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Malaysia to suspend repatriation of RP migrants

Malaysia to suspend repatriation of RP migrantsAgencies, Singapore/Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Malaysia has agreed to suspend forced repatriations of illegal Filipino migrant workers amid outrage over conditions in detention camps, where three children are reported to have died, the British...

PKB to simulate upcoming election

PKB to simulate upcoming election JAKARTA: The Jakarta chapter of the People's Awakening Party (PKB) will conduct a simulation of a direct election to decide on Jakarta's governor in 56 locations across the five mayoralties here.

Indonesia has hopes for 19 golds

Indonesia has hopes for 19 goldsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Based on a medal assessment conducted by sport organizations, Indonesia has a good chance at winning between 18 and 19 gold medals at the 2002 Asian Games, a national training director has said.

QSAR failure indicates scam, involving big names

QSAR failure indicates scam, involving big namesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Sukabumi The failure of PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) president director Ramli Araby to repay investors' funds appears to be just the tip of an iceberg of a business scam involving politically well-placed...

Survey tests students for worms

Survey tests students for worms SERIBU ISLANDS: A survey has reported that residents of Panggang island had the highest incidence of intestinal worms in the province of Jakarta.A laboratory test revealed that 575 students or 86 percent of the 670 tested at three state-owned elementary schools in...

JP/ /

JP/ / ASEAN Car Sales Figure ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indonesia 332,035 383,605 59,634 129,844 300,964 296,989 Thailand 589,126...

On toll road

On toll road construction From Rakyat Merdeka We are really concerned about Minister of Resettlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno's tardiness in settling major problems within the scope of his job. There are two things that are worth questioning concerning his policies.

Afif proud of his handmade batik

Afif proud of his handmade batikRidlo Aryanto, he Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta His political foes can say anything they want about former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid. But in the eyes of handmade batik designer Afif Syakur, he helped revive the classical handmade batik trend here and abroad.

Rain eliminates haze in Pontianak

Rain eliminates haze in Pontianak PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: The sky above Pontianak and its outskirts was blue again and the sun shone brightly on Saturday following heavy rain that eliminated the thick haze that had been blanketing East Kalimantan for days beforehand.

Stock market likely to be flat this week: Analysts

Stock market likely to be flat this week: AnalystsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the Jakarta stock market dropped by more than 3 percent last week, shares may not necessarily be quick to rebound as investors will likely adopt a cautious stance while they wait for fresh leads from...

Investor trust destroyed

Investor trust destroyed Individual investors who got severely burned during the height of the economic crisis in 1998 have not returned to the stock market even though share prices have begun to pick up along with the increasingly stronger macroeconomics and political stability.

Indonesians win two golds in Sanyo Open

Indonesians win two golds in Sanyo OpenImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia won two golds, as did China, in the Sanyo Indonesia Open 2002 badminton championship, which concluded at the Kertajaya Badminton Hall here on Sunday.

Govt mulls cutting luxury tax on cars

Govt mulls cutting luxury tax on carsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering lowering luxury sales tax on cars to boost domestic car demand in attempts to encourage foreign investors to manufacture cars in Indonesia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry says.

TV Program: Monday, September 2, 2002

TV Program: Monday, September 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music5:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30...

Investment key to economic recovery

Investment key to economic recoveryDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne Dr Howard Dick, Associate Professor in the Australian Centre for International Business at the University of Melbourne, sees improving the investment climate as the key to speeding up Indonesia's economic recovery.

DAU to help 'meet education budget'

DAU to help 'meet education budget'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In order to fulfill the education budget required by the Constitution, the central government may encourage regional administrations to allocate 50 percent of their 2003 general allocation funds (DAU) for education, an...

New parties to forge alliance

New parties to forge alliance JAKARTA: Four new political parties -- the United Development Party of Reform (PPP Reformasi), the Nationhood and Democracy Party (PDK), the Bung Karno National Party (PNBK) and the yet-to- be-announced Alliance for New Indonesia (PIB) -- are forging an alliance so...

JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan SalmonaCARD BRIEFING: CEO of Visa International Asia Pacific Rupert Keeley briefs reporters on the general outlook of the credit card industry. Visa's Country Manager for Indonesia Ellyana Fuad (background) also sat in on the press briefing held in Jakarta on Thursday.

New broadcast bill kills press freedom

New broadcast bill kills press freedomAbdullah Alamudi, Instructor, Dr. Soetomo Press Institute, Jakarta Indonesia's newly won press freedom is now in limbo as the broadcast bill -- nearly at its final reading at the House of Representatives -- will prevent local radio and TV stations from relaying...

Online shopping tips

Online shopping tipsCredit cards have been widely used for online shopping even in Indonesia although many people are still reluctant to make purchases over the Internet due to the lack of legal protection.

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 2, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 2, 2002Exhibitions * Fine Arts Read! Exhibition, The British Council, S. Widjojo Center, Jl. Sudirman Kav. 71, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Sept. 27.

Bribery mars Riau debate: Sources

Bribery mars Riau debate: SourcesHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru All members of the Riau provincial legislative council and a number of legislators in the House of Representatives have taken bribes regarding the proposed formation of Riau Islands (Kepri) province, according to...

Still large room for further expansion

Still large room for further expansionRikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaStrong promotion by commercial banks has boosted the growth of the credit card industry, which still offers large room for further expansion in Indonesia.

Creating (dis)comfort in Indonesia

Creating (dis)comfort in IndonesiaSulaiman Tripa, Student, The School of Law, Syiah Kuala University, Banda Aceh This big country is plagued by conflicts, which in this context are no longer natural.Differences, which in Islamic terminology turn into a blessing, have now served as a means to point...

Banks focus more on lending to SMEs

Banks focus more on lending to SMEsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The financial crisis that first gripped the country in 1997 could be seen as a blessing in disguise for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The role of Islam in fighting global terrorism

The role of Islam in fighting global terrorismJusuf Wanandi, Cofounder and member, Board of Trustees, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim country, with almost 200 million Muslims in a total population of over 220 million people.

'Global Child' likely to be Asian, risks poverty, ill-health

'Global Child' likely to be Asian, risks poverty, ill-healthAgencies, Johannesburg, South Africa The child of the new millennium is likely to be Asian and faces a major risk of starting life without proper nutrition, sanitation or vaccination against disease, the United Nations Children Fund Unicef...

Examine before investing

Examine before investing The government, or in this case the Ministry of Industry and Trade, should draw up a bill on compulsory disclosure documents for businesses included in the patter of business opportunities, such as MLM, cooperation or yield-sharing, agencies, distribution/dealers, licensing...

Megawati leaves for Johannesburg to attend Earth Summit

Megawati leaves for Johannesburg to attend Earth SummitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri left on Sunday for Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the UN World Summit on Sustainable Development, from where she will start her tour to Algiers, Hungary,...

1. Auto (3x18)

1. Auto (3x18) Government mulls cutting luxury tax on cars 2. Arab (2x33) Indonesia plans to boost tourism in Middle East to attract more visitors 3. Market (2x28) Stock market likely to be flat this week: Analysts 4. SME (1x33) Banks focus more on lending to SMEs or Banks increase lending to SMEs

Indonesia, Thailand: 50 years and beyond

Indonesia, Thailand: 50 years and beyondTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a modern world, one of the most concrete pieces of evidence of friendly relations between nations is the establishment of embassies and the appointment of ambassadors representing respective countries.

Tamansiswa responds

Tamansiswa responds I am writing in response to your article published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 24, titled Tamansiswa, legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara. I was wondering what resource you quoted about the matter, since the article, regretfully, was erroneous, misleading and incorrect.

Meaningful discourse on religion in SE Asia suppressed

Meaningful discourse on religion in SE Asia suppressedAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali A lack of a freedom of expression and a crisis of leadership among religious leaders and institutions is suppressing a discourse on religion in Southeast Asia and hampering efforts of social and...

Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs

Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 6 regarding Kijang ads, we would like to clarify as follows:We refer to Chapter III, Article 13 of government regulation No. 41/1993, dated July 5, 1993, regarding road transportation, and Decree No.

Police fish for church minister, Christians alleged set up

Police fish for church minister, Christians alleged set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Sulawesi Provincial Police insisted that they would immediately interrogate church minister Rev. Rinaldy Damanik who was declared a suspect for alleged possession of guns and ammunition without a permit.

Adianto P. Simamora

Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is considering lowering luxury sales tax on cars to boost domestic car demand in attempts to encourage foreign investors to manufacture cars in Indonesia, the Ministry of Trade and Industry says.

Police aware of armed political militia

Police aware of armed political militiaOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The newly launched People First Party (Pura) has sparked controversy not only for choosing a city other than the capital as its base, but also for reportedly establishing an armed militia group.

People urged to enhance neighborhood security

People urged to enhance neighborhood securityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Criminologists urged people on Saturday to enhance their neighborhood security system amid the failure of the police force to curb rising crime in the capital and to solve most crimes.

Consumers' complaints often ignored

Consumers' complaints often ignoredSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Many local banks still do not pay enough attention to complaints filed by their customers despite the introduction of consumer protection law in 1999, which, among other things, gives customers the right to information on...

UI to raise public participation

UI to raise public participation JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's new rector has promised to increase public participation at the institution in its drive to democratize its education system.Usman Chatib Warsa said that the public had been increasingly demanding democratization.

Analyst warns of money politics

Analyst warns of money politics JAKARTA: Writing down names on blank paper or crossing out the printed names of candidates at the gubernatorial election on Sept. 11 carried the potential for money politics, an analyst said over the weekend."Both are the same.

SGU has first 20 graduates

SGU has first 20 graduatesThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Swiss German University (SGU), the first international university in Indonesia, will not be quick to expand its departments to ensure graduates are of a higher quality, the rector said on Saturday.

Chinese medicines are preffered, though risky

Chinese medicines are preffered, though riskyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumer Health Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI) has accused the Food and Drug agency (POM) of endangering lives by failing to control the use of traditional Chinese medicines.

Plan to revoke visa-free facility criticized

Plan to revoke visa-free facility criticizedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to abolish the visa-free facility given to nationals of certain countries has drawn strong criticism from investment and tourism experts, who have said the move would be a setback to the...

Europe backs RI's illegal-logging war

Europe backs RI's illegal-logging warEileen Ng, Agence France-Presse, Johannesburg Indonesia has secured Europe's support to boycott wood and wood- based products without clear origins as it takes its longstanding war against illegal logging to the Earth Summit here in the hope of a breakthrough.

1.2m firecrackers seized in Indramayu

1.2m firecrackers seized in Indramayu INDRAMAYU, West Java: The Indramayu Police seized and destroyed some 1.2 million fireworks in a Saturday raid that followed on the heels of the deadly blaze on a passenger bus last week that claimed 13 lives.

Police deport alleged Italian drug lord

Police deport alleged Italian drug lord DENPASAR: The alleged head of an Italian drug smuggling syndicate, Sergio Boeri, accused of trafficking at least 30 tons of cocaine and other narcotics from Brazil to Europe, was extradited from Bali to his homeland on Saturday night.

'I'm so worried about the state of the water'

'I'm so worried about the state of the water' There have been reports in Jakarta that people are facing increasing problems in obtaining clean water. Millions of people can no longer consume water from underneath the city as it has been contaminated by sea water or the quality is poor due to...

Creativity a way for young to express themselves

Creativity a way for young to express themselvesChristina Schott, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two mountains, a river running down to a valley, some rice fields and houses in the foreground; above all, the sun.

Work on nuclear plant in Iran enters key stage:Some 600 Russian

Work on nuclear plant in Iran enters key stage:Some 600 Russian specialists began work on Sunday on a key phase of the US$800 million project to build a nuclear reactor in Iran, a deal that has drawn strong U.S. criticism.