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60 articles.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/'Bomb shows people fed up with govt'

'Bomb shows people fed up with govt' The police have warned that public places could be potential targets for bombings, following the bomb attack last week at the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)/House of Representatives (DPR) compound in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Learn from human misery for our children

Learn from human misery for our childrenSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta The images of war have been many and terrible. Middle East terror and the continuing conflict in Aceh have closely followed the war in Iraq.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Blair supports Seoul's stance

Blair supports Seoul's stanceThe Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul South Korea was freshly encouraged to settle the North Korean nuclear issue through multilateral dialogue and diplomacy when British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported Seoul's position in his talks with President Roh ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/First family to relax in Bali

First family to relax in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Taking a break from her state duties, President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to enjoy an extended weekend in Bali with her family.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Philippine citizens arrested in Manado

Philippine citizens arrested in ManadoYongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, Manado, North Sulawesi Nine Filipinos are in police custody in North Sulawesi but so far there are no indications that they are linked to the regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Government posts small first-half budget deficit

Government posts small first-half budget deficitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Tuesday that the budget deficit in the first half of the year reached Rp 6.4 trillion, or equal to 0.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Assuaging parents' fears of MMR vaccine

Assuaging parents' fears of MMR vaccineDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, drdonya@hotmail.com The debate over the relationship between the measles-mumps- rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism goes on.Today, I have two reliable sources from London and Denmark about the MMR vaccine.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Jakarta may extend use of Bantar Gebang dump

Jakarta may extend use of Bantar Gebang dumpBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has revised its previous statements on the closure of the Bantar Gebang dump in Bekasi municipality, saying it may extend the use the dump due to the City Sanitation Agency's failure ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Fitri Wulandari

Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to summon coal mining company Rio Tinto and energy giant BP Plc to explain the "sudden" sale of their entire stakes in Indonesia's second largest coal miner, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/First family to relax in Bali

First family to relax in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: Taking a break from her state duties, President Megawati Soekarnoputri plans to enjoy an extended weekend in Bali with her family.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/RI language needs promotion

RI language needs promotion SURABAYA, East Java: Regents and majors in East Java show no interest in promoting the Indonesian national language, or Bahasa Indonesia, despite the fact that up to two million people in the province do not speak it.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Children banned from certain jobs

Children banned from certain jobsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has taken steps toward banning certain jobs for children in order to protect them from health and moral hazards and to ensure their safety, a senior government official said.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, July 23, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, July 23, 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, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Shamed by association

Shamed by associationNew Straits Times Kuala Lumpur Are the leaders of the military regime willing to risk complete isolation? Mahathir Mohamad's warning to the ruling junta of expulsion if it persists in its recalcitrance is a fair indication of the dire consequences awaiting it.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Positive outlook for RI obscured by reports

Positive outlook for RI obscured by reportsIrawan Abidin, Former diplomat, Jakarta There is today a great deal more pessimism about Indonesia and its economic prospects than is warranted by the facts.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Pushing bank lending

Pushing bank lending Bank Indonesia has strengthened its moral suasion toward banks to expand their lending and to lower their credit interest rates in proportion to the central bank's significant easing of its money policy since last year.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Billions allocated to dredge rivers

Billions allocated to dredge rivers JAKARTA: The city administration has set aside Rp 37.915 billion (US$4.55 million) for river dredging and cleaning projects this year, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Isolating Myanmar is not effective, Hassan says

Isolating Myanmar is not effective, Hassan saysTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has said that Myanmar needs to move forward with the democratization process, but has emphasized that isolating the country or ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Is it soon to be party time in Indonesia?

Is it soon to be party time in Indonesia?David J. Green, Country Director ADB Indonesia Resident Mission, Jakarta, dgreen@adb.org In many circles in Indonesia there is a sense of confidence that has not been present in years.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/'Amigos', booming alternative business

'Amigos', booming alternative businessZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When most people talk about Amigos, they are referring to a Mexican restaurant that serves tacos and burritos.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung

'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Some 200 tenants of cooperatives and small,medium enterprises will participate in the pasar rakyat (people's bazaar) at Pulo Gadung industrial zone, East Jakarta, from July 25 to July 27.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Did you know?

Did you know? Pressures on the planet have built up tremendously over the past 30 years: * The world population has risen by 60 percent, increasing demands on the environment, extending built-up areas and creating more pollution and waste.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/No official stance yet on military aid: U.S. envoy

No official stance yet on military aid: U.S. envoyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bali The U.S. government has yet to decide on whether or not it will abide by the U.S. House of Representatives' decision to withhold military aid from Indonesia, according to Indonesia's top security minister.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Ex-mayor, 17 officials probed over graft

Ex-mayor, 17 officials probed over graftNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The state prosecutor's office in Cirebon, West Java, is investigating a former Cirebon mayor and 17 senior officials in the municipality over alleged corruption worth Rp 1.5 billion in 2001.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Golkar passes screening

Golkar passes screening JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights declared on Tuesday that the Golkar Party had passed the first stage of screening by the ministry, paving the way for the party to participate in the 2004 legislative elections.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Intro

IntroThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the University of New South Wales and Bayer sponsored the inaugural week-long Eco-Innovate 03 in Sydney last week to provide a venue for leading, young eco-innovators from the Asia Pacific region to exchange ideas to preserve the world.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/IBRA won't cut prices of loan assets

IBRA won't cut prices of loan assetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it would not lower the floor prices of its Rp 40 trillion (US$4.87 billion) worth of assets which failed to interest buyers during an earlier sale.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Noted figures bid for DPD seats

Noted figures bid for DPD seats MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A number of former high-ranking government officials are making their bid for the vacant seats at the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to represent South Sulawesi in the 2004 general elections.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/People eager to contest for DPD seats

People eager to contest for DPD seatsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People have shown great interest in running for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) as evidenced by the high number of individuals obtaining registration forms from regional election commission (KPD) offices ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Megawati's achievements

Megawati's achievements What kind of achievement can be expected from a president who described herself as just a housewife and who told her ministers that the country's economy would be managed the way a housewife managed her family's finances? Although she had nearly two years experience as ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/RI language needs promotion

RI language needs promotion SURABAYA, East Java: Regents and majors in East Java show no interest in promoting the Indonesian national language, or Bahasa Indonesia, despite the fact that up to two million people in the province do not speak it.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Palm oil kernel thieft inside job, say councillors

Palm oil kernel thieft inside job, say councillorsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Provincial councillors here have demanded that the local police and military take action against thieves of palm oil kernels and their backers, who are believed to be security officers.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/City to have human rights commission

City to have human rights commissionZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission for Human Rights (Komnas HAM) is seeking support to establish a city chapter, considering that 60 percent of rights abuses occur in Jakarta.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/A free imagination is a child's right

A free imagination is a child's rightSanti W.E. Soekanto and Ratih Sayidun, Journalists, JakartaO Bunda, you are the moon That dances In my heartO Ayah, you are the sun That pours warmth Into my heartAyah Bunda I love you Like I love ParadiseMay Allah kiss my mother and father In His most beautiful ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/We have the right to be educated: Children

We have the right to be educated: ChildrenRizky KD Ntoma, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Children's Day is celebrated on Wednesday but somebody forgot to tell the children of the capital, many of whom have no idea that they have a special day just for themselves.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/

Dear Dr. Donya,I read with interest your article on sex education in The Jakarta Post. Can you please suggest a good book or Internet site on this topic for teenage children? Is the suggested book available in Indonesia? -- Kumar Dear Kumar,There are ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/BRTI expected to tidy up messy telecom sector

BRTI expected to tidy up messy telecom sectorEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly-established Indonesian Telecommunications Regulatory Body (BRTI) is expected to clean up the current mess that the telecommunications industry finds itself in and issue new regulations urgently needed to ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Govt proves sale KPC shares

Govt proves sale KPC sharesFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to summon coal mining company Rio Tinto and energy giant BP Plc to explain the "sudden" sale of their entire stakes in Indonesia's second largest coal miner, PT Kaltim Prima Coal (KPC).

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Prostitution still haunts Indonesian children

Prostitution still haunts Indonesian childrenM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most children across the country would probably have nothing to cheer about when Indonesia commemorates National Children's Day on July 23, as their plight seems to be worsening over time.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Dining like an Indian Raja at Shah Jahan

Dining like an Indian Raja at Shah JahanZora Rahman, Jakarta, Contributor Shah Jahan, or King of the World, was the title bestowed upon Prince Khurram when he ascended to the throne of the Indian empire in 1627.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Sharks and the environment

Sharks and the environment This is with reference to Sia Ka-Mou's letter in The Jakarta Post on July 16 that seems to be a defense of the consumption of shark fin (vis-a-vis a personal attack on Robert Go).

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Muslims urged to stand up to radicalism

Muslims urged to stand up to radicalismMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Radicalism will remain a serious problem among Muslim individuals and groups in the future as several problems including poor law enforcement, global injustice and the abuse of Islamic doctrines to justify violence ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Utut wins opening round in Biel Open

Utut wins opening round in Biel OpenThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Grand Master (GM) Utut Adianto of Indonesia scored an easy victory over Bogdan Bozinovic of Croatia in the opening round of the Biel Masters with an "s"? Open in Biel, Switzerland, on Monday.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/JP/4/ACEH

JP/4/ACEHTNI changes tactics in Aceh Tiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post Jakarta/LhokseumaweMore than two months into the integrated operation in Aceh, the government is now changing its tactics in cracking down on the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Water in West Jakarta to be disrupted

Water in West Jakarta to be disrupted JAKARTA: Residents who live around Jl. Daan Mogot and Jl. Tubagus Angke in West Jakarta will have their tap water supply disconnected on July 23 and July 24 due to maintenance works by PT PAM Lyonnaise Jaya (Palyja).

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/'Letter to the President': What society can and must do

'Letter to the President': What society can and must do "I'd rather have a library than a president," says Dania R. Pratiwi, a young volunteer, when asked why she has signed herself up for the 1001Buku, a network of volunteers and community libraries.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Military arms killed Boedyharto, police says

Military arms killed Boedyharto, police saysTiarma Siboro and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Military Police Commander Maj. Gen. Sulaiman A.B.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Part 2 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact means

Part 2 of 2 What Millennium Development Compact meansRomeo Austria Reyes, Program Development Advisor UNDP Indonesia, Jakarta The issue of debt relief is most critical for the Sub-Saharan African countries, where currently the amount of money spent on foreign debt servicing is estimated at twice ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/'Mass graves excavation violates Criminal Code'

'Mass graves excavation violates Criminal Code'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The military has violated the country's Criminal Code by excavating mass graves in Aceh, an expert says.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung

'Pasar Rakyat' to take place in Pulo Gadung JAKARTA: Some 200 tenants of cooperatives and small,medium enterprises will participate in the pasar rakyat (people's bazaar) at Pulo Gadung industrial zone, East Jakarta, from July 25 to July 27.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesian democracy

Indonesian democracy Most people consider freedom of expression the pillar of democracy. In countries learning to practice democracy, this often results in fierce condemnation of other opinions.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Festival presents Japanese tradition and rituals

Festival presents Japanese tradition and ritualsMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of enthusiastic Jakartans flocked to the Japanese bon odori festival last weekend, making the venue, a five star hotel in Central Jakarta, more look like a family outing spot.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Conjoined twins in critical condition

Conjoined twins in critical conditionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Born with numerous abnormalities in Bandung, West Java, 10 days ago, conjoined twins Abdurrahman and Abdurrahim are in a critical condition ahead of planned surgery to separate them.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Army soldier missing in Papua

Army soldier missing in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Members of the Trikora Regional Military Command have been trying to find their field commander Second Sgt. Irpan Efendi, who went missing on June 28, chief of the regional command Major GT Situmorang said.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Batam to supply water to Singapore

Batam to supply water to Singapore BATAM, Riau: The Batam Authority plans to build a 160- kilometer-long pipe from Kampar river in mainland Riau to the industrial island as part of its effort to supply water to neighboring Singapore.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/British pride in its public standards lies in ruin after Kelly's death

British pride in its public standards lies in ruin after Kelly's deathHugo Young, Guardian News Service, London The British political class is in deep crisis. Its promises are not trusted, its words are not believed.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Indonesia hotbed of cyber terror

Indonesia hotbed of cyber terror Indonesia has not only been accused of being a fertile ground for terrorists, but now has to deal with a new black mark, cyber crime.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/English teachers should remember to teach writing too

English teachers should remember to teach writing tooSimon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta Sitting in the late afternoon sun, in the shadow of an attractive clock-tower (Bukitinggi's Jam Gadang), in West Sumatra a young learner of English expressed her greatest ...

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/PDI Perjuangan strives to save unity

PDI Perjuangan strives to save unitySuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang With the general election drawing near, the cracks within the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) are spreading following the dismissal of the party's Central Java chief Mardijo.

Wed, 23 Jul 2003

JP/Military changes tactics in Aceh war to wipe rebels

Military changes tactics in Aceh war to wipe rebelsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than two months into the integrated operation in Aceh, the government is now changing its tactics in cracking down on the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM).