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Trees in Jakarta not fit for urban areas, expert says

Trees in Jakarta not fit for urban areas, expert saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The suitability of trees planted as part of Jakarta's regreening campaign has come into question, as apparently many are unlikely to withstand heavy storms during the rainy season.

No bird flu at Ragunan, Taman Mini

No bird flu at Ragunan, Taman Mini JAKARTA: None of the 2,003 birds, which are classified into 131 bird families, at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta has been infected by bird flu, Titisari, a zoo official said on Monday.

Hasyim avoids cash, donates cow

Hasyim avoids cash, donates cow SURABAYA: The chairman of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), has donated a cow to the East Java branch of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).

PNBK aiming at discontent with Sukarnoism and bull

PNBK aiming at discontent with Sukarnoism and bullFrans Surdiasis, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the 12th article in a series on the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.

We can learn a lot from 'Pongo' family

We can learn a lot from 'Pongo' family Just as Asia's only great ape faces its greatest crisis, scientists have released important new findings on the species. The latest research has found that the major differences in appearance, behavior and genetics of orangutans in Sumatra and Borneo warrant...

Two RI workers killed in Malaysia

Two RI workers killed in MalaysiaMALAYSIA: Two Indonesian migrant workers were stabbed to death during a clash between rival gangs of plantation workers in Malaysia, the national news agency reported on Monday.

Sumatra cow almost jumps over the moon

Sumatra cow almost jumps over the moonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Funny tales marked the celebration of Idul Adha (Islamic Day of Sacrifice) on Monday, at least in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru and the North Sumatra capital of Medan.

Banks offer more products to retain customers

Banks offer more products to retain customersRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta With the continued drop in interest rates, local banks are having a tough time retaining customers as other investment alternatives such as mutual funds and corporate bonds provide higher returns.

Lawyer to report Pemalang warden

Lawyer to report Pemalang wardenPEKALONGAN, Central Java: A lawyer has threatened to report a warden in Pemalang regency to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) for violating human rights.

Indonesian military strides forward again in politics

Indonesian military strides forward again in politicsIrman G. Lanti The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore As the general elections approach in Indonesia, political parties are busy fielding candidates deemed to be attractive to the public.

Indonesian military strides forward again in politics

Indonesian military strides forward again in politics Irman G. Lanti The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore As the general elections approach in Indonesia, political parties are busy fielding candidates deemed to be attractive to the public.

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for vote

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for voteThe Jakarta Post Banda AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) turned a deaf ear to the increasing calls for a limited demilitarization in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ahead of this year's elections so the Acehnese could cast their votes without the...

Palopo blast aimed for 'jihad'

Palopo blast aimed for 'jihad'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bomb attack on a cafe in the town of Palopo, South Sulawesi, was part of a jihad (holy war) against vice in nightclubs and bars, a key suspect was quoted on Monday by the provincial police as saying.

No pressure from PDI-P: KPU

No pressure from PDI-P: KPU JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) denied on Monday allegations that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) had pressured it to intervene in a row that involved the ruling party's East Kalimantan chapter."There was no such pressure...

Summary of PNBK's platform

Summary of PNBK's platformThe PNBK will struggle to realize the ideals contained in the declaration of independence of Aug. 17 1945: o To defend the independence and unity of the Unitary Republic of Indonesia based on Pancasila (the state ideology) and the 1945 Constitution; a nation that is...

Acehnese hold little hope for elections in war-torn province

Acehnese hold little hope for elections in war-torn provinceNani Farida and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta While the provincial government has predicted Aceh's elections will run successfully, many Acehnese are pessimistic they will be democratic or deliver a desired...

The abuse of poor cards rampant in Palu,doctor says

The abuse of poor cards rampant in Palu,doctor saysRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi A senior medical practitioner revealed here on Monday that many wealthy people in Palu carried certificates identifying them as being unable to pay for medical treatment. Asmarany A.

Diseases hit Sikka people after Egon eruption

Diseases hit Sikka people after Egon eruptionYemris Fointuna and Yacob Herin , The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Maumere Shortages of food, medicine and bedding have been blamed for the spread of disease among thousands of refugees who fled their homes after Mount Egon erupted in Sikka regency, Flores...

Quick-draw Megawati felled by Romania pistol fiasco

Quick-draw Megawati felled by Romania pistol fiascoFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Much-touted claims that Indonesia was to be sold small arms by Romania turned out to be a figment of officialdom's imagination on Monday when visiting President Ion Iliescu said that his country had...

Chaos reigns over feeder bus tickets

Chaos reigns over feeder bus ticketsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The second day since the busway became fully operational still saw confusion in the feeder bus ticketing system, only a day before working people trudge back onto public buses on Tuesday after the three-day holiday marking...

High cost seen for Asia if humans spread bird flu

High cost seen for Asia if humans spread bird flu Susan Fenton Reuters Hong Kong Fears are growing about the potential economic cost of the bird flu outbreak in Asia after a possible first transmission between humans, but the vulnerable tourism sector reports few cancelled holidays so far.

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 3, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 3, 2003 Performance* Contemporary Dance by Lena Guslina, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 7:30 p.m., Feb. 7.Films* French Films, at CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Don't be easily provoked, Golkar Party members told

Don't be easily provoked, Golkar Party members toldKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar Party co-chairman Agung Laksono told party members on Monday not to be provoked by the ongoing campaign against rotten politicians and by protests against chairman Akbar Tandjung, calling them...

Indonesia's 2004 elections: Predicting is harder than ever

Indonesia's 2004 elections: Predicting is harder than everPart 1 of 2Jusuf Wanandi, Member, Board of Trustees , Centre for Strategic and International Studies, (CSIS), Jakarta Election fever along with the inevitable campaigning essentially began as soon as the legislation was finalized by the...

KPU should popularize elections

KPU should popularize electionsFrom Media Indonesia A survey conducted by Cetro, a non-government organization, has shown the greater part of the population remains uninformed about how to vote in the general elections, which will take place in less than 100 days.

1. LPG: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16

1. LPG: 30 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Pertamina urged to act on major LPG shortage 2. STAMPEDE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 At least 39 stampede victims from Indonesia 3. RELATIVES: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36 Families want stampede victims flown home 4.

Malaysian PM Badawi's mother dies

Malaysian PM Badawi's mother diesMALAYSIA: Kailan Hassan, the mother of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, died on Monday of natural causes, officials said. She was 79.Kailan died at home in Penang state, about 300 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur, said Badawi's press secretary Azhar...

* Headlines: Chaos reigns over feeder bus ticketing 2

* Headlines: Chaos reigns over feeder bus ticketing 2 * National: Hostage release depends on rebels and TNI 4 * Archipelago:Maumere refugees in bad shape 5 * Opinion: Indonesia's election 20046 * City: Dumps operate amid protests8 * Sports: Kaye wins in front of family and friends9 * World: Asian...

PT DI workers march to Jakarta

PT DI workers march to Jakarta BANDUNG: Some 4,000 employees of ailing state aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) marched to Jakarta on Monday to attend a hearing of the company's labor dispute at the manpower ministry.

Saving Betawi culture

Saving Betawi cultureFrom Warta Kota Jakarta's native Betawi culture is part of the national culture. As the provincial culture, it covers the local custom and language as well as traditional arts that have high tourism and educational values.

Cameraphones and worries over possible misuse

Cameraphones and worries over possible misuseP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The growing popularity of cameraphones is raising concern over possible misuse of the devices and whether the government should regulate their use.

Employees, students boost Internet use total to eight million

Employees, students boost Internet use total to eight millionLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corporate employees in the convenience of their cubicles and students killing time between classes sent the number of Internet users in Indonesia rocketing to more than eight million last year,...

JP/4/cap3

JP/4/cap3AntaraANXIOUS SEARCH: A man visits the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Jl. Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, to check whether his relatives are among the list of Indonesian haj pilgrims killed in the Mina stampede in Saudi Arabia. At least 48 Indonesians died in the accident on Sunday.

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for vote

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for voteThe Jakarta Post Banda AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) turned a deaf ear to the increasing calls for a limited demilitarization in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ahead of this year's elections so the Acehnese could cast their votes without the...

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for vote

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for voteThe Jakarta Post Banda AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) turned a deaf ear to the increasing calls for a limited demilitarization in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ahead of this year's elections so the Acehnese could cast their votes without the...

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for vote

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh for voteThe Jakarta Post Banda AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) turned a deaf ear to the increasing calls for a limited demilitarization in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ahead of this year's elections so the Acehnese could cast their votes without the...

JP/4/cap3

JP/4/cap3AntaraANXIOUS SEARCH: A man visits the Ministry of Religious Affairs on Jl. Lapangan Banteng, Central Jakarta, to check whether his relatives are among the list of Indonesian haj pilgrims killed in the Mina stampede in Saudi Arabia. At least 48 Indonesians died in the accident on Sunday.

TNI says no to demilitarization in Aceh

TNI says no to demilitarization in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) turned a deaf ear to the increasing calls for a limited demilitarization in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ahead of this year's elections so the Acehnese could cast their votes without the threat of...

Dumps stay open amid protests

Dumps stay open amid protestsM. Taufiqurrahman and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor Mounting opposition from residents over environmental damage has not deterred the city from going ahead with the Cilincing and Bojong dumps in North Jakarta and Bogor.

BG sells stake in Tangguh for $236m

BG sells stake in Tangguh for $236mThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta British firm BG Group PLC has sold its 10.7 percent stake in the Tangguh liquefied natural gas project in Papua to Japanese- owned Indonesia Natural Inc. (INGRMI) and Chinese company CNOOC Mutur Ltd, for US$236 million.

Twice as many orangutans, but future just as bleak

Twice as many orangutans, but future just as bleakJacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, Jakarta The most detailed count of wild orangutans in the last decade has found that there are between 50,000 and 60,000 orangutans left in the tropical forests of Sumatra and Borneo, twice as many as had been...

The numerical value of catastrophe

The numerical value of catastrophe Again, catastrophe has struck. At least 16 people were killed in a landslide that hit Purworejo, Central Java. Floods inundated Kendal, Kulonprogo in Yogyakarta. A tropical storm lashed at Jakarta, causing traffic jams in some parts of the city.

Romania to invest US$100m in Asam-asam power plant

Romania to invest US$100m in Asam-asam power plantSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Romania plans to provide US$100 million for the construction of two power plants in the Asam-asam power plant complex in South Kalimantan, said an envoy, and has demanded the Indonesian government to...

Five drown, lightning strikes six in C. Java

Five drown, lightning strikes six in C. Java As many as eight people were reported dead on Monday, as a result of being swept away by strong currents and struck by lightning in separate incidents in the province of Central Java.

Hostage releases depends on both rebels and TNI

Hostage releases depends on both rebels and TNITiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta More mediation would not lead to the release of civilians held by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) said on Monday.

Asia still has chance to beat bird flu: Asia still has a chance

Asia still has chance to beat bird flu: Asia still has a chance to beat the spread of bird flu among humans, despite fears it may mutate into a form that can spread human-to-human, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

One injured in clash in Luwuk

One injured in clash in LuwukPALU, Central Sulawesi: One person was critically injured when a group of youths attacked several kiosks in Banggai regency on Sunday. The incident occurred after a kiosk owner reprimanded a youth for urinating behind his kiosk in Kilo Lima, Luwuk district, Banggai...

Five commit suicide on Feb. 1

Five commit suicide on Feb. 1 JAKARTA: The police were busy on Sunday as five people reportedly committed suicide across the city on the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, or Idul Adha. No information was immediately available on what might have motivated them to take their own lives.

Nasti fosters the love of reading

Nasti fosters the love of readingDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poet Ezra Pound once said that a book should be a ball of light in one's hand, and that man reading should be man intensively alive. That may be just a timeworn quote for many people, but not for Nasti M. Reksodiputro.

TV Program: Tuesday, February 3, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, February 3, 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 Drama12:00 p.m.