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Mayor told to obey decision of councillors

Mayor told to obey decision of councillorsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java West Java governor Danny Setiawan urged on Saturday Cirebon mayor Subardi and deputy mayor Agus Al Wafier, to obey a recent decision by the Cirebon Legislative Council in which they were prohibited from...

Chinese firm to take over Ssangyong

Chinese firm to take over Ssangyong SEOUL: Creditors of Ssangyong Motors have endorsed a Chinese firm as preferred bidder to take over the South Korean corporation, which specializes in sports utility and recreational vehicles, reports said on Sunday.

Civil society, businessmen urged to form anticorruption coalition

Civil society, businessmen urged to form anticorruption coalitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted scholar Emil Salim urged on Saturday civil society groups and the business community to form an anticorruption alliance to fight against what he called the "coalition of corrupters" ahead of elections...

Malaysia defers Iqbal's deportation

Malaysia defers Iqbal's deportationMALAYSIA: Malaysian immigration authorities have deferred the planned deportation early on Sunday of an Indonesian preacher suspected of being a senior member of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network, his wife said.

Chhouk Rin appeals life sentence

Chhouk Rin appeals life sentenceCAMBODIA: Former Khmer Rouge commander Chhouk Rin said on Sunday he had launched an appeal against his conviction and life sentence handed down for the 1994 abduction and murder of three Western backpackers.

Major events during IMF program:

Major events during IMF program:1. October 1997: The government invites the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help it cushion the economic impacts of the massive depreciation of the rupiah.2. November 1997: The government closes down 16 troubled banks as part of the IMF's recipe to help cure the...

Army told to improve accountability, skill

Army told to improve accountability, skillA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army, which is the most dominant service within the ranks of the Indonesian Military (TNI), has been praised for keeping its distance from politics and better respecting human rights.

IBRA to transfer all unsold assets to state-owned firms

IBRA to transfer all unsold assets to state-owned firmsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it would transfer all remaining unsold assets to new companies operating under the Office of State Minister of State Enterprises.

State treasury management

State treasury management Legislation alone will not be effective in preventing corruption and curbing inefficiency within public finance management, because the efficacy of the law, finally, depends on the mentality of the officials implementing it.

Nakata could join Bologna: Report

Nakata could join Bologna: Report TOKYO: Japan captain Hidetoshi Nakata could leave cash- strapped Parma and join Italian rivals Bologna on loan, a Japanese newspaper reported on Saturday.Bologna are interested in signing the 26-year-old on a six- month contract running from January until the end...

Local cafes offer sensational night to party goers

Local cafes offer sensational night to party goersMany entertainment venues in the city are gearing up for New Year's Eve celebrations, with several promising to surprise their patrons with a special twist or a little bit of "magic" in the air.

1. CORRUPTION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23

1. CORRUPTION: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 23 People, businesses urged to form anticorruption coalition 2. KPU: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24 Chinese-Indonesians want discrimination abolished 3. EDICT: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 28 MUI allays fears over interest edict 4. SUSUL: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 38 5.

Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurants

Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurantsRudijanto Contributor JakartaGood background music, suitable interior design, quality furniture and tableware have long been important factors that enhance a dining experience, but what about if the hectic activity and full environment of a...

Two injured in political clash

Two injured in political clash WAMENA, Papua: Two people were injured after the supporters and the opponents of an elected regent and deputy regent of Jayawijaya regency here clashed on Saturday morning in front of the Jayapura legislative council building.

Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence

Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligenceDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Children with cerebral palsy are no less intelligent than other children and can go to school, provided that they receive therapeutic treatment as early as possible in life, a doctor says.

Nakata could join Bologna: Report

Nakata could join Bologna: Report TOKYO: Japan captain Hidetoshi Nakata could leave cash- strapped Parma and join Italian rivals Bologna on loan, a Japanese newspaper reported on Saturday.Bologna are interested in signing the 26-year-old on a six- month contract running from January until the end...

Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurants

Open Kitchen: A new dining concept at major restaurantsRudijanto Contributor JakartaGood background music, suitable interior design, quality furniture and tableware have long been important factors that enhance a dining experience, but what about if the hectic activity and full environment of a...

1. BOMB -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 2/2 (2x20)

1. BOMB -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 2/2 (2x20) Mukhlas to testify in JI leader's trial 2. BUSWAY -- 48pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x30) Busway feeder services downgraded 3. AIDS -- 28pt Bodoni Bold 5/1 (1x50) Schools reluctant to join HIV/AIDS discussions P.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post Jakarta4.

Thorough maritime foreign policy needed

Thorough maritime foreign policy neededSiswo Pramono, Deputy Director for Global Politics, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta Navy Captain Alfred Thayer Mahan, an American historian and naval strategist, inferred in 1890, that whoever controlled the sea would likewise control global politics.

RI faces obstacles after IMF exit

RI faces obstacles after IMF exitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund has concluded its high-profile role in designing the country's economic reform program over six years with the announcement late last week of its last loan tranche.

Permata Bank's biased service

Permata Bank's biased service Until my relocation to Batam earlier this year, I had been receiving monthly credit card statements from Permata Bank.Unfortunately, once I informed Permata Bank of my new mailing address, monthly statements were replaced by threatening phone calls from the Permata...

Indosat to spend $1.1b in 2004

Indosat to spend $1.1b in 2004 PT Indonesian Satellite Corp., the country's main overseas call operator, said it's spending as much as US$1.1 billion through the end of 2004 expanding its cellular business and wireless network.

RI to produce drinking sea water

RI to produce drinking sea water MEDAN, North Sumatra: Indonesia is planning to build a plant to bottle water from the deep sea.Such water is believed to contain more minerals than spring water.Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rochmin Dahuri said on Saturday the raw material for the plant...

KL blasts U.S. over religious freedom report

KL blasts U.S. over religious freedom reportAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Mainly-Muslim Malaysia blasted the U.S. government on Sunday over a report accusing it of restricting religious freedom, with a deputy minister describing it as "irresponsible and untruthful.""It is shocking for the U.S.

Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S.

Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S.The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia made progress in promoting respect for religious freedom, but in a number of cases the government failed to punish extremists responsible for murder and other crimes.

Helicopter cuts power line

Helicopter cuts power lineMUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A helicopter struck a power line in North Barito regency, and has been transported by land to the East Kalimantan capital of Balikpapan for repairs.

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Mahathir's house opened to public KUALA LUMPUR: The official residence where former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad lived was opened to the public Saturday.Mahathir, 78, who became prime minister in 1981, lived with his family in the Sri Perdana in Kuala Lumpur between 1983 to 1999...

Batam to export water to Singapore

Batam to export water to SingaporeBATAM: The Batam administration is planning to export clean water to an industrial park in Singapore, an official said on Saturday.The decision was taken following a recent request from the management of the industrial park, said Freddy Tanoto, head of the local...

Blood donors in action again

Blood donors in action again JAKARTA: As many as 500 members of the Lippo Karawaci Blood Donor Club took part on Saturday in a blood donor event jointly organized by the club, the Tangerang branch of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), the Siloam Gleneagles hospital, AIG Lippo insurance, Matahari...

Gus Dur condemns Palestinian suicide bombings

Gus Dur condemns Palestinian suicide bombingsLaurie Copans, Associated Press, Jerusalem Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid condemned Palestinian suicide bombings on Sunday at an interfaith gathering in Jerusalem designed to push the people of the region toward peace.

Job expo to offer 2,500 vacancies

Job expo to offer 2,500 vacancies JAKARTA: Over 2,500 vacancies from dozens of national and multinational companies will be offered during the ninth Job Expo on Jan. 27 and Jan. 28 at the Wisma Serbaguna in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Controversial busway lane

Controversial busway laneFrom Media Indonesia Jakarta will soon have its special busway, a project that, according to the Jakarta provincial administration, meets the aspirations of Jakarta's residents as was evident from the great enthusiasm visitors to the Jakarta Fair expressed when they were...

ADB gives $188.6m loans to Indonesia

ADB gives $188.6m loans to Indonesia MANILA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Saturday that it was extending two loans worth US$188.6 million to Indonesia.The first package, of two loans totaling $100 million, will go to improving primary health care in the Indonesian provinces of...

Second ASEAN Para Games kick off in Vietnam

Second ASEAN Para Games kick off in VietnamAgence France-Presse HanoiThe second ASEAN Para Games were formally opened in Hanoi on Sunday evening, eight days after Vietnam successfully organized and won the Southeast Asian Games.

RI needs Rp 613t in infrastructure investment

RI needs Rp 613t in infrastructure investmentSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government will need much more assistance from the private sector to help finance the development of the country's sub-standard infrastructure, which is seen as crucial to boosting economic...

Heading for Page 4

Heading for Page 41. Party (4 X 12) New parties struggling to recruit candidates 2. Free (2 X 24) Indonesia has progressed in religious freedom: U.S. 3, Botox (2 X 24) Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence 4. Papua (2 X 20) Convicted Papuans to be brought to Jakarta

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 22, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Dec. 22, 2003Exhibitions* Painting Sentuhan Kepedulian Lingkungan Hidup by 100 female painters, InterContinental MidPlaza Jakarta, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10 - 11, South Jakarta (Tel. 2510888), until Dec. 22.

'Check out result of traffic policy first'

'Check out result of traffic policy first'Chronic traffic congestion around the capital has long been bedeviling the city administration. The latter then determined to develop its busway project connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta.

BP sees no need for extra LNG trains

BP sees no need for extra LNG trainsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia, a unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc., said it does not have any plans to build additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains although it had secured LNG supply contracts that were larger than...

Minister opens China business expo

Minister opens China business expoSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi urged China's manufacturers to maintain the quality of their products and after sales service when exporting them to this country.

Nationalist spirit needed

Nationalist spirit neededFrom Suara KaryaThe human rights (HAM) institution in settling national issues arising in Indonesia applies methods that lack a sense of nationalism. In other words, it has apparently never struggled for national interests.

Batik course revives city's Textile Museum

Batik course revives city's Textile MuseumM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Where is the best place in the capital to get first-hand experience in dyeing batik, traditional Indonesian fabric, for only Rp 250,000 (US$29.41)?Such a program is offered by the city-run Textile Museum on Jl. K.

Two die in toll accident

Two die in toll accident JAKARTA: Two people died in a fatal collision between a Kijang minivan and a bus at the kilometer 37 mark on the Cikampek- Jakarta toll road, near Cikarang, Bekasi, on Sunday morning.The minivan driver, police officer Brig. Jumari, died instantly in the accident.

Panasonic focuses on rebuilding brand in RI

Panasonic focuses on rebuilding brand in RI One of the most famous brands here for electronic products, the National Panasonic Gobel Group has recently decided to use a single name -- Panasonic -- for all its products from home appliances to audio-visual equipment.

Storm causes massive blackout in Manado

Storm causes massive blackout in ManadoJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi A storm that hit Manado in the past few days has incapacitated some 50 percent of the total 117 megawatt installed electricity capacity in the city, leading to a massive blackout here, an official said...

Indonesian maritime issues get greater attention

Indonesian maritime issues get greater attentionJan R. Scheele, Maritime Consultant, Jakarta Is empowerment of the maritime transportation services the only medicine the government is willing to inject in the ailing national maritime industry? Which quality assurances are built in to guarantee...

The threat to women: When decision makers play deaf

The threat to women: When decision makers play deafJacqueline Mackenzie, Contributor, JakartaGadis Arivia is the Executive Director of Yayasan Jurnal Perempuan (YJP, Women's Journal Foundation), which initiated the Suara Ibu Peduli (Voice of Concerned Mothers), among the crucial movements...

Christmas gifts for tech-geeks

Christmas gifts for tech-geeksVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta vmahmud@yahoo.com Christmas is the season of giving, even if you don't celebrate the holiday. In fact, the year-end holidays are a perfect excuse to buy something for yourself in order to keep up with the most up-to-date...

1. 5CIREBON (3x13)

1. 5CIREBON (3x13) Mayor told to obey decision of councillors 2. 5MANADO (2x25) Storm causes massive blackout in Manado Five inmates break out of prison in Pontianak regency

Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligence

Cerebral palsy not always a threat to intelligenceDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post JakartaChildren with cerebral palsy are no less intelligent than other children and can go to school, provided that they receive therapeutic treatment as early as possible in life, a doctor says.