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Minister launches poverty program

Minister launches poverty program TANGERANG: In conjunction with the commemoration of the National Social Solidarity Day for Friends, Minister of Social Affairs Bachtiar Chamsyah launched a nationwide poverty alleviation program in Tegal Kunir Lor village in Mauk district of Tangerang regency on...

Busway project sparks further controversy

Busway project sparks further controversyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway project, scheduled to commence operation in six months, appears to be unclear, as officials of the city administration issued contradicting statements about the controversial plan.

Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great Sale

Lack of publicity results in poor customer turnout for Great SaleArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seruni, not her real name, a store attendant at Metro department store in Plaza Senayan, South Jakarta, still spends her days daydreaming or talking to fellow workers, rather than being busy...

Jakarta must become tolerant again

Jakarta must become tolerant again Jakarta celebrated its 476th anniversary on June 22. The history dated back to the reign of Pangeran Jayakarta which converted a small harbor into a residential area.In its historical journey, Jakarta has experienced various happenings which color the...

Makro holds food expo

Makro holds food expo JAKARTA: PT Makro Indonesia is holding a two-day expo hosting more than 60 traders of food and nonfood products at Balai Sudirman on Jl. Dr Sahardjo, South Jakarta, from June 24 and June 25.

Thais with AIDS die in Ambon

Thais with AIDS die in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: Two Thai nationals who died recently of AIDS have been buried here, an Indonesian Navy officer said on Monday.Commander of the Ambon naval base Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sadong said the Thais, identified as Sajian and Tong Sri, died earlier this month after two...

Britain monitoring use of Scorpion tanks

Britain monitoring use of Scorpion tanksFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia defended on Monday the use of British-made Scorpion light tanks in the Aceh offensive as the United Kingdom continued to keep a wary eye open for any misuses of the war machines.

People protest polluting plants

People protest polluting plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Residents of three separate areas have lodged a complaint with the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) over pollution allegedly produced by three concrete mixing firms.

India asks RI to open IT sector

India asks RI to open IT sector JAKARTA : India has submitted a formal request to Indonesia to open up its services sector including information technology and health-related services to foreign competition, according to a senior government official.

JP/8/pump

JP/8/pump'Most gas stations do not meet Amdal requirements' Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaMost of the more than 240 gas stations in Jakarta do not meet the requirements set in the environment impact analysis (Amdal), the City Environmental Management Agency (BPLHD) announced on Monday.

Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt

Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt JAKARTA: The city administration plans to rebuild the country's largest textile market, at Tanah Abang, destroyed by a devastating fire that raged for a week last February.

Papua students demand funds

Papua students demand funds JAKARTA: As Papua is in urgent need of funds to carry out its development programs, the central government should speed up the disbursement of Rp 1.58 trillion of Papuan autonomy funds for 2003, a student leader said on Monday.

Preachers demand arrest of mayor

Preachers demand arrest of mayor BATAM, Riau: A group of Muslim preachers demanded on Monday that the local police bring Mayor Nyat Kadir and Deputy Mayor Asman Abnur to justice for their alleged involvement in the opening of a casino in the Tering Bay resort here.

Assembly deputy speakers blow US$54,000 in 10 days

Assembly deputy speakers blow US$54,000 in 10 daysKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 10-day trip by six deputy speakers of the People's Consultative Assembly to a number of European countries cost a whopping US$54,000, at the very least, according to an official.

GAM members to be charged with treason

GAM members to be charged with treasonTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arrested members of separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will be charged under the country's Criminal Code for committing treason and the Emergency Law No.

Govt agrees to extend BP contract

Govt agrees to extend BP contractFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta BP Indonesia, the local unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP Plc., says the government has agreed in principle to extend its contract in managing the Kangean block, in East Java.

Mangroves breathe new life into Sulawesi village

Mangroves breathe new life into Sulawesi villageAndi Hajramurni, Contributor, Makasar Gone are the sleepless days for villagers in Tongke-tongke, a small village in Sinjai regency, some 222 kilometers from Makasar.

Rain, smog sour city celebration

Rain, smog sour city celebration PEKANBARU, Riau: Pekanbaru's 219th anniversary celebration on Monday was spoiled by a heavy downpour and thick haze.Antara reported visibility in the Riau capital was restricted to just 100 meters, forcing motorists to slow down.

Megawati indecisive on second-term

Megawati indecisive on second-term JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has failed to say directly whether she will run for a second term next year.Speaking before some 150 Japanese journalists at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Monday, the President, who is also the chairwoman of...

Bali does not deserve black-list

Bali does not deserve black-list DENPASAR: There are no good grounds for putting Bali on the international tourist destination black-list as the October 2002 bomb blasts could have happened anywhere, not only in Bali, said Badung deputy regent I Made Sumer at Kadonganan beach, Kuta, on Monday.

Preachers demand arrest of mayor

Preachers demand arrest of mayor BATAM, Riau: A group of Muslim preachers demanded on Monday that the local police bring Mayor Nyat Kadir and Deputy Mayor Asman Abnur to justice for their alleged involvement in the opening of a casino in the Tering Bay resort here.

JakArt@2003

JakArt@2003 .TB.30" 0.90"until June 28 Exhibition, Creativity and Contents: the Indian from St Gall and Golden Letters Ak Sa Ra Bookstore, Jl. Kemang Raya 8b, South Jakartauntil June 30 Painting Exhibition The Exuberance of the Soul by Aida Prayogo (Indonesian) and Lamat (Austrian) JakArt Center,...

FOR ADS -- EXPO on MAKING INVESTMENT IN REGIONS on MONDAY --

FOR ADS -- EXPO on MAKING INVESTMENT IN REGIONS on MONDAY -- Attracting investors through "regional autonomy"Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaIn any part of the world, investors are profit-oriented when it comes to their business activities.

1. MEGAWATI: 3 x 22

1. MEGAWATI: 3 x 22 Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese media 2. COFEE: 2 x 30 Vietnam, RI working on coffee export regulation agreement 3. PERC: 1 x 40 'Corporate standards best in Singapore' 4. PIRATE: 1 x 44 Send warships to fight pirates, urges union 5.

Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese media

Megawati boasts about RI's press freedom before Japanese mediaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri says press freedom in Indonesia is something she is proud of, despite restrictions placed on the media.

Pertamina to float price of LPG to avoid losses

Pertamina to float price of LPG to avoid lossesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, claiming that it has to shoulder losses from the current pricing system, will float the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) while controlling fluctuations by applying floor and...

Directors fined for power theft

Directors fined for power theft TANGERANG: State electricity company PLN fined on Monday two directors of Cikokol vegetable market here Rp 72 million and Rp 32 million respectively for organizing power theft for electricity distribution to hundreds of vendors at the market.The two directors, H.

Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt

Tanah Abang market to be rebuilt JAKARTA: The city administration plans to rebuild the country's largest textile market, at Tanah Abang, destroyed by a devastating fire that raged for a week last February.

Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trial

Suspected bomber of RP envoy's home goes on trialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The trial of Abdul Jabar, the main suspect in the bombing of the Philippines ambassador's residence and two churches in Jakarta in 2000, opened at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday.

Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the province

Aceh military tells foreign journalists to leave the provinceBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) has asked foreign and Indonesian journalists working for foreign media to temporarily leave Aceh, following a recent presidential decree that restricts...

Indonesia seeks Singapore's help to curb smuggling

Indonesia seeks Singapore's help to curb smugglingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi has asked Singapore for its cooperation, including joint border patrols, in curbing the widespread smuggling into the country.

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 24, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, June 24, 2003Performances* Sundanese Drama Ngadu Bako di Nagara Sasagon, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 8 p.m., June 25. * Sundanese Modern Theater, Si Kabayan, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl.

Imam pledges free primary and high schools

Imam pledges free primary and high schoolsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Gubernatorial aspirant Imam Utomo pledged on Monday free elementary and junior high schools for poor families in East Java, provided he was elected for the 2003 to 2008 period.

Another attack on pipeline as Saddam's troops win pay battle

Another attack on pipeline as Saddam's troops win pay battleJames Hossack, Agence France-Presse, Baghdad Iraq's fuel pipelines came under fresh attack on Monday by elements apparently bent on disrupting U.S.

Nurses' permit

Nurses' permit With the development and advancement of sciences and the improvement of public education, it is deemed necessary that every profession has an organization to protect the interests of its members.

Asian Dollar bond issuance may hit $21 billion in 2003

Asian Dollar bond issuance may hit $21 billion in 2003Nirmala Menon, Dow Jones, Singapore U.S. dollar-denominated bond issuance in Asia, excluding Japan, could rise almost 20 percent from 2002 as issuers move to take advantage of favorable market conditions, Lehman Brothers said Monday.

Mega still hoping for peace

Mega still hoping for peaceAgencies, Tokyo President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday said she is still hoping for a negotiated settlement of the separatist war in Aceh province but will push ahead with a military campaign to maintain Indonesia's territorial integrity.

The loyalty of civil servants

The loyalty of civil servants Nobody can rule a government for good. Even the Indonesian president is limited by the Constitution to two consecutive terms.The democratic system has indeed been designed to accommodate changes in government administration.

Bali does not deserve black-list

Bali does not deserve black-list DENPASAR: There are no good grounds for putting Bali on the international tourist destination black-list as the October 2002 bomb blasts could have happened anywhere, not only in Bali, said Badung deputy regent I Made Sumer at Kadonganan beach, Kuta, on Monday.

U.S. Senate moves against RI military over Papua incident

U.S. Senate moves against RI military over Papua incidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians might have forgotten the bloody attack at Tembagapura, Papua, 10 months ago. But Americans, or at least the U.S. Senate, have not.The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is trying to block U.S.

Legislators' no-show delays anticorruption law revision

Legislators' no-show delays anticorruption law revisionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives failed on Monday to hold its scheduled plenary meeting as less than half of the total number of legislators showed up.

Exit strategy from IMF must not create uncertainty: BI

Exit strategy from IMF must not create uncertainty: BIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia warned on Monday the government's exit strategy from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must not create uncertainty, as it would come at the expense of confidence in the economy --...

Five countries in military exercises

Five countries in military exercises MALAYSIA: Troops from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a 15-day major military exercise codenamed Flying Fish in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday.

'Corporate standards best in Singapore'

'Corporate standards best in Singapore'Agence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore has the highest corporate governance standards in Asia while Vietnam and China suffer from the worst, according to a survey of expatriates doing business in the region.

Philippines stays on FATF blacklist despite progress

Philippines stays on FATF blacklist despite progress Despite progress in legislation, the Philippines has remained on an international blacklist of countries and territories seen as conducive to money-laundering, the central bank said in Manila on Monday.

Five countries in military exercises

Five countries in military exercises MALAYSIA: Troops from Australia, Britain, New Zealand, Malaysia and Singapore have begun a 15-day major military exercise codenamed Flying Fish in the South China Sea, officials said on Monday.

Bank BRI upbeat about IPO plan despite problems

Bank BRI upbeat about IPO plan despite problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is optimistic it will launch its initial public offering (IPO) in October despite lingering problems that some say may cause a delay.

Government threatens separatists loyalists with imprisonment

Government threatens separatists loyalists with imprisonmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sent a strong signal against any unfaithful civil servants on Monday, saying that they would end up in jail if they were proven to be backing the secessionist movement in war-torn Nanggroe Aceh...

City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversary

City spends Rp 5.75b on Jakarta anniversaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration had allocated Rp 5.75 billion for the series of events held to commemorate Jakarta's 476th anniversary, which ended on Sunday.City Hall spokesman Ahyat M. Awe said on Monday that more than Rp 4.

Terrorist suspect withdraws confessions

Terrorist suspect withdraws confessionsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The trial of Ali Gufron, alias Muklas, took a dramatic turn on Monday, when the defendant revoked all his previous confessions made to police investigators, claiming that he had been subjected to severe...