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54 articles.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Car-free day on Sunday morning

Car-free day on Sunday morningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental activists asked city residents to reduce the use of private cars and use of other transportation, such as public transport and non-motorized vehicles, as a small effort to have cleaner air in the city.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/RI's pledge to fight terrorism assured

RI's pledge to fight terrorism assuredHassan Wirayuda, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jakarta In the province of Papua, we have made a similar offer of special autonomy and dialog and reconciliation with the Free Papua Movement (OPM).

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Kingsbury retracts article

Kingsbury retracts article My article entitledAddressing the symptoms, not causes in Aceh, which appeared on the editorial page on Sept 16, commenting on Lesley McCulloch and Joy-Lee Sadler's visit to Aceh were based on incorrect information and were, therefore, inaccurate.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Govt chided as 'incompetent' in autonomy implementation

Govt chided as 'incompetent' in autonomy implementationMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central government has been accused of "incompetence and insincerity" in its attempts to share power with the regions, critics say.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Four killed, 300 buildings burned in Ambon conflict

Four killed, 300 buildings burned in Ambon conflictThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The situation in Haruku, Central Maluku, has been gradually returning to normal following a communal violence on Wednesday that claimed at least five lives and burned down 300 buildings, including five churches.Sr. Comr.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/New copyright law to boost local software industry

New copyright law to boost local software industryTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The adoption of a new copyright law, that will take effect next year, will encourage more creativity, development and investment in the local software industry, key players said on Thursday.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Akbar must quit: Senior Golkar leaders

Akbar must quit: Senior Golkar leadersKurniawan Hari and Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A claim by Akbar Tandjung that Golkar Party is unified in its support for him to stay on as party chairman and the House of Representatives speaker has raised eyebrows.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/The options for Saddam Hussein

The options for Saddam HusseinGwynne Dyer, Columnist, London There was a global sigh of relief when President George W.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/'Make love, not war!' in the troubled Aceh

'Make love, not war!' in the troubled AcehAboeprijadi Santoso, Radio Nederland, Amsterdam An Indonesian artist living in Cologne, Germany, raises anxiety over problems in his country, the "Aceh-puzzle.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/House to select ad hoc supreme justices

House to select ad hoc supreme justices JAKARTA: The House of Representatives' Commission II for legal and domestic affairs approved on Thursday the nomination of 10 people for human rights ad hoc supreme justice posts.A. Maskur Effendi, H.T.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Police shoot suspected carjacker

Police shoot suspected carjacker TANGERANG: The alleged leader of a carjacking gang was killed in a hail of gunfire as he attempted to escape police on Thursday.Tangerang police detective's chief Insp.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Trowulan, remnants of Majapahit grandeur

Trowulan, remnants of Majapahit grandeurAde Tanesia, Contributor, Yogyakarta Trowulan is one of the most important historical sites in Indonesia, featuring artifacts that show the Majapahit kingdom, of which Trowulan was the capital, had developed sophisticated technology.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Tokyo, Pyongyang rapprochement hopeful new era in East Asia

Tokyo, Pyongyang rapprochement hopeful new era in East AsiaThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's half-day stay in Pyongyang on Tuesday will no doubt go down in history as a diplomatic watershed.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/IBRA seeks higher price for Bank Niaga

IBRA seeks higher price for Bank NiagaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Thursday it would ask Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holdings Bhd to raise its bid for a 51 percent stake in Bank Niaga to Rp 30 (about 0.3 US cents) per share.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/'Saijah and Adinda', more of the romance

'Saijah and Adinda', more of the romanceTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When choreographer and director S.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Haze prompts governor to declare optional holiday: As thick haze

Haze prompts governor to declare optional holiday: As thick haze worsened in Palangkaraya on Thursday, Central Kalimantan Governor Asmawi Agani declared an optional holiday for civil servants and students in the provincial capital and surrounding areas effective Sept. 20.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Foreign women likely to stand trial in Aceh

Foreign women likely to stand trial in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Two foreign women who are being detained for suspected involvement in separatist activities while on tourist visas, will likely stand trial in the Banda Aceh District Court on charges ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 20, 2002

TV Today: Friday, September 20, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Indonesian Film11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Thai star top seed in Indonesia WTA Tour 2002

Thai star top seed in Indonesia WTA Tour 2002Agencies, Tokyo Thailand's Tamarine Tanasugarn powered into the quarterfinals of the Princess Cup here Thursday with a solid straight sets win over Argentina's Clarisa Fernandez.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Good governance to secure summit outcome

Good governance to secure summit outcomeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has pledged to encourage good governance, reduce unemployment, ratify environmental conventions and set up a sustainable development council to follow up on the outcome of the World Sustainable ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/OBITUARY

OBITUARY Former rector of University of Indonesia Mahar Mardjono passed away at the age of 79 on Thursday due to heart and kidney complications.One of his brothers, Bambang, said Mahar was in treatment at the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital since Sunday.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/New Zealand Milk holds writing contest

New Zealand Milk holds writing contest PT. New Zealand Milk Indonesia is holding a writing competition on tourism in New Zealand for Indonesian journalists in Greater Jakarta from September to October.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Bumptious final solution?

Bumptious final solution? Once again the consumer public has been dealt another discriminatory and unethical blow from a bumptious policy. ANZ has just cemented an unofficial policy into regulation -- to our detriment.Below are direct quotes from ANZ's reply to me dated Aug.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Megawati criticizes demonstrators

Megawati criticizes demonstrators JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her disappointment on Thursday with the way students and youths demonstrated.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/'Amien unfit to contest presidency'

'Amien unfit to contest presidency' JAKARTA: The split in the Islamic Student Association Alumni Corps (KAHMI) has raised questions about Amien Rais' appropriateness to run for the presidency in 2004.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/IBRA debtors told to pay 30% in cash by October

IBRA debtors told to pay 30% in cash by OctoberThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debtors under the state's Deed of Indebtedness Agreement (APU) have until the end of next month to repay 30 percent of their debts in cash if they want to avoid lawsuits by the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA).

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Central government wants to claim right over land use

Central government wants to claim right over land useFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaAuthority over land use may be the next point of contention between the central government and local administrations as the former considers claiming back the right over land use in the regions ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Airport management declared guilty of illegal land seizure

Airport management declared guilty of illegal land seizureMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang PT Perum Angkasa Pura II (PAP), which manages the Soekarno- Hatta International Airport, was declared guilty of illegally seizing land belonging to 16 residents living near the airport on Thursday.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Workers stage nationwide rally against protection bill

Workers stage nationwide rally against protection billTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In what was believed to be one of the largest turnouts ever of labor protesters, thousands of workers from across the country took to the streets on Thursday to oppose the labor protection and ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Iraq war could be destabilizing: Hassan

Iraq war could be destabilizing: HassanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, has warned that any unilateral act against Iraq would only provoke destabilization in the immediate region and beyond.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/ASEAN minister hold transportation meeting

ASEAN minister hold transportation meetingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The eighth annual ASEAN Transport Ministers' Meeting began in Jakarta on Thursday, with aims to free up the movement of people and goods throughout Southeast Asia.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Legal protection sought for Indonesian detained in RP

Legal protection sought for Indonesian detained in RPMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists have called on the government to ensure legal protection for all Indonesians being detained in the Philippines on charges of terrorist acts and to ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Spanish clubs sweep Champions League

Spanish clubs sweep Champions LeagueChris Wright, Agence France-Presse, Paris Deportivo La Coruna and Barcelona completed a Champions League clean sweep for soaraway Spanish sides, while Manchester United also came up trumps in their opening match on Wednesday.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Activists to take legal action in election rift

Activists to take legal action in election riftAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public opposition to the election of Sutiyoso as governor continued on Thursday with several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and student organizations planning to file a citizens lawsuit, demanding the ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Indonesia and HIV/AIDS: A slow progress

Indonesia and HIV/AIDS: A slow progressRita A. Widiadana, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Some 300 participants of the recent ASEAN People's Assembly in Denpasar, Bali, demanded that the next summit of leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, scheduled for November, address ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Yamisa head declared suspect in fraud case

Yamisa head declared suspect in fraud caseYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Chairman of Alhi Sunnah Wal Jamaah (Yamisa) Islamic foundation Abdur Rahman was declared a suspect on Thursday for his role in a financial fraud involving thousands of people in West Java.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Councillor tortured in Cirebon

Councillor tortured in Cirebon CIREBON, West Java: A city councillor reported that he had been tortured by a group of unknown people as six parties joined hands to isolate a major political force ahead of the election of Cirebon mayor.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Open-pit mines endanger lives, nature

Open-pit mines endanger lives, natureDadan Wijaksana and Musthofid The Jakarta Post JakartaEnvironmentalists have raised alarm over a recent recommendation from legislators to allow four mining companies to resume open-pit mining operations in protected forests, citing potential huge losses to ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Tamarine Tanasugarn into Princess Cup last eight

Tamarine Tanasugarn into Princess Cup last eightThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thailand tennis player Tamarine Tanasugarn has been named the top seed of the Wismilak International Sanex WTA Tour 2002 to be held at the Grand Hyatt Nusa Dua Hotel in Bali from Sept. 21 through Sept. 29, an official said.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Lastras ditches pain for Vuelta's win

Lastras ditches pain for Vuelta's winAgence France-Presse, Collado Villalba, Spain Spaniard Pablo Lastras swapped the pain of the operating table for the joy of the Tour of Spain podium here Wednesday when he won the Tour's 166.1-kilometer 11th stage from Alcobendas to Collado Villalba.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Government, House approve of Presidential pardon bill

Government, House approve of Presidential pardon billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and the government on Thursday ended deliberation on the amendment of Law No.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Drivers attack, damage 10 minivans

Drivers attack, damage 10 minivans BOGOR: Protesting public minivan drivers in Bogor attacked coworkers and damaged 10 vehicles when they refused to join a strike over minivan routes on Thursday.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Education empowers people to be responsible

Education empowers people to be responsible The government will propose revisions to the draft bill on national education and one main item in the bill's deliberation will be the changes to the Constitution in regard to education.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/China set to raise Asiad weight lifting medals

China set to raise Asiad weight lifting medalsRobert J. Saiget, Agence France-Presse, Beijing China's powerful women weightlifters are expected to continue their dominance over continental counterparts at the upcoming Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, with all seven gold medals on offer targeted.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/APD II meeting marred by boycott

APD II meeting marred by boycottDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asian People's Dialogue (ASD) II, which aims at seeking solutions to urban poverty in the country was marred by a boycott from foreign participants who objected to the absence of the Indonesian participants in the ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Central government wants to claim right over land use

Central government wants to claim right over land useFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Authority over land use may be the next point of contention between the central government and local administrations as the former considers claiming back the right over land use in the regions ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Saddam's olive branch

Saddam's olive branch Irrespective of how the present quarrel between the United States and Iraq will eventually evolve, U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell's comment that "we have seen this game before" sums up the situation quite nicely.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Drugs test warns Formula One drivers against complacency

Drugs test warns Formula One drivers against complacencyAlan Baldwin, Reuters, London Grand Prix racing is a natural home for adrenaline addicts craving speed and excitement.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/'There is nothing new about money politics'

'There is nothing new about money politics' With corruption being so rampant in this country, some people were not surprised to hear the news about the alleged money politics behind Governor Sutiyoso's victory. Sutamto, 49, has been working as a taxi driver for more than a year.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Banjarmasin mayor faces impeachment

Banjarmasin mayor faces impeachmentYuliansyah and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin/Jakarta Following the impeachment of South Kalimantan Governor Sjachriel Darham last month, the Mayor of Banjarmasin, Sofyan Arfan, faces similar action as Anti Provocateur Movement (Gapok) ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Jamsostek to set up 14 health centers

Jamsostek to set up 14 health centers Up to 14 trauma centers will be set up by the end of this year, in a bid to provide better health services to workers, P.T. Jaminan Sosial Tenaga Kerja (Jamsostek) Director Ahmad Djunaedi said on Thursday.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Wife defend's al-Faruq's innocence

Wife defend's al-Faruq's innocenceTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The wife of detained terrorist suspect Omar al-Faruq has defended her husband's innocence, saying he had nothing to do with terrorism.

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/Legal experts decry arrest of al-Qaeda suspect al-Faruq

Legal experts decry arrest of al-Qaeda suspect al-FaruqMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts have raised objections to the arrest and deportation of an al-Qaeda suspect by means of an intelligence operation, saying such operations are prone to rights ...

Fri, 20 Sep 2002

JP/'Luxury tax on electronic goods must be scrapped'

'Luxury tax on electronic goods must be scrapped'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Trade and Industry has proposed to the Ministry of Finance to drop the existing luxury tax on electronic goods, arguing that the tax has discouraged investment in the sector.