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Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Seven arrested in Papua flag-raising ceremony

Seven arrested in Papua flag-raising ceremonyNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Defying President Megawati's instructions, some 500 Papuans gathered outside the residence of former Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) chairman Theys Hiyo Eluay on Sunday to commemorate what they called the ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Tennis

TennisDavis Cup 2002FinalPaul-Henri Mathieu (Fra) lost to Marat Safin (Rus) 4-6, 6-3, 1-6, 4-6 Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) beat Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, 6-0 Playing on Saturday Doubles Nicolas Escude/Fabrice Santoro (Fra) v Yevgeny Kafelnikov/Marat Safin (Rus)Playing on Sunday ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/OmniSwitch 7000 for enterprise infrastructure

OmniSwitch 7000 for enterprise infrastructureZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Although several years have passed since I had my first cell phone, its image always crosses my mind each time I hear the name Alcatel.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/I Wayan Juniartha

I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliBali's hotels gear up for holiday season The hotel industry in the country's main resort island, Bali, is expecting a higher occupancy rate during the year-end holiday season, which will be kicked off by a five-day Idul Fitri break next week and ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Thousands defy hardships to get home for Idul Fitri

Thousands defy hardships to get home for Idul FitriAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many thousands of people clogged bus terminals and railway stations here on Sunday, braving the hot weather and the unpleasant maddening crowds, ready to take a long, uncomfortable journey to celebrate ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/West Kalimantan to become desert in 2037: Research

West Kalimantan to become desert in 2037: ResearchBambang Bider, The Jakarta Post, Pontianak West Kalimantan, once known as part of the world's lungs for its tropical forests, will turn into a vast barren in 2037 due to forest fires and rampant illegal logging, according to research by the ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Garuda's flights to Europe

Garuda's flights to Europe The Jakarta Post published my previous letter in which I expressed my disappointment in our national airline, Garuda Indonesia, for canceling flights to and from the United Kingdom.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk

Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk JAKARTA: Fire destroyed about 40 houses in Kedoya Utara, Pesing, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Saturday.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Adianto P. Simamora

Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) said that it would continue providing technical assistance to Indonesia to help empower the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/'It's better to work hard than farm the land'

'It's better to work hard than farm the land' Every worker here knows how hard it is to make a life in the city. Yet, many say that they will not quit their jobs because they don't have any other option.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/'The Jakarta Post' wins AIDS awards

'The Jakarta Post' wins AIDS awards JAKARTA: The Jakarta Post daily won the first prize in a writing contest on teenage reproductive health held by AIDS Indonesia Foundation and the National Family Planning Board (BKKBN).

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Anticorruption Commission

Anticorruption Commission I can't help wondering about the news that the House of Representatives (DPR) and the government have reached an agreement to merge the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) with the soon-to-be established anticorruption commission.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Four GAM donors arrested

Four GAM donors arrested BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police in Banda Aceh have arrested four Acehnese businessmen over donations they allegedly made to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)."We have arrested four businessmen to undergo further police investigation.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Battle over public opinion

Battle over public opinion Lurking behind the controversy over the Bill on Broadcasting, which the House of Representatives endorsed on Thursday, is the battle for control over public opinion.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Audio Visual: Here comes D-ILA technology

Audio Visual: Here comes D-ILA technologyGatot Susetyo, Contributor, Jakarta Have you ever seen your favorite film heroes like James Bond on a big screen in your home, or experienced life size video gaming? That's what a portable projector can do for you.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk

Fire razes 40 houses at Kebon Jeruk JAKARTA: Fire destroyed about 40 houses in Kedoya Utara, Pesing, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, on Saturday.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/No hope of punishment military, police in rights cases

No hope of punishment military, police in rights casesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists see no hope that the ad hoc human rights court will uphold justice and punish military and police officers for their alleged involvement in the 1999 East Timor violence.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Building consumer goodwill with PR

Building consumer goodwill with PRMark Winkel, Senior Consultant, Prisma Public Relations, Jakarta As we wind-up 2002, with its share of disasters and disappointments, we must be anxious about new potholes as the drivers of the economy -- consumers -- look ready to take their foot off the ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Papua mission benefits Indonesians: Blair

Papua mission benefits Indonesians: BlairFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A United State based think-tank, the Council of Foreign Relations (CFR), reiterated over the weekend that its planned mission to Papua was part of its efforts to prepare a report on the province and not to ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Star hotels offer more incentives to local residents

Star hotels offer more incentives to local residents Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Idul Fitri, Christmas and New Year holidays will offer executives and other business people an opportunity to leave their usual hectic and busy life away by staying at star-rated hotels and enjoying various ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Asians study in Canada to build better careers

Asians study in Canada to build better careers TORONTO, Canada: Julie Eveline Wijaya, in her early 20s, left her hometown and parents in Medan in North Sumatra three years ago to study chemical engineering at Ottawa University in Ontario, Canada.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/ Growing for the welfare of the people

Growing for the welfare of the people On this day, Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, the United Arab Emirates celebrates the 31st Anniversary of its National Day.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Seven housewives infected with HIV/AIDS in Bali

Seven housewives infected with HIV/AIDS in BaliI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali At least seven housewives on the resort island of Bali have been infected with HIV, suggesting the epidemic has penetrated a population previously considered low risk.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/5 arrested for protesting Jacob's visit

5 arrested for protesting Jacob's visitAde Siboro and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Porsea, North Sumatra Visiting Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea was greeted by a demonstration in Porsea, North Sumatra, on Saturday that lead to the arrest of five more ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Election watch: A new political era?

Election watch: A new political era?The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo South Korea's presidential election officially kicked off Wednesday.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Jajang just wants to get things right

Jajang just wants to get things rightJoko E.H. Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Jajang C. Noer just finished shooting the last scene of her 10th made-for-TV movie last week. She sat down on a sofa and turned on the TV, only to find her 9th movie playing.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/A safe journey home

A safe journey home As Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar remarked, Indonesia may be the only place in the world where, each and every year with the regularity of a clock, an exodus of millions of city people journeying to the countryside takes place.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Holiday to stall index upward trend

Holiday to stall index upward trendThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Trading on the Jakarta stock market is expected to be slow this week ahead of religious festivities, putting a brake on last week's rising trend. "The trend will be reversed amid thin trading volumes.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Sjamsul Nursalim, profile of a bad debtor

Sjamsul Nursalim, profile of a bad debtorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mogul Sjamsul Nursalim is an example of one of the most notorious of the country's bad debtors, who, as of now, has yet to show good faith in settling his huge debt to the state.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/On unemployment: Squaring the circle

On unemployment: Squaring the circleSatish Mishra, Head, United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR), satish.mishra@undp.org, Jakarta Psychologists have a favorite game.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Red Cross may face shortage of blood

Red Cross may face shortage of bloodNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) could face a shortage of blood supply due to the sharp drop in the number of blood donors during Ramadhan, while the situation could get worse, due to the exodus ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Japanese travel agencies visit Bali

Japanese travel agencies visit Bali DENPASAR: Representatives of over 91 Japanese travel agencies within the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) visited Bali over the weekend to assess the latest security situation on the island.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Container truck hijacked in Cikupa

Container truck hijacked in Cikupa TANGERANG: Tangerang police managed to arrest one of four container truck hijackers who usually operate near Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta, after a truck they had hijacked ran out of fuel in Cikupa late on Thursday.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Most fuel price down in December

Most fuel price down in DecemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prices of kerosene for industry, industrial diesel oil, and fuel oil are down in December, but prices for automotive diesel oil and Premium gasoline remain unchanged.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Car accidents kill 11 on north coast road

Car accidents kill 11 on north coast roadNana Rukmana and Oyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bandarlampung Two separate traffic accidents claimed 11 lives on the north coast road of Java as the mass exodus of revelers ahead of the Idul Fitri holidays began over the weekend.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 2, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 2, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Release and discharge: What about the money?

Release and discharge: What about the money?Riyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy surrounding a debt settlement deal between the government and big debtors has reached new heights, with the recent announcement of the government's plan to release five big debtors from possible ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Minimum wage raised by 9% in N. Sumatra

Minimum wage raised by 9% in N. Sumatra MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor T. Rizal Nurdin has issued a decree regulating the minimum wage increase by nine percent for the province to Rp 505,000 (US$56) in the 2003 fiscal year from the current Rp 464,000.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Ten Largest Debtors

Ten Largest Debtors Salim Group: Total debts - Rp 52.7 trillion, IBRA's total proceeds from sales (as of June 30, 2002) - Rp 16.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Bambang Nurbianto

Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaPrivate companies have had differing responses to the government's decision to extend Idul Fitri holidays for up to five days.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/MSAA: A tough nut to crack after four years

MSAA: A tough nut to crack after four yearsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The plan was debatable from the onset: To whitewash the crime if one returned the abused money. That was the idea behind a 1998 deal with five former bankers to recoup more than Rp 96.53 trillion (about US$10.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/E-Books: Reading to the future?

E-Books: Reading to the future?Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Michael Crichton's new book Prey was launch last week. Within three days I already had a copy. Purchased from Amazon.com? Couriered from the U.S.? Nope, I bought and downloaded the electronic version.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Two drug traffickers arrested

Two drug traffickers arrested JAKARTA: Police at Duren Sawit subdistrict, East Jakarta, arrested two men believed to be drug traffickers as part of the Operasi Ketupat Lilin security patrol during the small hours of Saturday.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Sudibyo M. Wiradji

Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Special dining experiences offered to New Year revelers Jakarta's restaurants and cafes are offering special and unique dining experiences for those who wish to celebrate welcoming in the New Year.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Multa Fidrus

Multa Fidrus The Jakarta Post TangerangDuring the fasting month of Ramadhan, it has become tradition for Muslims to spend their time at various activities while waiting for the mosque drums to summon the breaking of the fast. Such activity is locally known as ngabuburit.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Courts an avenue for people with HIV/AIDS to protest against discrimination

Courts an avenue for people with HIV/AIDS to protest against discriminationDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the country enters the fifteenth year since the first case of AIDS was identified, stigma and discrimination have become the most formidable and pervasive barriers to people ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Navy arrests foreign fishing boats

Navy arrests foreign fishing boats SURABAYA: A navy patrol boat of the Eastern Fleet intercepted and apprehended two Taiwanese fishing boats with 1,250 tons of fish in their holds.Spokesman for the Eastern Fleet Lt. Col.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Idul Fitri: Potential for economic growth

Idul Fitri: Potential for economic growthBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesian Reform Lecturer at the University of Pancasila, Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com Idul Fitri, or lebaran, is an annual tradition in Indonesia.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/British Council hosts video contest

British Council hosts video contest JAKARTA: The British Council, Jakarta, will hold a video competition for Indonesian senior high school students, with a two-week trip to the UK as the prize for two winners, a Council spokesman announced.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Extended holiday makes some happy, annoys others

Extended holiday makes some happy, annoys othersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Private companies have had differing responses to the government's decision to extend Idul Fitri holidays for up to five days.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Ex-legislators to get allowance

Ex-legislators to get allowance KUPANG, E. Nusa Tenggara: Former East Timor legislators who have opted to retain Indonesian citizenship will receive a monthly allowance of Rp 1.5 million to Rp 1 million for 30 months.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Police claim solo run in probe into Bali blasts

Police claim solo run in probe into Bali blastsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid various "intelligence reports" appearing in the media in connection with the investigation into the Bali blasts, a source close to the National Police suggested on Sunday that the intelligence agency had ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Singapore to host media festival

Singapore to host media festivalHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta From Dec. 2 to Dec. 5, Singapore will host Asia's first three-in- one media festival: the Asia Television Forum (ATF) 2002, the Asia Animation (AA) 2002 and the Asia Film Market and Conference (AFMC).

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Continuing education is designed for adult learners

Continuing education is designed for adult learners VANCOUVER, Canada: The old saying goes, "It's never too late to learn". In other words, "It's never too late to mend.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Unindo to continue helping SMEs

Unindo to continue helping SMEsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) said that it would continue providing technical assistance to Indonesia to help empower the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Israel as a U.S. ally and the consequences

Israel as a U.S. ally and the consequencesVladimir Isayev, Deputy Director Institute of Oriental Studies Russian Academy of Sciences, RIA Novosti, Moscow On Nov.

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/[b]Canada moves into to knowledge-based economy

Canada moves into to knowledge-based economyThe Jakarta Post's journalist Ardimas Sasdi along with six journalists from Asia visited Canada's cities of Ottawa,Toronto, Victoria and Vancouver on a tour involving more than 20 universities, colleges, institutions and government agencies in charge ...

Mon, 02 Dec 2002

JP/Killing time by fishing before breaking fast

Killing time by fishing before breaking fastMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang During the fasting month of Ramadhan, it has become tradition for Muslims to spend their time at various activities while waiting for the mosque drums to summon the breaking of the fast.