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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Ex-cricket star Kapil Dev is in town

Ex-cricket star Kapil Dev is in town JAKARTA: Former world cricketer Ramlal Nikhanj Kapil Dev of India will hold several activities organized by the Indonesian Cricket Foundation (ICF) to promote the sport here.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Nine nominated for gubernatorial seat

Nine nominated for gubernatorial seat JAKARTA: The City Council has received nominations for nine candidates for the next gubernatorial election, which is scheduled on Sept. 17, council spokesman Rubingan said on Friday.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Court won't replace Amiruddin

Court won't replace Amiruddin JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court has rejected the request of the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to replace Amirrudin Zakaria, who is presiding over the trial of Bank Umum Nasional's director Leonard Tanubrata and vice commissioner Kaharuddin Ongko at the ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Refugees await their fate in squalor, filth

Refugees await their fate in squalor, filthPandaya, The Jakarta Post, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after almost 500 years of colonization, has to deal with a host of complicated problems and toil for a bright future.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Navy to send off Widodo

Navy to send off Widodo SURABAYA: The Navy has arranged a special ceremony to send off former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Adm. Widodo A.S., an officer said on Friday.The date for the event remained undecided, but spokesman for the Navy Eastern Fleet Lt. Col.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Power shortage in the regions

Power shortage in the regions MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 28 regions throughout the country have been facing power shortages up to June 2002, announced the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Citibank again

Citibank again I have had a number of bad service experiences with Citibank and I believe that their "Customer Service" is non existent! Maybe you would care to share this with your readers as there may be others who are could learn from my experience.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Court won't replace Amiruddin

Court won't replace Amiruddin JAKARTA: The Jakarta High Court has rejected the request of the Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office to replace Amirrudin Zakaria, who is presiding over the trial of Bank Umum Nasional's director Leonard Tanubrata and vice commissioner Kaharuddin Ongko at the Central ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/More on Islam in China

More on Islam in China I would like to comment on The Jakarta Post article on May 31 titled IAIN to cooperate with Chinese-Indonesians in which noted Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid stated that Islam was a faith followed in China before it arrived in Indonesia.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Globalization era and education in Indonesia

Globalization era and education in IndonesiaMochtar Buchori, Legislator, Jakarta, mbuchori@indo.net.id Globalization has come to us, and no nation, country or government can escape from it.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Power shortage in the regions

Power shortage in the regions MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: At least 28 regions throughout the country have been facing power shortages up to June 2002, announced the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Malaysia's main concern: Protecting citizens

Malaysia's main concern: Protecting citizensMohamad Najib Tun Abdul Razak, Minister of Defense, Malaysia Malaysia has been steadfast in meeting the rise of militancy within its borders.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Police reluctant to book Sofjan on criminal charges

Police reluctant to book Sofjan on criminal chargesYogita Tahilramani, and Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police Headquarters charged former Jakarta Police chief Comr. Gen.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Political draft law deemed unrealistic, unfair

Political draft law deemed unrealistic, unfairKurniawan Hari, Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties great and small criticized the revision of political laws drafted by the Ministry of Home Affairs, saying the administrative requirements to compete in the election were too burdensome and not ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Think of practical need buying submarines

Think of practical need buying submarinesSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia signed a contract with French warship builder, DCN International and Spanish shipmaker, Izar, to acquire two Scorpene submarines at a cost of more than RM3.1 billion for the Royal Malaysian Navy.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Soeharto's Illness

Soeharto's Illness The health of former president Soeharto has again become a hot issue. A Bali Post reporter attended the wedding reception of Soeharto's granddaughter, Danty Rukmana, on Jl. Cendana, Jakarta, late last month. At the reception, the reporter saw Soeharto in good health.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work

Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly workAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Craftsman Hangno is no environmentalist, though he felt concerned about environmental damage and widespread illegal logging in the country.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief to replace Widodo

Mega installs Endriartono as TNI chief to replace WidodoAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri installed Gen.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Give children more time to play, experts siggest

Give children more time to play, experts siggestDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Children, by nature, love to play, but tougher competition ahead has prompted their parents to overzealously enroll them into extensive extracurricular educational activities aimed at bolstering their ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/German students met in Serpong

German students met in Serpong TANGERANG: More than 100 students from German schools in Bangkok, Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore gathered at the Deutsche International School in Bumi Serpong Damai, Serpong, Tangerang for a three-day sports games that started on Friday.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/240,000 children in East Java neglected

240,000 children in East Java neglected SURABAYA: No less than 240,000 children were found in neglected condition all over East Java during 2001, with over half or 150,982 comprising child refugees from restive Aceh and Maluku provinces, West Kalimantan's Sambas regency and Central ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, June 8, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, June 8, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Comedy10:30 Talk Show11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Mega has no answer on Theys' murder

Mega has no answer on Theys' murderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Papua Representatives of the Papuan special committee tasked to investigate the death of independence leader Theys Hilo Eluay met with President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Friday to inquire about the result of the national independent ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Indonesia vying for two golds at ASEAN chess

Indonesia vying for two golds at ASEAN chessMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sixteen Indonesian junior chess players are set for the 3rd Southeast Asian Age-Group Chess Championships in Singapore with team officials saying they would be simply looking for two golds.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/The Rows on IMF

The Rows on IMFTata Huberta Economist Washington D.C. Indonesian media feasted on the rows over the role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the Indonesian economic policy makers last week. On center stage was Minister Kwik Kian Gie with his controversial statement.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Exchange of lessons between neighbors

Exchange of lessons between neighbors On Monday Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Abdullah Badawi led a large delegation of political leaders and businessmen and women to Indonesia.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/We can learn another lesson from Korea

We can learn another lesson from Korea Thousands of people flocked the streets of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, merrily celebrating the victory of their national soccer team over Poland in the 2002 World Cup elimination match.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Probe of graft case halted

Probe of graft case haltedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang It has been almost a year since the police questioned Tangerang state electricity company (PLN) former chief Asnawi Sabrawi in a Rp 12 billion corruption case. But the dossier has not yet been completed.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Apolitical soldiers

Apolitical soldiers The new Army chief, Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu, has reaffirmed his position as an apolitical and professional soldier. He also called on the press not to provoke the military to join the political struggle. Don't ask soldiers about political issues but ask them about war.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Balinese civilian guards get back to normal life

Balinese civilian guards get back to normal lifeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Unlike on previous days, only a few Balinese traditional security guards, or pecalang, were seen hanging around the Nusa Dua resort complex on Friday, where the UN meeting was held.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Yogyakarta festival, promosing but underfunded

Yogyakarta festival, promosing but underfundedSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta After the much publicized royal wedding, eyes will once again set on Yogyakarta, host of the newly opened 2002 Yogyakarta Arts Festival XIV.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/World Cup affects economic life of poor people

World Cup affects economic life of poor peopleDamar Harsanto and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Do not ask Sumaryati about the World Cup. She will grumble for hours over the popular competition that lures sports fans from around the world.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunications

Closing Indonesia's gap in telecommunicationsWinahyo Soekanto, Lawyer, Consumer Care Foundation, Jakarta, winahyo@yahoo.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Building the world anew is not a call but is a must

Building the world anew is not a call but is a must "To Build the World Anew" is the title of a speech delivered by Indonesia's founding father, the late president Soekarno, before the general assembly of the United Nations on Sept 30, 1960.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' daily

Leadership row goes on at noted 'Analisa' dailyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The dispute among the co-founders of the Medan-based Analisa daily remains unsettled with plaintiff Supandi Kusuma complaining that the management of the daily has yet to carry out a February court order that ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates June 7

Rupiah Rates June 7 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates June 7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,470.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schools

More tests, more fees for sixth graders of elementary schoolsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This month may become a tiring month for sixth graders of elementary schools as they have to take two consecutive examinations to graduate and become eligible for junior high school.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rights

'RCTI' says trouble settled with FIFA over W. Cup rightsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians will likely continue to enjoy viewing World Cup games for one full month as RCTI claimed on Friday it had seen off a threat by the international soccer body FIFA to revoke the sole rights ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Logistical preparations for Joburgs on track

Logistical preparations for Joburgs on track Logistical preparations for the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in August and September are advanced and on track, with most hotels almost fully booked, according to Johannesburg city manager Pascal Moloi.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Just donates the assets

Just donates the assets John Keynes, one of the most influential gurus of modern macro economics, once steadfastly opposed the desire of the United States, Britain and France to demand war reparation from Germany, which was defeated in World War II.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/City ignoring citizens

City ignoring citizens Many officials of the Jakarta city administration still have to learn how to respect the citizens and improve their relationship with the public.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Thinking computers must hallucinate, too

Thinking computers must hallucinate, tooDavid Gelernter, Yale University, Project Syndicate Creating a computer that "thinks" is one goal of artificial intelligence research. In 1950, the great British mathematician Alan Turing guessed that "thinking computers" would arrive by 2000.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/More on 'RCTI'

More on 'RCTI' I refer to David Jardine's letter (The Jakarta Post, June 6, RCTI World Cup coverage).

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Poso case serves as 'a warning to the nation'

Poso case serves as 'a warning to the nation'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest incident in Poso, which rocked the fragile peace in the Central Sulawesi town, serves as a warning to the nation that tough measures are needed to maintain security, a senior minister said on ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Ja'far wants to confront witness

Ja'far wants to confront witness JAKARTA: Currently in police custody over agitation charges and accusations of insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri, arrested Laskar Jihad commander Ja'far Umar Thalib said on Friday he wanted National Police detectives to confront him with the Laskar Jihad ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/The diplaces want to return but wory of safety

The diplaces want to return but wory of safetyThe Jakarta Post, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara Esperansa Maia is considered wealthy at Haliwel refugee camp.Hailing from Tunubibi in Maliana, East Timor's main rice producer, she brought along her family's fortune when fleeing the 1999 bloody riots.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrest

Bulog scandal defendants placed under city arrestMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the sake of equality before the law, the Central Jakarta District Court ordered the release from detention on Friday of two defendants in the financial scandal ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Newspaper boys prone to street crimes

Newspaper boys prone to street crimes JAKARTA: A number of newspaper agents said that newspaper delivery boys were prone to street crimes as during the last six months there had been 19 cases of motorcycle theft and robbery.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Teaching methods bore students

Teaching methods bore students There are various factors that hamper teaching. The Jakarta Post interviewed students to comment on their problems at school. Next week, we will ask people about the World Cup and sports-related issues.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiry

PKB turns indifferent to Akbar inquiryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public expectation for a transparent inquiry into a graft scandal in which House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung has been implicated is likely to be disappointed, with the faction that spearheaded calls for ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/ [i]East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after

East Timor, which declared independence on May 20, 2002 after almost 500 years of colonization, has to deal with a host of complicated problems and toil for a bright future. The Jakarta Post's Pandaya recently visited Indonesia's new neighbor to look at some crucial issues in the new nation.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/How do you define and practice knowledge management

How do you define and practice knowledge managementBudiarso, Consultant Accenture, Jakarta So far, there is no standard definition of knowledge management. Some of the pioneers in this field have their own definitions.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/U.S Dollar Rates June 7

U.S Dollar Rates June 7 Latest %Chg Yen 124.32-46 +0.25 Euro* 0.9437-47 -0.40 Sterling* 1.4601-03 -0.03 Swiss franc 1.5575-79 +0.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/ [b]Latest %Change

Latest %Change New York DJ Indus 9624.64 -1.76 Jun 6 Nasdaq 1554.88 -2.53 Jun 6 S&P 500 1029.15 -1.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 7,2002: -------------------------------------------------------------------- Shares Close Change Trading ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Sapto keeps gamelan festival going

Sapto keeps gamelan festival goingRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Jl. Gayam, a "cultural area" near Yogyakarta palace will be closed between July 11 and July 14, 2002 for a major event.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/240,000 children in East Java neglected

240,000 children in East Java neglected SURABAYA: No less than 240,000 children were found in neglected condition all over East Java during 2001, with over half or 150,982 comprising child refugees from restive Aceh and Maluku provinces, West Kalimantan's Sambas regency and Central Kalimantan's ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Ahimsa (non-violence) for Kashmir?

Ahimsa (non-violence) for Kashmir?Siswo Pramono PhD Candidate Australian National University Canberra s8851447@student.anu.edu.au In South Asia, the traditional Cold War mechanism to prevent a nuclear exchange has become irrelevant.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner table

Plastic waste, from gutter to dinner tableLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many might not realize that plates on which their food is served in restaurants could be made from plastic waste scavenged from the city's streets.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/China and democracy

China and democracy Thirteen years ago the Chinese people's dreams of freedom were crushed under the tanks on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Economically, China has made great progress, but politically not much seems to have changed since the violent days 13 years ago.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/U.S. using its power for own interests

U.S. using its power for own interestsS. Faizi, Contributor, Nusa Dua, Bali There are people who still talk of the looming threat of the world being taken over by American imperialism, as if they do not recognize that U.S. imperialism has become a glaring living reality of our time.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-free

Best tax officials wont's ensure LTO corruption-freeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Tax promised to place its best officials at the Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) but dared not to guarantee that the new office would soon become a model of clean and credible ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Government to monitor CPO price surge

Government to monitor CPO price surgeAdianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade is closely watching the current surge in the price of crude palm oil (CPO) on the international market which may cause a rise in the price of cooking oil here.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Forest assets in IBRA

Forest assets in IBRA The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is often likened to a dishwasher. The quickest way to sell credit assets worth Rp 158.7 trillion is a form of dish-washing.Of course, it is a nice step for investors keen on acquiring problem debts.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continues

Leadership dispute in Analisa daily continuesApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post MedanThe dispute among the co-founders of the Medan-based Analisa daily remains unsettled with plaintiff Supandi Kusuma complaining that the management of the daily has yet to carry out a February court order that his ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up woman

Tienuk Rifky, Yogyakarta's royal make-up womanRidlo Aryanto, Contributor, Yogyakarta Feelings of unease briefly gripped distinguished guests and court servants at Yogyakarta's royal wedding procession on Tuesday, May 28 as strong winds blew around the court buildings.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/On the FBI's reform plans

On the FBI's reform plans Give FBI a chance to reinvent itself, insist on balance of toughness, rights.Here is an essential distinction to grasp in understanding the reforms of the FBI announced last week by the agency's director, Robert S.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debts

Kwik, experts to discuss ways out of hugh debtsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) is planning to hold a one-day meeting with about 20 independent financial experts on Monday to seek alternative solutions to the huge domestic debt burden ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Drug addiction therapy costly

Drug addiction therapy costlyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Therapy for drug addicts is a complicated process which takes a long time and costs a lot of money with no guarantee that the recovering addicts will be able to stay off drugs, experts say.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Awaiting the execution of Hotel Mulia

Awaiting the execution of Hotel Mulia The Hotel Mulia Senayan, which has been embroiled in a host of controversies since the first phase of its construction, has again come in to the limelight.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Visual Arts Deep Blue, the Art and the Sea, National Museum, Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat No. 12, Central Jakarta (Tel. 3868172), until June 17. * Video Art from Finland, Lontar Gallery, Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., until June 12.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/U.S. should press India as Well as Pakistan

U.S. should press India as Well as PakistanRobert G. Wirsing, Asia-Pacific Center for, Security Studies, Honolulu, Los Angeles Times India and Pakistan have fought three wars with each other. Now they're hurtling toward another -- and potentially horrible -- armed clash.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Give children more time to play: Experts

Give children more time to play: ExpertsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaChildren, by nature, love to play, but tougher competition ahead has prompted their parents to overzealously enroll them into extensive extracurricular educational activities aimed at bolstering their academic ...

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/China's Eurasian role

China's Eurasian roleSergei Solodovnik, Center of International Studies Russian Foreign Ministry's, Institute of International Relations, RIA Novosti, Moscow Chinese representatives consider the Shanghai cooperation organization's summit, which took place in St.

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Sat, 08 Jun 2002

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* Photo Indonesia 1949 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Museum Sono Budoyo Yogyakarta, Jl. Trikora 6 (Tel. 0274-376 775), until July 6 (contact number: CCF French Cultural Center, 0274-566520). * Painting by Edward, Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Bulaksumur (Tel.

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