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Elections, a test case for reform

Elections, a test case for reform JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz stressed on Monday that next year's general elections were a test case for the reform movement, and should not be allowed to fail."We should make the general elections a success," he said in his address at the opening of this...

Bandung artists explore the physique

Bandung artists explore the physiqueYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Lines made with a black pencil and white paint are spread on a large canvas measuring 100 cm by 290 cm. On the left of the canvas, they form two white hands covering a buttock.

Philippine police find no trace of Al-Ghozi

Philippine police find no trace of Al-GhoziAgencies, Manila Police crack teams rounded up dozens of men on Monday in a Muslim community near Manila in a search for a suspected Indonesian terrorist who escaped from jail, but found no trace of the country's most wanted fugitive.

Copyright law benefits producers

Copyright law benefits producers JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra says regulations pertaining to intellectual property rights of industrial design is aimed at effectively protecting a product from being copied.

'Halal' stickers for MUI

'Halal' stickers for MUIFrom Republika The government's plan to impose halal (permissible under Islamic law) labeling/certification requirements on food products, as reported by this daily, is a waste of time.

Provincial prosecutors given authority to handle graft

Provincial prosecutors given authority to handle graftMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaProvincial prosecutors across the country and five prosecutors' offices in Jakarta received on Monday a special privilege: the full autonomy to probe into corruption cases formerly handled...

Golkar figures embark on presidential campaigns

Golkar figures embark on presidential campaignsA'an Suryana and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of public figures are now busy soliciting support from Golkar members and sympathizers nationwide, since they have been declared eligible to contest the party's convention to select its...

Telkom to finish Ariawest buyout

Telkom to finish Ariawest buyout JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia aims to finalize this week plans to pay US$390 million to take over a telecom company partly owned by AT&T Corp of the U.S.The company, PT Ariawest International, has been at loggerheads with state-owned Telkom over a...

PT DI workers plan to sue director

PT DI workers plan to sue directorYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The labor union at PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) said on Monday it would sue the state-owned aircraft company's president director, Edwin Soedarmo, for has been called a "unilateral decision" to suspend more than 9,000...

Aceh victory hallow

Aceh victory hallow It would perhaps be wise to consider that loyalty only becomes meaningful when it is given voluntarily, and this would be when an individual feels the need and desire to support something that is worthy of his following.

ASEAN gives mix reaction on Myanmar's detention of Suu Kyi

ASEAN gives mix reaction on Myanmar's detention of Suu Kyi Agencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur/BangkokThe continued detention of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi would damage ASEAN and the matter should be resolved as soon as possible, Indonesia said on Monday.

Students brave war to go back to school

Students brave war to go back to school Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweOn the first day of school on Monday in war-torn Aceh, an elementary school teacher was shot to death, and more than 107,000 students had classes in emergency tents and small...

Part 1 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact means

Part 1 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact meansRomeo Austria Reyes, Program Development Advisor UNDP Indonesia, Jakarta At the Millennium Summit in New York, in 2000, 147 world leaders agreed to adopt the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Prospect of an Islamic presidential candidates

Prospect of an Islamic presidential candidatesMuhammad Qodari, Indonesian Research Institute (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@hotmail.comA compromise has finally sealed the law on presidential elections. That compromise has also opened opportunities for a large pool of presidential candidates.

War in Aceh enters phase of lawlessness

War in Aceh enters phase of lawlessnessTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh After two months of martial law in war-ridden Aceh, the situation in the province turned more uncertain as pro-Jakarta groups of Acehnese took the law into their own hands.

Mining and forests

Mining and forestsFrom Bisnis Indonesia A number of non-governmental organization activists have protested against the government's decision to issue a license for 15 mining companies to operate in protected forest areas. They have also asked the House of Representatives to reject this decision.

2 x 23

2 x 23 Prospects of an Islamic presidential candidate Muhammad Qodari Indonesian Resarch Institute (LSI) Jakarta qodari@hotmail.com 2. Yale 22 -- Wrong and rights2 x 25 Bush govt frees U.S. companies from threat of being suedorBush annuls 200-year-old law protecting human rights

124 mining firms to operate in protected forest

124 mining firms to operate in protected forestMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on Monday that it would give 102 mining firms the chance to operate in protected forests, bringing the total number to 124 firms.

Satelindo expands network to Riau islands

Satelindo expands network to Riau islandsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Natuna islands, Riau Cellular phone provider PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) has built four base-transceiver stations (BTS) in the Natuna islands, Riau, in order to widen its network.

Revisiting decentralization

Revisiting decentralization The key issues and excesses raised by the latest World Bank report on the first two years of Indonesia's decentralization served to confirm the complaints of businesspeople, non- governmental organizations and other analysts.

Myanmar, India sign trade deal

Myanmar, India sign trade deal YANGON: Myanmar and India have signed an agreement to streamline trade and investment, taking a new step to strengthen their increasingly significant economic ties, the Myanmar Times said.

Prabowo woos Golkar members

Prabowo woos Golkar members SEMARANG, Central Java: Prabowo Subianto Djoyohadikusumo, a son- in-law of former president Soeharto, met with Golkar members in Semarang, Central Java, over the weekend as part of his campaign to win the party's presidential nomination.

Petro, Perak cruise to LG Cup semifinals

Petro, Perak cruise to LG Cup semifinalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A golden goal by Danilo Fernando in the 116th minute during the extra time earned Petrokimia a 3-2 win over Singapore Armed Forces FC (SAFFC) on Sunday and a place in the semifinals of the LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship, Antara...

ASEM begins amid concern over commitment to Asia's growth

ASEM begins amid concern over commitment to Asia's growthFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) kicks off on Monday in Denpasar, Bali, amid growing concern in Asian countries about their European counterparts' commitment to providing economic support.

Gambling den plan opposed

Gambling den plan opposed JAKARTA: Secretary of City Council Commission E for social affairs Audi Zulkarnaen Tambunan and founder of the Chinese- Indonesian Social Association (PSMTI) Ernawati Soegondo called on the city administration to stop the plan to change the Toko Merah building on Jl.

Taiko performance vows shoppers

Taiko performance vows shoppersZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thundering drums and vibrating cries filled Plaza Indonesia in Central Jakarta on Sunday afternoon, attracting curious crowds of shoppers investigating the source of the sound.

Myanmar might have to be expelled from ASEAN: Mahathir

Myanmar might have to be expelled from ASEAN: MahathirAgence France-Presse, Putrajaya, Malaysia Myanmar might have to be expelled from the ASEAN grouping if its military rulers continue defying world pressure to release democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad...

MPR set to revoke decrees

MPR set to revoke decreesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A decree outlawing the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and one on the impeachment of founding president Sukarno are among 100 rulings that could be scrapped when the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) convenes next month for...

Quake shakes East Java

Quake shakes East Java JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale rocked the southern coast of East Java province on Sunday, causing cracks in some buildings but no casualties, the meteorology office said.The tremor struck at 4:20 a.m.

JI gets timely leadership boost with bomber's escape

JI gets timely leadership boost with bomber's escapeP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila With its spiritual head in the dock and operational chief on the run, Southeast Asia's Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group has received a timely leadership boost through the escape of its strategist...

Siemens gets UMTS order

Siemens gets UMTS order FRANKFURT: Siemens AG received an order to build the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System, or UMTS, network in Greece and Bahrain, German Sunday paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports.

Analysts expect Jakarta composite index to continue rally

Analysts expect Jakarta composite index to continue rallyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Composite Index is forecast to continue its rally this week on the government's plan to raise telephone rates, and positive signs from cigarette sales this year, while the rupiah is...

Ministry not to collect 'halal' labeling fees

Ministry not to collect 'halal' labeling feesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Religious Affairs has avoided possible charges of foul play in relation to its proposal to change the existing government regulation on halal (permitted under Islam) certification,...

Bengkulu to stop illegal mining

Bengkulu to stop illegal mining BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The provincial administration said on Saturday it would stop illegal gold mining in protected forests, including in Kerinci Seblat National Park, next year in order to prevent further environmental damage.

Years after Maluku conflict, 202,000 remain homeless

Years after Maluku conflict, 202,000 remain homelessAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Maluku More than 202,000 people, or 39,000 families, continue to languish in Maluku refugee camps more than four years after fighting between Muslims and Christians first broke out, officials say.

1. PAM -- 1x35 pts

1. PAM -- 1x35 pts Allen uses literature to portray RI (1x35pts) 2. KEN -- 1x40pts Japan software guru doesn't envy Gates ================== 3. guesswhat

* Headlines: Bali tourism showing signs of recovery 2

* Headlines: Bali tourism showing signs of recovery 2 * National: House to pass constitutional court bill 4 * Archipelago: Residents near Soputan told to stay alert 5 * Opinion: Autonomy an obscure ideal 7 * City: Fuel subsidy yet to reach the poor 8 * Sports: Angie bounces back, but RI succumbs...

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;JP;ZATNI ARBI; ANPAc..r.. IT-Japan-phone JP/17/ZATNI Japan joining Korea in driving CDMA2000 (2x20 pts)Zatni Arbi Columnist Tokyo zatni@cbn.net.id "No wonder your voice is crystal-clear," my brother said when I told him I was calling from Tokyo. No wonder, indeed.

Thailand to host drug meeting

Thailand to host drug meeting THAILAND: Ministers from China, Laos, India, Myanmar and Thailand will hold talks this week in the northern town of Chiang Rai aimed at eliminating precursor chemicals used in drug production, officials said.

Fourth Bali bomb suspect to go on trial

Fourth Bali bomb suspect to go on trial An Indonesian man who has admitted building one of the two bombs that ripped through a Bali nightclub district last year stands trial Monday, facing the death penalty if found guilty.Ali Imron, 30, is the fourth key suspect to stand trial over the Oct.

Winner Rittner wants to travel back to Bali

Winner Rittner wants to travel back to BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The last time Barbara Rittner was in Indonesia she visited Bali, and left with a ring on her finger after getting married to her husband Mike.

AGO slammed over billionaire's case

AGO slammed over billionaire's case JAKARTA: A leading legal aid foundation called on Sunday for the government to sanction the Attorney General's Office (AGO) over its failure to enforce the sentence imposed on former Bank Modern president commissioner Samadikun Hartono.

Cilincing children face malnutrition

Cilincing children face malnutritionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meet Yulianto. The two-year-old boy just lost his older brother, Rifki, about 10 months ago. At that time, Rifki was three but he only weighed eight kilograms.

Drought threatens Brebes shallot crops

Drought threatens Brebes shallot crops BREBES, Central Java: The prolonged drought in Brebes regency, Central Java, is threatening shallot crops in northern villages.The bulbs are aged between 20 days and 30 days.

Allen uses literature to portray RI

Allen uses literature to portray RIDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia There are numerous ways to learn about the culture of a people, the most obvious being through their language, history and politics.

Comprehensive marketing vital for survival

Comprehensive marketing vital for survivalMahendra Gautama Contributor JakartaThe paper and pulp industry is one of the oldest in Indonesia. Its history began when the Dutch company, NV Papier Fabriek Nijmegen, set up NV Papier Padalarang in 1923 in Padalarang, West Java.

'Bintan island facing serious environmental damage'

'Bintan island facing serious environmental damage'Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bintan island is facing serious environmental damage as a number of firms have shifted their sand quarrying from the sea to the island, State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has said.

Fuel subsidy yet to reach the poor

Fuel subsidy yet to reach the poorBambang Nurbianto,The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the Rp 84.61 billion (US$10 million) subsidy aimed to help the poor, who have been affected severely by the increase in fuel prices, has not reached them because of bureaucratic problems, a report by the City...

"I stop going to malls so often"

"I stop going to malls so often" In response to the recent bomb attack at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta, the government has urged the public to stay calm, but vigilant against any potential acts of terror.

KL may issue $3.95 bond

KL may issue $3.95 bond KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government may opt for a bond issue of up to 15 billion ringgit (US$3.95 billion) to finance a double-tracking railway project, a report said on Sunday.