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61 articles.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Japan Foundation offers international exchanges

Japan Foundation offers international exchanges The Japan Foundation was established in 1972 as a special legal entity under the auspices of the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The purpose of the foundation is to efficiently carry out activities for international cultural exchange.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Pertamina gets offer to hedge oil price at $22

Pertamina gets offer to hedge oil price at $22Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina said it had received offers from Bank of America and Credit Suisse to hedge its crude oil selling price at US$22 a barrel to safeguard oil revenues for next year's state ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/How to treat children's ear, nose and throat problems

How to treat children's ear, nose and throat problemsPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Four year old "Andy" is playing with his friends when suddenly his nose begins to bleed.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Jakarta's strategy to deal with Papuan nationalism

Jakarta's strategy to deal with Papuan nationalismRichard Chauvel, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia On June 8, 2000, the Director General of National Unity in the Department of Internal Affairs, Ermaya Suradinata, held a meeting with representatives of the military and intelligence ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Top generals from army, police to be questioned

Top generals from army, police to be questionedAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Inquiry Commission of Human Rights Violations for Semanggi and Trisakti cases (KPP HAM) Semanggi-Trisakti will question five generals about the extent of their roles in the 1998-1999 rights abuses.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Japanese Embassy

Japanese EmbassyFOTO I:Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri (left) is welcomed by Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (right) upon her arrival at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Megawati visited the palace on Sept. 28 as part of her five-day trip to Japan.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Six clubs yet to join 2002 season: PSSI

Six clubs yet to join 2002 season: PSSIMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Six soccer clubs have yet to register their participation in the 2002 league, says an official of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/checked by simon 27/11/01

checked by simon 27/11/01 JP/P.J. LeoSIGNS OF RECOVERY: The office rental market in Surabaya has shown signs of recovery after being hit hard by the economic crisis in late 1997. The demand for office space in prime locations (above) has started to rise again.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/JP

JPSIGNS OF RECOVERY: The office rental market in Surabaya has shown signs of recovery after being hit hard by the economic crisis in late 1997. The demand for office space in prime locations has started to rise again.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaWednesdayMaghrib 5:57 p.m.Thursday Imsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Media blackout threatens National Games

Media blackout threatens National Games The South Sumatra press association has threatened to boycott the 2004 National Games in the provincial capital of Palembang following speculation that the event organizers would name state news agency Antara as the official media group to promote ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Clear, long-term policy on poverty urgently needed

Clear, long-term policy on poverty urgently neededSri Pamoedjo Rahardjo, Former Executive Director, Community Recovery Program, Jakarta The first 100 days of the new government ushered in greater uncertainties on how the country might recover.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/'Foreigners benefit from local research'

'Foreigners benefit from local research'The Jakarta Post, Bogor The results of research conducted by locals often ends up benefiting foreigners because of poor documentation here, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Megawati's presidency: Is sincerity alone enough?

Megawati's presidency: Is sincerity alone enough?Mochtar Pabottingi, Senior Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI), Jakarta Unlike her predecessor, President Megawati Soekarnoputri announced from the outset the seven priorities of her administration; the first five are maintaining ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Cilacap villages besieged by flood

Cilacap villages besieged by floodAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap At least seven villages in Majenang subdistrict, Cilacap regency, Central Java, have been besieged by flood waters due to incessant rains over the past five days, leaving thousands of villagers and civil servants stranded.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Fuel shortage hits Indramayu

Fuel shortage hits IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu Some 5,000 fishing boat captains in the West Java town of Indramayu are threatening to go on strike in the near future as continuing shortages of diesel fuel hamper their ability to operate their vessels.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Disguised officers deployed

Disguised officers deployed JAKARTA: The Traffic and Transportation Control Center of the City Transportation Agency is to deploy 100 plainclothes officers purporting to be travelers as part of the effort to catch scalpers, as well as bus operators who arbitrarily increase their fares.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Office properties show signs of recovery

Office properties show signs of recovery Although the demand for offices in East Java remains relatively low, recent market trends in this sector have been encouraging.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/On the testing of U.S. democracy

On the testing of U.S. democracy Nothing tests a nation's traditions of democracy and adherence to the rule of law so much as war, when the impulses of both the government and the governed are to find safety and security.Two mistakes are readily made in such situations.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Nov. 27

Rupiah Rates Nov. 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,850.00 10,850.00 10,298.00 10,402.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/NGOs want Komnas HAM to be more powerful

NGOs want Komnas HAM to be more powerfulBambang Nurbianto and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) urged the government on Tuesday to give more power to the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to ensure proper ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/PDI-P supports plan to set up special committee on Bulog scam

PDI-P supports plan to set up special committee on Bulog scamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Solo, Central Java The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) officially announced their support on Tuesday for the House of Representatives' plan to establish a special committee ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Children need to wait until old enough before fasting

Children need to wait until old enough before fastingDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com At this time of the month, Muslims around the world are fasting between sunrise and sunset.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Officials implicated in brothel land scam

Officials implicated in brothel land scamAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Councillors demanded on Tuesday that a transparent investigation be conducted by the City Inspectorate into alleged graft concerning the acquisition of 10.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Foster dialog, end violence in Papua

Foster dialog, end violence in PapuaMuridan S. Widjojo, Research Institute for Democracy and Peace (RIDeP), Jakarta The murder of Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) chief Theys Eluay, who was found dead on Nov.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Justice has yet to prevail

Justice has yet to prevail Much is now being written about the alleged National Logistics Agency (Bulog) misappropriation that took place under former president Habibie's watch as opposed to the alleged misappropriation that took place under former president Abdurrahman Wahid's watch.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

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Japan's ODA Disbursement to Indonesia (US$ million)Year Grant Aid Technical Loan Aid Total Cooperation 1996 64 163 738 966 1997 67 148 282 497 1998 115 ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/New loan audit won't affect criminal process

New loan audit won't affect criminal processDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Finance Minister Boediono guaranteed on Tuesday that a new audit on the abuse of US$13 billion of Bank Indonesia emergency loans would not put an end to criminal investigations.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Doubts over police vow to eradicate ticket scalpers

Doubts over police vow to eradicate ticket scalpersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police vowed on Tuesday to crack down on ticket scalpers operating at bus terminals and railway stations but public transport users responded coldly to the statement, which they regard as little more than ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

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JP/ /Security fears lead to office lease cancellationsBy Ainur R. Sophiaan The Sept. 11 tragedy in New York has also had repercussions in Surabaya. This is illustrated by the cancellation of office leases by numerous foreign companies intending to establish divisions there.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/PABBSI denies bias in selection of lifters

PABBSI denies bias in selection of liftersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) denied on Tuesday any bias in nominating the lifters for the 2002 Asian Games."That's not true.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Hassan visits Australia despite criticisms

Hassan visits Australia despite criticismsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Is there any need for the Indonesian Foreign Minister to visit Australia?That was the general mood of many legislators during a hearing of the House of Representative's Commission I on Defense and Foreign ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Everyone needs to calm down

Everyone needs to calm down The Jakarta administration decided recently to increase the minimum wage for this province to Rp 591,600, or less than US$60, from Rp 426,250. The 38 percent increase was stipulated in a gubernatorial decision signed on Oct. 31.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Where to go in Surabaya:

Where to go in Surabaya:Exhibition * Photo The Life of Fishermen... by Focus group, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), until Dec. 8.Music and Entertainment * Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Hetty's trial postponed

Hetty's trial postponed JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court failed on Tuesday to hear testimony from witnesses against Hetty Siti Hartika, who is facing charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition, and is a close friend of the fugitive Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Ainur R. Sophiaan

Ainur R. Sophiaan The Jakarta Post ContributorWTC tragedy leads to more layoffs and export crash The tragedy befalling the World Trade Center (WTC) twin towers has been a major blow to companies depending on the United States market.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Agus Budiman linked to attacks, FBI agent says

Agus Budiman linked to attacks, FBI agent saysAgencies, Alexandria, United States A federal agent testified on Monday that an Indonesian facing charges of documentation fraud and violating immigration laws had close ties to two prime suspects in the Sept.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/JP/FESTIVE

JP/FESTIVEBali Offering joyous festivities for old and young OR Celebrate your holiday in style on the Island of the GodsORCelebrate your holiday in style in BaliRita A.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Six stabbed in three days

Six stabbed in three days JAKARTA: In the space of three consecutive days, six people were stabbed at several locations in the capital, claiming four lives and injuring two others.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Official denies 40% graft of DAU

Official denies 40% graft of DAUBerni K. Moestafa and Pandaya, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Director General for Regional Autonomy Sudarsono denied on Tuesday reports that unscrupulous local government officials had siphoned off nearly 40 percent of regional decentralization subsidies, ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Militia leader, Xanana agree to end hostility

Militia leader, Xanana agree to end hostilityYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timor's charismatic leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao and former pro-Jakarta militia leader Joao Tavares agreed on Tuesday to end their hostility and to work together for peace in East Timor through ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/The Emperor and Empress

The Emperor and Empress His Majesty Emperor Akihito, who acceded to the throne on Jan. 7, 1989, upon the death of Emperor Hirohito (posthumously named Emperor Showa), was born in Tokyo on Dec. 23, 1933, as the eldest son of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Dates -- a seasonal delight during the fasting month

Dates -- a seasonal delight during the fasting monthDeni Putri, Contributor, Jakarta During Ramadhan, dates are much in demand by Muslims as a special snack for breaking the fast. Locally known as korma, dates are widely available in traditional markets or supermarkets.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Telkom, explain yourself!

Telkom, explain yourself! I am writing out of anger, as it seems impossible to be given any clear information from Telkom, whether it be from their employees or management.Telkom Net are supposed to provide Internet connections, but the connection is down almost every week.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) The One 15:00 19:05 21:15 Joy Ride 15:40 19:45 21:45 Ride with the Devil 15:00 19:05 21:15 The Score 15:40 19:45 21:45 Captain Corelli's Mandolin ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/11 Indonesians to go on trial in U.S.

11 Indonesians to go on trial in U.S. JAKARTA: Eleven Indonesian nationals recently arrested in New Hampshire, USA, for overstaying their visas are being detained in two separate prisons before their trials begin on Tuesday, local time.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Central Jakarta district court to proceed with Bere's trial

Central Jakarta district court to proceed with Bere's trialMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court decided on Tuesday to proceed with the trial of an East Timorese militiaman charged with the murder of a New Zealand peacekeeper in East Timor last year.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 3:00 a.m. Ramadhan Program 4:30 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.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Provinces, regencies deny embezzling development funds

Provinces, regencies deny embezzling development fundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of provinces and regencies denied accusations that around 40 percent of the Rp 60 trillion allocated by the central government for the payment of civil servants' salaries and financing of capital projects ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/On international students

On international students For generations, immigrants have played a key role in shaping the character of the United States.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Easier access to condoms promoted at health clinics

Easier access to condoms promoted at health clinicsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national family planning agency has never been this friendly in its treatment of men.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Milita leader, Xanana agree to end hostility

Milita leader, Xanana agree to end hostilityYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timor's charismatic leader Jose Alexandre "Xanana" Gusmao and former pro-Jakarta militia leader Joao Tavares agreed on Tuesday to end their hostility and to work together for peace in East Timor through ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Ramadhan a catalyst to quit smoking

Ramadhan a catalyst to quit smoking JAKARTA: For those who wish to quit smoking, the fasting month can be a good month to begin, as Muslims are not just battling hunger and thirst but also other worldly pleasures, said the Indonesian Smoking Control Foundation.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Rights body to probe Theys' death

Rights body to probe Theys' deathBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) says it will set up an independent team to investigate the alleged murder of proindependence Papuan leader Theys Hiyo Eluay if the investigation carried out by the ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/YLKI criticizes plan to hike telephone rates next year

YLKI criticizes plan to hike telephone rates next yearAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high-profile Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) opposed the government's plan to hike telephone rates next year, saying there was no strong reason to do so.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov. 27,2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume ---------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,175 -25 10,000 Adindo Foresta ...

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Helping children get through headache

Helping children get through headache Dear Dr. Donya,I just read your article on children and headaches. My six- year-old daughter has been having headaches for several months. However, I had associated them with seasonal allergies and kept giving her allergy medicine.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Message from the Ambassador: 'Think together, walk together'

Message from the Ambassador: 'Think together, walk together' Today, Japan celebrates its national day. Opening this special supplement is an interview with Yukio Takeuchi, the Japanese ambassador to Indonesia.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Information about studying in Japan

Information about studying in JapanThe Japanese Embassy's education section provides information on the Monbukakusho scholarships and various books and brochures about studying in Japan.These book can be read free of charge in the lobby.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/JP/rbw

JP/rbw ONE MONTH TO GO: It is still a month away, but hotels and recreation centers in Jakarta and other major cities in the country have been busy preparing to welcome the New Year. Here stock traders cheerfully blow trumpets to welcome the year 2001.

Wed, 28 Nov 2001

JP/Green grocer's body found in Bogor

Green grocer's body found in Bogor BOGOR: A green grocer was found dead and his body decomposed on Tuesday in his rented room in Kampung Lebak Kantin, Central Bogor.