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56 articles.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/House examines ambassadorial candidates

House examines ambassadorial candidatesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the controversial installment of three new ambassadors recently, the House of Representatives began to screen 17 more ambassadorial candidates with the expectation that President Megawati Soekarnoputri will ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Man shot dead by Brimob officer

Man shot dead by Brimob officer JAKARTA: An officer of the police's elite Mobile Brigade (Brimob) unit was involved in a fatal shooting on Thursday, killing one resident and injuring two others in Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Army wants power again

Army wants power againTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With mounting pressure from the public for soldiers to return to their barracks across the country, the Army is demanding that it be given a bigger role in handling security affairs in the country.Army Chief of Staff Gen.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Russia and the IMF: Evolving relations

Russia and the IMF: Evolving relationsYevgeny Gavrilenkov, RIA Novosti, Moscow Russia joined the International Monetary Fund in July 1992, received its first credit tranche (around US$1 billion) and spent it in the same year on servicing its foreign debts.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Calls mount for IBRA to sack Lippo's commissioners

Calls mount for IBRA to sack Lippo's commissionersDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outspoken State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie has now joined the wave of criticism urging the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) to replace Bank Lippo's current ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Vocational schools give hope to Maluku's young

Vocational schools give hope to Maluku's youngAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Langgur, Kei Kecil, Maluku Pearls adorn the souvenir shops in Tual town, no surprise given that the Little Kei Islands and the other isles in Southeast Maluku are surrounded by the crystal clear waters essential ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Dismissal

Dismissal issue left on labor bill debateMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post JakartaA few days before the planned endorsement of the labor protection and development bill, the House Special Commission needs only to debate one contentious issue on workers dismissal after ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003Exhibitions* Masks, Berbagai Ekspresi dari Berbagai Budaya,by Erasmus Huis and Rembulan Cantik Studio in Yogyakarta, at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 5241069), until March. 15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Religious fundamentalism and the threat to women

Religious fundamentalism and the threat to womenEva K. Sundari, School of Economics Center for Women Studies, Airlangga University, Surabaya Recently, we have witnessed a large number of women holding street rallies, protesting the presidential decree on price hikes for fuel and utilities.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Anti-Americanism signals drastic change in South Korea

Anti-Americanism signals drastic change in South KoreaYoichi Funabashi, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Viewed from another angle, anti-Americanism could be interpreted as a growing affinity for China in terms of geography, history and culture.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Visa-on-arrival policy

Visa-on-arrival policy We, in the tourism industry, read with some trepidation the recent reporting of the minister of justice's plan to change the visa-on-arrival policy, possibly eliminating the free visa for certain countries, including the USA and Australia.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Lack of breeding

Lack of breeding In private most Indonesians think that they are the most civilized people on this planet. The broadcasting of the press conference of Amrozi televised also on CNN and BBC showed the contrary.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Govt to issue rule on spatial planning

Govt to issue rule on spatial planning JAKARTA: The government said on Thursday it would issue a regulation on spatial planning for each big island in the country to help save farming land, forests and green areas from construction projects.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Film censorship: The past and present outlook

Film censorship: The past and present outlookTony Rianto, Contributor, Jakarta Film censorship is always an interesting subject. Back in 1972, Malaysia allowed "adult" films -- neither hard- core nor soft-core but only erotic because censorship restrictions were still in place -- to be released.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/FDI in ASEAN rising, still dropping in RI

FDI in ASEAN rising, still dropping in RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While investment flows into Indonesia remains negative, flows to other ASEAN countries are showing signs of rising, with realized foreign direct investment (FDI) in the region at US$1.95 billion during the first half of 2002.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Korean businessmen to invest in RI's component industry

Korean businessmen to invest in RI's component industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korean component manufacturers are considering investing in Indonesia to supply components for Korean electronics, automotive and petrochemical industries in Indonesia as well as in Korea.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/'People should dare to question officers'

'People should dare to question officers' Undisciplined police officers and the public's poor legal awareness have, to a certain extent, encouraged the emergence of thieves disguised as police officers.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Bali need 3,000 police for terror trials

Bali need 3,000 police for terror trialsWahyoe Boediwardhana and Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Denpasar Police authorities are now preparing a special team involving some 3,000 police officers to secure the buildings where the series of trials for the suspects in the Bali terror ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Bill on legislative composition shows more reform flaws

Bill on legislative composition shows more reform flawsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The bill on the composition of the legislative bodies, a follow- on from last year's amendments to the 1945 Constitution, demonstrates the weaknesses that critics warned would result from what they ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Utut wins in final round game at Aeroflot Open

Utut wins in final round game at Aeroflot OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After drawing in his last two matches, Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto bounced back with victory, beating Zhao Xue in the final round of the Aeroflot Open chess tournament in Moscow on Wednesday.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Kwik admits mistake in corruption remark

Kwik admits mistake in corruption remark JAKARTA: Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) executive board chairman Kwik Kian Gie said Thursday that he was wrong to label the party as the most corrupt of the country's political parties.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Fourteen join ITF Jr event in Jakarta

Fourteen join ITF Jr event in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fourteen countries will take part in the ITF Group 2 Junior Tennis Championship in Jakarta from Feb. 24 to March 2, the organizing committee says.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Prices of electronics goods drop by up to 13%

Prices of electronics goods drop by up to 13%Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prices of electronics products have dropped by between 4 percent and 13 percent following tax cuts introduced by the government recently, according to an industry executive.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Police HQ bomber is of sound mind: Spokesman

Police HQ bomber is of sound mind: SpokesmanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police deputy spokesman Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang said on Thursday that Adj. Comr. Anang Sumpena, a member of the police bomb squad who is also the prime suspect in the Feb.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Rights body demands law enforcement in Porsea

Rights body demands law enforcement in PorseaApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has told the relevant authorities in North Sumatra to enforce the law seriously against human rights abuses over persistent controversies ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Antiwar rallies to create panic in the policy process

Antiwar rallies to create panic in the policy processBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Kwik backs away from corruption remark

Kwik backs away from corruption remarkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) executive Kwik Kian Gie said Thursday that he was wrong to label the party as the most corrupt of the country's political parties.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Legislators told to forget holidays

Legislators told to forget holidays JAKARTA: Speaker of the House of Representatives Akbar Tandjung told House committees deliberating bills on the presidential election and the composition of the People's Consultative Assembly, House and the regional representative councils to forego their ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/KPU to select, train 1,750 local members

KPU to select, train 1,750 local membersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) is now bracing itself for a dramatically increased workload after the House of Representatives endorsed the elections bill.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Japan cancels travel warning revision

Japan cancels travel warning revision DENPASAR, Bali: The impending U.S. attack on Iraq has prompted the Japanese government to cancel its plan to downgrade its travel advisory on Indonesia.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/NAM: Potential to shape the future

NAM: Potential to shape the futureAshraf Abdullah, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The 114-member NAM, which represents the overwhelming majority of the 191 United Nations member states, is poised to send a strong message to the U.S.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Disappointing the Acehnese

Disappointing the Acehnese After having experienced a very brief spell of peace in their troubled province since the signing of a peace agreement between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Dec. 9 last year, the 2.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Farmers grouping renews call for higher import tariffs

Farmers grouping renews call for higher import tariffsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Farmers' income had been slashed during the past year due to falling prices for agricultural commodities and soaring production costs, Indonesian Farmers Association (HKTI) chairman Siswono ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Town struggles to fight leprosy

Town struggles to fight leprosyYuliansyah, The Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan The number of people who have contracted leprosy has continued to increase in the regency of South Hulu Sungai, South Kalimantan, where more than 700 cases have been recorded, local officials said on ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Dismissal issue left on labor bill debate

Dismissal issue left on labor bill debateMoch. N. Kurniawan and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A few days before the planned endorsement of the labor protection and development bill, the House Special Commission needs only to debate one contentious issue on workers dismissal after ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Papua ready to form two new provinces: Governor

Papua ready to form two new provinces: GovernorNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Unlike religious leaders, Papua governor Jaap Salossa put his weight behind the recent presidential instruction to split Papua into three provinces.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Officials blame each other for latest fire

Officials blame each other for latest fireAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya has refused to accept responsibility for Wednesday's fire at central Jakarta's Tanah Abang market, the country's largest textile market."It's a disaster.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003

TV Today: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religous Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Tanah Abang still smoldering, firemen accused of arson

Tanah Abang still smoldering, firemen accused of arsonTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been 36 hours and fire fighters were still working hard late on Thursday night to put out a fire which continued to smolder at Southeast Asia's largest textile mart ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Luhut throws down gauntlet in race for KONI post

Luhut throws down gauntlet in race for KONI postMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Luhut Binsar Panjaitan, a former minister of trade and industry, has thrown down the gauntlet to his rivals in the race for the chairmanship of the National Sports Council by suggesting a public debate.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Different approaches needed to cope with malnutrition

Different approaches needed to cope with malnutritionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A researcher has called on the government to get malnutrition under control using an urban-rural approach with toddlers from poor families areas across the country, as the most recent data showed that more ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Parties urged to commit to female representation

Parties urged to commit to female representationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women legislators and activists pledged on Thursday to continue their campaign for a 30 percent female representation in the male-dominated House of Representatives.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003

TV Today: Friday, Feb. 21, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Religous Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service7:30 Children's Program 8:00 Talk Show: RT/RW9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Timber firm faces lawsuit after monopoly allegations

Timber firm faces lawsuit after monopoly allegationsHaidir Anwar Tanjung, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru, Riau A timber company is facing a Rp 100 billion lawsuit over charges of monopolizing timber supplies to PT Riau Andalan Pulp and Paper (RAPP), one of the largest pulp and paper companies in ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Merpati to open 49 new routes this year

Merpati to open 49 new routes this yearArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned airline Merpati Nusantara plans to open 49 new routes serving Indonesia's remote regions, mainly in Papua province, company president Hotasi Nababan said Wednesday.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/East Timor claiming island in West Timor

East Timor claiming island in West TimorYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara Amid ongoing negotiations over putative Indonesian assets in East Timor, the East Timorese government has claimed Batek island in Kupang regency, saying it was part of Oecusi, the new ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Teater Utan Kayu showcases Dogma 95 'pure' movies

Teater Utan Kayu showcases Dogma 95 'pure' moviesJoko Anwar, Contributor, Jakarta Filmmakers who have joined the march against movies solely made for commercial purposes should check out the films to be screened at Teater Utan Kayu in East Jakarta from Feb. 21 to Feb. 23.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Prosecutors unable to detain Elza

Prosecutors unable to detain Elza JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors Office failed to detain Elza Syarief, whose dossiers and evidence for the bribery case in which she is implicated were submitted by police to the office on Thursday.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Hajs suffer food poisoning

Hajs suffer food poisoning BANDUNG, West Java: As many as 194 hajs (people who had performed haj pilgrimage) from the West Java regency of Garut were reportedly poisoned after they consumed vegetable juice one hour after the airplane, which was transporting them from King Abdul Aziz airport in ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Canada holds education exhibition

Canada holds education exhibition JAKARTA: The Canadian Education Center will present the Canadian Education Exhibition 2003 for two days at the Shangri La Hotel in Jl. Jendral Sudirman, Central Jakarta from Feb. 21The exhibition will be open from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday and from 11 a.m.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Globalization of politics and mass communication

Globalization of politics and mass communicationJeffrey D. Sachs, Professor of economics Director of the Earth Institute, Columbia University, Project Syndicate Globalization has assumed a new form: Global mass politics.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Fire engulfs East Jakarta health agency: A fire engulfed the

Fire engulfs East Jakarta health agency: A fire engulfed the health agency office in Jatinegara, East Jakarta on Thursday night. As of 11:45 p.m. on Thursday the fire was still burning and feared to be spreading to other buildings, including its immediate neighbor GPIB Koinina Church.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Lawyers charged with forging documents

Lawyers charged with forging documentsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Prosecutor's Office chief Himawan Kaskawa said on Thursday that a team of five lawyers representing three Africans being tried by the Tangerang District Court for possessing 5.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/People told to remain calm over epidemic

People told to remain calm over epidemic YOGYAKARTA: Head of Yogyakarta provincial health office Azimah Adib called on local people in the province on Thursday not to panic over the outbreak of the epidemic chikungunya, saying that it was not a lethal disease and that a healthy lifestyle ...

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Toyota to inject $180m into Astra

Toyota to inject $180m into AstraArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The world's third largest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp.

Fri, 21 Feb 2003

JP/Sony urged to pay fair severance pay

Sony urged to pay fair severance pay JAKARTA: Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea asked PT Sony Indonesia on Thursday to give satisfactory compensation funds to workers who have to be dismissed due to its decision to shut down its operation in the country.