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1. ZATNI -- A line, 7 col, 42 pts

1. ZATNI -- A line, 7 col, 42 pts Printer to print your own tabloid in color 2. VISH -- A line, 4 col, 32 pts Birth of the Indonesian mobile Internet 3. A line, 4 col, 36 pts Software turns handhelds into translator

Business goes on for Jakarta hotels

Business goes on for Jakarta hotelsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta "Now, I have a life. Even though bad traffic and a heavy workload take up most of my time and drain my energy, I can still get to my destination to make a business deal or spend a weekend with my family," grinned a friend...

`KPU needs full support to organize elections'

`KPU needs full support to organize elections'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A state official and several political analysts have called on all sides to fully support the General Election Commission (KPU), instead of questioning its members' commitment, as it undertakes the task of...

Asian Summit to build economic momentum

Asian Summit to build economic momentumAssociated Press, Singapore Asian government, business and civil leaders will debate how to increase momentum in the region, which is outperforming the rest the world economically, when they gather in Singapore in October, the World Economic Forum's Asia...

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 52

1. INSIGHT: 1 x 52 The challenge posed by TNI's political intervention 2. TURKEY: 2 x 27 Turkey to mend ties with U.S. after deployment rebuff 3. BALI: 1 x 49 Bali victim's cousin begins 2,000 km walkathon 4. QAEDA: 2 x 28 Al-Qaeda arrest significant, but no real breakthrough 5.

Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditor

Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance launched on Friday an investigation into three appraisal firms and one auditor that had conducted an appraisal on assets and the audited financial report of Bank Lippo, for possible...

'No time limit for executions'

'No time limit for executions' PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: An intelligence affairs assistant to the attorney general, Patuan Siahaan, said in Palembang on Saturday that there was no time limit set for the execution of those who had been sentenced to death.

New organization to help close socioeconomic gap

New organization to help close socioeconomic gapZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 500,000 small-scale entrepreneurs from 11 million poor families across the country established a new organization on Saturday that will seek to improve their bargaining power in dealing with the government...

Puppet master waits for new generation

Puppet master waits for new generationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With an occasional puff on his cigarette, 69-year-old Thio Tiong Gie maneuvers a glove puppet off the rack behind him and onto the stage to the accompanying din of cymbals and drums.

JP/4/plantation

JP/4/plantationPlantation bill not attractive to investorsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaBusinessmen criticized on Sunday the current plantation bill for not providing favorable incentives to lure investors to the lucrative plantation business.

Sumatra's rare species threatened

Sumatra's rare species threatenedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Parapat, North Sumatra Ninety local and foreign environmentalists warned against the possible extinction of a total of 226 flora and fauna species in Sumatra because of intensive deforestation and development, and rampant poaching.

Peru FM makes brief visit to Indonesia

Peru FM makes brief visit to Indonesia JAKARTA: Peruvian foreign minister Allan Wagner Tizon made a brief visit to Indonesia on Friday to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.During the meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda, the two ministers signed three...

News on envoy candidates

News on envoy candidates It is regrettable that The Jakarta Post published a report covering personal opinions of several legislators pertaining to the closed-door hearing between the Commission I of the House of Representatives and some candidates for ambassadorial posts (Page 3, Feb. 27).

Howard says Asia is Australia's first foreign policy priority

Howard says Asia is Australia's first foreign policy priorityAssociated Press, Sydney, Australia Relations with Asia remain Australia's number one foreign policy priority, Prime Minister John Howard said Sunday, as 2,000 of his country's troops were in the Middle East preparing for a possible war...

A close look at EOR: Enhanced oil recovery

A close look at EOR: Enhanced oil recoveryDavid M. Schiller Contributor Jakarta Many people unfortunately believe that oil occurs as huge underground pools or lakes, trapped in massive subterranean caves. This misconception, however, is far from the truth. Oil is actually found within rock.

Embroidery industry slumps after fire

Embroidery industry slumps after fire BANDUNG, West Java: Around 600 embroidery makers in the West Java town of Tasikmalaya have gone bankrupt due to a decline in demand following a fire that gutted Southeast Asia's largest garment market in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, earlier this month.

Forest agency wants tax exemption for imported timber

Forest agency wants tax exemption for imported timberRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaThe newly established Forestry Industry Revitalization Agency (BRIK) is urging the government to grant a tax break to local timber-related industries in the import of logs to maintain competitiveness of...

Indonesian military turning its back on reforms

Indonesian military turning its back on reforms Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Thinking of reforms in the Indonesian military? Banish the thought -- for now at least.To the chagrin of many Indonesians, the country's once- omnipotent generals are seeking new laws to...

Business goes on despite fall in tourist arrivals

Business goes on despite fall in tourist arrivalsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Now, I have a life. Even though bad traffic and a heavy workload take up most of my time and drain my energy, I can still get to my destination to make a business deal or spend a weekend with my family,"...

Uniqueness lures tourists to Toraja

Uniqueness lures tourists to TorajaThe Jakarta Post, Makale, South Sulawesi Despite its distance from any airport, Tana Toraja (Toraja land), remains the favorite tourist destination in South Sulawesi, and one of the most visited sites in the country.

With or without IMF?

With or without IMF? Highly debatable are both the rationale used by the team of more than 30 economists to support their recommendation for abruptly ending Indonesia's reform program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the policy measures they outline for achieving annual economic...

It's a long run to `Disney on Ice' for young figure skater Ramita

It's a long run to `Disney on Ice' for young figure skater RamitaFranziska Schill, Contributor, Jakarta In the United States some say ice-skating is "a sport for babies" says figure skater Ramita Nasution, the number 1 in her age group of 15 years old.

A close look at EOR: Enhanced oil recovery

A close look at EOR: Enhanced oil recoveryDavid M. Schiller Contributor Jakarta Many people unfortunately believe that oil occurs as huge underground pools or lakes, trapped in massive subterranean caves. This misconception, however, is far from the truth. Oil is actually found within rock.

Body parts of Oct. 12 bombing victims cremated

Body parts of Oct. 12 bombing victims crematedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Bali authorities cremated 169 body parts belonging to victims of last year's bombing on Bali island in a ceremony here on Saturday after approval had been obtained from various foreign...

S. Sulawesi now shifts priority to local tourists

S. Sulawesi now shifts priority to local touristsAdianto P. Simamora and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Local businesspeople and officials are all saying that South Sulawesi is facing difficult times in terms of attracting foreign tourists to the province.

Why not live in harmony?

Why not live in harmony? I really enjoy visiting QB bookshops in Jakarta. The staff there are always smiling and helpful and brighten my day after many hours in the office.Nevertheless, an incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003 which disappointed me.

Lippo again

Lippo again I'm really deeply concerned over media reports on Bank Lippo. There are several reasons for this concern.First, the government has been tardy with its reaction even though the Bank Lippo issue has become the talk of the town for over two months.

Please see editing notes in yellow

Please see editing notes in yellowTarki girls score with Beauty and The BeastKenny Santana Contributor Jakarta Besides a strip club act, who would have guessed that an all-girl show could be so much fun? This is a rather sexist comment -- does he really want this to be printed? Nevertheless, the...

Team arrives to check GAM weaponry

Team arrives to check GAM weaponryIbnu Matnoor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Two Indian military officers arrived here on Saturday to check weapons to be surrendered by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

The Changing Role of Indonesia in the OIC

The Changing Role of Indonesia in the OICAnak Agung Banyu Perwita Department of International Relations Parahyangan Catholic University Bandung banyu@home.unpar.ac.id As reported by The Jakarta Post (Feb.

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March. 2, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, March. 2, 2003Exhibitions* Jewelry, Jewelry Old & New, as well as the gemstone indigenous to Indonesia, at Koi Kafe Galeri, Sabero House, ground floor, Jl. Kemang Raya No. 10a, South Jakarta, March. 12 to March. 25.

Places of interests in S. Sulawesi

Places of interests in S. SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMakassar, the capital of South Sulawesi1. Fort Rotterdam: Locally known as Benteng Ujung Pandang, Fort Rotterdam is a historical site showing the greatness of a South Sulawesi kingdom. It was built in 1945. 2.

Ba'asyir strikes back

Ba'asyir strikes back INDONESIA: The legal team of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, a Muslim cleric allegedly linked to terrorism, in a snap meeting here on Saturday questioned the recent filing of treason charges against its client, Indosiar private television station reported.

Tanah Abang traders try to rise up out of the rubble

Tanah Abang traders try to rise up out of the rubbleTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With construction of temporary kiosks for those vendors burned out of the Tanah Abang textile market yet to begin, many vendors have converted their cars and minivans into mobile kiosks in an...

Raids on women suspected of being street workers in Bogor have

Raids on women suspected of being street workers in Bogor have provoked criticism, with several people strongly protesting the Bogor administration's incompetence for netting the wrong persons last week.

Peru FM makes brief visit to Indonesia

Peru FM makes brief visit to Indonesia JAKARTA: Peruvian foreign minister Allan Wagner Tizon made a brief visit to Indonesia on Friday to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries.During the meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda, the two ministers signed three...

Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditor

Finance ministry to probe Bank Lippo auditorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance launched on Friday an investigation into three appraisal firms and one auditor that had conducted an appraisal on assets and the audited financial report of Bank Lippo, for possible...

Bali hotels focus on locals to stay afloat

Bali hotels focus on locals to stay afloatRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Bali has been called the Island of the Gods, whose beauty and rich cultures has lured millions of people from around the world. But the Oct. 12 bombings shattered the heavenly picture of the island.

Restructuring of

Restructuring of state agenciesFrom Media Indonesia In restructuring the state agencies, the government needs to ensure that its administration acts not only in accordance with existing laws, regulations and stipulations, but also in a way that would be better than before.

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.

TV Program: Sunday, March. 2, 2003

TV Program: Sunday, March. 2, 2003TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English New Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria8:00 DRTV8:30 Variety Show: Arena Kece9:00 Kid Channel9:30 Bando10:30 TV Drama: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.

On antiwar demonstrations

On antiwar demonstrations In the Feb. 26 edition of The Jakarta Post, Spartz laments the worldwide antiwar protests, but has taken his axe to the wrong tree. The issue is not Saddam Hussein's crimes, which are well known to the whole world. Nobody has forgotten them, and no one is defending him.

Glodok remains messy

Glodok remains messyFrom Warta Kota The area in front of the Harco Building in Glodok, West Jakarta, remains messy despite the iron fence and traffic signs. Clearly, local authorities have failed to exercise proper control over this area.

Tarki girls score with `Beauty and the Beast'

Tarki girls score with `Beauty and the Beast'Kenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta The fun and games at all-girl schools seemed only to appear in Enid Blyton's books, such as the Malory Towers and St. Claire series.

Megawati says PDI-P will win election

Megawati says PDI-P will win electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of the internal conflicts plaguing her Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her optimism that the party would come first in the 2004 general election.

Naturopathy: The nonchemical and noninvasive treatment

Naturopathy: The nonchemical and noninvasive treatmentDebbie A.Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta It was a pleasant Friday afternoon when Delia, 41, left naturopathic clinic Griya Natura in Jakarta smelling of herbs.

Jazz is not that distant in Pekanbaru

Jazz is not that distant in PekanbaruMikael Setiawan, Contributor, Pekanbaru, Riau As the jazz musicians completed their performance on Valentine's Day here recently, the look of satisfaction was clear on the faces of the audience.

JP/20/IMAGES

JP/20/IMAGES More to beauty than meets the eye Public ignorance of the blind has limited their rights to work in various fields. Very few people understand that despite their disability, blind people are just as smart and skilled as any normal human being.

TNI's latest move

TNI's latest move a bid to fool the clock?Imanuddin Razak Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta iman@thejakartapost.com Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu fired a lethal shot on Feb. 20 when he addressed a media conference, suggesting that the military's security role be reinstated due to...

Conflicts cloud Megawati's future

Conflicts cloud Megawati's futureArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, ardimas@thejakartapost.com A recent admission by a respected Cabinet member that the ruling Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) was the most corrupt of all political parties merely confirmed the...