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66 articles.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Clueless in the south of Thailand

Clueless in the south of ThailandThe Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The Thaksin administration apparently still cannot make up its mind about what to do about the spate of well-coordinated attacks since March in the South that have claimed the lives of 12 police officers and left scores of ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/HI circle, between history and reality

HI circle, between history and realityBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For most travelers passing Jl. Thamrin in Central Jakarta, the newly-renovated Hotel Indonesia (HI) traffic circle is seen only as a city decoration with its water fountains and the Welcome Statue.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Customers to see water shortage

Customers to see water shortage JAKARTA: PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja) said on Friday that the quality and quantity of its water supply could be affected by electrical problems being experienced by its raw water supplier Perum Jasa Tirta II at the Cawang Intake Water Works.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Senayan to have another business center

Senayan to have another business centerBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid concern over the lack of green space in the city, a new business center functioning as an office block, apartments, and a shopping center will be developed in Senayan, Central Jakarta, which is designated as ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Hopes for Aceh peace dialog fade as military action looms

Hopes for Aceh peace dialog fade as military action loomsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hard line taken by the government will dash any hope for a peaceful solution to end the decades-long strife in Aceh, official and activists alike said.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/PGN keeps on dreaming of boom in domestic gas consumption

PGN keeps on dreaming of boom in domestic gas consumptionSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta To anticipate an expected boom in the domestic consumption of natural gas, state gas company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is currently busy seeking loans to help finance its mega pipeline projects.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/School teaches rare classical dances

School teaches rare classical dancesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Javanese dances are taught in many schools or courses, but learning the rare and classical ones that are created out of the Yogyakarta Palace will certainly not be easy.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Simple math

Simple math on forestsThe Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Ministry, police to join in Manulife scandal probe

Ministry, police to join in Manulife scandal probeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights has been coordinating with the National Police Headquarters to investigate assets belonging to the three commercial court judges who declared PT Asuransi Jiwa ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Strategic projects

Strategic projects On July 3, President Megawati Soekarnoputri inaugurated 14 giant projects at the Kujang fertilizer plant in Cikampek, West Java. Totally worth US$9.3 billion, the projects were described as strategic.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Martial law in Aceh

Martial law in Aceh Imposing martial law seems to be the government's choice in putting an end to the armed conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/What if not all goods are compatible?

What if not all goods are compatible?David Rieff Author, 'Slaughterhouse: Bosnia and the Failure of the West' Project Syndicate It is an abiding conceit of our age that all good ideas go together.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/'1,500 Timorese children still stranded'

'1,500 Timorese children still stranded'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said on Friday that 1,500 East Timorese children, placed in orphanages across Indonesia in 1999, had not yet been reunited with their parents in newly independent ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/S. Sulawesi facing teacher shortage

S. Sulawesi facing teacher shortage MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: With about 600 teachers retiring this year, the province of South Sulawesi desperately needs to recruit a new class of instructors.The rector of Makassar University, M.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Wish upon a star at Tanabata festival

Wish upon a star at Tanabata festivalSonitha, Contributor, Jakarta The Japanese celebrate the Star Festival, or Tanabata, on the evening of July 7.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Win-win partnership schemes with regions needed

Win-win partnership schemes with regions neededK. Basrie, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the beginning, many -- including foreigners -- had had positive hopes in the country's reformasi (reform).

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Three parties press ahead for direct presidential vote

Three parties press ahead for direct presidential voteKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading figures from three major parties on Friday pressed ahead with their demands for a direct presidential election in 2004 despite objections from the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Blind obedience to Megawati

Blind obedience to MegawatiKornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta korpur@yahoo.com Only five of the 151 legislators (two of the original 153 died) from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) had the guts on Monday to openly defy the instruction of their ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Factions want immediate election of new chairman

Factions want immediate election of new chairmanAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council factions said on Friday the council should elect a new chairman soon, following the decision by outgoing Jakarta Military commander Maj. Gen.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Tuna lesson for free trade pacts

Tuna lesson for free trade pactsEdward Gresser, Project on Trade and Global Markets Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The Bush administration, no doubt, expected angry reactions to this year's steel tariffs and farm subsidies.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/World Cup and Indonesia

World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Leadership needs to be nurtured in education

Leadership needs to be nurtured in educationA. Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education Indonesian University of Education (UPI), Bandung, chaedar@bdg.centrin.net.id Shopping is an everyday business.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Farmers ask govt to curb sugar imports

Farmers ask govt to curb sugar importsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Thousands of sugarcane growers and workers at sugar plants in Cirebon, West Java, rallied on Friday to demand the government reduce sugar imports blamed for the steep fall in sugar prices.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work

Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly workAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Craftsman Hangno is no environmentalist, though he felt concerned about environmental damage and widespread illegal logging in the country.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Prostitution complex demolished

Prostitution complex demolished BOGOR: Depok and Bogor public order officials demolished on Thursday 46 structures that were used for prostitution in Bojonggede district, Bogor.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta:

Where to go in Yogyakarta:Exhibitions* Tjandhik Ala glass painting , Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Suroto 2 (Tel. 0274-560404), until July 8. * Pre-historic archeology and picture by French paleontologist Francois Semah, CCF French Cultural Center, Jl. Sagan No 3 (Tel. 0274-566520), July 14 - 31.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Students take test to access capability

Students take test to access capabilityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many high school graduates still sat the admission test for state universities (SPMB) even though they have already paid to attend private universities.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Human resources in demand to win survival of fittest game

Human resources in demand to win survival of fittest gameJudith Wirawan, Consultant, Accenture It is common knowledge that Indonesia is currently in a dire economic situation where businesses are suffering in almost every sector.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Holly set to wrap up giant killing run with singles title

Holly set to wrap up giant killing run with singles titleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Unseeded Holly Yusiana Paulima is looking to unseat another big name when she faces Firdasari for the girls' singles crown at the Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships at Sudirman Sports ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Govt to set up green crimes team

Govt to set up green crimes teamTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for the Environment Nabiel Makarim said on Friday an "untouchable" team of law enforcers would be established to handle crimes that damaged the environment, especially those involving illegal logging.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Mahathir does it his way -- right up to the end

Mahathir does it his way -- right up to the endLim Shu Ling, Contributor, Singapore Whenever a certain Kuala Lumpur theater group wanted to depict Mahathir Mohammad in their satirical skits, they often had someone parodying him singing I did it my way that Sinatra song whose refrain has become ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/300 top businessmen meet at IIOGE in Bali

300 top businessmen meet at IIOGE in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali More than 300 top business players and decision makers from 12 countries will meet here from Saturday to Sunday to discuss various issues in the energy sector at the third Indonesian International Oil, Gas and Energy ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Intro

Intro Leaders from related industries from OPEC, ASEAN, China, Korea, and Russia will start a two-day forum today discussing key issues guiding the next stage of development in the Indonesian energy industry sector towards meeting Asia's long term energy demand.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Where to go in Jakarta:

Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting Struggle and Creation, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until July 12. * Japanese Contemporary Kriya Art, the National Gallery, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954), 10 a.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Sweeping of industrial firms planned

Sweeping of industrial firms planned TANGERANG: The Tangerang Municipality's environmental agency will investigate hundreds of industrial firms, which have been alleged to have used ground water illegally, starting from the fourth week of July.The agency's office chief M.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Simple math

Simple math on forestsThe Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Simple math

Simple math on forestsThe Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Fair targets and realities

Fair targets and realities With only eight more days to go, it looks as though the Indonesian capital's traditional birthday bash, known as the Jakarta Fair, will have a hard time meeting its set target in terms of both visitor attendance and revenue.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/'Why is education so expensive?'

'Why is education so expensive?' As registration for new students has started, many parents will be spending a lot of money on registration fees. Most of them question why the school fees, especially the state schools, are so expensive.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/'Palar a diplomatic hero'

'Palar a diplomatic hero'Imanuddin, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In observance of his remarkable contributions to the country's foreign diplomacy, the government hinted on Friday at the possibility of granting national hero status to the late diplomat Lambertus Nicodemus (L.N.) Palar.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Rini claims labor unrest is hitting exports

Rini claims labor unrest is hitting exportsRendi A. Witular and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The increasing number of incidents of labor unrest here has not only affected the flow of foreign direct investment but has also hit the country's export sector, Minister of Industry and ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Indonesia's LNG Born to empower the world

Indonesia's LNG Born to empower the world Indonesia has used synthetic gas derived from coal since 1964. This synthetic gas was later added with other oil derivatives.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Bungaran, Rini hold talks to resolve policy disagreement

Bungaran, Rini hold talks to resolve policy disagreementAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih and Minister of Industry and Trade Rini MS Soewandi held a two-hour breakfast meeting on Friday in what seems to be an effort to patch up differences ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Silvi battles against odds at Milo junior meet

Silvi battles against odds at Milo junior meetMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Reigning champion Silvi Antarini has dealt the ongoing Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships a blow with her mockery of both the seeding calculation and the country's badminton-governing body, PBSI, ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/TV Today: Saturday, July 6, 2002

TV Today: Saturday, July 6, 2002 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:30 Talk Show9:00 Comedy10:30 Talk Show11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Embassy thinking

Embassy thinking My daughter's best friend had planned to travel to Sydney on July 8 with her mother and two younger sisters and had applied for tourist visas from the Australian Embassy.On Friday, July 5, I got a call from this young woman asking if I know anyone at the embassy.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Martial law in Aceh

Martial law in Aceh Imposing martial law seems to be the government's choice in ending the armed conflict in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam province.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Govt vows to intervene in KPC legal dispute

Govt vows to intervene in KPC legal disputeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government is set to intervene in the legal battle between East Kalimantan-based coal mining giant PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC) and the provincial administration in a bid to put an end to the long-running fiasco in the ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/On air safety

On air safety Mid-air collisions are mercifully rare. But with the skies over Western Europe becoming ever more crowded, air traffic control experts must take an urgent new look at all the factors that narrow the margins for safety and appear to have led to the fatal collision over Germany of ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/ASEAN closer to building $7 billion gas network gas network

ASEAN closer to building $7 billion gas network gas networkThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has come closer to the realization of an ambitious plan to building a US$7 billion gas pipeline crossing the region as the energy ministers of the ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Simple math on forests

Simple math on forests The Jakarta Post (July 2, 2002) ran a letter reprinted from Koran Tempo about the government's decision to shut down or reduce the capacity of wood processing companies that lack sufficient legal supply of timber.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/World Cup and Indonesia

World Cup and Indonesia When the World Cup games were held last month, twice a day were they televised on RCTI which, being continued day by day as routine events, very rapidly became taken for granted.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/China's rulers not behind suicide of Hong Kong

China's rulers not behind suicide of Hong KongSin-ming Shaw, Investor, Project Syndicate, Hong Kong China has been celebrating the five year anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland from British rule.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Permit for Tommy's questioning wanted

Permit for Tommy's questioning wanted JAKARTA: The police are still awaiting leave from the Central Jakarta District Court to question Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra over his statements claiming that the police helped him during his time on the run. City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly work

Craftsman uses banana bark in his ecofriendly workAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post Yogyakarta Craftsman Hangno is no environmentalist, though he felt concerned about environmental damage and widespread illegal logging in the country.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/GAM not terrorist organization: Legislators

GAM not terrorist organization: LegislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and human rights activists lashed out at the government for branding the Aceh separatist rebels terrorists, saying the move would only be used to justify a large-scale military operation in the ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Jakarta Fair attracts almost 1m visitors

Jakarta Fair attracts almost 1m visitorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty days after kick off, the Jakarta Fair has managed to attract a significant number of visitors and is expected to hit its target of Rp 200 billion in sales.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/IBRA agrees to share SMG assets with foreign creditors

IBRA agrees to share SMG assets with foreign creditorsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) reached an agreement on Friday that would allow the indebted Sinar Mas Group (SMG) to repay around US$950 million worth of its remaining debts to the ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Two W. Java councillors want to return gift, but unable to

Two W. Java councillors want to return gift, but unable toYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Two West Java provincial councillors from the Justice Party have wanted to return controversial gift money of Rp 250 million (US28,000) each from the provincial administration, but are unable.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Democracy means choosing for ourselves

Democracy means choosing for ourselvesEyad Sarraj Director, Gaza Community Mental Health Center The Washington Post In 1998, Haidar Abdel Shafi, myself and a few others applied to register our Movement of Democracy as a political party with the Palestinian Authority.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Systematic, clear campaign needed to combat AIDS

Systematic, clear campaign needed to combat AIDSDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country is in dire need of a systematic strategy and a clear campaign to fight HIV/AIDS, as only a few people are aware of the danger of the condition and its causal factors, a psychiatrist said on ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/PPI chief to consult Dili over repatriation

PPI chief to consult Dili over repatriationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Militiamen of the Prointegration Forces (PPI) in Indonesia may be heading home soon, as their former chief will meet the East Timor government to discuss repatriation and the legal charges some may face for involvement in the ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?

Indonesian integrated gas development: Fact or fiction?Mustain Sjadzali, Chairman, Indonesian Pipeline Industry Association, Jakarta, citra@indo.net.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attention

Yogyakarta Festival's art market gets attentionSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta When the Yogyakarta Arts Festival's art market first opened 14- years ago, only 20 participants joined in and few visitors came to look at the offered products in the then week-long event held in the front ...

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: Colliers

Hotel industry thrives in 1st half: ColliersA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The hotel business in Jakarta thrived in the first semester of 2002, after a short period of declining performance following the Sept.

Sat, 06 Jul 2002

JP/U.S. afraid of facing responsibility

U.S. afraid of facing responsibilityKaterina Labetskaya and Andrei Zlobin, RIA Novosti, Moscow Washington has clearly showed the world that it intends to dictate the rules of the game.