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1. Boat 60pts, three columns, 3 x 15

1. Boat 60pts, three columns, 3 x 15 Hijacked vessel found drifting off Sumbawa island Agencies Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.

The central bank saga

The central bank saga The House of Representatives failed to select three new deputy governors of the central bank out of the nine candidates put forth early this year by Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin.

Students briefly stranded in Seoul

Students briefly stranded in Seoul SURABAYA: Some 20 students and three lecturers from Surabaya- based Christian Petra University were briefly stranded at the Seoul immigration office while on their way to attend a joint art exhibition with Dongseo University in Pusan, South Korea.

Terry Fox 2001 for cancer research

Terry Fox 2001 for cancer research JAKARTA: This year's Terry Fox Run, which is aimed at raising funds to fight cancer, is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4.There will be two routes, five kilometers and 10 kilometers, which will both start at 6:30 a.m. from the Regent Jakarta situated on Jl.

1. Timah (2x30)

1. Timah (2x30)House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining: Legislator 2. China China's SOEs back on the brink as WTO entry draws near3. Japan (2x19)Japan eyes tax reforms to boost economy 4. Merger (2x19)Asian share of global mergers on the rise 5. KL (4x8)KL to cut alien work permit duration

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JP/ / By Christiani Tumelap Contributor The Jakarta Post JakartaMostly great, except for Internet connectivityFor German traveler Juergen, 37, many of Jakarta's hotels, with their luxurious interiors, spacious rooms and friendly staff, are actually much better than the ones back home.

NTB fighting for its rights

NTB fighting for its rights MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Speaker of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) legislative council HL Serinate said here on Saturday that some legislators would visit several ministries in Jakarta to fight for the province's rights.

70 fishing families lose homes

70 fishing families lose homes JAKARTA: Some 70 fishing families in East Ancol lost their temporary homes on Friday afternoon after the North Jakarta public order office bulldozed the structures and burned the remains.

Supply of vegetables, rice disrupted due to flooding

Supply of vegetables, rice disrupted due to floodingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The supply of vegetables, fruit and staple food to the city has been disrupted in the past few days since floods hit several parts of Central and East Java, vendors said on Saturday.

Who do House members represent?

Who do House members represent? MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Who do the members of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly represent?According to government critic Arbi Sanit, they represent themselves and their political parties.

New oil and gas law:

New oil and gas law: Threat to government? Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell Department of Accountancy and Business Finance University of Dundee United Kingdom By its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the average Indonesian citizen; the...

Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Dutch Graphic Design, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Nov. 3. * Indonesian Comic, the British Council, S. Wijoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Skyrocketing book prices make people turn to libraries

Skyrocketing book prices make people turn to libraries---------------- Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------- Neneng Huliyah is not the only person in the capital who has to deal with skyrocketing book prices.

"The contract looks very strange in that Tirtanadi is obliged

"The contract looks very strange in that Tirtanadi is obliged to purchase its own water from the foreign investor and then turn around and sell it to consumers at a higher price." Ibrahim Sakti Batubara

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1. Parulian -- 2 X 18 48pt Bodoni New oil and gas law: Threat to government? Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell Department of Accountancy and Business Finance University of Dundee United KingdomBy its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the...

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JP/ /The Thai government expects to sell rice stocks totaling around 681,000 metric tons to Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade's Grain Division told reporters Friday.

Abolish arrogance through national consultation

Abolish arrogance through national consultation The discourse on national consultation regarding national economic problems was raised three days ago. It began from the statement of Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti who said the government planned to hold an economic...

New oil and gas law: Threat to government?

New oil and gas law: Threat to government?Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell, Department of Accountancy and Business Finance, University of Dundee, United Kingdom By its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the average Indonesian citizen; the...

East Timorese refugees offered incentives

East Timorese refugees offered incentivesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The government has offered money and rice as incentives for East Timorese refugees who want to return to their homeland immediately in an attempt to help solve the refugee issue in East Nusa Tenggara.

Seeds of nationhood

Seeds of nationhood It could be blamed on the weekend, the fragile security situation or the myriad of problems Indonesia is now facing. Whatever the reason, it is regrettable that the commemoration of the 1928 Youth Pledge, passed almost unnoticed by the average Indonesian on Sunday.

Sondakh learns from protesters

Sondakh learns from protesters MANADO, North Sulawesi: Governor AJ Sondakh said on Saturday that the burning of a poster with his image on it by student demonstrators was a corrective action against him.

Police criticized over students' VCD

Police criticized over students' VCDYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Lawyers have criticized the decision of Bandung police to name students AH and NN as suspects in the case of a porn VCD starring the two students, saying that the decision was groundless.

Makassar delivers ordered vessels

Makassar delivers ordered vessels MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Asmar Jaya Pratama, a private company manufacturing traditional vessels, has delivered two ships ordered by Australia and Sweden.The launching of the two ships worth Rp 1.

Jambi stays alert to flood

Jambi stays alert to flood JAMBI: The Jambi provincial government is taking measures to minimize the impact of flood and landslides during the rainy season.Syahnikmat Nizam, spokesman for the provincial administration, said related government offices, the local military, police and the search and...

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3. Karim -- 1 x 55 36pt Bodoni Malaysia: The vanguard of pragmatic Islamic thinking Karim Raslan Lawyer Kuala Lumpur The events of the past two months have ambushed the international business community.

Firecracker stalls destroyed by fire

Firecracker stalls destroyed by fire JAKARTA: About 25 stalls selling firecrackers located on Jl. Jembatan Tinggi, Kebon Kacang, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, went up in smoke on Friday afternoon.The police said the fire was caused by a firecracker going off near a stall, which caused a fire that...

PPP hit by internal rift over election schedule

PPP hit by internal rift over election scheduleAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP) announced on Sunday that it would assign Husni Thamrin, one of the party's central board members, to attend a meeting being held by renegade members of the party's branch offices...

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JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Unidentified workers are serving customers at a drug store in Jakarta. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete in the tighter competition during the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).

Government to help 13m homeless families

Government to help 13m homeless familiesAntara, Surabaya The cash-strapped government is aiming high. Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday that it intended to help 13.2 million slum dwellers find decent housing by 2010.He said that 4.3 million families were homeless. "This is a big number.

Squatters threatened with action

Squatters threatened with action MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado Mayor Wempie Frederik said here on Saturday that the mayoralty would be getting tougher against residents squatting in public places like markets, bus terminals or roadsides.

Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries

Singapore Airlines says deferring aircraft deliveries Reuters Singapore Singapore Airlines (SIA) said on Saturday it was in talks with aircraft manufacturers to defer delivery of billions of dollars worth of new plane orders as part of a bid to cut costs due to a sharp slowdown in the industry.

House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: Legislator

House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: LegislatorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is ready, if needed, to help state-owned tin mining giant PT Timah seek ways of resolving rampant illegal mining activities at its mining sites on Bangka and...

Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob

Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob JAKARTA: Nine low-level Mobile Brigade (Brimob) policemen are facing possible jail time and dismissal from the National Police for allegedly shooting students at Trisakti University three years ago, which claimed four lives and injured six others.

Entertainment centers allowed to open during Ramadhan

Entertainment centers allowed to open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups.

Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflict

Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflictAsip Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Amien Rais, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) criticized the government here on Saturday for not being "serious it its efforts" to find a solution for the prolonged conflict in...

Limited help for isolated tribes

Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.

People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage

People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Increasing the awareness of residents and encouraging individual initiatives to maintain a clean and healthy environment could become an alternative option to handle waste, instead of...

Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian Championships

Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian ChampionshipsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian speed climbers showed their might by staging all- Indonesian finals at the US$20,000 10th Asian Sports Climbing Championships at the Eastern Plaza of the Bung Karno Sports...

Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policy

Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policyIrawan Abidin Veteran Diplomat Jakarta A decade ago, there was a lively debate on whether the Non- aligned Movement (NAM) was still relevant following the demise of the Cold War.

Rupiah gloom to linger: Analyst

Rupiah gloom to linger: AnalystBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thinning U.S. dollar reserves and a global economic downturn clouding the domestic outlook would likely confine the rupiah at 10,000 against the dollar this week amid possible waning intervention from Bank Indonesia, an...

We are being warned

We are being warned What is happening to this country? The multidimensional crisis has not ended, yet now we have been hit by disasters. Within a week, flood in five provinces has inundated thousands of houses and thousands of hectares of rice fields and has forced thousands of people to evacuate.

Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa island

Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa islandAgencies, Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.

Competitive advantage no longer enough: Survey

Competitive advantage no longer enough: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Competitive advantage is no longer enough to achieve high growth in revenue and profit.That was the strongest message reiterated by France's INSEAD business school at a management seminar organized for senior executives of...

'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess stars

'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess starsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The sixth round of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, saw the Indonesian youth team dealt a cruel blow as all three team members were defeated.

Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predict

Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predictBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-corruption activists are skeptical about the seriousness of a future probe of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and ex-top officials of their alleged involvement in a Rp 54 billion scandal.

Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspended

Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspendedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A number of Afghan refugees here who are scheduled to leave next month for the U.S. might have to delay their departure due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an immigration official says.

Indonesia on course for quarterfinals

Indonesia on course for quarterfinalsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian men's team made a clean sweep of Japan, Italy and Brazil on Friday to return to the top eight on the provisional standings at the Bermuda Bowl bridge championship in Paris.

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JP/ /The Thai government expects to sell rice stocks totaling around 681,000 metric tons to Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade's Grain Division told reporters Friday.

By Hendarsyah Tarmizi

By Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaBooking rooms online, why not? Are you planning to go somewhere but don't have enough time to find a good hotel. Why not try online booking, it is easier and more convenient.

Entertainment: Entertainment centers are allowed to operate

Entertainment: Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups. "It's unfair if we urge them to close for the whole month.