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Tue, 18 Feb 2003
A messy Papua
A messy Papua It seems that we Indonesians have the tendency to keep creating new problems, to the point that we have become bogged down in our own quagmires. The messy situation in Papua province is a case in point.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
SIRA seeks help from HDC and JSC to free leader
SIRA seeks help from HDC and JSC to free leaderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh Referendum Information Center (SIRA) has asked the Joint Security Committee (JSC) to help secure the release of its pro- independence leader, Muhammad Nazar, being held on charges of organizing an illegal rally.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Antiterror desk anticipates more hijack threats
Antiterror desk anticipates more hijack threatsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hijacking threats received by two Indonesian airlines, Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air, served as an early warning of a new trend of terrorism here, chairman of the antiterror desk Insp. Gen.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Search for missing plane abandoned
Search for missing plane abandonedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) has given up its search for a Cessna 172 PK-DCM light training aircraft that went down during a flight from Semarang, Central Java, to Jakarta.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
JSC announces truce violations
JSC announces truce violationsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The Joint Security Committee (JSC) announced here on Saturday four more serious violations of the peace agreement to end 26 years of fighting in Aceh province, and blamed them mostly on government security forces.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Govt to shut down five state-owned forestry firms
Govt to shut down five state-owned forestry firmsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to liquidate five state-owned forestry firms, Inhutani I through to V, and transfer the firm's control of 9 million hectares of badly damaged forest to the local community and private...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Police headquarters bombing suspect arrested
Police headquarters bombing suspect arrested The Jakarta Post JakartaThe police have arrested a former police officer, identified as Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpeno, for bombing Wisma Bhayangkari, a building located in the compound of the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta, city police...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Caption for photo (Sleman advertorial)
Caption for photo (Sleman advertorial)Some of the facilities and souvenirs in the Sleman regency that make your meetings incentives conferences events (MICE) most memorable: star-rated hotels, sophisticated meeting rooms and unique traditional handicrafts.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
RP plans to provide loans for returning maids
RP plans to provide loans for returning maidsHelen Luk, Associated Press, Hong Kong The Philippine government will offer loans to Filipino migrants who want to return home and start businesses because of a proposed tax on foreign maids working in Hong Kong, a Filipino union spokeswoman said Sunday.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
`Chikungunya' spreads to Cirebon
`Chikungunya' spreads to CirebonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A mysterious disease, locally known as chikungunya, has spread further in West Java, with more than 70 people in Cirebon regency infected since last week, local health officials said on Saturday.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Jakartans told to beware of food, fuel shortages
Jakartans told to beware of food, fuel shortagesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta could face a worst case scenario, including food and fuel shortages, due to possible widespread flooding over the next few days if the city administration failed to anticipate the disaster, officials...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Tangerang to plant 5,000 rambutan trees
Tangerang to plant 5,000 rambutan trees TANGERANG: Tangerang regency plans to plant 5,000 rambutan parakan trees, a variety that is native to Tangerang, Banten.Due to the extensive clearing of land for building manufacturing plants and housing, many rambutan parakan trees have been cut down.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Govt to finalize phone services decree
Govt to finalize phone services decreeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is drafting a decree that will, among other things, oblige telephone operators to contribute to a fund for the development of basic telephony services in more than 43,000 villages and sub-district capitals...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Tirta gains entry to Gunadarma chess meet
Tirta gains entry to Gunadarma chess meetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tirta Chandra is the latest player to be included in the 15- strong list for the eight-day Gunadarma Cup 'elo-rating' chess tournament, which kicks off here on Monday.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Money enticed North Korea to summit: Hyundai
Money enticed North Korea to summit: HyundaiAgence France-Presse, Seoul South Korea's Hyundai business group admitted Sunday that its secret money transfer to North Korea served as a sweetener for bringing the Stalinist country to an inter-Korean summit three years ago.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue plan amid controversies
IBRA says no to Bank Lippo rights issue plan amid controversiesSari P. Setiogi, Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it would not approve Bank Lippo's plan to launch a rights issue until an independent audit of the bank's assets had...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Rupiah to slightly strengthen
Rupiah to slightly strengthenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to slightly strengthen this week due to positive sentiment as the market sees the prospects of an Iraq war fading on the back of rising opposition to the U.S. plans to attack Iraq, an analyst said.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Indonesia offers to facilitate dialog of North, South Korea
Indonesia offers to facilitate dialog of North, South KoreaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri disclosed on Saturday that Indonesia had offered both South Korea and North Korea help to end the nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Women workers to benefit from new association
Women workers to benefit from new associationV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The proposed Malaysian Association of Working Women (MAWW) should give the trade union movement, especially the Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC), some serious food for thought.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Digital printing more cost effective
Digital printing more cost effectiveBy Rangga Ivananda Contributor JakartaDigital printing technology is a continuation of digital imaging. Once digital imaging is completed on a computer, its result can be then printed on digital printers.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
The magic of digitalization
The magic of digitalizationBy Ari Darmawan Contributor JakartaOne of the latest advances in technology is digitalization. The word "digital" has mesmerized almost everyone, from kids to adults. Almost every activity in human life is now in one way or another related to this phenomenon, as today...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Integration of Chinese
Integration of ChineseFrom Media IndonesiaThe Feb. 2 editorial of this newspaper succinctly and correctly discussed the integration of the Chinese community. It seems that the word "becoming" connotes a simple meaning.In fact, it is here that the key to integration lies.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Officers caught with pants down
Officers caught with pants down JAKARTA: A joint team from the Jakarta Military Police, and the Army, Air Force and Navy arrested nine members of the military and police late on Saturday evening who were caught frequenting the Boker prostitution complex in Ciracas, East Jakarta.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Many OIC members seek talks on Iraq after NAM summit
Many OIC members seek talks on Iraq after NAM summitAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia said many members of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC), including Iran, have called for an emergency meeting to discuss a possible U.S. military attack on Iraq, local media reported on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
ADVERTORIAL: SUNDAY - FOCUS
ADVERTORIAL: SUNDAY - FOCUSDome's earlier presence in Indonesia started when it established an outlet in Ratu Plaza, South Jakarta, in 2000. The presence of Dome has won the hearts of cafe enthusiasts as it offers 100 percent Arabica coffee and gourmet food in a cozy, relaxing and comfortable...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
People forgotten as politicians begin campaigns
People forgotten as politicians begin campaignsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Self-proclaimed presidential candidate Amien Rais recently had a comical experience when his hosts dressed him like a Chinese emperor during a Chinese New Year celebration in...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Tangerang has yet to see autonomy law implemented
Tangerang has yet to see autonomy law implementedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Regional autonomy, which has technically been a part of the law since 2000, has yet to bear fruit in Tangerang municipality which will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Feb. 28.The Law No.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
RP gets thumbs down for weak anti-money laundering bill
RP gets thumbs down for weak anti-money laundering billMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Industrialized countries have rejected amendments by the Philippines to beef up its anti-money laundering law, giving Manila less than a month to pass better legislation or face painful sanctions.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Governments urge broader control of arms
Governments urge broader control of armsRita A. Widiadana and Wahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran, Bali Delegations to the United Nations (UN) Workshop on Transparency in Armaments here have stressed the need to enhance transparency in the arms trade beyond the seven categories of...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
RI men's duo win All-England C'ship
RI men's duo win All-England C'shipAgence France-Presse, Birmingham, England Indonesian pair of Sigit Budiarto and Candra Wijaya won the men's doubles title at the All-England championships after dominating Lee Dong-soo/Yoo Yong-sung of South Korea in the final here on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Each province to receive four seats in DPD
Each province to receive four seats in DPDKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All nine factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed that each province would have four representatives in the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), a legislative body mandated by the newly adopted...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for real
Barsa Company: Not just a game, it's business for realThe glaring sun over the skies of Sangatta, East Kutai regency, Kalimantan, was partly covered by clouds on that particular day in February. The blistering heat enveloped the entire city including one of the classrooms of the Sangatta senior...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Documents, photos seized at MILF base unveil terror plans
Documents, photos seized at MILF base unveil terror plansFroilan Gallardo, Associated Press, Pikit, Philippines Government troops seized boxes of documents on Sunday in the house of a Moro separatist leader in the southern Philippines, including manuals on assassination, ambush and bombing...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
`It seems we'll have to rely on ourselves'
`It seems we'll have to rely on ourselves' The massive flooding in the capital last year caused billions of rupiah in damage and displaced over 380,000 people. Worse still, the city administration has thus far failed to seriously address the matter.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricity
Corruption, inefficiency equal expensive electricityA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business Watch Indonesia said that one of the main reasons for the higher electricity charges in Indonesia was widespread inefficiency at state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Police to submit Ghufron's dossier to prosecutors Monday
Police to submit Ghufron's dossier to prosecutors MondayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Investigators are expected to submit the dossier of Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas, one of the key operatives in the Bali terror bombings, to the prosecutor's office Monday as local officials plan to bury body parts of...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Upscale `child-friendly clinic' opens in Kemang
Upscale `child-friendly clinic' opens in KemangNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seeing a doctor or a dentist can often be a horrendous experience for kids given the stereotype of a physician holding a syringe ready to give a painful shot in the arm or a dentist bending over to yank out...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
RI stops export of informal workers
RI stops export of informal workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government has suspended the export of migrant workers with jobs in the informal sector in all designated countries citing the workers' incompetence and language barriers.In his letter dated Feb.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
`Cap Go Meh' celebrations hope for blessings
`Cap Go Meh' celebrations hope for blessingsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With incense sticks in their hands and prayers issuing from their lips, thousands of Chinese-Indonesians line up along the streets to greet the toapekong (effigies of gods) during the Cap Go Meh celebrations.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Febi beats Suwandi to retain Cigna title
Febi beats Suwandi to retain Cigna titleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Febi Widhiyanto defended his Cigna Open title by defeating top seed Suwandi 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-4 at the Hilton Executive Club tennis court in Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
`Cap Go Meh' festivities celebrated openly and freely in Jakarta
`Cap Go Meh' festivities celebrated openly and freely in JakartaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five years ago,Cap Go Meh, the end of the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, could only be celebrated in secret as the regime of then-president Soeharto had banned all Chinese cultural...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
PLN's high rates due to corruption
PLN's high rates due to corruption On Feb. 7, 2003 the State-owned electricity company (PLN) and the Indonesian Police signed an agreement on the theft of electricity. In his statement, PLN director Eddie Widiono said that PLN sustained an annual loss of between Rp 500 billion to Rp 1 trillion from...
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Floods inundate 78 city-run schools
Floods inundate 78 city-run schools JAKARTA: Recent flooding had damaged 78 city-run schools in Jakarta as of last Friday with the number set to increase as heavy rain is expected to persist until the end of the month, date released on Sunday revealed.
Mon, 17 Feb 2003
Golkar tests water with presidential nominees: Expert
Golkar tests water with presidential nominees: ExpertBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar's announcement of five nominees for the 2004 presidential election could be an effort to test voters' reaction while the country's second largest party was still grappling with the New Order...
Sun, 16 Feb 2003
Message from Country Manager
Message from Country ManagerSriLankan Airlines is pleased to be of service to Indonesia and has been a longstanding member of the Jakarta community. Our operating schedule has changed over the years but in the year 2000 we took a conscious decision to increase our presence and added 50% more...
Sun, 16 Feb 2003
Leksmono, Spokesperson for diverse RI culture
Leksmono, Spokesperson for diverse RI cultureLila Fitri Aly, Contributor, Jakarta For Leksmono Santoso, more intimately called as Leks, the establishment of Roemah Djawa (House of Java) is not his main goal as he has his own business, known as Remote Destinations, a program in which foreign...
Sun, 16 Feb 2003
Police HQ bomber arrested
Police HQ bomber arrested INDONESIA: The police have arrested a former police officer, identified as Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpeno, for bombing Wisma Bhayangkari, a building located in the compound of the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta, city police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Sun, 16 Feb 2003
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon.Tyronne Fernando, P.C.,M.P."We look forward with confidence on a robust growth this year"We are celebrating today, the 55th anniversary of our independence amidst growing optimism and confidence in our quest for a durable peace to end the conflict that has ravaged...
Sun, 16 Feb 2003
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon.Tyronne Fernando, P.C.,M.P."We look forward with confidence on a robust growth this year"We are celebrating today, the 55th anniversary of our independence amidst growing optimism and confidence in our quest for a durable peace to end the conflict that has ravaged...
Sun, 16 Feb 2003
JP/2/HILITE
JP/2/HILITEPolice HQ bomber arrested INDONESIA: The police have arrested a former police officer, identified as Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpeno, for bombing Wisma Bhayangkari, a building located in the compound of the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta, city police spokesman Sr. Comr.