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Mon, 09 Dec 2002
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(Advertorial)Sleman regency preserves batik as Javanese traditional heritage One of Indonesia's splendid masterpiece art forms that has been inherited for generations is batik. Today, not many people can produce batik, which is rich in unique and symbolic characteristics.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Indonesia marks Idul Fitri with anguish and simplicity
Indonesia marks Idul Fitri with anguish and simplicityFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, celebrated Idul Fitri in relatively subdued fashion amid concern over terrorist acts that have plagued the nation this year.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Makassar bomber 'among three killed'
Makassar bomber 'among three killed'Jupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Police here said on Sunday one of the three people killed in last Thursday's bombing of a McDonald's restaurant in Makassar, South Sulawesi, may have been the bomber, and that they were investigating two men and searching for...
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Pertamina targets jump in output
Pertamina targets jump in outputThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina plans to raise its upstream output, including oil, gas and geothermal steam, by about 84 percent over the next five years.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
FOR Marketing Perspective: Security Management
FOR Marketing Perspective: Security Managementchecked by Rich ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Security-risk-protectionA sea change for risk management in IndonesiaCraig Foster, Country Manager PT Hill Konsultan Indonesia. If the events of Sept.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Four killed as violence returns to Poso regency
Four killed as violence returns to Poso regencyErik W., The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central Sulawesi Four people were killed over the weekend in troubled Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, but the police insisted on Sunday that the killings were purely criminal acts that had nothing to do with the...
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Army chief greets wounded soldiers
Army chief greets wounded soldiers JAKARTA: Army chief of staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu greeted wounded soldiers currently being treated at the Gatot Soebroto Army hospital on Saturday.The four-star general gave the wounded soldiers a big hug and words of encouragement to boost their morale.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Taking the fight against terrorism to the high seas
Taking the fight against terrorism to the high seas Graham Gerard Ong Research Associate Institute of Southeast Asian Studies The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) meeting on maritime security that opens in London today could not have been...
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Stop asking for alms from motorists
Stop asking for alms from motorists JEMBER, East Java: The East Java Council of Indonesian Mosques (DMI) has appealed to all mosque committees in the province not to seek alms from people driving along the public highway."Seeking alms on the highway is unethical.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
1. IMF -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 48 pts BB, 52 counts
1. IMF -- 4 cols, 2 lines, 48 pts BB, 52 countsIMF agrees to disburse another $365 million to RI2. Dili -- 3 cols, 2 lines, 36 pts BB, 52 counts Officials, analysts see provocateurs behind East Timor violence Provocateurs suspected behind East Timor violence 3.
Mon, 09 Dec 2002
Demands for peace abound at Idul Fitri
Demands for peace abound at Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious and community leaders took the opportunity of Idul Fitri to call for peace as violence marred the Muslim holiday in some parts of the country.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Bambang Nurbianto
Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post JakartaPrivate companies have had differing responses to the government's decision to extend Idul Fitri holidays for up to five days. Some companies have also implemented the additional holidays, while others gave less or even more than suggested to their...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Head of Batam Authority:
Head of Batam Authority: "We offer the best for investors" Since the establishment of Batam as an industrial, trade and tourism zone, it has become more well-known and has attracted numerous foreign investors.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
BP plans RI's first regasification terminal
BP plans RI's first regasification terminalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Energy firm BP Indonesia, the Indonesian unit of Anglo-American energy giant BP PLC, plans to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) regasification facility to avert gas shortages in West Java.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
On squaring the circle
On squaring the circle I realize that by the time I sent The Jakarta Post the revised version of my article entitled On unemployment: Squaring the circle II (the Post, Dec. 4, page 7) it was not possible to accommodate the changes.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Environment minister prefers troubled pulp firm to operate
Environment minister prefers troubled pulp firm to operateMoch. N. Kurniawan and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan State Minister of the Environment Nabiel Makarim is siding this time with troubled pulp producer PT Toba Pulp Lestari (TPL), and is asking the people of Porsea, North...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Most Asian currencies up, dollar rally wears thin
Most Asian currencies up, dollar rally wears thinAlan Yonan Jr., Dow Jones, Singapore The Philippine peso, South Korean won and Thai baht strengthened against the U.S. dollar Wednesday, while other Asian currencies were little changed.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Emergency phone numbers:
Emergency phone numbers: Police 112 PLN 123 Telkom 147 Senopati Pharmacy 5736355 (8 a.m. - 22 p.m.) Kimia Farma Pharmacy 5481140 (24 hours) Melawai Pharmacy 3150589, 4722776, 7509886 (24 hours) Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital 330808, 3144756, 3901192, 3901193 Metropolitan Medical Center 5203435,...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Thailand raps Myanmar over workers
Thailand raps Myanmar over workers THAILAND: Bangkok accused the Yangon junta on Wednesday of failing to cooperate in a plan to repatriate hundreds of thousands of illegal Myanmar workers in the kingdom.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Curfew imposed in Dili after riots and looting
Curfew imposed in Dili after riots and lootingAgencies, Dili Hundreds of UN troops patrolled the streets of the East Timor capital Dili on Wednesday after riots and looting in which at least one person died and several buildings including the prime minister's house were torched.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
* Headlines: Poso strife due to govt failure: Rights group2
* Headlines: Poso strife due to govt failure: Rights group2 * National: New anticorruption commission hailed4 * City: Jakartans hurt by customary price increases5 * Opinion: Terrorism, religion and global politics7 * Sports: Randhawa leads three golfers in race for Asian title 9 * World: Taiwan...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
New anticorruption commission hailed
New anticorruption commission hailedTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts hailed the newly endorsed law on the establishment of a powerful anticorruption commission as a breakthrough in the drawn-out fight against corruption, rampant among public servants and...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
'I am too scared to talk to strangers'
'I am too scared to talk to strangers' The annual Idul Fitri exodus provides an opportunity for crime at bus terminals and train stations, as many crooks may target travelers, while ticket scalpers and thugs may harass passengers.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Malaysian airline tests Asia's resistance to no-frills flights AP
Malaysian airline tests Asia's resistance to no-frills flights AP Sean Yoong, Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Tony Fernandes, chief executive of Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia, has a theory about flying in this region. "Air travel is made for Asia," Fernandes says.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Shopping centers attack crowds, record low sales
Shopping centers attack crowds, record low salesTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The extreme heat and humidity over the last several days has not deterred thousands of people from venturing out of their homes to crowd the city's many shopping centers.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Peace talks between govt and GAM should lead to peace in Aceh: Leaders
Peace talks between govt and GAM should lead to peace in Aceh: LeadersIbnu Mat Noor and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jakarta A cessation of hostilities, law enforcement and corruption eradication are a prerequisite to the reconstruction of postwar Aceh, leading Acehnese...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Rupiah Rates Dec.04
Rupiah Rates Dec.04 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 5,302.25 4,738.12 5,047.50 4,992.65 Brunei dollar 1 5,359.37 4,791.81 5,101.87 5,049.22 Canadian dollar 1 6,078.31 5,434.36 5,786.26 5,726.29 Swiss franc 1 6,427.75 5,746.66 6,118.92 6,055.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
RI fails to meet cocoa output target
RI fails to meet cocoa output targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Association of Indonesian Cocoa Exporters (Askindo) said that the country would fail to meet its 2002 cocoa output target due to the recent drought affecting key producing areas.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Foreigners working in Indonesia
Foreigners working in Indonesia Once again it appears that an Indonesian government is on the verge of retreating into paranoia. A couple of women are alleged to have broken visa laws by a couple of groups of people, with plenty of motive to lie about it (the Police and Military in Aceh), and a...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
The lessons of the failed Chechen truce of 1996
The lessons of the failed Chechen truce of 1996Dmitri Kosyrev Political Columnist RIA Novosti Moscow This is not the first time when my Indonesia-watching makes me see some amazing parallels between this far-away country and Russia, where I live.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Shares Close Change Trading
Shares Close Change Trading Volume ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 725 0 0 Adindo Foresta 50 0 0 AGIS Tbk 70 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 215 0 0 Alakasa Industrindo 75 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 775 0 0 Alter Abadi...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Bob S. Hadiwinata
Bob S. Hadiwinata Head International Relations Department University of Parahyangan Bandung 2. Bible -- Biblical distortions 1 X 30 Biblical distortions and sex Zoe Williams Guardian News Service London3.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
A time for purification
A time for purification By the time this issue reaches our readers, the tens of thousands of people who in the past few days have patiently endured all the inconveniences of a long journey home will hopefully have arrived at their destinations sound in body and refreshed in mind.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Idul Fitri holiday
Idul Fitri holiday The Jakarta Post will not be published on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to commemorate the Idul Fitri holiday. The newspaper will reappear on Monday. Our readers are advised to turn to our website, www.thejakartapost.com for all the latest news during the extended holiday.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
RI should support Howard
RI should support Howard I refer to the controversial statement from John Howard, prime minister of Australia. I think the Indonesian government should give its full support to Howard. Why?Imagine Indonesia announces that the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Free Papua Movement (OPM) are terrorist...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Police capture alleged JI operations chief
Police capture alleged JI operations chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Denpasar In what is being hailed as a major breakthrough, police investigating the deadly Bali bombings arrested on Tuesday night Mukhlas, alias Ali Gufron, the alleged chief of regional terror network Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
No military training
No military trainingFrom RepublikaThis newspaper carried a news report in its Nov. 10, 2002, issue that the CIA had mentioned the Hidayatullah Islamic Boarding School as a military training ground for terrorists in Indonesia.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
FOR Marketing Perspective: Security Management
FOR Marketing Perspective: Security Managementchecked by Rich ;JP; ANPAc..r.. Security-risk-protectionA sea change for risk management in IndonesiaCraig Foster, Country Manager PT Hill Konsultan Indonesia. If the events of Sept.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Government decides Idul Fitri to be on Friday
Government decides Idul Fitri to be on FridayTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government announced on Wednesday evening that Idul Fitri would fall on Friday, even though the Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, decided earlier to celebrate the holiday on...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 9, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 9, 2002Exhibitions * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel. 6693406, 6602476), Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., until Dec. 23. * Mask by Gallis and Rakidi, The British Council, S.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Promoting religious pluralism
Promoting religious pluralismMuhamad Ali, Lecturer, Islamic State University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, muhamad@hawaii.edu In the month of Ramadhan, Muslims exhibit unusual proximity to their holy book. They read it, learn its teachings, and attempt to apply them in their daily lives.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
No requirement for RI exports to pass S'pore
No requirement for RI exports to pass S'poreThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S. government has never required Indonesian agricultural products bound for the U.S. market to be shipped via Singapore for security inspection, a statement from the U.S.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
TV Program: Monday, December 9, 2002
TV Program: Monday, December 9, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 Head To Head TPI 6:00 a.m.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Bribery tarnishes image of DPR
Bribery tarnishes image of DPRFrom Rakyat Merdeka The chairman of the House of Representatives' Commission V, Surya Dharma Ali of the United Development Party (PPP), has made comments that may be considered counterproductive to the efforts to uphold the law in Indonesia.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Australia launches damage-control push after Howard's comments
Australia launches damage-control push after Howard's commentsAgencies, Canberra/Kuala Lumpur The government on Wednesday called together senior diplomats from Southeast Asian nations for a meeting in Canberra aimed at cooling fears Australia is planning preemptive anti-terror attacks in the region.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Motorcycle stolen at mosque
Motorcycle stolen at mosque BEKASI: Ramadhan fasting month does not stop criminals to steal a motorcycle at a mosque here on Tuesday afternoon.Harun, a resident of Bekasi Jaya Indah housing complex in Duren Jaya area, lost his Honda Grand motorcycle while praying at Al Falah mosque in Bekasi Permai...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Jakartans hurt by customary price increase at markets
Jakartans hurt by customary price increase at marketsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Menik, a housewife from the Kalibata area of South Jakarta, could not hide her disappointment when she heard the new prices for vegetables and spices at the nearby Pasar Minggu traditional market.
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Foreign tribes invited to Jambi
Foreign tribes invited to Jambi JAMBI: A local tribal conservation group has invited isolated tribes from foreign countries to attend the handing over of the 2003 Traditional Society Award here.The coordinator of the Suku Anak Dalam tribe conservation group (Kopsad), Budhi Vrihaspati Jauhari, said...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
BIN problem in regaining public trust not an easy case
BIN problem in regaining public trust not an easy caseArdimas Sasdi Staff Writer The Jakarta Post ardimas@thejakartapost.com The National Intelligence Agency (BIN) seized the Bali bombings as an opportunity to defend itself against charges that it had failed to inform the public of potential...
Thu, 05 Dec 2002
Sponsors of disabled awarded
Sponsors of disabled awarded JAKARTA: A number of individuals, government officials, foundations and companies were awarded on Tuesday for their contribution to the empowerment of disabled people.The awards were given to, among others, Johana Sunarti Nasution Gondokusumo, the wife of the late Gen.