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64 articles.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Terrorism exists and may worsen next year: Analysts

Terrorism exists and may worsen next year: AnalystsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country will have to deal with numerous social, political and economic problems in 2003 if the government, politicians and security authorities fail to provide legal certainty and law enforcement in ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Manpower agency passive as jobseekers are abused

Manpower agency passive as jobseekers are abusedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Sofiah, 35, from Tanjung Sari village in Kentung Gemar district of Sukabumi, West Java, had a big dream: to earn a large salary working as a housemaid in the Middle East.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Mayor releases doves in Monas

Mayor releases doves in Monas JAKARTA: Following Governor Sutiyoso's plan to release deer in the National Monument (Monas) park, Central Jakarta Mayor Hosea Petra Lumbun freed on Tuesday 1,500 birds, mostly turtle doves and thrushes.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/BI lowers its benchmark interest rate again

BI lowers its benchmark interest rate againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia lowered its benchmark interest rate again, creating concern that the move could help push inflation higher.The interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes slightly declined to 12.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Dealing with children and TBC

Dealing with children and TBC Dear Dr. Donya,We have had some bad news. It emerged based on the initiative of my wife, who had brought my daughter's stool to a laboratory. It turned out that my daughter had amoebae.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Year 2002: Using foreign policy to address domestic problems

Year 2002: Using foreign policy to address domestic problemsFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaActivities at the foreign ministry this year demonstrated that foreign policy can be advantageous to domestic interests.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Sutiyoso reelected Jakarta governor despite suspect status

Sutiyoso reelected Jakarta governor despite suspect statusRaymond Toruan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. (ret.) Sutiyoso has an impressive track record.He was Jakarta Military Commander in 1996 when the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on Jl.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work

Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA workPuspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaThe year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Police win praise, but still lacking professionalism

Police win praise, but still lacking professionalismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City police won praise from the public for successfully enforcing the ban against firecrackers in Jakarta during the fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri, allowing city residents to enjoy a peaceful, ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Body count in Aceh rises as JSC urges restraint

Body count in Aceh rises as JSC urges restraintNani Farida and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The body count since a peace accord between the government and rebels in Aceh has risen again with another gunshot victim found on Wednesday, as the committee in charge of overseeing ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Anticorruption commission: A ray of hope

Anticorruption commission: A ray of hopeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The anticorruption commission is by no means a new animal in the country, which has suffered from graft for decades.The country's first-ever anticorruption body was constituted in 1971, three years after Gen.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Elected politicians make 2nd rate legislators

Elected politicians make 2nd rate legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I swear to God: That I will fulfill my duties as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), excellently and impartially.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Embattled Akbar pays high cost of survival

Embattled Akbar pays high cost of survivalKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of about 68 legislators has set in motion a process to oust Speaker Akbar Tandjung from his cozy leadership position.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Activists say 2002 a year of defeat for women

Activists say 2002 a year of defeat for womenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The gloomy reality for Indonesian women in 2002 should be addressed by women themselves through their active participation in social, political, economical and cultural aspects of life, a noted activist has ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Christmas in Jakarta passes off peacefully

Christmas in Jakarta passes off peacefullyDamar Harsanto and Leo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under tight security, thousands of congregations across Jakarta celebrated Christmas on Tuesday and Wednesday with solemn church ceremonies.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Govt to stop feeding, housing refugees next month

Govt to stop feeding, housing refugees next monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will next month stop providing food and housing assistance for thousands of displaced people who fled religious, ethnic and separatist conflicts throughout the country, a senior welfare minister said here on ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Tax court handles surging number of tax disputes

Tax court handles surging number of tax disputesRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaSeven months after it received its first tax dispute case, the newly-established Tax Tribunal has now handled 1,058 cases worth around Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million).

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Tax court handles surging number of tax disputes

Tax court handles surging number of tax disputesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven months after it received its first tax dispute case, the Tax Tribunal has now handled 1,058 cases valued at a total of around Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million).

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Megawati govt hesitant to fight corruption

Megawati govt hesitant to fight corruptionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years have passed since the reform movement swept through the nation in 1998, but corruption, the main disease the reformists pledged to eradicate, remains a cause for concern.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Strong civil society needed in Jakarta

Strong civil society needed in JakartaBambang Nurbianto and T. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is where all reforms begin as the city is home to critical observers, critical students and critical activists of non-governmental organizations.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Another muddling through scenario

Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Megawati passes 2002 with good fortune

Megawati passes 2002 with good fortuneFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite many flaws and disappointments, President Megawati Soekarnoputri had a few major achievements in 2002 that will be recorded in history books.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/U.S. marketing strategy for war in Iraq

U.S. marketing strategy for war in IraqIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate, London School of Economics These are dangerous times. The fear of becoming the next victim of a terrorist attack is forcing people to change their plans and this is devastating for parts of the world.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Ensuring kids' safety during holidays

Ensuring kids' safety during holidaysDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Christmas or the New Year means it is time to buy gifts for loved ones. It is also a time when reports about children getting separated from parents during shopping trips are common.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?

Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaLife is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Money talks in city corridors of power

Money talks in city corridors of powerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost all political activities in the city, such as the approval of the city budget and the governor's accountability speech, as well as the recent gubernatorial election this year, were tainted by allegations of ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Reinventing globalization

Reinventing globalizationYanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaIf there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Malnourished students get help

Malnourished students get help BOGOR: The Rectorate of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is planning to distribute 9,000 bags of wheat flour to its malnourished students in January.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Power politics 2003

Power politics 2003 Chusnul Mar'iyahThe years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/City development continues at the cost of the environment

City development continues at the cost of the environmentT. Sima Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Shopping malls have become a necessity for a metropolis like Jakarta.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Puspa Delima Amri

Puspa Delima Amri CSISMany people believe that Nov. 10, 2001, the day China was officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO), will go down in history as one of the most important events of the decade.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Terrorism shakes Southeast Asia, but strengthens ASEAN

Terrorism shakes Southeast Asia, but strengthens ASEANVeeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post JakartaThis year's terror attacks in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, including the deadly Oct.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Year-end special section

Year-end special section The bomb attacks on the world famous island of Bali on Oct. 12 undoubtedly marked the peak of the turmoil that has prevailed in Indonesia for the last 12 months.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Six killed in a chain collision in Cirebon

Six killed in a chain collision in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon At least six people were killed and three others severely injured when a cargo truck hit an intercity bus and an Opel Blazer van in the village of Bendungan, Astanajapura district, some 15 kilometers from Cirebon, ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/'I feel much safer this year'

'I feel much safer this year' Churchgoers who observed Christmas Eve felt more relieved that the police, in cooperation with social and religious groups as well as political organizations, safeguarded churches across the city.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Cahaya Hati donates library

Cahaya Hati donates library TANGERANG: The Cahaya Hati Bangsa Foundation has donated a library containing 700 books to fishermen and their families in West Mauk village, Mauk district, Tangerang regency, the library's manager Yaya Sunarya said on Wednesday.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Don't ever let crime pay

Don't ever let crime pay The government's decision to drop criminal charges against big conglomerates who robbed the nation of trillions of rupiah, on the grounds that they have settled their debts to the state, albeit partially, is a major blow to justice and to democracy.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh as peace accord signed

2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh as peace accord signedKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The year 2002 has been marked by the historically significant signing on Dec.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/TNI makes strategic retreat from formal politics

TNI makes strategic retreat from formal politicsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) sprang a major surprise in August when it announced that it would relinquish all its seats both in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?

2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaThe year 2002 has been marked by the historically significant signing on Dec.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/RI reluctantly launches money laundering agency

RI reluctantly launches money laundering agencyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Tuesday launched its long-awaited anti-money laundering agency as part of efforts to get the country off the developed nations' blacklist of countries that are uncooperative in curbing the ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/10 more soldiers sentenced up to 30 months for Binjai attack

10 more soldiers sentenced up to 30 months for Binjai attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Another group of 10 soldiers in North Sumatra have been jailed for between 12 months and two-and-a-half years for their involvement in a two-day attack on two police stations here ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/KL Police question Bali bomb suspects

KL Police question Bali bomb suspectsI Wayan Juniartha and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Malaysian Police chief Insp. Gen.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Prospect for law enforcement in 2003

Prospect for law enforcement in 2003Satya Arinanto Lecturer and Deputy Dean School of Law University of Indonesia Jakarta arinanto@cbn.net.idThe discourse on law enforcement usually starts from the issue of the legal system. According to Lawrence M.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Corruption of the Republic

Corruption of the RepublicB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The herd of that social vice called corruption rumbles on unabated. The year 2002 has seen a rapid escalation of this contagion, even though the chorus of criticism grows louder.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Don't cheat people

Don't cheat people In the run-up to the general election in 2004, many political parties have been set up. About 224 political parties have been registered with the ministry of justice and human rights.The emergence of a great number of political parties has led to mixed reactions.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Don't ever let crime pay

Don't ever let crime pay The government's decision to drop criminal charges against big conglomerates who robbed the nation of trillions of rupiah, on the grounds that they have settled their debts to the state, albeit partially, is a major blow to justice and to democracy.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/JP/3/more

JP/3/moreTelkom helps bomb victims DENPASAR, Bali: State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom provided on Wednesday educational assistance worth Rp 220 million (US$22,000) for children of the victims of the Oct. 12 bombings, which killed more than 190 people.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Rahardi handed light sentence for graft

Rahardi handed light sentence for graftTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's embattled court system was dealt another severe blow on Tuesday as former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) chief Rahardi Ramelan, accused of abuse of power in the disbursement of Rp 62.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Challenges in public services delivery

Challenges in public services deliveryYanuar Nugroho Director, The Business Watch Indonesia Lecturer, Sahid University in Surakarta Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta Clean water, health care and access to energy are the three most essential of basic human needs, with education perhaps the ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/City starts ID card sweep

City starts ID card sweep A joint team from the city administration raided on Monday 1,343 people in the city as part of its planned ID card sweep targeting new migrants, who arrived after the Idul Fitri celebrations.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Christmas passes peacefully despite fear of terror attacks

Christmas passes peacefully despite fear of terror attacksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the threat of terrorism, hundreds of thousands of Indonesians across the country packed full churches under tight security in what was regarded as a peaceful Christmas celebration on Wednesday.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/The private capture of common good

The private capture of common goodB. Herry-Priyono Driyarkara School of Philosophy Jakarta The year 2002 began with torrential floods battering Jakarta and many other cities. Nature cares nothing for our logic; she has her own, which we do not acknowledge until we are crushed under her wheel.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/JP/3/capt26

JP/3/capt26AP/Murizal HamzahFRESH ARRIVALS: Military officers from Thailand walk on the tarmac upon their arrival at Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport in Banda Aceh, Aceh province.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Jamsostek spends Rp 149.9b on improving workers' welfare

Jamsostek spends Rp 149.9b on improving workers' welfareApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra State-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek spent more than Rp 149.9 billion (US$16.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/JP/4/SCENE

JP/4/SCENEChristian inmates get remission JAKARTA: The government granted a sentence remission of between two weeks and two months to Christian inmates on Dec. 25, a senior official has said.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Living with another lean year

Living with another lean yearIndonesia is going to add another pale year into its post- Soeharto era. Its already tarnished image as a state was damaged again severely following the Bali Bombing, which demonstrated undeniably how vulnerable Indonesia has become to acts of terrorism.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?

Fiscal sustainability: How sustainable will it be?Muhammad Chatib Basri Looking at the prospects of the world economy in 2003 is like looking at a silhouette. You can see the big picture, but you cannot tell the details.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaSamsung has seen rosy days in Indonesia, despite the economic woes that have plagued many electronics producers here in recent years.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/RI Human rights record as shabby as ever in 2002

RI Human rights record as shabby as ever in 2002Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No improvement was made this year with the country's poor human rights record, which was marked by almost no progress of legal action against suspected perpetrators of crimes against humanity and, most ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Foreign direct investment drops 15 percent

Foreign direct investment drops 15 percentDow Jones, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals in Indonesia dropped nearly 15 percent to US$7.16 billion in the first 11 months of 2002 from $8.42 billion in the year-ago period, the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) said.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Busway project funds drastically increased

Busway project funds drastically increasedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After putting off the controversial busway project for over a year because of inadequate planning, the city administration now is seeking a mammoth 80 percent increase of the budget from Rp 50.

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancements

Techno-ethics: Dealing with ambivalence of advancementsYanuar Nugroho Member Board of ELSPPAT (Institute for Development Studies & Technological Assistance) Bogor, West Java In the field of science and technology, globalization will contribute significantly to mark 2003 as the year when ...

Thu, 26 Dec 2002

JP/East Timor human rights trials: All just a game

East Timor human rights trials: All just a gameMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's landmark human rights trials of alleged gross human rights violators in the former province of East Timor will always raise public concern for their failure to break the cycle of impunity.