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Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Saving Betawi culture
Saving Betawi culture From Warta Kota Jakarta's native Betawi culture is part of the national culture. As the provincial culture, it covers the local custom and language as well as traditional arts that have high tourism and educational values.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Angry job seekers force way into job fair
Angry job seekers force way into job fairAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 15,000 job seekers forced their way into a jobs fair at the Tennis Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta, on Friday, breaking window panes and sending organizing committee members fleeing in panic.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
'Carnival of Animals' parades through town
'Carnival of Animals' parades through townHera Diani , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Assuming that there will be no bird flu, let us enjoy the animal parade in town, as Jakarta Chamber Orchestra (JCO) stages a "Classics for Young People: Carnival of the Animals" concert on Feb. 7.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Election survey shows Megawati still front-runner
Election survey shows Megawati still front-runnerSlobodan Lekic Associated Press JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri remains the front-runner in Indonesia's presidential race, but former dictator Soeharto's Golkar Party may emerge as the largest party in parliament, according to a new...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
'Fabulous February' at Hyatt
'Fabulous February' at HyattYOGYAKARTA: The five-star Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta Hotel has designed a special program for its loyal customers -- "Fabulous February".The hotel, located on Jl. Palagan Tentara Pelajar, is offering a special stay package of Rp 299,000++ per room per night, during...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Sony Ericsson service
Sony Ericsson service I have had a bad experience buying a Sony Ericsson product and dealing with the company's after-sales service.I had my new T-610 cellular phone for only three days when I realized its time and date were not accurately functioning -- it constantly reset itself even after I set...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Disabled have limited access to public facilities, jobs
Disabled have limited access to public facilities, jobs Dewi Santoso and PC Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaAccess to public facilities and job opportunities are very limited for disabled Jakartans.A 2003 survey by the Indonesian Association of Women with Disabilities (HWPCI), the Jakarta...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Open import of chemicals ups ecstasy: BNN
Open import of chemicals ups ecstasy: BNNEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The unrestricted importation of eight types of precursor chemicals -- chemical substances used in the production of cosmetics and beverages -- has greatly facilitated ecstasy production in Indonesia.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
NGO blames govt for Puncak crisis
NGO blames govt for Puncak crisisTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Non-governmental organization the Society of Environment Lovers (Wakal) blamed on Friday the Bogor regency administration for environmental damage in the Puncak mountain resort area following an increase in villa construction...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Facilities, jobs don't cater to disabled
Facilities, jobs don't cater to disabledDewi Santoso and PC Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Access to public facilities and job opportunities are very limited for disabled Jakartans.A 2003 survey by the Indonesian Association of Women with Disabilities (HWPCI), the Jakarta Architect's Club and...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
TPM demands release of 'Gun Gun'
TPM demands release of 'Gun Gun' JAKARTA: The Muslim Defense Team (TPM) demanded on Friday that Rusmawan Gunawan, alias Gun Gun, be freed due to what they claimed to be insufficient evidence about his involvement in aiding and abetting terrorists.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Governor inaugurates research council
Governor inaugurates research councilKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Ali Mazi, the governor of Southeast Sulawesi, inaugurated on Friday 13 people as members of the province's Research Council for the 2003-2008 period.The council is chaired by La Ode Geo.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
On women migrant workers
On women migrant workersFrom RepublikaNews of the imprisonment of hundreds of Indonesian women migrant workers (TKW) in Kuwait aroused our concern. In the present era of reform with its greater transparency, and with the sophisticated information technology that reduces the overhead costs of...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Security concerns take lead in FEALAC meet
Security concerns take lead in FEALAC meetMynardo Macaraig Agence France-Presse ManilaThirty-two East Asian and Latin American countries agreed at a ministerial meeting here on Friday to make security issues ranging from terrorism to transnational crime top priority as they seek to enhance ties...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Legal issues make RI unalluring to Japanese businesses
Legal issues make RI unalluring to Japanese businessesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia slipped two notches to the sixth most favorite investment location for Japanese investors last year with investment totaling US$1.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
[b]Graft and
Graft and tax collectionFrom Koran Tempo I agree with Taufiequrachman, chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), who has called on the Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) to issue a ruling that corruption is forbidden according to Islam.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Freeport to resume Grasberg output
Freeport to resume Grasberg outputDow Jones Vancouver Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. hopes to resume production at its giant Grasberg copper and gold mine in Indonesia by the end of the first quarter, company chairman James R. Moffett said on Thursday.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Nationalist-Islamic PSI to exploit diverse support in elections
Nationalist-Islamic PSI to exploit diverse support in electionsRais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the 11th article in a series of the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Medco extends closing date for Novus takeover
Medco extends closing date for Novus takeoverRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's only publicly listed oil and gas company, PT Medco Energi Internasional, has extended the deadline for its plan to acquire Australian energy company Novus Petroleum Ltd.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
1. LIZZ 1x20
1. LIZZ 1x20 Wright spins stellar 'jazz' 2. TUK 1x30 TUK screens cream of European films 3. JCO 2x20 'Carnival of Animals' parades through town 4. TOP 1x28 Outkast leads Top 10 hits
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
TUK screens creme of European Films
TUK screens creme of European FilmsPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta PFA0109@yahoo.com The nominees and winners at the 2003 European Film Academy Awards will light up the screen at Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) on Jl. Utan Kayu 68 H, East Jakarta this weekend.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
No paper
No paper In observance of Idul Adha (the Islamic Day of Sacrifice), The Jakarta Post will not be published on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004. The Post will appear again on Monday. -- Publisher
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
PPATK suspects money launderers behind stock rally
PPATK suspects money launderers behind stock rallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government antimoney-laundering agency admitted on Friday that "hot money" being laundered through the local stock market might have been a key driver behind the high-flying bourse in recent months.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
BI won't hike reserves requirement in near future
BI won't hike reserves requirement in near futureThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe central bank said on Friday it would not increase anytime soon the current 5 percent minimum reserves requirements for the country's commercial banks.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Surakarta's old museum seeks a fresh look
Surakarta's old museum seeks a fresh lookBambang M, Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java On a dull morning, with little else to do in Surakarta, a family explored the colonial-style Museum Radya Pustaka on Jl. Slamet Riyadi.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Councillor hopefuls tattled on colleagues agead of election
Councillor hopefuls tattled on colleagues agead of electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The race to win a place on the 75-seat City Council has reportedly become so fierce that candidates from the same parties are turning on each other, going so far as to turn in fellow party...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Capacity building for combating terrorism
Capacity building for combating terrorismBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id2. Dawn -- Why be a "suicide bomber ?" 1 X 45Reasons why people become suicide bombers Iffat Idris The Dawn Asia News Network...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
~Edu
~EduImproving our education system It was saddening to read about a suicide attempt by an elementary schoolboy in East Java's provincial city of Surabaya last Saturday. His reason for wanting to end his life may have seemed insignificant, but the negative impact on our education sector is immense.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
JP/3/PSI
JP/3/PSIPSI to exploit diverse network Rais Hidayat Research and Development Unit The Jakarta Post JakartaThis is the 11th article in a series of the 24 political parties contesting the 2004 elections. The acronym of the Indonesian Unity Party (PSI), or Partai Sarikat Indonesia, once belonged to an...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Fifteen perish, tow missing as landslides devastate Central Java
Fifteen perish, tow missing as landslides devastate Central JavaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta At least 15 were killed as landslides and floods triggered by days of rain swept through three villages in Purworejo regency, Central Java, residents said on Friday.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Poultry farmer optimistic despite bird flu fiasco
Poultry farmer optimistic despite bird flu fiascoIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Bird flu, which hit poultry businesses in East Java province several months ago, has not forced local poultry businessman Paul Iskandar to go under.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Firms unhappy with bill on dumping
Firms unhappy with bill on dumping TANGERANG: A draft bylaw that will set out a scale of fees payable for dumping industrial waste in Tangerang regency has met with objections from members of the industrial community.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
[b]Congestion charges and
Congestion charges and proper traffic planning Michael Garcma Ph.D. Candidate Cornell University Jakarta "3 in 1" should be "three-in-one" 2. Simon -- Educators need a more positive attitude 2 x 30Educators need a more positive attitude to be model to students Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Indonesian stocks declined, with the benchmark sliding for a
Indonesian stocks declined, with the benchmark sliding for a fourth day. Bank Danamon led lenders lower after the government said interest rates will fall at a slower rate this year, raising concern loan growth will slow.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Indonesians ready for haj pilgrimage
Indonesians ready for haj pilgrimageAgencies Mecca, Saudi ArabiaOver 200,000 Indonesians will join more than two million Muslims who began on Friday the annual haj pilgrimage amid heightened security as Saudi Arabia continued to battle Islamic militants bent on undermining its ruling family.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Arms talks to top Iliescu's agenda in RI visit
Arms talks to top Iliescu's agenda in RI visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaRomanian President Ion Iliescu will begin a five-day state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, with talks on arms sales set to top his agenda.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Poll watch to report councillor
Poll watch to report councillor TANGERANG: The Tangerang Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) will report a council member to police for allegedly using a fake university diploma in his elections application.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Life not a bed of roses for Julius
Life not a bed of roses for Julius For Julius, 21, his gold medal in track and field at the National Special Games last year meant nothing when it came to real life.As a visually impaired child, Julius has lived with discrimination from "normal" people all his life.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Traders to sue Tanah Abang operator
Traders to sue Tanah Abang operator JAKARTA: About 600 traders at the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta are considering suing the market operator for trying to oust them."We still hold valid licenses that allow us to stay until 2007, some even until 2015," the coordinator of the...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
BI won't hike reserves requirement in near future
BI won't hike reserves requirement in near futureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank said on Friday it would not increase anytime soon the current 5 percent minimum reserves requirements for the country's commercial banks.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Proposed Indonesian social security reform: Will it work?
Proposed Indonesian social security reform: Will it work?Alex Arifianto, The SMERU Research Institute, Jakarta Indonesia's social security program is currently undergoing a major overhaul designed to make the existing system work better for its beneficiaries and to extend social security coverage...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Floods inundate eight districts in South Kalimantan province
Floods inundate eight districts in South Kalimantan provinceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flooding hit eight districts in the South Kalimantan regency of Tabalong, killing one person and inundating thousands of houses in the area.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Beware of pickpockets
Beware of pickpocketsFrom KompasGroups of youths in their twenties are operating as pickpockets in front of the Widjojo Center building on Jl. Sudirman in South Jakarta during morning office hours, targeting passengers who get on and off city buses.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Incomplete studies stall monorail
Incomplete studies stall monorailDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The monorail construction scheduled for February has, once again, been delayed due to unfinished financial and technical studies.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 31, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, January 31, 2004Exhibitions* Textile and graphic Sen by Rie Watanabe and Konomi Sugahara from Japan at CCF French Cultural Center on Jl. Sagan 3 (Tel. 0274-566520, 547409), Feb. 3 to Feb. 10.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Damaging original stories
Damaging original storiesFrom Kompas The Indonesian film industry has seen a revival recently with the production of a number of new films featuring young local talent with youngsters obviously the target market.One particularly successful film is Ada apa dengan cinta (What's up with love?).
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Ethical regional autonomy
Ethical regional autonomy The Asia Foundation's seminar titled Reflections on Three Years of Regional Autonomy in Indonesia held in Jakarta on Tuesday (The Jakarta Post Jan. 28), discussed the progress of regional autonomy.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Freed hostages long to be reunited with husbands
Freed hostages long to be reunited with husbandsTeuku Agam Muzakkir and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Jakarta The women hostages recently released by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) said on Friday they could not wait to see their husbands and children, whom they have not met since their...
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
The garbage conundrum
The garbage conundrum The controversial reopening of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi, West Java, is just one part of Jakarta's garbage problem. House-to-house collection of garbage and transportation to temporary and final dumps have not yet been properly implemented.
Sat, 31 Jan 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.30, 2004
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.30, 2004 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...