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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/ADB may disburse $1.2 billion this year

ADB may disburse $1.2 billion this yearThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is considering disbursing between US$1.15 billion and $1.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/IRF fails to attract investors

IRF fails to attract investorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to establish the so-named Indonesian Recovery Fund (IRF) to help finance the revitalization of the country's industries remains uncertain as foreign investors have still been reluctant to invest in ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/IMF acknowledges BCA bidding process as fair

IMF acknowledges BCA bidding process as fairBerni K. Moestafa and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) threw its support behind the government's much-criticized handling of the Bank Central Asia (BCA) sale process, saying it was progressing properly.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/3/DJATI

JP/3/DJATI Behind the occasional strain between neighbors J. Soedjati Djiwandono Political Analyst Jakarta Geographic proximity does not ensure easy relations between neighboring countries. On the contrary, it may precisely be a hindrance to good and friendly relations.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Obituary

Obituary Prominent statistician from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) Andi Hakim Nasution died of prostate cancer at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital, Central Jakarta, on Monday at 9:07 p.m.He was 69 and is survived by his wife, Amini Soekadi, and three children.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Legislators use govt funds on haj, minister forgives

Legislators use govt funds on haj, minister forgivesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to look the other way and write-off the expenditure incurred on 46 legislators who allegedly used their status to gain access to state facilities during personal haj pilgrimages in Saudi ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Labor strike paralyzes aircraft manufacturer

Labor strike paralyzes aircraft manufacturerYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A labor strike involving more than 8,000 workers again affected the country's only state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) in the West Java capital of Bandung on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Youth imprisoned for motorbike theft

Youth imprisoned for motorbike theft BENGKULU, Bengkulu: A district court here sentenced a young man to two-and-a-half years for stealing a motorbike.Medi Setiawan, 20, who is unemployed, was convicted of having stolen the motorbike belonging to Ganti in August 1999.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday March 5, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday March 5, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:30 Children's Program10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music1:00 p.m.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/10 vehicles involved in pileups

10 vehicles involved in pileups JAKARTA: A total of 10 vehicles were involved in two pileups along the Tangerang toll road during Monday morning rush hours. However, a member of staff of toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, Arifudin, confirmed there were no casualties.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Minister's brother vying for Garuda post

Minister's brother vying for Garuda postThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi's brother was among candidates to run the country's flag-carrier Garuda, raising concern over the possibility of questionable practice in the selection process.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Leftovers at Sizzler's

Leftovers at Sizzler's I have been a patron of Sizzler's restaurant for the last three years. Last week I decided it was to be my last visit. I came early to one of Sizzler's restaurants in Jakarta (around 11 a.m.) to order two portions of salad for take away.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Helping orangutans through the young

Helping orangutans through the youngM. Onny Setiawan, Contributor, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan When asked who has ever seen an orangutan, most of the students in the class raised their hands. But Mochammad Iqbal was quick to stand up and answer."Orangutans have red fur.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Falungong movement is not 'exercise practice': Police

Falungong movement is not 'exercise practice': PoliceYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 50 members of the Falungong movement held a peaceful six- hour protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Jakarta on Monday to express their opposition to the total ban imposed by the authorities ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Elsye insists no ties with Stefanus

Elsye insists no ties with Stefanus JAKARTA: Elsye Sigit, the daughter-in-law of former president Soeharto, insisted during a more than five-hour interrogation by police on Monday that she had no ties with businessman Stefanus.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Street crimes out of control despite arrests

Street crimes out of control despite arrestsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police officials revealed on Monday that they had shot dead eight suspects and arrested 359 others believed to be involved in 271 street robberies in the past two months here, but despite such claims most ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Sutiyoso rejects offer to join PDI Perjuangan

Sutiyoso rejects offer to join PDI PerjuanganAhmad Junaidi, ,The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso spurned the advances of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on Monday, declining an offer to join the party.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Recap bonds blamed for sluggish bank recovery

Recap bonds blamed for sluggish bank recoveryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta What once was the savior of the banking sector from collapse is now a ball and chain to its recovery, as analysts blamed the recapitalization bonds for Bank Indonesia's (BI) move to maintain all major banks under its tight ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Reform figures lack support for TNI post

Reform figures lack support for TNI postA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country is facing difficulties in selecting reform figures for the post of new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief due to lack of support from the institution, in particular the Army, an observer said.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Many in dark over right to healthcare under bylaw

Many in dark over right to healthcare under bylawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many patients at public health centers in the city are unaware that they are entitled to receive basic medical treatment, including medicine, for only Rp 2,000 (about 19 US cents), according to ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Is the ASEAN spirit dead?

Is the ASEAN spirit dead? The lofty ideals of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), founded more than thirty years ago with such high hopes and big fanfare, and which has now grown from five nations to the 10 it is today, may be perceived by the peoples of ASEAN as seemingly dead in ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Five state firms up for sale soon

Five state firms up for sale soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government confirmed on Monday plans to sell its stakes in five firms to meet the privatization target of Rp 3.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 5, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, March 5, 2002Performance* Sundanese Traditional Drama Festival, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi, 10 a.m., March 5.Exhibition* Study in UK at Hyatt Regency Bandung, 12 a.m to 7 p.m., March 5. Contact Rowena on 2524115 ext.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/'Military's territorial role no longer relevant'

'Military's territorial role no longer relevant'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The territorial function the Indonesian Military (TNI) has adopted for the past four decades is no longer relevant and should be immediately phased out, a seminar concluded.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/8/YUSRILL

JP/8/YUSRILLMinister issues veiled criticism of Mega on rights trialMinister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed hope on Monday that government regulations for witness protection and the rehabilitation and compensation for rights abuse victims would be endorsed by the ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Independent watchdog needed for road development

Independent watchdog needed for road developmentBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The corruption that has infected the Public Works Agency and contractors necessitates an independent watchdog to monitor the development of roads in the capital, an expert said on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Can this peace hold?

Can this peace hold? The events that have occurred in the past few days in Ambon, the main trading port and capital city of the province of Maluku, reveal a number of developments that are most certainly worth keeping track of.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Elementary schools in Banjarnegara in need of repair, close to collapse

Elementary schools in Banjarnegara in need of repair, close to collapseAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banjarnegara Most of the 722 state elementary schools in the Central Java town of Banjarnegara are in need of structural repair, with a dozen of them having collapsed in recent months, injuring ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/ADB may disburse $1.2b this year

ADB may disburse $1.2b this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is mulling over disbursing this year between US$1.15 billion to $1.2 billion in loans that were put on hold last year when terms and conditions set on them had not been meet, an ADB executive said on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Chechnya as Russian photographer sees it

Chechnya as Russian photographer sees itAdrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta Unruly separatist claims are not just the preserve of Indonesia. The Russian Federation, once the center of the former Soviet Union, also has its Achilles' heel: Chechnya.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/8/YUSRILL

JP/8/YUSRILLMinister issues veiled criticism of Mega on rights trialMinister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed hope on Monday that government regulations for witness protection and the rehabilitation and compensation for rights abuse victims would be endorsed by the ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/RI considers quitting 41 international organizations

RI considers quitting 41 international organizationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government was considering a withdrawal from its membership in 41 various international organizations for financial reasons, stating that the state budget was too financially strapped to maintain ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Papuan leaders cleared off all charges

Papuan leaders cleared off all chargesR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A district court in the easternmost province of Papua acquitted on Monday three proindependence leaders of the Papua Presidium Council, who had been tried on charges of subversion.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Bali cow rustlers arrested

Bali cow rustlers arrestedI. Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Police in Bali arrested a 13-member gang of burglars on Monday for stealing 28 cows and terrorizing villagers.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Six people reported missing after minor violence in Ambon

Six people reported missing after minor violence in AmbonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least six people were missing after renewed violence, aimed at challenging the quest for peace in Maluku, broke out on Saturday in Ambon, the province's governor said on Monday.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Criminals arrested, killed, but public still insecure

Criminals arrested, killed, but public still insecureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officials revealed on Monday that they had shot dead eight suspects and arrested 359 others believed to be involved in 271 street robberies in the past two months here, but despite such claims ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Opening up religious debate: Malaysia's challenge

Opening up religious debate: Malaysia's challengeKarim Raslan, Laywer, Writer, Kuala Lumpur The Persatuan Ullama Malaysia (PUM) recently submitted a memorandum to the Chairman of the Council of Rulers against two newspaper columnists and three other individuals whom they claimed had denigrated ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Lovers killed by passing train

Lovers killed by passing train JAKARTA: Two lovers Sulistiono, 20, and Tati, also 20, were killed by a train on Jl. Percetakan Negara I, Johar Baru subdistrict, Central Jakarta on Sunday evening.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Sjafrie installed as TNI spokesperson amid controversy

Sjafrie installed as TNI spokesperson amid controversyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Controversy continued to dog the selection of Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin as the new Indonesian Military (TNI) spokesman, as he disclosed a new policy that would restrict access to him.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Chinese art surfaces after thirty-two years of repression

Chinese art surfaces after thirty-two years of repressionAhmad Solikhan, Contributor, Yogyakarta The fragrance of burning incense wafts out of a gallery illuminated by the reflection gleaming from red lanterns blending with the golden rays radiating from the gallery lighting.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/The show must go on: Propaganda war on Iraq

The show must go on: Propaganda war on IraqAndrew Murray, Chairman, The Stop the War Coalition, Guardian News Service, London With Tony Blair showing every sign of joining in with George Bush's war of revenge against Iraq, the British public is in for a sustained propaganda offensive to soften it ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Indonesia crushes India 3-0 in Fed Cup opener

Indonesia crushes India 3-0 in Fed Cup openerMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian women's tennis team successfully kicked off its Federation Cup campaign in Guangzhou, China, on Monday, scoring a 3-0 victory over India in Asia-Oceania Group One play.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March. 4, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Kopassus chief passes the buck in Theys case

Kopassus chief passes the buck in Theys caseTiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Maj. Gen.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Refugees starving, find food in forest

Refugees starving, find food in forestYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Many East Timorese refugees currently stuck in East Nusa Tenggara province are searching for food in the nearby forest in an effort to survive after the government stopped supplying them with food.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Theft in Supreme Court

Theft in Supreme Court A Supreme Court judge caught a thief red-handed, not in his house, on the road or in his automobile, but, of all places, in his chambers in the Supreme Court building.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/8/YUSRILL

JP/8/YUSRILLTertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed the hope on Monday that government regulations on the witness protection and the rehabilitation and compensation for rights abuses victims would be signed before the ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Malaysian police arrives in Jakarta to exchange terror information

Malaysian police arrives in Jakarta to exchange terror informationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A police team from Malaysia arrived here on Sunday to meet with top Indonesian police officials regarding terrorist activities in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati urged to sign rights trial regulations

Megawati urged to sign rights trial regulationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed hope on Monday that government regulations for witness protection and the rehabilitation and compensation for rights abuse victims would be endorsed by the ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/12/BEJ

JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March. 4, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March. 4

Rupiah Rates March. 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,580.00 9,580.00 10,130.00 10,030.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Are uniforms such a necessity?

Are uniforms such a necessity? I have lived in Indonesia for three years now, but it was not long after I arrived that the importance of a uniform here was obvious. Everywhere I go in Jakarta, uniforms are proudly worn by various groups of people.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/19/SOCCER

JP/19/SOCCERThe 2002 World Cup, which features 32 nations from around the world, incorporates an entire 64 matches, to be played in 20 cities, ten each in South Korea and Japan. RCTI will broadcast live 45 matches of the fixtures for the Indonesian viewers.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/'RCTI' and Indosat sign World Cup TV deal

'RCTI' and Indosat sign World Cup TV dealI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Commercial Director of Indosat Guntur Siregar and Executive Director of the private television station RCTI Wisnu Hadi signed here on Saturday a US$110,000 cooperation contract, which would enable RCTI to ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Subdistricts to receive Rp 250m in post-flood reconstruction loans

Subdistricts to receive Rp 250m in post-flood reconstruction loansAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each of the city's 267 subdistricts will receive Rp 250 million (US$25,000) in soft loans to restore informal businesses and improve public infrastructure damaged by the recent floods.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati wants rice imports to be reduced

Megawati wants rice imports to be reducedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Subang, West Java President Megawati Soekarnoputri underlined on Monday the importance of further promoting diversification of the nation's staple food supplies in a bid to help reduce its high dependence on rice ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/JP/8/YUSRILL

JP/8/YUSRILLMinister issues veiled criticism of Mega on rights trialMinister of Justice and Human Rights Yusril Ihza Mahendra expressed hope on Monday that government regulations for witness protection and the rehabilitation and compensation for rights abuse victims would be endorsed by the ...

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Social order appeals to many in Thailand's urban jungle

Social order appeals to many in Thailand's urban jungleChang Noi, The Nation, Bangkok In all the polls on the Thaksin government's first year, Purachai Piumsombun scores higher than anyone other than the prime minister. Yet a year ago few had heard of him.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/Better parties vital to Indonesia's democracy

Better parties vital to Indonesia's democracyPaige Johnson Tan, Ph.D. Candidate in Politics, University of Virginia, USA I experienced a moment of loss of faith, loss of faith that Indonesia would be successful in its attempt to build a healthy democracy.

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Tue, 05 Mar 2002

JP/RI-Australia leaders to meet in Bali

RI-Australia leaders to meet in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Business and political leaders will gather in Bali next week for a conference jointly hosted by the Indonesia Australia Business Council (IABC) and its sister organization in Australia, according to the IABC.

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