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Searching for all articles published on 2003-02-06 ...

50 articles.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Minister considers ordering revote

Minister considers ordering revoteOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung, Lampung Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno has hinted at proposing a revote for the new governor of Lampung, in what is being dubbed a political plot to bar a dissentious member of President ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Lessons from Vietnam: The 'errors of judgment'

Lessons from Vietnam: The 'errors of judgment'Omar Kureishi, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi, Pakistan Robert S.McNamara was to the Vietnam war what Donald Rumsfeld is to the coming Iraq War. He was close enough to President Kennedy and Johnson to be their alter-ego.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Indonesia Heritage Year celebrates diversity

Indonesia Heritage Year celebrates diversitySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Indonesia has long been recognized as a paradise of diverse heritage, although not everyone seems to realize that or feel moved enough to keep it preserved.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Problematic issues may hold up electoral bill once again

Problematic issues may hold up electoral bill once againKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The endorsement of the electoral bill may be delayed again as the factions in the House of Representatives (DPR) have still not reached an agreement on which institution the General ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Setting priorities to ensure RI's growth

Setting priorities to ensure RI's growthAndrew Steer, World Bank, Country Director for Indonesia The annual meeting of Indonesia's government and the country's major international donors, which took place in Bali last week, saw a picture of the country that is considerably more complex -- and ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Bukit Sentul's broken promises

Bukit Sentul's broken promises We'd like to express our disappointment at having bought a house in Sentul, and especially for having experienced poor after-sales service and sales representatives who made empty promises.On Saturday, Jan.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Marine development destroying coastal environment

Marine development destroying coastal environmentThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The images of sparkling and pristine sandy beaches have for years lured tourists from around the world to Bali.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Senayan takeover by city could prompt envy

Senayan takeover by city could prompt envy JAKARTA: Minister/State Secretary Bambang Kesowo said on Wednesday that the intention of the city administration to take over the management of the Bung Karno sports complex and the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran could create envy and prompt other ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Megawati's signature allegedly faked in regental election

Megawati's signature allegedly faked in regental electionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The director of a local non-governmental organization (NGO) said on Wednesday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's signature was forged in order for a candidate to win support from his party in ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Lay offs surge by 34% in 2002

Lay offs surge by 34% in 2002 JAKARTA: The Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration reported on Wednesday a 34 percent increase in the number of workers laid off throughout 2002, or 135,421 more unemployed Indonesians compared to 2001.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Scholars hope to reduce water turbidity

Scholars hope to reduce water turbidity JAKARTA: Postgraduate students in the Civilian Engineering Department at the University of Indonesia began on Wednesday a one-year research project to find an environmentally friendly technology to help reduce the turbidity of tap water.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/NHK sued for disputed footage

NHK sued for disputed footage JAKARTA: A former employee of Nippon Hoso Kyokai (NHK), Japan's biggest and only public television station, has filed a civil suit against the company for allegedly engineering fish bombings off Baranglompo Island, South Sulawesi in 1997.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 6, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 6, 2003Exhibitions* Photo, The Greatest Love For All, by five Bali's leading photographes, Agus Pande, Murdani Usman, Toto Parwatha, Rama Surya, Ulung Wicaksono, at Center Stage, Hard Rock Hotel Bali, 7 a.m. to 12 a.m. until Feb. 14, Contact: Deddy (Tel.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Is anyone capabale of running this country?

Is anyone capabale of running this country?J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Indonesia's tragedy is a crisis of leadership, I wrote in this newspaper in October 1998.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Three more killed as flooding spreads

Three more killed as flooding spreadsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flash floods have swept over parts of Sumatra, Java and Kalimantan, killing at least three people in Bengkulu and paralyzing public transportation in Riau and West Java.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Gallstone treatment made simpler

Gallstone treatment made simplerTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people have died due to incorrect diagnosis when all the time they simply had gallstones, a condition that is actually easy to cure, a professor of medicine says.Internist Laurentius A.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/MUI supports death penalty for drug dealers

MUI supports death penalty for drug dealersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Council of Ulemas (MUI) added its support for the execution of six drug dealers on death row following President Megawati Soekarnoputri's refusal to grant them pardons.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/'Jakarta not safe at all for residents'

'Jakarta not safe at all for residents' The bomb blast on Monday has shocked many as it occurred at a building within the National Police Headquarters, which is supposed to be invulnerable to such attacks.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/4 x 10

4 x 10 Three more killed as flooding spreads JP/5/Kastari2 x 25 Indonesia will not extradite Kastari to Singapore: Police JP/5/bentrok1 x 37 Army detains soldier for Dumai attack JP/5/lampung1 x 35 Minister considers ordering ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Nation-building must be at the heart of Japan's diplomacy

Nation-building must be at the heart of Japan's diplomacyYoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo From now on, Japan needs to focus on a nation-building diplomacy that is more flexible and sustainable.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Erasmus Huis puts on world mask exhibition

Erasmus Huis puts on world mask exhibitionCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta To honor Dutch Ambassador Baron van Heemstra and Baroness Godeke van Heemstra at the end of their stay in Indonesia, the Dutch Cultural Center Erasmus Huis is holding an exhibition of masks from the collection of ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Sambi, a unique heritage village

Sambi, a unique heritage villageSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Sambi, a hamlet in Pakembinangun village, Sleman regency, boasts no historical artifacts or outstanding architectural works.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Govt moves to quash support for OPM

Govt moves to quash support for OPM JAKARTA: The government will step up diplomatic measures to dissuade countries from hinting at political support or recognition of rebels in the eastern most province of Papua.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Further interest rate cuts still possible this year: BI

Further interest rate cuts still possible this year: BIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said there was still more room for the central bank to continue to lower its benchmark interest rate this year.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Teten keeps the candle burning

Teten keeps the candle burningMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teten Masduki believes that if someone lights a candle to show the way in the dark, others will follow.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Indonesia will not extradite Kastari to Singapore: Police

Indonesia will not extradite Kastari to Singapore: PoliceFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Indonesia has no plan to extradite Singapore citizen Mas Slamet bin Kastari, alias Eddy Haryanto, who was arrested in Tanjung Pinang on Sunday night for the possession of a fake identity card.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Mega agrees to raise import tariff on rice

Mega agrees to raise import tariff on riceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has personally agreed to raise the import tariff on rice in a bid to keep out less expensive foreign rice, so domestic rice producers can continue to sell at the current prices, according to ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/West Java Muslim school accused of militancy by MUI

West Java Muslim school accused of militancy by MUIMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top Muslim authorities have linked the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school to an outlawed militant movement that violently struggled for the establishment of an Indonesian Islamic State (NII) during the ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Tulamben, Bali's famaous diving paradise

Tulamben, Bali's famaous diving paradiseAnnabel Thomas, Contributor, Tulamben, Bali Tulamben is rightly Bali's most famous diving area and therefore where you are most likely to see internationally-recognized underwater photographers and writers.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/NASA cutbacks a waste of space

NASA cutbacks a waste of spaceMatthew Engel, Guardian News Service, Washington The default position of newspaper columnists is supposed to be one of generalized omniscience, but I cannot be wholly alone in the world if I admit that my reaction on hearing the news on Saturday was "what space ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Howard and president who?

Howard and president who? Perhaps it's time for the Aussie Prime Minister to get serious about getting on with the Republic of Australia, so that the Australian people can have the opportunity to see which President takes precedence, and so that at times a President could explain a little more ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Police to simplify bomb reporting

Police to simplify bomb reportingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hot on the heels of the bomb attack on the Wisma Bhayangkari at National Police Headquarters, the police are considering simplifying the procedures for reporting bombs to the bomb squad so as to ensure a quicker response.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Batam to sign pact with JICC

Batam to sign pact with JICCFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JICC) in Singapore to promote the island as an investment destination for Japanese investors.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Six years sought for ex-BI director

Six years sought for ex-BI director JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday a six-year jail term for former Bank Indonesia director Hendrobudiyanto, who is accused of abuse of power leading to Rp 9.7 trillion (US$1.08 million) in state losses.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Fadel wins suit against IBRA, could set a bad presedent

Fadel wins suit against IBRA, could set a bad presedentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former owner of the now defunct Bank Intan, Fadel Muhammad, won his suit against Bank Indonesia and the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) over the closure of Bank Intan in the wake of the late 1990s ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Dimyati to run for presidency

Dimyati to run for presidency JAKARTA: The Indonesia Our Homeland Party (PITA) has nominated its chairman Dimyati Hartonoas as its presidential candidate to contest in the 2004 elections.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Save Our Sovereignty

Save Our Sovereignty While both the 1945 Constitution and the state ideology, Pancasila, specifically state that sovereignty lies in the hands of the people, a handful of politicians, or nearly 500 to be exact, are now about to subvert the right of more than 210 million people.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Indofarma wants higher prices for its drugs

Indofarma wants higher prices for its drugsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned pharmaceutical company PT Indofarma urged the government to allow it to raise the prices of its drugs as the company had been overly burdened by rising production costs.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/RI to send peace mission to Canberra, EU

RI to send peace mission to Canberra, EUTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the mounting tension between the United States and Iraq, Indonesian religious leaders and national figures have agreed to make a series of foreign trips to Australia and Europe, including the Vatican, to ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Residents told to be prepared for floods

Residents told to be prepared for floodsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The devastating floods that struck Jakarta last year may come again this month.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Dealing with dilemmas in future electoral system

Dealing with dilemmas in future electoral system The legislature is expected to approve the bill on elections next week; a bill which will be judged essentially on how far it recognizes the people's sovereignty in accordance with the Constitution.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Presidential Guard gets downsized

Presidential Guard gets downsizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Presidential Guard has been significantly reduced in size as part of a program to improve efficiency in the unit, says the commander of the force, Maj. Gen. Nono Sampurno.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Premier Howard and president who?

Premier Howard and president who? Perhaps it's time for the Aussie Prime Minister to get serious about getting on with the Republic of Australia, so that the Australian people can have the opportunity to see which President takes precedence, and so that at times a President could explain a ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Councillors find graft under hotel carpet

Councillors find graft under hotel carpetAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council announced on Wednesday that it would set up a special team to investigate alleged corruption in a collaborative venture between the city administration and a private firm to build the five-star ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/IBRA needs more powerful regulation to punish debtors

IBRA needs more powerful regulation to punish debtorsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) should seek support from other institutions in its efforts to make former bank owners responsible for their banking crimes in the past, experts said.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Army detains soldier after Dumai attack

Army detains soldier after Dumai attackHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau The military in Riau pledged on Wednesday to deal firmly with soldiers who attacked police officers in a brawl in the town of Dumai leaving two policemen injured.Maj. Gen.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Bukit Sentul's

Bukit Sentul's broken promises We'd like to express our disappointment at having bought a house in Sentul, and especially for having experienced poor after-sales service and sales representatives who made empty promises.On Saturday, Jan.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/World pancrase gives coaching clinic to local fighters

World pancrase gives coaching clinic to local fightersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mixed martial arts sport, which has been the focus of a TV show in Indonesia for the last three years, looks to grow in popularity as a Japanese entourage from the World Pancrase Create (WPC) is seeking ...

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Two die after falling from 13th floor of BI building

Two die after falling from 13th floor of BI building Two men died instantly after falling from the 13th floor of the central bank building on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday morning, Police said.Sr. Comr.

Thu, 06 Feb 2003

JP/Mega's nephew arrested for drugs

Mega's nephew arrested for drugs JAKARTA: Police captured on Tuesday night Tubagus Haryanto, 24, a step son of Rachmawati Soekarnoputri, younger sister of President Megawati Soekarnoputri for drug trafficking.Tubagus was nabbed at 10 p.m.