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47 articles.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/JP/3/INSIGHT

JP/3/INSIGHT Living pragmatically with continued impunity The year of living pragmatically without humanity Munir Head, Advisory Board Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) JakartaThe legislature has at last chosen 23 new members for the National Commission on Human ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Liberalization of power industry will hurts consumers, expert says

Liberalization of power industry will hurts consumers, expert saysFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The power industry should be state controlled, says one leading expert on energy, who has warned that liberalizing the sector would make power prices very expensive to the public.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/JP/6 /Proj

JP/6 /ProjBush Needs to Pay Attention to MexicoDenise Dresser Project Syndicate Is George Bush fiddling while Latin America's financial infrastructure burns? Many people in the region seem to think so, given the U.S.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Consumer spending to remain robust

Consumer spending to remain robustDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A stable macroeconomic condition would continue to drive consumer spending up in the second semester of this year, with demands on items such as electronics, motorcycles and cars to remain buoyant, experts said.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Alarming, cyberfraud in Indonesia

Alarming, cyberfraud in IndonesiaDonny B.U., Coordinator of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Watch, Jakarta, donnybu@ictwatch.com Watch out when using your credit cards.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Painter Diah reinvents cultural heritage

Painter Diah reinvents cultural heritageCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta As images were taking shape on several parts of her body, it must have dawned on Diah Yulianti how tradition and customary beliefs were still playing an important role in her life.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/The New UNESCO

The New UNESCO JP/6/WP1 James H. Ottaway Jr. Chairman World Press Freedom Committee The Washington PostThe United States had many good reasons for leaving the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) back in 1984.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Educators, politicians must cooperate

Educators, politicians must cooperateSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang, Banten Anywhere around the world, where a reasonable representation of democracy exists, politicians will gladly campaign for election on the basis of their education policies ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Guiding companies to succeed in borderless market

Guiding companies to succeed in borderless marketI. Christianto Contributor JakartaThe trade globalization trend has seemingly turned the world into one single market with a product from one place to other parts of the world flowing freely without going through significant barriers.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Muninggar Sri Saraswati

Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's education system has failed to develop reading habits among children due to its uncreative teaching methods, a child education expert says.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/West Java legislators to return Rp 25b gift

West Java legislators to return Rp 25b giftYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Following increasing criticism and public outcry, West Java legislators look set to return the Rp 25 billion (US$2.84 million) they received as a gift from the provincial administration recently.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Betawi Forum demands native governor

Betawi Forum demands native governor JAKARTA: The newly established Betawi (native Jakartan) organization threatened on Sunday to send hordes of its supporters onto the streets if the next governor was not a Betawi."Whoever the governor is, they should be a Betawi.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/A look at soldiers' life in Aceh

A look at soldiers' life in AcehNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The word "barracks" is not an unfamiliar one, and most people know it is a place where soldiers are lodged. If you have seen the 1993 film China Beach about the daily lives of Chinese soldiers, or films about the lives of U.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/The year of living pragmatically without humanity

The year of living pragmatically without humanityMunir, Head, Advisory Board Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras), Jakarta The House of Representatvies has at last chosen 23 new members for the National Commission on Human Rights.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/A House of shame

A House of shame Once again, the House of Representatives went into recess on Friday with little to show for its 10-week sitting period.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/A touchpad on a ThinkPad

A touchpad on a ThinkPadZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Despite recent data from IDC that shows worldwide sales for all PC-makers were down by 0.5 percent year-on-year last quarter, there has been quite an avalanche of new notebooks.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, July 22, 2002

TV Program: Monday, July 22, 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, 22 Jul 2002

JP/An integrative negotiation between govt and GAM

An integrative negotiation between govt and GAMBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, bandoro@csis.or.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Resumption of IMET boosts RI-U.S. military relations

Resumption of IMET boosts RI-U.S. military relationsKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decision by the United States Senate Appropriations Committee to endorse the allocation of US$400,000 for the training of the Indonesian Military (TNI) will boost relations between ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Journalist arrested for forging passports

Journalist arrested for forging passports MEDAN, North Sumatra: A journalist was among seven people recently arrested for allegedly printing fake passports for prospective migrant workers.Police said the journalist, identified as Mukhlis Nasution, had helped distribute the fake passports.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/'Executives' roam City Hall for rampant corrupt deals

'Executives' roam City Hall for rampant corrupt dealsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When you visit City Hall on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, you will see dozens of "business executives" on the left side of the building.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan backs 2004 direct presidential election

PDI Perjuangan backs 2004 direct presidential electionBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) backed away from its initial bid to delay a direct presidential election to 2009, in an agreement reached during a three-day meeting in ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan Salmona checkedGAINING CONFIDENCE: A prospective buyer files an bid to buy assets of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) during a recent auction. The role of independent consultants in assessing the value of assets are essential to gain buyers' confidence.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Street children to visit 10 schools

Street children to visit 10 schools JAKARTA: Eighteen street children will share their talents and skills with students at five elementary schools and five junior high schools in East Jakarta, a non-governmental organization said on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Sudan-RI university inaugurated

Sudan-RI university inaugurated MALANG, East Java: Indonesian Vice President Hamzah Haz and his Sudanese counterpart Ali Osman Taha attended here on Sunday the inauguration of a university that symbolizes the two countries' close ties.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/'Soeharto betters House in forming rights body'

'Soeharto betters House in forming rights body'Kurniawan Hari and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public disappointment over the personal integrity of members of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has led critics to think that legislators are no better at choosing ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Class action suit against urged

Class action suit against urgedFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the damaging impact of accounting scams, lawyers are advising investors and shareholders who suffer losses due to cooked financial reports that they can file class action suits against the accountants ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Woman arrested for 145 gr of heroin

Woman arrested for 145 gr of heroin JAKARTA: A woman was arrested in Mayestik, South Jakarta, with 145 grams of heroin on Friday.Jakarta Police narcotics chief Snr. Adj. Comr. Carlo Tewu said on Saturday that Dita Purnamasari, alias Nita, was arrested at 4 p.m.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Top-brand motorcycles dominate automotive expo

Top-brand motorcycles dominate automotive expoRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Motorcycles are no longer just for those people who can't afford cars, but also for the well-to-do.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/U.S. return to UNESCO can help win ideological struggle

U.S. return to UNESCO can help win ideological struggleJames H. Ottaway Jr., Chairman, World Press Freedom Committee, The Washington Post The United States had many good reasons for leaving the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) back in 1984.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Lampung people threaten to take over palm plantation

Lampung people threaten to take over palm plantationOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Following a violent clash with security personnel on Thursday, hundreds of striking workers from a PT Budi Dharma Godam Perkasa (BDGP)-owned oil palm plantation in North Lampung have ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/End 'gang warfare' in Thailand

End 'gang warfare' in ThailandDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok In the past few weeks, the conflict between rival interest groups in green and khaki uniforms has threatened to deepen the crisis in southern Thailand, where most Thai-Muslims live.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Bulldozer destroys elementary schools

Bulldozer destroys elementary schools PURWAKARTA, West Java: Hundreds of elementary students in Cianting village in the West Java regency of Purwakarta have been forced to hold their classes in a local resident's house since their school building was destroyed by a bulldozer owned by ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Labor unions going too far, minister says

Labor unions going too far, minister saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea now admits that labor militancy has reached such a fever pitch that it is discouraging investors and undermining the overall business climate.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Forget plan to establish gambling den, Sutiyoso says

Forget plan to establish gambling den, Sutiyoso saysAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Pramuka island, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso rejected on Sunday the possibility that he might continue his plan to build gambling centers in Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) regency even though he would ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/PDA or Cellphone or both?

PDA or Cellphone or both? So you still cannot decide whether to buy a new cellphone to replace your existing one, which has become a laughingstock among your colleagues? Your indecisiveness is well-understood.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Squatters take shelter at Komnas HAM building

Squatters take shelter at Komnas HAM buildingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ningsih, who is only 11 months old, cannot yet speak, but her eyes, which continually brim with tears, and her loud cry if her mother stops breastfeeding her, may indicate that life is too hard to bear.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/'Street kids exploited by adults'

'Street kids exploited by adults' The number of street children here has increased in the past few years. They can be found at every intersection in the city. When the traffic lights turn red, they approach the cars and beg.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Textbooks make bore children to tears: Expert

Textbooks make bore children to tears: ExpertMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's education system has failed to develop reading habits among children due to its uncreative teaching methods, a child education expert says.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Rupiah likely to strengthen: Analyst

Rupiah likely to strengthen: AnalystDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prevailing bearish mood over the U.S.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Banking sector starts turning its attention to SMEs

Banking sector starts turning its attention to SMEsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Semarang, Central Java Two years ago, jobless Arifin Tanjung walked out of a large garment company with an unexpected business opportunity that was to change his fortune.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Most judges fail to clarify their wealth: KPKPN

Most judges fail to clarify their wealth: KPKPNTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The drive to cleanse the judiciary of corruption and collusion appears more difficult than expected with the latest revelation by the Audit Commission on State Officials' Assets (KPKPN) that many ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Travel in Aceh fraught with tension, bribes

Travel in Aceh fraught with tension, bribesYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Those living in strife-torn Aceh, particularly outside the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, have known fear all of their lives.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/RI judiciary worse than first thought: UN rapporteur

RI judiciary worse than first thought: UN rapporteurBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having said earlier that Indonesia's judiciary had serious problems, the visiting United Nations investigator on judiciary independence added midway through his mission that its condition was worse ...

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/The boundaries of anti-Semitism

The boundaries of anti-SemitismGeorge P. Fletcher, Professor of Jurisprudence, Columbia University, Project Syndicate Anti-Semitism nowadays is more subtle than spray-painting swastikas and other acts of vandalism.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan, PPP meetings

PDI Perjuangan, PPP meetings Two major political parties -- the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the United Development Party (PPP) -- have been organizing a national congress and a national meeting, respectively, one in Bali and the other in Jakarta.

Mon, 22 Jul 2002

JP/Keep your PC cool with water? It's possible

Keep your PC cool with water? It's possibleVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta Ever since the dawn of computers, heat has been the number one enemy for microprocessors. Back in those days, if a PC got too hot, the system will hang, locking you out of whatever program you were working on.