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Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Mega vows to restore RI's international stature
Mega vows to restore RI's international statureFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri vowed on Friday to restore the country's international stature by consistently adhering to a free and active foreign policy in dealing with neighbors and other foreign...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Megawati says martial law achieves targets
Megawati says martial law achieves targetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Friday that the martial law in Aceh province would not last long and claimed the ongoing military operation to crush Acehnese separatist rebels was on the right track, despite reports of...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
PPP wants presidency: Hamzah
PPP wants presidency: Hamzah JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) dismissed speculation on Friday that it would be content to get the vice presidential post in next year's presidential election.PPP chairman Hamzah Haz, who is also the current vice president, said the Muslim-based party would...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
1. Separatis -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts MB, 35 counts
1. Separatis -- 5 cols, 1 line, 48pts MB, 35 countsTO COME WITH STORY2. Defense -- 2 cols, 3 lines, 36pts MB, 52 countsMega defends Sukhoi deal, warns of foreign threats 3. MA -- 5 cols, 1 line, 36pts MB, 45 counts Lack of justices blamed for judicial corruption 4.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Schools as centers of active learning
Schools as centers of active learningSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope, Jakarta Children of today can often form quite a conundrum. Full of energy and expectations for life they may prove quite a handful but at the same time they can have short attention spans and become easily...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Should old cars be banned from city?
Should old cars be banned from city?From Media IndonesiaThe plan to reduce traffic congestion by banning cars manufactured in 1990 and before from entering Jakarta is not appropriate and will not solve the problem.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Train derails in Karawang, 18 passengers injured
Train derails in Karawang, 18 passengers injuredNana Rukmana and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bandung At least 18 passengers were injured when their train derailed on Friday in Karawang regency, West Java, disrupting rail service in the region, officials said.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Mining should never be allowed in protected forest areas
Mining should never be allowed in protected forest areasJulia Kalmirah, Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati) and Igor O'Neill, Mineral Policy Institute, Jakarta Biodiversity in Indonesia is threatened by a mining industry that is pushing the government to grant exemptions to Forestry Law No.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Collaboration, key to mutual understanding
Collaboration, key to mutual understandingAde Tanesia, Contributor, Yogyakarta In the fine art world, authenticity is important, which results, in particular, in individual working methods with artists as the center of the creation process, and, at the same time, explains why many artists, mainly...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Daylight savings
Daylight savings There was a headline recently in which President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged us all to help save electricity by limiting our usage.This reminded me of an idea I had years ago. When I first entered Indonesia via Singapore, the airline advised us to put our watches back one hour for...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Bank Mandiri makes loan to farmers
Bank Mandiri makes loan to farmers YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with Sleman regency government, Yogyakarta's branch of Bank Mandiri is providing soft loans to tobacco farmers in Padasan village, Pakem, in the regency, in the hope of increasing the wealth of local farmers.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
RP says threat not over, checks troop movements
RP says threat not over, checks troop movementsAgencies, Manila Hundreds of police commandos moved to a base in Manila on Friday as Philippine security officials said they were checking reports of unauthorized troop movements after last weekend's uprising by renegade soldiers.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Divorce via SMS threatens marriage
Divorce via SMS threatens marriageChok Suat Ling and Farrah Naz Karim, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur In mere seconds, a blissful illusion of marriage -- or whatever that's left of it -- and all efforts put in to nurture and build a marriage through its accompanying trials and tribulations over...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Our future is at stake
Our future is at stake The economic team of Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri is putting our future on the line following its decision to opt for Post-Program Monitoring (PPM) in ending the country's cooperation with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Four FMs agree on closer ties
Four FMs agree on closer tiesTHAILAND: The foreign ministers of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (Burma) agreed on Friday on a range of initiatives aimed at creating tighter economic bonds between the four countries.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Student orientation better than hazing
Student orientation better than hazing I write with reference to the article in The Jakarta Post on July 21, 2003, about schools that still maintain the old practice of hazing. This causes unnecessary stress for many students and parents at the beginning of the new school year.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
KL wants mediation on S'pore water row
KL wants mediation on S'pore water rowReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's prime minister called on Friday for arbitration to resolve a row with Singapore over water supply and said he would push through a plan to build a bridge across the strait between the two neighbors.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Telkom completes acquisition of Ariawest
Telkom completes acquisition of AriawestYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom has purchased telecommunications firm PT AriaWest International (AWI) through a combination of cash and promissory notes, Telkom president Kristiono said on Friday.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
House defends its legislative record
House defends its legislative recordKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the face of frequent criticism and public distrust, the House of Representatives (DPR) reported some progress it had made over the past year.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Slow progress yields sketch in MPR/DPR bombing case
Slow progress yields sketch in MPR/DPR bombing caseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost two weeks after the bombing at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives (MPR/DPR) compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta, police are likely to produce only a composite sketch.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Locals trash administration for Bojong dump plan
Locals trash administration for Bojong dump planTheresia Sufa and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post Bogor Some 300 residents of Bojong village and surrounding areas in Bogor regency welcomed Jakarta Sanitary Agency head Selamat Limbong and entourage with a protest on Friday.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Foreign tourist arrivals up in June
Foreign tourist arrivals up in JuneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of tourists arriving in Indonesia significantly increased in June compared to the previous month, raising hopes that the country's tourism industry is indeed on the track to recovery.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Bumi to continue deal with E. Kalimantan
Bumi to continue deal with E. KalimantanRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed mining company PT Bumi Resources plans to hold discussions with the East Kalimantan administration on its right to control 31 percent shares in coal mining company PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) in April...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
TV Today: Saturday, July 2, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, July 2, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Documentary8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi, dan Balita 10:30 Life Clip11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Govt slammed over unchecked irregularities
Govt slammed over unchecked irregularitiesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) repeated on Friday its criticism of the government's poor management of the state budget, saying the government also appeared unwilling to do anything to improve the situation.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
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Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Kidnappers still insisting on Rp 4b ransom
Kidnappers still insisting on Rp 4b ransomMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang As of Friday evening, kidnappers had yet to release an eight-year-old boy regardless of the fact that the child is in poor health.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Police seize guns from Mojokerto officials
Police seize guns from Mojokerto officials SURABAYA: Mojokerto Police seized at least 37 firearms and ammunition allegedly bought by the regency administration for security ahead of the 2004 general elections. East Java Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Schools as centers of active learning
Schools as centers of active learningSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Jakarta 2. Pro2 -- The business of fighting poverty 1 x 45 The lucrative business of fighting povertyPaul Martin and Ernesto Zedillo Project Syndicate 3.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Bank Mandiri makes loan to farmers
Bank Mandiri makes loan to farmers YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with Sleman regency government, Yogyakarta's branch of Bank Mandiri is providing soft loans to tobacco farmers in Padasan village, Pakem, in the regency, in the hope of increasing the wealth of local farmers.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Madurese couple find happines in a cave
Madurese couple find happines in a caveAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Surabaya When they decided to move from one of their cozy houses to a cave on Madura island, the Radjabs were called the "weirdest family of the millennium".A wealthy business family living in a cave? R.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Cipadu, an alternative textile market
Cipadu, an alternative textile marketRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Cipadu textile market, located near Bintaro, Tangerang, has enjoyed a significant increase in the number of visitors since the massive fire in February that destroyed the Tanah Abang textile market, Central Jakarta.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Querying Polygamy Award
Querying Polygamy Award Lily Zakiyah Munir Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS) Jakarta lilyzm@hotmail.com 2. News2 -- Landmark ruling triggers controversy over the sanctity of 1 X 30Controversy over marriage sanctityDivorce via SMS threatens marriage Chok Suat Ling and Farrah Naz...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Pertamina plans $500m bond: Bankers
Pertamina plans $500m bond: BankersSINGAPORE: Pertamina, Indonesia's state-owned oil and gas company, has received proposals from banks vying for a mandate on the possible structure of a planned $500 million bond, which it plans to issue by the end of the year, bankers said Friday.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Artists work together on city mural project
Artists work together on city mural projectSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The heat of the midday sun was overwhelming, even for Yogyakarta, but San Francisco-based artist Megan Wilson hardly seemed to notice.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Exports increase to three-year high
Exports increase to three-year highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Exports in June increased by 7.33 percent to US$5.28 billion, the highest monthly export value in the past three years, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
`Al-Qaeda linked to terrorist attacks in RI'
`Al-Qaeda linked to terrorist attacks in RI'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The testimony of Malaysian Wan Min bin Wan Mat during the Bali bombing trial has provided more evidence that the international terrorist group al-Qaeda may have been involved in terror attacks and sectarian clashes...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Sofyan Dawood's escape
Sofyan Dawood's escapeFrom Media IndonesiaNews on the escape of Sofyan Dawood, leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), should not be blown out of proportion. We should not allow ourselves to be trapped in a situation that is meant to confuse us.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
U.S. embargo on defense training
U.S. embargo on defense training The steps recently taken by the U.S. Congress to postpone disbursement of funds for defense training in Indonesia needs to be seen in the light of the tragic murder of an Indonesian and two American teachers almost a year ago in Papua.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 2, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 2, 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. * Fine Art by Tisna Sanjaya, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Govt OKs probe into police purchases
Govt OKs probe into police purchases JAKARTA: The government will allow the House of Representatives to set up an inquiry into alleged violations in the purchase of 17 helicopters and two aircraft by the National Police from the United States.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
One person killed in payroll robbery
One person killed in payroll robberyBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Four armed robbers shot and killed the driver of a car carrying executives of local tap water company PDAM on Friday, before making off with Rp 669 million.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Gus Dur hospitalized
Gus Dur hospitalized JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was rushed to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital early on Friday morning due to blood pressure fluctuations.According to Gus Dur's spokesman Adhi Massardi, the former president was admitted to the hospital after his blood...
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
[b]Mining should be banned
Mining should be banned in protected forestsJulia Kalmirah Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation (Kehati)Igor O'Neill Mineral Policy Institute Jakarta2. pRO4 -- The real risks of deficits 2 X 30 The real risk of U.S. deficits for global economic growthRobert J.
Sat, 02 Aug 2003
Campaign launched to protect children from sex industry
Campaign launched to protect children from sex industrySari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post JakartaTo stem the growing number of children involved in the sex industry, the government is launching a nationwide campaign, a seminar unveiled on Wednesday.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
JP/14/RIO
JP/14/RIOKPC's sale is legal: Lawyer The Jakarta Post Jakarta A respected lawyer said on Thursday that the deal allowing PT Bumi Resources to acquire the coal mining firm, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), from Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto and Anglo-American energy firm BP PLC was legal.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
PDI Perjuangan supports Mega for better or worse
PDI Perjuangan supports Mega for better or worseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) across the country have thrown their support behind chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri, including her controversial decisions in the...
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Constitutional court
Constitutional court toward civil societyFrom Media IndonesiaThe Constitutional Court is a very important institution; its members should therefore comprise professionals, senior figures, or persons of authority, good conduct and wide knowledge, without favoring particular groups or parties.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Copycat kidnappers take boy, demand Rp 4 billion in ransom
Copycat kidnappers take boy, demand Rp 4 billion in ransomMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang With the police still unable to recover two children allegedly kidnapped by brothers Deni and Jefri Saputra, a similar crime has taken place in Serpong, Tangerang.
Fri, 01 Aug 2003
Inmates deal from behind bars
Inmates deal from behind barsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being stuck in a prison cell does not necessarily mean the end of the world -- at least for three convicts in Tangerang Penitentiary, who have continued to deal drugs from behind bars.