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Kempo meet awaits foreign participants

Kempo meet awaits foreign participantsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although a number of countries have decided to stay away citing security concerns, the organizers are still expecting foreign participants at the upcoming Indonesia Open Kempo tournament to be held in Bali in August, an...

Fire ravages neighborhood, 700 poor left homeless

Fire ravages neighborhood, 700 poor left homelessArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Good news: No casualties. Bad news: It is estimated that more than 700 people lost their homes after a fire ravaged a neighborhood in Taman Sari, West Jakarta, on Tuesday morning, leaving residents with little...

Acehnese councillors demand local role in saving peace pact

Acehnese councillors demand local role in saving peace pactKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of Aceh's provincial legislature demanded on Tuesday that the government involve them and community leaders in any discussions seeking a solution for the troubled province,...

BAT forecasts gloomy business ahead

BAT forecasts gloomy business aheadRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cigarette and tobacco producer PT British American Tobacco (BAT) Indonesia said that sales in 2003 would remain weak due to a higher excise rate and weak consumer demand.

House approves tax-break facility

House approves tax-break facilityDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) approved on Tuesday a government proposal to waive the 10 percent value added tax (VAT) on the import of certain capital goods and raw materials by several industries.

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Vice President could become victim of education bill ;JP;PRB; ANPAk..r.. Education-billKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.comHamzah will likely be first victims of the billThere was a strong sense of resentment among the participants of the panel discussion on the...

Bapepam probes Indofarma, shares suspended

Bapepam probes Indofarma, shares suspendedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) summoned on Tuesday the management of pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma for alleged irregularities in its 2002 financial report.

Economic development strategy in Southeast Asian countries

Economic development strategy in Southeast Asian countriesNarongchai Akrasanee, Former Thai Minister of Commerce, Jakarta What should we do about our economic development strategy for the next phase of our development? The answer depends on our background and the situation which our economy is in...

East Asia-Pacific countries seek move against child trafficking

East Asia-Pacific countries seek move against child traffickingEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Countries in the East Asia Pacific called for stronger cooperation to stop child trafficking in the region during a ministerial meeting here, but were unable to find common ground to sign a...

Police find cop innocent in Cirebon bus driver shooting

Police find cop innocent in Cirebon bus driver shootingYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The police officer who shot dead a bus driver in a dispute that resulted in an attack on a police station in the West Java town of Cirebon, had followed the proper procedures and thus did nothing...

The Aceh conflict: The long road to peace

The Aceh conflict: The long road to peaceS. Wiryono Jakarta The beginning of an involvement1. It was in early January 2002, with the fasting month of Ramadhan having just come to a close, when Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda asked me if I was willing to accept the position of negotiator...

Autistic children can live happy, productive lives

Autistic children can live happy, productive livesSheila S. Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, Contributor, Jakarta, quarles@cbn.net.id A wealth of evidence currently exists to suggest that autistic children who are exposed to early behavioral interventions will lead happier and more productive lives.

Lawyers to exploit loopholes on Amrozi's case

Lawyers to exploit loopholes on Amrozi's caseWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Key Bali bombing suspect Ali Gufron has named his sixth child after Osama bin Laden, the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the U.S.

Parking attendants to be outfitted with PDAs

Parking attendants to be outfitted with PDAsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Scheduled to be launched on May 26, Jakarta's new on-street parking system with 180 of its 2,900 parking attendants involved in unique pilot project wherein they will be equipped with hand- held computers worth Rp 17.

Broadcasting body selection begins

Broadcasting body selection begins JAKARTA: At least 31 public figures will undergo screening by the House of Representatives (DPR) as candidates for nine seats on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), according to a legislator.

RI SARS deaths in Taiwan looked into

RI SARS deaths in Taiwan looked intoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Mataram The government is still attempting to determine the identities of four Indonesian nationals who recently died of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in Taiwan.

TV Program: Wednesday, May 7, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, May 7, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Documentary 10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:00 Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 3:00 Comedy Drama 4:00 Children's Show4:30...

PT Jasa Marga ignores court order

PT Jasa Marga ignores court order JAKARTA: Toll road operator PT Jasa Marga has ignored a court order to postpone construction of the Ulujami-Pondok Aren toll road, which is the first part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR), the plaintiffs told a court hearing on Tuesday.The heirs of D.H.

A compromise is sought on national education bill

A compromise is sought on national education billKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com There was a strong sense of resentment among the 100 participants of a panel discussion on the national education bill, organized by the St.

China to impact on Asian economies if SARS worsens

China to impact on Asian economies if SARS worsensAgence France-Presse, Singapore Singapore's revised 2003 economic growth target of 0.5-2.5 percent will be at risk if the SARS situation in China worsens and dampening the mainland's giant economy, a Singapore minister said Tuesday.

Three killed in robbery in Medan

Three killed in robbery in MedanApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanRobbers shot dead three people in a heist at the Medan branch of Bank Lippo on Tuesday, making off with the bank's cash box containing Rp 133 million (US$13,000).

GAM, small armed separatists

GAM, small armed separatists With reference to the editorial entitled Peace versus sovereignty (The Jakarta Post, April 29) I would like to share my views as follows.First, we have to value or to see the statement made by Coordinating Minister of Political Affairs and Security Susilo Bambang...

Batam reduces growth target

Batam reduces growth targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) has downgraded its economic growth target of 8.25 percent for this year to 8 percent due to the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and possible military operations in Aceh.

MINAHASA, North Sulawesi: Police authorities in Minahasa,

MINAHASA, North Sulawesi: Police authorities in Minahasa, North Sulawesi have confiscated four cars without proper legal documents and are investigating the case.The cars were allegedly brought from Jakarta.Local police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

The Aceh conflict: The long, bumpy road to peace

The Aceh conflict: The long, bumpy road to peaceWiryono Sastrohandoyo, Senior diplomat, Jakarta From the outset, it has always been clear that the road to peace in Aceh would be a bumpy one, especially during the first two months after the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (COHA) in...

Incest cases become rampant in the country

Incest cases become rampant in the countrySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thirteen-year-old Suti (not her real name) had become quiet and aloof recently. She was often seen alone both during classes and break periods.

KPKPN to verify prosecutors' wealth

KPKPN to verify prosecutors' wealth JAKARTA: The Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) will verify wealth reports of about 40 prosecutors working at the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Wednesday and Thursday, an official says.

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JP/ /AcrossW. Java cultural sites neglectedBANDUNG, West Java: Forty percent of West Java's 1,800 cultural sites suffer from poor maintenance due, in part, to bad management and the absence of local regulations to protect them.

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JP/2/ADAM2 x 24 Army major general skips two rights court hearings JP/2/Econ1 x 43 Danamon sale further lifts sentiment in RI JP/2/SARS1 x 37 RI SARS deaths in Taiwan being looked into trafficking1 x 40 E. Asia Pacific seeks move against trafficking

`Inul has nothing to do with rape'

`Inul has nothing to do with rape' One of the reasons behind the call to ban dangdut singer Inul Daratista is that her sensual dancing could supposedly encourage rape. This charge immediately prompted protests from women activists who underline that Inul should not be blamed for such crime.

Police finds cop innocent in bus driver shooting

Police finds cop innocent in bus driver shootingYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung The police officer who shot dead a bus driver in a dispute that resulted in an attack on a police station in the West Java town of Cirebon, had followed the proper procedures and thus did nothing wrong, said...

Police release sketches of airport bombers

Police release sketches of airport bombersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police released on Tuesday three composite sketches of the suspects in the two recent bomb blasts near the UN building and at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang.

Army major general skips two rights court hearings

Army major general skips two rights court hearingsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. Adam Damiri still holds an important position in the Indonesia Military (TNI) despite his status as a defendant in the country's ad hoc human rights tribunal.

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Military operations in Aceh to start soon

Military operations in Aceh to start soonFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri instructed security personnel on Tuesday to prepare for military operations in Aceh, setting the stage for a showdown between government troops and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)...

* Headlines:Govt looking into RI SARS deaths in Taiwan 2

* Headlines:Govt looking into RI SARS deaths in Taiwan 2 * National:House set to endorse education bill on May 20 4 * Archipelago:Prime suspects named in Wamena arms raid 5 * Opinion: The 'blueprint' of RI's post-crisis economy 7 * City:New parking system set to start on May 26 8 * Sports: Federer...

Indonesia unprepared for liberalization of services

Indonesia unprepared for liberalization of servicesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nineteen members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) have submitted formal requests to Indonesia to open its services sectors, with professional services and communication services topping the list,...

'RI will focus its research on food, energy development'

'RI will focus its research on food, energy development'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, aware of the rising demand for food and energy in the next two decades, will focus its research work on food manufacturing and energy availability, a top official said on Monday.

Part 1 of 2 Economic development strategy in SE Asia

Part 1 of 2 Economic development strategy in SE AsiaNarongchai Akrasanee, Former Thai Minister of Commerce, Jakarta The countries in Southeast Asia have to continuously formulate and adjust economic development strategy.

Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regions

Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regionsRobert Endi Jaweng, Regional Autonomy Watch, KPPOD, Jakarta Early this year, a plenary session of the House of Representatives again approved the ratification of 10 laws regarding the establishment of 25 new autonomous regions.

NTB governor seeks reelection

NTB governor seeks reelection MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Incumbent Harun Al Rasyid is the favorite of three Golkar candidates who are running for governor in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).Harun was supported by more than 31,000 signatories, while fellow party members Lalu Serinate, who is the...

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Part 1 of 2Economic development strategy in SE Asia 2. IPS -- A year after Suu Kyi's release, little has changed 2 x 30 Myanmar remains much the same a year after Suu Kyi's release3. Jaweng -- House reckleslly sets up new regions 2 X 21Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regions

Lippo drops controversial asset sale plan

Lippo drops controversial asset sale planRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Lippo decided on Monday to annul an earlier November decision to approve a proposed sale of foreclosed assets, worth about Rp 2.5 trillion (US$289 million).

Universities apply new system of admittance

Universities apply new system of admittanceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Completing their studies at high schools is not a guarantee that students will be able to go to universities, as the government is implementing a new system requiring students to pass the final national...

Despite stabbing at Rasuna, apartment dwellers feel safe

Despite stabbing at Rasuna, apartment dwellers feel safeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent attack on a foreigner at an apartment block in Jakarta has not shaken the belief of most apartment tenants that their building managements have in place adequate security procedures.

Sumanto copycat arrested

Sumanto copycat arrested PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police captured on Monday a grave robber whom villagers say is a copycat of cannibal Sumanto after he escaped from a psychiatric hospital in the provincial capital of Palu.Head of the Palu detectives unit First Insp.

'RI not competitive in formal sectors'

'RI not competitive in formal sectors'Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Indonesia is not ready to compete with workers from Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand in the formal labor sector in the region, according to government officials.

Leave the HDC

Leave the HDC When the Indonesian government decided to mandate the Henry Dunant Center (HDC) to be the mediator of its peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), the public welcomed it and hoped the conflict in Aceh would finally end. However, this hope is beginning to fade.

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i]checked (Caption for Spotlight. Client: Hotel Borobudur) NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta was honored to host the reception of the National Day of the Republic of South Africa on April 28, 2003.

Three arrested in hunt for GAM cell

Three arrested in hunt for GAM cellMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan Police arrested three more suspects implicated in the recent bomb blasts in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, saying that funding for the attack could have come from Singapore.