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Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Megawati plans to visit to Russia in April

Megawati plans to visit to Russia in AprilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to visit Russia next April over possible talks of purchasing Russian weapons, in what would mark the first visit by an Indonesian president to Moscow in 13 years.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Deal with territory issue steadily and slowly

Deal with territory issue steadily and slowly Yoichi Funabashi The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi will make an official visit to Russia in early January. After meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, he will fly to Khabarovsk.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/'Soeharto better than Megawati'

'Soeharto better than Megawati' The nation's massive debt and budget deficit has forced the government to impose price increases this year in an effort to lift the country out of its economic slump.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Calls mount for Megawati to resign over utility hikes

Calls mount for Megawati to resign over utility hikesDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to hike fuel, electricity and telephone charges has drawn a strong public rejection, with many protesters demanding President Megawati Soekarnoputri step down.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Nuke crisis: Time for a new approach

Nuke crisis: Time for a new approachShim Jae Hoon, The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul Potentially as worrisome as the nuclear crisis taking shape over the Korean Peninsula are signs of widening discord between Seoul and Washington over how to deal with this fresh brinkmanship from ...

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/The dangers of a

The dangers of a lack of action Tolerance and understanding are often in direct conflict with impatience, especially when there is a real need to evaluate clearly the probable big picture regarding terrorism.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Repaying IMF: Another marketing ploy

Repaying IMF: Another marketing ployThanong Khanthong, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra would like to show off Thailand's financial strength by announcing that the Kingdom will be pre-paying all the outstanding loans of US$4.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/The 'new' Monas park

The 'new' Monas park National Monument (Monas) park has been given a face-lift. Since the new four-kilometer fence was completed to surround it last month, all vehicles are prohibited from entering the park.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/JSC reports fall in violence after peace deal

JSC reports fall in violence after peace dealNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Joint Security Committee (JSC) reported on Friday a significant decrease in the number of civilians killed in the troubled province of Aceh after the signing of a landmark peace agreement on Dec. 9.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Spotlight on Batu Puteh

Spotlight on Batu Puteh Carolyn Hong New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur In hindsight, it should have been easy to foresee that the public reaction in Malaysia after the Sipadan/Ligitan victory would not have focused on Indonesia.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Hospitals in Banda Aceh refuse to treat jailed American nurse

Hospitals in Banda Aceh refuse to treat jailed American nurseNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Jailed American nurse Joy Lee Sadler was rushed to hospital on Friday but was rejected by all hospitals in Banda Aceh for fears that her HIV illness would spread to other people.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Legislators flex muscles in Indosat privatization polemic

Legislators flex muscles in Indosat privatization polemicKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) has gained the momentum to summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri over the mid-December sale of the government's 41.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Furor over Indosat sale

Furor over Indosat sale It is saddening to note that a strategic sale that was supposed to be the deal of the year and become a strong building- block for helping restore confidence in the country amid the gloomy economic outlook has been turned into a controversy by several narrow-minded ...

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Flooding may hit Jakarta next week: Weather agency

Flooding may hit Jakarta next week: Weather agencyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans may need more than umbrellas next week, with the Meteorological and Geological Agency (BMG) warning that floods could hit a number of areas in the capital.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Public bus fares to increase

Public bus fares to increaseAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/BI won't cut rate for time being

BI won't cut rate for time beingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin said on Friday the central bank would not lower its benchmark interest rate for the time being because inflation was expected to be high in January, following an increase in fuel prices, electricity ...

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Govt must stop selling assets to dubious SPVs: Experts

Govt must stop selling assets to dubious SPVs: ExpertsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts have urged the government to stop selling state assets to investors using special purpose vehicles (SPVs) registered in tax-havens due to the lack of transparency.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Sardono cherishes his good luck

Sardono cherishes his good luck==================== Tantri Yuliandini The Jakarta Post Jakarta ---------------------Some say success is made out of 90 percent hard work and 10 percent talent, but famed Indonesian dancer and choreographer Sardono Waluyo Kusumo say luck has plenty to do with his ...

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Antiterror team holds first meeting

Antiterror team holds first meeting JAKARTA: A government-sanctioned special antiterror team held its first meeting on Friday, with an agenda to discuss efforts to accelerate the investigations and to bring the bombing cases in Bali and Makassar to court soon.Team chairman Insp. Gen.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Batam haven for weapons smugglers

Batam haven for weapons smugglers BATAM, Riau: Being an international gateway and surrounded by many small islands has led to Batam island in Riau province becoming a hotbed for weapons smugglers from Aceh, an intelligence source has said.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Legal awareness improves, but things are not getting better

Legal awareness improves, but things are not getting betterMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While legal reform in the country is still stagnant, legal awareness among people in the city has apparently improved.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Foreigners required to have KTPs

Foreigners required to have KTPsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreigners staying and working in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan are now required to have an Indonesian identification card even if they have valid residence and working permits.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Let's move to Manchester and start again

Let's move to Manchester and start againJackie Ashley Guardian News Service London Hands up all those who really think George Bush is not determined to attack Iraq some time soon.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Tribunal reveals Theys' final moments

Tribunal reveals Theys' final momentsAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The first trial for the murder of Papuan separatist leader Theys Hiyo Eluay opened on Friday in Surabaya, East Java, with military prosecutors describing the events leading up to Theys' slaying.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Bus terminal project to continue

Bus terminal project to continue JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso announced on Friday that his administration would continue the development of the Pulo Gebang bus terminal in East Jakarta despite safety concerns raised by city councillors.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/The nation's massive debt and budget deficit has forced the

The nation's massive debt and budget deficit has forced the government to impose price increases this year in an effort to lift the country out of its economic slump.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Transnational challenges to Indonesia's security

Transnational challenges to Indonesia's security Andi Widjajanto International Fellow National Defense University Washington, D.C. The global campaign against terrorism symbolizes a much larger trend: The emerging tendency of nation-states to turn their focus to transnational security threats.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/RI, RP to discuss maritime borders next month

RI, RP to discuss maritime borders next monthBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the Philippines will meet next month to settle their maritime borders in a follow-up to last month's visit by Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda to Manila, a government official said ...

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Furor over Indosat sale

Furor over Indosat sale It is saddening to note that a strategic sale that was supposed to be the deal of the year and become a strong building- block for helping restore confidence in the country amid the gloomy economic outlook has been turned into a controversy by several narrow-minded ...

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Briton arrested with big ecstasy cache

Briton arrested with big ecstasy cacheI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali A British national was arrested by Bali police on Friday for allegedly possessing at least 8,175 ecstasy pills worth more than Rp 2 billion (US$225,000).

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Pawn shop sells Rp 1.7b jewelries

Pawn shop sells Rp 1.7b jewelries JAKARTA: Last year, Senen Pawn Gallery in Central Jakarta sold seized jewelries worth a total of Rp 1.7 billion (US$191,000), a 90 percent jump in selling compared to Rp 900 million in 2001, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Price of basic needs increase by 70%

Price of basic needs increase by 70%Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prices of a number of basic commodities in the city's traditional markets already have risen following the government's Wednesday announcement of increases in fuel prices and utility rates.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Drunk on corruption

Drunk on corruptionVladimir Voinovich Author, 'The Life and Adventures of Ivan Chonkin' Project Syndicate My friend Boris was leaving my house drunk. So I suggested that he not drive. He asked why. "You are under the influence," I said.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Festival showcases rich heritage of masks

Festival showcases rich heritage of masksTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta As people, we interact with others, playing different roles and requiring different masks in the process. When these masks are transformed into art, the variety of expressions are countless.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Calls mount for Megawati to step down over utility charge hikes

Calls mount for Megawati to step down over utility charge hikesDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government's decision to hike fuel, electricity and telephone charges has drawn a strong public rejection, with many protesters demanding President Megawati Soekarnoputri step down.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Flu sets in with the coming wet season

Flu sets in with the coming wet seasonMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At this time of the year, with rain pouring almost every day, influenza is a common disease.Some people catch influenza several times a year.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Floods continue to hit provinces

Floods continue to hit provincesAntara, Jakarta Heavy downpours in a number of parts of the country this week have caused some rivers in Banten and Riau to overflow and inundate dozens of villages in both provinces.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Rebuilding shattered tourism

Rebuilding shattered tourismRhenald Kasali, Contributor, Jakarta In 2000, Malaysia succeeded in attracting 10.22 million international tourists, double the number of foreign visitors to Indonesia.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/The enforcement of sharia: Impossible, unviable

The enforcement of sharia: Impossible, unviable Debate over the Islamic sharia law has resurfaced among Muslims in Indonesia following the October terrorist attacks in Bali, which further tainted the image of Islam and Muslims.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesia and ASEAN must move on together

Indonesia and ASEAN must move on togetherPhilips J Vermonte CSIS In the past three decades, ASEAN has been the corner stone of Indonesia's foreign policy. But, things have changed rapidly, triggered by the economic crisis and its severe consequences starting from 1997.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/U.S. congress can affect global warming

U.S. congress can affect global warmingJames Gustave Speth, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization New Haven, Connecticut Future generations may look back on President Bush's victory in the 2002 Congressional elections and see a casualty other than the Democrats.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/

TV Program: Monday, January 6, 2003TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 Religious Teachings6:00 News 7:30 Sports Feature 8:30 Environment9:00 Comedy9:30 Agribusiness (Live)10:30 Entertainment11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Why has Indonesian privatization policy failed?

Why has Indonesian privatization policy failed?E. Yonnedi Ph.D Study Fellow Development Economics University of Manchester, UK msriley2@stud.man.ac.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/State suffers losses from unpaid import taxes

State suffers losses from unpaid import taxesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Each year the state suffers an average loss of Rp 8 trillion (US$909 million) in revenue from customs duties and import taxes, an official at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise said.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesia still respect

Indonesia still respect the "one China policy" Jusuf Wanandi Founder and Member Board of Trustees Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta If there is one country that understands more fully what China's "one-China policy" means, that country is Indonesia.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Ahmad Junaidi

Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta The City Land Transportation Owners Association (Organda) says it will propose increasing bus fares due to the fuel price rises.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Corporate tips: To lay off or not to lay off

Corporate tips: To lay off or not to lay offJudith Wirawan, Consultant, Accenture As we know, many parts of the world, including Indonesia, are currently in dire economic straits. Business is suffering in almost every sector.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Govt plays down calls for apology to Taiwan

Govt plays down calls for apology to TaiwanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia declined on Friday to apologize to Taiwan for abruptly banning Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian from visiting last month, saying there was no official request for an apology.Foreign ministry spokesman Marty M.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia

The politics of Muslims-Christian relations in Indonesia Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department, University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Japan needs to be better prepared with vaccines

Japan needs to be better prepared with vaccinesThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Smallpox vaccinations are being resumed in the United States, 30 years after such routine immunizations were stopped.President George W. Bush has ordered inoculations for about a half-million U.S.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Higher floor price won't improve farmers welfare

Higher floor price won't improve farmers welfareAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Agriculture experts have said that a 13 percent hike in the floor price of unhusked rice will not necessarily benefit local farmers, amid fears of a massive inflow of cheaper imported rice.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Employers say no to further wage hike

Employers say no to further wage hikeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Employers remain committed to implementing a 7 percent increase in the minimum labor wage despite a simultaneous utility price hike, said an industry leader.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Islam and the need

Islam and the need for consistency Whereas most people can accept that Islam is a religion of peace, the problems seem to arise within its interpretation.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Lawyers claim paltry evidence against Amrozi

Lawyers claim paltry evidence against AmroziI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Lawyers for Amrozi, a key suspect in the Bali bombings, claimed on Friday that police investigators had insufficient evidence in his dossier to build a strong case against their client.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Bogor budget set at Rp 302.7b

Bogor budget set at Rp 302.7b BOGOR: Bogor council agreed on Friday to set its 2003 budget, amounting to Rp 302.7 billion, for the town, Rp 1.46 billion more than the budget proposed by Mayor Iswara Natanegara.

Sat, 04 Jan 2003

JP/Overhaul needed to identify terrorists

Overhaul needed to identify terrorists The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra made good sense in dealing with the issue of terrorism as he ordered an overhaul of the national intelligence system in late December so as to have more accurate and systematic ...