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47 articles.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/German public deficit soars

German public deficit soars WIESBADEN, Germany: The German public deficit ballooned to 58 billion euros (US$56.8 billion) in the first six months of the current year, 20 billion euros more than in the corresponding period a year earlier, the Federal Statistics Office said on Thursday.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Hindu and Buddha archeological sites found in West Sumatra

Hindu and Buddha archeological sites found in West SumatraKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra Archeologists from the West Sumatra Ancient Heritage Conservation Center are studying historical objects that were recently found in six Hindu and Buddha archeological sites in Sawahlunto ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyalty

Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyaltyNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post CirebonWest Java Deputy Governor Moch.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Aceh talks aimed at cessation of hostility

Aceh talks aimed at cessation of hostilityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Hope remains for peace in Aceh as both the Indonesian Military (TNI) and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) expressed unprecedented support for a cease fire ahead of peace talks scheduled for early next month.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/TNI seeks clear legal basis to fight war on terrorism

TNI seeks clear legal basis to fight war on terrorismTiarma Siboro and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Malaysia demands RI open its drug market

Malaysia demands RI open its drug marketRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Malaysian government has banned new drug imports from Indonesia since the middle of this year in retaliation against the long and bureaucratic procedure faced by Malaysian pharmaceutical firms to register ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Busway operation delayed

Busway operation delayed JAKARTA: The city administration will delay until next year operation of the busway, a new system bus line connecting Blok M in South Jakarta and Kota in Central Jakarta.Previously the administration planned to operate the busway system in October this year.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Six defiant lawmakers reported to police by wealth commission

Six defiant lawmakers reported to police by wealth commissionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Senior officials with the Public Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) have reported six defiant legislators to the police because they have ignored the obligation on them to submit their wealth report.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/City wants Rp 400b more for 2002 budget

City wants Rp 400b more for 2002 budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors questioned on Thursday the proposal by the city administration to increase its 2002 budget from Rp 9.3 trillion to Rp 9.7 trillion, including a Rp 10 billion hike in spending for administration employees.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Concern over Bank Niaga's divestment

Concern over Bank Niaga's divestment In connection with the divestment of Bank Niaga, there are several things I would like to convey to the public.First, the process has proven that we cannot be fair. The divestment was carried out in phases starting in August 2002.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Army chief denies involvement in Freeport attack

Army chief denies involvement in Freeport attackTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Web services: The next small step in e-business evolution

Web services: The next small step in e-business evolutionZatni Arbi , IT Observer, Jakarta Perhaps three of the greatest products of the IT industry are confusion, confusion and confusion.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Free software: Misconceptions and opportunities

Free software: Misconceptions and opportunitiesChristianto Sahat K, IT Observer, Jakarta To a significant degree, computer programming can be compared with cooking. The dish, which is the result of the cooking activity, is analogous to a software program that runs on a computer.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Minister sued over 'hidden treasure'

Minister sued over 'hidden treasure' BOGOR: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Agil Al-Munawar and President Megawati Soekarnoputri are facing a class action lawsuit filed by the Sundanese community over the excavation in the Batutulis archeological site here in effort to find "hidden treasures".

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/The gray area between luminescence and twilight

The gray area between luminescence and twilightCameron Bates, Contributor, Jakarta Gerard Mosterd is conflicted. He was raised on both nasi (rice) and potatoes.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Legal reform going nowhere, commission tells President

Legal reform going nowhere, commission tells PresidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years since the beginning of the reform era, legal reform is still going nowhere because the government, the legislature and the judiciary are reluctant to cooperate to guide reform, the National Legal Commission ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Walking the tightrope

Walking the tightrope With the United States and other countries in the world, including some of our closest neighbors, beginning to lose their patience, the government now seems ready to make good its pledge to join the world in the fight against terrorism.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 27, 2002

TV Today: Friday, September 27, 2002TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Environment9:00 Music11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Dutch citizen on trial for drugs

Dutch citizen on trial for drugsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang An Dutch citizen who was born in Indonesia went on trial on Thursday for producing and trafficking millions of ecstasy pills between September 1999 and March 2002.Prosecutor Martha P.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyalty

Ciamis regent demands subordinates' loyaltyNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon West Java Deputy Governor Moch.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Democracy without education: Quo vadis?

Democracy without education: Quo vadis?Nirwan Idrus, Executive Director, Indonesian Institute for Management Development (IPMI), Jakarta The euphoria about democracy in Indonesia lasted a few years. Reality took over and democracy is no more.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/'Trains overcrowded, riddled with thugs'

'Trains overcrowded, riddled with thugs' Commuter trains are cheap and fast, but many passengers complain about the poor service and lack of safety. Some commuters shared their concerns with The Jakarta Post.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Revolution not reform

Revolution not reform From Rakyat Merdeka When students and politicians touted the term "reform" in 1998, I said to myself it should have been revolution. We should have drawn up an agenda for a revolution, instead of reform.Why? There are changes now but they are superficial.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Pot calling the kettle black

Pot calling the kettle black It is interesting to note that President Megawati was greatly disappointed in the reactions of certain demonstrators, saying that their behavior was considered to be mismanaged and beyond ethical norms.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Thousands suffer delayed visas to visit U.S.

Thousands suffer delayed visas to visit U.S.Muhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. policy of tightening visa procedures has caused thousands of Indonesians, including students, to delay or even drop their travel plans to the country.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/RI expects lower CGI loan this year

RI expects lower CGI loan this yearBerni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia is expecting to receive loans below last year's figure of US$3.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Mega's absence from ASEM summit questioned

Mega's absence from ASEM summit questionedKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Staff Writer, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com President Megawati Soekarnoputri decided not to attend a key multilateral summit this week, following her much-criticized frequent overseas trips.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/No progress in war on graft: Bagir

No progress in war on graft: BagirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's campaign to eradicate corruption since the onset of the reform movement four years ago was nothing more than half- hearted slogans as the crime was still rampant, Chief Justice Bagir Manan complained.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Foreigners working in Indonesia

Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Think Again: Yasser Arafat

Think Again: Yasser ArafatDennis B. Ross Director Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He was the lead negotiator on the Middle East peace process in both the first Bush and Clinton administrations.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/RI athletes continue practicing despite fall breeze

RI athletes continue practicing despite fall breezeNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South Korea Indonesian athletes keep up their training sessions ahead of the Busan 2002 Asian Games, to be opened on Sunday, amid the autumn weather which is getting colder each day and with constant ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Orangutans infected with hepatitis

Orangutans infected with hepatitis SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Wanariset Semboja orangutan conservation center has found 58 of the orangutans it is currently handling have been infected with hepatitis.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Saving the Balinese ancient art of 'lontar'

Saving the Balinese ancient art of 'lontar'Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Buleleng, Bali A great many of Indonesia's indigenous arts have disappeared because the younger generation lives in the pop culture, and considers anything indigenous as "out of fashion".

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Govt lacks resolve in settling Poso conflict

Govt lacks resolve in settling Poso conflict The prolonged communal conflict in Poso, Central Sulawesi has yet to be entirely settled despite government efforts in sponsoring the Malino peace deal.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/New agrarian law needed to settle land disputes

New agrarian law needed to settle land disputesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Uncertainties over land ownership have appeared to have caused massive land disputes involving peasants occupying the land for years against the official corporate owners, a condition which have been neglected for over three ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Legislators indifferent, delay talks on Akbar

Legislators indifferent, delay talks on AkbarKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives' steering committee (Bamus) on Thursday agreed to postpone the deliberation of a petition against its convicted speaker Akbar Tandjung until the end of October, indicating that the ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Indonesia and China sign Fujian LNG contract

Indonesia and China sign Fujian LNG contractFitri Wulandari and Johannes Simbolon, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company Pertamina and Chinese energy giant China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) signed here on Thursday a contract to supply US$8.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Munying, a Dayak traditional healer

Munying, a Dayak traditional healer Munying is not much different from everybody else in his village. Living in a four meter-by-five meter wooden house in Tanjung village, Jalai Hulu district, he makes a living as a farmer.But he is also known as a healer, or baliatn.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Dayak folk-healing yields to modern cures

Dayak folk-healing yields to modern curesErma S. Ranik, Contributor, Pontianak, West Kalimantan The cold was gripping in Sikukng mountain range area, Jagoi Babang district, Bengkayang regency. The clock struck 11 -- a time when everyone in the village goes to bed.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/AGO to bring into court IBRA bribe scandal

AGO to bring into court IBRA bribe scandalA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Thursday it would bring into court the alleged corruption case in Bank Niaga divestment program, once the Police completed the dossier of the case.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/RI expects lower CGI loan this year, says minister

RI expects lower CGI loan this year, says ministerBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is expecting to receive loans below last year's figure of US$3.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/PT KAI letting commuters down

PT KAI letting commuters downDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans must try to forget the concept of commuter trains as a comfortable and safe means of transportation as the state-owned railway company PT KAI fails to provide a sufficient supply of trains to meet the massive demand, ...

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Activist arrested for slandering Sutiyoso

Activist arrested for slandering SutiyosoAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outspoken activist Azas Tigor Nainggolan was arrested by city police on Thursday for slandering Governor Sutiyoso by alleging that he had bribed city councillors.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Megawati agrees on subsidy plan for sugarcane farmers

Megawati agrees on subsidy plan for sugarcane farmersAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has agreed to a plan to subsidize local sugarcane farmers, according to the chairman of the Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI), Siswono Yudhohusodo.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Arsenal ends away hoodoo, Real hits six

Arsenal ends away hoodoo, Real hits sixBill Barclay, Reuters, London Fast-starting Arsenal ended its away jinx in the Champions League in spectacular style on Wednesday, while Real Madrid hit six goals and fellow Spanish side Valencia also made it two wins out of two.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/Yemen photo expo at National Gallery

Yemen photo expo at National Gallery JAKARTA: The Yemen Embassy here will hold a photo exhibition at the National Gallery on Monday to mark the 40th anniversary of its Revolution Day.

Fri, 27 Sep 2002

JP/I didn't lie at Earth Summit: Minister

I didn't lie at Earth Summit: MinisterMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government challenged on Wednesday an alliance of non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to prove their allegation regarding the manipulation of reports the country presented during the World Summit on ...