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56 articles.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Law commission aims to empower law institutions

Law commission aims to empower law institutionsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned Commission for National Law (KHN) unveiled on Monday a plan to empower the country's judiciary and law enforcement institutions as part of a thorough law reform program.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Cockroach at Tamani Cafe

Cockroach at Tamani Cafe On Sept. 18, my husband and I lunched at the Tamani Cafe (a new building) in Kemang, South Jakarta. We were the first guests of the afternoon and after a long wait they served us our food.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Martial artists relax to focus on matches

Martial artists relax to focus on matchesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea While keeping their eyes open to the possibility that host South Korea will do anything to win gold medals, Indonesian martial artists say they are ready to give their best although they will have to ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Indonesia wins only bronze on day nine

Indonesia wins only bronze on day nineNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Cycling contributed a bronze medal, the only medal for Indonesia on Day nine of the Busan 2002 Asian Games on Monday, when cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma finished third at the women's 24-kilometer points ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/RI and East Timor officials discuss demarcation lines

RI and East Timor officials discuss demarcation linesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and East Timor agreed on the first day of a joint commission meeting on Monday to determine precise borders between the two neighbors and other residual issues following ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, October 8, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday, October 8, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:00 Film9:30 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Councillors overlook duties in rush to oust governor

Councillors overlook duties in rush to oust governorYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin The South Kalimantan legislative council is so busy in its campaign to unseat Governor Sjachriel Darcham that it has neglected its main duties of drafting bylaws and provincial planning, a councillor ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Diarrhea claims two lives in S. Sumatra

Diarrhea claims two lives in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The diarrhea outbreak in Pegayut, Ogan Komering Ilir, some 10 kilometers south of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra, has claimed two lives.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Antiterrorism bill to be deliberated

Antiterrorism bill to be deliberatedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite opposition from human rights activists, the government and the House of Representatives agreed on Monday to start deliberations on the antiterrorism bill as part of its effort to combat terrorism in the ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/RI seeking Pacific support for national integrity

RI seeking Pacific support for national integrity Indonesia hosted last week the Southwest Pacific Dialog in Yogyakarta.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Rare, fierce anoa strives for survival

Rare, fierce anoa strives for survivalBambang M, Contributor, Lore Lindu, Central Suilawesi Sulawesi has no wild big cats but it does have the anoa, a buffalo-like mammal, which is comparable to tigers in terms of aggressiveness.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Art at intersection between trauma, amnesia

Art at intersection between trauma, amnesiaFarah Wardani, Contributor, Jakarta There was a moment when everyone was furious.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/English competition at SMU Kanisius

English competition at SMU Kanisius JAKARTA: About 260 students from 37 high schools in Jakarta, Semarang, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Balikpapan took part in the recently completed third Canisius English Competition here, the organizers announced on Monday.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Foreign participation in Aceh talks discussed

Foreign participation in Aceh talks discussedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inclusion of foreigners in the planned monitoring commission to ensure peace in the war-torn province of Aceh will be discussed in the coming peace talks between the government and Free Aceh Movement ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Writing contest for teachers

Writing contest for teachers JAKARTA: The city Cultural Affairs and Museum Agency is organizing a writing contest of Betawi folktales for teachers here with a total of Rp 29 million in prizes.The writings should be received by the organizing committee no later than Oct.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Sutiyoso opponents back off amid heavy security

Sutiyoso opponents back off amid heavy securityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The inauguration of Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo as, respectively, Jakarta governor and deputy governor for the 2002 to 2007 term took place smoothly on Monday without the demonstrations that had originally ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/The DPR whistle-blowers

The DPR whistle-blowersB. Herry-Priyono, Independent Researcher & Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, herryprb@lse.ac.uk, Jakarta After the crude game of money in the Jakarta gubernatorial election, now is the turn of "envelope politics" at the heart of the House of Representatives (DPR).

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Sutiyoso foes in 'psywar', skip inauguration

Sutiyoso foes in 'psywar', skip inaugurationAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaAnti-Sutiyoso demonstrators canceled on Monday their plan to occupy the City Council building to foil the inauguration ceremony of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo in order to avoid clashes with ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Arab countries sweep 10,000-meter race in Asiad

Arab countries sweep 10,000-meter race in AsiadWilliam Foreman, Associated Press, Busan, South Korea Makhld Al Otaibi unleashed a blistering kick in the final lap of the men's 10,000-meter race Monday, winning the gold medal on the opening day of the Asian Games athletics program.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/PLN interested in Tangguh LNG

PLN interested in Tangguh LNGMusthofid and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electricity company PT PLN says it is interested in purchasing liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Tangguh LNG plant in Papua as an alternative supply to meet rising power demands, particularly in Java ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/President urges attorney general to resign: Source

President urges attorney general to resign: SourceFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri summoned Attorney General M.A.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Sutiyoso's foes cancel protest due to security buildup

Sutiyoso's foes cancel protest due to security buildupAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-Sutiyoso demonstrators canceled on Monday their plan to occupy the City Council building to foil the inauguration ceremony of Governor Sutiyoso and Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo in order to avoid ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Late audit puts forest permits in limbo

Late audit puts forest permits in limboRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 116 logging concessionaires, whose licenses have expired, has been in limbo for months because the government has delayed approval of the extension of their licenses.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/U.S. and attack on Iraq

U.S. and attack on Iraq Criticism of U.S. warmongering has intensified in recent weeks, with much invective finding its way into this newspaper both in the editorial and letters to the editor. Running through these almost repetitive scolds against the U.S.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/East Timorese refugees face food shortage

East Timorese refugees face food shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nearly 400 displaced East Timorese sheltering in West Timor have been forced to eat leaves for the past month as they cannot afford to buy rice, a government official says.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Free trade is not a Panacea

Free trade is not a PanaceaRob Jenkins, Guardian News Service, London Oxfam has launched a campaign to publicize the plight of coffee farmers in poor countries. It was right to do so. Giant international retailing firms are banking huge profits while small-scale growers face economic ruin.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Police, Internet industry join forces to stop cyberfraud

Police, Internet industry join forces to stop cyberfraudFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the rise in cyberfraud, which has seriously tainted Indonesia's image in the global Web community, the National Police and Internet industry players have agreed to join forces to crack ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Iraq war may not boost economy

Iraq war may not boost economyLim Say Boon, Director, OCBC Investment Research, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Wars are a beastly business, but they are not necessarily bad for economies and stock markets.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/'U.S. port shutdowns yet to affect Indonesia'

'U.S. port shutdowns yet to affect Indonesia'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mass shutdown of U.S. West Coast ports disrupting the inflow of Indonesian goods has had no immediate impact on exporters here but does threaten them with delayed payments and orders, exporters said on Monday.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Constitutional commission a big sham: Analysts

Constitutional commission a big sham: AnalystsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public was told on Monday not to expect substantial changes to the amended 1945 Constitution as the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) will likely not establish a constitutional commission as demanded by ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi Bowo

Jakarta's 'new' leaders: Sutiyoso, Fauzi BowoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After days of rallies for and against them, Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were finally inaugurated as City Governor and Deputy Governor respectively in a ceremony at the City Council building on Monday.Lt. Gen.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Bukit Sentul nightmare

Bukit Sentul nightmare Having been a resident here for about four years, I wish to address myself to the developers, particularly the owners and shareholders as this has everything to do with management of this estate.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Geared up for high growth

Geared up for high growth The central bank's benchmark interest rate fell to as low as 13.06 percent last week, from almost 17 percent in January and 15.11 percent in June.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/A grievous beginning for Sinuiju

A grievous beginning for SinuijuThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul The arrest of Yang Bin by the Chinese authorities signals a rough course ahead for North Korea's road test in the capitalist economy.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city'

'Sutiyoso is the wrong person to lead the city' Sutiyoso and Fauzi Bowo were inaugurated on Monday as Jakarta governor and deputy governor, respectively.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Ugiek listens to voice of his heart

Ugiek listens to voice of his heartBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of politicians were angry at legislator Ugiek Soegihardjo and accused him of betraying them when he revealed a few financial scandals to the public.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/IMF tells RI to focus on meeting reform targets

IMF tells RI to focus on meeting reform targetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should not worry about the delay in loans of around US$360 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but should continue to work on unfinished reforms targets to tap the loan tranche, the IMF said on ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Poor Acehnese demand end to corruption

Poor Acehnese demand end to corruptionNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Thousands of the have-nots staged a peaceful rally in front of the Aceh provincial legislature building on Monday, demanding the administration disburse billions of rupiah of public funds to alleviate poverty in the ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Rice, oil, sugar for the poor

Rice, oil, sugar for the poor BEKASI: About 200 poor people from Muara Gembong village here received 10 kilograms of rice, one liter of cooking oil and one kilogram of sugar each on Sunday.The donated food items, which were distributed by Bekasi Police chief Adj. Snr. Com.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/RI meets S.Korea in badminton men's team final

RI meets S.Korea in badminton men's team finalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesia will meet host South Korea at the final of the men's team badminton event after defeating badminton powerhouse China 3-1 at the Gangseo Gymnasium in the Gangseo Sports Park on ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Disabled demand House revise the election bill

Disabled demand House revise the election billMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists are calling on the House of Representatives to revise several articles in the election bill to protect the right of 20 million disabled people to vote and be elected as representatives.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Union rights, an integral component of human rights

Union rights, an integral component of human rightsNelson Lichtenstein, Lecturer in History University of California, Santa Barbara, Project Syndicate Are human rights related to trade union power? Do both march in tandem around the globe? For nearly two centuries the answer was almost always a ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Pin traded for mealbox

Pin traded for mealbox BUSAN, South Korea: Covering some sports at the Busan 2002 Asian Games can be an ordeal for reporters as some of the venues are located far away, in Busan's outskirts, and some even in other cities.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/JP/3/DISCOUR

JP/3/DISCOUR Indonesia hosted last week the Southwest Pacific Dialog in Yogyakarta. On the sidelines of the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda talked to The Jakarta Post's Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kornelius Purba about the new forum, and also about the problems he faces in ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Historical view on informal sector

Historical view on informal sectorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lea Jellinek, in her book titled, The Wheel of Fortune, the history of a poor community in Jakarta (1991), describes the changing relationship between the formal and informal sectors as falling into three phases: First, from the ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Chinese notch up another wieght lifting world record

Chinese notch up another wieght lifting world recordPhil Brown, Associated Press, Busan, South Korea A Chinese woman gave the Asian Games its seventh day of weightlifting world records on Monday, and Kazakhstan's Valeriy Borissov walked 20 kilometers for a three-second victory.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/New technology to process trash

New technology to process trash TANGERANG: A joint American-European investor group represented by PT Kusuma has offered the Tangerang administration a sophisticated technology to process garbage into useful products such as cement raw materials, electricity and pure water.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Visa-free facility to be scrapped

Visa-free facility to be scrapped JAKARTA: The government is determined to scrap the visa-free facility accorded to nationals of 48 countries in an effort to prevent more of its misuse, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said on Monday.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Indonesia, East Timor agree on demarcation lines

Indonesia, East Timor agree on demarcation lines Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia and East Timor agreed on the first day of a joint commission meeting on Monday to determine precise borders between the two neighbors and other residual issues following Indonesia's 24-year ...

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/New security council planned

New security council planned JAKARTA: The government and the House of Representatives agreed on Monday to consider establishing a national security council to advise the President on defense and internal security issues.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/RI holds border talks with PNG

RI holds border talks with PNG JAKARTA: An Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) border committee will hold talks in Surabaya, East Java, on Tuesday to discuss border issues between the neighboring countries.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/French warship docks at Benoa Port

French warship docks at Benoa Port JAKARTA: The French Navy warship, the Nivose, is scheduled to dock at Benoa Port in Bali on Tuesday as part of its journey back from the French naval base in the Indian ocean.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/East Timorese refugees face food shortage

East Timorese refugees face food shortage The Jakarta Post JakartaNearly 400 displaced East Timorese sheltering in West Timor have been forced to eat leaves for the past month as they cannot afford to buy rice, a government official says.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Sutiyoso notorious for hostile attitude toward street traders

Sutiyoso notorious for hostile attitude toward street tradersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For those working in informal sector businesses, Governor Sutiyoso, who was installed for a second term on Monday, is notorious for his hostile policy toward them.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/Eliminate overlapping duties of TNI, police

Eliminate overlapping duties of TNI, policeM. Riefqi Muna, Defense Analyst The RIDEP Institute, Jakarta, riefqi@gmx.net The battle between the police force and the airborne battalion of the Army Strategic Reserves (Kostrad) in Binjai, North Sumatra was clearly not an isolated case. Since Jan.

Tue, 08 Oct 2002

JP/The Korea Herald

The Korea Herald Asia News Network Seoul The arrest of Yang Bin by the Chinese authorities signals a rough course ahead for North Korea's road test in the capitalist economy.