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5 years sought for bomber

5 years sought for bomber JAKARTA: Prosecutors requested the South Jakarta District Court on Wednesday to sentence Anang Sumpena to five years in prison for allegedly bombing Wisma Bhayangkari hall at the National Police headquarters compound."The defendant admitted planting the bomb on Feb.

State secretary defends office

State secretary defends office JAKARTA: State Secretary Bambang Kesowo denied allegations his office's incompetence had caused a delay in the deliberation of a bill on the protection of migrant workers.

Police quiz ex-activist over alleged vandalism

Police quiz ex-activist over alleged vandalismTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Bogor Police questioned on Wednesday former student activist Pius Lustrilanang over the vandalism of a movie theater and Ramayana shopping center last July.Detectives chief Adj. Comr.

1. KORAN 1x42

1. KORAN 1x42 Buleleng retains concept of brotherhood 2. RUWAT 1x28 'Ruwatan' to purify souls

New RI ambassadors to be inaugurated today

New RI ambassadors to be inaugurated todayFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is scheduled on Thursday to install envoys in a number of posts, including those in Australia and Russia, which have been vacant for almost a year.

Sultan, Pakualam to hold open house

Sultan, Pakualam to hold open house YOGYAKARTA: As part of the annual post-Idul-Fitri halal-bihalal tradition, Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono -- who is also the Sultan of Yogyakarta -- and his deputy Pakualam will open the Yogyakarta Palace here to the public.

Buleleng retains concept of brotherhood

Buleleng retains concept of brotherhoodAditya Nusantara, Contributor, Singaraja, North Bali Singaraja, is one of the few places in Bali where the influence of Islam is visible, particularly during the holy month of Ramadhan.

RP's Cardinal Sin leaving pulpit, not politics

RP's Cardinal Sin leaving pulpit, not politicsManny Mogato, Reuters, Manila Cardinal Jaime Sin, the powerbroker at the heart of people power revolts in the Philippines, steps down this week after nearly three decades as Manila's archbishop but will maintain a key role in the country.

TV Program: Thursday, November 20, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, November 20, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama: Mat Angin9:00 Entertainment News: Business Magazine10:05 TV Drama11:30 Music12:00 p.m. Talk Show1:00 News: Berita Siang2:00 TV Series: Orange Boy3:00 News3:30 Documentary4:00 English News Service5:30...

Helping impoverished children through scholarship programs

Helping impoverished children through scholarship programsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the number of poor families has been on the rise due to the prolonged economic crisis in Indonesia, several companies have beefed up efforts to provide deprived children with access to...

Rupiah Rates Nov.19

Rupiah Rates Nov.19 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling BuyingAustralian dollar------1 6,493.59 5,766.00 6,162.18 6,097.18 Brunei dollar----------1 5,242.74 4,655.81 4,975.17 4,923.22 Canadian dollar--------1 6,903.61 6,129.60 6,551.27 6,481.67 Swiss franc------------1 6,790.25 6,031.

Netherlands grants $2m for elections

Netherlands grants $2m for elections JAKARTA: The Netherlands will provide Indonesia with a US$2 million grant to help it prepare for the 2004 elections, the Netherlands Embassy in Indonesia said.The embassy said in a statement on Wednesday an agreement on the assistance would be signed on Thursday...

1. ACEH: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18

1. ACEH: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 x 18to be sent later 2. HABIB: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 30 FPI leader released from prison 3. DOCTORS: 30 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 28 NGOs say new bill on medical services protects doctors 4. PRISONERS: 28 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 40 Tommy, Bob among inmates granted remissions 5.

Yusril admits to intervention

Yusril admits to intervention JAKARTA: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra said on Wednesday that he had intervened to stop the Supreme Court from promoting a district court chief in Jakarta.

NGOs say new bill on medical services to protect doctors

NGOs say new bill on medical services to protect doctors2Dewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A bill on medical services would allow patients to sue doctors for malpractice, but a coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) said on Wednesday the draft law protected doctors rather than...

House to probe MGTI acquisition deal

House to probe MGTI acquisition dealEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives Commission IV on telecommunications said on Wednesday that it would form an investigative team to probe the acquisition of PT Mitra Global Telekomunikasi Indonesia (MGTI) by PT Alberta...

'Tempo' wins its case against Texmaco

'Tempo' wins its case against TexmacoM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Tempo magazine in a civil suit filed by Texmaco group owner Marimutu Sinivasan, who was seeking tens of millions of dollars in financial compensation from...

Butet Manurung, champion of literacy

Butet Manurung, champion of literacyBambang M., Contributor, Yogyakarta When Saur Marlina Manurung, better known as Butet Manurung, appeared on a TV commercial for Kompas, the largest newspaper in Indonesia, many people responded with sympathy.

Stop humiliation of Palestinians : Bush

Stop humiliation of Palestinians : BushAgencies, London/Eilat, Israel U.S. President George W. Bush urged Israel on Wednesday to end the "daily humiliation" of Palestinians and not to prejudice final peace talks by erecting "walls and fences".

Dayak motifs reveal sacred philosophies

Dayak motifs reveal sacred philosophiesBambang Bider, Contributor, Pontianak Hanging each on the right and left walls of the entrance to the check-in room of the domestic departure terminal at Soekarno- Hatta international airport is an engraving peculiar to the Dayak Kayaan-Kenyah.

State secretary defends project of President's son

State secretary defends project of President's sonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Secretary Bambang Kesowo defended on Wednesday the decision to grant President Megawati Soekarnoputri's son Mohammad Rizki Pratama rights to develop and manage a 17-hectare lot at the 40- hectare Kemayoran fairground...

TNI to mount hunt for top GAM leaders as offensive extended

TNI to mount hunt for top GAM leaders as offensive extended2Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The Indonesian Military (TNI) plans to intensify its manhunt for five leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during the second six-month period of martial law in the...

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 20, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 20, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Signs paintings exhibition, new works of I Ketut Sugantika, at Werddhi Budaya Art Center, Jl. Nusa Indah-Denpasar, until Nov. 28.

Samudra to appeal to Supreme Court

Samudra to appeal to Supreme Court DENPASAR, Bali: Convicted Bali bomber Abdul Aziz, alias Imam Samudra, will challenge the provincial high court verdict upholding his death sentence, a lawyer said.Samudra's chief lawyer, Khadar Faisal Ruskanda, said on Wednesday his team would prepare an appeal to...

Fatal blast does not deter firecracker makers

Fatal blast does not deter firecracker makersMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangStarting last year, police banned firecrackers in the celebration of Idul Fitri and New Year holidays because they could cause fatalities.

JP/x/Monorail1

JP/x/Monorail1KL monorail trains get more enthusiasts Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Kuala Lumpur Malaysia reached another milestone after the big hit of its own national automotive products, Proton and Saga, with the recent launch of Kuala Lumpur Monorail trains.

Riau govt to build 440 security posts

Riau govt to build 440 security posts PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau provincial administration will build and renovate 440 neighborhood security posts in its 16 regencies/mayoralties to help strengthen security in the province.

Lion Air to fly to Vietnam next month

Lion Air to fly to Vietnam next monthSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Indonesia-based, no-frills airline Lion Air will begin flying to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam five times per week, beginning in December, company president Rusdi Kirana said.

House rejects proposal on mining in protected forest

House rejects proposal on mining in protected forestSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives rejected a government proposal to allow 13 mining companies to resume activities in protected forests, in what some government officials described as another blow to the...

Gunmen launch attack on police post in Poso

Gunmen launch attack on police post in PosoIrvan NR, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Despite heightened security measures, gunmen launched a fresh attack early on Wednesday in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, further shattering almost a year of peace in the religiously divided province,...

Key BNI suspect arrested

Key BNI suspect arrestedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of the key suspects in the Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal was arrested Tuesday evening at an unspecified locale in Jakarta after being on the lam for about a month.Meanwhile, Gen.

East Timorese recall 25 years of massacres

East Timorese recall 25 years of massacresGuido Guillart, Associated Press, Dili Felismina da Conceicao told how her brother died in her arms, wounded in the neck by Indonesian soldiers who invaded the tiny nation of East Timor in 1975.

Australia to aid E. Timor security

Australia to aid E. Timor security AUSTRALIA: Australian Justice Minister Chris Ellison began a two- day visit to East Timor on Wednesday, saying Australia wanted to see the young country remain secure after the withdrawal of a UN support mission next year.

Traumatized children live in fear and suffering in Aceh

Traumatized children live in fear and suffering in AcehT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta This special page is published to commemorate Children's Universal Day on Nov. 20 (today). We share our concern over the suffering of hundreds of thousands of children due to armed conflicts and the fate of...

Brawl mars settlement at ailing aircraft producer

Brawl mars settlement at ailing aircraft producerYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of trade unions of ailing aircraft producer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) got into a brawl on Wednesday before a bipartite meeting to resolve the workers' objection to their mass dismissal.

2. 2 x 27

2. 2 x 27 PDI Perjuangan hopes fresh blood will boost its election showing 3. 1 x 45 Brawl mars settlement at ailing aircraft producer 4. 1 x 45 Priok witness describes abuse at hands of soldiers 5. 2 x 18 Minister warns of possible AIDS crisis

Yemris Fointuna

Yemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post KupangNine prosecutors of the East Flores Prosecutor's Office and five judges of the regency's district court, along with their families, fled Larantuka on Wednesday after the office and the courthouse in the town, the regency capital, were set ablaze by an angry...

RP imports down 4.5% in September

RP imports down 4.5% in September MANILA: Philippines merchandise imports in September fell 4.5 percent from a year earlier on lower orders for raw materials from the electronics industry, the government said on Wednesday.The import bill dropped to US$3.046 billion compared to $3.

Tangerang court in disrepair

Tangerang court in disrepair TANGERANG: The head of the Tangerang District Court, Zainal, said on Wednesday the court building was in poor condition and needed immediate repair."We have to replace the wall surrounding the court because it could collapse and fall on residents' houses located behind...

RI filmmaker Garin Nugroho wins Rome Special Award

RI filmmaker Garin Nugroho wins Rome Special Award Noted Indonesian film director and producer Garin Nugroho won the Special Award of the City of Rome, a respected award from Italian cineasts, in Rome on Saturday night, for his consistency in portraying aspects of artistic and sociopolitical...

How RI and U.S. could become better friends

How RI and U.S. could become better friendsRichard G. Lugar, Senator, Washington D.C Indonesia and the United States have long been friends. They should now become stronger partners, working together to foster democracy, stability, religious freedom and respect for human rights throughout Southeast...

JP/8/Monorail2

JP/8/Monorail2City monorail trains, new but not the aspirinBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the original plan Jakarta monorail trains were intended to connect Jakarta and its outlying areas of Bekasi in the east and Tangerang in the west, but the dedicated scheme was altered because...

PDI-P hopes fresh blood will boost its election showing

PDI-P hopes fresh blood will boost its election showingFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To win over the voters in the upcoming 2004 direct election, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has introduced new faces to its lineup of legislative candidates.

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...

Protecting small depositors

Protecting small depositors The national banks, which have spent about US$75 billion in taxpayers' money on restructuring and recapitalization, will face their first real market test next year after the phasing out of the current government blanket guarantee on bank deposits and claims.

Business as usual for ticket scalpers

Business as usual for ticket scalpersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sendi, 29, jumps off his seat and approaches a would-be passenger at the Gambir train station, Central Jakarta. He speaks gently, "Looking for tickets? Where are you going? Semarang, Surabaya? I've got plenty".

Military emergency in Aceh

Military emergency in AcehFrom Media Indonesia The security situation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province is now relatively under control thanks to the hard work of the security agencies in eradicating the armed separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) since the start of martial law there.

Thousands of poor children struggle for survival on streets

Thousands of poor children struggle for survival on streetsDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta For ten-year old Mega, living on the street is the best source of income. By clicking her bottle caps and mumbling some songs at traffic lights in Klender, East Jakarta, she can reap as much as Rp...

Police arrest women traffickers

Police arrest women traffickersApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Two women suspected of involvement in a syndicate trafficking young women to Malaysia were arrested late Tuesday at their respective residences in Medan.

Govt to issue international bonds in first quarter 2004

Govt to issue international bonds in first quarter 2004The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue international bonds worth US$400 million in the first quarter of 2004 to help finance the state budget deficit, Bank Indonesia said Wednesday.