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62 articles.
Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Humanity beyond religion

Humanity beyond religionMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawai I do not known of any disaster more horrific or more touching than the earthquake and tsunami that hit Asia. Virtually everybody in the world is deeply touched and tearful.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/No more brokers for military equipment

No more brokers for military equipmentFrom Bisnis IndonesiaIndonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said the TNI has no objection to the one-stop system of defense equipment buying under the Ministry of Defense and suggested the procurement involve no brokers or third ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/E. Timor joins int'l aid for tsunami

E. Timor joins int'l aid for tsunami JAKARTA: East Timor President Xanana Gusmao slated to visit Indonesia later this month to hand over a donation from his people for victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Where is all the aid doing?

Where is all the aid doing?V.K. Chin, The Star Online, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Malaysians have responded magnificently to appeals to help victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami and this shows clearly that the milk of human kindness still flows strongly in their veins.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/PAN postpones congress

PAN postpones congress JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party's (PAN) second national congress has been rescheduled to April 7-10 to allow party members to focus on how they can assist relief efforts in tsunami-ravaged provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Court cases in

Court cases in Aceh to proceed KENDARI, South East Sulawesi: Minister for Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin said that all legal cases currently in process in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will continue even though documents and papers in the cases might have been swept away by the tsunami ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Aceh refugees longing to return home

Aceh refugees longing to return homeDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Medan An 18-year-old girl named Evi is sitting alone on top of a plastic mat, while arranging several pieces of used clothes. She refused to talk, only mumbling a few unrecognizable words.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Draft bylaw seeks to punish polluters

Draft bylaw seeks to punish pollutersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration has submitted to the City Council a draft of a bylaw that seeks to reduce air pollution in the capital.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Conditions in Aceh 'slightly improving'

Conditions in Aceh 'slightly improving'The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, JakartaTwo weeks after a quake-triggered tidal wave washed away many parts of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the government claimed on Sunday a steady improvement in the condition of survivors and cities affected by the tsunamis.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Japan has key role in aiding tsunami victims

Japan has key role in aiding tsunami victimsThe Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Japan must play a leading role as an Asian power in helping aid and rehabilitate nations devastated by the recent earthquake- triggered Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Delta Tirta, BNI Jakarta take honors

Delta Tirta, BNI Jakarta take honorsSURABAYA: Highly favored Delta Tirta and BNI Jakarta took the men's and women's titles respectively at the Indonesia Open Beach Volleyball 2004 in Sidoarjo, East Java, on Sunday.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Govt shifting focus to building relocation centers

Govt shifting focus to building relocation centers In the aftermath of the tsunami, the government has been the target of criticism for its slow response and for various mishaps.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/;JP;REN;

;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. Brief-BAT-Pall-Mall BAT to merge with Pall Mall JP/14/brief BAT to merge with Pall Mall JAKARTA: Publicly listed cigarette and tobacco company PT BAT Indonesia, a local unit of U.S.-based British American Tobacco Inc.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Kudos to TNI

Kudos to TNI The Indonesian Military (TNI) must be one of the few institutions whose work and contributions to the emergency relief effort in disaster-stricken areas in Aceh and North Sumatra has not been fully appreciated.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Homeless survivor wants to go home

Homeless survivor wants to go homeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLying on a bed in one of the rooms of MMC Hospital in South Jakarta, Tuti Herawaty, 50, could not hold back her tears when asked about her plans after she is discharged from the hospital.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Ministry winds up Jakarta Bay probe

Ministry winds up Jakarta Bay probe JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister for the Environment says its investigation into pollution that damage coral reefs and mangrove forests in Thousand Islands is almost complete."Our investigation is nearly final.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Japan delegation visits Jakarta

Japan delegation visits Jakarta INDONESIA: The secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) of Japan, Tsutomu Takebe, is heading a delegation to Jakarta for a two-day visit from Sunday to Monday.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Securing a more secure world

Securing a more secure worldJoseph S. Nye Project SyndicateCommittee reports are usually deadly dull, and UN committee reports are among the dullest. But the recent report of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change broke that rule.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Call in the reserves

Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Court cases in Aceh to proceed

Court cases in Aceh to proceed KENDARI, South East Sulawesi: Minister for Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin said that all legal cases currently in process in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will continue even though documents and papers in the cases might have been swept away by the tsunami that ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/What of truth commission for East Timor?

What of truth commission for East Timor?Aboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam Indonesia has asked East Timor to initiate a joint-commission of truth and reconciliation to resolve the issue of the violence during and after the United Nations-organized vote in East Timor in 1999.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/World responds to Aceh's pain

World responds to Aceh's painSudirman Nasir, Victoria, Australia The catastrophic Asian tsunami has not merely destroyed countless cities and villages and killed over one hundred and fifty thousand people, but has also stimulated a genuine spontaneous desire among people to help.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Fair fuel price policy suggested

Fair fuel price policy suggestedFrom Koran TempoWith the planned fuel price increase shortly, I would like to suggest a fair fuel price policy by following the principle of price differentials.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Australians can be rightly proud of their government's generous

Australians can be rightly proud of their government's generous commitment to Indonesia's recovery from the tsunami. This is a new level of co-operation and goodwill between Australia and its closest neighbor.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Draft bylaw seeks to punish polluters

Draft bylaw seeks to punish pollutersBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta administration has submitted to the City Council a draft of a bylaw that seeks to reduce air pollution in the capital.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Papua ready to establish MRP

Papua ready to establish MRPNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe central government will hand over the government regulation on the establishment of the Papuan People's Council (MRP) to the Papua administration on Monday, bringing the realization of the long-awaited council an inch ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/NGOs, KPUDs reveal flaws in regional election law

NGOs, KPUDs reveal flaws in regional election lawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe first hearing of a judicial review by the Constitutional Court last week of several contentious articles of Law No.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/On Australia's policy in Asia

On Australia's policy in Asia I refer to Reaz Abdullah's letter (Australia's policy in Asia, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 30, 2004).
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Credit card users set to rise 20% as banks ease procedures

Credit card users set to rise 20% as banks ease proceduresThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFor Turmini, a staff member at the finance ministry, having more than one credit card is no longer a luxury nowadays, it is a necessity, and many people seem to share her sentiments.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Police's services

Police's services In one of your articles recently there were complaints to the effect that the police are reluctant to follow up reports on criminal acts if we do not pay them some fees. Of course, they (the police public relations officers) would deny such allegations.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/On Australia's policy in Asia

On Australia's policy in Asia I refer to Reaz Abdullah's letter (Australia's policy in Asia, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 30, 2004).
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Top chess players take on machines

Top chess players take on machines National chess begins its 2005 program with an unprecedented man vs. computer matchup, to be staged in Jakarta on Monday and Tuesday.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Aceh refugees longing to return home

Aceh refugees longing to return homeDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, Medan An 18-year-old girl, Evi, is sitting alone on top of a plastic mat, while arranging several pieces of used clothing. She refused to talk, only mumbling a few unrecognizable words.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Boas likely to be fit for Singapore

Boas likely to be fit for SingaporeFans of talented national team player Boas Salossa can breathe a sigh of relief after his injury from Saturday's Tiger Cup final is not considered serious.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Evidence sufficient to charge Adiguna, legal expert says

Evidence sufficient to charge Adiguna, legal expert saysAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the discovery of the gun allegedly used in the shooting death Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong alias Rudy at the Hilton Hotel in Central Jakarta, police have all evidence and witnesses they need to ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Bring order to streets

Bring order to streetsFrom KompasSeveral governments have come to power following the end of the New Order in 1998, but none of their programs have included bringing order to our roads, which should be part of the present government's 100-day drive.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/UN chief witnesses Acehnese resilience

UN chief witnesses Acehnese resilienceCorrection: In the story on this page on Saturday titled UN chief witnesses Acehnese resilience we quoted managing director of the International Monetary Fund Rodrigo de Rato as saying that the IMF was studying a request from the Indonesian government ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Rethinking benefit of Indonesia's sand exports

Rethinking benefit of Indonesia's sand exportsYohanes Yansen, Batam For three decades or more, great volumes of sand have been dug up in the Riau Islands and sold at dirt-cheap prices to foreigners. Environmental damage from mining sand is immense.
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Mon, 10 Jan 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".
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Disaster management

Disaster management We wish to express our deepest empathy and heart-felt compassion for the victims of the earthquake and the killer- tsunami.Residing in Indonesia, The Jakarta Post has been the only authentic source of news for English readers.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/KPK to investigate Monsanto bribery case

KPK to investigate Monsanto bribery caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said it was ready to investigate a bribery case involving U.S.-based Monsanto Co., one of the world's leading developers of genetically modified crops.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Women called on to help women victims

Women called on to help women victimsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists are calling on women across the country to help ease the suffering of women and child victims of the quake-triggered tsunamis in Aceh and North Sumatra.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/God's grace, good governance and our reputation

God's grace, good governance and our reputationEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta The Baiturrahman Grand Mosque stood tall amidst the rubble in Banda Aceh. The main mosque in Meulaboh, a town on the western coast of Aceh, was also among the very few buildings still left standing.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Uncle and savior claim right to Fauzul

Uncle and savior claim right to Fauzul or Fauzul caught between uncle and savior Fauzul Kabir (photo above) clings to his uncle, Sofyan. This five-year old child has become the center of a dispute between Sofyan and his neighbor Saudah who found and saved him.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/EU: The halo effect

EU: The halo effectGwynne Dyer, London "The Islamic world, the Islamic extremists, even bin Laden, rejoice for the entrance of Turkey into the European Union. This is their Trojan horse," warned Libyan Moammar Gadafy on Dec. 17.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Foreign volunteers granted VoA

Foreign volunteers granted VoAJAKARTA: Foreign volunteers entering the country to assist in humanitarian work in tsunami-hit areas will be entitled to visa- on-arrival (VoA) facilities, according to a minister.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Sutiyoso wants street fund-raising to stop

Sutiyoso wants street fund-raising to stop JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso called on Saturday Jakarta residents to stop activities on streets to raise donations for victims of the earthquake and tsunami tragedy in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces as it caused traffic jams, while the ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/PDI-P vows to keep role as critic

PDI-P vows to keep role as criticKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) faction in the House of Representatives (DPR) has vowed to maintain its critical stance towards the government, saying it is ready to stand alone if other factions refuse to ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Aceh's pain in exchange for trust

Aceh's pain in exchange for trust"How can we trust you with our donations?" said a woman in Boston Common Park on New Year's Eve. Such a question put us, Indonesian students who were distributing the flyers about the disaster in Aceh on that night, into short silence.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Medco pays $150m debts to UOB

Medco pays $150m debts to UOBLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCashing in on the sales of interests in several of its oil blocks, publicly-listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional has paid US$150 million dollars of its debt to the United Overseas Bank (UOB).
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Fauzul caught between uncle and savior

Fauzul caught between uncle and saviorFauzul Kabir clings to his uncle, Sofyan. This five-year old child has become the center of a dispute between Sofyan and his neighbor Saudah who found and saved him.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/PDIP celebrates 32nd anniversary

PDIP celebrates 32nd anniversaryJAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will commemorate its 32nd anniversary in a ceremony here on Monday, led by party chairwoman Megawati Soekarnoputri.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/'It's no mission impossible for us to win in Sinapore'

'It's no mission impossible for us to win in Sinapore'Indonesia was left reeling after its shock 1-3 loss to Singapore in the first leg of the Tiger Cup final at home on Saturday. National team coach Peter Withe tells The Jakarta Post's Moh. N.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Govt should keep aid for Aceh, not for state budget: Analyst

Govt should keep aid for Aceh, not for state budget: AnalystUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government must prioritize the use of grants and debt relief from donor countries for the rebuilding of tsunami-stricken Aceh and North Sumatra provinces, instead of using them to help bolster the ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Take your complaints elsewhere

Take your complaints elsewhere I refer to the letter from Aqua Dwipayana published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 5, titled Garuda's service.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/City to tighten regulation on taxi operation

City to tighten regulation on taxi operationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration is planning to tighten the regulation on taxi operations in the capital in order to improve the level of service provided by operators to their customers amid the increasing number of taxis operating ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/I disagree with civilians using guns'

I disagree with civilians using guns'The fatal shooting of trainee waiter Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong, alias Rudy, at the Fluid Club in Hilton Hotel, Central Jakarta in the wee hours of Jan. 1, once again reignited discussion of the issue of civilians possessing firearms.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Govt reschedules sugar imports

Govt reschedules sugar imports JAKARTA: The Ministry of Trade has revised its white sugar import permits, giving more time to appointed companies to ship in the sweet commodity, a senior official said on Friday.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Kia Motors Corp. names new CEO

Kia Motors Corp. names new CEO JAKARTA: Kia Motors Corporation, South Korea's second-largest automaker, announced on Friday that it has appointed Kim Ik-hwan, a vice president of the company, to the position of president.
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Many survivors may not have gotten aid: NGOs

Many survivors may not have gotten aid: NGOsThe Jakarta Post, Banda AcehConcerns remained on Sunday that an unknown number of tsunami survivors in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam have either not received any aid or have not enough aid, including many in the provincial capital city, two weeks after the ...
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005

JP/Tsunami brings in investors not driving them away

Tsunami brings in investors not driving them awayZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe devastating Dec. 26 quake and tsunami in Aceh and parts of North Sumatra, apparently did not deter global investors from examining prospects in the country.
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