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3G technology is the future that we dreamed of

3G technology is the future that we dreamed of Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta As children, we imagined what the future would look like. Cars gliding through the air, funny-shaped tall buildings, people wearing silver jumpsuits, and the most intriguing, an electronic gadget, which...

Evicted Muara Angke fishermen back at sea

Evicted Muara Angke fishermen back at seaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 100 evicted fishermen living along the banks of the Muara Angke River, North Jakarta, have started fishing again last week as they wait for the government to relocate them to Indramayu, West Java, as promised.

Hasyim tells U.S. not to intervene in 'pesantren'

Hasyim tells U.S. not to intervene in 'pesantren'ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java While welcoming a U.S. donation for Islamic schools, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi told the United States on Monday not to intervene in the curriculum of pesantren (Islamic boarding...

SE Asian states meet to focus on Thai aid

SE Asian states meet to focus on Thai aidAssociated Press, Bangkok The leaders of four Southeast Asian nations are meeting this week in Myanmar to discuss how Thailand can help its less prosperous neighbors increase trade and improve their tourism, communications and other industries.

BCA reports Rp 62b decline in profit

BCA reports Rp 62b decline in profitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Central Asia (BCA) said on Monday it had posted a decline in its nine-month pre-tax profit to Rp 2.18 trillion (about US$258 million) from Rp 2.80 trillion posted in the same period a year earlier.

Antiterrorist crisis center

Antiterrorist crisis centerFrom Warta Kota The Jakarta provincial administration officially opened its Antiterrorist Crisis Center on Oct. 24, 2003. Earlier, a guidebook on the prevention of terrorism had also been published.

SonyEricsson has second-largest market share in RI

SonyEricsson has second-largest market share in RISari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta SonyEricsson claimed it holds the second largest mobile phone market share in Indonesia this year, after Finland-based Nokia.

1. RIYADH: 4 LINES, 12 counts

1. RIYADH: 4 LINES, 12 counts Al-Qaeda aims to topple Saudi royals: U.S. official 2. ACEH: 3 LINES, 16 COUNTS Military to deploy small units as new tactic against GAM 3. CABINET: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Regencies asked to draft flood contingency plans 4.

Gubernatorial

Gubernatorial money politicsFrom KompasThe election of governors in several provinces, besides requiring considerable procedural costs, reportedly also demands a lot more money to pay councillors and other officials to guarantee victory.

Malaysia detains 13 students under tough security law: police

Malaysia detains 13 students under tough security law: police Agencies Kuala LumpurMalaysia has detained 13 students under a tough security law because they are suspected to have links to terror groups, a top police official said on Monday.

Enough is enough

Enough is enough According to ministers, the amount of money lost to the state through corruption or whatever else rips off the system is well over US$20 billion, which means there are a lot of extremely wealthy people all over this country.

BUMN: Govt cash cows

BUMN: Govt cash cows It is no secret that state-owned enterprises (BUMN) have long been the government's cash cows.This may have come about because the companies are closed to the public and the government has been able to unlawfully exploit the companies via legal means.

Antiterrorist

Antiterrorist crisis centerFrom Warta KotaThe Jakarta provincial administration officially opened its Antiterrorist Crisis Center on Oct. 24, 2003. Earlier, a guidebook on the prevention of terrorism had also been published.

Two Myanmarese deported from Sorong

Two Myanmarese deported from Sorong SORONG, Papua: Sorong immigration office deported on Monday two Myanmar nationals, Kyaw and Soe, for visa violations.Head of Sorong immigration office Achmad Widodo said that the two were deported because they did not possess visas while in Sorong.

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;JP;TSO; ANPAa..r.. TNI-installations-guard TNI to stop guarding vital installations JP/3/VITALTNI to stop guarding vital installations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Monday that he would withdraw troops currently deployed at several vital installations,...

Miss Afghanistan wins special award

Miss Afghanistan wins special awardPHILIPPINES: Denounced and all but disowned by her country of birth, Miss Afghanistan Vida Samadzai has won a special award at an international beauty contest held in the Philippines.

House revises autonomy law

House revises autonomy law JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Monday during a plenary session to revise the Law No. 22/1999 on regional administration.Spokespersons of the nine House factions said they hoped the revision would strengthen the legitimacy of governors and regents.

Megawati sends House 27 candidates for KPI

Megawati sends House 27 candidates for KPIKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri finally sent in the names of 27 candidates to sit on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), giving the House of Representatives (DPR) less than six weeks to select the nine most...

Customer-oriented BUMNs have better chance to succeed

Customer-oriented BUMNs have better chance to succeedJacky Mussry, Contributor, Jakarta What impression do our state-owned companies make on the public at large? The prevailing perception is one of endless bureaucracy; of slow-moving, service providers that are far from satisfactory.

NGOs to play major role in illiteracy fight

NGOs to play major role in illiteracy fightDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are being asked to play a bigger role in the national illiteracy eradication program, which aims to increase the number of literate people by 4.

Semen Gresik in limbo

Semen Gresik in limbo One finds it difficult to fathom the motive of the Supreme Audit Body (Bapeka) in repeatedly questioning the legality of state-owned PT Semen Gresik's acquisition of two other state- owned cement companies, PT Semen Padang in West Sumatra and PT Semen Tonasa in South Sulawesi.

'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings

'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.10, 2003

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.10, 2003 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Review sought of Advocates Law

Review sought of Advocates Law JAKARTA: A bar association and nine lawyers filed on Monday a petition for a judicial review of a number of articles of Law No. 18/2003 on the advocate's profession with the newly established Constitutional Court.

RI workers to receive handsome raises next year

RI workers to receive handsome raises next year Employees in Indonesia are slated to receive the highest salary increases in the Asia-Pacific region next year, according to a 2004 worldwide pay survey. The survey, conducted by Mercer Human Resources Consulting, stated that workers in Indonesia,...

Indonesian employees to receive region's highest real pay hikes =

Indonesian employees to receive region's highest real pay hikes = Doutsche Press-Agentur SingaporeEmployees in Indonesia, South Korea and China are likely to receive the highest real pay raises in the Asia-Pacific region next year, and Singapore nearly the lowest, a Mercer Human Resource Consulting...

Car sales increase in October, above target, says Gaikindo

Car sales increase in October, above target, says GaikindoSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the holiday seasons approaches, national automobile sales in October of this year reached 35,996, a 16.2 percent rise from last year's October figure of 30,976.

Govt to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska road

Govt to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska roadFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to relocate sections of the controversial Ladia Galaska road project to minimize destruction in Gunung Leuser National Park, a cabinet minister has said.

South Korean president appeals for calm to labor unrest

South Korean president appeals for calm to labor unrest Agence France-Presse SeoulPresident Roh Moo-Hyun appealed for calm on Monday after the most violent clashes seen in South Korea in years between labor activists and police left about 100 people injured.

TV dramas for Ramadhan

TV dramas for RamadhanFrom RepublikaWe should thank TV stations for presenting special dramas for the holy month of Ramadhan, especially SCTV, which is broadcasting four special serials.The four Islamic TV dramas are Lorong Waktu (Time Tunnel), Surga Dibawah Telapak Kaki Ibu (Deep Respect for...

2. HYDRAN -- 2 x 24

2. HYDRAN -- 2 x 24 Korean art student finds inspiration in fireplugs

1. LADIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24

1. LADIA: 48 pt, 4 cols, 2 x 24Govt to relocate parts of Ladia Galaska road 2. FLOOD: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24Rescuers to search until all 100 missing victims found 3. WATER: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 36Water rates to increase by 30 percent 4.

Fire victims admit plotting to attack Tomy

Fire victims admit plotting to attack TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A community leader in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, testified on Monday that an article in Tempo magazine allegedly linking Tomy Winata to a fire that gutted the Tanah Abang textile market led him to plan an...

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 11, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 11, 2003Film* Documentary Films, at CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417): Samia (Nov. 13), Shadow Play (Nov. 17 - 18), Fatou la malienne (Nov. 19), Le gone du Chaaba (Nov. 21).

House passes 2004 budget bill into law

House passes 2004 budget bill into lawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives passed on Monday the government- proposed 2004 state budget bill into law, despite objections from some individual lawmakers who criticized the budget as lacking in stimulus and not doing anything to...

Golkar goings on

Golkar goings onFrom Media Indonesia The fact it was decided at the recently concluded Golkar convention to postpone electing the party's presidential candidate until after the general elections has led to the disappointment of some of Golkar's potential presidential candidates.

Megawati names 27 House candidates for KPI

Megawati names 27 House candidates for KPIKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri finally sent in the names of 27 candidates to sit on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI), giving the House of Representatives (DPR) less than six weeks to select the nine...

TV dramas for Ramadhan

TV dramas for RamadhanFrom RepublikaWe should thank TV stations for presenting special dramas for the holy month of Ramadhan, especially SCTV, which is broadcasting four special serials.The four Islamic TV dramas are Lorong Waktu (Time Tunnel), Surga Dibawah Telapak Kaki Ibu (Deep Respect for...

Transformation brings positive results

Transformation brings positive resultsAri Darmawan and Sudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta In the minds of many people the image of state-owned companies has yet to improve significantly. The companies are often seen as the cash cows of those in power, full of corrupt practices and ineffective...

Gubernatorial

Gubernatorial money politicsFrom KompasThe election of governors in several provinces, besides requiring considerable procedural costs, reportedly also demands a lot more money to pay councillors and other officials to guarantee victory.

Negotiation on BNI labor dispute turn violent

Negotiation on BNI labor dispute turn violentRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tripartite negotiations between the management of publicly listed Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and its contract-based workers with mediation from government officials ended in chaos on Monday as the...

KPI members tried for illegal tenancy

KPI members tried for illegal tenancy JAKARTA: The trial of six members of the Indonesian Seafarers Union (KPI) central board started on Monday on charges of illegally occupying the union's office building in Cikini, Central Jakarta.

Three more victims found after boat accident

Three more victims found after boat accidentKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra The number of victims from a boat accident on Sunday morning totaled seven as three more bodies were found on Monday in the Batang Anai river.

Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help

Indonesia accepts Kurdish boat people, seeks UN help Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia is ready to take 14 boat people back who were refused entry to Australia, but will not allow them to settle in the country, a minister said on Monday.

Preventable tragedies

Preventable tragedies In the space of only two weeks, three fatal disasters have occurred around us. On Sunday, Oct. 26, a flash flood killed at least 120 people in Bukit Lawang, North Sumatra. On Friday, Nov. 7, four women died in a stampede for Rp 20,000 in alms in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

RI Senior Bowl team abandons title hopes

RI Senior Bowl team abandons title hopesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After missing out on quarterfinal spots in the Bermuda Bowl and Venice Cup, Indonesia had to bury its dreams for the Senior Bowl title after the results on the penultimate day did not come out its way.

TNI to stop guarding vital installations

TNI to stop guarding vital installations JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said Monday that he would withdraw troops currently deployed at several vital installations, including PT Freeport gold and copper mine in Papua, arguing that "guarding the places is not...

Most Asian Currencies Up Late; Airport Siege Hurts Peso

Most Asian Currencies Up Late; Airport Siege Hurts Peso Dow Jones SingaporeMost Asian currencies strengthened ON Monday as the dollar failed to capitalize on economic data indicating that a long-awaited pickup in U.S. jobs growth is finally underway.

Yogyakarta pawnshops hit Rp 1.3b jackpot

Yogyakarta pawnshops hit Rp 1.3b jackpotSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta State-run pawnshops in Yogyakarta province recorded a sharp increase in the number of customers two weeks before Idul Fitri festivities, with around Rp 1.3 billion (USS152,941) involved in daily transactions.

Air Force starts crash probe

Air Force starts crash probe BOGOR: An Air Force team has begun its investigation into the crash of a Sikorsky S-58T Twin Pack helicopter at the Atang Sanjaya airfield in Semplak, Bogor, on Oct. 30, which left seven Air Force members dead.The commander of the airfield, Col.