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Sat, 20 Dec 2003
RP economy grows 4.2% in 2003
RP economy grows 4.2% in 2003 MANILA: The Philippine economy is estimated to have grown at least 4.2 percent in 2003, just hitting the government target, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri said on Friday.The country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 4.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
139 diseased cattle destroyed
139 diseased cattle destroyed BANDUNG: At least 139 cattle infected with Brucellosis have been destroyed this year in West Java, the local animal husbandry office said on Friday.Tine Nuarasih, head of animal disease observation and investigation at the husbandry office, said the infected cattle had...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Deported students funded terrorist attacks, police say
Deported students funded terrorist attacks, police sayAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four students recently deported from Pakistan financed terrorist activities across the country and provided training for terrorists, police investigators said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Failed parties protest KPU decision
Failed parties protest KPU decisionMoch. N. Kurniawan, Jakarta Post, Jakarta The executives of political parties that have failed to pass General Elections Commission (KPU) screening rallied on Friday to demand that the commission overturn its decisions.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Apalagi
Apalagi kepergiannya itu untuk mencari dukungan luar negeri. Penegasan itu disampaikan Wakil Presiden Indonesia Hamzah Haz kepada wartawan, usai perayaan halal bi balal Bersama masyarakat Maluku di Lapangan Merdeka, Ambon, Rabu (17/12).
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Treasury law leaves room for graft
Treasury law leaves room for graftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) Satrio B. Judono expressed disappointment on Friday with the newly endorsed State Treasury Law as it fails to empower state treasurers to reject any unscrupulous demands from...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Irate passengers take Batavia crew hostage
Irate passengers take Batavia crew hostageID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya At least 31 angry passengers held several crew members of a Batavia Air airplane hostage here after their flight to Jakarta was delayed for around nine hours at Juanda Airport until Friday morning.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
ASEAN to boost energy security
ASEAN to boost energy security Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur ASEAN countries hope to adopt a five-year blueprint in 2004 to boost energy security, encourage investment and build capacity in the sector, Malaysia's energy ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Controversial busway lane
Controversial busway lane From 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...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 19, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Dec. 19, 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.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Fewer cases solved as police focus on terrorism
Fewer cases solved as police focus on terrorismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year-end report by the Jakarta Police implies that city police did not perform well this year because they failed to improve services to the public.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Novotel plants trees for children
Novotel plants trees for children YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta's Novotel Hotel, an Accor four-star rated hotel located on Jl. Sudirman, carried out community work at the state-run SDN I elementary school in Krapyak, Sleman, on Friday as part of its routine social programs.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?
Who will be the winners in the 2004 elections?Hank Valentino, Senior advisor, the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta When Indonesia staged successful elections in 1999, a milestone in democratization was achieved.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Stitch in time,
Stitch in time, fire nine?From Media IndonesiaOne of the aspects of corruption that has not received the attention it deserves is that of time. Post-Idul Fitri spot checks conducted by the minister for administrative reforms (Menpan) have revealed high rates of absenteeism among civil servants...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Police strengthen anti-terror cooperation with Singapore
Police strengthen anti-terror cooperation with SingaporeAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore agreed on Friday to strengthen cooperation in fighting rampant attacks by pirates on ships and tankers in the Malacca Straits, the world busiest shipping lane which separates the two neighbors.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Illuminating the dark side
Illuminating the dark side of our sense of humanity Benny Susetyo, Pr Catholic Priest Malang2. Kasus -- Police-military clash, a repeatedly unsettled old story 2 X 30 Police-military repeated clashes: The untold and unsettled problems Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post Jakarta
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Para Games to open Sunday in Vietnam
Para Games to open Sunday in Vietnam HANOI: Vietnam will host the second ASEAN Para Games from Sunday, eight days after the closing ceremony of the Southeast Asian Games.More than 700 athletes from the 10 ASEAN countries and East Timor are expected to participate in the competition.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
It seems that political confusion in the present reform era
It seems that political confusion in the present reform era has become a vicious circle. Corruption, violence, intrigue and other calamities have battered us time and again, close to paralyzing us as a nation. We have become a nation without wit, powerless against a host of problems.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
IBRA names U.S. company preliminary buyer of APP debt
IBRA names U.S. company preliminary buyer of APP debtDow Jones, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, or IBRA, has named Orleans Investment, a U.S. company, as preliminary winner in the bidding for Asia Pulp & Paper Co. debt held by the agency, IBRA's chairman said late Thursday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Access for disabled mere decoration
Access for disabled mere decorationM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A considerable number of state and private-owned buildings in the capital have provided access for people with disabilities, but according to an advocacy group, they are little more than decoration as most of them are...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Redefining education as inherent to human growth
Redefining education as inherent to human growthLSF Josephus, Teachers, Gandhi Memorial International School, Jakarta In a limited seminar on Education Research Design held by Pasacsarjana students of philosophy from the University of Indonesia, I once stated that "Education is not a matter of...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Imported wheat held at Surabaya port
Imported wheat held at Surabaya port SURABAYA: At least 108 tons of wheat imported by an animal husbandry firm in East Java are being held at Tanjung Perak Port, as the owner failed to show the necessary documents, local customs officials said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Govt installs BRTI members
Govt installs BRTI membersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Communications officially installed on Friday the five members of the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory Body (BRTI), the country's new telecommunications sector watchdog.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference JERUSALEM: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to join an array of international political and religious figures in Jerusalem next week for an interfaith peace conference.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
RI maritime issues get greater attention:
RI maritime issues get greater attention:Jan 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 successful...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
BCA clarifies
BCA clarifies With regards to the circulating news that several accounts belonging to the alleged suspects of the most recent BRI bank scam have been located in various branches of Bank BCA, we would like to inform the public that in principle, BCA fully supports every effort of the Chief Public...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Koran reciting competition
Koran reciting competition The Jakarta Post should be congratulated for its coverage of the first international Koran recitation competition from Dec. 6 to Dec. 8 in Jakarta.The Post neglected to note, however, that first place for the finest woman reciter went to Indonesian Nazirah Hasan.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Pertamina to expand geothermal business
Pertamina to expand geothermal businessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina plans to include the geothermal sector as a future core business, as it sees bright prospects for the geothermal business in Indonesia.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
1. TRAFFIC: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS
1. TRAFFIC: 1 LINE, 25 COUNTS Sutiyoso puts brakes on 3-in-1 2. LIPI: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Research on fenol wins competition 3. CORRUPT: 3 LINEAS, 16 COUNTS Indonesia signs UN Convention Against Corruption 4. WAGES: 1 LINE, 33 COUNTS Minimum wage policy 'bad for workers' 5.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Ex-cop, politician form group
Ex-cop, politician form group JAKARTA: A number of figures announced on Friday the establishment of the Alliance of Indonesia's Saviors, with the aim of campaigning for a peaceful election.Former Jakarta Police chief Comr. Gen.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
New anticorruption chairman vows to be firm
New anticorruption chairman vows to be firmKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly elected chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Insp. Gen. (ret) Taufieqqurochman Ruki vowed on Friday to deal firmly with anyone suspected of committing corruption, regardless of his or her...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Experience the life of the royals at Rumah Sleman
Experience the life of the royals at Rumah SlemanTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta As you open the window, the sound of chirping birds and mooing cows can be heard in the distance. The green rice paddies and tiny homes in the far away kampong are visible on the horizon.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Darkness over nation brings rage
Darkness over nation brings rageIlluminating the Dark Side of Our HumanityBenny Susetyo, Pr Catholic Priest Malang It seems that the political confusion in the present reform era has become a vicious circle.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Fashion show for Santika birthday
Fashion show for Santika birthday YOGYAKARTA: To mark its 13th anniversary on Dec. 19, 2003, the Yogyakarta Santika Hotel on Jl Sudirman is to hold a fashion luncheon entitled Parade Trend Fashion 2004 (Fashion Trends Parade 2004) on Dec.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference
Gus Dur to attend Jerusalem conference JERUSALEM: Former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is to join an array of international political and religious figures in Jerusalem next week for an interfaith peace conference.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
EC eases grip on RI sack products
EC eases grip on RI sack productsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The European Committee (EC) has terminated its antidumping investigation into Indonesian sacks and bags exported to Europe, a senior trade official said.With the EC decision, made on Nov.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
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.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Flood menace
Flood menace The Jakarta administration's efforts to control flooding deserve our appreciation. The "river normalization" program, costing Rp 53 billion, and the Rp 77 billion set aside for the maintenance of sluices, may be cited as some of the major projects being undertaken to improve the flood...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Penjaringan residents hope to get clean water soon
Penjaringan residents hope to get clean water soonLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Gafar turns on the tap above the sink. Only air oozes out.Water had flowed freely since one week before Idul Fitri, which fell on Nov. 25 and Nov.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Mega calls for higher morals in military
Mega calls for higher morals in militaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Friday on young officers from the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police to set a high moral standard, especially during the country's reform process.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Students fund terrorist attacks: Police
Students fund terrorist attacks: PoliceAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post JakartaFour students recently deported from Pakistan financed terrorist activities across the country and provided training for terrorists, police investigators said on Friday.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Aceh voter census to end soon
Aceh voter census to end soonNani Farida and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Amid controversy over whether Aceh, currently under martial law, could hold the 2004 elections democratically, the local statistics agency (BPS) promised on Friday to complete voter registration...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Tangguh LNG supplier BP, scores coup in U.S.
Tangguh LNG supplier BP, scores coup in U.S.Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc. has signed a multibillion dollar agreement with U.S.-based Sempra Energy to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the United States' West Coast and Mexico.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Separatists face up to 15 years in jail
Separatists face up to 15 years in jailThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon Prosecutors charged on Friday nine separatist in Maluku province with treason for allegedly agitating and encouraging people to establish a South Maluku emergency authority.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
CGI slammed
CGI slammed The hypocrisy never ceases to amaze. The International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID) and Vice President Hamzah Haz have the unmitigated gall to complain that the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) has failed to address measures needed to tackle the country's huge debt.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
TV Today: Saturday, December 20, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, December 20, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Travel10:30 Talk Show: Dialog Reformasi11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Drama: Paviliun 212:30 English News Service3:00 Music3:30 News6:30 News7:00 News9:00...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
Local govts sign agreement with GTZ
Local govts sign agreement with GTZ YOGYAKARTA: GTZ Urban Quality, a German project in Indonesia, and the joint secretariat of Yogyakarta municipality, Sleman regency, and Bantul regency (known collectively as "Kartamantul"), signed a cooperation agreement on institutional and capacity building in...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
LIPI scientific contest reaps young researchers
LIPI scientific contest reaps young researchersP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year's scientific contest for young researchers resulted in three winners for social sciences and human rights, a "surprising" achievement according to the organizing committee.
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
TV Today: Friday, December 19, 2003
TV Today: Friday, December 19, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary2:00 Music2:30 English News Service3:00 Comedy Drama4:00 News4:30...
Sat, 20 Dec 2003
JP/5/
JP/5/Imported wheat held at Surabaya port SURABAYA: At least 108 tons of wheat imported by an animal husbandry firm in East Java are being held at Tanjung Perak Port, as the owner failed to show the necessary documents, local customs officials said on Friday.