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Bali hosts successful world VB tournament

Bali hosts successful world VB tournamentMurdani Usman, Contributor, Denpasar Ignoring extreme heat as well as tight security, female beach volleyball athletes from around the world gathered at Petitenget beach, Kerobokan, Kuta, to take part in the FIVB World Tour Bali Open 2003.

BI cautions govt to be 'careful' over bond issuance

BI cautions govt to be 'careful' over bond issuanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia senior deputy governor Anwar Nasution warned the government to be "very careful" in issuing more bonds in the domestic market this year to avoid a negative impact from inflation.

Nine more parties pass first screening

Nine more parties pass first screening JAKARTA: Nine more political parties -- including three that contended the 1999 general election -- have passed the screening procedures conducted by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 28, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 28, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Festival* The 7th Nusa Dua Festival, Amphitheatre Nusa Dua, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until Aug. 28. Museums and Galleries * Sika Galery, Jl. Raya Campuhan Sanggingan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 975727, 975085) * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl.

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JP/13/HouseHousing demand could surge on lower interest The Jakarta Post Jakarta Housing demand next year is expected to increase by 25 percent driven by a lower interest rate environment, a senior executive of a property developer said.

Sutiyoso to pursue US$400m monorail project

Sutiyoso to pursue US$400m monorail projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ignoring his critics, Governor Sutiyoso will visit Malaysia on Thursday to sign an agreement to build a monorail here, taking another step toward realizing his dream to make a mark in the capital's public...

Troops bombard Abu Sayyaf lairs

Troops bombard Abu Sayyaf lairsPHILIPPINES: Philippine troops pounded suspected lairs of Abu Sayyaf militants in the southern province of Sultan Kudarat on Wednesday, where the group's leader was believed to be hiding.

Teater Utan Kayu presents international literature festiveal

Teater Utan Kayu presents international literature festivealTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Enriching the country's cultural scene this year, Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) is organizing its first Utan Kayu International Literature Festival in three cities until Sept. 1.

1. WERNER: 1 line, 28 counts

1. WERNER: 1 line, 28 counts RI population worries Fornos 2. CASH: 1 lines, 38 COUNTS June Cash's parting gift: 'Wildwood Flower'

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JP/2/2LAWAntiterror law revision gets tough on explosives M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government is seeking to impose harsher punishments on those who illegally sell substances that can be used for making bombs.In a draft revision of Antiterrorism Law No.

1. Serva: 1 line 28 counts

1. Serva: 1 line 28 counts'La Serva Padrona' now in Jakarta2. kayu: 1 line 49 countsTeater Utan Kayu presents int'l literature festival

Mega embarks on another overseas trip

Mega embarks on another overseas tripFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With her attention focused on terrorism and other "non- traditional" security issues, President Megawati Soekarnoputri is leaving for Malaysia on Thursday for a four-day overseas trip that will also bring her to...

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.

Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so far

Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so farTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With more than 35,000 troops on the ground, Jakarta has only managed to incapacitate 35 percent of Aceh's 5,000-strong rebel force so far, more than three months after the joint operation was launched on May 19.

Bali tourism community protests visa policy

Bali tourism community protests visa policyWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali More than 1,500 people employed in the tourism industry on Bali staged a street rally on Wednesday morning to protest against the looming enactment of the controversial visa policy.

NAD remains volatile as council speaker abducted

NAD remains volatile as council speaker abductedThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe A chief councillor was abducted in Langsa, East Aceh and several bodies were recovered in Peurelak in the regency on Wednesday, highlighting the unstable situation in the province, which the military recently...

'Import verification has curbed smuggling'

'Import verification has curbed smuggling'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Importer's Association of Indonesia (GINSI), said that the government's policy -- which requires the verification of textile and steel imports -- has been effective in curbing the smuggling of the two commodities...

TV Program: Thursday, August 28, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, August 28, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Quiz9:00 Business Magazine10:00 TV Drama11:00 Flora and Fauna11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga3:00 City News4:00 Religious Teachings6:00 English News...

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Hopes are dim for the Beijing nuclear talks Bantarto Bandoro Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) bandoro@csis.or.id 2. Pro2 -- Leaving Baghdad1 x 30 U.S. troops must leave Baghdad Jeffrey D.

1. Hambali -- 5 columns, 1 lines, 30

1. Hambali -- 5 columns, 1 lines, 30 U.S. grants RI access to question Hambali The United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.

Perhutani president grilled over alleged scams

Perhutani president grilled over alleged scamsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The president director of ailing state-owned forestry firm PT Perhutani, Marsanto, was questioned by police on Wednesday as a witness in two corruption cases.

Disappointing national museum

Disappointing national museumFrom Media Indonesia At the end of July, I visited the National Museum on Jl. Merdeka Barat, Jakarta, for the first time. While I thought the museum would be a major source of information on the nation's history, I noticed several things that made me very disappointed.

Captured bankrobber linked with terrorist

Captured bankrobber linked with terroristSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang A suspected big-time criminal, who was on the most-wanted list in Java for his alleged role in a string of bloody bank robberies in at least 16 cities across the island, was finally captured, Central Java Police chief...

City to increase groundwater tax

City to increase groundwater taxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trying to curb the use of groundwater by commercial industries, the city administration plans to increase the tax on groundwater water, by up to five times of that on tap water.

Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog

Press reporting not impartial in Aceh: Watchdog Kurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaMost national newspapers and television stations have failed to uphold the basic principle of covering both sides in reporting the Aceh conflict, a media watchdog says.

Creditors face $180m loss after court ruling

Creditors face $180m loss after court rulingBloomberg, Jakarta A group of foreign creditors who lent US$180 million to an Indonesian company for the construction of a Jakarta Stock Exchange building may lose the entire amount, under a decision by a Jakarta court on Tuesday.

1. ACEH: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18

1. ACEH: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18 Only 35 percent of GAM forces destroyed so far 2. MEGAWATI: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 28 Megawati embarks on another overseas trip 3. EVICTION: 32 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 33 Evicted residents seek new homes 4. BOMB: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Two suspected bombers arrested 5.

2 laborers die after wall collapses

2 laborers die after wall collapses BEKASI: Two laborers died on site after a wall at the PT Bekasi Fajar premises on Jl. Flores, MM2100 industrial estate, West Cikarang, Bekasi regency, collapsed on Tuesday.

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done (Spotlight caption) FIRST CALL OF INDOSAT FIXED WIRELESS ACCESS: Minister of Communication Agum Gumelar(center), accompanied by Indosat President Director Widya Purnama(far left) and Indosat Business Development Director Wityasmoro Sih Handayanto(second from left), executed the first Indosat...

We have good cooperation with U.S. on Hambali: Hassan

We have good cooperation with U.S. on Hambali: HassanMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.

SBI rate down to 8.91 percent

SBI rate down to 8.91 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank benchmark interest rate fell again to 8.91 percent during a regular weekly auction of the Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes.The interest rate of the one-month SBI notes was at 8.99 percent previously.

Bali troupe entertain Japanese

Bali troupe entertain JapaneseKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Tokyo A large tent was beautifully decorated with Balinese gold painted textile prada while two big Bali style umbrellas stood tall, in front of the gate. In the background, dancers moved to music from the gamelan traditional orchestra.

Mega OK's swearing in Beratha

Mega OK's swearing in Beratha JAKARTA: Despite growing calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to delay the swearing-in of Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha for a second five-year term, she has instead issued a decree to inaugurate him on Thursday.

Matori hospitalized

Matori hospitalized JAKARTA: Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil was hospitalized due to "serious illness" on Wednesday morning at the Army's Gatot Subroto General Hospital (RSPAD).According to Suwadi -- the deputy secretary general of Matori's Glorious Democratic Party (PKD) -- Matori collapsed...

Singapore, Thailand to strengthen bilateral ties

Singapore, Thailand to strengthen bilateral tiesAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore and Thailand on Wednesday pledged to step up efforts to strengthen bilateral economic ties and boost Southeast Asia's attractiveness to foreign investors.

City reshuffles top police officers

City reshuffles top police officers JAKARTA: City Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara appointed on Tuesday several police officers to head up some key posts in the city.Sr. Comr. Mathius Salempang, who was previously the chief at the North Sulawesi Police Operation and Control Division,...

Taufik, Sony keep RI's title hope alive

Taufik, Sony keep RI's title hope aliveMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Taufik Hidayat and Sony Dwi Kuncoro became the only home favorites remaining in the men's singles of the US$170,000 Indonesian Open badminton tournament on Wednesday.

Evicted residents seek new homes

Evicted residents seek new homesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaning on the door of a cupboard placed in the shade beneath a tree, Haryati, 37, sits on a low stool and holds her 12-day-old son, Riko. Her oldest son, Riki, 4, sleeps beside the cupboard.

Urgent, a long-term political end-goal for NAD

Urgent, a long-term political end-goal for NADKirsten E. Schulze, Senior Lecturer, International History, London School of Economics The military operation against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has entered the fourth month of what increasingly looks like an indeterminate period.

U.S. grants RI access to question Hambali

U.S. grants RI access to question HambaliMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States has granted Indonesia access to interrogate Indonesian-born terrorist suspect Hambali more than two weeks after his arrest in Thailand and his transfer to a U.S. custody.

Assessing the govt's ISA adoption proposal

Assessing the govt's ISA adoption proposalImanuddin Razak, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was only three days after a powerful bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel, South Jakarta, on Aug. 5 that the country's security authorities, through Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil, came...

Blue Bird's gratitude

Blue Bird's gratitude We, the Blue Bird Group, would like to express our gratitude to all people and parties who have provided us with both moral and material assistance for the victims of the JW Marriott bomb blast that took place on Aug. 5, 2003.

Leakages found in rice-for-poor projects: Minister

Leakages found in rice-for-poor projects: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An independent monitoring team revealed on Wednesday a clear violation in the implementation of the fuel subsidy compensation program which was supposedly aimed at reducing the impact of higher fuel...

International poetic feast on display in Bali

International poetic feast on display in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali He recited the first line and everybody in the audience fell silent, instantly aware that before them stood a man who had survived the bitterest of days, the coldest of nights.

Golkar accused of misusing aid program

Golkar accused of misusing aid programNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The regent of Indramayu, West Java, has been accused of misusing the government-sponsored program to provide free rice and clean water to poor people affected by the current drought for Golkar Party campaign...

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1 x 37 Golkar accused of 'misusing' aid program JP/5/robber1 x 47 Captured bank-robber linked with terrorists JP/5/telkom2 x 27 Lack of telephone lines to hamper poll result delivery JP/5/tiwul1 x 39 Drought forces villagers to eat cassava

Fire Department to report residents for attack

Fire Department to report residents for attackThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Fire Department will report the residents of Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, to the police for attacking firemen and vandalizing their equipment when they tried to extinguish a fire in the area.

Drought forces villagers to eat cassava

Drought forces villagers to eat cassavaOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Lampung province Many thousands of people from Lampung have been forced to start eating cassava as the drought continues its stranglehold over the impoverished province.

Govt expects successful sales of PGN, BRI

Govt expects successful sales of PGN, BRIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to raise about Rp 3 trillion (US$361.44 million) from the sale of two state-owned companies later this year.The two companies are gas distribution firm Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and Bank Rakyat Indonesia...

Six students caught in drug case

Six students caught in drug case YOGYAKARTA: Police arrested on Wednesday at least six students for drug dealing in tourist-friendly Yogyakarta.During a raid on their boarding houses, led by Yogyakarta Police Narcotics head First Insp.