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Tue, 24 Feb 2004
1. SCHOLAR: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. SCHOLAR: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Show Islam peace-loving: Mega2. TELSTRA: 3 LINES, 12 COUNTSTelstra may buy out Excelcomindo 3. LONDON: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Pentagon report warns of famine and war 4. HARTO: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS East Java Muslim clerics meet Soeharto
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Jakarta should learn from Manila's experiences
Jakarta should learn from Manila's experiencesW. Scott Thompson, Gianyar, Bali There is often almost a sense of despair in the analyses of Indonesian writers in these pages. Their country's corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN), traffic, pollution, terrorism, sectarian violence -- you name it,...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Akbar meets Gus Dur amid speculation on joining forces
Akbar meets Gus Dur amid speculation on joining forcesSuherdjoko and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/Makassar A game of political chess is afoot, with the flurry of meetings between Indonesia's top politicians continuing as the national elections draw closer.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Norwegian FM visits Indonesia to boost bilateral relations
Norwegian FM visits Indonesia to boost bilateral relationsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Peterson, who came here on Saturday on a three-day visit, and his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda, held bilateral talks on Sunday in Jakarta, the Ministry...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Regional United Party pledges voice for the regions
Regional United Party pledges voice for the regionsAnton Doni, Head, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One desired change in the days after the fall of Soeharto was to end the "free seats" for nonelected representatives and the dissolution of the two factions in the...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Firms start printing millions of ballot papers
Firms start printing millions of ballot papersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least two printing firms started printing the first of millions of ballot papers on Sunday, but doubts remain as to whether all the ballot papers needed can reach polling stations in time as they have...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Steel-based industries hike prices amid supply gap
Steel-based industries hike prices amid supply gapTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some of the country's industries that use steel as raw material have recently raised their prices due to the rising international price of the commodity.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
East Java Muslim clerics meet Soeharto
East Java Muslim clerics meet SoehartoFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Adding fuel to rumors ahead of the April 5 elections, Muslim clerics from East Java met former president Soeharto at the later's residence on Monday.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Bogor needs new penitentiary
Bogor needs new penitentiary BOGOR: Paledang Bogor Penitentiary warden Rachmat Tanoe stressed, on Monday, the urgency of establishing another prison in the municipality as the penitentiary currently houses 1,151 inmates, far beyond its capacity of only 500.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
'Taxi drivers will face fiercer competition'
'Taxi drivers will face fiercer competition' Several factors are blamed for the horrendous traffic jams in the city: the increasing number of private vehicles, the launch of busway and the enforcement of the three-in-one traffic policy.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Abolishing discrimination
Abolishing discriminationFrom Bisnis Indonesia A Jakarta-based daily reported that the director of public administration said that Indonesian citizenship certificates for ethnic Chinese (SBKRI) are not required in civil affairs.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
The outcome of dengue virus test to be made public on Wednesday
The outcome of dengue virus test to be made public on Wednesday Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Health will complete a test on dengue fever virus this coming Wednesday and will announce it to public, an official has said.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Chinese-Indonesians ready for elections
Chinese-Indonesians ready for electionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chinese-Indonesians are ready to participate in this year's legislative and presidential elections after the New Order regime shut them out for 32 years, a seminar concluded.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
[i]Along with voting for political parties and legislative
Along with voting for political parties and legislative candidates in the House of Representatives (DPR) and City/Regency Council (DPRD), voters will also pick candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD).
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Hidayat threatens to sue United Nations
Hidayat threatens to sue United NationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leader of the Prosperous and Justice Party (PKS) has threatened to sue the United Nations Security Council unless it retracts a claim his foundation is linked to al-Qaeda.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Govt to guarantee loan for toll road
Govt to guarantee loan for toll roadRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to expedite the construction of a massive toll road project in Java, the government is planning to provide guaranteed bank loans for toll road companies.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Polish president to arrive today, expected to improve ties with RI
Polish president to arrive today, expected to improve ties with RIFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski is slated to arrive here on Tuesday for a three-day state visit accompanied by a group of businessman to improve trade ties between the two...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Telstra Corp. may buy out Excelcomindo
Telstra Corp. may buy out ExcelcomindoLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Telstra Corp., Australia's giant telecommunications company, is reported to be negotiating to purchase the third largest mobile phone operator in Indonesia, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, for A$3 billion (US$2.3 billion).
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
W. Irian Jaya deserves special autonomy
W. Irian Jaya deserves special autonomy MANOKWARI, West Irian Jaya: A noted politician said on Saturday that West Irian Jaya province should be granted special autonomy. Former regional autonomy minister Ryaas Rasyid said here over the weekend that there was no legal reason for the government to...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Government says almost all water firms nearly bankrupt
Government says almost all water firms nearly bankruptMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 90 percent of 300 province- and regency-owned tap water companies (PDAMs) are in dire financial straits, raising fears of water price hikes and their likely privitization.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Singapore's Temasek opens up as it eyes regional markets
Singapore's Temasek opens up as it eyes regional marketsBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The Singapore government's cash-rich investment arm Temasek Holdings is gradually shedding light on its extensive operations as part of a makeover to boost its expansion strategy into Asia,...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Elephants patrol Leuser conservation area
Elephants patrol Leuser conservation areaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Despite her young age, Christine feels at home alone while her mother has to go to work. Although she has on occasion behaved badly to protest the deployment of her mother along with other trained...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Oil production to improve next year: BP Migas
Oil production to improve next year: BP MigasFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects oil production to improve next year on the back of a better investment climate in the oil and gas industry.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Lippo aims to become major player in payment services
Lippo aims to become major player in payment services Bank Lippo has frequently been the target of criticism and hectic public scrutiny. Market uproar flared up early last year in response to its famous dual financial reports, which led to a shakeup in the bank's management.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Free no longer
Free no longer It won't be long now before water, that natural element on which all life on earth depends and which occurs in such great abundance in Indonesia, will cease to be a free commodity. Many concerned citizens fear that the passage by the House of Representatives of the bill on water...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Thousands visit recreation sites
Thousands visit recreation sitesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of holidaymakers flocked to recreation centers in the capital to spend their three-day weekends.Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) in East Jakarta recorded 60,000 visitors during the break, three times higher than...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Court to decide on Tomy vs. 'Tempo'
Court to decide on Tomy vs. 'Tempo'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court is expected to hand down a verdict on a libel suit filed by businessman Tomy Winata against a journalist of Tempo magazine on Tuesday.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Police name 12 IAIN students as suspects
Police name 12 IAIN students as suspects BANDUNG, West Java: Bandung Police named on Monday 12 students at state Sunan Gunung Djati Islamic Institute (IAIN Sunan Gunung Djati) as suspects in the death of student Imam Nawawi, during an extracurricular activity at the institute on Friday.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Latest trend: More features than you expect
Latest trend: More features than you expectI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta IT analysts, research firms and even manufacturers of personal computers (PCs) have frequently predicted that notebooks as well as laptops will soon replace desktops.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
No officers yet in high-risk areas
No officers yet in high-risk areasAbdul Khalik and Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death toll and number of people infected by dengue fever continue to rise in Jakarta despite all efforts launched by the city administration to curb the outbreak.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Outline of PPD's platform
Outline of PPD's platform Various violations and weaknesses in the past have caused the nation to have little dignity before the international community; this should bring about a new awareness in each citizen of the unitary republic to strengthen their nationalism based on freedom and liberty,...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Activists slam plan to revise Press Law
Activists slam plan to revise Press LawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Media activists criticized over the weekend a plan to revise the Press Law, saying the move would likely curtail press freedom.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
'We want to promote' dialog on Islam in the West
'We want to promote' dialog on Islam in the West Delegates from over 40 countries have confirmed their involvement in the four-day conference of Muslim scholars and leaders organized by Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Jakarta beginning on Tuesday.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Seven policemen to go on trial for Maluku killings
Seven policemen to go on trial for Maluku killingsMuhammad Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Seven police officers will go on trial at the Ambon District Court for the killing of two civilians during the 1999-2002 sectarian conflict.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Result of dengue virus tests to be made public this week
Result of dengue virus tests to be made public this weekEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Health will complete tests on the dengue fever virus on Wednesday and was likely to announce the results the same day, an official has said.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Historian Madjiah dies
Historian Madjiah dies JAKARTA: Matia Madjiah, a local historian, died on Monday at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta, where he was being treated for some time. He was 79.He died while he was preparing the biography of Col.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
1. DISCOURSE: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42
1. DISCOURSE: 50 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42'We want to promote dialog on Islam in the West' 2. DENGUE: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24Result of dengue virus test to be made public this week3. FLOOD: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28Residents still ready for floods 4.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
No golf, free lunch for KPK members
No golf, free lunch for KPK membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the newly established Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) are banned from playing golf with and eating lunch at the expense of people who have the potential to create a conflict of interest with the...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
* Headlines: Jakartans still fear more floods 2
* Headlines: Jakartans still fear more floods 2 * National: Chinese-Indonesians ready for elections 4 * Archipelago: Kampar students, teachers go back to school 5 * Opinion: What Jakarta should learn from Manila 6 * City: Court to decide on Tommy vs Tempo case 8 * Sports: Cassano hat trick helps AS...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Residents still ready for floods
Residents still ready for floodsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rain started to fall in some areas of Jakarta on Monday after two days of sunshine, forcing residents in flood-prone areas to prepare themselves for possible inundation.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
RI to host UN-ASEAN conference
RI to host UN-ASEAN conference INDONESIA: Indonesia will host the fourth UN-ASEAN Conference in Jakarta on Feb. 24-25, 2004 at the Hilton Hotel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' director of information and media Lutfi Rauf said.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
RI to protect top leatherback turtle site
RI to protect top leatherback turtle site Indonesia pledged to help critically endangered leatherback turtles by creating a marine protected area for a Papua nesting beach that attracts a quarter of the remaining population in the Pacific.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Earthquake leaves one injured
Earthquake leaves one injured PADANG, West Sumatra: A strong earthquake, which jolted West Sumatra province on Sunday, has left one person injured, four houses badly damaged and dozens of other houses with minor damage in the Batang Kapas district in South Pesisir regency here.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
The outcome of dengue virus tests to be made public this week
The outcome of dengue virus tests to be made public this weekEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Health will complete tests on the dengue fever virus on Wednesday and was likely to announce the results the same day, an official has said.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Pertamina compensates residents
Pertamina compensates residents JAKARTA: State oil company Pertamina paid Rp 135 million (US$16,071) in compensation to residents of Kramat subdistrict, Central Jakarta, for environmental damages caused by a suspected leak in the underground storage tank of a gasoline station on Jl. Kramat Raya.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Democracy or disaster
Democracy or disaster Lying dormant for some time, and yet now the conscience of Indonesia begins to stir as the 2004 general election looms ever closer. There was a flicker and now a pulse coming from the reform monster, the will of the people and the might of the multitude, for this awakening has...
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Girl dies in railway accident
Girl dies in railway accident BOGOR: An unidentified girl, 20, who reportedly had psychological problems, was killed on Monday morning after a passing electric commuter train hit her near the railway traffic gate on Jl. Martadinata, Bogor.Central Bogor Police chief Adj. Comr.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Medical fees to rise by up to 800%
Medical fees to rise by up to 800% TANGERANG: Tangerang General Hospital plans to increase its medical fees by between 100 percent and 800 percent due to the high operational costs."Medical fees in the hospital have not been increased since 1983.
Tue, 24 Feb 2004
Stefanova upsets Utut to take Makita chess lead
Stefanova upsets Utut to take Makita chess leadZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An outright mistake during the endgame cost GM Utut Adianto against Bulgarian GM Antoaneta Stefanova here on Monday and he relinquished his overall lead in the US$12,500 Makita-Lakoni International Grand Master...
Mon, 23 Feb 2004
GARUT, West Java: Garut regency has procured a four-hectare
GARUT, West Java: Garut regency has procured a four-hectare plot in Selagedang village, Kadungora, where elementary, junior and senior high schools of international standard are to be built.Regent Agus Supriadi said after touring the location over the weekend that the local administration had...