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53 articles.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Business as usual for Amrozi despite possible death

Business as usual for Amrozi despite possible deathMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali It is business as usual for Amrozi, a terror suspect who could face the death sentence for his alleged role in last month's deadly blasts on the resort island of Bali that left over 190 people dead ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/'City should improve services'

'City should improve services' The city administration announced earlier this month it was raising the annual vehicle tax from 1 percent to 1.5 percent of a vehicle's market price. There are currently some 3.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incident

Politically incorrect smiles: Bali incidentAriel Heryanto, Sociologist, University of Melbourne, Australia The Australian public is rightfully outraged by the interview between Indonesia's Police Chief Da'i Bachtiar and Bali bombing suspect Amrozi.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Koizumi's folly strikes again

Koizumi's folly strikes againThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Will Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's administration repeat its previous folly?We cannot help but think so when we look at the planned supplementary budget, whose outline was finalized on Thursday.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Teachers find something to celebrate

Teachers find something to celebrateDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers throughout the country will celebrate National Teachers' Day on Monday amid their continuing struggle to improve their standards, welfare and legal protection.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Military stages war games in Ambon

Military stages war games in AmbonOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon A total of 2,762 soldiers of the Fast Reaction Force (PPRC; a combined force of Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel) on Saturday staged a war game here, simulating the occupation of sectarian, conflict-ridden Ambon by ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Bookstores apply different approaches to lure buyers

Bookstores apply different approaches to lure buyersRikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Bookstores in Jakarta are trying to make innovations in attracting buyers but they apply different approaches in implementing the new marketing concept.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/New Intel desktop processor: Faster and more advanced

New Intel desktop processor: Faster and more advancedZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id If you have been reading this column, you will know that I use a 733 MHz Pentium III PC. Alright, I admit I have overclocked the chip and forced it to run at 907 MHz.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Certain buyers still prefer foreign brands

Certain buyers still prefer foreign brandsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The demand for imported furniture in the upper-income market segment remains high despite the sharp increase in prices.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Economist Mari looks towards home

Economist Mari looks towards homeBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having spent at least half her life abroad, prominent economist Mari Elka Pangestu wants to return home to Indonesia, but just doesn't know when.Born in Jakarta on Oct.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Support in sight for Natuna province

Support in sight for Natuna province PEKANBARU, Riau: The House of Representatives is set to support the establishment of a separate province on Natuna and Anambas islands, a legislator claims.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Quintuplets in stable condition

Quintuplets in stable condition JAKARTA: Newborn quintuplets are still in incubators but are in stable condition, according to a nurse at the Harapan Kita maternity hospital in West Jakarta on Sunday afternoon.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Snake kills Malaysian tamer

Snake kills Malaysian tamer BATAM, Riau: Malaysian snake tamer Ambuaransa, 23, died on Saturday after being bitten by a cobra during a performance at the Batam Big Lelong Expo.The victim, also known as Vijay, died of heart failure shortly after he was bitten.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Thai poachers must be charged: Activist

Thai poachers must be charged: Activist MEDAN, North Sumatra: An Achenese environmentalist has called on Aceh Police to submit investigation files to prosecutors over the seizure of 20 Thai fishing vessels and the detention of hundreds of crew members for alleged illegal fishing.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/New airlines propel domestic market to precrisis level

New airlines propel domestic market to precrisis levelFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of domestic airline passengers is close to resuming its 1998 pre-crisis level, as new airlines offer travelers a wider option of routes with low-priced tickets.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Lawyers urged to drop Muslim label to defend terror suspects

Lawyers urged to drop Muslim label to defend terror suspectsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts urged on Sunday the Muslim Lawyers Team (TPM) not to use a religious label in defending terror suspects, fearing the move will only confirm the misleading image that Islam is ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Thousands evacuated in Aceh flood disaster

Thousands evacuated in Aceh flood disasterNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Meulaboh About 16,000 people have been evacuated from their homes and tens of thousands of people from three regencies in Aceh have been isolated by floods which have claimed at least five lives.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Graves allocated for road carnage

Graves allocated for road carnage BANDUNG, West Java: The Bandung municipal administration has set aside more than one hundred graves to anticipate the likelihood of increased road deaths during the Idul Fitri and Christmas holidays.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Mega gives go ahead to question regent

Mega gives go ahead to question regent PEKANBARU, Riau: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has issued a letter allowing National Police and Riau Police to question Kampar regent Jefri Noer over a fake senior high school graduation certificate.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Exporters in bonded zones want incentives restored

Exporters in bonded zones want incentives restoredAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Industrial estate operators urged the government to restore incentives for exporters operating inside bonded zones, and exempt them from a slew of local regulations issued since the dawn of local ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Jakarta traffic to increase by tenfold

Jakarta traffic to increase by tenfoldNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorists in Greater Jakarta have long complained over the difficulties in traveling fast from one point to another especially during peak hours.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/IBRA to select Danamon advisor by Tuesday

IBRA to select Danamon advisor by TuesdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said that it planned to select by Tuesday one out of six prospective financial advisors for the sale of a majority stake in Bank Dananmon.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Our young heroes: Children in the midst of terror

Our young heroes: Children in the midst of terrorMichael Zink, Contributor, Jakarta Over the last two months, life in Jakarta has been turned upside down for many of us. The tragic bombings in Bali on Oct. 12 confirmed that the global network of terrorism has roots in Indonesia.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Residents complain of illegal houses

Residents complain of illegal houses TANGERANG: Hundreds of residents from Batusari subdistrict, Tangerang, have complained about dozens of illegal houses on Jl. Garuda which are used by their owners to store junk.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Chemical disarmament is a national problem

Chemical disarmament is a national problemAlexander Kharichev, Vice-Chairman, State Commission on Chemical Disarmament, RIA Novosti, Moscow In Russia they have started practically eliminating the stockpiles of chemical weapons amassed over many years.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Crunch time for PM on corruption

Crunch time for PM on corruption The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has declared war on so many fronts that some political observers are having difficulty keeping track of them all.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Used textiles continue to flood Sumatra, Jakarta

Used textiles continue to flood Sumatra, JakartaHaidir Anwar Tandjung and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan/Pekanbaru Tembilahan, a small coastal town in the Riau regency of Indragiri Hilir, has drawn a lot of attention from small-scale businessmen over the last few months as it has become ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/ExxonMobil clarifies

ExxonMobil clarifies We read with interest your story ExxonMobil accused of polluting environment with hazardous waste (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 20). There are a number of important points that I would like to make to correct the inaccurate and misleading statement about EMOI in the article.1.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Stock market set for more gains, analyst says

Stock market set for more gains, analyst saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local stock index may be heading this week for another cautious climb on the coattails of a rise in regional markets, said one analyst, adding progress in the Bali bombing investigation was cementing the market's bullish ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Muslim clerics support police-Muslims dialogs

Muslim clerics support police-Muslims dialogsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Noted Muslim clerics have voiced support for police's moves to hold dialogs with ulema in an effort to combat terrorism, saying such a move is necessary to convince Muslims that the war against terrorism would ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Planned Tokyo meeting on Aceh hailed as good step

Planned Tokyo meeting on Aceh hailed as good stepTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acehnese politician Gazhali Abbas and human rights campaigner Munir have welcomed a planned meeting between the government, the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and donor countries in Tokyo next month, but warned ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/On nonsmoking policy

On nonsmoking policy I have read with interest the letter of Andrew Charles published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 19, criticizing Garuda Airlines for making things difficult for potential tourists to Bali.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Blood testing equipment in Tangerang

Blood testing equipment in Tangerang TANGERANG: The Indonesian Red Cross's Blood Transfusion Unit in Tangerang now has the capability to produce blood for transfusions and test blood for diseases, including Aids.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Why paramilitary groups flourish in Indonesia

Why paramilitary groups flourish in IndonesiaMohamad Surya, Chairman Central Board Indonesian Teachers' Association (PGRI), Jakarta Paramilitary groups are nonmilitary groups set up by particular individuals, organizations, institutions or groups that adopt patterns resembling military behavior ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/PDI-P insists on keeping proportional electoral system

PDI-P insists on keeping proportional electoral systemKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special committee of the House of Representatives will this week start debate on the electoral system, with the largest faction, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Dormitories earmarked for Papuan students

Dormitories earmarked for Papuan students JAYAPURA, Papua: The local administration will set up dormitories near school compounds in Jayapura regency to encourage school-age children to stay in school.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Rikza Abdullah

Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best to sleep on.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/What to look for in your new cellphone

What to look for in your new cellphone What should you look for when choosing your next cellphone? Well, an integrated digital camera such as the one found in Nokia 7650 or Sony-Ericsson P800 would be nice.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/'Journalists' hit up regency for money

'Journalists' hit up regency for money BOGOR: The Bogor regency administration is angry about the demand for Idul Fitri "bonuses" it received from about 360 so- called journalists.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Education business needs a different marketing mix

Education business needs a different marketing mixSatyasuryawan, Contributor, Jakarta Every parent shares a common wish for their children: to provide them with the best education possible. Their willingness to pay for their children's education at the best institutions, however, are varied.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/A-page 6

A-page 6 JP/IGGP Bayu IsmoyoIMPORTED BOOKS: More local bookstores such as the Aksara bookstore (above) sell imported books now to meet a growing demand for original versions of popular books.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/TNI claims innocence in Papua attack

TNI claims innocence in Papua attack SORONG, Papua: An Indonesian Military (TNI) team investigating the ambush on employees of PT Freeport Indonesia in Timika said they found no evidence of military involvement in the August incident.A local military commander Col.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Two districts in Tangerang seek split

Two districts in Tangerang seek splitMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Residents of Teluk Naga and Kosambi districts have agreed to separate from Tangerang regency and become part of Tangerang municipality as they claimed the regency has neglected them for years.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/New reform package

New reform package The government, after more than two months of delay, has finally drawn its new reform agenda for implementation under the International Monetary Fund's three-year extended facility to help the country cope with its economic crisis.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Andrean falls to sad end in Greece

Andrean falls to sad end in GreeceMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Andrean Susilodinata took only half a point from a possible three in the last three rounds at the World Youth Chess Olympiad in Greece which ended on Sunday.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Think small for that big break

Think small for that big breakRichard Oh, Contributor, Jakarta When you listen to a marketing executive talk about marketing targets, terms such as lower segment, middle-lower and middle- upper segments are bandied about as if that is all there is to marketing.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 25, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 25, 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, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Broadcasting bill 'limits' right to information

Broadcasting bill 'limits' right to informationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nation will soon have a new repressive broadcasting law after the government and the House of Representatives reached an agreement last week to pass the broadcasting bill into law on Monday.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Gold selling still slow as holiday nears

Gold selling still slow as holiday nearsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Idul Fitri has always seen an increase in gold sales, with people buying jewelry as a means to demonstrate to others that they have been successful.But that is a trend of the past.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/City agencies overstaffed, but performing poorly

City agencies overstaffed, but performing poorlyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City administration agencies are overstaffed, corrupt and mismanaged, resulting in huge numbers of complaints from a frustrated public.

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Police expand probe, ransack suspects' houses

Police expand probe, ransack suspects' housesThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Following the arrest of the alleged principal planner of the Bali bombing, Imam Samudra, alias Abdul Azis, police investigators scoured on Sunday several houses where Samudra and his accomplices might have been stayed ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/'Deal to release IBRA debtors invalid'

'Deal to release IBRA debtors invalid'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A four-year old deal to drop criminal charges against debtors if they repay trillions of rupiah in state loans they abused contradicts the law and should be declared void, experts say, but predicted the government would not likely ...

Mon, 25 Nov 2002

JP/Clarifying and also confusing

Clarifying and also confusing Our opinions are understandably influenced by the media, that image created by the newspapers and the television that plays a major role in formulating what we perceive to be as truth.