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Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/NGO activists reject antiterrorism bills

NGO activists reject antiterrorism billsA'an Suryana and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) expressed opposition on Monday to antiterrorism bills soon to be submitted to the House of Representatives for deliberation, saying the draconian ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Cocaine found at airport

Cocaine found at airport Garuda Indonesia mechanic working in Soekarno- Hatta International Airport's maintenance center found 3.2 kilograms of cocaine in a cabin locker of a cargo airplane.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Three dead in toll road accident

Three dead in toll road accident JAKARTA: City police have taken into custody two people following a deadly accident that took place on Jl. Gatot Subroto, South Jakarta in the eastward direction heading to Cawang interchange, East Jakarta on Sunday evening.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans

Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loansBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Memorial concert a big hit in Bali

Memorial concert a big hit in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Amid the majestic setting of the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park in Bukit Jimbaran, 30 kilometers south of Denpasar, musicians and singers of the Twilite Orchestra enchanted thousands of listeners, Indonesians and foreigners ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Slow reform stalls $925m in loans

Slow reform stalls $925m in loansBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of the loans ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Bryant dominates as Lakers edge Blazers

Bryant dominates as Lakers edge BlazersReuters, Los Angeles Kobe Bryant had a triple-double, scoring 33 points, as the shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 98-95 in overtime in National Basketball Association play on Sunday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/RI waiting for a new 'messiah'

RI waiting for a new 'messiah'Satish Mishra, Head United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery, Jakarta, satish.mishra@undp.org If we cannot go back in time, we must go forward. If we do not, the present will devour the future.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Don't abandon ASEAN

Don't abandon ASEAN For two consecutive years,the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summits have been dominated by the issue of terrorism. While in last year's summit, the leaders of the 10- member group focused their attention more on global terrorism threats following the Sept.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Exhibition traces life of RI founding father

Exhibition traces life of RI founding fatherTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Solemn men in black suits stare out of the black-and-white photographs hanging on the white walls of Galeri Lontar's exhibition hall.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/PIB to introduce party in the U.S.

PIB to introduce party in the U.S. JAKARTA: Chairman of the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PIB) Sjahrir is scheduled to visit the United States, in a bid to introduce the newly established party to both the international community and Indonesians abroad.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/'People with asthma able to fast'

'People with asthma able to fast'Debbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People with asthma can fast just like other people as long as they manage their diet, medicine intake and events that could trigger respiratory problems, a doctor has said.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Govt to help Indonesia in Australia

Govt to help Indonesia in Australia JAKARTA (JP): The government will provide legal aid for Indonesian citizens being questioned in Australia following anti- terror raids on suspicions of their involvement in terrorist activities, a statement issued by the foreign ministry said here on Monday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Sutiyoso opens boat festival

Sutiyoso opens boat festival JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso opened on Monday a traditional boat decoration festival at Angke river, North Jakarta, as part of efforts to normalize the function of rivers in the city.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loans

Slow reform stalls $925 million in overseas loansBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Some US$925 million worth of loans from Indonesia's main creditor countries remained out of reach as the government had fallen behind on a number of economic reform targets on which the disbursement of ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Business revival key to nation's security

Business revival key to nation's securityWimar Witoelar, InterMatrix Communications, Jakarta, wimar@witoelar.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Singapore offers scholarships

Singapore offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Singapore government is offering scholarships to Indonesian nationals wanting to pursue undergraduate degrees in Singapore.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/BPK to audit E. Java Military

BPK to audit E. Java Military SURABAYA: The State Audit Agency (BPK) started on Monday their audit of the Brawijaya Military Command overseeing security and order in East Java due to alleged financial leakages.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illness

Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta An aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Ramadhan starts on Wednesday, minister says

Ramadhan starts on Wednesday, minister says Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Husein Al Munawar said on Monday that based on the Islamic calendar and computations, the Muslim fasting month of Ramadhan would likely start on Wednesday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugees

Gusmao ends visit to NTT, promises help for refugeesAgencies, Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao ended his four-day visit to East Nusa Tenggara on Monday with a promise to seek practical ways to help Indonesia resolve the problem of the East Timorese refugees in the ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/On Australian businessmen

On Australian businessmen The prominence given to the series of opinion articles contributed by Max Lane over the past year is courageous and reminiscent of the popular opinion-making newspapers of Australia's early-1970s reform period, such as The Digger, Honi Soit and Direct Action.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Aftershock hits Simeulue,

Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaAn aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, November 5, 2002Exhibition* Painting by Acep Zamzam Noor, Galeri Adira, Jl. Kiara Condong 33E, until Nov. 12. Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama Dewa Brahma, by Medal Asih group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'

'Appointment of Papua police chief legitimate'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police dismissed on Monday the intensifying objections to the unilateral appointment of Insp. Gen. Budi Utomo as the new Papua Police chief without any consultation with the provincial administration.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspiration

The smiling 'Bu' Kasur, educators' inspirationMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many adults can still vividly remember the way the late Bu Kasur used to teach them how to sing when they were children on a program broadcast by the state owned TVRI.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'

Evidence against Ba'asyir 'sufficient'Damar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police said on Monday they had sufficient evidence and witnesses to send detained Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to court over his alleged role in several offenses, including in a string of bombings ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Unions ask for bigger wage rise

Unions ask for bigger wage riseAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor unions demanded City Governor Sutiyoso on Monday to review its decree on the 2003 provincial minimum wage which rules an increase of 7 percent from the current Rp 590,000 to Rp 631,000 per month.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Thailand heaps praise on native tennis son

Thailand heaps praise on native tennis sonAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Thai tennis sensation Paradorn Srichaphan returned home to a hero's welcome Monday, having cracked the world's top 20 and given number-one Lleyton Hewitt a run for his money in a stellar Paris semi-final.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Hantuchova guides Slovakia to first Fed Cup title

Hantuchova guides Slovakia to first Fed Cup titleSimon Cambers, Reuters, Maspalomas, Gran Canaria Daniela Hantuchova put in a scintillating display of power and precision to guide Slovakia to their first Fed Cup title with victory over favorites Spain on Sunday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missing

Police capture five escapees marijuana remains missingThe Jakarta Post, Apriadi Gunawan, Medan Local police have recaptured five of the 61 former detainees who escaped from their cells at the Binjai Police lockup late in September, but the 1.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Antara

AntaraQUAKE DAMAGE: An unidentified man searches the debris of a building flattened by an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale on Siemeulue island, Aceh.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Govt promises presidential election will be on time

Govt promises presidential election will be on timeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno guaranteed on Monday the official term of President Megawati Soekarnoputri would not exceed the official period of five years, saying he was preparing a bill for ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Ukraine duo win ice dancing gold medal at Skate Canada

Ukraine duo win ice dancing gold medal at Skate CanadaPatrick White, Reuters, Quebec City Ukraine's Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov were crowned ice dancing champions at the Skate Canada International competition on Sunday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'

GAM reluctant to surrender arms: Imam Suja'Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The mystery behind the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)'s decision to delay signing a peace agreement with the government was partly explained by a respected Acehnese Muslim leader over the weekend.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Aftershock hits Simeulue,

Aftershock hits Simeulue, IDPs suffering from illnessThe Jakarta Post Banda Aceh/JakartaAn aftershock measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale hit the quake- devastated island of Simeulue off the west coast of mainland Aceh on Monday as survivors of last Saturday's 7.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next year

Govt plans Rp 7.74 trillion in new bonds next yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Starting in January, the government is expected to issue new bonds to refinance Rp 7.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants?

'How could we survive if Jakarta bans migrants? Governor Sutiyoso has announced his intention to close the city to low-income migrants in a bid to curb overcrowding. The Jakarta Post spoke to some of those affected in regards their reactions to the plan.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/When the media helps and when it does not

When the media helps and when it does notIvan A. Hadar, President Indonesian Institute for Democracy Education (IDe), Jakarta Last year, two dates punctuated a continuing cycle of violence and counter-violence: Sept. 11 in the United States, and the Oct. 7 start of the attack on Afghanistan.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new member

IFSB holds its first council meeting, admits new memberVeeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/IFSB accpets Qatar as a new member

IFSB accpets Qatar as a new memberVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur The newly established Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) held its first council meeting and general assembly on Sunday night and accepted Qatar as a new member.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia

Table tennis tournament back in IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a twenty-year absence, regional table tennis championship is back in Indonesia as the Southeast Asian Table Tennis Association (SEATTA) Championship will commence here on Thursday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Will the Kyoto Protocol ever take effect?

Will the Kyoto Protocol ever take effect?Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi The Delhi Ministerial Declaration on Climate Change and Sustainable Development was adopted on Friday by ministers and senior officials from some 170 countries.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Cambodia's progress and its past victims

Cambodia's progress and its past victimsKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok When I first arrived in Phnom Penh in 1987, the city was not crowded. There were very few cars. Numerous office and apartment buildings were left unoccupied.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/PDI-P fires legislators in Lampung

PDI-P fires legislators in Lampung LAMPUNG: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has dismissed seven legislators in Tanggamus regency, Lampung for supporting the local regent and vice regent candidates who were not nominated by the party's executive board.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Sleeping soccer giants receive rude wake-up calls in Europe

Sleeping soccer giants receive rude wake-up calls in EuropeAgence France-Presse, Paris Real Madrid, three times European champion in the last five years, suffered another slump in their domestic form at the weekend as it lost more ground on the Spanish league pace- setters.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Police say arrest of Bali suspects a matter of time

Police say arrest of Bali suspects a matter of timeI Wayan Juniartha and Fitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The nationwide manhunt for three suspects in the Bali bombing is intensifying and the National Police believe the arrests would only be a matter of time.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Police charge sex dancers, organizers

Police charge sex dancers, organizersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police continued their investigation on Monday into five people arrested during a raid on a live sex show in the early hours of Sunday, charging them with conducting obscene activities.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, November 5, 2002

TV Program: Tuesday, November 5, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90"5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment9:00 TV Drama9:30 Children's Program10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Table tennis tournament back in Indonesia

Table tennis tournament back in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali After completing the Asian Championship, a number of Futsal (indoor soccer) players and officials from the region embarked on a two-day tour of Bali last week to offer moral support to locals in the aftermath of the ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Blues down Rangers in NHL action

Blues down Rangers in NHL actionReuters, New York Scott Mellanby had a goal and one assist and Fred Brathwaite made 23 saves as the surging St. Louis Blues defeated the slumping New York Rangers 3-2 in National Hockey League action on Sunday.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Land mines, mortar found in backyard

Land mines, mortar found in backyardNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan, West Java The bomb squad unit of the police Mobile Brigade has confiscated 41 landmines and one live mortar round which were recently found by a farmer in the backyard of his house in Kuningan, West Java.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Region shares Indonesia's worries

Region shares Indonesia's worriesLim Say Boon, Director OCBC Investment Research Pte Limited, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Jakarta's actions to date against suspected terrorists are unlikely to restore international investor confidence.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Revenue target from oil and gas raised

Revenue target from oil and gas raisedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the House of Representatives' budget committee agreed on Monday to raise the revenue target from oil and gas and other natural resources in the 2003 state budget draft from Rp 62.1 trillion (around US$6.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests

Military, government, loggers 'destroying' forests A number of representatives of environmental organizations recently investigated the construction of the Ladia Galaska highway, which starts on the west coast of southern Aceh and winds its way through Gayo and Alas before it ends on the ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Alatas

Alatas In the article titled Alatas, 70 and still going strong that appeared on this page on Monday, Alatas's wife was incorrectly identified as Anisa instead of Junisa. We apologize for the error.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/FPI members told to keep calm

FPI members told to keep calmNovan Iman Santosa and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The detained chairman of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) radical group called on its members on Monday to keep calm and avoid violent actions, especially entering the Ramadhan fasting month.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Correction

CorrectionIn the article titled Alatas, 70 and still going strong that appeared on this page on Monday, Alatas's wife was incorrectly identified as Anisa instead of Junisa. We apologize for the error.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Minister launches books on health

Minister launches books on health JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi launched on Monday four books on health in a bid to introduce A Healthy Indonesia 2010 and educate the public how to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Foreign investors flee, thousands workers suffer

Foreign investors flee, thousands workers sufferTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of workers from eight textile and textile-products factories in Greater Jakarta have been left without jobs and payment after their foreign employers abruptly stopped operations and fled ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/ASEAN leaders focus on trade, antiterrorism

ASEAN leaders focus on trade, antiterrorismFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Phnom Penh Southeast Asian leaders on Monday agreed to step up antiterrorism measures and form a trade pact with China to create the biggest free trade zone on earth, encompassing more than 1.7 billion people.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs

Sumatra highway project to tear apart world's lungs Illegal logging in the Leuser ecosystem zone in North Sumatra and Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is out of control, while local, national and international efforts to prevent it have not been successful, due in part to backing from the military and ...

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-bankers

Prosecutors demand life sentence for ex-bankersTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State prosecutors demanded on Monday life sentences for former bankers Bambang Sutrisno and Adrian Kiki Ariwan of the now- defunct Bank Surya, who are charged with swindling Rp 1.

Tue, 05 Nov 2002

JP/Two killed in Tebet fire

Two killed in Tebet fire JAKARTA: Two people were killed when fire razed their home in the Bukit Duri subdistrict of Tebet, South Jakarta, on Monday morning.The victims were Nia, 24, and her brother Muklis, 8, the children of Sunarto, a cake vendor.