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46 articles.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/The euro's rise is too fast for comfort

The euro's rise is too fast for comfort For months, it has been an axiom of all discussion on the issue that a stronger euro would be a key to allowing Britain to join the eurozone more easily. While the euro sagged against other currencies, that discussion stayed hypothetical.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Malaysia suggests joint oil stockpile for energy security

Malaysia suggests joint oil stockpile for energy securityMoch. N. Kurniawan and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Malaysia has proposed the establishment of a joint oil stockpile among ASEAN countries to help ensure energy security in the region.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Combat against drugs abuse, a non-ending attempt

Combat against drugs abuse, a non-ending attemptDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post Jakarta Rianti Surya (58), a mother of eight children, was bitter when asked about her opinion of drug abuse.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, July 8, 2002

TV Program: Monday, July 8, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:00 Environment8:30 Children's Program10:30 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/PDI Perjuangan members defy Megawati

PDI Perjuangan members defy MegawatiFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) have got a boost of confidence to challenge chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri after their latest expression of defiance was ignored by ...

Mon, 08 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.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Police name 5 Acehnese as bomb suspects

Police name 5 Acehnese as bomb suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Police named on Sunday five suspects in the blast that rocked the Graha Cijantung Mall in East Jakarta and called them "terrorists", who were also believed to be involved in the recent bombs that exploded in front of a ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR case

AGO legal opinion is not binding in JORR caseA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chances remain wide open for the Malaysian Consortium (MC) to participate in Jakarta's Outer Ring Road toll road project, despite a recent Attorney General's Office's (AGO) legal opinion which barred the ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/The governorship race -- Whose Jakarta is it anyway?

The governorship race -- Whose Jakarta is it anyway?Endy M. Bayuni, Deputy Editor, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the election of Jakarta's next governor is not due until September, the city's Legislative Council has already shut the door on the public to participate in a process that ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Suspected drug dealers shot dead

Suspected drug dealers shot dead JAKARTA: Police shot dead early last two suspected drug dealers during a prospective transaction at Jl. Kayu Manis in Kramat Jati, East Jakarta.Brig. Gatot of Kramat Jati police said the police shot M.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah expects local wisdom to give it a better tomorrow

Muhammadiyah expects local wisdom to give it a better tomorrowYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto The Jakarta Post SurabayaThe leader of the Muhammadiyah delivered a strong message for change on Sunday when he hailed local wisdom, saying it was an important element to help guide the organization ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Conflicting interests leave govt decree on SMEs in limbo

Conflicting interests leave govt decree on SMEs in limboThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conflicts of interest are seen as a major stumbling block for the government in issuing a presidential decree on the restructuring of bad debts owed by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), a senior government ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Megawati is starting to show signs of dictatorship

Megawati is starting to show signs of dictatorshipKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Container loading/discharge tariffs to rise

Container loading/discharge tariffs to riseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation and Communications is to increase the international container loading and discharge tariffs at major local ports by an average 15 percent starting Oct. 1.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Indonesia Power to develop power plants

Indonesia Power to develop power plantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of state-owned electricity company PLN, said on Sunday it planed to develop a combined 991 megawatt (MW) power plant projects in Java and Bali and a 1,223 MW project outside ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Muhammadiyah to use local wisdom for a better future

Muhammadiyah to use local wisdom for a better futureYogita Tahilramani and Edith Hartanto, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The leader of the Muhammadiyah delivered a strong message for change on Sunday when he hailed local wisdom, saying it was an important element to help guide the organization into ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Our defense priorities

Our defense priorities Indonesia's defense capability cannot be in any sorrier state than the one found today as recently described by the chiefs of staff of the Navy and the Air Force.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Burned baby girl dies

Burned baby girl dies BOGOR: A toddler who fell into a pot of hot water died on Sunday after two days of treatment at the Indonesian Red Cross Hospital in Bogor.Yudi Hartono, 24, said the incident happened Friday morning as his wife was boiling water to be used to bath the child, Windi Triani.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists

Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activistsAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Activists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/'Lawasan', classical motif tiles back in spotlight

'Lawasan', classical motif tiles back in spotlightAde Tanesia, Contributor, Yogyakarta Shiny floor tiles are simply passe, something that out of a bygone era. Now the trend is retro-earthy.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Petrokimia wins soccer club title as Frenchman scores golden goal

Petrokimia wins soccer club title as Frenchman scores golden goalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Petrokimia Putra of Gresik in East Java capitalized on the rain to beat a feisty Persita Tangerang team with a golden goal from substitute Yao Eloi of France to win the Indonesian soccer league final 2-1 ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcasting

New Order thinking prevalent regarding community broadcastingArya Gunawan, Coordinator, Communication Sector, UNESCO Indonesia, Jakarta Is community broadcasting so scary in the government's eyes? State Minister for Communication and Information Syamsul Muarif has said that community broadcasting ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Megawati may be betraying her supporters

Megawati may be betraying her supportersJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Political Analyst, Jakarta Some cases have indicated that the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, the political party under President Megawati Soekarnoputri, has betrayed its supporters, not only among its own rank and file, but ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Portable CD-Writers offer more flexibility

Portable CD-Writers offer more flexibility You have a notebook that is already a few years old but still serves you faithfully. It did not come with a CD-ROM drive when you bought it, let alone a CD-Writer (CD-RW) or DVD drive.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Power, money rule RI's judiciary: Experts

Power, money rule RI's judiciary: ExpertsBernie K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a United Nations fact-finding mission yet to set foot on Indonesian soil, legal experts said it would likely find here a judiciary far from being independent, and hostage to money and politics.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/'State schools are no better than private ones'

'State schools are no better than private ones' Apart from frustration with high tuition and entrance fees, parents are also careful to choose schools based on their educational methods and curriculum. Some parents complained about conditions, mostly at state schools.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Gesang stays true to his music

Gesang stays true to his musicAhmad Solikhan, Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Anytime one hears the popular Bengawan Solo (Solo River), a clear picture of the famous river flowing through the Central Java town of Surakarta, which is better known as Solo, will come to mind.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Jobseekers turn violent

Jobseekers turn violent JAKARTA: Thousands of angry jobseekers smashed the window tickets at the Ministry of Finance's Training Center building on Jl. Purnawarman, South Jakarta, as they attempted to get registration forms on Sunday.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Susanto 6th in Asia junior chess c'ship

Susanto 6th in Asia junior chess c'shipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Susanto Megaranto lost his chance of being crowned the continent's best at the Asian Junior Chess Championship in Colombo after losing at the last hurdle over the weekend.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Woman robbed in Blue Bird taxi

Woman robbed in Blue Bird taxi JAKARTA: An employee of Metro TV private television station, Yulianti, was robbed in a Blue Bird taxi heading to her House on Jl. Casablanca, South Jakarta.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Stock market to recover from recent slump

Stock market to recover from recent slumpDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta stock market is expected to recover from its recent slump as investors will not abandon as yet a market where most of its stocks are undervalued in a country whose economic fundamentals are not as bad ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Gubernatorial election a mere circus: Activists

Gubernatorial election a mere circus: ActivistsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Students learn about conflict

Students learn about conflictMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid widespread conflict in the country, a non-governmental organization and the city education agency held what they called a peace education program for senior high school students around the city to teach them how ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Officials ignore warnings on real environmental threats

Officials ignore warnings on real environmental threatsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration have turned a deaf ear to the warnings of experts that future floods could be worse if they fail to maintain or even expand the number of green areas in the city.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/One-pass laser printers speed up color printing

One-pass laser printers speed up color printingZatni Arbi Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id Color laser printers used to need a lot of investment, take a lot of time to print and be a challenge to use.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Democracy for Palestinians means choosing ourselves

Democracy for Palestinians means choosing 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.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/JP/8/Green8

JP/8/Green8Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The danger of flooding is real in Jakarta as we all found out earlier this year when at least 30 people were killed, 200,000 others forced to flee their homes, and damage amounting to around Rp 10 trillion was caused.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Military operation will only 'take toll on civilians'

Military operation will only 'take toll on civilians'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the government continued to secure more support for its plan to intensify military operations in Aceh, experts warned that an increased military presence in Aceh would not solve problems but would only create ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Official sends Aceh refugees packing

Official sends Aceh refugees packingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan A total of 41 refugee families fleeing violence in Aceh were rejected in their designated new location in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Chief Justice hails judicial commission

Chief Justice hails judicial commissionTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's judiciary, especially its judges, has long been criticized for its dependence on the executive body.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: Expert

Campaign against drug abuse needs serious shock therapy: ExpertDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rianti Surya (58), a mother of eight children, was bitter when asked about her opinion of drug abuse.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areas

300 foreign vessels looting North Sumatra fishing areasApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Around 300 foreign vessels believed to be from Thailand are looting fish stocks in North Sumatran waters and robbing local fishermen of their livelihoods, according to Governor T. Rizal Nurdin.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for help

Regent, aides take a trip as farmers cry for helpNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu As thousands of farmers in Indramayu regency, West Java, are crying for assistance, the most responsible authorities in the regency have left their farmers for a week for a "comparative study tour" to West ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activists

Gubernatorial election a 'circus': activistsAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaActivists said on Saturday that all gubernatorial candidates should be invited to present their mission and vision in a City Council plenary session, not only the few candidates selected by the council's factions.

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence'

'PDI Perjuangan lacks confidence'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The apparent indecisiveness of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) on the implementation of a direct presidential election in 2004 indicated that the party's leaders had very little confidence about getting ...

Mon, 08 Jul 2002

JP/YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price

YLKI outraged by Pertamina's decision to hike LPG price The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) blasted state oil and gas company Pertamina on Saturday for increasing the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), saying they had increased the price unlawfully for the second time.