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1 x 44 Asian airports adopt health cards to fight SARS JP/2/TERROR1 x 52 Western nations issue new terror alerts after Saudi attacks JP/2 x 28 Green group lobbies U.S. firms to stop buying Indonesian wood JP/2/COURT2 x 20 Good commercial courts imperative for recovery

Military kills two rebels in Papua

Military kills two rebels in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Papua Two unidentified rebels of the Papua Independence Organization (OPM) were killed over a two-day gunfight with soldiers who were hunting down those who killed security members and stole munitions from the...

License plate-based restriction may be imposed on all roads

License plate-based restriction may be imposed on all roadsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many car owners may have to leave their vehicle in the garage on certain weekdays if the city administration goes ahead with its plan to limit the number of private vehicles on the road in order...

Garuda may default on debt due to SARS

Garuda may default on debt due to SARSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's national carrier, Garuda Indonesia, may default on its debt repayment this year due to a sharp downturn in business triggered by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic, a senior company official said.

Govt readies anticorruption court

Govt readies anticorruption court JAKARTA: The government has begun preparations for the establishment of the long-awaited special court to hear corruption cases, as mandated by Law No. 30, 2002 on Corruption Eradication Commission (KPTKP).Supreme Court Judge Paulus E.

JP/7/JUNITA

JP/7/JUNITAForeigners steal Indonesian jobs, says Immigration dept.Junita Sitorus Directorate General of Immigration Jakarta junita_st@yahoo.com A parade of reactions against the new visa policy released by the government on March 31 were recently published in The Jakarta Post and other media.

Indonesian Children's Choir to tour U.S.

Indonesian Children's Choir to tour U.S.Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the success of last year's Children of the World Choir Concert at the Jakarta International Convention Center, the Indonesian Children's Choir, directed by Aida Swenson Simanjuntak, will depart next month...

Medco sells $250m of bonds

Medco sells $250m of bonds JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, sold US$250 million of seven-year bonds globally, one-quarter more than the amount first planned, to fund expansion.The 8.75 percent bonds were priced to yield 9 percent, or 6.

'Flexibility that needs government's leverage'

'Flexibility that needs government's leverage'Zatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Most urbanites in Indonesia take fixed wire-line telephones and mobile phones for granted. We carry our cells everywhere, and they have probably become more important to us than our wallets.

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Foreigners steal RI jobs: Immigration Junita Sitorus Directorate General of Immigration Jakarta junita_st@yahoo.com 2. Yale12 -- Early Globalization and the Slave Trade 1 X 40 Early globalization and the slave trade Robert Harms 3.

Dewi Anggraeni

Dewi Anggraeni Journalist Melbourne Indonesia is not the only country where state departments appear not to speak to one another. However this inter- departmental autism became acutely obvious when the government announced the presidential decree to revoke the 60-day, free on- arrival visa policy...

Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chief

Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chiefLela E. Madjiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A unit commander orders his troops to set fire to a house and shoot its unarmed occupants to death. The attackers get away with the crime.

. Yanuar -- The inner sanctus of trade

. Yanuar -- The inner sanctus of trade 2 X 23 The inner sanctus of trade, stopping unfair practices Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch Indonesia Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org

Yogya hosts international conference

Yogya hosts international conferenceSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A three-day international conference on decentralization opened on Thursday in Yogyakarta, discussing Indonesia's experience in delegating power to the regions following three decades of authoritarian rule.

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 50 Dangers of a military counterinsurgency operation 2. REFUGEE: 1 x 40 Thousands of Acehnese ready to take refuge 3. WAR: 1 x 55 Military to continue operations in Aceh: Army chief

Systemic corruption

Systemic corruption The Indonesian Transparency Society (MTI) has shocked us with its revelation that the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has found irregularities involving Rp 820 billion (US$97.62 million) in Jakarta city institutions and enterprises.

Page 1 head, May 17 2003

Page 1 head, May 17 2003 1. ACEH: 1 x 28 Aceh peace given last chance 2. JAPAN: 1 x 42 Despite arrests, Japan hopes to host talks 3. BUSH: 1 x48 U.S., donors call on RI to pursue peace in Aceh 4. BUSWAY: 3 x 21 License plate-based restriction may be imposed on all roads

Tokyo to host Japan-ASEAN summit

Tokyo to host Japan-ASEAN summitJAPAN: Japan's government on Friday decided to host a special summit with the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in December to mark 2003 as the year of cultural and economic exchanges between Tokyo and the Asian bloc, the foreign minister said.

Green group lobbies U.S. firms to stop buying Indonesian wood

Green group lobbies U.S. firms to stop buying Indonesian woodMichael Erman, Reuters, New York Environmentalists trying to halt illegal logging in Indonesia are asking Georgia-Pacific Corp. and Home Depot Inc., to stop buying wood from the region.

Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S.

Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S.================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta -----------------Following the success of last year's Children of the World Choir Concert at the Jakarta International Convention Center, the Indonesian Children's Choir directed by Aida Swenson...

RI, Germany pledge cooperation

RI, Germany pledge cooperation in fighting against terrorism Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia and Germany have agreed to strengthen bilateral ties by joining hands in the war on terrorism, as well as the protection of investments here.

Military operations

Military operations the only solution I'm referring to the article published in The Jakarta Post on May 9, titled Military operations never achieve results. I don't know for sure whether this is about military operations in Aceh or military operations in general in Indonesia.

IPB students want Internet at dorm

IPB students want Internet at dorm BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture promised to provide students with Internet connections in their dormitories following a protest by 500 students on Monday.A deputy rector of IPB, Herry Suhardiyanto, told the protesting students that the institute would...

We must crush

We must crush GAM for peace From Warta Kota Various efforts have been made to find an amicable settlement of the Aceh question: Humanitarian Pauses I and II and the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, among others.

The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high

The hijacking of a bus committed by more than 100 senior high school students in East Jakarta last week was a real shock.In school uniform, the students also robbed the bus passengers of money and other valuables.

Govt delays West Java gubernatorial election

Govt delays West Java gubernatorial electionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Taking a lesson from other provinces, Home Minister Hari Sabarno ordered the West Java legislative council to delay the gubernatorial election until all candidates met all administrative requirements.

Taiwan to compensate families of three RI SARS victims

Taiwan to compensate families of three RI SARS victimsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The families of three Indonesian nurses who died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taipei will receive financial compensation worth US$27,780 (Rp 250 million) each from the Taiwanese...

Limestone quarries ruin Gunungkidul's beauty

Limestone quarries ruin Gunungkidul's beautyBambang M and Gigin W Utomo, Contributors, Yogyakarta Hilly Gunungkidul is often stereotyped as a barren land where life is tough when the prolonged dry spell causes a severe drought in many subdistricts, notably the coastal south.

McDonald's closed after fire

McDonald's closed after fire JAKARTA: A fire broke out at the McDonald's fast-food outlet on the ground floor of the Sarinah shopping center on Jl. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday afternoon.A technician at the branch, Agus, said the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault.

IBRA, creditors make new APP debt restructuring proposal

IBRA, creditors make new APP debt restructuring proposalDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and foreign institutional creditors of Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd. (APP) have made a new proposal to end the deadlock in the restructuring of APP's US$6.

TV Today: Saturday, May 17, 2003

TV Today: Saturday, May 17, 2003TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Payung Hitam's 'Awasawas' parodies human tragedy

Payung Hitam's 'Awasawas' parodies human tragedyBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post Bandung In conjunction with its 20th anniversary, Bandung-based Payung Hitam (Black Umbrella) theatrical group performed their new work, Awasawas (Caution).

Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S.

Indonesian Children Choir to tour U.S.================= Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta -----------------Following the success of last year's Children of the World Choir Concert at the Jakarta International Convention Center, the Indonesian Children's Choir directed by Aida Swenson...

Connecting more people in more liberal market

Connecting more people in more liberal marketI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta This special page is specially published in observance of the World Telecommunications Day which is worldwide celebrated on May 17 (today).

'Flexibility that needs government's leverage'

'Flexibility that needs government's leverage'Zatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Most urbanites in Indonesia take fixed wire-line telephones and mobile phones for granted. We carry our cells everywhere, and they have probably become more important to us than our wallets.

Rapid growth continues despite regulatory problem

Rapid growth continues despite regulatory problemDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta As sounds, pictures and data are sent from and to many parts of the city, country or world, the cellular business has always been a lucrative venture today.

ASEAN, India agree to cut tariffs sooner

ASEAN, India agree to cut tariffs soonerAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India have agreed to speed up an import tariff reduction process for certain business sectors even before a planned free trade area (FTA) between the two is...

Oil rises on Saudi bombings, IEA signal subdues gains

Oil rises on Saudi bombings, IEA signal subdues gainsReuters, London Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after a series of suicide bombings ripped through residential compounds for Westerners in the Saudi capital Riyadh.U.S. light crude climbed by 25 cents to US$27.

`Education bill needs review'

`Education bill needs review'Sari P. Setiogi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) urged on Tuesday the House of Representatives to review the education bill due to its failure to protect human rights.

Illegal miners working in Bogor

Illegal miners working in Bogor BOGOR: The illegal excavation of sand, rocks and soil is taking place in a number of areas in Bogor regency, but the authorities are finding it difficult to put a stop to these activities, an official said.

Bimantara to divest firms

Bimantara to divest firmsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During an extraordinary shareholders meeting, PT Bimantara Citra Tbk. agreed on Tuesday to sell all the company's shares in insurance company PT Citra International Underwriters (CIU) and financing company PT Citra International...

`I wonder why they're loyal to their leader'

`I wonder why they're loyal to their leader' As the deadline for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to drop its demand for independence has passed, full-scale conflict between the military and the separatists will likely erupt.

Experts warn new BI chief of tough task ahead

Experts warn new BI chief of tough task aheadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A chorus of support welcomed Burhanuddin Abdullah as the new governor for Bank Indonesia (BI), as the House of Representatives officially approved on Tuesday his election at a preliminary session.

1. MAY: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 32

1. MAY: 50 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 32 May riot rally blocked by police 2. BPK: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Parks official flatly denies BPK reports 3. TOLL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 x 30 Public protest toll hike plan 4. TEMPO: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 'David's hand on Harymurti's head' 5.

Military operations

Military operations the only solution I'm referring to the article published in The Jakarta Post on May 9, titled Military operations never achieve results. I don't know for sure whether this is about military operations in Aceh or military operations in general in Indonesia.

Beware of foreign

Beware of foreign interventionFrom Media IndonesiaForeign intervention will perhaps become increasingly sophisticated and difficult to avoid as it is one of the main features of globalization, in which a national issue is also seen as a global problem.

UNAIDS boss: Better act now

UNAIDS boss: Better act nowTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peter Piot may have studied as a medical doctor at the University of Ghent (1974) and hold a PhD in microbiology from the University of Antwerp (1980), but his interest goes beyond the molecular structure of diseases.

No coercion in

No coercion in religious education From Kompas The polemics about the national education bill particularly centers on the draft from the House of Representatives and that from the Ministry of National Education.

Public protest toll hike plan

Public protest toll hike planZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The toll road operators' plan to increase tolls by about 25 percent at the end of the month has upset local motorists, especially as many have said the companies have not committed themselves to improving services.

Germany's Schroeder arrives for two-day state visit

Germany's Schroeder arrives for two-day state visitAgencies, Jakarta/Singapore German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder arrived here on Tuesday evening for a two-day state visit, the first by a German leader since the downfall of former dictator Soeharto in 1998.