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Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Stronger, but wiser?

Stronger, but wiser? Tuesday's sweeping victory by the Republicans in the U.S. midterm congressional elections is further confirmation of a global trend toward conservatism that started in Europe three or four years ago, and is now moving to the Americas.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/A tale of two blessed presidents

A tale of two blessed presidentsIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate School of Politics London School of Economics, London Recently there was yet another photo-call with George W. Bush.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/City wants more from Pertamina

City wants more from PertaminaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to increase city revenue, the city council approved on Thursday a bylaw on motor fuel tax that obliges state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina to pay 5 percent tax on fuel sales here.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/RI faces two million more jobless post-Oct. 12

RI faces two million more jobless post-Oct. 12Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia may get hit with another two million jobless people, as the Oct. 12 terrorist strike in Bali had reduced job opportunities, the government said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Crude bombs found in Indramayu

Crude bombs found in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu The police in Indramayu, West Java, have destroyed 283 crude bombs that were allegedly abandoned during recent violence between two villages that left dozens injured.Indramayu Police detective chief Adj. Comr.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Government offers incentives for East Timorese refugees

Government offers incentives for East Timorese refugeesYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The government says it will offer East Timorese refugees formerly employed by the Indonesian government in East Timor, up to Rp 15 million if they return home.East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/TV ads for local goods must utilize RI resources

TV ads for local goods must utilize RI resourcesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and House of Representatives (DPR) agreed unanimously on Thursday that commercials for domestic products must use domestic resources, including the artists involved and shooting locations.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Confusion reigns over accident death toll

Confusion reigns over accident death tollThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The public in Ambon is growing angry over confusion surrounding the number of victims believed to have been trapped in the wreckage of a ferry that sank off Ambon, capital of Maluku, on Sunday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Regents awarded for illiteracy eradication

Regents awarded for illiteracy eradication KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Buton Regent Syafie Kahar and Muna Regent Ridwan of Southeast Sulawesi have received international awards for their meritorious struggle to eradicate illiteracy in their regions.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Panthers beat Penguins in overtime

Panthers beat Penguins in overtimeAssociated Press, Sunrise, Florida Valeri Bure scored at 2:19 of overtime as the Florida Panthers overcame a late goal by Mario Lemieux to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 on Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Moscow in search of a new solution to Chechnya

Moscow in search of a new solution to ChechnyaYevgeny Verlin, RIA Novosti, Moscow The situation around Chechnya has acquired a specific international meaning now. Europe and the U.S. are advocating a political settlement of the problem.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/IBRA upbeat on meeting new revenue target

IBRA upbeat on meeting new revenue targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) is confident that it will be able the meet the new proceeds target set by the government for next year, provided that the investment climate improves.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Navy ups security in Aceh waters

Navy ups security in Aceh waters MEDAN, North Sumatra: Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Rokhmin Dahuri has requested the Indonesian Navy and the National Police to tighten security in the waters off Aceh in the wake of rampant poaching by foreign vessels.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/45 staffers treated, Carrefour operates

45 staffers treated, Carrefour operatesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was business as usual at superstore Carrefour, Ratu Plaza shopping center, South Jakarta, on Thursday, even though 45 employees were still being treated at the private Pertamina Hospital, with six of them ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Batik master Astuti dabbles in oils

Batik master Astuti dabbles in oilsFabio Scarpello, Contributor, Yogyakarta Reading any book on Batik paintings, you will soon realize that Astuti is one of the few artists referred to as a master. What they don't say is that he is a much more rounded artist than that.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Island prepared for eruption victims

Island prepared for eruption victims MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Sangihe Talaud administration in North Sulawesi has prepared Biaro Island to resettle 331 families who were displaced after the recent eruption of Mount Ruang.Sangihe Talaud Regent J. Th.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Government ignores UN envoy's warning over possible rights abuses

Government ignores UN envoy's warning over possible rights abusesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been singled out by a UN envoy as one of the countries that has the potential to abuse human rights by adopting antiterrorism regulations, but the Indonesian ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Military continues siege on GAM headquarters

Military continues siege on GAM headquartersIbnu Mat Noor and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta Over a thousand soldiers surrounded a Free Aceh Movement (GAM) stronghold in North Aceh for a second consecutive day on Thursday, as the military urged the rebels to surrender ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Indonesians to leave Australia

Indonesians to leave Australia CANBERRA, Australia: A number of Indonesians who have obtained Australian citizenship have expressed their intention to return home due to security fears.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/New customs rulings please businessmen

New customs rulings please businessmenRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Businessmen praised on Wednesday the new rulings on customs, expressing confidence that the rulings would make the clearance procedures at customs offices faster and limit opportunities for crooked officials and ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Tourism forest to be rejuvenated in Riau

Tourism forest to be rejuvenated in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: The Dumai administration of Riau said on Thursday it would start rehabilitating their forest preserve as a recreation center to help defuse the tourism crisis.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Pertamina could suffer Rp 4t losses due to fuel

Pertamina could suffer Rp 4t losses due to fuelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina could suffer up to Rp 4 trillion (US$433 million) in lost subsidies this year as a result of a difference of opinion of the projected total supply needed for the country as stipulated in ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/There's more in a grain of rice

There's more in a grain of riceMa. Ceres P. Doyo, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The opening line of a marvelous award-winning novel (The Stones Cry Out by Hiraku Okuizumi) goes: "Even the smallest stone in a riverbed has the entire history of the universe written on it.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Amnesty for illegal connections

Amnesty for illegal connections JAKARTA: To reduce illegal water consumption through illegal pipe connections, PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) is holding an amnesty for illegal connections for a month beginning next Monday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Seles reaches WTA c'ships last eight in vivid return

Seles reaches WTA c'ships last eight in vivid returnSteve Keating, Reuters, Los Angeles Monica Seles fought off seven match points to claim a 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 comeback win over Lindsay Davenport on Wednesday and a place in the quarterfinals of the US$3 million WTA championships.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Counter path to Aceh peace

Counter path to Aceh peaceOtto Syamsuddin Ishak, Sociologist, Civil Society Alliance for Democracy (Yappika), Jakarta In terms of length, the present armed conflict in Aceh which started in 1976, is second only to the war the Acehnese waged against the Dutch colonial rule (1873-1942).

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Agency warns of possibility of massive flooding during next rainy season

Agency warns of possibility of massive flooding during next rainy seasonBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorological and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has warned of the possibility of huge floods during the next rainy season, which will peak between late December and the middle of ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Bali suspect confesses to bombing

Bali suspect confesses to bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian police announced on Thursday a major breakthrough in the Bali bomb investigation, naming the owner of the Mitsubishi van used in the attack as a suspect in the carnage.National Police Chief Gen.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Ba'asyir told to cooperate with police

Ba'asyir told to cooperate with policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz pressured Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Thursday to comply with all legal processes against him, which includes undergoing police questioning.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/?

? AMBON, Maluku: Four thousand houses planned for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Maluku are unlikely to be realized this year due to an unclear real estate status.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Robbers break into Bogor Cathedral

Robbers break into Bogor CathedralTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Burglars broke into the Bogor Cathedral early on Thursday, making away with an invaluable gold-plated monstrance and six holy cups worth tens of millions of rupiah.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Notes from a film festival viewer

Notes from a film festival viewerDebra H. Yatim, Contributor, Jakarta Loud Me Loud. Would you believe it if someone said Indonesia may probably be saved by a product with such an incongruous title?No, it is not a new-fangled sound machine.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Whoops, Sofie's a man

Whoops, Sofie's a man Thank you for publishing my article Fashion goes on the wild side in 2003 in The Jakarta Post, on Nov. 3. However, I should like to make a correction on the gender of Sofie -- the designer.In fact, designer Sofie is a male.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Ramadhan time for Jakarta

Ramadhan time for JakartaFridayMaghrib 5.50 p.m.SaturdayImsak 3:56 a.m.Subuh 4:06 a.m.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/RI women through to SEATTA semifinals

RI women through to SEATTA semifinalsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian women's table tennis team assured itself of a place in the semifinals of the 3rd SEATTA championship by booking two wins at the Pelita Harapan Sports Hall in Lippo Cikarang here on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/U.S. election results affect us all

U.S. election results affect us allGuardian News Service, London An opinion poll taken across America just before this week's mid-term elections found U.S. voters split down the middle between Republicans and Democrats.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Women to take action against DPR

Women to take action against DPR JAKARTA: A coalition of women's groups plans to take legal action against the Ministry of Home Affairs and the House of Representatives (DPR) for ignoring the 30-percent quota for women in state institutions related to public policy making.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Govt proposes new bus fare system for Idul Fitri

Govt proposes new bus fare system for Idul FitriNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation will set a ceiling price system for bus companies during the Idul Fitri exodus and influx period to control bus fares which have traditionally skyrocketed in past years due ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 8, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 8, 2002Exhibitions * Sculpture, Painting, Drawing by G. Sidharta, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Nov. 16. * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/The human rights treaty trap

The human rights treaty trapOona Hathaway, Professor of Law, Yale University, Project Syndicate As the U.S. prepares to take the war on terrorism to Saddam Hussein's doorstep, the Bush administration has repeatedly called attention to human rights violations in Iraq.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Ex-political prisoners need help

Ex-political prisoners need help JAKARTA: Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin is demanding that the government rehabilitate former political prisoners."The government must restore the reputation of former political detainees and prisoners.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Houston, Nailon lead Knicks to first victory

Houston, Nailon lead Knicks to first victoryReuters, New York Allan Houston had 21 points and Lee Nailon added 20 to help the New York Knicks record its first win of the season, 95-88 over the Sacramento Kings Wednesday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Angry mob forces closure of church in Bandung

Angry mob forces closure of church in BandungThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A church minister called on the authorities to seek a quick and peaceful solution to the closure by force of a Christian HKBP church in Bandung, capital of the predominantly Muslim West Java, saying the anarchic act could ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Parking firms required to pay 20% of revenue to city administration

Parking firms required to pay 20% of revenue to city administrationAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The effort to increase city revenue moved forward on Thursday when the City Council approved a bylaw requiring parking management firms to pay 20 percent of their total income to the city ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/FDI drops 11%, domestic dives 70%

FDI drops 11%, domestic dives 70%Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals dropped by 11 percent to US$5.4 billion from January to September this year from $6.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/'Better to die in a blast than die softly'

'Better to die in a blast than die softly' Job seekers find Jakarta the right place to try their luck. Unfortunately, in an effort to control the flow of newcomers, Governor Sutiyoso intends to close the city to unskilled, poor migrants. The Jakarta Post talked to migrants about the issue.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Praise for Phnom Penh

Praise for Phnom Penh With all 10 leaders of the ASEAN countries now safe and sound at home after attending the just-concluded Phnom Penh summit, it is proper for us to congratulate the host country, Cambodia, although somewhat belatedly, for its achievement in drawing the region out of its years ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/10 prostitutes, five beggars arrested

10 prostitutes, five beggars arrested JAKARTA: Ten prostitutes and five beggars were arrested during a series of raids by public order officers on the first night of the Ramadhan fasting month on Wednesday and early on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Mastermind of illegal logging wanted

Mastermind of illegal logging wanted BENGKULU: After filing dossiers at the Provincial Prosecutor's Office on several suspects held responsible for the environmental deterioration at Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Bengkulu police said it would search for the masterminds behind the illegal ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/East Kalimantan plane crash kills seven

East Kalimantan plane crash kills sevenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven people were killed, including a baby, and three others were injured in a plane crash in East Kalimantan on Thursday, an incident that followed a similar crash in July where nine people were injured and one survived.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/KPKPN gets touch on legislators

KPKPN gets touch on legislators JAKARTA: Despite legislators' resistance, the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) asserted on Thursday that the commission was authorized to investigate legislators without a permit from the President.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Investigation of attorney general to conclude soon

Investigation of attorney general to conclude soonA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) said on Thursday it would complete its investigation into the allegation of corruption implicating Attorney General M.A. Rachman, before Idul Fitri, Dec.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Land and repatriation issues for refugees

Land and repatriation issues for refugees ATAMBUA, East Nusa Tenggara: Residents of Belu Regency in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have said they would not allocate land for East Timorese refugees who refused to return home after Dec.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Freeze of FPI militia hailed, other paramilitary groups told to disband

Freeze of FPI militia hailed, other paramilitary groups told to disbandMuhammad Nafik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/RI suffers loss to Iraq at Chess Olympiad

RI suffers loss to Iraq at Chess OlympiadMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's prospects at the Chess Olympiad now under way in Bled, Slovenia, became gloomier on Wednesday after another upset loss, this time during the eleventh round.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/A solution to the U.S.-Iraq conflict

A solution to the U.S.-Iraq conflict Everybody inside and outside of the United Nations is talking about the U.S. demand on Iraq to destroy or surrender all of its weapons of mass destruction or else Washington will declare a war with or without a UN resolution.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Quake victims receive aid

Quake victims receive aid JAKARTA: The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), in cooperation with the International Red Cross (ICRC), has donated medical equipment to 1,250 people affected by an earthquake on Simeulue island off Aceh.

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Doubts raised over RI's agricultural liberalization

Doubts raised over RI's agricultural liberalizationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poor farm productivity and a flood of imported agricultural goods call into question Indonesia's low tariff policy just as the country has agreed to join China, Japan and India in free trade pacts, according to a World ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Residents complain of illegal fare rise

Residents complain of illegal fare rise TANGERANG: Hundreds of passengers who usually use public minivans serving the route from Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate to Cikokol complained on Thursday over an illegal increase in the fare from the official Rp 1,200 to Rp 2,000 since the first ...

Fri, 08 Nov 2002

JP/Ballack ends Bayern Munich's blues in German Cup win

Ballack ends Bayern Munich's blues in German Cup winAgencies, Berlin Michael Ballack set up both goals on Wednesday as Bayern Munich pulled out of its deep slump with a 2-1 victory against Hannover 96 in the German Cup.