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Indonesia's Dita among star speakers at world forum

Indonesia's Dita among star speakers at world forumEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Mumbai, India Indonesian labor activist Dita Sari became one of the stars of the World Social Forum on Monday when she addressed a packed conference on globalization, and economic and social security, along with U.S.

Info from Mar'ie awaited for graft probe

Info from Mar'ie awaited for graft probeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chairman of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), Mar'ie Muhammad, failed to give information to the Jakarta Police on Monday on the PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (RNI) Rp 520 billion (US$62 million) graft case which...

Malaysian PM visits Philippines

Malaysian PM visits PhilippinesPHILIPPINES: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi arrived on Monday for a visit to the Philippines after a brief visit to Laos.Agenda to be discussed during his visit will include, among other things, anti-terror cooperation and efforts to forge peace with...

Legislators voc to finish 46 bills in just 35 days

Legislators voc to finish 46 bills in just 35 daysKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its poor legislation track record, the House of Representatives (DPR) is again aiming high -- planning to deliberate 46 bills in just 35 working days.

Provincial govt lambasted for neglecting education

Provincial govt lambasted for neglecting educationRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan A public policy observer has lashed out at the East Kalimantan provincial administration for paying little attention to education. Sugeng Hariyadi said the administration had allocated only Rp 58.

RI no paradise for expats

RI no paradise for expatsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many companies complained on Monday about the complicated procedure and corrupt bureaucracy that they faced to obtain work permits for expatriates, saying that this had made the country's labor market less competitive.

Prosecutors insist on life sentence for Bali bomber

Prosecutors insist on life sentence for Bali bomberAgence France-presse DenpasarIndonesian prosecutors on Monday again demanded life in prison for a man who prepared materials for the deadlier of the two Bali nightclub bombs that killed 202 people.

Councillors overseas trip defended

Councillors overseas trip defendedSURABAYA: Fourteen councillors at the East Java provincial council have traveled to Australia with officials of the East Java provincial government.Of the councillors, five of them are from the National Awakening (FKB) faction.

Panwaslu accuses PDI-P of polls offense

Panwaslu accuses PDI-P of polls offenseSuherdjoko and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has joined the list of major parties facing allegations of early campaigning, after the Surakarta Regional Elections Supervisory...

Court to decide on Tomy vs. 'Tempo'

Court to decide on Tomy vs. 'Tempo'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court is set to hand down a long- awaited verdict on a libel suit by well-connected businessman Tomy Winata against Koran Tempo daily on Tuesday, the first of a series of legal battles between...

Govt may revive nuclear power plant project

Govt may revive nuclear power plant projectFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering reviving a plan to build a nuclear power plant in Muria Bay, Central Java to cope with increasing power demand and declining reserves of primary energy, a senior official said on...

TNI to send troops to disputed island of Batek

TNI to send troops to disputed island of BatekYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The Indonesian Military (TNI) says it will soon deploy troops to the disputed island of Batek, which is close to East Nusa Tenggara province and East Timor.Wirasakti military commander Col.

Ende Riza, from roadside to stage

Ende Riza, from roadside to stageAsip A. Hasani, Contributor, Yogyakarta Having spent a decade performing his pantomime show on the streets, 32-year-old Ende Riza has finally made the big time after almost a decade of hard work, loyalty and consistency.

Asia-Pacific police to boost ties in anti-terror drive

Asia-Pacific police to boost ties in anti-terror driveThe Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali As the threat of terrorism continues to haunt the region, police from 22 Asian and Pacific nations are holding a two-day meeting in Kuta, Bali, to boost coordination and information-sharing in the global campaign...

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 20, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, January 20, 2003Exhibition* Indonesian Art Graphic Triennale 2003, Selasar Seni Sunaryo, Jl. Bukit Pakar Timur No. 100 (Tel. 022 2507939), until Jan. 31. Performances* Jazz Concert by Johanna Stojkovic (Sopran), Franziska Gottwald (Mezzosopran), Lothar Odinius...

Govt to privatize Merpati this year

Govt to privatize Merpati this yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has said it would press ahead with its plan to privatize state-owned Merpati Nusantara Airlines this year amid tougher competition in the airline business.

ASEAN to speed up economic integration

ASEAN to speed up economic integrationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trade and economic ministers of Southeast Asian countries started a two-day meeting in Yogyakarta on Monday to discuss ways to accelerate economic integration.

PLN plans to use less oil in power plants by 2006

PLN plans to use less oil in power plants by 2006The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned power firm PT PLN says it plans to reduce the use of oil-based fuel in its power plants to less than 5 percent by 2006, the date when a series of natural gas transmission projects and coal-fired power plants are...

1 x 32

1 x 32PDI-P supporters riot in Tegal JP/5/TNI2 x 24TNI to send troops to disputed island of Batek JP/5/LEGISLATIVE2 x 28Many candidates to be ruled out of 2004 elections, official says JP/5/bomb2 x 18Court opens trials of terror suspects

Man with fake money arrested

Man with fake money arrested TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a man for allegedly distributing counterfeit banknotes in US dollar currency. The man was arrested at his house in Caringin village, Cisoka district, Tangerang regency, on Sunday evening.

Rupiah Rates Jan.19

Rupiah Rates Jan.19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,713.46 5,952.23 6,366.62 6,298.85 Brunei dollar 1 5,199.41 4,610.20 4,930.79 4,878.66 Canadian dollar 1 6,807.19 6,034.68 6,455.50 6,386.10 Swiss franc 1 6,995.19 6,203.66 6,633.79 6,564.

Punishment for maid-beaters

Punishment for maid-beatersFrom Suara Karya The beating to death of a domestic servant by a housewife and her two children in a housing complex in Tangerang, Banten, recently was a heart-rending story. More tragically, the maid was allegedly killed after denying the family's accusation that she had...

Parties strive to meet deadline

Parties strive to meet deadlineMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 24 parties contesting this April's polls managed to submit their revised candidature documents on Monday to the General Elections Commission (KPU), but only thanks to the commission's leniency.

On the busway

On the busway It is not hard to guess that families residing in the capital will, for many years to come, be drawn again and again to debating the launch of the busway pilot project directly linking suburban Kebayoran Baru (Blok M), South Jakarta, to the downtown Kota commercial district.

JP/2/house

JP/2/houseHouse renews its legislation promiseKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite its poor legislation track record, the House of Representatives (DPR) is again aiming high -- planning to deliberate 46 bills in just 35 working days.

Five busway drivers fired amid city denial

Five busway drivers fired amid city denialDamar Harsanto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While hundreds of Jakartans are still enthusiastically trying out the newly launched TransJakarta Busway every day, five of the 126 busway drivers were fired.

Motorola to boost market share through new products

Motorola to boost market share through new productsP.C. Naommy The Jakarta Post JakartaMotorola is striving to boost its market share in this country by launching a series of new cellular phone products, according to a senior official of Motorola's local office.

From Koran Tempo

From Koran TempoThe recent exchange of fire between the Central Jakarta police and a joint team of the National Police and city police at Hotel Millennium, Jakarta, which wounded two policemen, would not have happened if they had observed the required procedure when firing shots.

Aussie-RI police unite on pedophile case

Aussie-RI police unite on pedophile caseJamie Tarabay Associated Press Sydney, AustraliaAustralian authorities are cooperating with Indonesian police over a former Australian embassy worker detained on pedophilia allegations, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Monday, defending police...

2. HOUSE: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS

2. HOUSE: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Legislators vow to finish 45 bills in just 35 days 3. ACEH: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS Aceh rebels jailed in Java 4. BOND: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Govt set for overseas road shows to sell bonds 5. TEMPO: 1 LINE, 32 counts Court to decide on Tomy vs 'Tempo' 7.

Fighting illegal loggers

Fighting illegal loggers The Indonesian government mounted a fight on forest crimes by making it extremely difficult for businesses and individuals to launder money amassed from illegal logging through the financial system, notably banks.

TV Program: Tuesday, January 20, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, January 20, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m.

Uncertainty faces ballot box production

Uncertainty faces ballot box productionMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe completion of 2.19 million ballot boxes on time for the April 5 legislative election was still under doubt because of a shortage of aluminum, the General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted on Monday.

Never too late for Hasjrul to get doctorate degree

Never too late for Hasjrul to get doctorate degreeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java A former forestry minister in the Soeharto regime, Hasjrul Harahap, was declared on Monday the oldest doctor of science at the age of 73 after he managed to defend his dissertation, The Influence of...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.19, 2004

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.19, 2004 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Quality of political parties' members

Quality of political parties' members Indonesia's terrible human resources development has made it difficult for political parties to select legislative candidates.One of this nation's major problems is its poor human resources development, leaving it unable to compete with other nations.

KPU faces uncertainty in ballot box production

KPU faces uncertainty in ballot box productionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The completion of 2.19 million ballot boxes on time for the April 5 legislative election was still under doubt because of a shortage of aluminum, the General Elections Commission (KPU) admitted on Monday.

Developmental gaps

Developmental gapsFrom Koran Tempo When economic activities are centered only in particular areas of a country, there will be developmental gaps and differing growth rates among regions.Unfortunately, during the New Order era (from the second half of the 1960s up to 1998), economic activities were...

Passing of domestic violence bill urged

Passing of domestic violence bill urgedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Violence Against Women (Komnas Perempuan) is urging the government to endorse the bill on domestic violence (RUU A-KDRT) before the April general election.

Aceh rebels to be jailed in Java

Aceh rebels to be jailed in JavaThe Jakarta Post , Banda Aceh/Semarang/Jakarta The history of Aceh is set to repeat in itself as a large group of convicted rebels will have to serve their jail terms in exile from their home province.

Labor leader charged with graft

Labor leader charged with graft JAKARTA: Chairman of the Prosperous Indonesian Labor Union (SBSI) Muchtar Pakpahan began his trial at the South Jakarta District Court on Monday, a few months before his Social Democratic Labor Party (PBSD) contests the general election.

Mega calls for quick settlement of border disputes

Mega calls for quick settlement of border disputesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Monday stressed the need for urgent attention to be given to the demarcation of the country's borders with neighboring countries rather than wasting time on...

Storm damages houses in Bandung

Storm damages houses in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Heavy rain and gale-force winds hit the West Java capital of Bandung on Sunday, damaging dozens of houses in Baleendah, some 20 kilometers south of the city.

Alleged BII scam a test for Bapepam, JSX

Alleged BII scam a test for Bapepam, JSXThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Allegations of impropriety involving the trade in Bank Internasional Indonesia's shares have put on the line once again the image of the capital market authorities here -- already known for being too lenient in the past with...

Students urge government to provide sex education

Students urge government to provide sex educationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Learning from the increase in the number HIV/AIDS cases, especially among teenagers, students have urged the government to provide sex education classes where they can also learn about the hazards of...

Rini to open markets on border area

Rini to open markets on border areaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Minister of Trade and Industry, Rini M. Soewandi, will inaugurate three separate markets along the border of Indonesia and East Timor at the end of this month.

Tax reforms inadequate

Tax reforms inadequate The new package of overall tax reforms the government will propose to the House of Representatives next month fails to address taxpayers' greatest concern over the uncertainty about tax law enforcement.

Chinese New Year fever builds in Pontianak

Chinese New Year fever builds in PontianakEdi Petebang, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan Red lanterns hang beautifully in almost every shop, restaurant, house, mall, Chinese temple and Buddhist temple.

IT helps banks strengthen their risk management

IT helps banks strengthen their risk managementZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta zatni@cbn.net.id I remember listening to a lecture by Professor Seiji Naja of the University of Hawaii in the late 1980s. He asked the audience how the way the Japanese regarded their banks differed from the way the...

UN envoy visits TNBBS

UN envoy visits TNBBSBANDAR LAMPUNG: A United Nations envoy, Peter Hitcock, arrived here on Friday to explore the possibility of declaring the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS) in Lampung province a world heritage site, an official said.