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Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Flood civtims still need help, many forced to beg to survive

Flood civtims still need help, many forced to beg to surviveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many parts of Jakarta have been flooded for the past three weeks but as of Friday flood victims in certain areas have yet to receive any assistance at all from the city administration.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Taking responsibility will boost career satisfaction

Taking responsibility will boost career satisfactionPri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group Global Executive Search, (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting by Dutch painter Walter van Oel, Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, until March 8. * Painting Goro-Goro Ugo Untoro, Nadi Gallery, Jl. Kedoya Raya 53, West Jakarta (Phone: 5818129), until Feb. 24.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Waste basket

Waste basket The dictionary defines a waste basket as a basket or other container for discarded waste materials. But it can also mean a place where you can express your complaints, criticisms, protests, grudges and accusations.When President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Feb.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/61 houses damaged as strong wind hits Lombok

61 houses damaged as strong wind hits LombokThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 61 houses were destroyed or damaged and around 300 residents evacuated when strong winds engulfed Jagaraga village in Kediri subdistrict on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, on Friday.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/HIV upsurge among Indonesian drug-users

HIV upsurge among Indonesian drug-usersViva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the number of injecting drug users (IDUs) on the rise, Indonesians must prepare themselves to accept the realities of HIV/AIDS or face an imminent AIDS epidemic in the coming years.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/RI, Malaysia to tackle transnational crimes

RI, Malaysia to tackle transnational crimesFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian and Malaysian authorities are to meet in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to find a common approach and strategy on how to fight transnational criminal groups operating along the border ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/City misses target in dealing with flood trauma

City misses target in dealing with flood traumaMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The three weeks of flooding across the city has caused many to suffer not only physically but mentally as well. Some victims in a temporary shelter on Jl.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Foreign Debts

Foreign Debts There is an impression that the government does not really know how to settle the debt problem. Today, debt rescheduling is bruited about.Indonesia's foreign debts have swollen to Rp 741 trillion this year.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, February 16, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, February 16, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Ocean's Eleven 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Lord of the Rings 14:15 17:30 20:45 Serendipity 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Kabhie Khusi ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Government to begin repatriating illegal migrants

Government to begin repatriating illegal migrantsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon begin the process of repatriating some 400 illegal migrants, mostly Afghans, who see neither economic future nor legal certainty for themselves if they stay in Indonesia, an ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Ending child soldiering practices for the sake of future generations

Ending child soldiering practices for the sake of future generationsOlara A. Otunnu, United Nations, Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, New York Feb. 12, 2002 could be a good day for children around the world.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo 1,175 25 103,500 ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Tommy Soeharto to have all bomb charges dropped

Tommy Soeharto to have all bomb charges droppedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra will likely have all charges dropped in a series of cases in which he was questioned as the alleged mastermind of several bomb ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/World continues to worry about Japan's recession

World continues to worry about Japan's recessionThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo The meeting of financial ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven industrialized nations in Ottawa impressed the world with bright prospects for the world economy.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/

Military troops kill three in Aceh: Indonesian troops in Aceh killed three Acehnese who were allegedly members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), in separate episodes in the strife-torn province on Friday, military officials said. Spokesman Maj.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/'Entas-entas' cremation ritual helps souls reach heaven

'Entas-entas' cremation ritual helps souls reach heavenYoni Astuti, Contributor, Probolinggo, East Java While Balinese Hindus perform Ngaben, cremation rituals for the dead, Tenger Hindus in East Java call similar rituals Entas- entas.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Jakarta's damaged roads

Jakarta's damaged roads The heavy downpours and devastating floods that have struck Jakarta since the end of January have been a calamity. The disaster not only killed 21 people on the first few days and 16 others from flood-related diseases, but also made 300,000 homeless.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeks

IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeksThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could announce the winning bidder for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) in as soon as two weeks, according to the government on Friday.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Pertamina still wants to market the country's LNG

Pertamina still wants to market the country's LNGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina has asked the government to maintain its role in marketing the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) after it loses its monopoly on the country's oil and gas ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/JP/12/LNG

JP/12/LNG Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina has asked the government to maintain its role in marketing the country's liquefied natural gas (LNG) after it loses its monopoly on the country's oil and gas industry, according to a senior company ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Leadership training: Solutions or snake oil?

Leadership training: Solutions or snake oil?Donna K. Woodward, Management Consultant, Medan, North Sumatra On Feb. 3 the Executive Center for Global Leadership (ECGL) was launched at the Bali Hilton Hotel in Nusa Dua, Bali.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/TNI announces major reshuffle

TNI announces major reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) announced on Friday a major reshuffle which affected 118 high-ranking officers, including Maj. Gen. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, who has been named the new TNI spokesman.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Government allows sand exports to continue

Government allows sand exports to continueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Backing away from its promise to ban sand exports to Singapore, the government has issued a regulation allowing existing sand exporters to continue operating to meet their purchase orders.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/The 'futile' Paris Club

The 'futile' Paris Club The Paris Club way of debt settlement does not work. It only covers up the core issue of debt for a while, without solving it. The government's debts will just create a problem after the specified 20-year-period of delay is over.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Liquor destroyed in Cirebon

Liquor destroyed in Cirebon CIREBON, Jawa Barat: Hundreds of thousands of bottles of alcoholic drinks worth around Rp 0.5 billion were destroyed by Cirebon Police in West Java.Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Fatal free drinks in buses, trains

Fatal free drinks in buses, trains I am a 54-year-old taxi driver, and I nearly lost my life recently because of a stupid bottled drink. It is my hope that after reading this letter, people will become more alert when they are riding air-conditioned buses or trains.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Haryanto files complaint against top PDI-P executive

Haryanto files complaint against top PDI-P executiveDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives legislator Haryanto Taslam, of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, filed a lawsuit on behalf of his colleagues against the party's secretary general Sutjipto on ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Japan ready to fund new airport development in North Sumatra

Japan ready to fund new airport development in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Japan Banking International Cooperation (JBIC) is ready to disburse US$600 million to help finance the development of a new airport in North Sumatra to replace Polonia International ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Graft smelled in distribution of assistance for flood victims

Graft smelled in distribution of assistance for flood victimsRendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Rp 50 million (US$4,900) fund intended for flood victims and disbursed to each flood-hit subdistrict across Jakarta, has reportedly been siphoned off by both members of subdistrict councils ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Political prisoners demand rehabilitation

Political prisoners demand rehabilitationA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 400 former political prisoners began their first national gathering ever here on Friday with a united demand for the government to restore their civil rights.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Hotels to increase room rates

Hotels to increase room ratesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Low occupancy rates coupled with the recent hikes in fuel prices, and telephone and electricity charges, as well as the increase in the minimum wage might prompt hotels to increase their room rates this year, a hotel ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Documentary9:00 Music10:00 Comedy11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb. 15

Rupiah Rates Feb. 15 Banknote Rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying U.S dollar 1 10,730.00 9,730.00 10,281.00 10,179.00 Australian dollar 1 5,537.75 5,016.79 5,306.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Separatists say no to Laskar Jihad in Aceh

Separatists say no to Laskar Jihad in AcehIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Acehnese people, the local elite and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have responded coldly to Laskar Jihad's plan to hold a mass gathering to mark its official entrance in the strife-torn province.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/E. Timor refugees allowed to stay in camps until June

E. Timor refugees allowed to stay in camps until JuneYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The government has extended its deadline for 128,000 East Timorese to vacate refugee camps in West Timor until June 20, allowing them more time to decide on their future.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Patriot, Tunas share points in Proliga match

Patriot, Tunas share points in Proliga matchMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Patriot and Bogor Tunas squared the points at 1-1 in a Proliga professional volleyball encounter at the Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Stadium here on Friday.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Bankruptcy petition against Manulife rejected

Bankruptcy petition against Manulife rejectedMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta Commercial Court rejected on Friday a bankruptcy petition filed against insurance company PT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), a local subsidiary of Canada's Manulife Financial ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/JP/1/aceh

JP/1/acehAceh's beauty shops banned from sinning The Jakarta Post JakartaAs part of the Islamic syariah law being implemented in the restive province of Aceh, beauty salons, barber shops and hotel businessmen must ban their workers and customers from wearing non-Islamic dress.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/U.S. resolve against Iraqi regime reflects a wish to finish it off

U.S. resolve against Iraqi regime reflects a wish to finish it offMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London One year ago to the day the sirens sounded and anti-aircraft fire ripped through the sky over Baghdad as American and British planes struck Iraqi command and control centers.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Jakarta seeks money in wake of floods for canal project

Jakarta seeks money in wake of floods for canal projectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that the clearance of land for the East Flood Canal project should be completed this year although the fund allocation for the project, which was earlier promised by the central ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Holdiko aims for Rp 20 trillion by November

Holdiko aims for Rp 20 trillion by NovemberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Holdiko Perkasa targets a total proceeds of Rp 20 trillion (about US$1.95 bilion) by November this year, for which it must raise another Rp 3.8 trillion from the sale of former Salim Group assets.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Give KAI new managment a chance: Govt

Give KAI new managment a chance: GovtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi urged employees of the state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to give the newly-appointed board of directors a chance to prove their capabilities.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/E. Jakarta to issue cards to vendors

E. Jakarta to issue cards to vendors JAKARTA: The East Jakarta administration plans to issue special registration cards for street vendors in order to avoid illegal fees being imposed on them by people claiming to be administration officials.Deputy Mayor Darwin Dahlan confirmed the plan on Friday.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/RI to seek 'Islamabad Terms' at Paris Club

RI to seek 'Islamabad Terms' at Paris ClubDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is hoping the upcoming meeting with the Paris Club of creditor nations might come up with the most beneficial deal to Indonesia in terms of debt rescheduling, similar to the terms given to Pakistan.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chief

Scam revealed, Megawati urged to axe customs chiefNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The 14 smuggled containers with luxurious sedans and electronic goods inside, which had disappeared last week from the Cirebon customs and excise office in West Java, were discovered at a warehouse belonging ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Dewa delights loyal fans in concert

Dewa delights loyal fans in concertPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Watching Dewa's concert in celebration of Valentine's Day on Feb. 14 brought me back to 1992 when the group released its first album Dewa 19.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Jayapura prison chief dismissed and arrested

Jayapura prison chief dismissed and arrestedR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Local police arrested Demianus Rumbiak soon after he was dismissed as the head of the Jayapura Penitentiary for allegedly abusing his power. "Rumbiak was taken from his residence on Jl.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/100 old and rare cloths on display

100 old and rare cloths on display JAKARTA: More than 100 old and rare traditional cloths owned by private collectors will be on display at the Lobby Lounge of the Bimasena Club at South Jakarta's Dharmawangsa Hotel.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Febi, Suwandi closer to meeting in final

Febi, Suwandi closer to meeting in finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reigning champion Febi Widhiyanto and top seed Suwandi got closer to meeting in the Rp 60 million (US$5,890) Cigna Open final after both won their quarterfinal matches at the Hilton Executive Club Hardcourts here on ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Group established to push legal reform in Indonesia

Group established to push legal reform in IndonesiaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the investment arm of the World Bank, has set up a working group to monitor the implementation of law reform in Indonesia, according to a senior executive.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Guruh brings to life memories of Sukarno

Guruh brings to life memories of SukarnoMurdani Usman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sukarno, the country's first president, was strongly linked to the Balinese people.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Regionalism, and the new economic geography

Regionalism, and the new economic geographyWilliam F. Miller, Chairman of the Board, Borland Software Corporation, Scotts Valley, California The economic geography of the world is undergoing rapid and profound changes. There are various obvious symptoms of this.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Beauty shops in Aceh banned from sinning

Beauty shops in Aceh banned from sinningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the Islamic syariah law being implemented in the restive province of Aceh, beauty salons, barber shops and hotel businessmen must ban their workers and customers from wearing non-Islamic dress.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Indonesia to discuss Timor Gap with Australia and East Timor

Indonesia to discuss Timor Gap with Australia and East TimorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Friday that Indonesia wanted to discuss the Timor Gap sea boundary with East Timor and Australia in the upcoming tripartite meeting ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeks

IBRA likely to announce BCA winner in two weeksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could announce the winning bidder for a 51 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA) in as soon as two weeks, according to the government on Friday.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Wanted: Towels to clean muddy houses

Wanted: Towels to clean muddy housesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Being drenched by the rain and floods for nearly three weeks, Jakartans are in serious need of something to dry themselves off with. Flood victims have been very creative by using reject towels.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Wanted: Towels to clean muddy houses

Wanted: Towels to clean muddy housesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being drenched by the rain and floods for nearly three weeks, Jakartans are in serious need of something to dry themselves off with. Flood victims have been very creative by using reject towels.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/PGPI holds first playing ability test

PGPI holds first playing ability testNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national amateur golfers Iin Setiawan and Indra Hermawan performed well in the 2002 playing ability test held by the Indonesian Professional Golf Association (PGPI) for its member candidates earlier this ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Solution to the BLBI case

Solution to the BLBI case The Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support Loan (BLBI) case has become an issue of public concern in Indonesia since May 1999, after the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) audited the flow of BLBI funds to banks.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/RI, UNTAET ties in rights probe to go on

RI, UNTAET ties in rights probe to go onTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has pledged to extend a 2000 Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which has allowed the two sides to cooperate in their ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Peace campaign begins in Ambon

Peace campaign begins in AmbonOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon On Friday, amid a calm atmosphere in Ambon, the Maluku provincial capital, the members of the Christian delegation to the Malino peace talks began relating the details of their accord with their Muslim rivals to clergy ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/[b]Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15,

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on Feb. 15, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Corruption and floods both contribute to damage roads

Corruption and floods both contribute to damage roadsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Water is the greatest enemy of all asphalted roads, but blaming all road damage in the capital on the floods is ridiculous as technically certain damage could have been avoided, an expert said.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/UK interfaith envoy to visit RI

UK interfaith envoy to visit RI JAKARTA: John Battle, a member of the British Parliament and the Prime Minister's special envoy for interfaith dialog is scheduled to visit Indonesia with a delegation of five local politicians from northern England on Sunday for a six-day stay.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Balinese Christians suffer terror attack

Balinese Christians suffer terror attackJuniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar A group of unidentified people on Wednesday night ransacked and torched four houses belonging to seven Christian Balinese families in the hill village of Katung, Kintamani, some 45 kilometers north-east of here.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Joblessness to hit 45m in year 2004

Joblessness to hit 45m in year 2004Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A research center has warned the government of a drastic increase in the number of unemployed and the incidence of poverty over the next few years, underlining that the authorities' inability to properly handle the issue ...

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Cambodia still waits for justice

Cambodia still waits for justice Since Sept. 11 last year, attempts at international justice have understandably been focused on finding and bringing to justice the perpetrators of the attacks on the United States.

Sat, 16 Feb 2002

JP/Independent body to fight sea crimes badly needed

Independent body to fight sea crimes badly neededLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia needs an independent body to coordinate the combating of pirate attacks and other crimes in the country's waters, maritime law expert Hasyim Djalal said on Friday.