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Tue, 29 Apr 2003
'Detainees involved in drug cases'
'Detainees involved in drug cases' JAKARTA: About 45 percent of the 868 detainees being held at Pondok Bambu detention center in East Jakarta are involved in drug-related cases, the chief warden of the center said on Monday.Most of the 183 men and 215 women are young offenders, warden S.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Malaysia's motorcycle maker eyes expansion in SE Asia
Malaysia's motorcycle maker eyes expansion in SE AsiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur National motorcycle maker Modenas said on Monday it would assemble Malaysia's first superbike as it prepares to expand exports to Southeast Asia to tap the opening of regional markets.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
SAARC debates SARS virus
SAARC debates SARS virus COLOMBO: Maldivian President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom will open an emergency meeting of South Asian ministers on Tuesday to decide on collective action on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), his office said.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
KL arrests 120 Filipino immigrants
KL arrests 120 Filipino immigrants MALAYSIA: Malaysian military forces arrested on Monday 120 suspected illegal immigrants as they approached by boat from the southern Philippines, the national news agency reported.Brig. Gen.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Aceh administration blamed partly for peace failure
Aceh administration blamed partly for peace failureNani Farida and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Surakarta A number of Aceh councillors blamed the escalating situation in the restive but resource-rich province partly on the provincial administration, which they said had played no role...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
All eyes on Bangkok for emergency SARS summit
All eyes on Bangkok for emergency SARS summit Agencies BangkokASEAN's 10 leaders plus China's Premier Wen Jiabao will seek to present a united front to a worried world at their Tuesday summit here on the SARS virus, which continues to claim lives.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
RI wins gold in physics olympiad
RI wins gold in physics olympiad BANGKOK: Indonesia has won six gold medals and two honorable mentions in the fourth Asian Physics Olympiad (APhO) in Bangkok, Thailand, APhO president and head of the Indonesian delegation Yohanes Surya said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Peace versus sovereignty
Peace versus sovereignty Which do we love more, peace or sovereignty? This question came up when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed the problem of Aceh last week. The chief security minister reportedly said: "Indonesians love peace, but Indonesians value their sovereignty and territorial integrity...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Peace versus sovereignty
Peace versus sovereignty Which do we love more, peace or sovereignty? This question came up when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed the problem of Aceh last week. The chief security minister reportedly said: "Indonesians love peace, but Indonesians value their sovereignty and territorial integrity...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Promoting peace and harmony among students
Promoting peace and harmony among studentsSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaInternational schools are becoming increasingly popular among expatriate and local parents not only because of their high quality of education but also due to the positive cultural values resulting from their...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
* Headlines:Nurcholish to run for presidency2
* Headlines:Nurcholish to run for presidency2 * National: House pledges to finish 41 bills4 * City:Business as usual at airport after bomb5 * Opinion: Muddling on: A country in search of strategy7 * Sports: Agassi rallies to beat fellow U.S. Roddick8 * World:Iraqis discuss future with U.S.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
APKOI denies charges
APKOI denies charges As chairman of the council of experts of the Indonesian Wood Product Association (APKOI), I, Viator Butar-butar, would like to deny the reports published in The Jakarta Post on April 4, 2003, page 5, entitled Pulp firms accused of withholding reforestation funds and on April...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Medco to issue US$200m bonds
Medco to issue US$200m bonds JAKARTA: Medco Energi Internasional said on Monday it plans to issue US$200 million worth of five-year bonds in May to fund the acquisition of oil fields in Indonesia.Medco Chief Executive Hilmi Panigoro said the company will issue another $100 million in five-year...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
House pledges to finish 41 bills
House pledges to finish 41 billsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) made a familiar promise when it resumed its sitting period on Monday, boasting to complete the deliberation of all 41 bills before the start of the next recess, which commences on June 28.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Studying in mutli-cultural atmosphere
Studying in mutli-cultural atmosphere Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta It was a bright afternoon when Indonesian children rushed out of their classrooms at an international school located in South Jakarta.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
'Higher growth needs bank restructuring'
'Higher growth needs bank restructuring'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A speedier and healthier restructuring process in its banking sector is an important prerequisite to expediting the recovery of Indonesia's ailing economy, said a noted economist.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Wiranto launches book on Soeharto
Wiranto launches book on Soeharto JAKARTA: Former coordinating minister for political and security affairs Gen. (ret) Wiranto launched a book on Monday advising Indonesians to remain true to the 1998 reform spirit that ended Soeharto's three decades of authoritarian rule.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Nine candidates set for KPU supervisory board
Nine candidates set for KPU supervisory boardThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) on Monday announced nine candidates for the three remaining seats on the General Election Supervisory Committee, and called on the public to provide inputs on those names.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Police set up new desk to handle terrorist attack
Police set up new desk to handle terrorist attackMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police announced on Monday that they have set up a new directorate to handle the recent series of blasts around the country.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Part 2 of 2
Part 2 of 2 Muddling on: A country in search of a strategy H.S. Dillon Political Economist Jakarta S.R. Tabor Economist Leiden, The Netherlands 2. Kavi -- The epidemic: human security versus GDP 2 x 30 The Asean SARS epidemic: Human security versus GDP Kavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Gudang Garam's net profit falls
Gudang Garam's net profit falls JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest cigarette producer PT Gudang Garam said on Monday its net profit for the first quarter of this year fell 5.6 percent to Rp 483.28 billion from Rp 511.71 billion during the same period last year.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
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Tue, 29 Apr 2003
GAM suspect warns of more terrorist strikes in Medan
GAM suspect warns of more terrorist strikes in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A detained suspected commander of the armed Free Aceh Movement (GAM) warned the police here that 40 GAM members were planning more terror attacks in Medan following two recent bomb blasts in...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Golkar presidential candidates
Golkar presidential candidates A hot issue to be discussed at the Golkar Party leadership meeting, scheduled to be opened on April 29, 2003, is the selection of presidential candidates.Those who are nominated by Golkar will, by all means, become serious rivals for other party candidates, including...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Run-down school nearing collapse
Run-down school nearing collapse PURWAKARTA, West Java: Students and teachers are taking a considerable risk by attending classes at Nagrog Elementary School in Sakambang village in the West Java regency of Bojong, as the poorly maintained school could collapse at anytime.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Aceh administration blamed partly for failure in Aceh
Aceh administration blamed partly for failure in AcehNani Farida and Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/SurakartaA number of Aceh councillors blamed the escalating situation in the restive but resource-rich province partly on the provincial administration, which they said had played no role...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Education, health care take large part of family budget
Education, health care take large part of family budgetRatna Eliyawati, Contributor, Surabaya Married life presents a new kind of challenge. Each partner must adapt to the other's traits and mind-set for the marriage to work.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Police beef up security at airports
Police beef up security at airportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar, Bali Hot on the heels of the bomb attack at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta on Sunday morning, police said on Monday they had beefed up security at airports nationwide.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
TPJ reported for 'misappropriation'
TPJ reported for 'misappropriation' JAKARTA: British tap water operator Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) has been reported to the police by one of its customers, Harun Al Rashyid, a professor of administrative law at the University of Indonesia, over the alleged misappropriation of Rp 5,000 (about 56 U.S.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
The ASEAN SARS epidemic: Human security versus GDP
The ASEAN SARS epidemic: Human security versus GDPKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When the Association Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders meet here today (April 29, 2003) to discuss the surveillance, monitoring and impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome or...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Taiwan responds
Taiwan responds In his letters to The Jakarta Post (April 21 and April 22), Chinese Embassy Counselor for Political Affairs Ma Jisheng brazenly claimed that Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in China was under control, it was safe to travel to China, and the Chinese government had not...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. English-courses-programLearning English to get a better jobLeo Wahyudi S Contributor Jakarta Changes in business practices as a result of globalization have unavoidably altered the way companies recruit employees.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Grabbing a piece of the growing baby food market
Grabbing a piece of the growing baby food marketBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta In terms of his budget, bachelorhood was much simpler for Hidayat. Apart from his daily needs, he only had to set aside some money for things like the movies, going out with friends to cafes and so forth.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 29, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, April 29, 2003 Performances* Music Concert Emergency Children by Ferry Curtis and Pigura Kecil, at Auditorium CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022-4212417), 7:30 p.m., May 2. * Operetta by Smile group, at Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Indonesia reports first SARS death
Indonesia reports first SARS deathThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The threat of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) pandemic drew closer to home following the government's report of its first SARS-related death on Monday.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
More funds to be disbursed for community programs
More funds to be disbursed for community programsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration could increase its funding of the Subdistrict Community Empowerment Program (PPMK), despite allegations of corruption and ineffectiveness.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Jakarta needs more pay phones that work
Jakarta needs more pay phones that workM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pedestrians often come to Anen's stall on Jl. K.S. Tubun, Slipi, Central Jakarta, merely to exchange bills for coins to make phone calls from a public phone next to his kiosk.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Is the education bill in the best interest of students?
Is the education bill in the best interest of students?Anita Lie, Doctor of Education, Curriculum Consultant, Surabaya While the polemics and controversy over the section involving required religious education at private schools in the new education bill still linger, it is urgent that the...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Bomb terrorizes public
Bomb terrorizes public It was sad to see innocent people suffering in the aftermath of the bomb blast at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, on Sunday morning.Those who placed the bomb must be cowardly and irresponsible, with no compassion.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Part 2 of 2 Muddling on: A country in search of a strategy
Part 2 of 2 Muddling on: A country in search of a strategyH.S. Dillon, Political Economist, JakartaS.R. Tabor, Economist, Leiden, The Netherlands Tension has emerged between democracy, human rights and the preservation of the nation-state at all costs.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
SARS, Iraq will not derail Vietnam's growth: WB
SARS, Iraq will not derail Vietnam's growth: WBAgence France-Presse, Hanoi The short-term shocks of SARS and the Iraq conflict will not knock Vietnam's economic growth potential significantly off track this year, the World Bank said on Monday.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Regional ministers begin people smuggling conferense
Regional ministers begin people smuggling conferenseRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The second Regional Ministerial Conference on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crimes will open in Bali on Tuesday amid growing fears of a possible increase in...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
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1 x 48 Aceh administration blamed partly for peace failure or 'Aceh administration partly to blame for peace failure' JP/2/SMUGGLE 2 x 25 Regional ministers begin people-smuggling conference JP/2/BOMB1 x 35 Police beef up security at airports JP/2/nur1 x 31 Nurcholish to run for presidency
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
COUNTRY PROFILE -- THE NETHERLANDS
COUNTRY PROFILE -- THE NETHERLANDS ARTICLE PROVIDED BY THE EMBASSY Message from the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Mr. Ruud Treffers, on the occasion of the celebration of Queen's Day on April 10, 2003---- The official celebration of the birthday of Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, our...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Govt opens up new chance for Aceh talks
Govt opens up new chance for Aceh talksFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has opened up a new chance for a peaceful solution to the Aceh question by giving the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) two weeks to accept the special autonomy status and disarm itself.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
ADB calls for strong partnership between state, firms
ADB calls for strong partnership between state, firmsDeutche Press Agenteur, Manila A strong partnership between governments and private firms is vital in boosting a nation's competitiveness amid a highly globalized and technological market, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Bomb terrorizes public
Bomb terrorizes public It was sad to see innocent people suffering in the aftermath of the bomb blast at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Jakarta, on Sunday morning.Those who placed the bomb must be cowardly and irresponsible, with no compassion.
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Courses-management-skillShort-term courses can create high-powered professionalsDebbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta "Higher education and business are basically interdependent. One needs money to produce educated people, and the other needs educated people to produce money," goes a...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
Economist differ on the future role of IMF in Indonesia
Economist differ on the future role of IMF in IndonesiaDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The debates on whether the government should continue the existing International Monetary Fund program in the country were brought back to life again on Monday when prominent economists aired the need...
Tue, 29 Apr 2003
RI needs to shift gear to high-growth path
RI needs to shift gear to high-growth pathFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs to aim for higher growth in the coming years to regain its lost momentum in development and to keep the country united, said economist Djisman Simanjuntak.