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51 articles.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Special body to implement bank guarantee program

Special body to implement bank guarantee programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to set up a special body within the finance ministry to be in charge in the implementation of the banking guarantee program, which is currently being undertaken by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Fire destroys kiosks in Tebet market

Fire destroys kiosks in Tebet market JAKARTA: A total of 28 kiosks and 40 temporary stalls on the first floor of the three-story market in Tebet, South Jakarta, were destroyed by fire on Saturday.No casualties were reported.The fire began at 7:45 a.m.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/CETRO warns of messy election preparations

CETRO warns of messy election preparationsArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Center for Electoral Reform (CETRO) warned on Saturday that scheduling next year's election for an earlier date had undermined preparation efforts and could jeopardize the quality of the election.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Boat people get aid, continue trip to Australia

Boat people get aid, continue trip to AustraliaThe Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Forty-two Vietnamese boat people are to continue their journey to Australia after anchoring at the mouth of the Barito River in South Kalimantan province on Friday.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Chance for justice fades for East Timor victims

Chance for justice fades for East Timor victimsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The chance to bring justice to the victims of the 1999 human rights violations in East Timor has vanished, after the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) agreed over the weekend to drop ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Two RI journalists win IFJ tolerance prize

Two RI journalists win IFJ tolerance prizeThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) announced on Sunday the three winners out of the nine finalists in the IFJ Journalism for Tolerance Prize in Southeast Asia.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/SARS disease

SARS disease The SARS disease that may become a worldwide epidemic highlights the dangers of global travel and the degradation of our environment, which is likely responsible for the increase in mutations of viruses and other pathogens.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

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How to prepare kids for preschoolPreparing your toddler for preschool is not difficult if you know how to do it. You are your child's first teacher.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Acehnese flock to Sabang

Acehnese flock to SabangBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Thousands of Acehnese flocked to Indonesia's westernmost tip, the island of Sabang to spend their long weekend away from heightened tension in the restive province.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Lampung rally demands inauguration of governor-elect

Lampung rally demands inauguration of governor-electOyos R.N. Saroso The Jakarta Post JakartaThousands of people from regencies all over Lampung province staged a demonstration in front of the gubernatorial offices in Bandar Lampung, demanding the inauguration of governor-elect Alzier Dianis ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Jakarta may lose some assets

Jakarta may lose some assets JAKARTA: A number of Jakarta provincial administration assets leased to the private sector may be lost due to missing documents.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Boat people get aid, continue Australian trip

Boat people get aid, continue Australian tripThe Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan Forty-two Vietnamese boat people are to continue their journey to Australia after anchoring at the mouth of the Barito River in South Kalimantan province on Friday.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/FPI chairman arrested upon arrival at airport

FPI chairman arrested upon arrival at airportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police arrested the chairman of the Islam Defender's Front (FPI) radical group, Habib Rizieq Shihab, on Sunday as he arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/`Mastery of English very important'

`Mastery of English very important' Last week's 2003 National Debating Championship reflected the importance of English as a foreign language for high school students.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Paving the road of press freedom

Paving the road of press freedom Atmakusumah has been known for his dedication to Indonesian journalism for more than three decades, and most recently for his latest role as the chairman of the Press Council during the past three years.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Inward-looking policies tend to create distortions

Inward-looking policies tend to create distortionsArya B. Gaduh, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, abgaduh@csis.or.id The prospect of a slowdown in the global economy gives people the jitters. Up until now, such feelings have been fueled by the U.S.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/`Warteg': Forget about hygiene

`Warteg': Forget about hygieneSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Warteg is a phenomenon in Jakarta. The sidewalk foodstalls are readily found along the streets in Jakarta, providing meals for thousands of Jakartans everyday.For some people, eating at a warteg has its own sort of pleasure.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/JP/ /Across

JP/ /AcrossStudents to hold peace campYOGYAKARTA: The University of Gadjah Mada's Peace and Security Study Center and Quaker International are to organize a camping trip for local and foreign students to promote intercultural understanding.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Cargo activities at seaports will be taxed

Cargo activities at seaports will be taxedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Taxation will impose a value added tax (VAT) on services related to the handling of goods at seaports, or technically known as stevedoring, as part of measures to help meet this year's ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Megawati dismisses speculation on military operation in Aceh

Megawati dismisses speculation on military operation in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Aceh President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Sunday dismissed speculation that the Indonesian Military (TNI) would launch an immediate military operation in Aceh should peace talks fail to settle ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Phinisi and Art Deco: New Proliga champions

Phinisi and Art Deco: New Proliga championsImanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experience was likely the key factor which brought home team Jakarta Phinisi its victory in the 2003 Proliga Volleyball League men's final on Sunday.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Council speaker inaugurated Monday

Council speaker inaugurated Monday JAKARTA: The City Council's speaker-elect, Agung Imam Sumanto, will be inaugurated on Monday, Antara reported.He won the election held during a plenary session last Thursday with 44 votes from the 81 councillors.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Public has doubts over 3-in-1 extension

Public has doubts over 3-in-1 extensionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Failure to resolve the city's chronic transportation problems due to a lack of commitment and consistency by the officials concerned has made the public increasingly skeptical of any program launched to deal with ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Unsound ethics of the moral police

Unsound ethics of the moral policeNew Straits Times Kuala Lumpur The enforcement officials have been criticized for violating the due process of law and accused of infringing the criminal procedure code. The matter is now with the Attorney General's Chambers.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Women inspire Omas to keep fighting

Women inspire Omas to keep fightingTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than a hundred years have passed since Raden Adjeng Kartini tried to improve the literacy rate of Javanese women, yet today's generation of Kartinis face no less a struggle.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/`Freedom of information not a threat to state secrets'

`Freedom of information not a threat to state secrets'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Sunday dismissed speculations that the freedom of information bill would endanger state secrecy, saying that the bill would also protect national ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Formulating victory with supporting IT

Formulating victory with supporting ITVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com Formula One racing is the premier motor sport in the world, and also the most exciting, judging from the recent races that took place in Asia, South America and Europe.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/FOR FOCUS ISSUE-PRESCHOOL

FOR FOCUS ISSUE-PRESCHOOLSudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post JakartaHelping kids to be creative through Si Komo Though there is a growing interest among upper-class parents to send their children to preschools with a Western curriculum, there are still a few schools offering specifically ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/MA seeks jail without trial for contempt of court

MA seeks jail without trial for contempt of courtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court (MA) is considering drafting a bill that will allow immediate imprisonment without trial for people committing contempt of court in what it calls a bid to protect its dignity and ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Bekasi home to 200 polluting firms

Bekasi home to 200 polluting firms BEKASI: Some 200 companies in Bekasi pollute the people's wells as they dump their waste in ditches without proper waste treatment, a local councillor says.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Rupiah to strengthen, stock market to weaken

Rupiah to strengthen, stock market to weakenZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to continue appreciating against the U.S. dollar this week, a currency analyst has said.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/China objects

China objects This is in response to the letter Taiwan and global health published in The Jakarta Post on March 29, 2003.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/RMS supporters warned of subversion

RMS supporters warned of subversionAzis Tunny The Jakarta Post Ambon, MalukuMaluku authorities renewed their warning against the South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist movement, saying strong measures would be taken against those supporting for RMS and its affiliate, the Maluku Sovereignty Forum ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Police arrest Lampung governor-elect Alzier

Police arrest Lampung governor-elect AlzierOyos R.N. Saroso, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung The National Police arrested the elected governor of Lampung province, Alzier Dianis Thabranie, and flew him to their Jakarta headquarters on Saturday despite a massive rally supporting ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Govt to ban poor quality wheat flour products

Govt to ban poor quality wheat flour productsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade will withdraw four brands of imported wheat flour from the local market as each failed to meet government standards, a top official said.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Preschool, important but too costly for most parents

Preschool, important but too costly for most parents ORPreschool, important but financially impossible for most Leo Wahyudi S Contributor Jakarta Despite the controversy over the weakness of education for the very young, some parents still consider it vital.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/

Another way to gain foothoold in the marketEddy P. Kasdiono Contributor Jakarta Almost every second of our waking hours we are bombarded with a myriad of advertisements from every kind of media.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Megawati eyes jet fighters from Russia

Megawati eyes jet fighters from RussiaAgencies, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri left on Sunday for her five-day arms shopping trip to Russia, with plans to purchase Sukhoi jet fighters and possibly a floating nuclear power plant.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/'Warteg': Cheap food with a bit creativity

'Warteg': Cheap food with a bit creativitySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was about 7:30 a.m. at Cikini market, Menteng, Central Jakarta. Abu, a vegetable vendor was cleaning a pile of cabbage. He discarded leaves that had holes in them or had gone a little brownish.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/JP/ /

JP/ / Preparing children to enter the real world Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta "Twinkle-twinkle little star how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky...", sang four children as they came out of the elevator at Tutor Time Pondok Indah.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Businesses to request lower electricity charges from PLN

Businesses to request lower electricity charges from PLNA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of business associations plan to hold talks with the state-owned electricity company PLN to ask for lower electricity charges to help ease the burden of domestic companies who say they have ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/SARS: Numbers down, but govt remains vigilant

SARS: Numbers down, but govt remains vigilantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As of Sunday, only three suspected Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) patients were being treated in hospitals across the country, but an official warned that it was too early to declare that the spread of the virus had ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Corruption is no longer `sexy and sensational'

Corruption is no longer `sexy and sensational'Teten Masduki, Coordinator, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), Jakarta Since the formal collapse of Soeharto's authoritarian government, the pattern of corruption shifted from one conducted in an oligarchic manner to a "multiparty" pattern ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/N. Sumatra governor may secure second term

N. Sumatra governor may secure second termApriadi Gunawan and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Bandung North Sumatra Governor T.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Suspected RMS rebels arrested in Ambon

Suspected RMS rebels arrested in AmbonAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku The police arrested nine suspected members of the South Maluku Republic (RMS) secessionist movement on Saturday, including its alleged armed forces commander, just one week before the rebels celebrate their ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Tax certainty, not tax relief

Tax certainty, not tax relief The government plan to lift 10 percent value-added tax (VAT) from the import of certain categories of capital goods and basic materials will give agriculture, forestry, fisheries and animal husbandry businesses a shot in the arm, as the facility will reduce their ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Regent Ismet vows to improve public welfare in Tangerang

Regent Ismet vows to improve public welfare in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Tangerang's newly elected regent Ismet Iskandar is no stranger to most residents of Tangerang on account of his good track record in the bureaucracy, and social, religious and ...

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/Jakarta may lose some assets

Jakarta may lose some assetsJAKARTA: A number of Jakarta provincial administration assets leased to the private sector may be lost due to missing documents.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/CT1000 may change your views on Tablet PCs

CT1000 may change your views on Tablet PCsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id After having written about so many technological products throughout the years, I must admit that I am still yet to learn not to judge an orange by its skin.Case in point is the Tablet PC.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/PLN defends decision to appoint Siemens

PLN defends decision to appoint SiemensThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PLN defended its decision last week to appoint a Siemens-led consortium to undertake the expansion of the Muara Tawar power plant, following strong criticism from a non-governmental organization.

Mon, 21 Apr 2003

JP/JP/4/scen-21

JP/4/scen-21People told to choose trustable leaders PADANG, West Sumatra: Chairman of the Freedom Party Adi Sasono urged people to vote for leaders who are ethical and moral, and have common sense in the 2004 elections.