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Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Govt to emasculate Papua's special autonomy
Govt to emasculate Papua's special autonomyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government again made clear on Monday its determination to prevent an overly powerful Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), throwing into question the status of the province's special autonomy.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Hassan says U.S. unable to manage conflict in Iraq
Hassan says U.S. unable to manage conflict in IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent violence in Iraq has proven that the United States is incapable of managing conflict in the country and needs participation from the international community to improve the situation, says...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
RP opposition senator links Arroyo to alleged corruption
RP opposition senator links Arroyo to alleged corruptionAssociated Press, Manila An opposition senator on Monday claimed links between President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her husband's alleged corruption, saying one check that ended up in his reputed bank accounts came from an office under her...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Mega's antiterror tour
Mega's antiterror tour President Megawati Soekarnoputri does indeed have reason to be satisfied with the result of her five-day tour to Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore -- she has won the strong backing of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in her...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
1. PAPUA: 25 x 1 line
1. PAPUA: 25 x 1 line More blood spilled in Papua 2. ISLAND: 35 x 1 line Small islands offered to oil investors 3. COURT: 40 x 1 line Bali bombers helped ambassador attack
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
RI minister warns of fresh terror attacks in Southeast Asia
RI minister warns of fresh terror attacks in Southeast AsiaAgence France-Presse, Manila Indonesian security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday warned that terrorist outfits are plotting fresh attacks across Southeast Asia despite heavy blows suffered by the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) group.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, September 2, 2003
TV Program: Tuesday, September 2, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children's Program7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Music11:30 Music: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Winning through better value propositions
Winning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi, Contributor, Jakarta In the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Mt. Lewotobi erupts on Flores Island
Mt. Lewotobi erupts on Flores Island KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of families living on the slope of Mount Lewotobi in Wulanggitang subdistrict, East Flores regency, East Nusa Tenggara, have been evacuated to safe areas following the mountain's eruption on Sunday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Ministry probes Riau warship deal
Ministry probes Riau warship dealA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Home Affairs is investigating a deal between the Riau provincial administration and the Indonesian Navy's Western Fleet on the purchase of a warship, a high-ranking government official says.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
UGM demands 'voluntary' donation
UGM demands 'voluntary' donation My younger brother passed the selection test to join Gajah Mada University (UGM) held in Senayan, Jakarta. Before taking the test, my brother did not fill in the column on the registration form specifying the amount he would give as a voluntary donation.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Maids injured but burglary foiled
Maids injured but burglary foiledDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two domestic helpers managed to foil a burglary attempt on Monday morning at a luxury home at Jl. Pejaten Barat II No. 16 in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Ecstasy pill maker arrested
Ecstasy pill maker arrested TANGERANG: Tangerang Police have arrested a man for allegedly producing ecstasy pills at his home in Mekarsari subdistrict, Neglasari district.Police apprehended the suspect, identified as Iwan Setiadi, on Sunday night and seized eight Ecstasy pills, raw chemical...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
More people commit suicide
More people commit suicide It is a sad indicator of a society in trouble when the number of people who kill themselves grows higher.A recent case of suicide was that of pregnant house-wife, Eriani Adriani, 26, over a Rp 2.9 million debt.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
ASEAN trade up in 2002, shows signs of continued expansion
ASEAN trade up in 2002, shows signs of continued expansion Agence France-Presse Phnom Penh Total trade in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expanded slightly in 2002, but shows signs of picking up this year, economic ministers from the 10-nation bloc said Monday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Scuffle occurs out at Bogor Regency Council
Scuffle occurs out at Bogor Regency CouncilTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Hundreds of members of the Bogor People and Student Alliance clashed with police while protesting the nomination of Bogor Regent Agus Utara Effendi for a second term.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Moderating 'radical' Islamic boarding schools
Moderating 'radical' Islamic boarding schoolsMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Jakarta State Islamic University muhamad@hawaii.edu Central Java Police Chief Insp.Gen. Didi Widayadi indicated recently that several pesantren or Islamic boarding schools have become home to members of militant groups.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
1. IRAQ: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18
1. IRAQ: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Hassan says U.S. unable to manage conflict in Iraq U.S. fails to address security problem in Iraq 2. BAASYIR: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 30 Security concerns increase ahead of Abu Ba'asyir verdict 3. PAPUA : 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Govt to curtail Papua autonomy 4.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Perplexing law in Indonesia
Perplexing law in IndonesiaFrom Media IndonesiaThe law in Indonesia makes me confused. Though I am not a lawyer, I would suggest that a study be conducted to compare local law enforcement with the conditions in advanced democratic countries.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Thai court to charge JI suspects
Thai court to charge JI suspectsTHAILAND: Thailand will lay formal charges on Tuesday against four Thais and a Singaporean suspected of belonging to the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) regional network blamed for the Bali bombings, chief prosecutor Nipon Kwanyo said.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
N. Sumatran heritage in a shambles
N. Sumatran heritage in a shambles TANJUNG TIRAM, North Sumatra: The historical palace of Lima Laras in North Sumatra, which was constructed in 1907, looks like a haunted house because it has not been maintained, Antara reported on Monday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Security concerns increase ahead of Ba'asyir verdict
Security concerns increase ahead of Ba'asyir verdictThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing security concerns over possible terror attacks, the Central Jakarta District Court is expected to deliver its verdict in the treason trial of cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Political problems batter RP economy
Political problems batter RP economyAgence France-Presse, Manila Political problems such as a military mutiny and clashes between the administration and the opposition are the main problems weighing down what should be a vibrant Philippine economy, officials said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
S. African leader arrives in KL
S. African leader arrives in KLMALAYSIA: South African President Thabo Mbeki arrived in Malaysia on Monday for a three-day visit to strengthen relations and hold talks with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Distinct segmentation needed to match consumers' demands
Distinct segmentation needed to match consumers' demandsHasan Aula, Contributor, Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed. However, with its huge population -- over 200 million -- the Indonesian mobile phone market has great...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Winning through better value propositions
Winning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi Contributor JakartaIn the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Golkar faction gets new leader
Golkar faction gets new leader JAKARTA: The executive board of the Golkar Party has finally decided upon M. Hatta to replace Marzuki Achmad as chairman of the party's faction at the House of Representatives.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Muhamad Ali
Muhamad Ali Lecturer Jakarta State Islamic University muhamad@hawaii.edu2. Yale -- Cancun trade meeting should leave investment issue alone2 x 30 Cancun trade meeting should leave investment issue alone Susan Ariel Aaronson Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Washington
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs
Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs Hasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed. However, with its huge population -- over 200 million -- the Indonesian mobile phone market has great potential and...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Bali bombers helped ambassador attack
Bali bombers helped ambassador attackTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A convict and three defendants in the Bali bombings trials admitted on Monday their involvement in the bombing of the Philippine ambassador's residence in Jakarta in 2000.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
JP/17/Marketing Perspective
JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveDistinct segmentation to match consumers' needsHasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
City govt neglects slums
City govt neglects slumsFrom Warta Kota The thousands of makeshift huts in the slums found butted up against the railway tracks in Manggarai, Tanah Abang, Sentiong and Kampung Bandan, in Jakarta, are apparently still beyond proper reordering.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
RI, India agree to cooperate in terror battle
RI, India agree to cooperate in terror battleSyaiful Amin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The terrorism threat overshadowed the initial Joint Commission meeting here on Monday between Indonesia and India, which came to the conclusion that information exchanges between the two countries needed...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
U.S. fails to address security problem in Iraq: Hassan
U.S. fails to address security problem in Iraq: Hassan Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe recent violence in Iraq has proven that the United States is incapable of managing conflict in the country and needs participation from the international community to improve the situation, says...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Yangon called to speed up 'road map'
Yangon called to speed up 'road map' THAILAND: Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Monday called on Myanmar to speed up its newly-announced democracy "road map" and urged the international community to support the isolated regime's efforts. Myanmar's newly installed Prime Minister Gen.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Inflation remains in check, August rate at 0.84%
Inflation remains in check, August rate at 0.84%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), rose in August by 0.84 percent, bringing the rate for the first eight months of the year to 2.11 percent, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Monday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Govt imposes tax on refugee aid
Govt imposes tax on refugee aid AMBON, Maluku: Maluku acting governor Sinyo Harry Sarundayang denied embezzling part of the financial aid earmarked for refugees in the province, saying the government had imposed no levies, but only tax on funds allocated for the construction of low-cost houses.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Small islands offered to oil investors
Small islands offered to oil investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would seem to be becoming more serious in its efforts to lease out at least some the country's small islands, which number in the thousands, with many uninhabited.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
BPS says exports up in 10% in seven months
BPS says exports up in 10% in seven monthsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Monday a rise of almost 10 percent in exports for the first seven months of the year as compared to the same period last year.BPS said July exports stood at US$5.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Council approves revised budget
Council approves revised budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After admitting the administration performed poorly in the first half of the year, the City Council approved a revised 2003 city budget of Rp 11.563 trillion (US$1.3 billion) on Monday.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Sutiyoso wants to extend the reach of his rule
Sutiyoso wants to extend the reach of his ruleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso wants to expand his power.The former general, often criticized for his inability to govern Jakarta, told a House of Representatives' commission tasked with revising Law No.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Huge potential for cellular operators in Indonesia
Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat, Contributor, Jakarta Among the businesses in the country, the telecommunications industry is enjoying some of the most rapid growth. It survived the economic crisis that hit the country in 1997.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
CP Open Biennale's breakthrough visions
CP Open Biennale's breakthrough visionsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta On Sept. 3, CP Open Biennale 2003 will be officially opened, beginning a new tradition of valuing art in a more democratic manner.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
JSX profit plunge by 94% on lower revenue
JSX profit plunge by 94% on lower revenueRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) revealed on Monday that its net profit for the first semester of this year had dropped by 94 percent due to lower revenue from stock transactions and clearance fees and an increase...
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At first Comr. Wiryono was stunned when he was asked to make a sketch of his own face. After a moment he laughed and said that he would do it. He managed to make one without a mirror, relying only on his own mental image. He finished it in less than 15 minutes.
Tue, 02 Sep 2003
'Greedy officials ignore the poor'
'Greedy officials ignore the poor' Governor Sutiyoso's idea to plate the Arjuna Wijaya statue in bronze, along with his plans to beautify the city -- by placing statues of heroes on streets named after them -- have incited various responses.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meeting
NGOs warns against 'Singapore issues' at WTO meetingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian non-governmental organizations warned that developed countries were likely to bring again the controversial "Singapore issues" to the negotiation table during the incoming World Trade Organization...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs
Distinct segmentation to match consumers' needs Hasan Aula Contributor Jakarta Compared with Singapore or Malaysia, the market for mobile phones in Indonesia is far less developed. However, with its huge population -- over 200 million -- the Indonesian mobile phone market has great potential and...
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Sports-home-exercises checked by Rich JP/7/SundayHome exercise becoming more popular Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta An increasing number of busy people now prefer working out at home to stay fit, rather than going out to a sports club or gym.
Mon, 01 Sep 2003
Winning through better value propositions
Winning through better value propositionsAgus W. Soehadi Contributor JakartaIn the past decade the number of cell phone users in Indonesia has increased sharply. Compared with 33,000 in 1992, last year's figure was above 11 million.