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Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Outsiders blamed for Poso bombings
Outsiders blamed for Poso bombings PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police here blamed on Saturday "outsiders" for the bombings in the riot-torn town of Poso in Central Sulawesi after a peace deal was signed last December.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
The magic of soccer
The magic of soccer The World Cup is slated to kick off in South Korea on Friday. It is the first time Asia will host the event.Asia is the world's most populous continent but it has been left behind in soccer. The sport has been dominated by Europe and Latin America.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
GAM ready to end hostility, violence
GAM ready to end hostility, violenceNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Field commanders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are ready to hold conditional peace talks with the local military and police in an attempt to end hostilities and violence, says a GAM official.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Corruption rife in Asian justice, regional study finds
Corruption rife in Asian justice, regional study findsChris Foley, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Corruption and political interference are rife throughout police and justice systems in Asia, according to a regional survey in which only four countries headed by Singapore are viewed favorably.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Business, nature meet in sustainable development
Business, nature meet in sustainable development Companies will have to start talking business if they want to save the planet. One good place to start is the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Its president, Bjoern Stigson, shared his views with The Jakarta Post's Berni K.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Garbageman rapes eight-year-old girl
Garbageman rapes eight-year-old girl KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A temporarily employed official at the Kendari sanitary office in Southeast Sulawesi has been detained by local police for raping an eight-year-old school girl.Chief the Mandonga police subprecinct First Insp. Edwin H.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
1. School - 4x12
1. School - 4x12 Some question effectiveness of regulation on Muslim wear 2. PDI- 2x 23 PDI Perjuangan proposes gubernatorial candidates 3. Speak - 1x 30 'Teachers can't stop brawls'
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Rupiah to remain firm this week
Rupiah to remain firm this weekDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The impressive showing of the rupiah against the dollar would likely continue this week amid continued positive sentiment in the market, an analyst said, predicting it could even break through the Rp 8,500 level.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
House to mull OK'ing mines in protected forests
House to mull OK'ing mines in protected forestsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is seeking support from the House of Representatives (DPR) for its policy to allow some mining companies to operate in protected forests -- a move which will...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Draft of new political laws may provoke polemic
Draft of new political laws may provoke polemicKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The deliberation of the long-awaited review drafts of political laws requiring stricter conditions to contending the 2004 general election, will likely raise heating debates between the House of Representatives...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Nation on brink of distarter, bankruptcy, Kwik warns
Nation on brink of distarter, bankruptcy, Kwik warnsAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia is in the midst of political disarray and financial bankruptcy as the country no longer takes control of its own fate and is under a new form of domination, according to Kwik Kian Gie's...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Too many issues remain contentious at Bali meeting
Too many issues remain contentious at Bali meetingHira Jhamtani, Board member of KONPHALINDO, An environmental NGO based in Jakarta After more than a week of tedious negotiations in Nusa Dua, Bali, many issues remain contentious and require further negotiation before they can be resolved and put in...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Police called on to settle PKB row
Police called on to settle PKB row JAKARTA: The National Police are processing a complaint lodged by Alwi Shihab's National Awakening Party (PKB) against Matori Abdul Djalil, who heads the party's splinter group, for allegedly falsifying the party's letterhead and seal.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
RI needs better R&D system
RI needs better R&D systemYohannes Samosir, Researcher, School of Land and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, ysamosir@ourbrisbane.com In globalization, where competition is intensifying, the deployment of technology and knowledge-based services is a strategic...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Partindo to join 2004 election
Partindo to join 2004 election BOGOR, West Java: A group of politicians loyal to the philosophy and the teachings introduced by the country's founding president Sukarno declared on Saturday establishment of the Indonesian Party (Partindo) 1931.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Effectiveness of policy on Muslim wear questioned
Effectiveness of policy on Muslim wear questionedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What works for you might not work for others, right? That might be the case with public schools in West Jakarta which -- on the order of the mayor -- will try to follow Islamic schools in requiring students...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
'Mega's Dili trip her prerogrative'
'Mega's Dili trip her prerogrative'Annastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) said they were not concerned about a bid by some House of Representatives (DPR) legislators to summon President Megawati Soekarnoputri over...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Harini, a true environtmentalist
Harini, a true environtmentalistBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Her childhood memories of the green countryside of Surakrata, Central Java, where she grew up, inspired Harini Bambang Wahono, now 70, to make her neighborhood in South Jakarta green and clean.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Stop yelling, use a mini PABX
Stop yelling, use a mini PABX It is a common scene in a typical Jakarta home. The phone rings, someone picks it up and then, with the full force of his or her voice, calls the name of the family member whom the caller wishes to talk to.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Cheap food finally available for delegates
Cheap food finally available for delegates Participants of the UN meeting here in Bali breathed a sigh of relief when alternative cheap food finally became available for them on Nusa Dua beach, where the Indonesian People's Forum (IPF) expo is being held.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Vice President's aide clarifies
Vice President's aide clarifies On Wednesday (May 29) evening, I was contacted by one of your journalists, Moh. Nafik, for information regarding the program of Vice President Hamzah Haz at the Al-Mukmin Islamic boarding school, Ngruki, Surakarta.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Argentina lifts home spirits with 1-0 win
Argentina lifts home spirits with 1-0 win Mike Collett Reuters Ibaraki, JapanArgentina struck the opening blow in the World Cup's toughest group on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Nigeria to give a sorely needed boost to its economically stricken nation.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
JP/2/TNI
JP/2/TNITiarma Siboro and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak The Jakarta Post JakartaObservers have expressed doubts that internal reform within the Indonesian Military (TNI) will materialize despite the pressure from the United States, which has pledged to resume its military assistance in return.M.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Restoring peace in Maluku
Restoring peace in Maluku or TNI's dirty little secret exposed or TNI's hidden agenda Some two years ago, when the communal conflicts in Ambon and Maluku seemed to continue unabated, many people became suspicious of possible foul play.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Abdullah to visit Jakarta
Abdullah to visit Jakarta KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Monday leads an unusually top-heavy delegation on a visit to Indonesia aimed at deepening ties with parties in President Megawati Soekarnoputri's coalition.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
New governor must be KKN-free
New governor must be KKN-free JAKARTA: Anyone concerned with the nomination of candidates for the position of Jakarta governor should not repeat the past mistakes, in order that the next city governor will be a "clean" person, Jakarta Residents Forum (FAKTA) Chairman Azas Tigor Nainggolan said.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Seeds win first matches in Hamzah Haz Cup
Seeds win first matches in Hamzah Haz CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International Master (IM) Danny Juswanto led the seeds in the Hamzah Haz Cup chess open tournament after the first two matches were played at the Tanah Abang Chess Center in Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Restoring peace in Maluku
Restoring peace in Maluku Some two years ago, when the communal conflicts in Ambon and Maluku seemed to continue unabated, many people became suspicious of possible foul play. Several non-governmental organizations raised suspicions that the conflicts were being deliberately prolonged in order to...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
GAM ready to end hostility, violence
GAM ready to end hostility, violenceNani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda AcehField commanders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are ready to hold conditional peace talks with the local military and police in an attempt to end hostilities and violence, says a GAM official.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
16 found dead in restive Aceh
16 found dead in restive AcehIbnu Mat Noor and Nani Farida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh Human rights groups say the abduction and murder of civilians in Aceh has reached "alarming levels" after the bodies of 19 people were found separate locations throughout the war-torn province in the last four...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
VP wants RI to stop begging for foreign aid
VP wants RI to stop begging for foreign aid The Jakarta Post JakartaVice President Hamzah Haz said on Saturday Indonesia should not become a "beggar nation" that relies on foreign assistance to care for its people.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
PDI Perjuangan discusses gubernatorial candidates
PDI Perjuangan discusses gubernatorial candidatesAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta city chapter of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) conducted a special meeting on Saturday to discuss its nominations for the gubernatorial election on Sept. 11.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Soccer fever hits BICC
Soccer fever hits BICC Passing by the lobby of the Bali International Convention Center (BICC) on Sunday afternoon one could hear calls of "yes!" or "c'mon!" That was uncharacteristic of an intensive UN meeting on sustainable development, which has been held in the building for the past week.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Navy shoots at two dredgers
Navy shoots at two dredgersDPA, Singapore Two dredgers operating in the Straits of Singapore were attacked by the Indonesian Navy before returning safely to the city-state, a published report said Saturday.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Delegates undecided over Bali Commitment
Delegates undecided over Bali CommitmentThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Two deadlines have passed and the negotiations on the Bali Commitment remain deadlocked, although the talks are now centering on fundamental issues that could open the way to new compromises, according to an Indonesian...
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
Study finds corruption rife in Asian justice
Study finds corruption rife in Asian justice Chris Foley Agence France-Presse Singapore Corruption and political interference are rife throughout police and justice systems in Asia, according to a regional survey in which only four countries headed by Singapore are viewed favorably.
Mon, 03 Jun 2002
'Fake diploma users tried to bribe lawyers'
'Fake diploma users tried to bribe lawyers'Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan At least five North Sumatra civil servants accused with 25 other civil servants and legislators of allegedly using fake university diplomas to advance their careers had attempted to bribe their way out of facing...
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Pamper yourself with various hair treatments
Pamper yourself with various hair treatmentsSusanna Tjokro, Contributor, Jakarta Svenson, Gaya Spa, Gondo Wangi Sariaji and Secret Professionnel are among the places that offer a variety of hair and scalp treatments.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
JP/1/BY
JP/1/BYLaughing at oneself while learning about IndonesiaThey say that laughter is good medicine and we should learn to laugh at ourselves. Perhaps those two thoughts partially explain why I have enjoyed such good health for so long.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
International schools tackle drug woes
International schools tackle drug woesClaire Harvey, Contributor, Jakarta At 11 p.m. on a Friday, some of the throbbing bars and nightclubs across Jakarta resemble junior high school playgrounds.Hundreds of 14 and 15-year-olds dance and flirt in the strobe- flickered dark, sipping cocktails and...
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month program
Losing weight the healthy way in a three-month programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is no such thing as a free lunch.The maxim has been niggling at Heidi a lot lately since she found that it takes a lot of effort to acquire the shape she has been dreaming of.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
From Bisnis Indonesia
From Bisnis Indonesia I run a telecommunications kiosk in Central Jakarta. Unfortunately, I always end up paying more than what is stated on the telecommunications kiosk's bill from PT Telkom. The difference ranges from between Rp 12,000 and Rp 21,000, and in May 2002 it was Rp 196,000.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Villas a window into Mead's Bali sojourn
Villas a window into Mead's Bali sojournMehru Jaffer, Contributor, Ubud, Bali Finally parked outside the sign pointing to Taman Bebek Villas, the driver could not believe that he had been forced to detour all the way around the Sayan Monkey Forest just to get to this place with a wide, wooden roof...
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Gus Dur leaves hospital
Gus Dur leaves hospital JAKARTA: Former president Abdurrahman Wahid left the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital at 10:35 a.m. on Saturday, five days after first being admitted."I am all right as I only took a rest here," Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman is popularly known, said while leaving the hospital.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Road safety triangles pit Amish against the modern world
Road safety triangles pit Amish against the modern worldOliver Burkeman Guardian News Service New York The Schwartzentruber Amish community of Pennsylvania forbids the use of electricity, motor vehicles and running water.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
JP/1/BY
JP/1/BYLaughing at oneself while learning about IndonesiaThey say that laughter is good medicine and we should learn to laugh at ourselves. Perhaps those two thoughts partially explain why I have enjoyed such good health for so long.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
TV Program: Sunday, June 2, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, June 2, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program9:00 Music10:00 Children's Program11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Comedy2:00 Entertainment News3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Sports6:00 News7:00 Comedy7:30 Music: Dansa Yo Dansa9:00 News9:30...
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Youth is served in tennis, but at a risk
Youth is served in tennis, but at a riskBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta By women's tennis standards, Indonesia's Angelique Wijaya was getting on in years when she won the junior girls title at the 2001 Wimbledon Tennis Championships.
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
Photographs bring RI and Australia together
Photographs bring RI and Australia togetherDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, Australia At a time when the relationship between Indonesia and Australia is still riding on the surf rather than cruising on solid ground, there is nothing like looking at photographs beaming messages of friendship...
Sun, 02 Jun 2002
East Timor Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Ramos-Horta
East Timor Senior Minister for Foreign Affairs Jose Ramos-Horta has rejected to talk about Indonesia's assets in the country, with the reason being that the new nation lost much more than what the assets are worth.