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Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Little to show after 50 years of int'l aid

Little to show after 50 years of int'l aidCharlotte Denny and Julian Borger, Guardian News Service, London When the UK's finance minister Gordon Brown called for a new Marshall Plan for the world's poorest countries last December, urging rich countries to double their aid spending, the ...

Sat, 23 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 ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Japan should not see China as its new rival

Japan should not see China as its new rivalRuan Wei, Author, 'Born in China', Norinchukin Research Institute Co.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/War on mismanagement

War on mismanagementJames Kallman, Rully Aprianto and Erwin Ariadharma, PT. Grant Thornton Indonesia, Jakarta By revoking the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC) declaration that recommends Shareholders' Obligation Settlement Program (PKPS) be extended to last for 10 years, the ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/RI corrupters may face international tribunal

RI corrupters may face international tribunalA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifteen of Indonesia's highest-profile names implicated in corruption could face trials in the same international court now trying former Yugoslavian president Slobodan Milosovic for genocide.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Govt to reshuffle Pertamina management

Govt to reshuffle Pertamina managementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is set to reshuffle the management of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, but incumbent company president Baihaki Hakim is likely to retain his post, according to a source.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Agency to pay itself from housing fund for flood victims

Agency to pay itself from housing fund for flood victimsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Head of the City Housing Agency, Bachri Anuar, revealed that he would cut some of the Rp 2.5 million (US$250) fund for each of the flood victims' houses for renovation.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Diversity of art, a feature of the nation's cultural mosaic

Diversity of art, a feature of the nation's cultural mosaicA.U.M. Fakhruddin The synthesis of various elements has shaped the culture of Bangladesh. The cultural mosaic of the country is characterized by a fascinating assortment of diverse ingredients.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/The question of Iraq is the question of Palestine

The question of Iraq is the question of PalestineMartin Woollacott, Guardian News Service, London A few days after his tanks swept into Kuwait in August 1990, Saddam Hussein proclaimed that the occupation was the first step to the liberation of Jerusalem.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Susilo rules out affiliation to political party

Susilo rules out affiliation to political partyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied on Friday earlier reports that he would join the newly established Democratic Party as his political vehicle to run for ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Megawati's foreign tour

Megawati's foreign tour President Megawati Soekarnoputri will shortly embark on a difficult mission.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Achieving a balance in life

Achieving a balance in lifePri Notowidigdo, The Amrop Hever Group, Global Executive Search, (e-mail: jakarta@amrophever.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/When ideas transform economies

When ideas transform economiesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is easy to recognize the force of ideas when we see them in action.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Govt seeking to boost tax ratio to 17-20%

Govt seeking to boost tax ratio to 17-20%Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz said on Friday the country's tax ratio must reach between 17 percent and 20 percent to allow the state budget to allocate greater spending for economic development.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Improving Jakarta's museums

Improving Jakarta's museums The number of visitors to Jakarta's museums markedly increased last year, going beyond earlier estimates. The same was true of revenue from museum ticket sales.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Selling privatization to workers

Selling privatization to workers Strikingly different from the labor demonstrations and strikes that took place earlier this year to demand higher minimum wages and better working conditions, the current wave of industrial action at a number of state companies seems to be unrelated to basic ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/The potential investment destination of South Asia

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

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Some regencies reject cheap Dolog rice

Some regencies reject cheap Dolog rice A number of regencies in North Sumatra province have rejected cheap rice from the Provincial Logistics Agency (Dolog) this year as it does not comply with the gubernatorial decree of the province.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Rp 100m for free health care

Rp 100m for free health care BOGOR: Bogor Health Agency has provided Rp 100 million (US$10,000) fund to provide free health care for poor people in the municipality.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Govt to reshuffle Pertamina management

Govt to reshuffle Pertamina managementThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government is set to reshuffle the management of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, but incumbent company president Baihaki Hakim is likely to retain his post, according to a source.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/NGOs accuse Sutiyoso of rent-a-thug methods

NGOs accuse Sutiyoso of rent-a-thug methodsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The threat from Betawi Brotherhood Forum's (FBR) to arrest and beat up Wardah Hafidz, leader of the Urban Poverty Consortium (UPC), has created great concern among other activists, while the police refuse to take any preventive ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Falling school enrollment puzzle Yogya

Falling school enrollment puzzle YogyaSinggir Kartana, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta In the 1970s and 1980s, elementary schools began to spring up in the city.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/U.S. troops in Indonesia

U.S. troops in Indonesia The March 20 edition of USA Today reported that officials in the administration of President George W. Bush planned to dispatch military troops to Indonesia.

Sat, 23 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 this Saturday.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Thinking retributive justice

Thinking retributive justiceTodung Mulya Lubis, Lawyer, Jakarta Can justice be replaced with another means of social avenue? A fair and lasting reconciliation can only be achieved by emphasizing the rights of victims.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Name 'Yugoslavia' disappears, more problems emerge

Name 'Yugoslavia' disappears, more problems emergeVladimir VOLKOV, Director of the Institute of Slavonic Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIA Novosti, Moscow The disintegration of Yugoslavia launched in 1991 has entered the new, perhaps, crucial stage.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Robbers wound security guards

Robbers wound security guards BOGOR: Two security guards of Taman Sari Persada housing in Kedung Badak subdistrict in Tanah Sareal, Bogor, were seriously wounded as five robbers attacked them with sickles during a pre- dawn robbery on Friday.M.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/RI seeking to end dispute with RP over cement trade

RI seeking to end dispute with RP over cement tradeAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry expects its Philippine counterpart to nullify a safeguard duty on Indonesian cement imports, thus ending a dispute over cement trade, a senior government official ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Party chiefs to be grilled over scam allegations

Party chiefs to be grilled over scam allegationsYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police detectives have announced plans to question chiefs of political parties who allegedly received Rp 109 billion from the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) and former president B.J.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, March 23, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, March 23, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Documentary9:00 Cartoon9:08 Regional Program10:00 Talk Show11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/No meddling in anti-terrorism campaign: VP

No meddling in anti-terrorism campaign: VPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Hamzah Haz argued against participation by foreign countries in the effort to crack down on terrorist groups in Indonesia, saying that the Indonesian Military (TNI) and police should be allowed to deal with the ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/An assessment of Makiko Tanaka as a reformer

An assessment of Makiko Tanaka as a reformerNaotaka Fujita, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo As foreign minister, Makiko Tanaka championed "political leadership" to wrest control of the Foreign Ministry from the bureaucracy.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Families appeal for release of three Indonesians

Families appeal for release of three IndonesiansYogita Tahilramani and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Families of the three Indonesian terror suspects arrested in the Philippines appealed to the government on Friday to facilitate their release from jail, claiming that the ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Lampung's PDI Perjuangan chief in jail

Lampung's PDI Perjuangan chief in jailOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung The head of the provincial branch of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) in Lampung has been arrested and placed in jail on assault charges.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Medical graduates needed in remote areas

Medical graduates needed in remote areas JAKARTA: Medical school graduates are still required to work in remote areas across the archipelago as the distribution of medical practitioners remains uneven, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Water contaminated with e-coli bacteria

Water contaminated with e-coli bacteria JAKARTA: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) campaign manager, Raja Siregar, said on Friday that the piled up waste in the capital had polluted 80 percent of groundwater with e-coli bacteria.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates March. 22

Rupiah Rates March. 22 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,362.00 9,362.00 9,911.00 9,813.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Tuberculosis endemic in Central Java

Tuberculosis endemic in Central Java SEMARANG: Some 82 percent of people aged between 15 years and 54 years in Central Java suffer from tuberculosis, threatening the province's future human resources, a health agency official said.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Court sentences Hendra to life for corruption

Court sentences Hendra to life for corruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The former president of the now-defunct BHS Bank, Hendra Rahardja, was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for corruption charges involving Rp 2.6 billion (US$260 million).

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Walmudi's relatives seek justice

Walmudi's relatives seek justice Yogyakarta: Relatives of Walmudi, also known by the alias Klowor, shot to death during Wednesday's clash between a group of his friends and five members of Yogyakarta's police mobile brigade (Brimob), have demanded justice through legal proceedings.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Where are Europe's visionary political ideas?

Where are Europe's visionary political ideas?Jonathan Fenby, Observer News Service, London In the coming six months, the people of Western Europe's two biggest countries will be bombarded by rhetoric as politicians vie for their votes in national elections.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Sutiyoso to be questioned in Ancol case

Sutiyoso to be questioned in Ancol case JAKARTA: Jakarta Prosecutors' Office chief Moeljohardjo said on Friday that the office would question Governor Sutiyoso next week as a witness in an alleged corruption case involving foreign trips conducted by city officials and councillors.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Police shoot and kill 12, nab 521 street criminals

Police shoot and kill 12, nab 521 street criminalsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta police have revealed they shot dead 12 suspects and arrested 521 others allegedly involved in 357 street crime cases in the past three months.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Gus Dur's allegation

Gus Dur's allegation Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid is not the type to remain silent in witnessing an interesting development in the life of nationhood and statehood such as the hullabaloo surrounding the Buloggate II case.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Severe water shortage by 2005 likely: Reports

Severe water shortage by 2005 likely: ReportsAgencies, Vienna/Bangkok More than 2.7 billion people will face severe shortages of fresh water by 2025 if the world keeps consuming water at today's rates, the United Nations warned Friday in a new report to mark World Water Day.

Sat, 23 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.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/How inter-faith dialog can promote a plural society

How inter-faith dialog can promote a plural societyTh. Sumartana, Institute for Inter-Faith, Dialog in Indonesia, Yogyakarta Since its establishment in 1999, the Institute for Inter-Faith Dialog in Indonesia (Interfidei) has been fully engaged in popularizing inter-faith dialog, particularly ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Police shoot 12, arrest 521 but crimes continue

Police shoot 12, arrest 521 but crimes continueRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta Jakarta police have revealed they shot dead 12 suspects and arrested 521 others allegedly involved in 357 street crime cases in the past three months.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Indian scholarships for Indonesians

Indian scholarships for Indonesians JAKARTA: Under the yearly scholarship program called the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC), 41 Indonesian engineers will depart on Sunday for a six-week stint studying computer software in India.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/City administration continues 'becak' raids

City administration continues 'becak' raidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Administration continued to raid becak (pedicabs) on Friday, ignoring a Central Jakarta Court verdict that the seizures were illegal.

Sat, 23 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.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/More woes in Citra Garden

More woes in Citra Garden I refer to my letter Links from Citra Garden 5 published in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 4, 2002 in respect to problems in the complex and am pleased to inform you that the second gate into Citra 5 was opened on Feb. 3.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Govt to reshuffle Pertamina management

Govt to reshuffle Pertamina managementThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government is set to reshuffle the management of state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina, but incumbent company president Baihaki Hakim is likely to retain his post, according to a source.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Maluku Police collect weapons

Maluku Police collect weaponsOktavianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Hundreds of assembled guns, sharp weapons and ammunition were collected by the police in strife-torn Ambon in recognition of the Malino peace deal, which aims to eliminate violence in the area, provincial police chief Brig.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Honest police turn down bribe

Honest police turn down bribe BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Three Syrian tourists detained in Pare Pare, South Sulawesi on suspicion of deception failed to buy their freedom when Banjarmasin Police officers refused to accept their bribe.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Stock Exchange

Stock ExchangeStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 22, 2002 Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 -25 ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/'MTV Asia' presents 24-hour 'MTV Indonesia'

'MTV Asia' presents 24-hour 'MTV Indonesia'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With an invitation similar to that of one for a wedding, a room decorated with young coconut leaves and a "bride and groom" (local VJs Shanty and Arie) dancing to the tune of Pink's Get The Party Started, MTV Network ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Susanto burnt up by Russian's blistering manuever

Susanto burnt up by Russian's blistering manueverMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hopes crumbled at the Japfa Chess Match in North Jakarta on Friday, when Susanto Megaranto failed to withstand Alexandra Kosteniuk's mating net in their first game.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Jakarta deserves better

Jakarta deserves better As Jakartans gear up for the election of our next governor later this year, it might be worth pondering the question of whether our beloved city has become a more pleasant place to live in these last five years under the leadership of Governor Sutiyoso.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Ford launches first superstore in RI

Ford launches first superstore in RI JAKARTA: PT Ford Motor Indonesia said in a statement on Friday that it had launched the first Ford Superstore in Indonesia to provide customers with a modern automotive showroom and service center.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/PSM beats Persema 1-0

PSM beats Persema 1-0 MAKASSAR, SOUTH SULAWESI: PSM managed a narrow 1-0 win over Persema Malang in their Indonesian League soccer match at the Matoangin Stadium here on Thursday night.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Time to call a spade a spade

Time to call a spade a spade Amando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network The Balikatan 02-1 joint RP-U.S.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/ASEAN solidarity remains sound amid terrorism issue

ASEAN solidarity remains sound amid terrorism issueFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Different approaches to fighting terrorism would not undermine ASEAN solidarity, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Akbar names new team of lawyers ahead of trial

Akbar names new team of lawyers ahead of trialAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an abrupt move ahead of his first trial scheduled to start on Monday, House of Representative Speaker Akbar Tandjung currently implicated in the high profile Bulog scandal replaced his team of ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Persisten corruption and the 'me too' mindset

Persisten corruption and the 'me too' mindsetSiwage Dharma Negara, Economic Researcher, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Jakarta In the March 18 edition of this newspaper, Kornelius Purba discussed widespread corruption and joked about the chance of Indonesia getting recognition in the ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/East Flood Canal still a pipedream, no govt fund

East Flood Canal still a pipedream, no govt fundBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials admit there has been no significant progress in the 23-kilometer flood canal project in the eastern part of the capital because both the central government and the city administration have not ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Kalla refuses compensation

Kalla refuses compensationAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Shipping company PT. Kalla Lines and Yogyakarta fishermen have failed to reach a compensation agreement for environmental damage allegedly caused by the sinking of a company tanker off Congot beach, Yogyakarta province last ...

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Arab stance on Iraq logical

Arab stance on Iraq logical More and more countries have stated their objection to any U.S. plans to attack Iraq. Nevertheless, the U.S. apparently has not abandoned such plans. U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney visited the Middle East to try and convince Arab countries to back a U.S.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/Drug dealer sentenced to 13 years in prison

Drug dealer sentenced to 13 years in prisonI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar One of Bali's biggest drug dealers was jailed for 13-years on Friday after the Denpasar Public Court found him guilty of drug possession.

Sat, 23 Mar 2002

JP/The masquerade of U.S. exercises

The masquerade of U.S. exercisesAmando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network The Balikatan 02-1 joint RP-U.S.