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Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Govt to get $450 million from IMF

Govt to get $450 million from IMFDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following two weeks of discussion, the government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) wrapped up on Thursday the country's new economic reform programs, outlined under the eighth letter of intent (LoI), to clear the ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Decision to bomb churches made in November 2000, police say

Decision to bomb churches made in November 2000, police sayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Jabar, one of the suspects in the 2000 Christmas Eve bombings, told police investigators that the final decision to launch a bomb attack to churches across the capital was made during a ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/After Aceh peace deal: Learning from past mistakes

After Aceh peace deal: Learning from past mistakesKiki Syahnakri, Former Army Deputy Chief-of-staff, Jakarta All the parties involved in the recent signing of the peace deal between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) deserve sincere appreciation, especially given ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Equality key to Chinese-Indonesians' integration

Equality key to Chinese-Indonesians' integration Indonesians of ethnic Chinese descent currently enjoy more freedom to express their cultural identity, thanks to the reform movement that started in 1998. Nevertheless, they are still legally discriminated against in some areas.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesia to host PATA conference

Indonesia to host PATA conferenceA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will host the 52nd Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) annual conference in Bali this year, only several months after deadly bomb blasts rocked the resort.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/City to build low-cost apartments

City to build low-cost apartments JAKARTA: The city administration plans to build low-cost apartments for residents who are currently living in slums along the Kali Angke river in North Jakarta, to provide them with a more humane place to live.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Klitschko promoters avow Lewis bout off

Klitschko promoters avow Lewis bout offReuters, Berlin, Germany Vitali Klitschko's world heavyweight title bout against champion Lennox Lewis is definitely off, the Ukrainian's promoters said on Wednesday as they repeated their threat to take legal action.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Experience with

Experience with Allianz InsuranceOn Dec. 12, 2002, I visited a physician at the Omni Medical Center, one of the hospitals in Jakarta registered as a member of the Allianz Health Insurance network, for help with an annoying pain around my "twelfth thoracic vertebrae".

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/No Paper

No Paper In observance of Chinese New Year, The Jakarta Post will not appear on Saturday. The Post will resume publication on Sunday. We wish all our readers who celebrate the holiday a Happy New Year.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Court frees former Laskar Jihad leader

Court frees former Laskar Jihad leaderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Jakarta District Court has found Ja'far Umar Thalib, leader of the now defunct Islamic militia group Laskar Jihad, not guilty of provoking violence, spreading hatred against the government and defaming the president in the ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Men nabbed with 40 kgs of marijuana

Men nabbed with 40 kgs of marijuana BOGOR: Police from the North Bogor sub-precinct confiscated 40 kilograms of marijuana from two dealers and three of their cohorts in two separate raids on Wednesday.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/What's the money all for?

What's the money all for? Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has demonstrated his political shrewdness by agreeing to a 40 percent cut in the allowances allocated to him under the annual city budget. From an initial Rp 9.47 billion, his personal allowances has been brought down to Rp 5 billion.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Applying EVM

Applying EVM to stop embezzlement I am writing in response to the article in the Jan. 27 edition of The Jakarta Post titled Donors must share blame for graft and the related editorial, Embezzling foreign loans.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Student dead as school collapses

Student dead as school collapses BEKASI: An elementary school student was killed and three others seriously injured as their school building in Kranji, West Bekasi, collapsed on Thursday.The fatality was Ridwan Ramdan, 12, a sixth grader at Bintara II elementary school.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Esprit de corps and the sacrificing of the Indonesian judiciary

Esprit de corps and the sacrificing of the Indonesian judiciaryWinahyo Soekanto Lawyer Consumer Care Foundation Jakarta winahyo@yahoo.com Woe betide whistle-blowers in Indonesia, especially those from among law enforcers.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Italy provides help for local shoe industry

Italy provides help for local shoe industrySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For those who value leather shoes made from high quality Italian material as their first choice in footwear, but never imagined that Italian shoes could be made in Indonesia, well think again.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Yusuf reelected KPKPN chief

Yusuf reelected KPKPN chief JAKARTA: Yusuf Syakir was reelected on Thursday as the chairman of the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), beating Lili Asdjudiredja, who was later appointed the deputy chairman in charge of the judiciary branch.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Bank Mandiri, AXA to set up a joint venture

Bank Mandiri, AXA to set up a joint ventureArya Abhiseka The Jakarta Post Jakarta Giant state-owned Bank Mandiri and insurance group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture that would allow the latter to market its insurance ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Papua to build microhydropower plants

Papua to build microhydropower plants JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua authorities will construct three micro- hydropower plants a bid to cope with power shortages in the province.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, January 31, 2003

TV Today: Friday, January 31, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Teletilawah 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Akbar's fate to be decided at plenary House session

Akbar's fate to be decided at plenary House sessionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a series of debates and delays, the steering committee of the House of Representatives agreed on Thursday to bring a no- confidence motion against Speaker Akbar Tandjung back to the House Plenary ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Leafs win, birthday gift for coach Quinn

Leafs win, birthday gift for coach QuinnReuters, Raleigh, North Carolina The Toronto Maple Leafs gave coach Pat Quinn something to celebrate on his 60th birthday by defeating the reeling Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 Wednesday.The 2002 Stanley Cup finalist Hurricanes are 2-12-1-2 in their last 17 games.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Gong Xi Fa Cai! Online resources on the holdiay

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Online resources on the holdiayEllen Whyte, Columnist, Malaysia, ellenwhyte@lepak.com Chinese New Year is one of my favorite holidays but I'm still unfamiliar with some of the traditions. This can prove embarrassing.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Business directory on CD-ROM helps you find leads

Business directory on CD-ROM helps you find leadsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Seven years ago, I worked in partnership with a friend from Singapore and started a small direct mail business in Jakarta.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Mega, Amien to attend 'Imlek' festival

Mega, Amien to attend 'Imlek' festival JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais are slated to attend the national celebration of Chinese New Year on Feb. 6.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Global economic recession

Global economic recession A Japanese trading company, for which I had worked for 22 years, retired me at the age of 71. There is nothing unusual about this. Recently the company deemed it necessary to dismiss Effendi, the office boy, although he worked for the company for 27 years.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/RI citizens in Mideast told to prepare for evacuation

RI citizens in Mideast told to prepare for evacuationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has evacuated 25 of 84 Indonesians living in Iraq and warned nationals in other Middle Eastern countries to be ready to evacuate if the United States decides to take ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/JP/7/SAMSIR

JP/7/SAMSIR Syamsir Alam Academic Coordinator Al Azhar International Education Center (ARIEC) Jakarta A draft of the revised version of the education law, which was submitted to the legislature last month, indicates the pivotal role of government as both the regulating and implementing agency ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Local concentration of social violence in Indonesia

Local concentration of social violence in IndonesiaMohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin Research Associate United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta zulfan.unsfir@un.or.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/All-conquering Sharon becomes bashful -- Why?

All-conquering Sharon becomes bashful -- Why?Jonathan Freedland, Guardian News Service, Jerusalem Now we may get to see the true face of Ariel Sharon. His victory early Wednesday morning has given the Israelis, and the wider world, a chance at last to see what this man really wants.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Local concentration of cocial violence in Indonesia

Local concentration of cocial violence in IndonesiaMohammad Zulfan Tadjoeddin Research Associate United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta zulfan.unsfir@un.or.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Tan Joe Hok assails discrimination

Tan Joe Hok assails discriminationMuninggar Saraswati and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tan Joe Hok, a former Indonesian badminton hero, readily acknowledges that he is a Chinese-Indonesian, but deep down in his heart he feels more like an person of Sundanese descent.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/27 soldiers detained for desertion

27 soldiers detained for desertion KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 27 soldiers were detained after deserting Naibonat Military Headquarters in East Nusa Tenggara province, a local military officer said on Thursday.The runaway troops, all Ambonese, fled the headquarters on Jan.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Floods kill one in C. Java, pose further threats in Riau

Floods kill one in C. Java, pose further threats in RiauHaidir Anwar Tanjung and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru/Banyumas Flash floods killed one person and displaced thousands of others and inundated at least 3,000 houses in 20 villages in Cilacap regency, Central Java, following heavy ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Loggers told to cut capcity, not trees

Loggers told to cut capcity, not treesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's forestry-related industry should cut its installed capacity by more than 70 percent in order to protect the country's forests from continued overexploitation, the Ministry of Forestry has said.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Central Java home to JI's HQ since 1999: Pastika

Central Java home to JI's HQ since 1999: PastikaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The regional Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) terror group, reportedly linked to the Bali blasts, moved its headquarters in 1999 from Malaysia to Surakarta, Central Java, where its alleged spiritual leader ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings by Children in aid of Downsyndrome fund, 100% proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Welcome Lunar New Year

Welcome Lunar New YearOnghokham, Historian, Jakarta When I was a schoolboy growing up in Surabaya before World War II, during the Dutch colonial days and attending a Dutch elementary school (ELS), life was dominated by three calendars.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Govt told to end discrimination

Govt told to end discriminationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts and a politician of Chinese descent demanded on Thursday that the government enforce the termination of discriminatory rulings against Chinese-Indonesians and revoke the remaining rulings to ensure equality among ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Iraqi refugees question fate, appeal to UNHCR

Iraqi refugees question fate, appeal to UNHCRM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Arab woman wearing a black head scarf cuddled a sleeping 10-year-old girl under the open sky of Jakarta.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq

Islamic groups slam U.S. over Iraq JAKARTA: Leaders of 30 Islamic organizations met House of Representatives leaders on Thursday, urging the legislators to voice their opposition against the U.S. planned attack on Iraq.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/UPS, all the more necessary

UPS, all the more necessary The rainy season has arrived, and with it the inevitable floods. What is another common problem apart from that? Power failures, of course. When it pours, a power outage can occur at any time.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Feb. 3, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Feb. 3, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings, 100% proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021-71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Maier return cheers Austria as challenge rises

Maier return cheers Austria as challenge risesChris Wright, Agence France-Presse, St. Moritz, Switzerland Last year's Winter Games saw a chiller wind than usual blow through the Austrian Alpine ski camp as Das Wunderteam played second fiddle to mountain minnows Croatia.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/State-owned Perhutani blamed for Garut tragedy

State-owned Perhutani blamed for Garut tragedyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java Governor R.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Nuclear tremors in the Far East

Nuclear tremors in the Far EastSalman Haidar, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta The recent disclosure by North Korea that it had been developing nuclear weapons spread alarm and confusion within the international community, and set in train a process aimed at bringing the program to a ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Extortions costing oil firms in Aceh

Extortions costing oil firms in AcehWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Extortions made against oil companies are on the rise in Aceh, following last December's landmark truce between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/JP/7/SAMSIR

JP/7/SAMSIRSyamsir Alam Academic Coordinator Al Azhar International Education Center (ARIEC) Jakarta A draft of the revised version of the education law, which was submitted to the legislature last month, indicates the pivotal role of government as both the regulating and implementing agency ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesian military yet to win over U.S.

Indonesian military yet to win over U.S. Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Human rights activists protested vigorously when American lawmakers voted last week to provide funds for the Indonesian military despite the lack of reforms.They overreacted.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Govt guarantees safety of foreigners

Govt guarantees safety of foreignersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is taking measures to ensure the security of foreigners and their interests in the country as protests against the United States heighten over its plan to attack Iraq.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Italian shoes, made in Indonesia

Italian shoes, made in IndonesiaSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post Jakarta For those who value leather shoes made from high quality Italian material as their first choice in footwear, but never imagined that Italian shoes could be made in Indonesia, well think again.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Mandiri, AXA to set up a joint venture

Mandiri, AXA to set up a joint ventureArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Giant state-owned Bank Mandiri and insurance group AXA Asia Pacific Holdings signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture that would allow the latter to market its insurance products ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Stop logging in Java and Bali, says minister

Stop logging in Java and Bali, says ministerAinur R. Sophiaan and Hamid Kasim, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Ambon State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim has called for a moratorium on logging in Java and Bali because the forests on these densely populated islands were severely damaged.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/City plans to widen Jl. Thamrin's sidewalks

City plans to widen Jl. Thamrin's sidewalksEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There's no denying it: Pedestrians are treated as the lowest form of life on the streets of Jakarta.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, January 31, 2003

TV Today: Friday, January 31, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Teletilawah 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Megawati urged to improve communication skills

Megawati urged to improve communication skillsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' Commission I for defense, foreign policy and information affairs, and some of the nation's top media moguls told President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday to improve her ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Heskey pegs back Arsenal, West Ham gains victory at last

Heskey pegs back Arsenal, West Ham gains victory at lastBill Barclay, Reuters, London Emile Heskey headed a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer as Liverpool held champions Arsenal 2-2 at Anfield in the English premier league on Wednesday.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/'My family does not celebrate Imlek'

'My family does not celebrate Imlek' The Soeharto regime, in its futile effort to force the Chinese to become Indonesian, banned Chinese art and culture. Now, the government has lifted the restriction and even recognizes Chinese New Year, locally called Imlek, as a national holiday.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/UN's credibility at stake if U.S. goes it alone

UN's credibility at stake if U.S. goes it aloneBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations stands to lose its credibility if Washington decides to scoff at international law and attacks Iraq without a mandate from the only multilateral body standing between world order and ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/27 soldiers desert after being denied Ambon job

27 soldiers desert after being denied Ambon jobYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraAt least 27 soldiers were detained for desertion from the Naibonat Military Headquarters in East Nusa Tenggara province, a local military officer said on Thursday.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Council set to approve budget on Friday

Council set to approve budget on FridayAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council is set to approve the Rp 11.075 trillion (US$1.2 billion) 2003 city budget on Friday despite the absence of public debate and controversial fund allocations.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Samsuridjal gives all he has to help those with HIV

Samsuridjal gives all he has to help those with HIVDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaWhen a group of health workers and community leaders leisurely chatted with an HIV positive woman on her veranda, residents in a village in Indramayu regency, West Java were startled.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/What's the money all for?

What's the money all for? Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has demonstrated his political shrewdness by cutting by 40 percent the allowances allocated to him under the annual city budget. From an initial Rp 9.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Job creation key to helping the poor

Job creation key to helping the poorYan Xizao, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing A scholar with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security wrote in People's Daily that 20.53 million urban Chinese now live below official subsistence lines.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesia to host PATA conference

Indonesia to host PATA conferenceA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia will host the 52nd Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) annual conference in Bali this year, only several months after deadly bomb blasts rocked the resort.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesian military yet to win over U.S.

Indonesian military yet to win over U.S. Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Human rights activists protested vigorously when American lawmakers voted last week to provide funds for the Indonesian military despite the lack of reforms.They overreacted.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/TV Program: Monday, Februari 3, 2003

TV Program: Monday, Februari 3, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:03 a.m.Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV 8:30 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 Surat9:30 Talk Show: Gerbang Agri Bisnis10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Daerah 11:30 Music: ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Dragon, lion dances top 'Imlek' festivities

Dragon, lion dances top 'Imlek' festivitiesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Chinese New Year fast approaching, the city is gearing up for some lively festivities.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 31, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings by Children in aid of Downsyndrome fund, 100% proceeds to Charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Unpredictable year expected from the Goat

Unpredictable year expected from the GoatTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The exhausting pace of the Year of the Horse will give way to the more docile Year of the Goat on Saturday, but those expecting calm weather all year round will be disappointed as the normally docile Goat could ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/WW II bomb explodes, kills eight in Maluku

WW II bomb explodes, kills eight in MalukuAziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku Eight people were killed when a World War II bomb exploded in the conflict-torn eastern city of Ambon in Maluku province, police said on Thursday.Maluku Police deputy chief Sr. Comr.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Legislators' retreat fails to bridge gap on election bill

Legislators' retreat fails to bridge gap on election billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta For legislators, having a meeting at a relaxed seaside hotel in Ancol, North Jakarta, is not a guarantee that they would work faster.

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Dokic wins at Pan Pacific Open, Davenport advances

Dokic wins at Pan Pacific Open, Davenport advancesAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Yugoslavia's Jelena Dokic, playing her season-opener after skipping the Australian Open, got her year off to a winning start with a 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 victory over rising Indonesian star Angelique Widjaja at the Pan Pacific ...

Fri, 31 Jan 2003

JP/Nuclear tremors in the Far East

Nuclear tremors in the Far EastSalman Haidar The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta The recent disclosure by North Korea that it had been developing nuclear weapons spread alarm and confusion within the international community, and set in train a process aimed at bringing the program to a ...