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55 articles.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Public order bylaw to be revised

Public order bylaw to be revised JAKARTA: The City Council has promised to revise Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order which has often been used by the city public order officers as the legal basis to evict street vendors and poor people living in slums.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Bridge players vie for slots in national team

Bridge players vie for slots in national teamThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-six pairs from nine provinces are vying for places in the national bridge team during the selection matches currently underway at the Frans Waleleng Bridge Center inside the Bung Karno Sports Stadium complex.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/House endorses regulations on terrorism after four months

House endorses regulations on terrorism after four monthsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Security officials now have a firm legal basis to deal with terrorism across the country as the House of Representatives (DPR) endorsed two government regulations as antiterrorism bills.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end

Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end The Jakarta Post Jakarta Haze blanketed the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru over the last few days, sending an early warning of last year's haze problem that nearly paralyzed the city and other parts of the province during the dry season.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Editor tried over Akbar's photograph

Editor tried over Akbar's photograph JAKARTA: Chief editor of Jakarta-based Rakyat Merdeka daily Karim Paputungan went on trial Thursday for allegedly defaming Speaker of the House of Representatives (DPR) Akbar Tandjung.Karim faces a possible jail term of 16 months in prison for the offense.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Clearer, more present danger

Clearer, more present danger While most of the world's attention has been drawn to the debate about the use of force to disarm Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction (WMD), a clearer and more present danger regarding the use of such weapons is rapidly developing on the Korean peninsula.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/KPU faces tight schedule for delaying election

KPU faces tight schedule for delaying electionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may have only one-and-a-half months to hold a general election to ensure that there is a new government by October 2004, with March 2004 being targeted as the earliest possible month and mid-April ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Mudslide reveals mystery objects

Mudslide reveals mystery objectsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Mystery continues to shroud a number of apparently historical objects that were found after a mudslide flushed out a trench of over a kilometer in length in the middle of rice fields in the Yogyakarta village of ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end

Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears endThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Haze blanketed the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru over the last few days, sending an early warning of last year's haze problem that nearly paralyzed the city and other parts of the province during the dry season.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Rp 2b prepared to fight dengue

Rp 2b prepared to fight dengue MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Makassar municipality administration has provided no less than Rp 2 billion (US$225,500) to eradicate dengue fever which has killed 12 people so far this year.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Workers stage rally at council

Workers stage rally at council TANGERANG: Almost 1,000 workers of PT Yasunlitek, a thread manufacturer in Tangerang, staged a rally at the municipality's legislative council on Thursday to protest the company's failure to pay their salaries on time.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Bill passed to help curb graft

Bill passed to help curb graftDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives approved on Thursday the state finance bill which is meant to ensure transparency and accountability in managing state finances.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/On antiwar demonstrations

On antiwar demonstrations In the Feb. 26 edition of The Jakarta Post, Spartz laments the worldwide antiwar protests, but has taken his axe to the wrong tree. The issue is not Saddam Hussein's crimes, which are well known to the whole world.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/TNI arrests 20 flyboys over police attack

TNI arrests 20 flyboys over police attackTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Military Police commander Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Get smart, please, use the cell phone!

Get smart, please, use the cell phone!Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Chief Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This telephone conversation takes place sometime in 2008 between the chief of staff (CS) of the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the president.It's just past 1 a.m.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/PDI-P cadres face penalties if they seek governorship

PDI-P cadres face penalties if they seek governorshipYuli Trisuwarni and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Cirebon A rift in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuagan) took its toll after one of its councillors in the West Java legislature proposed on Thursday that his ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Government to rehabilitate 17 catchment areas across Indonesia

Government to rehabilitate 17 catchment areas across IndonesiaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to rehabilitate 17 catchment areas over the next five years following the launching of a reforestation program for three million hectares of degraded land at a ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Celebes Airlines to fly to Papua

Celebes Airlines to fly to Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Celebes Airlines will launch its first flight from Jakarta to Papua on March 15, an official said Thursday.The maiden flight will start from Jakarta at 5:14 p.m.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Teenage Evie records two victories to lead Anniswati Cup

Teenage Evie records two victories to lead Anniswati CupThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top female chess player Evie Lindiawati pulled one point clear at the top after winning another two games in the Anniswati Cup here on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Military should listen to bill critics: Minister

Military should listen to bill critics: MinisterMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent attempt to end the prolonged debate on the controversial military bill, Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Perhutani ready to face lawsuit

Perhutani ready to face lawsuit SURABAYA: State forestry firm Perhutani is ready to face a class action lawsuit filed by the families of at least 26 people who were killed in a landslide that hit the East Java town of Mojokerto last December."We have been prepared for the lawsuit.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/No similar party logos for elections

No similar party logos for elections JAKARTA: The ministry of justice and human rights plans to implement harsher regulations on political parties using similar logo designs during next year's general election."There are more than ten parties that have similar logo designs.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/House goes on recess, fails to meet bill target

House goes on recess, fails to meet bill targetKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will on Friday end its 38-day sitting session for a seven-week break and, as usual, will have failed to meet its legislation target.During the opening of the session on Jan.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Lippo again

Lippo again I'm really deeply concerned over media reports on Bank Lippo. There are several reasons for this concern.First, the government has been tardy with its reaction even though the Bank Lippo issue has become the talk of the town for over two months.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Troops to be maintained in North Maluku

Troops to be maintained in North MalukuFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will maintain a large number of troops in North Maluku to assist the repatriation of refugees despite a plan to lift the civil emergency status in the province.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Subdistrict heads get motorcycles

Subdistrict heads get motorcycles KEBUMEN, Central Java: Kebumen regency has spent Rp 1.25 billion of the regional budget to provide motorcycles for 125 subdistrict heads.By 2005, all 460 subdistrict heads in the regency will have obtained the vehicles, Regent Rustriningsih said on Thursday.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/RI to defend agriculture tariff policy at WTO

RI to defend agriculture tariff policy at WTOA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would defend its current import tariff policy on agriculture products at the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Geneva, Indonesian Ambassador for WTO Gusmardi Bustami said.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT6 (insite /already from chdesk)

JP/3/INSIGHT6 (insite /already from chdesk)Gen. Wiranto has no wrong choiceMunir and Rachland Nashidik Indonesian Human Rights Watch (IMPARSIAL) Jakarta The Serious Crime Unit (SCU) of the East Timor General Prosecutor's Office has indicted Gen. (ret.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Each citizen to be given single identification number

Each citizen to be given single identification numberFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is preparing a new demographic system that will provide each citizen with a single identification number for various administrative purposes from birth to death.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, March. 7, 2003

TV Today: Friday, March. 7, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service7:30 Children's Program: Pentas Ceria 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW8:30 DRTV9:00 Documentary10:00 Music: Religious11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/RI team manager uses underdog tag to inspire

RI team manager uses underdog tag to inspireMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though there is little hope riding on the women's players, they should be motivated enough to beat the pretournament billings at the next Sudirman Cup mixed badminton championship, saidteam manager Christian ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, March. 7, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, March. 7, 2003Exhibitions* Painting, In Between, by Agus Suwage, Aga Petus, Agung Kurniawan, Ardison, Astari Rasjid, Edo Pillu, Ivan Sagito, G. Sidharta A.,Krisna Murti, Nyoman Erawan, S. Teddy D., Y. Eka Suprihadi, Pande Ketut Taman, Sunaryo, F.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/ASEAN urged to crank up campaign on AFTA benefits

ASEAN urged to crank up campaign on AFTA benefitsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Bali Two months after the ASEAN free trade area (AFTA) was fully implemented, visiting ASEAN Secretary-General Ong Keng Yong on Thursday acknowledged that many people in the region remained unaware of the ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Gardens to get clean water

Gardens to get clean water Many species at the Bogor Botanical Gardens are unhealthy due to the use of heavily polluted water, an official from the gardens' conservation center said on Friday.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Mubyarto promotes 'Pancasila economy'

Mubyarto promotes 'Pancasila economy'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta While many people may cynically view Pancasila as a tool that former president Soeharto used to repress people, economist Mubyarto has never lost his high regard for the state ideology established by Indonesia's ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Police seize 4.6 kg of drugs from two HK citizens

Police seize 4.6 kg of drugs from two HK citizensDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police revealed on Thursday that they managed to arrest four suspects in Mangga Besar, Central Jakarta in a drug bust, two of whom were Hong Kong citizens.The police managed to seize 4.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Bali bombing trial to start in April

Bali bombing trial to start in April DENPASAR: The first trial of the Bali bombing case is expected to start at the end of April in Denpasar, an official said on Thursday.The announcement was made public by Bali Police Chief Insp. Gen.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Health insurance to be made available to all citizens

Health insurance to be made available to all citizensEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Atmin family, who were hit by a train while passing an illegal crossing in Jakarta a couple of weeks ago, had to spend millions of rupiah to pay for medical services and the burial of their ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Can the world attain peace in Middle East?

Can the world attain peace in Middle East?Abdurrahman Wahid, Former President, Jakarta In 1948, the state of Israel was established from a former British colony. Since then wars of independence and other forms of violence have plagued region.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Cirebon has two new sultans after royal dispute

Cirebon has two new sultans after royal disputeNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Kanoman Palace in the West Java town of Cirebon has two kings as a result of a year-long royal dispute following the death of Prince Haji Muhammad Djalaluddin, the eleventh sultan of the kingdom, ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Lippo again

Lippo again I'm really deeply concerned over media reports on Bank Lippo. There are several reasons for this concern.First, the government has been tardy with its reaction even though the Bank Lippo issue has become the talk of the town for over two months.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end

Haze covers Pekanbaru as rainy season nears end The Jakarta Post Jakarta Haze blanketed the Riau provincial capital of Pekanbaru over the last few days, sending an early warning of last year's haze problem that nearly paralyzed the city and other parts of the province during the dry season.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/`Plan to import used buses prone to graft'

`Plan to import used buses prone to graft' The Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) plans to import 3,000 second-hand buses from Japan and Australia over the next two years, starting in April.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/'House needs to revise antimoney-laundering law'

'House needs to revise antimoney-laundering law'Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has to immediately revise the current Antimoney-laundering Law if Indonesia wants to avoid sanctions from developed nations and be taken off the list of countries being ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/NU to pray for peace

NU to pray for peaceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will hold a national mass prayer in Surabaya, East Java, on Sunday to call on the nation to ask for God's forgiveness.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/GPK to sue actor for defamation

GPK to sue actor for defamation The Legal Aid Institution of the Young Ka'bah Movement (GPK) revealed on Thursday that it planned to file suit against small-time actor Ibra Azhari and his lawyer Farhad Abbas for tarnishing the name of Vice President Hamzah Haz and his family.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Not many choices left for Wiranto over indictment

Not many choices left for Wiranto over indictmentMunir and Rachland Nashidik, Indonesian Human Rights Watch (IMPARSIAL), Jakarta The Serious Crime Unit (SCU) of the East Timor General Prosecutor's Office has indicted Gen. (ret.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Farmers assured of free water supply

Farmers assured of free water supplyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government assured on Thursday that the bill on water resources would not deprive farmers of water for their farmland.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/On antiwar demonstrations

On antiwar demonstrations In the Feb. 26 edition of The Jakarta Post, Spartz laments the worldwide antiwar protests, but has taken his axe to the wrong tree. The issue is not Saddam Hussein's crimes, which are well known to the whole world. Nobody has forgotten them, and no one is defending him.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Fire engulfs 300 Manggarai houses, victims vent anger at fire trucks

Fire engulfs 300 Manggarai houses, victims vent anger at fire trucksM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An ongoing fire on Jl. Manggarai Utara II, South Jakarta, has razed some 300 homes since Thursday afternoon, leaving thousands homeless, but no fatalities as yet.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/IPB students escape paying tuition

IPB students escape paying tuition BOGOR: At least 1,134 of some 19,500 non-degree and undergraduate students enrolled at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) have not paid their tuition for the 2002-2003 academic year.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/EKI tackles new theme with 'China Moon'

EKI tackles new theme with 'China Moon'Yusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta After its success exploring the most sensual of man's senses in last year's Gallery of Kisses, the Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia (EKI) dance company is returning to the stage with the Chinese-themed show The 3rd ...

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Ramayana looks to expansion

Ramayana looks to expansionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed retailer PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa said it would expand this year by building at least five new department stores in Sumatra and Kalimantan with a total investment of around Rp 300 billion (US$34 million).

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Timely parting ways with IMF

Timely parting ways with IMFArya B. Gaduh, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, abgaduh@csis.or.

Fri, 07 Mar 2003

JP/Govt accused of stealing cheap rice for the poor

Govt accused of stealing cheap rice for the poorBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is another story about the greed of government officials.