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1. ROBBY: 1 x 35

1. ROBBY: 1 x 35 The savior of Bank Mandiri, Garuda 2. HANSON: 2 x 30 Hanson: from fish and chips to politician, and now prison

Imron rues straying from Islam

Imron rues straying from IslamWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A key suspect in the Bali bombings said on Thursday the bomb attack on Bali last year was the result of a misinterpretation of jihad.

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checked Introducing Starbucks DoubleShot Iced Shaken EspressoA Singularly Intense Experience in a Small Glass Customers in Indonesia can now enjoy a totally 'intense' taste experience with the introduction of Starbucks DoubleShot Iced Shaken Espresso.

Heading Page 4, August 22

Heading Page 4, August 22 1. OTDA (4 X 12) House plans to revise autonomy legislation 2. GOLKAR (2 X 21) Akbar clears Golkar test for presidency 3. FUND (2 X 24) Public participation sought for monitoring party funding 4. PNS (2 X 20) Govt cancels dismissal of civil servants

House plans to revise autonomy law

House plans to revise autonomy lawKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To be consistent with the newly enacted law on direct presidential election, the House of Representatives will propose the direct election of regional heads in its draft revision of the Regional Autonomy Law.

C. Irian Jaya to be declared a province

C. Irian Jaya to be declared a provinceNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Despite opposition from the Papua administration, local officials are pressing forward with their plan to declare the Central Irian Jaya province on Saturday, with the support of the central government.

Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raid

Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raidYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post. Bandung Villagers in the West Java regency of Garut have accused police of detaining families and burning down their houses during a raid on illegal settlers.

Jakarta office cost 2nd cheapest

Jakarta office cost 2nd cheapest Occupancy costs for prime office space in Asian cities are the lowest in Manila, Jakarta and Bangkok, a study showed on Thursday in Singapore.Among 14 cities covered by the CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) findings, Grade A office space was 0.84 U.S.

JSX to delist Manly

JSX to delist Manly JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Thursday that it would delist shares of troubled financial service company PT Manly Unitama Finance on Sept. 26. JSX said that the decision was taken due to the firm's inability to sustain future operations as signaled by...

Peso sliding too fast: official

Peso sliding too fast: official MANILA: Finance Secretary Jose Isidro Camacho expressed concern on Thursday that the Philippines peso may be depreciating too steeply, too fast.The unit hit a new 31-month intraday low on Thursday at 55.

Farewell gift for city councillors

Farewell gift for city councillors There is much controversy surrounding a demand by Jakarta councillors for an end-of-term clothing allowance of Rp 435 million. If granted, each of the 85 councillors would get more than Rp 5 million for their farewell outfit.

JP/5/papua

JP/5/papua C. Irian Jaya to be declared a province JP/5/garut3 x 15 Police detain 26, burn 49 houses in forest raid JP/5/bandung1 x 39 West Java councillors to face graft probe

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Take care when reading Megawati's lips Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com 2. Iraq -- U.S. and UN in Iraq 2 X 30 The future of America and the United Nations in Iraq Jonathan Steele Guardian News Service London

Foreign firms to repay $7b debt

Foreign firms to repay $7b debt JAKARTA: Offshore debt repayment by foreign companies in Indonesia is expected to rise to US$7 billion next year from around $5 billion this year, Bank Indonesia said on Thursday.

Australia-RI plan regional counter-terrorism summit early 2004

Australia-RI plan regional counter-terrorism summit early 2004 Agence France-Presse Sydney, AustraliaAustralia and Indonesia on Thursday discussed plans to co-host an Asia-Pacific regional summit early next year to help better coordinate the fight against terrorism.

West Java councillors to face graft probe

West Java councillors to face graft probeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Prosecutors will summon at least eight members of the West Java legislative Council for questioning next week in a graft case involving Rp 33 billion (US$3.

Aritonang to head NTB Police

Aritonang to head NTB Police JAKARTA: National Police spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang was inaugurated on Thursday as chief of the West Nusa Tenggara Police, replacing Brig. Gen. Jacki Ully, who will head the National Police school for high-ranking officials.

BI to host numismatic show

BI to host numismatic show JAKARTA: The Bank of Indonesia (BI) will hold a numismatic exhibition from Aug. 25 to Aug. 29, featuring the bank's collection of coins and banknotes from the ancient Javanese Majapahit kingdom.

RI to ratify tobacco convention

RI to ratify tobacco convention JAKARTA: The government is set to endorse the UN Framework on Convention of Tobacco Control (FCTC) to strengthen efforts to reduce the number of smokers in the country.Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said, after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, that with the...

TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003

TV Today: Friday, August 22, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Religious Teachings10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga2:30 Music3:00 Children Show4:00 Music5:00 Variety Show6:00...

JP/4/GOLKAR

JP/4/GOLKARAkbar clears Golkar screening for presidencyA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Golkar Party announced on Thursday the 19 people who will contest the convention held to select the party's presidential candidates, including its chairman Akbar Tandjung.

President orders immediate distribution of free-rice

President orders immediate distribution of free-riceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya President Megawati Soekarnoputri ordered Cabinet ministers on Thursday to start emergency measures by Monday to help people who are suffering due to the drought across...

Asian monies mostly up, new closing low for peso

Asian monies mostly up, new closing low for pesoDow Jones, Singapore The Philippine peso bucked the regional trend to fall to an all-time closing low for the third straight day on Thursday, undermined by continued political and security concerns.

Contradictions in Papua

Contradictions in Papua Buried somewhere in the lengthy, state-of-the-nation speech by the President, made on Aug. 15 to the House of Representatives, was a casual reference to the situation in Papua.The fact that President Megawati Soekarnoputri used the term "Papua" instead of "Irian Jaya"...

'I stay up all night to wait for water'

'I stay up all night to wait for water' The water shortage in the capital -- due to the prolonged dry season and the drought in Java -- has forced some Jakartans to buy the water that they had previously been able to get from the tap.

Internal Security Act

Internal Security ActFrom Koran Tempo After a bomb exploded at the JW Marriott Hotel in Kuningan, South Jakarta, Defense Minister Matori Abdul Djalil came up with the idea of enforcing something like Malaysia's and Singapore's Internal Security Act (ISA) to deal with terrorism and separatism in...

Canberra and Jakarta agree to host terror summit

Canberra and Jakarta agree to host terror summit Peter O'Connor Associated Press CanberraAustralia and Indonesia will host a regional terror conference early next year, foreign minister Alexander Downer said on Thursday after meeting his Indonesian counterpart.

Bali bombings initially slated for Sept. 11, 2002

Bali bombings initially slated for Sept. 11, 2002The group of terrorists responsible for the bombings in Bali's resort area of Kuta initially intended to detonate the 1,025 kilograms of explosives on Sept.

PLN told to delay power plants overhaul

PLN told to delay power plants overhaulFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will delay the planned overhaul of a number of power plants to avoid shortfalls in power supply during the current, prolonged dry season."We have ordered PLN to delay its overhaul plans.

Less women in higher education

Less women in higher education DENPASAR: Notwithstanding the number of women in higher education, gender equity is declining, says a top official."Gender equity should therefore be focused on the implementation of regional autonomy," said H.

Asian states to step up 'eGovernment' spending: report

Asian states to step up 'eGovernment' spending: report Agence France-Presse Singapore Annual spending by Asia-Pacific governments on the electronic delivery of services is projected to exceed US$1.4 billion in four years' time, an independent report said Thursday.

AGO cancels probe into high-profile graft cases

AGO cancels probe into high-profile graft casesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has decided to halt its investigation into alleged corruption by former strongman Soeharto's cronies Prajogo Pangestu and Djoko Ramiadji, and his daughter Siti "Tutut"...

Groups urges WTO farm compromise

Groups urges WTO farm compromiseAgence France-Presse, Geneva Brazil, India and China on Wednesday led a group of developing countries in unveiling new joint proposals on how to reform global farm trade as negotiators race to find a compromise weeks from a crucial meeting of the World Trade...

West Seno begins first pumping

West Seno begins first pumping EL SEGUNDO : Unocal Corporation today said that its Unocal Makassar, Ltd., subsidiary has begun oil production from Phase 1 of the company's deepwater West Seno project offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Govt oks Pertamina's crude deal

Govt oks Pertamina's crude deal SINGAPORE: State-owned oil company Pertamina has obtained approval from Indonesia's finance minister to proceed with a crude processing deal with Singapore Petroleum Co. (P.SPC).

Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government will delay the planned overhaul of a number of power plants to avoid shortfalls in power supply during the current, prolonged dry season."We have ordered PLN to delay its overhaul plans.

Take care when reading President Megawati's lips

Take care when reading President Megawati's lipsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com People in Papua and Aceh need to learn from Americans about the proper way of "reading" their leaders' lips.

West Seno begins first pumping

West Seno begins first pumping EL SEGUNDO : Unocal Corporation today said that its Unocal Makassar, Ltd., subsidiary has begun oil production from Phase 1 of the company's deepwater West Seno project offshore East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Dialog used to urge polluters to change

Dialog used to urge polluters to changeZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Living in a polluted area is like dying a slow death," said Priyanto, a resident of heavily polluted Rawa Terate subdistrict near Jakarta International Estate Pulogadung (JIEP) in North Jakarta.

Satelindo launches MMS

Satelindo launches MMS JAKARTA: Cellular operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) launched on Thursday its multimedia messaging service for customers to send text, voice and pictures."In the first phase, the service is only available to customers in Greater Jakarta.

JSX to delist Manly

JSX to delist Manly JAKARTA: The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) announced on Thursday that it would delist shares of troubled financial service company PT Manly Unitama Finance on Sept. 26.JSX said that the decision was taken due to the firm's inability to sustain future operations as signaled by the...

KL yet to arrest four JI suspects

KL yet to arrest four JI suspectsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has rounded up all but four of its most wanted terror suspects and their capture will effectively wipe out the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) leadership in the country, a top security official said on Wednesday.

* Headlines:House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombing2

* Headlines:House to revise law on antiterrorism after bombing2 * National:Ministry sets elementary math textbooks for all schools 4 * Archipelago:Diarrhea hits Gunungkidul amid drought 5 * Opinion:Is Papua autonomy a myth?6 * City:Performance bond dispute may thwart monorail 8 * Sports:Chinese...

RI mourns death of Mello, urges UN to continue mission

RI mourns death of Mello, urges UN to continue missionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia strongly condemned the attack on the United Nations (UN) headquarters in Baghdad, in which 20 people were killed, including special representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, with whom...

Is Papua autonomy a myth?

Is Papua autonomy a myth?Neles Tebay The Jakarta Post Pontifical University of Urbaniana Rome2. Iran -- Outside influence on Iran 1 X 30UK, U.S. ignore lesson of history Dan De Luce Guardian News Service Tehran 3.

Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills

Sutiyoso pays victims' medical bills JAKARTA: Fulfilling his promise, Governor Sutiyoso paid on Wednesday medical bills from nine hospitals that have been treating victims of the JW Marriott Hotel bombing.

APP, WWF signs forest deal

APP, WWF signs forest dealDow Jones, Jakarta Asia Pulp & Paper Co. (APP) on Tuesday agreed to set aside part of its forest concessions in Sumatra as conservation areas, and tighten up procedures to stop the supply of illegal logs to its mill.

Lufthansa posts Q2 operating profit

Lufthansa posts Q2 operating profit JAKARTA: German airline Lufthansa posted an operating profit of 65 million euros in the second quarter of the year, after suffering an operating loss of 415 million in the previous quarter, the firm said in a press release.

Kuta to build monument carrying names of blast victims

Kuta to build monument carrying names of blast victimsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Badung regency administration has announced plans to build a monument at the site of last year's bomb blast, in the popular tourist area, Kuta.The announcement was made on Tuesday.

Police send teams to question Hambali

Police send teams to question HambaliMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police have sent several investigators abroad in a bid to collect information and, if possible, question terror suspect Hambali who was captured in Thailand last week.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.