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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Megawati worried about moral decay

Megawati worried about moral decay JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed concern on Wednesday over moral degradation among the country's youth, marked by rampant drug abuse, gambling, student brawls and pornography.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/RI congratulates E. Timor president Xanana

RI congratulates E. Timor president XananaAgencies, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda congratulated East Timor's first elected president Xanana Gusmao for his election victory on Wednesday on behalf of President Megawati Soekarnoputri and the Indonesian government."Mr.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/JP/12/Internet

JP/12/InternetTelkom targets 1.2 million internet users State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom relaunched on Wednesday its PlasaCom portal service and expects to reach 1.2 million users this year.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Mother sues hospital for malpractice

Mother sues hospital for malpractice TANGERANG: A 29-year-old mother, Ita Saspita, has sued two doctors at the Usada Insani Hospital on Jl. Hasyim Ashari in Tangerang for malpractice in connection with the appendix surgery they performed on her five-year-old daughter, Konita Kansa.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/'Tommy tried to bribe, threaten Syafiuddin'

'Tommy tried to bribe, threaten Syafiuddin'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had attempted to bribe and threatened Supreme Court Justice M.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Elza facing detention over bribery

Elza facing detention over briberyRendi A. Witular , The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police officers are gathering evidence to name Elza Syarief, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer, as the main suspect in the bribery of witnesses during Tommy's trial.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSX.rm .plStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 17, 2002:-------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Residents complain over bills

Residents complain over bills BOGOR: Bogor residents have complained over exorbitantly high electricity bills that are allegedly the result of poor management of state electricity company PLN.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Two U.S. citizens wanted in Bandung over corruption

Two U.S. citizens wanted in Bandung over corruptionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The West Java Provincial Prosecutor's Office will send a letter to the U.S.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/PlasaCom relaunched

PlasaCom relaunchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom relaunched on Wednesday its PlasaCom portal service and expects to reach 1.2 million users this year.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/JP/7/Mission

JP/7/MissionMaluku separatist leader arrested: The local security authorities said they arrested leader of the Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) Alex Manuputty on Wednesday and confiscated poles for separatist flags standing in front of his home.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Ria demands the best when acting

Ria demands the best when acting JAKARTA: "At first they were nervous. They thought I was an expert," commented actress Ria Irawan on her co-stars in the upcoming play Woman at Point Zero produced by the Women's Solidarity group.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Papua Police arrest two members of Laskar Jihad

Papua Police arrest two members of Laskar JihadR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Papua Police said on Wednesday they had arrested two members of the militant Laskar Jihad group on charges of possessing home- made firearms in the troubled province.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/TNI seeks resumption of military ties with U.S.

TNI seeks resumption of military ties with U.S.A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is seeking the official resumption of military ties with the United States after several positive meetings between prominent U.S. and Indonesian figures.TNI Spokesman Maj. Gen.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Foreign money to solve flooding

Foreign money to solve flooding JAKARTA: Central Jakarta mayoralty received Rp 1.4 trillion (US$148.15 million) from foreign sources for a flood control project on the Ciliwung river recently, the Minister of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Soenarno said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/'Stop doubting trade liberalization'

'Stop doubting trade liberalization'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti called on the public not to make any more fuss about trade liberalization, saying globalization could neither be stopped nor reversed.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Health officials respond to AIDS threat in Irian Jaya

Health officials respond to AIDS threat in Irian JayaMarkus Mardius, The Jakarta Post, Timika Some 14 of 168 HIV positive people in Mimika regency, Papua, have contracted the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), according to a local health official.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Plan on East Sumatra province sparks debate

Plan on East Sumatra province sparks debateApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThe planned formation of an East Sumatra province that will be developed from the existing North Sumatra province, has raised debate among the people in the province.North Sumatra Governor T.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/'TNI washes hands' of rights abuses in E. Timor

'TNI washes hands' of rights abuses in E. TimorTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suspicions that the Indonesian Military (TNI) has used the ongoing human rights trial to wash its hands of human rights violations in East Timor became apparent on Wednesday.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/A lesson in democracy from a former colony

A lesson in democracy from a former colonyKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many Indonesians still fantasize that one day the country will adopt a direct presidential election system, the people of East Timor -- soon to be known as Timor Lorosae -- have overwhelmingly ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Enticing Westerners to look East

Enticing Westerners to look East or Stirring West-minded locals to look home---------------------------------------------------------------- Martha Tilaar, founder and chairperson of Martha Tilaar Group, a leading name in traditional cosmetics and beauty care in the region, shares her business ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/NZ holds speech competition

NZ holds speech competition JAKARTA: The New Zealand Trade Development Board held an English language speech competition, involving the participation of 81 students here recently.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Development in Bali

Development in Bali This is in response to the letter by Michael Beer in The Jakarta Post on April 11 titled Rituals are not good enough.Your elaborate complaint about the situation in Bali is not new, but that is the high price the Balinese have to pay for "development".

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Go easy with stress: Psychiatrist

Go easy with stress: Psychiatrist SEMARANG: Stress could make someone either mature and more immune to future stressful situations or cause one to suffer from mental disorders, Diponegoro University-based psychiatrist Ismet Yusuf told a seminar here on Wednesday.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Jakarta's gasoline free from lead, but pollution still high

Jakarta's gasoline free from lead, but pollution still high or Lead gone from air but pollution lingersBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta A survey has found that all gas pumps in Greater Jakarta have been selling unleaded gasoline but experts say the capital's air still contains the ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Military and GAM have their own preconditions for upcoming peace talks

Military and GAM have their own preconditions for upcoming peace talksIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The tension is likely to continue in conflict-torn Aceh as the government military and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are still sharply divided over the preconditions for the upcoming ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/National religious leaders confident

National religious leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku Muhammad Nafik and Jupriadi The Jakarta Post Jakarta/MakassarHopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Enticing Westerners to look East

Enticing Westerners to look East Martha Tilaar, founder and chairperson of Martha Tilaar Group, a leading name in traditional cosmetics and beauty care in the region, shares her business philosophy in the third part of this special weekly series.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/City plans to integrate utility networks

City plans to integrate utility networksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to integrate utility networks in the capital in an effort to help reduce the disruption caused by excavation projects along the city's roads.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Taufik Kiemas, Tommy Winata 'meet in Thousand Islands'

Taufik Kiemas, Tommy Winata 'meet in Thousand Islands'Ahmad Junaidi and Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid heated debate on gambling localization in the Thousand Islands regency, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband Taufik Kiemas, Islands regent K.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/RP police likely to release Indonesians

RP police likely to release IndonesiansKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There appears to be some hope that three Indonesian men arrested for alleged possession of explosives in Manila may be released after the Philippine National Police (PNP) suggested that the charges be dropped.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/AVC impressed, ready to assist Indonesia

AVC impressed, ready to assist IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last year's disappointing performance by the Indonesian volleyball team at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games spoke for itself, but the recently concluded Proliga, the inaugural professional volleyball league, seemed to ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/'Sustainable development in Indonesia marred by constraints'

'Sustainable development in Indonesia marred by constraints'Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's efforts to implement sustainable development is hampered by limited financial, technological and human resources, according to the government's executive summary to be ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Strange logic

Strange logic Gambling has became the center of attention these last few days, because of Sutiyoso's plan to open a gambling center. This is a welcome change from the boring daily news about demonstrations, fights among politicians, killings, robberies, corruption, etc.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/RI can hike import tariffs on chicken legs: Expert

RI can hike import tariffs on chicken legs: ExpertAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government can propose to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it wanted to increase import tariffs on chicken leg imports to 200 percent to protect local poultry farmers, an expert says.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/City plans to integrate utility networks

City plans to integrate utility networksBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaThe city administration plans to integrate utility networks in the capital in an effort to help reduce the disruption caused by excavation projects along the city's roads.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Banks to select SME debtors for restructuring

Banks to select SME debtors for restructuringThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government promised on Wednesday a tighter selection process for debtors, using bank assessments to ensure that a debt restructuring scheme for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would benefit the eligible ones.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Ba'asyir mulls challenging court verdict

Ba'asyir mulls challenging court verdictYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bizarre turn of events, Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is considering legal measures to challenge a 1985 Supreme Court verdict sentencing him to nine years in jail for subversion.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Tony Gunawan axed from Indonesian Thomas Cup team

Tony Gunawan axed from Indonesian Thomas Cup teamNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has not included Sydney 2000 Olympic gold medalist Tony Gunawan from the list it announced on Thursday for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals due to take ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Ford Motor Indonesia

Ford Motor Indonesia FREE USE: PT Ford Motor Indonesia president director Will Angove (center) and Ford Jaksel general manager J. Andre Dumais (left) pose with John M. Eldred, winner of the Ford-sponsored grand prize at the recent annual Jakarta International School raffle.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Convicted BI chief to skip IMF meeting

Convicted BI chief to skip IMF meetingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin will skip the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington this weekend, following the conviction in the Bank Bali scandal last month that bans him from leaving the ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Pertamina criticized for oil-leak chaos

Pertamina criticized for oil-leak chaosAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap At least 3,000 square meters of swampy area and farmland in Karangbawang, Cilacap Regency, have been seriously contaminated by diesel oil leaking from a large pipe belonging to the state oil company Pertamina's ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/JP/3/B00

JP/3/B00 Int'l criminal court: Deterrent to the wicked?Bantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and Internationl Studies Jakarta After much delay and doubt over whether the East Timor human rights trial would ever go head, early this year Indonesia finally took the ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Security officers growing fat on lottery

Security officers growing fat on lotteryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The underground lottery is one of the largest illegal clandestine businesses in Jakarta. The operators, backed up by corrupt police and military officer, are making billions of rupiah in profit every month.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/U.S. artist cleverly recycles garbage

U.S. artist cleverly recycles garbageMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Ann Wizer's art is very clever. But it will make you cry because it is also caring. The artist is admired for having stepped out of the womb of her studio on to the street to connect with communities.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Kris, more than just a simple dagger

Kris, more than just a simple daggerTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The man cautiously took the kris in his hand, removed it from its sheath and examined the Javanese weapon with expert eyes."This is an old kris, its blade shows natural wear.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, April 18, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, April 18, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:00 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Child killed in Sibolga landslide

Child killed in Sibolga landslide SIBOLGA, North Sumatra: At least one person died and four others were injured when a landslide destroyed four houses in North Sibolga subdistrict, South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Autonomy upsets fishermen: Police

Autonomy upsets fishermen: PoliceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon A misperception of the Regional Autonomy Law has frequently triggered violent conflicts among fishermen operating along Java's coastal areas, Central Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng says.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Unleaded gas on sale, but air pollution still high

Unleaded gas on sale, but air pollution still highBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A survey has found that all gas pumps in Greater Jakarta have been selling unleaded gasoline but experts say the capital's air still contains the hazardous substance.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Auditors need to return to basics

Auditors need to return to basicsJames Kallman, PT Grant Thornton Indonesia, Jakarta The fallout from the collapse of Enron continues and it is not just the accounting firm Andersen that is feeling the backlash. The Enron debacle has resulted in a crisis of confidence by U.S.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Military/Police faction supports amendment

Military/Police faction supports amendmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defusing public criticism on the amendment to the Constitution, the military and police faction in the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) said on Wednesday that it fully supported the ongoing amendment.Insp. Gen.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Iwan Fals to stage concert in Manado

Iwan Fals to stage concert in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: Well-known singer and legendary musician Iwan Fals will stage a concert on Thursday at the Klabat Stadium in Manado, North Sulawesi.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Gong Kebyar is the sound of northern Bali

Gong Kebyar is the sound of northern BaliAlit Kertaraharja, Contributor, Singaraja, North Bali Not a single day passes in Bali without the sound of a gamelan orchestra.The instruments of the gamelan produce unique sounds which accompany almost all traditional and religious ceremonies in Bali.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Pirated software easy to find on local market

Pirated software easy to find on local marketDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven months after the West Jakarta District Court ordered a local computer wholesaler to pay US$4.4 million in compensation to U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/AII to hold 'Young Leaders' dialogue

AII to hold 'Young Leaders' dialogue JAKARTA: The Australian-Indonesian Institute (AII) will hold a "Young Leaders" dialogue involving Indonesians and Australians in Bogor from May 22 through May 24, AII chairman Philip Flood said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Government hopes to issue treasury bills in July

Government hopes to issue treasury bills in JulyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it would start issuing treasury bills in July this year after the House of Representatives approves the sovereign debt securities law.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Chess associations to relish 2003 SEA Games

Chess associations to relish 2003 SEA GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's top chess official and his regional counterpart applauded the inclusion of chess in the list of official sports at the 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/President Xanana Gusmao

President Xanana Gusmao East Timorese could not be more fortunate than having Xanana Gusmao as their first president in their present march towards full independence next month.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/National religious leaders confident

National religious leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku Muhammad Nafik and Jupriadi The Jakarta Post Jakarta/MakassarHopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali: Thursday, April 18, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, April 18, 2002Exhibitions* Painting The Dance of Colours by Gun Gun, Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel, Jl. Kartika Plaza, Tuban, Kuta, until April 27. * Painting by Made Somadita, The Chedi (Tel. 0361 975963), Desa Malinggih Kelod, Gianyar, Ubud, until April 20.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese dance

'Bungbung': A scent of eroticism in Balinese danceTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Mengwi, Bali The beautiful Ni Wayan Reni sways her body to the accompaniment of the slow and sometimes energetic traditional music being played on the bamboo xylophone-like instruments.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Bank Indonesia expects rupiah to keep strengthening against dollar

Bank Indonesia expects rupiah to keep strengthening against dollarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia announced on Wednesday it expected the rupiah to continue its recent rally against the U.S.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/ MANILA: Philippine money supply grew 7.2 percent year-on-year

MANILA: Philippine money supply grew 7.2 percent year-on-year in February, up from 5.2 percent annual growth in January, suggesting interest rates cuts are prompting banks to increase lending which could fuel economic growth.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/More HIV/AIDS cases found in Samarinda

More HIV/AIDS cases found in Samarinda SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Head of the East Kalimantan health office Ridwan Masrun said at least three sex workers in the province needed extra supervision and intensive care as they tested positive for HIV/AIDS.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Oil spill contaminates farmland in Cilacap

Oil spill contaminates farmland in CilacapAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post CilacapAt least 3,000 square meters of swampy area and farmland in Karangbawang, Cilacap Regency, have been seriously contaminated by diesel oil leaking from a large pipe belonging to the state oil company Pertamina's ...

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Telkom's profit up 41.2%

Telkom's profit up 41.2%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firm PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) reported on Wednesday a 41.2 percent increase in its audited consolidated net profit to Rp 4.25 trillion (US$425 million) last year, up from Rp 3.01 trillion in 2000.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Merpati apologizes

Merpati apologizes First of all, we would like to apologize to Adrian Smith for any inconvenience during his flight on our Fokker 27 MZ 6600 on March 29, 2002, from Denpasar to Mataram. We thank him for his complaint which appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 10.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Bamboo bridge snaps, kills two

Bamboo bridge snaps, kills two BANGLI, Bali: A 40-centimeter wide bamboo bridge stretching over a dry river at Siladan village in Bangli regency in Bali suddenly snapped, killing two people who were crossing it.Villagers said the bridge collapsed at around 7 p.m.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Former rector issues bogus certificates

Former rector issues bogus certificates BEKASI: At least 239 people in Bekasi have obtained fake university certificates issued by a former rector of Kertanegara University here, Antara reported on Wednesday.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/IBRA legal counsel to miss deadline

IBRA legal counsel to miss deadlineThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team of legal experts assigned to identify bad debtors of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) will miss its one month deadline on Thursday, and may have to extend it by another two weeks, according to a team member.

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Thu, 18 Apr 2002

JP/Leaders confident of long-lasting peace in Maluku

Leaders confident of long-lasting peace in MalukuMuhammad Nafik and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Hopes for long-lasting peace are high in Maluku despite the presence of militia groups opposed to the recent accord to end three years of sectarian fighting in the strife-torn ...

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