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TNI lost war to win hearts in Aceh

TNI lost war to win hearts in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little Acehnese boy eyed us calmly when a group of armed rebels inspected our belongings one by one. His mother was hanging out clothes to dry while men riding bicycles threw us a cheerful smile and the Muslim greeting...

Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat Contributor JakartaAmong 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.

'A third of Indonesians unsure who they want for president'

'A third of Indonesians unsure who they want for president'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than a third of Indonesians have not made up their minds about who they believe would be the best president for the next term, a national survey reveals.

Two more Sukhoi to touch down today

Two more Sukhoi to touch down todayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two more Sukhoi SU-30 jets from Russia are expected to arrive at the Iswahyudi air base in Madiun, East Java, on Monday after a day's delay due to technical problems.

JP/17/Marketing Perspective

JP/17/Marketing Perspective Huge potential for cellular operators in IndonesiaT. Hidayat Contributor JakartaAmong 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.

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...

Factories worried over possible blackouts

Factories worried over possible blackoutsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dry season became potentially more painful for footwear businessman Djimanto when he heard warnings of possible power shortages in Java and Bali as a result of the drought there."That is terrible.

Exhausting ordeal when worms attack!

Exhausting ordeal when worms attack!Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com The past few weeks have been exhausting for IT departments in Indonesia. After the recent enactment of the Indonesian Intellectual Property law, which caused many corporations to scramble to ensure...

Please refer to computer column counting

Please refer to computer column counting You have four heads below:1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 48 Civil society has to say 'enough' to corruption 2. WTO: 2 x 29 NGOs warn RI against 'Singapore issues' at Cancun 3. ACEH: TNI loses war to win hearts in Aceh 4.

Ex-minister gets honorary doctorate

Ex-minister gets honorary doctorate JAKARTA: Indonesia must maintain religious harmony or risk the disintegration of the nation, former religious affairs minister Tarmizi Thaher said.Tamizi said religious harmony was the "superglue" holding all of the country's ethnic and religious groups together.

Disappointed by BNI credit card

Disappointed by BNI credit card As a holder of BNI's MasterCard since 1998, I have never been late in making payments, nor have I ever breached the terms and conditions of this credit card. I was satisfied with the MasterCard service until August 2003, when the over-limit facility was halted.

Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy truce

Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy truceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The deadly clashes between opponents and supporters of the creation of Central Irian Jaya province has come to an uneasy truce, after it turned into a tribal war upon the local "eye for an eye, tooth...

Seven killed in car accident

Seven killed in car accident CIANJUR, West Java: At least seven people were killed and six others injured, including a two-year-old infant, in a single car accident in Cikalong Kulon subdistrict, Cianjur regency, West Java on Sunday.

Wibowo strides between two worlds

Wibowo strides between two worldsT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta The problems of the Chinese in Indonesia are quite complicated. It seems the Chinese are doing well here as some of them have managed to develop business empires and even become conglomerates.

Megawati ends trip, stops over in Singapore

Megawati ends trip, stops over in SingaporeAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri wrapped up her four-day official visit to Malaysia and Thailand, strengthening cooperation with the two countries to fight terrorism.

Two more Sukhoi to arrive in Indonesia

Two more Sukhoi to arrive in Indonesia The Jakarta Post JakartaTwo more Sukhoi SU-30 jets from Russia are expected to arrive at the Iswahyudi air base in Madiun, East Java, on Monday after a day's delay due to technical problems.

* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2

* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2 * National:Hamzah still pooh-poohs terror 4 * Archipelago: Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace 5 * Opinion: Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now 7 * City: City council to retain $1m for world tour 8 * Sports: Top seeds make it...

Program to bridge IT gap wins grant

Program to bridge IT gap wins grantTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung-based LPM Indonesia (Sutera Foundation), has recently been named one of 15 winners of this year's Samsung DigitAll Hope awards, and has be awarded a grant of about US$57,000.

City to oust more illegal vendors

City to oust more illegal vendorsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is apparently getting outfoxed by a group of Senen street vendors as evidenced by the illegal sellers' return to business two weeks ago after being forcefully evicted last month.

Pattern of political coalitions in 2004

Pattern of political coalitions in 2004Muhammad Qodari, Director of Research Indonesian Survey Institute, (LSI), Jakarta qodari@hotmail.com Political coalitions will be inevitable for political parties in the 2004 elections and afterwards.

Private ports blamed for Medan smuggling

Private ports blamed for Medan smugglingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan customs office in North Sumatra has admitted to being powerless to stop the rampant smuggling cases to and from the province.

Tax hikes trigger uproar in Vietnam

Tax hikes trigger uproar in VietnamAgence France-Presse, Hanoi A series of tax hikes aimed at encouraging foreign-invested auto manufacturers in Vietnam to increase local content ratios has left the industry seething and predicting impending closures.

PDI-P leader supports caretaker plan

PDI-P leader supports caretaker plan JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) deputy chairman Arifin Panigoro has expressed support for the executive board's plan to appoint somebody to take over the day-to-day running of the party from President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

TV host Indra Safera dies at 35

TV host Indra Safera dies at 35The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian artists were in tears on Sunday as popular TV host Indra Safera, who often touched their hearts during his talk shows, died of liver and kidney failure at the Gatot Subroto Army Hospital, Central Jakarta. He was 35.

RI legend Taufik wins Indonesia Open

RI legend Taufik wins Indonesia OpenMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau The decision to skip the Singapore Open paid dividends for Taufik Hidayat, as the Indonesian star put on an impressive performance throughout to win his first title of the season at the Indonesia Open here on Sunday.

Rp 5.1 million

Rp 5.1 million per councillor?From Suara KaryaSeveral members of the Jakarta legislature have reportedly demanded a budget for official suits at Rp 5.1 million per councillor. If this is true, the respectable members of the City Council should feel ashamed for buying expensive suits amid the...

Fuel prices unchanged in September

Fuel prices unchanged in SeptemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said on Sunday that fuel prices in September would remain unchanged from those in August.The prices of premium gasoline at the pumps remains unchanged at Rp 1,810 per liter, while the price of kerosene...

'Spore's growth prospect gloomy'

'Spore's growth prospect gloomy'SINGAPORE: Private sector economists are gloomier about Singapore's growth this year due to a poorer manufacturing outlook, a survey of forecasters showed on Saturday.The latest survey conducted by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) found the median gross...

Terrorism, a common enemy

Terrorism, a common enemyFrom Media IndonesiaActs of terrorism in Indonesia not only have claimed lives and material losses, but have also spoiled the nation's good name, while creating a negative image of the country -- that it is an unsafe place to visit.

Filipinos urged to foil coup attempts

Filipinos urged to foil coup attemptsPHILIPPINES: One month after foiling a military rebellion, President Gloria Arroyo on Sunday called on Filipinos to remain vigilant and help her frustrate what she described as attempts to bring down the government.

Mitsubishi, Anhui Xingma tie up

Mitsubishi, Anhui Xingma tie upTOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. is expected to tie up with Anhui Xingma Auto Co. of China to produce large trucks in China, news reports said on Saturday.

RI rivers among dirtiest in world

RI rivers among dirtiest in world MEDAN, North Sumatra: State Minister for Research and Technology M Hatta Rajasa said on Saturday some rivers in Indonesia, particularly those in Java, were among the dirtiest in the world as a result of the uncontrolled dumping of industrial waste.

Singapore struggling to find niche amid fierce competition

Singapore struggling to find niche amid fierce competitionAgence France-Presse, Singapore After achieving First World status in just one generation, tiny Singapore finds itself squeezed between western rivals and emerging Asian players as it seeks to find a niche in a globalized economy.

Road map to improved access to HIV/AIDS therapy in poor countries

Road map to improved access to HIV/AIDS therapy in poor countriesDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Yogyakarta Life seems quite unfair for Yanti (quoted with her permission). After surrendering her husband to AIDS last year, the mother of two children has to go on with her battle to fight HIV in her own...

* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2

* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2 * National:Hamzah still pooh-poohs terror 4 * Archipelago: Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace 5 * Opinion: Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now 7 * City: City council to retain $1m for world tour 8 * Sports: Top seeds make it...

Damage threatens

Damage threatens national heritage From Kompas The Kota railway station in Jakarta, built by the Dutch in 1828, is in bad repair. Its annex, used by the colonial government as an office to provide railway-related services, has lost its original form.

UI accepts 212 'special' students

UI accepts 212 'special' students JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia announced on Saturday that it had accepted 212 undergraduate students through a special admissions test, representing 6 percent of its 3,553 undergraduate students this year.

Rights group probes Garut arrests

Rights group probes Garut arrestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is investigating possible human rights abuses in the arrests of more than 600 villagers during police raids on forest settlers in Garut regency, West Java.

Rights body offers mediation for evicted residents

Rights body offers mediation for evicted residentsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While several non-governmental organizations have demanded the establishment of a special team to investigate allegations of rights abuses in the eviction of residents, a member of one rights body...

JP/17/Marketing Perspective

JP/17/Marketing PerspectiveWinning 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.

China wants joint oil project in Spratlys

China wants joint oil project in SpratlysP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila China's number two leader Wu Bangguo on Sunday proposed joint oil exploration and development in the disputed Spratlys area of the South China Sea in what has been termed a breakthrough in easing tensions in a...

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4 x 12 Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace JP/5/hutan1 x 32 Rights group probes Garut arrests JP/5/medan1 x 40 Private ports blamed for Medan smuggling

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.

Investment chief cries fault

Investment chief cries fault Instead of wooing foreign investors to return to Indonesia, now that the macroeconomic, political and security conditions have become relatively stable, chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo F.

Photos show many facets of Muslim life

Photos show many facets of Muslim life David Kennedy, Contributor, Yogyakarta d_kenn@yahoo.com A woman dressed in black Muslim clothing wearing a cadar, a veil covering everything but her eyes, pushes a scooter.

Retno wins Srikandi Cup in playoff

Retno wins Srikandi Cup in playoffThe Jakarta Post JakartaTaking the sole lead from the first two days Retno Mustari, was forced to win the prestigious Srikandi Cup in playoff against Ani Iman, in the 25th Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open Golf Championships in Palembang, South Sumatra on Saturday.

* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2

* Headlines:Papua split blamed on political elite 2 * National:Hamzah still pooh-poohs terror 4 * Archipelago: Tribal war over Papua split faces uneasy peace 5 * Opinion: Kelly inquest: Blair off the hook for now 7 * City: City council to retain $1m for world tour 8 * Sports: Top seeds make it...

Bali summit attracts huge interest

Bali summit attracts huge interestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 1,000 businessmen from ASEAN countries, as well as Japan, China, India and South Korea are expected to attend the first ASEAN Business and Investment Summit on the popular resort island of Bali on from Oct. 5 to Oct.

The controversial division of Indonesia's province of Papua

The controversial division of Indonesia's province of Papua has finally been postponed. The decision was made during a meeting on political and security affairs chaired by Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Candra, Halim upbeat on new partnership

Candra, Halim upbeat on new partnershipMusthofid The Jakarta Post BatamCandra Wijaya and Halim Heryanto who, as a fledgling doubles team, made it to the semifinals of the Sanyo Indonesia Open, are seeking to improve their teamwork when they compete in the upcoming Malaysia Open.