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55 articles.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Two students die on Mt. Bawakaraeng

Two students die on Mt. Bawakaraeng MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Two students of Hasanuddin University (Unhas), located in the South Sulawesi provincial capital of Makassar, were found dead on Monday on Mt. Bawakaraeng in Gowa regency, some 11 kilometers south of here.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Indonesia enters debating contest

Indonesia enters debating contest JAKARTA: Four senior high school students from Greater Jakarta will represent Indonesia at the World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) in Stuttgart, Germany, which commences on Feb. 11.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Serviced office: The right choice for good and bad times

Serviced office: The right choice for good and bad timesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Although the outlook for the overall office market remains gloomy, serviced office providers are upbeat that business will continue to flourish despite an expected drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) and ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Deposit insurance premiums to be risk-based

Deposit insurance premiums to be risk-basedDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the deliberations for a draft law on a deposit insurance scheme continued, the government stated on Monday that the premiums for national banks would eventually be designed using a risk-based approach.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Govt accused of violating freedom of expression

Govt accused of violating freedom of expressionYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Noted artist Tisna Sanjaya will report Bandung mayor Dada Rosada to the police after officials from the Bandung city's Public Order Agency burned down his installation art works last week.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/JP/2/A05

JP/2/A05No vehicles are allowed on the busway lane except those with VVIPs, if the incident involving Vice President Hamzah Haz becomes a precedent.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/First HIV eradication committee in prison set up

First HIV eradication committee in prison set upI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali In an apparent attempt to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS among prison inmates, particularly those who have drug dependency problems, the Indonesian government on Monday established the Bali's prison ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Bomb suspect denies charges

Bomb suspect denies charges JAKARTA: The legal defense representing Mohammad Rais, who went on trial for last year's Marriott bombing, refuted on Monday the prosecution's charges that Mohammad organized the terror act.Lawyer M.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Illegal fishing rampant in Togean

Illegal fishing rampant in Togean PALU, Central Sulawesi: Fishing with the use of explosive materials such as ammonium cyanide is becoming rampant in the islands of Togean, Poso regency in Central Sulawesi and had caused coral reefs and marine biota to be damaged even further.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Ministers must resign to run in election

Ministers must resign to run in electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cabinet ministers will have to leave office if they decide to contest the presidential election, a draft government regulation says in response to controversy on the issue.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Hamzah's convoy takes over busway lane

Hamzah's convoy takes over busway lane No vehicles other than the designated buses are allowed in the busway lane -- unless, of course, your name is Hamzah Haz.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, February 10, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, February 10, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia12:00 p.m.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/10 more people die of dengue

10 more people die of dengue BANDUNG: Ten people have died of dengue since January this year, in which the figures served as a wake up call for officials on the danger of the dengue outbreak.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/City admits violations at Cilincing dump

City admits violations at Cilincing dumpDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration admitted for the first time that it has violated the environmental regulations by openly dumping some of the capital's 6,000 tons of daily waste on swampy land at the temporary dump in ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Mired at home, RI can't lead ASEAN

Mired at home, RI can't lead ASEANTakashi Shiraishi, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Since the downfall in 1998 of the Soeharto regime, Indonesia has seen three presidents: B.J. Habibie (1998-1999), Abdurrahman Wahid (1999-2001) and Megawati Soekarnoputri, who took office in 2001.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 10, 2003

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, February 10, 2003Talks* Cultural Lecture with Ms. Katarzyna Dreszer (Poland), Galeri Soemardja, Jl. Ganeca No. 10, 2 p.m., Feb. 10. * Works of Georges Sand, CCF (French Cultural Center), Jl. Purnawarman 32 (Tel. 022 4212417), 2 p.m., Feb. 25.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/'Officers, motorists know how game is played'

'Officers, motorists know how game is played' The police have ticketed hundreds of motorists for violating the new three-in-one traffic policy, with many of these scofflaws saying they vainly attempted to bribe their way of the tickets.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/APP to develop forest conservation area

APP to develop forest conservation areaTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One of Indonesia's largest pulp and paper companies, Asia Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd (APP), plans to convert about 76,000 hectares of its timber forest into a conservation area.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/NGOs skeptical on new bill to improve teachers' welfare

NGOs skeptical on new bill to improve teachers' welfareEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Education and the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) have drafted a bill aimed at improving teachers' welfare across the country.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Earthquake victims still scared

Earthquake victims still scaredAgencies, Jakarta Minor aftershocks hit the Papuan town of Nabire on Monday, causing people who have been camping outside their homes over the last two days to stay in their tents."Today there were three or four minor aftershocks.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Indirect leaders: Reform champions to reckon with

Indirect leaders: Reform champions to reckon withEdi Suhardi, Programme Advisor, Partnership for Governance Reform in Indonesia, Jakarta Experts, writers and politicians alike are disillusioned by the slow pace of reform, a dividend of true democracy in the post-Soeharto era.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/War against pedophiles demanded

War against pedophiles demanded DENPASAR, Bali: Some 200 children aged five to 13 years old in Bali have been the victims of pedophiles, mostly foreigners, a senior doctor has said.They became the victims of the pedophiles after they were enticed with money or other kinds of gifts, said Prof.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Work on nuclear plant to begin

Work on nuclear plant to beginSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Work on the much-disputed Muria nuclear power plant (PLTN) in Jepara regency, Central Java, will start soon, a senior government official said in Semarang on Monday.Arnold Y.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Press Law should be used in 'Tempo' case: Legal expert

Press Law should be used in 'Tempo' case: Legal expertUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A legal expert testifying at the Central Jakarta District Court on Monday in the libel suit filed against Tempo journalists by businessman Tomy Winata, said the case should be prosecuted under the Press ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Students continue hunger strike

Students continue hunger strikeAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purwokerto, Central Java Seventeen students of the Jendral Soedirman University (Unsoed) continued with their hunger strike on Monday. They are protesting an additional fee imposed on them by the university last year.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/S'pore opens tourism office in Jakarta

S'pore opens tourism office in JakartaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Singapore has opened its first tourism office in Indonesia as part of efforts to encourage more Indonesians to visit the island state.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/NU alleges rampant corruption over haj

NU alleges rampant corruption over hajTiarma Siboro and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post Rampant corruption, including price markups, at the Ministry of Religious Affairs involved many officials, businesspeople, politicians and foreigners, a respected Muslim leader alleged on Monday.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, February 10, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, February 10, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita7:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:00 Music: Sik Asik 10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia12:00 p.m.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Constitutional Commission slammed

Constitutional Commission slammed JAKARTA: Members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) told the Constitutional Commission on Monday to focus on its original job of assessing the amended Constitution instead of attempting to draft a new one.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Soeharto to be reexamined: AGO

Soeharto to be reexamined: AGOFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has gathered a new medical team to examine former president Soeharto's health to determine whether or not it could resume investigations into his alleged corruption.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Cinemas reflect socio-economic gap among Jakarta residents

Cinemas reflect socio-economic gap among Jakarta residentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As if the contrast between high-rise buildings and riverbank slums were not enough to indicate the social gap among Jakartans, different kinds of movie theater across the capital provide more than ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/IPB opens training project

IPB opens training project BOGOR: The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) began on Monday a farm management training project for arid areas, with participants from 11 African countries.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Dig for clues behind E. Sumba poverty

Dig for clues behind E. Sumba povertyFriedhelm Betke, Advisor, Central Statistics Agency, Jakarta The district government of East Sumba, on Sumba island in East Nusa Tenggara province, invited the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) to take a fresh look at the poverty figures calculated for that ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Students protest planned tuition hike

Students protest planned tuition hike DEPOK: Some 500 students from the University of Indonesia staged a rally on Monday to protest the university's plan to increase tuition.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Govt to import Chinese vaccine

Govt to import Chinese vaccineRendi A. Witular and Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Bungaran Saragih asserted that the government would continue to import bird flu vaccine from China despite rising criticism from veterinarians and virologists who question the ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Government assures public of timely, peaceful elections

Government assures public of timely, peaceful electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakart Post, Jakarta Amid fear of possible widespread chaos in the run-up to, during, and after the upcoming elections, the government assured the public on Monday that it had prepared contingency plans to anticipate any ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Religious leaders urged to back family planning

Religious leaders urged to back family planningFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confronted with increasing population growth figures, President Megawati Soekarnoputri appealed to religious leaders on Monday to take part in promoting the family planning program.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Kadin opens first overseas office in Melbourne

Kadin opens first overseas office in MelbourneThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has selected Melbourne, Australia, as a location for its first foreign representative office and opened it on Monday.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Govt to finish draft tax laws this month

Govt to finish draft tax laws this monthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance, Boediono said on Monday that the government was still trying hard to finish the revised version of three tax law bills, after failing to complete them by the January schedule.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/G-7 must put its own finances in order

G-7 must put its own finances in order When the Group of Seven finance ministers met in Dubai last year, the announcement on the need for currency flexibility was interpreted as meaning Asian currencies were being kept artificially low by governments, particularly on the mainland, with the intent ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Fire guts printing company

Fire guts printing company JAKARTA (Antara): A fire gutted a building belonging to the German printing machine company, Heidelberg, on Monday in East Jakarta, an official has said.Six fire engines were deployed to the site on Jl.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Preparing the 2005 budget

Preparing the 2005 budget The economists grouped in the Indonesia Rises, or Indonesia Bangkit, forum are right to assert that the current government and House of Representatives do not have the political mandate to legislate the 2005 state budget.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Balada Ghoshal clarifies

Balada Ghoshal clarifies This is in reference to my part-two article The future of democracy in Indonesia that you published on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Jakarta's problems spilling over

Jakarta's problems spilling overMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim urged the Jakarta administration to share responsibility in coping with a variety of social problems now emerging in the areas bordering the two administrations.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Telkom finishes 2002 reaudit report

Telkom finishes 2002 reaudit reportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-controlled telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) said the reaudit of its 2002 financial report has been finally completed with a consolidated net profit for the year was revised downward ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Ship sinks in Flores, three dead, eight missing

Ship sinks in Flores, three dead, eight missingJacob J. Herin and Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara More than 40 persons of Search and Rescue Team (SAR) have been searching the waters off Flores Island since Saturday for eight crew members of a cargo ship who went ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Another Bali bomber gets receives life sentence

Another Bali bomber gets receives life sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The Bali District Court sentenced Suranto Abdul Ghoni, alias Umar, alias Wayan, to life imprisonment on Monday for his role in the Bali bombings in October 2002.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Orphaned hippo to have new mate

Orphaned hippo to have new mateDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Now the only male hippopotamus at Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta after the death of his father Omon last Wednesday, nine-year-old Jacky is expected to produce his own line.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/State secretary critical of presidency bill

State secretary critical of presidency billKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Secretary Bambang Kesowo questioned on Monday the content of the presidency bill that the House of Representatives (DPR) submitted to the President in December 2001, saying that most of the stipulations in ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Govt set to sell 20% stake in Mandiri

Govt set to sell 20% stake in MandiriDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes to sell 20 percent of the shares in giant state-owned Bank Mandiri this year through a private placement, according to a senior official.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/UNSFIR disclaimer

UNSFIR disclaimer We are writing in respect to Baladas Ghoshal's article on The future of democracy in Indonesia published by The Jakarta Post in two parts, on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Land for Naval cemeteries provided

Land for Naval cemeteries provided SURABAYA: The Indonesian Navy has provided 12.2 hectares of land in Sidoarjo, East Java, and Sukamana, Bogor, West Java, for cemeteries for its personnel.The graveyards will accommodate approximately 11,000 Navy personnel from the Eastern and Western fleet.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Officers lack info on bird flu

Officers lack info on bird fluDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Jakarta Health Agency relied on its officers at community health centers and hospitals as its vanguards in spreading information of avian influenza, or bird flu, and its impacts for the public, the officers themselves ...

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/RI may lose US$10m on poultry export

RI may lose US$10m on poultry export Indonesia stands to lose millions of dollars in exports due to import bans imposed by consumer countries on Indonesian poultry, an association said.

Tue, 10 Feb 2004

JP/Agencies ordered to ready for storms

Agencies ordered to ready for stormsDamar Harsanto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Governor Sutiyoso told all agencies in his administration to prepare for possible storms and floods following the violent storm that hit the capital on Jan. 30.