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Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/KfW provides PELNI with boat loan

KfW provides PELNI with boat loan JAKARTA: The Indonesian government and German financing firm Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau (KfW) signed an 81.8 million euros (approximately US$72 million) loan agreement on Friday to allow the government to buy a 3000-passenger boat.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Disastrous floods affect many more regions

Disastrous floods affect many more regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Devastating floods, which have swamped much of the capital, have also hit many other parts of Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi provinces on Friday, claiming more lives, destroying thousands of hectares of rice fields and cutting the ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Leakages in JEC project likely to burst soon

Leakages in JEC project likely to burst soonAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta State-owned construction company PT Adhi Karya has been implicated in a Rp 125 million bribery scandal to secure support from the Yogyakarta provincial legislature for the Jogya Expo Center (JEC) upgrade.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/RI takes on Italy, Brazil at Salt Lake

RI takes on Italy, Brazil at Salt Lake JAKARTA: Indonesia is scheduled to play Italy and Brazil on the opening day of the contract bridge exhibition event at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.The Winter Games will officially open on Feb.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates Feb.1

Rupiah Rates Feb.1 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,830.00 9,830.00 10,382.00 10,278.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Proliga pledges donation to flood victims

Proliga pledges donation to flood victimsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four matches involving eight volleyball teams in Jakarta marked the start of the inaugural Proliga on Friday, with the organizers pledging a donation to charity from ticket sales.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Maluku meeting postponed until middle of February

Maluku meeting postponed until middle of FebruaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned reconciliation meeting between Maluku Muslims and Christians that was scheduled for Feb. 5 through Feb.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Just do it, Sut!

Just do it, Sut! Few people really believed in Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's sincerity when he said that he was ready to resign if people wanted him out in the wake of the worst ever flood disaster to hit Jakarta this week.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Manggarai floodgate protects the rich

Manggarai floodgate protects the richAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso tried to calm hundreds of angry flood victims by partially opening the Manggarai floodgate in Central Jakarta on Friday.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Houses deluged in Bogor

Houses deluged in Bogor BOGOR: A total of 12 buildings, home to 17 families, in Cibogor subdistrict, Bogor, slid down an embankment Friday morning while at the same time dozens of houses were submerged in water at the Sari Gaferi housing complex at Bojonggede district.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Telkom, Indosat annul $375 million deal

Telkom, Indosat annul $375 million dealFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications firms PT Telkom and PT Indosat officially declared that a US$375 million planned sale of the former's Central Java and Yogyakarta regional units to the latter has been annulled as ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/East Kalimantan promises free room

East Kalimantan promises free room JAKARTA: Organizers of the East Kalimantan 2008 National Games (PON) have pledged "totally" free lodging and accommodation for all participating groups.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP///Peace // box

//Peace // boxCorrection: There is a misprint in the second paragraph of the letter 'Let peace prevail' in yesterday's edition. The second sentence should read: Religion is derived from the need for principled (not principal) human existence. We regret the error.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/East Java governor to remain neutral over mayor's dismissal

East Java governor to remain neutral over mayor's dismissalAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Aware of his neutral position, East Java Governor Imam Utomo said he would immediately set up an independent team to study the recent dismissal, by Surabaya legislative council, of ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Where is our compassion?

Where is our compassion? Stop the conflict, the silly debates, trading of accusations and thinking only of winning the 2004 general election. This is addressed to everyone -- particularly the political elite, religious figures, NGO activists and the wealthy.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Under rule by law, offenders are rewarded

Under rule by law, offenders are rewardedLuhut M.P. Pangaribuan, Lawyer, Jakarta The basic issue underlying today's legal crisis is how to free legal policy and practices from what may be termed "rule by law", and then how to restore the rule of law? Despite the reforms touted by three presidents ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Another Garuda cock-up

Another Garuda cock-up Should we trust a pilot who is unable to navigate himself overland to an airport? That was the question I asked myself on Jan. 30 as I waited with about fifty other passengers for a Garuda Indonesia flight to take off for Sumatra.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Cartoon8:30 Documentary9:00 Teen's Program10:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Cycle of violence in Mideast becoming immune to diplomacy

Cycle of violence in Mideast becoming immune to diplomacyPeter Hansen, Commissioner General, UN Relief and Works Agency, for Palestine Refugees After 16 months of bloody strife in the Middle East the Palestinian population is showing clear signs of distress.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/checked

checked----------------------------------------------------------------Sedans are, of course, not so popular during the rainy season in such a poorly-planned city as Jakarta.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Just do it, Sut!

Just do it, Sut! Few people really believed in Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso's sincerity when he said that he was ready to resign if people wanted him out in the wake of the worst ever flood disaster to hit Jakarta this week.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Govt to set up Narcotics Agency

Govt to set up Narcotics Agency JAKARTA: In a bid to curb rampant drug abuse and trafficking, the government will soon form a National Narcotics Agency (BNN) that will be given the power to take legal steps against both users and dealers.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Garbage still haunts Jakarta

Garbage still haunts JakartaAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration cannot yet breath a sigh of relief despite signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Bekasi municipality for the use of Bantar Gebang garbage dump, since the agreement will not last forever.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/East Timorese refugees remain a headache

East Timorese refugees remain a headacheYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Despite the cancellation of humanitarian assistance as of Jan.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Flood health policy too complicated

Flood health policy too complicatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It seemed too good to be true. The city administration, which has received sharp criticism for their belated and ill-suited efforts to help flood victims, had announced that all victims could go to any hospital in the capital and ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/709 generators shutdown due to floods

709 generators shutdown due to floods JAKARTA: Flooding in many areas in Jakarta and Tangerang over the last four days has prompted officials of the state-owned electricity company PT PLN to shut down 709 power generators."We shut down 709 generators up until ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Bogor short of teachers

Bogor short of teachers BOGOR: Bogor is short of 5,000 elementary school teachers, but the municipality administration is unable to recruit them due to a lack of funds.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Arrested boys, girls jailed in filthy 'rehabilitation center'

Arrested boys, girls jailed in filthy 'rehabilitation center'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On that morning, as was her custom, Ella walked toward the Teluk Gong traditional market in North Jakarta, she never reached her destination after several public order officers stopped her to ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Megawati asks Sophan to explain his resignation

Megawati asks Sophan to explain his resignationFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) chairwoman President Megawati Soekarnoputri has no grudge with Sophan Sophiaan over his resignation as a party legislator ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/DPP Golkar blocks Baramuli move

DPP Golkar blocks Baramuli moveA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar's executive board (DPP Golkar) has sent official letters to party chapters and branches throughout the country, urging consenting parties to reject any proposal for an early party congress (Munaslub).

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/2001 exports record biggest fall in 12 years

2001 exports record biggest fall in 12 yearsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Total exports fell by 9.8 percent to US$56.03 billion last year, the biggest percentage decline in 12 years, the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) said on Friday.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Howard to visit RI early February

Howard to visit RI early February JAKARTA: Although illegal migrants from middle-eastern countries have tainted relations between Indonesia and Australia, the issue will not be the main agenda during the visit of Australian Prime Minister John Howard here next week.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Hendarsyah Tarmizi

Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaCars for all seasons, except when there's flooding People have different reasons for buying a particular car. It can be due to the popularity of the car's marque, its safety specification, eye-catching design or sophisticated technology.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/By Sudibyo M. Wiradji

By Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Car prices remain high despite AFTA accord Under the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) agreement, Indonesia and the association's other member countries are required to reduce import tariffs to between zero to five percent beginning this year.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Kosaido Ladies end Asian golf tour in Bali

Kosaido Ladies end Asian golf tour in BaliMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Asia ladies golf circuit players are set to end their four-round tournament in the 2002 Kosaido Indonesia Ladies Open in Bali next week, the organizers announced here on Friday.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Choreographer Pamardi tshows audience mysticism

Choreographer Pamardi tshows audience mysticismBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java An old man sits on a plaited mat. Beside him, old ladies are waiting for his signal.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Hendarsyah Tarmizi

Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post JakartaCars for all seasons, except when there's flooding People have different reasons for buying a particular car. It can be due to the popularity of the car's marque, its safety specification, eye-catching design or sophisticated technology.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Ex-Gapensi man sued for fraud

Ex-Gapensi man sued for fraud BENGKULU, South Sumatra: A former local branch chairman of the Indonesian Builders Association (Gapensi) was accused on Friday of swindling Rp 37 million in funds belonging to a local businessman.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/New global security order a must

New global security order a mustSu Ge China Institute of International Studies China Daily Asia News Network Beijing A new international security mechanism should be created to stop growing uncertain factors in international relations.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Colombia drops dumping charges

Colombia drops dumping charges JAKARTA: The Colombian government has terminated its investigation on dumping allegations against two Indonesian export products, polyester textured yarn and polyester staple fiber, according to director general for industrial and international trade cooperation ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Palembang constructs new stadium

Palembang constructs new stadium PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: South Sumatra Governor Rosihan Arsyad officially inaugurated the development of a new sports complex in Jakabaring village of Seberang Ulu district.The complex will consist of three buildings boasting a Rp 109 billion (US$10.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/On U.S.-Arafat

On U.S.-Arafat The odds are increasingly stacked against Palestinian President Yasser Arafat. Confined to his headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah, he is now the target of a vociferous American campaign which unfairly and harshly blames him for the deterioration in the Middle East.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Central bank to seek deadline for BCA sale

Central bank to seek deadline for BCA saleBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As confusion still reigns over the timing of Bank Central Asia (BCA) sale, Bank Indonesia said it would seek a deadline from the government if uncertainty lingered up to Friday next week.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Telkom issues new phone rates

Telkom issues new phone ratesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunication company PT Telkom Tbk has raised local and long-distance phone charges, as well as monthly fixed fees, by up to 17.9 percent.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Govt asked to revise taxation law to boost philanthropy

Govt asked to revise taxation law to boost philanthropyLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public Interest Research and Advocacy Center (PIRAC) chairman Zaim Saidi has urged the government to review the taxation law so as to accommodate large companies that wish to set aside part of their ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Police detain suspects in Rp 100 billion fraud case

Police detain suspects in Rp 100 billion fraud caseYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have detained two suspects in a Rp 100 billion (US$9.6 million) fraud case involving state oil company Pertamina and imposed travel bans on both of them.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Kabelvision's deception

Kabelvision's deception Through December and early January, Kabelvision advertised extensively that it would be presenting the National Football League (NFL) playoffs on ESPN.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Legislators admit ignoring people's voices

Legislators admit ignoring people's voicesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of legislators at the House of Representatives (DPR) admitted on Friday that they were not working for the interests of people at large, but blamed their alienation on the electoral system.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Artist Krisna Murti experiments with technology

Artist Krisna Murti experiments with technologyAlex Wilson, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By blending ancient Javanese language, traditional dance, video technology and characters from epic story Mahabharata, Krisna Murti explores themes of tension between past and future in his latest work, Wayang ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Japanese girl arrested with drugs in panties

Japanese girl arrested with drugs in pantiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested two foreign women for carrying marijuana in two separate cases. One suspect hid the illegal drug inside her underwear.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Discrimination against women still serious

Discrimination against women still seriousLi Xing China Daily Asia News Network Beijing Although the status of women in China's major cities has improved, their rural counterparts continue to find themselves handicapped by serious gender inequalities.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/On donating to Afghanistan

On donating to Afghanistan Everyone knows what's at stake. If the international community lets Afghanistan down, just like it did after the Soviet retreat in 1989, Afghanistan will soon sink even deeper into a black hole of criminality, new civil wars and even worse hardships for the ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Mega raps media over 'biased' reporting on floods

Mega raps media over 'biased' reporting on floodsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri criticized on Friday media reports on the recent flooding, saying that most media did not exercise objectiveness in covering the work of the city authorities.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Amien blasted over Assembly post

Amien blasted over Assembly postKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Awakening Party (PKB) under Alwi Shihab criticized on Friday People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Speaker Amien Rais, for failing to grant the party a deputy speaker post at the legislative body.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/IMF wants legal action against bad debtors

IMF wants legal action against bad debtorsBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Pressure has risen for the government to be firm on bad debtors, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for tougher legal actions against them on Friday and not softer payment terms.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/checked

checked----------------------------------------------------------------Sedans are, of course, not so popular during the rainy season in such a poorly-planned city as Jakarta.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/RI workers' deportations surprise local port officials

RI workers' deportations surprise local port officialsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A total of 1,660 illegal Indonesian workers were deported home by Malaysian authorities between Jan. 11 and Jan. 31 via Belawan port in Medan, North Sumatra, in at least ten batches.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/I. Christianto

I. Christianto Contributor JakartaMore small cars on city streets Many people nod or turn shake their head when watching luxurious, large cars passing by. However, the trend is changing and smaller cars might become the center of the attention over the next few years.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, February 2, 2002)

Pick of the Flicks (for Saturday, February 2, 2002) .TB3.10" 3.90" 4.70" 5.50"Hollywood KC (Tel. 5256351)Behind Enemy Lines 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 Corky Romano 14:55 17:35 19:45 21:55 Kabhie Khusi Khabie Gham 14:15 16:55 19:05 21:15 ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Heads of Prosecutors' Office installed

Heads of Prosecutors' Office installed JAKARTA: Attorney General M.A. Rachman installed Muljohardjo, his former spokesman, as head of the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office on Friday, after the position sat vacant for almost five months.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Govt supervises tin ore exports

Govt supervises tin ore exportsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has issued a new ruling on the export of tin, which stipulates that it can only be done by licensed exporters.The ruling was included in Decree No.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Ad hoc trials still awaiting induction of prosecutors

Ad hoc trials still awaiting induction of prosecutorsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is still no indication of when the long-awaited trial for the human rights abuse cases in East Timor in 1999 and the Tandjung Priok shooting incident in 1984 will start, despite readiness ...

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Jakarta flood victims fear a gloomy future ahead

Jakarta flood victims fear a gloomy future aheadRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Floods have become an all too familiar disaster for Jakartans.When tragedy struck this year, however, the floodwaters turned out to be the worst ever.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/EU approves HP, Compaq merger

EU approves HP, Compaq merger BRUSSELS: (AFP) The European Commission said Thursday that it has approved the merger between US computer makers Hewlett-Packard and Compaq.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Opportunists take advantage of flood disaster

Opportunists take advantage of flood disasterDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While many Jakartans have been suffering from the recent flooding, there are many opportunists taking advantage of the disaster throughout the city.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Perceived as criminals, teens get jailed

Perceived as criminals, teens get jailedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Mr. Reporter, please send me to school..,." Yohannes, 16, said when The Jakarta Post visited the city social rehabilitation center in Kedoya, West Jakarta on Friday.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' Experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.

Sat, 02 Feb 2002

JP/IMF wants legal action against bad debtors

IMF wants legal action against bad debtorsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure has risen for the government to be firm on bad debtors, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) called for tougher legal actions against them on Friday and not softer payment terms.