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Obituary

ObituaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Amirul Isnaeni, 51, chief of Central Java's Diponegoro Military Command, died of a combination of liver failure and lung problems in Singapore at 10 a.m. on Sunday.He was undergoing treatment at the Mt.

SGH V200C phone: A strong contender from Korea

SGH V200C phone: A strong contender from KoreaZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id These last few weeks I have been quite busy doing what I like doing most: Trying out new and cool gadgets. A handful of IT vendors have been busy launching new gear, and there was the opportunity to...

Soeharto celebrates 82nd birthday

Soeharto celebrates 82nd birthdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto celebrated his 82th birthday on Sunday with his close relatives at his residence in Menteng, Central Jakarta.A different style of observance was held by a group of students, who tried to demonstrate near Soeharto's...

FOR CREDIT CARDS -- FOCUS ISSUE

FOR CREDIT CARDS -- FOCUS ISSUE ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Credit-cards-tips Shop around before selecting the best card for you Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the increasingly tight competition in the credit card market, card issuers are vying for new consumers by making various offers.

Malaysian stocks expected to edge upwards

Malaysian stocks expected to edge upwardsM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Stocks in Malaysia are expected to edge upwards in the months ahead due to favorable economic conditions as U.S.-led foreign investors selectively snap up blue-chips, analysts said.

Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles

Subdistrict chiefs demand motorcycles MAGELANG, Central Java: As many as 370 subdistrict chiefs demanded that the Magelang regency administration buy them motorcycles.Head of the subdistrict chiefs association, Hendro D. Purwanto, said on Saturday that the estimated Rp 3.

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1 x 26 One million to get free rice JP/8/SMOKE 1 x 37 Smokers add to public transportation woes JP/8/Noparking4 x 13 Parking rate hikes must follow good system: Experts JP/8/SPEAK 2 x 18 'Entertainment helps uplift our spirits'

Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appeal

Supreme Court lacks proper judges to hear Akbar's appealMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaThe notoriously inadequate legal system in Indonesia will likely see irregularities in the hearing of the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives,...

Court lacks criminal judges for Akbar's appeal

Court lacks criminal judges for Akbar's appealMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The notoriously inadequate legal system in Indonesia will likely see irregularities in the hearing of the appeal of Akbar Tandjung, the incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives, considering the...

NORTH ACEH: Chief Pvt. Yenformase died and 18 other soldiers were

NORTH ACEH: Chief Pvt. Yenformase died and 18 other soldiers were injured after their truck drove off a bridge and into a river in Aloe Papen village in Nisam area.Lhokseumawe and other areas in North Aceh remained dark as electricity supply had not yet resumed.

Veteran sports journalist Sugeng died

Veteran sports journalist Sugeng diedThe Jakarta Post JAKARTA: Veteran sports journalist Sugeng Budijanto died of heart failure at the Minto Harjo Hospital in Jakarta early Sunday morning.Sugeng, 52, who worked for Surabaya News after a lengthy career with the now-defunct Surabaya Post, had just...

Democracy needs a capable military and a free press

Democracy needs a capable military and a free pressKusnanto AnggoroSenior Researcher Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta The media have long been key players in the drama of war. The Spanish-American War of 1898 was provoked in part by a jingoistic American press.

'OPEC influence deecided in Baghdad'

'OPEC influence deecided in Baghdad'Maher Chmaytelli, Agence France-Prese, Cairo Occupied Iraq will not show up at the OPEC meeting to be held in Qatar on Wednesday, although the long-term influence of the cartel is being decided in Baghdad, the same place where it was born 43 years ago, experts...

PDI Perjuangan seeks delay of education bill endorsement

PDI Perjuangan seeks delay of education bill endorsementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One day before the scheduled passage of the education bill, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will try to exert its power as the largest faction at the House of...

Govt lacks commitment to use gas

Govt lacks commitment to use gasMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has admitted to a lack of political will and an absence of an integrated energy policy to promote natural gas as an alternative fuel to help reduce air pollution.

Two parachutists die in Lido

Two parachutists die in Lido BOGOR: One member of the Army's Special Force (Kopassus) and a civilian died on Sunday during parachute training in the area of Lido in Ciawi, Bogor.The two fell to their deaths at Muara Jaya village in the hamlet of Cisaloka near Lido.They were identified as Maj.

JP/4/head9

JP/4/head91. Gas (1x30) ;JP;IWA;Govt lacks commitment to use gas2.PAN (3 x 14) PAN to select vice presidential candidate 3. SSinetron ( 1 x 36) Films not helpful to antitobacco campaign Antitobacco campaign fails to reach film industry4.

BOGOR, West Java: Two parachutists who were jumping in the

BOGOR, West Java: Two parachutists who were jumping in the resort area of Lido, Sukabumi, fell to their deaths in the village of Muara Jaya, Ciawi, Bogor, on Sunday, Antara reported.The victims were identified as an officer from the Indonesian Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Maj.

Holistic sacrifice

Holistic sacrificeFrom Bali Post Many of us, particularly the Balinese Hindus, understand yadnya, or holy sacrifice, as merely making offerings to God. Although such a perception is not completely wrong, it certainly reflects a narrow-mindedness, as yadnya has a much broader and deeper meaning.

Nasi island to become TNI's Guantanamo

Nasi island to become TNI's GuantanamoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh martial law administration has chosen Nasi island, just north of the provincial capital Banda Aceh, as the center for processing detainees from the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) before they face trial.

Indonesia crashes out of Olympic soccer campaign

Indonesia crashes out of Olympic soccer campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Under-23 soccer team has crashed out of contention for the 2004 Olympics after an embarrassing 5-1 defeat by Lebanon in Beirut on Saturday.

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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Credit-card-competition More incentives for cardholders as competition growsI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta The collapse of many business groups following the economic crisis in 1997 dramatically changed the country's banking business.

Shop around before selecting the best card for you

Shop around before selecting the best card for youSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the increasingly tight competition in the credit card market, card issuers are vying for new consumers by making various offers. One of the most attractive offers is the "balance transfer" facility.

Tedy a voice for ethnic Chinese

Tedy a voice for ethnic ChineseDavid Kennedy, Contributor, Jakarta, d_kenn@yahoo.com Him Tek Ji was 10 years old when he saw his first real soldiers at an Indonesian Military (TNI) camp stationed near his school in North Jakarta where he grew up.

Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, Kalimantan

Thick haze spreads in Sumatra, KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Choking, thick haze that has sporadically hit mainland Riau and Kalimantan has spread and reached other islands, raising health concerns.

PLN moves to improve electricity in Aceh

PLN moves to improve electricity in AcehM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaState electricity company PT PLN dispatched on Sunday five power generators to Lhokseumawe, the main city of North Aceh, as part of its immediate action to mitigate severe power blackouts, and chronic shortages over...

'Parking rate hikes must follow good system'

'Parking rate hikes must follow good system'Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now that parking rates in Jakarta have in practice already been increased, the move should be followed by providing decent public transportation to ease the city's notorious traffic jams, experts have said.

1. ROUND : 5 cols 1 line (1 x 28)

1. ROUND : 5 cols 1 line (1 x 28) Village heads quit en masse 2. NASI -- 3 cols 1 line (1 x 37) Nasi island to become TNI's Guantanamo 3. POWER: 1 x 48 Gas shortage to exacerbate power woes on Java

Believing that the JSX could continue its gains

Believing that the JSX could continue its gainsKelly K. Knight, Austindo Group, Jakarta There is a widespread belief that a bubble is forming in the rupiah bond market, and in the rupiah currency itself, but this might not be true.

No More

No More Foreigners!From Warta Kota When he met Indonesian defense minister Matori Abdul Djalil in Singapore, U.S. deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz asked the Indonesian government to allow foreign monitoring agencies in to Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.

FOCUS ISSUE: FOR CREDIT CARDS

FOCUS ISSUE: FOR CREDIT CARDSBanks come up with new brands to cater to special customer groupsAgustina Wulansari The Jakarta Post JakartaIn marketing, being innovative is one of the important factors that will determine whether or not a product receives a positive response from customers.

Smokers add to public transportation woes

Smokers add to public transportation woesFifi Yulianti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I could hardly breathe. I had a headache and almost choked to death. I just wish that I could be at home immediately, every time I'm in such a situation," Chibi, 23, said.

Govt likely to revise downward 2003 excise revenue target

Govt likely to revise downward 2003 excise revenue targetRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is likely to revise its 2003 excise revenue target due to the declining demand for cigarettes on the market and troubles in several regencies that ban the sale of alcohol, an official...

Tempo trial to resume today

Tempo trial to resume today JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hear charges to be laid down by prosecutors on Monday against the defendant, Teddy Uban, in the case of the attack against Tempo magazine journalists.The trial will be presided over by judge Sunaryo.

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JP/5/ACROSS Sugarcane factory workers go on strike GORONTALO CITY, Gorontalo: Around 800 workers of PT Radjawali Gorontalo sugarcane factory have been on strike for two days, to demand an increase in their monthly salary to Rp 800,000 (US$97).

Gas shortage to exacerbate power woes on java

Gas shortage to exacerbate power woes on javaFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The power crisis on Java, Madura and Bali could last longer as a gas shortage would weigh down state electricity company PLN's capability of boosting its power reserves.

Two Malaysians involved in women-trafficking: Envoy

Two Malaysians involved in women-trafficking: EnvoyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Indonesian Ambassador to Malaysia Hadi Warayadi Al Hadar said that two Malaysians were allegedly involved the trafficking of women from Indonesia who were forcibly employed as sex workers in the neighboring...

Central bank calls on banks to lower lending rates

Central bank calls on banks to lower lending ratesThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar Bank Indonesia has called on the country's banking industry to reduce lending rates in line with a declining interest rate on central bank promissory notes (SBIs) to make borrowing more affordable to the corporate sector.

Sugarcane factory workers go on strike

Sugarcane factory workers go on strike GORONTALO CITY, Gorontalo: Around 800 workers of PT Radjawali Gorontalo sugarcane factory have been on strike for two days, to demand an increase in their monthly salary to Rp 800,000 (US$97).

East Timor women must tell of RI atrocities

East Timor women must tell of RI atrocitiesPart 1 of 2Karen Campbell-Nelson, Researcher, Commission for Reception, Truth-seeking, and Reconciliation, (CAVR), Dili It is important the women of Timor Leste tell what they know about past violations, to balance the tendency for men to dominate the...

UN intervention in Aceh

UN intervention in Aceh The killing of the German national and the wounding of his companion -- said to be tourists in their fifties -- by the Indonesian military made the headlines over here in Belgium as, I would guess, in many other European Union countries, as well as in the United States.

Films not helpful to antitobacco campaign

Films not helpful to antitobacco campaignSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national antitobacco campaign, which has enlisted the help of several film artists to get its message across to the public, is facing a daunting task due to the fact that smoking appears to be deeply rooted in...

PAN to se;ect vice presidential candidate

PAN to se;ect vice presidential candidateAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The criteria for the selection of a vice presidential candidate will highlight the three-day national meeting of the National Mandate Party (PAN) here, which will begin on Monday.

TV Program: Sunday, June 8, 2003

TV Program: Sunday, June 8, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service9:30 Children's Program: Bando11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang12:30 Traditional Comedy: Mustika Campur Sari2:00 English for Fun4:00 Sports5:00 Music6:00 News: Berita...

NORTH ACEH: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security

NORTH ACEH: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono handed over Rp 2.6 billion in humanitarian aid for three districts, Baktiyah, Seunoddon and Jambu Aye.5,000 people from Seunoddon district pledged to be loyal to the Unitary Republic of Indonesia.

Asia primed for the fight to lure back wary visitors

Asia primed for the fight to lure back wary visitorsAsia News Network With the battle against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) seemingly in control, Asia is abuzz with a new campaign to win tourists back.

Youths arrested for setting fire to Aceh schools

Youths arrested for setting fire to Aceh schoolsTiarma Siboro and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Two teenagers were arrested by the Indonesian Military (TNI) when they were caught red-handed attempting to set fire to a school building in Bayu district, North Aceh regency, on...

Teenagers arrested for burning Aceh schools

Teenagers arrested for burning Aceh schoolsTiarma Siboro and Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe, AcehTwo teenagers were arrested by the Indonesian Military (TNI) when they were caught red-handed attempting to set fire to a school building in Bayu district, North Aceh regency, on...

The Asia News Network is an alliance of 13 newspapers in the

The Asia News Network is an alliance of 13 newspapers in the region: China Daily (China and Hong Kong); The Daily Star, Bangladesh; The Island, Sri Lanka; The Jakarta Post,Indonesia; The Korea Herald, South Korea; The Nation, Thailand; The Philippine Daily Inquirer, the Philippines; Sin Chew Daily,...

German woman to return home with slain husband's body

German woman to return home with slain husband's bodyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After surgery in Jakarta for gunshot wounds inflicted in Aceh, German tourist Elisabeth Margaret Engel is set to return home on Monday with the body of her husband who was shot dead by military soldiers. Dr.