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Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Irene takes the lead with 6.5 MPs

Irene takes the lead with 6.5 MPsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Irene Kharisma, who is representing South Sumatra, became the only player with a clear lead on the third day of the finals of the Rp 6 million (US$600) Rider-Enerpac National Junior Chess tournament in Bekasi, West Java.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/PPP Reform agrees to change name

PPP Reform agrees to change nameA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post Jakarta The newly established United Development Party Reform (PPP Reform) will comply with its rival group's request for it to change its name.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Nurturing a company's inner beauty to gain trust

Nurturing a company's inner beauty to gain trustJonminofri Nazir, Contributor, Jakarta Is there any business today that does not have to provide excellent services? The answer is a definite "no".

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 11, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume -------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Bulog suspects fooling the public: Amien

Bulog suspects fooling the public: AmienKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Amien Rais said the returning of Bulog funds to state investigators showed that the money was never spent for food distribution as originally claimed, which meant ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Paris Club meeting set for April

Paris Club meeting set for April JAKARTA: The Paris Club meeting, where the Indonesian government seeks to reschedule the payment of its debts maturing this year and next, is slated to run from April 8 to April 12, Minister of Finance Boediono said.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/PPP of Reform set to alter name, win more votes

PPP of Reform set to alter name, win more votesA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly established United Development Party Reform (PPP Reform) will comply with its rival group's request for it to change its name.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati expedites visit to China

Megawati expedites visit to ChinaFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri has moved forward her official visit to China by one day due to the change of schedule from Chinese President Zhiang Jemin, Indonesian Ambassador to China A.A. Kustia said on Monday.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Lore Lindu's rare butterflies face extinction

Lore Lindu's rare butterflies face extinctionBadri Jawara, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Yellow, orange, white, brown, red, black and black and white- spotted butterflies are flying freely in groups everywhere.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Govt urged to take legal action against bad debtors

Govt urged to take legal action against bad debtorsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should no longer negotiate with uncooperative debtors of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and should take legal action by bringing them to court, according to the ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Logging blitz threatens N. Sumatra Leuser forest

Logging blitz threatens N. Sumatra Leuser forestApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) in North Sumatra province is facing further degradation, as illegal logging and occupation of land in this protected forest by Acehnese refugees has continued unchecked.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/New neighbor East Timor and triangular peace issues

New neighbor East Timor and triangular peace issuesBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta The relationship between Indonesia and Australia has always been unstable.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Govt urged to take legal action against bad debtors

Govt urged to take legal action against bad debtorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is considering boosting its tax collection costs to 2 percent of the state budget, in a bid to increase tax revenue, according to Minister of Finance Boediono.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Clamor over detention of House Speaker Akbar

Clamor over detention of House Speaker AkbarTodung Mulya Lubis, Lawyer, Jakarta Why was Akbar Tandjung, the legislature Speaker, detained by the Attorney General in relation to the Bulog scandal?It was argued that Akbar's respected position would lead him to be cooperative in the entire ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/House endorses 10 bills on 22 new regencies

House endorses 10 bills on 22 new regenciesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) passed on Monday 10 bills endorsing the establishment of 22 regencies in 10 provinces throughout the country.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Increase in property tax shocks many people

Increase in property tax shocks many peopleRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increase in land and building tax has shocked many people in Greater Jakarta since the directorate general of tax under the Ministry of Finance introduced the tax earlier this year.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Robbed in Pasar Raya

Robbed in Pasar Raya Robbed again! On two separate occasions I have been robbed in Pasar Raya department store. Both times I lost camera equipment.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Umar Kayam in hospital

Umar Kayam in hospital JAKARTA: Prominent scholar Umar Kayam is in stable condition after undergoing an operation to fix his broken thigh bone at the Metropolitan Medical Center in South Jakarta.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati expedites visit to China

Megawati expedites visit to ChinaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has moved forward her official visit to China by one day due to the change of schedule from Chinese President Zhiang Jemin, Indonesian Ambassador to China A.A. Kustia said on Monday.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Golden rules to keep visitors at online shops

Golden rules to keep visitors at online shopsKristie Tamsevicius, President, KCD Web Design Everything I know about customer service I learned from working at McDonald's as a teenager.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Minister criticizes war against rats

Minister criticizes war against ratsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi criticized the city administration's policy in curbing the spread of postflood leptospirosis disease by killing rats, saying that the most important thing is to clean up the ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Buloggate II turns bizarre

Buloggate II turns bizarre The return to state investigators of Rp 32.5 billion of a total of Rp 40 billion in public money allegedly misused by top figures of the Golkar Party in the run-up to the 1999 general election has given the case a turn that can only be regarded as bizarre in the extreme.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Police officers reshuffled

Police officers reshuffled JAKARTA: The National Police conducted a reshuffle of 59 middle-ranking officers on Monday, the first to take place this year.Sr. Comr.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Hunger strike continues in protest of NTT budget

Hunger strike continues in protest of NTT budgetYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang Students on a hunger strike in the province of East Nusa Tenggara threatened on Monday to encourage locals not to pay taxes if the province's budget was not revised to ensure that public interests were ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Parents demand Wiranto comply with summons

Parents demand Wiranto comply with summonsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan The parents of dozens of students killed in several incidents that took place in 1998 and 1999 gathered at the residence of former Armed Forces chief Gen.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Ex-bank chief gets one-year in jail for graft

Ex-bank chief gets one-year in jail for graftMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former president of the now-defunct Bank Umum Servitia was found guilty of corruption on Monday for the misuse of the Bank Indonesian Liquidity Support (BLBI) that led to Rp 1.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Disrespect by House members

Disrespect by House members On Wednesday, March 6, the State Officials' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) announced that, as of March 5, 2001, at 3 p.m., 157 House members had not yet returned to the KPKPN, the personal wealth forms they are required to complete.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performances* Sundanese Traditional Drama, Nyai Arum Tresnamalati, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Tel. 022 4233562), 2 p.m., 8 p.m., March 16-17. * Dance Drama Lenggang Kencana, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, 8 p.m., March 23-24.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/BCA sale to go on despite protest

BCA sale to go on despite protestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a show of force to oppose the sale of Bank Central Asia (BCA) to foreign investors, thousands of employees of the country's largest retail bank staged a mass protest in several major cities on Monday.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah, NU to foster peace in Maluku

Muhammadiyah, NU to foster peace in MalukuTiarma Siboro and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the shaky implementation of the Malino peace accord for Maluku, the country's two largest Muslim organizations plan to foster ever-lasting peace for the region, which has been racked by ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/All England results mediocre, Budi may join Thomas Cup squad

All England results mediocre, Budi may join Thomas Cup squadNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) lamented the failure of its men's shuttlers to grab any title from the US$125,000 All England tournament, which ended last Sunday in Birmingham, ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Akbar says he has been fooled in Bulog scandal

Akbar says he has been fooled in Bulog scandalTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Akbar Tandjung, the high-profile key suspect in a Rp 40 billion scandal, said on Monday that he had been made a fool by a recent turn of events in the case.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Police grill father of Fathur

Police grill father of Fathur SURABAYA: East Java Police detectives grilled on Monday an East Java councillor, M. Zainuri, in connection with his alleged links to self-confessed bomber Abas alias Edi Sutiono, a prime suspect of the Atrium Plaza bombings in 2001.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Buyers deserve the same thing from online vendors

Buyers deserve the same thing from online vendors Kristie Tamsevicius, President, KCD Web Design Everything I know about customer service I learned from working at McDonald's as a teenager.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Sukadana to display works

Sukadana to display works JAKARTA: Balinese painter I Made Sukadana will exhibit around 50 of his pieces at the National Museum on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, from Tuesday to Thursday.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Photography turns fashion into art

Photography turns fashion into artMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Visions 01 is not just an exhibition, but a heady cocktail of beautiful faces, amazing outfits and some of the most bewildering of backgrounds.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Bank told to provide Rp 20t for SMEs

Bank told to provide Rp 20t for SMEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an another bid to empower the country's small and medium enterprises, the government has launched a program to provide a total of Rp 20 trillion in bank loans per year for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Pasar Raya, a den of thieves

Pasar Raya, a den of thieves Sitting in the food court of the Pasar Raya department store (Blok M), drinking a coffee and filling in The Jakarta Post crossword, is one way to enjoy a lazy Saturday or Sunday. Unfortunately, it's not that simple.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Don't let PT Dirgantara Indonesia Collapse

Don't let PT Dirgantara Indonesia Collapse Ironic and tragic are perhaps the most appropriate adjectives to portray the condition of Indonesia's aircraft-making company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Councillor beats journalist

Councillor beats journalist TEGAL, Central Java: Hardjo Rasdi, a senior legislator in the Central Java town of Tegal, has come under fire for attacking a local journalist who covered his alleged love affair with a university student.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/'Akbar no longer fit and proper to lead the House'

'Akbar no longer fit and proper to lead the House'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the House of Representatives perceive their speaker Akbar Tandjung to be a liability and suggest that he quit his post because he is no longer "fit and proper" to lead the legislative body due ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/How will we get our money back?

How will we get our money back? The government has given a three-month window of opportunity to 33 huge debtors to pay off their debts, and decided not to further extend debt rescheduling. The main incentive will be to exempt debtors, who can fulfill their obligation, from any lawsuits.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Activists rally at Tangerang court

Activists rally at Tangerang court TANGERANG: Some 200 members of the Community Forum for Justice (Permata Keadilan) staged a rally at the Tangerang District court on Monday, demanding a serious trial be conducted for Satmojo, former chief of the National Land Agency (BPN) Tangerang branch, who ...

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Bill on right to info up for debate

Bill on right to info up for debateKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will soon deliberate a bill defining the degree to which Indonesians can access information. The move is hoped to enforce the transparency needed to bring a clean and healthy governance.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Linguists drum up support for Malay

Linguists drum up support for MalayJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Linguists from Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei began an annual two-day Malay congress here on Monday with a pledge to struggle for Malay to be recognized as an official language in ASEAN, alongside English.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Photography turns fashion into art

Photography turns fashion into artMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta Visions 01 is not just an exhibition, but a heady cocktail of beautiful faces, amazing outfits and some of the most bewildering of backgrounds.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Gus Dur inaugurates foundation

Gus Dur inaugurates foundation JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid declared on Monday the establishment of the Free People Foundation (YMM).Foundation chairman, Arbi Sanit, told Antara the non-partisan organization was set to promote the process of democratization in the country.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Sutiyoso rejects UK diplomat's request

Sutiyoso rejects UK diplomat's request JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso declined to close down a section of Jl. Prof. Moch.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Tight security planned for Tommy's trial on March 20

Tight security planned for Tommy's trial on March 20Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The murder trial of former president Soeharto's youngest son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, is scheduled to begin on March 20 at the Central Jakarta District Court amid tight security.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/China's older generation leaves many problems

China's older generation leaves many problems China's younger generation has begun to criticize the process and result of development in that populous country. Criticisms were heard loudly at the 11-day People's National Congress of China, which opened on March 5.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Saudi peace plan, a quietly great event?

Saudi peace plan, a quietly great event?David Hirst, Guardian News Service, Beirut Great events sometimes have the most casual, even accidental, beginnings.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Bringing the past to heel

Bringing the past to heel Presidential elections in Indonesia may be more than two years away, but the campaigning has apparently already begun.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/City administration plans five new dams to deal with floods

City administration plans five new dams to deal with floodsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to anticipate future floods, the city administration will build five new dams worth billions of rupiah this year to comply with the East Flood Canal megaproject.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Clarification on

Clarification on Falun Dafa In order to rebut the negative news that has been circulating these past few days and which has completely misled people, as Falun Gong practitioners, we would like to enlighten your readers with the information below. 1.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Rp 14b renovation of HI traffic circle start

Rp 14b renovation of HI traffic circle startAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has begun renovation of the Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle in Central Jakarta, at an estimated cost of Rp 14 billion (US$1.4 million).

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Buyers deserve the same thing from online vendors

Buyers deserve the same thing from online vendors Kristie Tamsevicius, President, KCD Web Design Everything I know about customer service I learned from working at McDonald's as a teenager.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Impostors caught in action on train

Impostors caught in action on train BOGOR: Two phony train ticket collectors were caught red handed onboard the Pakuan Jabotabek train heading to Jakarta from Bogor after suspicion was raised when they asked for money from passengers on Saturday evening.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Sri Lanka's giant milk rice dish

Sri Lanka's giant milk rice dish COLOMBO: An army of 150 Sri Lankan cooks cracked 2,000 coconuts and boiled more than one ton of rice on Sunday to work up a mammoth dish of traditional milk rice.They hope their creation, a massive, 610 foot-long (185.9 meters) and 2.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March. 11

Rupiah Rates March. 11 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,477.00 9,477.00 10,027.00 9,927.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/The face of Indian fascism

The face of Indian fascism The recent events in the Indian state of Gujarat must be effectively disassociated from the Ayodhya temple-mosque imbroglio, which is another mess altogether.

Tue, 12 Mar 2002

JP/NU, Muhammadiyah to help foster peace in Maluku

NU, Muhammadiyah to help foster peace in MalukuTiarma Siboro and Muhammad Nafik The Jakarta Post Jakarta With the shaky implementation of the Malino peace accord for Maluku, the country's two largest Muslim organizations plan to foster ever-lasting peace for the region, which has been racked ...