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Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fate

Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment's fateFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Street vendors vs govt: Partnership is crucial

Street vendors vs govt: Partnership is crucialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Street vendors have become a unique phenomenon in this city.Not to mention ubiquitous.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Dec.26

Rupiah Rates Dec.26 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,700.00 9,700.00 10,251.00 10,149.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Public demands resignation of railway officials

Public demands resignation of railway officialsKurniawan Hari and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three separate train accidents occurred on Christmas Day, killing at least 61 people.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Bureaucrats told to tighty

Bureaucrats told to tightyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After repeated criticisms of bureaucratic excess, the government on Wednesday issued a set of instructions aimed at reducing what they deemed to be unnecessary consumption.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy raises hope and fear on environment

Autonomy raises hope and fear on environmentFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental destruction in 2001 may not have exceeded that in previous years but was unfortunately just as rapid, with nature continuing to vanish in a blink of an eye.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Peace remains elusive as ever in Kalimantan

Peace remains elusive as ever in KalimantanKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Peace remained elusive as ever in the land of headhunters in 2001 as a fresh bout of ethnic violence pitting native Dayaks against migrant Madurese broke out in Central Kalimantan last February, wearing down a ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?

Who needs Military Command in Jakarta?Emmy Fitri The Jakarta Post Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Sail away with President

Sail away with President JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to address Nusantara Day on Thursday, after taking a 30-minute ride on the Navy's Antasena warship from the old port of Sunda Kelapa to Marina Ancol recreation resort in Jakarta Bay.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Prosecutors correct Tommy's dossiers

Prosecutors correct Tommy's dossiersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors suggested corrections to dossiers on the murder of Supreme Court Justice M.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Peace beginning to return to Poso

Peace beginning to return to PosoTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has introduced a series of short-term programs to restore peace and order in the strife-torn region of Poso, Central Sulawesi, to give backing to last week's Malino peace accord aimed at ending the ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/City proposes more funds for public order operations

City proposes more funds for public order operationsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 city budget totaling Rp 8.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/'No fatalities at Xmas celebration'

'No fatalities at Xmas celebration' JAKARTA: At least 19 corpses were taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo general hospital morgue since Christmas Eve, but none of them had died due to security disturbances during the religious celebration.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Learn from history?

Learn from history? The fall of all our governments, since independence, have been prompted by their abuse of the public's aspirations. It was the Sept. 30 movement (G30S) and the involvement of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) -- cursed by the people -- that brought the Old Order down.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/JP//TNI

JP//TNITiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post Jakarta Although it has formally abandoned its much criticized dual function (Dwifungsi) doctrine, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is yet to shed its image as a "troublemaker".

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Don't cry for me Indonesia

Don't cry for me IndonesiaSjahrir, Economist Chairman, Alliance for a New Indonesia (PIB), JakartaPart 2 of 2 A close look at the structure of Indonesia's state budget clearly reveals that the amount of money that must be available to pay off interest for the government bonds that far exceeds ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Six men rob sedan, motorcycle

Six men rob sedan, motorcycle JAKARTA: An armed group of six broke into a house in Kelapa Dua Wetan, Ciracas, East Jakarta, in the early hours of Wednesday, making off with a sedan and a motorcycle.The victim was identified as businessman Joko Tri Hariyanto, 40.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 Spy Game 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Taxi 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Bounce 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Glass House 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15Senayan (Tel.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/U.S Dollar Rates Dec.26

U.S Dollar Rates Dec.26 Latest Previous %ChgYen 130.65-70 130.89-95 -0.18Euro* 0.8798-03 0.8765-70 +0.38Sterling* 1.4420-26 1.4441-49 -0.15Swiss franc 1.6842-48 1.6893-99 -0.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002

JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Comma vs point

Comma vs point I also might not fully agree with David Tucker's reasons on why Indonesia should stick to the "decimal comma" instead of switching to the "decimal point" (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 15).

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Vendors rally at mayoralty office

Vendors rally at mayoralty office TANGERANG: Dozens of vendors from Cikokol market staged a rally at Tangerang mayoralty office on Wednesday, demanding the administration provide them with an alternative location, as the vendors are soon to be evicted from the market.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Tirta, Surya, Gerhana record wins at chess meet

Tirta, Surya, Gerhana record wins at chess meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian teenaged chess hopefuls Tirta Chandra, Surya Wahyudi and Gerhana won both their matches in their respective age categories at the Junior ASEAN Championship in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutions

Jakarta gridlock, problems and solutionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many residents here seem to take traffic jams for granted since it has become a daily occurrence as well as a characteristic of this city of more than 10 million people.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Megawati a guardian of her country to the bone

Megawati a guardian of her country to the bone Yoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Jakarta Megawati, who became president in July, started out by saying her Cabinet was busy dealing with a mountain of problems inherited from the previous administration.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Will Malino peace deal effectively end Poso conflict?

Will Malino peace deal effectively end Poso conflict?Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Malino Since the Poso conflict erupted in early December 1998, warring factions in the restive regency have signed five peace agreements, including the Malino Declaration signed last Thursday in Malino, a historical ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Counting the years while banks recover

Counting the years while banks recover Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's banking sector entered the year 2001 limping and, as the year comes to a close, it has yet to pick up the pace.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Tourism industry feels the pinch of global slump

Tourism industry feels the pinch of global slumpTantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta These have been tough times for Indonesia's tourism industry, hit first by the 1998 Asian financial crisis and now by the most recent global economic downturn, made worse by the terrorist attacks on the ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Kerosene shortage hits W. Java

Kerosene shortage hits W. JavaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Kerosene shortages have spread to Bandung and neighboring cities in West Java following last week's Idul Fitri holidays, causing the fuel's price to increase by up to 200 percent per liter.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Indonesian economy muddles through adverse conditions

Indonesian economy muddles through adverse conditionsBy Vincent Lingga The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's economy entered 2001 amid heightened political uncertainty, the increasingly erratic leadership of then president Abdurrahman Wahid, a decline in the government's credibility and a ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Why privatization fails in Indonesia

Why privatization fails in Indonesia Reiner S. The Jakarta Post Jakarta When popular leader Megawati Soekarnoputri was elected as the country's new President late in July, followed by the appointment of her confidant Laksamana Sukardi as State Minister of State Enterprises, there were high ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Dekel: Grassroot democracy or job opportunity?

Dekel: Grassroot democracy or job opportunity?Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of Dewan Kelurahan -- or Dekel (subdistrict legislative councils) -- are often described as people who are concerned more about their salary and allowances than in contributing their thoughts towards ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict

Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds gaping and questions unanswered.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Global Stock Index Dec.26

Global Stock Index Dec.26 Latest Change %Change New York DJ Indus 10035.34 Unch Unch Dec 24 Nasdaq 1944.48 -1.35 -0.07 Dec 24 S&P 500 1144.65 -0.24 -0.02 Dec 24Toronto TSE 300 7552.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Mining industry remains in the doldrums

Mining industry remains in the doldrums Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaIn this first year of the implementation of regional autonomy, the country's mining industry remained in the doldrums.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Power to the people?

Power to the people? Looking back at all that transpired in the country in 2001, most people would agree that the implementation of regional autonomy is one of the most thorny issues to have occurred during the past year.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Are the urban poor marginalized bye the city?

Are the urban poor marginalized bye the city?Ida Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Who's the enemy of the Jakarta administration this year? The answer is neither criminals, nor poverty, nor others one might think more obvious.The enemy, perversely, is the urban poor.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict

Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Balinese Hinduism on The Brink of Violent Conflict

Balinese Hinduism on The Brink of Violent ConflictI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post DenpasarOn the eve of the new year, Balinese Hinduism, the religion adhered to by more than 90 percent of the tourist island's population, faces its greatest challenge so far, as the majority of its religious ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Regional autonomy: A double standard set in motion?

Regional autonomy: A double standard set in motion?Santi WE Soekanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Australia drops dumping charges against Indonesia paper products

Australia drops dumping charges against Indonesia paper productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy

The dilemma of the cases of Soeharto and Tommy Three of Indonesia's former presidents are connected with legal cases. The cases of two of the former presidents are not so complex or dilemmatic. B.J.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Another setback in capital market history

Another setback in capital market historyHendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaThis year shows another setback in the financial market, with share prices and rupiah suffering another downfall amid fears over the worsening of the country's economic performance.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/PLN still struggles to recover from crisis

PLN still struggles to recover from crisis Johannes Simbolon The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year, public utility PT PLN continued to struggle to cope with the problems and difficulties that have been confronting the company since the start of the economic crisis in the middle of 1997.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Island offered to be used for gambling

Island offered to be used for gamblingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing controversy surrounding proposals to establish an official gambling facility here has taken a new twist, with Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) Regent Abdul Kadir suggesting that one of the islands in the regency could ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/The year of political disputes

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Indonesia forests dwindling rapidly by the year

Indonesia forests dwindling rapidly by the yearEdith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the past decade, Indonesia has witnessed the major destruction of forests in all its provinces, from the western tip of Aceh, to the eastern end of Irian Jaya.This year is no different.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal

Mega to sign decree for Timor tribunal JAKARTA: State Secretary/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will sign a decree on the appointment of ad hoc human rights trial judges by the end of the year.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/JP/ /DPR

JP/ /DPRMPR/DPR - A spectacle of turbulence and contention.Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some 250 years-ago American James Madison wrote that democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Complaints regarding the bureaucracy

Complaints regarding the bureaucracy The government bureaucracy is again in the spotlight. This time it is the comments from President Megawati Soekarnoputri. In essence, the head of state said that cooperation between the ministers and the first and second echelon officials was not good.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Papuans feel they are second-class citizens

Papuans feel they are second-class citizensKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post Last Saturday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri was forced to drop her promise to deliver what she seemed to think was the best possible Christmas present she could offer the predominantly Christian ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/DPRD Jakarta: Empowered but not all that wiser

DPRD Jakarta: Empowered but not all that wiserT. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One is never too old to study. City councillors know the axiom well and took a shot at implementing it -- without worrying about the cost.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper products

Australia drops dumping charges against RI's paper productsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Australian government has dropped its dumping allegations against two Indonesian export paper products, according to an Indonesian envoy.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration has proposed a 2002 City Budget totaling Rp 8.8 trillion, with increased funding for the repression of disadvantaged people and for Governor Sutiyoso's wardrobe.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Ailing effects of a pardon

Ailing effects of a pardon The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok News that the health of former Indonesian strongman Soeharto has perked up since Jakarta began debating dropping draft charges against him hardly comes as a surprise.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/No fuel price hike on Jan. 1, minister says

No fuel price hike on Jan. 1, minister saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not raise fuel prices on Jan.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Danger in ethnic-based grouping

Danger in ethnic-based grouping JAKARTA (JP): The establishment of ethnic-based organizations should be stopped because their activities can undermine national integrity, the Association of Retired Civil Servants (Wredatama) said on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?

Regional autonomy: A double standard in motion?Santi WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When 2002 dawns, Indonesia will mark the first anniversary of the implementation of the regional autonomy policy.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/2001: A year without politics on human rights

2001: A year without politics on human rightsTodung Mulya Lubis, Lawyer, Jakarta This year was the beginning of a new century, the beginning of Megawati's government. The public held high hopes that 2001 would mark the beginning of a new awakening in the economy, law, politics and human rights.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Scattering litter, mirror of the administration's ineptitude

Scattering litter, mirror of the administration's ineptitudeAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The closure and conditional reopening of Bantar Gebang, the city's garbage dump, is the dire result of the city administration's incompetence in handling Jakarta's waste problems.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/The year of political disputes

The year of political disputesKurniawan Hari and Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta When the nation entered a reform era following the downfall of autocratic president Soeharto in 1998 and his protege B.J. Habibie in Oct.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/IBRA won't allow Salim to repurchase BCA: Ary Suta

IBRA won't allow Salim to repurchase BCA: Ary SutaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) stressed on Wednesday it would stick to existing regulations in executing the divestment program of the publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA), including one that bars ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Rift flares over origin of Soeharto pardon issue

Rift flares over origin of Soeharto pardon issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The heated debate over President Megawati Soekarnoputri's plan to drop former president Soeharto's corruption case got a bit more hot on Wednesday as two top officials were at odds over how she got the idea.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Old maps offer glimpse of Indonesia history

Old maps offer glimpse of Indonesia historyIda Indawati Khouw, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of years ago, a map was more prized than either gold or silver for European sailors.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Taufik's appointment smacks of nepotism

Taufik's appointment smacks of nepotismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The role of the President's husband, Taufik Kiemas, in the government is coming under public scrutiny after he lead a delegation of Cabinet ministers on an official visit to China last week.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Crash victims' families anxious for news

Crash victims' families anxious for newsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Carrying her three-month-old grandson, the tired-looking ibu Lena, 52, walked into the information office of the Senen railway station, Central Jakarta to seek information about her 26-year- old son, Deni, and his ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Falling candle burns two rooms

Falling candle burns two rooms JAKARTA: A candle that fell on a mattress caused a fire which burned two rooms of a house on Wednesday night. Antara reported that the incident took place late at night in a densely-populated area on Jl. Mangga Besar IV, West Jakarta.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Landslide disrupts traffic

Landslide disrupts traffic PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Incessant rains have caused a landslide that cut a road connecting Lahat regency and Pagar Alam.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto: SiemensSiemens IndonesiaPOSITIONING: PT Siemens Indonesia president and CEO Juergen Lagleder (left) hold a placard symbolizing the company's Idul Fitri donation package for orphans living and studying at the Al- Muhajirin orphanage foundation, Jakarta. The Dec.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Ailing effects of pardoning Soeharto

Ailing effects of pardoning SoehartoThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok News that the health of former Indonesian strongman Soeharto has perked up since Jakarta began debating dropping draft charges against him hardly comes as a surprise.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Welfare of people in new regency of Thousand Islands should come first

Welfare of people in new regency of Thousand Islands should come firstBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta city administration inaugurated Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) off the North Jakarta coast as a new regency in November, but many problems have still been left ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

JP/3/INSIGHTWhither civil society? Are we getting closer or farther from becoming a civil societyJ. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Both Sukarno, through his "guided democracy", and Soeharto through his "Pancasila democracy", robbed the sovereignty and power of the people.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Bali demands a greater share in autonomy era

Bali demands a greater share in autonomy eraRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The words regional autonomy used to be strange and even taboo to the ears of many Indonesians, including the Balinese. But since the Indonesian government imposed Law No.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/IBRA: A case of too much politicking

IBRA: A case of too much politickingorIBRA: too much politicking It all depends on the owner, said an executive at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/The year of investing dangerously: FDI continues to fall

The year of investing dangerously: FDI continues to fall Reiner S. The Jakarta Post Jakarta Various domestic obstacles have continued to scare foreign money away as reflected in the 51 percent drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) approval in the first 10 months of this year to US$6.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Indonesia still prone to sectarian conflict

Indonesia still prone to sectarian conflictDwi Atmanta, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the year draws to a close, 2001 might best be remembered for its dark chapter when the bloody rampages pitting Muslim against Christian in Maluku and Poso ran unchecked.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Debt, trapped with no solutions in sight

Debt, trapped with no solutions in sightorIndonesia's debt: no end in sightRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post Jakarta Saddled with massive, mounting debt amid the monetary crisis, Indonesia resembles a sinking ship that has almost completely disappeared beneath the waves.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Forests predicted to vanish within five years

Forests predicted to vanish within five years Illegal logging pushes forest on verge of collapse Illegal logging marks end of Indonesia's forestsDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta As in previous years, the government has failed to curb rampant illegal logging practices.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Grizzly crimes continue unabated in Jakarta

Grizzly crimes continue unabated in JakartaEmmy Fitri and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta has turned into a lawless jungle where crooks prey on the innocent and the police are left to clean up the mess.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/New Year's Resolutions for our Environment

New Year's Resolutions for our Environment============================ Nigel Sizer Director, Forests Program Asia Pacific Region The Nature Conservancy Jakarta ----------------------------- I could start this year-end article with the predictable environmental worrywart's factoids -- two million ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/With doubtful achievements, does Sutiyoso deserve reelection?

With doubtful achievements, does Sutiyoso deserve reelection?Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is difficult to cite Governor Sutiyoso's achievements this year.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Balinese Hinduism on the brink of violent conflict

Balinese Hinduism on the brink of violent conflictI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar On the eve of the new year, Balinese Hinduism, the religion adhered to by more than 90 percent of the tourist island's population, faces its greatest challenge so far, as the majority of its religious ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec. 26, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 ...

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/RI airline industry flying turbulent skies

RI airline industry flying turbulent skies Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta "Don't build an airline. It is a capital intensive business with a very slim profit margin and high risks".

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/40 percent of Indonesians poor

40 percent of Indonesians poor JAKARTA: Forty percent of 210 million Indonesians live under the poverty line, according to the National Family Planning Coordinating Agency Yaumil Agoes Achir.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflict

Autonomy policy no solution to Aceh conflictSanti WE Soekanto The Jakarta Post JakartaAnother year is whizzing by leaving Aceh with wounds agape and questions unanswered.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002

JETRO sees 3.8% growth for RI economy in 2002Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) estimated Indonesia's economy to grow by 3.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Driver named suspect in Brebes train crash

Driver named suspect in Brebes train crashThe Jakarta Post, Brebes The driver of the Empu Jaya train that collided with another train in Brebes, Central Java, killing at least 30 people on Tuesday, has been labeled a "suspect", police said Wednesday.Central Java Police chief Insp. Gen.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Trains of death

Trains of death Given the choice, most people would avoid traveling by train in Indonesia these days. It is simply no longer safe to take the train. Death awaits you.Three accidents on Christmas Day must be the last straw.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Is Jakarta ready for self-rule?

Is Jakarta ready for self-rule?Muninggar Sri Saraswati and T. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is a special city. It is the capital of Indonesia, the government center and also the center of industry.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens

Sacrificing for the country is the duty of all citizens President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Dorodjatun Kuntjoro-Jakti have highlighted the financial difficulties experienced by Indonesia.

Thu, 27 Dec 2001

JP/Drugs abuse and trafficking: How low can you go?

Drugs abuse and trafficking: How low can you go?Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting concerns due to the increasing numbers of drug abusers in the capital, the government seems to be powerless to contain the problem and curb the distribution of illegal drugs.