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55 articles.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Govt again plays down impact of drought

Govt again plays down impact of droughtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government again played down the impact of the months-long drought, saying only 170,000 hectares or 1.4 percent of the country's total rice-growing land of 11.8 million hectares had been adversely affected by the drought.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Agricultural products to drive 2003 export

Agricultural products to drive 2003 exportAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta post, Jakarta Agriculture products would be the prime mover of the country's non-oil and gas exports next year amid an increasing trend in the prices of the commodities, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/U.S. openly critical of RI prosecutors in E. Timor rights trial

U.S. openly critical of RI prosecutors in E. Timor rights trialMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inability of state prosecutors to construct a case regarding numerous murders and incidents of torture in East Timor in 1999 into a crimes against humanity indictment has led to ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Give your baby 'tummy time' for much better head shape

Give your baby 'tummy time' for much better head shapeDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com In a doctor's clinic, discussion about a baby's head shape is a common topic.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/'RI finished should military bomb Aceh'

'RI finished should military bomb Aceh'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's revised policy on Aceh has drawn sharp criticism from numerous figures both in Aceh and in Jakarta, who said it would not solve the prolonged problem.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Monopoly Watch warns possible cement cartel

Monopoly Watch warns possible cement cartelA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An antimonopoly group expressed concern on Tuesday that world giant cement makers, which have started to gain a foothold in local cement companies, could someday form a cartel in the domestic market at the expense ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Police to summon minister over treasure dig

Police to summon minister over treasure digThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal process against Minister of Religious Affairs Said Aqil Al Munawar in connection with the excavation of a protected historical heritage site in Batutulis looks set to continue despite a public apology from the state ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Antismoking promo targets youths

Antismoking promo targets youthsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Encountering the signs and badges announcing that "we only sell cigarettes to adults" while shopping at a Hero supermarket here, Heidy learned for the first time that the store now refused to sell cigarettes to children ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Aceh housewives chase Gen. Sjafrie

Aceh housewives chase Gen. Sjafrie TAKENGON, Central Aceh: Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has become a celebrity among housewives in the war torn province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.Despite a tight schedule accompanying Military Chief Gen.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/IMF, U.S. should not push remedies

IMF, U.S. should not push remediesThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The International Monetary Fund and the U.S. government recently promised new loans to Brazil and Uruguay to battle financial and currency instability.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Fireman through and through

Fireman through and throughDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Picture this: a multistory building is on fire, thick smoke billowing from its windows, obscuring the building from the view of anxious onlookers in the street below.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Busway going nowhere with only four months left

Busway going nowhere with only four months leftNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With less than four months to go, it appears little preparation has been done for the construction of city administration's plan to build a busway between Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in West Jakarta.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Thousands take refuge in Poso

Thousands take refuge in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 2,000 people have taken refuge in safer areas in Poso town following a spate of recent attacks in Poso regency, a senior local official said on Tuesday."We are gathering data on the number of new refugees in Poso.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Latest %Chg

Latest %Chg Yen 118.92-95 +0.31 Euro* 0.9771-76 +0.09 Sterling* 1.5240-42 -0.20 Swiss franc 1.5026-29 -0.02 Canadian dollar 1.5723-33 -0.02 Australian dollar* 0.5459-61 +0.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Whither privatization?

Whither privatization? We cannot find any conducive economic and political factors that could have prompted the government to more than double its revenue target from privatization to Rp 8 trillion (US$920 million) for the 2003 fiscal year from Rp 3.9 trillion this year.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Jailing illegals will strain prison

Jailing illegals will strain prisonV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor In the coming weeks and months, more illegal immigrants are likely to be caught and will face stiff punishment provided for under the amended legislation to deal with this pressing issue.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Situation in Maumere remains tense

Situation in Maumere remains tenseYacob Herin and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Sikka/Kupang East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Insp. Gen. Yacobus Jacky Uli and West Timor Military District chief Col.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Playing Taiwan's card in a bid to woo China

Playing Taiwan's card in a bid to woo ChinaKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Bali, korpur@yahoo.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/===================

=================== Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta -------------------Encountering the signs and badges announcing that "we only sell cigarettes to adults" while shoping at a Hero supermarket here, Heidy learned for the first time that the store now refuses to sell cigarettes to ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/'Police turn blind eye to violations'

'Police turn blind eye to violations' Jakarta is notorious for its traffic jams, which occur in many parts of the city, especially during rush hour. The lack of comfortable public transportation and professional police officers have worsened the problem.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati should be realistic about NGOs

Megawati should be realistic about NGOs In her recent state address to commemorate Indonesia's independence, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said there were irresponsible non governmental organizations (NGOs) that needed regulating.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Exquisite Italian cuisine in Central Jakarta

Exquisite Italian cuisine in Central JakartaBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta While eateries serving dishes drawn from all over the boot-shaped peninsula that is Italy are ten to a penny in Jakarta, it's a rare treat indeed to find one that serves genuine Italian cuisine without liberal ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/28,000 foreign workers in Jakarta

28,000 foreign workers in Jakarta JAKARTA: Head of the Jakarta Population Agency has been carrying out impromptu visits to private companies to check the number of foreign workers in the capital.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Bar on Jl. Blora catches fire

Bar on Jl. Blora catches fire JAKARTA: A bar located in the entertainment center of Jl. Blora in Central Jakarta caught fire early on Tuesday.The fire was first detected at 3:20 a.m., more than an hour after it closed.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Manila proposes new deal with Jakarta on prisoner exchange

Manila proposes new deal with Jakarta on prisoner exchangeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Philippine government has proposed a new draft agreement to Indonesia for the exchange of prisoners between the two countries so as to allow convicts to serve their prison terms in ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Police arrest bombing suspect in Bekasi

Police arrest bombing suspect in Bekasi JAKARTA: The city police arrested on Tuesday a suspect in a series of bombings in Jakarta. The suspect, identified as Ramli, was arrested at his home in the Cikarang industrial area in Bekasi, West Java.After the arrest, National Police chief Gen.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Do babies regularly fall out of bed?

Do babies regularly fall out of bed? Dear Dr. Donya,I have a one-year-old daughter and she has fallen off my bed four times already since she has been four months old. I didn't mean for this to happen, it was an accident.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Two Papuans arrested for burning flags

Two Papuans arrested for burning flags JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Police said here on Tuesday they had arrested two people and were chasing another suspected of burning Indonesia's red-and-white flag on Independence Day, Aug. 17.Spokesman for Jayapura Police Adj. Comr.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 21, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, August 21, 2001Performances* Piano and Flute Concert, Majapahit Hotel, Jl. Tunjungan 65 (Tel. 031 545 4333), 7 p.m., Aug. 28. * Music by Jet Set group band, at Desperados Bar and Cafe, Shangri-La Hotel, Jl. May. Jend. Sungkono 120 (Tel.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, August 21, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, August 21, 2002.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Music9:00 Children's Program9:30 Music10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Thousands of workers stage demonstration against Nike

Thousands of workers stage demonstration against NikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 3,000 workers from PT Doson Indonesia, a company which produces Nike athletic shoes, staged a demonstration on Tuesday in front of the U.S.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/'Autonomy benefits officials but not people'

'Autonomy benefits officials but not people'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In theory, Jakarta hoped regional autonomy would decentralize power and wealth to the people across the sprawling archipelago, but in practice much of what was promised has ended up in the hands of local officials, experts said ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Aceh housewives chase Gen. Sjafrie

Aceh housewives chase Gen. Sjafrie TAKENGON, Central Aceh: Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin has become a celebrity among housewives in the war torn province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.Despite a tight schedule accompanying Military Chief Gen.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Thousands flee following renewed unrest in Poso

Thousands flee following renewed unrest in PosoThe Jakarta Post JakartaSome 2,000 people have taken refuge in safer areas in Poso town following a spate of recent attacks in Poso regency, a senior local official said on Tuesday."We are gathering data on the number of new refugees in Poso.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/National identity

National identity Many people consider nationality to be merely based on geographical reasoning, where they were born, or where they live. I do not disagree with this idea, as a matter of fact, I would probably give the same answer if asked what nationality means to me.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Mark Philippoussis back in fold to face India

Mark Philippoussis back in fold to face IndiaAgence France-Presse, Melbourne, Australia Mark Philippoussis has returned to the Australian team for the Davis Cup World Group tennis playoff with India in Adelaide next month.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Le Meridian brings in original Manado cuisine

Le Meridian brings in original Manado cuisineMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first thing that comes to people's minds when talking about Manado is its famous national sea park, Bunaken, home to a stunning coral reef and various species of colorful fish.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Drought forces E. Java workers to eat cassava

Drought forces E. Java workers to eat cassavaAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Already hard hit by the economic crisis that has been assailing the nation since 1997, more Indonesians are now facing the prospect of being plunged into severe poverty due to drought.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Gorillas to introduce themselves on Sunday

Gorillas to introduce themselves on SundayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four male African gorillas at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta were shown to the public on Tuesday after being officially handed over by the Gibbon Foundation to the city administration in a ceremony on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/City bylaw prepared to curb migrants

City bylaw prepared to curb migrantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city is now drafting a bylaw aimed at curbing the rapid rate of urbanization that has been blamed for various social problems like poverty, and the rapid increase in the number of street vendors and slum areas in ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Government told to hire more teachers in 2003

Government told to hire more teachers in 2003Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators are urging the government to recruit more new teachers in 2003 and improve the management of teachers nationwide by distributing them equally throughout the country.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/SonyEricsson responds

SonyEricsson responds In response to the letter SonyEricsson unprofessional from Martin Mulo on Aug. 13, we would like to clarify the matter.Mulo came to ITC Roxy Mas Service Center with his SonyEricsson T68i cellular phone without a warranty card as the product was purchased in Dubai.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Pluit nightspot torn down in land dispute

Pluit nightspot torn down in land disputeLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Due to a land dispute, an entertainment spot, housing the Lucky Star discotheque, karaoke, massage parlor, restaurant and wine bar, on Jl. Pluit Indah, North Jakarta was bulldozed on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Sumatra's East Coast Highway under repair

Sumatra's East Coast Highway under repairOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post Bandarlampung Repair work on Sumatra's East Coast Highway, which connects Sumatra with Java, is being carried out by South Sumatra and Lampung province in a bid to help develop the two provinces.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/[b]Latest %Change

Latest %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 8990.79 +2.42 Aug 19 Nasdaq 1394.54 +2.46 Aug 19 S&P 500 950.70 +2.36 Aug 19 Toronto TSE 300 6658.10 +1.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Over 200 parties registered for 2004 elections

Over 200 parties registered for 2004 elections As of the end of July, the number of political parties registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights for the 2004 general election had reached a staggering 204.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/JP/13/L02

JP/13/L02 Rupiah Rates Aug 20 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug 20Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,092.69 4,544.70 4,844.71 4,792.45Brunei dollar 1 5,346.85 4,773.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/The end of the end of history

The end of the end of historyJohn Gray, Professor of European Thought, London School of Economics, Project Syndicate Throughout modern times liberal states have always co-existed alongside many kinds of tyranny.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/KPU assures no delay in general election

KPU assures no delay in general electionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) will be able to hold the next general election on schedule after securing the government's commitment to meeting the Rp 3.02 trillion budget requested by the body, officials say.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Excise revenue target for 2003 unattainable: GAPPRI

Excise revenue target for 2003 unattainable: GAPPRIDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Cigarette Producers (GAPPRI) has appealed to the government to lower its excise revenue target for next year as the industry has been hit by weakening market demand.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Poverty, injustice main causes of terrorism

Poverty, injustice main causes of terrorismKornelius Purba and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Indonesia has been successfully dealing with transnational crimes and combating terrorism without much publicity either domestically or internationally, a senior cabinet minister says.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Haze reaches hazardous levels in parts of Kalimantan

Haze reaches hazardous levels in parts of KalimantanBambang Bider and Oni Setiawan, Balikpapan/Pontianak Choking haze from forest and ground fires in Kalimantan has not only disrupted travel, but is also responsible for respiratory problems for thousands of people.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/60,000 RI workers to arrive soon

60,000 RI workers to arrive soon JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross said it was expecting between 60,000 and 70,000 migrant workers to arrive by the end of August in Nunukan, East Kalimantan, from Malaysia, which is expelling illegal workers with threats of jail and caning.

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Effects of foreign policy infighting in the U.S.

Effects of foreign policy infighting in the U.S.Morton Abramowitz, Former Assistant Secretary of State in Reagan administration, The Washington Post Three features pervade the making of foreign policy in Washington today: Massive overload, internal warfare and the short term driving out the long ...

Wed, 21 Aug 2002

JP/Sandeq Boat Race, a less-publicized regatta

Sandeq Boat Race, a less-publicized regattaFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Makassar, South Sulawesi Initially it was meant as a medium to promote a community development project for South Sulawesi fishermen, but the annual Sandeq Boat Race has slowly turned into a sporting event and cultural ...