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Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Papuans again reject military in Theys case
Papuans again reject military in Theys caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Religious leaders in the restive province of Papua rejected on Saturday the inclusion of military and police personnel in the planned National Investigation Commission (KPN), arguing that they wanted only...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Gas exporting group loses and gains new members
Gas exporting group loses and gains new members Peg Mackey Reuters Algiers A gas exporters' forum launched about a year ago to address gas supplies, marketing and pricing issues, recruited four new members on Friday but two founding members dropped out.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
. Headlines: Goh Chok Tong says no to wearing 'jilbab' 2
. Headlines: Goh Chok Tong says no to wearing 'jilbab' 2 . Opinion : Megawati and Hamzah fall short of expectations 4 . City : Caught in the flood, the most horrifying time 6 . Archipelago: Banten strives to retrieve 22 islands from Jakarta 7 .
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 4, 2002
TV Program: Monday, February 4, 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 Variety...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Economy behind military return in Aceh?
Economy behind military return in Aceh?Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rumors of the motives behind the revival of the Iskandar Muda Military Command in the restive province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) might abound, but economic rather than security reasons, may prove to the main...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
1. BANDUNG, 2 lines, 25 counts
1. BANDUNG, 2 lines, 25 countsWear expensive-looking clothes -- from Bandung 2. ABORT: 1 line, 35 countsCritics sway pregnant women with ultrasound
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Headlines: Goh Chok Tong says no to wearing 'jilbab' 2
Headlines: Goh Chok Tong says no to wearing 'jilbab' 2 Opinion : Megawati and Hamzah fall short of expectations 4 City : Caught in the flood, the most horrifying time 6 Archipelago: Banten strives to retrieve 22 islands from Jakarta 7 National : Papuans again reject military in Theys case 8 World :...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Goh says no to wearing 'jilbab'
Goh says no to wearing 'jilbab'Agencies, Singapore The four Muslim students at the center of a headscarves row will be suspended from their schools if they insist on wearing scarves to classes, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said in remarks published in the Sunday Times."You cannot give way on that.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Aceh talks move slowly in Switzerland
Aceh talks move slowly in SwitzerlandAgencies, Geneva, Switzerland Talks between Indonesian government officials and separatist rebels from the troubled province of Aceh were advancing slowly on Sunday at an undisclosed location in Switzerland, sources linked to the talks said.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JP/4/CABINET
JP/4/CABINET Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta Should President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz wait for a Cabinet decision to console hungry refugees in Jakarta? Or should they wait for each other to initiate a simple but effective way to help flood victims...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Hotel occupancy rates up due to deluge
Hotel occupancy rates up due to delugeFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta February is not the peak season for tourism, yet many hotels in Jakarta have reported an increase in their occupancy rates for the past few days.It's certainly not because Indonesia's economy is getting better.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Legislators should repent
Legislators should repentFrom Warta KotaI wholeheartedly agree with some of the protest rallies rejecting the price hikes. These rallies should go on until the government and the country's leaders become aware of the problems and decide to reduce the fuel prices, as they will certainly spur other...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JP/4/CABINET
JP/4/CABINET Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta Should President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz wait for a Cabinet decision to console hungry refugees in Jakarta? Or should they wait for each other to initiate a simple but effective way to help flood victims...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
City Police deploys 21,000 personnel
City Police deploys 21,000 personnel JAKARTA: Jakarta Police have claimed it deployed a total of 21,000 personnel during the flooding, while the Jakarta Military Command says it deployed around 500 personnel to help the police.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Corruption among officials plagues Aceh Singkil
Corruption among officials plagues Aceh SingkilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leakage of Rp 4 billion in the Aceh Singkil administration has brought to the fore the rampant practice of corruption, collusion and nepotism in on the ongoing attempt to topple the new regency' leader.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Aid for flood victims 'highly politicized'
Aid for flood victims 'highly politicized'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The next general election in 2004 is still a long way off, but political parties have been seen politicizing the severe floods in the capital city as clearly displayed during the handover of humanitarian aid by...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Revolt at state companies
Revolt at state companies State company employees seemed to have tasted blood when the government succumbed last year to the demand of Semen Gresik workers and some vested-interest groups to cancel the sale of the cement company to Mexico's Cemex, the world's third-largest cement group, which is...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Feb. 4, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, Feb. 4, 2002Exhibitions * Painting, Sculpture: PEREK - "Womens' experiment" by members of the Yogyakarta-based art group, The British Council Gallery, S. Widjoyo Centre, Jl. Jendral Sudirman 71, South Jakarta, until Feb. 16.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
People become resilient during disaster
People become resilient during disasterLeo Wahyudi S, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Garbage has always been hated by people, especially when it is dirty and smelly. However, they have welcomed the new function of garbage carts during flooding that has plagued Jakarta since Monday.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JAKARTA: Srilankan Airlines will commence a weekly service
JAKARTA: Srilankan Airlines will commence a weekly service from Jakarta to Colombo starting this week, with a nonstop flight every Wednesday."We have had a big demand and our new flight will be particularly useful for our customers traveling onward to the Middle East as it offers convenient...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Zainuddin should quit politics
Zainuddin should quit politicsFrom RepublikaKH Zainuddin MZ is a renowned Muslim preacher who has been put to a severe test by Almighty God. This Muslim leader's engagement in politics could ruin his popularity as a revival mullah for a million Muslims.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Wear expensive-looking clothes -- from bandung
Wear expensive-looking clothes -- from bandungTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta His navy blue shirt bears the picture of a polo player, his neatly pressed trousers have a little tag at the back that reads Dockers, and his shiny shoes bears the La Coste alligator logo.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JP/4/CABINET
JP/4/CABINET Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta Should President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz wait for a Cabinet decision to console hungry refugees in Jakarta? Or should they wait for each other to initiate a simple but effective way to help flood victims...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Heavy rain to hit E. Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara
Heavy rain to hit E. Java, Bali and Nusa TenggaraYogita Tahilramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some rain is expected in Jakarta, but not on the order of last week's storms, over the next few days, but heavy thunderstorms are expected to pound East Java, Central Java, Bali, West and East Nusa...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
. Headlines: Goh Chok Tong says no to wearing 'jilbab' 2
. Headlines: Goh Chok Tong says no to wearing 'jilbab' 2 . Opinion : Megawati and Hamzah fall short of expectations 4 . City : Caught in the flood, the most horrifying time 6 . Archipelago: Banten strives to retrieve 22 islands from Jakarta 7 .
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Water levels at Jakarta's flood gates
Water levels at Jakarta's flood gatesFlood gates; Normal water level; water level on Sunday; peak level (Friday) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Depok 80-90 cm 150 cm 310 cm Karet 400-420 cm 535 cm 730 cm Sunter Hulu 40-50 cm 75 cm 340 cm Pesanggrahan...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Caught in the flood, the most horrifying time of people's lives
Caught in the flood, the most horrifying time of people's livesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jan. 21, 2002, will be the date Suminem will never forget. It was when her family was in danger of being swept away to their deaths, trapped in the middle of strong-flowing flood waters...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
RI urged to press ahead with power sector liberalization
RI urged to press ahead with power sector liberalizationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Philippine president Fidel V. Ramos has urged the Indonesian government to press ahead with its liberalization program on the electricity sector to avoid a power crisis across the country.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Indonesia needs good leaders to resolve crisis: Megawati
Indonesia needs good leaders to resolve crisis: MegawatiRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali President Megawati Soekarnoputri has stressed the need to have good leaders both in the government and the private sector to bring about changes in every aspect of people's lives and to get...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Banten strives to retrieve 22 islands from Jakarta
Banten strives to retrieve 22 islands from JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Tangerang Banten's first governor, Djoko Munandar, faces tough challenges to improve the welfare of the local people and to develop his new province, part of which is still under the control of the Jakarta administration.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Tough task ahead for Banten governor
Tough task ahead for Banten governor The Jakarta Post TangerangBanten's first governor, Djoko Munandar, faces tough challenges to improve the welfare of the local people and to develop his new province, part of which is still under the control of the Jakarta administration.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JP/4/CABINET
JP/4/CABINET Kornelius Purba Staff Writer The Jakarta Post Jakarta Should President Megawati Soekarnoputri and Vice President Hamzah Haz wait for a Cabinet decision to console hungry refugees in Jakarta? Or should they wait for each other to initiate a simple but effective way to help flood victims...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
RI dismisses criticism of U.S. envoy
RI dismisses criticism of U.S. envoyKurniawan Hari and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan An Indonesian official brushed off criticism on Sunday from an American diplomat, who said he was concerned that Indonesia was not doing enough to combat terrorism, by claiming that police could...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JP/7/acros04
JP/7/acros04Foreign used cars flood Batam BATAM: Riau: Used cars from Singapore and Japan continue to flood the industrial island of Batam in Riau province, causing traffic jams to increase in the city.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Crisis managed
Crisis managed The progress of the migrant-worker issue proves once again that in crisis there lies opportunity. Following the recent rampages of Indonesian workers, corrective action and forthright policy decisions followed upon each other with commendable celerity.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
BCA bidders: When things are not as they seem
BCA bidders: When things are not as they seemBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The final bidders have been announced, the financial markets are calm, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is satisfied, so what worries analysts behind one of the country's most controversial divestment...
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
Malaysia detains man for link to KMM
Malaysia detains man for link to KMMReuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia has used a controversial internal security law to detain a businessman and former army captain wanted by the United States over the Sept. 11 aircraft attacks, the New Sunday Times said.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
JP/Mulkan Salmona
JP/Mulkan Salmona Many new models have entered the domestic car market in completely built-up form such as Toyota's new sedan (above) thanks to the country's more liberal automotive policy.
Mon, 04 Feb 2002
BKMP plans region rating program
BKMP plans region rating program The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is planning a rating program to assess the competitiveness of each region for investment.BKPM's chairman Theo Toemion told The Jakarta Post recently that the rating program was aimed at providing potential investors with...
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Painter Sonny Eska reflects on his world
Painter Sonny Eska reflects on his worldMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Jakarta His father is a Christian from Sumatra; his Muslim mother, half Bugis and half Javanese.But it is the ancient Hindu philosophy that inspires the highly imaginative art work of Sonny Eska the most.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
A better breath to cure what ails you
A better breath to cure what ails youHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Expectation reduces joy. Live in the present. Be 100 percent in all that you do.Those three mantras welcomed us, the participants in a five- day course for the Art of Living movement.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Floods finally touch 'untouchable' areas
Floods finally touch 'untouchable' areasThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Torrential rains pounded Jakarta and its adjacent highland suburbs in Depok and Bogor on Friday night, causing the floodwater, which had been receding the day before, to rise again and even reach areas previously regarded as...
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Residents pull together as officials waffle
Residents pull together as officials waffleBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There has been one bright spot amid the terrible toll from the flooding that has swamped the capital in the past few days: Jakarta's population has united in an inspiring show of community and solidarity.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
'I would like to be a politician in the future'
'I would like to be a politician in the future'Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sophia Latjuba is a Jill of many trades in the entertainment world. She has been a singer, soap actress, TV show host, interviewer (she gave a famously tender grilling to Soeharto crony Mohamad "Bob" Hasan from...
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Punctuality award keeps Garuda's spirits flying sky-high
Punctuality award keeps Garuda's spirits flying sky-highIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Amsterdam Every cloud has a silver lining, goes the saying. And Garuda Indonesia Airlines, the state-owned national carrier, has seen it twice.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Judge nixes bail for Budiman
Judge nixes bail for Budiman UNITED STATES: A U.S. judge ruled on Friday that an Indonesian man, whom a prosecutor described as having "direct and troubling ties" to the Sept. 11 hijackers, must remain in jail until his trial on unrelated fraud charges.Chief U.S.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
School cliques: What it's worth to fit in
School cliques: What it's worth to fit inHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the latest local teen flick Ada Apa Dengan Cinta? (What's Up With Love?), the main character is a girl named Cinta whose life orbits around her group of four girlfriends.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
On the record
On the recordArtist : Cokelat; Album : Rasa Baru (Sony Music) This is the sophomore effort from the Bandung-based band which was established in 1996.This pop/alternative band first emerged in 1998 when their single Bunga Tidur (Dream) was included in the Indie Ten compilation for independent groups.
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Jakarta comes to soggy standstill
Jakarta comes to soggy standstillThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the waters continued to rise in Jakarta on Saturday so did the death toll and the anger of the people.The huge floods left hundreds of thousands of people homeless, stranded in houses or sheltering in evacuee accommodation or worse -- on...
Sun, 03 Feb 2002
Train service near normal
Train service near normal JAKARTA: Passenger train services were better on Saturday than earlier in the week although there were still some canceled due to flooding. Spokesman for state railway company PT KAI Zainal Abidin said almost all intercity and city services were normal.