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* Headlines:11 killed in level crossing accident 2

* Headlines:11 killed in level crossing accident 2 * National:Abortion OK in case of rape, incest: Scholars 4 * Archipelago:Key witness in Freeport case changes story 5 * Opinion:Chinese-Indonesians politically active 6 * City:Audit agency's performance severely criticized 8 * Sports:Indonesia...

Mangrove forest eco-tourism conservation versus commercialism

Mangrove forest eco-tourism conservation versus commercialismNirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta The Agricultural and Forestry Service has introduced its mangrove eco-tourism program, an idea in the works for quite a while.

On Illegal logging

On Illegal logging In response to the article House tells foreign NGOs to be 'fair' (The Jakarta Post, March 24), head of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) has quite clearly got it wrong.

JP/13/Budget

JP/13/BudgetGovt set to propose 2005 economic indicatorsThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday that the government would submit the 2005 macroeconomic assumptions to the House of Representatives in May.

2 x 27

2 x 27Eight more bodies found in disaster-stricken areaJP/Papua3 x 13Key witness in Freeport case changes story JP/5/POLICE1 x 44Four held for counterfeiting money in C. JavaJP/5/poso1 x 35Five men quizzed over Poso attacks

1. Simon -- What learning is emerging from the election?

1. Simon -- What learning is emerging from the election? 2 X 23 What learning will emerge from the elections? OR What are people learning from election campaigns? dangdut should be italicized Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta2.

Grassroots excel in democracy

Grassroots excel in democracy Today is the first of a three-day of cooling-off period prior to Monday's legislative election. Jakartans and residents of other big cities across the country may heave a sigh of relieve.

OPEC to cut oil output by one million bpd

OPEC to cut oil output by one million bpd OPEC will go ahead with a planned oil output cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) from April 1, ministers told reporters on Wednesday after talks at their Vienna headquarters.

1. Pat -- Government monopolies

1. Pat -- Government monopolies 1 X 23 Reassessing state monopolies Patrick Guntensperger Business Consultant Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com2. Nation -- A letter from Glodok, Jakarta 1 x 30 Chinese-Indonesians politically active tolong hyphenate Chinese-Indonesians di artikle.

Independent nation

Independent nationFrom Suara Karya Information on technological developments is readily available via the Internet. Unless we strengthen our morality and faith as a civilized nation, our culture will be subjugated by foreign influences.

RI shares end higher, Telkom gains on rate rise

RI shares end higher, Telkom gains on rate riseAgencies, Jakarta/Hong Kong Indonesian shares ended higher on Thursday led by buying in Telekomunikasi Indonesia after the company raised local calls charges by 28 percent from April 1, dealers said.

The Internet could help reduce poverty

The Internet could help reduce povertyRoger Harris, Development Consultant, Hong Kong Vulnerability to poverty now a fact of life more than half of all 215 million Indonesians and more than half of all Indonesians are likely to experience an episode of poverty every three years.

Heritage sites in Bogor poorly maintained

Heritage sites in Bogor poorly maintainedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor At least three forts built during the Dutch and Japanese occupations and two Dutch mausoleums in Bogor have lapsed into poor condition and could be completely destroyed if no action was taken, heritage experts said.

Delay in polls could prompt capital flight

Delay in polls could prompt capital flightFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post , Jakarta A delay in the planned general election this year would create serious damage to the country's economy as investor confidence would tumble due to the uncertainty, an investment expert warned.

KL puts Acehnese refugees at risk with deportations: Report

KL puts Acehnese refugees at risk with deportations: ReportAgencies Kuala Lumpur/JakartaThe Malaysian government is forcibly returning Indonesian refugees from Aceh province to Indonesia where their safety is at risk amid a continuing conflict there, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on...

* Headlines:KL endangers refugees with forced return: Report 2

* Headlines:KL endangers refugees with forced return: Report 2 * National:Supreme Court gains freedom and powers 4 * Archipelago:Two policemen to face trial over rights abuses 5 * Opinion:Can the 2004 election bring about real change? 6 * City:NGOs slam Sutiyoso's policies 8 * Sports:Argentina,...

PT DI reorganizes management

PT DI reorganizes management BANDUNG: The management of aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) has halved the number of unit heads to 20 and added five more managers as part of a reorganization program.

Government vows to curb smuggling of cheap sugar

Government vows to curb smuggling of cheap sugarDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Customs and Excise Office and the Ministry of Industry and Trade are currently designing a detailed burden-sharing mechanism to supervise inter-island trade in sugar and other commodities within the...

Hamzah says he is mere 'security guard'

Hamzah says he is mere 'security guard'BATAM: Hamzah Haz, leader of the United Development Party (PPP), complained on Wednesday that he had only been a "security guard" as vice president in the Megawati Soekarnoputri regime.

OPEC to cut oil output by one million bpd

OPEC to cut oil output by one million bpd OPEC will go ahead with a planned oil output cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) from April 1, ministers told reporters on Wednesday after talks at their Vienna headquarters.

NGOs slam Sutiyoso's policies

NGOs slam Sutiyoso's policiesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have criticized Governor Sutiyoso administration's policies on eviction and the environmental and for delaying important projects.

1. PARA: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS

1. PARA: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Democratic Party fortune tellers' favorite newcomer 2. ACEH: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Military to safeguard polls in Aceh 3. ROUNDUP: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Trying to recoup old glory, Golkar on the offensive 4. GOLKAR: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Golkar vote may be at risk in S. Sulawesi

More teachers quizzed over regent's ouster

More teachers quizzed over regent's ousterHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Police here questioned three more educators on Wednesday in connection with weeks of protests that resulted in the recent ouster of Kampar Regent Jefri Noer in Riau province.

JP/13/Budget

JP/13/BudgetGovt set to propose 2005 economic indicatorsThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday that the government would submit the 2005 macroeconomic assumptions to the House of Representatives in May.

Bali Fashion Week due to kick of for fifth time

Bali Fashion Week due to kick of for fifth timeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Indonesia has countless gifted fashion designers whose work compares favorably to many world-class designers.

Reinforcements arrive in Poso

Reinforcements arrive in PosoRuslan Sangadji and Irvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Poso/Palu Calm has been restored in the troubled regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Wednesday after a series of shooting incidents that killed a reverend and badly injured an academic.

Megawati, a housewife, a leader and President

Megawati, a housewife, a leader and PresidentFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Like children listening to their mother, an audience of thousands of people mostly from the grass roots, moved closer to the stage.

General faces 10-years sentence

General faces 10-years sentenceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors in an ad hoc rights tribunal demanded on Wednesday a 10-year prison term for a retired Army general who was charged with committing a crime against humanity in the bloody Tanjung Priok massacre that left at...

1. PURA 1x35

1. PURA 1x35Pura Dalem Puri, a stairway to heaven 2. BALI 1x49 Bali Fashion Week due to kick off for fifth time

Sugar smuggling again

Sugar smuggling again The controversy in the past three weeks over sugar smuggling in to Java serves only to validate the public's perception of how grossly corrupt is Indonesia's governance and how vulnerable is the world's largest archipelago country to contraband trade.

A letter from Glodok, Jakarta

A letter from Glodok, Jakarta JP/6/E00A letter from Glodok, JakartaKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Satu musuh -- sudah kebanyakan, seribu kawan -- masih kekurangan, is the motto of Eddy Sadeli.

JP/18/BALI

JP/18/BALI Bali Fashion Week to kick of 5th annualWahyoe Boediwardhana The jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliIndonesia has countless gifted fashion designers whose work compares favorably to many world-class designers.

A newcomers' debut

A newcomers' debut The election campaign season ends tomorrow (Thursday). Some 24 parties have promoted themselves and tried to gain public support, and what are the results? The people will decide on April 5.

Ocean research center opens in Bali

Ocean research center opens in Bali JEMBRANA, Bali: Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Rokhmin Dahurie opened here on Wednesday the Southeast Asian Center for Ocean Research and Monitoring (Seacorm).

TNI reforms: Between expectation and reality

TNI reforms: Between expectation and reality----------------------------------------------------------------- There has been intense discourse on the importance of reforming the Indonesian Military (TNI) for the sake of democratization in Indonesia.

JP/13/Budget

JP/13/BudgetGovt set to propose 2005 economic indicatorsThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday that the government would submit the 2005 macroeconomic assumptions to the House of Representatives in May.

Public diplomacy

Public diplomacy I write in response to Roger Smith's letter to the editor of March 31 entitled Elitist diplomacy.The suggestion that I only speak to elite forums in Indonesia is wrong. I accept many invitations on a regular basis to a wide variety of forums including media conferences, lecture...

Trying to recoup old glory, Golkar on the offensive

Trying to recoup old glory, Golkar on the offensiveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years ago, when the Golkar Party held its final round of campaigning in Jakarta, The Jakarta Post reported that "residents and onlookers jeered and stoned Golkar supporters during their final campaign rallies in...

Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2 U.S.-Indonesia relationship enters new era Ali Alatas Former Foreign Minister Jakarta2. Pro -- The decline of America 1 X 45 The U.S. sees its political weight decreasing Jeffrey D. Sachs Professor of Economics Columbia University Project Syndicate3.

U.S. foundation reps visit IPB

U.S. foundation reps visit IPB BOGOR: Two representatives of the U.S.-based Lemelson Foundation, executive director Julia Novy-Hildesley and program officer Satesh Namasivayam, visited the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) on Wednesday to study the correlation of their programs for developing...

Pura Dalem Puri, a stairway to heaven

Pura Dalem Puri, a stairway to heavenJagadhita, Contributor, Denpasar Have you ever heard the screams of tortured souls? If you want to hear them, come to Pura Dalem Puri, a temple located in Karangasem, about 80 kilometers east of Denpasar.

Team to push UN on May shootings

Team to push UN on May shootings JAKARTA: A rights group has urged the United Nations to pressure the Indonesian government to start the trial of military and police officers allegedly involved in the May 1998 shooting of students in Jakarta.

Garbage piling up in Bandung

Garbage piling up in Bandung BANDUNG: Garbage has been piled up in Bandung since the election campaign began on March 11. On normal days, the amount of garbage the city generates some 7,000 cubic meters, but during the campaign, the amount of garbage collected by the Bandung Sanitation Agency...

Military to safeguard elections in troubled Aceh

Military to safeguard elections in troubled AcehTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta The Aceh military has set up security arrangements to enable local residents in areas known as rebel strongholds to exercise their right to vote on April 5.

Taiwan accused of Spratlys violation

Taiwan accused of Spratlys violationVIETNAM: Vietnam has accused Taiwan of putting up a building on a coral reef that is part of the disputed Spratlys islands, to which the communist country expects to send its first group of tourists next month.

ARF to cooperation in transport sector

ARF to cooperation in transport sectorAgence France-Presse ManilaMembers of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) agreed to boost co- operation to combat terrorism in the transport sector, just weeks after bomb attacks on commuter trains in Madrid left nearly 200 dead, a draft statement said on Wednesday.

Election campaign leaves Bung Karno Stadium a mess

Election campaign leaves Bung Karno Stadium a messEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The favorite location for mass events in the city -- the main stadium of the Bung Karno Sports Complex in Senayan, Central Jakarta -- has been severely damaged by political party supporters.

Gowa residents to be moved to safer area

Gowa residents to be moved to safer areaAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The Gowa regental administration will soon relocate at least 63 families from Tinggimoncong subdistrict, who were affected by a recent landslide that left at least two people dead and 31 others...

Thursday, April 1, 2004

Thursday, April 1, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show7:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik9:00 TV Series10:00 Documentary11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Pariwisata 12:00 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Traditional Performance2:30 Game Show3:00 English News...

Experts criticize government's decision to hike phone rates

Experts criticize government's decision to hike phone ratesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Independent experts criticized on Wednesday the government's decision to allow the country's fixed-line operators to raise local telephone rates by up to 28 percent.