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1. OISHI, 2 lines, 25 counts

1. OISHI, 2 lines, 25 counts Enjoy Japanese specialties in Kemang at Oishi 2. MONAS, 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Rendezvous at budget Warung Monas Jatim

Rendi A. Witular

Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post Jakarta The city administration started its controversial door-to-door ID card raids in the five mayoralties on Tuesday, arbitrarily arresting 1,763 people, even though many of them had the necessary documentation.

ADB, WB sign accord

ADB, WB sign accord The Asian Development Bank and the World Bank have agreed to improve cooperation in providing assistance to the Asia-Pacific region, the ADB said Tuesday.The memorandum of understanding will set up a framework for closer coordination and an improved division of labor between the...

RI rioters to be prosecuted, deported

RI rioters to be prosecuted, deportedAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur A total of 125 Indonesian textile workers have been arrested after a riot over drug tests which has outraged Malaysia and embarrassed Jakarta, police said Tuesday.

Rheumatic fever hard to diagnose, even with test

Rheumatic fever hard to diagnose, even with testDonya Betancourt, Pediatrician, Sanur, Bali, drdonya@hotmail.com If you or your child have symptoms of rheumatic fever, diagnosis involves a physical examination and questions regarding your symptoms.

Development aid: Investing in Indonesia's future

Development aid: Investing in Indonesia's future As established development partners, Indonesia and Australia will continue to work together through 2002, building on a strong record of meeting considerable challenges to invest in Indonesia's future.

Govt to increase phone charges by 15 percent

Govt to increase phone charges by 15 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government yesterday announced plans to raise telephone charges by 15 percent from this February, ending months of speculation over the increase.

For Saturday/Jan. 26, 2002 - country profile: Asutralia Day.

For Saturday/Jan. 26, 2002 - country profile: Asutralia Day. ;JP; ANPAu..r.. Australia-RI-education JP/17/EDUOver 100,000 Indonesians study in Australia The link provided through education and training cooperation is one of the human faces of the Australia-Indonesia bilateral relationship.

Intel to invest more in Philippines

Intel to invest more in Philippines MANILA: Intel Corporation, the world's top semiconducter maker, said Tuesday it plans to invest 4-5 billion pesos (US$78-98 million ) this year to expand its test and assembly plant in the Philippines.

Asian stars looking to sparkle on global stage

Asian stars looking to sparkle on global stageAgence France-Presse, Perth, Australia The richest season in the history of Asian golf tees off here on Wednesday and the region's home-grown stars are confident they can make their mark alongside the global elite at the Johnnie Walker Classic.

Asian monies mostly up late on stable yen

Asian monies mostly up late on stable yen 2. Gold ( 4 X 17) Antibiotic not widely used by Asia shrimp farms: FAO 3. Gold 2 X 27Gold price steady in thin Europe trade, silver slides4. Cocoa ( 2 X 19KL cocoa output seen flat in 2002

Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Performance* Keroncong Music by Orkes Sederhana group, Gedung Kesenian Rumentang Siang, Jl. Baranang Siang 1, Kosambi (Phone: 022 4233562), 2 p.m., Jan. 27.Music and Entertainment* Sheraton Bandung Hotel and Towers, Jl. Ir. H. Juanda No.

Antibiotic not widely used by Asia shrimp farms: FAO

Antibiotic not widely used by Asia shrimp farms: FAOVissuta Pothong, Reuters, Bangkok Farmers in Asia have applied the potent chloramphenicol antibiotic to their shrimp beds, but use of the drug is not widespread, a U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said on Monday.

Minister rejects Sunarto's impeachment

Minister rejects Sunarto's impeachmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno rejected the recent impeachment by the Surabaya legislative assembly of Mayor Sunarto Sumaprawiro, saying Sunarto was still the legitimate mayor.

North Sumatra moves to control flooding

North Sumatra moves to control floodingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The extensive trail of destruction that recent floods have wreaked in North Sumatra has prompted the provincial government to announce that they will take some preventative measures.

CNOOC shortlists three LNG suppliers

CNOOC shortlists three LNG suppliers China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Monday it had drawn up a shortlist of three potential gas suppliers for China's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.

N. Jakartans stranded by floods, administration

N. Jakartans stranded by floods, administrationRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the past 35 years some 90,000 residents, living in the 10- hectare subdistrict of Kebon Bawang in North Jakarta have had to struggle against floods specially during the rainy season.

Paris Club III set for April: Minister

Paris Club III set for April: MinisterDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Paris Club donor countries and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to hold talks with Indonesia in April to discuss the rescheduling of the country's sovereign debt maturing this year, according to...

Flooding, a chronic problem in Jakarta

Flooding, a chronic problem in JakartaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you think flooding in Jakarta is a new phenomenon you couldn't be more wrong. For hundreds of years, perhaps even longer, the area where the capital is situated has been plagued by annual flooding.

Police return Tommy's cars

Police return Tommy's cars JAKARTA: Police have returned six cars belonging to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra that were seized as evidence during criminal investigations into the former fugitive.City Police Spokesman, Sr. Cmr.

'MMI has no links with Osama'

'MMI has no links with Osama'Kartika Bagus C, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Indonesian Mujahideen Council (MMI) chief Abu Bakar Baashir strongly denies having any links with the global al-Qaeda network of Osama bin Laden, although he says he supported the group's work for the cause of syariah...

1. Banjir - 2x22

1. Banjir - 2x22 N. Jakartans stranded by floods, officials 2. Hearing - 4x8 Courts avoiding coverage: Claim 3. Party - 1x34 PPP splits, PKB unites at city council 4. Stop - 1x10 UNHCR 'lies' 5. New - 2x20 Beleaguered Sutiyoso opts out of election

30-month jail term sought for three Papuan rebels

30-month jail term sought for three Papuan rebelsRK Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Prosecutors demanded on Monday that three rebel leaders in the troubled province of Irian Jaya be sentenced to two years and six months in prison respectively on subversion charges against the state over their...

Yogya Perek artists raise plight of women

Yogya Perek artists raise plight of womenStevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gloom and doom reigns at the British Council in Jakarta.The mood has been created by an art exhibit that draws attention to the misery of women as represented by women figures in a depressing state: poignant, nude,...

'PPP Reformasi vows to be more vocal'

'PPP Reformasi vows to be more vocal'Yogita Tahil Ramani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Development Party of Reform (PPP Reformasi) will learn much from the mistakes committed by its rival PPP, which gave younger members little chance to develop, a senior member of the newly-founded party...

Beleaguered Sutiyoso opts out of election

Beleaguered Sutiyoso opts out of electionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA: The city will likely have a new governor later this year as Sutiyoso, who has failed to evade criticism over his poor performance in a number of areas, has indicated that he would not run for a second term after his tenure...

Sjahril's verdict on March 6

Sjahril's verdict on March 6 JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court is scheduled to present its verdict on Bank Indonesia Governor Sjahril Sabirin on March 6.Presiding judge Soebardi said on Monday that the trial could not he held sooner because one of the judges intended to perform the haj...

China opens new office in Medan

China opens new office in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Chen Shi Qiu has inaugurated a representative office in the North Sumatra capital of Medan.The establishment of the office is aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation between Indonesia and China in the northern...

PDI-P pushes for graft probe of mayor

PDI-P pushes for graft probe of mayor BATAM, Riau: Local executives of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) will meet President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday to report on a collusion scandal involving Batam Mayor Nyat Kadir and Golkar Party leaders in the industrial city...

Looking for the cause

Looking for the cause National leaders of various religions in the country voiced their concerns on Wednesday of the prevailing moral crisis. After a two-hour meeting at the headquarters of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim educational organization, in Jakarta, the leaders were...

IMF expects investment in RI to recover in 2002

IMF expects investment in RI to recover in 2002The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts foreign investment in Indonesia will recover despite the lingering global economic gloom, providing the government can strengthen the local investment environment through policy...

FOR Country profile - Jan 26

FOR Country profile - Jan 26 ;JP; ANPAu..r.. Australia-RI-education Over 100,000 Indonesians study in Australia The link provided through education and training cooperation is one of the human faces of the Australia-Indonesia bilateral relationship.

RI bridge pair finish sixth in The Hague

RI bridge pair finish sixth in The HagueMustofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Winter Olympics hopefuls Denny Sacul and Franky Karwur finished in sixth place at the just-concluded 16th Cap Gemini bridge tournament in The Hague, the Netherlands, but they will still be going back automatically to next...

* Headlines: E. Timor sets up truth commission 2

* Headlines: E. Timor sets up truth commission 2* Opinion: Lesson in how not to help the poor 4* City: Jakartans suffer from routine flood for 35 years 6* Archipelago: Surabaya lawmakers lock horn with minister 7 * National: Strong regime needed to promote stability 8* World: Lava ignites petrol...

13,888 Jakartans to join pilgrimage

13,888 Jakartans to join pilgrimage JAKARTA: A total of 13,888 Jakartans will join the haj pilgrimage this year, with 28 batches of pilgrims being planned. The first batch, comprising 450 haj pilgrims from South Jakarta, was seen off by Governor Sutiyoso on Monday at 8 a.m.

KPPU to investigate JORR tender

KPPU to investigate JORR tenderThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) will set up a team to investigate the retendering process of the Rp 4 trillion (US$384 million) Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll road project if there's evidence of any violation of...

Indomobil's owner revealed, questions remain

Indomobil's owner revealed, questions remainBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reacting to suspicion that the Salim Group might have regained control of PT Indomobil Sukses International, Indomobil's new owners revealed their identities on Monday, but fell short of proving that theirs was...

"You see the potential for Muslim extremists and Muslim

"You see the potential for Muslim extremists and Muslim terrorists to link up with those Muslim groups in Indonesia and find little corner for themselves ..."-- U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz

RI told to get serious with rights tribunal

RI told to get serious with rights tribunalAnnastashya Emmanuelle and Tertiani B. Simandjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United Nations High Commission for Human Rights (UNHCHR) told Indonesia on Monday to get serious about the upcoming rights tribunal, saying the international community was...

Isuzu sees 15% sales growth in 2002

Isuzu sees 15% sales growth in 2002 JAKARTA: PT Pantja Motor, sole agent and assembler for Japan's largest light-truck company in Indonesia, Isuzu Motors Ltd., said on Monday that Isuzu car domestic sales were expected to grow by about 15 percent, to 36,000 units, this year.

Denny, Franky sixth in The Hague, but secure next year's berth

Denny, Franky sixth in The Hague, but secure next year's berthJakarta The Jakarta Post JakartaWinter Olympics hopefuls Denny Sacul and Franky Karwur finished in sixth place at the just-concluded 16th Cap Gemini bridge tournament in The Hague, the Netherlands, but they will still be going back...

1. Workers/TKI - 24 x 2 lines

1. Workers/TKI - 24 x 2 linesIndonesia apologizes for rioting workers in Malaysia2. Garuda - 20 x 2 CVR hoped to reveal cause of Boeing crash 3. Akbar - 28 x 1 lineAkbar set on his 'holy' plan4. Bus - 35 x 1 line$5.4m budget for bus project approved5. Timor - 20 x 2E.

Variable road conditions

Variable road conditionsFrom KompasJust before Lebaran, late last year, I traveled overland with my family. We left Jakarta for Yogyakarta, taking the southern route via Bandung, Tasikmalaya, Banjar, Kebumen and Wates.

Hearings for Acehnese activists held very late

Hearings for Acehnese activists held very late Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post Jakarta The hearings for two Acehnese activists at South Jakarta District Court were, unusually, held very late on Monday, sparking suspicion that it was part of a ploy to avoid media coverage.

PDI-P delays celebration

PDI-P delays celebration DENPASAR, Bali: A party's ceremony to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) here has been moved back to a date convenient for the party's chairwoman President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Governor seeks release of graft suspect

Governor seeks release of graft suspect PALEMBANG, South Sumatera: South Sumatra Governor Rosihan Arsyad has asked the provincial attorney's office to release local forestry office head Syaiful Ramadhan, who is being detained on graft charges.Ramadhan, who was arrested on Jan.

PPP splits, PKB unites

PPP splits, PKB unitesAhmad Junaidi The Jakarta Post Jakarta A split in the Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) has affected its members on the city council, but councillors from the National Awakening Party (PKB) are still united under former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.

Rupiah Rates Jan.21

Rupiah Rates Jan.21JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Jan.21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,875.00 9,875.00 10,427.0010,323.00Austrian schilling 1 700.54 635.76 671.68 664.60Australian dollar 1 5,598.45 5,078.71 5,367.82 5,309.12Belgian franc 1 238.

Akbar set on his 'holy' plan

Akbar set on his 'holy' planTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Not content with privileges he currently enjoys as a criminal suspect, House Speaker Akbar Tandjung is demanding the Attorney General's Office schedule its questioning of him around his haj pilgrimage next month.

'Strong regime needed to promote stability'

'Strong regime needed to promote stability'A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto had taught an expensive lesson on how to run a strong government, something that Indonesia was now desperately is seeking, and also how an absence of democracy could be the end result,...