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1. MEGA: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12

1. MEGA: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Megawati will have 10 days to campaign for her party or Megawati gives 10 days to campaign for her party 2. CESSIE: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Permata rejects demand to return disputed funds 3. BANK: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 47 Indonesian banking sector remains shaky: EIU 4.

Akbar visits detained colleague

Akbar visits detained colleague BANDA ACEH, Nangroe Aceh Darussalam: In a show of solidarity, Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung visited Keduah penitentiary in Banda Aceh to meet the leader of the party's chapter here Muntasir Hamid.

Govt sets March 16 for second bond issue

Govt sets March 16 for second bond issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will launch its second bond issue this year on March 16, worth around Rp 2 trillion (US$235.29 million), through an open auction.

Djamin's simple life, green dreams

Djamin's simple life, green dreamsBambang Bider, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan He is exclusive, not because he shuns interviews, but because it simply is not very easy to find him with free time.

Political parties eligible to contest in 2004 polls

Political parties eligible to contest in 2004 pollsNo. Parties Chairperson 1. Marhaenisme Indonesia National Party Sukmawati Soekarnoputri2. Socialist Democratic Labor Party Mukhtar Pakpahan 3. Crescent Star Party Yusril Ihza Mahendra 4. Freedom Party Adi Sasono 5.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 9, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 9, 2004 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

2004 elections and the cupidity of politics

2004 elections and the cupidity of politicsB. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta Instead of becoming a civilizing project for our political life, the 2004 elections may end up turning our politics into a mask worn by celebrities.

Price of day old chickens up 300%

Price of day old chickens up 300% YOGYAKARTA: Hundreds of poultry breeders in Yogyakarta province may go bankrupt as the price of day old chickens has increased threefold following the bird flu outbreak recently.Heru S.

BKPM expects higher investment this year

BKPM expects higher investment this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investment is expected to keep growing this year despite heightened political concerns during the general election, Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) chairman Theo F. Toemion said.

Parties to campaign on trucks

Parties to campaign on trucks BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Political parties in Balikpapan rejected on Tuesday a call by the local police to avoid the use of trucks for party campaigns.The parties rejected the call at a meeting between police officers and representatives of 24 political parties in...

Four parties miss deadline, miss out on campaign run

Four parties miss deadline, miss out on campaign runHasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi The Kendari General Elections Commission (KPUD) has barred four political parties from campaigning on the grounds that they failed to register the names of their campaigners to the KPUD before...

E. Timor defendants acquitted

E. Timor defendants acquitted JAKARTA: The Supreme Court upheld the acquittal of five top- brass military and police defendants in a case involving East Timor human rights abuses during 1999, a justice said.The five are former Suai military commander Lt. Col. Sugito, former Covalima regent Col.

Stress ability, not gender

Stress ability, not gender The article "Two nations, two women, one aim in the Feb. 27 issue of your newspaper may have been an attempt by the writer, Scott Thompson, to analyze the similarities between the political campaigns of the incumbent presidents in Indonesia and the Philippines, but it...

Vietnam Airlines to fly to Frankfurt

Vietnam Airlines to fly to Frankfurt HANOI: Vietnam Airlines said on Tuesday it wanted to begin direct flights to Frankfurt in the fourth quarter of this year to replace its current stopping service to the German city.

Supporting Figures:

Supporting Figures:-------------------------------------------------------------- - Number of voters: 147.8 million (about 400,000 of whom live abroad) - Number of political parties contesting the elections: 24 - Number of polling stations: 585,219 - Number of islands: about 17,000 - Country from...

Ulemas back Gus Dur for president

Ulemas back Gus Dur for presidentThe Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Surabaya A plenary meeting of influential Muslim clerics (kyai khos) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has mandated Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to run for president as a candidate of the National Awakening Party (PKB).

Five live bombs discovered in Medan Mall

Five live bombs discovered in Medan MallApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A supermarket employee discovered on Tuesday five live bombs of a high-explosive capacity at a supermarket in Medan Mall, which failed to explode due to weak batteries.

Singapore, Vietnam to boost economic ties

Singapore, Vietnam to boost economic tiesAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore and Vietnam on Tuesday called for a further intensification of trade and investment ties after signing a joint cooperation pact during the visit of Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Van Khai.

Peacekeeping idea ahead of its time

Peacekeeping idea ahead of its time Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met in Vietnam last week and put off the idea of forming a joint military force. The proposal came out of the blue last month at a meeting in Jakarta between senior officials from the 10...

Police weigh out cause of journalist's death

Police weigh out cause of journalist's deathWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Twelve days after the death of former Time magazine senior journalist Sandra Jean Burton, police here are still struggling to determine whether they have a homicide case on their hands.

Tangerang to eliminate 'becak'

Tangerang to eliminate 'becak'Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Blaming becak (pedicabs) as the main cause of traffic disruption, the Tangerang municipal administration plans to eliminate the oldest form of public transportation from the roads gradually, the first phase taking place after...

Megawati will have 10 days to campaign for her party

Megawati will have 10 days to campaign for her partyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will spend 10 days campaigning for her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), taking turns with Vice President Hamzah Haz in running the government.

Buoyed by IMF praise

Buoyed by IMF praise The government, still rejoicing over the exceedingly positive market reception of its first global bond offering in over seven years, got another dose of high praise from the International Monetary Fund, which completed last week its review of Indonesia's economic policies and...

A bad first impression

A bad first impressionFrom KompasMy brother and family as citizens of the People's Republic of China visited Indonesia as tourists and as my personal guests. When they were about to fly home on Jan. 31, my brother was surprised when an airport immigration officer persistently asked for money, which...

'Women must perceive themselves equal'

'Women must perceive themselves equal' In observance of International Women's Day on March 8, women renewed their fight against discrimination in politics, business and education, and domestic violence. The Jakarta Post talked to some city residents about the issue.

Bogus legislative candidates

Bogus legislative candidatesFrom Media IndonesiaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has been overwhelmed lately not only by internal conflicts between political party executives, but also by the many cases of legislative candidates using forged diplomas.

1. PENGANTAR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12

1. PENGANTAR: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 No euphoria this time, but expectations running high 2. DPD: 36 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 47 DPD set to play important role in political system

The art of fighting the dengue outbreak

The art of fighting the dengue outbreakTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Millennia have passed since Sun Tzu wrote his extraordinary treatise The Art of War, yet the wisdom of it is still relevant and can be applied to a different kind of war today, one that is no less devastating in...

TV Program: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, March 10, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:30 English News Service3:00 Traditional Performance4:00 News4:30...

No euphoria this time, but expectations running high

No euphoria this time, but expectations running highKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When the nation held its first ever election in 1955, the atmosphere was euphoric. The feeling was justified since it was the first democratic election and just 10 years after the nation won its...

Britain may lift ban on Indonesian plywood

Britain may lift ban on Indonesian plywoodRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian plywood products may be allowed to enter the British market again after officials met with British buyers to clarify allegations the plywood was made from illegal timber.

Pressure mounts on central govt to dismiss Kampar regent

Pressure mounts on central govt to dismiss Kampar regentHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RiauA local government official said on Tuesday that tens of thousands of people would take to the streets of Kampar regency on Wednesday to protest the central government's sluggishness in...

JP/20/DJAMIN

JP/20/DJAMINDjamin leads simple life for his green dreamsBambang Bider Contributor Pontianak, West KalimantanHe is exclusive, not because he shuns interviews, but because it simply is not very easy to find him with free time.

JP/3/ELECTION

JP/3/ELECTIONThere's no euphoria this time, but expectations run high Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Jakarta Many Indonesians believed five years ago that the country was on the right track toward the creation of sustainable civil society, that they had succeeded in organizing a peaceful and...

TV Program: Wednesday, March 10, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, March 10, 2004.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music9:00 Entertainment News: Show Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang2:30 English News Service3:00 Traditional Performance4:00 News4:30...

Influential ulemas back Gus Dur for president

Influential ulemas back Gus Dur for presidentThe Jakarta Post Cirebon/SurabayaA plenary meeting of influential Muslim clerics (kyai khos) of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has mandated Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid to run for president as a candidate of the National Awakening Party (PKB).

Rights body finds human rights violations in Aceh

Rights body finds human rights violations in AcehMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights' (Komnas HAM) ad hoc team for Aceh has found indications of gross human rights violations in Aceh, most of which were committed by military members.

Campaign parade expected to worsen traffic

Campaign parade expected to worsen traffic Bambang Nurbianto and Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaHeavy traffic congestion is likely to occur in Jakarta on Thursday when hundreds of party floats pass along busy Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman to mark the first day of the election campaign period.

Susilo asks President of his duties in Cabinet

Susilo asks President of his duties in CabinetTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday he had sent a letter to President Megawati Soekarnoputri seeking clarification over his role in the Cabinet.

1. SBY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS

1. SBY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Susilo asks President of his duties in Cabinet 2. KPU: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Parties promise peaceful campaigns 3. BASYIR: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Supreme Court reduction to free Ba'asyir in April 4. APINDO: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Draft bill may spell hope for PLWHA

Misuses of state facility to rise: Observer

Misuses of state facility to rise: ObserverThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Misuses of state facilities are likely to be the most common election violations, according to the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) and the Elections Advocacy Analysis Institute (LKAP).

SEAG body to restrict hosts' sports choices

SEAG body to restrict hosts' sports choicesZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South East Asian (SEA) Games Federation has agreed to restrict host nations' choices of sports to be included among the medal events in a bid to prevent gamesmanship, according to the National Sports Council...

Shell Malaysia makes major oil discovery

Shell Malaysia makes major oil discoveryAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Shell Malaysia said it has discovered crude oil near Borneo island in what a newspaper described on Tuesday as potentially the country's biggest deepwater oil reserve.

Minister slams highway project

Minister slams highway project JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim promised on Tuesday to lobby President Megawati Soekarnoputri about alternative routes for Aceh's controversial Ladia Galaksa road project.

Pressure mounts on central govt to dismiss Kampar regent

Pressure mounts on central govt to dismiss Kampar regentHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A local government official said on Tuesday that tens of thousands of people would take to the streets of Kampar regency on Wednesday to protest the central government's sluggishness in...

Papua governor fears delay in elections

Papua governor fears delay in electionsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Papua governor JP Solossa has expressed his fear of a possible delay of several days in the legislative elections scheduled for April 5 for technical, geographical and logistical reasons.

W. Java recruits students in fight against dengue

W. Java recruits students in fight against dengueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon/Padang Thousands of students will be deployed to clean up housing complexes near their schools to help curb the spread of dengue fever.

Oil, gas processing regions demand revenue cut

Oil, gas processing regions demand revenue cutFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-oil and gas producing regions whose territories house oil and gas processing facilities are demanding a portion of the central government's revenue from the sector.

Megawati asks tax office to improve image

Megawati asks tax office to improve imageUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked the Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxation to further improve its image, and continually strive to increase state revenue from taxes.

Permata rejects demand to return disputed funds

Permata rejects demand to return disputed fundsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata president Agus Martowardojo said on Tuesday the bank would not return Rp 546.5 billion in disputed funds to PT Era Giat Prima (EGP) despite demands by the prosecutor's office.