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City only spends 25% of budget

City only spends 25% of budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city council criticized on Thursday the administration's poor performance in realizing their projects, as was indicated by their meager spending of only 24.52 percent of the Rp 11.07 trillion (US$1.

1. KPU: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18

1. KPU: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provinces 2. BAASYIR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30Ba'asyir emotionally denies involvement in terrorist acts 3. FIRE: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20Fire department, so important yet neglected

Malaysia denies it harbors terrorists, blames Indonesians for militancy

Malaysia denies it harbors terrorists, blames Indonesians for militancyAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on Thursday lashed out at a growing perception it is harboring terrorists, saying it was not a base for the al-Qaeda network and blaming Indonesians for inspiring Islamic militancy in the country.

PDI-P to fire convicted councillor

PDI-P to fire convicted councillor PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will likely recall the speaker of the Banyumas legislative council, Tri Waluyo Basuki, from the regency legislature for disciplinary offenses.He was sentenced to 2.

Akbar clears Golkar screening for presidency

Akbar clears Golkar screening for presidencyA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party announced on Thursday the 19 people who will contest the convention held to select the party's presidential candidates, including its chairman Akbar Tandjung.

Constitutional Commission not as big as its name

Constitutional Commission not as big as its nameSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The 2003 Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) resulted in a controversial decision on the constitutional commission, a body which most people were hoping would help in the drafting of a...

Ferinanto wins fifth stage of Tour d'ISSI

Ferinanto wins fifth stage of Tour d'ISSISuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Indonesian riders dominated the 146-kilometer fifth stage of the cycling Tour d'ISSI on Thursday from Pekalongan to Semarang, taking all three podium positions.

* Headlines:KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provinces2

* Headlines:KPU allocates 550 House seats for 32 provinces2 * National:House to revise autonomy legislation 4 * Archipelago:C. Irian Jaya to be declared a province 5 * Opinion:Constitutional commission not as big as its name 7 * City:City only spends 25% of budget 8 * Sports:Pak seeks to defend...

KL mulls temporary stay for Acehnese

KL mulls temporary stay for AcehneseAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is reviewing plans to deport some 250 detained Acehnese asylum seekers and may grant them temporary stay, Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Thursday.

Drug business still operates in Tangerang penitentiary

Drug business still operates in Tangerang penitentiaryMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangDrug dealing is certainly a profitable business, making it irresistible to inmates of the Tangerang penitentiary.

House to amend Jamsostek law

House to amend Jamsostek law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to revise the existing Workers' Social Insurance (Jamsostek) law to promote transparency and open up an opportunity for the private sector to set up a similar institution.

House to amend Jamsostek law

House to amend Jamsostek law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) has agreed to revise the existing Workers' Social Insurance (Jamsostek) law to promote transparency and open up an opportunity for the private sector to set up a similar institution.

Xuanze awards win to Wimpie

Xuanze awards win to WimpieAgence France-Presse, Singapore World champion Xia Xuanze pulled out of a third round clash with Indonesian youngster Wimpie Mahardi at the US$170,000 Singapore Open badminton tournament Thursday complaining of a strained calf muscle.

Govt cancels dismissal of civil servants

Govt cancels dismissal of civil servantsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has canceled a plan to cut the number of civil servants by up to 60 percent, but will adopt a stricter recruitment process for new state employees.

Govt, ADB to channel $85m in loans for SMEs

Govt, ADB to channel $85m in loans for SMEsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will channel US$85 million in loans for small- and medium-scale exporters across the country by the end of this year, in a bid to promote economic growth and job...

ICW to list corrupt politicians

ICW to list corrupt politicians PADANG, West Sumatra: Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) chairman Teten Masduki disclosed on Thursday that his office planned to publish a list of corrupt politicians, as well as evidence of their misdeeds.

Fire guts market in Surabaya

Fire guts market in Surabaya SURABAYA: A fire destroyed at least 114 shops in the Pabean traditional market in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday evening, causing billions of rupiah in damage.Police have not established the cause of the fire.The fire, which started at 6 p.

Crew missing, foul play suspected

Crew missing, foul play suspected TAIWAN: Taiwan suspects foul play in the disappearance of the crew of a fishing trawler that was found empty near the Indonesian island of Java, authorities said on Thursday.The ship, which disappeared late last month, was found on Wednesday.

Fire guts market in Surabaya

Fire guts market in Surabaya SURABAYA: A fire destroyed at least 114 shops in the Pabean traditional market in Surabaya, East Java, on Wednesday evening, causing billions of rupiah in damage.Police have not established the cause of the fire.The fire, which started at 6 p.

Foreign firms to repay $7b debt

Foreign firms to repay $7b debt JAKARTA: Offshore debt repayment by foreign companies in Indonesia is expected to rise to US$7 billion next year from around $5 billion this year, Bank Indonesia said on Thursday.

1. ROBBY: 1 x 35

1. ROBBY: 1 x 35 The savior of Bank Mandiri, Garuda 2. HANSON: 2 x 30 Hanson: from fish and chips to politician, and now prison

Imron rues straying from Islam

Imron rues straying from IslamWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A key suspect in the Bali bombings said on Thursday the bomb attack on Bali last year was the result of a misinterpretation of jihad.

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Heading Page 4, August 22

Heading Page 4, August 22 1. OTDA (4 X 12) House plans to revise autonomy legislation 2. GOLKAR (2 X 21) Akbar clears Golkar test for presidency 3. FUND (2 X 24) Public participation sought for monitoring party funding 4. PNS (2 X 20) Govt cancels dismissal of civil servants

House plans to revise autonomy law

House plans to revise autonomy lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To be consistent with the newly enacted law on direct presidential election, the House of Representatives will propose the direct election of regional heads in its draft revision of the Regional Autonomy Law.

C. Irian Jaya to be declared a province

C. Irian Jaya to be declared a provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Despite opposition from the Papua administration, local officials are pressing forward with their plan to declare the Central Irian Jaya province on Saturday, with the support of the central government.

Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raid

Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raidYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post. Bandung Villagers in the West Java regency of Garut have accused police of detaining families and burning down their houses during a raid on illegal settlers.

Jakarta office cost 2nd cheapest

Jakarta office cost 2nd cheapest Occupancy costs for prime office space in Asian cities are the lowest in Manila, Jakarta and Bangkok, a study showed on Thursday in Singapore.Among 14 cities covered by the CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) findings, Grade A office space was 0.84 U.S.

JSX to delist Manly

JSX to delist Manly JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Thursday that it would delist shares of troubled financial service company PT Manly Unitama Finance on Sept. 26. JSX said that the decision was taken due to the firm's inability to sustain future operations as signaled by...

Peso sliding too fast: official

Peso sliding too fast: official MANILA: Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho expressed concern on Thursday that the Philippines peso may be depreciating too steeply, too fast.The unit hit a new 31-month intraday low on Thursday at 55.

Farewell gift for city councillors

Farewell gift for city councillors There is much controversy surrounding a demand by Jakarta councillors for an end-of-term clothing allowance of Rp 435 million. If granted, each of the 85 councillors would get more than Rp 5 million for their farewell outfit.

JP/5/papua

JP/5/papua C. Irian Jaya to be declared a province JP/5/garut3 x 15 Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raid JP/5/bandung1 x 39 West Java councillors to face graft probe

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Take care when reading Megawati's lips Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Iraq -- U.S. and UN in Iraq 2 X 30 The future of America and the United Nations in Iraq Jonathan Steele Guardian News Service London

Foreign firms to repay $7b debt

Foreign firms to repay $7b debt JAKARTA: Offshore debt repayment by foreign companies in Indonesia is expected to rise to US$7 billion next year from around $5 billion this year, Bank Indonesia said on Thursday.

Australia-RI plan regional counter-terrorism summit early 2004

Australia-RI plan regional counter-terrorism summit early 2004 Agence France-Presse Sydney, AustraliaAustralia and Indonesia on Thursday discussed plans to co-host an Asia-Pacific regional summit early next year to help better coordinate the fight against terrorism.

West Java councillors to face graft probe

West Java councillors to face graft probeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Prosecutors will summon at least eight members of the West Java legislative Council for questioning next week in a graft case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.

Aritonang to head NTB Police

Aritonang to head NTB Police JAKARTA: National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang was inaugurated on Thursday as chief of the West Nusa Tenggara Police, replacing Brig. Gen. Jacki Ully, who will head the National Police school for high-ranking officials.

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.

RI to ratify tobacco convention

RI to ratify tobacco convention JAKARTA: The government is set to endorse the UN Framework on Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) to strengthen efforts to reduce the number of smokers in the country.Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said, after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, that with the...

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...

JP/4/GOLKAR

JP/4/GOLKARAkbar clears Golkar screening for presidencyA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Golkar Party announced on Thursday the 19 people who will contest the convention held to select the party's presidential candidates, including its chairman Akbar Tandjung.

President orders immediate distribution of free-rice

President orders immediate distribution of free-riceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered Cabinet ministers on Thursday to start emergency measures by Monday to help people who are suffering due to the drought across...

Asian monies mostly up, new closing low for peso

Asian monies mostly up, new closing low for pesoDow Jones, Singapore The Philippine peso bucked the regional trend to fall to an all-time closing low for the third straight day on Thursday, undermined by continued political and security concerns.

Contradictions in Papua

Contradictions in Papua Buried somewhere in the lengthy, state-of-the-nation speech by the President, made on Aug. 15 to the House of Representatives, was a casual reference to the situation in Papua.The fact that President Megawati Soekarnoputri used the term "Papua" instead of "Irian Jaya"...

'I stay up all night to wait for water'

'I stay up all night to wait for water' The water shortage in the capital -- due to the prolonged dry season and the drought in Java -- has forced some Jakartans to buy the water that they had previously been able to get from the tap.

Internal Security Act

Internal Security ActFrom Koran Tempo After a bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuningan, South Jakarta, Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil came up with the idea of enforcing something like Malaysia's and Singapore's Internal Security Act (ISA) to deal with terrorism and separatism in...

Canberra and Jakarta agree to host terror summit

Canberra and Jakarta agree to host terror summit Peter O'Connor Associated Press CanberraAustralia and Indonesia will host a regional terror conference early next year, foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Thursday after meeting his Indonesian counterpart.

Bali bombings initially slated for Sept. 11, 2002

Bali bombings initially slated for Sept. 11, 2002The group of terrorists responsible for the bombings in Bali's resort area of Kuta initially intended to detonate the 1,025 kilograms of explosives on Sept.

PLN told to delay power plants overhaul

PLN told to delay power plants overhaulFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will delay the planned overhaul of a number of power plants to avoid shortfalls in power supply during the current, prolonged dry season."We have ordered PLN to delay its overhaul plans.

Less women in higher education

Less women in higher education DENPASAR: Notwithstanding the number of women in higher education, gender equity is declining, says a top official."Gender equity should therefore be focused on the implementation of regional autonomy," said H.