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The ABC's of school violence

The ABC's of school violence From Warta Kota Brawls have become common among students, particularly those in high school. And if they have an audience for their fights the students really go wild, seemingly trying to show their strength.

The ABC's of school violence

The ABC's of school violence From Warta Kota Brawls have become common among students, particularly those in high school. And if they have an audience for their fights the students really go wild, seemingly trying to show their strength.

Tax dispute could hamper negotiation with IPPs

Tax dispute could hamper negotiation with IPPsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ongoing tax dispute between the tax office and geothermal independent power producers (IPPs) could hamper the contract renegotiation process between state-owned electricity company PLN and the latter,...

JP/4/Education

JP/4/EducationDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaEducationists are urging the government to revise the education bill, citing lack of vision and focus, before it becomes law in August of this year.

Petro Cup hoops league set to start

Petro Cup hoops league set to startThe 2nd Petro Cup, an annual national basketball league among petroleum companies, is set to start on Sunday for a month-long competition, a release said here on Saturday.

East Timor seeks US$90 million for first budget

East Timor seeks US$90 million for first budgetBronwyn Curran, Agence France-Presse, Dili East Timor bids farewell to almost 500 years of foreign rule on May 20 -- but not to foreign aid.At two-day talks starting here Tuesday 25 bilateral and multilateral donors will be asked to pledge US$90...

Floods and landslides claim five lives in South Sulawesi

Floods and landslides claim five lives in South SulawesiJupriadi, The Jakarta Post, Makassar At least five people died as flooding and landslides, as a result of heavy rains since Thursday, swept away houses in Wajo regency, South Sulawesi, local officials said on Saturday.

Washington welcomes Mahathir as voice of reason

Washington welcomes Mahathir as voice of reasonSimon Cameron-Moore, Reuters, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad will be welcomed as a voice of reason in the war on terror and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict when he goes to the White House this week.

Unitary state final: Kostrad chief

Unitary state final: Kostrad chief MALANG, East Java: Chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Lt. Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Saturday that the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesian (NKRI) was already final and was non-negotiable.

Banks 'should turn to loans' as SBI rates fall

Banks 'should turn to loans' as SBI rates fallDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post Jakarta As Bank Indonesia benchmark rates continue to fall, banks should shift away from government bonds to new lending, or risk their interest revenue declining, analysts said over the weekend.

China forces ASEAN's auto industry to modernize

China forces ASEAN's auto industry to modernizeMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore Southeast Asia's auto industry is stuck in low gear because of isolation and fragmentation and risks biting the dust as liberalization turns China's vehicle market into a sleek, well- oiled machine,...

No decision made on new badminton scoring system

No decision made on new badminton scoring systemNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China The International Badminton Federation (IBF) failed Sunday to make the long-awaited decision on the new scoring system during its Annual General Meeting (AGM)'s plenary meeting in Guangzhou, China.

Transgenics: Recognizing the ambiguity

Transgenics: Recognizing the ambiguityYanuar Nugroho Researcher & General Secretary Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org One of the issues to be raised at the WSSD (World Summit on Sustainable Development) in Johannesburg in September 2002 is the controversy over the so-termed...

Papua to have new regencies

Papua to have new regencies JAYAPURA, Papua: The central government has agreed to increase the number of regencies in Papua from the present 14 to 30 in an effort to speed up the development process in the resource-rich province, a provincial legislator said.

IITELMIT sees transaction value at $40m

IITELMIT sees transaction value at $40mRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The third Indonesian International Telecommunication Media and Information Technology (IITELMIT) conference and exhibition ended on Friday with total transactions estimated to reach around US$40 million.

IITELMIT sees transaction value at $40m

IITELMIT sees transaction value at $40mRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaThe third Indonesian International Telecommunication Media and Information Technology (IITELMIT) conference and exhibition ended on Friday with total transactions estimated to reach around US$40 million.

Expelling militant groups from Maluku 'is not solution'

Expelling militant groups from Maluku 'is not solution'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The expulsion of violent militant organizations from Maluku was easier said than done and did not serve as an initial step to restoring peace in the troubled province, observers said on Sunday.Sociologist Imam B.

May riot victims still traumatized

May riot victims still traumatizedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four years have passed, but victims of the 1998 May riots are still imprisoned by their traumatic experiences, which have become the worst nightmare of their life.

FCCI protests raids

FCCI protests raids JAKARTA: Forum Calling Card Indonesia (FCCI) protested raids on a number of phone calling card operators conducted last week by the police, the city transportation agency and state-owned PT Telkom.G.

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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. Aglance-Malaysia-law Malaysia says U.S. has endorsed its anti-terror law JP/11/ASEAN U.S. endorses KL's detention laws MALAYSIA: The United States has "endorsed" the significance of Malaysia's controversial laws, which allow indefinite detention without trial, following the...

GAM spokesman killed in police raid

GAM spokesman killed in police raidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aceh Police claim that they have shot dead a high-ranking member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Saturday in a raid on a house located some 10 kilometers from the provincial capital of Banda Aceh.

New drugs help ease AIDS/HIV carriers' pains

New drugs help ease AIDS/HIV carriers' painsDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta AIDS patients and those infected by the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) will no longer be preoccupied by anxiety and can go about their daily lives without any pain from the fatal disease thanks to affordable...

A higher risk of violence by Laskar Jihad

A higher risk of violence by Laskar Jihad The police arrested Ja'far Umar Thalib, commander of the militant Islamic group Laskar Jihad, upon arrival at Surabaya's Juanda airport from Ambon last weekend. It makes us wonder what will happen in reaction to the capture.The situation is complicated.

Rosihan Anwar born to write

Rosihan Anwar born to writeA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Having experienced press history for over three generations, veteran journalist Rosihan Anwar found himself finally relieved when the reform era had really brought the dark ages of the country's suppression of the media to an end.

Transgenics: Recognizing the ambiguity

Transgenics: Recognizing the ambiguity Yanuar Nugroho Researcher & General Secretary Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta yanuar-n@unisosdem.org One of the issues to be raised at the WSSD (World Summit on Sustainable Development) in Johannesburg in September 2002 is the controversy over the so-termed...

Ministry of Agriculture protests Rini's countertrade deals

Ministry of Agriculture protests Rini's countertrade dealsAdianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post JakartaThe Ministry of Agriculture protested the plan by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to import more rice as part of her initiative to push countertrade deals with other nations.

Australian International School

Australian International School GOOD DAY: Senior and junior students at the Australian International School in Bali play together during the school's annual sports event.

Government divided over countertrade deals

Government divided over countertrade dealsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Agriculture protested the plan by Minister of Industry and Trade Rini M. Soewandi to import more rice as part of her initiative to push countertrade deals with other nations.

Tulungagung residents earn more abroad

Tulungagung residents earn more abroadDidik Kusbiantoro, Antara, Surabaya The success stories of residents in several villages in Kalidawir district, Tulungagung, working abroad have long been heard, changing the once poor district into a wealthy one.

Malaysia, RP begin maritime exercise

Malaysia, RP begin maritime exerciseAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Hundreds of security personnel and a few warships from Malaysia and neighboring Philippines began on Sunday a six-day military exercise to wipe out terror activities such as piracy.

JP/12/BADMIN

JP/12/BADMINIndonesia to reform women's shuttlers after Uber Cup dismal campaignNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post Guangzhou, ChinaAlthough it has yet to play the final Group match, the Indonesian Uber Cup team virtually went out of the world's women's team competition, which prompted the...

Indonesia beats Malaysia to keep Thomas Cup group lead

Indonesia beats Malaysia to keep Thomas Cup group leadNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Guangzhou, China Indonesian shuttlers clinched their second victory after beating archrival Malaysia 4-1 in a hard-fought match at the men's team Thomas Cup Group B qualifying round here on Sunday.

Victims remember May riots

Victims remember May riots JAKARTA: Victims of the May 1998 riots will gather at the Pondok Ranggon Public Cemetery in East Jakarta on Monday to perform an interreligious prayer in observance of the incident.

Hopes for RI, U.S. military ties mount

Hopes for RI, U.S. military ties mountTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and the United States speed up efforts to restore full military cooperation when the defense ministers of the two countries meet in Washington this week.

IITELMIT sees transaction value at $40m

IITELMIT sees transaction value at $40mRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post JakartaThe third Indonesian International Telecommunication Media and Information Technology (IITELMIT) conference and exhibition ended on Friday with total transactions estimated to reach around US$40 million.

ADB meeting ends with upbeat note on forecasts of recovery

ADB meeting ends with upbeat note on forecasts of recoveryAgence France-Presse, Shanghai The annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank closed here Sunday on an optimistic note with financial officials from around the region predicting a strong recovery in 2002.

Golkar councilors to be removed

Golkar councilors to be removed PADANG, West Sumatra: Golkar has asked three of its members to relinquish their posts in the Padang Pariaman Legislative Council following protests from the party's constituents.

Trisakti, four years later

Trisakti, four years later On this day, May 13, as readers open these pages, gatherings will no doubt be held at various places throughout the country to commemorate the events that took place exactly four years ago, which shook the nation out of its lethargy and set the movement for democratic...

Fitness instructors still lacking knowledge: top bodybuilder

Fitness instructors still lacking knowledge: top bodybuilderThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesia's fitness and aerobics instructors are still lacking knowledge about their field, which appears to be hampering its development, according to the country's number one bodybuilder.

Hendropriyono surveys East Timor: Horta

Hendropriyono surveys East Timor: HortaAgence France-Presse, Dili, East Timor Indonesia's intelligence chief flew into East Timor for talks with top officials here at the weekend to determine whether it is safe for President Megawati Soekarnoputri to attend the former Indonesian province's...

Education bill needs revision due to lack of vision

Education bill needs revision due to lack of visionDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Educationists are urging the government to revise the education bill, citing lack of vision and focus, before it becomes law in August of this year.

New drugs help ease AIDS/HIV patients' pains

New drugs help ease AIDS/HIV patients' painsDebbie A. Lubis The Jakarta Post JakartaAIDS patients and those infected by the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) will no longer be preoccupied by anxiety and can go about their daily lives without any pain from the fatal disease thanks to affordable...

House urged to spring clean, starting with its Speaker

House urged to spring clean, starting with its SpeakerMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apart from completing the delayed deliberations of numerous draft laws as its priority agenda, the House of Representatives should no longer shun the widespread demands for a graft inquiry into its own...

Police warn public about fake academic documents

Police warn public about fake academic documentsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Police here warned the public of the widespread use of fake university diplomas following the arrest of nine people affiliated to a syndicate producing bogus academic documents.

Pelni revenue drops in Sampit

Pelni revenue drops in Sampit SAMPIT, Central Kalimantan: After more than a year, the impact of ethnic conflict here last year continues to affect state sea transportation company Pelni which has seen its revenue take a nose dive.

More money changers closed

More money changers closed CIREBON, West Java: The police here closed an illegal money changer over the weekend, bringing the number of companies shut down to five in the past month.The latest closure was of a money changer on Jl.

Mega calls for logging moratorium

Mega calls for logging moratorium KUTA, Bali: President Megawati Soekarnoputri called on Sunday for a temporary moratorium on logging to avoid excessive exploitation of the country's forests, the overall area of which has decreased by between 1.

Airport taxi drivers pay illegal levies, extort passengers

Airport taxi drivers pay illegal levies, extort passengersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many taxi drivers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport claim they have to pay illegal levies to airport officials, which has forced them to take advantage of the situation and extort passengers.

Election politics latest hitch for reforms

Election politics latest hitch for reformsBerni K. Moestafa and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After four years of waiting for reforms that have never materialized the reform movement has again bogged down, this time by politics ahead of the 2004 general elections, analysts say.

'Sutiyoso should pay attention to sports'

'Sutiyoso should pay attention to sports' Being an athlete is one of many careers available in Jakarta, which may not occur to many people. Noted among those in the sports field are badminton players who are currently in the Thomas and Uber Cup finals in Guangzhou, China.