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Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/UNHCR confirms stoppage of aid for E. Timorese refugees

UNHCR confirms stoppage of aid for E. Timorese refugeesFabiola Desy Unijaya and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali East Timorese refugees are being asked once again to accept repatriation to rebuild their new lives in their now-stable homeland if they are to avoid starvation in ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Tommy's lawyer questioned

Tommy's lawyer questioned JAKARTA: Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra's lawyer, Elza Syarif, was questioned by the Jakarta Police on Wednesday as a witness in a defamation complaint filed by former first lady, Sinta Nuriyah Abdurrahman Wahid.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Tangerang still on alert for floods

Tangerang still on alert for floods TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Moch. Thamrin revealed on Tuesday that he would not withdraw the flood alert status in the city, west of Jakarta, anytime soon, fearing the possibility of returning floods.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/New incentives vital for oil, gas sector

New incentives vital for oil, gas sectorMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government must renew the existing incentive package for oil and gas investors to help boost fresh investment into the sector, according to a consultancy firm.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Refugees start use violence, terror to survive

Refugees start use violence, terror to surviveYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Thousands of East Timorese refugees have begun to use violence and terror against local villagers in a bid to survive in East Nusa Tenggara province following the halt of their food assistance early last month.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Gresik sale to go through DPR

Gresik sale to go through DPRBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Knowing that a lack of political support could prove costly when asset sales fail, the government would now seek legislators' consent for the troubled sale of PT Semen Gresik, a senior government official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Damar Harsanto

Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaJP/6/ Nearly a month after floods befell the capital, a pile of damaged books, cupboards, chairs, and desks still lies wet in front of state elementary school SD 07 in Petamburan, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Regional cooperation sought to stem human-trafficking

Regional cooperation sought to stem human-traffickingFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri asked the international community on Wednesday to seek comprehensive and humane solutions to prevent the people-smuggling and the ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Marriott set to expand business in Indonesia

Marriott set to expand business in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marriott International's hotel division is looking at several properties outside of Jakarta as part of its expansion plan in Indonesia, president director Edwin Fuller said on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Most Indonesians unaware obesity is a disease: Study

Most Indonesians unaware obesity is a disease: StudyTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Indonesians are unaware that obesity is a disease although they realize that being overweight make them more vulnerable to serious health problems, a study concludes.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Legal hitch holds up rights trial

Legal hitch holds up rights trialThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua/Jakarta The much-awaited ad hoc human rights trial is faced with another stumbling block as the government has asked the Supreme Court to delay indefinitely its first hearing pending the issuance of laws on witness protection, and ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Order agency shifts target, demolishes 200 shanties

Order agency shifts target, demolishes 200 shantiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 500 officials from the City Public Order Agency began demolishing at least 200 shanties along the West Flood Canal in Pejagalan subdistrict, North Jakarta on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Economists see govt back down on debt extension plan

Economists see govt back down on debt extension planBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government appears to be backing down on a controversial plan to extend the repayment period for large debtors, opting instead to stick with the original debt deals with some revisions, said ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Demolition of Kalijodo red-light area postponed

Demolition of Kalijodo red-light area postponedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration, abruptly postponed on Wednesday the demolition of the remaining 400 buildings in the notorious Kalijodo brothel and gambling complex in North Jakarta.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/JP/12/capt

JP/12/captJP/Arief SuhardimanCENTER OF ATTENTION: Kwik Kian Gie, State Minister of National Development Planning, parries questions from journalists after a meeting with the House of Representatives's Commission IX for financial affairs.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Businessman charged in Cirebon smuggling case

Businessman charged in Cirebon smuggling caseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon A businessman in the Central Java city of Cirebon has been named as a suspect in the smuggling of 14 containers carrying at least four luxury cars and hundreds of electronic goods inside, local prosecutors said ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Vested interests mar amendment of Constitution: NGO coalition

Vested interests mar amendment of Constitution: NGO coalitionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists from various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) renewed on Wednesday their demand for an independent constitutional commission in place of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/More urgent matters than dual roles

More urgent matters than dual roles Our suspicion was right. Most people do not care about the dual roles of political party leaders who concurrently hold positions as president, vice president, speakers of the Assembly and the House as well as ministers.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/IBRA's poor peformance hurts confidence: Bank

IBRA's poor peformance hurts confidence: BankDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As in the last two years, investment will remain hard to come by this year, according to Citigroup Asset Management, partly due to the lack of credibility in the government privatization program and the sale ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/From a desert to a land of many dreams

From a desert to a land of many dreams Strolling across Kuwait City, it is not surprising that this small Arabian Gulf state has been called "the miracle on the desert sands.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Judges to soon return to Maluku: Yusril

Judges to soon return to Maluku: YusrilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is expected to soon send back judges to Maluku to strengthen law enforcement in a bid to bring back peace to a province ravaged by three years of sectarian violence.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Allegations of marking up in post-flood repair projects

Allegations of marking up in post-flood repair projectsAhmad Junaedi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The huge funds provided by the city administration for flood rehabilitation projects appear open to misuse, as several city agencies have allegedly marked up their postflood expenditure.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Reluctant security chiefs to be summoned again

Reluctant security chiefs to be summoned againTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) probing the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II killings has been extended by one month to allow reluctant military and ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Vietnam, ADB signs poverty reduction deal

Vietnam, ADB signs poverty reduction deal MANILA: Vietnam has signed a poverty reduction accord enabling it to draw up to US$2.52 billion in soft loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) over nine years, the bank said Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/JP/8/KAPEPE

JP/8/KAPEPEReluctant security chiefs to be summoned againTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) probing the Trisakti, Semanggi I and Semanggi II killings has been extended by one month to allow reluctant military and police ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Yusuf Susilo Hartono

Yusuf Susilo Hartono Contributor JakartaSurakarta, better known as Solo, has a long cultural history, particularly in the arts. The city has a style of its own in the fields of dancing, shadow puppetry and bridal make-up, genres of art originating in the Surakarta palace.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Korea January output beats forecasts

Korea January output beats forecasts SEOUL: South Korea's industrial output rose a stronger-than- expected 3.4 percent in January month on month, signaling a rebound in Asia's third largest economy is on track, government data showed on Wednesday.January's jump in output reversed a 1.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Coal liquefaction plant expected in 2007

Coal liquefaction plant expected in 2007The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Agency for the Study and Application of Technology (BPPT) said on Wednesday it expected to be able to complete its coal liquefaction plant project in 2007.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Two minds come together 'In-Contro'

Two minds come together 'In-Contro'Adrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta When it comes to culture, Italy isn't just about Roman ruins."We want to encourage young people to engage with modern Italian culture," said the Italian Ambassador to Indonesia, Alessandro Merola.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Vietnam February exports slide

Vietnam February exports slide HANOI: Vietnam on Wednesday reported a 15.18 percent slide in exports in February versus a year ago, as falling oil, rice and coffee revenues pushed out the monthly trade deficit to US$170 million.The export decline, to $950 million from $1.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Why imported goods sell cheaper at Glodok?

Why imported goods sell cheaper at Glodok?Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Which is the cheapest: an imported Sony television set or an Indonesia-made one?All things being equal, one would expect the former to be more expensive because aside from paying import duty, importers ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/PKB finds $40m in 'leakage' from East Java's 2001 budget

PKB finds $40m in 'leakage' from East Java's 2001 budgetAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The National Awakening Party (PKB) is considering a rejection of the East Java Governor's recent accountability speech addressed to the provincial legislative council following revelations ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Balinese clay pottery's last bastion

Balinese clay pottery's last bastionWayan Sunarta, Contributor, Denpasar Balinese pottery has been well known for hundreds of years. One of the island's pottery centers is Binoh, a small village in the Ubung area, just five kilometers north of Denpasar.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Progress made in probe of JEC scandal

Progress made in probe of JEC scandalAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The Yogyakarta Provincial Prosecutor's Office named as suspects on Wednesday Herman Abdurrahman, chairman of the legislature's United Development Party (PPP) faction and Duljiman, chief of the local office of ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Habibie's compliance with the law

Habibie's compliance with the law Former president BJ Habibie, who has been in Germany for a long time, is only one of a few of people who enjoy social privileges in this country.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Painters prove Surakarta arts remain dynamic

Painters prove Surakarta arts remain dynamicYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Surakarta, better known as Solo, has a long cultural history, particularly in the arts.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Bali: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002

Where to go in Bali: Thursday, Feb. 28, 2002Exhibitions* Painting by I Wayan Gede Susana, Hide Out Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Raya Ubud, Feb. 28. * Contemporary Arts by I Made Djirna, Nasirun, Entang Wiharso and Nyoman Sukari, Hotel Padma Bali, Jl. Padma No. 1, Legian, until March 4.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Tommy intimidated judge before murder: Witness

Tommy intimidated judge before murder: WitnessMuningar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had intimidated Supreme Court Justice M.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Two books on Gus Dur launched

Two books on Gus Dur launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two books on former president Abdurrahman Wahid, popularly known as Gus Dur, will be launched on Thursday -- one by Wimar Witoelar, a former spokesman of Abdurrahman, and the other by Greg Barton, a researcher from Australia-based Deakin ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Man mobbed in revenge attack

Man mobbed in revenge attack BOGOR: A man was mobbed to death by a number of youths in Parung, Bogor on Monday night in what is believed to be a revenge attack.Parung Police detective chief Second Insp. Nawa told the media that the youths held a grudge against the victim, Suryana, 20.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/No electricity supply for illegal buildings

No electricity supply for illegal buildings PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The provincial administration will no longer supply water and electricity to buildings constructed without proper permits.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/KAI' new management pledges company audit

KAI' new management pledges company auditYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Omar Berto, president of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI), has pledged an audit of the company's assets, including its routes in Java and Sumatra, in the next three months to improve ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Hasyim challenges move to unseat him from post

Hasyim challenges move to unseat him from postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi played down on Wednesday a move to unseat him from the top post in the country's largest Muslim organization through an extraordinary congress.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Religious right's Islamophobic streak exposed

Religious right's Islamophobic streak exposedRiad Z. Abdelkarim, Council on American-Islamic Relations, Anaheim, California Last week, noted television evangelist Pat Robertson raised some eyebrows when he proclaimed during a broadcast of "700 Club" that Islam "is not a peaceful religion that ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/14 contractors directly appointed to repair roads

14 contractors directly appointed to repair roadsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hopes of the city's residents to see long-lasting quality roads here might remain a distant prospect as the Department of Public Works has just appointed 14 contractors to repair flood- hit, damaged roads across the ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/The courts should decide FEER case

The courts should decide FEER case The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok It's a very familiar script. After weeks of tension between the Thaksin government and the Far Eastern Economic Review, some drastic action is being taken by the former, while the latter is crying foul.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Shake-up at Semen Gresik

Shake-up at Semen Gresik The owners of publicly-listed Semen Gresik finally moved decisively to stop the rot that has been eating away at their cement company since last year.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Tata interview: a PR exercise?

Tata interview: a PR exercise? I'm really tired of the way the media, especially the television stations, are treating the case of Tommy Soeharto.Though its legal process is important, the coverage is out of proportion, making it low quality journalism.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Princen sided with people

Princen sided with people Anyone who cares about human rights in Indonesia will mourn the passing of one of the greatest champions of human rights, and more broadly the poor and oppressed in Indonesia.While working in the U.S. Embassy from 1996 to 1999, I met frequently with J.C.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Pan Balang Tamak, Bali's best-known legend

Pan Balang Tamak, Bali's best-known legendTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar He was funny, witty and canny. He is one of the most famous characters from Balinese folklore. He is Pan Balang Tamak.There is no precise information on the existence of Pan Balang Tamak.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Patience with RCA wears thin

Patience with RCA wears thin OR Patience wears thin OR Where's my TV? On March 26, 1998 I purchased an RCA big screen television (Model RP 46 IJ) from Bali Makmur Elektronics in Denpasar, Bali.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/New financial authority planned

New financial authority plannedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects to establish a powerful new financial services supervisory institution (LOJK) next year, with the draft law as a legal basis for the institution to be approved by the House of Representatives later this year.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Chusin challenges abstract mode, redefines realism

Chusin challenges abstract mode, redefines realismCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta At a time when painting in the abstract mode is being hailed worldwide, and the realistic style is considered outdated, Chusin Setiadikara (b.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/TV Program: Thursday, February 28, 2002

TV Program: Thursday, February 28, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Agenda10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Public's welfare also important

Public's welfare also important High-ranking Indonesian Military and National Police officers must have had nightmares the night before, because President Megawati Soekarnoputri thought it necessary to insinuate that they only think about themselves.When handing over Rp 7.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/SBI rate declines to 16.88%

SBI rate declines to 16.88% JAKARTA: The weighted average interest rate on one-month Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes fell to 16.88 percent at Wednesday's weekly auction from 16.89 percent, the central bank said.Bank Indonesia also said it accepted Rp 27 trillion rupiah (US$2.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Some 170 parties register for election

Some 170 parties register for election NUSA DUA, Bali: Around 170 political parties have so far registered with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to contest the 2004 general election.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 27, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ...

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb. 27

Rupiah Rates Feb. 27 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,681.00 9,681.00 10,232.00 10,130.

Thu, 28 Feb 2002

JP/MUI blasts media over pornography

MUI blasts media over pornography JAKARTA: The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) is threatening to file a class-action lawsuit against media outlets it contends are broadcasting or publishing pornography.