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Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Dealing with children and TBC
Dealing with children and TBC Dear Dr. Donya,We have had some bad news. It emerged based on the initiative of my wife, who had brought my daughter's stool to a laboratory. It turned out that my daughter had amoebae.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Year 2002: Using foreign policy to address domestic problems
Year 2002: Using foreign policy to address domestic problemsFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaActivities at the foreign ministry this year demonstrated that foreign policy can be advantageous to domestic interests.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Sutiyoso reelected Jakarta governor despite suspect status
Sutiyoso reelected Jakarta governor despite suspect statusRaymond Toruan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Maj. Gen. (ret.) Sutiyoso has an impressive track record.He was Jakarta Military Commander in 1996 when the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) headquarters on Jl.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA work
Economic integration in Southeast Asia: Making AFTA workPuspa Delima Amri Centre fore Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) JakartaThe year 2002 marked an important era for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, as they embarked on the long evolving plan to realize the...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Police win praise, but still lacking professionalism
Police win praise, but still lacking professionalismDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City police won praise from the public for successfully enforcing the ban against firecrackers in Jakarta during the fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri, allowing city residents to enjoy a peaceful,...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Body count in Aceh rises as JSC urges restraint
Body count in Aceh rises as JSC urges restraintNani Farida and Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The body count since a peace accord between the government and rebels in Aceh has risen again with another gunshot victim found on Wednesday, as the committee in charge of overseeing the...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Anticorruption commission: A ray of hope
Anticorruption commission: A ray of hopeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The anticorruption commission is by no means a new animal in the country, which has suffered from graft for decades.The country's first-ever anticorruption body was constituted in 1971, three years after Gen.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Waterless toilet
Waterless toilet at TIM 21From Suara Karya As one of the regular visitors to Taman Ismail Marzuki (TIM), I feel reluctant to use the women's toilets in the building. Although the toilets are relatively clean and seem to be well- maintained, they have no water nor toilet paper.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Elected politicians make 2nd rate legislators
Elected politicians make 2nd rate legislatorsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta I swear to God: That I will fulfill my duties as a member of the House of Representatives (DPR), excellently and impartially.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Once shady Jl. Barito
Once shady Jl. Barito becoming barren From KompasThe South Jakarta administration is building an office for the city parks agency in a green area of Jl. Barito II, Kramat Pela subdistrict, formerly known as Barito park. An artesian well is also under construction as part of the building.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Embattled Akbar pays high cost of survival
Embattled Akbar pays high cost of survivalKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of about 68 legislators has set in motion a process to oust Speaker Akbar Tandjung from his cozy leadership position.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Activists say 2002 a year of defeat for women
Activists say 2002 a year of defeat for womenDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The gloomy reality for Indonesian women in 2002 should be addressed by women themselves through their active participation in social, political, economical and cultural aspects of life, a noted activist has said.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Christmas in Jakarta passes off peacefully
Christmas in Jakarta passes off peacefullyDamar Harsanto and Leo Wahyudi S., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Under tight security, thousands of congregations across Jakarta celebrated Christmas on Tuesday and Wednesday with solemn church ceremonies.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Govt to stop feeding, housing refugees next month
Govt to stop feeding, housing refugees next monthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will next month stop providing food and housing assistance for thousands of displaced people who fled religious, ethnic and separatist conflicts throughout the country, a senior welfare minister said here on...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Polaris to sue Bank Artha Graha over executives' detention
Polaris to sue Bank Artha Graha over executives' detentionAgence France-Presse, Madras, India An executive of a top Indian software firm who was held by Jakarta police with a colleague for nearly two weeks said Wednesday he planned legal action against the Indonesian bank whose complaint had led to...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
1. Busway - 4x12
1. Busway - 4x12 Busway project funds drastically increased2. Labor - 2x 25 Manpower agency passive as jobseekers are abused3. SPEAKUP: 28 pt, 1 x 31'I feel much safer this year'
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Tax court handles surging number of tax disputes
Tax court handles surging number of tax disputesRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaSeven months after it received its first tax dispute case, the newly-established Tax Tribunal has now handled 1,058 cases worth around Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million).
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Tax court handles surging number of tax disputes
Tax court handles surging number of tax disputesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seven months after it received its first tax dispute case, the Tax Tribunal has now handled 1,058 cases valued at a total of around Rp 2 trillion (US$227 million).
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
[i]Reuters
Reuters Reuters/Bagus OthmasMALAYSIAN SUSPECTS, POLICE CHIEF: Undated police photos of Malaysians Azahari Husin (photo above, left) and Noor Din Mohd Top, members of the Southeast Asian terrorist group Jamaah Islamiyah and suspects in the Bali bomb blasts.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Megawati govt hesitant to fight corruption
Megawati govt hesitant to fight corruptionA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years have passed since the reform movement swept through the nation in 1998, but corruption, the main disease the reformists pledged to eradicate, remains a cause for concern.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Bank Buana to be listed on NYSE in 2003
Bank Buana to be listed on NYSE in 2003 Bank Buana Indonesia has obtained approval from the U.S. Securities and Stock Exchange Commission to sell its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in the first quarter of 2003, in what will be the first listing of American Depositary Receipts by a local bank.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Strong civil society needed in Jakarta
Strong civil society needed in JakartaBambang Nurbianto and T. Sima Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta is where all reforms begin as the city is home to critical observers, critical students and critical activists of non-governmental organizations.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Another muddling through scenario
Another muddling through scenarioMuhammad Chatib Basri How do we mark the economic performance in 2002 and what is the prospect for 2003? The average real GDP growth (y-o-y) up to the third quarter of 2002 was recorded at 3.4 percent.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Megawati passes 2002 with good fortune
Megawati passes 2002 with good fortuneFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite many flaws and disappointments, President Megawati Soekarnoputri had a few major achievements in 2002 that will be recorded in history books.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
U.S. marketing strategy for war in Iraq
U.S. marketing strategy for war in IraqIqbal Widastomo, Research Associate, London School of Economics These are dangerous times. The fear of becoming the next victim of a terrorist attack is forcing people to change their plans and this is devastating for parts of the world.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Bali bombsite monument
Bali bombsite monumentFrom Bali PostI read with interest the article by Dr. Sumadi Kertonegoro about his idea of erecting a monument, Kala Cakra (the Wheel of Time), at Legian, Kuta, the site of the Bali bomb blasts, published in Bali Post on Nov. 24, 2002.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
1. Terr -- 48pts Bodoni L/c 7col. 1line -
1. Terr -- 48pts Bodoni L/c 7col. 1line -Terrorism shakes SE Asia, but strengthens ASEAN2. DJA -- 36pts Bodoni L/c 7col. 1line -40Using foreign policy to deal with domestic problems3. Bali -- 32pts Bodoni L/c 4col. 1line-Bali bombing takes heavy toll on SE Asia------------- 4. Caps A-4x, B-3x
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?
Essential services in 2003: Who owns (and thus, trades) our life?Yanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaLife is a game of power. The powerful rulers have their power not because others want it, but because the former use the latter for their own benefit.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Money talks in city corridors of power
Money talks in city corridors of powerAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Almost all political activities in the city, such as the approval of the city budget and the governor's accountability speech, as well as the recent gubernatorial election this year, were tainted by allegations of money...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Reinventing globalization
Reinventing globalizationYanuar Nugroho Director The Business Watch IndonesiaIf there is one word that has been the most frequently mentioned by people around the world over the past three to five years, it has been globalization.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Malnourished students get help
Malnourished students get help BOGOR: The Rectorate of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) is planning to distribute 9,000 bags of wheat flour to its malnourished students in January.The plan was revealed on Monday following a recent medical checkup of newly enrolled students, which found that...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Power politics 2003
Power politics 2003 Chusnul Mar'iyahThe years that followed the epochal students, civil society and political victory in 1998 were a lonely time for realists in Indonesia. The 1999 election, for instance, had a bad impact on Indonesian politics.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Crush GAM if
Crush GAM if they betrayThe public was shocked to learn from the army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) had shot Acehnese and members of the Indonesian military. According to the Indonesian military, since the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
City development continues at the cost of the environment
City development continues at the cost of the environmentT. Sima Gunawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Shopping malls have become a necessity for a metropolis like Jakarta. It is a place where people can shop conveniently in fully air-conditioned stores, enjoy various kinds of food, watch the latest...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Puspa Delima Amri
Puspa Delima Amri CSISMany people believe that Nov. 10, 2001, the day China was officially admitted to the World Trade Organization (WTO), will go down in history as one of the most important events of the decade.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Terrorism shakes Southeast Asia, but strengthens ASEAN
Terrorism shakes Southeast Asia, but strengthens ASEANVeeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post JakartaThis year's terror attacks in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia, including the deadly Oct. 12 Bali blasts and the arrests of alleged members of a regional terror network in Singapore and Malaysia,...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Year-end special section
Year-end special section The bomb attacks on the world famous island of Bali on Oct. 12 undoubtedly marked the peak of the turmoil that has prevailed in Indonesia for the last 12 months. The mass carnage, perpetrated by terrorists, compounded the long-standing problems facing the nation,...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Six killed in a chain collision in Cirebon
Six killed in a chain collision in CirebonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon At least six people were killed and three others severely injured when a cargo truck hit an intercity bus and an Opel Blazer van in the village of Bendungan, Astanajapura district, some 15 kilometers from Cirebon,...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Bali bombing takes political and economic toll on SEAsia
Bali bombing takes political and economic toll on SEAsia Lawrence Bartlett Agence France-Presse Kuala LumpurThe political and economic fallout from the Bali bombing hangs like a radioactive cloud over Southeast Asia, poisoning the region long after the sound of the explosion has died away.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
'I feel much safer this year'
'I feel much safer this year' Churchgoers who observed Christmas Eve felt more relieved that the police, in cooperation with social and religious groups as well as political organizations, safeguarded churches across the city.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Cahaya Hati donates library
Cahaya Hati donates library TANGERANG: The Cahaya Hati Bangsa Foundation has donated a library containing 700 books to fishermen and their families in West Mauk village, Mauk district, Tangerang regency, the library's manager Yaya Sunarya said on Wednesday.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
Don't ever let crime pay
Don't ever let crime pay The government's decision to drop criminal charges against big conglomerates who robbed the nation of trillions of rupiah, on the grounds that they have settled their debts to the state, albeit partially, is a major blow to justice and to democracy.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
* Headlines:Malaysian Police meet Bali bomb suspects2
* Headlines:Malaysian Police meet Bali bomb suspects2 * National:JSC calls for restraint in Aceh3 * City:Busway project funds drastically increased 4 * Sports: Gunners face three-pronged attack 5 * Opinion:U.S.
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh as peace accord signed
2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh as peace accord signedKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The year 2002 has been marked by the historically significant signing on Dec. 9 of the cessation of hostilities agreement, facilitated by the Geneva-based Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), to end the...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
TNI makes strategic retreat from formal politics
TNI makes strategic retreat from formal politicsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) sprang a major surprise in August when it announced that it would relinquish all its seats both in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR)...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?
2002 a 'year of grace' for Aceh?Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post JakartaThe year 2002 has been marked by the historically significant signing on Dec. 9 of the cessation of hostilities agreement, facilitated by the Geneva-based Henry Dunant Centre (HDC), to end the 26-year-old Aceh conflict that has...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
RI reluctantly launches money laundering agency
RI reluctantly launches money laundering agencyDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government on Tuesday launched its long-awaited anti-money laundering agency as part of efforts to get the country off the developed nations' blacklist of countries that are uncooperative in curbing the...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
10 more soldiers sentenced up to 30 months for Binjai attack
10 more soldiers sentenced up to 30 months for Binjai attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Another group of 10 soldiers in North Sumatra have been jailed for between 12 months and two-and-a-half years for their involvement in a two-day attack on two police stations here...
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
JP/2/refugee
JP/2/refugeeJP/3/Aceh Body count rises as JSC urges restraint JP/4/DPKP2 x 25 Jamsostek spends Rp 149.9b on improving workers' welfare 1 x 40JP/2/refugee Govt to stop feeding, housing refugees next month JP/4/tabrak1 x 40 Six killed in three-car collision in Cirebon
Thu, 26 Dec 2002
KL Police question Bali bomb suspects
KL Police question Bali bomb suspectsI Wayan Juniartha and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Malaysian Police chief Insp. Gen. Tan Sri Norian Mai met several key suspects in the Bali bombings to determine if links exist between them and Muslim militants arrested in Malaysia, as well...