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Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Three men nabbed over marijuana
Three men nabbed over marijuana JAYAPURA, Papua: Police in Jayapura have arrested two Papua New Guinean citizens and an Indonesian for possessing 331.6 grams of marijuana.Jayapura Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Jaya Suprana to bring peace in recital
Jaya Suprana to bring peace in recitalAendra Medita, Contributor, Bandung Bandung, the capital of West Java province, will have the honor of hosting the second in a series of Jaya Suprana's solo piano recitals, For You My Indonesia -- Peace for All, before touring the country.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
18,500 children take drugs
18,500 children take drugs JAKARTA: At least 18,500 schoolchildren are believed to use drugs in Indonesia, a report said on Thursday quoting the head of the National Narcotics Agency, Togar Sianipar."From that number, primary school students account for about 1,000, junior high school students...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Salient points in epidemic law
Salient points in epidemic lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi invoked Law No. 4/1984 to declare the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) a national epidemic by issuing Ministerial Decree No. 424/2003.Law No.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Terror, deflation and oil menace Asian economies : WB
Terror, deflation and oil menace Asian economies : WBAgence France-Presse WashingtonThe menaces of terror, deflation and a war-related rise in oil prices cloud an otherwise bright outlook for East Asian economies, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. allies
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. alliesThe Jakarta Post JakartaWhile the United States military and coalition troops moved closer to Baghdad, antiwar protests here continued on Thursday, with some targeting Arab countries which support the attack on Iraq.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
U.S. diplomat laments RI media bias
U.S. diplomat laments RI media biasMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A United States diplomat complained on Thursday about what she called "imbalanced reporting" on the war in Iraq by the Indonesian media.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Police searching for oil drilling equipment
Police searching for oil drilling equipmentNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Indramayu, West JavaPolice here are attempting to locate a group of men believed to be attempting to sell oil drilling equipment that was stolen from Indramayu.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
The casualties of war
The casualties of warB. Herry-Priyono, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta Last Sunday, March 30, I joined the flow of people coming from the eight directions of the wind, all flocking into the Jakarta streets of Jl. M.H. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Another former BI director convicted of graft
Another former BI director convicted of graftMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another former Bank Indonesia (BI) director was sentenced on Thursday to three years in jail for abuse of power in disbursing Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) funds amounting to Rp 6.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
1 x 42
1 x 42 Iraq war: How about peace journalism? or Iraq war: Whatever happened to peace journalism? JP/3/MEDIA1 x 34 U.S. diplomat complains of RI media bias or U.S. diplomat laments RI media bias or U.S. diplomat asks RI media to be balanced JP/3/PATA1 x 38 SARS won't delay PATA conference in Bali...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Govt plans to end role of Bappenas criticized
Govt plans to end role of Bappenas criticizedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Post Economists have raised questions over a government policy allowing the finance ministry to take over the drawing up of the country's short- and medium-term economic development programs from the National...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Only 4% of firms have bipartite forum
Only 4% of firms have bipartite forumMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only 6,000 firms, or 4 percent of the 160,000 companies across the country, have established bipartite employee-employer forums, a deplorably low figure that has resulted in misunderstandings and unnecessary labor...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Indonesia FM visits Bangkok
Indonesia FM visits Bangkok THAILAND: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a two-day official visit aimed at boosting bilateral relations between the two countries, Thai foreign ministry officials said.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Jakartans unhappy with fare increases
Jakartans unhappy with fare increasesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five-months pregnant Ati, 32, was waiting at a bus stop on Jl. Hayam Wuruk, West Jakarta, for a non-air-conditioned PPD bus No. P17 to take her home to Bekasi.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Three GAM fighters killed in shootout with police
Three GAM fighters killed in shootout with policeNani Farida and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Violence continues to pose a threat to the five-month-old peace accord in Aceh as a fresh firefight took place in Pidie regency on Thursday, claiming the lives of three...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
'Destroy data on enemies of the state'
'Destroy data on enemies of the state' JAKARTA: All intelligence data and information on people who allegedly committed crimes against the state must be made available to the public and destroyed, according to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM).
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Jakartans paying homage to German author Karl May
Jakartans paying homage to German author Karl MayTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been said that Adolf Hitler so admired Karl May's work that 300,000 copies of the author's famous novel Winnetou were printed in the middle of World War II to be delivered to German soldiers for...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
'Hudoq', ritual dance of Dayak Bahau
'Hudoq', ritual dance of Dayak BahauEdi Petebang, Contributor, Samarinda, East Kalimantan Some 50 people, all wearing masks decorated with red-knobbed bill bird (enggang) feathers, emerged from one end of the Telivaq village by a tributary to the Mahakam River.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Air India offers Hyderabad stopover
Air India offers Hyderabad stopover JAKARTA: Air India announced it had provided a flight from Jakarta to Andhra Pradesh's capital of Hyderabad.Previously, Air India's flight from Jakarta goes to Bombay without a stopover in Hyderabad.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
'I'm not voting no good candidates'
'I'm not voting no good candidates' The process for the upcoming 2004 general election has begun with voter registration. Field officers coordinated by the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) started collecting data on Tuesday to register eligible voters as...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies target U.S. allies
Antiwar rallies target U.S. alliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the United States military and coalition troops moved closer to Baghdad, antiwar protests here continued on Thursday, with some targeting Arab countries which support the attack on Iraq.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Police searching for stolen oil drilling equipment
Police searching for stolen oil drilling equipmentNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java Police here are attempting to locate a group of men believed to be attempting to sell oil drilling equipment that was stolen from Indramayu.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Most Asian monies down, SARS, war boost dollar
Most Asian monies down, SARS, war boost dollarDow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies weakened against the dollar on Thursday, pressured by a combination of dollar-positive Iraq war news and concerns that a deadly pneumonia virus could derail regional economic growth.The advance of the U.S.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Artist Jemek Supardi delivers message with motion
Artist Jemek Supardi delivers message with motionTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After his successful show in Yogyakarta and the Central Java town of Surakarta last week, pantomime artist Jemek Supardi will display his skills at Bentara Budaya Jakarta this Friday.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
IBRA raises Rp 5.7t revenue
IBRA raises Rp 5.7t revenue JAKARTA: The Indonesia Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) raised Rp 5.7 trillion in revenues during the first quarter, said an agency official. IBRA's Chairman Syafruddin Temenggung said late Wednesday that the amount surpassed IBRA's target of raising Rp 3 trillion in the...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Crime goes on
Crime goes on A series of criminal acts occurred at several different locations recently.In Bogor, West Java, unidentified people broke into the house of Herry Jumhaer on Saturday, but failed to steal anything, as Herry's wife shouted for help.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Flores death toll rises as aid starts flowing in
Flores death toll rises as aid starts flowing inYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, Jakarta Rescuers found the bodies of at least 50 people in their fourth day of searching for survivors since major landslides and floods hit regencies on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara on Monday.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Most pharmacies have run out of masks
Most pharmacies have run out of masksSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most pharmacies in Jakarta have no stocks of the masks recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for protecting people from contracting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).A 24-hour pharmacy on Jl.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
STT seek better deal for Indosat
STT seek better deal for Indosat SINGAPORE: Singapore Technologies Telemedia may seek greater regulatory protection for its 42 percent-owned Indonesian carrier Indosat to ensure a more level playing field with rival Telkom, analysts said in a published report on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Japan firms brace for SARS impact on China ties
Japan firms brace for SARS impact on China ties Elaine Lies and Yuko Inoue Reuters TokyoJapanese firms braced for the possibility that a deadly flu-like virus could disrupt their vital business in China as a trade official warned on Thursday that the disease could chill Japan's already fragile...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Govt launches drive against SARS epidemic
Govt launches drive against SARS epidemicThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government finally proclaimed on Thursday the deadly flu- like disease known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) a national epidemic threat, almost three weeks after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Air India offers Hyderabad stopover
Air India offers Hyderabad stopover JAKARTA: Air India has announced that it is providing a flight from Jakarta to Andhra Pradesh's capital of Hyderabad.Previously, Air India's flight from Jakarta went to Bombay without a stopover in Hyderabad.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Flores and Iraq
Flores and Iraq Two humanitarian tragedies are taking place in two different places in the world. One is in Iraq in the Middle East, which has been in war with the US, and the other is in Flores in southern Indonesia, which has been hit by a typhoon. There have been casualties in both tragedies.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Four busted in Las Ketchup concert
Four busted in Las Ketchup concert JAKARTA: Four pickpockets were caught red-handed by concertgoers at the Las Ketchup concert at the Bung Karno sports stadium in Central Jakarta on Wednesday night.The first was caught attempting to steal the wallet of a reporter standing in a crowd of journalists...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. allies
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. alliesThe Jakarta Post JakartaWhile the United States military and coalition troops moved closer to Baghdad, antiwar protests here continued on Thursday, with some targeting Arab countries which support the attack on Iraq.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
18,500 children take drugs
18,500 children take drugs JAKARTA: At least 18,500 schoolchildren are believed to use drugs in Indonesia, a report said on Thursday quoting the head of the National Narcotics Agency, Togar Sianipar."From that number, primary school students account for about 1,000, junior high school students...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. allies
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. alliesThe Jakarta Post JakartaWhile the United States military and coalition troops moved closer to Baghdad, antiwar protests here continued on Thursday, with some targeting Arab countries which support the attack on Iraq.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Perhutani management accused of corruption
Perhutani management accused of corruptionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top officials at the ailing state-owned forestry company PT Perhutani have come under fire after being implicated in a Rp 43 billion (about US$4.8 million) corruption case.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
City administration prepares new reclamation analysis
City administration prepares new reclamation analysisBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to seek a legal basis for its reclamation plan, the city administration is now preparing a new environmental impact analysis (Amdal) which will only need approval from the City...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Identity of SARS patients confidential
Identity of SARS patients confidentialEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore's Minister of Health Lim Hng Kiang last week described three women who each had passed on Coronavirus, which causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), to about 20 others as "Super Infectors".
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. allies
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. alliesThe Jakarta Post JakartaWhile the United States military and coalition troops moved closer to Baghdad, antiwar protests here continued on Thursday, with some targeting Arab countries which support the attack on Iraq.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Accident kills worker
Accident kills worker A section of the 13th floor of the World Trade Center building, still under construction in Mangga Dua, West Jakarta, collapsed without warning on Thursday, killing one construction worker.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Lawyers appeal for fairness in Theys case
Lawyers appeal for fairness in Theys case SURABAYA, East Java: The team of lawyers for the seven members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) accused of killing proindependence Papua figure Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway, have appealed to judges to be fair in imposing punishment on their clients.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Indonesia to host ASEAN Club C'ship
Indonesia to host ASEAN Club C'shipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Club Championship in July, a top official of the country's soccer governing body PSSI said.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Indonesia FM visits Bangkok
Indonesia FM visits Bangkok THAILAND: Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a two-day official visit aimed at boosting bilateral relations between the two countries, Thai foreign ministry officials said.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Civil servants' votes
Civil servants' votesFrom Rakyat Merdeka With the 2004 general election approaching and candidates for the posts of president and vice president being proposed by political parties and even non-governmental organizations, political observers are still questioning the distribution of votes to be...
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Police searching for oil drilling equipment
Police searching for oil drilling equipmentNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post Indramayu, West JavaPolice here are attempting to locate a group of men believed to be attempting to sell oil drilling equipment that was stolen from Indramayu.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Lawyers appeal for fairness in Theys case
Lawyers appeal for fairness in Theys case SURABAYA, East Java: The team of lawyers for the seven members of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) accused of killing proindependence Papua figure Dortheys "Theys" Hiyo Eluway, have appealed to judges to be fair in imposing punishment on their clients.
Fri, 04 Apr 2003
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. allies
Antiwar rallies further target U.S. alliesThe Jakarta Post JakartaWhile the United States military and coalition troops moved closer to Baghdad, antiwar protests here continued on Thursday, with some targeting Arab countries which support the attack on Iraq.