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54 articles.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Photo Papua expedition Race to the Snow, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until May 18. * Painting Tenung Dua Medium, by Benny Setiawan, Maxima - Minima Lifestyle Gallery , Jl.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/PNI parties to merge for 2004 elections

PNI parties to merge for 2004 electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A daughter of former president Sukarno said on Sunday the political party she led would likely merge with three other parties with similar support bases.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Halting the rise of Europe's right

Halting the rise of Europe's rightAnthony Giddens, Director, London School of Economics, Guardian News Service, London The political geography of Europe is shifting. Less than three years ago, left-of-center governments were in power in 11 out of 15 EU states.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Europe's gathering political storm

Europe's gathering political stormIan Davidson, European Policy Center, Brussels, Project Syndicate Jean-Marie Le Pen's breakthrough in the French presidential elections is a slap in the face for mainstream French political parties, as well as a stark warning of the drawbacks of the constitution ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Eastern regions to have railways

Eastern regions to have railwaysAntara, Pontianak The government is set to improve land transport in eastern Indonesia, as part of efforts to accelerate development there.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Preserving life on an unsustainable earth

Preserving life on an unsustainable earthHarry Surjadi, Journalist, Jakarta, hsurjadi@yahoo.com The Earth cannot go on like this. Unsustainable development threatens its health and the health of the billions of people who call it home.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Laskar Jihad commander decries arrest, considers suing police

Laskar Jihad commander decries arrest, considers suing policeYogita Tahilramani and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Arrested commander of Laskar Jihad Ja'far Umar Thalib denied any wrongdoing on Sunday and is now considering launching a pretrial lawsuit against the National Police over ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Experts urge government to create pro-farmer policy

Experts urge government to create pro-farmer policyAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's program of expanding the country's acreage of paddy fields to raise rice output and reduce reliance on imports will not be effective unless it is coupled with a pro-farmer policy ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/S.Korea confirms foot-and-mouth disease; fears outbreak

S.Korea confirms foot-and-mouth disease; fears outbreak Sang-Hun Choe, Associated Press, Seoul South Korea confirmed an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease Saturday, two years after the deadly livestock ailment devastated the country's pork exports.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/2,000 people in Tangerang malnourished

2,000 people in Tangerang malnourished TANGERANG: Over 2,000 people in the Tangerang regency, most of them children under the age of five, are suffering from malnutrition, Regent Agus Djunara said on Saturday.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Ex-PBB member to stay in House

Ex-PBB member to stay in House JAKARTA: The chairman of the newly established Indonesian Islamic Party (PII), Hartono Mardjono, said on Sunday he would maintain his seat in the House of Representatives despite the fact that he won it as a member of the Crescent Star Party (PBB).

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Laborers need solid political party to fight for their rights

Laborers need solid political party to fight for their rightsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta As no single faction in the House of Representatives is truly fighting for labor rights, it is high time for Indonesian workers to unite and build a strong political ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, May 6, 2002

TV Program: Monday, May 6, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Higher fuel prices don't always lead to conservation

Higher fuel prices don't always lead to conservationTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta The rising price of gas has not stopped families like the Sutanto's from maintaining their two-car, 200-liter-a-week lifestyle.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Evidence in Theys' murder delivered to military police

Evidence in Theys' murder delivered to military police.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Irian Jaya Provincial Police on Saturday handed over 19 pieces of evidence concerning the murder of pro-independence Papuan leader Dortheys Hiyo Eluway to the Military Police.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Who's behind local TV industry now?

Who's behind local TV industry now?Luas Samudera, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesian television stations are taking new shape in terms of ownership with established stations currently taking the lead in making newspapers headlines.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Dealing with Abu Sayyaf kidnappings

Dealing with Abu Sayyaf kidnappingsPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila After all the terrible things it had done, it looked as if the Abu Sayyaf had exhausted its capacity to shock people and make them recoil in revulsion, horror and anger.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Where is my motorbike?

Where is my motorbike? In January I asked the Indonesian Consulate in Perth if there were any special regulations I would need in order for me to transport my motorbike to Bali, where I would be staying on a KITAS-basis.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/'The powerful always break promises'

'The powerful always break promises' Most of Jakarta's public transportation drivers have been having it tough lately, especially since the government instituted its policy of regularly raising fuel prices. The situation is exacerbated by the notorious congestion all over the city.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Lawyer says committees hotbeds of corruption

Lawyer says committees hotbeds of corruptionAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council's decision to establish several special committees could encourage corruption and collusion, activists warned on Saturday.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Conflicts persist in RI

Conflicts persist in RIBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Center for Strategic and Indonesian Studies, Jakarta Indonesia has had four presidents in just four years (1998- 2002) and each of them has experienced a turbulent period during their presidency.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Bogor jail in bad condition

Bogor jail in bad condition BOGOR: Overcrowding at Paledang jail in Bogor has become such a problem that the mayor has promised to address the situation.A total of 68 detainees must share one room that was designed to hold no more than 27 people.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/S.Korea finds no fresh cases of foot-and-mouth

S.Korea finds no fresh cases of foot-and-mouth Reuters, Seoul South Korea said on Sunday it had found no further cases of infected animals in a foot-and-mouth outbreak discovered this week after additional tests on pigs and a cow proved negative.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Galeforce winds rip through N. Sumatra

Galeforce winds rip through N. SumatraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 10 houses were seriously damaged and some destroyed on Sunday as a strong thunder storm with galeforce winds swept through the North Sumatra town of Deliserdang.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Rivers used as toilets, dump sites for sewage

Rivers used as toilets, dump sites for sewageBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the city administration's clean river program (prokasih), launched in the early 1990s, major rivers in the capital are still used as a dump site for various wastes including untreated sewerage.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Ex-PBB member to stay in House

Ex-PBB member to stay in House JAKARTA: The chairman of the newly established Indonesian Islamic Party (PII), Hartono Mardjono, said on Sunday he would maintain his seat in the House of Representatives despite the fact that he won it as a member of the Crescent Star Party (PBB).

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Man nabbed for fathering daughter's son

Man nabbed for fathering daughter's son BOJONEGORO, East Java: Residents of Kadipaten village in the East Java town of Bojonegoro have been shocked by the birth of a son to a neighbor and his 17-year-old daughter.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Sjahrir invited to East Timor

Sjahrir invited to East Timor JAKARTA: The chairman of the Alliance for a New Indonesia (PIB), Sjahrir, has been invited to Dili to attend East Timor's declaration of independence and the inauguration of Xanana Gusmao as the new country's first president.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Fuel prices hike doesn't cause lower fuel usage

Fuel prices hike doesn't cause lower fuel usageTantri Yuliandini and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rising price of gas has not stopped families like the Sutanto's from maintaining their two-car, 200-liter-a-week lifestyle.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Analysts doubt Ja'far arrest will end violence

Analysts doubt Ja'far arrest will end violenceKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts doubt the arrest of the commander of the militant Islamic group Laskar Jihad, Ja'far Umar Thalib, will end the bloody violence in Maluku because those directly responsible for the ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Russian-U.S. relations have good prospects

Russian-U.S. relations have good prospectsAlexei Arbatov, Deputy Chairman, State Duma Defense, RIA Novosti, Moscow The policy of establishing all-round cooperation with the United States in combating terrorism and closer ties with the West as a whole, adopted by President Vladimir Putin ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Rupiah, index entering consolodation period: Analysts

Rupiah, index entering consolodation period: AnalystsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts expect the rupiah and the Jakarta Composite Index to move within a narrow range this week, as the currency and the stock market consolidate while awaiting fresh stimulus.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas Cup

President asks shuttlers to defend Thomas CupAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri urged on Saturday all Indonesian badminton players set to leave for the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup finals to do their best and give cause for some ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Reforestation dubbed as the answer to water problems in Java island

Reforestation dubbed as the answer to water problems in Java islandRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Semarang As recently as the early 1960s, wild birds could be heard singing, entertaining farmers on the slopes of Mount Merbabu, Central Java.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Industries switching away from oil for energy

Industries switching away from oil for energyBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For decades oil has driven the country's growth.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/RI crude output slips to 1.12 mln bpd

RI crude output slips to 1.12 mln bpd JAKARTA: Indonesia's crude oil production edged down to 1.12 million barrels per day (bpd) in April from 1.13 million bpd in March, industry sources said on Sunday."Production in several fields is declining but in several other fields it is slightly higher.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Wigs help hairless sex workers

Wigs help hairless sex workers TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Moch. Thamrin complained on Saturday about the difficulty of stopping prostitution in his town.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/ThinkPad A31p: New workstation from Big Blue

ThinkPad A31p: New workstation from Big BlueZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Do you want a notebook that really has it all? Tons of computing power, an extra large screen, ample storage capacity, complete connectivity?Big Blue has done it again.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Are DPRD members already immune to money?

Are DPRD members already immune to money? Hopefully, it is not merely a fleeting enthusiasm but a consistent attitude.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Poor law enforcement encourages rampant counterfeiting

Poor law enforcement encourages rampant counterfeitingDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaBuying branded goods can create a dilemma for the consumer.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Five separatist rebels killed in Aceh skirmish

Five separatist rebels killed in Aceh skirmishThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Separatist violence continued in Aceh province on Sunday with at least five rebels killed in a gunfight with Indonesian Military (TNI) troops in Aceh Besar regency.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/On anti-Le Pen protests

On anti-Le Pen protests Protesting is a form of political engagement. In a democracy, it is no less legitimate than participating in an election, signing a petition or being a member of a (political) party.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications regrets VoIP raids

Directorate General of Post and Telecommunications regrets VoIP raidsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police raids on allegedly illegal Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) operators on Friday have not only upset industry players, but also the Directorate General of Post and ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Plan to hike transport fares worries low-income families

Plan to hike transport fares worries low-income familiesBambang Nurbianto and Leo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government has again increased fuel prices, it is likely that public transport fares will rise, causing low-income families in Greater Jakarta to suffer further.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Councilor implicates colleagues in graft

Councilor implicates colleagues in graftAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta One of two main suspects in a corruption case involving Jogja Expo Center (JEC), Herman Abdurrahman, revealed here on Saturday that more than half of all local legislators were involved in the scam and demanded ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/PNI parties likely to merge for 2004 elections

PNI parties likely to merge for 2004 electionsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta A daughter of former president Sukarno said on Sunday the political party she led would likely merge with three other parties with similar support bases.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan maintains stance on dual functions

PDI Perjuangan maintains stance on dual functionsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) reiterated its opposition on Saturday to relinquishing the dual positions held by political party leaders and those who also ...

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/How big can an LCD monitor be?

How big can an LCD monitor be? There is no doubt about it, TFT LCD monitors are taking the place of the tubes on people's desktops. Thanks to the innovativeness of large-scale makers of LCD panels like Samsung, LG and Sharp, the display quality of LCD monitors has improved substantially.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Iwan sings with conscience

Iwan sings with conscienceYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Iwan Fals, 41, never expected that some day internationally respected Time news magazine would name him one of Asia's 25 Greatest Living Heroes. He praises God for giving him the talent that has taken him so far.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Fuel price increase

Fuel price increase It is encouraging to note the relative calm in which the general public reacted to the increase in fuel prices on Thursday, the third since January.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Businessmen blame slump on thugs

Businessmen blame slump on thugs BOGOR: The recent riots in Puncak resort have greatly affected the tourism business in the area.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Rupiah, stocks enter consolidation period: Analysts

Rupiah, stocks enter consolidation period: AnalystsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Analysts expect the rupiah and the Jakarta Composite Index to move within a narrow range this week, as the currency and the stock market consolidate while awaiting fresh stimulus.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Public demands up for BPK to audit military foundations

Public demands up for BPK to audit military foundationsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Body (BPK) chairman Satrio Budihardjo Joedono blamed Law No.

Mon, 06 May 2002

JP/Laborers need political party to fight: PRD

Laborers need political party to fight: PRDFabiola Desy Unidjaja and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As no single faction in the House of Representatives is truly fighting for labor rights, it is high time for Indonesian workers to unite and build a strong political party that could ...