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44 articles.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Muslim groups urge Ba'asyir's supporters to stop rallies

Muslim groups urge Ba'asyir's supporters to stop ralliesMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's two largest Muslim organizations urged on Saturday supporters of elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to stop demonstrations in support of the terrorist suspect as they only tarnished the ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Govt chided over labor protection

Govt chided over labor protection JAKARTA: Labor activists slammed the government on Saturday for dragging its feet in establishing labor protection offices overseas to help Indonesian workers there."Indonesian workers overseas are facing increasingly complicated problems.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Legal umbrella

Legal umbrella The annihilation of terrorism requires clear legislation or a legal umbrella so that law-enforcing agencies can perform their duties. In the absence of a legal umbrella, these agencies cannot perform to their maximum.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Australia's national anthem to be played at Bali memorial concert

Australia's national anthem to be played at Bali memorial concertI Wayan Juniartha and Tiarma Siboro, Jimbaran, Bali Australian national anthem Advance Australia Fair will be played during Monday's memorial concert for those killed in the Oct.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Illiteracy plagues 1.2m of East Java's population

Illiteracy plagues 1.2m of East Java's populationWasis Sasmito, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The East Java administration is introducing a tuition-free educational program that it hopes within five years will eradicate illiteracy, which plagues some 1.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Lampung FPI chairman arrested

Lampung FPI chairman arrested BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: Islam Defense Front (FPI) Lampung chapter chairman Habib Hasan Al Jufri, 45, a suspect in the bombing of Bethany Church in Telukbetung, Bandar Lampung on June 21, 2002, was arrested in East Jakarta on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Police chief Da'i Bachtiar says Ba'asyir's silence is not golden

Police chief Da'i Bachtiar says Ba'asyir's silence is not goldenTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Faster reforms, please

Faster reforms, please International donors unanimously reaffirmed strong support for Indonesia at this extremely difficult time and indicated their intention to make additional loan and grant commitments provided reforms are vigorously pursued.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Summarecon's indifference

Summarecon's indifference I live in Bukit Gading Villa, which is an "elite" area of Kelapa Gading. We moved to this expensive area to live in the quiet, peaceful and security-controlled comfort that this area supposedly provides, because where we lived previously there was no control, poor ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Ramadhan closures create anxiety among workers

Ramadhan closures create anxiety among workersMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang In response to pressure from local ulemas and other public figures, the Tangerang regency and mayoralty decided last week to require all entertainment spots to close from seven days before the fasting month of ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Digital projectors, new visual technologies

Digital projectors, new visual technologiesZatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Just a few weeks after the world's leader in digital projectors, InFocus, launched its latest products in Jakarta, other companies joined it in flooding the local market with their own offerings.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Cerdas moves closer to winning GM title Bled

Cerdas moves closer to winning GM title BledThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian chess team as a whole has yet to prove its competitiveness at the ongoing chess Olympiad in Bled, Slovenia, however, Jakartan Cerdas Barus has so far proven that he deserves praise for his own play.Collecting 15.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Robbers kill victim in Cikupa

Robbers kill victim in Cikupa TANGERANG: A group of men robbed a container truck and killed its driver near the Cikupa toll gate in the Cikupa district of Tangerang early on Friday, police said.Second. Insp.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Mending confidence to the economy

Mending confidence to the economyHorst Kohler, Managing Director International Monetary Fund Washington, The Straits Times, Asia New Network, Singapore The world is in a state of heightened uncertainty.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Jakarta blames Bekasi in garbage dump dispute

Jakarta blames Bekasi in garbage dump disputeAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration thinks threats by the Bekasi mayoralty to close Jakarta's main garbage dump in Bantar Gebang stink, and hopes the mayoralty will honor an agreement over the use of the dump.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/'Indonesia should be firmer with Australia'

'Indonesia should be firmer with Australia'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should be more stern in protesting the recent raids by Australia's intelligence agency against Indonesians living in Australia as part of its crackdown against terrorists, a noted ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/'I totally disagree with the migration policy plan'

'I totally disagree with the migration policy plan' In an attempt to deal with Jakarta's numerous problems, from horrendous traffic jams to increased levels of crime, Governor Sutiyoso has announced plans to close the city to migrants, who have been entering the capital at the rate of about ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Intimidation to Iraq, the U.S. strategy on oil

Intimidation to Iraq, the U.S. strategy on oilDipak Basu, The Statesman, Asia News Network, Calcutta Invasion of Iraq by the Anglo-American forces is becoming a reality now. Although the international community is against it, the United States is not listening.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Govt export target gets cautious response

Govt export target gets cautious responseDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A relatively weak currency and a likely recovery in the global economy next year could mean the government's 5 percent growth target for non-oil and gas exports is realistic, economists said, but added that much ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Alatas, 70 and still going strong

Alatas, 70 and still going strongKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When former foreign minister Ali Alatas celebrates his 70th birthday on Monday, it will be a good moment to reflect on his achievements and failures as a diplomat for about 45 years up until 1999.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Rupiah expected to remain flat this week

Rupiah expected to remain flat this weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah will likely continue its recent steady performance and hover at about 9,200 to the U.S. dollar as pressure from the Bali bombing tragedy eases, said one analyst.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Law on Riau Islands not yet in effect: Minister

Law on Riau Islands not yet in effect: MinisterHaidir Anwar Tandjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno asserts that the law on the formation of Riau Islands province which was endorsed by the House of Representatives on Sept.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Internet news portals eye expansion after gloom

Internet news portals eye expansion after gloomFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All is quiet in the local online media industry after the dotcom collapse in America emptied out the industry, but months of restructuring has shifted a handful of survivors from survival mode to expansion.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Batam hotels rebuked for gambling

Batam hotels rebuked for gambling BATAM, Riau: Local legislators, youth groups and religious leaders on Riau's Batam Island, known for its large number of sex workers, expressed deep concern on Saturday that star-rated hotels there had permitted gambling.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Squatters by West Flood Canal evicted

Squatters by West Flood Canal evicted JAKARTA: City public order officers forcibly evicted 200 families over the weekend who live in shanties along the banks of the West Flood Canal, in Penjaringan district of North Jakarta.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/ASEAN to issue antiterrorism declaration

ASEAN to issue antiterrorism declarationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh All ten leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), including Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputeri, gathered here for their annual summit, which is expected to issue a joint ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Yuso, Bank BNI win 2002 volleyball league

Yuso, Bank BNI win 2002 volleyball leagueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yuso Gunadarma Yogyakarta and Bank BNI Jakarta have come out as the winners in their respective men's and women's categories of the Indonesia Volleyball League (Livoli).

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/America must help redraw 'roadmap' to Mideast peace

America must help redraw 'roadmap' to Mideast peaceMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London It is an indication of how weirdly oblique Israeli politics can be that the Labor party could only raise the profoundly moral issue of the settlements by staging a row about what they are costing ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Medicine shortage threatens quake victims

Medicine shortage threatens quake victimsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh A severe lack of medicine is threatening the lives of dozens of injured victims of the earthquake that rocked Simeulue island, 400 kilometers from Sumatra's northern tip, on Saturday.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/30,000 bottles of alcohol destroyed

30,000 bottles of alcohol destroyed TANGERANG: The Tangerang Metro Police destroyed 30,000 bottles of locally made alcohol in front of its headquarters on Jl. Daan Mogot over the weekend.The alcohol was confiscated from unlicensed premises.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Rupiah expected to remain flat this week

Rupiah expected to remain flat this weekThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The rupiah will likely continue its recent steady performance and hover at about 9,200 to the U.S. dollar as pressure from the Bali bombing tragedy eases, said one analyst.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/House to skip Perpu, focus on antiterrorism bills

House to skip Perpu, focus on antiterrorism billsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives provided on Saturday the government with more support in the fight against terrorism as it agreed to immediately start deliberating on two antiterrorism bills to eventually ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Debt enslavement still exists in society, says Mahathir

Debt enslavement still exists in society, says MahathirVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Debt enslavement has not been totally eliminated from our society yet, said Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/House leaders hint at keeping Akbar as speaker

House leaders hint at keeping Akbar as speakerThe Jakarta Post, Debbie A. Loebis, Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung looks set to win a battle against his opponents as fellow legislative body leaders have expressed their reluctance to respond to a petition demanding his ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Five arrested for sex show at upscale karaoke club

Five arrested for sex show at upscale karaoke clubMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five people were arrested during a raid on a live sex show in a posh karaoke club at a five-star hotel in Central Jakarta early Sunday morning, after a tip off from the club's own manager.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/SBIs draw Rp 50t in excess liquidity, says banker

SBIs draw Rp 50t in excess liquidity, says bankerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid a prolonged dry spell in private investment, potential additional loans could amount to some Rp 50 trillion (about US$5.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Students, lecturers protest election

Students, lecturers protest electionThe Jakarta Post, Bogor Students and lecturers from the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) protested the rectorial election process, saying it lacked transparency and fairness.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Rice farmers may be hit hard next year: Expert

Rice farmers may be hit hard next year: Expert or Expert paints gloomy picture for rice farmersAdianto P.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/'Rice farmers face tough year'

'Rice farmers face tough year'Adianto P.Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current delay in rice planting might not lead to a food crisis, but will certainly hit tens of millions of farmers hard next year, an agricultural expert said over the weekend.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Xanana says repatriation will boost reconciliation

Xanana says repatriation will boost reconciliationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang East Timor President Xanana Gusmao visited on Sunday more refugees who fled the former Indonesian province to West Timor in 1999 (photo above), renewing calls for them to return home and reconciliate.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Ministry calls for end to tree felling in C. Sulawesi forest

Ministry calls for end to tree felling in C. Sulawesi forestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The forestry ministry has called on tribal people who have been resettled in the Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) in Central Sulawesi to stop illegal logging in the tropical rain forest in the park to maintain ...

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Govt presses GAM to sign deal before Ramadhan

Govt presses GAM to sign deal before RamadhanAgencies, Jakarta The government is pressing the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to sign a peace agreement before the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan starts, in order to bring an end to violence in the country's westernmost province as soon as possible.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Chaotic Indonesia is waiting for 'messiah'

Chaotic Indonesia is waiting for 'messiah'Satish Mishra, Head United Nations Support, Facility for Indonesian Recovey, Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org These are confusing times. Indonesia is a country praised for its religious tolerance. Yet it is rocked by religious and ethnic strife.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002

JP/Police investigate bomb suspects' ties with military

Police investigate bomb suspects' ties with militaryTiarma Siboro and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The joint team investigating the Bali bombing said Sunday they had obtained the names and the addresses of three men believed to have been involved in the blasts and were now ...