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Tue, 06 May 2003
Jakarta court sends first BLBI defendant to prison
Jakarta court sends first BLBI defendant to prisonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A district court sentenced on Monday a former banker to three years in prison and ordered state prosecutors to imprison him immediately, making him the first defendant tried for misusing Bank...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Crowds thrill to action of 'takraw'-playing robots
Crowds thrill to action of 'takraw'-playing robotsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Both teams were very tense, then the whistle blew.The red team aimed the ball at the ring, and it went in.Two more points for the red team.Supporters were uneasy with the situation.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Dorodjatun confirms RI ready to end IMF program
Dorodjatun confirms RI ready to end IMF programFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti confirmed on Monday that the government was ready to end the existing International Monetary Fund economic bailout...
Tue, 06 May 2003
PBSI announces 2004 Olympics' nominees
PBSI announces 2004 Olympics' nomineesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) announced on Monday the lineup of players for the 2004 Olympics, with chairman Chairul Tanjung cautioning about the tough road to Athens.
Tue, 06 May 2003
PT Panarub clarifies
PT Panarub clarifies With reference to the article published in The Jakarta Post on May 3, titled Panarub workers rally for JPK on page 8, we would like to clarify as follows:PT Panarub employs 11,000 workers and has two worker associations, namely the Association of Shoe Industry Workers (SPTSK)...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Horse trading feared in election bill deliberation
Horse trading feared in election bill deliberationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators deliberating the presidential election bill have agreed to discuss contentious issues in closed-door meetings, denying the public access to the deliberations of the draft.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Taxi driver mugger arrested
Taxi driver mugger arrested TANGERANG: A taxi driver being robbed at knifepoint deliberately crashed his vehicle into a parked minivan to alert police on Jl. Daan Mogot, Kebon Kosong subdistrict, Tangerang municipality, on Sunday evening.Batu Ceper police chief Adj. Comr.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Conservation awareness takes root in Komodo
Conservation awareness takes root in KomodoThe Jakarta Post, Labuhan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara The Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara has come into the lime light recently, thanks to a debate on a controversial proposal to privatize its management for the next 25 years.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Track and field seminar in Jakarta
Track and field seminar in Jakarta JAKARTA: Twenty-one participants from 15 Asian countries are taking part in the five-day IAAF (International Amateur Athletics Federation) Basic Competition Organization seminar, which began here on Monday.
Tue, 06 May 2003
TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in
TANGERANG: About 1,500 residents from three subdistricts in the Pinang district of Tangerang municipality staged a violent rally on Monday at the PT Tifico factory on Jl. Raya Serpong to demand the company make good on its unfulfilled promises, including providing jobs for local residents.H.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Inequality and poverty are potential time bombs in Papua
Inequality and poverty are potential time bombs in Papua That Papua is one of the poorest provinces in Indonesia is beyond dispute, but what is less known to date is the deep disparity that exists there.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Military intervention in Aceh should lead to peace
Military intervention in Aceh should lead to peaceAndi Widjajanto, International Fellow, National Defense University, Washington D.C. When conflict occurs within states, the problems of the peace process are not clear-cut.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Govt, GAM unlikely to meet
Govt, GAM unlikely to meetTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has rejected a new date and venue for peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) despite its pledge to resolve the Aceh question through dialog.Lt. Gen.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Indonesia SARS information being questioned by public
Indonesia SARS information being questioned by publicSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While most southeast Asian countries have been hard hit by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Indonesia has the least number of victims, as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO), despite...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Three more Medan bomb suspects arrested
Three more Medan bomb suspects arrestedMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Medan Police arrested three more suspects implicated in the recent bomb blasts in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, saying that funding for the attack could have come from Singapore.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Jakpro insists on rent hike
Jakpro insists on rent hike JAKARTA: PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) reaffirmed that it was going to raise the rents on its apartments in Pluit, despite continued protests by tenants.Jakpro director Ongky Sukasah said on Monday during a hearing with the City Council that the company had to raise...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Police to upgrade security unit at airport
Police to upgrade security unit at airportTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Headquarters is to upgrade its unit at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from a subprecinct to a precinct following the bomb attack at the airport last...
Tue, 06 May 2003
'Deflected bullet may have killed bus driver'
'Deflected bullet may have killed bus driver'Nana Rukmana and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Jakarta A bus driver allegedly shot dead by a police officer in a dispute that incited a mob to attack a police station in the West Java town of Cirebon, may have died from a ricocheting...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Papua -- A land of neglect and exploitation
Papua -- A land of neglect and exploitationEndy M. Bayuni, Deputy chief editor, The Jakarta Post Anyone wondering why many Papuans are bent on seeking independence should read a newly published public opinion survey, which finds the province mired in poverty and inequality resulting from neglect...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Feisol Hashim: Free market to prevail in Komodo park
Feisol Hashim: Free market to prevail in Komodo park Feisol Hashim, the hotel magnate that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has chosen as its business partner in Komodo, is a self- proclaimed "conservation convert.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Leave the HDC
Leave the HDC When the Indonesian government decided to mandate the Henry Dunant Center (HDC) to be the mediator of its peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the public welcomed it and hoped the conflict in Aceh would finally end. However, this hope is beginning to fade.
Tue, 06 May 2003
'Mountain boys' take to sea for marine conservation
'Mountain boys' take to sea for marine conservationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-one-year-old Budi Santoso looks the part of a student actively involved in a trekking and climbing club: long hair, khaki-colored shirt, cargo pants and a wide-knowledge of trails and...
Tue, 06 May 2003
'Watching Inul makes our stress bearable'
'Watching Inul makes our stress bearable' Controversial dangdut singer Inul Daratista has drawn criticism from the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) and dangdut king Rhoma Irama for her sensual dance style, which is considered against ethics and norms. However, her popularity continues to soar.
Tue, 06 May 2003
1. TOUR (3 x 18)
1. TOUR (3 x 18) Southeast Asian tour agents bemoan 'lost' summer due to SARS 2. German (1 x 24) 'German seeks ASEAN ties' 3. HK (3 x 10) S&P unlikely to lower HK banks rating
Tue, 06 May 2003
Weighing up privatization of Komodo National Park
Weighing up privatization of Komodo National Park The Ministry of Forestry in Jakarta is keeping many interest groups waiting anxiously.It is reviewing a request by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), an independent American environmental non-governmental organization (NGO), which became involved in...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Philippine exports rise 8.6%
Philippine exports rise 8.6% MANILA : Philippine merchandise exports rose 8.6 percent in March from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday as analysts predicted shipments would continue to grow following the end of the Iraq war.
Tue, 06 May 2003
3 x 17
3 x 17 Acehnese figures step up pressure to save peace deal JP/2/ASPAC2 x 25 Jakarta court sends first BLBI defendant to prison JP/2/AFTA 1 x 40 RI not competitive in formal sectors: Govt JP/8/POLISI 1 x 44 Police to upgrade security unit at airport JP/2/inul1 x 47 'People fear authoritarianism...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Inten leads center for drug addicts
Inten leads center for drug addicts JAKARTA: Former minister of social affairs Inten Suweno has been elected chairperson of the Therapeutic Communities of Indonesia (TCI), an association of residential treatment centers for drug addicts.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003Exhibitions* Science Le riz qui nourrit le monde (Padi, pangan yang menghidupi dunia), CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), May 12 to May 16. * Painting Horison Terasing, by Deden Sambas, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl.
Tue, 06 May 2003
The medium is as important as the message
The medium is as important as the message Why has the government information campaign basically failed in Papua?The answers may have to do as much with the low penetration of the media among the Papuan people as with the message itself.
Tue, 06 May 2003
The controversial story on Inul just another absurdity
The controversial story on Inul just another absurdityT. Sima Gunawan, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, sima@thejakartapost.com This year's news maker must be dangdut singer Inul Daratista. She appears in all media, from gossip tabloids and televisions to respected newspapers and magazines,...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Page 1 head, May 6, 2006
Page 1 head, May 6, 2006 1. ACEH: 1 x 28 Govt, GAM unlikely to meet 2. GAM: 1 x 35 Three arrested in hunt for GAM cell 3. BALI: 1 x 45 Indonesia releases bleak report on child welfare 4. DANAMON: 3 x 19 Temasek, Deutsche Bank consortium wins Danamon stake
Tue, 06 May 2003
Trial of Bali bombings next week
Trial of Bali bombings next week DENPASAR, Bali: The much-awaited trial of the Bali bombings will start on Monday next week, with the hearing of key defendant Amrozi.Head of the Denpasar Public Court I Made Karna announced here on Monday that 41-year-old Amrozi, a native of Tenggulun village in the...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Tinia shaking the dust off museums
Tinia shaking the dust off museumsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What pops into mind when you hear the word museum? Collections of dusty and dull artifacts, manuscripts or statues, perhaps. Or long, quiet, dark corridors with display boxes on the wall containing uninteresting objects...
Tue, 06 May 2003
German envoy says Schroeder wants to bolster ASEAN ties
German envoy says Schroeder wants to bolster ASEAN tiesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's upcoming visit to Southeast Asia shows he is determined to establish strong relations with the region and enhance economic, trade and political ties, a senior German envoy...
Tue, 06 May 2003
Devil in woman's clothes?
Devil in woman's clothes? Given the uproar she has caused despite her unremarkable dancing talents and rather homely appearance, one could be forgiven for thinking she was the reincarnation of Mata Hari.
Tue, 06 May 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, May 6, 2003Exhibitions* Science Le riz qui nourrit le monde (Padi, pangan yang menghidupi dunia), CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), May 12 to May 16. * Painting Horison Terasing, by Deden Sambas, Selasar Sunaryo Art Space, Jl.
Mon, 05 May 2003
1. ACEH: 1 x 28
1. ACEH: 1 x 28 Acehnese move to save peace 2. IMF: 1 x 46 Govt urged to join IMF post-program monitoring 3. BUS: 1 x 42 Bus drivers attack police station in Cirebon
Mon, 05 May 2003
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Police criticized for failing to take action to prevent terrorist attacks 2. 3 columns, 2x24 PDI Perjuangan members told to vote for Megawati 3. 4 columns, 1x34 Teachers mixed in reaction to new autonomy 4. 3 columns, 2x24 RI sex workers arrested in Saudi Arabia
Mon, 05 May 2003
KL allows foreign wives to work
KL allows foreign wives to work MALAYSIA: The government has eased immigration rules to allow foreign wives of Malaysians who have lived in the country for at least three years to work, a report said on Sunday.
Mon, 05 May 2003
Nurcholish candidacy may lead him into hazardous political trap
Nurcholish candidacy may lead him into hazardous political trapKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Amid the flurry of several groups now campaigning for the presidential candidacy of Nurcholish Madjid, the respected Muslim scholar may have to contemplate his...
Mon, 05 May 2003
Expatriates renovate Bogor school
Expatriates renovate Bogor school JAKARTA: Several expatriates and members of the Jakarta Chapter of the Harley Owners Group, from Rancamaya Estate, Bogor, made a donation to renovate an elementary school building.
Mon, 05 May 2003
TRAFFIC ON ICE: Workers clear ice from a section of the Slipi-
TRAFFIC ON ICE: Workers clear ice from a section of the Slipi- Cawang toll road in front of the Kartika Chandra Hotel on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta, as vehicles inch past. A truck carrying ice tipped over on Sunday morning after one of its back tires blew.
Mon, 05 May 2003
JP/5/capt5
JP/5/capt5Antara/Heru DwiDRIVING OFFENSE: Four members of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) listen to police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Sayed Husainy (far left) as Banda Aceh Police deputy chief Comr. Ari Rahman (far right) looks on.
Mon, 05 May 2003
BI still sees room for further rate cuts
BI still sees room for further rate cutsThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday there was still room for further cuts in its benchmark interest rate on the back of a soft inflation outlook.
Mon, 05 May 2003
New visa rule another burden
New visa rule another burden I read with bewilderment reports of the recent changes to the visa regulations for visitors to this country. Previously, nationals from 48 countries were entitled to obtain a free 60-day visa on arrival in Indonesia.
Mon, 05 May 2003
Singapore's deputy prime minister sees rise of extremist Islam in
Singapore's deputy prime minister sees rise of extremist Islam in Indonesia a problem for Southeast Asia[ Associated Press SingaporeSingapore's deputy prime minister warned on Saturday that a rise in extremist Islam in neighboring Indonesia could have "profound implications" for the city-state and...
Mon, 05 May 2003
Indonesian sex workers arrested in Saudi Arabia
Indonesian sex workers arrested in Saudi ArabiaRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea said Saudi Arabian authorities had arrested some 100 Indonesian migrant workers employed as prostitutes in several cities in the kingdom.
Mon, 05 May 2003
RI oil output set to decline: BP Migas
RI oil output set to decline: BP MigasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's oil output will fall to one million barrels of oil per day (bpd) in 2005 from the current 1.2 million bpd unless new reserves are found, a top official has announced.
Mon, 05 May 2003
APEC trade ministers to counter SARS impact
APEC trade ministers to counter SARS impactAssociated Press, Bangkok Trade ministers from 21 Asia-Pacific countries and territories will meet in Thailand next month to devise strategies to counter the impact of SARS on the region's economy, officials said over the weekend.