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Floodwater recedes, but worst expected in immediate future

Floodwater recedes, but worst expected in immediate futureAhmad Junaidi and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post Floodwaters began to recede in almost all parts of the city on Friday, but the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned residents of possible widespread flooding in the next few days...

Big parties qualify for 2004 polls

Big parties qualify for 2004 pollsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six of the largest political parties qualified for the general election scheduled for 2004 following the House of Representatives approval of electoral threshold on Friday.

Barsa Company's "trade mission" team flanked by the principal

Barsa Company's "trade mission" team flanked by the principal of SMU I Sangatta, S. Haryanto (far left), KPC's manager for government and public relations, Nunik Maulana (second left), teacher Tatiyana Panjaitan (second right) and KPC's President Director Noke Kiroyan (far right).

1. FLOOD: 3 x 20

1. FLOOD: 3 x 20 Floodwater recedes, but worst expected in immediate future 2. BI: 1 x 40 'BI governor should not be politician' 3. RUSSIA: 1 x 45 Russia likely to offer weaponry to Indonesia 4. PAPUA: 2 x 32 Experts tell govt to establish MRP before dividing Papua 5.

`Imlek' celebrations held in Yogyakarta mosque

`Imlek' celebrations held in Yogyakarta mosqueTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Despite threats from a conservative group, more than two hundred Muslims of Chinese descent for the first time held their New Year Imlek ceremonies in the Syuhada Mosque in Yogyakarta.

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-GreatRiver-garment Photo captioncheckedJP/Mulkan Salmona FOR EXPORT: PT Great River factory workers complete garments for export overseas. Many garment producers in Indonesia prefer to produce foreign brands in a bid to increase their exports.

Experts tell govt to establish MRP before dividing Papua

Experts tell govt to establish MRP before dividing PapuaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional law experts have called on the government to postpone the division of Papua into three provinces until it establishes the Papua People's Assembly (MRP), as mandated by the special...

1. TAUFIQ: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS

1. TAUFIQ: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Revitalizing literature in schools A great many people have been complaining about the chaos surrounding the teaching of literature in our schools, but only a few of them have actually been doing anything to remedy the situation, people like renowned poet Taufiq Ismail.

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, A Tribute to Bali: 100 Days After, by Kemal Jufri, at Toko Buku Aksara, Jl. Kemang Raya 8B, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 7199288), until Feb. 28, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m..

Revitalizing literature in schools

Revitalizing literature in schoolsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A great many people have been complaining about the chaos surrounding the teaching of literature in our schools, but only a few of them have actually been doing anything to remedy the situation, people like renowned poet...

Debating the debate

Debating the debate Some parts of the bill on general elections can be considered quite sensitive or controversial, but nonetheless necessary, while there are other bits being debated that are virtually meaningless and should be dropped altogether.

Poor reporting on Garuda

Poor reporting on Garuda The facts reported in The Jakarta Post regarding the Garuda pilots' pay dispute with the management have fluctuated radically in the past few weeks.On Jan. 25, according to the Post, Garuda management claimed that pilots received "about 40 percent" of total wage payments.

From Media Indonesia

From Media Indonesia The Feb. 2 editorial of this newspaper succinctly and correctly discussed the integration of the Chinese community. It seems that the word "becoming" connotes a simple meaning.In fact, it is here that the key to integration lies.

Int'l meeting at Habibie Center

Int'l meeting at Habibie Center JAKARTA: Indonesia will host a preparatory meeting of the Interaction Council (IC) congress held to discuss peace and religious issues following the Sept. 11, 2001 attack on the United States.The meeting will be held at the Habibie Center on March 11 and March 12.

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Cagar Pesona 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Victims grapple with annual flood problem

Victims grapple with annual flood problemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Heavy rains will still be pouring down on Jakarta in the coming days, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has said. It simply means that flooding is to continue.

Protecting

Protecting delinquent tycoonsFrom Rakyat Merdeka The "release and discharge" policy for delinquent tycoons, which has hurt the people's sense of justice, has proved incapable of making the corruptors atone for their sins and settle their obligations.

Thousands of riverbank settlers to be evicted

Thousands of riverbank settlers to be evictedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of families living along Jakarta's riverbanks face the possibility of being forced to seek temporary housing, because of plans to evict them in order to widen the rivers.

Watchdog says eight justice candidates unfit

Watchdog says eight justice candidates unfitM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A judicial watchdog called on the House of Representatives on Friday to drop the nomination of eight candidates for Supreme Court justices for failing to uphold transparency.

DJ Indonesia New Vehicle Sales +45% In January Over December

DJ Indonesia New Vehicle Sales +45% In January Over December JAKARTA: New vehicle sales in Indonesia jumped 45 percent in January compared with December to 26,142 units, Gaikindo, the car assemblers' association, said Friday.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on February 14, 2003:

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on February 14, 2003: --------------------------------------------------------- Name Close Change Volume --------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 575 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk...

[b]U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 14

U.S. Dollar Rates Feb. 14 Latest %Change Yen 120.40-45 -0.14 Euro* 1.0791-96 -0.35 Sterling* 1.6166-71 -0.15 Swiss franc 1.3610-16 +0.42 Canadian dollar 1.5153-63 -0.11 Australian dollar* 0.5936-41 -0.29 New Zealand dollar* 0.5525-28 -0.18 Czech koruna 29.100-30 +0.34 Hungary forint 227.35-48 +0.

Golkar jumps the gun with selection of presidential nominees

Golkar jumps the gun with selection of presidential nomineesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stealing the nomination start, the Golkar Party, a political machine that backed the former, repressive New Order regime, has nominated five political figures in its race to return to power in...

Rethinking a war in Iraq: It is not about a PR push

Rethinking a war in Iraq: It is not about a PR pushPhilips Jusario Vermonte, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, pjvermonte@csis.or.id The two-part article by Piers Gillespie (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 10 and 11) has tried to make a case for a war against Iraq.

House warns Mega not to propose politician for BI governorship

House warns Mega not to propose politician for BI governorshipDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives sent a strong warning to President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday not to include politicians on the list of candidates for the Bank Indonesia governorship as this...

The right to vote

The right to vote From Koran Tempo The 2004 general election is still one and a half years away and the electoral law is still under discussion at the House of Representatives. Every citizen enjoys the right to vote for one of the 237 political parties in this country.

Howard arrives for two-day visit amid looming Iraq war

Howard arrives for two-day visit amid looming Iraq warFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Australian Prime Minister John Howard arrived here on Friday on a two-day working visit amid uneasy bilateral relations concerning a possible attack on Iraq.

TV Program: Monday, Feb. 17, 2003

TV Program: Monday, Feb. 17, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW 8:30 DRTV Indonesia9:00 TV Drama: Janji Cinta9:30 Surat10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music:...

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for real

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for realThe glaring sun over the skies of Sangatta, East Kutai regency, Kalimantan, was partly covered by clouds on that particular day in February. The blistering heat enveloped the entire city including one of the classrooms of the Sangatta senior...

Peter advances to Cigna semis

Peter advances to Cigna semisMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peter Handoyo was stretched to three sets to beat Sebastian Dacosta 6-4, 6-7, 7-5 in the quarterfinals of the US$9,000 Cigna Open here on Friday.

Russia likely to offer weaponry to Indonesia

Russia likely to offer weaponry to IndonesiaBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Russian delegation will arrive in Jakarta next month to draft bilateral business agreements to be signed during the planned visit of President Megawati Soekarnoputri to Moscow in April, Russian Federation...

RI workers employed as prostitutes

RI workers employed as prostitutes SURABAYA: Some 5,000 Indonesian women migrant workers in Malaysia need immediate help as they have been entrapped by a syndicate to work as prostitutes, a government official working in Malaysia said here on Friday.

`Residents doubt court will side with them'

`Residents doubt court will side with them' The victims of the massive Jakarta flood in 2002, with the help of a number of non-governmental organizations, filed a class action lawsuit against the President, the governor of Jakarta, and the West Java governor at the Central Jakarta District Court...

Election bill

Election bill urgentFrom Koran Tempo The 2004 general elections are approaching, therefore proper preparations are required, particularly in view of the completely new system to be applied in Indonesia.

Pilgrims to arrive home Sunday

Pilgrims to arrive home Sunday JAKARTA: The first Indonesian haj pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia are expected to arrive in the country on Sunday, a haj services spokesman, Tulus, said on Friday.The first batch is to arrive at Hasanuddin Airport in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar at 5 a.

Antara

AntaraREFORESTATION PROGRAM: Several workers of state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani unload the seedlings of hardwood trees to be planted on empty land in Bojonegoro, East Java. Perhutani is reforesting land cleared by local people for farmland.

(For Caltex advertorial)

(For Caltex advertorial)Caltex's more than half a century of contribution A red elementary school cap is depicted in a television commercial with a line underneath: "The hat of the president." Maybe someday the owner of the cap might really become the country's president.

Combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Combating money laundering and terrorist financingAnwar Nasution, Senior Deputy Governor, Bank Indonesia, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is performing a number of roles to help combat money laundering and terrorist financing.

Construction of Balongan refinery to start soon

Construction of Balongan refinery to start soonA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina signed a contract on Friday with a consortium consisting of a Japanese and an Indonesian firm, which will develop a refinery facility that will produce unleaded gasoline.

Acehnese activist still at large

Acehnese activist still at large BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police in Banda Aceh are still pursuing a prodemocracy activist Kautsar who mobilized Acehnese to go on strike recently without permission from security authorities.The spokesman for the Aceh Provincial Police, Adj. Sr. Comr.

House to start debating info bill

House to start debating info bill JAKARTA: A House of Representatives committee is set to deliberate a bill on the freedom of public information next week.The committee will be chaired by Paulus Widiyanto, a legislator who headed the deliberation of the controversial broadcasting bill.

How to keep moving on despite a tight budget

How to keep moving on despite a tight budgetDanny Supriyadi, Senior Manager, Accenture, Jakarta Hope 2003 has gotten off to a good start for you. And as far as money goes - we hearing the same tune: Tight, tight and tight.

Designer dressess find more buyers

Designer dressess find more buyersI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta Although the general outlook for the textile and apparel industries remains somewhat gloomy, the demand for designer dresses in the local market is showing a great deal of promise.

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for real

Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for realThe glaring sun over the skies of Sangatta, East Kutai regency, Kalimantan, was partly covered by clouds on that particular day in February. The blistering heat enveloped the entire city including one of the classrooms of the Sangatta senior...

[b]Jakartans need equitable

Jakartans need equitable transportation system Marco Kusumawijaya Architect Jakarta 2. Pro15 -- Russia between old Europe and New America 2 X 30Russia readjusts its position between old Europe and new AmericaDmitri Trenin Deputy Director Carnegie Moscow Center Project Syndicate

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003Performance* Teater, Membaca Calon Arang, by Teater Gidag Gidig, at Komunitas Utan Kayu, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 8573388), Feb. 15, 8 p.m.. Films* Sinema Terang Boelan, Youth and Love, at Museum Nasional, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, No.

12-year-old boy arrested for drugs

12-year-old boy arrested for drugs TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a 12-year old boy on Thursday for trafficking drugs at Sudimara railway station in Jombang subdistrict, Ciputat district, Tangerang.

Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on Iraq

Indonesia closes ranks with peace backers on IraqThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government and civil society leaders closed ranks with peace backers France, Germany, and Russia over demands to resolve the Iraq crisis through diplomatic means, sending yet another message to the United...

Two apprehended for drugs

Two apprehended for drugs JAKARTA: Police arrested two alleged ecstasy dealers and confiscated 1,518 ecstasy pills, chemical substances and drug manufacturing equipment in two separate busts earlier this week.The two suspects had been under police surveillance, Antara news agency reported on Friday.

More companies prefer to produce foreign brands to boost exports

More companies prefer to produce foreign brands to boost exportsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta For many Indonesians, browsing branded apparel at shopping arcades or designer outlets is something they really look forward to, especially when they have a chance to visit foreign countries like...