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71 articles.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Nuraeni's art reflects mentor's influence

Nuraeni's art reflects mentor's influenceYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta Is Nuraeni still under the shadow of her late husband, noted painter Hendra Gunawan, or has she managed to set herself free?This question hopefully can be answered by the painter through an exhibition of 45 of her ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: Megawati

Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's image abroad is currently at its lowest ebb because of its failure to address various crises that have struck the country, particularly these last three years, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Kiswara channels supernatural elements into his paintings

Kiswara channels supernatural elements into his paintingsor Kiswara, a follower of god Shiva, puts a magical touch into his work ================ Alpha Savitri Contributor Denpasar, Bali ---------------- Every painter has his own special mark reflecting their source of inspiration.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/PLN, please clarify

PLN, please clarify It has been reported in this paper and others that the state- owned electricity company (PLN) was to raise electricity rates on July 1, 2001. I would like PLN to clarify that power used before June 30, 2001 was at the old rate and will be billed at the old rate.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/New police chief to be chosen

New police chief to be chosen JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri signed on Wednesday a proposal containing the names of candidates for the position of National Police chief, before the government submitted the names to the House of Representatives for it to select one of them.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Of mice and corrupt Machiavellian men

Of mice and corrupt Machiavellian menBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Don't kill rats. They only steal some of your food.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia stance on U.S. attacks

Indonesia stance on U.S. attacks JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Wednesday that the government could not reveal its definitive stance on the U.S.- Afghanistan conflict, as that totally depended on how the conflict might develop.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Time for Israel to get the global message

Time for Israel to get the global messagePolly Toynbee Guardian News Service London The little town of Bethlehem does not lie still in deep or dreamless sleep.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Oct.24

Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,675.00 10,675.00 10,124.00 10,226.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Time for Israel to get the global message

Time for Israel to get the global messagePolly Tonybee Guardian News Service London The little town of Bethlehem does not lie still in deep or dreamless sleep.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Heat is on House Speaker Akbar over Bulog scandal

Heat is on House Speaker Akbar over Bulog scandalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung met on Tuesday night with Taufik Kiemas, president Megawati Soekarnoputri's husband, to seek support to block a move aimed at establishing a House special committee to ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/DPR delays enactment of police bill

DPR delays enactment of police billAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) agreed on Wednesday to delay the enactment of the controversial bill on the National Police in a bid to publicize it and get input from the public, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Afghanistan's effect: A new bipolar world?

Afghanistan's effect: A new bipolar world?Aboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Netherlands, Amsterdam The horrific acts of terror in America on Sept. 11 have given a new dimension to Samuel Huntington's 1993 thesis, Clash of Civilizations. In the context of the U.S.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. Dollar Rate Oct.24

U.S. Dollar Rate Oct.24 Latest Previous %Chg Yen 122.50-54 122.55-60 -0.04 Euro 0.8927-32 0.8906-11 +0.24 Sterling* 1.4296-02 1.4255-60 +0.29 Swiss franc 1.6571-77 1.6592-96 -0.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Central Java refugees brace for more floods

Central Java refugees brace for more floodsThe Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Tens of thousands of Central Java flood victims are living in misery either in temporary shelters or inundated homes amid fears of prolonged floods due to continuing heavy rains.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Handicraftmakers feel pinch of global slump

Handicraftmakers feel pinch of global slump Local handicraft and furnituremakers are facing increasing order cancellations from foreign buyers amid the global economic slump, an executive from the handicraft association said on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Prices for gorilla tickets set by council

Prices for gorilla tickets set by councilAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone who wants to see the four gorillas that are expected to arrive here from England next month will have to pay Rp 2,000 or Rp 3,000, according to a bylaw that was approved by City Council on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Escape to serenity in Bedugul

Escape to serenity in BedugulI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Bedugul, Bali The fog descends slowly, engulfing the peak of the hill. Sometimes you still can see Pucak Padang Dawa temple, majestically situated on the top of the hill.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/New look of the 'Post'

New look of the 'Post' After observing the new look of The Jakarta Post for several weeks I come to the conclusion that I like the old Post better. First of all, the Post now has so many sports pages and worse, sports stories are put on the front page also.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

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JP/ /Ng Han Guan/APENTERING CHINESE MARKET: A model from South Korea's SK Telecoms stands near a booth demonstrating CDMA mobile technologies during the PT/Wireless and Networks Comm China 2001 exhibition in Beijing on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: Megawati

Don't let the world look down on Indonesia: MegawatiThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's image abroad is currently at its lowest ebb because of its failure to address various crises that have struck the country, particularly these last three years, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/New envoy accredited as U.S.-Indonesia ties chill

New envoy accredited as U.S.-Indonesia ties chillFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior U.S.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/On bombing of Afghanistan

On bombing of Afghanistan As it enters its second week of selective bombing of Afghanistan, the United States gives the unpleasant impression of ... indecisiveness. Its war aim ... is to render bin Laden's few thousand men harmless by neutralizing ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/More concessions sought from Paris Club

More concessions sought from Paris Club The government is to meet with the Paris Club of creditor nations on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 to seek the rescheduling of some Rp 27 trillion (US$2.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Where to go in Bali:

Where to go in Bali:Museums and Galleries * Blue Moon Gallery, Jl. Tirta Tawar, Banjar Kutuh Kaja, Ubud (Phone: 0361 976727), daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. * Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/On New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

On New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani Rudolph Giuliani may not be able to serve a third term or even a three-month extension as mayor of New York City, but the British gave him something that should be the envy of every American politician -- honorary knighthood.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/House approves 2002 state budget

House approves 2002 state budgetDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All ten factions of the House of Representatives unanimously approved, at a plenary session on Wednesday, the government- proposed 2002 state budget draft into law.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Nokia awards messages of vision and hope

Nokia awards messages of vision and hopeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta If it is true that art expresses the tenor of the times, then most works of art should be about a world full of hate, envy, greed and violence.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Local airlines launch price war on lucrative domestic routes

Local airlines launch price war on lucrative domestic routesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic airlines are cutting airfares on the Jakarta-Medan route by between 30 percent and 50 percent due primarily to mushrooming overcapacity which has placed serious pressure on their ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Hepatitis outbreak hits Banyumas

Hepatitis outbreak hits BanyumasAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto An outbreak of hepatitis has taken hold in Purwokerto and Banyumas, Central Java, with more and more local people, including students, infected with the contagious disease.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. attacks shatter hopes for property sector

U.S. attacks shatter hopes for property sectorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The global economic and political turmoil that occurred after the terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Karsono settles dispute with Jakarta PBSI

Karsono settles dispute with Jakarta PBSINovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) Jakarta chapter has settled a dispute with its chairman, Karsono, following a meeting facilitated by PBSI chairman Subagyo Hadisiswoyo on Tuesday evening.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Oct.24

Rupiah Rates Oct.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,675.00 10,675.00 10,124.00 10,226.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Tragedy spurs talks on illegal immigrants

Tragedy spurs talks on illegal immigrantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the loss of over 350 illegal immigrants in the Java Sea over the weekend, Indonesia vowed to coordinate efforts to curb the flow of immigrants, while Australia offered a helping hand.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Two more non-Muslims assaulted in Makassar

Two more non-Muslims assaulted in MakassarJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Muslim students in Makassar ignored explicit warnings from police, attacking and severely injuring two non-Muslims on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Madrasah teachers complain of low salaries

Madrasah teachers complain of low salariesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Some 1,772 madrasah (Muslim school) teachers employed on a noncontractual basis in Tangerang complained that the city administration had given no attention to the fact that they received a very low salary.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill

U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Senior U.S.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Events involving foreigners canceled

Events involving foreigners canceled JAKARTA: Many events involving foreign participants have been canceled, causing huge losses to the organizers, it was reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Nokia supports art development

Nokia supports art development=============== Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta --------------- If it is true that art expresses the tenor of the times, then most works of art should be about a world full of hate, envy, greed and violence.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Kiswara's mystical gift

Kiswara's mystical giftAlpha Savitri, Contributor, Denpasar, Bali Every painter has his own special mark reflecting their source of inspiration.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Bogor man kills wife, himself in rage

Bogor man kills wife, himself in rage BOGOR: A 55-year-old man apparently committed suicide Wednesday at dawn after allegedly murdering his own wife.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Endin gets suspended jail term

Endin gets suspended jail termMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Endin Wahyudin, a defendant in a defamation case against two Supreme Court justices, was sentenced to a three-month suspended jail term with a six-month probation period at the Central Jakarta District Court on ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Formula milk 'not against breast-feeding'

Formula milk 'not against breast-feeding'Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Infant formula producers denied allegations on Wednesday that they had exploited breast-feeding experts to promote their products.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chill

U.S. envoy presents credentials as ties chillFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post Jakarta Senior U.S.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Susanto extends winning run

Susanto extends winning run JAKARTA: Susanto Megaranto extended his winning streak to three at the Junior World Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, in southern Spain, after beating local hopeful Cuenca Jimenez Jose in the third round on Tuesday.Susanto's first two victims were also from Spain.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia's inconsistent play continues

Indonesia's inconsistent play continuesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team beat Norway and Hong Kong on the second day of the Bermuda Bowl in Paris on Tuesday, but a shock defeat to Egypt was blamed for its failure to improve its placing.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Four more killed in fresh violence in Aceh

Four more killed in fresh violence in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh At least four people were shot dead in separate villages in Aceh, three of whom were believed to be members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), military and police sources said here on Wednesday, despite GAM's ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Teachers call for law providing legal protection

Teachers call for law providing legal protectionFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers, long deploring small pay and being treated as "cash cows" by corrupt officials, are calling for a law that provides legal protection.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/More on Chinese heritage

More on Chinese heritage I would like to add to what Mr. Liem Sian Tie wrote in The Jakarta Post of Sept. 13, 2001 on Chinese heritage.Mandarin is a not a "misnomer" for Chinese language but a "widely accepted misnomer".

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/RI to coordinate efforts to stem flow of immigrants

RI to coordinate efforts to stem flow of immigrantsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Following the loss of over 350 illegal immigrants in the Java Sea over the weekend, Indonesia vowed to coordinate efforts to curb the flow of immigrants, while Australia offered a helping hand.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Cemex may offer new deal if put option expires

Cemex may offer new deal if put option expiresBerni K. Moestafa and Kasparman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta and Padang Mexican cement producer Cemex SA de CV gave the cash-strapped government a breather on Wednesday, when it hinted at renegotiating a US$520 million put option (shareholder's right ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/MPR session secure: Police

MPR session secure: PoliceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A total of 42,000 police personnel are ready to safeguard the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session, which will take place from Nov. 1 to Nov. 8.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Time for Israel to get the global message

Time for Israel to get the global messagePolly Toynbee Guardian News Service London The little town of Bethlehem does not lie still in deep or dreamless sleep.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Another Tommy associate on trial

Another Tommy associate on trial JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court will soon try a close friend of fugitive Hutomo Mandala Putra or Tommy Soeharto for allegedly possessing illegal firearms. The arrest was made at the Apartment Cemara in Central Jakarta where the weapons were found.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Ratification of ICC delayed

Ratification of ICC delayed JAKARTA: The government has decided not to rush into ratifying a convention on the International Criminal Court, which was scheduled for enactment within the next two years, for fear of prejudicing the country's sovereignty.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Liberalizing the oil industry

Liberalizing the oil industry The state oil and gas company Pertamina will lose its monopoly in the upstream oil and natural gas industry -- exploration, mining and refining -- within two years, and in the distribution of oil products within four years.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Anti-Western protests causing new crisis

Anti-Western protests causing new crisisBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Speaker Akbar Tandjung said on Wednesday that protests and threats against Westerners had prompted unprecedented numbers of business travelers and holiday-makers to spend their tourist dollars somewhere ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.24, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Astra Agro ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Tourism sector to get morale boost

Tourism sector to get morale boost JAKARTA: The City Tourism Office will present awards to the best companies in the tourism business on Nov.14 as part of a move to boost morale in the deteriorating tourism sector, a senior official said Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Graves of RI fighters in E. Timor need relocation

Graves of RI fighters in E. Timor need relocationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Dili One of the many problems faced by both the East Timor and the Indonesia administrations is the 13 heroes cemeteries where 5,000 Indonesian fighters are buried in separate areas in East Timor.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Pick of the Flicks

Pick of the FlicksHollywood KC (Tel. 5256351) Legally Blonde 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Rat Race 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Fast and Furious 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Belphegor 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Accusations fly in Police, FPI case

Accusations fly in Police, FPI case JAKARTA: Police denied on Wednesday allegations made by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) who claim that the police did not negotiate with the protesters prior to the strict measures taken to disperse their demonstration in front of the House of Representatives ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Spotlight

SpotlightPhoto A: LippoBankLippoBankBANKING TIES: LippoBank and the Association of Indonesian Computer Firms (Apkomindo) management have signed an agreement under which the bank will provide special banking services and facilities to the association's members, who are LippoBank customers, for both ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Govt to meet Paris Club in November

Govt to meet Paris Club in November The government is to meet with the Paris Club of creditor nations on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 to seek the rescheduling of some Rp 27 trillion (US$2.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Regents tell govt to delay revision of autonomy laws

Regents tell govt to delay revision of autonomy lawsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's regencies demanded on Wednesday that the central government postpone its plan to revise the current autonomy laws pending a comprehensive evaluation involving both the central government and ...

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Tourist arrivals to drop by 20%

Tourist arrivals to drop by 20%Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Tourism Office has predicted that the number of overseas tourists visiting the capital will drop significantly to an estimated 960,000 this year, down from 1.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Int'l tourists down 20 percent in Jakarta

Int'l tourists down 20 percent in JakartaDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Tourism Office has predicted that the number of overseas tourists visiting the capital will drop significantly to an estimated 960,000 this year, down from 1.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Nokia awards messages of vision and hope

Nokia awards messages of vision and hopeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta If it is true that art expresses the tenor of the times, then most works of art should be about a world full of hate, envy, greed and violence.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Experts bemoan legislators' role in privatization

Experts bemoan legislators' role in privatizationBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts called on legislators on Wednesday to refrain from meddling with state asset sales, saying it slowed down the government's privatization program at a time the country was in dire need of funds.

Thu, 25 Oct 2001

JP/Nurdin heads Masters qualifiers

Nurdin heads Masters qualifiers JAKARTA: Nurdin Latif of West Nusa Tenggara topped a field of 14 golfers who qualified for this year's Indonesia Masters which tees off on Monday.