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59 articles.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Theo linked to money politics

Theo linked to money politics JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to seek clarification from its deputy chairman Theo Syafei over his links with alleged money politics in the reelection of East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/ISEI accepts IMF monitoring of Indonesian reforms

ISEI accepts IMF monitoring of Indonesian reformsThe Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java The Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) said here on Tuesday that ending Indonesia's program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would mean terminating the quarterly letter of intent (LoI) and its ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Shark fins are yes-yes

Shark fins are yes-yes I found that Robert Go's arguments in his letter in The Jakarta Post on July 11, titled Shark fin restos are no-nos, were half-baked, and showed the writer himself to be half-educated or half-cultured.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Why we need adequate calcium intake

Why we need adequate calcium intakeMelissa Southern-Garcia, Dietitian, Jakarta, SouthernDietitian@yahoo.com In many of my previous articles I have mentioned the importance of calcium.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Ulema against trade in human organs

Ulema against trade in human organs JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organizations have called for a drive against trade in human organs, saying that it violated religious and social values.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/PGN may issue $250m in bonds next month

PGN may issue $250m in bonds next monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State gas distribution company Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will issue dollar-denominated bonds worth about US$250 million in August or September, a company official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Political leaders urge police to solve bomb attack

Political leaders urge police to solve bomb attackDamar Harsanto and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon Police are being pressured to solve Monday's bomb attack on the House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly in Central Jakarta on Monday.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Theo linked to money politics

Theo linked to money politics JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to seek clarification from its deputy chairman Theo Syafei over his links with alleged money politics in the reelection of East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/NGOs to investigate donation misuse

NGOs to investigate donation misuseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) agreed on Monday to investigate the alleged misuse of a Rp 16 billion (US$2 million) donation to the Tangerang mayoralty.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, July 16, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, July 16, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 English News Service9:00 Music10:00 Quiz: Dibisikin11:00 News: Berita Daerah12:00 p.m.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/ March 31, 2003: Telkom submits its 2002 audited financial

March 31, 2003: Telkom submits its 2002 audited financial report to the Jakarta Stock Exchange. May 27, 2003: SEC rejects Telkom's 2002 financial report and asks the company to re-audit it. June 11, 2003: Telkom discloses to the public its problems with SEC.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Watch your tongue

Watch your tongue When I was listening to Radio 68 Jakarta on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, a member the House of Representatives Commission investigating the Sukhoi issue explained to reporters that trade minister Rini Soewandi was involved in the deal.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Perak tops LG's Group B

Perak tops LG's Group BThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Perak FC of Malaysia won the Group B LG Cup ASEAN Club Championship on Tuesday, after defeating Duli Pengiran Muda Mahkota (DPMM) of Brunei Darussalam 3-0 in Gresik, East Java.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Impetigo, contagious but not dangerous

Impetigo, contagious but not dangerousDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com When you have children, sooner or later you will need to deal with rashes and skin irritations. Today we will talk about impetigo, one of the most common skin disorders.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Decentralization flawed, says World Bank

Decentralization flawed, says World BankEvi Mariani and Dadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank said the government's two-year-old decentralization program has opened immense opportunities to improve the lives of many people, but warned that there were still a number of flaws ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Lawmakers divided over education of judges

Lawmakers divided over education of judgesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) special committee deliberating the constitutional court bill remains divided over the educational background of justices appointed to the court.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Restaurant takes foodies back to days of yore

Restaurant takes foodies back to days of yoreMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thinking about dining out in yesteryear probably brings to mind images of simple food stalls filled with people enjoying simple yet elaborate dishes like nasi bungkus (plain rice with a couple of side ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Batam plans to expel illegal residents

Batam plans to expel illegal residentsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Batam mayoralty administration plans to send home all domestic migrants who cannot show their Batam identity cards in an operation aimed at curbing crime on the island located in Riau province, officials here said on ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/PDI-P casts first stone at unloyal legislators

PDI-P casts first stone at unloyal legislatorsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Agus Maryono The Jakarta Post Jakarta/BanyumasThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will replace over 20 lawmakers from legislatures across the country for various reasons, including defying the party's ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Six killed in tollroad collision

Six killed in tollroad collisionMulta Fidrus and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta Six people were killed while 34 others were injured when an over- loaded bus heading for Jakarta hit a container truck on the Tangerang-Jakarta toll road, 100 meters from the Karang Tengah toll ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/$93,000 offered for JI leader

$93,000 offered for JI leaderAgencies Following the escape of self-confessed terrorist Fathur Rohman al-Ghozi from a prison in Manila, the Philippines, Indonesian police have heightened security at airports and seaports across the country.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Students to camp at museum

Students to camp at museum JAKARTA: The National Awakening Museum, better known as the Stovia building, at Jl. Abdul Rahman Saleh 26, Central Jakarta, is to host a camp-out for students on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Violence mars Tersiana's feat

Violence mars Tersiana's featArya Abhiseka, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 20,000-meter walk was the only record-breaking event in the four-day National Track and Field Championships, which ended in a bizarre manner on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/U-17 league kicks off on Sunday

U-17 league kicks off on Sunday JAKARTA: The Extra Joss U-17 soccer championship will kick off on Sunday, involving 32 school teams divided into four groups across four cities and towns, and will run until Oct. 19.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Hundreds of Papuans rally against governor's report

Hundreds of Papuans rally against governor's reportNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post , Jayapura, Papua Hundreds of people staged a rally in the Papua capital of Jayapura on Tuesday to protest the annual progress report presented by Governor Jaap Salossa, citing alleged fraud and irregularities ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Cancun: A battle for life

Cancun: A battle for lifeYanuar Nugroho, Director, Business Watch Indonesia Researcher, Uni Sosial Demokrat Lecturer, Sahid University at Surakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org The next crucial trade talks will take place in Cancun, Mexico, in September.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Misperception stalled privatization: Analysts

Misperception stalled privatization: AnalystsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java An incorrect perception that privatization of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) was an effort to cover the deficit in the state budget had contributed to the lack of progress in the privatization ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/City to prepare online tax system

City to prepare online tax systemThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council Commission C for financial affairs suggested on Tuesday an online tax system to boost revenue, but city administration officials doubt that it would work.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Fight for E. Java Open top spot heats up

Fight for E. Java Open top spot heats upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The second day of the East Java Open golf championship saw the battle for top spot intensify in Surabaya on Tuesday when six golfers managed to card under-pars.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Kwik calls for unilateral moratorium on debts

Kwik calls for unilateral moratorium on debtsThe Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java State Minister of National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie continued his attacks on the International Monetary Fund and lambasted other multilateral and sovereign creditors for what he called collaboration to ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Planned hospital offers alternative treatment

Planned hospital offers alternative treatmentMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post Tangerang, Banten To undergo medical treatment here is like shopping: The more money you have the better the product or service you get.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/KPU opts for electoral districts

KPU opts for electoral districtsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) is putting the legitimacy of next year's polls on the line as it decided on Tuesday to break the law to end a stalemate over electoral districts.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Witnesses say Ba'asyir advocated peaceful means

Witnesses say Ba'asyir advocated peaceful meansM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Contrary to earlier testimonies, witnesses told the treason trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Tuesday that the Muslim cleric had not advocated violence and acts of terror as a means of promoting his own ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Thousands of jobless pack job fair

Thousands of jobless pack job fairEvi Mariani and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two-day Career and Recruitment Exhibition 2003 that opened yesterday was marked with a big commotion as thousands of people thronged the Kartika Chandra hotel on Jl. Jend.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/City to send warrant to Sahid Jaya

City to send warrant to Sahid Jaya JAKARTA: The City Revenue Agency (Dispenda) is to issue a warrant on July 20 to force Sahid Jaya hotel to settle its tax arrears of Rp 18.88 billion (US$2.3 million)."We'll send the warrant on July 20," head of the agency Deden Supriadi said on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Govt fails to mediate labor dispute at aircraft company

Govt fails to mediate labor dispute at aircraft companyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the rally by thousands of state-owned PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI) workers to protest their layoff continues in Bandung, the government has failed to bring together all the parties in the industrial dispute in ...

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/'For drinking and cooking needs we have to buy water'

'For drinking and cooking needs we have to buy water' The Jakarta Environment Management Agency (BPLHD) revealed earlier that 10 districts in North Jakarta, West Jakarta and in Central Jakarta were experiencing water shortages due to the dry season.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Four pairs to vie for C. Java governorship

Four pairs to vie for C. Java governorshipSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Four pairs of candidates will contest the gubernatorial election in Central Java province, scheduled for July 24.They were selected from 32 candidates registered to vie for the posts of governor and deputy governor.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Four foreigners nabbed for drugs

Four foreigners nabbed for drugsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Police have arrested four foreigners -- a New Zealander, a Frenchman, a Brazilian and an Argentinean -- for alleged drug dealing.Bali Police narcotics head Sr. Adj. Comr.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Children to enjoy storytelling festival

Children to enjoy storytelling festival JAKARTA: The fifth storytelling festival will take place between July 17 and July 20 at the Bentara Budaya building in Central Jakarta.The festival will commemorate the upcoming National Children's Day on July 23.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Drivers urged to obey traffic laws

Drivers urged to obey traffic laws JAKARTA: Most drivers in the city have a complete lack of interest in traffic signs or laws, which is one reason for the heavy congestion on almost every road in Jakarta, an official at the South Jakarta Mayoralty said on Tuesday.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/LIPI to hold workshop on ecohydrology

LIPI to hold workshop on ecohydrology JAKARTA: The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) will hold a workshop on ecohydrology next week, which is aimed at integrating the maritime ecosystem developed by the government and the private sector.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Checks and balances

Checks and balances It appears that every other bill endorsed by the House of Representatives inevitably ends up becoming a controversy.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Wiranto, Golkar's first presidential nominee

Wiranto, Golkar's first presidential nomineeKurniawan Hari and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon Former commander of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Gen.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Fire breaks out in hotel, shops in Medan

Fire breaks out in hotel, shops in MedanMEDAN, North Sumatra: A hotel and adjacent shops on the main street of Medan, North Sumatra, caught fire on Tuesday morning, forcing dozens of commercial sex workers to run to safety.No casualties or injuries were reported, however.Adj. Comr.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Doctors create anus for conjoined twins

Doctors create anus for conjoined twinsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung A team of doctors on Tuesday successfully created an anus for three-day old conjoined twins born with one buttock in the West Java capital of Bandung.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sanjoto Sastromihardjo, the country's most senior economic journalist, died at 2 a.m. Monday at the age of 80.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Planned hospital offers alternative treatment

Planned hospital offers alternative treatmentMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten To undergo medical treatment here is like shopping: The more money you have the better the product or service you get.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Baby food, serious issue for parents

Baby food, serious issue for parents Dear Dr. Donya,I am the mother of a five-month-old baby boy, my second child. When he was four months old, I started to introduce solid food, apple sauce and bananas.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Theo linked to money politics

Theo linked to money politics JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) plans to seek clarification from its deputy chairman Theo Syafei over his links with alleged money politics in the reelection of East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

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

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, July 16, 2003Exhibition* Handicrafts, Balai Pemuda Surabaya, Jl. Gubernur Suryo, No. 15, (Tel. 031-5450344), 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., until July 20.Performances* Comedy Theater Festival and Art Performance, Taman Budaya Jawa Timur (East Java Cultural Center), Jl.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan, PPDK fit for polls

PDI Perjuangan, PPDK fit for polls JAKARTA: Ministry of Justice and Human Rights announced on Tuesday the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) and the newly established Unity, Democracy and Nationhood Party (PPDK) qualified for the 2004 general election.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Jakarta Great Sale closes without fanfare

Jakarta Great Sale closes without fanfareZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bargain shoppers will find no impressive discounts for the next month or so as the Jakarta Great Sale closes without any fanfare.Or perhaps, they don't really care.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/APEC business leaders to meet in Bali

APEC business leaders to meet in BaliEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top business leaders from APEC economies will gather in Bali from July 30 through Aug. 2 to boost cooperation on trade and investment liberalization.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Govt urged to reconsider peaceful solution in Aceh

Govt urged to reconsider peaceful solution in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International pressure has been mounting of late for a peaceful and quick settlement of the Aceh war with Germany joining in the call on Tuesday for a return to the negotiating table.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/RI 'observing' the situation in Iraq, not commenting

RI 'observing' the situation in Iraq, not commentingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has refrained from making any comment on the establishment of an ad interim government in Iraq, saying that the process was still under way and thus required further observation.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Consumers criticize PAM Jaya

Consumers criticize PAM JayaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 1,600 customers of city-owned tap water firm PD Pam Jaya complained on Tuesday that they had not received an adequate water supply for three months, although they had paid their monthly water bills.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Five ex-negotiators of GAM to stand trial

Five ex-negotiators of GAM to stand trialNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Aceh Five former negotiators of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), along with dozens of other suspected rebels, will go on trial immediately for their alleged involvement in acts of terrorism and subversion.

Wed, 16 Jul 2003

JP/Embassy land not sovereign

Embassy land not sovereign I refer to the letter by Brien Doyle that appeared in The Jakarta Post on July 10, concerning the refusal of Governor Sutiyoso to permit the construction of a protective fence on the premises of the U.S. Embassy, even after repeated requests from Ambassador Boyce.