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57 articles.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/One conjoined twin dies after surgery

One conjoined twin dies after surgeryTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten-month-old Perani Nuraida is now alone in the children's intensive care unit (ICU) at Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta since her conjoined sister, Perina Nurfarida, died on Wednesday ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Govt wants earlier elections

Govt wants earlier electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government proposed on Wednesday that next year's general election be held in March and the presidential election in June, three months earlier than planned, so as to avoid stretching out President Megawati Soekarnoputri's term in office.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Economists say RI is better off without IMF

Economists say RI is better off without IMFDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Campaigns to end the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the country intensified on Wednesday after a group of 35 leading economists said the economy would fare better without the IMF.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Regent successfully attracts investors

Regent successfully attracts investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No many people would give up a promising career in a big city like Jakarta to work back in their native village.But that is not the case with Master P.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Public services, schools take holiday on Monday

Public services, schools take holiday on MondayEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Complying with a government policy to shift a number of national holidays in order to give longer weekends, the central bank, the Jakarta Stock Exchange, public services and most schools in the city will take ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Congratulating Tarakanita

Congratulating Tarakanita Last week-end those who were lucky enough to get tickets, were witnesses to yet another enthusiastic initiative by our young generation.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Religious leaders criticize govt for shifting holiday dates

Religious leaders criticize govt for shifting holiday datesBambang Nurbianto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) and Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) on Wednesday criticized the government's decision to move a number of religious ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Finding Sjahril Sabirin's successor

Finding Sjahril Sabirin's successorPitan Daslani, Publisher, indocapital.com, Jakarta Who would be the right candidate to replace Sjahril Sabirin, the incumbent governor of Bank Indonesia now approaching retirement age? Should it be one of the three senior bankers that President Megawati ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Sutiyoso to go ahead with candidacy

Sutiyoso to go ahead with candidacyMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, who seems undeterred by the obstacles to his candidacy, signaled that, should he be elected chairman of the National Sports Council (KONI), he would leave the day-to-day duties to his designated ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/No more safe haven for Wiranto

No more safe haven for WirantoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The failure of Indonesia's rights tribunal to bow to international demands for the prosecution of the alleged perpetrators of human rights abuses in East Timor has prompted the indictment of several high-ranking officers, including ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Terror in the guise of culture

Terror in the guise of cultureI Ngurah Suryawan, Anthropology Department School of Letters, Udayana University, Denpasar Ahmad Mislan, a migrant working in Bali said, "We're very disappointed. We have come here not to colonize the land but to earn a living." (Kompas, Jan.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Elections law has no basis to end status quo

Elections law has no basis to end status quoSatya Arinanto, Lecturer, Faculty of Law University of Indonesia, Jakarta, arinanto@cbn.net.id After a long debate, the House of Representatives and the government finally passed the elections law into effect on Feb. 18.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/RI's democracy held hostage by undemocratic parties

RI's democracy held hostage by undemocratic partiesBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's nascent democracy will remain fragile if political parties continue to show little respect for the democratic rights of the members of their own organizations, according to a new book ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

jp/JP/5/bupati

JP/5/bupati Regent faces jail for graft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Prosecutors have demanded that Kendari Regent Razak Porosi be sentenced to three years in prison for corruption involving almost Rp 300 million.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/19 injured as police clash with students in Bandung

19 injured as police clash with students in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java At least 19 people, including a journalist and a police officer, were injured in a violent student demonstration on Wednesday to protest the hike in utility prices, which demonstrators ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/City urged to involve public is busway plan

City urged to involve public is busway planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An activist and urban transportation experts asked the city administration on Wednesday to involve the public in its endeavor to fix the transportation problems in the capital, now that the controversial busway ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Commissioners' accountability

Commissioners' accountability The controversy over the two substantially different audited financial reports of publicly listed Bank Lippo for the third quarter of 2002 is once again raising big questions about the government's practice of using positions on the boards of commissioners of state ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Bengkala villagers live happily in a silent world

Bengkala villagers live happily in a silent worldAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Buleleng, North Bali Among all the villages in Bali, Bengkala village is probably the quietest.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Lessons from Malaysia

Lessons from Malaysia Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad has again expressed a grand idea. During the Non-aligned Movement (NAM) summit, he proposed the establishment of a NAM Business Council.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/More new cars hit the street this year

More new cars hit the street this yearI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta A whole range of new car models will converge upon the Indonesian automotive market this year, amid signs of healthy growth in car sales in the domestic market.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Not just a matter religion

Not just a matter religion When the number of abortions is estimated to have reached 2.5 million annually in the country and when most abortions are conducted by traditional healers or unprofessional medical workers at illegal clinics, is it enough to forbid it for the reason of religion?It is ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Press activists hail TNI-U.S. newspaper case resolution

Press activists hail TNI-U.S. newspaper case resolutionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Press organizations hailed on Thursday the out-of-court settlement reached between the Indonesian Military (TNI) and The Washington Post, saying it was the best way possible to resolve a dispute over ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Incentives needed to push investment in eastern regions

Incentives needed to push investment in eastern regionsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for Eastern Indonesian Development Manuel Kaisiepo said on Wednesday tax incentives were badly needed to attract investors to eastern Indonesia and accelerate economic development in ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Police name sunk ship's crew men as suspects

Police name sunk ship's crew men as suspectsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police said on Wednesday they had officially named two senior crew members of an overloaded ferry as suspects over the sinking of the boat in rough seas off North Sumatra province, leaving at least ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/KL defends tariff policy on steel

KL defends tariff policy on steelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's Minister of International Trade and Industry Rafidah Aziz on Wednesday defended her government's policy to impose a 50 percent import duty on imported steel products from Indonesia.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Can a 'Perry process' defuse North Korea?

Can a 'Perry process' defuse North Korea?Yoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The time is not yet ripe for creative initiatives such as Carter diplomacy and the Perry process.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/No more safe haven for Wiranto

No more safe haven for WirantoThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe failure of Indonesia's rights tribunal to bow to international demands for the prosecution of the alleged perpetrators of human rights abuses in East Timor prompted the indictment of several high-ranking officers, including former ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Religious leaders criticize holiday shifts

Religious leaders criticize holiday shiftsBambang Nurbianto and Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post Jakarta/YogyakartaThe Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) and Indonesian Bishops' Conference (KWI) on Wednesday criticized the government's decision to move a number of religious holidays to other dates in ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/How about buying used but first class sedans

How about buying used but first class sedansSudibyo M.Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta If you want to enjoy the comfort of driving a real luxury car but don't have enough cash to purchase a new one, buying from the second-hand car market might be the right alternative.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Farmers condemn globalization

Farmers condemn globalizationFidelito Ahmad, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Some 1,500 farmers from across the country arrived here on Wednesday to attend the second congress of the Federation of All- Indonesia Farmers Unions (FSPI), where they will declare their opposition to privatization and ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/'Check out maids yourself before hiring them'

'Check out maids yourself before hiring them' A string of robberies involving dishonest domestic helpers has added to the already high crime rate in the city. Police recently busted a syndicate specializing in robberies with the help of a maid planted in the household.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Sutiyoso cancels meetings for congress

Sutiyoso cancels meetings for congress JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has canceled all of his appointments from Tuesday until Thursday as he is concentrating on the congress of the National Sports Council (KONI) in which he is the one of the candidates to head the council.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Police get US$4.35 million from U.S.

Police get US$4.35 million from U.S. JAKARTA: The United States provided the National Police with US$4.352 million on Wednesday to assist the police's transition from a military unit to a professional, civilian law enforcement agency.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/City to get integrated passenger terminal

City to get integrated passenger terminalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the decreasing trend of passengers using the Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta, state-owned seaport operator PT Pelindo II is working together with city-owned property company Jakarta Propertindo ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/YLBHI files petition against R&D policy

YLBHI files petition against R&D policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation (YLBHI) filed a petition with the Supreme Court on Wednesday to review a government policy aimed at allowing cooperative debtors to walk free from criminal chares.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Most discotheques in Jakarta firetraps

Most discotheques in Jakarta firetrapsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 75 percent of some 600 entertainment centers here are prone to fire, head of the city's fire department, Johnny Pangaribuan, disclosed here on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Megawati tells U.S. not to invade Iraq

Megawati tells U.S. not to invade IraqFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri, leader of the world's most populous Muslim country, for the first time called on the United States not to invade Iraq unilaterally.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/More dialogs sought for acceptance of new labor law

More dialogs sought for acceptance of new labor lawMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts and legislators are calling on trade unions and employers to resolve peacefully their remaining objections to the new manpower bill, saying the new draft could be amended for the sake of both ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Dili indictment based on command responsibility

Dili indictment based on command responsibilityNug Katjasungkana, Contributor, Dili On Tuesday, the Dili-based Office of the Prosecutor General of Timor Leste issued an indictment of former military commander Gen.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/JP/7/NUG

JP/7/NUGDili indictment based on history of command responsibilityNug Katjasungkana Contributor Dili On Tuesday, the Dili-based Office of the Prosecutor General of Timor Leste issued an indictment of former military commander Gen.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Council likely to pass bill in favor of royal families

Council likely to pass bill in favor of royal familiesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta provincial legislative council was almost to finish the deliberation of a bill giving the top posts in the provincial administration to the two royal families, the sultanate and the ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Central Jakarta gets new police chief

Central Jakarta gets new police chief JAKARTA: Central Jakarta municipality, home to important government offices and upmarket residential complexes, has a new police chief, Adj. Sr. Comr. Sukrawardi Dahlan, who replaced Sr. Comr. Edmon Ilyas.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Watchdog calls for prompt bill debate

Watchdog calls for prompt bill debate JAKARTA: The Independent Committee for Elections Monitoring (KIPP) has urged the House of Representatives (DPR) to quickly form a committee and start deliberating the bill on direct presidential and vice presidential elections.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/University closed after seven hurt in mass brawl

University closed after seven hurt in mass brawlAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The State University of Makassar (UNM) in South Sulawesi was closed for three days starting Wednesday, after seven people were injured in a mass brawl involving hundreds of students ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

jp/JP/5/bupati

JP/5/bupati Regent faces jail for graft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Prosecutors have demanded that Kendari Regent Razak Porosi be sentenced to three years in prison for corruption involving almost Rp 300 million.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/4 x 10

4 x 10 Police name sunk ship's crew men as suspects JP/5/Yogya2 x 25 Council likely to pass bill in favor of royal families JP/5/Luka1 x 43 19 injured as police clash with students in Bandung JP/5/Demo2 x 22 University closed after seven hurt in mass ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Feb. 27, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, Self, by Rama Surya, at Paros Gallery Pantai Purnama Rd, Banjar Palak, Sukawati, Gianyar, until March 17, for further information, contact: Made Kaek, (Tel. 08123639148 or 0361- 298120) * Painting, Big, by artist like Aa.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

jp/JP/5/bupati

JP/5/bupati Regent faces jail for graft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Prosecutors have demanded that Kendari Regent Razak Porosi be sentenced to three years in prison for corruption involving almost Rp 300 million.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Water firms pressed to improve service

Water firms pressed to improve serviceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans may have to dig deeper into their wallets as soon as the city administration and City Council agree on an inevitable hike in tap water charges in the coming months, despite what consumer groups say is ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/RI under pressure over corruption

RI under pressure over corruptionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A United Nations official warned on Thursday that Indonesia must take serious action against corruption otherwise the country would have to face the possibility of concerted measures being taken by the international ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/SBKRI: Segregation in practice

SBKRI: Segregation in practiceFrans H. Winarta, Council Member Human Rights Institute International Bar Association (IBA), Jakarta The document of citizenship affecting Chinese-Indonesians, the SBKRI, has been a nagging problem for the country, in addition to the 60 other regulations and decrees ...

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Painting auction gains collectors' attention

Painting auction gains collectors' attentionYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta A painting by artist Srihadi Sudarsono depicting two dancers, titled Dinamika Legong (The Dynamics of Legong), was the center of attraction at the auction held at the National Museum here.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/A lesson from Lippo

A lesson from Lippo The case of Bank Lippo has lately dominated the headlines of Indonesian dailies but there has been no significant effort on the part of the government to settle the matter.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/ADB sees modest growth for RI this year

ADB sees modest growth for RI this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While investment has yet to pick up this year due to both internal and external factors, domestic consumption will remain strong as the backbone of the economy, enough to drive growth by 3.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Angelique cherishes her 'improved play'

Angelique cherishes her 'improved play'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite modest runs in her tournaments so far, Angelique "Angie" Widjaja, who has just entered the second year of a sponsorship deal with an electronics company, says she has not been overcome by disappointment.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Regent faces jail for graft

Regent faces jail for graft KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Prosecutors have demanded that Kendari Regent Razak Porosi be sentenced to three years in prison for corruption involving almost Rp 300 million.

Thu, 27 Feb 2003

JP/Government offers better oil and gas contracts

Government offers better oil and gas contractsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businesspeople willing to invest in the 11 oil and gas blocks currently being offered by the government could obtain a greater production split of up 25 percent for oil and 40 percent for gas, according to a ...