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49 articles.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Grenade explodes near U.S.-owned property

Grenade explodes near U.S.-owned propertyDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor A grenade exploded in the early hours of Monday morning in a Kijang van traveling close to U.S.-owned property here, killing one passenger and injuring the driver.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/JP/6/SANTI

JP/6/SANTINorth Maluku, a greater disaster in the waitingSanti W.E. Soekanto Contributor Ternate, Maluku Ridwan Miraj, the chief of Muhajirin district in Ternate City, fought back tears.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Senior councillor reveals bribery

Senior councillor reveals briberyAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is stronger indication about the irregularities in the recent gubernatorial election as a senior councillor of the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction admitted on Monday that a gubernatorial candidate had given 10 ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/PPD bus crews go on strike, leaving thousands stranded

PPD bus crews go on strike, leaving thousands strandedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 2,000 bus drivers, conductors and other employees of state- owned Djakarta Transportation company (PPD) went on strike on Monday morning, causing thousands of commuters to be left stranded at ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

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Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Police look for heavier charges against Sadler and McCulloch

Police look for heavier charges against Sadler and McCullochAgencies, Jakarta Aceh Police said on Monday that they would broaden their investigation of a British academic and an American nurse in their custody to include more serious offenses than simple visa violations.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/'Traitors will be punished'

'Traitors will be punished' BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: South Kalimantan Legislative Speaker Mansyah Add warned local councillors on Monday that anyone who betrayed their agreement to topple Governor Sjachriel Dachram would receive severe punishment.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Minister joins call on U.S. to explain terrorist allegations

Minister joins call on U.S. to explain terrorist allegationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure escalated on Monday for the United States to produce evidence of its recent allegation that cells of Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network were operating here, with some of ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Backup for antiterror war lamented

Backup for antiterror war lamentedTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The absence of legal grounds to deal with transnational crime and a lack of coordination among government institutions are obstructing the country's efforts to curb terrorist-related activities, ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Art 'age-hibition' showcases young talent

Art 'age-hibition' showcases young talentFarah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta It would be small wonder if you were flabbergasted if you entered a gallery and found yourself looking at a scene on a video screen like this: An arm stretches out while the hand of the other arm slices its skin with a ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Obata advances to Bali tennis second round

Obata advances to Bali tennis second roundPariama Hutasoit, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali Japanese Saori Obata showed her cool when she defeated Jill Craybus in two sets, 7-5, 6-3, during the first round of the WTA Wismilak International here on Monday.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Flawed procurement

Flawed procurement There is nothing surprising about the uncovering of strong evidence of conspiracy among bidders and collusion between bidders and officials in the tendering of works for World Bank and Asian Development Bank-funded projects in Sulawesi and North Sumatra worth more than US$103 ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Police fail to reveal bomb attack masterminds

Police fail to reveal bomb attack mastermindsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prior to the grenade blast early on Monday morning close to the U.S.-owned property here that claimed one life, a string of bomb attacks had already struck Jakarta.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Insurance industry sees slower business this year

Insurance industry sees slower business this yearFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaBusiness for the country's insurance industry is likely to be slower this year due to weak economic conditions at home, an industry expert said.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Is it that difficult to stop illegal logging?

Is it that difficult to stop illegal logging?Matthew Linkie and Patricia Sibarani, Contributor, Kerinci Seblat Arson attacks on Government vehicles, three Government officials severely beaten up, and nine kidnapped from a public bus. These are not the war-torn regions in Afghanistan.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Bomb-making materials found at Tegal firecracker factory

Bomb-making materials found at Tegal firecracker factoryNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Tegal, Central Java Investigators have discovered bomb-making materials at a firecracker plant in Tegal, Central Java, that was destroyed in an explosion last Saturday, Tegal Police chief of detectives, Adj.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Minister issues new import ruling, sugar prices to rise

Minister issues new import ruling, sugar prices to riseAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry has issued a new decree regulating sugar imports, which only authorizes government importers to import sugar in a bid to increase the current low price of the ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Haze covers most of Kalimantan

Haze covers most of KalimantanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Haze from forest and ground fires on Monday continued to veil most parts of Kalimantan, Riau, and North Maluku.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/RI strongly condemns Israel's siege of Arafat HQ

RI strongly condemns Israel's siege of Arafat HQMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government strongly denounced on Monday Israel's siege of the West Bank headquarters of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, demanding that the Jewish state stop the offensive immediately.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Ericsson Corp. remains upbeat on Asia Pacific market

Ericsson Corp. remains upbeat on Asia Pacific marketThe Jakarta Post, Shanghai, China The Swedish-based telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson Corp.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Student dies after school brawl

Student dies after school brawl YOGYAKARTA: A student from SMUN IX public high school in Yogyakarta died on Saturday when he was shot by unidentified motorists using a slingshot loaded with five-centimeter nails near his school in Sagan, Gondokusuman, Yogyakarta.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/RI athletes arrive in Busan for Asian Games

RI athletes arrive in Busan for Asian GamesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea The main batch of Indonesian athletes for the Busan 2002 Asian Games arrived in the South Korean southern port city of Busan after a six-hour flight from Jakarta on Monday morning.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Faisal Basri: A study in humility

Faisal Basri: A study in humilityBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On Faisal Basri, modesty stands out like his trademark khaki trousers, his light-colored shirt and his leather sandals among other men in suits.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/North coast of Java facing severe water deficit due to deforestation

North coast of Java facing severe water deficit due to deforestationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A severe water crisis is looming for big cities along the north coast of Java island, including Jakarta, Semarang in Central Java and Surabaya in East Java, due to the rapid rate ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Selling a lifestyle, realizing a dream

Selling a lifestyle, realizing a dreamSaytasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Are you still dreaming of becoming a wealthy person? Then this is not suitable for you as it will not only make you dream longer but also disturb your sleep? Double trouble, right?The moment you catch sight of the Ferrari ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/KL punishes RI migrant workers

KL punishes RI migrant workers JAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda reported to the House of Representatives on Monday that 218 undocumented migrant workers had been sentenced in line with the new immigration act imposed in Malaysia.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Garbage containers cause traffic jam

Garbage containers cause traffic jam JAKARTA: The East Jakarta sanitation office has put garbage in containers at the roadside before transporting it to the final dump, causing traffic jams in the area.Head of the office Ratim Aman told beritajakarta.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Optik Tunggal unprofessional

Optik Tunggal unprofessional With a big name like Optik Tunggal, one would presume that they are very professional. Well, don't make any conclusions yet, because they are not.On Friday, Sept. 20, I went to Optik Tunggal in Pasar Baru, with my fiance, to order new lenses for him (Receipt No. 2860).

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/RI looks to China for billion dollar energy projects

RI looks to China for billion dollar energy projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia hopes to further tap the expansion drive of Chinese investors with a list of 25 energy related projects worth more than US$2.8 billion that it has proposed to a Chinese business delegation here.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Calls mount for revision of antiterrorism bill

Calls mount for revision of antiterrorism billMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy surrounding the arrest and status of suspected terrorist Omar al-Faruq has prompted calls for an antiterrorist law that would provide a legal basis for the fight ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday September 24, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday September 24, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Film9:30 Music11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/House offers to mediate for controversial labor bills

House offers to mediate for controversial labor billsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Makassar Following the indefinite delay to the endorsement of two bills on labor issues, the House of Representatives offered on Monday to mediate between employers and workers, ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Golkar internal pressure increases against Akbar

Golkar internal pressure increases against AkbarMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior Golkar leaders opposed to Akbar Tandjung's leadership, both in the party and at the House of Representatives, have predicted that the convicted corrupter will eventually bow to public pressure and ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Insurance industry sees slower business this year

Insurance industry sees slower business this yearFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business for the country's insurance industry is likely to be slower this year due to weak economic conditions at home, an industry expert said.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Workers protest 'sudden' closure

Workers protest 'sudden' closureMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 6,800 locked-out workers of PT Doson Indonesia, a subcontractor for shoe giant Nike, staged a rally on Monday in front of the company factory.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Direct gubernatorial election sought

Direct gubernatorial election sought JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' plenary session approved on Monday the House's initiative bill revising Law No. 34/1999 on Jakarta administration, including the application of a direct gubernatorial election.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Govt sets new price for sand exports

Govt sets new price for sand exportsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Monday a new export price for sand from Riau province: US$3 per cubic meter, double the current $1.5 price level.Minister of Trade and Industry Rini M.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/C. Jakarta has woman subdistrict chief

C. Jakarta has woman subdistrict chief JAKARTA: Tri Mulyani, who was inaugurated on Wednesday as chief of the Gondangdia subdistrict, is the only woman to hold this position in Central Jakarta at present.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Attracting investment, lessons from China

Attracting investment, lessons from ChinaBahtiar Arif, Center for Indonesian Reform (CIR), Jakarta, bahtiararif@yahoo.com As the Prophet Muhammad said "Seek knowledge in the country of China".As our foreign direct investment (FDI) fell by 59 percent or Rp 1.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Emotion drives appeal of flagship products

Emotion drives appeal of flagship productsPaulus B. Suranto, Marketing Department Head, PT BMW Indonesia Many say the crisis that hit Indonesia in late 1997 is irrelevant to some people. At least on the outside it does seem to be true.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/DPA clarifies

DPA clarifies In the Deutsche Presse-Agentur (DPA) article Missing pieces at Indonesia's famous temples, published on Sept.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Confusion reigns over al-Faruq's extradition

Confusion reigns over al-Faruq's extraditionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confusion reigned on Monday over the status of suspected terrorist Omar al-Faruq when Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said, in contradiction to earlier remarks by other officials, that his extradition to the U.S.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/'Please, come back down to Earth, Sutiyoso'

'Please, come back down to Earth, Sutiyoso' Amid strong public criticism, Governor Sutiyoso was reelected to hold the post of city governor for a second time.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Jeneponto to recruit 800 teachers

Jeneponto to recruit 800 teachers MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Jeneponto education office said on Monday that the regency was in a dire need of 800 teachers to be posted in elementary and junior high schools.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Investors must also monitor CEO wages

Investors must also monitor CEO wagesLim Say Boon, Director, OCBC Investment Research, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The attention given to the renumeration of CEOs is in danger of degenerating into a media circus.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Child protection bill passed amid poor attendance

Child protection bill passed amid poor attendanceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the third time in one year, the House of Representatives (DPR) on Monday passed a bill into law despite an abysmally poor attendance by legislators, revealing once again the poor performance of ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/House factions question KPU's independence

House factions question KPU's independenceTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deliberation of the much-awaited election bill got into full swing on Monday, with some factions in the House of Representatives questioning the independence of the General Elections ...

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/Sjahrir declares new party

Sjahrir declares new partyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted economist Sjahrir declared on Monday the establishment of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB), whose immediate aim is to contest the 2004 general election.

Tue, 24 Sep 2002

JP/BPS mulls new GDP concept

BPS mulls new GDP conceptThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) is studying the possibility of including environmental costs in measuring the country's economic growth, in a bid to seek a comprehensive assessment of the sustainability of growth and the environment.