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Mon, 27 Jan 2003
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraq
RI leaders warn U.S. not to attack Iraqor'U.S. must not fight Iraq as it will cause chaos in RI'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaNoted Muslim leaders, scholars and activists warned the United States on Saturday against attacking Iraq, saying that a war against Baghdad would only...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Controversial Wiranto may enliven election race
Controversial Wiranto may enliven election raceImanuddin, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, iman@thejakartapost.com The general elections is still a year ahead, but prospective candidates for the next presidency, who have their roots in the top ten political parties, have either secretly or...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Half of Indonesia's under-fives lack Vitamin A
Half of Indonesia's under-fives lack Vitamin ADebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Up to 10 million children, or half of the country's total of 20.8 million children under five, suffer from vitamin A deficiency, making them vulnerable to blindness and infection- related death.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Two questioned over baby trade
Two questioned over baby trade PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Police in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, are questioning two women suspected of attempting to sell two newborn babies in Pontianak last Thursday.West Kalimantan Police spokesman Comr.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Deforestation accelerated as regions issue concession
Deforestation accelerated as regions issue concessionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Deforestation of the country's already much-depleted natural forests has accelerated as local administrations are currently in a race to give businesspeople hundreds of timber concession licenses in...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Two versions of globalization go to opposing ends
Two versions of globalization go to opposing endsB Herry-Priyono, Researcher, Jakarta Ocean apart, two narratives of globalization are being enacted this month -- on Jan. 23 and on Jan. 28. One is the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, and the other the World Social Forum (WSF) in...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Hundreds of kiosks at Senen market gutted by fire
Hundreds of kiosks at Senen market gutted by fire Two firefighters (photo left) try hard to put out a large fire at Senen market, Central Jakarta.The fire destroyed almost all of the 500 semi-permanent kiosks in the electronics center at Block IV of Senen market, late on Sunday afternoon.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
One killed, five missing in boat accident
One killed, five missing in boat accident KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: At least one person drowned and five went missing when a fishing boat chartered to ferry dozens of people from Torobulu Port in Kendari regency to Tampo in Muna regency, both in Southeast Sulawesi, sank over the weekend just...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Political interests undermine student movement: Experts
Political interests undermine student movement: ExpertsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Zakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite staging street rallies almost every day, the current student protests against the government are insignificant mainly due to the different political interests they...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Implementation of GCG still a long way off
Implementation of GCG still a long way offDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali The country's die-hard and endemic corruption, collusion and nepotism have become major hurdles to the implementation of good corporate governance (GCG) principles in the public and private sectors, experts...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Viable alternative for cost-effective solutions
Viable alternative for cost-effective solutions Ari A. Rachmat Contributor JakartaYou wish to have an office of your own, but you do not have sufficient funds? Well, not to worry. By renting a serviced office available in the city, your wish is easily realized.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Smugglers face firm action in Batam
Smugglers face firm action in Batam BATAM: Three Indonesian warships with 90 Navy personnel on board are ready to sink any boat found smuggling illegal logs or sand from the Riau islands to neighboring countries, an Indonesian Navy official said on Saturday.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
1. PROJECT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12
1. PROJECT: 50 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12City Council cuts budget for agency's projects2. DPRD: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 34Budget talk should be open: NGOs3. GUN: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 20Private gun ownership increasing, say police4. SPEAK: 30 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 45 'It's better to shoot dead drug traffickers'
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Muslim pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for haj
Muslim pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for haj More than 571,000 Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage which starts next month, a senior official announced Sunday.About 557,000 of the pilgrims flew in, while the rest arrived by sea and land until Saturday,...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Two journalists die on Sunday
Two journalists die on Sunday JAKARTA: A reporter of weekly publication Ambisi, Abdul Munir Lubis, hanged himself last Saturday after suffering an illness for the last three months, while at the same time former reporter of news portal Tempo News Room, Martua Manullang, died while trapped in a fire...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies
Farewell, Hilda: pioneer of modern art dies Carla Bianpoen Contributor Jakarta On Friday, January 17, at 9.20 p.m. Jakarta time, Hildawati Soemantri passed away at Darmais Hospital from cancer. Her brother was at her side along with other family members, as well as sculptor Lydia Poetri, who has...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Budget talk should be open: NGOs
Budget talk should be open: NGOsAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Transparency, including opening up council meetings to the public, must be improved to rid the Jakarta City Council of corruption, non-governmental organization says.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
"It was a great experience playing in the final group. I have
"It was a great experience playing in the final group. I have played with Ernie Els before and was happy to be paired with him," Prayad told reporters at the clubhouse. "Zhang played really good golf today to win.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Zhang grabs Caltex Masters as Els misses putts
Zhang grabs Caltex Masters as Els misses puttsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Singapore Chinese Zhang Lian-wei won the US$900,000 Caltex Singapore Masters after carding a solid two-under on Sunday to deny world number 2 Ernie Els a three-peat at the beginning of the 2003 season.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Stock market depends on Iraq war: Analyst
Stock market depends on Iraq war: AnalystA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The stock market could go down or remain stable next week, depending on developments in a possible war with Iraq, an analyst said over the weekend.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Bombing suspect transferred to Jakarta
Bombing suspect transferred to JakartaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Jakarta Abdul Jabar, a main suspect in a series of bombings in Jakarta in 2000 and 2001, has been transferred from Bali to Jakarta for interrogation.Jakarta Police detectives head Sr. Comr.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
S'pore and Malaysia dispute deepens
S'pore and Malaysia dispute deepens MALAYSIA: Singapore had no right to order Malaysia to stay away from a strategic island at the center of a territorial dispute, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Shame on you!
Shame on you! The Jakarta City Council's meeting with city officials at a hotel in Ciloto, Puncak, West Java, on Tuesday was called off because locals were complaining about the traffic jams caused by officials' cars parked outside the hotel.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
People celebrate Golkar anniversary
People celebrate Golkar anniversary JAKARTA: Thousands of Golkar Party supporters and cadres on Sunday joined in a marching contest organized to celebrate the party's 38th anniversary.The celebration was opened by Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung at the east parking lot of Senayan sports stadium.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Don't pander to donors
Don't pander to donorsFrom RepublikaOnce I heard the management of a mosque I attended make the following announcement: "We would like to thank Sudwikatmono and all his family for performing an obligatory prayer in this mosque".
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Surprise exit shocks journalists
Surprise exit shocks journalists Five journalists panicked when they saw GAM military chief Muzakir Manaf suddenly leave the swearing-in ceremony with a stony expression, because they had already waited one night for an interview with him."We failed again," a journalist shouted.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Taking a bite out of the new Apple
Taking a bite out of the new AppleVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta I recently was in the market for a new notebook. As with computer laptops today, I needed one that has a long lasting battery, a CD-Writer (DVD also if possible), lots of memory and which is very, very light.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
The drag of Akbar
The drag of Akbar One of the most boring of subjects in Indonesia is the saga of Akbar Tandjung which must go down in history as the biggest drag of the millennium. The number of times the House and all its carnival members have debated, discussed, argued, considered, deliberated, examined, sifted,...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Flooding severs highway in Riau
Flooding severs highway in Riau PAKANBARU, Riau: Flooding cut off the highway connecting Pekanbaru and Rengat in eastern parts of Riau on Saturday night, local officials and residents said on Sunday.The flooding occurred following three days of rain since Wednesday, causing the Kampar river to...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
'Donors must share blame for graft
'Donors must share blame for graftFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International donor agencies should share the blame for supporting corruption practices in Indonesia and failing to apply regulations to scrutinize the disbursement of the loans, analysts have said.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
FOR FOCUS ISSUE
FOR FOCUS ISSUErichEksekutif MentengSPORTS FACILITIES: Apartments in Jakarta offer a wide range of sports facilities including outdoor and indoor swimming pools, indoor and outdoor tennis courts and mini golf courses.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
JP/4/SHIP
JP/4/SHIPNavy ready to sink boats of smugglersThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The Indonesian Navy has deployed three warships with some 90 personnel on board to tackle smuggling in Karimun waters in Riau near Singapore and Malaysia.Karimun Naval Base commander Maj.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
'Centers for pilgrims must obey rules'
'Centers for pilgrims must obey rules' JAKARTA: An official with the religious affairs ministry has warned course centers for haj pilgrims to follow existing rules otherwise their permits will be revoked.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
New province to solve Papua issue
New province to solve Papua issueFrom Media IndonesiaPeople in the region of Irian Jaya, now called Papua, are still lagging behind in their standard of living, while the political movement to secede from the Republic of Indonesia is escalating.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
* Headlines: No effective cure yet for illegal logging 2
* Headlines: No effective cure yet for illegal logging 2 * National: 'Donors share blame for corruption' 4 * Archipelago: Road project threatens rare species5 * Opinion: Controversial Wiranto may enliven election race6 * City: City Council cuts budget for agency's projects8 * Sports: IAAF not to...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Chess players start chase for SEAG slots
Chess players start chase for SEAG slotsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, E. Kalimantan The 2003 Pusam Cup chess tournament starts today in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, while the organizers are already looking ahead to raise the tournament level next year.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
How to create your own DVD video
How to create your own DVD videoGatot Susetyo Contributor JakartaMost DVD players recreate excellent video performances, far exceeding the capabilities of TV or cable TV for that matter. In the past, recording a picture with the same quality as a DVD video was almost impossible.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Former rock star demands death for infidels
Former rock star demands death for infidelsJP/Arief Suhardiman Muslim women join an anti-war rally at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, from where around 3,000 protesters marched to the U.S. embassy on Sunday to condemn a possible U.S.-led military strike on Iraq.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Birth certificates not given free
Birth certificates not given free JAKARTA: The National Commission for Child Protection (Komnas PA) urged on Sunday the government to start issuing birth certificates free of charge as mandated by Law No. 23/2002 on child protection.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Governor wins family planing award
Governor wins family planing award MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Governor Harun Al Rasyid of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) has been chosen as a recipient of Manggala Karya Kencana award for his success in promoting family planning in the province.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Legislators blast Indosat sale hearing
Legislators blast Indosat sale hearing JAKARTA: Legislators here have expressed doubts that a hearing due to take place on Monday between House leaders and senior government officials to discuss the controversial sale of state- owned telecommunications firm PT Indosat will unveil the truth behind...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
KL's manufacturing investment drops
KL's manufacturing investment drops KUALA LUMPUR: Manufacturing investment in Malaysia shrank 36 percent year-on-year in 2002 but applications were still flooding in, Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz said Saturday.Rafidah said 663 projects were approved last year with investments totaling 16.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
'No way for Sinar Jaya bus company'
'No way for Sinar Jaya bus company'Nana Rukmana and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tegal The Land Transportation Organization (Organda) said it and the Directorate General for Land Transportation were inching closer towards revoking the operation permit for bus company PO Sinar Jaya...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Adi Sasono resigns from ICMI
Adi Sasono resigns from ICMI PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Adi Sasono announced on Sunday his resignation as chairman of the Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) to enter politics in preparation for the 2004 general election."I would like to say goodbye ...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Save the animals
Save the animals It must be almost a year since I was inspired or incensed enough to write a letter, although a week rarely goes by without some article in The Jakarta Post violating my sentiments so as to make me want to grab a pen and express my outrage; though the writing of a mere letter seems...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Road accidents take heavy toll on Southeast Asian economies
Road accidents take heavy toll on Southeast Asian economiesP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Manila Saddled with the world's worst road safety records, Southeast Asia is losing a whopping US$11 billion annually from motor vehicle accidents, and experts are warning of even greater losses unless...
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Party cadres urged to support Megawati
Party cadres urged to support Megawati YOGYAKARTA: Secretary-general of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI Perjuangan) Sutjipto called on party cadres to stay united in facing increasing protests against President Megawati Soekarnoputri's administration.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Embezzling foreign loans
Embezzling foreign loans There is nothing surprising about the statement last week by Koensatwanto Inpasiharjo, secretary of the National Development Planning Board, that 20 percent of foreign loans to the government have been corrupted.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Prostitution ring blamed for HIV spread on Batam Island
Prostitution ring blamed for HIV spread on Batam IslandFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Thriving prostitution has become a source of the spread of HIV in Batam, a fast growing industrial estate island close to Singapore and a magnet for economic migrants from all over Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Jan 2003
Road accidents take heavy toll on Southeast Asian economies
Road accidents take heavy toll on Southeast Asian economies P. Parameswaran Agence France-Presse Manila Saddled with the world's worst road safety records, Southeast Asia is losing a whopping US$11 billion annually from motor vehicle accidents, and experts are warning of even greater losses unless...