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57 articles.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Part 1 of 2 Globalization and the spread of conflict

Part 1 of 2 Globalization and the spread of conflictNasir Tamara, Chairman, The Center for Globalization and Social Studies, Jakarta The second war in Iraq is almost over. However, the world appears to be entering a very dangerous era of global conflict between the West and the Muslim world.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Global radio news: War business

Global radio news: War businessOwen Gibson, Guardian News Service, London One feature of the media coverage of the Iraqi conflict is that it has often been radio reporters on the ground who have best been able to see through the fog of war.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Lippo gets new management, Mochtar retained as chairman

Lippo gets new management, Mochtar retained as chairmanZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed Bank Lippo appointed Joseph Luhukay as the new president of the bank at an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Land issue postpones JORR project

Land issue postpones JORR projectMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta residents who hope to see fewer traffic jams in the next few months with the completion of the first part of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) will be disappointed, as the work has been halted due to a ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Three more arrested for blockade of pulp factory

Three more arrested for blockade of pulp factoryApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra The police in Tarutung, North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, arrested on Tuesday three people for preventing log trucks from supplying raw materials to a pulp mill belonging to PT Toba Pulp ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Understanding your child's lies

Understanding your child's liesDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com Why do children lie? Just like everyone else, when a child gets in a jam and the only tactful way out is a small lie, they may lie. This is no cause for serious alarm.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Environmentalists call for an end to deforestation

Environmentalists call for an end to deforestationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists met with People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Amien Rais and his deputy, Kholil Bisri, on Tuesday to demand that political pressure be put on military and police personnel to ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Miroto dances to rhythm of his heart

Miroto dances to rhythm of his heartSuherdjoko, Contributor, Yogyakarta His deep devotion to dance has brought Martinus Miroto fame and fortune.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/City seeks relocation of arsenal

City seeks relocation of arsenal JAKARTA: The city is seeking removal of the military arsenal built on a 28-hectare site in Pulo Gebang subdistrict, East Jakarta, as its position is now too close to residential areas, an official has said.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/How to avoid the brittle bone problem

How to avoid the brittle bone problemTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "You're not in any danger yet, you're still young, but you should eat more calcium-enriched foods just to make sure," a nurse tells a woman in her late 20s after she had her bone density measured at a mall recently.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Jakob to receive honorary doctorate

Jakob to receive honorary doctorate YOGYAKARTA: Former Kompas chief editor Jakob Oetama is to receive an honorary doctoral degree in communication from Gadjah Mada University here on Thursday.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Husband kills ex-con wife

Husband kills ex-con wife TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: A man stabbed his wife to death on her return home after serving a six-month prison term for killing the child she conceived during an affair.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Tangerang to build sport complex

Tangerang to build sport complex JAKARTA: The Tangerang regency administration plans to build a 20-hectare sports complex near Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate in Pagedangan district of Tangerang regency, regent Ismet Iskandar said on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/High school students debate hot political issues

High school students debate hot political issuesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After over an hour of intense debate, Sahil Nantani, Natasha Djaja and Vanessa Budiharja from Sekolah Pelita Harapan, Tangerang, Banten Province, managed to outwit Intan Haddijah, Richard Anggoro and ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'Controversial new visa policy will kill tourism'

'Controversial new visa policy will kill tourism'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Nusa Dua The new controversial visa policy will hurt the tourism industry as citizens of countries enjoying visa-on-arrival will have to obtain the facility for different destinations.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Jakob to receive honorary doctorate

Jakob to receive honorary doctorate YOGYAKARTA: Former Kompas chief editor Jakob Oetama is to receive an honorary doctoral degree in communication from Gadjah Mada University here on Thursday.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Lingering Lippo saga

Lingering Lippo saga The extraordinary shareholders meeting of publicly listed Bank Lippo succeeded in replacing the majority of both the boards of directors and commissioners, but failed to straighten out the controversies that have damaged the bank's reputation and integrity as an institution.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'All parties must stand equal chance'

'All parties must stand equal chance'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More politicians and observers have demanded that all political parties, be they big or small, be afforded equal chances of nominating their own presidential and vice presidential candidates.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/All schools to be accredited

All schools to be accredited JAKARTA: The Minister of National Education Abdul Malik Fajar swore in on Tuesday 23 members of the National School Accreditation Body (BAS) whose main task is to appraise the quality of schools at all levels nationwide.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Suspected arms thief dies in custody of military

Suspected arms thief dies in custody of militaryNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Yapenas Murib, 35, one of four civilians suspected of involvement in the theft of arms at the a military district headquarters in Wamena on March 4, died on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Aviation industry told to reduce emissions and protect environment

Aviation industry told to reduce emissions and protect environmentThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The aviation industry, which contributes less than 2 percent of total carbon dioxide produced globally, has been told to cut emissions to help reduce global warming and protect the environment and ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/RI to deport Abu Quassey to Egypt

RI to deport Abu Quassey to Egypt JAKARTA: The government has decided to deport a suspected people-smuggler to Egypt later this week, ignoring a request by Australia authorities to extradite him to Australia.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Campaign countdown to start next March: KPU

Campaign countdown to start next March: KPUArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday the campaign period ahead of the upcoming legislative election would take place between March 11 and April 1, 2004.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Education bill reduces national education to religious matters

Education bill reduces national education to religious mattersMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaDespite strong criticism and opposition from numerous parties, the government and the House of Representatives looked set to go ahead with the controversial education system bill, which would ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'Tempo' attack trial starts

'Tempo' attack trial startsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled to begin hearing on Wednesday a trial that the media and the wider public will be watching very closely.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Asia-Pacific travel industry to rebound despite crisis

Asia-Pacific travel industry to rebound despite crisisRita A. Widiadana and Fitri Wulandari, Nusa Dua, Bali Businesspeople, involved in tourism in the Asia-Pacific region currently meeting in Bali, are mostly optimistic that the tour and travel industry would recover quickly from the onslaught ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Banks urged to be more aggressive in providing loans

Banks urged to be more aggressive in providing loansDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia on Tuesday called on the banking sector to take advantage of the continued improvement in the country's macro- economic condition by aggressively increasing its lending exposure to the ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Govt prepares for war in Aceh

Govt prepares for war in AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the Free Aceh Movement's commitment to participating in a proposed Joint Council meeting, the government has begun to make preparations for a military operation in Aceh, an unpopular move that has elicited ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/City seeks relocation of arsenal

City seeks relocation of arsenal JAKARTA: The city is seeking removal of the military arsenal built on a 28-hectare site in Pulo Gebang subdistrict, East Jakarta, as its position is now too close to residential areas, an official has said.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Traffic priorities questioned

Traffic priorities questionedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Already frazzled by traffic congestion in the city, motorists questioned the policy of the city administration in which it was apparently not making it a priority to construct new flyovers or underpasses on the most ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Pyongyang should turn toward Seoul

Pyongyang should turn toward SeoulThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul If North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is truly wise and has some insight into international politics, he can prove it by making a visit to Seoul before President Roh Moo-hyun goes to Washington next month.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Fear, uncertainty return to Aceh as tension rises

Fear, uncertainty return to Aceh as tension risesNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Fear and uncertainty is once again gripping Aceh province as tension rises between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) over the implementation of the peace accord signed last December.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'Stop commercial development in Senayan'

'Stop commercial development in Senayan'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former city governor Ali Sadikin demanded on Tuesday that the Bung Karno Sports Complex authorities stop construction of commercial facilities on land originally allocated for sports facilities.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Assets of Hendra Rahardja sought

Assets of Hendra Rahardja sought JAKARTA: The government filed a petition with an Australian court last week to claim the assets of wanted Indonesian banking and business magnate Hendra Rahardja who died in January in the country, a Cabinet minister said.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Govt reshuffles 'TVRI' management

Govt reshuffles 'TVRI' managementThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government as the shareholder of state television channel TVRI announced on Tuesday that there was a major reshuffle in the company, which includes the replacement of all its directors.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'I'm not sure the loans will be disbursed fairly'

'I'm not sure the loans will be disbursed fairly' Last year, each of the city's 287 subdistricts received Rp 250 million for a subdistrict empowerment program (PPMK).

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'Military operations have always failed'

'Military operations have always failed'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rights campaigners warned on Tuesday that the government's plan to launch a military operation in Aceh to quell separatism would only incite more hatred of the central government among the Acehnese.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/'War in Aceh needs 50,000 combatants'

'War in Aceh needs 50,000 combatants' The Indonesian Military has revealed that its plans to crush Free Aceh Movement separatists would involve 50,000 troops and take just six months but would minimize civilian casualties.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/PT Jamsostek director questioned

PT Jamsostek director questioned JAKARTA: President director of state-owned social security company PT Jamsostek was questioned by the city police on Tuesday in connection with his alleged role in a Rp 18.5 billion (US$2 million) corruption case.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/AJI opens Udin Center

AJI opens Udin Center YOGYAKARTA: The Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) of Yogyakarta officially announced on Monday night the establishment of the Udin Center, named after murdered journalist Fuad Muhammad Syafruddin.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, April 16, 2003 Exhibition* Painting, Imajinasi Tentang Perempuan (Fantasy On Women) by Agus Kucing, at Galeri Surabaya, Jl. Pemuda 15 (Tel. 031- 5454120), 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., April 17 to April 23.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Kirin still requires a little fine-tuning

Kirin still requires a little fine-tuningBill Blade, Contributor, Jakarta I don't know what you think, but it seems to me that when God invented the Chinese restaurant, he basically came up with three all-weather prototypes.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Jakob to receive honorary doctorate

Jakob to receive honorary doctorate YOGYAKARTA: Former Kompas chief editor Jakob Oetama is to receive an honorary doctoral degree in communication from Gadjah Mada University here on Thursday.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Antibiotics not the only answer

Antibiotics not the only answer Dear Dr. Donya,I'm tired of going to the doctor when I'm sick and being told that I have a virus and that I should just go home and wait it out.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/East Timorese children reunite with childrens

East Timorese children reunite with childrensElcid Li, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The reunion took place in no-man's-land.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Jamsostek told not to seek profit

Jamsostek told not to seek profitMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State social security firm PT Jamsostek must change its status as a public limited liability company to improve its service to members rather than seeking profit, according to an International Labor Organization (ILO) ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Recasting governance in Asia

Recasting governance in AsiaDavid Bloom, David Steven and Mark Weston, Project Syndicate Governance -- the way in which decisions that affect the public interest are made -- has emerged as a key factor in determining a country's pace of development. Successful governance brings purposeful change.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Bandung protesters here to stay

Bandung protesters here to stay BANDUNG, West Java: West Java councillors better get used to it. A group of protesters have built a stage in front of the council building in the West Java capital of Bandung to stage daily protests against the ongoing gubernatorial election process.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Husband kills ex-con wife

Husband kills ex-con wife TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: A man stabbed his wife to death on her return home after serving a six-month prison term for killing the child she conceived during an affair.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/British SARS suspect uncooperative

British SARS suspect uncooperativeSari P. Setiogi and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The mystery of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS, is keeping people guessing, with scientists still not in total agreement as to how it is transmitted or what SARS is exactly.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Photo credit

Photo creditCorrection: The photo that appeared in the Discourse column on April 15 was mistakenly credited to Kornelius Purba. The photo should have been credited to Hiroko Yamamoto. We apologize for the error.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Govt shooting itself in foot with new visa policy

Govt shooting itself in foot with new visa policyStefan Reisner, Puri Asri Hotel, Ubud, Bali Anger, confusion and disbelief -- that is the reaction of the tourist industry and the expatriate community following the drastic change in immigration regulations.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Anglo-American responsibility

Anglo-American responsibility I blush to be British. Page one of The Jakarta Post on Saturday, April 12, showed two completely distraught Iraqi children, newly orphaned by the Anglo-American aggression on their country.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Customs office clears Bulog's imported sugar to stabilize price

Customs office clears Bulog's imported sugar to stabilize priceAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Directorate General of Customs and Excise finally agreed on Tuesday to clear 36,000 tons of imported sugar from a Jakarta warehouse as the price of the commodity continued to rise on ...

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Govt plans another tax-break facility for ailing industry

Govt plans another tax-break facility for ailing industryRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to introduce a tax-break facility worth Rp 1 trillion (about US$113 million) to help ailing local businesses cope with rising production costs and a gloomy export market.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Husband kills ex-con wife

Husband kills ex-con wife TEMANGGUNG, Central Java: A man stabbed his wife to death on her return home after serving a six-month prison term for killing the child she conceived during an affair.

Wed, 16 Apr 2003

JP/Dutch to continue aid program in RI

Dutch to continue aid program in RI JAKARTA: The Netherlands government will extend its poverty alleviation program in Indonesia into 2004 following a successful project implemented last year, said a press statement issued on Tuesday.