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IMT launches lifestyle services

IMT launches lifestyle services JAKARTA: Wireless content services company PT Indonesia Media Technologies has launched Astaga Mobile Channel (www.astaga.com/mobile) which offers a variety of mobile applications and content on lifestyle.The holding company of two lifestyle websites -- www.astaga.

JP/5/CAP09

JP/5/CAP09 AntaraTEMPLE MAINTENANCE: Four officials of the local archeological office clean up weeds among stones scattered on the ground in the Prambanan Temple complex, Yogyakarta. The activity, conducted on Tuesday, was part of preservation efforts to protect the temple.

4 X 11

4 X 11 Susilo warns Papuans over separatist flag raising JP/5/SPRING2 x 25 Seven regencies face water shortages as springs dry JP/5/monyet2 x 19 Thousands of monkeys run wild in Banyumas JP/mob2 x 18 Mob torches police station in S. Sumatra

GM wants a greater piece of the action

GM wants a greater piece of the actionGeneral Motors (GM) plan to "aggressively" secure a 10 percent share of the new car market in Indonesia from its current 1 percent share within 10 years, GM president director Harold K.J. Koh says.

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy 2. ERSA: 1 x 35 Journalists questioned over 'RCTI' 3. UI: 1 x 37 UI admission program causes confusion 4. BATAM: 2 x 27 World's first intelligence academy to open in Batam 5.

UI admission program causes confusion

UI admission program causes confusionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The announcement of the controversial special admission program at the University of Indonesia (UI) has confused parents and would-be students as most do not have a clear picture of the procedures and requirements of the...

Walkout mars Hamzah's reelection as PPP chief

Walkout mars Hamzah's reelection as PPP chiefKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A further split has cast a shadow over the United Development Party (PPP), the nation's largest Muslim-based party, as a walkout spoiled the finale of its four-day congress on Friday.

JP/5/across9

JP/5/across9Protected park looted for timber BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Ten percent of the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu had been deforested and used for horticultural plantations, provincial forestry office head Hidayat Syahid said on Tuesday.

We, the undersigned, Legal Lawyers & Advisors office, YAN

We, the undersigned, Legal Lawyers & Advisors office, YAN JUANDA SAPUTRA & PARTNERS, Domiciled in Wijaya Graha Puri, Blok D-11, Jalan Wijaya II, Kebayoran Baru - South Jakarta - Indonesia, acting for and on behalf of BRITTANY INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED, in this matter choosing a legal domiciled at...

Mob torches police station in S. Sumatra

Mob torches police station in S. SumatraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An angry mob set fire to a police station in South Sumatra province in protest against the police's failure to curb a series of crimes, leaving one person wounded, an officer said on Tuesday.

[b]Public money wasted

Public money wasted on overseas junkets From TempoIndonesian officials maintain the practice of comparative studies abroad. Junior officials usually go to ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand while senior ones choose to visit Europe, the U.S. or at least Australia.

RI team to take on Japanese amateurs

RI team to take on Japanese amateursArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian soccer team is all set for a win against Japan in a friendly match at the Bung Karno stadium in South Jakarta on Friday, even without the services of star striker, Bambang Pamungkas, the coach says.

House set to endorse bill on legislative bodies

House set to endorse bill on legislative bodiesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is expected to bring the bill on the status and composition of legislative bodies, the fourth bill needed for the elections, to a plenary meeting for endorsement on Wednesday.

Toyota and Honda continue to dominate passenger car market

Toyota and Honda continue to dominate passenger car marketHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaJapanese car makers Toyota, Honda and Suzuki continue to dominate the local passenger car market despite growing competition from several new rivals particularly those from neighboring South Korea.

1. HDI: 2 x 27

1. HDI: 2 x 27 Despite progress, RI still ranks low in human development 2. TWINS: 1 x 42 Iranian twins die after historic surgery 3. ACEH: 3 x 20 Aceh war endures bloodiest day, as 18 rebels killed

Gus Dur already forming Cabinet

Gus Dur already forming Cabinet JEMBER: One of the hopefuls for the 2004 presidential election, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, said on Tuesday he had already prepared a list of people who would sit in his Cabinet if he was elected president.

Aceh war endures bloodiest day, as 18 rebels killed

Aceh war endures bloodiest day, as 18 rebels killedA'an Suryana and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Despite the military's recent claim of territorial control over Aceh, the war between the military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) peaked on Tuesday when 18 rebels were killed...

`Why not use the money to help the poor?'

`Why not use the money to help the poor?' The government's reregistration program for civil servants nationwide has its pros and cons. Many have questioned the Rp 11 billion budget allocated for the program, while others have called on the government to use the money to improve the civil servants'...

* Headlines: Batam, Sentul to have intelligence academy 2

* Headlines: Batam, Sentul to have intelligence academy 2 * National: Legislator punches minister 4 * Archipelago: Susilo warns Papuans over flag raising 5 * Opinion: Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: An apt call 7 * City: Rivers unsuited for transportation system 8 * Sports: Clutch playoff birdie...

Susilo warns Papuans over separatist flag raising

Susilo warns Papuans over separatist flag raisingNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Chief security minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono renewed the government's warning against separatists in the province of Papua on Tuesday.

BP Migas, Lemhanas to adopt new security concept

BP Migas, Lemhanas to adopt new security conceptEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) and the National Defense Institute (Lemhanas) have agreed in principle to adopt a new concept aimed at boosting community participation in protecting the assets of oil and...

House OK's Bank Lippo divestment

House OK's Bank Lippo divestmentDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Tuesday the government's plan to sell a majority stake in publicly listed Bank Lippo.The approval was given during a meeting between House Commission IX for financial affairs and...

Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant call

Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant callif not enough space:Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: An apt callRozi Ali New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur 2. Nation -- Being the hand that feeds is not enough 1 x 45 Being the hand that feeds is not enough Thepchai Yong The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok3.

Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy

Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversyMari Pangestu Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.

Indonesia steps up Vitamin A supplementation

Indonesia steps up Vitamin A supplementationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What can equal the joy of seeing dew drops sparkling in the morning sun, or witnessing a rainbow across a lake of blue?Such things may be trivial to the sighted, but some 10 million under-fives in Indonesia may...

Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant call

Islam, yes, Islamic party, no: A relevant callRozi Ali, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Cak Nur, as he is popularly called, is a respected thinker. Observers of the Islamic revivalism in this region would have remembered Cak Nur for his slogan in the early 1970s, one which the likes of Pas would...

U.S. Embassy and its wall

U.S. Embassy and its wall I am writing to clarify the position of my embassy concerning our request to construct a wall in front of our chancery on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan.As residents of Jakarta are well aware, since last September two lanes of traffic in front of the embassy have been closed,...

Protected park looted for timber

Protected park looted for timber BENGKULU, Bengkulu: Ten percent of the protected Kerinci Seblat National Park in Bengkulu had been deforested and used for horticultural plantations, provincial forestry office head Hidayat Syahid said on Tuesday.

Banks pledge to cut down lending rates

Banks pledge to cut down lending ratesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local banks are to cut their lending rates, albeit cautiously, to follow the central bank's aggressive slashing of its benchmark interest rate, with Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) and Bank Lippo being the latest to express such...

Stock prices on the Jakartra Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2003

Stock prices on the Jakartra Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2003 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy

Unasked questions in Sukhoi countertrade controversy Mari Pangestu Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Countertrade, as its name suggests, is the international exchange of goods and services based on barter or some form of reciprocity.

1. VITA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS

1. VITA: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS RI intensifies Vitamin A supplementation 2. DIABET, 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS FDA approves new device to manage diabetes 3. DONYA: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Kids need basic knowledge about death 4. QA: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Eating out can stimulate kids' appetite

Flag-raising ceremonies

Flag-raising ceremoniesFrom Suara KaryaThe intention of the central board of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) to reintroduce monthly flag-raising ceremonies in government institutions deserves a positive response.

ILO and FHI hold HIV/AIDS training

ILO and FHI hold HIV/AIDS training JAKARTA: The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Family Health International (FHI) are holding a two-day training course for HIV/AIDS prevention in the workplace.

Five-meter python found at mall

Five-meter python found at mall JAKARTA: A five-meter Python reticulatus, locally known as a sanca, was found at Megamal Pluit, North Jakarta, on Monday.The snake was found by a security guard at 7 a.m. inside the mall. The guard then contacted Penjaringan police station.

Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplices

Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplicesFidelito Ahmad, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan, East Java Government prosecutors demanded a five-year jail sentence for each of the four people who helped to conceal arms and ammunition belonging to Ali Imron, a key suspect in the Oct.

Army soldiers court-martialed for rapes

Army soldiers court-martialed for rapesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Three Army privates went on trial on rape charges in Lhokseumawe on Monday.The three soldiers were identified as Chief Pvt. Seprianus, First Pvt. Husni Dwila and First Pvt.

Nessen's trial to begin soon: Police Chief

Nessen's trial to begin soon: Police ChiefFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators have wrapped up their investigation on U.S. journalist William Nessen and submitted his dossier to the Banda Aceh prosecutor's office, National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar says.

PBVSI gives reluctant players ultimatum to join training camp

PBVSI gives reluctant players ultimatum to join training campArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) has given three volleyballers who have refused to join the men's national team until Sunday to reverse their decision.

Monthly flag-raising

Monthly flag-raising ceremonies essentialFrom Suara KaryaThe intention of the central board of the Indonesian Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) to reintroduce monthly flag-raising ceremonies in government institutions deserves a positive response.

Govt to turn to Supreme Court

Govt to turn to Supreme Court JAKARTA: If the Jakarta High Court fails to resolve the legal dispute between two factions of the National Awakening Party (PKB), the government will ask the Supreme Court to settle the matter.

Sukarno library, website to cost Rp 11.5b

Sukarno library, website to cost Rp 11.5b SURABAYA: The Blitar regency administration in East Java will cooperate with the National Library to build a library and launch a website in memory of the country's founding president, Sukarno.The project is estimated to cost more than Rp 11.

JP/5/jabar

JP/5/jabar2 x 24 W. Java councillors receive additional Rp 5b allowance JP/5/Tuntut2 x 34 Prosecutors seek five years in jail for alleged terrorist accomplices Yogya-Borobudur-ExpertJP/5/yogya1 x 41 Experts propose Borobudur management change

W. Java councillors receive additional Rp 5b allowance

W. Java councillors receive additional Rp 5b allowanceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Members of the West Java legislative council admitted on Monday that they had each received an allowance of Rp 5 million per month from the provincial budget, on top of their Rp 12 million salaries.

[b]Unspoken protest amid

Unspoken protest amid prolonged war in Aceh Aboeprijadi Santoso 'Radio 68-H' Banda Aceh 2. Iran -- Iran's future poised between reform and reaction 2 X 30Iran's future poised between reform movement and reaction Martin Woollacott Guardian News Service London

GM looking for growth in India, China car markets

GM looking for growth in India, China car marketsAgence France-Presse, New Delhi U.S.-based General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said on Monday the firm was looking at growth in India and China's car markets to ride out the industry's tough times.

High costs

High costs of educationFrom Bali PostMost parents are awaiting the coming of the new school year 2003/2004 with apprehension. Why? Because, on the one hand, their target is to have their children to be admitted to the favored schools.

Suu Kyi sowing unrest, chaos: Junta

Suu Kyi sowing unrest, chaos: Junta MYANMAR: Myanmar's ruling military accused detained prodemocracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday of sowing chaos and squandering chances to engage the government in talks on the country's political future.

Tomy and 'Tempo' again asked to settle

Tomy and 'Tempo' again asked to settleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court asked for a second time lawyers of businessman Tomy Winata and Tempo media group to settle the former's libel suit against journalist Ahmad Taufik and...

'Aceh operation to go beyond six months'

'Aceh operation to go beyond six months'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military operation in Aceh is likely to drag on beyond the initial time limit of six months, with the military chief saying that the operation will continue with or without an extension of martial law in...