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Searching for all articles published on 2002-07-15 ...

43 articles.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Government should do more to help Agus: Legislators

Government should do more to help Agus: LegislatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representative members asked the government to step up diplomatic approaches with the Philippines to support Agus Dwikarna, who was last week sentenced to 10 to 17 years in prison for a series of bomb-related ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/'Death better than living as a refugee'

'Death better than living as a refugee'Yogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Sampang, Madura Time comes to a stop in Sampang. As the sun scorches the roads, time still refuses to move for some 3,000 refugees living in a transit center in the Ketapang district of Sampang regency.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Residents complain about sugar factories

Residents complain about sugar factories CIREBON, West Java: Locals are protesting against three sugar factories and one methylated spirits manufacturer in Sindanglaut regency in Cirebon which they believe are dumping their chemical waste into local rivers.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Soeharto clan's past abuses emerge

Soeharto clan's past abuses emerge The involvement of the Soeharto family in the country's arms procurement business only started in the early 1990s. Nevertheless, in a short time, their reach had quickly spread to various quarters of the military.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Rupiah, stocks to remain under pressure: Analysts

Rupiah, stocks to remain under pressure: AnalystsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local currency and shares will remain under pressure this week amid lingering negative sentiment that has rocked the market over the past several weeks, analysts said.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Indonesia relies on NGOs, not govt, to fight HIV

Indonesia relies on NGOs, not govt, to fight HIVDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With HIV spreading rapidly in Indonesia, the country cannot expect much from the government but instead many non-governmental organizations and foreign groups are tackling the problems.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Investigation into massacre at Aceh plantation reopens

Investigation into massacre at Aceh plantation reopensThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Jakarta-sanctioned commission to investigate human rights abuses at the Bumi Flora palm oil plantation in Aceh (KPP HAM Bumi Flora) is scheduled to reopen on Monday with the questioning of 17 witnesses in the murder ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/IBRA should get tough with errant debtors, legislators say

IBRA should get tough with errant debtors, legislators sayDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) should get tough against former bank owners deemed to be uncooperative in repaying the huge debts they owe to the government, senior ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/PPP Reformasi not to return to PPP

PPP Reformasi not to return to PPPJAKARTA: Founders and supporters of the United Development Party of Reform (PPP Reformasi) will not return to their original party, PPP, even though PPP has vowed to meet their demand to reschedule PPP's national congress for next year.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Govt told to revive peace talks with rebels

Govt told to revive peace talks with rebelsNani Farida and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta As most Acehnese have rejected the government's proposal that a state of civil emergency be imposed on the restive province, there is no option left for the government except to forge ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Humor, racism

Humor, racism and the Euro I very much enjoyed the article by Ian Buruma (The Jakarta Post, July 11, 2002, No place for Hitler imitations in ongoing European currency debate). It was witty and quite to the point.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Shooting Aceh's messenger, killing peace hopes

Shooting Aceh's messenger, killing peace hopesLesley McCulloch, School of Asian Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia The pursuit of a negotiated settlement to the conflict in Aceh has been viewed with skepticism by many for some time.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/430 workers complain of exploitation

430 workers complain of exploitationApriadi Gunawan and Jacob Herin, Jakarta Post, Medan/Maumere More than 430 workers from East Java occupied the North Sumatra legislature building out of fear of being traded like slaves in neighboring country Malaysia, demanding the government send them back ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Parents seek quick loans at pawnshops

Parents seek quick loans at pawnshopsLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the new school year beginning, parents are facing increased financial demands. Those parents unable to come up with their children's school fees are forced to turn to pawnshops to raise the necessary cash.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Jakarta Fair attracts fewer than expected

Jakarta Fair attracts fewer than expectedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The capital's annual month-long fair, the Jakarta Fair (PRJ), which was held at Kemayoran Fairground, was officially closed on Sunday, with the organizing committee complaining about the lack of visitors.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/House ends session this week, misses legislation target

House ends session this week, misses legislation targetKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) will bring its current session to a close on Friday, with the same old problems simmering in the background, namely its inability to finish the deliberation of ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Experts decry backroom political deals

Experts decry backroom political dealsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deals among the political parties reached outside the House of Representatives over the amendment of the 1945 Constitution will only undermine public participation in the process and devalue the meaning of democracy, ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Lower interest rates key for deficit control

Lower interest rates key for deficit controlFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the state budget deficit in the first semester of this year turned out to be much lower than predicted, economists said the government still had to work extra hard to maintain a "favorable domestic ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, July 15, 2002

TV Program: Monday, July 15, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program9:30 Music10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Refugees still want to go home to Sampit

Refugees still want to go home to SampitThe Jakarta Post Sampang, Madura Sixty-year-old refugee Wafir, a neighborhood unit head in Sampit and a teacher, said that he spent his days wondering how things went so horribly wrong.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Humor, racism and the euro

Humor, racism and the euro I very much enjoyed the article by Ian Buruma (The Jakarta Post, July 11, 2002, No place for Hitler imitations in ongoing European currency debate). It was witty and quite to the point.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/'Thank God, pawnshops provides intant cash'

'Thank God, pawnshops provides intant cash' Pawnshops are a popular alternative for people, especially those in the lower income brackets, looking to raise some quick cash.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Privatizing public goods: Our lives up for sale

Privatizing public goods: Our lives up for saleYanuar Nugroho, Researcher, General Secretary, Uni Sosial Demokrat, Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.org Beware. In the coming years, we in Indonesia may have to pay more not only for our drinking water, but also for bathing and watering flowers at home.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Ong, trendsetter in book cover design

Ong, trendsetter in book cover designTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The threat by certain organizations last year to seize and destroy books they considered leftist in content sent a chill down the backs of not only writers, bookstores and publishers, but also book designers.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Refugees still want to go home to Sampit

Refugees still want to go home to SampitYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Sampang, Madura Sixty-year-old refugee Wafir, a neighborhood unit head in Sampit and a teacher, said that he spent his days wondering how things went so horribly wrong.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Students enter school, parents foot the bill

Students enter school, parents foot the billDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the new school year begins on Monday, many parents of new students are facing another headache due to all the financial commitments required for their children.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/We are people with AIDS

We are people with AIDS Your detailed coverage of HIV and AIDS during the current International AIDS Conference is much appreciated. However, may I once more plead for more care in terminology, particularly in the headlines.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Data storage and latest drives

Data storage and latest drives Zatni Arbicolumnist Jakarta zatni@cbn.net.id On my PC I have a 30-gigabyte (GB) IBM Deskstar hard disk. I have created a second-generation backup copy of the backup folder of My Documents folder, which I created in a separate partition on the hard disk.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Irwanto secures last Wismilak berth

Irwanto secures last Wismilak berthMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta FIDE Master (FM) Irwanto Sadikin took the last berth for the US$6,000 Wismilak International Grandmaster chess tournament after beating Yoseph R. Majella in a two-match, one-day playoff at the F.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Onyas leads West Java to championship

Onyas leads West Java to championshipMusthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaWest Java retained the tae kwon do national championship after winning nine gold medals in the four-day LG Cup, which ended on Sunday at the Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Hall here.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Defense equipment mark-up practices likely to continue

Defense equipment mark-up practices likely to continueTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rampant practice of exorbitant mark-ups will likely continue as a senior defense official responsible for equipment procurement has refused to cut out the role of contractors.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/What makes flat TV so special?

What makes flat TV so special?Gatot Tio, Contributor, Jakarta Did you attend the recent Consumer Electronics Exhibition at the Jakarta Hilton Convention Center. Well, most of the participants were displaying flat TV models, a sure sign of the growing popularity of this new TV technology.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Lower interest rates key for deficit control

Lower interest rates key for deficit controlFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaAlthough the state budget deficit in the first semester of this year turned out to be much lower than predicted, economists said the government still had to work extra hard to maintain a "favorable domestic ...

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Govt to improve Katulampa dam

Govt to improve Katulampa dam BOGOR: The government plans to rehabilitate the Katulampa dam on the Ciliwung river near Bogor with a view to improving its ability to irrigate rice fields in the area and as an improved flood warning system for the city.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/MPR Annual Session, 2004 election not important: Winters

MPR Annual Session, 2004 election not important: WintersBerni H. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Those who expect the 2004 general election will turn the country around need a reality check, according to American political observer Jeffery A. Winters.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Hard disks, data storage and latest drives

Hard disks, data storage and latest drivesZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id On my PC I have a 30-gigabyte (GB) IBM Deskstar hard disk.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/We are people

We are people with AIDS Your detailed coverage of HIV and AIDS during the current International AIDS Conference is much appreciated. However, may I once more plead for more care in terminology, particularly in the headlines.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/The AIDS time bomb

The AIDS time bomb The latest warning about the global AIDS menace has failed to resonate in Indonesia. To most people in this country, any mention of Barcelona will conjure up the image of the awesome Spanish football (soccer) club and its World Cup hero, Rivaldo.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

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JP/1/24hours Riot hits Maumere, East Nusa Tenggara: Angry mobs pelted stones at a house of worship and restaurants in Maumere, the capital of Sikka regency on the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara, following a protest outside the local police station on Sunday.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/New terminal may become center for extortion

New terminal may become center for extortionThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya It is feared the Rp 4.5 billion terminal planned by the government for Djuanda Airport in Surabaya will become just another center for extortion.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Pantura Festival in dire need of promotion

Pantura Festival in dire need of promotionYusuf Susilo Hartono, Contributor, Jakarta In this era of regional autonomy, even organizing an art festival is not an easy thing to do.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/Detained Australian ship has required documents

Detained Australian ship has required documentsThe Jakarta Post, Ambon The Maluku governor and an Ambon immigration official have admitted that a detained Australian ship and its crew had all the legal documents necessary for being in Indonesian waters.

Mon, 15 Jul 2002

JP/W. Java keeps tae kwon do championship

W. Java keeps tae kwon do championshipMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Java retained the national tae kwon do championship after winning an overall nine gold medals in the four-day LG Cup, which ended on Sunday at the Bung Karno Tennis Indoor Hall here.