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Muhammadiyah backs Amien

Muhammadiyah backs AmienThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muhammadiyah, the second largest Muslim organization after Nadhlatul Ulama, fully endorsed Chairman of the National Mandate Party (PAN) Amien Rais's presidential bid, but some fear it could upset the delicate political balance in which most large...

Two students die on Mt. Bawakaraeng

Two students die on Mt. Bawakaraeng MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two students of Hasanuddin University (Unhas), located in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar, were found dead on Monday on Mt. Bawakaraeng in Gowa regency, some 11 kilometers south of here.

Quake victims still scared

Quake victims still scared 2. TEROR (2 X 24)Another Bali bomber gets life sentence 3. HAJI (1X 36)NU alleges rampant corruption over haj

Rupiah Rates Feb.9

Rupiah Rates Feb.9 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,926.83 6,147.96 6,571.93 6,502.64 Brunei dollar 1 5,301.90 4,705.99 5,030.25 4,977.47 Canadian dollar 1 6,754.91 5,986.73 6,400.27 6,332.10 Swiss franc 1 7,264.53 6,443.99 6,892.32 6,815.

Indonesia enters debating contest

Indonesia enters debating contest JAKARTA: Four senior high school students from Greater Jakarta will represent Indonesia at the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) in Stuttgart, Germany, which commences on Feb. 11.

Serviced office: The right choice for good and bad times

Serviced office: The right choice for good and bad timesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Although the outlook for the overall office market remains gloomy, serviced office providers are upbeat that business will continue to flourish despite an expected drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) and the...

Deposit insurance premiums to be risk-based

Deposit insurance premiums to be risk-basedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the deliberations for a draft law on a deposit insurance scheme continued, the government stated on Monday that the premiums for national banks would eventually be designed using a risk-based approach.

Govt accused of violating freedom of expression

Govt accused of violating freedom of expressionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Noted artist Tisna Sanjaya will report Bandung mayor Dada Rosada to the police after officials from the Bandung city's Public Order Agency burned down his installation art works last week.

JP/2/A05

JP/2/A05No vehicles are allowed on the busway lane except those with VVIPs, if the incident involving Vice President Hamzah Haz becomes a precedent.On Monday morning a convoy of vehicles including that transporting Hamzah was seen cruising on the special lane, past unfortunate motorists along the...

First HIV eradication committee in prison set up

First HIV eradication committee in prison set upI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In an apparent attempt to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS among prison inmates, particularly those who have drug dependency problems, the Indonesian government on Monday established the Bali's prison...

Bomb suspect denies charges

Bomb suspect denies charges JAKARTA: The legal defense representing Mohammad Rais, who went on trial for last year's Marriott bombing, refuted on Monday the prosecution's charges that Mohammad organized the terror act.Lawyer M.

Asia has the most kids out of school, UNESCO says

Asia has the most kids out of school, UNESCO saysAgence France-Presse, Paris Asia accounts for the biggest number of children in the world not receiving a school education, despite steady increases in enrollment in the 1990s, according to a statistical report released by UNESCO on Tuesday.

Illegal fishing rampant in Togean

Illegal fishing rampant in Togean PALU, Central Sulawesi: Fishing with the use of explosive materials such as ammonium cyanide is becoming rampant in the islands of Togean, Poso regency in Central Sulawesi and had caused coral reefs and marine biota to be damaged even further.

Ministers must resign to run in election

Ministers must resign to run in electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cabinet ministers will have to leave office if they decide to contest the presidential election, a draft government regulation says in response to controversy on the issue.

Hamzah's convoy takes over busway lane

Hamzah's convoy takes over busway lane No vehicles other than the designated buses are allowed in the busway lane -- unless, of course, your name is Hamzah Haz.On Monday morning a convoy of vehicles including the one in which Hamzah was riding, were seen cruising down the special lane, past all the...

Six Indonesians nabbed in S'pore

Six Indonesians nabbed in S'poreSINGAPORE: Six Indonesians caught trying to enter Singapore illegally on a small sampan were to be charged in court on Monday, the Police Coastguard said.The men, aged between 21 and 29, were detected on Sunday about five kilometers from a jetty.

10 more people die of dengue

10 more people die of dengue BANDUNG: Ten people have died of dengue since January this year, in which the figures served as a wake up call for officials on the danger of the dengue outbreak.Fatimah Rusmiyati, an official at the West Java provincial administration's health office, said that five...

City admits violations at Cilincing dump

City admits violations at Cilincing dumpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted for the first time that it has violated the environmental regulations by openly dumping some of the capital's 6,000 tons of daily waste on swampy land at the temporary dump in...

Mired at home, RI can't lead ASEAN

Mired at home, RI can't lead ASEANTakashi Shiraishi, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Since the downfall in 1998 of the Soeharto regime, Indonesia has seen three presidents: B.J. Habibie (1998-1999), Abdurrahman Wahid (1999-2001) and Megawati Soekarnoputri, who took office in 2001.

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 10, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 10, 2003Talks* Cultural Lecture with Ms. Katarzyna Dreszer (Poland), Galeri Soemardja, Jl. Ganeca No. 10, 2 p.m., Feb. 10. * Works of Georges Sand, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m., Feb. 25.

'Officers, motorists know how game is played'

'Officers, motorists know how game is played' The police have ticketed hundreds of motorists for violating the new three-in-one traffic policy, with many of these scofflaws saying they vainly attempted to bribe their way of the tickets.

Voucher reload by deception

Voucher reload by deceptionFrom Warta KotaRetailers are frequently becoming targets of a new scam where sham customers engage in hand phone voucher fraud.Here is the customers' mode of operation. They visit retailers who reload their mobiles with a voucher worth Rp 100,000.

APP to develop forest conservation area

APP to develop forest conservation areaTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of Indonesia's largest pulp and paper companies, Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd (APP), plans to convert about 76,000 hectares of its timber forest into a conservation area.

Jamsostek pays allowance

Jamsostek pays allowanceFrom Koran Tempo Following the publication of my letter to the editor of Koran Tempo (Jan. 16) on the lack of responsiveness shown by the state labor social security company (Jamsostek), I visited the firm's Gambir branch on Jan. 19 to demand my allowance.

NGOs skeptical on new bill to improve teachers' welfare

NGOs skeptical on new bill to improve teachers' welfareEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Education and the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) have drafted a bill aimed at improving teachers' welfare across the country.

Earthquake victims still scared

Earthquake victims still scaredAgencies, Jakarta Minor aftershocks hit the Papuan town of Nabire on Monday, causing people who have been camping outside their homes over the last two days to stay in their tents."Today there were three or four minor aftershocks.

Indirect leaders: Reform champions to reckon with

Indirect leaders: Reform champions to reckon withEdi Suhardi, Programme Advisor, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta Experts, writers and politicians alike are disillusioned by the slow pace of reform, a dividend of true democracy in the post-Soeharto era.

War against pedophiles demanded

War against pedophiles demanded DENPASAR, Bali: Some 200 children aged five to 13 years old in Bali have been the victims of pedophiles, mostly foreigners, a senior doctor has said.They became the victims of the pedophiles after they were enticed with money or other kinds of gifts, said Prof.

Work on nuclear plant to begin

Work on nuclear plant to beginSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Work on the much-disputed Muria nuclear power plant (PLTN) in Jepara regency, Central Java, will start soon, a senior government official said in Semarang on Monday.Arnold Y.

Press Law should be used in 'Tempo' case: Legal expert

Press Law should be used in 'Tempo' case: Legal expertUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal expert testifying at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday in the libel suit filed against Tempo journalists by businessman Tomy Winata, said the case should be prosecuted under the Press...

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Strategic voting in the 2004 elections Nico Harjanto Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2. Yomi -- Indonesia may not take ASEAN lead for some time 1 x 30 Mired at home, RI can't lead ASEAN Takashi Shiraishi The Daiy Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo

Students continue hunger strike

Students continue hunger strikeAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Seventeen students of the Jendral Soedirman University (Unsoed) continued with their hunger strike on Monday. They are protesting an additional fee imposed on them by the university last year.

S'pore opens tourism office in Jakarta

S'pore opens tourism office in JakartaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore has opened its first tourism office in Indonesia as part of efforts to encourage more Indonesians to visit the island state.

Who can dismiss civil servants?

Who can dismiss civil servants?From Media IndonesiaHead of the State Personnel Agency (BKN) Hardjanto has said his institution is not authorized to dismiss civil servants (PNS) joining political parties as executives and members.

NU alleges rampant corruption over haj

NU alleges rampant corruption over hajTiarma Siboro and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post Rampant corruption, including price markups, at the Ministry of Religious Affairs involved many officials, businesspeople, politicians and foreigners, a respected Muslim leader alleged on Monday.

TV Program: Tuesday, February 10, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, February 10, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia12:00 p.m.

Constitutional Commission slammed

Constitutional Commission slammed JAKARTA: Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) told the Constitutional Commission on Monday to focus on its original job of assessing the amended Constitution instead of attempting to draft a new one.

Soeharto to be reexamined: AGO

Soeharto to be reexamined: AGOFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has gathered a new medical team to examine former president Soeharto's health to determine whether or not it could resume investigations into his alleged corruption.

Cinemas reflect socio-economic gap among Jakarta residents

Cinemas reflect socio-economic gap among Jakarta residentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As if the contrast between high-rise buildings and riverbank slums were not enough to indicate the social gap among Jakartans, different kinds of movie theater across the capital provide more than just...

IPB opens training project

IPB opens training project BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) began on Monday a farm management training project for arid areas, with participants from 11 African countries.The participants came from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Madagascar, Swaziland, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Gambia, the Ivory...

Malaysian PM to visit Myanmar

Malaysian PM to visit MyanmarMALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will visit Myanmar on Friday, officials said.Badawi was initially scheduled to visit Myanmar late last month, but the trip was postponed because he was unwell.

Vietnam reports one more bird flu death, Asia toll 19

Vietnam reports one more bird flu death, Asia toll 19Reuters, Hanoi A Vietnamese man has died of bird flu, taking Asia's death toll to 19, and a Cambodian woman who died last week in a Vietnamese hospital could be the first victim from that neighboring country, officials said on Monday.

Dig for clues behind E. Sumba poverty

Dig for clues behind E. Sumba povertyFriedhelm Betke, Advisor, Central Statistics Agency, Jakarta The district government of East Sumba, on Sumba island in East Nusa Tenggara province, invited the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) to take a fresh look at the poverty figures calculated for that...

* Headlines:Government assures people of peaceful polls 2

* Headlines:Government assures people of peaceful polls 2 * National:Quake victims still in fear as more aid flows in 4 * Archipelago:Ship sinks in Flores, three dead, eight missing 5 * Opinion:Indirect leaders: Reform champions to reckon with 7 * City:City admits violations at Cilincing dump 8 *...

Students protest planned tuition hike

Students protest planned tuition hike DEPOK: Some 500 students from the University of Indonesia staged a rally on Monday to protest the university's plan to increase tuition.The students said that although the increase was not yet official, a report in circulation stated that the rector's office...

Govt to import Chinese vaccine

Govt to import Chinese vaccineRendi A. Witular and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih asserted that the government would continue to import bird flu vaccine from China despite rising criticism from veterinarians and virologists who question the...

Government assures public of timely, peaceful elections

Government assures public of timely, peaceful electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakart Post, Jakarta Amid fear of possible widespread chaos in the run-up to, during, and after the upcoming elections, the government assured the public on Monday that it had prepared contingency plans to anticipate any...

Religious leaders urged to back family planning

Religious leaders urged to back family planningFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confronted with increasing population growth figures, President Megawati Soekarnoputri appealed to religious leaders on Monday to take part in promoting the family planning program.

Kadin opens first overseas office in Melbourne

Kadin opens first overseas office in MelbourneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has selected Melbourne, Australia, as a location for its first foreign representative office and opened it on Monday.

Govt to finish draft tax laws this month

Govt to finish draft tax laws this monthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance, Boediono said on Monday that the government was still trying hard to finish the revised version of three tax law bills, after failing to complete them by the January schedule.