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Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Exhibition hopes to scrawl something new
Exhibition hopes to scrawl something newCaroline Cooper, Contributor, Jakarta Art for little people can indeed draw a big crowd. The current exhibition at the British Council, titled Magic Pencil, has brought together children's illustrations from the UK and Indonesia, displaying examples from both...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Gunmen kills man, wounds his wife in Aceh Besar
Gunmen kills man, wounds his wife in Aceh BesarThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh It was probably intended to be a romantic-evening-walk home for the newly wed couple, but fate, or the war in Aceh, decided otherwise.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Rebel leader on 'secret' mission in KL
Rebel leader on 'secret' mission in KLAgencies, Jakarta A senior Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel leader who is also the group's spokesman said on Saturday he had escaped the Indonesian military's security cordon and was now in Malaysia on a "secret" mission.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Gunawan inquired how to obtain arms, police says
Gunawan inquired how to obtain arms, police saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A key witness told police that Gunawan Santoso, a fugitive who escaped from Kuningan Penitentiary in Cirebon, West Java, may have played a role in the recent shootings of a computer firm businessman and his...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG Cup
Petrokimia salvages some pride in LG CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Petrokimia Putra of Indonesia made amends for its failure to get into the final of the inaugural ASEAN Club Championship -- LG Cup -- by taking third-place after defeating Perak FC of Malaysia 3-0 at the Bung Karno stadium here on...
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Architects determining Jakarta skyline's future form
Architects determining Jakarta skyline's future formThor Kerr, Contributor, Jakarta Architects lose sleep over expected demand for functionality and fashion, as well as trends in traffic, flooding and civil strife while planning the future form of Jakarta.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Hometown girl Dian takes Puteri Indonesia title
Hometown girl Dian takes Puteri Indonesia titleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega on hand to witness the crowning, hometown favorite Dian Krishna was named Puteri Indonesia (Miss Indonesia) on Friday night.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Police find bombs in Gorontalo
Police find bombs in GorontaloINDONESIA: Gorontalo Police in northern Sulawesi have detained two men following the discovery of 18 homemade bombs in rented houses in the Moodu and Tamalata subdistricts of Gorontalo City, the capital of Gorontalo province.Gorontalo Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Heading into the bat cave
Heading into the bat cave With their backs straining under the weight of bulging sacks, a file of men traipses up and down the hill leading to Goa Lawa ("bat cave") in Sladi, Gunung Kidul, Central Java.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Peugeot debuts two new SUV models in different price ranges
Peugeot debuts two new SUV models in different price ranges The futuristic design of Peugeot's latest SUVs, the 807 and the Partner, caught the eye of onlookers at the Gaikindo Auto Expo at the Jakarta Convention Center.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 27, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, July 27, 2003Exhibitions* Contemporary Art Childhood Objects, Cemara 6 Galeri (kafe), Jl. HOS. Cokroaminoto 9 - 11 Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Aug. 18. * Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Drops Of Sunshine From Paris, at Fusions, Saberro House Jl.
Sun, 27 Jul 2003
Soedarpo Sastrosatomo: Taking his own path to success
Soedarpo Sastrosatomo: Taking his own path to successCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta------------------------------------------------- Soedarpo Sastrosatomo: Against the Currents By Rosihan Anwar, translated and edited by Toenggoel P.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
KPU rejects additional seats for Council
KPU rejects additional seats for Council JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) rejected on Friday the City Council's demand for an increase in the number of seats in the local legislature from 75 to 100 for the next election on April 5.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
'Jakarta os now a dangerous place'
'Jakarta os now a dangerous place' National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said recently that his officers would intensify their checks on the ownership of firearms among civilians in a bid to curb armed crime and contract killings.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored
Threat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignoredMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The threat of further terrorist attacks by Jamaah Islamiyyah (JI) is tangible, and could endanger peace and security throughout Southeast Asia and other regions across the globe, a three-day seminar...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
1. Yusril: 10 x 4 lines
1. Yusril: 10 x 4 linesGovt, DPR at odds over judges for new court2. Boyce: 22 x 2 lines:U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust3. UIN: 40 x 1 lineThreat of more terrorist attacks cannot be ignored4. MPR: 32 x 1 line MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees5.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Limited facilities for officials
Limited facilities for officialsFrom Suara Karya The government has drafted a regulation on the standardization of facilities and infrastructures for state officials, including restrictions on the use of official cars, which deserves our support.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Facts about RI property tax
Facts about RI property tax I would like to refer to Dadan Wijaksana's article in The Jakarta Post on July 18, 2003, entitled Local taxes don't spook investors.In his article it stated that "at present, a regency only gets 64 percent of the land and building tax revenue generated within it, with...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects some banks
Rupiah strengthens after BI inspects some banksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah rebounded slightly on Friday amid market talks that Bank Indonesia had sent inspectors to foreign banks that were aggressively selling the local unit.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Is Jakarta safe?
Is Jakarta safe? Armed robbery is becoming an increasingly serious problem in Greater Jakarta. Many of the victims are bank customers forced to hand over their savings for fear of being shot.It would be interesting to know the kinds of guns used by the criminals and how and where these guns were...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Amien attends big PNBK rally
Amien attends big PNBK rally SEMARANG: National Mandate Party (PAN) chairman Amien Rais showed up at a rally here on Friday attended by around 7,000 supporters of the Independence Bull National Party (PNBK), which is led by noted film director and artist Eros Djarot.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Sadistic kidnappers still on the loose
Sadistic kidnappers still on the looseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police confirmed on Friday that the same gang was responsible for at least three kidnappings in Pademangan, North Jakarta; Cipayung, East Jakarta; and Cianjur, West Java.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Ambulance used for
Ambulance used for personal benefitFrom Pos KotaOn July 20, 2003, about a month after she gave birth to a baby, my wife had a hemorrhage. I took her to a community health center in Kembangan district, West Jakarta. The health center asked me to take her to a hospital in Cengkareng.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh
TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto announced on Friday a plan to restructure troop deployment in the offensive against rebels in Aceh in a bid to speed up security restoration there and...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Midnight romps keep spring bubbling
Midnight romps keep spring bubbling That night, dozens of people walked to a small spring, known as Sendang Sonder, in Tulakan village, Keling district, Jepara. It was night time on Wage (Friday), according to the Javanese calendar.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Taiwan proposes free trade pact with ASEAN
Taiwan proposes free trade pact with ASEANReuters, Kuala Lumpur Taiwan has told the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it wants talks on a free trade agreement, a move likely to be blocked by China which is in the middle of its own negotiations.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
INCO posts strong H1 net profit
INCO posts strong H1 net profit JAKARTA: Giant nickel producer PT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) announced on Friday that its first semester net profit soared threefold to US$36.8 million from $12.8 million in the same period last year.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
House to quiz aircraft company directors over lockout
House to quiz aircraft company directors over lockoutYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java The five members of the board of directors of state-owned aircraft company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) have been summoned by the House of Representatives to clarify the controversial...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
1. EVALUATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24
1. EVALUATION: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 TNI plans to restructure troop deployment in Aceh 2. CONVENTION: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Akbar under pressure to drop bid 3. SUMMONS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Military refuses to testify in May '98 riots inquiry 4.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Middle East tourists targeted
Middle East tourists targetedRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city's tourist industry plans to continue its efforts to attract tourist from the Middle East."The recent bombing and terrorist threats will not affect our targeting of tourists from Middle Eastern countries," the chairwoman...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Jepara women make it big in oldest profession
Jepara women make it big in oldest profession-------------------------------------------------------- The Central Java town of Jepara is well-known as the country's top woodcarving producer. However, Jepara has gained another tag, this time as the home of professional sex workers who offer their...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Siswono announces presidential bid
Siswono announces presidential bid JAKARTA: Former cabinet minister Siswono Yudohusodo has turned down his nomination as presidential candidate by two Golkar- affiliated organizations for the tiny Love the Peaceful Nation Advocacy Party (PDKB Party), a splinter group of the Love the Nation...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Howard to travel to Bali for bomb blasts anniversary
Howard to travel to Bali for bomb blasts anniversary blastsAgencies, Melbourne, Australia Australian Prime Minister John Howard will travel to the Indonesian island of Bali for the first anniversary of the terror bombings that killed 202 people, including 88 Australians.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Europe retains commitment to helping Asia: Patten
Europe retains commitment to helping Asia: Patten In the light of the newly-launched initiative for a new partnership between Europe Union (EU) and Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN), the EU Commissioner for External Relations, Chris Patten, shares his views with The Jakarta Post's...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
TNI chief offers apology to Acehnese people
TNI chief offers apology to Acehnese peopleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto apologized to the Acehnese people on Friday for what he called the negative impacts of the war there Evaluating the two-month old military offensive in...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Samadikun expected to attend court hearing
Samadikun expected to attend court hearingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former owner of the now-defunct Bank Modern, Samadikun Hartono, who was earlier sentenced by the Supreme Court to four years in jails for corruption of Rp 1.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
RP mounts major operation to recapture JI militant
RP mounts major operation to recapture JI militantAgencies, Manila Police mounted a major operation in the southern Philippines on Friday to recapture fugitive Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi, who escaped last week, military sources and reports said.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Chinese-Indonesians launch think tank
Chinese-Indonesians launch think tank JAKARTA: A group of Chinese-Indonesian professionals launched on Friday a private think tank aimed at developing pluralism, human rights and democracy.The think tank, called the Center for National Affairs (Elkasa), was founded by 15 people, including human...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Villagers reject graveyard's removal
Villagers reject graveyard's removal TANGERANG: Residents of Lengkong Gudang Barat village, Tangerang regency, said on Friday they would oppose plans by private developer Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) to move some 300 graves from the village graveyard.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose KPC deal
Bapepam orders Bumi to disclose KPC dealFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) has required publicly listed mining firm PT Bumi Resources to disclose details to the public about its planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC)...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Don't push Myanmar back into isolation: FM
Don't push Myanmar back into isolation: FMAgence France-Presse, Singapore/Bangkok The international community should avoid pushing back Myanmar into isolation by imposing or threatening to implement sanctions, the country's foreign minister said in a commentary published in Singapore on Friday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Maid jailed for mixing urine with tea
Maid jailed for mixing urine with teaSINGAPORE: An Indonesian maid was jailed for 10 weeks in Singapore for lacing the tea and coffee she served her employers with her urine, a report said on Friday.Yuliana Tukiran, 21, told a court she had hoped her act would speed up her being sent back to...
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, July 26, 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, July 26, 2003 Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Former GAM negotiators to be tried
Former GAM negotiators to be triedAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Five former rebel peace negotiators will go on trial in Aceh province next week and face a possible death sentence if convicted on a charge of terrorism, the court's chief said on Friday.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trust
U.S. ambassador calls on prosecutors to restore trustM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce has urged prosecutors in the country to win back the public trust in the state's legal institutions by showing high integrity and discretion.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Investors urge govt to offer incentives
Investors urge govt to offer incentivesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese businessmen in Indonesia asked on Friday the government to provide tax incentives for investors interested in the country's auto parts industry.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Councillor assaulted over school policy
Councillor assaulted over school policyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Dozens of people, dressed in black T-shirts emblazoned with the name of their group, the Forum Peduli Denpasar (FPD), on Friday assaulted an outspoken member of the Denpasar legislature.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Bombs, terror main threats to MPR Annual Session
Bombs, terror main threats to MPR Annual SessionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bombings and terrorism will be the top threats that must be guarded against by the security forces in protecting the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
Policeman found dead hanging by sarong
Policeman found dead hanging by sarong BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A police Mobile Brigade officer here was found dead in his house after apparently hanging himself on Friday on Jl. Amir Hamzah in the provincial capital of Bandarlampung.First Brig.
Sat, 26 Jul 2003
MPR hammers out agreement on old decrees
MPR hammers out agreement on old decreesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly working committee agreed on Wednesday on the wording of a draft decree revoking more than 100 obsolete decrees, including the one on the impeachment of the late President Sukarno.