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Mon, 31 May 2004
'I support a smoking ban in public places'
'I support a smoking ban in public places' Indonesia is ranked 7th in the world in terms of the number of smokers, with around 70 percent of the adult population being avid smokers, experts say. Buildings, public spaces and even public transportation vehicles are all the habitual haunts of smokers.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Surabaya's cultural heritage devastated by modern lifestyles
Surabaya's cultural heritage devastated by modern lifestylesTo mark the 711th anniversary of East Java province's capital Surabaya which falls on May 31, The Jakarta Post's Indra Harsaputra reports on the city's historical sites, which are in a poor state, and also on the rapid development of...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Mixed smoke signals on to date of City Hall tobacco ban
Mixed smoke signals on to date of City Hall tobacco banDamar Harsanto, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso might have succeeded in preventing his subordinates from smoking in their offices, but he is apparently unable to make them finally kick the habit.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Regional airlines heading for more promising years
Regional airlines heading for more promising years Hendarsyah Tarmizi Jakarta After going through a series of challenges ranging from terrorist attacks, war in Iraq, the outbreak of SARS and the global economic slowdown during the last few years, Airlines across the Asia Pacific have started to...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Air India to launch budget airline
Air India to launch budget airline NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India will launch a new budget airline in April next year, a spokesman said on Saturday.The low-cost airline, which has yet to be named, will offer 25 percent cheaper fares to Gulf and Southeast Asian destinations, and will target...
Mon, 31 May 2004
JP/4/jaksa
JP/4/jaksaSketches of prosecutor's murder suspects releasedRuslan Sangadji PaluCentral Sulawesi Police disseminated on Saturday the sketches of two suspects in the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in the provincial capital of Palu.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Fear of lung cancer doesn't stop die-hards from smoking
Fear of lung cancer doesn't stop die-hards from smokingDewi Santoso, Jakarta The fear of lung cancer does not seem to be enough to prevent some people from smoking, particularly young people, many of whom argue that refraining from smoking does not necessarily mean they are not going to develop the...
Mon, 31 May 2004
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Checked Please check these figures again.FOR MP --- TUESDAY -- JUNE 1Local carriers add flights amid tight competition Rudijanto Contributor/Jakarta After been bloodied by a long-running, no-holds-barred price war with one another, Indonesian airlines are now looking forward to a brief respite...
Mon, 31 May 2004
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;JP;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-tourism-resorts Photo caption JP/Photo caption Intercontinental HotelLike other hotels, the Bali Intercontinental Hotel in the Jimbaran resort area offers different kinds of playground equipment and recreational facilities for children.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Sex workers pray for peaceful poll
Sex workers pray for peaceful poll SURABAYA: No less than 500 sex workers operating in six red- light districts across the East Java capital of Surabaya gathered on Sunday for a mass prayer, to pray for a peaceful presidential election.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Major banks yet to increase dollar deposit rates
Major banks yet to increase dollar deposit ratesDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta Despite the shaky showing of the rupiah, something that might be expected to encourage bank depositors to turn to dollar savings products, a number of top banks here have yet to consider raising the interest rate for dollar...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Susilo and Kalla, poll favorites
Susilo and Kalla, poll favoritesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta If we are to believe the opinion polls conducted so far by respected institutes, running mates Gen. (ret) Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and businessman Jusuf Kalla have a good chance of winning the July 5 elections.
Mon, 31 May 2004
2 x 21
2 x 21 Govt warned against subverting democracy JP/4/hamid1 x 30 Poet Hamid Jabar laid to rest JP/4/LUNG2 x 26 Fear of lung cancer doesn't stop die-hards from smoking JP/4/jaksa1 x 31 Sketches of Palu suspects released
Mon, 31 May 2004
57,000 foreign maids flee M'sia households
57,000 foreign maids flee M'sia householdsAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia About 57,000 foreign maids ran away from their Malaysian employers in the past four years, mostly because they despised their chores and were unsatisfied with working conditions, a news report said on Sunday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Senior high school final exams
Senior high school final examsFrom Kompas The Ministry of National Education has finally instituted, despite strong protests from the public, national senior high school final examinations.I'm one of those who don't think that these national examinations are of any use as a school leaver who has...
Mon, 31 May 2004
ADS: SPOTLIGHT
ADS: SPOTLIGHTISO 14001 AWARD: Seamless pipe producer PT Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya (SPIJ), an operating unit of PT Bakrie and Brothers Tbk, received an ISO 14001 certificate from PT SGS Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Bali resorts await holidaymakers
Bali resorts await holidaymakersRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Holiday season is drawing near, and Bali will again be busy after months of little tourist activity.With the scare over Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in the past, and a more stable security condition,...
Mon, 31 May 2004
ADS: SPOTLIGHT
ADS: SPOTLIGHTISO 14001 AWARD: Seamless pipe producer PT Seamless Pipe Indonesia Jaya (SPIJ), an operating unit of PT Bakrie and Brothers Tbk, received an ISO 14001 certificate from PT SGS Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Amien-Siswono: Uphill struggle
Amien-Siswono: Uphill struggleA. Junaidi, Jakarta Presidential and vice presidential candidates Amien Rais and Siswono Yudohusodo, who were nominated by the National Mandate Party (PAN) to contest the coming presidential election, are considered an underdog pairing.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Govt warned against subverting democracy
Govt warned against subverting democracySari Setiogi and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A group of well-known national figures criticized the government for intimidating and terrorizing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals campaigning for human rights and democracy.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Owls used to eradicate rodents in Bengkulu
Owls used to eradicate rodents in Bengkulu The Bengkulu provincial government is promoting the use of owls to combat rodents in rice-producing centers in the province, local agricultural office director Mangsury Thaib said here on Saturday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Pertamina woes linked to hasty liberalization: Experts
Pertamina woes linked to hasty liberalization: ExpertsFitri Wulandari, Jakarta The current financial woes suffered by state oil and gas company Pertamina following a hike in oil prices is linked to hasty liberalization in the country's oil and gas sector, according to experts.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Surabaya becomes a progressive metropolis
Surabaya becomes a progressive metropolis Surabaya has always been known as a trading city. Indian, Chinese and Arab merchants brought their goods to the city by the Kalimas River. Then some of these traders decided to form their own communities and settled in areas close to the river.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia, Europe
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia, EuropeVeeramalla Anjaiah, Jakarta Around 30 distinguished academics from Asia and Europe will gather this week in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the concept of democracy in both continents and the possibility of preparing common theoretical ground toward a...
Mon, 31 May 2004
2 heads
2 heads 1. SBY01 -- 3 x 20 Surabaya's cultural heritage devastated by modern lifestyles 2. SBY02 Surabaya becomes a progessive metropolis
Mon, 31 May 2004
Jakarta's 477th jubilee kicks off
Jakarta's 477th jubilee kicks offThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso officiated the start of the commemoration of the capital's 477th anniversary in a ceremony at the Penggilingan small-scale industrial zone in East Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Accepting with resignation
Accepting with resignationFrom Media IndonesiaThe Javanese word legowo has become popular following the failure of former president Abdurrahman " Gus Dur" Wahid to satisfy the health requirements for standing in the presidential election.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Argentina orders traditional houses
Argentina orders traditional houses MANADO, North Sulawesi: Businesspeople from Argentina ordered on Friday 22 Minahasa traditional houses that were displayed at a promotional event in the capital Buenos Aires from May 11 to May 15 this year.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Megawati asks nation to use conscience in polls
Megawati asks nation to use conscience in pollsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nana Rukmana, Jakarta/Cirebon President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on the nation to exercise its right to vote and choose its future leaders based on their trustworthiness, in order to ensure a strong government.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Candidates agree to settle electoral disputes in court
Candidates agree to settle electoral disputes in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaThree pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates agreed on Saturday to settle any disputes that may arise from the July 5 election in the newly established Constitutional Court.Gen.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Children of Dolly face dark, uncertain future
Children of Dolly face dark, uncertain futureID Nugroho, Surabaya It was a Tuesday afternoon and the sun was beating down, but that did not stop 11-year-old Slamet (not his real name) from playing soccer with three of his friends in the parking lot of an old movie theater on Jl. Jarak in Surabaya.
Mon, 31 May 2004
* Four firms start printing ballot papers Page 2
* Four firms start printing ballot papers Page 2 * Govt warned against subverting democracy Page 4 * Owls used to eradicate rodents in Bengkulu Page 5 * Delicate problems in Indonesia-Malaysia ties Page 6 * City trucks dump raw sewage into vital waterway Page 8 * Toms seizes seven-shot lead at St.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Bengkulu needs more prosecutors
Bengkulu needs more prosecutors BENGKULU: The Bengkulu Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday it was too understaffed to handle its caseload.The head of the prosecutor's office, Zaidan Asnawi, said there were only 60 prosecutors in his office and the local district prosecutor's office, while the...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Sketches of Palu suspects released
Sketches of Palu suspects releasedRuslan Sangadji, Palu Central Sulawesi Police disseminated on Saturday the sketches of two suspects in the murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi, who helped try terrorism cases in the provincial capital of Palu.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Puteh to remain at the helm until declared suspect
Puteh to remain at the helm until declared suspectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Jakarta The police plan to question Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor Abdullah Puteh would not, for the time being, affect his status as civil emergency administrator, the government said on Sunday.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Strange bedfellows won't have synergy
Strange bedfellows won't have synergy From Media IndonesiaIn their search for political allies, our presidential candidates have not described their political platforms and programs for the advancement of the country.
Mon, 31 May 2004
OPEC hints at price-cutting moves ahead of Beirut talks
OPEC hints at price-cutting moves ahead of Beirut talksAmelie Herenstein, Agence Frabce-Presse, Paris With just days to go before a crucial ministerial meeting, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has put out signals suggesting that a substantial hike in production could be in...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Bicycle taxi drivers pedal to get ahead
Bicycle taxi drivers pedal to get aheadLeony Aurora, Jakarta People coming out of the two great arched doors of Kota railway station in West Jakarta are first greeted by blue public minivans, with touts frantically screaming the destinations and ushering the passengers into the vehicles.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Meiji sees RI as a potential destination for relocation
Meiji sees RI as a potential destination for relocationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug producer PT Meiji Indonesia recently marked its 30th year in Indonesia. The company has been a pioneer in producing antibiotics since 1974.
Mon, 31 May 2004
Street demonstrations effective for achieving change in Indonesia
Street demonstrations effective for achieving change in IndonesiaMax Lane, Murdoch WA, Australia On May 26 The Jakarta Post published two interesting opinion pieces: Indonesian democracy or 'demo-crazy'? by Ziad Salim and Complacency: Indonesia's democratic deficit by Adam Tyson.
Mon, 31 May 2004
China grows to become important player in global coal market
China grows to become important player in global coal marketCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse, Taiyuan, China China, the world's biggest coal producer, is beginning to wield its influence as a major coal-exporter to secure a dominant position in the sector and dictate world prices, industry sources...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia and Europe
Seminar to focus on democracy in Asia and Europe or Scholars to discuss democracy in Asia and Europe Veeramalla Anjaiah JakartaAround 30 distinguished academics from Asia and Europe will gather this week in Seoul, South Korea, to discuss the concept of democracy in both continents and the...
Mon, 31 May 2004
Police nab pimp for selling 10 girls
Police nab pimp for selling 10 girlsP.C. Naommy, Jakarta The National Police arrested a pimp and three of her customers on allegations she had sold and abused underage children as prostitutes.Director of the transnational crimes division Brig. Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Riding the waves
Riding the wavesBoats are not for a leisurely ride on the lake for the Biak people in Papua, but the essential mode of transportation for their daily needs.Here, boats take the place of motorbikes or cars in urban areas.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Candidates agree to resolve disputes in court
Candidates agree to resolve disputes in courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three pairs of presidential and vice presidential candidates agreed on Saturday to settle any disputes that may arise from the July 5 election in the newly established Constitutional Court.Gen.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Wiranto, Xanana meet behind closed doors
Wiranto, Xanana meet behind closed doorsI Wayan Juniartha and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak/Jakarta Gen. (ret) Wiranto held a closed door meeting with East Timor President Xanana Gusmao in Bali on Saturday night, just two weeks after the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) in Dili...
Sun, 30 May 2004
UK warns of terror threat in RI
UK warns of terror threat in RI INDONESIA: The British government said it was receiving information that indicated terrorists were planning attacks in Indonesia.The warning, posted on the website of the British embassy in Jakarta and seen on Saturday, follows similar statements by the United...
Sun, 30 May 2004
Out of the city, into the woods
Out of the city, into the woodsDespite the gorgeous views, most urban dwellers would probably find themselves feeling out of place in a remote forest far from the madding crowd.Last week, a group of journalists from Jakarta found themselves in just that situation.
Sun, 30 May 2004
Enchanting tourist destinations around Indonesia
Enchanting tourist destinations around IndonesiaSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With over 17,000 islands, Indonesia has many other fascinating resorts to choose from beyond Bali for both domestic and foreign tourists.
Sun, 30 May 2004
PKB officials pledge to back Wiranto's bid
PKB officials pledge to back Wiranto's bidM. Taufiqurrahman and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya Thirty provincial chapters of the National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged on Saturday to support the decision of the party's central executive board to endorse Gen.