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Wed, 17 Nov 2004
'Donations' to private universities
'Donations' to private universitiesFrom KompasParents whose children wish to join private universities are often baffled by the universities' policies on "donation" payments.When a candidate student passes the entrance test, the university sets the deadline of payment and the amount of this...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
1. Bodas (40) - 48 pts 3cols 3lines (3x18)
1. Bodas (40) - 48 pts 3cols 3lines (3x18)Govt plans to jail KBC executives for alleged tax evasion 2. Powell (52) - 36 pts 3cols 2lines (2x21)U.S. policy on Asia seen steady in new Bush govt3. Enviro (42) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x30) Bangkok meet to plan global green agenda 4.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
500 street vendors ousted from T. Abang
500 street vendors ousted from T. Abang JAKARTA: About 500 sidewalk vendors at the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta have lost their right to space in the market following relocation to the market's Block G, formerly the Kebon Jati traditional market.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Extension of civil emergency a certainty
Extension of civil emergency a certaintyFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe extension of the civil emergency in the troubled province of Aceh is now a foregone conclusion as the House of Representatives has thrown its support behind the government.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Govt plans to detain KBC executives for alleged tax evasion
Govt plans to detain KBC executives for alleged tax evasionLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the midst of a lengthy and ongoing dispute between Indonesia and U.S. power firm Karaha Bodas Company (KBC), the Directorate General of Tax is planning to immediately detain three top KBC executives...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
National discipline neededFrom Warta KotaThe newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's sense of justice.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Indonesia's image problem overseas: Can SBY fix it?
Indonesia's image problem overseas: Can SBY fix it?S.P. Seth, Sydney Among the myriad problems facing President Susilo Bambang Yudhhoyono, the one that doesn't receive adequate attention concerns its external image. Frankly, Indonesia has an image problem abroad.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Susilo seeks a meeting with Bush
Susilo seeks a meeting with BushFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has added United States President George W. Bush to his list of world leaders he would like to talk to on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Chile...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Homeward bound? Godspeed
Homeward bound? Godspeed It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His new administration is facing a huge challenge early on, as it oversees the movements of some 17 million people during the...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Munir autopsy report leads police to Holland
Munir autopsy report leads police to HollandTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As part of a thorough investigation into the death of rights campaigner Munir, the National Police has allowed the coordinator of the National Commission on Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Usman...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Indonesia tourism won't benefit from visa policy
Indonesia tourism won't benefit from visa policyEvan Jones, Batam It is welcoming news to see that our new State Minister of Culture and Tourism Jero Wacik is looking at extending the number of countries whose tourists will be eligible for a visa on arrival, albeit a visa that costs US$25 and is...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
35,000 bottles of booze destroyed
35,000 bottles of booze destroyed BEKASI: Witnessed by residents, the police bulldozed on Monday at least 35,000 bottles of alcohol, including vodka, white wine and beer, that had been confiscated over the last few weeks from dozens of unlicensed vendors in Bekasi.Bekasi Police chief Sr. Comr.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
* Extension of civil emergency in Aceh a certainty Page 2
* Extension of civil emergency in Aceh a certainty Page 2 * Diarrhea outbreak kills four in West Sumatra Page 4 * Tourism won't benefit from visa on arrival policy Page 6 * Migrant workers easy target of robbery Page 8 * Federer makes triumphant return in title defense Page 9 * Tony Blair urges U.S.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Indonesia waives the rules?
Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems. The tight web of corruption, which has efficiently engulfed all walks of life, has virtually left no one who can say, hand on heart, "I...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Akbar ready to face contenders at party congress
Akbar ready to face contenders at party congressThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seasoned politician Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday that he was ready to face any challenger in the upcoming Golkar National Congress to elect the leader of the country's largest political party.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Timah predicts tin prices will stay at current levels
Timah predicts tin prices will stay at current levelsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, said tin prices were unlikely to get stronger next year despite higher global demand, due to rampant illegal trade of metal.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
'It's true that Jakarta is already too crowded'
'It's true that Jakarta is already too crowded' Anticipating an influx of migrant workers after the Idul Fitri holiday, the Jakarta administration has banned people from entering the capital without a Jakarta identity card or documents showing that they have a permanent job and residence.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
GAM negotiators get sentence cut
GAM negotiators get sentence cut BANDUNG: Three former negotiators for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group were among 41,907 inmates who had their prison terms reduced to mark the Idul Fitri holiday.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Most streets deserted, all Jakartans relax, enjoy
Most streets deserted, all Jakartans relax, enjoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taxi driver Tadi wrongly decided to rush back to Jakarta from his hometown in Tegal, Central Java, expecting less competition and lots of passengers during Idul Fitri, which fell on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Family consoles female inmate before execution
Family consoles female inmate before executionID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/MalangCrushing sadness and wan smiles marked the last Idul Fitri for Astini as she bade farewell to her family and fellow inmates in Malang women's penitentiary, aware that she is likely to face the firing squad in the coming...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to
Hu to stand firm on yuan-dollar peg at APEC as China tries to brake economyRobert J. Saiget Agence France-Presse Beijing China will loom large over an Asia-Pacific summit in Chile, with the United States hoping that Beijing will loosen a fixed yuan-dollar link and cool, but not freeze, its red-hot...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Got chemistry, can relate
Got chemistry, can relate Personal chemistry is going to feature in relations that Singapore conducts with its two main neighbors, Indonesia and Malaysia. When all is said and done about treaties, memoranda of understanding and complementing one another's economic strengths, it is the easy,...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Power plant project to cost NTB Rp 1t
Power plant project to cost NTB Rp 1t MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The project to build a geothermal power plant in West Lombok regency will cost the West Nusa Tenggara province Rp 1 trillion (US$111 million), an official said on Tuesday.Head of the province's development planning office L.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
West Irian Jaya province questioned
West Irian Jaya province questionedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Constitutional Court's recent ruling on Papua should prompt a revision to Law No. 21/2001 on special autonomy for the province that will justify the establishment of West Irian Jaya as a separate province, an expert says.
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art
Cayung bridges cultural divisions with art Cynthia Webb, Contributor, New York City From a family in which a career in the arts was frowned upon, Cayung Siagian has found success in a land far from home, but he is still a North Sumatra boy at heart.
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Making sense of Indonesia's business climate
Making sense of Indonesia's business climateArya B. Gaduh, Contributor, Jakarta----------------------------------------------------- Business in Indonesia: New Challenges, Old Problems Editors: M. Chatib Basri and Pierre van der Eng ISEAS Publications, 2004 276 pp...
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Reading matters for Winfred Hutabarat
Reading matters for Winfred HutabaratHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Yale graduate who has found his place in the world of books, Winfred Hutabarat wants others to return to the printed page even in the age of the Net.
Sun, 14 Nov 2004
Plain and simple with tropical charm
Plain and simple with tropical charmMaria Endah Hulupi, Contributor, Jakarta A tropical style home in leafy surroundings that did not require continual upkeep was the dream house of one Bandung family. Standing on 450 square meters of land, this simple tropical house has all the qualities the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
1. ARAFAT: 2 X 25
1. ARAFAT: 2 X 25 Chaotic scenes at Arafat compound before burial 2. MUNIR: 4 X 9 Activist Munir died of poisoning, Dutch say 3. QUAKE: 1 X 43 Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killed
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Govt to improve effort on health
Govt to improve effort on healthSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia must improve its health services and reduce maternal deaths if it hopes to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, a report released by the World Bank says.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Danamon, Permata sale completed
Danamon, Permata sale completedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA), an asset management firm under the Ministry of Finance in charge of the divestment of state assets, said it had officially completed, and therefore closed, the sales of a 10 percent stake in Bank Danamon...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
'Idul Fitri is liberating'
'Idul Fitri is liberating' Jakarta traffic has been much lighter over the past few days as many residents have left the capital for their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri, which is on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. Others have chosen to stay in the capital.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killed
Quake rocks eastern Indonesia, 16 killedYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang A series of strong earthquakes rocked parts of East Nusa Tenggara early on Friday, killing at least 16 people, injuring some 165 others and damaging hundreds of buildings, seismologists and officials said.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Yogyakarta-Sleman-funding
Yogyakarta-Sleman-fundingJP/17/FARMERS Rolling fund helps farmers survive crisis, escape povertySri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post YogyakartaAlthough the economic crisis hit the country in July 1997, many farmers are still struggling to rebuild their businesses.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
RI shuttler eyes title in S'pore
RI shuttler eyes title in S'poreEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat hopes to win another title at the US$170,000 Aviva Singapore Open badminton tournament from Nov. 15 to Nov. 21 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
No visa extension, unless, of course...
No visa extension, unless, of course... I am French and arrived in Bali on Sept. 29. I got a tourist visa on arrival and paid US$25.As I wanted to extend my stay, I called the immigration office and they told me that it would be impossible to extend a tourist visa and I had to go out of the country...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Two killed in road accident
Two killed in road accidentSOUTH LAMPUNG, Lampung: Two people were killed on Friday morning when a public minivan crashed into a police truck in South Lampung regency.The minivan was heading east to Bandarlampung and trying to overtake a car when it collided head-on with a police truck that was...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Tanah Abang woes continue
Tanah Abang woes continueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso insists that his administration will go ahead with the plan to demolish the Tanah Abang textile market, although the City Council has established a special team to look deeper into the protracted problems amid opposition from the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Hassan Wirayuda discusses RI concerns over Myanmar
Hassan Wirayuda discusses RI concerns over MyanmarJerry Norton, Reuters, Jakarta Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda held talks in Myanmar on Friday, the first senior overseas visitor to the widely shunned nation since the junta purged its prime minister amid corruption charges last month.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Betawi people united in prayer
Betawi people united in prayerAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With skills and recipes passed down for generations, native Jakartan women had been preparing various dishes and snacks since dawn to be served at the local mosque to celebrate the sacred 27th night of Ramadhan.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Challenges and opportunities for the House
Challenges and opportunities for the HouseMochtar Buchori, Jakarta The current internal conflict within the House of Representatives has prompted many people to express concerns and worry about our future as a nation.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Homeward bound? Godspeed
Homeward bound? Godspeed It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His new administration is facing a huge challenge early on, as it oversees the movements of some 17 million people during the...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Nurdin to spend holiday in jail
Nurdin to spend holiday in jail JAKARTA: National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung said on Friday that suspected sugar smuggler Nurdin Halid would remain in detention despite a request from several legislators that he be allowed to spend the Idul Fitri holiday at home.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
City wards off dengue fever
City wards off dengue feverThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso kicked off on Friday a weekly anti-mosquito campaign in an effort to prevent an outbreak of the fatal dengue fever in the capital.Officiating the campaign launch, Sutiyoso called on Jakartans to take active part in the city-wide...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Djuwarto elected council chairman
Djuwarto elected council chairman YOGYAKARTA: A plenary session at the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council (DPRD DIY) named on Wednesday Djuwarto, of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle faction, as chairman of the council.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
TV Today: Saturday, November 13, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, November 13, 2004TVRI 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Court rejects DPD challenge of audit agency executives
Court rejects DPD challenge of audit agency executivesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 21 elected members of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) for 2004-2009 period will soon take their oaths before the President after the Constitutional Court ruled on Friday their selection did...
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
Aceh inmates get reduced sentences
Aceh inmates get reduced sentences BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Over 1,700 inmates in Aceh, including 1,321 members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM), received sentence reductions ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 13 Nov 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, November 16, 2004
TV Program: Tuesday, November 16, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.