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Supreme Court favors Alwi's PKB

Supreme Court favors Alwi's PKB JAKARTA: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Alwi Shihab's leadership in the dispute with former chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Matori Abdul Djalil over ownership of the party.

Observers praise ASEAN's new policy on Myanmar

Observers praise ASEAN's new policy on MyanmarA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers are praising the tough stance taken toward Myanmar's military rulers by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, saying this is a democratic step forward for the member states of ASEAN.

Irianto blends tobacco and art

Irianto blends tobacco and artTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Mount Sumbing in the west of Magelang city, Central Java, looks very beautiful from the window of the veranda in the morning. The slope of the mountain is green with tobacco plants.

'Focus on humanitarian operation'

'Focus on humanitarian operation'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not focus only on the military operation but also simultaneously carry out a humanitarian program as part of the integrated operation to restore security and order in the war-torn Aceh, says a military...

Two charged for sex slavery of RI girls

Two charged for sex slavery of RI girls AUSTRALIA: Australian police have charged two people with turning three Indonesian women into sex slaves as the government came under mounting pressure to stamp out an industry estimated to involve 1,000 women nationwide.

LG Cup features 360 tae kwon doins

LG Cup features 360 tae kwon doins JAKARTA: About 360 athletes from 30 provinces are taking part in the four-day National Tae Kwon Do Championship LG Cup, which starts on Thursday at the Senayan Tennis Indoor in Central Jakarta.

RI eyes countertrade with Vietnam

RI eyes countertrade with Vietnam JAKARTA: Indonesia hopes to strike a countertrade deal with Vietnam for investments in Vietnam's fertilizer industry in return for rice and sugar imports, a senior government official told reporters Wednesday.

Gialia last inclusion in initial ASEAN Club Championship

Gialia last inclusion in initial ASEAN Club ChampionshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta H.A. Gialia of Vietnam was the last team confirming its participation in the 110,000 euro (US$130,000) ASEAN Club Championship, which Indonesia will host from July 13 through July 26.

U.S. pressure RI Aceh peace

U.S. pressure RI Aceh peaceAgencies, Phnom Penh The United States on Wednesday put pressure on Indonesia to pursue a peaceful resolution to end the conflict in Aceh, as well as pushing for North Korea to abandon its nuclear drive and for Myanmar to embrace democratic reforms during high-level talks...

Political party flags fly in Bogor

Political party flags fly in Bogor BOGOR: The 2004 election is still 10 months away, but many political parties have started their "campaign" by flying their flags in various parts of Bogor city and regency.The flags were put up at strategic places last week.

Striking balance between financial need and fairness

Striking balance between financial need and fairnessArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta ardimas@thejakartapost.com Several leading state-run universities have finally embarked on a bold, forward looking but controversial step towards self- reliance in finance, with a launch of a new...

Ancol fireworks party waits for permit

Ancol fireworks party waits for permit JAKARTA: Ancol Dreamland, a recreation park in North Jakarta, plans to hold a fireworks display on the eve of Jakarta's 476th anniversary, but the organizing committee has not obtained the necessary permit.

Collaborative opera blends traditions of East and West

Collaborative opera blends traditions of East and WestSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A performance that promises to showcase a fine blend of the East and West by using traditions of western opera as well as Indonesian theater will be brought to stage in Yogyakarta.

China proposes new security forum

China proposes new security forumCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Phnom Penh China proposed on Wednesday the creation of a security forum involving military personnel from Asia-Pacific countries, saying it would aim at giving equal attention to the security concerns of each country involved.

City threatens to seize Sahid Jaya, Mahakam

City threatens to seize Sahid Jaya, MahakamBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration threatened on Wednesday to confiscate Hotel Sahid, Central Jakarta, and Hotel Gran Mahakam, South Jakarta, for failure to pay their tax arrears.

Bali Arts Festival celebrates cultural wealth

Bali Arts Festival celebrates cultural wealthI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali Arts Festival was first conceived back in the late 1970s by then Bali governor Ida Bagus Mantra as a medium to nurture the development of an aesthetic community in Bali.

Surprising ASEAN

Surprising ASEAN The foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) deserve high praise for their surprising courage to depart from the group's rigid non-interference principles and rebuke the Myanmar military junta, which still stubbornly refuses to release the country's...

PASI sorting out athletes for six-month workout

PASI sorting out athletes for six-month workoutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Amateur Athletics Association (PASI) is still deciding on six to eight athletes for a four-strong nomination for a National Sports Council (KONI)-sponsored long-term overseas training camp.

Candidates to be above the law during campaigns

Candidates to be above the law during campaignsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential candidates and their running mates might not be held accountable for any violations official campaign regulations that may occur during campaign periods, a House of Representatives special...

1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 45

1. DISCOURSE: 1 x 45 Managing pluralism central to Indonesian democracy 2. BANGLA: 3 x 25 Bangladesh looks to boost economic ties as RI President arrives 3. CHINA: 1 x 35 China proposes new security forum 4. ASEAN: 1 x 47 Observers praise ASEAN's new policy on Myanmar 5.

Bank Indonesia benchmark interest rate falls to 9.71%

Bank Indonesia benchmark interest rate falls to 9.71%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to an historic low of 9.71 percent during Wednesday's weekly auction, from 10.07 percent the previous week.

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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Malls-fun-conceptCombining fun with shopping to lure visitorsI. Christanto Contributor Jakarta If we asked people why they go to a mall, most of them would probably answer to walk around or hang out with their friends rather than for actual shopping purposes.

India blocks Pakistan's entry to ARF

India blocks Pakistan's entry to ARF CAMBODIA: India has blocked ASEAN's push for Pakistan to join the Asia-Pacific's top security grouping, according to a delegate attending the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.

b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2

b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2 * National:'Newmont endangers people, ecosystem'4 * Archipelago:PDI-P dismisses 16 top officials 5 * Opinion:Education: Balancing financial need and fairness7 * City:City buys 60 buses without holding tender 8 * Sports:Yankees, Rays swap...

Toll rate hike and poor service

Toll rate hike and poor serviceFrom Media IndonesiaToll fees in Jakarta have gone up but no improvement has been made to toll road service yet. The following are some examples of poor service that I have noted in the last several days: * The toll road lanes are not well managed because no system...

1. DUIT (3 x 12)

1. DUIT (3 x 12) Asian monies mostly down in tight ranges 2. Guthrie (1 x 32) 'Plans to list Minamas on track' 3. Teijin (1 x 36) Teijin eyes Indonesia for relocation

b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2

b]* Headlines: Observers hail ASEAN's policy on Myanmar2 * National:'Newmont endangers people, ecosystem'4 * Archipelago:PDI-P dismisses 16 top officials 5 * Opinion:Education: Balancing financial need and fairness7 * City:City buys 60 buses without holding tender 8 * Sports:Yankees, Rays swap...

Teachers told to go to safe areas

Teachers told to go to safe areasNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java Amid the fierce fighting between the military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), many teachers, administrative staff and students have been told by officials that due to safety concerns it was not mandatory for them...

Constitutional court elusive as deadline nears

Constitutional court elusive as deadline nearsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the deadline for the establishment of the Constitutional Court nearing, the President has yet to appoint a minister who will represent the government in the deliberation of the bill on the court.

U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote

U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote JAKARTA: The U.S. government will give US$18 million (Rp 148 billion) to help Indonesia carry out its 2004 national elections. The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said on Tuesday that the $18 million was part of U.S.

Express yourself through batik

Express yourself through batikFifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susana, 45, a medical lecturer at a private university, explained how she enjoyed the time she learned how to make batik, accompanied by gamelan instrumental music."It was really relaxing and comfortable.

Most Asian monies up on yuan talk

Most Asian monies up on yuan talkDow Jones, Singapore Strong equity markets and talk of a Chinese yuan revaluation lifted most Asian currencies on Tuesday even though Chinese authorities quashed the speculation.

Cabbie miraculously survives being crushed

Cabbie miraculously survives being crushedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suparmin, 31, a taxi driver, could not conceal his elation when describing an amazing incident that almost took his life, after a huge container fell onto his taxi on Tuesday morning."I thought I was a goner ...

A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in Aceh

A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Lhoksuemawe, Aceh Residents in the remote Aceh village of Seumirah in North Aceh regency found on Tuesday the body of a young teacher who was abducted by an unknown group of armed men, in yet another case of civilians getting...

ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization program

ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization programM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pledged a US$700,000 grant to strengthen the audit function against rampant corruption in Indonesia, apart from a $1 billion loan for a six-year term to support...

Scam artist arrested for theft

Scam artist arrested for theft TANGERANG: A bogus journalist was arrested by the police on Tuesday for allegedly stealing a cellular phone in a public minivan near Cimone bus terminal in Tangerang municipality.

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Jakarta in its megalomaniacal, glittering glory 2. ACEH: 1 x 35 RI wins ASEAN support for Aceh war 3. MIRACLE: 1 x 40 Cabbie miraculously survives accident or Cabbie miraculously survives being crushed 4. ADB: 2 x 30 ADB pledges grant to support RI decentralization program 5.

Abuba steak smokes out local competition

Abuba steak smokes out local competitionLiya Chaika, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many restaurants work hard to lure more foodies to their joints. Comfy atmosphere, aggressive promotions, best services ... you name it.

RI leads ASEAN to security

RI leads ASEAN to securityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN on Tuesday, Indonesia took steps for the Southeast Asian grouping to initiate a regional security community to combat terrorism and a joint effort to seek the release of Nobel peace...

Bangladesh to push for investment

Bangladesh to push for investment DHAKA: Bangladesh is to push for investment and the reduction of its trade deficit during Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri's three-day visit starting on Wednesday, officials here said.

U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote

U.S. to give $18m for 2004 vote JAKARTA: The U.S. government will give US$18 million (Rp 148 billion) to help Indonesia carry out its 2004 national elections.The U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said on Tuesday that the $18 million was part of U.S.

To Tokyo, with inability to realize own promises

To Tokyo, with inability to realize own promisesKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com During her three-day state visit to Tokyo, where she will stay at the Akasaka Palace, President Megawati Soekarnoputri will clearly feel a rather different atmosphere from her...

1. RIGHTS: 2 x 30

1. RIGHTS: 2 x 30 Rights monitors in Aceh under pressure to leave the province 2. TEACHER: 2 x 30 A teacher, latest civilian casualty of war in Aceh 3. LISTRIK: 1 x 45 Electricity returns to most of northern Aceh 4. TONG: 1 x 48 Acehnese beg for peace, receive loyalty lessons

Education bill and the real mess behind the educational system

Education bill and the real mess behind the educational systemElwin Tobing, Founder, The Indonesian Institute, Jakarta, elwin@theindonesianinstitute.org Anyone new to the debate on the education bill recently endorsed by the legislature may be forgiven for thinking that the issue was about...

Bangladesh to push for investment

Bangladesh to push for investment DHAKA: Bangladesh is to push for investment and the reduction of its trade deficit during Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri's three-day visit starting on Wednesday, officials here said.

Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaSuparmin, 31, a taxi driver, could not conceal his elation when describing an amazing incident that almost took his life, after a huge container fell onto his taxi on Tuesday morning. "I thought I was a goner ...

Lack of funds halts school renovation

Lack of funds halts school renovation CILACAP, Central Java: A limited budget has put a halt to a renovation project for 800 elementary school buildings in the regency. Head of the regental education agency Sutoyo said that there were 1,132 elementary schools and that 70 percent of them were...

* Headlines: British police search for missing Briton in Bali 2

* Headlines: British police search for missing Briton in Bali 2 * National: 'RI must prosecute abusive soldiers' 4 * Archipelago: Rural chiefs to be punished for complaining 5 * Opinion: The real mess behind the educational system 6 * City: Jakarta, the stressful metropolis 8 * Sports: Strengths...

Ratelindo plans to issue bonds

Ratelindo plans to issue bonds JAKARTA: Indonesia's telecommunications company PT Radio Telepon Indonesia, or Ratelindo, said on Tuesday that it plans to issue Rp 500 billion of bonds in September to expand its business.

Amrozi testimony sought in Ba'asyir's trial

Amrozi testimony sought in Ba'asyir's trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to provide evidence of links between Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir and the Jamaah Islamiyah terror network, prosecutors asked the court on Tuesday to hear the testimony of Amrozi, one of...