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Tue, 15 Jul 2003
15,305 councillors to be elected next year
15,305 councillors to be elected next yearMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 1,780 councillors in 30 provinces and another 13,525 in 410 regencies and municipalities will be elected during the 2004 general elections, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced Monday.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Three month jail sought for students
Three month jail sought for studentsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors asked the court for a three-month imprisonment on Monday for three University of Indonesia (UI) students who were arrested for "violating the law on freedom of expression" and "disturbing public order.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Walton goes, hopeful to the last
Walton goes, hopeful to the lastMegan James, Contributor, Jakarta After more than a decade in any job, being unable to note any improvements in your chosen field might depress some career men. But not Tom Walton, the outgoing Environment Coordinator for World Bank projects in Indonesia, who's been...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
KAHMI backs Cak Nur's bid
KAHMI backs Cak Nur's bid JAKARTA: The Association of Islamic Students Alumni (KAHMI) three its support behind Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid on Monday to join the presidential race within Golkar.KAHMI member Abdul Asri Harahap said Nurcholish, better known as Cak Nur, must continue his bid as...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Govt moves closer to split Papua despite controversy
Govt moves closer to split Papua despite controversyNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua The central government moved closer to creating a West Irian Jaya province in Papua on Monday, despite lingering controversies over the plan to split the troubled region into three -- Papua,...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Indonesian fiscal consolidation impressive
Indonesian fiscal consolidation impressiveThe Jakarta Post,, Malang, East Java Analysts have accorded top marks to Indonesia for its fiscal consolidation over the last three years, calling it quite an impressive achievement despite the pump-priming policies pursued by the government and the string...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Blast hits rupiah, other monies up
Blast hits rupiah, other monies up 2. Asia (3 x 16) Short-haul travel the future for Asia as youth market booms 3. Trade (2 x 30) Brazil and South Africa attack farm subsidies
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Fruit of power and arrogance
Fruit of power and arrogance Indonesia's aircraft manufacturing company, PT Dirgantara Indonesia, which has been the country's pride during the New Order era, is on the brink of bankruptcy.All of the company's activities practically came to a halt last Saturday, after it suspended operations and...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Gus Dur for president: PKB
Gus Dur for president: PKB PURWOKERTO: The National Awakening Party (PKB) will nominate former president Abdurrahman Wahid, or Gus Dur as he is popularly known, its candidate in the 2004 general election, party chairman Alwi Shihab said Monday.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Rp 2.5b sports event criticized
Rp 2.5b sports event criticized JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papua branch of Indonesian National Youth Committee (KNPI) has drawn fire for organizing an event that cost the administration about Rp 2.5 billion (more than US$2 million).
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
RI to host fifth ASEM meeting
RI to host fifth ASEM meetingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is to host the fifth Asia Europe Ministerial Meeting (ASEM) in Denpasar, Bali, on July 24 and 25 to address a series of international security issues including the postwar situation in Iraq and the North Korea...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Taufik cancel visit after plane trouble
Taufik cancel visit after plane trouble JAKARTA: First gentleman Taufik Kiemas canceled his visit to Manado, North Sulawesi on Monday after the engine of plane he boarded from Singapore developed a trouble.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
JP/7/let
JP/7/let Small businesses can help economy From Suara KaryaSmall and medium-scale businesses (UKM), which constitute 94 percent of Indonesia's business activities, should be reactivated to boost the economy and income of the majority, as well as to provide new job opportunities.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Police blasted over gambling inaction
Police blasted over gambling inaction BATAM, Riau: The Batam Muslim Young Preachers' Association (IDM) has lashed out at Riau Police for failing to crack down on gambling on the industrial island.IDM deputy chairman Iskandar Zulkarnaen said police had failed to follow up on an investigation into...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
IBRA fails to draw investors for Texmaco assets
IBRA fails to draw investors for Texmaco assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it had failed to lure investors for the sale of Rp 28 trillion (some US$3.1 billion) worth of Texmaco Group debts.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Pilots survive from training plane crash
Pilots survive from training plane crash JAKARTA: An Air Force training plane crashed on Monday into a dam in West Java, but its pilot and co-pilot survived by jumping into the water.The plane, identified as a Marceti SF-260, plunged at about 12:20 p.m.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
BMW takes over distribution in KL
BMW takes over distribution in KL KUALA LUMPUR: German luxury car maker BMW will take over the distribution of its vehicles in Malaysia ahead of market liberalization here in 2005, a report said Monday.BMW will sign a pact Tuesday with local franchise Sime Darby Bhd.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
'ASEAN must act on people-trafficking'
'ASEAN must act on people-trafficking'MALAYSIA: A UN women's organization on Monday urged Southeast Asia to establish a new treaty to fight human traffickers that drive women into the sex trade and other illegal work.
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
'PDI trial dossier fabricated, won't find those responsible'
'PDI trial dossier fabricated, won't find those responsible'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marked with protests from victims of an attack on the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters in 1996, the trial against the alleged attackers was once again adjourned on Monday after the...
Tue, 15 Jul 2003
Power cut disrupts water supply
Power cut disrupts water supply JAKARTA: A disruption to the electricity supply at Cawang pumping station, which is managed by public company Perum Jasa Tirta II (PJT II), has stopped the supply of raw water to the Pejompongan water processing installation since 3 a.m. on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
6 Indonesians to join racing school
6 Indonesians to join racing school JAKARTA: Six Indonesian smokers aged over 18-years can win a four-day trip to Italy under a Marlboro Red Racing School (MRRS) program launched by PT Philip Morris Indonesia.The winners will be selected from events throughout Indonesia.The tour will run from Oct.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
2 x 30
2 x 30 Lack of flights and infrastructure hamper Lombok's tourism : Agency 2 x 25 Crop failure certain as drought worsens 3 x 15 Aircraft firm suspends thousands of employees
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
`Recalling right prone to abuse by parties'
`Recalling right prone to abuse by parties'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers criticized the reinstatement of the recalling mechanism in the newly endorsed bill on the composition of legislative bodies, saying it is prone to misuse by political parties that intend to...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Mining in protected forests
Mining in protected forestsFrom Media IndonesiaAs a citizen of a large and respectable country, I fully support the government's policy to allow 15 mining companies to operate in protected forests.Indonesia must honor its agreements or contracts with other countries.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
PNG citizens arrested in Papua
PNG citizens arrested in Papua JAYAPURA: Local police authorities are currently holding two Papua New Guinea (PNG) nationals for possession of marijuana and carrying sharp weapons at the city's Hamadi seaport.Identified as Penias T. Youwe, 44, and Felix N.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
On this auspicious day of the French National Day, I would
On this auspicious day of the French National Day, I would like to recall that the French Revolution's universal message of freedom inspired many peoples' struggles for their own independence, among them Indonesia.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Tutut Handayani
Tutut Handayani Contributor JakartaFew would have expected that the apartment market would suddenly accelerate throughout 2002. Marketing of apartments has to a certain degree revived the property business.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Five UI students drown in Anyer, two survive
Five UI students drown in Anyer, two surviveDamar Harsanto and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five University of Indonesia (UI) students drowned at Cikuya Beach in Anyer, Serang regency, Banten, after being swept away by strong currents on Sunday morning.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Independent body needed to control environmental damage
Independent body needed to control environmental damageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Municipality and Regency Environmental Analysis Forum (Forklipt) called on the administrations and public in both areas to set up an independent body to control environmental damage, allegedly...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered
Contraceptive users down, birth control endangeredSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contraceptive use has dropped 20 percent in Indonesia, a trend that has sparked fears of a population explosion.Central Statistics Agency (BPS) data reveals that Jakarta headed the plunge with a 22.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Poor majority are the real Indonesia
Poor majority are the real Indonesia The article of Lourdes Didith V. Mendoza in The Jakarta Post on July 8, titled The closer look at the Philippines' poor is a cry from my heart. It is as if she were writing about the Indonesian situation.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
PKB to set up branch in Egypt
PKB to set up branch in Egypt JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) plans to expand overseas after the Supreme Court ruled against its rival faction in its legal battle to participate in next year's elections, by opening a chapter in Egypt, where thousands of...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Poso attacks spark fears of more violence
Poso attacks spark fears of more violenceThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Makassar A wave of renewed attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, has sparked fears of an upsurge in religious violence after months of relative peace in the once riot-wracked town, where security forces are now on a heightened state of...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Surya reelected PGRI chairman
Surya reelected PGRI chairman SEMARANG: Mohamad Surya was reelected chief of the Indonesian Teachers' Union (PGRI) for the 2003-2008 period here on Saturday.The professor at the Education University of Indonesia (UPI) in Bandung, West Java, collected the majority of the 638 votes.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Gamers duke it out for World Cyber Games
Gamers duke it out for World Cyber GamesVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Gamers nationwide are steeling themselves for combat. The World Cyber Games (WCG) competition season has just begun and a long list of elite Indonesian gamers have lined up to do battle.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Worker crushed under falling stone
Worker crushed under falling stone JAKARTA: A construction worker died instantly on the scene on the weekend after a piece of granite fell on him at a construction project at the Gandhi Memorial School, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Petrokimia Putra beats Samart 2-0 in opening of ASEAN Club C'ship
Petrokimia Putra beats Samart 2-0 in opening of ASEAN Club C'shipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta East Java-based Petrokimia Putra (Petro) of Gresik was off to a winning start in the opening matches of the inaugural LG Cup -- the ASEAN Club Championship -- with a 2-0 victory over Samart United from...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
KL troops ready to monitor RP truce
KL troops ready to monitor RP truce MALAYSIA: The Malaysian Armed Forces is ready to deploy officers to monitor a cease-fire between the Philippines and local Muslim separatists, local media reported on Sunday. "The armed forces are always ready for whenever the government makes a decision.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Trade data spat can be avoided in the future, Rini says
Trade data spat can be avoided in the future, Rini saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said that wide discrepancies in trade statistics between Indonesia and Singapore should no longer occur in the future, due to harmonization of customs...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
b]Indonesian, Thai migrant workers clash in Malaysia: Police on
b]Indonesian, Thai migrant workers clash in Malaysia: Police on Sunday detained nearly 100 Indonesian and Thai immigrant workers after a brawl in which one Thai man was slashed to death. Armed with machetes and iron rods, the construction workers clashed in a suburb near Kuala Lumpur on Saturday...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Conjoined twins born in Bandung
Conjoined twins born in Bandung BANDUNG: Only days after conjoined Iranian sisters, Ladan and Laleh Bijani, failed to survive high-risk surgery in Singapore to separate them last week, another set of twins were born here with their stomachs, feet and groin joined.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
The IMF factor
The IMF factor There would appear to be no benefit at all to Indonesia if the country were to opt to completely disengage itself from any arrangements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this year, as recommended last year by the People's Consultative Assembly, the nation's top...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase,
The price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon increase, says Ridwan Nyak Baik, spokesman for the state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina.The price increase in LPG will certainly affect millions of consumers, however, Pertamina's decision on the hike is based on the fact that the people's...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
RI scientists win prestigious award
RI scientists win prestigious awardZora Rahman, Contributor, Jakarta When industry can get advantage of a scientific research, there is usually a sponsor to find. With this intention the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, Europes biggest applied research...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?
Want a sound sleep after purchasing an apartment?Andi M. Sadat Contributor Jakarta "The customer is king". This decades-old adage, or maybe it's just another advertising promise, is still frequently used in today's "hyperactive" communication world.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Hotels pay Rp 3b in tax arrears
Hotels pay Rp 3b in tax arrears JAKARTA: After being threatened by the city administration, several tax evaders, mostly hotels and restaurants, have paid part of their tax arrears amounting to Rp 3 billion (US$375,000).
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
1. PRJ -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts
1. PRJ -- 3 cols, 3 lines, 48pts MB, 60 counts Jakarta Fair fails to reach target of 2 million visitors 2. Aceh -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 36pts MB, 70 counts Aceh gets 13 new district chiefs as two more civilians found dead 3.
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Beware: Foreign NGOs
Beware: Foreign NGOs in PapuaFrom Koran Tempo The Papuan issue is Indonesia's domestic affair and the nation will solve it on its own. Foreign non-governmental organizations only create confusion instead of helping local people, and the government should watch out for their activities in the...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
* Headlines: PT Dirgantara's suspension of workers illegal 2
* Headlines: PT Dirgantara's suspension of workers illegal 2 * National: Contraceptive users down, birth control endangered 4 * Archipelago: Crop failure certain as drought worsens 5 * Opinion: Asian integration, a pipe dream? 6 * City: Millions of Jakartans to suffer water shortages 8 * Sports:...
Mon, 14 Jul 2003
Police call for terror alert
Police call for terror alertAndi Hajramurni and Suherdjoko, Makassar/Semarang The police warned the people against possible terror acts following the recent discovery of a cell of terrorist network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and the arrest of suspected terrorists in Jakarta and Semarang, Central Java.