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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Reforming the RI educational system

Reforming the RI educational systemWerner Kiby, Entrepreneur, Bali In an increasingly globalized world, Indonesian students and workers must meet international levels of education and labor skills.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Bridging borders to stop war

Bridging borders to stop warZubeida Mustafa, The Dawn, Asia News Network, Karachi, Pakistan Today as the world stands poised on the edge of war, a paradoxical phenomenon is emerging -- the worldwide peace movement spawned by the growing thrust towards war.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Few Australians keen on Iraqi war

Few Australians keen on Iraqi warS.P. Seth, Freelance Writer, Sydney, SushilPSeth@aol.com There are no surprises in Canberra's decision to forward- deploy some of its troops for an anticipated U.S. invasion of Iraq.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Government to go ahead with dividing of Papua

Government to go ahead with dividing of PapuaFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nethy Dhara Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jayapura Despite strong objections from Papuan officials and religious leaders, the government will go ahead with its decision to divide Papua province into three smaller provinces ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Agribusiness scam hits Lampung, Rp 300b lost

Agribusiness scam hits Lampung, Rp 300b lostOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung, Lampung A huge scam similar to that involving private agribusiness company PT Qurnia Subur Alam Raya (QSAR) in the West Java town of Sukabumi has hit Lampung province.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Malaysia to deport illegal workers

Malaysia to deport illegal workers JAKARTA: Malaysia reiterated on Thursday that it would soon deport illegal Indonesian workers, despite pleas for a gradual deportation by Indonesia.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Occupancy rate of shopping centers down

Occupancy rate of shopping centers downSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The occupancy rate for shopping centers in the Greater Jakarta area declined in the forth quarter of 2002, as the market showed some signs of oversupply, consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) said on ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Orthodox 'pesantren' evolves to modern school

Orthodox 'pesantren' evolves to modern schoolDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pesantren, Indonesia's Islamic boarding schools, have been under the spotlight since a recent string of terrorist attacks in the country.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/U.S. seeks Indonesian's understanding of its war plans

U.S. seeks Indonesian's understanding of its war plansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States appealed on Thursday for Indonesia's "understanding" if it indeed embarked on a course of military action in Iraq to disarm Saddam Hussein's regime of its weapons of mass destruction, as ordered by ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Indonesian Islamic boarding schools shun violence: Hasyim

Indonesian Islamic boarding schools shun violence: Hasyim Pesantren, or Islamic boarding schools, have been under the spotlight since the arrest of a number of suspects in the Bali and Makassar bombings with links to pesantren life.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Official warns against the use of pirated software

Official warns against the use of pirated softwareM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the enactment date for the law on software piracy draws closer, the government warned consumers and the business community on Thursday against using or selling pirated computer software.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Police recapture drug suspects

Police recapture drug suspects JAKARTA: Police recaptured on Thursday three suspects released previously by the Tangerang District Court, which concluded in a pretrial hearing that their case files did not contain enough information to continue trial.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Islam in Madura and the tradition of violence

Islam in Madura and the tradition of violenceAbdur Rozaki, Contributor, Madura Island, East Java Islam in Indonesia is deeply rooted in local communities and it is therefore impossible to find a common interpretation of the religion in this country of diverse ethnic groups.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Indonesia braced for hard game against Uzbekistan

Indonesia braced for hard game against UzbekistanMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Davis Cup squad faces an uphill task in its away tie against Uzbekistan in first-round play in Group 1 of the Asia/Oceania Zone, which begins on Friday.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Articles on 'no-voting' questioned

Articles on 'no-voting' questioned JAKARTA: Analysts and politicians rejected on Thursday the inclusion of articles on criminalizing campaigners not exercising voting rights, in the election bill currently being debated by the House.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/'Central govt not serious about forestry management'

'Central govt not serious about forestry management'Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java West Java administration officials and politicians lambasted the central government's dualistic policy on forest management, saying the central government was not serious in ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Senior councillor held in graft case in Padang

Senior councillor held in graft case in PadangKasparman, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra A deputy speaker of the West Sumatra legislative council, Masfar Rasyid, has been detained as a suspect on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Arming of civil servants slammed

Arming of civil servants slammedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The Medan administration in North Sumatra drew strong protests on Thursday for equipping its city public order officers with guns, while on duty.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/The inspectors have failed us

The inspectors have failed usKhidhir Hamza Former Advisor Iraqi Atomic Energy Organization Former Director Iraq's Nuclear Weapons Program Project Syndicate Faced with reports of their failure to cooperate with the heads of the two UN inspection teams, the Iraqis have abandoned their ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Expert finds irregularities in PLN's costs

Expert finds irregularities in PLN's costsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A noted expert called on Thursday on state electricity company PT PLN to cancel its plan to keep increasing power prices to the level of 7 U.S. cents per kilowatt-hour by 2005, saying the price target was too high.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Watchdogs call for standard financial report

Watchdogs call for standard financial reportKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) and Transparency International Indonesia (TII) urged the House of Representatives (DPR) on Wednesday to include in the election bill an article that would require political ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/RI caught between Egypt and Australia

RI caught between Egypt and AustraliaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The local legal system does not allow Indonesia to extradite to Australia an Egyptian charged by the neighboring country with people-smuggling, says Indonesian justice minister.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Garuda pilots threaten to strike again

Garuda pilots threaten to strike againArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Once again, Garuda Indonesia assured the public that it would operate as normal next week, despite a new strike threat made by its pilots after both sides failed to reach an agreement on a pay dispute.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Pesantren, Indonesia's Islamic boarding schools, have been under

Pesantren, Indonesia's Islamic boarding schools, have been under the spotlight since a recent string of terrorist attacks in the country.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Baby crocodile caught in Matraman

Baby crocodile caught in Matraman Agus, a resident of Matraman Dalam III neighborhood unit in Matraman, Central Jakarta, shows off a 1.4 meter baby crocodile (photo above) caught from the nearby Ciliwung River.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/'Govt's election model needs modification'

'Govt's election model needs modification'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The electoral system outlined by the government is considered the most applicable for the 2004 elections, although modifications are needed to enable voters to clearly understand the new scheme, experts say.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/'Pesantren' struggles to survive financial crux

'Pesantren' struggles to survive financial cruxDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East Java Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) have from the very beginning primarily performed a religious mission, which is to disseminate Islam through education, with little thought ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Pebruari 7, 2003

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, Pebruari 7, 2003 Exhibitions* Painting, Donated Prize Winning Paintings by children in aid of Downsyndrome fund, 100 percent proceeds to charity, at Gallery Cafe Linggar, Jl. Kemang Timur No. 36, South Jakarta, (Tel. 021- 71790008), until Feb. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m..

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Ria Latifa banks on common sense

Ria Latifa banks on common senseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislator Dwi Ria Latifa was nobody until September last year when she initiated a motion of no-confidence in House Speaker Akbar Tandjung who had been convicted of misusing Rp 40 billion belonging to the State Logistics ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Foreign policy initiatives strengthen appeal for peace

Foreign policy initiatives strengthen appeal for peaceBantarto Bandoro, Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly', Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/More inspection, not war, should follow U.S. report: RI

More inspection, not war, should follow U.S. report: RIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fresh suspicions fanned by a United States report over Iraq's alleged hidden weapons of mass destruction should be used as case for intensified United Nations inspections, not war, Indonesia said on Thursday.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Officials blamed for not issuing flood warning

Officials blamed for not issuing flood warningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Floodwaters, which had inundated the city for the past two days, receded on Thursday while Governor Sutiyoso held the first flood meeting, during which he blamed the city officials concerned for their failure to give early ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/House closer to approving labor bill

House closer to approving labor billMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House special committee in charge of deliberating the labor bill has reached an agreement on crucial issues including the recognition of the right of workers to strike, the existence of temporary workers and ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/RI's life expectancy lowest in ASEAN

RI's life expectancy lowest in ASEAN JAKARTA: Indonesia's life expectancy rated the lowest among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as most Indonesians could not afford medical services, an official at the Ministry of Health said here Thursday.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Don't swallow bait of U.S. intelligence

Don't swallow bait of U.S. intelligenceRonan Bennett and Alice Perman, Guardian News Service, London Colin Powell certainly raised questions for the Iraqis to answer at the United Nations on Wednesday. But before anyone gets carried away there are equally important questions to ask of U.S.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Angkasa Pura II intensifies efforts towards privatization

Angkasa Pura II intensifies efforts towards privatizationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II expects to spin off the Soekarno-Hatta international airport by the end of this month to clear the way for the privatization of the country's largest airport.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/TV Today: Friday, Feb. 7, 2003

TV Today: Friday, Feb. 7, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m.Teletilawah 6:00 News: Berita Pagi6:30 English News Service8:00 Music: Pop Daerah 8:30 DRTV9:00 TV Drama: Budi Pekerti10:30 Entertainment11:00 News: Berita Dearah11:30 Music: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Int'l rights group appeals for leniency for men death row

Int'l rights group appeals for leniency for men death rowThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights group Amnesty International appealed on Thursday to the Indonesian government to spare the lives of six men on death row.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Jakarta eyes Rp 34t investment

Jakarta eyes Rp 34t investmentNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite failing to reach its target for approved investment last year, the Jakarta administration is optimistic that greater approved investment will be obtained this year.Last year, Jakarta set a target of Rp 28.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Govt to introduce stimulus for component makers

Govt to introduce stimulus for component makersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The government is considering introducing another stimulus package this year to lure foreign component makers into the country to support the development of the country's manufacturing industries, such as ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Campaigns for Papua: Myriad concerns, issues

Campaigns for Papua: Myriad concerns, issuesNeles Tebay, The Jakarta Post, Pontifical University of Urbaniana, Rome It is important to launch a diplomatic approach to the governments of the foreign countries for defending the territorial integrity of Indonesia, including Papua.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/City to use 700 animal inspectors

City to use 700 animal inspectors JAKARTA: The City Husbandry, Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Agency will deploy 700 inspectors to ensure that cattle to be slaughtered during the upcoming Idul Adha holiday are clean and disease-free.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/E. Java youths promote religious tolerance

E. Java youths promote religious toleranceDamar Harsanto and Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java Its image tainted by the suspected involvement of radical youths in the deadly Bali and Makassar bombings last year, Islam in Indonesia may take consolation in some Muslim youths who ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Powell's UN address

Powell's UN address In the more than 50-year history of the Security Council, the United Nations' most important body, this is the first time that the representative from one of the five permanent members -- the United States -- has presented his country's case in such a convincing manner, ...

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/UNHCR clarifies

UNHCR clarifies The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Regional Office in Jakarta would like to clarify a number of inaccuracies published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 29 and Jan. 31 on the role of UNHCR regarding Iraqi asylum seekers in Indonesia.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Petrokimia crashes at home to PSM

Petrokimia crashes at home to PSMThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champ Petrokimia Gresik lost 2-1 at home to PSM Makassar in their Indonesian soccer league match in Gresik, East Java, on Thursday.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/'We have no other choice, but to stay'

'We have no other choice, but to stay' The National Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) has forecasted that heavy rains will pour down on the city until Feb. 25. Massive flooding, like last year's, might hit the city again, it said.

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Fri, 07 Feb 2003

JP/Three students wounded in clash near Mega's house

Three students wounded in clash near Mega's houseZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three students were injured when thousands of student protesters clashed with police about 300 meters away from President Megawati Soekarnoputri's official residence on Jl.

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