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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Hamzah to visit Aceh

Hamzah to visit Aceh BANDA ACEH: Vice President Hamzah Haz is scheduled to make an official visit to a remote regency of Simeulue island of the troubled province of Aceh Nanggroe Darussalam later this month.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/PT KAI halts service in North Sumatra

PT KAI halts service in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan State-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) has temporarily halted its operations in North Sumatra until Jan.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/West Java talks with Rotterdam port

West Java talks with Rotterdam port BANDUNG: West Java officials have announced plans to cooperate with the Rotterdam Municipal Port Management in the Netherlands to improve the Cirebon port's service with the aim of attracting businessmen and their commerce.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Internet helps people find information

Internet helps people find information A few weeks ago, an Indonesian weekly magazine reported that IBM had a low-cost alternative to the pricey, but immensely popular, Microsoft Office.It was, according to the magazine, called "SmartSweet.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Five dead in traffic accident

Five dead in traffic accident Five people were killed when a Suzuki van hit a minibus on a thoroughfare linking Bogor and Jakarta at Cimandala village, Sukaraja in the early hours of Sunday morning.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Foreign firms invited to operate city buses

Foreign firms invited to operate city busesAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration is considering inviting foreign firms to operate new buses along certain city bus routes in October this year.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/A comprehensive plan needed to prevent flood

A comprehensive plan needed to prevent floodAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost all city officials concerned with flooding have realized that without an integrated program, Jakarta, 40 percent of whose total 24,000 square kilometers is low-lying land, can never be free from the ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Landslide kills four people in N. Sulawesi

Landslide kills four people in N. SulawesiYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado Landslides and floods that hit several villages in the regency of Sangihe Talaud in North Sulawesi between last Wednesday and Saturday killed four people, destroyed 62 houses and forced hundreds to seek refuge.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Gus Dur asks for delay in summons

Gus Dur asks for delay in summons Former president Abdurrahman Wahid canceled his plan to fulfill a summons by Jakarta Police for questioning on Monday and asked for it to be postponed, his lawyer said.Luhut M.P.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Fire destroys 300 kiosks in Petisah market, Medan

Fire destroys 300 kiosks in Petisah market, MedanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 300 kiosks selling second hand clothes and household items at the Petisah market on Jl. Nibung Raya in downtown Medan, North Sumatra, were destroyed by fire at dawn on Sunday.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Batam industrial forest blockaded

Batam industrial forest blockaded BATAM, Riau: The development of an industrial forest on the island was halted when hundreds of locals blockaded the location after PT Barelang Woods Industry (BWI), the developer, apparently failed to pay compensation for the land appropriated for the project.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Bangka doubts Jakarta will keep its words

Bangka doubts Jakarta will keep its wordsThe Jakarta Post, Bangka Acting governor of Bangka-Belitung province Amur Muhasim said over the weekend that he doubted the Jakarta Administration would transport its garbage to the islands to refill tin-mining sites there.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation

NU - Muhammadiyah cooperation We welcome the meeting between Indonesia's two largest Muslim organizations, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Indonesian hopefuls for Asian Games to take preliminary tests at Jatiluhur

Indonesian hopefuls for Asian Games to take preliminary tests at JatiluhurMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All national athletes selected for the Busan, South Korea Asian Games 2002 in September will gather for a week at Jatiluhur reservoir in Purwakarta, West Java starting Monday in a bid ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, January 7, 2002

TV Program: Monday, January 7, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Children's Song10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/No arrest of militants, Muslim leaders warn

No arrest of militants, Muslim leaders warnBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Muslim leaders on Sunday called on law enforcement agencies not to follow the example of Malaysia and Singapore in arresting militants, as it would not help to improve the country's security ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Good press, bad press

Good press, bad press If freedom of expression is the yardstick by which to measure democracy, and if freedom of the media is one criterion to gauge that freedom of expression, then democracy in Indonesia may be in peril.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Why the delay in search for new TNI chief?

Why the delay in search for new TNI chief?Imanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A reshuffle in the Indonesian Military (TNI) leadership is always interesting and closely watched by a number of people, especially those in political circles, as the person selected to serve as the TNI ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Truth commission 'must first probe' New Order abuses

Truth commission 'must first probe' New Order abusesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rights advocates questioned on Sunday the time span of human rights violations to be addressed through the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), arguing that the government should give ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Buying Pierre Cardin belt

Buying Pierre Cardin belt I bought a branded Pierre Cardin belt at Matahari Galleria department store in Taman Anggrek Mall. Pierre Cardin has its own counter inside the department store. It cost me a hundred thousand something rupiah after being discounted.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Karang Tengah toll gate opened

Karang Tengah toll gate opened JAKARTA: State-owned toll road operator PT Jasa Marga started on Sunday the operation of the Karang Tengah toll gate, which is located on the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road, in a bid to ease traffic congestion at the Kebon Jeruk toll gate.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, January 7, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Monday, January 7, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 14:15 17:15 20:15 From Hell 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Learning Curve 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Traffic ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/On Sharon's cosmetic tactic

On Sharon's cosmetic tactic Although he has dismissed Palestinian President Yasser Arafat as irrelevant, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has consented to talks between his Foreign Minister Shimon Peres and chief of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Ahmed Qureia.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Malaria outbreak kills 54

Malaria outbreak kills 54Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Banyumas An outbreak of malaria, a sometimes lethal tropical disease transmitted by the "bite" of Anopheline mosquitoes, had killed 54 out of some 10,000 people infected by the disease in Banyumas, West Java last month.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Market operation will continue to address kerosene shortage

Market operation will continue to address kerosene shortageThe Jakarta Post, Palembang/Makassar The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina would continue to conduct "market operations" in various parts of the country to help resolve the current kerosene shortage problem, Minister of Energy and ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Bangka governor doubts they will receive Jakarta's trash

Bangka governor doubts they will receive Jakarta's trash Acting governor of Bangka-Belitung province Amur Muhasim said over the weekend that he doubted the Jakarta Administration would transport its garbage to the islands to refill tin-mining sites there.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Marunda locals to sue Sutiyoso

Marunda locals to sue Sutiyoso Marunda residents will soon file administrative lawsuits against Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, chairman of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Widjanarko Puspoyo and Attorney General M.A.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/High quality LCD monitors get closer to affordability

High quality LCD monitors get closer to affordabilityZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id I requested a loan of the new TFT5030 LCD (liquid crystal display) monitor from PT Compaq Indonesia the moment I read Compaq's news release on this product.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Discord over 'syariah' causes PPP to split

Discord over 'syariah' causes PPP to splitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cause of an impending split in the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) is not only a dispute over the party's congress, but also due to differences over a proposed adoption of Syariah (Islamic ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Some gadgets of the future have arrived

Some gadgets of the future have arrivedVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta It is hard to believe that we have just entered the year 2002. It is even harder to imagine that all the predictions humans made decades ago have still not yet materialized.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Govt issues ruling on Batam tax exemption

Govt issues ruling on Batam tax exemptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a regulation to extend the time period for tax incentives on Batam island in Riau, which exempts companies on the island from value-added tax (VAT) and luxury tax.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Price hikes risk RI growth engine, analysts say

Price hikes risk RI growth engine, analysts sayBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aggressive moves to raise fuel and electricity prices will ease subsidy pressure on the state budget, but undermine the only economic drive the government depends on, which is consumer spending, analysts ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Pressure to remain on rupiah this week, analysts predict

Pressure to remain on rupiah this week, analysts predictDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A high demand from corporations for U.S.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Cellular industry to invest US$1b

Cellular industry to invest US$1bTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's cellular phone operators will invest at least US$1 billion this year to expand their networks to cope with growing demand, the Association of Indonesian Cellular Operators (ATSI) says.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Yuwono Susetyo remains silent on kidnapping

Yuwono Susetyo remains silent on kidnappingAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Yuwono Susetyo, chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjungan) in Ngawi, East Java, who was found tied up in a forest in Karanganyar, Central Java, two weeks ago remains silent about ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Communicate visually with Web cameras

Communicate visually with Web cameras Tired of trying to type away at the speed of your thoughts when chatting over the Internet? Web cameras, or Webcams as they are more widely known today, may save your wrists from repetitive strain injury.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Military-Mega deal 'behind' delay of ad hoc trial

Military-Mega deal 'behind' delay of ad hoc trialKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Critics have urged the government of Megawati Soekarnoputri to speed up the ad hoc trial of military officers accused of human rights violations in East Timor in 1999 and Tanjungpriok, Jakarta, in 1984.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Compaq disappoints me

Compaq disappoints meorCompaq disappoints It all began in August of last year, when I bought a Compaq laptop Presario 17565 at Fuji Image Plaza in Plaza Indonesia. At the beginning of December, I discovered a defect in my computer screen.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/On the Euro

On the Euro The upcoming days will be crucial for the euro ... It is encouraging that (euro) D-Day was marked more by curiosity and amazement than by anger and discontentment.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Where should Kodam be positioned?

Where should Kodam be positioned?Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the big city of Jakarta, where there are neither simmering separatist movements nor challenges from foreign invaders, where should the dear soldiers of the city Military Command (Kodam) be positioned?Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, a ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Malaria attacks Banyumas, death toll reaches 54

Malaria attacks Banyumas, death toll reaches 54 OR10,000 people infected with malaria, 54 dieAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post BanyumasFollowing flooding that hit Banyumas last November, malaria, a tropical disease transferred by the Aegypty mosquito, has afflicted more than 10,000 locals living in ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 7, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 7, 2002Exhibitions * Stone Lithographs and Paintings by Ken Pattern, Koi Galeri/Restoran Jl Mahakam I/2 (Tel: 722 2864), 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. until Jan. 31. * Painting Menjemput Impian by Damay, Yaqub Elka, Zeita Gallery, Jl. Kemang Timur no.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Whose crime?

Whose crime? From the beginning Mr. Frank Richardson has been among those who do not seem to see that any crime was committed on Sept. 11 last year, while insisting that the responsibility for those events lies with the victims.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/RI telecom deregulation underway

RI telecom deregulation underwayTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Major adjustments in industry structure, shifts in business focus and serious disputes marked last year's developments in the telecommunications sector as the country braces for a more liberalized industry.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Prices rise, life gets harder for Jakartans

Prices rise, life gets harder for Jakartans JAKARTA (JP): With the price hikes in fuel, electricity, telephone rates and staple foods, residents find living in the city increasingly difficult, and most have yet to find any relief from the economic crisis.

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/Reconciliation among PKB factions possible

Reconciliation among PKB factions possibleFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The possibility for reconciliation between two rival groups of the National Awakening Party (PKB) got a boost as Indonesia's largest Muslim organization Nadhlatul Ulama (NU), the base organization of the ...

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Mon, 07 Jan 2002

JP/State universities unprepared for 2 entrance exams

State universities unprepared for 2 entrance examsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of state universities are less than enthused about a government plan to increase the number of enrollment tests to their institutions of higher learning to twice a year.

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