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65 articles.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Megawati awards posthumously Hero title to Gorontalo figure

Megawati awards posthumously Hero title to Gorontalo figureFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government awarded posthumously the national hero title to Gorontalo leader HI Nani Wartabone on Friday to mark the commemoration of National Heroes day, which falls on Nov. 10.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Dian Sastro takes on new job

Dian Sastro takes on new job JAKARTA: Young and talented model-cum-actress Dian Paramitha Sastrowardoyo, better known as Dian Sastro, has a new job as the ambassador of giant electronics company PT National Panasonic Gobel."I'm very interested in this job.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/RI makes clean sweep in Bermuda Bowl

RI makes clean sweep in Bermuda BowlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian men's team swept all three matches on Thursday to move closer to shooting distance for a place in the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl at the ongoing World Bridge Championships in Monte Carlo.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 8, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 8, 2003Exhibitions* Photo by Stefan Moses, GoetheHaus, Jl. Sam Ratulangi 9-15 Central Jakarta (Tel. 23550208), 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Nov. 17. * Children's Painting, at Galeri Mini, Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Police ban Idul Fitri posts

Police ban Idul Fitri posts SEMARANG: Central Java Police have banned all security task forces of political parties from establishing command posts to help Idul Fitri travelers, fearing that they could trigger conflicts among party cadres."Yes, we have banned the posts.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Transition to normalcy: Aceh, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq?

Transition to normalcy: Aceh, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq?Dmitri Kosyrev, Political Columnist, RIA Novosti, Moscow Victory is easy. Post-war reconstruction is hard. These are the lesson learned by the Americans in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Councillors get Rp 5m Idul Fitri bonus

Councillors get Rp 5m Idul Fitri bonus SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Samarinda legislative council planned to present each councillor with an Idul Fitri bonus this year amounting to Rp 5 million (US$625), an official said on Friday.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Huzrin gets reduced jail sentence

Huzrin gets reduced jail sentence PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau High Court upheld on Friday the verdict by a lower court that found Riau Islands regent Huzrin Hood guilty of corruption.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Personal articles

Personal articles With reference to the two-part article titled The West and Islam in Indonesia and the true Jihad by Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to the United Kingdom Juwono Sudarsono, which appeared in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 4 and Nov.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/WB selects Sleman for pilot project

WB selects Sleman for pilot project YOGYAKARTA: Sleman regency has been selected as one of 11 regencies and municipalities to receive financial aid from the World Bank through the Urban Sector Development Reform Program (USDRP).The aid will last for five years starting next year.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestion

Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestionTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post BogorIn a bid to ease the severe traffic congestion around the Plant Conservation Center of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, the Bogor municipal administration will cut down several old trees to build an underpass and a ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Waiter killed in fire

Waiter killed in fire BOGOR: A restaurant waiter, Samsudin, 18, was killed in a fire that swept through his employer's house on Jl. Siliwangi, Sukasari, early on Friday.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/RI attacks donors over Aceh War

RI attacks donors over Aceh WarThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Lhokseumawe Indonesia is bristling over what it sees as meddling remarks by the European Union, Japan and the United States over the government's decision to extend martial law in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Judo squad aims to defend record

Judo squad aims to defend recordZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian judo team, which has just carried out a 24-day training workout in Japan, is optimistic it can win four gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, according to a team official.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/The seamless robe of human rights

The seamless robe of human rightsDenis Murphy, Urban Poor Associates, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila At the rally at the House of Representatives in support of Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/BI sees inflation still under control

BI sees inflation still under controlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has forecast that currency in circulation will only increase by around Rp 5 trillion during the current one- month Ramadhan period, a level which will not create serious inflationary pressure.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/S&P upgrades ratings on Mandiri, Danamon

S&P upgrades ratings on Mandiri, Danamon Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, an international rating agency, said on Friday it had upgraded the credit rating on Bank Mandiri and Bank Danamon by one notch.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/'President's son involved in Kemayoran project'

'President's son involved in Kemayoran project'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State/Cabinet Secretary Bambang Kesowo confirmed on Friday that President Megawati Soekarnoputri's son Mohammad Rizky Pratama was involved in the Rp 1.3 trillion (US$164.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Police question three people for role in BNI scandal

Police question three people for role in BNI scandalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police investigators intensively interrogated three persons on Friday for their roles in the Rp 1.7 trillion Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal.National Detective Police chief Com. Gen.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/'Public campaign vital, not just sanctions'

'Public campaign vital, not just sanctions' Following the implementation of the 1992 Traffic Law on the use of seat belts, some city residents agreed with the regulation, but others were unconvinced.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/DPD candidates submit fake IDs

DPD candidates submit fake IDs JAKARTA: Many Regional Representative (DPD) candidates across the country have submitted fake identity cards (IDs) and copies of ID cards without the consent of the owners, a KPU member says.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Hospitals told patients need better treatment

Hospitals told patients need better treatmentDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cynthia finally had to make a trip to Singapore after endless disappointment with her local gynecologist at a hospital in South Jakarta who could not solve her nagging problems.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Drug-induced insanity gets migrant deported

Drug-induced insanity gets migrant deported Rather than coming home rich, an Indonesian migrant worker from West Nusa Tenggara returned to his home village barely able to speak his name after being deported by the Malaysian authorities earlier this month.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Busway system

Busway system A new transportation system called the busway will soon be put in service in Jakarta. The busway is intended to overcome traffic problems in the city. However, in my opinion, this new system will sooner or later become part of the traffic problems.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Keeping the wolf from the door

Keeping the wolf from the door Could one, even a single person, survive in Jakarta with only Rp 671,550 (US$78) a month? It is truly difficult to conceive how one could manage to keep body and soul together on such a meager monthly income in this sprawling city of more than 8.5 million people.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Tangerang to have an integrated lab

Tangerang to have an integrated lab TANGERANG: Tangerang municipal administration will build an integrated laboratory in Batu Ceper subdistrict in 2004 in a bid to support study from students in elementary, junior and senior high school levels.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/NGOs urge govt to drop post-IMF reform program

NGOs urge govt to drop post-IMF reform programFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) demanded the government to drop its post-IMF economic reform programs as outlined in the White Paper document, arguing that many of the programs would not ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/No jump yet in sea travelers for Idul Fitri

No jump yet in sea travelers for Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Only a few people can be seen waiting in line on Friday for tickets from the Jakarta sales office of Indonesian National Sailing Co. Ltd.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/We need a leader who has sensitifity

We need a leader who has sensitifity A state leader is on the frontline, directing his/her countrymen which way to go at crossroads, sending a glimmer of light to those in the dark.A leader should also be able to show sympathy and spirit when his/her people are in utter misery.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Afraid to pick up phone

Afraid to pick up phone Whereas it is the privilege of any company to use available marketing strategies, companies like international banks and multinationals should be well aware that telemarketing, i.e.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/The quest for exceptional, high performance workers

The quest for exceptional, high performance workersNia Sarinastiti Accenture Senior Manager In the past few years, discussions about the importance of people to an organization's success has crescendoed.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Tighten your seat belt

Tighten your seat belt It is surprising that most drivers in Jakarta, home to more than two million cars, are reluctant to wear seat belts, putting their lives at risk in case of accident.Since Nov.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/The root of today's ban: Ramadhan in the capital

The root of today's ban: Ramadhan in the capitalLoreen Neville, Publisher and Chairwoman, Roving Insight Executive & Diplomatic Club, Jakarta Jakarta, a dusty, bustling, crowded metropolis, is a mixture of the traditional and the modern, a classic showcase of the huge gap between the hyper-rich ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Life through the eyes of Bantar Gebang's scavengers

Life through the eyes of Bantar Gebang's scavengersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nirah wiped the sweat from her forehead, adjusted her head scarf and bent down once more, picking up plastic bags from the Bantar Gebang garbage dump in Bekasi.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Bledug Kuwu mud volcano spouts salty water, local lore

Bledug Kuwu mud volcano spouts salty water, local loreBambang M, Contributor, Grobogan, Central Java Bledug Kuwu looks like just another muddy pond. But every one or two minutes, the placid water erupts in an explosion of mud, followed by a plume of white steam.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Four killed, dozens injured in stampede for alms

Four killed, dozens injured in stampede for almsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What was to be a moment of grace and blessing of distributing alms to the poor on Friday became a fatal stampede in which four people died and dozens were injured on Jl. Raya Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/BPK probes Gresik's past acquisitions

BPK probes Gresik's past acquisitionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is launching an investigation into the past acquisition of PT Semen Padang and PT Semen Tonasa by the country's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik, a move that may further complicate ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Friends of Taufik head toward RI, police say

Friends of Taufik head toward RI, police sayAbdul Khalik and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that several friends of detained terrorist suspect Taufik Rifki have left their hideouts in the Philippines for Indonesia.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Internal rift causes crisis in Sri Lanka

Internal rift causes crisis in Sri LankaThe Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi The sudden two-week suspension of the Sri Lankan parliament, sacking of three important ministers by President Chandrika Kumaratunga and the declaration of a state of emergency have caught most people by surprise.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Poverty forces NTB people to work overseas

Poverty forces NTB people to work overseasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa TenggaraThis is the first of a series of articles on Nusa Tenggara Barat villagers employed overseas.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Mega to present crown to Chrisjon

Mega to present crown to ChrisjonSuherjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang President Megawati Sukarnoputri is expected to bestow the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight belt on newly-crowned Chrisjon of Indonesia.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Corporate liability for human rights inevitable

Corporate liability for human rights inevitableJoseph E. Stiglitz, Professor of Economics, Columbia University, Project Syndicate Wittingly or unwittingly, individuals do things that injure other individuals.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestion

Bogor to fell old trees to ease traffic congestionTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor In a bid to ease the severe traffic congestion around the Plant Conservation Center of the Bogor Botanical Gardens, the Bogor municipal administration will cut down several old trees later this month to build ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Rising prices

Rising prices Despite assurances given by various government officials that prices of essentials would remain stable during Ramadhan, this has not happened in practice.Prices of many commodities in the market in the run up to and the first week of the holy month have registered increases.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Health day gives new momentum to national antismoking drive

Health day gives new momentum to national antismoking driveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia celebrated National Health Day on Friday quietly, with Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi renewing the antismoking drive.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Officials silent on waste crisis

Officials silent on waste crisisBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A week after Bekasi municipal administration decided not to extend the use of Bantar Gebang dump site to accommodate Jakarta's 6,000 tons of daily waste, Jakarta administration officials remain tightlipped on their plans ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundings

'Ruwatan', a means to purify people and their surroundingsThe Jakarta Post Sanur, BaliHuman beings face daily ups and downs. For those who believe in a karma, good fortune may come and go in accordance with one's destiny.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/KPU urged to repeat tenders over alleged nontransparent decision

KPU urged to repeat tenders over alleged nontransparent decisionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five months before the 2004 elections, a group of companies has urged the General Elections Commission (KPU) to repeat its tender for aluminum ballot boxes.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/'I'll dump the waste at the Palace': Truck driver

'I'll dump the waste at the Palace': Truck driver Delivering garbage from all over Jakarta to Bantar Gebang, about 25 kilometers from the Cawang interchange in East Jakarta, is far from pleasurable.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Lebaran tickets sell out in a wink

Lebaran tickets sell out in a wink YOGYAKARTA: Executive-class train tickets for Yogyakarta to Jakarta for post-Idul Fitri travel sold out just days after the tickets went on sale at the Tugu station."This year we put the executive-class tickets on sale a month ahead of Idul Fitri.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Fighting graft: Action is louder than words

Fighting graft: Action is louder than words Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad has aimed for zero tolerance and is preparing to close the gaps in efficiency and ethics that allow graft to slip in.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/German who gave finger to bureaucrat freed

German who gave finger to bureaucrat freedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has become a common experience for Jakarta motorists to end up stuck in a traffic jam caused by official, police-escorted motorcades.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/IMF welcomes revised targets of RI's 2004 draft state budget

IMF welcomes revised targets of RI's 2004 draft state budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported on Friday revisions to the 2004 draft state budget by lawmakers, saying the new targets, including higher economic growth, were reasonable and ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Flood victims lament lack of aid in Bahorok

Flood victims lament lack of aid in BahorokApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bahorok, North Sumatra Around 400 families left homeless by the recent devastating flood in North Sumatra are complaining about a lack of food aid, while there appears to be irregularities in the distribution ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Has globalization dealt debt-ridden Africa a bad hand?

Has globalization dealt debt-ridden Africa a bad hand?Norbert Mao, Member, Ugandan Parliament, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven, Connecticut According to an old saying, "a rising tide will lift all boats.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Man-made disasters

Man-made disasters The tragedy at Bukit Lawang will not be an isolated incident if something drastic is not done to curb the deforestation in Indonesia now.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Europeans threatened by Israel?

Europeans threatened by Israel?Martin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London Ever since its foundation, Israel has been troubled by the thought that it might have as much to fear from supposed friends as from avowed enemies.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Survivors relate grim stories after flood

Survivors relate grim stories after floodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Langkat, North Sumatra The devastating flood in Langkat regency, North Sumatra, that killed more than 100 people, has ingrained sorrow into the hearts of survivors.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Residents reject elected regent

Residents reject elected regent BEKASI: Dozens of residents staged a rally at the Bekasi Council buildings on Friday, demanding the reelection of regent and deputy regent, as they said the results of the recent election were not valid.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Party without figure, figure without party

Party without figure, figure without partyMuhammad Qodari, Indonesian Survey Institute, (LSI), Jakarta, qodari@lsi.or.id In the 1999 elections it was widely believed that the number of votes won by the six largest parties had a high correlation to the popularity of its leaders.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Green-thumbed Samas farmers till barren land

Green-thumbed Samas farmers till barren landSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bantul, Yogyakarta The land, hundreds of hectares, stood dry and barren.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Korea-China partnership find new gas reserve

Korea-China partnership find new gas reserveFitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Korea Development Company Energy (KODECO Energy) and partner China Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have discovered a significant natural gas reserve west of Madura Island, which could ...

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/National healthcare bill: Just what the doctor ordered?

National healthcare bill: Just what the doctor ordered?Todd Callahan, Senior Technical Advisor, PT Jasa Cita, Jakarta Legislation by political fiat is how one observer in the know described the government's national healthcare bill.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Non-partisan figures have big election chance: Siswono

Non-partisan figures have big election chance: SiswonoKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-partisan figures contesting in next year's presidential election stand a bigger chance of winning because the majority of voters have no connection with political parties, a former minister says.

Sat, 08 Nov 2003

JP/Rape victim pleads for help for needed surgery

Rape victim pleads for help for needed surgery This is the second of a series of articles on Nusa Tenggara Barat villagers employed overseas.