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Sun, 10 Mar 2002
Indonesia falls short of securing elite berth
Indonesia falls short of securing elite berthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Fed Cup hopes for a slot in the World Group playoffs failed to materialize after Angelique Widjaja and Wynne Prakusya succumbed to host China in the final match in Guangzhou on Saturday.
Sun, 10 Mar 2002
'Manga' comics more than meets the eye
'Manga' comics more than meets the eyeHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What can we say about the Japanese people? If the Japanese comics distributed here are anything to go by, then Japanese girls are all freaky and horny while the boys are all effeminate and fashion-conscious.
Sun, 10 Mar 2002
Artist Made Gunawan takes on Ganesi with gusto
Artist Made Gunawan takes on Ganesi with gustoAdrian Smith, Contributor, Jakarta Made Gunawan's playful, tranquil and optimistic oil paintings belie his deep-seated anxiety of what is going on around us and underscores his obsession with peace and reconciliation.
Sun, 10 Mar 2002
On the Shelves
On the Shelves Beberapa Segi Perkembangan Sejarah Pers di Indonesia (Some Aspects in the Historical Development of the Press in Indonesia); By Abdurrachman Surjomihardjo, et.al; Kompas Book Publisher, 2nd impression, 2002; xxix+418 pp.
Sun, 10 Mar 2002
Migrant workers: Exporting people at risk
Migrant workers: Exporting people at riskPipensius, Contributor, Yogyakarta Orang Indonesia di Malaysia, Menjual Kemiskinan Mencari Identitas (Indonesians in Malaysia: Selling Poverty, Searching for Identity); By Dr. M.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Big-wig visits mark top detainee's first day
Big-wig visits mark top detainee's first dayTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On his first day as a detainee, House of Representatives Speaker Akbar Tandjung was the number one attraction at the Attorney General's Office compound on Friday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
2. Duit ( 2 x 21)
2. Duit ( 2 x 21) Asian monies mixed late, HK dollar weighs heavy 3. Belum 4. Oil ( 2 x 18) Oil prices ease on UN-Iraq talks 5. gold ( 2 x 20) Gold easier in Europe, hovers at one-month low
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
RI labor conditions improving, says Nike
RI labor conditions improving, says NikeReuters, New York Athletic shoe giant Nike Inc. on Thursday welcomed an aid agency report alleging its workers in Indonesia are overworked and underpaid, but said it had already made improvements to shed its sweatshop image.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
U.S. troops in Basilan may be fighting wrong war
U.S. troops in Basilan may be fighting wrong warPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Foreign journalists covering the Balikatan war exercises in Basilan have been wondering aloud if the U.S. Special Forces are not fighting the wrong war.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
1 x 27
1 x 27 Officials censured over smuggling 2 x 15 Yogya students, police scuffle Team2 x 25 Government team audits funds for East Timorese refugees Muslim2 x 12 Muslim groups rally against U.S. govt
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Protesters march for Women's Day
Protesters march for Women's Day JAKARTA: Around 500 protesters from three different organizations staged a simultaneous rally to commemorate International Women's Day, which fell on Mar. 8.During the protest, the groups conveyed their different demands.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
'Southeast Asia to slightly improve'
'Southeast Asia to slightly improve' Most government officials and experts in Southeast Asia believe the region's economies will only show a marginal improvement this year over 2001, a poll showed on Friday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Drug dealer shot dead
Drug dealer shot dead JAKARTA: A man was shot to death by the police early on Friday morning for allegedly selling low grade heroine on Jl. Baturaja, Kebon Melati subdistrict, Central Jakarta.The man, identified as 33-year-old Zenith Nur, was a target of the police as a known criminal.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
'Akbar detention won't shake the government'
'Akbar detention won't shake the government'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri is putting a brave face on the worst of the consequences that could occur following the detention of House of Representatives Speaker and Golkar Party chairman Akbar Tandjung over graft...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Indonesia closer to tennis World Group playoffs: Indonesia topped
Indonesia closer to tennis World Group playoffs: Indonesia topped Group A at the Asian/Oceania Group of the women's team Federation Cup after defeating South Korea 2-1 in Guangzhou, China on Friday. Angelique Widjaja beat Kim Mi-ok 6-2, 6-2, and Wynne Prakusya defeated Chung Yang-jin 6-4, 6-2.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Choosing the right mover in the right move
Choosing the right mover in the right moveI. Christianto Contributor Jakarta Although he had grown a bit worried, an expatriate who recently moved to Jakarta to start his new job finally received his staff in a good condition.He was lucky he had chosen a good mover.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in Yogya
Political rivalry divulges bribery scandals in YogyaAsip A. Hasani The Jakarta Post YogyakartaHerman Abdurrahman, chairman of the United Development Party (PPP) faction in the Yogyakarta provincial legislative council, is probably the most unlucky local legislator implicated in a corruption scandal.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
JP/12/Karaha
JP/12/KarahaPertamina appeals ruling in Karaha case Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaState-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Friday it had filed an appeal with the Central Jakarta District Court against an arbitration ruling ordering Pertamina to pay US$261 million to independent...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Megawati pledges Papua visit
Megawati pledges Papua visit JAKARTA: On Friday, President Megawati Soekarnoputri promised again that she would visit Papua in the near future, after backing away from a similar pledge in December."God willing, I will make a visit (to Papua) soon," Megawati told 250 native Papuans from the Baliem...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Responding to ethnic conflicts
Responding to ethnic conflicts There has been a general increase in ethnic conflicts in the country lately. The recent outbreak of an ethnic conflict in Kramat Jati market, East Jakarta, is just one example. And Krmat Jati was still tense on Feb. 25 following the clash between traders.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Preparation key to court battles against IBRA debtors
Preparation key to court battles against IBRA debtorsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sound preparation may be the only thing that will allow the government to recoup billions of U.S. dollars from bad debtors in legal battles looming over the next three to four months, analysts said on...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Chinese art resurfaces
Chinese art resurfaces Ahmad Solikhan's in-depth reporting about Chinese painting (Chinese art resurfaces after thirty-two years of repression, The Jakarta Post, March 5) deserves high credit.His remarks that "the visitors (to the exhibition in Yogyakarta), mostly older Chinese Indonesians, crowded...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Officials censured over smuggling
Officials censured over smugglingNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon Prosecutors, police, and customs and excise officials in the West Java city of Cirebon are under fire for what is seen as their lax investigation into a smuggling case involving 14 containers filled with at least four luxury...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Flood victims waiting for aid
Flood victims waiting for aid TANGERANG: Some 1,200 flood victims living in the Total Persada housing complex in Gembor subdistrict of Priok complained to the municipal administration on Friday about not receiving any flood assistance.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Judge detained in bribery case
Judge detained in bribery caseBATAM, Riau: The head of the Batam District Court, Krisman Sormin, is being held at the local prosecutor's office for questioning as a suspect in a Rp 50 million bribery case.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Students protest headscarf ban
Students protest headscarf banThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of students under the umbrella of the education and training center at the Ministry of Transportation staged a protest in front of the ministry on Thursday, demanding that the government revoke a regulation banning the use of...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 8, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 18,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Pertamina appeals ruling in Karaha case
Pertamina appeals ruling in Karaha caseMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina said on Friday it had filed an appeal with the Central Jakarta District Court against an arbitration ruling ordering Pertamina to pay US$261 million to independent power...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
* Headlines: Government dismisses pressure from Golkar 2
* Headlines: Government dismisses pressure from Golkar 2* Opinion: Discrimination against Chinese-Indonesians sticks 4* City: People still pay for 'free' ID card services 6* Archipelago: Officials censured over smuggling 7 * National: Govt fails to resolve dire issues, says Gus Dur 8* World: Black...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Professional funeral services a friend in time of sorrow
Professional funeral services a friend in time of sorrowTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many cultures around the world cherish the belief that death is not the end but merely the beginning of another great adventure, a transition from this life to the next.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Nirwan Bakrie declared suspect in corruption case
Nirwan Bakrie declared suspect in corruption caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prominent businessman Nirwan Bakrie has been declared a suspect in a corruption case involving over Rp 100 billion, police authorities said on Friday without giving any further details.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Students bring pantomime out of shadows
Students bring pantomime out of shadowsKartika Bagus C., Contributor, Surakarta, Central Java Unlike dance or theater performances, which attract large audiences, pantomimes enjoy less popularity. A pantomime performance, especially a solo act, often has a very small audience.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
UN soldier murder trial unfinished
UN soldier murder trial unfinishedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government urged all concerned parties on Friday to exercise restraint in light of the sentence of an East Timorese militiaman for killing a peacekeeping soldier from New Zealand in July 2000.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Rallies to protest Akbar's arrest continue in regions
Rallies to protest Akbar's arrest continue in regionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 300 Golkar Party (The Functional Group) demonstrators staged a rally on Friday in Manado, North Sulawesi demanding that the Attorney General's Office free Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung from incarceration.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Agus upsets Xia, to meet former compatriot Budi
Agus upsets Xia, to meet former compatriot BudiThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton player Agus Harianto provided another major upset in the US$125,000 All England, defeating first seed Xia Xuanze of China in the third round on Thursday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
People still pay for 'free' ID card services
People still pay for 'free' ID card servicesRendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Population Agency's promise to provide free identity cards, birth certificates and other documents to residents who lost them during the recent floods has proven to be empty, with flood victims still...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Garuda workers banned from politics
Garuda workers banned from politics JAKARTA: National flag carrier Garuda's board of directors has issued a ruling that bans all employees from joining political parties.The new ruling, which was circulated on Wednesday, has raised the eyebrows of many employees who are members of the state...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
JP/12/brief
JP/12/brief Lehman Bros in $1b deal with Woori SEOUL:Investment bank Lehman Brothers will invest up to $1 billion in Woori Finance Holding Co to gain a major stake in the South Korean holding company, Woori said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Palembang ready to host judo c'ships
Palembang ready to host judo c'ships PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Organizers of the Judo National Championships were upbeat that host Palembang would be able to stage the national event which also serves as the preparation for the National Games to be held here in 2004.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Women arrested for selling baby
Women arrested for selling babyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang A mother and her daughter are now in police detention on baby- trafficking charges.The Tangerang Police arrested Esther and her daughter, Lala, on Thursday following complaints filed by Diah, who lost her newly-born...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
KL must reconsider interfaith talks
KL must reconsider interfaith talksP. Ramasamy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Being a multi-racial and multi-religious country, Malaysia cannot take for granted that relations between different religious groups would continue without major problems.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
RP rules out talks with Abu Sayyaf
RP rules out talks with Abu SayyafAgencies, Manila The Philippines and United States will not bow to pressure to negotiate with Moro guerrillas for the release of an American missionary couple held hostage for over nine months, senior officials said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Hindus want 'Siwaratri' a holiday
Hindus want 'Siwaratri' a holiday JAKARTA: Following the success of Indonesia's Confucian community in having the Lunar New Year declared a national holiday, the Hindu community is asking the government to make its Siwaratri, or Day of Atonement, a public holiday as well.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
JP/12/BEJ
JP/12/BEJ .pl .rmStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in Rupiah) on March 8, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------ Ades Alfindo 1,150 0 18,500 Adindo Foresta 65 0...
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Malaysia, Vietnam ministers discuss plan to hire 100,000 workers
Malaysia, Vietnam ministers discuss plan to hire 100,000 workersAssociated Press, Kuala Lumpur The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Vietnam discussed Malaysia's desire Friday to recruit as many as 100,000 Vietnamese workers for the construction and plantation industries.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
'TVRI' refuses to be audited?
'TVRI' refuses to be audited?From Koran TempoSome time ago I read a news story about TVRI's planned changes. In this context, the following must be taken into account:1. The board of directors of state-owned television station (TVRI) has refused to allow it to be audited.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Two killed in landslide
Two killed in landslide BOGOR: Two people were killed in a landslide on Friday in Bojong Genteng village in Parung Kuda district, Sukabumi regency.Two other people survived, and are recovering at Sayang Hospital.The two who died were Ojak, aged 70, along with his eight-year-old son, Abdul Rozak.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Chief judge detained in bribery case
Chief judge detained in bribery caseBATAM, Riau: Head of the Batam District Court Krisman Sormin is detained at the local prosecutor's office for intensive investigation as a suspect in a Rp 50 million bribery case.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
80 treated for food poisoning
80 treated for food poisoning TANGERANG: At least 80 workers of PT LG Electronic in Cilarap village, Legok district, Tangerang, were rushed to hospital for food poisoning after they had lunch in the factory canteen on Thursday.
Sat, 09 Mar 2002
Yogya students' police scuffle
Yogya students' police scuffleAsip A. Hasani, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Dozens of people were wounded in Yogyakarta as local police and students scuffled on Friday during a protest to mark International Women's Day.