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Sun, 09 May 2004
Veteran shuttlers set up badminton community
Veteran shuttlers set up badminton communityNovan Iman Santosa, Jakarta Despite the fact that the nation's badminton players have brought pride to their country, many of them still fall victim to racial discrimination.
Sun, 09 May 2004
Clunk, click, buckling up worth your trip
Clunk, click, buckling up worth your trip"You're joking, aren't you?" was the practically cynical response from a friend to the warning that "you had better put your seat belt on because you'll be in trouble, if the traffic police see you without it on". Old habits die-hard, and so do bad habits.
Sun, 09 May 2004
Clunk, click, buckling up worth it on your every trip
Clunk, click, buckling up worth it on your every trip"You're joking, aren't you?" was the practically cynical response from a friend to the warning that "you had better put your seat belt on because you'll be in trouble, if the traffic police see you".Old habits die-hard, and so do bad habits.
Sun, 09 May 2004
Designers take a chance on trance in Bali
Designers take a chance on trance in BaliAgatha Belinda, Contributor, BaliFrom the happy hippy days of the Beatles, grunge's dark suburban look to the "bling-bling" ghetto fabulous of hip hop, music always underlies changing fashion.
Sun, 09 May 2004
RI's women look to bounce back
RI's women look to bounce backNovan Iman Santosa and Zakki Hakim, Jakarta After being hammered by China, the Indonesian women hope to capitalize on the absence of Mia Audina when they meet the Netherlands in their Uber Cup Group W match here on Sunday.
Sun, 09 May 2004
National-plus schools: Another alternative to obtain quality education
National-plus schools: Another alternative to obtain quality educationDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta Of all kinds of education available in the Indonesian school system, "national-plus" schools are becoming increasingly popular among parents in big cities as an alternative way to obtain...
Sat, 08 May 2004
[b]Maintaining peace
Maintaining peace in hostile placesThe letter by David Jardine (The Jakarta Post, April 30), triggered some thoughts that have been haunting me for a few years. What I feel is that while there are both good and bad soldiers, what is crystal-clear is that the job they are entrusted to do while...
Sat, 08 May 2004
Medco seeks to settle acquisitions in June
Medco seeks to settle acquisitions in JuneRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed energy firm PT Medco Internasional said it expected to conclude deals to acquire Australian-based energy firm Novus Petroleum and two local gas working areas in June at a total cost of at least US$400 million.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Anyone may contribute to E-encyclopedia
Anyone may contribute to E-encyclopediaAndrew Lih Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Hong Kong 2. Pro8 -- Can Chinese industry be made safe? 1 x 48 Can Chinese manufacturing industry be made safe? John Fabian Witt Project Syndicate3.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Six more police officers punished
Six more police officers punishedAndi Hajramurni, MakassarA police disciplinary committee here on Friday ordered the detention of six more officers for 21 days for their roles in the recent attack on the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI), in which dozens of students were injured.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Smuggler had 20,800 ectasy pills
Smuggler had 20,800 ectasy pillsMulta Fidrus, TangerangIndonesian customs and excise officers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport arrested a Singaporean citizen on Wednesday for attempting to smuggle around 20,800 ecstasy pills worth Rp 1.5 billion (US$173,410) to Sydney, Australia.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Hand, foot, mouth disease hits Bandung
Hand, foot, mouth disease hits BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungA pediatrician in Bandung municipality has warned of an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFM), saying he had treated several patients for the disease since early April.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Correction: EU provides new markets
Correction: EU provides new marketsThere were a number of mistakes in our Friday, page 3 article EU provides new markets for RI products. The designation and gender of Mr. Sabato Della Monica was wrongly mentioned in the story.
Sat, 08 May 2004
PR industry faces tough future
PR industry faces tough futureYOGYAKARTA: An integrated program for public relations people was needed in a bid to meet the future challenge of the growing tourism industry in the country, a top practitioner said here.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Catholic seek president with clear programs
Catholic seek president with clear programsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe presidential election is still eight weeks away but the Bishops Council of Indonesia (KWI) has already issued criteria for presidential and vice presidential candidates that the public, especially Catholics, should choose.
Sat, 08 May 2004
21 election monitors accredited by KPU
21 election monitors accredited by KPU JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has accredited 21 monitors, including four teams of foreign monitors, for the country's first ever direct presidential election on July 5.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Big names chalk up big wins
Big names chalk up big winsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLopsided matches were in abundance on the opening day of the Thomas and Uber Cups at the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium here on Friday.Uber Cup defending champion China, as well as South Korea and Chinese Taipei, drubbed their opponents with 5-0 wins...
Sat, 08 May 2004
FOCUS ISSUE -- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS -- MAY 9
FOCUS ISSUE -- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS -- MAY 9 checked by Rich Internationalism in education, a logical developmentSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta It is probably accurate to say that by now the notion that we are living in the age of globalization has...
Sat, 08 May 2004
[b]Strong government vs.
Strong government vs. strong civil societyEndy M. Bayuni Cambridge, Massachusetts2. Pat10 -- Leadership v. authoritarianism 2 x 30 Democratic government provides people with freedom of choicePatrick Guntensperger Jakarta
Sat, 08 May 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 7, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 7, 2004 _______________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _______________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 950 25...
Sat, 08 May 2004
Olympic gold medalist Tony back home
Olympic gold medalist Tony back homeEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesian badminton fans can expect Tony Gunawan, who now plays for the United States, to return home permanently sometime in the next two years.
Sat, 08 May 2004
JP/5/abepura
JP/5/abepuraTop police officers stand trial over Abepura abusesAndi Hajramurni MakassarAn ad hoc court here on Friday began separate trials for two senior police officers charged for their roles in gross human rights abuses three years ago in Abepura, Papua.
Sat, 08 May 2004
KPU wants secure ballot papers
KPU wants secure ballot papersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) has sparked another controversy with its plan to use ballot papers that have the same standard of security as banknotes for the presidential election.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Top NU figures told to resign
Top NU figures told to resignKurniawan Hari and M. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurabayaCalls for the leaders of the nation's largest Muslim organization to resign have intensified following their decision to plunge headlong into practical politics.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Pollution of Cisadane River continues
Pollution of Cisadane River continuesMulta Fidrus, Tangerang"I still remember when the water in the Cisadane River was very clean -- I could clearly see fish swimming around," 65-year-old Mahudi, a resident of Pasar Baru subdistrict, said as he reminisced about his childhood.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Student robbing way through college
Student robbing way through college JAKARTA: A second-year economics student at Gunadarma University was arrested on Thursday evening on suspicion of robbery.Police said the suspect, identified as Rudy Hartono, and an accomplice, Michael Albert, usually targeted female car drivers.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Health rule upheld for presidential candidates
Health rule upheld for presidential candidatesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said that the Supreme Court's decision to uphold a ruling that would effectively oust former president Abdurrahman Wahid from the presidential race was final."The court's decision is final.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Choosing a visionary leader
Choosing a visionary leader Benny Susetyo Malang, East Java Our nation needs a strong national leader characterized by steadfastness and a democratic and uncomplaining nature, in an effort to pull the country and its people out of this protracted crisis.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Stock down for seven trading days
Stock down for seven trading daysRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market ended lower on Friday for seven consecutive trading days on negative regional issues and jitters over security ahead of the presidential election.
Sat, 08 May 2004
1. NU: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. NU: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Calls mount for NU leaders to resign 2. CHINA: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS RI wary of China's slowdown 3. THOMAS: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTSxxxx story being done.... 4. KWI: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Bishops call for civilian president
Sat, 08 May 2004
The police buckle down and drivers buckle up
The police buckle down and drivers buckle upEvi Mariani, JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced that more drivers are wearing their seat belts since the police began enforcing the seat belt law on May 5.That conclusion came from daily reports from traffic police officers deployed throughout the...
Sat, 08 May 2004
School to stage charity event
School to stage charity event JAKARTA: The Texmaco DPS International School will hold a charity event on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school complex in East Karawang, West Java.The event will feature, among other things, oriental cuisine, music, dance and games.
Sat, 08 May 2004
BI completes liquidations of 52 banks
BI completes liquidations of 52 banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank has officially revoked the licenses of two banks, Bank Ratu and Prasidha Utama Bank -- the remaining two of the 52 banks the government decided to close down at the height of the crisis in the late 1990s.
Sat, 08 May 2004
IBRA did job, but success unclear, says audit agency
IBRA did job, but success unclear, says audit agencyTony Hotland, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has concluded that the dissolved Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) performed its duty of restructuring the majority of troubled banks, but refused to judge its performance.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Tutut may join presidential race
Tutut may join presidential raceBlontank Poer, SurakartaIn a bid for a return to the "glorious" days of her father's rule, the eldest daughter of former president Soeharto, Siti "Tutut" Hardijanti Rukmana is preparing steps to join the direct presidential election.
Sat, 08 May 2004
High-tech security causes long queues at entrance gates
High-tech security causes long queues at entrance gatesNovan Iman Santosa, JakartaAnswering calls from the participants for heightened security during the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup badminton championships, the organizing committee has installed a state-of-the-art access system using barcode and...
Sat, 08 May 2004
Senior officers tried over Abepura abuses
Senior officers tried over Abepura abusesAndi Hajramurni, MakassarAn ad hoc court here on Friday began separate trials for two senior police officers charged for their roles in gross human rights abuses three years ago in Abepura, Papua.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Solahuddin's nomination no problem: Komnas chief
Solahuddin's nomination no problem: Komnas chiefMuninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe chairman of the national rights body played down fears here on the fate of investigations into human rights violations in the event of one its executives becoming a vice presidential candidate.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Detected women politicians keep fighting
Detected women politicians keep fightingA. Junaidi, JakartaAlthough women politicians who missed out on seats in the House of Representatives have accepted their failure, they have vowed to continue their fight for the political rights of women.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Surging oil to hurt Asian economies
Surging oil to hurt Asian economiesAlexa Olesen, Associated Press, Singapore Oil-importing Asian countries can expect higher unemployment, inflation and curtailed economic growth if oil prices remain at their current 13-year high, analysts say.
Sat, 08 May 2004
RI wary of China's slowdown
RI wary of China's slowdownDadan Wijaksana, JakartaWith China set to apply a more conservative policy to prevent its economy from overheating, the government warned on Friday about the adverse effects this could have on Indonesia's economy, particularly on exports.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Journalists nominated for int'l award
Journalists nominated for int'l award JAKARTA: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) named five Indonesians of six journalists for an award over reports tolerance issues toward racism and discrimination.
Sat, 08 May 2004
RI, Malaysia play down terror threat in Malacca Strait
RI, Malaysia play down terror threat in Malacca StraitAdianto P. Simamora, JakartaIndonesia and Malaysia on Friday declared there was no threat to ships from terrorists in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's busiest sea lanes.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Locals take money to stop blockade
Locals take money to stop blockade BEKASI: Residents of three subdistricts near the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi agreed on Friday to stop blocking the entrance to the dump following the Bekasi administration's decision to pay them Rp 100,000 (US$11.6) each.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Police hunt Irwanto's accomplice
Police hunt Irwanto's accompliceAbdul Khalik, JakartaPolice investigators probing the Pekanbaru bombing have entered into a new stage of their investigations after they heard from witnesses that Irwanto, a key witness and possible suspect in the bombing, was not alone at the bomb scene.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Poso's PAN chairman denies possession of bomb ingredients
Poso's PAN chairman denies possession of bomb ingredientsRuslan Sangadji and Irvan NR , Palu, Central SulawesiLuky Lasahido, the head of the National Mandate Party (PAN) in Poso, denied during police questioning on Friday that he was the owner of seven bags of sulfur that were discovered in a...
Sat, 08 May 2004
Spatial battle still being fought by city
Spatial battle still being fought by cityDamar Harsanto, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will file an appeal over its loss in a case concerning the legality of Gubernatorial Decree No.44/2003.The administration said it would appeal to the Jakarta State Administrative High Court after the lower...
Sat, 08 May 2004
Japanese ministry punishes Mitsubishi
Japanese ministry punishes Mitsubishi TOKYO: Japan's transport ministry said on Friday it will exclude Mitsubishi Motors and its truck-making affiliate from public procurement bidding as a punitive measure following a recall scandal.
Sat, 08 May 2004
For many expats, tuition fee not really an issue
For many expats, tuition fee not really an issue Joseph Kirschke Contributor Jakarta Altogether, expatriates with children in Jakarta have 17 international schools to choose from. They range from British and American schools to French, Pakistani and even Saudi Arabian secondary schools.
Sat, 08 May 2004
Susilo-Kalla nomination official
Susilo-Kalla nomination officialThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta/BogorThe Democratic Party officially declared former senior ministers Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla as its flag bearers for the July 5 presidential election, in Surabaya on Friday.