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Sat, 08 Mar 2003
. EXPO: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 44
. EXPO: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 44 Indonesian Expo 2003: An expo worth visiting
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
* Headlines: Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident 2
* Headlines: Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident 2 * National: Illegal trade in cultural artifact widespread 4 * Opinion:Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?7 * City: Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aid 8 * Sports: Hewitt downs Ferreira for berth in quarterfinals10 * World:...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
The streets of Jakarta
The streets of Jakarta What do people really think of the streets of Jakarta? An odd question, perhaps. But opinions on this matter seem to depend on where one stands: Those who have been victims of street crimes say they're horrible.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Govt gives HTI firms 30 days to pay back debts
Govt gives HTI firms 30 days to pay back debtsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has issued a 30-day ultimatum to 31 privately owned industrial timber estates (HTI) to surrender their collateral assets as a guarantee that they will settle their debts with the...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Rubber exporters may boost output, exports
Rubber exporters may boost output, exportsNitsara Srihanam, Dow Jones, Bangkok Rising global rubber prices may trigger an increase in rubber production and exports by the world's leading rubber producers, according to a report issued on Friday by the Thai Farmers Research Center.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
We need another
We need another 'Bung' Karno From Rakyat Merdeka Indonesia's first president Sukarno, better known as Bung (Brother) Karno, was excellent at uniting this nation by means of, among other things, identifying a common enemy.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Ari A. Perdana
Ari A. Perdana Centre for Strategic and International Studies/ Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia2. Gorjao -- Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia once again? 2 X 21 Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia? Colliding with Australia Paulo Gorjao Lecturer, Lusiada...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Activists to boycott parties not honoring quota ruling
Activists to boycott parties not honoring quota rulingArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A women's rights group vowed on Friday to campaign for the boycott of political parties that refused to implement the 30 percent quota for women legislative candidates in the upcoming general election.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Hamzah to skip party post race
Hamzah to skip party post race JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday he would not contest for the chairmanship of the United Development Party (PPP) during the party's meeting in May.Hamzah, who is currently chairman of the third largest party in the country, said he expected other...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Firefighters: Overworked, underpaid
Firefighters: Overworked, underpaidDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't even think about becoming a firefighter in Jakarta if it is wealth that you are after.This advice came from Johnny Pangaribuan, the 52-year-old fire chief of the Jakarta fire department, which deals with at least two...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
May God bless women!
May God bless women!Solita Sarwono, Psychologist, Gender Specialist, Wasenaar, The Netherlands On March 8 the world focuses its attention on women: the poor, rich, illiterate, highly educated, housewives, the jobless, career women, traditional, modern, young, old, married and single.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Milestone in accountability
Milestone in accountability The government and the House of Representatives should be highly commended for their achievement in completing the law on state finances, which forms the foundation for the building of a legal and institutional framework for the public financial management system.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
1. RICE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. RICE: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aid 2. SADNESS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 26 Manggarai fire leaves thousands homeless, jobless 3. FACTORY: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 20 Residents divided over smeltery closure 4.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 8, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, March. 8, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV Indonesia 8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Music: Pesona Music Indonesia 10:00 TV Drama: Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Former heads of state to meet here
Former heads of state to meet here JAKARTA: Former Indonesian president B.J. Habibie will meet with former Australian prime minister Malcolm Fraser here next week and former Dutch prime minister Andreas van Agt to discuss a possible clash of civilizations as an outcome of the war on terrorism.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Seeking help for rape survivors
Seeking help for rape survivorsSheila Quarles van Ufford-Thomson, Contributor, Jakarta What would you do if your daughter were raped? At the height of the riots that ravaged Jakarta in May 1998, at least one daughter, and likely a hundred more, were sexually assaulted.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Public holidays
Public holidays in 2003 calendars From Kompas The government, through a joint decree from the minister of religious affairs, the minister of manpower and transmigration and the state minister for administrative reforms, has stipulated changes in public holidays in 2003.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Jamaah IslamiyahBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic community", has lost its innocence.Ever since the Oct. 12 Bali bombings last year, the definition of the phrase drew ever closer to becoming Indonesia's answer...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
No public interest should be harmed
No public interest should be harmedFrom Suara KaryaMost citizens of Indonesia are now well aware of their role in the general elections of 2004. It is no longer easy to lure the floating masses by offering money and cheap entertainment or hiring popular stars as campaigners, because urban and rural...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Distinctive iron handicrafts put Pasir Wetan on the map
Distinctive iron handicrafts put Pasir Wetan on the mapAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto In a simple workshop, craftsman Sutoto is busy creating a unique handicraft made from iron."This craft is meant for export, and maybe it will be displayed in someone's home," explained the 39-year-old...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Govt urged to drop revised cigarette regulation
Govt urged to drop revised cigarette regulationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 18 non-governmental organizations appealed to the government on Friday to drop a revised government regulation (PP) on cigarettes, which they said was drawn up with a total lack of...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Rupiah Rates March 7
Rupiah Rates March 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates March 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 5,759.06 5,140.58 5,478.94 5,420.47Brunei dollar 1 5,400.03 4,821.25 5,137.38 5,083.76 Canadian dollar 1 6,369.75 5,686.45 6,059.93 5,996.06Swiss franc 1 7,030.90 6,278.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 8, 2003
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, March 8, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, In Between, by Agus Suwage, Aga Petus, Agung Kurniawan, Ardison, Astari Rasjid, Edo Pillu, Ivan Sagito, G. Sidharta A.,Krisna Murti, Nyoman Erawan, S. Teddy D., Y. Eka Suprihadi, Pande Ketut Taman, Sunaryo, F.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
RI won't propose an increase in OPEC quota
RI won't propose an increase in OPEC quota Indonesia will not propose an increase in OPEC's production quota when the organization meets next week in Vienna, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said Friday.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Asian Muslims dismayed at possible Iraq war
Asian Muslims dismayed at possible Iraq warJane Macartney, Reuters, Singapore More Muslims live in Asia than any other region on earth and as U.S. President George W. Bush edged closer to war on Iraq many local groups responded with concern on Friday.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?
Who cares about green oases in Jakarta?Nirwono Joga, Chairman, Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group, Jakarta We can expect even less green open space along with this drawn-out economic crisis. The economic squeeze will certainly increase the occupancy of open areas on roadsides, under...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah
Tracking the roots of Abdullah Sungkar's Jamaah Islamiyah Blontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Jamaah Islamiyah's (JI) existence somehow seems to fall between illusion and reality. Some say this group is a mere invention of the Indonesian and foreign governments.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Sutiyoso vows to restore homes
Sutiyoso vows to restore homesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso said Friday that the city administration would not relocate the fire victims in Manggarai, South Jakarta, saying the administration would build a decent housing complex.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Manggarai fire leaves thousands homeless, jobless
Manggarai fire leaves thousands homeless, joblessM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of residents in the slums along Jl. Manggarai Utara II, South Jakarta, must now brave the cold nights of the rainy season, after a fire razed the neighborhood and left them homeless.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aid
Housewives terrorized for reporting reduced aidBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several housewives from Cipinang Besar Selatan subdistrict in East Jakarta said they have been intimidated by two subdistrict officials after they reported a reduction of rice aid for the poor from the...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Women's contribution
Women's contribution Among the various themes planned to mark International Women's Day today is the comparatively unique issue of "consumerism", which is considered to be one of the main causes of the rampant corruption in this country.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic
The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic community", has lost its innocence. Ever since the Oct. 12 Bali bombings last year, the definition of the phrase drew ever closer to becoming Indonesia's answer to the global Al-Qaeda terrorist group.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia once again?
Is Australia on collision course with Indonesia once again?Paulo Gorjao Lecturer, Lusiada University Portugal paulogorjao@yahoo.com In February, with just a few weeks interval, Australia released a new foreign policy white paper, Advancing the National Interest (ANI), and a defense white paper...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident: Kontras
Military involved in Aceh's Takengon incident: KontrasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A fact-finding team of the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) have discovered that the local military was allegedly involved in the recent attack on the office of the Aceh peace monitoring...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Only 18 of 63 Supreme Court justice candidates passed the
Only 18 of 63 Supreme Court justice candidates passed the interview and screening stage conducted by the House of Representatives. And most of those who passed did so with conditions attached.The Supreme Court needs 26 new justices but only 18 were passed by the House, and some of them will...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
1. IRAQ: 1 x 30
1. IRAQ: 1 x 30 Huge antiwar rallies to come 2. FOREIGNERS: 1 x 34 'Govt will ensure safety of foreigners' 3. BLIX: 2 x 20 Blix welcomes Iraqi cooperation, U.S. stands firm 4. PERTAMINA: 1 x 50 House lists big names in corruption at Pertamina
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic
The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic community", has lost its innocence. Ever since the Oct. 12 Bali bombings last year, the definition of the phrase drew ever closer to becoming Indonesia's answer to the global Al-Qaeda terrorist group.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Amrozi says he's only guilty of `shopping'
Amrozi says he's only guilty of `shopping'Agence France-Presse, Denpasar, Bali A key suspect accused of buying a ton of explosive chemicals for the Bali bombing described his role as "shopping" as he was handed over to Indonesian prosecutors on Friday in preparation for a trial.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
18 bodies found at sea
18 bodies found at sea PEKANBARU, Riau: Fishermen found 18 bodies over the last three days, all floating in the waters off Bagan Siapiapi and Panipahan in the Rokan Hilir regency.The bodies were likely to be the missing victims of the ferry KM Mutiara Indah that sank in the waters off Tanjung Balai...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Ba'asyir at the center of controversy
Ba'asyir at the center of controversyBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post Surakarta Forcing the religious conversion of a state and government and justifying any means to carry that out. This appears to be the stigma Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir bears following the Bali bomb blasts that killed 202...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Teens dominate Anniswati Cup chess tourney
Teens dominate Anniswati Cup chess tourneyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two international masters (IMs) crashed in the fifth round of the Anniswati Cup women's chess tournament on Friday as teenage Evie Lindiawati kept her one-point lead intact with two rounds to go.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Govt allocates $702,000 for e-learning
Govt allocates $702,000 for e-learning JAKARTA: The government has allocated Rp 6.25 billion (about US$702,000) for the installation of e-learning technology equipment for 50 cities in eight provinces.The Ministry of Education's director for vocational education Gatot Haripriowirjanto said on...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
EU pledges US$37.8m for health grant
EU pledges US$37.8m for health grant JAKARTA: The European Union (EU) has pledged 35 million euro (US$37.8 million) in a grant for community health projects in three provinces -- South Sumatra, Jambi, and Papua -- over a period of four and a half years.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Indonesian Expo 2003: An expo worth visiting
Indonesian Expo 2003: An expo worth visitingSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Interested in Indonesian traditional batik, Bali paintings, wood carvings, handicrafts, food? Or something more "Western" like leather jackets and boots? Or something more "serious" like furniture, leather chairs...
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Huge antiwar rallies to come
Huge antiwar rallies to comeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta and Surabaya will see a wave of mass rallies in a couple of days to show Indonesia's strong opposition to a possible attack on Iraq.Influential Muslim preacher A.A.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Newly approved finance bill welcomed
Newly approved finance bill welcomedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta post, Jakarta The passage of the state finance bill should signify the government's commitment to eradicating corruption although whether or not it will be effective depends on how the bill is implemented, experts said Friday.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic
The eloquent phrase "Jamaah Islamiyah", meaning "Islamic community", has lost its innocence. Ever since the Oct. 12 Bali bombings last year, the definition of the phrase drew ever closer to becoming Indonesia's answer to the global Al-Qaeda terrorist group.
Sat, 08 Mar 2003
Police seize over 30,000 bullets
Police seize over 30,000 bullets YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Police seized on Friday over 30,000 bullets recovered from a house in Ambarukmo village, Sleman regency in Yogyakarta.Depok Military Commander Capt. Inf. Sujud said the bullets were classified into two caches -- 12.