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Sat, 14 Jun 2003
3,000 personnel deployed for gubernatorial election
3,000 personnel deployed for gubernatorial electionAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The Maluku civil emergency administration has prepared 3,000 police and military personnel to maintain security and order prior to the gubernatorial election, in anticipation of renewed violence triggered...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Schools demand high fees from new students
Schools demand high fees from new studentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The enrollment of new students in junior high schools and high schools across the city has been marred by the imposition of high fees on would-be students.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Railway offers dwellers alongside life, fun, fortune
Railway offers dwellers alongside life, fun, fortuneTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What do 11-year-old Rio and his neighboring friends love to do after school? Like any other kids, they are into kite-flying, mini soccer and badminton, games not normally considered extreme sports...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Roads in disrepair
Roads in disrepair From Media Indonesia Asphalt is now abundantly available in Indonesia. Road construction experts are also easily available in this country. Unfortunately, after 58 years of independence, roads on the outskirts of Jakarta and in other cities outside of Java are still in poor...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Unicef concerned over high Papua infant mortality, AIDS
Unicef concerned over high Papua infant mortality, AIDSNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has allocated US$1 million (Rp 8.2 billion) to help cope with the high infant mortality rate and spread of HIV/AIDS in the resource-rich province...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Cellular subscribers to grow 40% in 2003
Cellular subscribers to grow 40% in 2003Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of cellular subscribers by the end of this year is expected to have grown by about 43 percent, or about five million, from 11.4 million as of the end of last year.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
W. Java not prepared for drought: Councillor
W. Java not prepared for drought: CouncillorYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The annual drought that always hits West Java's rice belt apparently has yet to prompt the provincial agriculture agency into preparing appropriate measures, councillor Dardiri said on Thursday.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
JP/5/CAPTION
JP/5/CAPTION FORMER FORESTS: A number of porters move logs from a boat at Tanjung Mas port in Semarang, Central Java. The logs, which originated from Kalimantan, will be sold throughout Java. The picture was taken on Friday.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Purnomo wants Japan to continue to buy LNG
Purnomo wants Japan to continue to buy LNGThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro has asked President Megawati Soekarnoputri to persuade Japan to continue buying liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Bontang LNG plant in East Kalimantan during her...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Roads in disrepair
Roads in disrepair From Media Indonesia Asphalt is now abundantly available in Indonesia. Road construction experts are also easily available in this country. Unfortunately, after 58 years of independence, roads on the outskirts of Jakarta and in other cities outside of Java are still in poor...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Rebound in Telkom's shares pushes stock index higher
Rebound in Telkom's shares pushes stock index higherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index closed 1.7 percent higher on Friday as a rebound in the shares of state-owned telecommunication company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) helped lift the overall market...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
FOR ADVERTORIAL FOCUS ISSUE -- SUNDAY June 15
FOR ADVERTORIAL FOCUS ISSUE -- SUNDAY June 15"A BETTER FOUNDATION FOR A BETTER FUTURE"Increasing competition resulting from economic globalization has undoubtedly brought formidable challenges to young people these days.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
China eyes increased ties to ASEAN in quest for multipolar world
China eyes increased ties to ASEAN in quest for multipolar world Cindy Sui Agence France-Presse BeijingChina is seeking to boost cooperation with Southeast Asian countries which are holding a major meeting in Cambodia next week in the hope of jointly gaining a bigger say in regional security...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
`We mingle, despite different beliefs'
`We mingle, despite different beliefs' The House of Representatives endorsed the controversial education bill on Thursday, regardless of strong public objection to it, as it regulates the teaching of religion.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
1. AKBAR -- 4 x 10
1. AKBAR -- 4 x 10 Golkar gives second chance to chairman Akbar Tandjung 2. LP3ES -- 2 x 16 People distrust political parties 3. KPU -- 1 x 30 KPU to set up media monitoring team 4. UNI -- 2 x 28 Requirements for admission tests for universities relaxed or Admission test rules eased for university...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Golkar Party gives Akbar Tandjung second chance
Golkar Party gives Akbar Tandjung second chanceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar will give its chairman Akbar Tandjung a chance to contest the national convention, which will elect the party's presidential candidate to run in the 2004 election.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Krakatau Steel back in the black
Krakatau Steel back in the black JAKARTA: State-owned steelmaker PT Krakatau Steel said on Friday that the company booked a net profit of Rp 222 billion (US$27 million) last year, compared to a loss of Rp 256 billion in the previous year.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Andi Mallarangeng to protest KPU
Andi Mallarangeng to protest KPU JAKARTA: The executive board of the United Democratic National Party (PPDK) has demanded the General Elections Commission (KPU) to publicly announce the results of the political parties' confirmation to contest the 2004 election.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Perumnas rents to rise by 20%
Perumnas rents to rise by 20% JAKARTA: The State Housing Company (Perum Perumnas) has said it would soon increase the rents for low-cost apartments under its management by 20 percent across the city."We haven't raised rents since 1996 despite the prolonged economic crisis.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
BANDA ACEH: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati,
BANDA ACEH: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati, handed over educational assistance consisting of 200,000 exercise books, 200,000 pens, 200,000 pencils, 62,850 elementary school uniforms, 16,650 junior high school uniforms and 6,500 senior high school uniforms.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
TV Program: Monday, June 16, 2003
TV Program: Monday, June 16, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service 9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music: Pop Daerah3:00 Children's Program4:00...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Malaysia and Brunei talk over rival oil claims
Malaysia and Brunei talk over rival oil claimsReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Brunei are in talks to settle a row over the ownership of oil-rich waters that both covet in the South China Sea."There is still a question we are sorting out on the offshore dispute," Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Pabbsi uneasy over Lisa's disobedience
Pabbsi uneasy over Lisa's disobedienceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weightlifting governing body, Pabbsi, has accused Lisa Rumbewas, who has been seeking a trainer of her own choice ahead of the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, of having revolted against the organization's procedures.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
KPU selecting ink suppliers
KPU selecting ink suppliers JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) is currently selecting a number of companies to supply the ink that will be used to mark the hands of voters in the 2004 general election.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
1. SHIP: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. SHIP: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Maritime expedition retraces RI-African link 2. MARS: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS The Red Planet 'a graveyard' for spacecraft: NASA
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Golkar councillors to boycott inauguration
Golkar councillors to boycott inauguration MEDAN, North Sumatra: The Golkar Party faction at the North Sumatra council plans to boycott the inauguration of Governor T. Rizal Nurdin and his deputy Rudolf Mazouka Pardede on Monday.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
FDI approvals rise as hundreds of companies plan for expansion
FDI approvals rise as hundreds of companies plan for expansionAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of the existing foreign investors plan to expand their businesses in the country despite lingering legal uncertainty and possible rising security problems ahead of the 2004 national...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
800 transmigrant families lack water
800 transmigrant families lack water MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Some 800 transmigrant families in five housing complexes in Dompu regency are experiencing a water shortage."The decrease in water supply to their houses is due to a broken-down water pipe network installed 15 years ago," said Dompu...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Home owner's complaint
Home owner's complaintFrom RepublikaIn November 2002, I decided to mortgage a unit in Persada Depok housing complex as offered by its developer, PT Harapan Inti Persada Indah, through the Kuningan branch of BTN (state savings bank).
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Irawadi resigns from KONI, says Agum
Irawadi resigns from KONI, says AgumMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaIrawadi D. Hanafi, who has been accused of being the brains behind the illicit transfer of Rp 4 billion (US$500,000) from the National Sports Council (KONI) to the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI), has resigned as KONI's...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Merpati takes `quiet' route to boost revenue
Merpati takes `quiet' route to boost revenueM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reeling from stiff competition on busy routes, state-owned domestic airlines Merpati Nusantara plans to concentrate on flying to places that most other airlines consider unprofitable.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Supervision and monitoring of polio weakening: Review
Supervision and monitoring of polio weakening: ReviewThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest review on Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) surveillance, a process that forms part of the effort to eradicate polio, showed that supervision and monitoring of the disease in Indonesia has weakened this year.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Ignoring May 1998: Impunity continues
Ignoring May 1998: Impunity continuesAti Nurbaiti Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta An infant has been born out of rape, at least one rape victim is mentally ill and 20 others have died, including by suicide. 2.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
ASEAN as a security community
ASEAN as a security communityAmitav Acharya Deputy Director Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies Nanyang Technological University Singapore Unlike Europe, Southeast Asia does not aspire to be what Robert Kagan in his best-selling book Of Paradise and Power, would call a "Kantian paradise".
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Illegal hunters sentenced to three years
Illegal hunters sentenced to three years BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Three men were sentenced to between a year and six months and three years in prison after being found guilty of hunting illegally in the South Bukit Barisan National Park in Tanggamus regency.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
West Java has first civilian leaders
West Java has first civilian leadersYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung West Java made history on Friday by electing a governor and deputy governor who are both civilians.Danny Setiawan a bureaucrat in the West Java and Banten administration was sworn in as governor for the 2003-2008...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
People distrust political parties: LP3ES survey
People distrust political parties: LP3ES surveyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent poll revealed widespread distrust in political parties by people who said the parties failed to heed their aspirations.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
War disrupts public administration
War disrupts public administrationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Following the imposition of martial law on May 19, the government has decided to postpone the election of eight regents in resource-rich Aceh where sporadic violence has been going on for decades.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Unicef concerned over high Papua infant mortality, AIDS
Unicef concerned over high Papua infant mortality, AIDSNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has allocated US$1 million (Rp 820 million) to help cope with the high infant mortality rate and spread of HIV/AIDS in the resource-rich province...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Vendor shot to death in robbery chase
Vendor shot to death in robbery chaseTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A newspaper vendor was shot to death, while another man was injured by stray bullets on Friday in a shooting between a marine and a group of armed robbers in front of the compound of the paper company PT Aspex Kumbong on Jl.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
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;AFP;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Philippines-kidnap Philippine military hunting for two Indonesians among Abu Sayyaf JP/11/ASEAN Two Indonesians hunted by RP military PHILIPPINES: The Philippines military is stepping up their hunt for two Indonesians they believe are helping the Abu Sayyaf kidnapping...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
D's, Kinara lead expat pool league
D's, Kinara lead expat pool league JAKARTA: With just a couple of regular season matches to be played in the 2003 Bintang Jakarta Expat Pool League, the D's Place Patriots and Kinara lead their respective conferences ahead of a possible titanic clash in the final playoffs on June 29 at The Beat in...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Penangkaran Bening Studio offers animated local legends
Penangkaran Bening Studio offers animated local legendsGigin W. Utomo, Contributor, Yogyakarta Children and animated films are like two parts of a coin: One cannot be separated from the other. But if many of them like foreign-made ones, they cannot really be blamed, as not many local versions are...
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Thousands flee homes in Aceh
Thousands flee homes in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh At least 10,000 people fled their homes in nine villages across Juli district in Bireuen regency on Friday to escape intense firefights between government troops and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Haze from fires in Indonesia, at home blanket KL: As gray clouds
Haze from fires in Indonesia, at home blanket KL: As gray clouds of pollution blanketed parts of Malaysia, authorities on Friday said they would take legal action against companies that lit fires to clear plantation land.
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
Ardimas Sasdi
Ardimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta ardimas@thejakartapost.com 2. Amita -- ASEAN as a security community 1 X 30 ASEAN as a security community
Sat, 14 Jun 2003
[b]There must be wiser
There must be wiser ways to deal with Papua Neles Tebay Pontifical University of Urbaniana The Jakarta Post Rome 2. Dimas -- From irrelevance to irreverence - Stopping ASEAN's slide 2 X 30 From irrelevance to irreverence: Stopping ASEAN from sliding Meidyatama Suryodiningrat Managing Editor Van...
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
TNI seeks quick end to war
TNI seeks quick end to warThe Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The military's biggest setback during three weeks of the offensive to crush the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has prompted Army Chief of Staff Gen.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
FOR ADVERTORIAL FOCUS ISSUE -- SUNDAY June 15
FOR ADVERTORIAL FOCUS ISSUE -- SUNDAY June 15"A better foundation for a better future"Tight competition resulting from economic globalization has undoubtedly brought formidable challenges to young people these days. Getting adequate education has become a necessity to face such a challenging future.
Fri, 13 Jun 2003
Yurita hopeful in buildup for 2003 SEA Games
Yurita hopeful in buildup for 2003 SEA GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the lack of training equipment, national hammer thrower Yurita Ariyani appears to have shown a formidable improvement in readiness for her participation in the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam...