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Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Tirta loses again in second game of Japfa Chess Match

Tirta loses again in second game of Japfa Chess MatchMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tirta Chandra lost in his second game to Alexandra Kosteniuk on Thursday, leaving the home side's hopes resting on its last card, Susanto Megaranto, to match the Russian women's grand master in the Japfa ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Looking for vision in troubled times

Looking for vision in troubled timesNirwan Idrus, Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Management Development, Jakarta The joint Indonesian-Australian and Australian-Indonesian Business Councils Annual Conference held in Bali recently was for all practical purposes, very successful.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Floods could still hit Lampung: meteorologist

Floods could still hit Lampung: meteorologist Oyos Saroso HN The Jakarta Post Bandar Lampung Further flood resulting from heavy rain could still hit Lampung province, and disrupt its Raden Intan airport and the trans-Sumatra highway as happened on Wednesday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Japanese investors turning away from RI

Japanese investors turning away from RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia continues to fall further behind China and Thailand in the competition for Japanese investment, and it could be overtaken by Vietnam and India if it does not take immediate steps to improve its investment climate, a new ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concerns

Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concernsSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta Demand for bottled water continues to increase in line with the continuing decline in sources of clean water.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Papuans want justice for past rights abuses, warns activist

Papuans want justice for past rights abuses, warns activistAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Special autonomy status for Papua will not achieve peace unless past human rights abuses are settled and dialogs between the central government and local people take place, a ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Shipping routes off Cilacap disrupted

Shipping routes off Cilacap disruptedAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Cilacap, Central Java Shipping routes in the waters off Cilacap, Central Java, have recently been disrupted by fishermen who persist in casting their nets along designated shipping lanes.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Protesters threaten to arrest, beat Wardah

Protesters threaten to arrest, beat WardahThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) chairman, A. Fadloli El Muhir, issued a threat on Thursday that the forum's members would arrest Wardah Hafidz, chairwoman of the Urban Poverty Consortium (UPC).

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Labor union supports change in oil labor system

Labor union supports change in oil labor systemMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's leading labor union welcomed the government's plan to improve standards of employment in the country's oil and gas sector on Thursday, saying that the unjust treatment of workers, in particular ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/14 soldiers jailed for murder

14 soldiers jailed for murderAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one of them dead.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Edited

Edited Growing sales of fake bottled water raise health concerns Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Demand for bottled water continues to increase in line with the continuing decline in sources of clean water.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Teachers perform poorly due to debt

Teachers perform poorly due to debt SERUI, Irian: Most of the 1,873 teachers in Yapen Waropen regency are deep in debt, making them unable to perform their duties well, said chairman of the local Indonesian Teachers Union in the regency, Orie Runtuboy, here on Wednesday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Global Stock Index March 21

Global Stock Index March 21 Latest %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 10501.57 -1.26 Mar 20 Nasdaq 1832.87 -2.55 Mar 20 S&P 500 1151.85 -1.58 Mar 20Toronto TSE 300 7915.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Shipping routes off Cilacap endangered

Shipping routes off Cilacap endangeredAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Cilacap, Central Java Shipping routes in the waters off Cilacap, Central Java, have recently been disrupted by fishermen who persist in casting their nets along designated shipping lanes.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Susilo set to head new party

Susilo set to head new partyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono looks set to join and eventually head a new political party, which could help bring greater exposure if the Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs decides to run for president in 2004.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Cultural mosaic of Bangladesh

Cultural mosaic of BangladeshA.U.M. Fakhruddin Synthesis of various elements has shaped the culture of the Bangladeshi people.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Suspected monkey traders questioned

Suspected monkey traders questioned BANDAR LAMPUNG: Two suspected monkey traders, identified by the initials of HER and AMN, were questioned by a team from NGO Natural Conservation Agency here on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Lake Lindu, eco-tourism's little-explored haven

Lake Lindu, eco-tourism's little-explored havenBambang M., Lore Lindu Park, Central Sulawesi As a tourist destination, the province of Central Sulawesi is not as famous as North and South Sulawesi.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Plane with pilgrims skids off runway

Plane with pilgrims skids off runwayAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A Saudi Arabian airliner carrying at least 449 Indonesian pilgrims from Mecca skidded off an East Java runway on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Lawyers probe legality of rights trials

Lawyers probe legality of rights trialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers for two men accused of committing human rights atrocities in East Timor in 1999 challenged the legality of the ongoing trials against them on Thursday, arguing that the country's legal code does not ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Tommy-related cases: When A becomes B

Tommy-related cases: When A becomes BMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people tell lies. They may lie to their boss, spouse, neighbors, and even to the police, or judges.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Governor's team justifies dismissal of Surabaya mayor

Governor's team justifies dismissal of Surabaya mayorAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Controversy surrounding January's dismissal of Surabaya Mayor Sunarto Sumoprawiro by the local legislative council is expected to end soon after a special team investigating the high-profile case ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/No to Sutiyoso's reelection

No to Sutiyoso's reelection JAKARTA: About 20 people staged a rally at the City Council building on Thursday, urging councillors to suspend Governor Sutiyoso, whose term will end in October, and not reelect him.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Islam and Democracy

Islam and Democracy Many years ago an Middle Eastern ambassador, who had been in Indonesia only three days, claimed to understand our political system.The guiding principles, he said, were musyawarah and muwafaqah; deliberation leading to consensus, taught by the Koran.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/175,000 died of TB in Indonesia each year

175,000 died of TB in Indonesia each yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least 175,000 people die from tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia each year, primarily due to ignorance and a reluctance to seek medical treatment, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/French musician to perform at TIM

French musician to perform at TIM JAKARTA: One of French best musicians, Enzo Enzo, will perform at the Graha Bhakti Budaya of the Taman Ismail Marzuki Arts Center in Central Jakarta on Saturday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Islam and Democracy

Islam and Democracy Many years ago an Middle Eastern ambassador, who had been in Indonesia only three days, claimed to understand our political system.The guiding principles, he said, were musyawarah and muwafaqah; deliberation leading to consensus, taught by the Koran.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Police arrest seven for exchanging fake money

Police arrest seven for exchanging fake moneyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Police managed to thwart an attempt by a group of counterfeiters to exchange Rp 108.000,000 (US$10,000) in fake Rp 100,000 notes into U.S. dollars at the PT. Limindo money changer on Wednesday on Jl.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/JP/7/tentara

JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 Indonesian army soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/First legal review on bad debtors ready by next week

First legal review on bad debtors ready by next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least one of the 33 debtors under the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) could become the target of tougher legal actions, as a legal team to identify IBRA's bad debtors is to conclude its first review next ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Don't defame Indonesia

Don't defame Indonesia For the time being, we can only hope that some clarification about the arrest of Indonesians charged with terrorism in the Philippines will soon be forthcoming. They are accused of possessing items that could be assembled into a bomb.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Waiting for Indonesia's court verdicts

Waiting for Indonesia's court verdictsThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Indonesia should be enjoying a good run in the court of public opinion.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Union marches to protest planned Indosat sale

Union marches to protest planned Indosat saleDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 700 ISP Postel union members from various state-owned post and telecommunications companies staged a rally on Thursday to protest against government plans to sell a majority stake in international ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/JP/7/tentara

JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, leaving one of them ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/JP/7/tentara

JP/7/tentaraSoldiers get up to one-year for extra-judicial killingAgus Maryono The Jakarta Post Purwokerto The Purworkerto military court in Central Java sentenced 14 Indonesian army soldiers to between four months and a year in prison on Wednesday for attacking two suspected criminals, ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Teachers yet to receive allowances

Teachers yet to receive allowances JAKARTA: Teachers at some state elementary schools in South Jakarta have yet to receive their allowances for the first three months of this year.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati's East Asian tour

Megawati's East Asian tour It is a pity that with only two days to go, a few details of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's nine-day East Asian tour remain uncertain.After all, the invitation for the visit was extended when Megawati was still vice president.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March 21

Rupiah Rates March 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,385.00 9,385.00 9,934.00 9,836.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Man tried for producing fake oil

Man tried for producing fake oil TANGERANG: A man went on trial before the Tangerang District Court on Thursday for producing fake lubricating oil.Prosecutor Rustam Nawawi said that defendant Herman, alias Afu, 35, produced the fake oil on Sept.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Hopes for Monterrey: Education for many more

Hopes for Monterrey: Education for many moreKofi A. Annan, Secretary General, United Nations In rural areas of Bangladesh, most girls marry at a very young age -- not because they wish to, but because their families cannot afford to send them to school.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 21, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,175 0 ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Remains of Japanese troops returned

Remains of Japanese troops returned BIAK, Papua: The remains of dozens of Japanese troops who died in World War II in Papua were handed over to representatives of the Japanese government on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/TV Program: Friday, March 22, 2002

TV Program: Friday, March 22, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Cartoon10:00 News11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Conserving groundwater easier said than done

Conserving groundwater easier said than doneSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta UNESCO has chosen "Water for Development" as the theme of this year's World Water Day, which falls on March 22.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/On language equality

On language equality I would like first of all to congratulate your newspaper for the excellent coverage of language issues.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/U.S. Dollar Rates March 21.

U.S. Dollar Rates March 21. Latest %ChgYen 131.83-88 +0.39Euro* 0.8839-47 -0.15Sterling* 1.4307-14 +0.20Swiss franc 1.6545-50 +0.04Canadian dollar 1.5787-93 -0.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/DPR failure in legislation 'should draw penalty'

DPR failure in legislation 'should draw penalty'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The failure of the House of Representatives (DPR) to pass 24 bills into law during the current session deprives the public of legislation badly needed to overhaul the country's economic and political scenes.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Hardliners do not represent majority Muslims: Hamzah

Hardliners do not represent majority Muslims: HamzahFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz played down on Thursday the presence of Muslim hardliners in the country, saying they did not represent the majority of Indonesian Muslims.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Minister confirms naming of new IBRA chief

Minister confirms naming of new IBRA chiefDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi said on Thursday that the government was planning to replace the chairman of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), but added that a replacement ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/'Becak' drivers win over Sutiyoso

'Becak' drivers win over SutiyosoMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court ruled in favor of dozens of becak (pedicab) drivers and street vendors on Thursday in their suit against the City Administration, Jakarta Police and the Jakarta Military Command ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/.rm75

.rm75Bangladesh: The potential investment destination of South AsiaMahmudur Rahman Executive Chairman, BOI Bangladesh is a moderate, democratic and homogeneous country. But being an eighth largest populated nation in the world, Bangladesh needs immediate attention from the strategic planners.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Kostrad troops trained for Afghan peacekeeping task

Kostrad troops trained for Afghan peacekeeping taskThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) troops are being groomed for peacekeeping duties in the event they are needed in Afghanistan, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Laos joins ASEAN-Japan promo center

Laos joins ASEAN-Japan promo center INDONESIA: Laos on Wednesday officially joined the Tokyo-based ASEAN-Japan Promotion Center on Trade, Investment and Tourism.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Rights team urges officers be tried for rights abuses

Rights team urges officers be tried for rights abusesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations (KPP HAM) has identified 50 high and middle-ranking military and police officers believed to be involved in the Trisakti and Semanggi killings, and ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Behind the U.S. military success claims in Afghanistan

Behind the U.S. military success claims in AfghanistanIsabel Hilton, Guardian News Service, London So you think you know what's happening in Afghanistan? Try this: Operation Anaconda -- the 11-day battle for the Shah-i-Kot valley, was described by General Tommy Franks as an "unqualified and ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Lampung warned of further flooding

Lampung warned of further floodingOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung Further flood resulting from heavy rain could still hit Lampung province, and disrupt its Raden Intan airport and the trans-Sumatra highway as happened on Wednesday.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Senior N. Sumatra officials slam Malaysia over haze

Senior N. Sumatra officials slam Malaysia over hazeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A North Sumatra administration report has criticized Malaysia's "sluggishness" in efforts to put out its forest fires that have shrouded the region in a thick, even perhaps deadly, haze.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Gus Dur laments loss of cassettes

Gus Dur laments loss of cassettes KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid says he does not regret being ousted; his only agony is losing his collection of cassettes of Ludwig von Beethoven.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Thai corporate-governance reforms: Real or just a show?

Thai corporate-governance reforms: Real or just a show?Warapatr Todhanakasem, President, Thai Rating and Information Services Co, Ltd.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/Shipowners ask for govt conducive policy

Shipowners ask for govt conducive policyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian National Shipowners Association (INSA) repeated on Thursday its call on the government to create a conducive policy to boost the country's ailing shipping industry.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/

Fast Fact Official name : People's Republic of Bangladesh Form of government: Republic with single legislative body (National Parliament) Capital : Dhaka Size : 144,000 sq km Population : 130 million Official language : Bangla Other language : English Currency ...

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/ICW chairman urges councillors to revise budget

ICW chairman urges councillors to revise budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW), Teten Masduki, criticized Governor Sutiyoso and the City Council for allocating Rp 17.83 billion (US$ 1.

Fri, 22 Mar 2002

JP/MPR mulls direct election for regional governments

MPR mulls direct election for regional governmentsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) is debating the possibility of introducing a direct election system for heads of regional administrations, an MPR member said on Thursday.