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Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Coy legislators should be brought to court: Amien

Coy legislators should be brought to court: AmienThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais urged the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) on Friday to take legal action against legislators who fail to declare their wealth.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/RI volleyball teams cruise into second round

RI volleyball teams cruise into second roundPariama Hutasoit and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Seminyak, Bali Indonesia A team's Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro won an easy 2-0 victory over Australia B's Brett Richardson and Alistar Lyne on the first day of the Asia-Pacific Beach ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2Dilemma of nine-year compulsory education Darmaningtyas Center for the Betterment of Education Jakarta The nine-year compulsory education program was launched in 1994 with optimism that it would be fully implemented by 2004.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Making money from copyright piracy in Indonesia

Making money from copyright piracy in IndonesiaNicholas Redfearn The Motion Picture Association (MPA) In Asian countries like Indonesia the problem of copyright piracy is often regarded as something which only affects foreign copyright holders. Clearly it does affect them.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Compulsory, binding corporate policing

Compulsory, binding corporate policingJohn Madeley, Author, 'Big Business, Poor Peoples: The Impact of Transnational Corporations On the World's Poor', Guardian News Service, London Ten years ago, in the wake of the Rio Earth Summit big business had good reason to smile.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/JP/7/FAIZA

JP/7/FAIZA Indonesian workers caught in debt bondage in MalaysiaDebt slaves plight ignored by GovernmentFaiza Mardzoeki Coordinator, Organization and Education Women's Solidarity (SP) Jakarta The planned deportation of more than 400,000 Indonesian workers from Malaysia only reinforces their ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Women must be freed from religious fury

Women must be freed from religious furyFrida Ghitis, Author, 'The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the, Age of Live Television', Los Angeles Times Imagine being stoned to death for having sex outside of marriage.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Women must be freed from Koranic brutalities

Women must be freed from Koranic brutalitiesFrida Ghitis Author, 'The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television' Los Angeles Times Imagine being stoned to death for having sex outside of marriage.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/In search of a proper education system

In search of a proper education system Unlike a cocoon that metamorphoses into a lovely butterfly, Indonesia's education has gone from nil to good to poor.Prior to independence, access to education was the privilege of a selected few.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Aug 23

Rupiah Rates Aug 23Banknote rates TT ratesSelling Buying Selling BuyingRp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,067.01 4,521.82 4,820.31 4,768.29Brunei dollar 1 5,328.55 4,756.92 5,069.12 5,016.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/How to create creativeness in Asian businesses

How to create creativeness in Asian businessesEridani W. Sudiono, Consultant - Accenture, Jakarta It was not clear what kind of intuition led Gary Starkweather of Xerox or Chuck House of Hewlett-Packard when they disobeyed orders from their bosses.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/New curriculum expected to improve quality of graduates

New curriculum expected to improve quality of graduates Efforts to reform Indonesia's education began in 1984, when the government introduced compulsory education for elementary school students.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/The NATO syndrome is back

The NATO syndrome is back How thick must the haze in West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan and in Riau, or other parts of the country for that matter, become before the government is prompted to act? Although the haze, coming mostly from forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan, is getting thicker ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Govt accused of inaction on forest fires

Govt accused of inaction on forest firesBambang Bider and Edi Patebang, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Pontianak Environmentalists as well as Malaysia have criticized the government for doing nothing to cope with forest and ground fires that persisted on Friday in Kalimantan and Sumatra, ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Govt to focus aid on Aceh's conflict-free regions: VP

Govt to focus aid on Aceh's conflict-free regions: VPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conflict-free regions in Aceh may be the first to get some of the Rp 6.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Ignorance about breast-freeding lamented

Ignorance about breast-freeding lamentedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: A government official said on Friday that almost half of the new mothers in this country failed to breast-feed their babies exclusively.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia needs more than additional budget to improve education system

Indonesia needs more than additional budget to improve education system Hopes for better education for all soared after the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) endorsed the fourth batch of amendments to the 1945 Constitution, including the article on education, early this month.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Speed fears for place on Newcastle squad

Speed fears for place on Newcastle squadStefano Blin, Agence France-Presse, London, England Fit-again Gary Speed believes Newcastle's youngsters are playing so well that he is by no means assured of a place in the first team for Saturday's Premiership clash at Manchester City.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Govt ignores Indonesian debt slaves' plight

Govt ignores Indonesian debt slaves' plightFaiza Mardzoeki, Coordinator, Organization and Education Women's Solidarity (SP), Jakarta The planned deportation of more than 400,000 Indonesian workers from Malaysia only reinforces their status as debt slaves.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Legislators warn of legal glitches in prisoner deal

Legislators warn of legal glitches in prisoner dealTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators have warned the government of possible legal glitches in the proposed prisoner swap deal between Indonesia and the Philippines, arguing that the two countries adhered to different legal systems.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/12 perish as bus explodes in flames in Indramayu

12 perish as bus explodes in flames in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A crowded passenger bus containing a large load of fireworks exploded into flames here on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 18 others.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/In search of the format for interreligious understanding

In search of the format for interreligious understandingBambang Bider, Journalist, Pontianak, West Kalimantan There have been two major explosive events in our recent past.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, August 24, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, August 24, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Music11:00 News12:00 p.m.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Unhealthy habits leads to malnutrition

Unhealthy habits leads to malnutritionLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little boy of two years old was crying for a pack of snack when a vendor passed by a small alley in a dense dwellings in Central Jakarta.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Educational reform key to quality nation

Educational reform key to quality nation Look around us. Our central bank governor has been convicted of graft and the speaker of the House is a defendant. Both have denied any wrongdoing and the charges made against them, arguing that they were only doing their job.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Students' ears bent out of shape at school

Students' ears bent out of shape at schoolDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many students in Jakarta cannot fully absorb their lessons because their schools fail to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to studying.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Blending science education and religious education

Blending science education and religious educationMochtar Buchori, Educator, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/S. Kalimantan governor still in charge: Minister

S. Kalimantan governor still in charge: MinisterTiarma Siboro and Yuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banjarmasin Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno asserted on Friday that South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham, who was unseated by the provincial legislature on Wednesday, was still in ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Five men charged with overstaying visas

Five men charged with overstaying visas JAKARTA: Five men from Cameroon were arrested by the Central Jakarta Police on Thursday night for allegedly overstaying their visas.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/House wraps up debates, ready to approve power law

House wraps up debates, ready to approve power lawJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a debate lasting one-and-a-half years, legislators and the government have eventually reached agreement on the final draft of the electricity bill, which is scheduled to be endorsed during a ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Taman Siswa, a legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara

Taman Siswa, a legacy of Ki Hadjar Dewantara Indonesia has picked May 2 as National Education Day to honor Suwardi Suryaningrat for his contributions to the country's education system.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Merapi National Park

Merapi National Park A report that Kompas daily carried in its Aug. 15, 2002 edition on the plan to make Mount Merapi, a volcano located between Central Java province and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, a national park under the name of Mount Merapi National Park (TNGM) is worth our ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Weak law enforcement blamed for rampant illegal logging

Weak law enforcement blamed for rampant illegal loggingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The absence of strict measures and weak law enforcement have been blamed for rampant illegal logging, which causes US$12 billion in annual losses to the state.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Montoya to stay behind wheel for Williams-BMW

Montoya to stay behind wheel for Williams-BMWWill Gray, Reuters, London, England Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya will continue racing for the Williams-BMW team until the end of 2004, the team said on Thursday."Juan is an outstanding talent," said team chief Frank Williams.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Soeharto ruling next month

Soeharto ruling next month JAKARTA: State prosecutors are still conducting a legal evaluation and holding discussions with an independent medical team from the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) as regards former president Soeharto's legal status.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Indonesia opens embassy in Fiji

Indonesia opens embassy in Fiji JAKARTA: Indonesia opened an embassy in the Republic of Fiji at Holiday Inn Hotel in Suva on Thursday, marking the start of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Bus drivers want police protection

Bus drivers want police protection TANGERANG: Dozens of public minivan drivers working the Cimone bus terminal-Curug route rallied in front of Tangerang Police Headquarters on Friday to demand protection from hoodlums.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/[b][i]checked by checkdesk

checked by checkdesk Food sector weathers economic crisisRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Indonesia's food and beverages industries have proven themselves as business sectors that have not been severely affected by the recent economic crisis.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Japan creates its own wall

Japan creates its own wallKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Staff Writer Seminyak, Bali korpur@yahoo.comAt 33, politician Kiyohiko Toyama from the New Komeito Party perhaps is a commendable portrait of the younger Japanese people's inertia against Japan's much-criticized Official Development ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/U.S Dollar Rates Aug 23

U.S Dollar Rates Aug 23 Latest %Chg Yen 119.77-82 -0.10 Euro* 0.9705-08 +0.18 Sterling* 1.5201-04 -0.08 Swiss franc 1.5168-74 -0.15 Canadian dollar 1.5581-87 -0.12 Australian dollar* 0.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Investment and growth prospects FOR MONDAY

Investment and growth prospects FOR MONDAY Most analysts see the government's estimate of 5 percent economic growth for 2003 as too optimistic because consumer spending, thus far one of the biggest locomotives of economic expansion, besides exports, is expected to slacken as a result of the ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/'Public buses pollute the air'

'Public buses pollute the air' Public transportation here is often neither convenient or very nice. In fact, many Jakartans might tell you it more harmful than helpful.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/City slammed for plan to curb migrants

City slammed for plan to curb migrantsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rights activists criticized the city administration's plan to issue a bylaw for an integrated ID card system, saying that it was discriminative and against citizens' rights to move freely across the country.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Saparinah Sadli, building bridges

Saparinah Sadli, building bridgesCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta Saparinah Sadli might have wanted to spend the day quietly in the coolness of the mountain air, where she usually enjoys a well-deserved weekend with her husband Mohammad Sadli.But this time, her friends wouldn't let her go.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/West Java wins, but Bali shows spirit

West Java wins, but Bali shows spirit JAKARTA: West Java took the gold medal in the first National Cricket Championship held in Cibubur, East Jakarta, defeating Bali, last Sunday..

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Central Bureau of Statistics clarifies

Central Bureau of Statistics clarifies With reference to a news story titled Unemployment figures hide depth of Indonesia's despair" published on page 1 of The Jakarta Post on Aug. 14, 2002, we would like to let you know that the following items need correction: 1.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Anniversary parade planned for Sunday

Anniversary parade planned for Sunday JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta mayoralty will organize a float parade to celebrate the capital's anniversary and Independence Day on Sunday.The parade will start at 8:30 a.m. in the western parking lot of the National Monument (Monas).

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/'The Wall' puts up another century for India

'The Wall' puts up another century for IndiaTony Lawrence, Reuters, Leeds, England England's attempts to dismantle "The Wall" failed again on Thursday as Rahul Dravid lived up to his nickname, scoring a second successive century to put India in a commanding position after day one of the third ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Presidential election bill pursued

Presidential election bill pursued JAKARTA: The government insisted on Friday on submitting a separate bill on presidential elections to the House, arguing that inserting the issue into the electoral bill currently being deliberated by legislators would slow down the passage of the political ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Taiwan's boyband F4 coming to town

Taiwan's boyband F4 coming to townHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Will the Taiwanese boyband F4 still exist next year? Will their flowing hair and chiseled jaws finally wear off? Or, is it possible that might show some true talent and last longer in the business than anyone would have ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/IBRA completes sale amid alleged graft

IBRA completes sale amid alleged graftDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said it had completed its massive loan asset sale program amid mounting allegations of irregularities.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Readers today, leaders tomorrow

Readers today, leaders tomorrowA. Chaedar Alwasilah Dean, School of Languages and Arts Education University of Education (UPI), Bandung chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id It is often said that the children of today will be the leaders of tomorrow.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Rupiah expected to weaken next year: Merril Lynch

Rupiah expected to weaken next year: Merril LynchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta U.S.-based investment firm Merrill Lynch predicted the rupiah could still appreciate slightly toward the end of this year, but warned the local unit would reverse course next year.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/ILO defends RI workers amid investment outflows

ILO defends RI workers amid investment outflowsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Labor Organization (ILO) came to the defense of Indonesian workers on Friday, saying that unproductive laborers should not be considered as the only factor hindering the economy here.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Hopes dim for RI to gain much from Summit

Hopes dim for RI to gain much from SummitBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The weight of two-thirds of the earth's population in poor countries may not be enough to tip the scales of world development in their favor, amid predictions that the second Earth Summit in Johannesburg, South ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Myskina stuns Hingis, Venus and Davenport win

Myskina stuns Hingis, Venus and Davenport winBarry Wood, Reuters, New Haven, Connecticut Unseeded Russian Anastasia Myskina followed up her victory over Justine Henin by reeling off 11 straight games to upset Martina Hingis 6-7 6-4 6-0 in the quarterfinals of the New Haven Open on Thursday.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Forest fires and our powerlessness

Forest fires and our powerlessnessSarono Indonesian NGOs Network for Forest Conservation Jakarta Forest and land fires are not new to Indonesia. Forest fires have been recorded since 1978 although major fires known to the public occurred in 1982 to 1983.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Labor conflicts turn away foreign investors: Rini

Labor conflicts turn away foreign investors: RiniA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Industry and Trade Rini Soewandi said on Friday that many foreign manufacturers had shut down or relocated their businesses here to other countries due to lingering labor conflicts and a high cost ...

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Earth Summit heading into the ground

Earth Summit heading into the groundJohn Madeley Author, 'Big Business, Poor Peoples: The Impact of Transnational Corporations On the World's Poor' Guardian News Service London Ten years ago, in the wake of the Rio Earth Summit big business had good reason to smile.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/JP/ /

JP/ /JAKARTA POPULATION GROWTH 1986 - 2001----------------------------------------------------------- YEAR NUMBER %GROWTH ----------------------------------------------------------- 1986 6,472,492 0.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/New investor resurrects 'Surabaya Post'

New investor resurrects 'Surabaya Post'Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya Post evening daily is set to return to the newsstands on Monday after being absent since May 1 following a financial crisis.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/JP/6/YANUAR

JP/6/YANUAR From "PIR-Trans" to Johannesburg: Rethinking Business Practices Yanuar Nugroho Director, Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University, Surakarta Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati to watch combat exercise

Megawati to watch combat exercise JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri will spend her weekend in the waters off the Central Java town of Jepara to watch a combat exercise held by the Navy.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/GKJ to deliver classy performing arts shows

GKJ to deliver classy performing arts showsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the sixth time since 1990, the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) is organizing an international performing arts festival, the Gedung Kesenian Jakarta International Festival, which will run from Sept. 4 to Sept.

Sat, 24 Aug 2002

JP/Don't close the gates

Don't close the gates Apparently confident of being reelected for a second five-year term next month, Governor Sutiyoso is pushing ahead with his controversial plan to close Jakarta to outsiders.