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62 articles.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/TB incubation period varies in people

TB incubation period varies in peopleDear Dr. Donya, Thanks a lot for your kind and quick answer. It makes me feel more relaxed, because it seems you are in complete agreement with the action from the doctor in Jakarta. The treatment for amoeba is already finished and the results seem OK.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Stackhouse stars as Wizards end losing streak

Stackhouse stars as Wizards end losing streakReuters, Washington Jerry Stackhouse scored 33 points and had nine assists to help the Washington Wizards to a 98-93 victory over the Phoenix Suns Monday.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Experts call for power balance between DPD, DPR

Experts call for power balance between DPD, DPRKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Constitutional experts criticized the limited power given to the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), saying it will only confuse the main purpose of the bicameral system.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Police beat student protesters

Police beat student protesters MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Police personnel beat a number of student protesters for disrupting on Tuesday a plenary meeting of the provincial legislature.Lombok Barat Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/PDI-P eyes running mate

PDI-P eyes running mate JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will likely select its vice presidential candidate from another party so as to increase its chances of victory in the 2004 presidential election.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Thieves uninterested in computers

Thieves uninterested in computers BOGOR: Thieves broke into state high school SMUN 6 on Jl. Walet, Tanah Sereal district, here on Monday night and made away with two televisions and a stereo set, but left the computers untouched.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Can France hold out on EU farm reform?

Can France hold out on EU farm reform?The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The battle lines have been drawn now that the European Commission has endorsed a proposal to reform the European Union's huge farm-subsidy system, which encourages overproduction and thereby depresses world prices of ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Experience with

Experience with Allianz InsuranceOn Dec. 12, 2002, I visited a physician at the Omni Medical Center, one of the hospitals in Jakarta registered as a member of the Allianz Health Insurance network, for help with an annoying pain around my "twelfth thoracic vertebrae".

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Arsenal looks to capitalize on M. United break

Arsenal looks to capitalize on M. United breakJulian Guyer, Agence France-Presse, London Arsene Wenger is urging his Arsenal team to make the most of Manchester United's midweek 'rest' and extend its lead at the top of the table when it travels to Liverpool on Wednesday.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion target

IBRA plans to meet Rp 26 trillion targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), explaining how it would meet its revenue target of Rp 26 trillion (US$2.9 billion) for this year, said Tuesday it expected to rake in some Rp 4 trillion from the divestment program.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/BMW to open national training center

BMW to open national training centerArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT BMW (Bayerische MotorenWerke) Indonesia plans to open a training center for all company executives, as well as managers of its auto dealers at the German Center in Bumi Serpong Damai, Banten, by the end of this ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacks

Jabar admits to buying 10 detonators for Xmas attacksDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Abdul Jabar, one of the suspects in the 2000 Christmas bombings, said he was ordered by Abdul Aziz, alias Imam Samudra -- a key planners of the Bali bombings -- to purchase 10 detonators to attack ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Forest agency, govt talk on timber supplies

Forest agency, govt talk on timber suppliesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To resolve the shortage in raw material confronting the country's forestry-based enterprises, the newly established Forestry Industry Revitalization Agency (BRIK) is currently engaged in talks with the government to match the ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Garuda pilots

Garuda pilots have no conscience I feel that the recent demand made by the Association of Garuda Indonesian Airways' pilots that their salaries be increased to Rp 80 million a month amid the monetary crisis is absolutely embarrassing and illogical.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Formula One fuels Bahrain racing fever

Formula One fuels Bahrain racing feverClaudia Parsons, Reuters, Manama, Bahrain Forget camel racing. The hottest pastime in the small Gulf state of Bahrain is racing cars and the imminent arrival of Formula One is set to fuel that passion.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Muslims, terror and collective memory

Muslims, terror and collective memoryMuhammad Qodari, Political Analyst, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Qodari@csis.or.id Although hundreds of events make headlines each year, only a fraction will be remembered by people in subsequent years.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Public bus system substandard, needs overhaul

Public bus system substandard, needs overhaulThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent accident in which 19 people were killed on a Sinar Jaya bus in Slawi, Central Java, could lead officials to launch an overhaul of the public transit system, which is corroded by illegal fees and weak control over the ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Susilo warns GAM against militarism

Susilo warns GAM against militarism JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono expressed his deep concern over the ongoing meeting of Free Aceh Movement (GAM) figures in Aceh, saying it constituted military consolidation aimed at strengthening the ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Pierce grounded in first round

Pierce grounded in first roundAgence France-Presse, Tokyo Hard-hitting former French Open champion Mary Pierce of France crashed out in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open to Silvia Farina-Elia of Italy on Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/JP/4/SHIP

JP/4/SHIPNavy ready to sink boats of smugglersThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships with some 90 personnel on board to tackle smuggling in Karimun waters in Riau near Singapore and Malaysia.Karimun Naval Base commander Maj.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/City, PUSRI to build two garbage plants

City, PUSRI to build two garbage plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration and state-owned fertilizer producer PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (PUSRI) would cooperate to build two garbage processing plants here with a total investment of Rp 100 billion, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/The INdonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crises

The INdonesian enigma: Economic, leadership crisesSayidiman Suryohadiprojo, Former Governor National Resilience Institute (Lemhanas), Jakarta Indonesia is again facing a serious crisis of leadership and government in the face of mass demonstrations that have spread beyond Jakarta, involving ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Fire victims to get temporary kiosks

Fire victims to get temporary kiosks JAKARTA: Hundreds of traders in Senen market who lost their kiosks to fire on Sunday will receive temporary kiosks within a month.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/'Open-list' elections approved

'Open-list' elections approvedKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) agreed to adopt an "open-list" election system for the 2004 elections, paving the way for voters to directly choose individual legislative ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Search for missing passengers called off

Search for missing passengers called off KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: The search for four people reportedly missing after their fishing boat sank in Tiworo Strait last Friday was called off Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/'Yu sheng' for an auspicious year

'Yu sheng' for an auspicious yearTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the first time ever in the country, Chinese New Year is being commemorated as a national holiday, and Chinese-Indonesians across the country may openly celebrate the age-old tradition of new year, known here as ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/War is not the answer

War is not the answer The scene looks set for a gunfight between George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein. Given the current standoff about the state of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the question of whether war will break out now is very much in the hands of these two men.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya

Where to go in SurabayaMusic and Entertainment* Hyatt Regency Surabaya, Jl. Jend. Basuki Rakhmat 106-128 (Tel. 031 5311234): - Lobby: Piano performance, every Morning, 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Monday to Saturday evening, 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Sunday, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/1,040 workers unpaid, Bob responsible

1,040 workers unpaid, Bob responsible AMBON, Maluku: A total of 1,040 workers of plywood company PT Kalimanis Group in Passo Village of Ambon, the Maluku capital, had not received their salaries and allowances for eight months, a local councillor said.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/World Social Forum proof of a thriving global justice movement

World Social Forum proof of a thriving global justice movementGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London George W. Bush and Tony Blair might have a tougher fight than they anticipated.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/House back police tough stance

House back police tough stance JAKARTA: Legislators from the House's defense and security commission have backed the tough stance adopted by police against militant student activists during the recent antigovernment protests.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Students urge JSC to probe shooting

Students urge JSC to probe shootingNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh About 200 students picketed the office of the Joint Security Committee (JSC) here on Tuesday to demand that the monitors overseeing the truce in troubled Aceh province investigate the shooting of two of their ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/FBI will not dictate to RI police: Gen. Da'i

FBI will not dictate to RI police: Gen. Da'iKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar gave assurances to worried legislators on Tuesday that the U.S.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Terrified public transportation drivers go back to work

Terrified public transportation drivers go back to workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Traffic here in the North Sumatra capital has returned to normal as thousands of drivers ended their strike on Tuesday after the bus companies threatened to fire them if they continued ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq

RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Correction

Correction The last paragraph of the article on refugees that appeared on page 4 of The Jakarta Post on Jan. 25, 2003, should have read: "The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has appealed for US$72.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Councillors' added demand stalls budget meeting

Councillors' added demand stalls budget meetingAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city budget formulation team, consisting of councillors and administration officials, failed to finalize its work on Tuesday after negotiations became deadlocked due to demands by councillors that the ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Diagnosing childhood tuberculosis can be tricky

Diagnosing childhood tuberculosis can be trickyDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com For today's article I have very good updated information on TB (tuberculosis) from a doctor who has vast experience of the subject in Indonesia.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies

Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/ICW exposes corruption in judiciary

ICW exposes corruption in judiciaryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) disclosed on Tuesday widespread corruption in the country's judicial system, involving a wide range of players, from justices of the Supreme Court to parking attendants at a ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Quiz on Melodies

Quiz on Melodies I am a fan of Metro TV as its programs are excellent, be it news, commentaries or entertainment.One of the programs I enjoy watching is Berpacu Dalam Melody (Quiz on Melodies), which is aired on Sunday evenings.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Warship sinks four foreign fishing vessels

Warship sinks four foreign fishing vesselsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian warship, the KRI Untung Suropati, fired on and sank four foreign vessels fishing illegally in Indonesian waters off North Sulawesi, and took into custody their 49 crew members, all Filipinos, for further legal ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Graft robs 25,000 Maluku refugees of government aid

Graft robs 25,000 Maluku refugees of government aidAzis Tunny and Octovianus Pinontoan, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku More than 25,000 refugees fleeing sectarian clashes in the province of Maluku have never received government aid said a local councillor who claimed this was due to corruption ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Maluku separatists get 3 years

Maluku separatists get 3 yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon The North Jakarta District Court sentenced two separatist leaders in absentia on Tuesday to three years in prison for plotting a rebellion in the war-torn province of Maluku.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Tanjung Jati B set to resume construction, says PLN

Tanjung Jati B set to resume construction, says PLNA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Construction of the Tanjung Jati B power plant is set to resume in April this year, after a tough two-year round of negotiations with the independent power producer (IPP), a senior official at the state ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Mega to host meeting with DPR

Mega to host meeting with DPR JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is to host a consultation meeting with House of Representatives' leaders at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday to discuss various topical issues.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Garuda pilots have no conscience

Garuda pilots have no conscience I feel that the recent demand made by the Association of Garuda Indonesian Airways' pilots that their salaries be increased to Rp 80 million a month amid the monetary crisis is absolutely embarrassing and illogical.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Does a crocodile really taste like chicken?

Does a crocodile really taste like chicken?Simon Howland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ever felt the urge to munch on a crocodile sausage or attack a prime fillet of kangaroo just like one of Indonesia's offbeat southern neighbors? If so, then you're in luck as the annual Australian Food Festival ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Pantura susceptible to fatal smashups

Pantura susceptible to fatal smashups TEGAL, Central Java: Motorists need to drive more carefully when traveling along Java's North Coast Highway (or Pantura as it known locally), which is the scene of frequent fatal accidents, which last year claimed more than 150 lives.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Govt to verify 237 new parties

Govt to verify 237 new parties JAKARTA: The government has set up two teams to examine the 237 new political parties that have registered themselves with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Crowd blamed for chruch attack

Crowd blamed for chruch attackZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A military officer testified before a human rights tribunal on Tuesday that a gunshot from inside the Liquica church compound triggered a riot in Liquica, East Timor, in April 1999.Testifying at the trial of Maj. Gen.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/U.S. loses moral grounds so model human rights

U.S. loses moral grounds so model human rights The George W. Bush administration seems impatient in attacking Iraq despite international protests and reports by the United Nations weapons investigation team, which does not verify U.S. claims that Iraq has a weapons program and arsenal.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protesters

Mega reacts emotionally to stomping protestersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Speaking again before supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) at her private residence in Kebagusan, South Jakarta on Tuesday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri expressed her disappointment ...

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Warnings mount over U.S. move to attack Iraq

Warnings mount over U.S. move to attack IraqBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the U.S.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Human rights tribunal fails to uphold justice

Human rights tribunal fails to uphold justiceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A human rights watchdog on Tuesday denounced the government for poorly handling the ad hoc tribunal for human rights violations in East Timor, saying that the trials were a complete failure.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Water charges set to rise in April

Water charges set to rise in AprilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will increase water charges in April this year despite continuing leakages that reach 250 million cubic meters per year, an official revealed on Tuesday.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Imprisoned drug dealer questioned

Imprisoned drug dealer questioned JAKARTA: Marking a development in an ongoing drug investigation, the National Police picked up on Tuesday a Nigerian man who had allegedly arranged the delivery and trafficking of heroin from Jakarta to Bali.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Police nab suspects of brutal robbery

Police nab suspects of brutal robberyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested on Tuesday six suspects in the robbery that led to the death of Wisnani Safitri, 51, the wife of the secretary- general at the Ministry of Finance.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Powell makes the case for Bush

Powell makes the case for BushTom Plate, Founder, Asia Pacific Media Network, Davos, Switzerland It would take an exceptionally bad policy to transform a good guy into a bad guy. But until his star turn Sunday (Jan. 26) to defend U.S.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Indorayon issue

Indorayon issue In his address to those who agree with the resumption of the operations of PT. Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL, new name for Inti Indorayon Utama/IIU) in Balige on Nov.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/'Current conditions are much better'

'Current conditions are much better' On Saturday, the Chinese community will celebrate the Chinese New Year or Imlek and it has even been nominally recognized as a public holiday by the government.

Wed, 29 Jan 2003

JP/Monopoly Watch files a petition against Indofood

Monopoly Watch files a petition against IndofoodSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Monopoly Watch, a non-governmental organization on the look out for monopoly practices, filed a petition on Tuesday to the Indonesian Commission for the Supervision of Business Competition (KPPU) against PT ...