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65 articles.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Independent body to run exams

Independent body to run examsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn independent body will be in charge of holding the national final school examinations (UAN) next year throughout Indonesia, thereby putting an end to the government's role, Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo told the House ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Bill needed for President, VP coordination

Bill needed for President, VP coordinationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Awakening Party (PKB) faction in the House of Representatives criticized the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for poor coordination among his administration officials.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/New hot springs flow in wake of Palu earthquake

New hot springs flow in wake of Palu earthquakeRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluA new phenomenon has stunned the people of Central Sulawesi, in the wake of a recent 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the region.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/RI experts divided over aid benefits

RI experts divided over aid benefitsAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe unprecedented global response to the Dec.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Mt. Rokatenda on alert status

Mt. Rokatenda on alert statusKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Volcanology and Geological Disaster Relief Body in Bandung announced on Monday that Mount Rokatenda on Palue Island, Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara, was on alert status following increased activity in the mountain.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/A peep into the potential of mutual fund investment

A peep into the potential of mutual fund investmentArif T. Syam, Contributor, Jakarta Mutual funds are getting more popular among investors these days their higher returns.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Megawati forms opposition bloc

Megawati forms opposition bloc The nation should take serious notice of a statement attributed recently to the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), Megawati Soekarnoputri, that her party has formally chosen to be an opposition vis-a-vis the government of Susilo Bambang ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Aceh fishermen long to be back at sea

Aceh fishermen long to be back at seaNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehBeing a fisherman is in Ibrahim's blood. He is known among Aceh Besar fishermen as Pawang Him, a name to show that the 60-year- old is a veteran compared to the others.On Dec.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/TNI chief to change this month: Top aide

TNI chief to change this month: Top aideThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a rigorous debate between the President and lawmakers over the replacement of the Indonesian Military (TNI) chief, a Presidential aide disclosed on Monday that a reshuffle of the military's top leadership would take place in ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/House begins selection hearings for BP Migas chief

House begins selection hearings for BP Migas chiefFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives started the selection process on Monday for the chairman of the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BP Migas).

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Treasurer admits putting money in Puteh's account

Treasurer admits putting money in Puteh's accountThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAceh's treasurer testified at the graft trial of Abdullah Puteh on Monday that he had transferred some Rp 7.75 billion (US$855,555) into the suspended governor's personal account to buy a Russian-made helicopter in 2002.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/What kind of leaders do celebrities make?

What kind of leaders do celebrities make?Pavin Chachavalpongpun, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The Feb. 6 poll, like any previous general election, is being fiercely contested by the nation's political parties.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Taufik to run for PD leadership

Taufik to run for PD leadershipJAKARTA: State Minister of Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendi has won support to join the race for the new leadership of the Democratic Party at an upcoming congress, according to a senior party official.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Jakarta drops plan to ban old cars

Jakarta drops plan to ban old carsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere was good news for owners of old cars when the City Council dropped its proposal to introduce vehicle age restrictions.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Fuel prices remain unchanged this month

Fuel prices remain unchanged this monthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas company Pertamina has decided to maintain the price of fuel products for transportation and industry for this month, a media statement said on Monday.The fuel prices were unchanged from January.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Meulaboh dismembered but not dishonored

Meulaboh dismembered but not dishonoredAboeprijadi Santoso, Meulaboh, Aceh The genocide by geology that we call the tsunami has turned the locals' world upside down.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/JP/5/LANGUAGE

JP/5/LANGUAGE'Coarse' language on TV concerns Surabayans ID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/SurabayaTotok Mulyanto was shocked when he listened to a television program his 16-year-old son Hatmoko was watching on East Java private television station JTV.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Karawaci mall celebrates Imlek

Karawaci mall celebrates Imlek JAKARTA: To welcome in Chinese New Year, or Imlek, Supermall Karawaci in Tangerang, Banten province, is inviting visitors to win valuable prizes while enjoying exclusive entertainment.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Dark future tipped for govt-GAM talks

Dark future tipped for govt-GAM talksTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPlans to hold further peace talks between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) look likely to stalemate as both parties cannot agree on the final goal of the dialog.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Government has completed 84 percent of initial programs, Mulyani claims

Government has completed 84 percent of initial programs, Mulyani claimsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid scathing criticism from some sections of the media of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over his administration's performance during its first 100 days in office, one of his aides revealed that the ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Indonesia coal firms lease Singaporean vessels

Indonesia coal firms lease Singaporean vesselsFadli, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeTwo specially designed coal carriers ordered by two Indonesian coal producers, South Kalimantan-based Banpu Public Company Ltd. and PT Arutmin Indonesia, have sailed from Jurong in Singapore for Kalimantan.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, February 1, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, February 1, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Documentary: Kilas Sejarah12:00 p.m.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Miss Indonesia Sepang F1 ambassador

Miss Indonesia Sepang F1 ambassador KUALA LUMPUR: Miss Indonesia 2004 Artika Sari Devi who has been contracted as the F1 Ambassador by the Sepang International Circuit, organizer of the 2005 Formula One Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix, said that she would donate part of her income to victims of the ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/JP/04/PUTEH

JP/04/PUTEHTreasurer admits to transferring Rp 7.75b to Puteh's accountThe Jakarta Post JakartaAceh's treasurer testified at the graft trial of Abdullah Puteh on Monday that he had transferred some Rp 7.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Community forest management restores Yogyakarta's Menoreh Hill

Community forest management restores Yogyakarta's Menoreh HillTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Water resources around Menoreh Hill in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta, have been considerably depleted due to illegal logging sanctioned by local forestry office personnel, which has caused severe damage ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/BMG installs digital seismograph

BMG installs digital seismographYOGYAKARTA: The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) is installing a digital seismograph in Gamping subdistrict, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, to widen the agency's earthquake monitoring coverage.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Rights abuses remain widespread: Imparsial

Rights abuses remain widespread: ImparsialHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA report released on Monday by a human rights watchdog said that human rights abuses perpetrated by the state continued to be widespread over the past year, with the government still placing heavy emphasis on security ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/House to reopen two rights cases

House to reopen two rights casesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to public pressure for justice, the House of Representatives said on Monday it would reopen the Trisakti and Semanggi cases, which allegedly involved high-ranking military officers.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Court delays verdict in bombing trial

Court delays verdict in bombing trialThe Jakarta Post, BogorThe Cibinong District Court delayed announcing on Monday a verdict in the trial of Omar Abdurahman, 32, the first person to stand trial in the Cimanggis bomb making case."This is not a petty crime ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Investing in bonds in the Year of the Rooster

Investing in bonds in the Year of the RoosterErwin Este, Contributor, Jakarta It took only 20 minutes for tsunamis to destroy on Dec. 26, 2004 parts of Aceh and North Sumatra. Survivors, however, may never forget the devastation of that day.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/CNG saves 'illegal' gas station

CNG saves 'illegal' gas stationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration made an abrupt about-face on its earlier policy to relocate fuel stations occupying green areas across the city, allowing them to remain operational with one condition: They must make available ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Time running out for RI illegals

Time running out for RI illegalsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the end on Monday of the three-month amnesty program, more than 400,000 Indonesians working illegally in Malaysia are facing punishments of being whipped, fined or imprisoned before their deportation.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Council all ears to idea for new Cipasera

Council all ears to idea for new CipaseraMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIn response to the residents of six districts in Tangerang, who floated the idea of forming a new municipality, the Tangerang Council plans to look into the possibility.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Social movement improves paper firm's green awareness

Social movement improves paper firm's green awareness With his dissertation Gerakan Sosial Baru di Toba Samosir: Studi Kasus Gerakan Perlawanan Rakyat Terhadap Indorayon (New Social Movement in Toba Samosir: A study case on people's opposition movement against Indorayon) last month, Victor ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Dengue fever kills 14 people in two months

Dengue fever kills 14 people in two monthsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 14 people have died and around 1,000 others fallen sick from dengue fever in Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, and Depok since December last year, prompting health officials to warn that the disease would continue ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/23 women apply as busway drivers

23 women apply as busway drivers JAKARTA: TransJakarta Busway Management said on Monday it had received applications from 23 women hoping to be hired as busway drivers.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Hoping for peace

Hoping for peaceDesperate positivism. That could be a way of describing the reactions toward the recently concluded talks in Helsinki between Aceh separatist leaders (GAM) and Indonesian government representatives.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Will Iran be the next United States target?

Will Iran be the next United States target?Viktor Kremenyuk, RIA-NOVOSTI, Moscow George W. Bush recently said the United States could launch a military campaign against Iran. The statement stirred intense debate.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Laundries plants to be moved

Laundries plants to be movedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid residents' complaints of water pollution caused by laundry plants in the Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta, the city administration said it would seek to relocate the plants to industrial estates and require them to treat their ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/ASEAN parliamentary caucus on Myanmar

ASEAN parliamentary caucus on MyanmarMichael Vatikiotis, SingaporeMyanmar's imminent turn as chairman of ASEAN in gives regional officials cause for concern.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Pride or what?

Pride or what? With great contentment did I read and listen to stories about the readiness of foreign military troops to help tsunami victims in Aceh. But now?I know that Acehnese are proud -- perhaps too proud.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/NGO urges closure of Tangerang spots

NGO urges closure of Tangerang spots TANGERANG: The group Front of Tangerang Saviors urged the authorities to close down dozens of entertainment spots in Pinangsia, Karawaci."The entertainment spots violate Bylaw No. 5/2001 on the tourist industry ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/City to relocate laundries over pollution woes

City to relocate laundries over pollution woesThe Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid residents' complaints of water pollution caused by laundry plants in the Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict, West Jakarta, the city administration said it would seek to relocate the plants to industrial estates and require them ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Don't rush into new round of political talks

Don't rush into new round of political talksKirsten E. Schulze, London For the first time since the collapse of the Aceh peace process in May 2003 the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government formally talked again.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Driving in Jakarta

Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Court delays verdict in Cimanggis bombing

Court delays verdict in Cimanggis bombingThe Jakarta Post BogorThe Cibinong District Court delayed announcing on Monday a verdict in the trial of Omar Abdurahman, 32, the first person to stand trial in the Cimanggis bomb making case. "This is not a petty crime ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Woori Bank donates Rp 2b to Aceh

Woori Bank donates Rp 2b to AcehJAKARTA: South Korean-based Woori Bank donated on Monday nearly Rp 2 billion (US$218,700) for tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Dengue fever, diarrhea claim dozens

Dengue fever, diarrhea claim dozensThe Jakarta Post, Ambon/Indramayu/Kendari/KupangDengue fever cases have increased rapidly in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi and Indramayu, West Java, claiming five lives and hospitalizing hundreds more, mostly children.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Fishery industry to top Rp 100 trillion in 2005

Fishery industry to top Rp 100 trillion in 2005Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fishery industry is expected to grow significantly this year as the government plans to capitalize on current fishery resources and protect local fishermen from foreign expansion.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Govt hires 5 foreign firms to handle bonds issuance

Govt hires 5 foreign firms to handle bonds issuanceRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has appointed three foreign financial institutions as joint managers and two others as arrangers for the government's massive dollar-denominated bonds issue planned for February or March.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/First direct elections in Aceh regions postponed

First direct elections in Aceh regions postponedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile other regions across the country are gearing up to hold the first direct regional elections in June, five regencies in Aceh will have to postpone the event following the tsunami disaster.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/No slowing down in illegal trade of endangered animals

No slowing down in illegal trade of endangered animalsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe trade of protected animals is still flourishing in the country, despite warnings from environmentalists that certain species could become extinct due to the activity.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Kalla to attend evangelism day

Kalla to attend evangelism dayJAYAPURA, Papua: Vice President Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to attend a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of Bible Evangelism Day on Feb. 5 in Jayapura, Papua.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Adiguna Sutowo charged with murder

Adiguna Sutowo charged with murderAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAdiguna Sutowo will be charged with murder and illegal possession of the gun he allegedly used to kill bar worker Yohannes Berchmans "Rudy" Haerudy Natong on Jan. 1.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Dengue spreads fast, 14 die in two months

Dengue spreads fast, 14 die in two monthsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAt least 14 people have died and around 1,000 others fallen sick from dengue fever in Jakarta, Bekasi, Tangerang, and Depok since December last year, prompting health officials to warn that the disease would continue ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/It's time to standardize bilingual education

It's time to standardize bilingual educationEric E. Hallett, Jakarta There has been a recent push by schools across Southeast Asia to extend their use of English in the classroom to include not only language instruction, but also subjects traditionally taught in their students' native or ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Property demand likely to grow by over 20%

Property demand likely to grow by over 20%The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe demand for residential, industrial and retail properties as well as office buildings in Jakarta and surrounding areas is likely to grow this year, according to a property brokerage company.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/RI, Japan FTA to boost ASEAN-Japan trade liberalization

RI, Japan FTA to boost ASEAN-Japan trade liberalizationZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA free trade agreement (FTA) between Indonesia and Japan, which has been initiated by the two governments, will not pose a threat to a similar trade deal currently being developed between Japan and ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/On Israeli aid

On Israeli aid I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post. In the Jan. 25 edition I read a letter regarding aid from the Israeli government which I thought was a very narrow-minded view from someone I would expect is a university graduate.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Newborns with gonorrhea common in Bitung city

Newborns with gonorrhea common in Bitung cityJongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post, ManadoThe two-week-old baby girl looked content while being cradled in her mother's arms waiting for their turn to see the doctor. Once in a while, the mother would look at her daughter's swollen, mucus-filled eyes.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Expat community donates to schools

Expat community donates to schools JAKARTA: The International School of Bogor and Bogor Expats on Sunday donated 260 sets of chairs and desks to two elementary public schools.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Aceh needs more medicine, not foreign doctors: Aid official

Aceh needs more medicine, not foreign doctors: Aid officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTsunami-stricken areas in Indonesia were in need of more medical supplies rather than additional medical workers due to the declining number of patients and the already excessive number of medical workers, a senior ...

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/'There are too many private cars'

'There are too many private cars'Jakarta officials want to limit the age of vehicles allowed on the roads to reduce air pollution and ease traffic congestion. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on the issue.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Immigration officials meet at palace

Immigration officials meet at palace JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono opened on Monday a two-day meeting of immigration officials at the State Palace.The meeting was attended by 240 officials from across the country and abroad.

Tue, 01 Feb 2005

JP/Pride or what?

Pride or what? With great contentment did I read and listen to stories about the readiness of foreign military troops to help tsunami victims in Aceh. But now?I know that Acehnese are proud -- perhaps too proud.