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Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Energy conservation a hard sell amid lavish lifestyle: Analysts

Energy conservation a hard sell amid lavish lifestyle: Analysts The Jakarta Post Jakarta An energy crisis would cripple the country in 20 years time if people here continued to consume energy at the current rate, regardless of the belief that the country was abundant with natural resources, ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Poor street lighting causes fear

Poor street lighting causes fear TANGERANG: Residents of Benda village in Tangerang have complained about the absence of street illumination, which makes the area prone to crimes and traffic accidents at night.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Political laws, presidency bill top priorities at House

Political laws, presidency bill top priorities at HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has put the revision of political laws and a bill on the presidency as top priorities for deliberation in the next House session scheduled to commence on May 13.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Three hard-liners arrested in Bogor

Three hard-liners arrested in Bogor BOGOR: Bogor Police have arrested three Islamic hard-liners for their involvement in attempts to establish an Islamic state.Jimmi, 21, Fahmi, 25, and Heri, 26, were arrested in a house at the Duta Kencana Housing Subdivision, on Jl.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Find out the root cause of unemployed Malay grads

Find out the root cause of unemployed Malay gradsSin Chew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said among the unemployed graduates in Malaysia, 94 percent of them are Malays. This is quite shocking indeed.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/IPSI boss Eddie admits frustration and relief

IPSI boss Eddie admits frustration and reliefMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eddie Nalapraya, the long standing chairman of the Indonesian Pencak Silat Federation (IPSI), -- a type of martial art -- looks to be engulfed with a mixed frame of mind ahead of his plan to relinquish his ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Power cut threat

Power cut threat On April 23, 2002, at 8 a.m, two employees of the state-owned electricity company (PLN) came to our house, saying that we had not paid the electricity bill for February, 2002, and that they would immediately cut off the power supply.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/More ethical drugs policies needed to prevent more embarrassments

More ethical drugs policies needed to prevent more embarrassmentsEthan A. Nadelmann, Executive Director, Drug Policy Alliance, Project Syndicate If we're lucky, our grandchildren will recall the global war on drugs of the late 20th and early 21st century as some bizarre mania to which only past ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Correction:

Correction:The Traditional Arts of Portugal textile exhibition at the Textile Museum, Jl. Aipda K.S. Tubun Nos 2-4, Central Jakarta, will last until July 9, not May 9 as erroneously printed on this page on Tuesday. We regret the error.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Global Stock Index May.7

Global Stock Index May.7 Latest %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 9808.04 -1.98 May 6 Nasdaq 1578.48 -2.14 May 6 S&P 500 1052.67 -1.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/New NU-based political party registered at justice ministry

New NU-based political party registered at justice ministry JAKARTA: In an attempt to preserve its presence in the country's political arena following the prolonged internal leadership dispute in the National Awakening Party (PKB), party officials confirmed on Tuesday the establishment of PKB ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/'Wasteful lifestyle' contributes to energy crisis

'Wasteful lifestyle' contributes to energy crisisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An energy crisis would cripple the country in 20 years time if people here continued to consume energy at the current rate, regardless of the belief that the country was abundant with natural resources, energy conservation ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Police hope to wrap up Elza's bribery case soon

Police hope to wrap up Elza's bribery case soonLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police officials have vowed to finalize the dossier on Elza Syarief, the lawyer for Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, within 20 days, City Police spokesman, S. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Discipline meant to educate children

Discipline meant to educate childrenDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com While their pediatrician may be able to prescribe an antibiotic to cure a sore throat or an ear infection, solutions for childhood behavior problems are not nearly as clear-cut, nor is there a ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Terrorist who blew off his

Terrorist who blew off his own leg sentenced to deathYogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post Jakarta A Malaysian terrorist who blew off his own leg and wounded five others in a botched bomb attack on a bus load of Christians in Jakarta last year, has been sentenced to death by the Central Jakarta ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Investigation continues as fire victims identified

Investigation continues as fire victims identifiedYuli Trisuwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Police have found nothing significant in their investigation of the fire that razed Perdana Wisata Hotel here on Monday, except the identity of two women who were among the casualties.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/'Sutiyoso, I'm not impressed at all'

'Sutiyoso, I'm not impressed at all' There are probably lots of people operating under the assumption that fashion designers are not all that interested in politics and the bureaucracy.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Witnesses say military-like people buries Suai victims

Witnesses say military-like people buries Suai victimsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police witnesses testifying in the ongoing Human Rights Tribunal said on Tuesday that a number of people using military uniform had held a mass burial of about 27 bodies, including three Catholic ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan gears up for election

PDI Perjuangan gears up for election JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) has formed a campaign committee for the general election in 2004, deputy secretary-general Pramono Anung said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates May.7

Rupiah Rates May.7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,785.00 8,785.00 9,331.00 9,239.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/U.S Dollar Rates May 7.

U.S Dollar Rates May 7. Latest %Chg Yen 128.16-22 +0.81 Euro* 0.9128-33 -0.58 Sterling* 1.4649-60 -0.25 Swiss franc 1.5953-58 +0.66 Canadian dollar 1.5702-08 +0.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Arianespace, Delta vying for Telkom satellite

Arianespace, Delta vying for Telkom satelliteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta European consortium Arianespace and U.S. company Delta are competing to win the tender for the construction and launch of a telecommunications satellite belonging to state-owned telecommunications firm PT Telkom.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Garuda plane fails to take off

Garuda plane fails to take off TANGERANG: A Garuda Indonesia airplane bound for Makassar, South Sulawesi and Manado, North Sulawesi, failed to take off at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport on Tuesday morning, causing a two-hour delay.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Malaysian sentenced to death for bomb attack

Malaysian sentenced to death for bomb attackYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Malaysian terrorist who blew off his own leg and wounded five others in a botched bomb attack on a bus load of Christians in Jakarta last year, has been sentenced to death by the Central Jakarta District ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/New NU-based party registered

New NU-based party registered JAKARTA: In an attempt to preserve its presence in the country's political arena following the prolonged internal leadership dispute in the National Awakening Party (PKB), party officials confirmed on Tuesday the establishment of PKB Indonesia, its alternative ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Drivers' strike recedes, fares increase

Drivers' strike recedes, fares increaseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A mass strike by public minibus drivers receded in most parts of the country on Tuesday, but commuters had to pay the price as the drivers unilaterally increased the fares.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Students remember Trisakti tragedy

Students remember Trisakti tragedy More than 500 Trisakti University students staged protest rallies on Tuesday in front of Merdeka Palace on Jl. Medan Merdeka Utara, Central Jakarta, and the Attorney General's Office on Jl. Hasanuddin, South Jakarta.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Suu Kyi's release

Suu Kyi's release After days of intense speculation, the Myanmar military government finally released on Monday opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi from 19 months of house arrest, in what is seen by the international community as a reconciliatory gesture by the junta in Yangon to Suu Kyi's widely ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Regent keeps hopes high for gambling centers plan

Regent keeps hopes high for gambling centers planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Kepulauan Seribu Kepulauan Seribu (The Thousand Islands) regency still hopes its plan to develop gambling centers will materialize since its tax revenue from the tourist industry is small and could not cover its ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Spicy contests expected in RI's Uber Cup matches

Spicy contests expected in RI's Uber Cup matchesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The morale of Indonesian women's shuttlers rose when they learned that the Netherlands would not be able to field one of its strongest singles players at the 2002 Uber Cup final here.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Beggars, homeless people arrested

Beggars, homeless people arrested BOGOR: The authorities netted about 40 beggars and homeless people in an operation in various parts of the town on Tuesday.They were arrested because they were believed to have caused public unrest, spoiled the aesthetics of the area and disrupted traffic.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/RI and New Zealand must pursue people-to-people links, Clark says

RI and New Zealand must pursue people-to-people links, Clark saysClaire Harvey, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Educational and trade links were the best way to rebuild the fragile relationship between New Zealand and Indonesia, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark said here on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Jakarta to have sewerage system 100m underground

Jakarta to have sewerage system 100m undergroundBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will have a deep-level comprehensive sewerage system for handling its human waste in an environmentally friendly way, to be developed by the Australian company, Global Grid, city administration ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/

SIS, a world-class curriculum with grand facilities in SurabayaFar from being an overstatement, a tour of the Surabaya International School (SIS) grounds and a talk with any member of its faculty will certainly prove to be a factual eye-opener.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, May 8, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, May 8, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Kabelvision's customer service

Kabelvision's customer service I am appalled by Kabelvision's customer service. They have not only let me down once, but at least 15 different times on one day!On May 1, 2002 my colleague and I had to make that amount of phone calls just to get something small done. We were let down each time.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Regents and mayors support cement compnay spin-off

Regents and mayors support cement compnay spin-offKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Public pressure is mounting for the government to spin off state cement company PT Semen Padang here from its parent PT Semen Gresik in East Java after all 15 mayors and regents in West Sumatra ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Witness admits telling lies to save Akbar

Witness admits telling lies to save AkbarMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A key witness in the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) scandal admitted on Tuesday that he tried to save former Minister/State Secretary Akbar Tandjung by falsifying documents about the use of the Rp 40 ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Soccer according to artist Tisna

Soccer according to artist TisnaBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A hobby is an important factor contributing to one's creativity, whereas talent constitutes a major asset that will improve the creative process in the form of achievements and reputation.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Cholestasis: Unfamiliar, but don't take it lightly

Cholestasis: Unfamiliar, but don't take it lightlyMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Few are familiar with cholestasis, but this fatal disorder can affect people from different age groups, even infants.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/U.S Dollar Rates May 7.

U.S Dollar Rates May 7. Latest %Chg Yen 128.16-22 +0.81 Euro* 0.9128-33 -0.58 Sterling* 1.4649-60 -0.25 Swiss franc 1.5953-58 +0.66 Canadian dollar 1.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Indonesia's biodiversity will be gone in 30 years

Indonesia's biodiversity will be gone in 30 yearsHarry Surjadi, Journalist, Jakarta, hsurjadi@yahoo.com Indonesia is not only a multiethnic nation with more than 3,000 languages and diversified cultures, but it is also rich in biological diversity.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Children benefit from positive role models

Children benefit from positive role modelsDear Dr. Donya, It has been eight months since my grandson, who is almost two years old, was involved in a car accident. A plastic surgeon was called in to repair the visible damage to his head.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, May 8, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, May 8, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Internet providers vow to suspend services

Internet providers vow to suspend servicesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could be electronically isolated from the rest of the world if most of the country's internet service providers (ISPs) go ahead with a threatened three-day blackout from Wednesday to protest government ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/International terrorism issue hinders national economic recovery: Analysts

International terrorism issue hinders national economic recovery: AnalystsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The issue of international terrorism in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the U.S. has complicated Indonesia's attempts at economic recovery, analysts said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Incinerator catches fire

Incinerator catches fire BOGOR: An incinerator belonging to the Bogor mayoralty's Sanitation Agency caught fire on Tuesday, causing agency staff and local residents to panic.The incinerator, which had only been installed in the agency's backyard a month ago, was being repaired at the time.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Governor told to quit companies

Governor told to quit companies MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A faction at the West Nusa Tenggara legislature asked on Tuesday that Governor Harun Al Rasyid relinquish his post as chief commissioner in four provincial administration-owned companies.Al Islami faction spokesman L.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Samudera asks Komnas HAM to probe Garuda chairmanship case

Samudera asks Komnas HAM to probe Garuda chairmanship caseTertiani ZB Simanjutak The Jakarta Post JakartaSamudera Sukardi, the elder brother of state minister for state- owned enterprises Laksamana Sukardi, urged the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) on Tuesday to probe whether or ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Global Stock Index May.7

Global Stock Index May.7 Latest %ChangeNew York DJ Indus 9808.04 -1.98 May 6 Nasdaq 1578.48 -2.14 May 6 S&P 500 1052.67 -1.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, May 8, 2002

TV Program: Wednesday, May 8, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:30 Children's Program9:00 Cooking Program10:30 Documentary11:00 Regional News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Australian envoy visits Aceh

Australian envoy visits Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Australian Ambassador to Indonesia Richard C. Smith completed on Tuesday a two-day visit to Aceh, where he held talks with government and independent leaders to obtain more knowledge about the restive province.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Buleleng tense after regent election

Buleleng tense after regent electionI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Singaraja, Bali Tensions are rising in the coastal regency of Buleleng, some 100 kilometers north of Denpasar on Tuesday following the defeat of PDI Perjuangan's duo for the top regent and deputy regent posts for the ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Hamzah Haz visits Ja'far in police cell

Hamzah Haz visits Ja'far in police cellYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The pressure on the police rose to dizzying heights on Tuesday when Vice President Hamzah Haz visited the detained commander of the Laskar Jihad Muslim group, Ja'far Umar Thalib, in his cell at the National ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Hamzah visits jailed 'brother', raises pressure on police

Hamzah visits jailed 'brother', raises pressure on policeYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The pressure on the police rose to dizzying heights on Tuesday when Vice President Hamzah Haz visited the detained commander of the Laskar Jihad Muslim group, Ja'far Umar Thalib, in his cell ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Hamzah visits jailed 'brother', raises pressure on police

Hamzah visits jailed 'brother', raises pressure on policeYogita Tahilramani The Jakarta Post Jakarta The pressure on the police rose to dizzying heights on Tuesday when Vice President Hamzah Haz visited the detained commander of the Laskar Jihad Muslim group, Ja'far Umar Thalib, in his cell at ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Bridging the Western and the Muslim world

Bridging the Western and the Muslim worldPaul Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, United States There is a dangerous gap between the West and the Muslim world. We must bridge this gap, and we must begin now -- the gap is wide and there is no time for delay.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/New captain for Garuda

New captain for Garuda State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi set a good example of good governance by deciding not to appoint his elder brother as new president of PT Garuda Indonesia, even though Samudra Sukardi was the most qualified candidate for the position, as judged by his ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Energy conservation a hard sell amid lavish lifestyle: Analysts

Energy conservation a hard sell amid lavish lifestyle: Analysts The Jakarta Post Jakarta An energy crisis would cripple the country in 20 years time if people here continued to consume energy at the current rate, regardless of the belief that the country was abundant with natural resources, ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaExhibition* International Environment Art Works organized by Tunas Hijau, at CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Tel. 031 5615246), May 27 to June 3.Performance* Jazz Concert by Gunter Adlerq, Majapahit Hotel, Mandarin Oriental, Jl Tunjungan no. 65 (Tel.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Rupiah Rates May.7

Rupiah Rates May.7 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,785.00 8,785.00 9,331.00 9,239.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Lawyers mired in moral crisis, using all means available to win

Lawyers mired in moral crisis, using all means available to winA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The arrest and detention of Elza Syarief, chief lawyer for president Soeharto's youngest son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, over a bribery case should signal an alarm to the nation over what is ...

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Govt won't up floor price of rice

Govt won't up floor price of riceAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will not raise the floor price of unhusked rice despite calls from agriculture experts and legislators, arguing that the current price of Rp 1,500 (about 16 U.S.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Police name 22 suspected gamblers

Police name 22 suspected gamblers MANADO, North Sulawesi: Provincial police named on Monday 22 suspects following the questioning of 385 people arrested following a series of raids on several gambling dens last week.

Wed, 08 May 2002

JP/Myanmar's teps out to recovery

Myanmar's teps out to recoveryLee Kim Chew, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has once again regained her freedom, the first crucial step towards political reconciliation in Myanmar.