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33 articles.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Drivers, laborers block port

Drivers, laborers block port JAKARTA: Dozens of container truck drivers and laborers blocked the entrance to Tanjung Priok port early on Tuesday to protest price hikes. They also demanded the implementation of the provincial wage of Rp 591,600 (US$57.5).

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitis

Harm reduction: Confronting HIV/AIDS/hepatitisDavid Djaelani Gordon, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta By the latter part of the 1980s an increasing number of virologists and medical experts, along with a rapidly expanding number of anxious governmental agencies, were alarmingly waking up to ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Allianz enjoys growing business in Indonesia

Allianz enjoys growing business in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Multinational insurer Allianz Group affirmed its long-term commitment to Indonesia during a presentation on Tuesday of the 2001 results for its two local companies, PT Asuransi Allianz Life Indonesia and PT Asuransi Allianz ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Students lose school buildings

Students lose school buildings BOGOR: Hundreds of students of two state elementary schools in Hambalang village, Bogor regency, have to attend classes at another school because their school buildings had been destroyed under building swap agreements, while the new buildings have not been ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/'Tommy tried to bribe Gus Dur'

'Tommy tried to bribe Gus Dur'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A suspect confirmed on Tuesday that Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra had attempted to bribe former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid in attempts to obtain a presidential pardon."Yes, there was such a plan.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Govt raises phone charges by 15 percent

Govt raises phone charges by 15 percentDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Transportation and Communications Agum Gumelar announced on Tuesday that telephone charges would increase by an average of 15 percent starting Jan. 31.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Power and money drive Aceh military solution

Power and money drive Aceh military solutionLesley McCulloch, Lecturer, Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia "I am Acehnese. I have seen all Aceh's territory. I have met with Aceh's religious leaders, and many of the population too.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7

Maluku peace talks set for Jan. 6 and 7The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government will host peace talks between Muslim and Christian leaders next week aimed at ending three years of sectarian fighting in the Maluku islands, a local leader announced on Tuesday.The talks will be held from Feb.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/A taste of good, down-under Aussie tucker -- sort of

A taste of good, down-under Aussie tucker -- sort ofBroto Dharma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outback Steakhouse, Ratu Plaza, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, Tel. 725-2188. Hours: 12 p.m. - 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m. - 10 p.m. (weekdays) 12 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Dealing with stubborn toddlers

Dealing with stubborn toddlers Dear Dr. Donya,I have a two-and-a-half-year-old son in pre-school. We are six adult family members at home. I'm facing a big problem with him nowadays. He is growing very stubborn. Many times he cries without reason.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothing

Lombok villagers get cash payments for nothingPanca Nugraha, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Villagers in West Nusa Tenggara have been receiving assurances from an Islamic foundation that it will provide them with individual payouts of Rp 400,000 per month without expecting anything in return.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Moral movement

Moral movement I fully agree with Nurcholish Madjid that most Indonesian leaders are completely lacking the sense of the current crisis and are leading an outrageous way of life.Hopefully legislators, government employees, governors, regents, and other officials will hear him (at least a little).

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/SOEs better to be led by business professionals

SOEs better to be led by business professionalsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should use business professionals instead of bureaucrats to manage and lead state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as they had a better understanding of business operations, a former minister ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Debt-strangled Indonesia

Debt-strangled Indonesia In the Jan. 21 article in The Jakarta Post by Mr. Rizal Ramli (Debt trap and dependence in Argentina, Indonesia). Mr.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action series

Balinese people protest 'Indosiar' action seriesJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Some 200 people representing the Forum for Harmonious Inter-Faith Relationships (FKUB) staged a peaceful protest at the Provincial Representatives Council building here on Tuesday, demanding the Jakarta-based ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Legislator faces one-year jail term

Legislator faces one-year jail term CIANJUR, West Java: Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday that a local legislator be jailed for a year on a charge of provoking people to attack members of the Cianjur legislative council (DPRD) in 2000.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the Jackel

Looking for SE Asia's own Carlos the JackelTiarma Siboro and Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Singapore The intense antiterrorist probe conducted over the past three months, has in recent weeks begun to expose transnational activities which few could have imagined.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, January 30, 2002

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

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Cabinet of cacophony

Cabinet of cacophony Few people know, perhaps, how busy the State Minister for the National Planning Board, Kwik Kian Gie, is inside the cabinet.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/'IMK causes environmental damage'

'IMK causes environmental damage' PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Mining firm PT Indo Moro Kencana (IMK) should pay compensation to the local administration for the environmental damage it had caused, the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi) demanded Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Students stage rally at AGO

Students stage rally at AGO JAKARTA: About 200 students from the University of Indonesia (UI) and Muhammadiyah University staged a rally on Tuesday at the Attorney General's Office in South Jakarta, urging the office to bring corruptors to court.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Jan.29

Rupiah Rates Jan.29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,823.00 9,823.00 10,375.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah and imperialism

Muhammadiyah and imperialism I find Muhammadiyah's declaration on "the new imperialism" mind-boggling in its hypocrisy.It is followers of Islam who seek to impose their morals, way of life, culture, religion and laws on non-Muslims. Failing this, they kill them.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Credit card fraud

Credit card fraud Lately, I have been dogged by fraudulent use of my credit card. Having had my MasterCard replaced twice, I have only used my most recently issued card to obtain some cash advances at a branch of BII in Bogor.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/A tiny but important golf course needed to win the game

A tiny but important golf course needed to win the gameHadi Soesastro, CSIS, Jakarta The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) at last became a reality on Jan. 1, 2002 -- on paper, anyway.This fact, however, is not to be taken lightly.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, January 30, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Wednesday, January 30, 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 ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

jp/Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia

Muslim lawyers to sue RP, M'sia JAKARTA: A group of Indonesian attorneys known as the Muslim Defense Team (TPM) has announced plans to sue the Philippine and Malaysian governments for creating the false impression that Indonesia is a hub for terrorists, and for naming Abu Bakar Ba'asyir as a ...

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2001Music and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Pianist, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle

UNHCR workers rescued in gun battle BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The police's Mobile Brigade (Brimob) have rescued three foreign workers of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) taken hostage by the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) at Alue Piet village, West Aceh.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b

Electricity theft costs PLN Rp 1b BOGOR: The state electricity company, PLN, suffered more than Rp 1 billion in losses due to the theft of power conducted by factories and households in 2001.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Good taste at Sangri-La from Down Under

Good taste at Sangri-La from Down UnderMehru Jaffer, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Jakarta Simon Beaumont, the 32-year-old executive chef of Jakarta's Shangri-La Hotel, is happy playing host these days at the Coffee Garden, where the buffet is an endless feast of mouth-watering Australian food.

Wed, 30 Jan 2002

JP/Government expects new bond law by March

Government expects new bond law by MarchBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said it expected legislators to pass a new law on bonds during their third hearing ending late March, to allow the refinancing of some Rp 3.