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Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Akbar case a pebble in Golkar's shoe ahead of 2004 general elections
Akbar case a pebble in Golkar's shoe ahead of 2004 general electionsA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even against a background of other political parties with noisy internal disputes, Golkar still manages to stand out in the face of the 2004 general elections, thanks to chairman Akbar...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Money-laundering pact could outlaw EU businesses in RI, elsewhere
Money-laundering pact could outlaw EU businesses in RI, elsewhereEmmanuel Georges-Picot, Associated Press, Paris Lawmakers from across Europe have approved a plan to clamp down on money laundering, pledging to isolate tax havens and make financial transactions more easy to track.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
VP blames New Order for nationwide flooding
VP blames New Order for nationwide floodingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Vice President Hamzah Haz called on Sunday for a review of the current national development system following the devastating floods and landslides across the country, which have killed at least 150 people over the...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Astrid Susanto dismissed from PDKB
Astrid Susanto dismissed from PDKB The Executive Board of the Love the Nation Democratic Party (PDKB) has fired legislator Astrid S. Susanto for joining the "rival" Indonesian National Unity Faction (FKKI) in the House of Representatives (DPR)."It is a betrayal of the party.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Buyers want quality products not low prices
Buyers want quality products not low pricesZatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta Oops, I did it again. I thought about rechecking what GIS exactly stood for when I was writing last week's article, but I never had the chance to do so as the final deadline for submitting the article had already arrived.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Compromise sought in pursuit of democracy
Compromise sought in pursuit of democracyMiriam Budiardjo, Professor, Political Science, University of Indonesia, Jakarta The Sept. 11, 2001 incident has drastically changed the world. The war on terrorism and violence in Afghanistan waged by several Western countries once advocating human rights,...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions* Painting by Dutch painter Walter van Oel, Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, until March 8. * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Indonesian workers heading to Malaysia
Indonesian workers heading to Malaysia MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Despite the Malaysian government's recent decision to repatriate Indonesian workers, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) would continue supplying labor to Malaysia.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Housing market for expatriates continues revival
Housing market for expatriates continues revivalDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta's housing market for expatriates is expected to continue to revive further this year despite the economic slump and less favorable business environment in Indonesia, according to property consultant...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Rival Maluku factions begin peace talks
Rival Maluku factions begin peace talksJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Malino All the 70 delegates from the warring factions have arrived in the resort hill town of Malino in South Sulawesi to meet for peace talks aimed at halting three years of sectarian fighting in the troubled Maluku islands.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Donors distrust govt officials to deliver aid
Donors distrust govt officials to deliver aidBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent floods in the city have strengthened the indications of public distrust in government officials, as almost all people and non-governmental organizations avoided official channels in making donations...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Southeast Asian funds shine, Indonesia tops
Southeast Asian funds shine, Indonesia topsSabyasachi Mitra, Reuters, Hong Kong Investors in Indonesian focused mutual funds emerged as Asia winners in January getting staggering returns of nearly 20 percent over the previous month.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Megawati seeks new TNI chief, says aide
Megawati seeks new TNI chief, says aideFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is still exploring the possibility of naming a new Indonesian Military (TNI) chief to replace incumbent Adm. Widodo A.S., who is long past the mandatory retirement age of 55.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
BCA fit-and-proper tests deadline Monday: BI
BCA fit-and-proper tests deadline Monday: BIBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The four final bidders for Bank Central Asia (BCA) have until today to complete all documents needed to pass Bank Indonesia's fit and proper tests, marking the first hurdle in the last stage of selling a 51...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 11, 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 11, 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, 11 Feb 2002
Floods in Jakarta
Floods in JakartaFrom Rakyat MerdekaMetro TV screened at 8 p.m. on Jan. 27 an interview by phone with Kwik Kian Gie, who commented on the floods affecting Jakarta. He said the floods were inseparable from corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) in the past.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Chinese face modest 'Imlek' celebration
Chinese face modest 'Imlek' celebration The Jakarta Post Jakarta The ethnic Chinese population no longer faces political restrictions in celebrating Imlek (Chinese New Year), which falls on Feb. 12. However, plans for spectacular celebrations have this year been shelved due to the severe flooding...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Riverbank squatters ignorant to environment destruction
Riverbank squatters ignorant to environment destructionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Living by the riverbanks is not a very good idea.People who live by the river even said they have always felt their lives were in danger with the arrival of the rainy season, fearing the floods could...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Tonton grabs Asian title of Langkawi
Tonton grabs Asian title of LangkawiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian cyclist Tonton Susanto grabbed the Asian division title of the 2002 Tour de Langkawi which ended in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
* Headlines: VP: Soeharto to blame for flooding 2
* Headlines: VP: Soeharto to blame for flooding 2* Opinion: Questioning impunity in TNI rights abuses 4* City: Floods trigger poverty crisis 6* Archipelago: Workers go on strike for better pay 7 * National: Megawati should talk more to the press 8* World: Row heats up over U.S.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
No reason for GAM to exist: VP
No reason for GAM to exist: VP JAKARTA: Vice President Hamzah Haz said there was no reason for the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to exist now as the government had paid special heed to the Nangroe Aceh Darussalam province.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Insurers inundated with flood-related claims
Insurers inundated with flood-related claimsFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Realizing the pains inflicted by the recent flooding, some insurance companies have vowed to settle claims quickly.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Fuel hoarder arrested in Tegal
Fuel hoarder arrested in Tegal TEGAL, Central Java: Police arrested a businessman for illegally selling fuel in the Central Java town of Tegal and confiscated at least 15 drums of diesel fuel and two drums of kerosene from him on Saturday.Tegal Police detectives chief Adj. Comr.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Govt policies remain unclear
Govt policies remain unclearFrom Media Indonesia Flood disasters can technically be caused by high levels of rainfall, the wrong use of land, corrupt policies on development, negligence toward environmental conservation, etc.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
New Zealand no.1 Nielsen clinches Davis Cup victory over Indonesia
New Zealand no.1 Nielsen clinches Davis Cup victory over IndonesiaAgence France-Presse, Invercargill, New Zealand New Zealand No.1 Mark Nielsen unleashed an inspiring but nerve- racking performance to clinch New Zealand's 3-2 Davis Cup tennis tie win over Indonesia here Sunday.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Banten urged to submit draft budget
Banten urged to submit draft budget SERANG, Banten: The Banten legislative body called on the provincial administration to submit its draft budget to enable the new province to begin functioning.Banten's governor Djoko Munandar is scheduled in the near future to submit the proposed regional budget...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Ruling on GMO-based product labeling urged
Ruling on GMO-based product labeling urgedAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) expressed concern on Sunday over the government's tardy progress in issuing a regulation on the labeling of GMO-based products, even though such products were...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Discovery of terror cells a blow to ASEAN's investment chances
Discovery of terror cells a blow to ASEAN's investment chancesBernice Han, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The discovery of alleged terrorist cells in Southeast Asia with links to Saudi militant Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda network could damage regional efforts to recapture foreign investors'...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Workers go on strike for better pay in Palu
Workers go on strike for better pay in PaluMaxi Wolor, The Jakarta Post, Palu More than 300 workers of the furniture manufacturing company PT Leang Yang in the Central Sulawesi capital of Pulu went on strike on Saturday, demanding higher wages and better working conditions.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
RP in 'never-say-die' bid to host Tyson-Lewis fight
RP in 'never-say-die' bid to host Tyson-Lewis fightAgencies, Manila The Philippine government has launched a "never-say-die" bid to host a title match between controversial challenger Mike Tyson and reigning world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, Manila's tourism secretary said Sunday.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Jakarta stock market may turn bearish, analysts say
Jakarta stock market may turn bearish, analysts sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A technical correction, coupled with the absence of market incentives, will likely continue to drag the Composite Index down this week, signaling the end of the index's earlier upward trend.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Salient features
Salient features * Joint venture with no limit on investment and shareholding * Proper employment regulations * 15 years of tax exemption * Foreign investments up to any ratio (of capital investment) * Investment guarantee from any viewpoint * National and international banking facilities *...
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
Vocational education must provide students with life skills
Vocational education must provide students with life skillsA. Chaedar Alwasilah, Dean, Faculty of Language and Arts Education, Indonesian University of Education (UPI), Bandung, West Java The issue of teaching life skills has recently drawn the attention of educators. The Kompas daily (Jan.
Mon, 11 Feb 2002
False flood reports filed
False flood reports filedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Dozens of companies in the Periuk district of Tangerang have filed false reports on the recent flooding, claiming that their operations were severely affected in order to get tax compensation from the government, authorities said.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Fear, distress haunt flood victims
Fear, distress haunt flood victims Ahmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaFear and distress were the order of the day for thousands of flood victims forced to return to temporary shelters after floodwaters again inundated residential areas on Saturday.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Mayoralty Subdistrict Water level
Mayoralty Subdistrict Water level W. Jakarta Duri Kosambi 60 cm Cengkareng Timur 60 cm Tanjung Duren 90 cm Wijaya Kusuma 90 cm Grogol 100 cm Roa Malaka 80 cm Tambora 60 cm Pekojan 80 cm Jembatan Lima 80 cm Semanan 120 cm E.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Fear, grief prevail as floods return
Fear, grief prevail as floods returnAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fear and distress were the order of the day for thousands of flood victims forced to return to temporary shelters after floodwaters again inundated residential areas on Saturday.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Fire threatens environment
Fire threatens environment JAMBI: Firefighters were attempting to limit environmental damage to the Batanghari river after a pontoon carrying at least 20 tons of diesel fuel and kerosene caught fire late on Friday.Jambi Police spokesman Comr.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
On the record
On the recordArtist : Iwa K Album : Vini Vidi Vunky (PT Aquarius Musikindo) After all this time, Indonesian rap apparently still means Iwa K. It's not only because he was the first rapper who released an album (1993's Kuingin Kembali/I Want To Go Back) here, but he is also still the best.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
'I danced on stage once -- it was real torture'
'I danced on stage once -- it was real torture'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It's a term flung around way too often, but Chrisye is a legend on the local music scene. He has been around since the 1970s, but the 53-year-old singer/songwriter still manages to remain on top, even when...
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
More newcomers with different styles
More newcomers with different stylesI. Christianto, Contributor, Jakarta The food, beverage and entertainment business has been mushrooming in the capital, offering greater choice to consumers.The economic turmoil gripping Indonesia since late 1997 has severely affected the industry.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
On The Shelf
On The Shelf A Voice for a Just Peace; A Collection of Speeches by Ali Alatas; ;PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama, Jakarta, in cooperation with the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, 2001; xxxi + 616 pp Ali Alatas is a name to be reckoned with in international diplomacy.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Fashion sense for trendy teens
Fashion sense for trendy teensHera Diani and Monique Natalia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I'm going, Mom!" Felisya, 16, said to her mother as she left for a cafe to meet her friends.Outside, after making sure that her mom was not looking, the student at a senior high school in South Jakarta quickly...
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Indonesian media under fire for bias, corruption
Indonesian media under fire for bias, corruptionViva Goldner, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the increased freedom it enjoys during the reform era, the national press is increasingly under fire, with accusations of bias, corruption and a lack of professionalism among journalists.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Bazaars bring business to office buildings
Bazaars bring business to office buildingsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The usually quiet mezzanine floor of Metropolitan I, located in the World Trade Center complex on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta, had morphed into a bustling little market.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Agent holds 'Newsweek' circulation
Agent holds 'Newsweek' circulationTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The distributor of Newsweek magazine here has held the circulation of the Feb. 11 edition of the U.S.-based weekly that includes an image of Prophet Mohammed in one of its articles.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002Exhibitions * Painting by Dutch painter Walter van Oel, Cemara 6 Gallery, Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto, Central Jakarta, until March 8. * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery,...
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
'Free' at last, Sophan starts over
'Free' at last, Sophan starts overFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new year arrived with a jolt on the political scene.One of the country's best known legislators from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), Sophan Sophiaan, resigned from the House of...
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
Yamazaki grabs Kosaido Ladies title
Yamazaki grabs Kosaido Ladies title JAKARTA: Japanese Momoyo Yamazaki won the 2002 Kosaido Indonesian Ladies Open after carding four-under par 140 at the Bali Handara Kosaido Country Club in Bedugul, Bali on Friday.
Sun, 10 Feb 2002
JP/P.J. Leo
JP/P.J. LeoDINING AND FISHING: The restaurant business is not only about selling food but also selling an atmosphere to attract food lovers. Besides offering crabs as its main menu, a semi-open air restaurant in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, also allows customers to fish while dining.