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Tue, 15 Apr 2003
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Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Siemens wins Muara Tawar power project
Siemens wins Muara Tawar power projectA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Siemens consortium has won the tender for construction of the expansion of Muara Tawar power plant in Bekasi, West Java, state electricity company PT PLN announced on Monday.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
'Jakarta, Dili not serious about human rights cases'
'Jakarta, Dili not serious about human rights cases'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A human rights activist has expressed doubts that Indonesia and East Timor are serious about resolving the question of human rights abuses in the former Indonesian province as both are still lack...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 15, 2003 Performances* Sundanese Classical Dance by Studio Tari Indra, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022-4233562), 7:30 p.m., April 16 - 17.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
`Fire the corrupt managers of PPD'
`Fire the corrupt managers of PPD'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ministry of transportation should embark on a major overhaul of the state-owned bus operator Djakarta Transportation Company (PPD) to salvage it from total collapse, experts suggested.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
1. Council: 26 x 1 line
1. Council: 26 x 1 line Former council speaker to stand trial Former Surabaya Council Speaker M. Basuki may face 20 years in prison for allegedy embezzling Rp 2.7 billion (about US$303,000) in state funds, prosecutors said during the opening hearing of his trial on Monday.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Council hosts meeting in Puncak
Council hosts meeting in PuncakBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While members of the general public have been advised to tighten their belts due to the prolonged economic crisis, city councillors and officials of the city administration are holding a two-day meeting in the resort area...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Hope arises to salvage Aceh peace
Hope arises to salvage Aceh peaceTiarna Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaHopes for salvaging the Aceh peace agreement resurged on Monday after both the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) agreed to sit down at the negotiating table to discuss various alleged violations of the accord signed...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
`It needs bold steps to become a trendsetter'
`It needs bold steps to become a trendsetter'Sutji Lantyka, Contributor, Jakarta Two years ago, not many cell phone users other than those working in the telecommunications industry were aware of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) or what it was all about.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
2. 2 x 3, 24pts
2. 2 x 3, 24pts 'Jakarta, Dili not serious about human rights cases' 3. 1 x 5, 32pts Prosecutors seek 10 years for Tono Suratman 4. 1 x 5, 34pts Hospitals treated me like a criminal: Activist
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
2. 2 x 3, 24pts
2. 2 x 3, 24pts 'Jakarta, Dili not serious about human rights cases' 3. 1 x 5, 32pts Prosecutors seek 10 years for Tono Suratman 4. 1 x 5, 34pts Hospitals treated me like a criminal: Activist
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
PATA conference opens as crisis hits tourism
PATA conference opens as crisis hits tourismRita A. Widiadana and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri opened on Monday a key Asia Pacific travel conference on the resort island of Bali as the region's tourism industry was being threatened by...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
24,000 RI workers to be sent home
24,000 RI workers to be sent homeMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: As a war in Iraq and the threat of a mysterious virus spread by travelers cast a pall over the labor market, 24,255 workers from East Nusa Tenggara will be sent home as their contracts expire this year, a local official said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Whistle blower ill, trial adjourned
Whistle blower ill, trial adjourned JAKARTA: Kito Irkhami, a prosecutor being tried by the South Jakarta District Court for fraud, fell ill on Tuesday, just before the sentence recommendation."I have a headache and feel queasy," he was quoted by detik.com as saying.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Gus Dur, Try dine together
Gus Dur, Try dine together GIANYAR, Bali: Former president Abdurrahman Wahid, former vice president Gen. (ret) Try Sutrisno and former defense minister Gen. (ret) Edi Sudrajat had dinner together on Monday at the Ubud Palace, some 40 kilometers northeast of the Bali capital of Denpasar.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Review sought for Sumiasih case
Review sought for Sumiasih case JAKARTA: The Surabaya District Court in East Java filed on Monday a petition for a Supreme Court review of Sumiasih, who is on death row.The court decided to proceed with the request after a hearing with the defendant's lawyers, who presented new evidence that...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
RI should ensure security for peace monitors in Aceh
RI should ensure security for peace monitors in Aceh The representatives of the four co-chairs of the Tokyo conference on peace and reconstruction in Aceh -- Japan, the U.S., the Europe Union and the World Bank -- last week met with Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Gen. (ret.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Seven seamen killed in strange trawler mishap
Seven seamen killed in strange trawler mishapApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Six fishermen died during vain attempts to save the life of a seventh in a bizarre tragedy aboard a trawler in North Sumatra on Sunday.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Councillors sought to remove the mayor just three days after
Councillors sought to remove the mayor just three days after he took over the post from Sunarto Sumoprawiro. Sunarto himself was sacked by the council. The graft scandal has also tarnished the image of the 45- member council, where PDI Perjuangan and PKB are the two largest factions, with 22 seats...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-Anwar Tight security as Malaysia's Anwar marks fourth anniversary in ja JP/11/ASEAN Anwar marks 4th anniversary in jail MALAYSIA: Jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim marked his fourth anniversary behind bars on Monday as police threw tight cordons around his...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
DESPERATELY SEEKING SADDAM: A group of people march toward the
DESPERATELY SEEKING SADDAM: A group of people march toward the U.S. Embassy on Jl. Merdeka Selatan in Central Jakarta. Dozens of women and men protested on Monday against the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq which ended with the downfall of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
KPU names 22 nominees for monitoring committee
KPU names 22 nominees for monitoring committeeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) plans to add more qualified candidates to the 22 already selected to undergo a test of suitability for election supervisory jobs.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
ING slashes economic growth forecasts for Asia due to SARS
ING slashes economic growth forecasts for Asia due to SARSAgence France Presse Hong KongING Financial Markets on Monday cut its 2003 economic growth forecasts for a number of Asian economies, citing the outbreak of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Akbar may run for presidency
Akbar may run for presidency JAKARTA: The Golkar Party has issued a circular asking all members planning to contest the presidential election to report to the party's central board.The letter was signed by deputy chairman Slamet Effendy Yusuf and secretary-general Budi Harsono, Antara reported.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
BNI agrees to keep Texmaco Group's head above water
BNI agrees to keep Texmaco Group's head above waterThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has agreed to maintain a trade financing facility for troubled textile and engineering giant Texmaco Group.
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Marriot International plans expansion in RI
Marriot International plans expansion in RIFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Worldwide hospitality company Marriot International said that the slump in the tourism industry in Indonesia would not discourage its plan to expand in the country, saying that there was still more room for...
Tue, 15 Apr 2003
Afghan official says Pakistan backing Taliban: An Afghan official
Afghan official says Pakistan backing Taliban: An Afghan official accused Pakistan on Monday of backing the re-emergence of the fundamentalist Taliban militia, and of involvement in the murder of two relatives of a provincial governor.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Three Asian countries rated as most stable
Three Asian countries rated as most stable China, Thailand and Malaysia were rated as the most stable Asian economies out of a field of nine in a DBS Bank report on Saturday.On the other end of the spectrum, the Philippines and Hong Kong were seen as the most risky.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
The 'Post' journalist wins award
The 'Post' journalist wins awardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Post's reporter I Wayan Juniartha won the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA) Media Award 2003 for his honest and courageous reporting of issues related to the reduction in the use of illegal drugs.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Emil Salim joins in calls to abort reclamation
Emil Salim joins in calls to abort reclamationBambang Nurbianto and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criticism against the city administration's plan to reclaim the coastal areas in some northern parts of Jakarta has increased with Emil Salim, an environmental expert and former...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
'SARS no risk at Borobudur festival'
'SARS no risk at Borobudur festival' PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Governor Mardiyanto dismissed on Saturday fears that the worldwide outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) would adversely affect plans to hold an international arts festival in the grounds of prominent Borobudur temple,...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
RI armwrestlers to join Int'l event
RI armwrestlers to join Int'l event JAKARTA: Maulana Tirta Wibowo and Didik Tarmidi will represent Indonesia in the Asia-Pacific Armsport Championships in Guwahati, India.The tournament will run from April 15 to April 20.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
'Subdistrict heads don't deserve new cars'
'Subdistrict heads don't deserve new cars' The city administration has planned to provide every subdistrict head in Jakarta with a new Kijang van to help them carry out their jobs. The administration said that each of the 267 subdistrict heads should be receiving their vehicles -- costing between...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Police to summon governor by force
Police to summon governor by force BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: The National Police are intending to use force to bring Lampung governor-elect Alzier Dianis Thabranie to Jakarta for questioning in connection with his alleged involvement in eight criminal cases.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
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;JP;NETHY;MUN ANPAa..r.. Papua-split-preparationJP/4/PAPUAMinister increases confusion over Papua partitionNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaHome affairs minister Hari Sabarno has added to the confusion surrounding the partition of the autonomous province of Papua into three...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Many companies change ways of communicating to avoid illness
Many companies change ways of communicating to avoid illnessSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mysterious pneumonia-like ailment, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome or SARS, has made several companies in the country change their business habits.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Cibodas gardens a paradise on earth
Cibodas gardens a paradise on earthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta If Jakartans thus far have been familiar only with the Bogor Botanical Gardens as a retreat from Jakarta's hectic life, it is time to turn to Cibodas, West Java.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
The award, war and SARS: RI's tourism endures
The award, war and SARS: RI's tourism enduresI. Christianto, Journalist, Jakarta Violence and disease are most undesirable in tourism. But anything can happen anywhere, any time, such as with the war in Iraq and the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Residents demand factory closure
Residents demand factory closure TANGERANG: Residents in Karang Tengah subdistrict in Tangerang municipality have asked the local administration to shut down a plastics factory operated by PT Aries as its liquid waste discharges had polluted their wells.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Jakarta Post journalist wins IHRA Award 2003
Jakarta Post journalist wins IHRA Award 2003The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Jakarta Post's reporter I Wayan Juniartha won the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA) Media Award 2003 for his honest and courageous reporting of issues related to the reduction in the use of illegal drugs.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Hamzah denies early campaign
Hamzah denies early campaign BONE, South Sulawesi: Vice President Hamzah Haz denied on Saturday allegations that he had already started to campaign for the 2004 election, as shown by his frequent appearances at outdoor events organized by his United Development Party (PPP) across the country.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Creating a media policy for cyberspace
Creating a media policy for cyberspaceVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com The Internet is an amazing cyberhighway of information. People can access practically anything online, from the latest news to e-mail greetings from loved ones.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Endangered Peace in Aceh
Endangered Peace in Aceh There is a real danger that the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement will collapse only four months after it was signed. The situation at the moment is really disheartening: Security is deteriorating, while physical threats are increasing against the international peace...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Part 1 of 2 The Agribusiness system approach to agriculture
Part 1 of 2 The Agribusiness system approach to agriculturePantjar Simatupang, Director, Center for Agro Socio Economic, Research and Development, Bogor The agribusiness system paradigm was first outlined by Davies and Goldberg in 1957, and was declared as the new strategy of agricultural...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Dengue fever kills four in Tangerang
Dengue fever kills four in Tangerang TANGERANG: Dengue fever has killed four people, including three children, in Tangerang municipality over the last four months.According to data released by the municipal health agency, only four residents had contracted the disease in January.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Ba'asyir's trial to start soon
Ba'asyir's trial to start soon JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office will submit to the court on Monday the case file on Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir who is charged with immigration and subversion offenses,The handover of the files to the Central Jakarta District Court will start the...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Saddam's half-brother captured by coalition troops: 'Kurdish TV'
Saddam's half-brother captured by coalition troops: 'Kurdish TV'Agence France-Presse, Arbil, Iraq/Washington Coalition forces on Sunday captured Saddam Hussein's half-brother Watban as he attempted to cross the border into Syria, Kurdish TV said.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Democracy and violence
Democracy and violence From Forum Keadilan For champions of democracy, weapons cannot bring about democracy. It has been proven in history that violence can never give birth to democracy; instead it breeds hatred and repression. A social revolution has never brought about a democratic new order.
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Megawati's Russian trip important, says foreign minister
Megawati's Russian trip important, says foreign ministerFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's foreign minister stressed the importance of President Megawati's planned visit to Russia to forge bilateral ties between the two countries in an attempt to counterbalance the dominating...
Mon, 14 Apr 2003
Journalists leave for Australia
Journalists leave for Australia JAKARTA: Ninety Indonesians departed for Australia on Sunday to attend the second Indonesia-Australia Specialized Training Project (IASTP).The participants included dozens of journalists, the Australian Embassy said in a statement.