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Sat, 11 Jan 2003
JP/8/Recreation
JP/8/RecreationFamilies in Jakarta cut down on recreational activitiesEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaFamilies in Jakarta are adjusting their lifestyles in line with the utility price hikes. They are cutting down on recreational activities due to the soaring cost of their primary needs.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
The search for leaders
The search for leadersFrank Feulner State -- Civil Society Adviser United Nations Support Facility for Indonesian Recovery (UNSFIR) Jakarta frank.feulner@un.or.id 2003 has started amidst many uncertainties. The gloomy prospect of unemployment and poverty, of insecurity and war is frightening us.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Over 4 million students to benefit from compensation funds
Over 4 million students to benefit from compensation fundsDebbie A. Lubis and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 4.1 million elementary and high school students are expected to receive a total of Rp 968.8 billion saved from the government's fuel subsidy cuts, an official says.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Mega gets a reprieve, but for how long?
Mega gets a reprieve, but for how long?Derwin Pereira, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore President Megawati Soekarnoputri may breathe a sigh of relief after planned nationwide demonstrations that threatened to bring the country to a grinding halt failed to materialize.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Utility hike won't increase poor population
Utility hike won't increase poor populationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent utility price hikes policy should not inflate the number of the country's poor this year, because the government was providing a welfare program and fiscal stimulus policy, chief of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS)...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: WINE
FOR FOCUS ISSUE: WINE;JP; ANPAc..r.. Wines-drinking-brandsSudibyo M. Wiradji Contributor Jakarta Art of drinking no simple matterCompared with most beverages served along with food, wines often receive special treatment.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
People's reaction to the utility price rises will likely
People's reaction to the utility price rises will likely continue and even escalate. Eight days after the government announced increases in fuel prices and electricity and telephone rates, businesspeople and workers have demonstrated on the streets of the capital and other cities in the country.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
The politics of interfaith relations in Indonesia
The politics of interfaith relations in IndonesiaBob S. Hadiwinata, Head, International Relations Department University of Parahyangan, Bandung Open conflict between the majority Muslims and minority Christians has been rare in Indonesian history.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Disband regional councils
Disband regional councils From Media Indonesia The Dec. 2-8 issue of Tempo magazine reported in its Events Column that 54 members of the West Sumatra provincial council would shortly be interrogated by the provincial prosecutor's office for alleged corruption surrounding West Sumatra's 2002...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
JP
JPCOMMUNITY NETWORK: Many developers of large and modern residential complexes issue a newsletter to share important information with residents. The newsletters have unexpectedly become an important medium for local traders and businessmen to promote their products and services.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
House to summon ministers over price increase
House to summon ministers over price increaseM. Taufiqurrahman and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives will summon ministers on Wednesday to explain its unpopular decision to raise fuel prices, electricity and telephone charges as nationwide protests mount...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Arresting corruptors legally plausible
Arresting corruptors legally plausibleBambang Nurbianto and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A call to arrest bad debtors and seized their wealth was justified by a legal expert who said on Friday that such a move could be pursued through commercial courts combined with the Gijzeling...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Flyovers or
Flyovers or underpasses needed From Warta Kota The TB Simatupang outer ring road may solve the traffic jams in several spots in South Jakarta. Actually, neither the toll road or the artery roads are too crowded, except in areas close to an intersection.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Children get boost in nutrition
Children get boost in nutrition SOLOK, West Sumatra: About 3,750 children under the age of two years in Solok, West Sumatra, received on Thursday a gift of 45 tons of Vitadele, a highly fortified complementary food, from the United States Department of Agriculture.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Govt should allow GAM to join elections
Govt should allow GAM to join electionsMoch. N. Kurniawan and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh The government should allow the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to contest elections in 2004, Indonesia's chief negotiator for Aceh said Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
* Headlines: Arresting corruptors legally viable: Lawyer2
* Headlines: Arresting corruptors legally viable: Lawyer2 * National:KPKPN to report legislators to police over graft4 * Archipelago: Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling5 * Opinion: The politics of interfaith relations in RI7 * City: City provides too little from budget for the poor8 *...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Aceh's irrigation need repair
Aceh's irrigation need repairFrom Media IndonesiaMembers of the Indonesian Military are still stationed at Cot Trieng, Muara Dua, North Aceh and help the local community in spiritual and health areas.With the signing of the agreement on the cessation of hostilities between the Indonesian government...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
New bill to standardize competence
New bill to standardize competence JAKARTA: The Ministry of Education plans on Friday to compose a bill on vocational education and training in a bid to standardize the level of competence acquired by students through vocational institutions.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
City draft budget 2003 (in rupiah)
City draft budget 2003 (in rupiah) A. Revenue 1. Taxes 3,869,000,000,000 2. Levies 325,084,699,000 3. State-owned regional companies 67,237,917,000 4. Other original city revenue 342,822,500,000 5. Tax shares from central government 3,210,000,000,000 6.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
American nurse freed after serving four months in jail
American nurse freed after serving four months in jailIbnu Mat Noor, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh American nurse Joy Lee Sadler, who was jailed for visa violations in the troubled province of Aceh, was released on Friday after serving her four-month jail term in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Over 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism
Over 11,000 rebuked for absenteeism JAKARTA: The government looks certain to rebuke over 11,000 civil servants nationwide for extending their Idul Fitri holiday arbitrarily and without permission from their superiors, State Minister of Administrative Reform Feisal Tamin said on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
2. HOSE
2. HOSE House to summon ministers over price increases JP/4/bbm3. Court acquits ex-banker Ongko in BLBI graft case 4. Police accuse Rachman of embezzling charity funds
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
New vehicle sales down 37 percent
New vehicle sales down 37 percentDow Jones, Jakarta New vehicle sales in Indonesia dropped 37 percent to 17,982 units in December from November, mainly due to lower demand for commercial vehicles, Gaikindo, the car assemblers' association, said Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Security success
Security success From Warta Kota Christmas this year was celebrated smoothly and peacefully. Hopefully, this will mark the return of peace to our country. A spate of bomb blasts on Christmas Eve in 2000 and several other bomb blasts at a number of churches in 2001 were terrifying acts of terror for...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
TV Today: Saturday, January 11, 2003
TV Today: Saturday, January 11, 2003 TVRI 5:03 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Sports Feature8:00 DRTV8:30 Talk Show: Ibu, Bayi dan Balita9:00 Cagar Pesona9:30 Idola10:00 Mujizat10:30 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Daerah11:30 Music12:00 p.m.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Getting up close and personal with F4
Getting up close and personal with F4Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Welcome to Indonesia F4! Fanatical fans would undoubtedly already be familiar with the fabulous foursome, but for those just discovering their magic, here are some of their more captivating traits: Jerry Yan (Yan...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Court acquits ex-banker Onko in BLBI graft case
Court acquits ex-banker Onko in BLBI graft caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Inconsistencies in the course of justice in the Bank Indonesia Liquidity Support (BLBI) case was evident Friday, as the Central Jakarta District Court acquitted the former deputy commissioner of the...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
4 x 12
4 x 12 Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling JP/5/theys2 x 26 Lawyers ask for case against seven soldiers to be droppedJP/5/megawati1 x 33 Megawati to make first visit to Poso JP/5/boat1 x 35 Five killed as boat sinks off Maluku 1 x 35 Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Price increases to aid rupiah
Price increases to aid rupiahDow Jones, Singapore Though the rupiah has failed to match recent gains posted by most other Asian currencies, tighter fiscal policy and high local interest rates mean it could soon play catch-up with its neighbors, according to DBS Bank strategist Philip Wee.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Fix the road!
Fix the road!From Pos KotaJl. Jatiwaringin, notorious for its traffic congestion in East Jakarta, has in fact been widened for several months. However, the widening project seems to have made no progress, particularly in the section near Assyaffi'iyah University.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Pelni to start service in Gorontalo
Pelni to start service in Gorontalo GORONTALO: State shipping firm PT Pelni will soon start service to the province of Gorontalo following the inauguration of a port in the city.Minister of Transportation Agum Gumelar asked the director general of naval transport and PT Pelni to open a new route...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Indonesia should be more understanding of Taiwan
Indonesia should be more understanding of TaiwanBantarto Bandoro Editor, 'The Indonesian Quarterly' Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta bandoro@csis.or.id The Taiwanese president was scheduled to visit Indonesia on Dec.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Singapore investors still keen on Batam, Bintan
Singapore investors still keen on Batam, BintanFadli, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Businesses in Singapore still consider the neighboring islands of Batam and Bintan in Riau province the most suitable places for business expansion, despite China's increasing popularity as Asia's most appealing...
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2002
Where to go in Semarang: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2002Tour and Travel Services* Antara Travel Service, Puri Anjasmoro, Ruko E1/9 (Tel. 024- 7605341, fax: 024-7605779). * Electra Duta Wisata Tour and Travel, Jl. Gajah Mada 1 (Tel. 024-3518444, 3511112, fax: 3511114). * Fortuna Tours and Travel, Jl. Dr.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found dead
Three Mt. Kerinci climbers found deadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three mountain climbers have been found dead at the bottom of a ravine approximately 3,400 meters above sea level on Mt. Kerinci, Jambi after they were declared missing two weeks ago.Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Police arrest suspect in nitrate smuggling
Police arrest suspect in nitrate smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police in Central Sulawesi have arrested a man suspected of involvement in smuggling into the country hundreds of kilograms of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used to make fertilizer that can also be used to make bombs.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Insurance firm prepares for layoffs
Insurance firm prepares for layoffs SURABAYA, East Java: State insurance company PT Jamsostek has set aside funds ahead of mass layoffs and workers taking early retirement, following the recent increases in utility prices.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Mega, envoys discuss Aceh reconstruction
Mega, envoys discuss Aceh reconstruction President Megawati Soekarnoputri (right) discussed the Aceh reconstruction issue with U.S. Ambassador Ralph L. Boyce (left) and Japanese Ambassador Yutaka Limura (second from left) at the State Palace on Friday.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Let's curb crime
Let's curb crime Three unidentified men in an Isuzu Panther van robbed Abdul Nasir, a 40-year-old Singaporean, of his Kijang van in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java, on Saturday. Blindfolded and tied up, Nasir and his partner Nia were dumped on the roadside and the thieves made away with his vehicle.
Sat, 11 Jan 2003
Certain groups of people can create big market
Certain groups of people can create big marketDwi Bagus Handoko Contributor JakartaIn today's Internet world a certain type of community can easily and magically transform a small company into a giant world corporation and turn it into a blue chip entity on the international stock exchange, like...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Asia to take action over unregistered births
Asia to take action over unregistered birthsAgence France-Presse, Bangkok Asian nations vowed on Thursday to take action over the millions of unregistered births in the region, saying it denied children access to education and healthcare and made them vulnerable to exploitation.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Unfortunate East Timor
Unfortunate East Timor There has been little good news from East Timor since its independence on May 20, 2002.The bloody incident on Saturday, Jan. 4, has obviously shocked many people. A group of people garbed in balaclavas attacked residential areas in the district of Atsabe, killing three locals...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Indosat demonstrations will only hurt workers
Indosat demonstrations will only hurt workersWimar Witoelar, Public Communication, Specialist, Jakarta If PT Indonesia Satellite Corporation (Indosat) employees continue in their militant actions, the odds are that they will hurt themselves.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Flyovers or
Flyovers or underpasses needed From Warta Kota The TB Simatupang outer ring road may solve the traffic jams in several spots in South Jakarta. Actually, neither the toll road or the artery roads are too crowded, except in areas close to an intersection.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Ulemas ask for Rp 5.1b aid, council objects
Ulemas ask for Rp 5.1b aid, council objectsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors objected on Thursday to a request by the Jakarta Ulemas Council (MUI DKI) that it be allocated Rp 5.1 billion in aid by the administration.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Facing the fundamentalist most urgent challenge in Malaysia
Facing the fundamentalist most urgent challenge in MalaysiaZainah Anwar, Executive Director Sisters in Islam, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Malay-Muslim politics in Malaysia today is mired in many uncertainties as the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and Parti Islam...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Beware of cruel
Beware of cruel baby sittersFrom Kompas On Sept. 23, 2002 I hired a baby sitter from Kasih Abadi Foundation, Jl. Lautze, Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta, for my 9- month-old daughter. An interview with her showed that she had about five years' experience as a baby sitter, taking care of babies,...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
UK offers scholarships for RI officers
UK offers scholarships for RI officers JAKARTA: The United Kingdom pledged on Thursday scholarships for Indonesian security personnel as part of its support for Indonesia's on-going antiterror drive.Visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said the scholarships would be made available as soon...
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Victims down, but violence continues in Aceh
Victims down, but violence continues in AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe Civilian casualties have dropped significantly in Aceh in the past month, but violence has not stopped entirely in the country's westernmost province.
Fri, 10 Jan 2003
Govt to distribute cheap rice
Govt to distribute cheap rice Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaThe government plans to distribute subsidized rice on Friday in four of Jakarta's five municipalities, as part of a program to offset recent fuel price and utility charge increases.