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50 articles.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/No effective cure yet for illegal logging in Indonesia

No effective cure yet for illegal logging in IndonesiaBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rampant illegal logging is likely to continue indefinitely as all measures and policies adopted by the government have failed to take on those involved in the business.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq

RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Els keeps lead as Nyman cards 5-under

Els keeps lead as Nyman cards 5-underNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Despite failing to maintain his form, world No. 2 Ernie Els kept his lead at the US$900,000 Caltex Singapore Masters by carding a two-under, which gave him a total of 10-under-206.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Half of Indonesia's under-fives lack Vitamin A

Half of Indonesia's under-fives lack Vitamin ADebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Up to 10 million children, or half of the country's total of 20.8 million children under five, suffer from vitamin A deficiency, making them vulnerable to blindness and infection- related death.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Two questioned over baby trade

Two questioned over baby trade PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Police in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, are questioning two women suspected of attempting to sell two newborn babies in Pontianak last Thursday.West Kalimantan Police spokesman Comr.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Deforestation accelerated as regions issue concession

Deforestation accelerated as regions issue concessionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deforestation of the country's already much-depleted natural forests has accelerated as local administrations are currently in a race to give businesspeople hundreds of timber concession licenses in ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Two versions of globalization go to opposing ends

Two versions of globalization go to opposing endsB Herry-Priyono, Researcher, Jakarta Ocean apart, two narratives of globalization are being enacted this month -- on Jan. 23 and on Jan. 28.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Hundreds of kiosks at Senen market gutted by fire

Hundreds of kiosks at Senen market gutted by fire Two firefighters (photo left) try hard to put out a large fire at Senen market, Central Jakarta.The fire destroyed almost all of the 500 semi-permanent kiosks in the electronics center at Block IV of Senen market, late on Sunday afternoon.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/One killed, five missing in boat accident

One killed, five missing in boat accident KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least one person drowned and five went missing when a fishing boat chartered to ferry dozens of people from Torobulu Port in Kendari regency to Tampo in Muna regency, both in Southeast Sulawesi, sank over the weekend ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Political interests undermine student movement: Experts

Political interests undermine student movement: ExpertsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite staging street rallies almost every day, the current student protests against the government are insignificant mainly due to the different political interests they ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/

Are you suffering insomnia?Insomnia is the term that refers to the difficulty of getting to sleep or waking up in the middle of the night and not being able to get back to sleep. It doesn't only refer to the chronic sleeplessness that keeps one up all night.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Implementation of GCG still a long way off

Implementation of GCG still a long way offDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The country's die-hard and endemic corruption, collusion and nepotism have become major hurdles to the implementation of good corporate governance (GCG) principles in the public and private sectors, ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Smugglers face firm action in Batam

Smugglers face firm action in Batam BATAM: Three Indonesian warships with 90 Navy personnel on board are ready to sink any boat found smuggling illegal logs or sand from the Riau islands to neighboring countries, an Indonesian Navy official said on Saturday.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Tennis

TennisUS$10.59 million Australian OpenWomen's singles final (x denotes seed) Serena Williams (USA x1) bt Venus Williams (USA x2) 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-4 Men's doubles finalMichael Llodra/Fabrice Santoro (Fra x8) bt Mark Knowles (Bah)/Daniel Nestor (Can x1) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 BasketballNBAFriday's ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Two journalists die on Sunday

Two journalists die on Sunday JAKARTA: A reporter of weekly publication Ambisi, Abdul Munir Lubis, hanged himself last Saturday after suffering an illness for the last three months, while at the same time former reporter of news portal Tempo News Room, Martua Manullang, died while trapped in a ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies

Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Budget talk should be open: NGOs

Budget talk should be open: NGOsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transparency, including opening up council meetings to the public, must be improved to rid the Jakarta City Council of corruption, non-governmental organization says.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Zhang grabs Caltex Masters as Els misses putts

Zhang grabs Caltex Masters as Els misses puttsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Chinese Zhang Lian-wei won the US$900,000 Caltex Singapore Masters after carding a solid two-under on Sunday to deny world number 2 Ernie Els a three-peat at the beginning of the 2003 season.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Stock market depends on Iraq war: Analyst

Stock market depends on Iraq war: AnalystA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The stock market could go down or remain stable next week, depending on developments in a possible war with Iraq, an analyst said over the weekend.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Bombing suspect transferred to Jakarta

Bombing suspect transferred to JakartaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Abdul Jabar, a main suspect in a series of bombings in Jakarta in 2000 and 2001, has been transferred from Bali to Jakarta for interrogation.Jakarta Police detectives head Sr. Comr.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Surprise exit shocks journalists

Surprise exit shocks journalists Five journalists panicked when they saw GAM military chief Muzakir Manaf suddenly leave the swearing-in ceremony with a stony expression, because they had already waited one night for an interview with him."We failed again," a journalist shouted.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Taking a bite out of the new Apple

Taking a bite out of the new AppleVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta I recently was in the market for a new notebook. As with computer laptops today, I needed one that has a long lasting battery, a CD-Writer (DVD also if possible), lots of memory and which is very, very light.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/The drag of Akbar

The drag of Akbar One of the most boring of subjects in Indonesia is the saga of Akbar Tandjung which must go down in history as the biggest drag of the millennium.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Flooding severs highway in Riau

Flooding severs highway in Riau PAKANBARU, Riau: Flooding cut off the highway connecting Pekanbaru and Rengat in eastern parts of Riau on Saturday night, local officials and residents said on Sunday.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/'Donors must share blame for graft

'Donors must share blame for graftFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International donor agencies should share the blame for supporting corruption practices in Indonesia and failing to apply regulations to scrutinize the disbursement of the loans, analysts have said.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/JP/4/SHIP

JP/4/SHIPNavy ready to sink boats of smugglersThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships with some 90 personnel on board to tackle smuggling in Karimun waters in Riau near Singapore and Malaysia.Karimun Naval Base commander Maj.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/'Centers for pilgrims must obey rules'

'Centers for pilgrims must obey rules' JAKARTA: An official with the religious affairs ministry has warned course centers for haj pilgrims to follow existing rules otherwise their permits will be revoked.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Chess players start chase for SEAG slots

Chess players start chase for SEAG slotsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, E. Kalimantan The 2003 Pusam Cup chess tournament starts today in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, while the organizers are already looking ahead to raise the tournament level next year.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Governor wins family planing award

Governor wins family planing award MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Governor Harun Al Rasyid of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has been chosen as a recipient of Manggala Karya Kencana award for his success in promoting family planning in the province.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Kitchen designs and remodeling

Kitchen designs and remodeling If you want to remodel your kitchen, preparing a proper layout is probably the most important step in the process. Although there are a wide range of options available in kitchen cabinets and storage, you should not ignore the basic concepts of design.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Legislators blast Indosat sale hearing

Legislators blast Indosat sale hearing JAKARTA: Legislators here have expressed doubts that a hearing due to take place on Monday between House leaders and senior government officials to discuss the controversial sale of state- owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat will unveil the truth behind ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/An avalanche of portables from the notebooks' king

An avalanche of portables from the notebooks' kingZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id One of my senior colleagues called me recently, asking me which notebook computer he should buy. To be honest, there is no easy answer.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/'No way for Sinar Jaya bus company'

'No way for Sinar Jaya bus company'Nana Rukmana and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tegal The Land Transportation Organization (Organda) said it and the Directorate General for Land Transportation were inching closer towards revoking the operation permit for bus company PO ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Save the animals

Save the animals It must be almost a year since I was inspired or incensed enough to write a letter, although a week rarely goes by without some article in The Jakarta Post violating my sentiments so as to make me want to grab a pen and express my outrage; though the writing of a mere letter ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Personalizing your cellphone is not just a game

Personalizing your cellphone is not just a game It is truly amazing to see how the cellular phone has evolved. In the beginning, it was used for communication purposes only. It allowed other people to call us wherever we were, as long as there was network coverage.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Embezzling foreign loans

Embezzling foreign loans There is nothing surprising about the statement last week by Koensatwanto Inpasiharjo, secretary of the National Development Planning Board, that 20 percent of foreign loans to the government have been corrupted.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Prostitution ring blamed for HIV spread on Batam Island

Prostitution ring blamed for HIV spread on Batam IslandFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Thriving prostitution has become a source of the spread of HIV in Batam, a fast growing industrial estate island close to Singapore and a magnet for economic migrants from all over Indonesia.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/'It's better to shoot dead drug traffickers'

'It's better to shoot dead drug traffickers' The alarming level of drug abuse and trafficking in the country has prompted the police to vow to crackdown on drugs nationwide.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/The fate of the farmers in agricultural communities

The fate of the farmers in agricultural communitiesZubeida Mustafa, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi Food security is fast emerging as a major challenge for third world countries and that includes Pakistan.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Private gun ownership increasing, say police

Private gun ownership increasing, say policeTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police have forecasted an increase in armed crimes this year, after witnessing their incidence rise by 1.78 percent, from 18,677 cases in 2001 to 19,011 cases last year.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Choosing the right furnishings for your living room

Choosing the right furnishings for your living room As part of the entire interior design of a house or an apartment, a living room needs tasteful furnishings. But the model or style of furniture and decorative items selected relies heavily on individual taste.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/As we spend about one third of our lives in bed, on which we

As we spend about one third of our lives in bed, on which we sleep to restore our health after hours of work, choosing mattresses that are most suitable for us individually and do not drive us to toss and turn frequently is very important.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/The world needs a total ban on nuclear arms

The world needs a total ban on nuclear armsRichard Falk and David Krieger, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo War is not a solution to preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Activists urge war on drug trafficking in Aceh

Activists urge war on drug trafficking in AcehApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra North Sumatra Police must go all out to stop drug trafficking from the war-torn province of Aceh following last week's arrest of three Acehnese women here with 1.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/City Council cut budget for agency's projects

City Council cut budget for agency's projectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent demonstration of its power, the City Council decided last Saturday to reject dozens of projects worth billions of rupiah which were proposed by agencies of the city administration in the 2003 draft city budget.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/City official reported to police

City official reported to police JAKARTA: Head of the city property office Margani claimed last Saturday that he was ready to face police questioning due to a complaint from nine companies over a tire purchasing tender worth Rp 9 billion.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Progress of SMEs gains more attention

Progress of SMEs gains more attentionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Country Service Framework for Indonesia the government signed with the Vienna-based United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) late November seemed to have heightened the momentum for the empowerment of small and ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/U.S., Russia hypocritical about biological weapons

U.S., Russia hypocritical about biological weaponsJonathan Power, Columnist, London On Nov. 25, 1969 in the midst of the war in Vietnam, President Richard Nixon, besieged by protests that he was a war monger, threw out a sop to public opinion. The U.S.

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Road project threatens rare species in Leuser park

Road project threatens rare species in Leuser parkApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Ladia Galaska highway project cutting through the world famous Leuser Mountain National Park in Aceh is a threat to protected animals, with the population of orangutans likely to be the ...

Mon, 27 Jan 2003

JP/Megawati's govt weak: Edi

Megawati's govt weak: Edi Jakarta: The Justice and Unity Party (PKP) criticized certain officials in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration who hold a double post in their party and the government."A double job results in a double face.