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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Bush joins Israel in ostracizing Arafat

Bush joins Israel in ostracizing ArafatPeter Beaumont, Guardian News Service, Ramallah Yasser Arafat was facing the threat of U.S.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over island

Autonomy pits Jambi against Riau over islandThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two neighboring provinces, Riau and Jambi, have been involved in an intense rift over Berhala Island over the last two months. Both have claimed the ten-square-kilometer islet, for political, cultural and historical reasons.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m each

Locals demand PIK, city to compensate up to Rp 500 m eachLocals demand compensation of Rp 500 m each from PIK, city Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continue

Foreign capital flows to JSX set to continueBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors may continue to make use of their inroads into the local stock market this week by keeping the index up and rising, although local investors looked set to unwind their gains, analysts said.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse up

Bapedal gone, fears of environment abuse upTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dissolution of the Environmental Impact Control Agency (Bapedal) has ignited fears that all previous efforts by the organization to conserve the environment will come to a standstill, activists said.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom regional office plans strike

Telkom regional office plans strike The Jakarta Post SemarangEmployees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of imports

More manufacturers demand preshipment inspection of importsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Footwear producers have joined other manufacturer associations in demanding that preshipment inspection be reintroduced for imports to prevent smuggling and underinvoicing practices that have been hurting ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Papua to supply cows from Pinrang

Papua to supply cows from Pinrang PINRANG, South Sulawesi: Two Papuan businessmen are seeking to supply cows from Pinrang for consumption in Indonesia's far eastern province of Irian Jaya.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/BKPM wants to be more open to investors

BKPM wants to be more open to investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is proposing to open all business sectors to foreign investors, except for a few sensitive sectors, under the preliminary draft investment bill proposed by the agency.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/BCA saga set for next stage

BCA saga set for next stageBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drawn-out controversy surrounding the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) appears to be nearing its climax, as bidders place their final bids today. Not so, according to analysts.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police

Taufik Kiemas grants cars to police JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, Taufik Kiemas, has donated 20 patrol cars to the City Police, a City Police spokesman said on Saturday morning.Sr. Comr.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Watch groups demand investigation of Sutiyoso

Watch groups demand investigation of SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists have demanded that the Inspectorate General of the Ministry of Home Affairs mount an immediate investigation into Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso for allegedly violating ministry decree No. 50/1999.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: Team

Leftist groups out to destroy Golkar: TeamA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A team established to save Golkar is accusing certain leftist groups of trying to dissolve the party by exploiting corruption allegations against its chairman Akbar Tandjung, a suspect in a Rp 54.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Banyumas military chief removed from position

Banyumas military chief removed from positionAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto Lt. Col. Rukidi has been removed as chief of the Banyumas district military command for the role he played in releasing two prisoners from Purwokerto jail.Central Java's Diponegoro Military Commander Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80

Kanisius publisher braves rough waves of time at age 80Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "A witness to history." This must be the most appropriate tag for Kanisius, a publisher and printing shop in Yogyakarta.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Sophan's resignation reveals party rift

Sophan's resignation reveals party riftKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resignation of legislator Sophan Sophiaan from both the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) may have been triggered by intense pressure to tow the party line on ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 28, 2002Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'

Find favorite old games via 'abandonware'Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, The Jakarta Post In this era of super quality graphics, high frame rates and fast processors for online first-person shooters, a few of us are bound to forget the joys of playing simple games, such as Infocom's text based ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/On the Palestinian shooting

On the Palestinian shooting The deadlock in the peace process and the absence of an Israeli, American or Palestinian initiative, will continue to nourish the violent dialogue of (Palestinian) terrorist attacks and (Israeli) assassinations.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur

Two bodies found in trees in Cianjur CIANJUR: Two unidentified bodies were found hanging on trees near Citarum River in the West Java town of Cianjur on Saturday.Local chief of detectives Adj. Comr. Wandy Aziz said the bodies, aged between 30 and 40, were believed to be victims of murder.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Floods hit parts of Jakarta

Floods hit parts of JakartaRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A two-hour downpour that deluged most parts of Jakarta on Saturday night starting at around 9 p.m., caused massive floods in several locations in the capital.In Central Jakarta, the flood waters swamped parts of Jl.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Impoverished addicts to get free treatment

Impoverished addicts to get free treatmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drug addicts who come from poor families have been included among those to qualify for free medical treatment under the government's program to compensate for the fuel subsidy reduction, Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/PDKB faction set to merge with KKI

PDKB faction set to merge with KKIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The five-member Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) faction plans to merge with the Indonesian National Unity (KKI) faction in the House of Representatives because it failed to meet a requirement of a newly introduced internal ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Telkom regional office plans strike

Telkom regional office plans strikeThe Jakarta Post, Semarang Employees of state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional offices will strike on Monday to protest plans to transfer the unit to state-owned telecommunications company PT Indosat, according to a ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/SACD, the next-generation super disc

SACD, the next-generation super discGatot, Contributor, Jakarta At the time the CD was being developed, the PCM format used by CD represented the most advanced technology available in the recording field.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage

Akbar's plan to go on Haj Pilgrimage Reacting to comments made by some circles on House Speaker Akbar Tandjung's plan to go on the haj pilgrimage, his lawyer, Hotma Sitompul, called them "uncivilized and nonreligious". His statement was harsh and, perhaps, made without thinking.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Paintings shown for Australian Day

Paintings shown for Australian Day JAKARTA: To commemorate the anniversary of Australia, which falls on Jan. 26, the Australian Alumni Association and the Australia Indonesia Institute are cooperating with Prime Global Link Pty. Ltd. to stage a painting exhibition.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/New device helpful for periodontal problems

New device helpful for periodontal problemsLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dentists are in need of an advanced device that combines the use of X-ray and computer known as Direct Digital Intra Oral Radiography (DDIR) to detect periodontal (relating to teeth and jawbones) diseases at a ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Campaign against terrorism

Campaign against terrorism Those labeled as militants are still being arrested in Malaysia. By last week, 40 people had been detained on charges of being involved in terrorist networks. Similar steps were taken by the neighboring city-state, Singapore.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m

Sidiq admits receiving Rp 800m JAKARTA: After a 10-hour marathon questioning session, suspect Abdullah Sidiq Muin admitted to city police that he had received Rp 800 million from ex-fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Myanmar clarifies

Myanmar clarifies I would like to refer to the headline news report related to the so-called Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on the front page of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 25, 2002.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Challenges facing the govt

Challenges facing the govt The challenges currently facing the government are numerous, especially in convincing the critics that the government privatization program of state-owned enterprises to balance the budget is on the right track and does not smack of collusion or corrupt practices.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open win

Angie teams up with Dulko for Australian Open winThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her last year's Wimbledon achievement with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stage

Wynne closer to Toray tennis main stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Wynne Prakusya moved a step closer to the main stage of the US$1.224 million Toray Pan Pacific tennis tournament after advancing to the final qualifying match at the Indoor Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo on Sunday.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Officers grilled over murder of Dutch journalist

Officers grilled over murder of Dutch journalistYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors from the Attorney General's Office have begun questioning two army officers as part of their investigation into the 1999 murder of a Dutch journalist in East Timor, officials said on Saturday.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/A breakthrough decision

A breakthrough decision In a historic decision made at an annual policy-making meeting in Bali on Sunday, Muhammadiyah, the country's largest modernist Muslim organization, accepted pre-Islamic traditions as a reality. Muhammadiyah chairman Dr.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave

Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan The Jakarta Post AmbonBlasts and gunfire rang in the eastern city of Ambon on the riot- wracked Maluku Islands, just a few hours after two senior ministers left it on Saturday to talk with leaders of warring gangs as part of ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Sculpt artisans musch needed but underpaid

Sculpt artisans musch needed but underpaidSugeng Budiarto, Contributor, Magelang, Central Java The Muntilan streets that link Yogyakarta and Magelang are famous for their bustling sculpture businesses.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/'New Order ghosts' still around

'New Order ghosts' still aroundA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political observers expressed concern on Saturday that amid the crisis of leadership the nation was facing, the government of President Megawati Soekarnoputri had failed to accommodate the aspirations of the people.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Fathur used fake ID to obtain RI passport

Fathur used fake ID to obtain RI passportBlontank Poer and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Sragen/Jakarta An Indonesian arrested for suspected links to Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda terrorist network in the Philippines used fake identification to procure a false passport from the ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/GAM wants talks to be postponed

GAM wants talks to be postponedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is asking the Indonesian government to postpone indefinitely a meeting planned for Feb. 2 and Feb.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leave

Blasts rock Ambon after ministers leaveOktovianus Pinantoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Bomb blasts and gunfire rang out in the eastern city of Ambon in the volatile Maluku Islands on Saturday, just hours after two senior ministers left to negotiate with leaders of warring gangs there as part of the ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Is TNI slowly regaining its grip on politics?

Is TNI slowly regaining its grip on politics?Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After years of privilege under Soeharto's rule, the Indonesian Military's (TNI) role in politics has been gradually fading since 1998.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/On anti-terrorism campaign

On anti-terrorism campaign The first guarantee for the success of the international campaign against terrorism is that the world powers, influential in solving the Middle East crisis such as the United States, the EU and Russia, help in establishing, soon, the sovereign Palestinian state.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Muri records new invention

Muri records new invention YOGYAKARTA: The Indonesian Museum of Records (Muri) awarded on Saturday Kokoh Handoko, an alumnus of the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Akprind in Yogyakarta, a certificate of record for his invention of an electric device called an Electric Current Shock ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Region's tour operators to focus on Asia

Region's tour operators to focus on AsiaAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Travel firms in Southeast Asia are to focus their marketing efforts on attracting tourists from the Asia Pacific region as the number of travelers from Europe and the U.S. has declined following the Sept.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry site

Kosambi slum area turns into robust warehouse industry siteMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The warehouse industry in the Kosambi area of Tangerang has been experiencing robust growth, creating new jobs for locals and changing the face of the slum area, which used to be rife ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave

Blasts, gunshots rock Ambon after ministers leave Oktovianus Pinantoan The Jakarta Post Ambon Bomb blasts and gunfire rang out in the eastern city of Ambon in the volatile Maluku Islands on Saturday, just hours after two senior ministers left to negotiate with leaders of warring gangs there as ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Retrieving e-mails sent unintentionally

Retrieving e-mails sent unintentionallyZatni Arbi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta You have just received an e-mail message, quite a nasty one, and it happens to be one of those bad days in your life. You quarreled with your spouse before you left for work this morning.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Laksamana urges KPPU not to interfere in asset sales

Laksamana urges KPPU not to interfere in asset salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi called on the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) not to interfere in the government asset sale program as such intervention could scare off would-be ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Award for archive building

Award for archive building The National Archive Building (Gedung Arsip Nasional), located on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta, has won the UNESCO Award of Excellence for 2001 in the category of, "best restoration of an historical building in the Asia-Pacific region".

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'

Muhammadiyah intensifies 'Cultural Propagation'Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out all ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist says

Debt extension plan review waste of time, economist saysDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rather than setting up a special team of senior ministers to review the controversial policy to ease repayment terms of indebted ex-bank owners, the government should instead focus on how to execute ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Locals to sue PIK over floods

Locals to sue PIK over floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 5,000 families living around Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) luxury housing complex will seek compensation of up to Rp 500 million (US$50,000) each through a class action due to be filed within a month against developer PT ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, January 28, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, January 28, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Behind Enemy Lines 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Training Day 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Original Sin 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Dr T and the Women ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidence

Pertamina worries about loss of unguarded evidenceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina asked the police on Saturday to speed up the legal processing of fuel hoarding cases as it feared any further delay could result in a loss or alteration of the evidence, ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002

TV Program: Monday, January 28, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialism

Muhammadiyah seeks an end to new imperialismI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Indonesia's second-largest Muslim organization, Muhammadiyah, ended its annual meeting here on Sunday, calling on the international community to put an end to what it sees as a new form of imperialism.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Many NGOs exploit children program

Many NGOs exploit children program JAKARTA: At least 25 percent of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working for the benefit of the country's 100,000 street children were set up because of the lure of huge loans from the Asian Development Bank, the Ministry of Social Affairs' director general ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Free propaganda for GAM

Free propaganda for GAM When I looked at the front page of the Jan. 25 edition of The Jakarta Post I was surprised, or perhaps "shocked" would be a better word, to find free propaganda for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Aikidi to hold demonstration

Aikidi to hold demonstration JAKARTA: The Indonesian Aikido Association (KBAI) will hold a one-day gathering on Tuesday, a release said on Saturday.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'

Muhammadiyah intensifies its 'cultural propagation'Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Building a consensus based on its 90 years in existence, Muhammadiyah, one of the most influential Muslim organizations in Indonesia, is now trying to intensify its "Cultural Propagation" to reach out ...

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Building collapse stops classes

Building collapse stops classes TANGERANG: Hundreds of students of the state elementary school in Pangadegan, Tangerang, Banten, have not attended classes since their school was damaged by a strong wind two weeks ago.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/Angie adds feather to her crown

Angie adds feather to her crownThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Angelique Widjaya added another Grand Slam title to her Wimbledon achievements of last year with an Australian Open junior women's doubles victory in Melbourne on Sunday.

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Mon, 28 Jan 2002

JP/All public officials should be dismissible

All public officials should be dismissible The majority of the Surabaya Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) has voted to dismiss Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro. The decision to dismiss Sunarto from the mayoralty post was taken following a tough debate in a council meeting.

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