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Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Why have Teachers' Day?

Why have Teachers' Day?From Media Indonesia Dec. 2 is Teachers' Day, which we used commemorate when I was in elementary school. But I never did understand the purpose of this observance.Some schools may mark the event out of tradition, without students realizing the reason.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/E. Kalimantang governor latest to be reported for corruption

E. Kalimantang governor latest to be reported for corruptionRusman and Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda/Cirebon East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna A.F. was reported on Thursday to the provincial prosecutor's office for his alleged involvement in two separate graft cases.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Putin's reforms: Authoritarianism or protection of democracy?

Putin's reforms: Authoritarianism or protection of democracy? JP/7/RIAPutin's reforms: Authoritarianism or protection of democracy?Dmitry Rogozin RIA Novosti Moscow Russia has been discussing the political reforms proposed by President Vladimir Putin for four months now.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Labor exporters skeptical of amnesty extension

Labor exporters skeptical of amnesty extensionRidwan Max Sijabat , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Malaysia's decision to extend the amnesty for Indonesian illegals to Dec.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Kipar pays homage to batik by adorning it

Kipar pays homage to batik by adorning itHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If you draw a parallel between the work of German-born textile artist Annemarie Kipar and the music scene, hers is like a record filled entirely with remakes of old songs.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Government slaps anti-dumping duty on uncoated paper products

Government slaps anti-dumping duty on uncoated paper productsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has imposed additional duties on uncoated writing and printing paper products imported from Finland, South Korea, Malaysia and India after investigations indicated that the ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Revolution is right on streets, General Sutiyoso

Revolution is right on streets, General SutiyosoDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhen one looks at the evolution of Jakarta one cannot go past Governor Ali Sadikin who was once dubbed the city's "father of development".

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Heritage buffs hope to re-energize Kota

Heritage buffs hope to re-energize KotaDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Winda Malika Siregar, 25, no longer invites her friends to visit old buildings in downtown Kota, after most of them have bluntly refused the idea.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Munir's final service to Indonesia

Munir's final service to IndonesiaPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Never before in Indonesia's long history has a leader's mandate come at so pivotal a time.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/'They look good only when in the spotlight'

'They look good only when in the spotlight' After 55 years of service, the Jakarta Police are not held in high esteem for the measures they take to uphold their motto "to protect and to serve". In conjunction with their anniversary on Dec.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Soldier gets 10 years for killing spree

Soldier gets 10 years for killing spreeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A middle-ranking Navy officer, who shot dead four Army soldiers here in August and left another one critically wounded, has been jailed for 10 years and dishonorably discharged from the Navy, a military spokesman said ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

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JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Equal rights for all

Equal rights for all Chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights Abdul Hakim Garuda Nusantara has said the amended Constitution guaranteed the people's right to life.But he forgot something very important. The three women murdered by Astini also had the right to life.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/'Child traffickers most active in Batam'

'Child traffickers most active in Batam' INDRAMAYU, West Java: A woman activist disclosed on Thursday that child traffickers are operating in at least 10 regions of Indonesia.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, December 10, 2004

TV Today: Friday, December 10, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Intel, Adira Finance push cheap personal computers

Intel, Adira Finance push cheap personal computersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For white collar workers in Jakarta, using computers may be as common an activity as eating.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Fuel hike to cause less impact to the poor: Govt

Fuel hike to cause less impact to the poor: GovtUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is working out a progressive scheme to minimize the impact of a fuel price hike on the poor next year, a senior economics minister says.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Arafat -- a respected leader

Arafat -- a respected leader I wonder what kind of a world that K.B. Kale thinks he lives in. In his letter about Yasser Arafat's departure from this world (The Jakarta Post, Nov.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Heritage buffs team up to give new face to Kota

Heritage buffs team up to give new face to KotaDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWinda Malika Siregar, 25, no longer invites her friends to visit old buildings in downtown Kota, after most of them have bluntly refused the idea.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Pirates rounded up in Dumai

Pirates rounded up in DumaiPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Dumai After 17 days on the run, a gang of pirates was finally apprehended on Wednesday. Dumai water police chief Insp. Ansori, said the pirates had plundered the Jackson cargo ship on Nov. 19, which was docked in Dumai port, Riau.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Defending champs head to Final 4

Defending champs head to Final 4 JAKARTA: Reigning champions STIE Perbanas will open their defense of the college basketball championship against Padjadjaran University in the men's division and against Gadjah Mada University in the women's as the University Basketball League (Libama) will enter ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/World War II bomb found in Lombok

World War II bomb found in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A rocket-shaped bomb, probably left behind after World War II, was discovered on Thursday in Marde subdistrict, Central Lombok. Bahar, 30, a Marde resident, found the bomb while he was fishing in Tiwu Bara river.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Deaf people want to be heard

Deaf people want to be heardSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For a deaf person like Aletta (not her real name), leading a full life has not been an option. Until two years ago, Aletta, 32, was still unemployed. Back then, she said, life was difficult.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Humane rights

Humane rights We should count ourselves blessed that we live in an age where human rights are part of our daily vernacular.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/KPK to probe SMP 56 swap deal

KPK to probe SMP 56 swap deal JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has formed a team to investigate a corruption allegation in a land swap deal involving junior high school SMP 56 in Melawai, South Jakarta.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo declares war on corruption

Susilo declares war on corruptionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a national action plan against corruption on Thursday, urging all state officials to avoid family businesses and to ensure transparency in all state affairs.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Eddy proposes his suspension

Eddy proposes his suspension MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: High-profile councillor Eddy Baramuli has officially filed a request with the South Sulawesi council head, asking to be suspended. Eddy, who was accused of involvement in a Rp 18.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Lessons of the Ukrainian crisis

Lessons of the Ukrainian crisisAlexander Konovalov, RIA Novosti, Moscow It is too early yet to try to assess the consequences of the dramatic events in Ukraine. The collisions over the presidential election, the confrontation between the authorities and the opposition are not over yet.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Govt eyes higher growth, more job-creation

Govt eyes higher growth, more job-creationDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta More jobs will be available next year if the new government can reach its new target for economic growth, 5.5 percent, the fastest pace since the crisis.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Sutiyoso wants city to fund soccer team

Sutiyoso wants city to fund soccer teamBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has proposed the allocation of Rp 21 billion (US$2.33 million) from the 2005 city budget, some of which will be used to help the city-owned Persija soccer team.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Lampung's Golkar secretary gets 4 years

Lampung's Golkar secretary gets 4 yearsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Lampung's Golkar Party secretary Oktaviano was sentenced on Thursday to four years in prison and fined Rp 200 million (US$22,222) in a graft scam involving the provincial education office.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Mar'ie reelected Red Cross chairman

Mar'ie reelected Red Cross chairman JAKARTA: Mar'ie Muhammad was re-elected chairman of the Indonesia Red Cross (PMI) for the second time during a national meeting attended by some 500 PMI branch leaders across the country early this week.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Faber hotels offered for sale

Faber hotels offered for sale KUALA LUMPUR: Seven hotels and one commercial complex with a total value of about 450 million Malaysian ringgit (US$118.2 million), formerly owned and operated by the Faber Group, are being offered for sale through an open tender.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Int'l arbitration developments in RI

Int'l arbitration developments in RITodung Mulya Lubis and Maurice Burke, Jakarta ith regards to developments in international arbitration in Indonesia, three issues need to be seriously discussed.First, is interference by the courts in the interpretation and application of arbitration agreements.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Graft spirals out of control at tax office

Graft spirals out of control at tax officeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Few people could afford to buy the latest BMW 5 car at the age of 27, no matter how hard they work. But, Amien, not his real name, can buy one easily.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Police escape trashing over riot

Police escape trashing over riotTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Six police officers, who were found guilty of using unnecessary violence during the Nov. 22 protest at the Bojong waste treatment facility in Bogor, have only been punished with administrative sanctions.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Departing EU envoy says democracy in RI irreversible

Departing EU envoy says democracy in RI irreversible Head of the Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia Ambassador Sabato Della Monica has been posted here since July 2000.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Govt rapped for poor citizen protection

Govt rapped for poor citizen protectionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives legislators on Thursday attacked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for doing little to protect Indonesian nationals abroad.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/City gives out tourism awards

City gives out tourism awardsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration gave awards to selected institutions, companies and the media, which have made a significant contribution in promoting tourism in the capital.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Ivan gives Indonesia gold from pool

Ivan gives Indonesia gold from poolMoch. N. Kurniawan and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Indonesia finally broke its gold drought in the swimming competition at the 12th ASEAN University Games as Thailand continued its gold rush here on Thursday.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/RI to ratify ILO Convention

RI to ratify ILO Convention JAKARTA: The government is expected to ratify the Convention on Seafarers Identity Documents in the near future in a bid to protect the rights of Indonesian seafarers to job opportunities in foreign shipping fleets.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/House, parties 'most corrupt'

House, parties 'most corrupt'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As if to confirm public indignation towards corrupt politicians, a report from an international corruption watchdog said Thursday that the House of Representatives (DPR) and political parties were the most corrupt ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Jakarta to seek 'icon' in bid to woo tourists

Jakarta to seek 'icon' in bid to woo touristsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an effort to revive Jakarta's tourism industry, the City Tourism Agency will hold a souvenir competition to find an 'icon' to represent the metropolis.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/JSX suspends Bank Global shares

JSX suspends Bank Global shares The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) suspended trading in the shares of small-size Bank Global Internasional on Thursday over reports that the bank's capital adequacy ratio (CAR) had declined sharply, due to problems with its mutual fund products.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/More witnesses deny Ba'asyir role in bombings

More witnesses deny Ba'asyir role in bombingsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prosecutors' efforts to implicate Abu Bakar Ba'asyir in two major bombings in the country hit further snags on Thursday as six convicted militants denied ever being directed or encouraged to engage in terrorism by ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/JP/ /

JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Recalling Pearl Harbor: Never forget Dec. 8

Recalling Pearl Harbor: Never forget Dec. 8The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Dec. 8, a day heavy with the weight of history, has come around again.On this day 63 years ago, Imperial Japanese Navy warplanes attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, ushering in the Pacific War.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Della Monica wins hearts and minds

Della Monica wins hearts and mindsVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The primary functions of a diplomat are to represent the views of their government and promote bilateral relations with the host country.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Bekasi want higher basic wage

Bekasi want higher basic wage BEKASI: Hundreds of workers in Bekasi staged a rally on Thursday to demand that the municipal administration increase the regional minimum wage to Rp 759,000 (US$84.33) from the current Rp 670,000.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Visa application slows plane crash probe

Visa application slows plane crash probe JAKARTA: The long wait for processing a visa at the United States Embassy in Jakarta has slowed down the investigation into the plane crash that killed at least 26 people in Surakarta, Central Java early this month.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Rights body rues lack of support

Rights body rues lack of supportTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Uncooperative lawmakers and law enforcers remain a persistent hurdle that the National Commission on Human Rights has to clear in upholding human rights in the country, the commission says.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Police conduct door-to-door search

Police conduct door-to-door search AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Police conducted a door-to-door search on Wednesday in three subdistricts in Central Maluku, following mysterious armed attacks in the area.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Death row inmates plead for clemency

Death row inmates plead for clemencyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang "Ibu, please help us. Don't let us be shot by the firing squad ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Bill on mandatory military service and modern defence

Bill on mandatory military service and modern defenceT. Hari Prihatono, Jakarta The House of Representatives is currently deliberating a controversial defense bill that if passed into law would require all Indonesian citizens between the ages of 18 and 45 to join the military reserves.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/WOM, Oto to issue bonds next year

WOM, Oto to issue bonds next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Motorcycle financing firm PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha (WOM) and car financing firm PT Oto Multiartha plan to issue bonds next year to expand their financing capabilities amid a projected record-high demand for vehicles.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Canada to channel US$17m in aid

Canada to channel US$17m in aid MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Canadian government is planning to channel some 20 million Canadian dollars (US$17 million) in aid to the North Sulawesi administration.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/House urges govt act on Munir's death case, or else

House urges govt act on Munir's death case, or elseKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives legislators urged the government to take the suspicious death of human rights activist Munir seriously, if it did not want the country to come under ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/Fire at Plaza Indonesia panics drivers

Fire at Plaza Indonesia panics drivers A fire resulting from a leak in a gas tank being used during welding work in the Plaza Indonesia P3 parking lot in Central Jakarta on Thursday at around 5:30 p.m. panicked dozens of drivers.

Fri, 10 Dec 2004

JP/RI, Singapore to hold joint military training

RI, Singapore to hold joint military training JAKARTA: Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to enhance military cooperation, especially in the training of military officials, and to increase information sharing to secure the Mallaca Strait.