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'Bajaj replacement is a relieve'

'Bajaj replacement is a relieve' The city administration will issue permits for Kancil to operate in the capital as an alternative to Indian-made Bajaj (motorized pedicabs), which have been a form of public transportation here since the 1970s.

1. ACEH: 48 PT, 3 COLS, 3 X 18

1. ACEH: 48 PT, 3 COLS, 3 X 18 Govt, military discuss plans to rebuild Aceh 2. AIPO: 36 PT, 4COLS, 1 X 32 Security tight for ASEAN meeting 3. TIMOR: 30 PT, 3 COLS, 2 X 25 RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers as talks continue 4. FIRE: 28 PT, 5 COLS, 1 X 48 Four dead, 16 injured in Batam hotel fire 5.

Works to disrupt water supply

Works to disrupt water supply JAKARTA: City's two tap water companies announced over the weekend that some areas in the capital would experience water supply disruption, due to scheduled repairs and the installation of new pipes.

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TV ProgramTVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon10:00 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 Music5:00 Comedy6:00 English News Services8:00...

China vows fresh steps to take heat off currency

China vows fresh steps to take heat off currencyReuters, Beijing China, under persistent U.S. pressure to revalue the yuan, plans further steps to ease capital controls to help take the heat off the currency, a senior government official was quoted as saying.

Is it a computer or an entertainment system?

Is it a computer or an entertainment system? Internationally recognized IT columnist John C. Dvorak told a crowd in Jakarta recently that he did not think it was a good idea to use the computer as an entertainment system.

Say no at WTO, Venezuela tells developing nations

Say no at WTO, Venezuela tells developing nations Reuters CaracasVenezuela declared war on Friday against what it called an unfair world trade system and urged developing nations not to subscribe to any new agreements at upcoming global trade talks next week. The world's No.

Security fears drive demand for political risk guarantees in Asia

Security fears drive demand for political risk guarantees in Asia Agence France-Presse Bandar Seri BegawanSecurity concerns in Asia could fuel growing demand for political risk guarantees, continuing a three-year trend, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) consultant has said.

Islam, national identity and democracy

Islam, national identity and democracyMuhammad Qodari, Indonesian Survey Institute, Jakarta, qodari@hotmail.com Suspected terrorists such as Hambali, Imam Samudra, Amrozi and the Jamaah Islamiyah network have raised questions regarding the link between Islam, national identity and democracy.

'Bajaj drivers to suffer the most'

'Bajaj drivers to suffer the most'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "When kancil is released, common people like me will suffer the most," said Sukim, 35, a Bajaj (three-wheeled motorized vehicle) driver in Rawamangun, East Jakarta on Sunday.

Indonesia to 'sell' carbon emissions

Indonesia to 'sell' carbon emissions JAKARTA: The Indonesian delegation to an environment forum in the Philippines is set to offer developed countries 13 projects for carbon emission reduction under the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), says an official.

1. Cancun (3 x 14)

1. Cancun (3 x 14) WTO trade ministers expect stormy time at Cancun meeting 2. WTO (2 x 25) What is the WTO and why should we care about what it does? 3. Kadin (2 x 26) RI's WTO team asked to fight for greater market access 4. Center (1 x 40) PMN ready to mediate in commercial disputes 5.

Mega enjoys botanic garden concert

Mega enjoys botanic garden concert BOGOR, West Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri attended a charity concert at the Bogor presidential palace on Sunday, which aimed to raise funds for the conservation of the country's botanic gardens.

Cisadane Festival opens with boat race

Cisadane Festival opens with boat raceMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Mayor M. Thamrin officially opened the Cisadane Festival and Cisadane Fair at the Cisadane River alongside Jl. Benteng Raya, Tangerang, on Saturday morning.

1. Toll: 8 x 3 lines

1. Toll: 8 x 3 linesSumatra, Java to be linked in 20 years2. Brimob: 20 x 2 linesFamilies urge rights body to probe recruits' deaths

Muslim parties told to be inclusive to win votes

Muslim parties told to be inclusive to win votesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim-based political parties in this predominantly Muslim country have never won the general election, as they fail to promote issues inclusive of the general population, observers asserted on Saturday.

Asian phone makers challenging Nokia

Asian phone makers challenging NokiaAgence France-Presse, Singapore Asia's mobile phone makers are mounting an aggressive campaign to build their presence in the region but challenging the dominance of heavyweight Nokia will be tough, analysts said.

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AFP; ANPAf..r.. Nokia-Asian Asian mobile phone makers face tough task challenging Nokia JP/ Agence France-Presse Singapore Asia's mobile phone makers are mounting an aggressive campaign to build their presence in the region but challenging the dominance of heavyweight Nokia will be tough, analysts...

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Pakubuwono-dining Sunday/6A prototype dining room unit in the five-tower Pakubuwono Residence apartment complex, which is now being constructed on Jl. Pakubuwono 6, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

Expat's defense

Expat's defenseClearly my letter, written in response to Sari Setiogi's article on the government's proposal to mandate language proficiency tests in Bahasa Indonesian fired debate among readers of The Jakarta Post, as did the proposal itself.Most notably, Jacobson and Sastrowardoyo (the Post, Aug.

RI begins to rely on the market for its funding needs

RI begins to rely on the market for its funding needsKahlil Rowter, Head of Research, Mandiri Sekuritas, Jakarta Next year, for the first time in the last four decades, the Government of Indonesia will rely on bond issuance to finance its budget deficit.

Civil servant jailed for corruption

Civil servant jailed for corruption KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The Kendari District Court sentenced a staff member of the local social affairs office to three-and-a-half-years in prison for embezzling Rp 1.6 billion from funds earmarked for refugees in the province.

'I feel sorry for 'Bajaj' drivers'

'I feel sorry for 'Bajaj' drivers'The city administration will issue permits for Kancil as alternative transportation to replace Indian-made Bajaj (motorized pedicab), which has been popular in the capital since 1970s.

Fiery radio journo killed in RP

Fiery radio journo killed in RPPHILIPPINES: Outspoken radio broadcaster Jun Pala, who survived two murder attempts in recent years, was gunned down in the southern Philippine city of Davao late Saturday, police said.

Singapore, Thailand want earlier end date for ASEAN Economic

Singapore, Thailand want earlier end date for ASEAN Economic Community Agence France-Presse SingaporeThe Singapore and Thai prime ministers said on Saturday they will push for an earlier end date for the establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) during an ASEAN summit in Bali next month.

Broken promise in Papua

Broken promise in Papua From Media Indonesia The Indonesian government is desperately trying to ensure that Papua remains within the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, but the special autonomy granted to the province can only be successfully implemented if Papuans are united.

RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers as talks continue

RI, E. Timor assets dispute lingers as talks continueFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Assets remain a thorny issue in Indonesia and East Timor relations, as neither of the countries is willing to back down from its stance in settling the problem.

Four dead, 16 injured in Batam hotel fire

Four dead, 16 injured in Batam hotel fireFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau At least one foreigner and three Indonesians were killed and 22 others injured as fire gutted a four-star hotel in the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, early on Sunday.

Terrorism not in AIPO agenda

Terrorism not in AIPO agendaKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from ASEAN countries will begin their four-day meeting here on Monday amid fears of possible fresh terrorist attacks ahead of the second anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States in 2001.

52 break out of Batam prison

52 break out of Batam prison BATAM. Riau: At least 52 inmates broke out of an overcrowded prison on the industrial island of Batam, Riau province, early on Sunday, officials said.However, police managed to capture 16 of the escapees. Four of them were shot while trying to resist arrest.

Sumatra, Java to be linked in 20 years

Sumatra, Java to be linked in 20 yearsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga is planning to build a massive bridge connecting Sumatra and Java within the next 20 years in a bid to take part in the ongoing development of toll road networks in Asia, says...

Ballot counting vulnerable to hackers: Agency

Ballot counting vulnerable to hackers: AgencyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The agency in charge of compiling the votes for the 2004 general elections ballots says that their computers are vulnerable to a hacker attack.

SEMARANG: The municipal authorities in Semarang, Central Java,

SEMARANG: The municipal authorities in Semarang, Central Java, will crack down on male and female students sharing rented houses who are not married.Semarang Mayor Sukawi Sutarip said he would also ask neighborhood chiefs to campaign for a code of conduct among students and their visitors, those...

JP/4/JI

JP/4/JIJI does not exist in Indonesia: HasyimNugroho and A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Surabaya/JakartaChairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said over the weekend that the United States was playing the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) card to put pressure on and control Indonesia and other Muslim...

Bulungan Complex for sports, arts

Bulungan Complex for sports, arts JAKARTA: Head of the City Sports and Youth Agency, Yudhi Suyoto, asserted over the weekend that the Bulungan Youth Sports Complex in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, will not be open to outside business activities.

A newly established agency tasked with mediating commercial

A newly established agency tasked with mediating commercial disputes has been welcomed by some. National Mediation Center (PMN) chairman Denaldy M. Mauna talked to The Jakarta Post's Fitri Wulandari about the center's mission.

LBH APIK helps migrant workers

LBH APIK helps migrant workers PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The Legal Assistance Agency on Justice for Indonesian Women (LBH APIK) has provided shelter in Entikong, West Kalimantan, for troubled migrant workers.

Six killed as ferry sinks in Lombok Strait

Six killed as ferry sinks in Lombok StraitThe Jakarta Post, Mataram/Denpasar At least six persons, including a little girl, were killed and over 60 others are still missing after the ferry they boarded capsized in Lombok Strait in West Nusa Tenggara early on Sunday, police and officials say.

Yusen to set terminal in China

Yusen to set terminal in China TOKYO: Nippon Yusen KK is set to build and operate a harbor terminal to facilitate automobile distribution to and from China at the port of Dalian in Liaoning Province, as part of a joint venture with the city's harbor bureau and China Ocean Shipping Co.

Mysticism on TV shows misleading

Mysticism on TV shows misleadingFrom Media Indonesia Several private TV stations present programs depicting mysticism, evil spirits and magic, which can sometimes be misleading, due to the lack of religious or scientific references.

RI's WTO team asked to fight for greater market access

RI's WTO team asked to fight for greater market accessEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's business community is asking the government delegates to fight for greater market access for Indonesian products in negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Cancun, this week.

TNI back to square one

TNI back to square one Public radio in the early 1960s aired patriotic songs every one hour or so. The lyrics of one song were "Liberate Irian, Liberate Irian" (Seize Irian, Seize Irian). It was around the time when the country had yet to win Irian Jaya -- now Papua -- back from the Dutch colonial...

Rumsfeld hopes for expansion of Afghan ISAF

Rumsfeld hopes for expansion of Afghan ISAFSimon Denyer and Tabassum Zakaria, Reuters, Kabul U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said on Sunday he was hopeful the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) might expand peacekeeping operations outside the Afghan capital, but that security was...

Govt urged to justify plans to extend operation in Aceh

Govt urged to justify plans to extend operation in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 general elections should not be used as an excuse by the government to maintain the presence of thousands of troops in the war-torn Aceh province, says a former minister.

S'pore, Thai want earlier end date for AEC

S'pore, Thai want earlier end date for AECAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Singapore and Thai prime ministers said on Saturday they will push for an earlier end date for the establishment of an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) during an ASEAN summit in Bali next month.

Families urge rights body to probe recruits' deaths

Families urge rights body to probe recruits' deathsThe Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Skeptical of the police's internal inquiry, families of the four new recruits of the police's elite force, who died on Sept.

Indonesia ready to freeze JI assets, accounts: Official

Indonesia ready to freeze JI assets, accounts: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is ready to freeze assets and accounts belonging to 10 Indonesian terrorist suspects once the United Nations endorses a United States proposal to that effect, an official says.

Security fears drive demand for political risk guarantees in Asia

Security fears drive demand for political risk guarantees in AsiaAgence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Security concerns in Asia could fuel growing demand for political risk guarantees, continuing a three-year trend, an Asian Development Bank (ADB) consultant has said.

UI to become research university

UI to become research university DEPOK, West Java: The University of Indonesia (UI) is striving to become a recognized research university by 2010 at the latest, asserted rector Usman Chatib Warsa on Saturday.

Crying out for a drop of rain

Crying out for a drop of rain Reality bites: Each year our people endure a schizophrenic existence of weathering floods, only to be followed by severe drought. It's an ordeal for residents of drought-hit areas, waiting and praying for rain to fall on their parched land.