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Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Mahathir keeps fighting, but for how long?
Mahathir keeps fighting, but for how long?By Patrick McDowell KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP): When 15 skydivers set a record on New Year's Eve by parachuting off the world's tallest buildings, the Petronas Twin Towers, they received medals from the man the nickel-plated spires have come to symbolize...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Satelindo SMS traffic to surge
Satelindo SMS traffic to surge JAKARTA (JP): Cellular phone service operator PT Satelit Palapa Indonesia (Satelindo) estimates its short message service (SMS) traffic to increase 670 percent by the end of this year, lifting traffic volume to 10 million messages a day compared with the average of 1.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Closure of Nusa Kambangan sought
Closure of Nusa Kambangan sought JAKARTA (JP): The riot-marred transfer of inmates from Cipinang Penitentiary to other prisons outside the capital was aimed at keeping them away from some drug mafias, Minister of Justice and Human Rights Baharuddin Lopa said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Japan, China and South Korea set for Asian Champions
Japan, China and South Korea set for Asian Champions MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): Three competitors in the Asian Champions Cup East Asia zone -- Jubilo Iwata of Japan, Shandong Luneng of China and Samsung Suwon Blue Wings of South Korea -- are gearing up for their quarterfinals round-robin...
Tue, 20 Mar 2001
Ask God's guidance!
Ask God's guidance!From Rakyat MerdekaAs a Muslim, Megawati should pray often to Allah and ask for His guidance. Nobody but Allah knows what will happen. Also, only Allah knows which offers of cooperation, expressed in sweet words and accompanied by high-sounding promises, are genuine and which are...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Food program extended
Food program extended SURABAYA: The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) will provide food to some 800 school-age children here.The United States ambassador to FAO, George McGovern, said during a visit here on Saturday the School Lunch Program Everyday was started in 1999 and helped feed some...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
There is still hope
There is still hope The string of events that have occurred during the past week should give cause for growing concern among Indonesians. The value of the rupiah declined again, which demonstrates the progressive weakening of the currency against the U.S. dollar.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Riot stops soccer league match
Riot stops soccer league match JAKARTA (JP): Angry fans stopped the match between home team Persijap of Jepara, Central Java, and Persebaya of Surabaya in the eastern division of the 2001 Bank Mandiri soccer league on Sunday.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Lack of professionalism to blame for sexist books
Lack of professionalism to blame for sexist books The following is an excerpt from an interview with Bachruddin Musthafa and Dedi Supriadi, two Bandung-based experts on the school curriculum and on the issue of gender-biased textbooks.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Four teenage girls die in stampede at shopping mall
Four teenage girls die in stampede at shopping mall JAKARTA (JP): Four teenage girls died in a stampede as hundreds of fans struggled to meet British boyband a1 at the Taman Anggrek shopping mall in West Jakarta on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Revising gender-biased textbooks easier said than done
Revising gender-biased textbooks easier said than done The following article by The Jakarta Post journalist Santi W.E. Soekanto looks at the issue of gender-biased school textbooks. Related reports and interviews written with contributors Herry Nurdi and Rani R. Moediarta are on Page 5.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Futsal tournament opened
Futsal tournament opened JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia's first futsal tournament was opened on Sunday by the chairman of the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI), Agum Gumelar, at Bung Karno Indoor Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Dry season expected from April to September
Dry season expected from April to September JAKARTA (JP): The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency predicted Indonesia would have a "normal" dry season running from April to September this year, with no peculiar weather patterns expected.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Do not hesitate to fight back, Akbar tells supporters
Do not hesitate to fight back, Akbar tells supporters SURAKARTA, Central Java (JP): We are responding to the mounting protests in the country against the existence of Golkar, the party chairman Akbar Tandjung told supporters here on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Political woes continue to plague rupiah
Political woes continue to plague rupiah JAKARTA (JP): The rupiah is likely to continue to stay at the Rp 10,000 level against the U.S. dollar this week due to the lack of fresh incentives that could lift the market sentiment, analysts have forecast.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Where to go in Jakarta:
Where to go in Jakarta:Exhibitions * Photo: Frida Kahlo and Her Friends, by Lola Alvarez Bravo, La Casa de Mexico, Jl. Panglima Polim III no. 1-3, South Jakarta, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., until March 28. * Video Installation by Christophorus Ade Desembris, French Cultural Center, Jl.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Violence in Aceh claims 16 lives
Violence in Aceh claims 16 lives BANDA ACEH, Aceh (JP): Violence in Aceh claimed another 16 lives over the weekend as separatist rebels upped the ante by threatening to eject non-Acehnese from the province if the government goes ahead with plans to launch a limited military operation.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Iron, zinc to be fortified in flour
Iron, zinc to be fortified in flour JAKARTA (JP): Flour producers will soon be required to fortify the iron and zinc content in their products as part of the government's program to reduce anemia in the country.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
AMRO Bank responds
AMRO Bank responds In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on March 14, 2001, regarding the credit process of ABN AMRO Bank's Dana Cepat Multiguna consumer loan product, we would like to clarify the matter as follows.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Sultan blameless over Brunei debacle, says IBF
Sultan blameless over Brunei debacle, says IBF LONDON (Agencies): The sultan of Brunei, the front-runner to be the International Badminton Federation (IBF)'s next president, is blameless over the embarrassing late postponement of the Word Grand Prix Finals due to he held in his country, the IBF...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
C. Kalimantan tense again
C. Kalimantan tense again PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: The ethnic violence that swept through East Kotawaringin regency showed signs of spreading, with a migrant settler killed in Pulang Pisau, Kahayan Hilir district, Kapuas regency, late on Saturday night, Antara reported.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Indonesian democracy
Indonesian democracy Something was terribly wrong with the face of Indonesia's democracy last week. As the nation continues to observe people's rights to freedom of expression, several demonstrations, whether in support of or against President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, were characterized by...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Street kids ask politician's wife to return vehicle
Street kids ask politician's wife to return vehicle JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of street children staged a noisy protest on Saturday in front of politician Sri Bintang Pamungkas's house, claiming his wife, who is the advisor of an organization for street children, had stolen their official car.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Myanmar raises cash at gem sale
Myanmar raises cash at gem sale YANGON (DPA): Myanmar's 38th government-run Gem Emporium fetched more than US$8 million through the sale of gems and jade by auction, news reports said on Sunday.The week-long, state-managed auction which ended on Saturday sold $3.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Garbage piles disrupt buses
Garbage piles disrupt buses JAKARTA (JP): The overpowering stench of garbage at Malabar market on Jl. Karet Raya in Tangerang, West Java, has forced public transportation drivers to take alternative routes.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Integrated system needed for drug addicts: Expert
Integrated system needed for drug addicts: Expert JAKARTA (JP): Noted psychiatrist Dadang Hawari proposed on Saturday an integrated system -- a combination of medical, psychological and religious therapies -- to effectively cure drug addicts and reduce the percentage of relapse.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Cipinang jail under control, but no visitors allowed
Cipinang jail under control, but no visitors allowed JAKARTA (JP): The condition in Cipinang penitentiary is now under control but visitors were still not allowed, the newly installed warden Asep M. Firdaus said on Saturday evening.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Police shoot alleged thief
Police shoot alleged thief JAKARTA (JP): Police officers in Curug, Tangerang, shot and killed one of four people suspected of stealing an automobile in Binong village early on Sunday morning.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Thailand a 'bad neighbor'
Thailand a 'bad neighbor' YANGON (AFP): Myanmar on Sunday condemned Thailand as a bad neighbor for covering up its failure to address the nation's drugs crisis by shifting the blame onto Myanmar."The Thai government officials have never made efforts to effectively control the problem," the military...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Bogor villagers complain of water shortage
Bogor villagers complain of water shortage BOGOR, West Java (JP): Residents of Lalamping village in Cibungbulang district here complained that they had been suffering from water shortage due to garbage blocking water sources.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Is Megawati ready to be president?
Is Megawati ready to be president? "Is Megawati ready to be president?" is the question of the moment. In fact, it was also the question of the moment eighteen months ago. At that time Megawati was criticized for speaking too little, being cautious and conservative, lacking intellectual vision,...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
FPI activists rally against communism
FPI activists rally against communism JAKARTA (JP): About 500 supporters of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) rallied near the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle on Sunday morning to warn against communism, Antara reported.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
S'pore land sold to consortium
S'pore land sold to consortium SINGAPORE (Dow Jones): The Singapore government Friday sold a large land site to a consortium of Singapore and Hong Kong-based companies a price below market expectations, the Business Times reported Saturday.A 1.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Giants of steam locomotion in state of neglect
Giants of steam locomotion in state of neglectBy Tjahjono Rahardjo AMBARAWA, Central Java (JP): They sit proudly despite their dilapidated home of a disused shed with a leaky roof, a reminder of the glory days of steam locomotion.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Mori, Bush plan policy body to boost economies
Mori, Bush plan policy body to boost economies TOKYO (Reuters): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori and U.S. President George W. Bush will announce the creation of a two-way consultative body on economic policy after their summit this week, Kyodo news agency said on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
UK trade mission to visit RI
UK trade mission to visit RI JAKARTA (JP): A British business delegation will begin a week- long visit to Indonesia on Monday to help boost commercial ties between the two countries.A statement from the British Embassy in Jakarta said the delegation would involve 15 companies and institutions from...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Singapore, Japan, HK least corrupt in Asia: Report
Singapore, Japan, HK least corrupt in Asia: Report SINGAPORE (AFP): Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan are the least corrupt economies in Asia, where the problem remains embedded despite being a key trigger for the regional financial crisis in 1997, a report said.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Seven die in Demak accident
Seven die in Demak accident DEMAK, Central Java: Seven people died and 30 others were injured when a bus rammed into a parked truck near Wonokerto village, Karang Tengah district, on Saturday.Adj. Sr. Comm.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
State loses control over 'preman'
State loses control over 'preman' This is the first of two articles on protected crime by Dr Tim Lindsey, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne in Australia.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Canon aims to secure top rank in the inkjet printer market
Canon aims to secure top rank in the inkjet printer marketBy Zatni Arbi BANGKOK (JP): "What do people think of your previous government?," I casually asked the guide that was taking a group of IT journalists from Indonesia -- including myself -- from the airport to our hotel in Bangkok.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Megawati told to take lead in ending political stalemate
Megawati told to take lead in ending political stalemate YOGYAKARTA (JP): Vice President Megawati Soekarnoputri, in her capacity as chairwoman of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan), must take the initiative to mediate between President Abdurrahman Wahid's supporters and...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Ban knots up Malaysian puppeteers' strings
Ban knots up Malaysian puppeteers' stringsBy Marty Logan KETEREH, Malaysia (Reuters): The shadows projected on a screen to bring alive old myths for generations of Malaysian villagers are fading after the Islamic rulers of Kelantan state banned the ancient art of wayang kulit (shadow puppetry)It is...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Amnesty Intl. to highlight execution, torture in RI
Amnesty Intl. to highlight execution, torture in RI GENEVA (AFP): Arbitrary executions and arrests, torture and poor treatment have continued in Indonesia, Amnesty International alleged, while adding that governmental reforms are moving too slowly.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Broadcasting bill and press freedom
Broadcasting bill and press freedomFrom Media IndonesiaIf the significant differences between the broadcasting community, represented by ATVI, MPPI, PRSSNI and so forth, and the working committee of the House of Representatives on the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) are not wisely handled...
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
ADB links Indonesia aid to reform, better governance
ADB links Indonesia aid to reform, better governance MANILA (Agencies): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Saturday it was prepared to lend Indonesia between US$600 million and $1.2 billion a year over the next three years, provided the government pressed ahead with key reforms.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Five questioned over railroad track bombing
Five questioned over railroad track bombing JAKARTA (JP): Tangerang police detectives are intensively questioning five people in connection with a bomb attack on a railway track in Serpong district early on Saturday.Deputy chief of Tangerang police precinct Comr.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Rizal calls for revise of forestry policies
Rizal calls for revise of forestry policies JAKARTA (JP): Indonesia needs to revise its forestry policies to solve the acute problems in the forestry sector, said Coordinating Minister for the Economy Rizal Ramli.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Ex-hotel workers protest violence
Ex-hotel workers protest violence JAKARTA (JP): Lawyers representing 500 dismissed workers of Shangri-La Hotel lashed out at the measures taken by police to halt a rally their clients held to protest the reopening of the hotel on Saturday.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
Apjati urges creation of national agency for TKI
Apjati urges creation of national agency for TKI JAKARTA (JP): The Labor Exporters Association (Apjati) is calling on the government to set up a new national agency to simplify overseas Indonesian worker (TKI) affairs which it currently considers to be too complicated, ineffective and inefficient.
Mon, 19 Mar 2001
China, Russia, Israel in UN dock for rights records
China, Russia, Israel in UN dock for rights records GENEVA (Reuters): Israel's use of force against Palestinians in the occupied territories and continuing Russian abuses in Chechnya will be under the spotlight at the UN human rights forum opening on Monday, diplomats and UN sources said.