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Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminated

Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite the results of a study by joint team that pointed to high levels of arsenic in Buyat bay, PT Newmont Minahasa Raya maintained on Tuesday that the bay was free of contamination.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Marine corps gets new commander

Marine corps gets new commander JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh installed on Tuesday Maj. Gen. Safzen Noerdin as the new Marine corps commander, replacing Maj. Gen. Achmad Rifai.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Internal watchdog commission to restore public trust in AGO

Internal watchdog commission to restore public trust in AGOM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the midst of public criticism over the poor performance of prosecutors nationwide, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) pledged on Tuesday that it would set up a commission to monitor its ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo launches new power plants

Susilo launches new power plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palembang President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday three gas-fired power plants in South Sumatra with a total investment of US$80.5 million and Rp 28.6 billion, in a bid to boost power supply in the region.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Sutiyoso delays approving capital's new minimum wage

Sutiyoso delays approving capital's new minimum wageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has delayed approval of the 2005 provincial minimum monthly wage pending an agreement between the employer's association and the worker's association.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Bekasi says no to buskers

Bekasi says no to buskers BEKASI: The Bekasi administration will bar all buskers from all its bus terminals, in a bid to prevent them from disrupting service to the many Idul Fitri travelers.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Burglars make off with Rp 500m

Burglars make off with Rp 500m JAKARTA: Burglars stole about Rp 500 million (US$55,249) in cash and electronic goods from tire and auto parts store Tip Top in Pasar Baru, Central Jakarta.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/An intelligent war on terror

An intelligent war on terrorJavier Solana, Project Syndicate Terrorism is an existential threat. In our European Security Strategy, it was deemed one of the key strategic threats facing the European Union, and to fight it we are using all instruments at our disposal, particularly in the ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo ask officials to delay leave

Susilo ask officials to delay leaveThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Tuesday state officials to delay their leave until after Idul Fitri to ensure the availability of public service, particularly during the exodus.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Law enforcers told bring corruptors to justice

Law enforcers told bring corruptors to justiceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Legal experts urged law enforcers on Tuesday to try graft suspects in absentia and seize their assets in order to serve justice and recover state funds.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Soldier arrested for killing wife

Soldier arrested for killing wife TANGERANG: First Brig. Hamdani, a military soldier posted in Karawaci, Tangerang, was arrested by the Jakarta Military Police on Monday evening for the murder of his wife, Yoyo Rohayah, 25.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Mitra IPO oversubscribed

Mitra IPO oversubscribed JAKARTA: Retail company PT Mitra Adiperkasa, the local franchisee for a number of international brands, including as Starbucks Coffee and Sogo, has earned Rp 312.5 billion from the sale of a 30 percent stake through an initial public offering (IPO).

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Nonviolence as a means to combat terrorism

Nonviolence as a means to combat terrorismMuhamad Ali, Hawaii Terrorism has today become an overworked term in domestic, regional and global politics in many areas, not least of which, the United States. However, the major focus has been on physical, often violent reactions to it.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Credit for farmers, SMEs unpaid

Credit for farmers, SMEs unpaid SURAKARTA, Central Java: Bad debts among farmers and small- and medium-scale enterprises (SME) have reached Rp 8.7 trillion (US$966 million), State Minister of Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises Suryadharma Ali said.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Who are the real terrorists?

Who are the real terrorists? I refer to Gwynne Dyer's write-up, Yasser Arafat's legacy: Successful acts of terror.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Economy better, investment needs fixing

Economy better, investment needs fixingUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank acknowledged that Indonesia's economy has continued to improve, but urged the new government to act quickly in fixing the still weak investment climate to push economic growth.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Rights groups want reshuffle in Poso

Rights groups want reshuffle in Poso JAKARTA: In response to the continuing violence in Poso, Central Sulawesi, rights groups called on the government to replace the military commander and police chief in the province, on the grounds that they had failed to ease the tension there.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Reopening East Timor cases possible, says AGO

Reopening East Timor cases possible, says AGOM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office is looking into the possibility of building new cases against the military officers widely believed to have been responsible for the atrocities that occurred before and after ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUS Herlina's family to visit MalaysiaSURABAYA: The family of Herlina Trisnawati, a migrant worker who is now on death row in Malaysia, will visit the neighboring country to give her moral support, a labor activist said on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Returning power to development planners

Returning power to development plannersOwen Podger, Jakarta One of the last deeds of the House of Representatives (DPR) for the 1999-2004 period was to pass Law 25/2004 on the national system of development planning.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Lee concludes Indonesian trip

Lee concludes Indonesian tripFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held talks with Vice President Jusuf Kalla, House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono and People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid on ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, November 17, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, November 17, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/OBITUARY

OBITUARY National education guru Slamet Iman Santoso died of old age early on Tuesday. He was 97. He was buried later in the day at Menteng Pulo cemetery in Central Jakarta.Suryono, the fifth of his seven children, said that his father's health had been declining over the past three years.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Idul Fitri travellers risk traffic hazards

Idul Fitri travellers risk traffic hazardsYuli Tri Suwarni and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Surabaya The Idul Fitri holiday in which millions of people will return to their hometowns in West Java and East Java this year, may be overshadowed by traffic congestion, accidents and ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/'Idul Fitri brings me closer to God'

'Idul Fitri brings me closer to God' Idul Fitri is only four days away and many Jakartans have booked their trips home to celebrate the season with family. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about what Idul Fitri meant to them.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Who are the real terrorists?

Who are the real terrorists? I refer to Gwynne Dyer's write-up, Yasser Arafat's legacy: Successful acts of terror.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to build 4,600 houses

Govt to build 4,600 houses SEMARANG: The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a target of building 4,600 houses within its first 100 days in office, a minister says.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Nadia hopeful of more progress for women

Nadia hopeful of more progress for womenA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Nadia Chiarina, newly returned to Indonesia after finishing her studies at a prestigious American business school, the appointment of four women as Cabinet ministers is hopeful news indeed.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Ex-police chief to face trial in Papua

Ex-police chief to face trial in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Former Sorong Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Faisal AN and five of his subordinates are expected to face trial in the near future for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in Papua province.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Police hunt for second ecstasy lab

Police hunt for second ecstasy labEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police are investigating the possible existence of another ecstasy laboratory following a raid on a large ecstasy factory over the weekend at a shop-house in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, that netted a record drug ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Bank Mandiri seeks House approval for debt write-off proposal

Bank Mandiri seeks House approval for debt write-off proposalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nation's largest lender, Bank Mandiri, will seek approval from the House of Representatives to write-off its troubled credits totaling Rp 21 trillion (US$230 million) in a move to ease the huge burden on ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/'Provocation is new form of terror in post-conflict Poso'

'Provocation is new form of terror in post-conflict Poso' Sporadic, unsolved and seemingly unprovoked crimes continue in post-conflict areas, where residents have yet to recover from their trauma.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Newmont insists Buyat bay not contaminated

Newmont insists Buyat bay not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the results of a study by joint team that pointed to high levels of arsenic in Buyat bay, PT Newmont Minahasa Raya maintained on Tuesday that the bay was free of contamination.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to build 4,600 houses

Govt to build 4,600 houses SEMARANG: The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a target of building 4,600 houses within its first 100 days in office, a minister says.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Qaddafi's son arrives for two-day visit

Qaddafi's son arrives for two-day visitFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The son of Libyan President Muammar Qaddafi, Seif al-Islam al- Qaddafi, arrived here on Tuesday for a two-day visit aimed at helping Indonesia in dealing with people affected by various conflicts in the ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Full House, but still no end to dispute

Full House, but still no end to disputeKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All 10 factions in the House of Representatives attended a plenary meeting on Tuesday, but the enmity between the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition appeared far from subsiding.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, November 10, 2004

TV Program: Wednesday, November 10, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Battle of Wits11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Scouts deployed to terminals, port

Scouts deployed to terminals, port JAKARTA: Hundreds of boy scouts and girl scouts will be deployed to help out at bus terminals and ports as the busy Lebaran (Idul Fitri) travel season kicks into high gear.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Herlina's family to visit Malaysia

Herlina's family to visit Malaysia SURABAYA: The family of Herlina Trisnawati, a migrant worker who is now on death row in Malaysia, will visit the neighboring country to give her moral support, a labor activist said on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Thailand's dangerous blunder

Thailand's dangerous blunder Thailand's prime minister appears finally to recognize that he has made a potentially explosive situation much worse in the southern part of his country, where Muslims outnumber the Buddhists who predominate in the rest of the nation.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/At bay in Abidjan

At bay in Abidjan To the consternation and amazement of the French public, a supposedly benevolent French-led peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast has, almost overnight, catapulted more than 4,000 French troops into a chaotic urban battleground where thousands of French expatriates are being ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Former Assembly/House speaker Wahono buried

Former Assembly/House speaker Wahono buriedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lt. Gen. (ret) Wahono, a former Golkar Party chairman and also former House of Representatives/People's Consultative Assembly speaker, who died on Monday evening, was buried on Tuesday at the Kalibata heroes ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Palu reverend released on bail

Palu reverend released on bail PALU, Central Sulawesi: Reverend Rinaldi Damanik, 45, who was convicted for the possession of dozens of homemade rifles and sentenced to three years' imprisonment was released on bail from a Palu prison on Tuesday for good conduct.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesian women shuttlers say smaller is better

Indonesian women shuttlers say smaller is betterEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women's badminton coach Hendrawan wants his charges to shape up, so he is not allowing the women to compete in any major tournaments for the rest of this year while they focus on their physical ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Photo B: Replica

Photo B: ReplicaReuters/Amit DaveTAJ MAHAL REPLICA: Artisans make finishing touches to a replica of the Taj Mahal in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The replica, with a height of 30 feet, is built from wood, coal and metal.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to build 4,600 houses

Govt to build 4,600 houses SEMARANG: The government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set a target of building 4,600 houses within its first 100 days in office, a minister says.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminated

Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite the results of a study by joint team that pointed to high levels of arsenic in Buyat bay, PT Newmont Minahasa Raya maintained on Tuesday that the bay was free of contamination.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/'I get closer to God'

'I get closer to God'Idul Fitri is only four days away and many Jakartans have booked their trips home to celebrate the season with family. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about what Idul Fitri meant to them. Ferdy, 24, owns a clothes shop in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/WB recommends cut in fuel subsidy

WB recommends cut in fuel subsidyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The World Bank has recommended that the government cut fuel subsidies as they have done nothing to alleviate poverty.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Traffic toll begins Idul Fitri countdown

Traffic toll begins Idul Fitri countdownThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Idul Fitri beginning on Nov. 14, the roads are crowded with holiday travelers on what should be a joyous trip, but which unfortunately sometimes ends in tragedy.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Kupang Mayor reported for alleged corruption

Kupang Mayor reported for alleged corruptionYemris Fointuna and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Samarinda A non-governmental organization has reported Kupang Mayor Samuel Kristian Lerik to the local prosecutor's office for allegedly misappropriating Rp 1.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/No-maid days good business for hotels

No-maid days good business for hotelsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The thought of cleaning the house, washing clothes and cooking without the assistance of domestic helpers has already brought on a headache for Elisa, a 33-year-old mother of three.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Campaign targets needful shopping

Campaign targets needful shoppingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ibu Tuti already had a trolley full of items to celebrate Idul Fitri, yet she added a package of soft drinks at a hypermarket in Central Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/The attractive rewards of practicing good governance

The attractive rewards of practicing good governanceRajenthran Arumugam, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore The United Nations World Investment Report 2004 -- The Shift Towards Services notes that globally, foreign direct investment (FDI), particularly in services, is on a moderate ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Officials bust bus companies

Officials bust bus companies JAMBI, Jambi: The Jambi Public Order Agency has closed dozens of illegal bus company ticket counters over the past week in Jambi city, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Army chief appointment

Army chief appointment In my opinion, the House of Representatives (DPR) is a political body and the present Indonesian Military (TNI) is a purely technical organization that has nothing to do with politics.There is no dual function anymore and no more meddling in political matters.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Water consumers seek intervention in planned tariff hike

Water consumers seek intervention in planned tariff hikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Activists of the Jakarta Water Consumers Community (Komparta) reported the city administration to the National Ombudsman Commission on Tuesday for its plan to increase the tap water tariff at ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Many flee as flood spreads

Many flee as flood spreadsAgus Maryono and Puji Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Kebumen/Pekanbaru The flooding that began on Saturday in Kebumen, Central Java, has spread through the regency to affect several towns and villages, sweeping away at least four houses and forcing hundreds of victims to ...

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Jakarta stock market hits new record high

Jakarta stock market hits new record highThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driven by optimism of higher economic growth next year and continuing macroeconomic stability, the Jakarta stock market soared on Tuesday to another record high.The Jakarta Composite Index closed 1.42 percent, or 12.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Compromising the House

Compromising the House A great Indonesian statesmen, M. Natsir, some five decades ago warned his fellow parliamentarians that democracy could survive if the bonds of trust with the people were maintained.If only today we had but a few statesmen of his caliber in the legislature.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesia waives the rules?

Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Akbar ready to contest election

Akbar ready to contest election JAKARTA: In response to the recent challenge posed by his deputy, Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung said on Tuesday he was ready to contest the party's leadership election next month.

Wed, 10 Nov 2004

JP/Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminated

Newmont insists Buyat bay is not contaminatedThe Jakarta Post JakartaDespite the results of a study by joint team that pointed to high levels of arsenic in Buyat bay, PT Newmont Minahasa Raya maintained on Tuesday that the bay was free of contamination.