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57 articles.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Six killed in landslide, 3 missing

Six killed in landslide, 3 missingYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Six people were killed after a landslide swept away eight houses located on the slope of a deforested hill, Patrol, in Wangonjaya village, Cikalong Wetan regency, near Bandung, late on Monday.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Taufik refuses to formally lead PDI-P

Taufik refuses to formally lead PDI-P BENGKULU: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, rejected a suggestion from several members of the Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to become the party's deputy chairman.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Preventing children from having major injuries around house

Preventing children from having major injuries around houseDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Jakarta Did you know that injuries are the greatest threat to the life and health of your child? The good news is that you can prevent most major injuries.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/WTO membership: To join or not

WTO membership: To join or notThang Nguyen, Political Analyst , Geneva, Switzerland As Cambodia and Nepal -- two of the world's poorest countries -- were approved for the World Trade Organization (WTO) membership during its Fifth Ministerial Conference in Cancun, Mexico, from Sept.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Laksamana lambastes ludicrous lawmakers

Laksamana lambastes ludicrous lawmakersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi erupted in anger on Tuesday during a hearing with House of Representatives legislators, blaming them as the main culprits behind the government's failure to ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Rini roundly criticizes rich countries

Rini roundly criticizes rich countriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commenting on the collapse of the World Trade Organization (WTO) talk in Cancun last week, Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M.S.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Two Kazakh women arrested

Two Kazakh women arrested JAKARTA: Two Kazakh women were arrested after they were caught preparing to smoke marijuana in front of the Jakarta Theater on Jl. Wahid Hasyim, Central Jakarta, on Monday at around 7 p.m.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

jp/It is ironic that despite being an agricultural country with

It is ironic that despite being an agricultural country with farmers consisting the majority of its population, Indonesia remains to be the world's largest food importer. Every year, the country imports at least 2 million tons of rice, 1.6 million tons of sugar, and 1.3 million tons of soybean.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Cricket

CricketJakarta Cricket Association League Sunday's matchesSenayan CC bt Rebdoers by 7 wickets Rebels CC bt Country Woods CC by 8 ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/15 killed in two accidents in S. Sumatra

15 killed in two accidents in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least 15 people died and several others were injured in two traffic accidents that occurred on South Sumatra highways over the weekend, police and residents reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Police claim enough evidence on Gunawan plot

Police claim enough evidence on Gunawan plotThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta City police chief detectives Sr. Comr.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Drop plan to kill Arafat!

Drop plan to kill Arafat! The words spoken by a distinguished American statesman and lawyer more than two centuries ago still reverberates and applies even to this date to freedom fighters and people who long for an independent and sovereign nation, like the Palestinians.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/15 killed in two accidents in S. Sumatra

15 killed in two accidents in S. Sumatra PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least 15 people died and several others were injured in two traffic accidents that occurred on South Sumatra highways over the weekend, police and residents reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Observers slam KPU for lack of transparency

Observers slam KPU for lack of transparencyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of organizations criticized on Tuesday the General Elections Commission (KPU) for its failure to consult the public in many of its roles. "We respect KPU members who are independent and credible.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Komnas to submit May riot report

Komnas to submit May riot report JAKARTA: The ad hoc team of the National Commission of Human Rights given a mandate to investigate the May 1998 riots was scheduled to submit its findings to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) next week, according to the team's chairman.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Indonesia sets up National Halon Bank

Indonesia sets up National Halon BankMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In observance of the 16th International Ozone Day, Indonesia inaugurated a National Halon Bank in a bid to help achieve the country's target of eliminating the use of ozone-depleting products (ODPs) by 2007.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/'Police arrests human rights'

'Police arrests human rights' A number of persons have reportedly disappeared or been forcibly taken into custody by the police due to their alleged terrorist links. Rights groups have lambasted the police moves as violations of basic human rights.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Fire dept opposes underground market plan

Fire dept opposes underground market planBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city fire department is worried by city-owned market operator Pasar Jaya's plan to develop a seven-story underground building at Block A of Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, which was destroyed by fire in ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Laksamana lambastes ludicrous lawmakers

Laksamana lambastes ludicrous lawmakers Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi erupted in anger on Tuesday during a hearing with House of Representatives legislators, blaming them as the main culprits behind the government's failure to ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Committee discloses problems in overseeing poll

Committee discloses problems in overseeing pollThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Elections Supervisory Committee is finding it difficult to uncover administrative violations by candidates running for seats on the Regional Representatives Council in the 2004 general elections due to a lack of ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Bridging local, German ventures

Bridging local, German venturesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Jochen Sautter is a key figure in the establishment of industrial and trade relations between German small and medium enterprises and their Indonesian counterparts.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/PKB warned of possible fallout in 2004

PKB warned of possible fallout in 2004 SURABAYA, East Java: A political analyst warned the National Awakening Party (PKB) of the possible fallout in the 2004 elections should it continue to turn a deaf ear to advice from ulemas at the grass roots.Analyst M.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Singaporean tried over fake money

Singaporean tried over fake moneyID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya District Court, East Java, started hearing on Tuesday the trial of a Singaporean accused of possessing counterfeit dollars with a total face value of US$3,000.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/On Uncle Sam vs the world

On Uncle Sam vs the world I refer to the letter by David Wallis titled Uncle Sam vs the world published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 1.This aptly titled letter is a sad reflection of the state of U.S. relations with, not all, but much of the world. The U.S.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/WTO threat to the rich: EU trade negotiator

WTO threat to the rich: EU trade negotiatorGeorge Monbiot, Guardian News Service, London Were there a Nobel Prize for hypocrisy, it would be awarded this year to Pascal Lamy, the trade negotiator of the European Union.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Payday for top N. Sulawesi officials

Payday for top N. Sulawesi officials MANADO, North Sulawesi: The North Sulawesi provincial administration has allocated at least 2.59 percent of its 2003 budget on what are termed "tactical funds" for the governor, deputy governor and council speaker.As detailed in Governor A.J.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Taufik refuses to formally lead PDI-P

Taufik refuses to formally lead PDI-P BENGKULU: Taufik Kiemas, the husband of President Megawati Soekarnoputri, rejected a suggestion from several members of the Indonesia Democratic Party for Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) to become the party's deputy chairman.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Civil society must stop war

Civil society must stop warAguswandi, Indonesia Human Rights Campaign TAPOL, London The scholar Kirsten Schulze was right to point out that the conflict in Aceh after all is political (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 28). Unless the political problem is settled, the war in Aceh will never end.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Getting help for stuttering child

Getting help for stuttering childDear Dr. Donya,My son Jody, who is now three and a half years old and already in kindergarten -- after one a half years of play group -- stutters when he talks. He doesn't stutter when he sings or says a pray by heart.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/House passes new money-laundering legislation

House passes new money-laundering legislationFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a new money- laundering law to help the country avoid financial sanctions from developed nations.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Governor conducts unaanounced security checks on public places

Governor conducts unaanounced security checks on public placesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso and entourage paid surprise visits on six sites on Tuesday to check their readiness to prevent terrorist attacks.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Balaraja to have agro terminal

Balaraja to have agro terminal TANGERANG: An agricultural terminal will be built in Balaraja district, Tangerang regency, to distribute agriculture products from Banten province to Jakarta.Head of the Banten provincial Development Planning Board (Bappeda) Adang K.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/'BRI to get 30% of IPO proceeds'

'BRI to get 30% of IPO proceeds'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government may allow state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to keep around 30 percent of the proceeds from the sale of the bank's shares so that it can strengthen its capital base.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Authorities told to close Batam hotel after fires

Authorities told to close Batam hotel after firesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Calls grew on Tuesday for authorities on the industrial island of Batam in Riau province to close down the four-star Harmoni Hotel after it experienced two fires in one week.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Activist arrest protested

Activist arrest protestedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A Muslim organization has protested the recent arrest of 13 activists whom the police have allegedly linked with terrorists and a string of terrorist attacks in the country.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Selected items of government post-IMF economic reform programs

Selected items of government post-IMF economic reform programsPolicy Action Plan Output Time frame _______________________________________________________________A.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/IBRA sells 20% more of Bank Niaga

IBRA sells 20% more of Bank NiagaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Tuesday it had sold a 20 percent stake in PT Bank Niaga through the stock market for Rp 441.8 billion (US$52 million).

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/The greatest betrayal in Sri Lanka

The greatest betrayal in Sri LankaAravinda Gautamadasa, The Island, Asia News Network, Colombo There is many a betrayal in the long history of Sri Lanka and they have all ended in death or tragedy.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Drop plan to kill Arafat!

Drop plan to kill Arafat! The words spoken by a distinguished American statesman and lawyer more than two centuries ago still reverberate and apply even to this date to freedom fighters and people who long for an independent and sovereign nation, like the Palestinians.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Will the proposed AKSN work?

Will the proposed AKSN work?Hans Vriens, Managing Director, APCO Indonesia, Jakarta Recently a plenary session of the legislature reviewed a new draft bill to introduce a national health insurance in Indonesia, the so-called AKSN (Asuransi Kesehatan Sosial Nasional).

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts, Taman Budaya Surabaya, Jl. Gentengkali 85 Surabaya (Tel. 031-5342128), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Posters Water for Water, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Sept.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Clear definition sought on role of truth commission

Clear definition sought on role of truth commissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers deliberating the bill on truth and reconciliation were urged on Tuesday to clearly define gross human rights violations to ensure that the proposed truth and reconciliation commission would help ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/STPDN, IIP to merge this year

STPDN, IIP to merge this year JAKARTA: The Home Ministry is expected to complete the merger of the Public Administration Institute (STPDN) in Bandung, West Java, and the Institute for State Administration Science (IIP) later this year, according to a ministry spokesperson.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, September 17, 2003

TV Program: Wednesday, September 17, 2003.TB.30" 1.00" TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Magic Show7:30 Music9:00 Business Magazine10:00 Game Show: Dibisikin12:00 p.m.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/High Court upholds Amrozi's death sentence

High Court upholds Amrozi's death sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Denpasar High Court has decided to uphold the death sentence handed down to Amrozi, the first person convicted in the Bali bombings, but his defense lawyers vowed to appeal the decision yet again ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Top economic authorities to hold overseas road shows

Top economic authorities to hold overseas road showsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three of the country's top economic officials will begin a road show on Wednesday that will take them to the world financial centers of New York, London and Dubai.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppers

Russia delivers two Mi-35 assault choppersThe Jakarta Post JakartaFollowing the delivery of four Sukhoi jet fighters late last month, two Mi-35 assault helicopters Indonesia purchased from Russia along with the warplanes arrived in Jakarta on Monday.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Civilians involved directly in hunt for GAM rebels

Civilians involved directly in hunt for GAM rebelsNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam The ongoing military operation in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) appears to now be directly involving the participation of civilians, with around 1,000 villagers from Leupung ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/WTO failure: Doha Agenda minus 'development'

WTO failure: Doha Agenda minus 'development'Mari Pangestu, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta The recent failure of the WTO Ministerial Meeting in Cancun to agree to move forward, reflects on the continual lack of regard of the major members of the WTO, to the ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Rp 80 trillion needed for fired discharged civil servants

Rp 80 trillion needed for fired discharged civil servantsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government would require the huge sum of up to Rp 80 trillion (US$9.5 billion) to cover the severance payments of tens of thousands of civil servants dismissed for being unproductive.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Rights team returns to Bulukumba for probe

Rights team returns to Bulukumba for probeAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi A National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) team arrived back in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Tuesday to further investigate reports of human rights violations in Bulukumba regency, where ...

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Learn about Le Cordon B;eu from French masters

Learn about Le Cordon B;eu from French masters Academie d'Art Culinaire Le Cordon Bleu, founded in Paris in 1895, is always associated with century-old gastronomic artistry that not only pleases the taste buds but also feeds the imagination.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/House Commission to summon generic drug producers

House Commission to summon generic drug producersSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) Commission VII is planning to summon domestic producers of generic drugs to shed light on the recent price hike of the commodity.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/UMI campus closed after deadly clash

UMI campus closed after deadly clashAndi Hajramurni and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Bandung The administrators of the Indonesian Muslim University (UMI) declared a two-day vacation on Tuesday after a student was killed by fellow students on the campus in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/The death of Kartini: Facing up to history

The death of Kartini: Facing up to historyTerence H. Hull, Professor, Demography Program, Australian National University, Canberra For the last 100 years the story of Raden Ajeng Kartini has inspired generations of school children.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Team to select Papua's rights delegates

Team to select Papua's rights delegates JAYAPURA, Papua: The Papuan provincial legislature will soon form a team to select members of the Papua branch of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), councillors said on Tuesday.

Wed, 17 Sep 2003

JP/Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Where to go in Surabaya, for Wednesday, September 17, 2003Exhibitions* Fine Arts, Taman Budaya Surabaya, Jl. Gentengkali 85 Surabaya (Tel. 031-5342128), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., until Sept. 17. * Posters Water for Water, CCCL - French Cultural Center, Jl. Darmokali 10 (Phone: 031 5615246), until Sept.