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Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Expansion by foreign firms stronger in 2002: BKPM

Expansion by foreign firms stronger in 2002: BKPMDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the poor image of the country's business climate, some existing foreign investors continued to make expansion plans last year, according to the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM).While the US$9.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Death of an ideal

Death of an ideal Remember May 12, 1998? Bagus Yoga Nandita did -- so agonizingly well, in fact, that the pain of that memory literally killed him. Last Friday, the 51-year-old man died of a broken heart and was buried the following day at Tanah Kusir Public Cemetery.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Sutiyoso allows bus fare hike of up to 10 percent

Sutiyoso allows bus fare hike of up to 10 percentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid mounting protests on the increase in fuel prices and utility rates, Governor Sutiyoso said on Wednesday that his administration would allow a maximum 10 percent increase in public transportation fares.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Two Chinese tourists arrested in Maumere

Two Chinese tourists arrested in Maumere MAUMERE, East Nusa Tenggara: Two Chinese nationals were arrested in the East Nusa Tenggara regency of Sikka for allegedly misusing their tourist visas, police said on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Traditional leaders meet to help end Maluku strife

Traditional leaders meet to help end Maluku strifeAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, Maluku More than 100 rajas (traditional leaders) from the Maluku islands will begin a three-day meeting here on Thursday in a bid to bring a complete end to four years of sectarian fighting in the troubled ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Angie suffers double loss to Loit in Canberra

Angie suffers double loss to Loit in CanberraMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite brimming with confidence, Indonesia's Angelique Widjaja was defeated by Emilie Loit of France in the second round of the US$110,000 Canberra Classic women's tennis tournament on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/No protests over NZ boat in America's Cup

No protests over NZ boat in America's CupAgence France-Presse, Auckland, New Zealand America's Cup challengers have failed to lodge any formal protest over Team New Zealand's contentious double hull design as the deadline for final appeals passed.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Balinese look to 2003 as year for healing

Balinese look to 2003 as year for healingRita A. Widiadana and I Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The name "Bali" has always been associated with the image of a paradise island. The Oct.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Fishermen question financial aid

Fishermen question financial aid MANADO, North Sulawesi: Fishermen in the regency of Minahasa have questioned the absence of financial aid slated for small scale industries that they need to boost productivity.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Students report disruption

Students report disruption BOGOR: Some 50 students of the Pharmaceutical Institute (STIFAR) lodged a complaint with the Bogor city council on Tuesday over the disruption of activities at the school.

Thu, 09 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.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Blackburn earns advantage with 1-1 draw

Blackburn earns advantage with 1-1 drawReuters, Manchester, England Defending champion Blackburn Rovers held Manchester United to a 1-1 Old Trafford draw to swing the advantage its way after the first leg of its English League Cup semifinals on Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/'I've heard about subsidies, but are they real?'

'I've heard about subsidies, but are they real?' Life is becoming harder and harder, especially for the poor, due to the rises in fuel and utility charges, which may well trigger an increase in public transportation fares.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Jakarta warns East Timor against accusing militiamen

Jakarta warns East Timor against accusing militiamenFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has warned newly established East Timor that it risks hurting bilateral relations with Indonesia by blaming former militia members for security disturbances there.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/'Becak' drivers fight for their right to operate

'Becak' drivers fight for their right to operateEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaAbout 150 becak (trishaw) drivers united in the Daya Manunggal Becak Driver Group (PBDM) visited the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office in Central Jakarta Wednesday, pressing for their right ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Media is not sympathetic to me: Megawati

Media is not sympathetic to me: MegawatiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri complained on Wednesday over what she called unbalanced reports by the national media regarding the increase in utility rates.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Indonesia braces for U.S. war on Iraq

Indonesia braces for U.S. war on IraqEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While continuing its opposition to any United States plan to invade Iraq without the approval of the United Nations, Indonesia says it is already bracing itself for the worst.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Anthrax blamed for eight deaths in W. Nusa Tenggara

Anthrax blamed for eight deaths in W. Nusa TenggaraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor At least eight people died in the country's eastern island of Sumbawa supposedly from anthrax, which also infected seven others in the West Java city of Bogor.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Khabibulin keeps Red Wings at bay as SE Division

Khabibulin keeps Red Wings at bay as SE DivisionReuters, Tampa Bay, Florida Nikolai Khabibulin made 30 saves for his first shutout since the end of October as the Tampa Bay Lightning moved into first place in the Southeast Division with a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Govt assists W. Lampung to recover from landslide

Govt assists W. Lampung to recover from landslideMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Krui, Lampung The government granted on Wednesday Rp 1 billion (US$111,000) in financial assistance to the West Lampung administration to help several villages there recover from a landslide disaster.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/The scientific men's fellowship

The scientific men's fellowshipT.V. Rajan, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Connecticut, Health Center, Project Syndicate I serve on the senior appointments and promotions committee of a medical school.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Megawati to open Borobudur festival

Megawati to open Borobudur festival MAGELANG, Central Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to open the Borobudur International Festival 2003, scheduled for June 11 to June 17.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/RI rejects foreign research on Papua, Aceh

RI rejects foreign research on Papua, AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has announced a plan to restrict foreign researchers' access to conduct field work in Papua and Aceh, saying that many came with intentions other than academic goals that could amount to an interference in ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Three arrested for risque games

Three arrested for risque games TANGERANG: Three men were arrested on Tuesday by the Tangerang Police for renting R-rated video games to elementary school children.The police also confiscated 13 R-rated video games from the suspects, who run a play station rental store on Jl.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Tangerang to get haj dormitory

Tangerang to get haj dormitory TANGERANG: A Rp 7.5 billion haj dormitory for Banten province will be built on five hectares of land in Sepatan district, Tangerang regency, this year.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Workers set for biggest anti-utility price hikes

Workers set for biggest anti-utility price hikesBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some 25,000 workers are expected to hit the streets of Jakarta on Thursday in what will likely be the biggest demonstration so far against the utility price hikes.

Thu, 09 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.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Kopassus helped attacks by Christian gang: Lawyer

Kopassus helped attacks by Christian gang: LawyerThe Agence France-Presse, Jakarta A lawyer for a Christian gang suspected of deadly bombings and shootings in Maluku province said Wednesday some attacks had been assisted by special forces soldiers.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/BI benchmark rate down again

BI benchmark rate down againThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia said the interest rate on its one-month SBI promissory notes declined again during the weekly Wednesday auction, which is surprising given the expected strong inflationary pressure this month as a result of the utility ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Life becomes harder, even for middle-income earners

Life becomes harder, even for middle-income earnersMaria Endah Hulupi and Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Patricia Situmorang, 35, said that starting this month, she will no longer eat out with her friends at cafes or restaurants. Unless, of course, somebody pays for her.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Royal family split over appointment of new sultan

Royal family split over appointment of new sultanNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Cirebon people are turning their attention to the Kanoman Palace, home of one of three royal families in the West Java ancient city, as a dispute over the coveted throne heightens.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Govt to give tax cuts, incentives for businesses

Govt to give tax cuts, incentives for businessesRendi A. Witular and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will provide a tax cut facility and other incentives to the business sector as compensation for the increase in utility rates.

Thu, 09 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 ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Obituary

Obituary Noted political analyst Affan Gafar sent his last message to President Megawati Soekarnoputri hours before he died of a heart attack near his house on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Women workers left behind by globalization

Women workers left behind by globalizationAti Nurbaiti, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A steady inflow of foreign exchange totaling approximately US$1 billion from Indonesia's migrant workers in 2002 alone has led to the state's complicity in the violation of its citizens' human rights.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Late budget approval delays projects

Late budget approval delays projectsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All projects planned by the city administration this year will start late as the approval of the 2003 budget by the City Council will likely come late.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Gabsi to launch drive to promote bridge talent

Gabsi to launch drive to promote bridge talentMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to foster new talent, the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) will promote bridge in schools, said the newly appointed chairwoman, Miranda Goeltom, on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Jakarta to set up antiterrorism group

Jakarta to set up antiterrorism groupFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia plans to establish a consortium to coordinate financial assistance from the international community aimed at enhancing the country's efforts to fight terrorism.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Focus on business

Focus on business The government's decision to shift the focus of its attention this year from macroeconomic management to microeconomic development and the improvement of basic infrastructure is timely and quite appropriate.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/'Becak' drivers fight for their right to operate

'Becak' drivers fight for their right to operateEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaAbout 150 becak (trishaw) drivers united in the Daya Manunggal Becak Driver Group (PBDM) visited the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office in Central Jakarta Wednesday, pressing for their right ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/i-box 1

i-box 1 Components of UMP calculations in Greater Jakarta: 1. Minimum monthly living cost (KHM) 2. Company performance 3. Minimum wage in Greater Jakarta 4. Economic growth and per capita income 5. Consumer price index 6.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Japan still stubborn on sex slavery issue

Japan still stubborn on sex slavery issueThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul The latest disclosure of unclassified U.S. and Japanese official documents provides yet more evidence of the heinous crimes against humanity committed by the Japanese imperialists during World War II.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Telkom has yet to fulfill preconditions of rate hike

Telkom has yet to fulfill preconditions of rate hikeArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and state-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom have not yet fulfilled most of the preconditions stipulated by the House of Representatives for the approval of the increase in ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/'TNI not responsible for abuses'

'TNI not responsible for abuses' JAKARTA: Former justice minister Muladi said Wednesday that legal military personnel stationed in East Timor before, during and after the 1999 referendum were doing their job for the country and therefore could not be blamed for abuses by militia members.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Police fail to connect al-Qaeda with Bali bombers

Police fail to connect al-Qaeda with Bali bombersThe Jakarta Post, Singapore/Denpasar National Police chief Gen.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 9, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 9, 2003Exhibitions* Painting AIDA The Space in Between by Peter Dittmar, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979253), until Feb. 15. * Photos: The Lover of Zeus by Polina Sirosh, Pala Restaurant, Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/'Becak' drivers fight for their right to operate

'Becak' drivers fight for their right to operateEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 150 becak (trishaw) drivers united in the Daya Manunggal Becak Driver Group (PBDM) visited the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) office in Central Jakarta Wednesday, pressing for their ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Injustice deepens people's disappointment

Injustice deepens people's disappointmentBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Middle-income earners have joined the growing chorus complaining about the government's unpopular move to simultaneously increase fuel prices, electricity and telephone rates.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Govt to redeem some $4.6b worth of bonds this year

Govt to redeem some $4.6b worth of bonds this yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government aims to redeem some Rp 43.4 trillion (US$4.6 billion) worth of bonds this year in a bid to reduce the huge amount of sovereign debt and minimize the risk of a fiscal disaster.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Behind Arroyo's decision to resign from the political stage

Behind Arroyo's decision to resign from the political stageBelinda A. Aquino, University of Hawaii Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The abrupt announcement by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo not to run for election in 2004 stunned everyone, especially because we have assumed ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/FBI stars investigates Timika ambush

FBI stars investigates Timika ambushTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Several agents of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have started investigating the deadly Aug.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/PLN threatens to cut service

PLN threatens to cut service BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: State electricity firm PLN has threatened to stop its service to thousands of consumers here for failing to pay electricity bills.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/JP/7/LETS97

JP/7/LETS97Restless Bali All this started on Dec. 11, 2002, when returning to Jakarta after celebrating Idul Fitri with my family in Malang, East Java, I visited Bali for a couple of days and decided to take a railway trip by executive class Mutiara Timur to see East Java's scenery.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Judges nod off during trials

Judges nod off during trialsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just like the blind Greek Goddess of Justice, many judges here close their eyes during court hearings. But this is not part of an effort to improve objectivity but rather is due to the fact that they are asleep.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/10 deer to roam Monas in July

10 deer to roam Monas in July JAKARTA: Despite critics' concern for the deer's ability to survive life in the noisy capital, the city administration has stuck to its plan to release the gentle animals in the National Monument (Monas) Park in Central Jakarta this year, Governor Sutiyoso said on ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Presidential candidates must declare assets, NGOs insist

Presidential candidates must declare assets, NGOs insistKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinator of Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) Teten Masduki and senior member of the Center for Electoral Reform (Cetro) Hadar N.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/'Iraq war won't affect Indonesia's refinery'

'Iraq war won't affect Indonesia's refinery'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina expressed confidence on Wednesday that the possible war in Iraq will not affect the operation of its refinery in Cilacap, Central Java which is still fed with crude oil from the Middle ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/RI pins hopes on Kournikova to lure tourists to Bali

RI pins hopes on Kournikova to lure tourists to BaliAgence France-Presse, Sydney, Australia Indonesian tennis officials will ask glamorous Russian star Anna Kournikova to play a tournament on Bali as part of efforts to lure tourists back to the island following last year's terrorist attack, it ...

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/NGOs help monitor social problems

NGOs help monitor social problems AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku administration has asked 60 non- governmental organizations (NGOs) to help it monitor various social problems facing the province in the wake of regional autonomy.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Mobley and Taylor lead Rockets to win Minnesota

Mobley and Taylor lead Rockets to win MinnesotaReuters, Houston, Texas Cuttino Mobley scored 19 points and Maurice Taylor had 18 as the Houston Rockets defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 94-86 in NBA action on Tuesday.

Thu, 09 Jan 2003

JP/Mega's risk government by making dubious decisions

Mega's risk government by making dubious decisionsKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com President Megawati Soekarnoputri deserves an award from the Semarang-based Museum of Indonesian Records (Muri).