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TV Program: Wednesday, November 26, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, November 26, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:00 Game Show: Dibisikin12:00 p.m. Talk Show: Konsultasi Keluarga 1:00 News: Berita Siang2:05 TV Series: Orange Boy3:00 News3:30 Documentary6:00 English...

Hotels fully booked in major cities ahead of long holiday

Hotels fully booked in major cities ahead of long holidayThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Yogyakarta/Medan As the Idul Fitri celebration nears, hotels in several major cities across the country are fully booked with domestic tourists wishing to spend this year's extended public holiday in hotels.

TV Program: Sunday, November 30, 2003

TV Program: Sunday, November 30, 2003.TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Utama7:00 Pak Odor's Puppet Show8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program: Bando10:30 Life Style: Rumah Kita11:00 Variety Show: Maskum Show12:00 p.m.

Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2Will revision of the law on regional autonomy fail?P. Agung Pambudhi, Executive Director, Monitoring Committee of Regional Autonomy Implementation (KPPOD), Jakarta The White Paper of the government's economic policies after the ending of its cooperation with the International Monetary...

Pertamina appoints chief of top unit

Pertamina appoints chief of top unit JAKARTA: PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, appointed Ari Soemarno as the new president of its oil trading unit, said Harry Poernomo, vice-president for downstream affairs at Pertamina.

National discipline

National discipline It is amazing that the problem of transition toward democracy, which has characterized Indonesian political development during the past five years, has recently triggered a hectic debate between scholars and commentators.

JP/3/DISC

JP/3/DISCJapan-ASEAN summit in Tokyo first meeting outside the region Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri will co-chair the Japan-ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) commemorative summit in Tokyo on Dec. 11-12.

Happy Idul Fitri

Happy Idul Fitri Monday will be the end of the holy month, which many Muslims have observed in accordance with the guidance given by the Prophet Muhammad. And on the following day Muslims will celebrate the eagerly awaited Idul Fitri, which according Islamic teachings is the day when Muslims return...

EU parliament condemns military crackdown in Aceh

EU parliament condemns military crackdown in AcehAgencies, Strasbourg/Banda Aceh The European Parliament condemned on Thursday an extension of martial law in the restive province of Aceh and called on Jakarta to revive peace talks with separatist rebels.

Part of 2

Part of 2Will revision of the law on regional autonomy fail?P. Agung Pambudhi, Executive Director, Monitoring Committee of Regional Autonomy Implementation (KPPOD), Jakarta Although the plan to revise the law on regional autonomy has often been publicly discussed, the public is yet to be adequately...

2. 2 x 27

2. 2 x 27 Law, bilateral agreements urgent for migrant workers 3. 1 x 45 Parties find new gold mine with selection fees 4. 1 x 29 Students to monitor election 5. 1 x 63 Military has failed to turn Acehnese against rebels: Commander

City of shopping centers

City of shopping centers From Warta Kota Shopping centers have recently sprung up in almost every corner of Jakarta. While the construction of all these new shopping centers has made it easier for residents to go shopping, it is regrettable that they have been built with little heed for the...

When there's a will ...

When there's a will ... We are German citizens, living in Indonesia. My husband is working in the field of education development with the German government. Our daughter is a medical student, who wanted to visit us for two weeks. Upon her arrival, I could not find her at Soekarno-Hatta airport.

Management of women migrant workers

Management of women migrant workersFrom Media Indonesia With great enthusiasm and hope, a number of Indonesian women -- married or single -- register themselves at workers recruitment agencies to work overseas and help feed their families.

PDI Perjuangan excludes critics from candidate selection

PDI Perjuangan excludes critics from candidate selectionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has excluded outspoken party members from its list of legislative candidates for the 2004 elections.

Councillors get Idul Fitri bonuses

Councillors get Idul Fitri bonuses BANYUMAS, Central Java: Banyumas councillors, who have often been criticized for their poor performance, have just received an Idul Fitri bonus of Rp 3,250,000 (US$382) each, a councillor has said.

People's purchasing power drops in Jambi

People's purchasing power drops in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday, people's purchasing power in Jambi province has significantly dropped compared to last year.Juline, a shopkeeper here, said on Friday that the turnover in her shop reached only Rp 25 million (US$2,941) to Rp 50...

Gunungkidul to have new harbor

Gunungkidul to have new harbor YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to increase the daily yield of fish in Gunungkidul -- from 800 kg a day to 4 tons -- the Yogyakarta authority is building a harbor worth some Rp 10.5 billion, an executive said recently.

JP/3/DISC

JP/3/DISCJapan-ASEAN summit in Tokyo first meeting outside the region Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri will co-chair the Japan-ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) commemorative summit in Tokyo on Dec. 11-12.

The politics of religious pluralism

The politics of religious pluralism Muhamad Ali Lecturer Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University (UIN) Jakarta muhamad@hawaii.edu 2. Agung 2 -- Will revision of the law on regional autonomy fail? 1 X 45Part of 2Will revision of regional autonomy law fail?P.

Reform the tax service

Reform the tax serviceFrom Tempo In Tulungagung, Blitar and Kediri small-scale cattle breeders have for some time been frustrated by an acute cattle disease and the collection of income tax that tax collectors have said to be owing since the 1995 - 1996 fiscal year.

1. TEMPE 1x35

1. TEMPE 1x35 'Tempeh mendoan', an all-time favorite 2. JAHE 1x45 Stay healthy with traditional 'jahe pletok' 3. SIDE1 1x30 Idul Fitri menus on offer 4. SIDE2 1x30 Gunungkidul to have new harbor

JP/4/TKI

JP/4/TKI Law, bilateral agreements urgent for migrant workers A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The enactment of a law protecting migrant workers in receiving countries is much more urgently needed than the recently signed joint ministerial decree to set up advocacy teams overseas, observers said.

Community health

Community health From Republika The government has declared the national health vision under the name of "Indonesia Sehat 2010" (Healthy Indonesia 2010) but this will remain just a hope, a reason why Health Minister Ahmad Sujudi has said it will be very difficult to empower the community in the...

1. TURKEY : 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS

1. TURKEY : 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Turkey says several suspects arrested after lethal blasts 2. CRASH : 1 LINE, 27 COUNTS Road accidents claim 14 lives 3. BILL: 1 line, 24 COUNTS Gates named No. 1 philanthropist 4. MUDIK: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Bus, railway stations crammed as holiday nears

Road accidents claim 14 lives

Road accidents claim 14 livesID Nugroho and Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, Bandarlampung At least 14 people died in road accident on Friday, as most Indonesian Muslims were preparing to observe the Idul Fitri holidays next week.

Bus, railway stations crammed as holiday nears

Bus, railway stations crammed as holiday nearsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Cirebon/Yogyakarta With just three full days before the kick off of Idul Fitri celebrations on Nov. 25, thousands of migrants living in Jakarta began to overstretch the limits of the airport, seaports, bus terminals and train...

Indofood will pay dividends on 30% of profit

Indofood will pay dividends on 30% of profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Sukses Makmur plans to pay out 30 percent of its 2003 net profit in dividends next year, which is the same ratio as last year, a senior official said.

JAKARTA: Indonesia's retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima plans to

JAKARTA: Indonesia's retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima plans to open at least six new department stores and six new supermarkets next year to boost its sales, Matahari's spokeswoman, Renata Lyfan, said on Friday.

Most Merak ferries fail safety standards

Most Merak ferries fail safety standardsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang More than half the ferries sailing from Merak port in West Java to Sumatra island fail international safety standards.Taufik Handriawan, chief of the Merak branch of PT ASDP, which operates river, lake and sea ferry...

Parties find new gold mine with selection fees

Parties find new gold mine with selection feesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nomination of legislative candidates by the country's political parties is not only undemocratic but also discriminatory due to the high "fees" charged by the parties to the aspirants, non governmental...

[b]Controversy over bill

Controversy over bill on water resources Nila Ardhianie Coordinator Indonesian Forum on Globalization Surakarta, Central Java 2. Pro27 -- Reforming economic reform 2 X 30 Universal principles not self-executing when aiming for world economic reform Dani Rodrik Professor of Political Economy John F.

Military has failed to turn Acehnese against rebels: Commander

Military has failed to turn Acehnese against rebels: Commander The first six months of martial law in Aceh has yet to encourage people to participate in the fight against the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), as evident in the military's failure to capture the rebel group's leaders.

The Japan-ASEAN summit is key to closer ties

The Japan-ASEAN summit is key to closer ties Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri will co-chair the Japan-ASEAN (The Association of Southeast Asian Nations) commemorative summit in Tokyo on Dec. 11-12.

Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2Will revision of regional autonomy law fail? P. Agung Pambudhi Executive Director Monitoring Committee of Regional Autonomy Implementation (KPPOD) Jakarta 2. Bahari -- Pre-election lame duck syndrome 1 X 30Preelection lame duck syndrome Rachmad Bahari Institute for Policy and Community...

Experts lament trend to sue government critics

Experts lament trend to sue government criticsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts lamented the recent trend among central and local government officials for reporting anyone who criticizes them to police for alleged slander, saying that it was harming the country's...

Maria Lumowa's sister arrested for BNI scandal

Maria Lumowa's sister arrested for BNI scandalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another relative of Maria Paulien Lumowa, a prime suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 million) Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scam, has been arrested for alleged involvement.National Police chief of detectives Com.

Preelection lame duck syndrome

Preelection lame duck syndromeRachmad Bahari, Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies, Jakarta The countdown to the 2004 general election continues. Amid optimism and high hopes of a smooth and successful election that is free and fair, there is fear of an imminent stumbling block to...

Old crime, new crisis

Old crime, new crisisJP/6/E05authoritarian former Indonesian president Soeharto, why has one military massacre of Muslim civilians been singled out for accountability, almost two decades after the fact? The answer is as much entwined in the present day threat posed by extremist Islam - and its...

Boats collide, one dead, nine missing

Boats collide, one dead, nine missingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten people thought to be on their way home to celebrate Idul Fitri with loved ones are feared dead after two ships collided in rough seas in waters off Southeast Sulawesi on Thursday night.

'Scum of society' turn new tricks in Surabaya

'Scum of society' turn new tricks in SurabayaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya, East Java Wise men say that the holy month of Ramadhan belongs to all human beings, including people who are branded as "scum of society".

'I won't bring anyone from my village to Jakarta'

'I won't bring anyone from my village to Jakarta' The Jakarta administration has warned those leaving for their hometowns during the Idul Fitri holiday not to bring relatives or friends to the capital, which already has around 8.3 million citizens.

Excelcomindo repays foreign debt

Excelcomindo repays foreign debtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama announced Friday it had repaid some US$70 million of its debts to foreign creditors, by using half of the proceeds raised from the recent bond issue.

Stay healthy with traditional 'jahe pletok'

Stay healthy with traditional 'jahe pletok'Singgir Kartana, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java In the competitive food and beverage business there is a well- known adage that the ingredients might be similar but the taste should be different, depending on how you brew and serve them.

Chronic garbage mess in Mampang

Chronic garbage mess in MampangFrom Koran TempoCitizens of Mampang Prapatan, particularly Tegal Parang subdistrict, South Jakarta, have been complaining about poor garbage handling in the area, which has remained unsolved despite all the reports to relevant authorities.

Hundreds of fishermen in Java to be relocated

Hundreds of fishermen in Java to be relocated AMBON, Maluku: Hundreds of fishermen from the north coast of Java will soon be relocated to Southeast and Southwest Maluku districts, Maluku province, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rochmin Dahuri said here on Friday.

Emergency numbers during holiday

Emergency numbers during holidayA. EMERGENCYPOLICE 112Jakarta Police 523-4333West Jakarta Precinct 548-2317North Jakarta Precinct 491-055Central Jakarta Precinct 390-9922South Jakarta Precinct 720-6013/11East Jakarta Precinct 819-1478Ambulance 118Electricity 123Fire Brigade 113Telephone Repair...

Matahari to open 12 outlets in '04

Matahari to open 12 outlets in '04 JAKARTA: Indonesia's retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima plans to open at least six new department stores and six new supermarkets next year to boost its sales, Matahari's spokeswoman, Renata Lyfan, said on Friday.

1 X 30

1 X 30 Pressure mounts to oust regent JP/5/ACEH1 X 48 Acehnese forced to celebrate Idul Fitri in camps 1 X 45 'Scum of society' turn new tricks in Surabaya JP/5/boat1 x 37 Boats collide, one dead, nine missing JP/5/RUSLI 2 x 22 Rusli Zainal installed as new Riau governor

KPU, TV stations ink cooperation

KPU, TV stations ink cooperation JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday with five television stations to advertise the 2004 elections.The five TV stations are Trans TV, SCTV, TV7, TVRI and Metro-TV.