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Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Standing on the frontline for press freedom
Standing on the frontline for press freedomFikri Jufri, Senior journalist, Member, Board of Directors of PT Bina Media Tenggara As The Jakarta Post celebrates its 20th anniversary today, Indonesia is no longer gripped by the euphoria of reform that fired up reformists' emotions to topple Soeharto...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;JP;SBS; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Post-Anniversary Our 20th anniversary JP/6/6EDIT-25Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Domestic happenings put in proper perspective
Domestic happenings put in proper perspectiveProf. Moh. Sadli, Jakarta When in the morning I reach for the newspapers, I often have a quick look first at The Jakarta Post. With its 20 pages, a somewhat larger character size and line spacing, it is easier reading.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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~ Photo 1Anjungan JP/R. Berto WedhatamaNOT ALL AT SEA: A oil rig situated off the north Java coast. The central government is taking measures to keep the energy sector, including the oil industry, in order and investors happy amid the uncertainty posed by the move to regional autonomy.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
'Unaccepted' Porlasi board slams KONI
'Unaccepted' Porlasi board slams KONI JAKARTA: The "disputed" board of the Indonesian Windsurfing Association (Porlasi) criticized the National Sports Council (KONI) for violating the sporting code of ethics.The criticism stems from KONI's support for the outgoing board of Porlasi.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Minister to open new prisons
Minister to open new prisons MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra is slated to open 24 new penitentiaries and 19 new rehabilitation centers across the country on Sunday.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Workers protest contract system
Workers protest contract system JAKARTA: Some 2,000 workers of PT EDS Manufacturing Indonesia, a cable producer on Jl. Raya Serang, Balaraja district, staged a rally at the regency manpower agency office here on Thursday to demand that the company's contract system for workers be scrapped.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
A few words for 'The Jakarta Post'
A few words for 'The Jakarta Post'Debra H. Yatim, Communications for the Arts (KOMSENI), Jakarta Wow, 20 years, eh? I still remember the flurry we, the first batch of reporters, writers, and editors, had the evening before the big publication date.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Learning-on-the-go is the newsroom's modus operandi
Learning-on-the-go is the newsroom's modus operandiAdam Schwarz, McKinsey&Company, Jakarta When I first walked into The Jakarta Post's old (pre-air conditioning) newsroom in September 1987, three things made an immediate impression: the sound of manual typewriters clacking away, the smell of...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
~Message from the Editor
~Message from the Editor For a newspaper in Indonesia, passing the 20-year mark is a historic milestone. The last 100 years have seen the launch and closure -- by government decree or otherwise -- of hundreds of newspapers across the country.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
The city administration unveiled a plan last week to extend the
The city administration unveiled a plan last week to extend the three-in-one restricted zones in a bid to alleviate traffic in the downtown core. However, the public believes that this will not be enough to solve the acute transportation problem, especially the traffic jams, which have long been a...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
A modest business proposition makes its mark
A modest business proposition makes its mark Looking back over 20 years, we can take pride that The Jakarta Post has come a long way in establishing itself not only as the English-language daily of record in the country, but also earned a place among the major national newspapers.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Court delays Adam indictment
Court delays Adam indictment JAKARTA: The ad hoc human rights court decided Thursday on a delay, until May 6, the indictment of former Udayana Military commander Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri as the defendant failed to turn up due to state duties.Prosecutor S.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;JP;SBS; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Post-Anniversary Our 20th anniversary JP/6/6EDIT-25Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;JP;SBS; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Post-Anniversary Our 20th anniversary JP/6/6EDIT-25Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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~A.JP/24/W06 B:FIRST EDITIONS: Four first editions of The Jakarta Post (clockwise from top left): The maiden daily edition of April 25, 1983; the first Sunday edition of Sept. 18, 1994; the debut edition of the redesigned paper, Oct. 1, 2001; and the first Sunday edition with the new look, Oct.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Revisiting Indonesia-U.S. relations
Revisiting Indonesia-U.S. relationsTony Agus Ardie, President of KIKAS Recent times have seen a profusion of developments which could substantially influence the state of relationships between Indonesia and the United States.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
East Timor rights trial needs int'l pressure
East Timor rights trial needs int'l pressureFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have urged the international community to ensure that justice is served against all perpetrators of the gross human rights violations in East Timor, now that hopes for a fair trial have evaporated.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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~(paragaph berikut dipakai untuk window dalam article) 'The action should change to a broader and bigger U.S. role in empowering Indonesian SMEs to enter the global market.'Revisiting Indonesia-United States relationsBy Tony Agus Ardie, President of KIKAS*Recent times have seen a profusion of...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
TV Today: Friday, April 25, 2003
TV Today: Friday, April 25, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Dearah12:00 p.m.News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:00 News: Metro Indonesia2:30 Documentary4:00 Comedy Drama6:00 News:...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
2. (2 x 24) Cetro
2. (2 x 24) Cetro Cetro issues database for female legislative candidates 3. (1 x 45) Mega Mega gives Garuda statue to St. Petersburg museum
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Beckham to tour Asia
Beckham to tour Asia JAKARTA: England-based lubricant producer, Castrol, plans to take Manchester United's star David Beckham on a Southeast Asian tour in June, but the selected country has yet to be confirmed."He will visit Japan as well as a country in Southeast Asia.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
By Todd Callahan
By Todd CallahanCongratulations to The Jakarta Post on twenty years of excellent reporting. It is an honor to contribute this commentary on developments in the Indonesian cement industry. In this special edition, I have been asked to comment on the considerable foreign investments that have been...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Aceh administration
Aceh administration must be audited From Rakyat Merdeka The central government has channeled trillions of rupiah to Aceh, but the province has hardly enjoyed the fruits of development. What is wrong with this situation?Apparently, it is common practice in Aceh for a company that has won a tender...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
China shuts hospital over SARS, Canada furious at WHO
China shuts hospital over SARS, Canada furious at WHOBenjamin Kang Lim, Reuters, Beijing China sealed off a major Beijing hospital on Thursday, swiftly implementing a policy of quarantining SARS-affected areas to contain a disease threatening to erupt across the vast land.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Jolie gets tattoo in Thailand
Jolie gets tattoo in Thailand BANGKOK: Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie has gone under the needle in Thailand, having her left shoulder blade emblazoned with a traditional Khmer tattoo, a report said here on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Regions fret over lower oil, gas output
Regions fret over lower oil, gas outputA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil and gas producing regions are now worried that output this year will continue to decline due to lack of investment by oil and gas companies.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Navy 'neutral' in procuring arms
Navy 'neutral' in procuring arms SURABAYA: Unlike the Air Force which has gone to many former communist countries for its weaponry, the Indonesian Navy vowed on Thursday to rely on itself in modernizing its weaponry.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
ADB approves $484,000 grant for RI
ADB approves $484,000 grant for RIBloomberg, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a US$484,000 technical assistance grant to help the government reduce poverty by improving services for the poor, including health care and education.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Aussie investors still keen on RI: IABC
Aussie investors still keen on RI: IABCAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaAustralian investors are still eager to invest in Indonesia, but the government must swiftly take action to resolve pressing problems in doing business here, the Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) said.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Workers stranded in Jakarta due to SARS
Workers stranded in Jakarta due to SARSBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 11,000 Indonesian migrant workers have been stranded in Jakarta because of worries over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), which has so far claimed the lives of more than 340 people across the...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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JP/4/capt23JP/R. Berto WedhatamaADMISSION TEST: Thousands of high school students from Jakarta, Banten and West Java take the admission test for Gadjah Mada University at the Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Vietnamese migrants
Vietnamese migrants detained on Galang Reuters Jakarta/CanberraThirty-one Vietnamese migrants bound for Australia have been taken into custody after their unseaworthy boat was found beached on a small Indonesian island, a migration agency said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;JP;SBS; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Post-Anniversary Our 20th anniversary JP/6/6EDIT-25Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Four people arrested for 1998 murder
Four people arrested for 1998 murderMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Four people were arrested on Thursday morning at their homes for a 1998 murder believed to involve two village heads and three local residents of Jayanti district, Tangerang regency.The main suspect, H.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
The road to peace in Aceh must start with justice
The road to peace in Aceh must start with justiceUsman Hamid, Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence, (Kontras), Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri reportedly instructed the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the National Police on April 7 to ready themselves for a security...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
* Headlines: Megawati continues with arms shopping in Poland 2
* Headlines: Megawati continues with arms shopping in Poland 2 * National: Police arrest five more Medan blast suspects 4 * Opinion: The transatlantic divide in black and white 6 * City: Whistle-blowing prosecutor faces jail for fraud 5 * Sports: Indonesia, China bounce back in Fed Cup 8 * World:...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
IFC to buy 7% stake in Bank Buana
IFC to buy 7% stake in Bank BuanaDow Jones, Jakarta Medium-sized Bank Buana Indonesia will soon have an additional owner - International Finance Corp.IFC's entry to Bank Buana will be its first investment in Indonesia after the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
RANCHES
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Fri, 25 Apr 2003
'Urban voter registration difficult'
'Urban voter registration difficult' JAKARTA: The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) admitted on Thursday that registering voters in urban areas was more challenging than in rural areas.Toto E. Sastrasuanda, deputy head of the voter registration process told reporters here that people who lived in...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
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;JP;SBS; ANPAk..r.. Editorial-Post-Anniversary Our 20th anniversary JP/6/6EDIT-25Our 20th anniversary This day 20 years ago, the first edition of The Jakarta Post rolled off the press and into the light of day.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Cheap airline tickets
Cheap airline tickets Until two years ago traveling by plane was considered a luxury because tickets were relatively expensive. But things have changed as more airlines have begun operating.The competition among airlines has become more intense with the appearance of the new competitors.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
'Thuggery against media must end'
'Thuggery against media must end' JAKARTA: A group of journalists and non-governmental organizations (NGO) urged all Indonesian media workers on Thursday to unite and strengthen ties to deter thuggery.The appeal came amid a recent campaign against thuggery, which was intensified after two Tempo...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Indonesia moving in the right direction, at `glacial' speed
Indonesia moving in the right direction, at `glacial' speedManaging relations between Indonesia and the United States has never been easy, and these last few years it has been even more challenging. The terrorist attack against the United States on Sept.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Early morning blast near UN office
Early morning blast near UN officeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A pipe bomb exploded on Thursday morning on Jl. Wahid Hasyim in Central Jakarta behind the United Nations building, slightly damaging a pedestrian bridge but causing no injuries.Jakarta Police chief of detectives Comr.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
Cheap airline tickets
Cheap airline tickets Until two years ago traveling by plane was considered a luxury because tickets were relatively expensive. But things have changed as more airlines have begun operating.The competition among airlines has become more intense with the appearance of the new competitors.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
~By Todd Callahan
~By Todd Callahan Since 2000 national cement consumption has experienced a strong recovery and the sector as a whole is quite vibrant. Despite temporary declines on parts of Java and Bali, consumption is robust in Riau, Kalimantan, Papua and many of the outer islands.
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
New Army deputy chief installed
New Army deputy chief installed JAKARTA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu swore in on Wednesday Lt. Gen. Darsono as his new deputy, replacing Lt. Gen. Sumarsono.During the inauguration ceremony at Army headquarter in Central Jakarta, Ryamizard said in his speech the deputy chief would...
Fri, 25 Apr 2003
PMI extends relief fund to Iraq
PMI extends relief fund to Iraq JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) handed over on Wednesday Rp 129 million (about US$14,500) in post-war relief aid to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the Iraqi people, who badly need fresh water supplies, medicines and food.