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46 articles.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Farmers in limbo over falling price

Farmers in limbo over falling priceOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Gunungsugih, Central Lampung Farmers in Lampung are clamoring for a higher base price for unhusked rice to compensate for the soaring price of fertilizer.The price of rice now ranges from between Rp 1,025 (U.S.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Government accelerates double railway track project

Government accelerates double railway track projectNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The government has decided to complete the construction of a double railway track connecting the West Java towns of Cikampek in Karawang and Haurgeulis in Indramayu before the Idul Fitri holiday ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/JP/6/OTHER1

JP/6/OTHER1 Restarting the inspection of Aqaba-bound cargo would unnecessarily hurt Jordan and hurt the United States. The region is going through too sensitive a period for Washington to contemplate taking hasty decisions that have no political, legal or economic grounds.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/SIA launches direct flight to Las Vegas

SIA launches direct flight to Las VegasRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Las Vegas, Nevada Meeting rising demand for gambling and adventure needs among Asians, Singapore Airlines (SIA) has launched a direct flight to the U.S. entertainment capital of Las Vegas via Hong Kong.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Independent board for overseas workers sought

Independent board for overseas workers soughtMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Labor activists are urging the government to set up an independent board to oversee Indonesian workers overseas.Chairman of the Indonesian Overseas Workers Union (SPTKI) H.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/All lecturers to have doctorates

All lecturers to have doctorates JAKARTA: In a bid to improve the quality of its graduates, state-owned Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic University is to require all of its lecturers to have doctorates in the future, an official said.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Govt still confident about privatization

Govt still confident about privatizationA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite mounting obstacles, caused by domestic and international factors, and the weak performance in the first semester of the year, the government is still optimistic to reach its privatization target this year.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 5, 2002

TV Program: Monday, August 5, 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, 05 Aug 2002

JP/JP/6/OTHER1

JP/6/OTHER1 Once upon a time, there was a media firm in the tranquil town of Guetersloh that had become great thanks to book clubs.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/MPR bows to pressure, agrees to discuss constitutional commission

MPR bows to pressure, agrees to discuss constitutional commissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) ad hoc commission for amendments (Commission A) agreed on Sunday to address public demands for the establishment of a constitutional ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Sukarno style revived

Sukarno style revived Moh. Gempar Soekarnoputra, one of first president Sukarno's sons, brought back a nostalgic feeling when he visited the Annual Session of the People Consultative's Assembly on Friday.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Factories urged to promote harmony

Factories urged to promote harmonyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim has called on factories to run social development programs to promote harmony with locals so that social problems can be avoided and their survival assured.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Annual Session good business for some

Annual Session good business for some The MPR Annual Session has provided a very lucrative business opportunity for some, including the cooperative of MPR staff members who organized a "fair" in the lobby of the MPR building.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Electronics industry discouraged from entering Indonesia

Electronics industry discouraged from entering IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A global electronics giant planned to set up a manufacturing plant here in the mid-1990s, hoping to benefit from the country's cheap labor pool and huge market potential.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Jungle magically transformed into modern city

Jungle magically transformed into modern city For hundreds of years Batam has been highly regarded due to its strategic location in the Malacca Strait.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Student prosecuted for cyber crime

Student prosecuted for cyber crimeAsip Agus Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Petrus Pangkur, a 22-year-old student at Sanata Dharma University in Yogyakarta, probably never expected to face court proceedings when last year at an Internet cafe here, he ordered a helmet and glove from an ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Megawati's military approach on Aceh criticized

Megawati's military approach on Aceh criticizedAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several party factions at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) criticized on Saturday President Megawati Soekarnoputri's use of the military in Aceh, urging the president to prioritize dialog to settle the ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Pedicab driver plans to establish new party

Pedicab driver plans to establish new partyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of gubernatorial candidates said on Friday they would go on with their struggle to realize their programs after their names were removed from the list of candidates for lack of support from the City ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Presidential guard hit reporter

Presidential guard hit reporter The Indonesian security can be unpleasant, as demonstrated in an incident at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) compound on Saturday involving a reporter and a member of the Presidential Security Detail (Paspampres).

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Rupiah, composite index likely to be flat this week

Rupiah, composite index likely to be flat this weekDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah is expected to hover in a narrow and familiar range this week on the absence of fresh leads, as the market awaits developments from the ongoing Annual Session of the People's Consultative ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Hiring ban rescues workers from exploitation

Hiring ban rescues workers from exploitationDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The current hiring ban imposed on Indonesian workers by the Taiwan Council of Labor Affairs may be a blow to the cash- strapped Indonesia, but it could save tens of thousands of the country's migrant workers ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Thousands of workers may lose jobs as Nike scales back

Thousands of workers may lose jobs as Nike scales backMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang Thousands of workers at PT Delton Indonesia, a sub-contracting factory of shoe giant Nike Inc. of the United States, will very likely lose their jobs as the U.S.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Bumptious banks

Bumptious banks Regarding the banks' arbitrary attitude concerning their "official policy" of refusing any foreign bills of less than "Crisp Uncirculated", CU conditions: ANZ bank was chosen as the test subject in the necessary eradication of this discriminatory practice.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Thousands may lose jobs as Nike scales back

Thousands may lose jobs as Nike scales backMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Thousands of workers at PT Delton Indonesia, a sub-contracting factory of shoe giant Nike Inc. of the United States, will very likely lose their jobs as the U.S.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/U.S.-RI ties soldier on

U.S.-RI ties soldier on How much can you learn about a country as large and complex as Indonesia in less than one day? A lot if your name is Colin Powell. The U.S.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Activists, Acehnese say no to new military operation

Activists, Acehnese say no to new military operationBerni K. Moestafa and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to announce today a new policy to quell the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in what many fear might revive the bloody history of military operations there and ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/New machine provides poultry food for breeders

New machine provides poultry food for breedersSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Soon, small- and middle-scale poultry breeders will be able to provide a cheap poultry food supply of their own.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/IT spending seen reaching $1b this year

IT spending seen reaching $1b this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Total spending for information technology (IT) in Indonesia is projected to increase by 20 percent from US$840 million last year to $1 billion this year, as more companies seek to increase their competitiveness ahead of the ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Poso Muslim leader found beheaded

Poso Muslim leader found beheaded A local Muslim leader was found dead and decapitated in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso on Saturday after having been missing for two days, Antara reported.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Cement consumption to reach record high this year

Cement consumption to reach record high this yearAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the economy is still struggling to recover from the devastating impact of the 1997 economic crisis, domestic cement consumption is expected to jump to an all-time high of 29 million tons this ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Fears of constitutional reforms deadlock subside

Fears of constitutional reforms deadlock subsideKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fears of a deadlock in the constitutional amendment process subsided on Sunday when the Interest Groups faction (FUG) reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the finalization of the latest batch of ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

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Open to all kinds of industries Batam is seizing the opportunities that are available by opening itself up to all types of industries.There are practically no restrictions on businesses being set up in Batam. However, some businesses are more suitable than others.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/JP/8/Cagub

JP/8/CagubBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post Jakarta Political analysts say democracy is not working well in the process leading up to the gubernatorial election in the city as the City Council members have been spoiled with too many facilities by the incumbent Governor Sutiyoso.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/'U.S. anti terrorist aid should help moderates not military'

'U.S. anti terrorist aid should help moderates not military'Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent Muslim scholars are urging the United States to shift its counter-terrorism aid from Indonesia's notorious military to moderate Muslim groups promoting human rights and democracy.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Yayuk keeps everything under control

Yayuk keeps everything under controlTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When first approached for an interview, Yayuk questioned her qualifications, "am I really worth it (for an article)?" she queried.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Govt to standardize preschool

Govt to standardize preschool JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education is planning to standardize guidelines for preschool education in a bid to empower early childhood education nationwide.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Offer promising investment opportunities

Offer promising investment opportunitiesBatam is strategically located within an international shipping route between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It lies only 20 kilometers southeast of Singapore which has one of the busiest seaports in the world.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/'Legislators only make themselves rich'

'Legislators only make themselves rich' Legislators from around the country have gathered in Jakarta for the Annual Session of the People's Consultative Assembly, which began on Aug. 1 and ends on Aug. 10.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Teachers should be encouraged to be students too

Teachers should be encouraged to be students tooSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Kotamodern, Tangerang, Banten As the government moves towards the adoption of a new schools curriculum -- planned for 2004 -- the role of teacher's will change.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Commission agrees on economic recovery

Commission agrees on economic recoveryFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commission B at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Annual Session agreed on Sunday to a draft economic recovery decree but failed to give a clear-cut strategy on how to accelerate the economic recovery process.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Democracy not working well in gubernatorial election

Democracy not working well in gubernatorial electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political analysts say democracy is not working well in the process leading up to the gubernatorial election in the city as the City Council members have been spoiled with too many facilities by the ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Seniors, too, want to have fun

Seniors, too, want to have funDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What would happen if a hundred seniors got together in one place at the same time? They would become like children again, as over 150 senior residents of Jakarta proved when they celebrated International Senior's Day at ...

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Portable Data Storage of various shapes

Portable Data Storage of various shapes The 50-year old tape is probably the oldest medium for data storage. It was relatively portable, too. It allows us to copy files from one computer to another in the absence of a network.The tapes are still in use today, but mostly for backup purposes.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Unfavorable tax policy discouraging electronics-makers from

Unfavorable tax policy discouraging electronics-makers from entering RI The Jakarta Post JakartaA global electronics giant planned to set up a manufacturing plant here in the mid-1990s, hoping to benefit from the country's cheap labor pool and huge market potential.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/JP/6/OTHER1

JP/6/OTHER1 Corporate executives who deceive and defraud investors are now more likely to find themselves behind bars. Congress, in an attempt to help a sinking market find a quick rebound, passed a series of bills over the past 10 days that surely needed more deliberation.

Mon, 05 Aug 2002

JP/Pardede nominated for hero title

Pardede nominated for hero title MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin has asked the government to name former minister and local businessman the late Tumpal Dorianus Pardede a national hero for his service to the country.