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45 articles.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Public remain unaware of virus-infected fish

Public remain unaware of virus-infected fishLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most of the public remains in the dark about a herpes virus infecting ikan mas (carp) despite the recent discovery of it in carp and koi fishponds across Java earlier this month and a government warning issued to ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/'All Soeharto family members should be tried'

'All Soeharto family members should be tried' Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra became the first member of the once-untouchable Cendana family to face the prospect of spending a long time behind bars.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Observers set up new political party to net upset voters

Observers set up new political party to net upset votersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move to net potential voters who have been disappointed with the performances of existing political parties represented in the country's supreme law-making body, the People's ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Of 'schadenfreude' and destruction

Of 'schadenfreude' and destructionHidayat Jati, Researcher, Jakarta Not long after Sept.11, a dreadful event which nonetheless exposed America's vulnerability making it a lot more like the rest of the world, especially its messier part such as our beloved Indonesia, we now see even more and more ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Sharing Internet through a home network

Sharing Internet through a home networkZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Sharing Internet access among two or more PCs, requires you to make one of them the gateway. Microsoft calls it the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) computer.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/PC imports soar, but sales only moderately higher

PC imports soar, but sales only moderately higherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Imports of personal computers soared 43 percent in the first semester of the year as local traders aggressively added to their stock on the strengthening of the rupiah to the U.S. dollar.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Conflict-torn Aceh, Ambon lacking specialist doctors

Conflict-torn Aceh, Ambon lacking specialist doctorsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Health officials from Aceh and Maluku said over the weekend that the prolonged conflicts in the two provinces were hindering the public's access to government health services.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Defending RI's homeland costly, but necessary

Defending RI's homeland costly, but necessaryBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Center for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta Indonesia straddles one of the world's busiest sea and air communication zones, and while it is relatively weak in economic terms, its ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/KBC receives US$75 million payout from insurance firm

KBC receives US$75 million payout from insurance firmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States-based power producer Karaha Bodas Corporation (KBC) has admitted to receiving US$75 million from an insurance claim from Lloyd's of London following the suspension of its geothermal power project in ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/NU ends Congress, opposes amendment of Article 29

NU ends Congress, opposes amendment of Article 29Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest Muslim organization, the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), closed its four-day congress on Sunday, with recommendations including opposing the planned amendment on Article 29 of the 1945 ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Unreliable police data causes failures in fighting crime

Unreliable police data causes failures in fighting crimeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers revealed that a wide discrepancy between crime reported to the police and reality on the ground could wreck police attempts to crack down on crime.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/NU wants death sentences for convicted corrupt officials

NU wants death sentences for convicted corrupt officialsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Corruption, bribery, money politics and state debt were among the nation's most crucial problems that were rigorously discussed during Nahdlatul Ulama's (NU) national conference, which closed on ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/I. Christianto

I. Christianto Contributor JakartaIt's not just hitting the ball in the fairway Playing golf is not just walking down the fairway and hitting the ball.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Ambon returns to normal after powerful bomb blast

Ambon returns to normal after powerful bomb blastOktovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Life returned to normal in Ambon on Sunday, a day after a powerful bomb blast injured at least 53 Christians in Ambon.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Aswin-Mamby bout postponed

Aswin-Mamby bout postponed JAKARTA: The non-title welterweight ten-round boxing contest between national champion Aswin Cabui and American veteran Saoul Mamby in Jakarta has been postponed for two weeks due to the People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, the promoters claim.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Bearish mood prevails in stock market, say analysts

Bearish mood prevails in stock market, say analystsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Volatility on Wall Street, coupled with rising political tension at home in the run up to the upcoming People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) annual session, will keep stock investors here in a bearish mood, ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Wireless LAN: Getting better with time

Wireless LAN: Getting better with time Two things have been happening in our computing life in the last couple of years.First, our computers and other computing devices have tended to become linked to each other through a network.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Russia will not wage war with OPEC

Russia will not wage war with OPEC------------- Pyotr Netreba RIA Novosti Moscow ------------- OPEC threatened Moscow with a price war, having demanded that it should stop increasing its oil export.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Villagers run amok in BSD complex

Villagers run amok in BSD complex JAKARTA: Some 300 villagers ran amok and attacked the security guard office of the upmarket Bumi Serpong Damai housing estates in Tangerang last Saturday following the death of one of their neighbors who was accused of stealing a toilet bowl.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Police search IDs in Menteng

Police search IDs in Menteng JAKARTA: Police captured 12 prostitutes, nine transvestites and 10 others who failed to produce their identity card (ID) during a raid early on Sunday morning in several areas in Central Jakarta.Menteng police subprecinct chief Comr.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Business plans in disarray amid vague economic vision

Business plans in disarray amid vague economic vision Weakness in national leadership has had a more negative impact than positive impact, according to some economists. The Jakarta Post's contributor Rikza Abdullah talked to Djisman S.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Government restricts coastal sand extraction to aid environment

Government restricts coastal sand extraction to aid environmentAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries has issued a decree on the zoning of the country's coastal and sea areas for sand quarrying, a policy that will reduce existing sand ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Are today's events bad for us?

Are today's events bad for us?Fauzi Ichsan, Gobal Markets Economist, Standard Chartered Bank, Jakarta, Fauzi.Ichsan@id.standardchartered.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Mega parties as July 27 is remembered

Mega parties as July 27 is rememberedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta What was President Megawati Soekarnoputri doing when thousands of her die-hard supporters and victims of the July 27 bloody attack were crying out for justice last Saturday?Throwing a party for her children, brothers and sisters of ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Legal loopholes abound in Tommy's 15-year verdict

Legal loopholes abound in Tommy's 15-year verdictBerni K. Moestafa and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the cheers following the sentencing of former president Soeharto's son, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, to 15 years in jail, legal experts warned on Saturday of flaws in ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Stefanova closer to title at Wismilak chess tournament

Stefanova closer to title at Wismilak chess tournamentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Collecting another one-and-a-half points from the last two rounds, Bulgarian women's Grand Master (GM) Antoaneta Stefanova is almost certain to cruise to the victory at the Wismilak International Chess Tournament.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Govt seeks release of kidnapped doctor

Govt seeks release of kidnapped doctor Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi hinted on Sunday that the government, with the help of a mediation body, was still negotiating with the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) over the abduction of the director of state-run Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Mental ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, July 29, 2002

TV Program: Monday, July 29, 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, 29 Jul 2002

JP/PPP will fight for sharia law, Hamzah says

PPP will fight for sharia law, Hamzah saysFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a move apparently made to maintain the support of its supporters, United Development Party (PPP) Chairman Hamzah Haz said the party would continue to fight for the inclusion of sharia ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Court draws criticism for overturning KPPU ruling

Court draws criticism for overturning KPPU rulingDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The court decisions to overturn the ruling of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over the Indomobil sale has drawn criticisms from some local legal experts, who blamed the "wrong" ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/More democratic but poorer

More democratic but poorer The Human Development Report 2002 which was published last week takes us back to the classic debate of democracy versus prosperity. One would be tempted to conclude from the report that democracy does not always guarantee prosperity.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

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Fall in gold production continues as uncertainties grow Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The falling trend in gold production in the country is showing signs of continuing due to a decline in new exploration activities.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Navy foils sand smuggling to S'pore

Navy foils sand smuggling to S'poreFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Navy captured over the weekend seven vessels trying to smuggle thousands of tons of sand from the Riau waters to Singapore.Col.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Vasindo to take police to court

Vasindo to take police to court JAKARTA: Vasindo Group, a prepaid telephone calling card operator and internet service provider, intends to haul the police before the State Administrative Court, saying that a recent police raid on the company involved substantial financial and moral issues.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Today's games are no longer child's play

Today's games are no longer child's playVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta When you hear the term video games, you might immediately think of children huddled in front of a TV screen or monitor, shooting down alien invaders or jumping over barrels thrown down by that ugly Donkey Kong.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Bambang, Joko win berths for Italian tour

Bambang, Joko win berths for Italian tourThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bambang Sulistyo and Joko Riadi won the Audi quattro Cup amateur golf tournament at the Rancamaya Golf Course in Bogor, West Java, on Sunday to book their places at the world finals in Sardinia, Italy, in October.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Djaduk: A musician of endless fancy

Djaduk: A musician of endless fancyTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Perhaps the Javanese proverb "Lots of children bring good fortune" fits artist Djaduk Ferianto, 38, although for him it might read better as lots of children motivate one's creativity.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Surabaya's prostitutes: Life on edge of society

Surabaya's prostitutes: Life on edge of societyChristina Schott, Contributor, Surabaya Evi, not her real name, fell down the stairs. Or, maybe she was hit by a motorbike while crossing the street.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Indramayu to build giant dam to increase rice production

Indramayu to build giant dam to increase rice productionMoch. N. Kurniawan and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Indramayu, West Java Officials from Indramayu and the central government are planning to construct the Jatigede dam to solve farmers' irrigation woes by bringing ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Insurance firms may switch to stocks as bank guarantee ends

Insurance firms may switch to stocks as bank guarantee endsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's plan to phase out its bank guarantee program will likely push insurance companies to increase their investment exposure in bonds or in the stock market rather than in bank ...

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

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Fall in gold production continues as uncertainties grow Sudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta The falling trend in gold production in the country is showing signs of continuing due to a decline in new exploration activities.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/NU embraces, promotes moderation among Muslims

NU embraces, promotes moderation among MuslimsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite being known as a traditionalist organization by many people, the 40-million strong Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has in fact chosen a moderate path in developing Islamic thought.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Can THAI meet the challenge?

Can THAI meet the challenge? The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok THAI Airways International is conducting a survey among passengers on how to improve its services.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Leadership

LeadershipThe recent 16th National Seminar organized by the Indonesian Political Science Association in Malang, East Java, pointed out that Indonesia is suffering from a leadership crisis. The current (national) leaders are said to be lacking a sense of direction.

Mon, 29 Jul 2002

JP/Council won't judge Sutiyoso's performance

Council won't judge Sutiyoso's performanceAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts said that city councillors, who would accept City Governor Sutiyoso's accountability speech, would base their assessment solely on political considerations rather than the administration's ...