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Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Health centers remain unaware of high alert
Health centers remain unaware of high alertRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Health Agency has declared a high alert for the possible outbreak of diarrhea in flood-prone areas, but several public health centers - located in some of the worst affected areas - remain unaware of...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign
Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaignMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is still waiting for government instructions to launch an information campaign about its confusing new fuel price hike policy.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housingSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to youWant to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Senior Chinese official in Myanmar
Senior Chinese official in Myanmar MYANMAR: Wang Zhongyu, the chief secretary of the Chinese Cabinet, arrived in Yangon on Sunday on a four-day official visit in the latest demonstration of growing ties between Myanmar and China.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid
Local investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local business tycoon Setiawan Djodi said he might ask for a foreign bank to join his consortium in bidding for Bank Central Asia (BCA), and warned the government against trusting the Salim Group's promise not to try to...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
First group of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
First group of haj pilgrims leave for Saudi ArabiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of 445 haj pilgrims left the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport here for Saudi Arabia, at 8 a.m. on Sunday, marking the start of a month-long dispatch of nearly 200,000 Indonesians who will perform the annual...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Portable projectors get more advanced
Portable projectors get more advancedZatni Arbi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id The news about TFT LCD monitors (thin Liquid Crystal Display monitors that have very high contrast ratio and wide viewing area) is very exciting these days.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Police probe blast near food store
Police probe blast near food store THAILAND: Police said on Sunday they were investigating a bomb blast outside a food store in eastern Bangkok that killed three people including a woman and her six-year-old son, and a police officer.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Alwi elected chairman of Gus Dur's PKB
Alwi elected chairman of Gus Dur's PKBAsip A. Hasani and Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Alwi Shihab was confirmed as the new chairman of former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's National Awakening Party (PKB) early on Sunday after his strongest competitor Saifullah Yusuf withdrew...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Government seeks new amendment on BI law
Government seeks new amendment on BI lawBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has resumed talks with legislators on the long suspended amendment of the central bank law, expanding the scope of discussion from Bank Indonesia's accountability to the entire law if need be, a...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Jakarta should restore water catchment areas
Jakarta should restore water catchment areasBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of the effort to resolve the annual flood problem in the capital, the city administration should give priority to restoring those water catchment areas which have disappeared due to their conversion to...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Bus pick up passengers at tollroads
Bus pick up passengers at tollroads JAKARTA: Public buses are only allowed to pick up passengers at official bus stops. But many violate the rules, as can be seen from several toll roads here, including the Jakarta-Merak and Jakarta-Bekasi toll roads.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Iranians take refuge near UNHCR office
Iranians take refuge near UNHCR officeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Twenty-four Iranians, including seven children, have taken refuge on Jl. Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, after fleeing clashes with other asylum seekers at their accommodation in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Unsung efforts of RT/RW chiefs
Unsung efforts of RT/RW chiefsFrom Warta Kota Being a minister, governor, mayor, regent or subdistrict chief is honorable and entitles you to various privileges. Even more so if a person becomes a member of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) or the House of Representatives (DPR).
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta
ASEAN+3 to meet in YogyakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tourism ministers of the 10 ASEAN countries, along with those from China, Japan, and Republic of Korea, will gather later this week in Yogyakarta to forge a partnership in tourism, the ASEAN secretariat said.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
RI uncompetitive compared to neighbors
RI uncompetitive compared to neighborsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some leading electronics and car producers are planning to relocate their production bases or set up new plants in one of the ASEAN countries to take advantage of the low import tariffs under the ASEAN free trade...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Govt must invest more on education to rekindle economic miracle
Govt must invest more on education to rekindle economic miracleThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian government must invest more money on education and health care to help regain the high economic growth of the past, the United Nations say.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Aceh leaders hail plan for Puteh-GAM talks
Aceh leaders hail plan for Puteh-GAM talksIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Muslim and community leaders have given their support to Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh's plan to invite the military chief of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) Tengku Abdullah Syafiie for talks to bring an...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. BI
1. BIGovt seeks new amendment on BI law 2. Fuel Pertamina to launch fuel policy campaign3. Compet RI uncompetitive compared to other ASEAN countries 4. BCALocal investor mulls foreign bank to join BCA bid 5. ASEAN ASEAN+3 to meet in Yogyakarta
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Nokia launches the Nokia 5510
Nokia launches the Nokia 5510 JAKARTA: Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia launched here on Saturday its latest product, the Nokia 5510, which is especially designed for young people."As the future of technology depends highly on a mobile network, we believe the Nokia 5510 will appeal to people who are...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Malaysia moves to boost tourism
Malaysia moves to boost tourism KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is negotiating with Singapore and Thailand to eliminate the use of passports as part of efforts to boost tourism, reports said Saturday.Travelers to Malaysia will be able to use a traveler's card or their identification card to get into the...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji;
;JP;Sudibyo Wiradji; ANPAc..r.. Focusissue-Spore-housingSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Want to rent public flats or condominiums? It's up to youWant to rent a dream house in Singapore for education or business purposes? Or perhaps you want to invest your funds in a residential apartment or...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Tourist industry people work hard to polish RI's image
Tourist industry people work hard to polish RI's imageGrace Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Contributor, Yogyakarta Spirits are running high among people in the tourism industry here currently as the city is very busy welcoming delegates to an upcoming conference on tourism in Southeast Asia.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Indomobil sold without FSPC approval
Indomobil sold without FSPC approvalBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) might have violated its own ruling by selling PT Indomobil Sukses International without the consent of the Financial Sector Policy Committee (FSPC), according to sources...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Empower poor to trust and use gov't bodies
Empower poor to trust and use gov't bodiesMark Baird, Country Director, World Bank, Jakarta Office For over 30 years Indonesia produced the fastest rate of poverty reduction the world has ever seen. But, with weak governance and rising corruption, the story didn't have a happy ending.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Philippines: Sovereignty or security?
Philippines: Sovereignty or security?Amando Doronila, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila The participations of about 600 American troops in joint military exercises with Philippine forces in Mindanao constitutes the largest deployment of U.S. forces in the U.S.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
IBRA 'can do more to nab bad debtors'
IBRA 'can do more to nab bad debtors'Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rejecting the government's excuse for its failure to bring bad debtors to court, legal experts say the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) possesses enough special powers to prosecute bad debtors, but has not...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Thousands to gather for jihad in support of Akbar
Thousands to gather for jihad in support of AkbarThe Jakarta Post JakartaSecurity forces will be on alert as at least 40,000 Golkar supporters from Aceh converge on the capital to put pressure on the Attorney General's Office to let the party chairman Akbar Tandjung leave the country for a haj...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Students stage fuel hike protest
Students stage fuel hike protest JAKARTA: Some 100 protesters grouped in the loose-knit student alliance City Forum (Forkot), along with supporters of Ciputat Students Communications Forum, staged a protest against the fuel price hike in front of Merdeka Palace in Central Jakarta on Saturday.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Flight recorder not yet found: Rescue team
Flight recorder not yet found: Rescue teamTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Klaten Authorities here said on Sunday they would hire a detector from Singapore to find the flight recorder from a Garuda Airlines Boeing 737 that crashed in Central Java last week.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Selo Sumardjan receives Hemengku Buwono IX award
Selo Sumardjan receives Hemengku Buwono IX awardThe Jakarta Post JakartaGadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta awarded Selo Sumardjan, a professor of sociology at the University of Indonesia in Jakarta, for his notable integrity within the discipline and his strong commitment to social and cultural...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. TOURIST, 2 lines, 25 counts
1. TOURIST, 2 lines, 25 countsTourist industry people work hard to polish RI's image Spirits are running high among people in the tourism industry here currently as the city is very busy welcoming delegates to an upcoming conference on tourism in Southeast Asia.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Many health centers remain unaware of high alert
Many health centers remain unaware of high alertRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Jakarta Health Agency has declared a high alert for the possible outbreak of diarrhea and dengue fever in flood-prone areas, but several public health centers - located in some of the worst affected areas...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
12,000 poor families risk being drowned
12,000 poor families risk being drowned PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Local Social Affairs Office chief Alif Abdullah said here on Saturday that more than 12,000 families were living in risk-prone homes along river banks in six regencies across the province.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Why defendant can walk free after being found guilty
Why defendant can walk free after being found guiltyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It happens here every now and then: A defendant is declared guilty but can walk free after the judges have delivered their verdict.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Bali to open specialist center
Bali to open specialist centerVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri will open an international center in Bali next month, which will provide mid-career and senior executives in the public and private sectors the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
1. Mark --
1. Mark -- 2 X 20 50pt BodoniEmpower poor to trust and use gov't bodies Mark Baird Country Director World Bank Jakarta Office 2. Blair -- End of the road for third way politics2 X 24 36pt BodoniIt's end of the road for Blair's 'third way' politics William Keegan Observer News Service London 3.
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
3. COURT (63cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 7/1 (1x51)
3. COURT (63cm) -- 36pt Bodoni Bold 7/1 (1x51) Why defendant can walk free after being found guilty can we use this one? -- why not? Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post Jakarta It happens here every now and then: A defendant is declared guilty but can walk free after the judges have delivered...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 21, 2002
TV Program: Monday, January 21, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News 8:05 Environment8:45 City News10:00 Music10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:00 News2:30 Debating3:30 Talk Show4:00 Quiz5:00 TV Drama6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Megawati attends monthly parade
Megawati attends monthly parade President Megawati Soekarnoputri attended on Sunday the first monthly afternoon parade since the fall of former president Soeharto in May 1998.Megawati's husband Taufik Kiemas and several top state officials, including Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno, Minister...
Mon, 21 Jan 2002
Strong winds flatten 46 houses
Strong winds flatten 46 houses MAGELANG, Central Java: Strong winds, which lasted for less than one hour, ripped through the village of Jogopranan, in Magelang regency, at about 2:30 p.m. on Friday, devastating 46 houses and uprooting scores of trees. No human casualties were reported.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Residents keep their heads above water
Residents keep their heads above waterEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When heavy rain pounded the city earlier this week, many Jakarta residents groaned about the long traffic jams and the wait for taxis.For some families, however, it's a daily struggle to keep their heads above water.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Getting into the groove of game centers
Getting into the groove of game centersSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Beware! Counterstrikers hit Jakarta!No, we're not talking about Lara Croft or a gang of armed men wearing head coverings. They are only virtual figures that will disappear as soon as you disconnect the computer.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 20, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, January 20, 2002Exhibitions * Painting by children from 161 countries, the National Gallery of Indonesia, Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur 14, Gambir, Central Jakarta (Tel. 34833954) until Jan. 26.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Alwi Shihab a strong candidate for PKB chief
Alwi Shihab a strong candidate for PKB chiefAsip A. Hasani and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Acting chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Alwi Shihab is likely to get elected to the party's top post after the chief of the party's board of patrons, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid,...
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
City undecided about bus fare hike plan
City undecided about bus fare hike planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration was still undecided on Saturday over an increase in public transportation fares following the recent fuel price hike.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Muslim cops leave Misuari stronghold
Muslim cops leave Misuari stronghold THE PHILIPPINES: Three hundred Muslim rebels-turned-policemen finally obeyed a government order and left the island stronghold of their detained leader Nur Misuari after a series of bloody battles with the military, officials said in Zamboanga Saturday.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Low lights, loud music? Choice is yours to make
Low lights, loud music? Choice is yours to makeSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Game centers (a.k.a LAN shops) are now the "in" place to be in Jakarta, from modest game centers to fancy ones replete with amenities.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
A baker's dozen of all those breads
A baker's dozen of all those breadsMaria Kegel, Contributor, Jakarta Foccacia. Pannini. Ciabatta. Knowing what bread to serve with your meal can get downright complicated when faced with the baker's dozen, and then some, of varieties on the market.
Sun, 20 Jan 2002
Indonesians last choice of Malaysia's foreign labor list
Indonesians last choice of Malaysia's foreign labor listAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is to tighten requirements for hiring foreign labour and will place Indonesian workers last on the list of desirable entrants after a violent riot, reports said Saturday.