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Foreign bikers to compete in Borobudur race

Foreign bikers to compete in Borobudur raceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teams from Chinese Taipei, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand have confirmed their participation in the inaugural Borobudur International Mountain Bike (MTB) Open Championship, organizers said here on Wednesday.

* Headlines:House warned against delays in appointing

* Headlines:House warned against delays in appointing new BI governor 2 * National:Govt wants to cut number of Assembly leaders4 * Archipelago:NGOs reveals graft cases of Abdullah Puteh5 * Opinion:Rethinking development -- pain or gain? 7 * City:Student jailed for insulting Megawati 8 * Sports:Real...

10 people dead in restive Aceh

10 people dead in restive Aceh Ten people have been killed in the restive Aceh province since Monday as the government prepares for a military operation amid the collapse of a peace pact with separatist rebels.

GAM, TNI gear up for war in Aceh as deadline draws near

GAM, TNI gear up for war in Aceh as deadline draws nearTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the two-week deadline draws closer, both the Indonesian Military (TNI) and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are now gearing up for a possible bloody confrontation in conflict-torn Aceh.TNI Chief Gen.

Couples opt for midnight wedding

Couples opt for midnight wedding TANGERANG: A superstition that says people who get married at midnight will have good luck in life has inspired many young couples in the Pondok Aren district of Tangerang to tie the knot in the dead of night.

Residents demand public facilities

Residents demand public facilities TANGERANG: Dozens of residents living at Alam Sutra housing estate in Tangerang regency asked on Wednesday for the construction of public facilities, as so far there are none in the complex.

Acehnese plead for peace

Acehnese plead for peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More Acehnese people expressed hope on Wednesday that the government would continue the peace process in the conflict-torn province, saying the use of military force would cause further casualties among civilians.

Bureaucrat to chair new telecom watchdog

Bureaucrat to chair new telecom watchdogRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The director general of telecommunications has appointed himself head of an "independent" regulatory body to supervise and settle disputes in the telecommunications industry after criticisms of bias by the...

Places of historical interest in Old Banten

Places of historical interest in Old Banten Should you wish to take some time off to visit Banten, here are some points of interest:* Keraton Surosowan (Surosowan Palace) Located 10 kilometers north of Serang city, the keraton was built during the time of Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin (1552-1570).

Da'i concludes separatist GAM responsible for bombings

Da'i concludes separatist GAM responsible for bombingsDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar has said the separatist Free Aceh Movement is believed to have been responsible for last month's bombings at the Soekarno-Hatta...

The show must go on, says Susilo

The show must go on, says SusiloThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While offering a last minute chance for Aceh rebels to avert a full scale war, the government's chief security minister said on Wednesday that a military campaign would likely go ahead after Monday's deadline.

Muslim nations still wary of peace `road map': Envoy

Muslim nations still wary of peace `road map': EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said his country had found it difficult to convince Indonesia and other Muslim countries that the recently unveiled "road map" for...

Govt wants to cut number of Assembly leaders

Govt wants to cut number of Assembly leadersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has proposed to reduce the number of People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) leaders from the current nine to three in a bid to cut state expenses.

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Page 1 head, May 8, 2003 1. ACEH: 1 x 28 Acehnese plead for peace 2. SUSILO: 1 x 35 The show must go on, says Susilo 3. RIGHTS: 3 x 19 Rights body to question generals over 1998 riots

Garbage lands man in court

Garbage lands man in court BOGOR: A resident of the upmarket housing complex Bukit Sentul was tried at Cibinong District Court on Wednesday for snatching and copying a document containing the names of people who had not paid their garbage and security fees.

1. TENUN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS

1. TENUN: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Bali's weft textiles losing their shine 2. JEAN: 1 LINE, 45 COUNTS Other ways of looking at Balinese feminism

Medan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bagus Kurniawan blamed the

Medan Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Bagus Kurniawan blamed the Bank Lippo management for not providing the security guards with weapons. He suggested that security guards should be given guns to defend themselves. He said that his office would quickly investigate the case.

Rethinking development - pain or gain?

Rethinking development - pain or gain?Yanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Surakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Over the past 30 years, 2 billion people were added to the world's population, mostly in developing countries registering substantial gains in human welfare that...

House warned against delays in appointing new BI governor

House warned against delays in appointing new BI governorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bankers warned the House of Representatives (DPR) against delaying the appointment of a new Bank Indonesia governor because it would undermine confidence in the domestic financial market.

Reciprocal efforts needed to revive peace in Aceh

Reciprocal efforts needed to revive peace in AcehP. Ramasamy, National University of Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia For durable peace to take shape in Aceh, there is need for the both the parties, the Indonesian government and the Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM) to practice some kind of give and take.

House urged to stop road construction

House urged to stop road construction JAKARTA: Some 20 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) grouped in the Indonesian NGO Network for Forest Conservation urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday to stop the construction of a road in Aceh that would damage forest areas.

Police say Bali bombing a path to Islamic state

Police say Bali bombing a path to Islamic stateWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Newly-installed Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika insisted on Wednesday that the terrorist group responsible for last year's Bali bombing were aiming to establish a Pan-Islamic state...

ITB turns elitist

ITB turns elitist Bandung Institute of Technology's (ITB's) announcement about a new student selection test has surprised many parents. It was planned that ITB would net around 2,500 new students this year, and around 100 to 300 students would be put into the category of "special" students, whose...

New trade deal boosts S'pore's strategic importance to U.S.

New trade deal boosts S'pore's strategic importance to U.S.Agence France-Presse, Singapore The U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will boost Singapore's strategic importance to Washington and produce immediate benefits for both countries, officials and businessmen said Wednesday.

Education bill

Education bill unrealisticFrom KompasThe national education bill has caused quite a stir in society, with the introduction of Article 13 paragraph (1)a requiring the teaching of different religious subjects.

The final examinations for senor high schools in the

The final examinations for senor high schools in the archipelago commenced on May 5 and are to end tomorrow, May 8, while the national examinations for junior high schools will be held from May 19 to May 22.This year's school examinations are different from those of previous years.

OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India

OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.

`War against terror in SE Asia far from over'

`War against terror in SE Asia far from over'Agence France-Presse, Singapore The war against terrorism in Southeast Asia is "far from over" despite the disruption of terrorist plots and the arrest of several suspects, U.S. President George W.

House warned against delays in appointing new BI governor

House warned against delays in appointing new BI governorDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaBankers warned the House of Representatives (DPR) against delaying the appointment of a new Bank Indonesia governor because it would undermine confidence in the domestic financial market.

Migrant workers demand legal protection overseas

Migrant workers demand legal protection overseasLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara The ongoing Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) labor senior official meeting was disrupted on Wednesday when 500 former migrant workers and labor activists from 12...

Aceh NGO reveals graft cases of a defiant Puteh

Aceh NGO reveals graft cases of a defiant PutehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Aceh based non-governmental organization revealed a long list of alleged fund abuses by Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh and called for his ouster, as Jakarta is currently reviewing his performance.

Men's sexual gratification boosts child trafficking

Men's sexual gratification boosts child trafficking In the latest Unicef report, A Future for All Our Children, the international organization cites a report from the U.S. State Department suggesting that about one-third of all cases of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) and the...

OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India

OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.

Multimedia exhibition opens amid SARS fears

Multimedia exhibition opens amid SARS fearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many international exhibitions in the region were canceled due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the fourth annual Indonesia International Telecommunication Media and Information Technology...

The `blueprint' of Indonesia's postcrisis economy

The `blueprint' of Indonesia's postcrisis economyFaisal Basri and Gatot Arya Putra, Jakarta In Indonesia, the contribution of foreign direct investment (FDI) to its gross domestic capital is still very low -- only 6.2 percent, according to a 1997 research.

Nation slated for another long weekend

Nation slated for another long weekendFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country will relish another long weekend next week as the government has decided to shift the holiday observing the Ascension Day of Prophet Muhammad on May 14 to May 15 ahead of the Buddha's Day of...

Barito Pacific returns to black

Barito Pacific returns to black JAKARTA: Timber company PT Barito Pacific Timber announced on Wednesday that it enjoyed a net profit of Rp 244 billion (US$27.41 million) in 2002 after a loss of Rp 1.5 trillion in 2001.

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2 x 26 House warned against delays in appointing new BI governor JP/2/MALAYSIA2 x 20 Malaysia, Indonesia to curb transborder crime JP/2/child1 x 38 Asians to collaborate against commercial sex JP/2/WEEKEND1 x 35 Nation slated for another long weekend

OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India

OC (Vereenigde Oost Indische Compagnie) or the Dutch East India Company, a Dutch trading company established in 1602.

Calls for tariff hike mount as harvest begins

Calls for tariff hike mount as harvest beginsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday that import tariffs on rice must be increased to help keep away cheap imports as harvest season begins at home.

1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTS

1. BANTEN: 1 LINE 38 COUNTSBanten: an attraction for history buffs2. PLACES: 1 LINE 49 COUNTSSome places of historical interest in Old Banten

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Muslim nations still wary of roadmap: Envoy

Muslim nations still wary of roadmap: EnvoyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaThe United States ambassador to Indonesia Ralph L. Boyce said his country had found it difficult to convince Indonesia and other Muslim countries that the recently unveiled "roadmap" for Palestinian-Israeli...

Bali's weft textiles losing their shine

Bali's weft textiles losing their shineAditya Nusantara, Contributor, Singaraja, North Bali The village of Jinangdalem, located some 15 kilometers from Singaraja in North Bali, was quiet and peaceful on this chilly morning.Ketut Kangga rushed to his workshop in front of his hut.

`Bill unable to improve human resources'

`Bill unable to improve human resources'Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has joined the chorus of criticism against the education bill, saying changes are needed to the draft law if the country is committed to...

Police search for Medan bank robbers

Police search for Medan bank robbersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police here have questioned 12 witnesses and sketched the faces of the perpetrators in the second day of the hunt for the bank robbers of Tuesday's heist which killed two bank employees in Medan.

Student jailed for insulting Megawati

Student jailed for insulting MegawatiMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A university student was sentenced on Wednesday to five months in jail for burning an effigy of President Megawati Soekarnoputri during a protest march last year.

Rights body to question generals over 1998 riots

Rights body to question generals over 1998 riotsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights announced on Wednesday that gross human rights violations took place during the May 1998 violence in Jakarta in which more than 1,200 people were reportedly...

Athletes protest discriminatory laws

Athletes protest discriminatory laws JAKARTA: Former athletes, mostly those of Chinese descent, and leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly are calling on the government to repeal laws and regulations that discriminate against Indonesians of Chinese descent.

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Reciprocal efforts needed to revive peace in Aceh P. Ramasamy National University of Malaysia Selangor, Malaysia2. Yale -- Sars gives China a lesson in globalization 2 X 30 SARS gives China a costly lesson in globalization Frank Ching Journalist Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Hong Kong