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Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Iraq war would 'hurt' RI economy
Iraq war would 'hurt' RI economyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A war in Iraq would hit the country's economy hard, making it impossible for the government to reach its economic growth target of 4 percent this year, the National Institute of Sciences (LIPI) said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
BP to develop Tangguh project in time for Fujian sale
BP to develop Tangguh project in time for Fujian saleDow Jones, Singapore BP PLC will complete development of the greenfield Tangguh liquefied natural gas project in West Papua, Indonesia, in time to meet its first LNG sale to southern China's Fujian province by 2007, a company spokesman said...
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Support for Garuda pilots
Support for Garuda pilots From Koran Tempo We have learned from recent media reports that the negotiations on a collective labor agreement -- including a deal on remuneration -- between the Garuda Pilots' Association and the management of Garuda, the Indonesian flag-carrier, have come to a...
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003Exhibitions * Painting, Exploring Work of Art on Mixed Media "DESSERT", by Bambang Prasadhi, at the Peak Resort Dining,Perumahan Giri Indah, Jl. Desa Karya Wangi K.m 6.8, Bandung, (Tel.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
BTN to issue Rp 1 trillion in bonds in first half
BTN to issue Rp 1 trillion in bonds in first half JAKARTA:Indonesia's state-owned mortgage bank PT Bank Tabungan Negara, or BTN, will issue Rp 1 trillion in bonds in the first half of the year to boost its capital base, an official with the bank said on Monday.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003
Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003Exhibitions * Painting, Exploring Work of Art on Mixed Media "DESSERT", by Bambang Prasadhi, at the Peak Resort Dining,Perumahan Giri Indah, Jl. Desa Karya Wangi K.m 6.8, Bandung, (Tel.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
RI urges joint action to control arms trade
RI urges joint action to control arms tradeAgencies, Denpasar, Bali Indonesia on Monday urged Asian nations to work together in controlling the illicit trade in small arms, which it said had fueled terrorism and anti-government insurgences in the region.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Files on terror suspects completed
Files on terror suspects completed DENPASAR, Bali: Police pledged on Monday to submit dossiers on 14 Bali bombing suspects, including prime suspects, to the provincial prosecutor's office next week.Bali Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
HK urged not to impose taxes on RI workers
HK urged not to impose taxes on RI workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has called on Hong Kong authorities not to impose the proposed income tax on Indonesian workers employed in the territory because the practice is against the ILO Convention.
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Arrest of
Arrest of students in YemenFrom Republika We deem it necessary to clarify a report that this newspaper published in its Jan. 30, 2003, issue under the title Two Indonesian students detained in Yemen.According to reports that we have received from the Indonesian Embassy in Yemen, the two Indonesian...
Tue, 11 Feb 2003
Conservation of Batam's forest
Conservation of Batam's forest Batam's beautiful natural scenery is one of the factors that brings comfort and peace of mind to investors here. It is the comparative edge of the region, which is known as a place for industrial undertakings, trade, transshipment and tourism.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Trees planted by Pesanggrahan River
Trees planted by Pesanggrahan River JAKARTA: Dozens of Jakartans helped plant fruit trees along the Pesanggrahan River in South Jakarta on Sunday.The river, which originates in Pangrangro and flows north to the sea, overflows every rainy season, causing flooding in several areas including Bintaro,...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
I had a nasty experience while on a Patas 60 limited-passenger
I had a nasty experience while on a Patas 60 limited-passenger express bus plying the Depok-Senen route. Some beggars sang songs and recited poems and then asked the passengers -- from the front to the rear -- for money.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
JP/4/scen-10
JP/4/scen-10NU to hold mass prayer in March SURABAYA, East Java: The largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), is planning to hold a mass gathering in this province in March, and has called upon people to repent and to pray for the nation's safety from disasters.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
`Presidential decree weakens Papuans' confidence in govt'
`Presidential decree weakens Papuans' confidence in govt'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Papuan intellectuals and observers joined forces Sunday to oppose the formation of two new provinces in Papua, saying the issuance of Presidential Instruction No.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Walhi protests reopening of pulp mill
Walhi protests reopening of pulp mill JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has condemned the Indonesian government's decision to reopen the publicly listed pulp and rayon producer, PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), formerly PT Indorayon, which was closed last year, a statement issued...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
1. Citizens: 10 x 4 lines
1. Citizens: 10 x 4 linesCitizenship bill protects women more than ever2. Sofware: 22 x 2 linesVendors, users unaware of new law against piracy3. Pemilu: 24 x 2 linesPolitical party leaders invited to discuss electoral bill4. Hollist: 24 x 1 line Doctors urged to take holistic approach
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Psychics enlisted in search for Cessna
Psychics enlisted in search for CessnaNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Four psychics have been enlisted in the search for a missing light training aircraft, four days after it disappeared in West Java with three people on board.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Doctors urged to take holistic approach
Doctors urged to take holistic approachThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Medical doctors are being advised to take a holistic approach when diagnosing their patients, especially those possibly suffering from heart disease, in order to ensure more effective medication and to minimize incorrect diagnoses.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Wildlife smuggling
Wildlife smugglingFrom Media IndonesiaIn connection with the foiled attempt to smuggled out hundreds of protected animals through Jakarta's Soekarto-Hatta airport, ProFauna Indonesia, an independent wildlife protection organization, wishes to convey the following statement: * The recent smuggling...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
400 elderly Japanese tourists due in Bali
400 elderly Japanese tourists due in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Some 400 elderly Japanese tourists on board the MS Asuka cruise ship are expected to arrive at the Padangbai port on the Indonesian island resort of Bali on Monday, a local tourist agency said on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
JP/13/WB
JP/13/WBWB urges speedier legal and governance reformsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta World Bank country director Andrew Steer said on Tuesday it was now time for the Indonesian government to take the political resolve it had demonstrated in its sound macroeconomic management and its prompt response to...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
What do high-ranking officials, including the President, think
What do high-ranking officials, including the President, think upon seeing the floods that have hit many areas in the country?Recent reports gave the impression that they considered the flooding a trivial problem -- an annual event in the rainy season.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Wildlife smuggling
Wildlife smugglingFrom Media IndonesiaIn connection with the foiled attempt to smuggled out hundreds of protected animals through Jakarta's Soekarto-Hatta airport, ProFauna Indonesia, an independent wildlife protection organization, wishes to convey the following statement: * The recent smuggling...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Governor and
Governor and the council From Warta Kota In the last few weeks, I have carefully followed reports about "the benefits" that Governor Sutiyoso and members of the Jakarta City Council enjoy. Sutiyoso has even promised to give up all of the facilities he enjoys.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Borobudur residents poor despite region's wealth
Borobudur residents poor despite region's wealthHeru Prasetya, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java The presence of a world famous tourist and heritage site nearby, the Borobudur Temple, perhaps gives one the impression that the local residents there might be earning a nice living from all the...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Vendors and users unaware of new law against piracy
Vendors and users unaware of new law against piracyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It seems very difficult for the government to set up a task force to enforce the law on intellectual property rights, even in the area of computer software alone, since piracy is so commonplace that...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Policeman's career in danger after shooting
Policeman's career in danger after shootingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Taufiq Ridha has pledged to dishonorably dismiss a member of the elite Mobile Brigade unit for causing the death of a civilian after randomly opening fire in the troubled regency of Poso.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
`People still need traditional markets'
`People still need traditional markets' Traditional markets are being marginalized as the number of supermarkets and hypermarkets in the city expand; but they still lure shoppers from the low- to middle-income brackets, who are attracted by the cheaper prices and the variety of fresh goods...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Senior journalists cool on Mega's address
Senior journalists cool on Mega's addressRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Senior journalists listened to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's address on National Press Day with cool heads as she retorted in response to criticisms about herself and her administration.H.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Police headquarters panicked by bomb hoax
Police headquarters panicked by bomb hoaxThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A large envelope of documents, suspected of containing an explosive, caused the police to panic on Sunday following a bomb threat by an unidentified telephone caller.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Teachers must focus more on students
Teachers must focus more on studentsSimon Marcus Gower, Director of Research and Development, Harapan Bangsa School, Tangerang, Banten The role of the teacher in Indonesia, as with most other places around the world, is changing. The role of the teacher is and has to be an ever-changing one.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Fishermen still feel pinch of high fuel prices
Fishermen still feel pinch of high fuel pricesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten The high price of diesel fuel has caused hundreds of fishermen in six coastal districts north of Tangerang regency to stop fishing.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Does Indonesia still need the IMF's assistance?
Does Indonesia still need the IMF's assistance?Kahlil Rowter, Lecturer, School of Economics, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta The government is mulling whether or not to extend its arrangement with the International Monetary Fund.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Eliminating subsidies
Eliminating subsidiesFrom Koran TempoWhat is considered good is not necessarily right.This is the picture of a decision made by the government to ease the nation's financial burdens. The government has argued that the decision to increase fuel prices was based on relieving the burden of the state...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Slamet moved to Pekanbaru for further investigation
Slamet moved to Pekanbaru for further investigationHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau Terror suspect Slamet bin Kastari, the alleged leader of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) in Singapore, underwent further interrogation in relation to falsifying identity documents, Riau Police said...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Turtle smuggling attempt foiled in Batam
Turtle smuggling attempt foiled in Batam BATAM, Riau: A customs patrol boat seized a vessel and its crew who were allegedly attempting to smuggle 3,000 turtles to Singapore.The shipment of protected turtles was intercepted on Saturday off the coast of Batam island in Riau province.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
More students join antidrug campaign
More students join antidrug campaign TANGERANG: A group of 805 junior high school and high school students from Jakarta and Tangerang completed a three-day Youth Against Drug Abuse workshop on Saturday, bringing the total number to 2,543 students who have gone through the program.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Aceh enters crucial demilitarization phase
Aceh enters crucial demilitarization phaseNani Farida and Ibnu Matnoor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh The restive province of Aceh took another step toward cementing a peace deal to end almost three decades of separatist fighting, with the start of the crucial demilitarization stage on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
1. PROJECT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. PROJECT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12 City budgets more money for flood projects 2. KURBAN: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 25 Goat, cow trading provides slight hope amid hardship 3. FISH: 28 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 44 Fishermen still feel pinch of high fuel prices 4.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
A new way of writing is here
A new way of writing is hereVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Walking away from a client interview, my minidisk recorder suddenly burst into flames. Well, it did not burn per se, but one of the mechanical drives seized up and shorted the entire unit, making it impossible for me to replay the...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Citizenship bill protects women more than ever
Citizenship bill protects women more than everZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Had the citizenship bill taken effect over five years ago, Waty, an Indonesian woman, would not have had to fight in a Lahore, Pakistan, court for her baby.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Clean figure needed to replace BI governor
Clean figure needed to replace BI governorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As Sjahril Sabirin's term as Bank Indonesia (BI) governor draws near, calls are mounting for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to name new faces with integrity and untainted track records as candidates for the...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Paranormal hired to expel mysterious dogs
Paranormal hired to expel mysterious dogs TASIKMALAYA, West Java: A district chief in West Java hired a paranormal from Yogyakarta to drive off dogs believed to be attacking livestock in the area, Antara reported.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Thousands protest, diplomatic efforts heightened to avert war
Thousands protest, diplomatic efforts heightened to avert warFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Domestic opposition against a possible U.S.-led war on Iraq reached new heights on Sunday when thousands of people rallied in the capital in one of the biggest anti-war demonstrations in the...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Megawati tries to ease tension with media
Megawati tries to ease tension with mediaRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri made a reluctant step on Sunday to open a new dialog with the local media, while at the same time, defended her strong stance against what she described as "biased,...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Government backs Bulog, allows it to pursue profit
Government backs Bulog, allows it to pursue profitA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversial National Logistics Agency looks set to be renamed and given the green light to expand its business dealings and seek profit.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Money, guns destroy protected forest in Central Kalimantan
Money, guns destroy protected forest in Central KalimantanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Puting, Central Kalimantan Purnawarman, a forest ranger, has felt powerless in facing the illegal loggers syndicate backed by unauthorized security personnel, which has been operating in Tanjung...
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
Need for new U.S. communications paradigm: `It's the oil, stupid'
Need for new U.S. communications paradigm: `It's the oil, stupid'Piers Gillespie, Jakarta One intriguing aspect of the inevitable build up to what could be the biggest military catastrophe in this young century is the way in which the two opposing leaders, George W.
Mon, 10 Feb 2003
House invites politicians to discuss electoral bill
House invites politicians to discuss electoral billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prolonged debate over the electoral bill has prompted the House of Representatives committee discussing the bill to invite leaders of political parties to consult over the contentious articles.