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Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia cruises to Bermuda quarters

Indonesia cruises to Bermuda quartersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite an 8-22 loss to minnows New Zealand, Indonesia cruised into the quarterfinals of the Bermuda Bowl, securing the last of the eight qualifying places after 17 sessions were completed on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/High book prices make people turn to libraries

High book prices make people turn to librariesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Neneng Huliyah is not the only person in the capital who has to deal with skyrocketing book prices.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Pakistan and the U.S.

Pakistan and the U.S. On CNN's Larry King Live Gen. Musharraf stated that the change in environment had led to the change in his country's policy toward the Taliban.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Seafarers obliged to have safety certificate

Seafarers obliged to have safety certificate SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: As of February 2002, all seafarers employed in ships plying domestic and international routes are required to have basic safety training certificates in line with a ruling of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/JP/17/cap

JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Pharmacists busily fill prescriptions at a Jakarta pharmacy. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete with tighter competition when more prescription drugs from neighboring countries will be ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/The nation could perish, Megawati warns

The nation could perish, Megawati warnsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia as a nation could perish if people keep undermining national unity and cohesion, President Megawati Soekarnoputri said on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Budget at risk as BCA, Gresik sales in doubt

Budget at risk as BCA, Gresik sales in doubtBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh doubts over the planned sale of PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) and cement firm PT Semen Gresik will jeopardize deficit financing for this year's state budget, as the government finds itself short of options ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Landslide hits 300 houses as flood subsides in Kebumen

Landslide hits 300 houses as flood subsides in KebumenAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap While the flood water that has been inundating 70 villages in Kebumen regency gradually subsided, a landslide destroyed at least 300 houses in Mangunweni village in the district of Ayah on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Self-funding surgery system on the way to help blind

Self-funding surgery system on the way to help blindFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cataract, which has affected millions of mostly impoverished Indonesians, has become a national headache, but help may be on the way soon.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/There's no need to panic over anthrax: Experts

There's no need to panic over anthrax: ExpertsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A package bearing no return address sent from an African country to an expatriate here was rushed for examination earlier this month to the Bogor-based Veterinary Research Center (Balitvet) following ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Doubt lingers over selection as Komnas ends screening

Doubt lingers over selection as Komnas ends screeningTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has completed its efforts to find 34 member candidates despite criticism from its own members over the qualifications used in the selection ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Bars, cafes may open during Ramadhan

Bars, cafes may open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces major revamp

Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces major revampFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be revamped next year with the elimination of the two key directorates general: those for sociopolitical affairs and for economic relations.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Wiranto establishes moral movement

Wiranto establishes moral movementKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of defense and Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret.) Wiranto launched on Sunday the establishment of the Garda Muda Merah Putih (Red-and-White Youth Defenders), a youth group promoting moral values.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Windows XP: Better support for home networking

Windows XP: Better support for home networkingZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Last week in New York City, U.S.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Former minister opposes early revision of autonomy law

Former minister opposes early revision of autonomy lawTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post JakartaFormer state minister of regional autonomy Ryaas Rasyid criticized on Saturday central government's plan to revise the newly implemented autonomy law as a sign of its reluctance to relinquish many of its ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Temporary garbage dumps prepared

Temporary garbage dumps preparedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration is preparing a total of 30 hectares of land in Srengseng and Cengkareng, West Jakarta, for temporary garbage dumps in anticipation of the possible closure of Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi at the end of ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Economic Forum on Asia to eye stalled growth

Economic Forum on Asia to eye stalled growthAndrea Ricci, Reuters, Hong Kong Less than two months ago, the World Economic Forum released a preliminary program for its East Asia summit that asked the question, "How deep is the economic downturn in Asia?"After the Sept.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/JP/17/cap

JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Pharmacists busily fill prescriptions at a Jakarta pharmacy. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete with tighter competition when more prescription drugs from neighboring countries will be ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/When size matters, choose small one

When size matters, choose small oneZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta Some like it big, some like it small, and others believe that there is such a thing as the right size in between. Of course, when you travel a lot, the smaller the notebook the better.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/'Handle your own garbage'

'Handle your own garbage'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Increasing the awareness of residents and encouraging individual initiatives to maintain a clean and healthy environment could become an alternative option to handle waste, instead of relying on the City Sanitary Agency, ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Some popular libraries in Jakarta

Some popular libraries in Jakarta Want to search for your favorite books in the city? Check out these libraries to fulfill your needs:Erasmus Huis Library Atmosphere: Like other libraries run by various foreign services in Jakarta, Erasmus Huis is also very well-maintained and designed to make ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/JP/4/GRACE

JP/4/GRACEGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor Jakarta Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Local pharmaceutical companies happy with AFTA

Local pharmaceutical companies happy with AFTAAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local drug companies are mostly upbeat in anticipation of the introduction of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) next year as it will provide them with greater opportunities to expand their markets to ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Opportunities in the banking quagmire

Opportunities in the banking quagmireThomas A.Timberg and Sukiswo Dirdjosuparto, Financial Analysts, Jakarta The world of small-scale credit sometimes seems ruled by folk proverbs: "Rather than give someone fish, teach them how to fish" or "A penny saved is a penny earned".

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/1. Boat 60pts, three columns, 3 x 15

1. Boat 60pts, three columns, 3 x 15 Hijacked vessel found drifting off Sumbawa island Agencies Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/The central bank saga

The central bank saga The House of Representatives failed to select three new deputy governors of the central bank out of the nine candidates put forth early this year by Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Students briefly stranded in Seoul

Students briefly stranded in Seoul SURABAYA: Some 20 students and three lecturers from Surabaya- based Christian Petra University were briefly stranded at the Seoul immigration office while on their way to attend a joint art exhibition with Dongseo University in Pusan, South Korea.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Terry Fox 2001 for cancer research

Terry Fox 2001 for cancer research JAKARTA: This year's Terry Fox Run, which is aimed at raising funds to fight cancer, is scheduled to take place on Nov. 4.There will be two routes, five kilometers and 10 kilometers, which will both start at 6:30 a.m. from the Regent Jakarta situated on Jl.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/JP/ /

JP/ / By Christiani Tumelap Contributor The Jakarta Post JakartaMostly great, except for Internet connectivityFor German traveler Juergen, 37, many of Jakarta's hotels, with their luxurious interiors, spacious rooms and friendly staff, are actually much better than the ones back home.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/70 fishing families lose homes

70 fishing families lose homes JAKARTA: Some 70 fishing families in East Ancol lost their temporary homes on Friday afternoon after the North Jakarta public order office bulldozed the structures and burned the remains.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Supply of vegetables, rice disrupted due to flooding

Supply of vegetables, rice disrupted due to floodingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The supply of vegetables, fruit and staple food to the city has been disrupted in the past few days since floods hit several parts of Central and East Java, vendors said on Saturday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Who do House members represent?

Who do House members represent? MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Who do the members of the House of Representatives and the People's Consultative Assembly represent?According to government critic Arbi Sanit, they represent themselves and their political parties.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/New oil and gas law:

New oil and gas law: Threat to government? Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell Department of Accountancy and Business Finance University of Dundee United Kingdom By its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the average Indonesian citizen; the ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Dutch Graphic Design, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Phone: 5241069), until Nov. 3. * Indonesian Comic, the British Council, S. Wijoyo Centre, Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/New oil and gas law: Threat to government?

New oil and gas law: Threat to government?Parulian Sihotang and Alex Russell, Department of Accountancy and Business Finance, University of Dundee, United Kingdom By its very nature the passing of state legislation is a process designed to bore the pants off the average Indonesian citizen; the ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/East Timorese refugees offered incentives

East Timorese refugees offered incentivesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The government has offered money and rice as incentives for East Timorese refugees who want to return to their homeland immediately in an attempt to help solve the refugee issue in East Nusa Tenggara.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Seeds of nationhood

Seeds of nationhood It could be blamed on the weekend, the fragile security situation or the myriad of problems Indonesia is now facing. Whatever the reason, it is regrettable that the commemoration of the 1928 Youth Pledge, passed almost unnoticed by the average Indonesian on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Police criticized over students' VCD

Police criticized over students' VCDYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Lawyers have criticized the decision of Bandung police to name students AH and NN as suspects in the case of a porn VCD starring the two students, saying that the decision was groundless.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Makassar delivers ordered vessels

Makassar delivers ordered vessels MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Asmar Jaya Pratama, a private company manufacturing traditional vessels, has delivered two ships ordered by Australia and Sweden.The launching of the two ships worth Rp 1.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Jambi stays alert to flood

Jambi stays alert to flood JAMBI: The Jambi provincial government is taking measures to minimize the impact of flood and landslides during the rainy season.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Firecracker stalls destroyed by fire

Firecracker stalls destroyed by fire JAKARTA: About 25 stalls selling firecrackers located on Jl. Jembatan Tinggi, Kebon Kacang, Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, went up in smoke on Friday afternoon.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/PPP hit by internal rift over election schedule

PPP hit by internal rift over election scheduleAbu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party (PPP) announced on Sunday that it would assign Husni Thamrin, one of the party's central board members, to attend a meeting being held by renegade members of the party's branch ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Tourist industry remains uncertain

Tourist industry remains uncertainAgence France-Presse, Paris Clouds of uncertainty still hang over the tourism industry after the Sept.11 attacks in the United States but government officials are confident the sector will bounce back, the OECD said here Friday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/JP/17/cap

JP/17/cap JP/LeoREADY TO COMPETE: Unidentified workers are serving customers at a drug store in Jakarta. An executive of the Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association said that local drug companies are ready to compete in the tighter competition during the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Government to help 13m homeless families

Government to help 13m homeless familiesAntara, Surabaya The cash-strapped government is aiming high. Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday that it intended to help 13.2 million slum dwellers find decent housing by 2010.He said that 4.3 million families were homeless. "This is a big number.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: Legislator

House ready to help Timah resolve illegal mining problem: LegislatorDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives is ready, if needed, to help state-owned tin mining giant PT Timah seek ways of resolving rampant illegal mining activities at its mining sites on Bangka and ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob

Trisakti tragedy focuses on Brimob JAKARTA: Nine low-level Mobile Brigade (Brimob) policemen are facing possible jail time and dismissal from the National Police for allegedly shooting students at Trisakti University three years ago, which claimed four lives and injured six others.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Entertainment centers allowed to open during Ramadhan

Entertainment centers allowed to open during RamadhanAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Entertainment centers are allowed to operate during the fasting month of Ramadhan, but operators were cautious on Saturday amid fear of possible raids from hard-line groups.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflict

Amien says govt not serious about solving Maluku conflictAsip Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Amien Rais, Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) criticized the government here on Saturday for not being "serious it its efforts" to find a solution for the prolonged conflict ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Limited help for isolated tribes

Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage

People urged to take initiative in handling domestic garbage Annastashya Emmanuelle The Jakarta Post Jakarta Increasing the awareness of residents and encouraging individual initiatives to maintain a clean and healthy environment could become an alternative option to handle waste, instead ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian Championships

Indonesian climbers grab three titles at 10th Asian ChampionshipsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian speed climbers showed their might by staging all- Indonesian finals at the US$20,000 10th Asian Sports Climbing Championships at the Eastern Plaza of the Bung Karno ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policy

Time for Indonesia to reassert its non-alignment policyIrawan Abidin Veteran Diplomat Jakarta A decade ago, there was a lively debate on whether the Non- aligned Movement (NAM) was still relevant following the demise of the Cold War.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Rupiah gloom to linger: Analyst

Rupiah gloom to linger: AnalystBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thinning U.S. dollar reserves and a global economic downturn clouding the domestic outlook would likely confine the rupiah at 10,000 against the dollar this week amid possible waning intervention from Bank Indonesia, an ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Down with short-termism

Down with short-termism Stefan Kornelius Deutsche Presse-Agentur Washington The murder of Abdul Haq, the Afghan opposition and Pashtun leader, was a painful reminder to the world that eliminating the Taliban regime will not be done quickly.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Upgrade your graphics card, see the difference

Upgrade your graphics card, see the differenceVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Friends and relatives sometimes ask me how they could improve their computer's graphic capabilities.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/We are being warned

We are being warned What is happening to this country? The multidimensional crisis has not ended, yet now we have been hit by disasters.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:05 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Song 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa island

Hijacked boat found drifting off Sumbawa islandAgencies, Mataram A boat reportedly hijacked last week by 170 Australia-bound Afghan and Iraqi asylum-seekers has been found in the sea off Sumbawa island, West Nusa Tenggara, news reports said on Sunday.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Competitive advantage no longer enough: Survey

Competitive advantage no longer enough: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Competitive advantage is no longer enough to achieve high growth in revenue and profit.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess stars

'Blue Friday' for RI's youth chess starsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The sixth round of the World Youth Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar, Spain, saw the Indonesian youth team dealt a cruel blow as all three team members were defeated.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predict

Akbar, Wiranto to come out clean, critics predictBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anti-corruption activists are skeptical about the seriousness of a future probe of House Speaker Akbar Tandjung and ex-top officials of their alleged involvement in a Rp 54 billion scandal.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspended

Refugees' departure to the U.S. suspendedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor A number of Afghan refugees here who are scheduled to leave next month for the U.S. might have to delay their departure due to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, an immigration official says.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Indonesia on course for quarterfinals

Indonesia on course for quarterfinalsMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian men's team made a clean sweep of Japan, Italy and Brazil on Friday to return to the top eight on the provisional standings at the Bermuda Bowl bridge championship in Paris.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Keeping objective in U.S.-led attack

Keeping objective in U.S.-led attackStefan Kornelius, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Washington The murder of Abdul Haq, the Afghan opposition and Pashtun leader, was a painful reminder that eliminating the Taliban regime will not be done quickly.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Malaysia: The vanguard of pragmatic Islamic thinking

Malaysia: The vanguard of pragmatic Islamic thinkingKarim Raslan, Lawyer, Kuala Lumpur The events of the past two months have ambushed the international business community.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/By Hendarsyah Tarmizi

By Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaBooking rooms online, why not? Are you planning to go somewhere but don't have enough time to find a good hotel. Why not try online booking, it is easier and more convenient.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Limited help for isolated tribes

Limited help for isolated tribes BANDJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The chief of the local social affairs ministry, Umar Achmad, revealed here over the weekend that the provincial government had located 8,750 families of isolated communities in the province.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/JP/4/GRACE

JP/4/GRACEGrace Emilia The Jakarta Post Contributor JakartaTravel downfall: Big players suffer most Talking about the hotel market situation in Indonesia means discussing the ripple down effect of globalization, particularly after the Sept. 11 terrorist attack in America.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Autonomy laws revision slammed

Autonomy laws revision slammedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former state minister of regional autonomy Ryaas Rasyid criticized on Saturday central government's plan to revise the newly implemented autonomy law as a sign of its reluctance to relinquish many of its powers to local ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/First echelon officials

First echelon officials New structureSecretary GeneralInspector GeneralDirector General for Asia, Pacific and AfricaDirector General for Europe and AmericaDirector General for ASEANDirector General for Multilateral relations on Political, Social and Security AffairsDirector General for ...

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Energy drinks withdrawn

Energy drinks withdrawn MANADO, North Sulawesi: PT Mega Sari Manado, a local distribution company for Kratingdaeng energy drinks, has withdrawn 35,000 bottles of the product over the last three months.

Mon, 29 Oct 2001

JP/Medan's water supply project questioned

Medan's water supply project questionedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A number of legislators have called on the Medan municipal administration to review a controversial contract between state- owned water company PT Tirtanadi and French investor Lyonnaise des Eaux on the supply of tap ...