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* Headlines: LIPI launches first Indonesian-made electric car 2

* Headlines: LIPI launches first Indonesian-made electric car 2 * National: 24,000 infants die of heart defects annually 4 * Archipelago: Aceh governor scrutinized for alleged fraud 5 * Opinion: France should boost relations with Asia 7 * City: Ba'asyir moved to Salemba prison 8 * Sports: De la...

Oracle Collaboration Suite everything in a single inbox

Oracle Collaboration Suite everything in a single inboxLela E. Madjiah The Jakarta Post JakartaNothing frustrates computer users more than viruses attacking their system and frequent downtime. In fact, virus attacks and downtime have become so common they are considered a given, part of the game.

'Attack on Inul against freedom of expression'

'Attack on Inul against freedom of expression'Arya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of protesters hit the streets on Friday in front of Hotel Indonesia, Central Jakarta, to demonstrate support for dangdut performer Inul Daratista, who in recent weeks has been the center of attention...

Ban on import

Ban on import of used clothes From Warta Kota The Department of Industry and Commerce seems to have made every effort to ban the importation of used clothes into the country. They have even burned bales of imported secondhand clothes recently, arguing that they were potentially contaminated with...

1. ASSET: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12

1. ASSET: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 JP/8/G00 scandal, case of city losing its assets 2. WATER: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Water refill outlets thrive despite concerns about hygiene or Water refill outlets thrive despite hygiene concerns 3. BAASYIR: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Ba'asyir moved to Salemba prison 4.

Panarub workers rally for JPK

Panarub workers rally for JPK TANGERANG: Some 300 workers of PT Panarub, a company that produces Adidas shoes in Pasar Baru, Tangerang municipality, staged a rally at the factory compound on Friday to demand health allowances (JPK).

1. DUIT (4 x 12)

1. DUIT (4 x 12) Asian monies up, weak U.S. economic data hurt dollar 2. GOLD (1 x 21) Gold price edges lower 3. Viet (1 x 24) Vietnam Airlines slashes fares to encourage visitors to come back 4. Oil (1 x 36) Oil extends bounce from 5-month low

Berchman Heroe, Contributor, Temanggung, Central Java

Berchman Heroe, Contributor, Temanggung, Central Java For years, every village head in Traji -- a remote village in Keparakan, Temanggung -- has had to do more than just take care of his people. Every year, at Sura, the first month according to the Javanese calendar, he has to be remarried.

PT KAI seeks limit on airline price war

PT KAI seeks limit on airline price warYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has strongly urged the government to limit the ongoing price war between domestic airlines, which has had a domino effect on the company.

Hero's net profit drops 71.4%

Hero's net profit drops 71.4% JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Hero Supermarket announced on Friday that its net profit in the first quarter of this year dropped by 71.4 percent to Rp 4.3 billion (US$497,109) compared to the same period last year.

South Nias people reject appointment of acting regent

South Nias people reject appointment of acting regent Hundreds of people in the North Sumatra regency of South Nias grouped in the Alliance for Nias Reform Movement (AGRN) demonstrated in Medan on Friday, rejecting the appointment of Hengki Yusuf Wau as acting regent.

Maternal mortality rate investigation

Maternal mortality rate investigation JAKARTA: An international organization has agreed to research Indonesia's high maternal mortality rate to help formulate a strategy to reduce the death rate.The research will be conduced by the Initiative for Maternal Mortality Program Assessment (IMMPACT) in...

PT KAI urges govt to limit airline price war

PT KAI urges govt to limit airline price warYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung, West JavaState railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has strongly urged the government to limit the ongoing price war between domestic airlines, which has had a domino effect on the company.

JP/7/F13

JP/7/F13Ahead of 2004, we see reckless establishment of new regions Pre-2004, House recklessly establishes new regions House reckleslly sets up new regions Robert Endi Jaweng Regional Autonomy Watch KPPOD Jakarta Early this year, a plenary session of the House of Representatives again approved the...

Discussing bill openly not taboo for the sake of public interest

Discussing bill openly not taboo for the sake of public interestBayu Wicaksono, Association of Public Attorneys, (P3I), Jakarta Why is it that people here almost always reject a bill? Such rejection seems to have become a social habit.

Timah posts sharp increase in profit

Timah posts sharp increase in profit JAKARTA: State-owned mining company PT Timah announced on Friday that its first quarter net profit soared sharply to Rp 27.1 billion (US$3.1 million) from Rp 1.1. billion in the same period last year on cost-cutting measures and the higher price of tin.

Ananda returns to European racing tour

Ananda returns to European racing tourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a one-and-a-half year absence due to lack of financial support, Indonesian motor racer Ananda Mikola is returning to Europe to compete in the Formula World Series Lights beginning in two weeks.

Education bill poses problems

Education bill poses problemsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Massive demonstrations for and against the controversial education bill continued on Friday with warnings that its endorsement will pose a serious threat to national unity.

Indians to learn Balinese dance

Indians to learn Balinese dance DENPASAR, Bali: Two students from the Indonesian Arts School (STSI) in Denpasar left on Friday for India to teach Indians Balinese dance and music.STSI head Wayan Rai said the students, I Wayan Wija and I Made Karyana, were the school's top graduates in 2001 and 2003.

Santoso bridges isolation over the radio

Santoso bridges isolation over the radioBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post JakartaSantoso had no experience in running a radio station, but when he and his friends founded a radio news network, 68H, they ended a 30-year monopoly over Indonesia's airwaves by the state-run Radio Republik Indonesia...

Foreign commitment to RI integrity questioned

Foreign commitment to RI integrity questionedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government reacted strongly on Friday to the international community for keeping up pressure on Indonesia to avoid the use of force in Aceh, saying it had failed to live up to its commitment to the country's...

Education bill poses problems

Education bill poses problemsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMassive demonstrations for and against the controversial education bill continued on Friday with warnings that its endorsement will pose a serious threat to national unity.

TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error

TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error JAKARTA: British tap water company Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) has admitted the possibility of human error in a billing dispute that prompted a customer to file a police report against the company on Monday.

JP/5/D06

JP/5/D06 JP/5/D00Indians to learn Balinese danceDENPASAR, Bali: Two students from the Indonesian Arts School (STSI) in Denpasar left on Friday for India to teach Indians Balinese dance and music.STSI head Wayan Rai said the students, I Wayan Wija and I Made Karyana, were the school's top graduates...

GAM, small armed

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...

Nurcholish may fall into a presidential trap

Nurcholish may fall into a presidential trapKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Amid the flurry of several groups now campaigning for the presidential candidacy of Nurcholish Madjid, the respected Muslim scholar may have to contemplate his own sermon in which...

Santoso aims to rule the airwaves

Santoso aims to rule the airwavesBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Santoso had no experience in running a radio station, but when he and his friends founded a radio news network, 68H, they ended a 30-year monopoly over Indonesia's airwaves by the state-run Radio Republik Indonesia (RRI).

Police, land agency sign MOU

Police, land agency sign MOU JAKARTA: National Land Agency (BPN) head Luthfi I. Nasution and National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar agreed to further cooperation in investigating agrarian disputes on Friday.

Firm action

Firm action needed against GAM From Media IndonesiaThe greater part of the Aceh population supports the peace- making process in the region and the outcome of conflict settlement so far. But certain elements in society are attempting to spoil the process and ruin the chance of compromise.

TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error

TPJ looks into Rp 5,000 billing error JAKARTA: British tap water company Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) has admitted the possibility of human error in a billing dispute that prompted a customer to file a police report against the company on Monday.

LIPI launches first RI-made electric car

LIPI launches first RI-made electric carJP/1/ACEH1 x 42Foreign countries' commitment to RI integrity queriedJP/4/4sars3 x 18No increased health checks at airports, despite ASEAN accord JP/2/TRISAKTI1 x 45Trisakti rekindles zeal to settle rights cases

Goyor sarongs lose their appeal

Goyor sarongs lose their appealKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Indonesians are quite familiar with sarongs that are both easy to use and find, as well popular after having been transformed by modern, contemporary designs.

RI to host Germany in Fed Cup

RI to host Germany in Fed Cup JAKARTA: Indonesia is drawn against Germany in the Fed Cup World Group play-offs. The tie will be staged in Jakarta on July 19 through July 20, a report said on Friday.The Indonesian team, comprising Angelique Widjaja, Wynne Adiati Prakusya, Sandy Gumulya and Suzanna...

JP/5/D00

JP/5/D00Vietnamese boat people in limboBATAM, Riau: Officials on the industrial island of Batam said they were waiting for instructions on what to do with the 31 Vietnamese boat people who arrived on the island last week.

In for difficult year

In for difficult year Minister of Finance Boediono was not exaggerating in charting out a much more difficult time for both the economy and fiscal management in 2004 due to the combination of unfavorable external and internal factors.

Aceh governor under scrutiny for alleged fund mismanagement

Aceh governor under scrutiny for alleged fund mismanagementTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is investigating Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh for alleged misappropriation of general allocation funds for the conflict-torn province, a minister said on Friday.

PDI-P mulls coalition with Golkar

PDI-P mulls coalition with GolkarFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite mounting criticism against Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) forging a coalition with Golkar, PDI Perjuangan leader Taufik Kiemas said on Friday that the ruling party was ready to join...

Bad taxi service

Bad taxi service The poor distribution of reliable taxis in Jakarta is one thing that never ceases to cause me stress. Take the Soekarno- Hatta airport, for example. Trying to find a decent taxi there is like trying to find a needle in a haystack, with most of the taxis refusing to use their meter...

Last three Panwaslu members elected

Last three Panwaslu members electedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta, Jakarta One scholar, one women's activist and one cleric have been chosen to fill the last three seats in the nine-member Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu).

Most U.S. firms in SE Asia don't see eEcon Rebound Until '04

Most U.S. firms in SE Asia don't see eEcon Rebound Until '04Dow Jones Singapore A majority of U.S. business executives based in Southeast Asia said they believe it will take until late 2004 for Asia to recover from its economic slump, according to a survey published on Friday by the American...

JP/6/E07

JP/6/E07Part 1 of 2The historical roots of the Muslim crisisAzyumardi AzraRector State Islamic University (Al Jami'ah al Islamiyyah al Hukumiyyah - UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah JakartaTOLONG BIARKAN ITALIC SAJA - SESUAI ASLINYA DAN PERMINTAAN PAK SABAM "Despite the immense destruction inflicted on the...

Many Indonesians turn to shamans despite discouragement by Muslim

Many Indonesians turn to shamans despite discouragement by Muslim clerics and doctorsChris Brummitt Associated Press Bogor, West Java The shaman took hold of my little finger, mumbled in Arabic, then pronounced his diagnosis for the mysterious malaise that had plagued me for months.

RI almost certain to part with IMF this year

RI almost certain to part with IMF this yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is almost certain not to extend its contract with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which will terminate at the end of this year.

Oil up as OPEC set to defend price target

Oil up as OPEC set to defend price targetReuters, London Oil prices rose on Thursday, extending the previous day's gains on signals from OPEC that the cartel could make deeper supply cuts to stem a recent price slide.Benchmark Brent crude oil rose 29 cents to US$23.

Time to take action

Time to take action against pornography Pros and cons have arisen since the country's "dangdut" singer, Inul Daratista, from East Java's Pasuruan district began appearing on TV with her characteristic sensual dancing. Seeing Inul's body shaking on stage is part of an artist's freedom of expression.

1. Simon28 -- Indonesian education -- in need of the human touch

1. Simon28 -- Indonesian education -- in need of the human touch 1 X 23Education needs human touch Simon Marcus Gower 2. Pro -- American crony capitalists go to war 1 X 30U.S. crony capitalists go to warJeffrey D.

1. ACEH: 4 x 10

1. ACEH: 4 x 10 Govt under pressure to save Aceh peace 2. IMF: 1 x 45 RI almost certain to part with IMF this year 3. MOCHTAR: 1 x 45 In search of a meaningful law on education

To educate the people?

To educate the people? The decades around the beginning of the last century can be considered as some of the most productive for Indonesia, as far as the birth and emergence of great nationalist leaders is concerned.

Govt under pressure to save Aceh peace

Govt under pressure to save Aceh peaceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the two-week deadline set for Aceh rebels to accept terms for peace talks coming closer, the Indonesian government is facing mounting pressure to save the truce it signed last year.

Krakatau to tour eastern Europe

Krakatau to tour eastern Europe JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz band Krakatau will perform in eight eastern European countries in July and August, Krakatau front man Dwiki Dharmawan said on Wednesday.The band will perform in Hungary, Yugoslavia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Rumania and...