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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Non-Aligned Movement needs new focus

Non-Aligned Movement needs new focusThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore When the non-aligned movement (NAM) was first established in the 1950s, the world was deeply divided between the United States and the former Soviet Union.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/JICT plans international-standard seaport

JICT plans international-standard seaportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An official from the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT), Indonesia's largest container terminal company, said it would spend around US$70 million this year to upgrade facilities in a drive to become ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Fishermen snag Chinese treasure

Fishermen snag Chinese treasure JAKARTA: Five fishermen discovered a haul of Chinese ceramics at the bottom of the South China Sea after their nets got snagged on the sunken treasure.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/No mystery surrounds 'chikungunya' disease

No mystery surrounds 'chikungunya' diseaseTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Chiku-what? Is that Sundanese?"A fair enough question coming from someone who knows nothing about the so called "mysterious" disease currently spreading through West Java and parts of East Java and North ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/'Chikungunya' spreads to West Timor, Central Sulawesi

'Chikungunya' spreads to West Timor, Central SulawesiNana Rukmana and Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, Kupang The disease chikungunya, which first emerged in Bandung, West Java, last December, has spread to East Nusa Tenggara and Central Sulawesi.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/'Public recklessness main cause of fire'

'Public recklessness main cause of fire' Following the blaze that razed over 5,500 kiosks at Tanah Abang Market last week, city residents realized that their properties were vulnerable to fires. However, public negligence of fire systems and safety precautions deserved to be blamed for the blaze.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/BPK finds huge irregularities in state funds

BPK finds huge irregularities in state fundsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Tuesday it had found irregularities amounting to the value of Rp 456.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Peace, pleasure and pancakes at Milas

Peace, pleasure and pancakes at MilasZora Rahman, Contributor, Yogyakarta Indonesia is not exactly what you would call a popular, overcrowded tourist destination these days.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Oil and gas industries criticize new investment bill

Oil and gas industries criticize new investment billA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Local oil and gas companies are urging the government to revise the draft of the new investment bill because it is "too liberal.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Strange things afoot in KONI election

Strange things afoot in KONI electionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The three-day congress of the National Sports Council (KONI) began on Tuesday with the council chairmanship candidacy becoming a hot issue outside the meeting hall.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/U.S. weakening its imperial rule by continuous use of brute force

U.S. weakening its imperial rule by continuous use of brute forceGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London The men who run the world are democrats at home and dictators abroad.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Laura discloses family identity

Laura discloses family identity JAKARTA: Laura Wendari, who was rumored to be one of Vice President Hamzah Haz' daughters, made public her family background on Tuesday at City Police Headquarters."My father is Nur Muhammad Bachtiar and my mother is L.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Police submit Slamet's dossier to prosecutors

Police submit Slamet's dossier to prosecutorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Riau province said on Tuesday they had submitted the case file of Mas Slamet bin Kastari, the alleged leader of Singapore's Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group, to prosecutors in the provincial capital of Pekanbaru.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Maids, suppliers, give city officials headache

Maids, suppliers, give city officials headacheTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seemingly washing their hands of the problem, officials at the Jakarta Manpower Agency said on Tuesday that problems arising from unscrupulous maids and their supply agencies were beyond their reach.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Know how to recognize head injuries

Know how to recognize head injuriesDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Head injuries can range from relatively minor damage to the scalp and face, such as lacerations, abrasions and bruising, to more serious consequences, involving damage to the brain.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/RI lacks clean water: Expert

RI lacks clean water: Expert MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Drinking Water Companies (Perpamsi) Ridwan Syahputra said that only around 20 percent of the Indonesian population had access to clean water produced by Local Drinking Water Companies (PDAM).

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Sunk ferry death toll climbs to 28, 46 missing

Sunk ferry death toll climbs to 28, 46 missingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The death toll from the sinking of an overloaded ferry in rough seas off North Sumatra rose to at least 28 people on Tuesday while rescuers continued to search for more than 46 others missing and ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/RI, South Africa agree to hold Asia-Africa meet at birthplace

RI, South Africa agree to hold Asia-Africa meet at birthplaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Inspired by a similar event almost five decades back, the Asian African Sub-regional Organization Conference (ASROC) jointly organized by Indonesia and South Africa in Bandung in ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Let a thousand newspapers bloom

Let a thousand newspapers bloomHu Shuli, Managing editor, Caijing Magazine, Project Syndicate Whenever I tell a Westerner what I do for a living, many are doubtful. "Is there such a thing as a free press in China?," they ask. "Are there really independent journalists?" The answer is yes and no.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Eka Life launches Excellink

Eka Life launches Excellink JAKARTA: Eka Life insurance, a joint venture between Sinar Mas Group of Indonesia and Ayala Group of the Philippines, launched on Monday a new life insurance product that combines protection and investment services.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Eka Life launches Excellink

Eka Life launches Excellink JAKARTA: Eka Life insurance, a joint venture between Sinar Mas Group of Indonesia and Ayala Group of the Philippines, launched on Monday a new life insurance product that combines protection and investment services.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Laura discloses family identity

Laura discloses family identity JAKARTA: Laura Wendari, who was rumored to be one of Vice President Hamzah Haz' daughters, made public her family background on Tuesday at City Police Headquarters."My father is Nur Muhammad Bachtiar and my mother is L.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Welcoming the Special Committee on Freedom of Information Act

Welcoming the Special Committee on Freedom of Information ActIgnatius Haryanto Campaign Coordinator Coalition for Freedom of Information Act Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) in their plenary session announced on Feb.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/CPP oil output continues to decline: BP Migas

CPP oil output continues to decline: BP MigasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The oil output volume at the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) block in Riau has declined since last year and has now reached a record low, said an official.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/House to read 3rd political bill next week

House to read 3rd political bill next weekKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the endorsement of the laws on political parties and general elections, the House of Representatives was scheduled to read the bill on the composition of the legislative bodies, which gives less power to ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Antiwar demonstrations

Antiwar demonstrations The fact that millions of people worldwide took to the streets to voice their opposition against war on Iraq not only provided the Baghdad regime with a much needed shot in the arm but also raised a number of disturbing questions.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/JP/13/Caltex

JP/13/CaltexCPP oil output continues to decline: BP MigasThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe oil output volume at the Coastal Plains Pekanbaru (CPP) block in Riau has declined since last year and has now reached a record low, said an official.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Labor law to woo investment

Labor law to woo investmentMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives endorsed on Tuesday the manpower bill, previously known as the labor protection and development bill, aimed at giving more legal protection to workers but at the same time creating a positive ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Habibie to meet Megawati, Soeharto

Habibie to meet Megawati, SoehartoM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president B.J.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Laura discloses family identity

Laura discloses family identity JAKARTA: Laura Wendari, who was rumored to be one of Vice President Hamzah Haz' daughters, made public her family background on Tuesday at City Police Headquarters."My father is Nur Muhammad Bachtiar and my mother is L.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Oil and gas industries criticize new investment bill

Oil and gas industries criticize new investment billA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local oil and gas companies are urging the government to revise the draft of the new investment bill because it is "too liberal.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Minor unions reject new labor law

Minor unions reject new labor lawMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of minor labor unions are determined to intensify their resistance to the bill on labor protection endorsed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, claiming that the new law favored the interests of ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/PLN says fire not from substations

PLN says fire not from substationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electric company PLN rejected on Tuesday the accusation that the Tanah Abang fire was caused by a short circuit in one of its four substations in the market, saying that the substations were protected by safety devices.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Czechs seek more trade opportunities in RI

Czechs seek more trade opportunities in RIArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A trade mission from the Czech Republic has been visiting a number of cities in Indonesia in a bid to explore more trade opportunities between the two countries.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/BPK finds huge irregularities in state funds

BPK finds huge irregularities in state fundsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) said on Tuesday it had found irregularities amounting to the value of Rp 456.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Police hunt killer crocodile

Police hunt killer crocodile SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police officers and at least four animal wranglers have been deployed to catch a killer crocodile that has attacked and killed several villagers in Sangkimah subdistrict, East Kutai regency.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Govt moves holidays to give longer weekends

Govt moves holidays to give longer weekendsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of national holidays this year will be shifted so as to ensure longer weekends as part of an attempt by the government to aid the country's battered tourism sector, it was announced on Tuesday.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Government, employers and workers join forces in fighting HIV/AIDS

Government, employers and workers join forces in fighting HIV/AIDSZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government, employers and workers organizations declared on Tuesday a tripartite commitment to curbing the spread of HIV/AIDS through workplace prevention programs.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/School on verge of collapse

School on verge of collapse BEKASI: The building of state elementary school No. 22 in Jatiwaringin subdistrict of Bekasi in West Java is said to be on the verge of collapse, according to one legislator, and thus endangers the lives of the 500 students.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Vibrasi by Hengki Qusta, at Gallery Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda No. 15, Surabaya, (Tel. 031-5454120), March 9 to March 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Design, Cikrak, at Auditorium CCCL, CCCL-French Cultural Center, Jl.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/If Kwik can be intimidated, what about the rest of us?

If Kwik can be intimidated, what about the rest of us?Ong Hock Chuan, Consultant, Maverick, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) stalwart Kwik Kian Gie has had to eat crow over his remarks that the party is the most corrupt party in Indonesia.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/AGO to investigate alleged Bank Lippo manipulation

AGO to investigate alleged Bank Lippo manipulationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office said it had set up a special team to investigate alleged manipulation by Bank Lippo's management to allow the former owner to regain control of the bank at a huge discount, ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Identifying your children's head injuries

Identifying your children's head injuries Dear Dr. Donya,My 14-month-old daughter sustained a linear skull fracture in a fall. It was the back of her head.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Police hunt killer crocodile

Police hunt killer crocodile SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Police officers and at least four animal wranglers have been deployed to catch a killer crocodile that has attacked and killed several villagers in Sangkimah subdistrict, East Kutai regency.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Rolling out the red carpet for Special Committee on FOIA

Rolling out the red carpet for Special Committee on FOIAIgnatius Haryanto, Campaign Coordinator, Coalition for Freedom of Information Act, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) in their plenary session announced on Feb.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Regent nabbed with fake diploma

Regent nabbed with fake diploma PEKANBARU, Riau: Police here said on Tuesday they have named Kampar Regent Djefri Noer of Riau province a suspect for allegedly possessing a counterfeit diploma.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Landslide destroys houses in Jember

Landslide destroys houses in Jember JEMBER, East Java: A landslide triggered by heavy rain occurred in the East Java regency of Jember on Monday evening, destroying at least five houses and damaging 12 others in Arjasa village. No casualties were reported.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/FedEx golf league set to began its seventh season with 26 teams

FedEx golf league set to began its seventh season with 26 teamsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2003 season of the six-series FedEx Corporate Golf League will kick off next month, with 26 teams set to compete through six different golf courses.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/RI says N. Korea move 'regrettable'

RI says N. Korea move 'regrettable'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia fell short of condemning North Korea for test-firing a missile on Tuesday, which could hamper a peaceful settlement to the nuclear stand-off on the Peninsula.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/PDI-P declares Kwik's case closed

PDI-P declares Kwik's case closed JAKARTA: Leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) declared Kwik Kian Gie's case closed on Tuesday after Kwik clarified his statement during the party's weekly meeting.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/ASEAN, Japan should move forward beyond economic ties, experts say

ASEAN, Japan should move forward beyond economic ties, experts sayBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan should extend their cooperation beyond economic ties in the face of China's growing might, experts from ASEAN ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/House seeks input on freedom

House seeks input on freedom JAKARTA: A House of Representatives (DPR) committee deliberating the bill on freedom of information is inviting feedback from officials and activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/East Java's BEM to abstain from elections

East Java's BEM to abstain from elections SURABAYA: Members of East Java's Student Executive Board (BEM) agreed on Tuesday to abstain from voting in the 2004 general election to protest what they see as the undemocratic election bill recently passed into law.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/FPI revives militia wing, police warn against raids

FPI revives militia wing, police warn against raidsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Islam Defenders Front (FPI) is reactivating its feared paramilitary wing, with the same mission as before -- fighting against immorality in its own way if necessary.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Man commits suicide in bathroom

Man commits suicide in bathroom TANGERANG: Distressed due to being jobless, 35-year-old Suganda, a resident of Bojong Poncol village in Kunciran subdistrict, Tangerang municipality, hanged himself in his bathroom late Monday evening.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan not to run in West Java gubernatorial race

PDI Perjuangan not to run in West Java gubernatorial raceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Megawati Soekarnoputri's Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has sprung a surprise by dropping out of the race for West Java's gubernatorial post, despite the fact that the ...

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/House seeks input on freedom

House seeks input on freedom JAKARTA: A House of Representatives (DPR) committee deliberating the bill on freedom of information is inviting feedback from officials and activists of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/New labor law

New labor law Both workers and employers won some and lost some in the labor law that was approved by the House of Representatives on Tuesday after more than five years' delay that was marred by intermittent labor demonstrations.

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Wed, 26 Feb 2003

JP/Mayor denies project mark-ups, lying to KPKPN

Mayor denies project mark-ups, lying to KPKPNMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Tangerang Mayor M.

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