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43 articles.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Useful tips for taking a taxi

Useful tips for taking a taxi Criminal behavior involving taxi drivers robbing their passengers is on the increase in the city. Take, for example, the woman who was robbed and raped in North Jakarta. Novi of Cipinang Muara and Dian of Rawamangun were also recently robbed by their taxi driver.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Lampung traders import coffee from Vietnam

Lampung traders import coffee from Vietnam JAKARTA (JP): Many coffee growers and traders are keeping their coffee beans in storehouses due to low prices, forcing several exporters to import the commodity to cover their export obligations, the Association of Indonesian Coffee Exporters (AEKI) said.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/A burden for Durban

A burden for Durban All the high-flying plans for the United Nations' anti-racism conference in Durban have crashed and burned before the meeting can even get underway.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Many people with asthma not aware of the ailment

Many people with asthma not aware of the ailment JAKARTA (JP): Amid the significant prevalence of asthma in the country, many people afflicted by the ailment are not aware of it, physicians said here on Sunday.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/NGOs must face up to challenges to win back credibility

NGOs must face up to challenges to win back credibilityBy Zaim Saidi JAKARTA (JP): The non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Indonesia have grown as a response to the technocratic, top-down development approach taken by the government.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/TV today

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

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Seoul: The crusader of clean government?

Seoul: The crusader of clean government? SEOUL: Not many people think that South Korean bureaucrats are so clean and accountable that they can teach their foreign counterparts how to fight corruption.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Windows XP gives you lots more reasons to like it

Windows XP gives you lots more reasons to like itBy Zatni Arbi Jakarta (JP): Two weeks ago we had our first encounter with Windows XP -- Microsoft's upcoming operating system (OS) that is going to replace Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows Me.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/BCA strategic sale

BCA strategic sale The government's commitment to sell a 51 percent controlling stake in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) before the end of this year, as stipulated in the Aug.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Haze problems continue in C. Kalimantan

Haze problems continue in C. Kalimantan JAKARTA (JP): Haze from forest fires in Central Kalimantan has shown no signs of abating, prompting the provincial government to call on residents to wear face masks.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Official denies plan to build new costly crisis center

Official denies plan to build new costly crisis center JAKARTA (JP): City administration spokesman Muhayat denied here on Saturday that the administration would develop a new crisis center or improve its current crisis control center (Pusdalsis), which would cost billions of rupiah.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Cirebon train crash kills 41, injures 62

Cirebon train crash kills 41, injures 62 CIREBON, West Java (JP): At least 41 people were killed and another 62 were injured after an incoming passenger train rammed into a locomotive in the railway station here early on Sunday.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/3.6t of marijuana destroyed in Aceh

3.6t of marijuana destroyed in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Police in Aceh province destroyed on Saturday some 3.6 tons of dried marijuana, which had been seized as evidence in drug raids during the period between 1996 and 2001.Comr.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Perhutani vows to preserve forests

Perhutani vows to preserve forestsBy Damar Harsanto JEPARA, Central Java (JP): State-owned timber company PT Perhutani has reiterated its commitment to manage its teak forests in Central Java sustainably following American certification body Rainforest Alliance's (RA) move to revoke ...

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/City ready to take over PPD after debt problems solved

City ready to take over PPD after debt problems solved JAKARTA (JP): City administration said it was ready to take over the management of state-owned public bus operator PPD, providing the Ministry of Transportation clears the company's huge debt.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Art Summit III * Balinese Traditional Music: Gugatan Bambu Bali by I Nyoman Windha, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, Jl. Gedung Kesenian No. 1, Central Jakarta (Phone: 3808283), 8 p.m., Sept. 2. * Music: Swara Genta by A.L. Suwardi (Indonesian), Gedung Kesenian Jakarta, 8 p.m.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Youth gang kills soldier in brawl

Youth gang kills soldier in brawl PALU, Central Sulawesi: An Army sergeant of the Tadulako military command in Palu, was shot in the head on Sunday morning following a brawl with a group of local youths and died later in the afternoon.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Policewomen 'not discriminated'

Policewomen 'not discriminated' SURABAYA: East Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Sutanto denied on Saturday that he discriminated against policewomen in filling strategic positions, saying the selection process for promotion was based on capability and rank.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Tangerang court needs more space

Tangerang court needs more space TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District Court is seeking financial assistance to expand its building.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Free contraceptives sold in Bengkulu

Free contraceptives sold in Bengkulu BENGKULU: Contraceptives, which were originally to be distributed freely to low income families, were sold in a number of drugstores in Bengkulu despite clear identification denoting that they were not for sale.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Experts demand transparency over acquisition of KPC

Experts demand transparency over acquisition of KPCBy Mochammad N. Kurniawan SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan (JP): Experts said on Saturday that PT Intan, which has been appointed by the East Kalimantan administration to finance the planned acquisition of coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC), ...

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Ananda wins again in Croatian Formula 3 race

Ananda wins again in Croatian Formula 3 race JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Formula Three driver Ananda Mikola of the RC Sports-Prost Grand Prix Junior team booked his second victory at the Central European Zone Formula 3 Championship in Croatia's Grobnik circuit on Saturday.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah to remain stable this week, say analysts

Rupiah to remain stable this week, say analysts JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah will remain stable during the whole of this week despite fears that the currency would continue to be under pressure from the U.S.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Insecurity complex clouds Indonesia-East Timor ties

Insecurity complex clouds Indonesia-East Timor tiesBy Kusnanto Anggoro JAKARTA (JP): In her state-of-the-nation address before the legislature on Aug. 16, President Megawati Soekarnoputri stated that Indonesia recognized the secession of East Timor.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/MPR under fire over commission on constitution

MPR under fire over commission on constitution JAKARTA (JP): The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) has been criticized for its reluctance to respond to President Megawati Soekarnoputri's idea to establish an independent commission tasked to amend the Constitution.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Police council to unveil officers' probe results

Police council to unveil officers' probe results JAKARTA (JP): The Honorary Council of Police Officers (DKP) will announce either on Monday or Tuesday a final report on its investigation over eight middle-ranking officers, who are alleged to have violated the police code of ethics, a police ...

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Sculptor Ketut Winata balances both real and surreal worlds

Sculptor Ketut Winata balances both real and surreal worldsBy Kafil Yamin BANDUNG (JP): There is an unseen reality and unseen space that surrounds human life. Not all men, however, are able to perceive how this unseen space is related to their world.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Megawati will express empathy with Acehnese

Megawati will express empathy with Acehnese JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil acknowledged that President Megawati Soekarnoputri would bring nothing concrete to resolve the Aceh problems in her planned visit to Aceh, but she would just express her empathy to the Acehnese, who ...

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Best education system

Best education systemBest education system (Average Score) Rk Country Score1. South Korea 3.092. Singapore 3.193. Japan 3.504. Taiwan 3.965. India 4.246. China 4.277. Malaysia 4.418. Hong Kong 4.729. Philippines 5.47 10. Thailand 5.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Ideological turn around: Jiang's new clothes

Ideological turn around: Jiang's new clothesBy Karl Grobe FRANKFURT, Germany (DPA): China's Communist Party leaders were unable to enjoy a carefree summer in the seaside resort of Beidaihe. Yet they would have had good reason for a victory ceremony or two.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Cultural observer Dick Hartoko dies

Cultural observer Dick Hartoko dies SEMARANG (JP): Former editor of the respected Basis cultural magazine, Dick Hartoko, 79, died here on Saturday.Dick who was also a scholar and a Catholic priest was buried in Ungaran on Sunday.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/BCA: Major deal of the year

BCA: Major deal of the yearBy Vincent Lingga JAKARTA (JP): Barring opposition from the House of Representatives, the strategic sale of 51 percent of Bank Central Asia (BCA) could become the deal of the year.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Ragunan Orchid Garden: A mecca for orchid fans

Ragunan Orchid Garden: A mecca for orchid fans JAKARTA (JP): Where can you find thousands of colorful blooming orchids? Don't bother going to Puncak, West Java. You can find them here at Ragunan Orchid Garden on Jl. Harsono R.M. near the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/BCA strategic sale

BCA strategic sale The government's commitment to sell a 51 percent controlling stake in publicly listed Bank Central Asia (BCA) before the end of this year, as stipulated in the Aug.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Bali air show

Bali air show Referring to the news report in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 23, 2001 edition entitled Bali to host international air show, I would like to make some corrections of inaccuracies found in the report.It was written: "...

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Guangdong goes beyond 'East meets West' choreography

Guangdong goes beyond 'East meets West' choreographyBy Linda Hoemar Abidin JAKARTA (JP): The most striking aspect that shines through the performance of the Guangdong Modern Dance Company (GMDC) -- China's first and only professional modern dance company, founded in 1992 -- aside from their ...

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/What became of the SAAR?

What became of the SAAR? With regard to the claim made by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the government has decided to go back to the terms of reference earlier agreed upon.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Terrorist threat a concern in RI

Terrorist threat a concern in RI JAKARTA (JP): A senior U.S. official warned on Saturday of international terrorists entering Indonesia amid the increasing flow of illegal Middle Eastern immigrants to Indonesia.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Asia's economic malaise

Asia's economic malaise The current woes of the emerging Asian tigers can be traced solely to the economic slowdowns in the United States and Japan, both major trading partners for the troubled economies.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. blackmail?

U.S. blackmail? The U.S. is keeping the rest of the world guessing on whether it will show up for a conference against racism. American detractors have made no bones about what irks them.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Two fires in Jakarta

Two fires in Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): Fires occurred in two areas on Saturday night but no fatalities were reported.Firefighters said the first fire occurred at about 9 p.m.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/West Sumatrans want spin-off be realized

West Sumatrans want spin-off be realized PADANG, West Sumatra (JP): West Sumatran prominent public figures and the provincial legislative council have urged President Megawati to pay serious attention to their demand for the spin-off of cement company PT Semen Padang from parent PT Semen Gresik.

Mon, 03 Sep 2001

JP/Militia, drug dealers fill the gap in Colombia

Militia, drug dealers fill the gap in ColombiaBy Eva Karnofsky BUENOS AIRES (DPA): The violence just won't end: in July, 271 people were snatched off the streets in Colombia by guerrillas, ultra-right paramilitaries or just run-of-the-mill criminals. High ransoms are always the reason.