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3 X 8 Separatists say no to Laskar Jihad in Aceh Airport2 x 27 Japan ready to fund new airport development in North Sumatra bea2 x 19 Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chief 2 x 16 61 houses damaged as winds hit Lombok attack2 x 18 Balinese Christians suffer terror attack

E. Jakarta to issue cards to vendors

E. Jakarta to issue cards to vendors JAKARTA: The East Jakarta administration plans to issue special registration cards for street vendors in order to avoid illegal fees being imposed on them by people claiming to be administration officials.Deputy Mayor Darwin Dahlan confirmed the plan on Friday.

RI to seek 'Islamabad Terms' at Paris Club

RI to seek 'Islamabad Terms' at Paris ClubDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is hoping the upcoming meeting with the Paris Club of creditor nations might come up with the most beneficial deal to Indonesia in terms of debt rescheduling, similar to the terms given to Pakistan.

Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chief

Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chiefNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The 14 smuggled containers with luxurious sedans and electronic goods inside, which had disappeared last week from the Cirebon customs and excise office in West Java, were discovered at a warehouse belonging...

Dewa delights loyal fans in concert

Dewa delights loyal fans in concertPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Watching Dewa's concert in celebration of Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 brought me back to 1992 when the group released its first album Dewa 19.

Jayapura prison chief dismissed and arrested

Jayapura prison chief dismissed and arrestedR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Local police arrested Demianus Rumbiak soon after he was dismissed as the head of the Jayapura Penitentiary for allegedly abusing his power. "Rumbiak was taken from his residence on Jl.

100 old and rare cloths on display

100 old and rare cloths on display JAKARTA: More than 100 old and rare traditional cloths owned by private collectors will be on display at the Lobby Lounge of the Bimasena Club at South Jakarta's Dharmawangsa Hotel.

Febi, Suwandi closer to meeting in final

Febi, Suwandi closer to meeting in finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reigning champion Febi Widhiyanto and top seed Suwandi got closer to meeting in the Rp 60 million (US$5,890) Cigna Open final after both won their quarterfinal matches at the Hilton Executive Club Hardcourts here on Friday.

South Korea gears up for challenge of Bush visit

South Korea gears up for challenge of Bush visitReuters, Seoul South Korea geared up on Friday for a visit by U.S. President George W. Bush, whose recent harsh comments about North Korea underscored a rift between two allies at one of the world's most dangerous flashpoints.

Group established to push legal reform in Indonesia

Group established to push legal reform in IndonesiaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has set up a working group to monitor the implementation of law reform in Indonesia, according to a senior executive.

'Wastebasket' government

'Wastebasket' governmentFrom Media IndonesiaIn her opening speech of the coordination meeting of the Office of the State Minister of Administrative Reforms on Feb. 11, 2002, President Megawati used the term "A wastebasket government".

Guruh brings to life memories of Sukarno

Guruh brings to life memories of SukarnoMurdani Usman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sukarno, the country's first president, was strongly linked to the Balinese people. The memory of Sukarno was brought to life before an enthusiastic Balinese audience last Saturday during Guruh Soekarnoputra's show to...

3. Rice

3. Rice RP scraps monopoly on rice imports

Beauty shops in Aceh banned from sinning

Beauty shops in Aceh banned from sinningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the Islamic syariah law being implemented in the restive province of Aceh, beauty salons, barber shops and hotel businessmen must ban their workers and customers from wearing non-Islamic dress.

Indonesia to discuss Timor Gap with Australia and East Timor

Indonesia to discuss Timor Gap with Australia and East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Friday that Indonesia wanted to discuss the Timor Gap sea boundary with East Timor and Australia in the upcoming tripartite meeting in...

IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeks

IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could announce the winning bidder for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) in as soon as two weeks, according to the government on Friday.

Wanted: Towels to clean muddy houses

Wanted: Towels to clean muddy housesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Being drenched by the rain and floods for nearly three weeks, Jakartans are in serious need of something to dry themselves off with. Flood victims have been very creative by using reject towels.

Wanted: Towels to clean muddy houses

Wanted: Towels to clean muddy housesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being drenched by the rain and floods for nearly three weeks, Jakartans are in serious need of something to dry themselves off with. Flood victims have been very creative by using reject towels.

PGPI holds first playing ability test

PGPI holds first playing ability testNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national amateur golfers Iin Setiawan and Indra Hermawan performed well in the 2002 playing ability test held by the Indonesian Professional Golf Association (PGPI) for its member candidates earlier this week.

Solution to the BLBI case

Solution to the BLBI case The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Loan (BLBI) case has become an issue of public concern in Indonesia since May 1999, after the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) audited the flow of BLBI funds to banks.

Bank Commonwealth sees 80% growth in custom

Bank Commonwealth sees 80% growth in customThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Commonwealth, the Indonesian operation of the giant Commonwealth Bank of Australia, expects an 80 percent growth in the number of its depositors in Indonesia this year, from 10,000 accounts currently.

RI, UNTAET ties in rights probe to go on

RI, UNTAET ties in rights probe to go onTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has pledged to extend a 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which has allowed the two sides to cooperate in their...

Peace campaign begins in Ambon

Peace campaign begins in AmbonOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon On Friday, amid a calm atmosphere in Ambon, the Maluku provincial capital, the members of the Christian delegation to the Malino peace talks began relating the details of their accord with their Muslim rivals to clergy and...

[b]Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15,

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,175 25 103,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 0 AGIS 115 -5...

Corruption and floods both contribute to damage roads

Corruption and floods both contribute to damage roadsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Water is the greatest enemy of all asphalted roads, but blaming all road damage in the capital on the floods is ridiculous as technically certain damage could have been avoided, an expert said.

Gus Dur urges chance in Muslim laws

Gus Dur urges chance in Muslim lawsAgence France-Presse, Seoul Former Indonesian president Abdurrahman Wahid on Friday called for a review of Muslim laws after the Sept. 11 attacks in the United States to develop "a culture of peace.

UK interfaith envoy to visit RI

UK interfaith envoy to visit RI JAKARTA: John Battle, a member of the British Parliament and the Prime Minister's special envoy for interfaith dialog is scheduled to visit Indonesia with a delegation of five local politicians from northern England on Sunday for a six-day stay.

Balinese Christians suffer terror attack

Balinese Christians suffer terror attackJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A group of unidentified people on Wednesday night ransacked and torched four houses belonging to seven Christian Balinese families in the hill village of Katung, Kintamani, some 45 kilometers north-east of here.

REI's lawyers ready to defend members

REI's lawyers ready to defend members JAKARTA: The Indonesian Real Estate Developers Association (REI) stated here on Friday that it would be the first to sanction its members found guilty of violating property law, but it vowed to defend them if they were not guilty.

Joblessness to hit 45m in year 2004

Joblessness to hit 45m in year 2004Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A research center has warned the government of a drastic increase in the number of unemployed and the incidence of poverty over the next few years, underlining that the authorities' inability to properly handle the issue...

Independent body to fight sea crimes badly needed

Independent body to fight sea crimes badly neededLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs an independent body to coordinate the combating of pirate attacks and other crimes in the country's waters, maritime law expert Hasyim Djalal said on Friday.

Losing shine amid drop in overseas demand

Losing shine amid drop in overseas demand Still in difficult positionHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The textile industry, once considered the economy's most promising sector, is losing its shine.

Protests greet Maluku negotiators

Protests greet Maluku negotiatorsJupriadi and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar The peace accord for Maluku signed in Malino, Central Sulawesi on Feb. 12, 2001 was tested once again as protesters greeted the delegates upon their return in Ambon, the Maluku provincial...

People are more burdensome

People are more burdensomeFrom Warta Kota "Clever people are subsidized, our children are malnourished," sings singer Iwan Fals in one of his songs. This line aptly reflects the social conditions prevailing in this country at present.

Indosat to sell stakes in MGTI

Indosat to sell stakes in MGTIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the annulment of a cross ownership deal with state- owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), PT Indosat, also a state-owned enterprise, is seeking to sell its 30.

Old and new maximum air ticket prices

Old and new maximum air ticket prices Selected Routes Distance INACA Rates Govt Rates %Change Celing, 6/2001 Ceiling, 2002 (km) (in Rupiah) (in Rupiah) Denpasar - Jakarta 1,079 - 971,000 - Jakarta - Yogyakarta 509 550,000 560,000 1.82 Jakarta - Pangkalpinang 504 544,000 554,000 1.

Telkom and Pramindo seal $425m buyout deal

Telkom and Pramindo seal $425m buyout dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After more than ten months of negotiations, state-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said it had struck a buyout deal with its Sumatra joint operation scheme (KSO) partner PT Pramindo Ikat...

'Claudia' causes heavy downpour in Bali

'Claudia' causes heavy downpour in BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Following the recent Cyclone Chris, a new tropical cyclone now called Claudia has started to appear in Northern Australia since Monday causing heavy rains as its negative impacts in East Java, Bali, West and East...

Short but sweet

Short but sweet When a government recalls an ambassador from an overseas posting, there can be only two possibilities for that occasion. Either the ambassador is considered not to be implementing the instructions of superiors, or that he or she is slated to occupy a higher position.

The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jakarta Following the annulment of a cross ownership deal with state- owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (PT Telkom), PT Indosat, also a state-owned enterprise, is seeking to sell its 30.6 percent stake in the joint venture which operates a fixed-line service in Central Java.

Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 14, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 48,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0 0 AGIS 120 0 267,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 245 -5 2,500 Alakasa 235 0 0...

15 East Timorese refugees die from diseases in Kupang

15 East Timorese refugees die from diseases in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of East Timorese refugees are suffering from various diseases, such as diarrhea, malaria, skin irritations and respiratory problems at their makeshift camps in East Nusa Tenggara, which have...

RI car sales top 26,000 units

RI car sales top 26,000 units JAKARTA: Domestic vehicle sales reached 26,056 units in January, according to the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries (Gaikindo).The association said in a statement that of the total sales, 22,822 units were sold on the domestic market, while 3,234 units...

U.S. sees RI making progress in curbing piracy

U.S. sees RI making progress in curbing piracyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government acknowledges that Indonesia has been making significant progress in the protection of intellectual property rights although the country remains on a watch list, according to Minister of...

Many small lakes ignored, erased from city maps

Many small lakes ignored, erased from city mapsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There are about 200 small lakes that function as water catchment areas in Greater Jakarta, but most of them have been damaged and some disappeared.

Compensation funds 'miss the target'

Compensation funds 'miss the target'Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of nongovernmental organizations has found that 75 percent of the state funds saved from lowering fuel subsidies last year missed the target.

1. School : 4x12

1. School : 4x12 Students take lessons hungry, no shoes, uniforms, books 2. Situ - 2x24 Many small lakes ignored, erased from city maps 3. Funds - 2x20 Aid for flood victims to decrease: Sutiyoso 3. Bopunjur - 1x 30 Uncontrolled erosion deplored

Megawati urges military to respect laws, human rights

Megawati urges military to respect laws, human rightsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri told leaders of the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Thursday to obey the prevailing law in order to restore TNI's tarnished image.

* Headlines: Railway employees threaten to strike 2

* Headlines: Railway employees threaten to strike 2* Opinion: Press faces growing threats to its freedom 4* City: Students go to class hungry 6* Archipelago: 15 East Timor refugees die in Kupang 7 * National: Activists demand revision of citizen laws 8* World: Asians show disapproval of Valentine's...

Papua urges stay in Gag nickel mines

Papua urges stay in Gag nickel mines Irian Jaya or Papua has urged Australia's BHP Billiton to stay in a nickel mine project on the province's Gag Island and asked the government to allow the project, provincial governor Jacob Soloussa said on Thursday.