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53 articles.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/RI administration the worst in the world

RI administration the worst in the world DENPASAR: The country's public administrative system is the most extravagant in the world because it spends taxpayers' money on extravagant things that in no way benefit the poor, a noted politician said on Sunday.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Tips for buying fax machines, copiers and other office tools

Tips for buying fax machines, copiers and other office toolsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Office equipment is inseparable from the overall business operation in any company but what companies need may differ from one to another, depending greatly on what line of business each is ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Venue of Sutiyoso's inauguration undecided

Venue of Sutiyoso's inauguration undecidedBambang Nurbianto and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fearful of massive demonstrations, the organizers of the inauguration ceremony for the city governor and deputy governor had yet to decide on Sunday on a venue for the ceremony that is due to ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Understanding the coupling between technology, business

Understanding the coupling between technology, businessYanuar Nugroho, Director, Business Watch Indonesia, Lecturer, Sahid Univ. Surakarta, Researcher, Unisosdem Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Let us consider these three facts. First, Nokia has just released its newest type of mobile: The 7650.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Auxiliary police salary snafus

Auxiliary police salary snafus JAKARTA: More than 300 civilian police auxiliary officers (banpol) in West Jakarta did not receive their full salary from January to August this year, due to administrative errors, the city administration's official website.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/WWF to disburse fund to fight fires

WWF to disburse fund to fight fires PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) is set to disburse some Rp 154 million to fight fires in Central Kalimantan, a provincial official said on Saturday.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Rikza Abdullah

Rikza Abdullah Contributor Jakarta Spatial office designing getting more efficient nowadays Planning for an office is of high concern for companies as not only does it function as a place for work and business, but it also is a status symbol.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Meat stalls prone to disease

Meat stalls prone to disease JAKARTA: Meat stalls in the traditional markets in Central Jakarta are not hygienic, making them prone to diseases, a survey revealed.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/E. Timor President Gusmao to visit NTT

E. Timor President Gusmao to visit NTT KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao is scheduled to visit East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), or West Timor, later this month to encourage East Timorese refugees still living in camps there to return home.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Payments, not professionalism, leads to promotion

Payments, not professionalism, leads to promotionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior journalist once said, jokingly, that the Indonesian Military (TNI) was a democratic institution.He was commenting on conflicting statements made by TNI's leadership on the Aceh issue.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Illegal import of ODS still rampant

Illegal import of ODS still rampantMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering delaying a ban on the use of ozone- depleting substances (ODS), mainly CFCs, by industries until 2007, due to the fact that its import remains rampant, a senior government official has ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Landmines injures a villager

Landmines injures a villager AMBON, Maluku: A landmine exploded on Saturday morning in Kulur village, Saparua district, Ambon, injuring at least one villager.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Tube vs transistor: Which is better?

Tube vs transistor: Which is better?Gatot Susetyo, Contributor, Jakarta What do you expect from a high-end stereo music system? Of course high quality sound, just as when you listen to a live musical performance, where the sound of bass, treble and vocal are so clean and transparent.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Poso refugees remain in North Lore

Poso refugees remain in North Lore PALU, Central Sulawesi: North Lore district secretary Markus Beba said on Saturday that some 1,000 refugees from coastal Poso have returned to their homes since August while some 2,000 others remained in the district's highland area of Napu.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Eight FPI members named vandalism suspects

Eight FPI members named vandalism suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta Police named on Sunday eight out of the 13 arrested members of the radical Islam Defenders Front (FPI) as suspects following recent attacks by the organization's activists on a number of nightspots and ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Thousands rally against U.S.

Thousands rally against U.S. Thousands of people from various Muslim organizations attend an anti U.S.-rally at Bundaran Gladag in Surakarta, Central Java.During the rally on Saturday, some of the protesters unfurled various anti-U.S. banners, while others bandied about an effigy of U.S.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Akbar under more pressure to resign from top post

Akbar under more pressure to resign from top postSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Golkar Party cadres from the party's founding organizations piled more pressure on party chairman Akbar Tandjung on Saturday to quit his post to rid the party of its bad image in the run-up to the 2004 ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/World Bank's integrity in combating corruption

World Bank's integrity in combating corruptionJohn M. Miller, Team Leader (April 1998 - April 2002) Project Coordination Office, Sulawesi II Urban Development Project, Jakarta In his desire to tell everyone how diligent the World Bank is in combating corruption in Indonesia, Country Director Mark ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Family of seven burned alive

Family of seven burned alive JAKARTA: Seven members of the same family were burned alive when fire tore through a house in Vila Jombang Baru housing estate in Jombang, Tangerang, on Sunday morning.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Weakening social solidarity causes public apathy

Weakening social solidarity causes public apathyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid bitter complaints from activists about public apathy towards public problems, a sociologist and a psycho-social expert say the indifference is due to weakening social solidarity among the people.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/A sign of indifference?

A sign of indifference? Probably nobody has ever calculated how many people it takes to encircle Merdeka Square in front of the presidential palace -- better known as Monas Square in the common vernacular -- with a human chain.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Soldiers moonlighting at IBRA called back

Soldiers moonlighting at IBRA called backThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Ousted Lampung speaker promises to fight back

Ousted Lampung speaker promises to fight backOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The fight between two executives of the Lampung branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has kept the provincial legislative council held hostage as both still claim to be ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/President urged to suspend AG, big political oarties disagree

President urged to suspend AG, big political oarties disagreeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Calls for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to suspend Attorney General M.A. Rachman amid corruption allegations and the misreporting of his wealth, are mounting.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Special House council to probe bribery case

Special House council to probe bribery caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives deputy speaker A.M. Fatwa said on Sunday that the House would establish an honor council to investigate corruption allegations involving legislators from the House's Commission IX on banking and finance.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Textile industry calls for a delay in AFTA

Textile industry calls for a delay in AFTAFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Textile Association (API) appeals to the government to delay slashing down import tariffs on textile products as the ailing local textile industry is not yet ready to compete with foreign players.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Ivory Coast: End of the great exception in West Africa

Ivory Coast: End of the great exception in West AfricaGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London Another African country is sliding over the edge, and this time it's one of the continent's few success stories, Ivory Coast.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Tennis

TennisUS$800,000 ATP/$170,000 WTA Japan Open (x denotes seed) Men's singles semifinals Kenneth Carlsen (Den) bt Paradorn Srichaphan (Tha x8) 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5) Women's singles semifinals Jill Craybas (USA) bt Tamarine Tanasugarn (Tha x2) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 Silvija Talaja (Cro) bt Sarah Taylor ...

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Foreigners working in Indonesia

Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/More mob attack on exclusive Islamic sect

More mob attack on exclusive Islamic sectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An angry mob attacked properties belonging to the members of an Islamic sect in Bajo Donggo village on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, on Saturday, the second such attack in just one week.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/A pattern of corruption in RP

A pattern of corruption in RPPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila If he was looking for support, Sulficio Tagud Jr.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/'Survival more important than public campaigns'

'Survival more important than public campaigns' A number of non-governmental organizations have recently launched public campaigns on certain public issues, but they flopped as only a few people took part in the events.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Road project worsens congestion

Road project worsens congestion BEKASI: Residents in Pondok Gede are calling upon the local administration, which plans to widen Jl. Raya Jatiwaringin later this year, to conduct the work at night to avoid worsening the traffic jams.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Team work, gives Indonesia first gold medal

Team work, gives Indonesia first gold medalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea It was a critical point for the Indonesians at the women's tennis team event when Wynne Adiati Prakusya was downed in the first match and Angelique Widjaja had yet to start the second singles match.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/World Bank criteria for more loans tough: Economists

World Bank criteria for more loans tough: EconomistsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prospect for Indonesia to tap the World Bank's US$1 billion high-case lending scenario next year was dim, economists said, citing tough reforms preconditions by the Bank.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Let the UN weapons inspectors get back to work

Let the UN weapons inspectors get back to workGuardian News Service, London It is time to go back to basics on Iraq.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Latest cool gadgets to look forward to

Latest cool gadgets to look forward toZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id What do you use your cell phone for? Of course, you use it to make and receive calls. But, sometimes, you also make calls to your wife or husband, who has just disappeared into the crowd in the mall.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Big parties want to reduce DPD's role

Big parties want to reduce DPD's role BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The six biggest political parties in the House of Representatives have agreed to reduce the number of provincial representatives and increase the number of House members to be elected in the upcoming general election.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Haze returns, flights disrupted

Haze returns, flights disrupted BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Thick haze returned to Banjarmasin on Sunday despite several days of rain, causing a two-hour delay in flights to and from Syamsuddin Noor airport here.Mandala airlines rescheduled its first flight heading to Surabaya from 7:30 a.m.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Experts warn on future of democracy in the country

Experts warn on future of democracy in the countryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The future of democracy in the country is in danger as civil society has been fading out of the public debates, a noted Muslim intellectual warned over the weekend.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/S.E.A. Write Award no big deal in Indonesia

S.E.A. Write Award no big deal in IndonesiaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Southeast Asian Writers (S.E.A.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/New oil wells found in E. Java

New oil wells found in E. Java BOJONEGORO, East Java: Local residents in the Bojonegoro village of Beji have discovered 26 new oil wells after the earlier finding of two wells in the neighboring villages of Mojodelik and Sukowati.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Tank attack kills woman, grandson

Tank attack kills woman, grandsonIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers used an amphibious tank in response to an ambush by Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels on Sunday, killing a woman and her grandson.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/6 mining firms can resume operations in forest areas

6 mining firms can resume operations in forest areasRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives and the Ministry of Forestry have, in principle, agreed to allow six mining companies to resume their operations in forest areas, a senior official at the ministry said.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/House wants court on sand smuggling

House wants court on sand smuggling JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' team on sand smuggling urged the government on Saturday to take measures to stop sand smuggling by establishing an ad hoc court to try sand smugglers.The team also promised to draft a bill on the exploitation of sea sand.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/NEW IMAC: An updated version of Apple's popular iMac featuring a

NEW IMAC: An updated version of Apple's popular iMac featuring a new 17-inch LCD was introduced at Macworld Conference and Expo in New York recently.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Hendrati Munthe's diplomatic destiny

Hendrati Munthe's diplomatic destinyCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta When President Megawati Soekarnoputri installed Hendrati Sukendar Munthe as ambassador to North Korea on Sept.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Dealing with terrorism

Dealing with terrorism Since Soeharto's downfall in 1998, Indonesia has had to deal with a new phenomenon of oppression: terrorism. During the past four years, large parts of the country have been showered by acts of terrorism, and there are signs that the worst is yet to come.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Pasanggrahan flooding due to bottlenecks

Pasanggrahan flooding due to bottlenecksBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pasanggrahan is one of the three major rivers in the capital causing the regular floods that plague the city.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Alinghi faces protest after race win

Alinghi faces protest after race win AUCKLAND: Alinghi of Switzerland was hauled before an international jury on Saturday to answer a protest arising from its victory over Italy's Mascalzone Latino on the third day of challenger racing at the America's Cup.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Police probe ammunition smuggling

Police probe ammunition smuggling PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi police are still investigating a suspected attempt to smuggle ammunition into the strife-torn Poso region.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

JP/Mob burns, loots port kiosks

Mob burns, loots port kiosks BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: A mob of about 500 villagers, angry at perceived sinful behavior, looted and burned at least 140 kiosks in Bakauheni port, South Lampung, on Saturday morning, demolishing all of them and injuring at least three traders.

Mon, 07 Oct 2002

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JP/ / The first ever show for expatriates Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The expatriate community in Jakarta will have a special treat when a series of fun-filled programs is presented in a two-day long International Expo next weekend.