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Mon, 16 Sep 2002
ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand work for closer ties
ASEAN, Australia, New Zealand work for closer tiesAgence France-Presse, Bandar Seri Begawan Southeast Asian economic ministers on Saturday signed a declaration with Australia and New Zealand to forge a sweeping agreement on closer economic ties aimed at removing trade barriers and doubling trade...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
RI, Egypt ask U.S. to go to UN on Iraq
RI, Egypt ask U.S. to go to UN on IraqMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Egypt agreed on Sunday that the United States must obtain approval from the United Nations before going through with its plan to attack Iraq.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Consumers to sue PLN over power blackouts
Consumers to sue PLN over power blackoutsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Consumers of electricity provided by the state-owned electricity company (PLN) have expressed their intention to file a class action suit against the company for power blackouts on Thursday and Friday which they...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Kabelvision's poor service
Kabelvision's poor service Last September I had Kabelvision installed in my office in Semanggi, Jakarta, in order to access the Internet via cable. That was the beginning of a very frustrating and completely unfruitful relationship with the company, which continues to this day.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Widespread illegal logging to bring more drought, floods
Widespread illegal logging to bring more drought, floodsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prolonged droughts and forest fires will continue to hit the country during the dry season as more and more protected forests are destroyed by illegal logging, the Indonesian Forum for the...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
VCD vendors attack navy men
VCD vendors attack navy men JAKARTA: Business in Glodok, West Jakarta, was temporarily halted after a clash between dozens of vendors of pirated VCDs and several members of the navy on Saturday.A vendor and two navy personnel were seriously injured during the lunchtime brawl.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Rights body urges fresh probe into Aceh abuses
Rights body urges fresh probe into Aceh abusesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has reminded the government of its unfinished investigations into a number of alleged crimes against humanity involving the state in Aceh.Commission member M.M.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Batam councillors get new cars
Batam councillors get new carsFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam A number of non-governmental organizations have condemned the provision of luxury cars by the Batam administration to 26 members of the city legislative council, saying both the city administration and the legislature did not have a sense...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
KL wants neighbors to boost border security
KL wants neighbors to boost border securityAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will ask Indonesian and Philippine authorities to intensify border security to prevent the return of thousands of illegal immigrants who were expelled from Malaysia in a recent crackdown, news reports said on Sunday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Tangerang to build new toll road and port
Tangerang to build new toll road and portMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tigaraksa In its attempt to attract foreign investors, Tangerang regency has planned to build a new toll road from Serpong to Teluk Naga near the Soekarno Hatta airport, a container complex in Cikupa, and a seaport in Tanjung...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
House fire started by candle
House fire started by candle JAKARTA: A house burned down in Sunter Jaya, Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, on Sunday morning.The fire, which started at about 10:15 a.m., was started by a child playing with a candle, according to the North Jakarta Fire Department.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
50 teachers killed recently in Aceh
50 teachers killed recently in Aceh BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI) Aceh chapter urged the government to give a security guarantee to teachers in the strife-torn province, as 50 teachers had been killed and 200 others physically assaulted in the past two years.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
JP/14/Brief
JP/14/BriefMerpati starts flight to Philippines JAKARTA: Indonesia's Merpati Nusantara Airlines (MNA) has opened a new route linking the city of Manado on Sulawesi island to Davao in the southern Philippines, an airline executive said Sunday.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Police streamline driving license services
Police streamline driving license services JAKARTA: The city police have streamlined its services, allowing residents to get their driving licenses or renew their licenses at the nearest police precincts, instead of going to the Daan Mogot Integrated Service Office in West Jakarta.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Plane fails to land in Manila
Plane fails to land in Manila PHILIPPINES: A Philippine Airlines plane from Australia failed to land in Manila on Sunday due to bad weather and was diverted to a central Philippine airport, officials said.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
War on terrorism: A political slogan or the real thing?
War on terrorism: A political slogan or the real thing? Many say the United States government has gone too far in its war on terrorism. American Muslim scholar Mahmoud M. Ayoub, a professor of Islamic studies at Temple University in Philadelphia speaks to The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Nafik after...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Airlines focus on efficiency to survive
Airlines focus on efficiency to surviveA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The liberalization of the country's airline industry two years ago has led to cut-throat competition among airline operators, forcing them to slash fares to gain customers.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Activists urge suspension of election results
Activists urge suspension of election resultsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists demanded on Sunday the results of the gubernatorial election be suspended following the recent confession by a candidate who admitted paying Rp 200 million (US$22,222) to 40 councillors.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Illegal fees mar anti-polio drive
Illegal fees mar anti-polio drive JAKARTA: Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said that there were some government workers demanding fees during the first part of a national polio vaccination program that was under way.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Doing business with China
Doing business with China The chairman of China's National People's Congress, Li Peng, recently visited Indonesia, opening up opportunities for increased bilateral economic ties that both sides must properly and quickly seize.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Ancient statue discovered
Ancient statue discovered YOGYAKARTA: A team of archeologists renovating the Kadulan temple east of Yogyakarta has discovered a stone statue of the Hindu god Siva, which is believed to be from the fifth century.Team leader Tri Hatmadji said the statue, which stands two meters high and weighs 2.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Boycott Akbar Tandjung
Boycott Akbar Tandjung From Rakyat Merdeka We were rightfully disappointed by the Bulog II trials as they failed to divulge the involvement of high-ranking members of Golkar and the Golkar Party as an institution for allegedly using non-budgetary Bulog funds for its own interests and for Golkar's...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Mega's accusation
Mega's accusation of the pressFrom Bisnis Indonesia The mass media needs to react to President Megawati's accusation that the press has blown the deportation of migrant Indonesian workers in Nunukan out of proportion by refraining to report anything connected to her as a President or a private...
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Students protest gambling dens
Students protest gambling dens BATAM: Dozens of students from four universities in Batam staged a peaceful rally in front of the mayor's office on Saturday demanding the closure of gambling dens in the city.
Mon, 16 Sep 2002
Domestic problems await Mega's arrival
Domestic problems await Mega's arrivalFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri returned home on Sunday evening from her trip to Africa and Europe, bringing with her a bundle of memorandums of understanding that need further discussion before they can...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Malaysia seeks RI, RP's help
Malaysia seeks RI, RP's help KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will seek cooperation from neighboring Indonesia and the Philippines to stem the flow of illegal immigrants into the country, following a recent mass deportation exercise, a junior minister said Saturday.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Chinatown, a magnet for tourists in Singapore
Chinatown, a magnet for tourists in SingaporeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Singapore has long been known as a shopping mecca for tourists. But the tiny country also offers rich cultural heritage, which has been well-preserved and is an interesting side for visitors to explore.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Hassan Wirayuda meets top U.S. official
Hassan Wirayuda meets top U.S. official Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda met U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage in Washington on Friday, and discussed Iraq, among other issues, as the U.S.'s embassy in Jakarta still closed by a security scare.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
New Merc engine offers efficiency and power
New Merc engine offers efficiency and powerPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Whenever you see a Mercedes-Benz, you'll quickly be able to tell its engine type just by looking at the serial number on its trunk.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
On the Shelves
On the Shelves Jakarta Good Food Guide 2002-2003; By Laksmi Pamuntjak; Pena Klasik, Jakarta, 2002; 433pp.There are many things that makes a city interesting for both its residents and visitors. One of them is its culinary traditions.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Painter Boy modernizes 'wayang beber'
Painter Boy modernizes 'wayang beber'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 600 hundred years old, the wayang beber is similar to the comic strip of today. It contains a series of illustrations and just like other ancient works of art, the wayang beber has its own pakem, or rules of making and...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
After-sales service helps sales
After-sales service helps sales To maintain optimum customer satisfaction, a car manufacturer needs to provide after-sales service by employing skilled mechanics as well as carrying a complete stock of spare parts.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Offering flexible alternatives in obtaining funding
Offering flexible alternatives in obtaining fundingSudibyo M. Wiradji, Contributor, Jakarta When you ask someone about the best alternative, other than banks, to obtain funds to purchase a car, you will probably be told to try a leasing company.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Author takes advantage of fact to work of fiction
Author takes advantage of fact to work of fictionLie Hua, Contributor, Jakarta Indonesian Gold; By Kerry B. Collison; Sid Harta Publishers; Hartwell, Victoria, Australia, 2002; 626 pp.By far its closest neighbor, Australia, in reality, is quite far from Indonesia in virtually every respect.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Two policemen killed in restive Aceh
Two policemen killed in restive Aceh BANDA ACEH: Two personnel of the Police Mobile Brigade were killed in a firefight with rebels in Seunuddon, North Aceh, some 300 kilometers east of Banda Aceh on Saturday, according to reliable sources.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok
Indonesian arrested in Bangkok Thailand Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (right) inspects a cache of 140 kilograms of heroin and other drugs in front of arrested suspects Tjong Leng Oei (center) from Indonesia and his adopted Thai son Direk Ruangritthi (left) at Bangkok's police headquarters on...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Business booms for Nunukan islanders
Business booms for Nunukan islandersFitri Wulandari and Tertiani Z.B. Simanjuntak, Nunukan, East Kalimantan "Has your passport been sorted out?" asks the owner of a store in downtown Nunukan Island of anyone whom she believes does not belong to the island, Indonesian migrant workers in particular.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Nunukan: An impoverished
Nunukan: An impoverished transit for the huntedNunukan has long been a transit center for migrant workers from Nusa Tenggara and Sulawesi making the sea crossing to neighboring Malaysia -- either legally or illegally.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
U.S. attack on Iraq would fuel radicalism
U.S. attack on Iraq would fuel radicalismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A U.S.-led attack on Iraq would fuel radicalism and anti-U.S. sentiment among Muslim communities, putting western interests, particularly that of the United States, across the country further at risk, analysts warn.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Business remains promising despite some difficulties
Business remains promising despite some difficultiesRikza Abdullah, Contributor, Jakarta The high growth of domestic consumption has helped Indonesia's multifinance companies accelerate the pace toward recovery after the recent economic crisis devastated it, forcing a large number of financial...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Power supplies mostly return to normal
Power supplies mostly return to normalNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Power supply returned to normal in most parts of Greater Jakarta on Saturday after hours of blackout on Thursday night and Friday as state electricity firm PT PLN worked hard to bring things under control.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Steel gives industrial appearance
Steel gives industrial appearanceMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The steel house was meant to be an experimental and cheap project for architect Ahmad Djuhara. Located on a small lot in a typically crowded neighborhood in the Jati Makmur area of Pondok Gede, Bekasi, the house's...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Yasmine White: A designer showcasing Oriental jewelry
Yasmine White: A designer showcasing Oriental jewelryHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Su in Korean means drops of water. The little stream of river that makes its way to the sea. Not as tremendous and powerful as the ocean, but meaningful.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Temple of Sound and humanized technology
Temple of Sound and humanized technologyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The interview with Neil Sparkes and Count Dubulah of UK DJ outfit Temple of Sound was quickly added to my most-favorite-interview list.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Missing pieces at Indonesia's famous temples
Missing pieces at Indonesia's famous templesPeter Janssen, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Yogyakarta Restoration work on Central Java's world-famous Buddhist/Hindu temples -- Borobudur and Prambanan -- was theoretically completed in 1990, just in time for the 1991 Visit Indonesia Year.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Minarti Timur has been the country's best mixed doubles player
Minarti Timur has been the country's best mixed doubles player during her 16-year career. At the age of 34 she has decided to resign, ending her career on a happy note by winning her sixth Indonesia Open title.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Korean dancers reveal much beyond ginseng and soccer
Korean dancers reveal much beyond ginseng and soccerNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is Korea famous for? Except for its ginseng, the country began to steal international attention by reaching the 2002 Soccer World Cup semifinals under Dutch coach Guus Hiddink before bowing out to...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
Happy badminton finale for Minarti
Happy badminton finale for MinartiPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The most beautiful moment for an athlete is when he or she wins a tournament, especially before a home crowd at the end of his or her career.
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
TV Program: Sunday, September 15, 2002
TV Program: Sunday, September 15, 2002TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News7:00 Sports8:00 Quiz8:30 Children's Program10:30 Music11:00 Maskum Show12:30 p.m. Comedy2:00 TV Drama3:00 Documentary 3:30 Religious Teachings4:00 Sports6:00 News7:00 TV Drama7:30 Music9:00 News9:30 Variety Show10:00...
Sun, 15 Sep 2002
21 soldiers quizzed over shooting
21 soldiers quizzed over shootingR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Police in Papua have so far questioned 21 Army soldiers who were on duty during the shooting at giant copper and gold mining company PT Freeport Indonesia compound in Timika on Aug.