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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Volvo launches Volvogold service

Volvo launches Volvogold service JAKARTA: Authorized Volvo distributor PT Central Sole Agency recently launched its after-sales service program, Volvogold, which it claimed was the best premium facility in the country.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Thailand should help with reforms in Myanmar

Thailand should help with reforms in MyanmarMichael Vatikiotis, Bangkok It's time that Thailand stopped standing in the way of progressive political change in Myanmar. This may sound like an odd plea given Thailand's professed desire to see progress towards democracy in Myanmar.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Day-care centers aid holiday productivity

Day-care centers aid holiday productivitySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a predominantly Muslim country like Indonesia, Idul Fitri always brings joy to extended families.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/'It's about being a better person'

'It's about being a better person' Idul Fitri is right around the corner. Many Jakartans have already left for their hometowns, while others prefer to stay in the city and celebrate the holiday here. The Jakarta Post asked residents what Idul Fitri means to them.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Surabaya Youth Center: Icon of struggle

Surabaya Youth Center: Icon of struggleIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya At about 9 a.m. the traffic in downtown Surabaya was already congested. The Youth Center, where a folk handicraft exhibition was being held, was equally crowded with people.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/FDI approvals drop in October: BKPM

FDI approvals drop in October: BKPMDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals have declined by 11 percent this year as of October, as compared with the same period in 2003, the latest data from the Coordinating Investment Board (BKPM) showed on Wednesday.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Riau councillors demand bonuses

Riau councillors demand bonusesPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Pekanbaru Riau councillors, who have been in office for barely two months, have demanded Idul Fitri bonuses, as the annual holiday is only four days away.

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Thu, 11 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.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Council lukewarm about incinerator project

Council lukewarm about incinerator projectBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council approved on Wednesday the city development plan for 2005, with several pending issues including the construction of incineration plants and the use of reserve funds.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Telkom awards Ericsson with broadband contract

Telkom awards Ericsson with broadband contractLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's largest telecommunications company PT Telkom has awarded Ericsson a contract to provide broadband technology and related services to its customers in Surabaya, East Java.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/C. Jakarta goes online with loan info

C. Jakarta goes online with loan info JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration has posted information about the approval of soft loans in 19 of its 44 subdistrict offices.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Tangerang sets new minimum wage

Tangerang sets new minimum wageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang After lengthy debates, both Tangerang regency and municipality administrations agreed on Wednesday to raise the regional minimum wage by Rp 30,000 (US$3.10) from Rp 663,500 to Rp 693,500.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/AustralAsia practical shooting gala in Bali

AustralAsia practical shooting gala in Bali This year is a special year for International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) Indonesia, to host two important events: The 28th annual General Assembly of IPSC and the 2004 AustralAsia Shooting Championship.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/House of Representatives gets into gear with spurt of hearings

House of Representatives gets into gear with spurt of hearingsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Commissions of the House of Representatives held their first hearings on Wednesday -- nearly a month after it went into session -- seeming to indicate that the House had eased out of the ...

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Seasonal maids in high demand

Seasonal maids in high demandEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Murtinah A.R., or Tin to her family and friends, is one of many women who see good business during the Idul Fitri holiday.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/One dies as gas kiosk explodes

One dies as gas kiosk explodes MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A gasoline-vending kiosk in Makassar exploded on Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring two others.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Medco books higher third quarter profit on oil hike

Medco books higher third quarter profit on oil hikeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly-listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional reported a 7 percent rise in its third quarter net profit on Wednesday as compared to the same period last year due to strong oil prices.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Mandara Spa wins Asia Crystal Awards

Mandara Spa wins Asia Crystal Awards DENPASAR: Bali-based Mandara Spa made a splash at the inaugural Spa Asia Crystal Awards announced in Singapore last Thursday.The company took six Spa Awards including the best Spa Group/Brand category.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Kijang Innova to be exported to Mideast

Kijang Innova to be exported to Mideast JAKARTA: The latest model of the ever-popular Toyota Kijang Innova multipurpose vehicle (MPV) is ready to be exported to seven Middle East countries sometime next year.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Homeless people give city a headache

Homeless people give city a headacheDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration said on Wednesday it had locked up 6,943 people in a crackdown on homeless people, beggars, street urchins, sex workers and other members of the city's dispossessed from January to November.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/U.S. trade policy: Legacy of the sorcerer's apprentice

U.S. trade policy: Legacy of the sorcerer's apprenticeBernard K. Gordon, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Durham, New Hampshire Several players from the first George W. Bush administration will not return to the second, and prominent among them is U.S.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Before you make the journey home

Before you make the journey homeTo ensure a pleasant and enjoyable trip, travelers should make some preparations.* Have your car checked out. This include the transmission and braking systems, fan belt, tires, cooling system, headlights and windshield wipers.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/JP/5/korup

JP/5/korupDozens of ex-councillors join list of graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post Kupang/Makassar/JayapuraDozens of former councillors have joined an ever-growing list of officials and ex-officials allegedly implicated in corruption cases across the country.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Sang Timur affair exposes government discrimination

Sang Timur affair exposes government discriminationPandaya, Jakarta In recent years Indonesia has sadly been witnessing a wide variety of religious conflicts that have corroded the glue that keeps this multiethnic, multireligious nation together.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Council to assess T. Abang market

Council to assess T. Abang market JAKARTA: The City Council's Commission B on economy and D on development affairs decided on Wednesday to set up a team to assess the city's plan to renovate the Tanah Abang textile market.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Four 'Azahari-linked' suspects freed

Four 'Azahari-linked' suspects freedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The search for top terrorist suspects Azahari bin Husin and Noordin M. Top appears to have hit a snag, following the release of four men on Wednesday who were seized in an intense dragnet operation, due to lack of evidence.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/SMEs receive seal of excellence from UNESCO

SMEs receive seal of excellence from UNESCOLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Against a backdrop of a still sluggish export performance this year, recognition by the United Nations for 11 small and medium enterprises for their excellence may serve to give exporters renewed hope.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Corporate status for Unair, ITS

Corporate status for Unair, ITS SURABAYA: Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo said on Wednesday Airlangga University (Unair) and the Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS) would be granted corporate status next year.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Husband wants to 'put down' wife

Husband wants to 'put down' wifeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hasan Kesuma is continuing the legal battle to euthanatize his wife, but doctors say the woman is beginning to show signs of recovery.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Getting past the American election

Getting past the American electionJoseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate The pundits have now weighed in mightily in interpreting the American presidential election.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Family murdered in Rokan Hilir regency

Family murdered in Rokan Hilir regency PEKANBARU, Riau: Mysterious assailants have stabbed and beaten to death four people from one family in Rokan Hilir, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Court postpones ruling on BPK

Court postpones ruling on BPK JAKARTA: The Constitutional Court postponed for two days on Wednesday the pronouncement of its decision in the controversy over the appointment of new members of the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), which has pitted the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) against the ...

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Amnesty won't prevent future influx of illegals

Amnesty won't prevent future influx of illegalsChow Kum Hor, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The Hari Raya cheer came early for the estimated 1.2 million illegal immigrants in the country, the bulk of whom are Indonesians.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/'Recovering Japan means investment comeback for RI'

'Recovering Japan means investment comeback for RI' Following the recovery of the Japanese economy -- cumulatively the largest investor, donor and export destination for Indonesia -- the government will have more top Japanese government officials and businesspeople arriving here to sound out new ...

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Dozens of farmers attack Jambi plantation firm

Dozens of farmers attack Jambi plantation firmJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi Dozens of farmers in Tungkalulu district, West Tanjungjabung regency, Jambi province, ran amok on Wednesday at an oil palm plantation, destroying several security posts, police said.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/NU members demand new party

NU members demand new party SURABAYA: The East Java chapter of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) will propose that the country's largest Muslim organization establish a new political party to accommodate the interests of its members.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Justice for sale

Justice for sale The saga over the massive corruption case at Bank BNI has taken a new turn this week with new allegations of bribery and extortion between the suspects and their investigators.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Facing Iran, with Europe

Facing Iran, with Europe For the second time in a year, European foreign ministers are close to striking an interim deal with Iran over its nuclear program. And once again, the United States -- whose own objective of referring Iran to the U.N.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Diarrhea outbreak hits East Java

Diarrhea outbreak hits East JavaIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya An outbreak of a diarrhea disease in various cities in East Java has been attributed to the public's low awareness of the importance of keeping their environment clean, a doctor says.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 11, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 11, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting by I Ketut Kasib at Bharata Gallery, Jl. Raya Nyuh Kuning, Pengosekan, Ubud, until Nov. 14. * Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/'Film Night' on at Oriental theater

'Film Night' on at Oriental theater DENPASAR: Award-winning filmmaker Jane Walters will resume the Film Night screening program on Jl. Sri Rama, Legian, on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 9 p.m.Tuesday's program features the documentary film 1001 Kecak Dancers shot on Aug.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Nine people die in road accidents in West Java

Nine people die in road accidents in West JavaNana Rukmana and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Bogor Nine people were killed in separate accidents in West Java province on Tuesday and Wednesday as the Idul Fitri holiday draws nearer.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/'Hero' must be redefined

'Hero' must be redefinedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Time magazine named Indonesian folk singer and youth idol Iwan Fals as one of Asia's contemporary heroes in 2002 for his defiant take on former president Soeharto's dictatorship, it was apparent that he had redefined the ...

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Homeward journeys easier with standby service stations

Homeward journeys easier with standby service stationsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Idul Fitri holiday looms on Sunday, most Indonesian Muslims are preparing or have already made their annual mudik homeward-bound journeys.It is expected that about 17.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poor

Qaddafi lends a hand to country's poorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the son of Libyan president Moammar Qaddafi, said on Wednesday that his visit to Indonesia had a social mission: to identify and support a number of local development projects, particularly ...

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Composer, freedom fighters declared heroes

Composer, freedom fighters declared heroesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared a composer and five freedom fighters national heroes on Wednesday for their contribution to the country's struggle for independence.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Bill deliberation back to square one

Bill deliberation back to square oneKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least Rp 1.35 billion (US$150,000) in taxpayers money will be wasted as the House of Representatives prepares to deliberate 36 of the 67 bills left over by their predecessors.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Fake money destroyed

Fake money destroyed YOGYAKARTA: More than 4,000 bottles of alcoholic drinks, illegal drugs and 300 sheets of counterfeit money were destroyed by Yogyakarta Police and prosecutors in an operation on Wednesday.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Govt asked to revive inclusive dialog in Aceh

Govt asked to revive inclusive dialog in AcehTiarma Siboro and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the Nov.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 11, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, November 11, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/More councillors named graft suspects

More councillors named graft suspectsThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Makassar/Jayapura Dozens of former councillors have joined an ever-growing list of officials and ex-officials allegedly implicated in corruption cases across the country.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/High-tech machines for high-quality products

High-tech machines for high-quality productsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta All automakers want to give their customers the best quality they can afford and nowadays that can only be achieved by using the latest technology and modern equipment, which means robots.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Oil, gas firms to increase investment next year

Oil, gas firms to increase investment next yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two oil and gas firms plan to make new investments next year in what seems to be a positive development in the country's oil and gas sector, which has seen output declining due to a lack of investment.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Govt mulls inter-departmental body for workers

Govt mulls inter-departmental body for workersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to set up an inter-departmental body to handle the settlement and protection of migrant workers and to overcome problems faced by the country's migrant workers.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/Students benefit from liberalization

Students benefit from liberalization I am writing in regard to an article published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 27 entitled Govt committed to liberalizing education sector.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/The Fallujah offensive

The Fallujah offensive Apprehensions of those that predicted a more aggressive U.S. policy, more so in Iraq, after the U.S. election, have been seemingly proven right by the Fallujah offensive that is currently underway.The U.S.

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Thu, 11 Nov 2004

JP/500 workers to clean up downtown

500 workers to clean up downtown JAKARTA: Around 500 workers of the Central Jakarta municipality would be deployed to clean up garbage on the streets during the parade on the eve of Idul Fitri.It is tradition on the eve of Idul Fitri, which falls on Nov. 14 and Nov.

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