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Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Kalipke worries over Sakai survival

Kalipke worries over Sakai survivalHaidir Anwar Tanjung The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, Riau Few Indonesians are interested in the diverse number of tribes living in the country's hinterland, much less in the origins of the Malay dialect, which is the base of Indonesia's national language.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Two soldiers die in Aceh, three caught with marijuana

Two soldiers die in Aceh, three caught with marijuanaNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two members of the Indonesian Military (TNI) died and four others sustained injuries during clashes with an armed group in South Aceh on Sunday, marking the first deaths of TNI soldiers since Indonesia ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Restoring public trust in the media

Restoring public trust in the media Thomas Hanitzsch Technische Universitat Ilmenau Germany As we come closer to the end of the year, media practitioners and researchers tend to reflect and ask themselves: Was 2002 a good year for the Indonesian media scene?Economically, yes it was! Even though ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

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TV Program: Monday, December 23, 2002TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Administration launches website

Administration launches website JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso officially launched on Friday the city administration's website www.DKI.go.id, which contains information about the administration's policies and services.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Maritime issues must be given more attention

Maritime issues must be given more attentionPhilips J Vermonte CSISThe end of the Cold War and the event of Sept. 11, 2001 have substantially changed the landscape of international politics. Issues such as trade liberalization, democracy and environmental protection have become prominent.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/R&D policy, another debacle for justice

R&D policy, another debacle for justiceDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's controversial decision to effectively exonerate former bank owners from past banking crimes would come at the expense of the people's sense of justice, analysts said.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/979 graduated from Polytechnic Institute

979 graduated from Polytechnic Institute JAKARTA: Nearly 1000 students from the Jakarta Polytechnic Institute graduated from its three-year diploma program on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Suspects play out final preparations of Bali bombing

Suspects play out final preparations of Bali bombingBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The three suspects in the Bali bombings reenacted on Sunday the final preparations for the attack, which included purchasing the minivan and preparing the explosives.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Public rues lack of flood information

Public rues lack of flood informationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta During the rainy season, people whose houses are close to the river are fully aware that they might be hit by floods.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Stop the world, I want to get off!

Stop the world, I want to get off! The article on the power of corporations toward good governance (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 18) by Yanuar Nugroho was highly informative in many respects.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Fresh travel warnings are unwise: Official

Fresh travel warnings are unwise: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta considers the issuance of fresh travel advisories from the United States, Australia and Britain an unwise decision and regrets that the warnings were issued against Indonesia, an official at the ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Testing One-China policy

Testing One-China policy Indonesia's decision to reject the planned visit by Taiwan President Chen Shu-bian last week at the last minute was an embarrassing episode for the government, but it would have been far more embarrassing, and possibly even disastrous for Indonesia, if the visit had been ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Laksamana-Amien battle may lead to political conflict

Laksamana-Amien battle may lead to political conflictTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The conflict between State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Amien Rais over the privatization issue may drag their political parties into ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/CPO exports to increase to 6.2m tons

CPO exports to increase to 6.2m tonsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's crude palm oil (CPO) export will increase to 6.2 million tons next year, from an estimated 5.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Pastika named `Time' Newsmaker of the Year

Pastika named `Time' Newsmaker of the YearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika who is heading the investigation into the Bali bombing was named Time's Asian Newsmaker of the Year for his outstanding performance in finding the alleged perpetuators behind the bombing, the ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Rally held to observe Women's Day

Rally held to observe Women's DayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women from the middle and upper classes celebrated Women's Day on Sunday in a rather unconventional way, by joining a rally held at several sites throughout the city.There were no hardships involved, such as taking difficult routes.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together

Indonesia and ASEAN must move on togetherPhilips J Vermonte CSIS In the past three decades, ASEAN has been the corner stone of Indonesia's foreign policy. But, things have changed rapidly, triggered by the economic crisis and its severe consequences starting from 1997.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Get your daily WebComics online for more fun!

Get your daily WebComics online for more fun!Vishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta As interest in the Internet begins to plateau, some people are wondering what else they can do on the Internet apart from e- mailing, chatting and reading the news.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Eizo FlexScan L685 not for the fainthearted

Eizo FlexScan L685 not for the faintheartedZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id When was the last time you did something crazy? I mean, something really crazy by most standards? In my case, it was about one month ago.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/`Investors are like mistresses'

`Investors are like mistresses'Yose Rizal Damuri, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, yose_rizal@csis.or.id The list of multinational companies planning to stop their production activities in Indonesia gets longer by the day.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Busway project to start January

Busway project to start January JAKARTA: Buses will be trialed in the first week of next year on the controversial, yet-to-be completed busway running from Blok M, South Jakarta, to Kota, West Jakarta, an official says.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Sick Cabinet, corruption hinder Mega's performance

Sick Cabinet, corruption hinder Mega's performanceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prolonged friction among the economic ministers and the corrupt bureaucracy constitute two main factors contributing to the bad performance of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's government, according to the research ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Steel makers ready to compete under regional free trade scheme

Steel makers ready to compete under regional free trade schemeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's steel manufacturers are ready to compete with their regional peers under the ASEAN free trade area (AFTA) as the former group was more efficient than the latter, said an ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Equil clarifies

Equil clarifies In the article Bottled drinking water business thriving (The Jakarta Post Dec. 16), in the last paragraph the writer says that "Morgen Sutanto is president of Equil bottled drinking water company.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Stocks, rupiah to get firmer: Analysts

Stocks, rupiah to get firmer: AnalystsA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is expected to move higher this week driven mainly by cheap bluechip shares, analysts say.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/WIN to launch 3G network

WIN to launch 3G network JAKARTA: PT Wireless Indonesia (WIN), mobile data telecommunications network and service provider company will launch its new mobile data network in first quarter 2003.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Disciplinary committee sought for probe into graft

Disciplinary committee sought for probe into graftThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption watchdog Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) urged judges on Saturday to form a disciplinary committee to probe an alleged corruption case that reportedly implicates a South Jakarta District Court judge, which ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Obituary

Obituary Noted local actor Ratno Timoer died on Sunday evening of a stroke and heart complications at Pelni Hospital, Jakarta. He was 60.He had been receiving medical treatment since Dec. 16.His body was taken back to his house at Jl. Duren Tiga No. 45, Pancoran, South Jakarta.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh

Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh It was still fresh in the mind of Rufriadi, 28, when a number of uniformed members of the security apparatus raided his Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office in Aceh earlier this year.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/`Allowances for RT, RW wasteful'

`Allowances for RT, RW wasteful' The city administration plans to allocate Rp 61 billion of its 2003 budget to provide monthly allowances of Rp 200,000 for community unit (RW) heads and Rp 150,000 for neighborhood unit (RT) heads. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about the plan.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Is there a democracy deficit at IMF?

Is there a democracy deficit at IMF?Sugeng Bahagijo, Deputy Executive Secretary, International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), Jakarta, sugeng@nusa.or.id Currently, reforms at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are underway, including on the debt front.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia's prospect of advancing to semis slight

Indonesia's prospect of advancing to semis slightAgencies, Jakarta Indonesia's prospects of advancing to the semifinals of the Tiger Cup are at stake following its disappointing performance in its Group A match against Vietnam on Saturday.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Disappointed Indosat workers plan rallies, strike this week

Disappointed Indosat workers plan rallies, strike this weekMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Disappointed with the divestment of state international call operator PT Indosat, the workers' union at the company is planning to stage mass rallies on Monday and Tuesday as well as a strike ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Jakarta's 2003 budget to add burden to residents

Jakarta's 2003 budget to add burden to residentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta residents will have to shoulder more of a burden in 2003 as the 10.37 percent increase of the 2003 City Budget from Rp 9.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Monas park sees drop in attendance

Monas park sees drop in attendanceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Monument (Monas) park, now encircled with a high iron fence that cost Rp 8.7 billion, failed to bring in the same number of visitors in the first weekend since it reopened.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Govt wants less political parties

Govt wants less political partiesJAKARTA: Home Affairs Minister Hari Sabarno said the government would like to see only a small number of political parties to contest the 2004 general election.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004

Consolidation of democracy: Anticipating 2004Smita Notosusanto Cetro Next year, is the fifth anniversary of the end of the Soeharto regime which marked Indonesia's transition from authoritarianism to democracy.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Police gaining momentum but need further reform

Police gaining momentum but need further reformM. Riefqi Muna Member of Supervisory Group of the U.K.-based Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR). riefqi@gmx.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/World Bank defends proposal to spinoff several refineries

World Bank defends proposal to spinoff several refineriesJohannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank has defended its proposal for the spinoff of several refineries now operated by state oil and gas company Pertamina, saying the proposal was aimed at creating a competitive ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia

The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Papuans stuck in PNG want to return home

Papuans stuck in PNG want to return homeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As many as 14,000 Papuan border crossers, including suspected separatists, are currently languishing in numerous makeshift camps across neighboring Papua New Guinea (PNG) and most of them want to return home.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Infrared or Bluetooth for your cell phone?

Infrared or Bluetooth for your cell phone? We communicate with fellow human beings in a lot of ways -- smoke signals, drums, light, mail, e-mail, teleconferencing, videoconferencing, instant messaging, phone, telephone, SMS and God knows what else in the future.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh

Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh It was still fresh in the mind of Rufriadi, 28, when a number of uniformed members of the security apparatus raided his Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office in Aceh earlier this year.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesian consumers pessimistic about economic recovery: Survey

Indonesian consumers pessimistic about economic recovery: SurveyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian consumers were among the most pessimistic in Asia- Pacific, believing the economic recovery would not materialize until 2004, a survey said.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia still respect

Indonesia still respect the "one China policy" Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Restoring public trust in the media

Restoring public trust in the media Thomas Hanitzsch Technische Universitat Ilmenau Germany As we come closer to the end of the year, media practitioners and researchers tend to reflect and ask themselves: Was 2002 a good year for the Indonesian media scene?Economically, yes it was! Even though ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Basketball

BasketballNBAFriday's games (home team in bold) Indiana 101 Chicago 86 Miami 97 Toronto 77 Boston 108 Minnesota 99 Memphis 95 Milwaukee 84 Utah 93 Dallas 81 Detroit 109 Cleveland 107 (OT) Houston 101 ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh

Rufriadi weeps over justice in Aceh It was still fresh in the mind of Rufriadi, 28, when a number of uniformed members of the security apparatus raided his Legal Aid Institute (LBH) office in Aceh earlier this year.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment

GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishmentIt is virtually unimaginable to many people in Ambon, or in Maluku province in general, that amid the escalating sectarian conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted billions of rupiah in material losses, there is still a ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Sudibyo M. Wiradji

Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor JakartaCafes, restaurants promise unforgettable night While most Jakartans will usually stay at home watching television during New Year's Eve, clubbers and party goers will be treated to a variety of live extravaganzas at cafes, restaurants, hotels and public ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Stocks, rupiah to get firmer

Stocks, rupiah to get firmerA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is expected to move higher this week driven mainly by cheap bluechip shares, analysts say.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishment

GPP Maluku faces challenges right after establishmentIt is virtually unimaginable to many people in Ambon, or in Maluku province in general, that amid the escalating sectarian conflict, which has claimed thousands of lives and inflicted billions of rupiah in material losses, there is still a ...

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Indonesia still respect the "one China policy"

Indonesia still respect the "one China policy"Jusuf Wanandi, Founder and Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/RI, RP to boost antiterror cooperation: Minister

RI, RP to boost antiterror cooperation: MinisterAgencies, Jakarta Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda emphasized on Saturday the need for Jakarta and Manila to enhance security cooperation to tackle the increasing terrorist threats in the region.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm

Budiono leads detikcom out of the stormFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec.

Mon, 23 Dec 2002

JP/Maluku government denies entry to 67 foreigners

Maluku government denies entry to 67 foreignersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 67 foreigners have been denied entry to the conflict- ridden province of Maluku since the civilian emergency authorities there imposed a travel ban on non-Indonesians last April, a local government officer said on ...