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Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Bali tourist agent gets int'l award
Bali tourist agent gets int'l award DENPASAR, Bali: Spain-based SKALS, which promotes ecotourism, has awarded Bali tourist agent Agung Prana for his meritorious conservation efforts in mangrove forests.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Sutiyoso tells public to brace itself for next flood
Sutiyoso tells public to brace itself for next floodBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Governor Sutiyoso called on Jakartans to be prepared for the next floods as the city administration's efforts to prevent flooding would not significantly reduce inundation during the upcoming rainy...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency
ADVERTORIAL : Sleman Regency PUBLISHING DATE: Saturday, Nov. 16Adventurous tours in Sleman regency Sleman, one of the regencies of Yogyakarta Province, is famous for its scenic beauty, unique traditions and friendly people.One of its natural attractions is Mount Merapi.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Many divorce in Cilacap, Banyumas
Many divorce in Cilacap, Banyumas SEMARANG: Banyumas and Cilacap had the highest divorce rate of all Central Java regencies in 2001, said a local official.Marsudi Sukarno, chief of Islamic affairs at the local religious affairs office, said here on Saturday that of a total of 8,183 divorce cases in...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
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;REUTERS;KOD; ANPAu..r.. ATW-INDIA-HINDUS Indian police arrest Hindu leaders, foil march JP/12/ATW Police nab Hindu leaders, foil march INDIA: Indian police arrested two leaders of a hardline Hindu group on Sunday to prevent them leading a march in Gujarat state, scene of the worst violence between...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Experts disagree on how to disband militia groups
Experts disagree on how to disband militia groupsSri Wahyuni and Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts are at one over the idea to disband paramilitary groups in the country but are at odds on the mechanism that should be used to dissolve these groups, which often assume the roles of...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
CAHB's payment for Bank Niaga due next week
CAHB's payment for Bank Niaga due next weekThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysia's Commerce Asset Holding Berhad (CAHB) is slated to pay the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Rp 1.05 trillion (about US$116 million) by Monday next week following a deal to purchase a 51 percent stake in Bank...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Govt sets up body to monitor forest auditors
Govt sets up body to monitor forest auditorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Forestry has set up a supervisory body to monitor the independence of auditors whose work will decide the extension of forest concessionaires' operation permits.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Council tells governor to revise city's strategic plan
Council tells governor to revise city's strategic planAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City Council factions told Governor Sutiyoso on Saturday to revise his five-year Strategic Plan (Renstra), which they regard as "unclear and absurd".
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Garuda eyes Shanghai for boost after Bali
Garuda eyes Shanghai for boost after BaliA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National carrier Garuda Indonesia opened a Jakarta-Shanghai route last week, with hopes the lucrative Chinese market will offset a plunge in passenger numbers from Australia and Europe following last month's deadly...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
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;JP; ANPAc..r.. Furniture-beds-sleep checked Latex mattress or spring bed ... which one is better?Rikza Abdullah Contributor JakartaAs adequate sleep is essential to health and wellbeing, mattress manufacturers compete with each other by designing new products and claiming their goods are the best...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Mt. Papandayan victims face disease, lack of food
Mt. Papandayan victims face disease, lack of foodThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Persons displaced from the slopes of Mount Papandayan in Garut, West Java, are facing various problems, including a lack of food and water, and stomach problems.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Govt urged to review emergency status in Maluku
Govt urged to review emergency status in MalukuOktavianus Pinontoan The Jakarta Post AmbonAmbon Mayor Jopie Papilaja has asked the central government to review the state of civil emergency that has been in place there for two years, saying the emergency status had failed to remedy the situation.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Hunger-striking students hospitalized
Hunger-striking students hospitalized JAKARTA: Two students from the Jakarta Theology School (STT Jakarta) in Central Jakarta who have been on hunger strike since last week were rushed to the hospital last Saturday.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Image of 'pesantren'
Image of 'pesantren' Religious leaders in the country expressed concern that the ongoing investigation in the Oct. 12 Bali bombing would tarnish the image of the Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). While it would be wrong to condemn all pesantren as schools where "Political Islam" or hatred...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Pressure up to adopt open-list poll
Pressure up to adopt open-list pollKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers have put pressure on the House of Representatives (DPR) to adopt a combination of a proportional electoral system with an open-list of candidates for the election of legislative bodies, saying that it would...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Samsung eyes world's top spot but sees RI sales slowing
Samsung eyes world's top spot but sees RI sales slowingFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Singapore South Korean electronics maker Samsung seeks to overtake its Japanese competitors and lead the world market within a few years, but sales in Indonesia, one of its promising markets, have been waning...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Airbus, Boeing ride on Asia-Pacific market to weather worst slump
Airbus, Boeing ride on Asia-Pacific market to weather worst slumpP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse, Cebu, Philippines Hit by poor sales in the United States and Europe, aircraft makers Airbus and Boeing want to ride on the rapid traffic growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where more than 315...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Legislator wants probe into raids in Australia
Legislator wants probe into raids in AustraliaFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian legislator visiting victims of raids in Australia urged the government on Sunday to request Australia to allow a thorough investigation into possible human rights violations against...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
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Mon, 18 Nov 2002
New import policies to protect industries fruitless, experts say
New import policies to protect industries fruitless, experts sayAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta New measures to protect local industries with tighter import policies have won praise from industry players, but experts doubt their effectiveness and said the government should instead...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Raids do little to restore order: Activists
Raids do little to restore order: ActivistsTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Intensive crackdowns on beggars and other people living on the street during Ramadhan has done little to restore order in the city.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Educators must recognize their social, psychological obligations
Educators must recognize their social, psychological obligationsSimon Marcus Gower, Principal, Harapan Bangsa High School, Tangerang, Banten The following is the complaint of one teacher with over ten years of experience teaching in Jakarta high school."I'm a teacher.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Military condemned for treatment of street vendors
Military condemned for treatment of street vendorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) condemned the military in Cianjur, West Java, for getting involved in the street vendor problem in the regency.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Obituary
Obituary Former Army deputy chief of staff Lt. Gen. A. Sahala Rajagukguk died on Saturday in a road accident after his car fell into a 300-meter-deep ravine at Tele village in Tobasa district, North Sumatra. He was 63 years old.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Rupiah likely to remain steady after last week rally: Analysts
Rupiah likely to remain steady after last week rally: AnalystsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a sturdy rally that saw the rupiah almost break through the Rp 9,000 level against the dollar last week, the local unit will likely remain at present levels in the absence of central bank intervention and...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Police identify six more suspects
Police identify six more suspectsI Wayan Juniartha and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The joint investigation team into the Bali bombing identified on Sunday six more suspects, a development that provided a clearer picture of the perpetrators of the deadly blasts.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Health workers contribute discrimination against HIV/AIDS
Health workers contribute discrimination against HIV/AIDSDebbie A. Lubis, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite massive media campaigns, people living with HIV/AIDS continue to receive discriminative treatment from hospitals and health workers, according to activists.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
We may have to trust police in Bali inquiry
We may have to trust police in Bali inquiryKornelius Purba, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, korpur@yahoo.com Over the weekend a number of Jakartans received a surprising short message service (SMS): "The police have announced that Amrozi, who has been declared the prime suspect in the Bali...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Corruption, lawlessness: The root of all problems
Corruption, lawlessness: The root of all problems The Indonesian society is mentally ill as it has lost its sense of humanity. An good illustration of this was seen last week in photographs splashed across the country with Bali bombing suspect Amrozi and National Police chief Gen.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Credibility at stake
Credibility at stake The stubborn skepticism that is evident in certain sectors of our society regarding the progress that investigators are making in Bali illustrates the difficult path that our National Police have to walk toward unraveling the questions that are still hanging over the horrendous...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 18, 2002
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, November 18, 2002Exhibitions * The Art of Poster by Jan Lavies, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, Kav S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Dec. 5. * Jukung-Boats from the Barito Basin, Maritime Museum, Jl. Pasar Ikan No. 1, North Jakarta (Tel.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Unseeded Sony is new Asian badminton champ
Unseeded Sony is new Asian badminton champAssociated Press, Bangkok Unseeded Indonesian teenager Sony Dwi Kuncoro stunned compatriot Taufik Hidayat 15-12, 15-5 on Sunday to win the men's singles crown at the JVC Asian Badminton Championships.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Sweet and sensuous chocolate soothes weary soul
Sweet and sensuous chocolate soothes weary soulMaria Endah Hulupi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chocolate is always associated with good things and special occasions, while for chocolate lovers, its delicate taste never fails to revive pleasant memories.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Amrozi brings notoriety to Al-Islam school in Lamongan
Amrozi brings notoriety to Al-Islam school in LamonganAinur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Lamongan The modest Al-Islam pesantren, an Islamic boarding school located seven kilometers from Lamongan, East Java, has achieved instant recognition.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
TV Program: Monday, November 18, 2002
TV Program: Monday, November 18, 2002TVRI 6:00 a.m. News 8:00 Environment8:30 Music9:00 Film10:00 Documentary11:00 News11:30 Music12:00 p.m. News1:00 Talk Show2:30 Documentary3:00 Children's Program3:30 Cartoon4:00 Music6:00 News7:00 Dialog8:00 Quiz9:00 News9:30 Music11:00 News3:30 a.m.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Two hunger-striking students hospitalized
Two hunger-striking students hospitalizedJAKARTA: Two students from the Jakarta Theology School (STT Jakarta) in Central Jakarta who have been on hunger strike since last week were rushed to the hospital last Saturday.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Bomb found at church in Manado
Bomb found at church in Manado MANADO, North Sulawesi: A homemade bomb, placed inside a black plastic bag, was found next to a Protestant church in Manado, North Sulawesi, on Saturday.Witness Robby Pratasik said the bomb was found by a churchgoer at 7 a.m. and was then reported to the local police.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Experts welcome direct elections for heads of regional governments
Experts welcome direct elections for heads of regional governmentsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts welcomed over the weekend the government's plan to hold direct elections for heads of regional governments, but expressed reservations about its move to revise the country's autonomy...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
'Life in the city is a hard reality'
'Life in the city is a hard reality' Many seasonal vendors, who usually enjoy an increase in demand during the fasting month of Ramadhan, have complained that business is abnormally sluggish. Compared to last year's fasting month, they said that only a few buyers had showed up to shop.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Thai government lacks will to fight corruption
Thai government lacks will to fight corruptionSuthichai Yoon, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra isn't going to let the opposition steal the thunder from him over the "fake" compost corruption scam.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Bachelor of brawling
Bachelor of brawling From Warta Kota I was very sad to learn that some students from my university, Tarumanagara University (Untar), were involved in a brawl on Oct. 31 and Nov. 4.A brawl like this is useless as it will only inflict losses, for example we will be late in completing our study...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
A new ministry of male affairs?
A new ministry of male affairs? If you are a regular reader of The Jakarta Post, then you will find an article on page 4 of the Nov. 8 edition with the heading Women to take action against DPR.I am not a politician nor a lawyer, so what is written here, is more an expression of surprise than a...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Officials raid karaoke center
Officials raid karaoke center JAKARTA: City public order officers raided a karaoke center early on Saturday morning on the second floor of Hotel Olympic in Lokasari, West Jakarta, as it was violating the governor's decree on the operation of entertainment centers during Ramadhan.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Migrant workers need bank services
Migrant workers need bank services JAKARTA: The Association of Labor Export Companies (Apjati) has suggested that migrant workers' salaries be disbursed through banks in a bid to protect them from extortion and illegal placement.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Before the actual vote casting started, the presidential and
Before the actual vote casting started, the presidential and vice presidential candidates engaged in a public debate, during which they tried to sell their programs. CETRO executive director Smita Notosusanto said that similar mock elections would also be organized in the country's big cities...
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Ramadhan time for Jakarta
Ramadhan time for JakartaMondayMaghrib 5.53 p.m.TuesdayImsak 3:55 a.m.Subuh 4:05 a.m.
Mon, 18 Nov 2002
Corruption, lawlessness: The root of all problems
Corruption, lawlessness: The root of all problemsThe Indonesian society is mentally ill as it has lost its sense of humanity. An good illustration of this was seen last week in photographs splashed across the country with Bali bombing suspect Amrozi and National Police chief Gen.
Sun, 17 Nov 2002
Mt. Papandayan still dangerous, villagers urged to stay away
Mt. Papandayan still dangerous, villagers urged to stay awayBudianto, The Jakarta Post, Garut Despite the obvious dangers, many people entered the cordoned off safety area near Mount Papandayan's crater to get a closer look at the huge majestic eruption.
Sun, 17 Nov 2002
Bombers, RDX source still unknown
Bombers, RDX source still unknownMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suspicions and speculation have taken on a life of their own in the weeks following the Bali bombing as the type of bomb device used has not been completely identified by investigators.