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Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Stop military operation?
Stop military operation? A very interesting article appeared in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 13, page 2, reporting the call from experts to the government to halt the Aceh military operation. The call was the result of their observation that the operation had resulted in rampant violations of the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Daryl Forde
Daryl Forde Contributor JakartaNew paradigm about international education is emerging Preschool, primary and secondary education in Indonesian is going through a period of transition. The emergence of National Plus schools throughout Indonesia, the growing acceptance of the various programs of the...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds
Jasa Marga to issue Rp 900b bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's state-owned toll road builder and operator PT Jasa Marga said on Friday it will issue Rp 900 billion (US$105 million) in 10-year bonds in September to finance a new toll road project in Jakarta.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders
Wanted bombing suspect surrenders MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Dahlan, one of four suspects wanted after last December's bombing in the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, surrendered to police on Friday.He turned himself in to the Takalar Police Station, some 40 kilometers south of Makassar, at 11 a.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row
Malaysia, Brunei fail to end oil row MALAYSIA: Talks between Brunei and Malaysia failed on Friday to settle rival territorial claims on oil-rich waters off Borneo island, with Kuala Lumpur saying its proposal made in May was its best offer.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/6/SAURI
JP/6/SAURICan Indonesia benefit from WTO membership?Muhammad Sauri Hasibuan Researcher Fortech Consulting Jakarta The World Trade Organization (WTO) replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Vanuatu recognizes
Vanuatu recognizes independent AcehFrom Media Indonesia On our Independence Day, Aug. 17, this year we were caught by surprise when reading a report that the government of Vanuatu -- a small nation in the South Pacific -- had formally recognized the Free Aceh state, with the legitimate rulers being...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents
'MTV' promotes foreign and local talentsKenny Santana, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization MTV is American? Think Again.As MTV invades Southeast Asia, the faces of MTV are no longer just Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake but also Indonesia's Padi and Singapore's Stefanie Sun.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
International diplomacy
International diplomacy Indonesia has been stung by the tiny state of Vanuatu. The country, made up of 83 islands, is situated right above Australia. Until 1980, it was managed by France and Britain and has a population of just 200,000.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this year
Govt determined to solve resettlement problem this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is determined to send around 208,000 refugees back to their home villages or resettle them in other, safer areas this year, but it will postpone the resettlement program in war- torn Aceh as the military...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated television
Hambali's mother-in-law says he was quiet, hated televisionJasbant Singh, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur He is accused of being al-Qaeda's point man in Southeast Asia and masterminding deadly bomb attacks and plots across the region.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Century-old nursing home attacked
Century-old nursing home attackedTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The peace of 71 people in their twilight years was shattered after a group of hired thugs smashed their way through a wall of their historic nursing home in Central Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM
Vanuatu denies supporting GAM PORT VILA: Vanuatu's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Serge Vohor denied on Friday reports that his government has allowed proindependence rebels from the Indonesian province of Aceh to establish an office in the small South Pacific nation.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Hambali's extradition tangled
Hambali's extradition tangledExtradition not merely a legal issueHikmahanto Juwana, Professor, International Law University of Indonesia, Jakarta Recently, Thai authorities working together with agents from the United States captured Hambali, Asia's most wanted terrorist.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
JP/5/listrik
JP/5/listrikAsians, Africans study hybrid power system in NTTYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraDelegates from at least 15 Asian and African countries are on a one-week visit to Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), to study the hybrid power system in Oeledo village, Pante Baru...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Buildings must apply standard security
Buildings must apply standard securityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has given building managements a Sept. 7 deadline to improve security in an effort to prevent further terrorist attacks.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Intikeramik shares suspended
Intikeramik shares suspended JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended on Friday trade in the shares of porcelain tile company PT Intikeramik Alamasri Industri, on reports the company faces a bankruptcy lawsuit.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Police deplore sentence for smugglers
Police deplore sentence for smugglers SEMARANG: Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Didi Widayadi expressed regret on Friday over the lenient sentences for suspects found guilty of smuggling 85 kilograms of gold.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Cottage industry on trial
Cottage industry on trial In response to the news on the trial of eight villagers for polluting the environment, as carried in the Suara Pembaruan, newspaper on Aug. 20, 2003, I contacted the village head of Cinangka, Ciampea district, Bogor, for more information.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Education-RI-students FOR FOCUS ISSUE -- AUGUST 24Are Indonesian students ready for our competitive world?Simon Marcus Gower Contributor Jakarta A visiting lecturer from the United Kingdom recently gave a presentation to a group of Indonesian undergraduate students.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Bank Buana to issue new shares
Bank Buana to issue new shares JAKARTA: Bank Buana, one of the country's healthiest small- sized banks, announced on Friday it would issue 1.26 billion shares at a price of Rp 250 each as bonus shares and dividends.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
'Shabu-shabu' dealer arrested
'Shabu-shabu' dealer arrested BEKASI: Police arrested on Thursday evening a man at his house on Jl. Makam, Kampung Kranji in West Bekasi for selling shabu- shabu (crystal methamphetamine).Police arrested Agus Arief, 25, and seized four packages of the drug after neighbors informed on the man,...
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Eight firms win oil and gas tender
Eight firms win oil and gas tenderFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has announced eight winners of the tender of new oil and gas blocks, signaling the recovery of the investment climate in the country's oil and gas sector.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
China to promote bilateral relations with Myanmar
China to promote bilateral relations with MyanmarAgence France-Presse, Beijing China will promote bilateral relations with Myanmar to ensure stability and development even as sanctions are leveled against Yangon by the United States and other nations, state media reported on Friday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
High winds damage terminal
High winds damage terminal BOGOR: High winds blew the roof of the Bubulak public minivan terminal, injuring two people and damaging eight minivans.The terminal's director Prihatno said that the high winds started blowing from the west at about 5 p.m. on Thursday.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
1. AMBAR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS
1. AMBAR: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Ambarawa rail tour a real adventure 2. KRAWIT: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Cultural scholarship program helps build bridges
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Singing beggars in Bekasi
Singing beggars in BekasiFrom Warta KotaThere is an increasing number of singing beggars in the area of Jalan A Yani, particularly in front of the Bekasi municipality administration office.Generally very young, they usually board public vehicles in order to sing their songs.
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
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* Headlines: 2 * National: 4 * Archipelago: 5 * Opinion: 7 * City:Buildings must apply standard security 8 * Sports: 9 * World: 11 * Business:S.Korea's GDP growth slows to 1.9% in Q2 16 * Features:'MTV' promotes foreign and local talents 20
Sat, 23 Aug 2003
Students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya province
Students rally to reject C. Irian Jaya provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Timika, Papua Hundreds of students occupied the Mimika legislative council building in Papua on Friday to express their opposition to a controversial central government decision to divide the province.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
The savior of Bank Mandiri, Garuda
The savior of Bank Mandiri, GarudaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The name Robby Djohan seems to be lost in the euphoria of the initial public offering of Bank Mandiri, the largest bank in Southeast Asia.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provinces
KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provincesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Thursday the allocation of 550 seats of the House of Representatives for 30 provinces with five new provinces securing at least three seats through the...
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Australia-RI to co-host regional counterterrorism summit in 2004
Australia-RI to co-host regional counterterrorism summit in 2004 Australian Prime Minister John Howard (left) meets in his office with Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda.During the meeting on Thursday, the two discussed plans to co- host an Asia-Pacific regional summit early...
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
JI has 300-man attack force
JI has 300-man attack force Agencies Jakarta/Bangkok/Sydney, AustraliaThe Southeast Asian Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant group has at least 300 fighters trained in the Philippines and Afghanistan, a senior Indonesian police officer said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Medan records 21 deaths from AIDS
Medan records 21 deaths from AIDS MEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 21 people have died from AIDS -related illnesses in Medan, North Sumatra, since records began in 1994, Medan Health Office head Herman Shadeck said on Thursday.Another 64 had HIV/AIDS and were being treated, he said.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
BI expects lending rate to fall to 13% by year-end
BI expects lending rate to fall to 13% by year-endThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah expects the bank lending rate to drop to around 13 percent by the end of this year following the cutting by the central bank of its benchmark interest rate to a record low.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Advertorial: Global Jaya
Advertorial: Global JayaFocus Issue: Sunday - August 24, 2003 Sekolah Global Jaya teaches students to be Critical Thinkers "Indonesia is yet to be prosperous... but I love it." is part of a poem that was written to commemorate the 58th Indonesian Independence Day.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Priceless proposal by govt
Priceless proposal by govt Doubtless, Sari Setiogi's front-page article Learn to speak Bahasa Indonesia or pack your bags! (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 15) is fodder for further bewilderment as to the priorities of the government at a time of national crisis.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
House factions criticize, want revision of budget draft
House factions criticize, want revision of budget draftThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of factions in the House of Representatives have criticized the draft 2004 state budget, saying it is will not stimulate the economy or improve the quality of life for civil servants in Indonesia.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Ba'asyir emotionally denies involvement in terrorist acts
Ba'asyir emotionally denies involvement in terrorist actsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alleged leader of regional terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) Abu Bakar Ba'asyir emotionally denied on Thursday any knowledge of the terror group he has been accused of leading, saying the "terrorist state of...
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 22, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 22, 2003Exhibitions* Photo The Transfixed Spectator, by Kassian Cephas, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Aug. 30.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
'JI has 300-man attack force'
'JI has 300-man attack force'Agencies, Jakarta/Bangkok/Sydney, Australia The Southeast Asian Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant group has at least 300 fighters trained in the Philippines and Afghanistan, a senior Indonesian policeman said on Thursday.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Indosat to issue bonds, cut down debt burden
Indosat to issue bonds, cut down debt burdenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's second largest telecommunications firm, PT Indonesia Satellite Corp. (Indosat), will issue bonds this year to help refinance its debt and to fund the merger of its cellular units.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Bogor to host classical music concert
Bogor to host classical music concert BOGOR: The Ensemble Belliniano quintet will perform at the Novotel Coralia Hotel in Bogor on Friday evening to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Indonesian independence.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
'Disney Channel' brings Asian legends to life
'Disney Channel' brings Asian legends to lifeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the beginning there were nine suns scorching the Earth. The Moon felt sorry for the people of Earth and helped them trick the father Sun into eating the other suns.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Bamus fails to hold first meeting
Bamus fails to hold first meeting JAKARTA: The House of Representatives steering committee (Bamus) failed to hold its first meeting on Thursday after most of its members did not show up.Only 18 of the 76 Bamus members showed up for the meeting, arranged to determine the date on which President...
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Special task forces set up to fight drug trafficking
Special task forces set up to fight drug traffickingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) set up a special task force on Thursday to fight the prison drug trade.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
Fire department, so important yet neglected
Fire department, so important yet neglectedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing number of fires across the capital and the lack of fire hydrants has apparently not stayed the hand of the Jakarta administration in cutting the budget for the Jakarta Fire Department.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
BI to host numismatic show
BI to host numismatic show JAKARTA: The Bank of Indonesia (BI) will hold a numismatic exhibition from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29, featuring the bank's collection of coins and banknotes from the ancient Javanese Majapahit kingdom.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
On daylight savings
On daylight savingsDavid Beins' reply to my letter (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 4) made some useful points. True, we know that the number of daylight hours are not affected by clock changes, but the times we switch lights on and off are altered.
Fri, 22 Aug 2003
TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003
TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music3:00 Children Show4:00 Music5:00 Variety Show6:00...