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Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Teachers and students must embrace difference
Teachers and students must embrace differenceSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Jakarta Indonesia has a well known and admirable motto "unity in diversity". Even the most casual of observers of the great archipelago could not possibly but agree that this nation has a remarkable and...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Sarwono against highway project
Sarwono against highway project JAKARTA: A former state minister for the environment has called on the government to cancel the Ladia Galaska highway project in Aceh as it might endanger the lives of Acehnese by damaging the ecosystem on Mount Leuser.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers has earlier
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers has earlier voiced concern to Malaysia over its plans to expel the asylum seekers, including women and children, who fled Aceh. In a statement Thursday, Lubbers said the plans outlined in "persistent reports" ran counter to assurances provided by the...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
The rambling city budget
The rambling city budget One thing that never fails to surprise people about the spending allocations in Jakarta's annual provincial budget is the carryovers in development funds. In the 2001 budget, for example, Rp 1.6 trillion of the total Rp 8.14 trillion in development funds remained unused.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Fatal accidents on the rise
Fatal accidents on the riseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fatal traffic accidents in the capital have risen by 37 percent to 334 casualties as of August this year compared to a total of 243 fatalities in the same period last year.Jakarta Police Traffic Division chief Sr. Comr.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
LG promises to keep RI its home appliance hub
LG promises to keep RI its home appliance hubEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT LG Electronics Indonesia vows to keep Indonesia as its regional manufacturing hub for home appliances -- such as television sets, refrigerators and air-conditioners -- for Southeast Asia.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
More body parts found in river
More body parts found in riverTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Villagers found a head, a left upper leg and two lower legs severed at the knee floating on the Cileungsi river on Friday in Klapa Nunggal district, Bogor regency.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
RP rejects US court order over Marcos funds
RP rejects US court order over Marcos fundsAgence France-Presse, Manila President Gloria Arroyo on Friday denounced a U.S. court order to stop the transfer of nearly US$700 million in Swiss bank funds formerly controlled by the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to the Philippines government as an...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
1. PATENT: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. PATENT: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Only four local inventions have patented in 11 years 2. TIMOR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 32 Jakarta, Dili begin high-level talks 3. MEDIATION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Business players support mediating institution 4.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Relying on the market
Relying on the marketKahlil 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. To a lesser extent the same will also take place this year.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Jakarta to launch antiterror guidebook
Jakarta to launch antiterror guidebookBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is to launch an antiterror guidebook on Monday in an effort to improve people's awareness of possible terrorist activities in their neighborhood.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Express train derails in Kendal
Express train derails in Kendal KENDAL, Central Java: An executive train, the Argo Anggrek, traveling between Jakarta and Surabaya was derailed early in the morning on Friday in Alas Roban area, in Kendal regency.No fatalities were reported in the accident.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Wynne gets wild card for Wismilak meet
Wynne gets wild card for Wismilak meetWahyoe Boediwardhana, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Local tennis star Wynne Prakusya, ranked 165th in the world, will be in the main draw of the Wismilak International tennis tournament as one of the three wild card recipients, the organizers confirmed here on...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
RP nearer to finding Al-Ghozi
RP nearer to finding Al-Ghozi PHILIPPINES: The Philippine army said on Friday it was getting closer to recapturing Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi on the southern island of Mindanao after the Indonesian militant escaped from a Manila jail in mid-July."Al-Ghozi is still there.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Pertamina, Exxon to develop Cepu at end of year
Pertamina, Exxon to develop Cepu at end of yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm Pertamina said the company and U.S. energy company ExxonMobil would start to jointly develop the Cepu oil and gas block at the end of this year.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
RP nearer to finding Al-Ghozi
RP nearer to finding Al-Ghozi PHILIPPINES: The Philippine army said on Friday it was getting closer to recapturing Fathur Rohman Al-Ghozi on the southern island of Mindanao after the Indonesian militant escaped from a Manila jail in mid-July. "Al-Ghozi is still there.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Jakarta, Dili begin high-level talks
Jakarta, Dili begin high-level talksAgencies, Jakarta Officials from Indonesia and its former province of East Timor began two-day, high-level talks on Friday, the second such meeting since the territory became independent in May 2002.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Holy books on display
Holy books on display SEMARANG: Six religious communities in the Central Java capital are holding an exhibition of scriptures as part of their efforts to boost interreligious harmony.Among the holy scriptures displayed are the Dhammapada written in Chinese, English and Indonesian, the Koran written...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Party flags ordered to be removed
Party flags ordered to be removed JAKARTA: City Governor Sutiyoso set Saturday as the deadline for the city's five mayors and the Thousands Islands regent to ensure their areas were free of political party flags or banners.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Fighting for better access to life-saving drugs
Fighting for better access to life-saving drugs Access to life-saving drugs is among the crucial issues on the agenda at next week's World Trade Organization (WTO) conference in Cancun, Mexico. The Jakarta Post's contributor Debbie A.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
'I will stay vigilant, terrorists are still here'
'I will stay vigilant, terrorists are still here' The four-year jail sentence handed down to Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir has sparked controversy. Many have criticized the verdict and the ability of the police to produce credible evidence.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Tenants get extra protection following Marriott bomb
Tenants get extra protection following Marriott bombSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta High-rise apartments and townhouses are beefing up their security systems to protect tenants from threats of danger in the wake of the recent bombing of JW Marriott hotel.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Marriott sends defiant message to terrorists
Marriott sends defiant message to terroristsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The wounds and trauma of the victims of the terrorist bombing on Aug. 5 might not be healed yet, but the luxury JW Marriott Hotel, in a valiant display of public defiance against...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Strong earthquake jolts, unnerves Acehnese
Strong earthquake jolts, unnerves AcehneseNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh A powerful earthquake struck the war-torn province of Aceh on Friday, prompting panicked residents to flee their homes and other buildings.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
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.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
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Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Free acupuntur treatment at temple
Free acupuntur treatment at temple SEMARANG: The Chinese-Indonesian community in Semarang, Surakarta and Jakarta, particularly the Confucianists, are to celebrate the Earth Goddess Day here on Wednesday and Thursday next week by organizing free acupuncture treatment and marching throughout parts of...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
HMI to hold congress in Semarang
HMI to hold congress in Semarang SEMARANG: The Association of Islamic Students (HMI) will hold its 14th congress between Sept. 7 and Sept. 12 here, aimed at reviewing its statute and electing its chairman for the 2003-2005 period.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Holy books on display
Holy books on display SEMARANG: Six religious communities in the Central Java capital are holding an exhibition of scriptures as part of their efforts to boost interreligious harmony.Among the holy scriptures displayed are the Dhammapada written in Chinese, English and Indonesian, the Koran written...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Tourism fair highlights E. Java
Tourism fair highlights E. Java SURABAYA: The tourism fair currently being held in East Java's capital of Surabaya, attracted 51 tour operators, including 35 international operators, the organizer said.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Index remains hot, at highest level since March 2000
Index remains hot, at highest level since March 2000The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index ended higher on Friday for the fifth consecutive day, thanks to sustained heavy buying by foreign investors on blue chips.The index closed at 582.32 points, 1.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
[b]RI begins to rely on the
RI begins to rely on the market for its funding needsKahlil Rowter *) 2. WTO8 -- What if Cancun talks fail? 2 x 30Nation must be prepared and ready should Cancun WTO talks collapse Razeen Sally The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Index remains hot, at highest level since March 2000
Index remains hot, at highest level since March 2000The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index ended higher on Friday for the fifth consecutive day, thanks to sustained heavy buying by foreign investors on blue chips.The index closed at 582.32 points, 1.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Megawati campaigns autonomy rewrite
Megawati campaigns autonomy rewriteFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged provincial legislative council speakers to support the controversial plan by the central government to revise Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
Business players support mediating institution
Business players support mediating institutionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business players say the establishment of an independent mediation center could provide an alternative means of settlement for commercial disputes amid the country's murky legal system.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
PPP passes preliminary screening
PPP passes preliminary screening JAKARTA: The United Development Party (PPP) passed a preliminary screening conducted by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights on Friday.Ramly Hutabarat, a ministry official in charge of the screening, announced the results at PPP's headquarters here.
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
'House lacks priority in bill deliberation'
'House lacks priority in bill deliberation'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The lack of priority in bill deliberations by the House of Representatives (DPR) has resulted in the endorsement of only a few bills, most of which suffers a number of shortcomings and will thus be subject to...
Sat, 06 Sep 2003
[b]What has become
What has become of the Jakarta busway project?Azas Tigor Nainggolan Coordinator Forum of Jakarta Residents (FAKTA) Jakarta azastigor@yahoo.com 2. IPS6 -- Drug agreement augurs well for WTO ministerial 1 X 30Cancun must produce solutions Supachai Panitchpakdi Director-General World Trade...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Govt, House rush to amend Money-laundering Law
Govt, House rush to amend Money-laundering LawDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under pressure to meet the deadline, a working team comprising government officials and legislators are speeding up the process of amending Indonesia's money-laundering laws to prevent international sanctions.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Bomb caused Rp 78m in damages
Bomb caused Rp 78m in damages JAKARTA: Police have spent Rp 78 million (US$9,176.50) to repair damages caused by the bombing at the National Police's Wisma Bhayangkari hall on Feb. 3.The head of the Wisma Bhayangkari building management, Wagimin, told the panel of judges at the South Jakarta...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
'Navy needs hundreds more boats'
'Navy needs hundreds more boats'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Navy chief of staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh defended on Thursday the purchase of patrol boats by some provinces as the country needed 200 more boats to guard its vast sea territory while the central government only has a...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Amien to name VP hopeful after poll
Amien to name VP hopeful after poll SURABAYA: Presidential hopeful Amien Rais said on Thursday that he would choose his vice presidential running mate only after the outcome of the 2004 legislative election in April next year.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Ba'asyir's verdict should not ruin state foundation
Ba'asyir's verdict should not ruin state foundation The four-year prison sentence handed down to Islamic cleric, Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, has elicited many comments, not only from Indonesia but from other countries as well.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Utut-Karpov set for another showdown
Utut-Karpov set for another showdownMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A replay between Indonesian chess grand master Utut Adianto and Anatoly Karpov moved a step closer to realization after the organizers confirmed they had agreed on a fee with the 52-year- old former world champion from Russia.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Don't corner Muslims
Don't corner MuslimsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com After saying his predawn prayers at the At-Taqwa mosque in a housing complex in East Jakarta on Thursday, a man approached his old friend, a Catholic neighbor who was jogging near the mosque.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
'RI to see a rebound after global upturn'
'RI to see a rebound after global upturn' JAKARTA: Indonesia is likely to see a rebound in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow after the global upturn, according to James Castle, chairman of business consultancy Castle Asia."Because of the elections ...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Lily Zakiyah Munir
Lily Zakiyah Munir Center for Pesantren and Democracy Studies (CePDeS) Jakarta lilyzm@hotmail.com Five years ago in a pesantren (Islamic boarding school) in the small city of Jombang, East Java, amid the tranquil light of dawn, a congregation of male santri (pesantren students) performed their...
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Verdict not end of story for Ba'asyir
Verdict not end of story for Ba'asyirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who has been sentenced to four years in jail for treason, could yet face terrorism charges, provided that police obtain new evidence after they question Hambali, who is now in U.S.
Fri, 05 Sep 2003
Police dismish Brimob commander
Police dismish Brimob commanderErik W. and La Remmy, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Three days after the deaths of four police recruits at the Central Sulawesi Police paramilitary Mobile Brigade (Brimob) training academy, authorities fired on Thursday the province's Brimob unit commander.