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Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, April 19, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Saturday, April 19, 2003 Exhibitions * Painting by Shi Hu, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until April 27. * Painting, Milestones Of Modesty, by I Made Djirna, at Graha Paramita Building, Jl.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Philippine troops recover body of slain Indonesian captive
Philippine troops recover body of slain Indonesian captiveDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Zamboanga City, Philippines Philippine troops have recovered the body of a kidnapped Indonesian sailor executed by Abu Sayyaf rebels on a southern island, a military official said on Thursday.Brig. Gen.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Muslim figures call for peaceful solution to Aceh problems
Muslim figures call for peaceful solution to Aceh problemsTiarma Siboro and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two noted Muslim leaders reiterated their concern about the government's plan to launch a military operation in the resource- rich province of Aceh, asking that a peace accord with...
Sat, 19 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...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
TNI to install military battalion in Poso
TNI to install military battalion in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The head of the Makassar-based Wirabuana Military Command, Maj. Gen. Suprapto, said on Thursday a military battalion would soon be based in Poso, Central Sulawesi, where religious conflicts between Muslims and Christians have...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Political parties told to present platforms
Political parties told to present platformsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to help promote democracy, political parties should clearly present their political platform to the public, say Muslim scholar Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid and veteran journalist Goenawan Mohamad.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, April 21, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta:Monday, April 21, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting by Shi Hu, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3812346, 3868172), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until April 27. * Painting, Milestones Of Modesty, by I Made Djirna, at Graha Paramita Building, Jl.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
5,000 fail to enroll at high schools
5,000 fail to enroll at high schools PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 5,000 elementary school graduates in Purwakarta, West Java, failed to pursue higher education in 2002 due to the limited capacity of junior high schools to accommodate students, Purwakarta legislature Commission E chairman Juhara...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
1. COMMENT: 3 x 22
1. COMMENT: 3 x 22 Muslim leaders call for peaceful solution to Aceh problem 2. CAKNUR: 1 x 42 Political parties told to present platforms 3. TRAFFIC: 1 x 44 'No trial-and-error traffic policy, please' 4. SAILOR: 2 x 31 Philippine troops recover body of slain Indonesian captive 5.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Arnada excels in digital flicks
Arnada excels in digital flicksTony Ryanto, Contributor, Jakarta If life begins at 40, Erwin Arnada, 39, feels secure in welcoming it because he has built a spectacular career for himself, being the executive producer of Jelangkung (Indonesian equivalent to the Ouija board), one of three Indonesian...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
1. ARMS: 3 x 20
1. ARMS: 3 x 20 Analysts back move to cut dependence on U.S. weaponry 2. MEGA: 1 x 40 RI President in Romania for three-day visit 3. PUTIN: 2 x 35 Megawati should learn from Putin's strong leadership, says Analyst 4. SUMMIT: 2 x 25 SE Asian leaders to hold SARS summit in Bangkok 5.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
SARS keeps businessmen away from China export fair
SARS keeps businessmen away from China export fairAgence France-Presse, Beijing China's largest export fair in the southern city of Guangzhou has attracted only a small number of business representatives compared to last year with most staying away because of SARS.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Justices appointed on Akbar's case
Justices appointed on Akbar's case JAKARTA: The Supreme Court has selected a panel of justices to hear the appeal of House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung, who has been sentenced to three years prison for corruption.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
City radio stations offer phone-in programs
City radio stations offer phone-in programsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A caller said a man was walking aimlessly along the side of the Jakarta-Merak toll road and that he could endanger himself and the commuters.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
In view of the changes that are happening in Indonesia at the
In view of the changes that are happening in Indonesia at the moment -- the country's movement from an autocratic government to one that is more democratic, the change from a very centralized system to a decentralized one - and the fact that the country is still trying to recover from the conomic...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
JP/4/sars
JP/4/sarsBritish SARS patient disappears after hospital releaseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Authorities are looking for a British man who has been identified as a probable Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) case, and was told to stay home for 14 days, but disappeared on Friday.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
5,000 fail to enroll at high schools
5,000 fail to enroll at high schools PURWAKARTA, West Java: About 5,000 elementary school graduates in Purwakarta, West Java, failed to pursue higher education in 2002 due to the limited capacity of junior high schools to accommodate students, Purwakarta legislature Commission E chairman Juhara...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Megawati in Romania for three-day visit
Megawati in Romania for three-day visit President Megawati Soekarnoputri arrived in Romania on Friday for a three-day visit to meet with top officials and spend some time at a mountain resort. Megawati was greeted at the airport in Bucharest by Romanian President Ion Iliescu, and the two later held...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Workers want mandatory homecoming ruling scrapped
Workers want mandatory homecoming ruling scrappedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former migrant workers and non-governmental organization (NGO) activists protested on Thursday, demanding that the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration revoke a ministerial decree that obligates workers to...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Govt readies fund to increase sugar output
Govt readies fund to increase sugar outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is to set aside Rp 1 trillion (US$112 million) in cash for local sugarcane farmers to help boost domestic sugar production, Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih said.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Court retains `the best of the worst' in big reshuffle
Court retains `the best of the worst' in big reshuffleMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court shifted 64 mid- and low-level division heads from their posts on Thursday, the biggest reshuffling to occur in the country's judicial history, in an effort to boost its poor...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Jakarta fields one club in Proliga finals
Jakarta fields one club in Proliga finalsImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entering the semifinals of the 2003 Proliga confidently on Friday, Jakarta only managed to get one of its three teams into the finals on Sunday.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Analysts back move to cut dependence on U.S. weaponry
Analysts back move to cut dependence on U.S. weaponryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense analysts have thrown their support behind government moves to look for other arms suppliers in a bid to cut its dependence on the United States, which has imposed a military embargo on the...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
JP/4/sars
JP/4/sarsBritish SARS patient disappears after hospital releaseThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Authorities are looking for a British man who has been identified as a probable Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) case, who was told to stay home for 14 days, but disappeared on Friday.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
10 injured in market demolition accident
10 injured in market demolition accidentAirnur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Ten people were injured, three critically, during the controversial demolition of the Wonokromo traditional market in Surabaya, East Java, after an excavator accidentally tore down several kiosks.Sholeh, 45, Mrs.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Reason must prevail
Reason must prevailFrom Kompas Protests against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq have flared up across the country, involving nearly all social groups.Regrettably, some protesters who have held their rallies in front of several U.S. companies, have also damaged U.S.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Indonesia now needs insightful journalism, says Jakob Oetama
Indonesia now needs insightful journalism, says Jakob OetamaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fast pace of the globalized world has challenged the Indonesian media to adopt a style of journalism that provides more insights for its audience than simply the presentation of...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Eight school debaters bound for Peru
Eight school debaters bound for PeruThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight high school students from across the archipelago have been selected to represent Indonesia in the World Schools Debating Championship in Lima, Peru, in August.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Antara/Heru Dwi
Antara/Heru DwiTRIAL OF CONSCIENCE: Muhammad Nazar, leader of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA), listens to a government prosecutor read charges. Muhammad's trial for sowing hatred against the government began on Thursday at the Banda Aceh District Court.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Akbar testifies against chief editor
Akbar testifies against chief editor JAKARTA: Akbar Tandjung, the chairman of the Golkar party, testified on Thursday against Rakyat Merdeka daily over the publication of a picture in the paper that allegedly defamed him."The picture, which was published by the daily on Jan.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Hazy days of university
Hazy days of university From Pikiran Rakyat The practice of hazing new students entering university is counterproductive despite all of the arguments given to defend the practice.The physical torture to which the incoming freshmen are subjected, purportedly done to test their mental resilience, may...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Nuclear dispute just between U.S. and N. Korea: China
Nuclear dispute just between U.S. and N. Korea: ChinaJae-suk Yoo, Associated Press, Seoul The Chinese ambassador in Seoul said that the nuclear dispute on the Korean Peninsula should be solved primarily by the United States and North Korea, and that Beijing doesn't want to play an active mediating...
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
TV Today: Saturday, April 19, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, April 19, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Foreign players in drug business
Foreign players in drug business MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The police here said on Friday that they suspected the involvement of an international network behind drug trafficking in the province, while calling for greater cooperation from the public to fight the crime.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Court rejects Anwar sodomy appeal
Court rejects Anwar sodomy appeal MALAYSIA: Malaysia's appeals court upheld Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy conviction on Friday, condemning the former deputy prime minister to more years behind bars while his old foe, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, prepares to retire.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
SIRA chairman stands trial over sedition charges
SIRA chairman stands trial over sedition chargesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The trial of Muhammad Nazar, leader of the Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) who stands charged with sowing hatred against the government, began on Thursday at Banda Aceh District Court.
Sat, 19 Apr 2003
Foreign players in drug business
Foreign players in drug business MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The police here said on Friday that they suspected the involvement of an international network behind drug trafficking in the province, while calling for greater cooperation from the public to fight the crime.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
100 sex workers sent back home from Tawao
100 sex workers sent back home from TawaoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is sending 100 women employed as sex workers in Tawao, East Malaysia, back to their home villages in Central Java and East Java, a minister has said.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
No paper
No paper In observance of Good Friday, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday April 18, but our website will run as normal. The Post will appear again on Saturday. -- Publisher
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Minister implicated in Jamsostek case
Minister implicated in Jamsostek case JAKARTA: A minister has allegedly been implicated in the corruption case centering on the purchase of 1,200 square meters of land located on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta in 2000 involving state-owned social security company PT Jamsostek.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Another Ramada
Another Ramada Hotel in Bali I refer to your article on April 15, Marriott International plans expansion in RI. You mentioned that in Indonesia, Marriott International currently operates three hotels, namely the J.W. Marriott in Jakarta and Surabaya and the Ramada Bintang in Bali.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
SARS puts Singapore under the microscope
SARS puts Singapore under the microscope Chua Lee Hoong The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore A month and a half into the SARS crisis in Singapore, you know that despite the still-rising casualty toll, life is regaining some normalcy because:* The kids are going back to school, suitably...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
The globalization of conflict
The globalization of conflictNasir Tamara, Chairman, The Center for Globalization and Social Studies, Jakarta The Muslim world in general has encountered globalization with a lot more fear and suspicion, and in the most extreme cases, rejected it.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Taiwan responds
Taiwan responds An article titled NGO reports exploitation of RI migrant workers in Taiwan, which appeared on page 4 of the April 11 edition of The Jakarta Post, stated to the effect that the government of Taiwan was not doing enough to protect foreign workers. That is not true.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Banks must quickly report suspicious transactions: Official
Banks must quickly report suspicious transactions: OfficialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Banks will be required to report any suspicious financial transactions within three days as part of the industry's efforts to fight money laundering.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Soap opera stars to tie the knot
Soap opera stars to tie the knot JAKARTA: Actress-model Shirley Margaretha and actor Rey Donald Kaligis will tie the knot after a two-year courtship."Initially, we planned to throw the wedding party this August, but I decided to postpone it until the end of the year because I'm very busy and have...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
BRI to issue bond worth RP 1t
BRI to issue bond worth RP 1t JAKARTA: State-owned PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) said on Wednesday it expects to issue Rp 1 trillion rupiah in seven-year subordinated bonds next month.Bank Rakyat's President Director Rudjito told reporters he expects the coupon rate to be set around 13 percent.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
Tax office warns of higher losses from tax-break plan
Tax office warns of higher losses from tax-break planRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation warned that the potential tax revenue losses from the finance ministry's new tax-break plan could be much greater than the estimate made by the ministry, a tax...
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
IBL announces its 2003 debut
IBL announces its 2003 debutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) was promoted on Wednesday with the organizers expecting a hard time to try to build an image for the competition.
Thu, 17 Apr 2003
`The soft loans will motivate vendors'
`The soft loans will motivate vendors' The government has been providing soft loans to small-scale vendors since 2001 through the Subdistrict Community Empowerment Program (PPMK). The money is meant to help the vendors develop and expand their businesses.