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Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia cautiously welcomes opposing Malaysian leaders

Indonesia cautiously welcomes opposing Malaysian leadersAdianto P. Simamora and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the past week Indonesia has welcomed two prominent political figures from neighboring Malaysia, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/More scholarships from Sampoerna

More scholarships from Sampoerna JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation and the British Council on Friday signed an agreement to provide scholarships for two Indonesians to pursue master's degrees in business administration in the United Kingdom next year.

Sat, 11 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".

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/JSX to launch two new instruments next year

JSX to launch two new instruments next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to launch two new market instruments next year in an attempt to increase revenues and help attract more investors into the stock market.

Sat, 11 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.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/House goes into recess

House goes into recess JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) closed its first sitting session on Friday, without accomplishing anything in the field of legislation.The legislators, who were sworn in on Oct.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Nurturing global students with character

Nurturing global students with characterSusan Natih, Jakarta See me beautiful/Look for the best in me/It's what I really am/And all I want to be/It may take sometime/It may be hard to find/But see me beautifulThis song by the group Red Grammar gives voice to the pleas of children the world over ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Soldiers kill alleged GAM rebels

Soldiers kill alleged GAM rebels BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Soldiers in West Aceh shot dead two alleged members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during a raid on Thursday in Sekundo subdistrict, West Aceh regency.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Plane skids off runway in Nabire

Plane skids off runway in Nabire SORONG, Papua: A Twin Otter airplane skidded off the runway at Sukikai airport in the earthquake-devastated town of Nabire on Friday, but no injuries were reported.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Photo The Master Class Klavdij Sluban, Oktagon Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 50A, Central Jakarta, until Dec. 22. * The Hungry Box: the endless interiors of MVRDV, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/On violence in Saudi Arabia

On violence in Saudi Arabia Yesterday's terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Jeddah was a grim reminder that (Osama bin Laden's) acolytes are still able to operate at will in the kingdom.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Maria C. Sumarsih wins Yap Thiam Hien Award

Maria C. Sumarsih wins Yap Thiam Hien Award Joining a select group of lauded Indonesian human rights activists, Maria Catarina Sumarsih received on Friday the 2004 Yap Thiam Hien Award for her consistent and courageous fight over the past six years in seeking justice for victims of human rights ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/JP/3/CHINABOX

JP/3/CHINABOXXiamen is a city in Fujian province on the southern coast of China with a land area of over 1,500 square kilometers, or more than twice the size of Jakarta. Xiamen is about 1,700 kilometers southeast of Beijing. Two of its six districts, Siming and Huli, lie on Xiamen island.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo to visit Alor regency

Susilo to visit Alor regency SURABAYA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will visit Alor regency on Saturday to check on the situation after a devastating earthquake killed at least 34 people in the area on Nov 13.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/U.S. govt rethinks student visas

U.S. govt rethinks student visasM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the slump in the number of visa applications, especially for education, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Friday that it had streamlined its visa application procedures.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Kidnappers target good-loking students

Kidnappers target good-loking studentsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Judging from his immaculate grooming, people's first guess would be that Hartono, 18, comes from a rich family.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/JP/6/PURBA

JP/6/PURBAJust do it! Clean up the crooks in the Palace 2 x 23Kornelius Purba, Jakarta "Just do it!" President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not intentionally mean to promote a popular footwear brand -- which is famous for this slogan -- when he drew on the motto in his speech when declaring ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Police break up art fair amid rights day

Police break up art fair amid rights dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police broke up a fine arts fair in Surakarta, Central Java, on Friday, as students and activists staged protests around the country to mark International Human Rights Day.

Sat, 11 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.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Tree felling and pollution

Tree felling and pollution If the trees left on Jl. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta had any rights in this republic, they would file a suit to the high court as witnesses of a violation: The felling of other trees. So the court need not seek other evidence.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Regions want changes in Golkar rules

Regions want changes in Golkar rulesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party held a one-day meeting here on Friday, with several of its local leaders proposing that the party's regency branches be granted the right to vote at its upcoming election for a new chairman.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Why residents oppose Bojong waste plant

Why residents oppose Bojong waste plantAndri G. Wibisana, Maastricht, Netherlands Designating locations, referred to as "siting", for facilities such as dumps or waste treatment plants seems always to be accompanied by public opposition.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Restructuring the United Nations

Restructuring the United Nations The United Nations (UN) is currently examining proposals for reform through a panel of notables, with an objective to make the world body as relevant in this century as it was in the last.In an editorial on Dec.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Jan. 16. * Installation Tanah Air, Rumah Seni Cemeti Jl. D.I Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. (0274) 371015), until Dec. 30.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Billy, Donny steal limelight amid Thai dominance

Billy, Donny steal limelight amid Thai dominanceMoch. N. Kurniawan and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia won two more gold medals in the swimming competition and another four in pencak silat at the 12th ASEAN University Games here on Friday.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/PPP against review of disputed decree

PPP against review of disputed decree JAKARTA: The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) faction of the House of Representatives has vowed to oppose any plan to revise the joint ministerial decree on the construction of places of worship, which certain non-Muslims have labeled as being ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/South Africa vows to strengthen relations with RI

South Africa vows to strengthen relations with RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Africa wants to improve its overall relationship and form a strategic partnership with Indonesia, its Foreign Minister Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma said in Jakarta.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/'Don't expect much from Cabinet'

'Don't expect much from Cabinet' Scholars have warned the public that they should not anchor much hope on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, as from the outset it has shown signs of incompetence.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Talking about everything and nothing

Talking about everything and nothingPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta, pfa0109@yahoo.com Two guys sitting in a dingy coffee shop talking about caffeine, Popsicles and trips to the dentist may sound completely uninteresting, if not slightly weird.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Puteh case goes to court next week

Puteh case goes to court next weekEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) expects to prosecute Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh early next week, while the National Police are wrapping up an investigation ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Fraud victims mob house

Fraud victims mob house JAKARTA: Tired of the slow progress of the Jakarta Police's, a dozen fraud victims on Thursday besieged a house in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, seeking Imansyah Putra, the alleged fraudster, who has gone missing since July.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Gus Dur suffers ignominious defeat

Gus Dur suffers ignominious defeat John Mcbeth, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore In the final decade of president Soeharto's rule, Abdurrahman Wahid emerged as a towering figure on the Indonesian stage, championing democratization, religious tolerance and moderation.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/A thief who cries thief

A thief who cries thief A thief who cries thief, or maling teriak maling, is a famous old Indonesian expression that has come back into vogue with the dawn of the government's latest corruption campaign.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Harvesting stem cells

Harvesting stem cells A 37-year-old woman in South Korea, paralysed 20 years ago, is now walking again. The miracle recovery was made possible after stem cells harvested from umbilical cord blood were introduced into her injured spine, initiating a process of nerve cell regeneration and healing.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/U.S. foreign policy and the Muslim world

U.S. foreign policy and the Muslim worldAnak Agung Banyu Perwita , Bandung Despite its military's success in bringing Saddam Hussein down from power following the Sept.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Taiwanese businessman Liao helps produce China's missile

Taiwanese businessman Liao helps produce China's missileHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Xiamen, China The Foreign Affairs Ministry of China invited six Indonesian journalists, including one from The Jakarta Post, to visit the country in late November.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/16-yr-old gets 8 years for murder

16-yr-old gets 8 years for murder JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday sentenced Harlan Adi Majreha, 16, to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of murdering his employer on Sept. 5.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/City sees no progress on monorail project

City sees no progress on monorail projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With no significant progress made after six months of work, the Jakarta administration has called on investors to take the monorail project more seriously.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Hunger strikers fall unconscious

Hunger strikers fall unconsciousLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Three illegal Afghan immigrants, who are on a hunger strike and have stitched their mouths closed to press the United Nations to grant them refugee status, fell unconscious on Thursday and were rushed to hospital.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Tax officials feel heat over graft charges

Tax officials feel heat over graft chargesUrip Hudiono and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently irritated by recent reports highlighting the grotesque corruption within the directorates under his control, the finance minister has ordered the directors general dealing with ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/City health budget down, infrastructure rises

City health budget down, infrastructure risesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a result of a greater focus on infrastructure development, the budget allocation for the health sector in Jakarta next year will significantly decline, but the overall budget will increase to Rp 13.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/All the disabled need is a little support

All the disabled need is a little supportAziz, Munich, Germany I was very touched by two articles in the Jakarta Post, Dec. 3, 2004, (Helping disabled people out of the shadows and Inclusion of disabled people in every aspect of society).

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Much ado about Anwar

Much ado about AnwarWhy the fuss?What should have been a simple social visit nearly escalated into a potential diplomatic row that would have put two friendly governments in a needlessly embarassing position.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Truck crashes into house/restaurant

Truck crashes into house/restaurant BEKASI: Suhendar lost a battle with drowsiness, unfortunately he was also the driver of a truck at the time, which lost control and slammed into a house-cum-restaurant on Jl. Perjuangan, Bekasi Utara, on Friday morning, bringing down the whole building.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/PLN to avoid tariff hike despite rising fuel prices

PLN to avoid tariff hike despite rising fuel pricesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electric company PT PLN said that its power generation costs could increase by Rp 8.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Photo The Master Class Klavdij Sluban, Oktagon Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 50A, Central Jakarta, until Dec. 22. * The Hungry Box: the endless interiors of MVRDV, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Inmates escape prison in Medan

Inmates escape prison in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Scores of adult inmates, who were being kept temporarily at a Children's Penitentiary in Medan, escaped at dawn on Friday, raising public concern over poor security and overcrowding in prisons.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Globalization and neo-liberalism

Globalization and neo-liberalism Europe is finding it increasingly difficult to export due its high euro currency, with the consequence of more jobless and a dramatic increase of poor people there.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Regions want Golkar voting rules changed

Regions want Golkar voting rules changedKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Golkar Party held a one-day meeting here on Friday, with several of its local leaders proposing that the party's regency branches be granted the right to vote at its upcoming election for a new chairman.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Rights award to be named after Munir

Rights award to be named after MunirTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatives and close friends of the late rights campaigner Munir have established a new award called the Munir Courage Award, and will present it beginning next year to exemplary human rights activists.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/German company to manage waste

German company to manage waste PALEMBANG: A German company specializing in converting waste into energy is showing interest in investing US$100 million to manage Palembang's garbage.Municipality spokesman Thamrin said on Friday Germany-based Waste Energy Action SA.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Banten workers demand more money

Banten workers demand more money TANGERANG: Thousands of workers held a rally at the Banten gubernatorial office in Serang on Friday, arguing that the Rp 693,500 (about US$77) monthly minimum wage set for 2005 was below the minimum cost of living.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Government to sign new oil and gas deals worth billions of dollars

Government to sign new oil and gas deals worth billions of dollarsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will sign 46 new oil and gas contracts worth more than US$4.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Governor saves the last dance for Monas laser fountain

Governor saves the last dance for Monas laser fountainDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year, Jakartans were treated to Rp 15 billion worth of laser lights in the National Monument (Monas) Park to commemorate the city's 477th anniversary.

Sat, 11 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.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/IMF upgrades economic growth target

IMF upgrades economic growth targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is upbeat on this country's economy, saying it could expand even more than predicted, due mostly to a favorable market response to the peaceful general elections and the new government's ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Waste disposal and welfare

Waste disposal and welfareFrom Koran TempoThe recent riot at the waste treatment plant in Bojong, Bogor, which left several villagers hospitalized, has aroused public concern over the fate of ordinary people struggling to make a living.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Jan. 16. * Installation Tanah Air, Rumah Seni Cemeti Jl. D.I Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. (0274) 371015), until Dec. 30.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/'I've no other way than to bribe the police'

'I've no other way than to bribe the police' Most residents say the Jakarta Police are unable to deal with crime and traffic in the capital. In conjunction with the Jakarta Police's 55th anniversary on Dec. 6, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on this much-maligned force.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/SBY: Avoid unsafe sex, drugs

SBY: Avoid unsafe sex, drugsSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the nation to avoid drugs, free sex and smoking as part of a healthy lifestyle campaign he launched on Friday.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Prospects for peace in the Middle East

Prospects for peace in the Middle East Since the death of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat, a mood has been spreading in the Middle East that had not been felt for a long time: optimism. All the signals are pointing toward a new beginning in relations between the Palestinians and Israel.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Insights, not incitement, needed

Insights, not incitement, neededRachel Davies, Sydney, Australia Sadly it seems that the issue of religion and schools in Indonesia continues to be a thorny one.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/PT Caltex beset by burglars

PT Caltex beset by burglars PEKANBARU, Riau: American oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia has been hit by a string of burglaries recently, causing the company losses of dozens of millions of rupiah.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/International schools in Jakarta an attractive option for locals

International schools in Jakarta an attractive option for localsSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Jakarta, like many a world city, is a city of considerable development.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia and the UN

Indonesia and the UN The United Nations is currently examining proposals for reform with the objective of making the UN as relevant in this century as it was in the last.Recent articles in The Jakarta Post and The New York Times have highlighted some of the major issues the UN is considering.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Police unable to handle graft case

Police unable to handle graft caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police managed to recover only Rp 139.7 billion out of Rp 8 trillion (US$889 million) lost to corruption over the past three years, said a police officer on Friday.The National Police Detectives' chief, Comr. Gen.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Taiwan, Japan to build factories

Taiwan, Japan to build factories MEDAN: Three investors from Japan and two from Taiwan plan to develop factories to produce road material and organic fertilizer in North Sumatra.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Ibrahim continues his struggle

Ibrahim continues his struggleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soon after he was released from jail in September, former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said the first country he would visit would be Indonesia.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Dispute over Papua continues despite ruling

Dispute over Papua continues despite rulingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading Papuan figures said the establishment of West Irian Jaya province as a province from Papua was still the subject of heated controversy despite the Constitutional Court's ruling upholding the ...

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Another 'GAM' is born ?

Another 'GAM' is born ? The public was recently treated to another surprise twist in the development of local democracy through the creation of "GAM", not related to the separatist movement in Aceh, i.e.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Qantas adds flights to Indonesia

Qantas adds flights to Indonesia JAKARTA: Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways is adding additional flights from Jakarta to Sydney and Perth to encourage more Indonesian tourists to visit the country during the holiday season.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Animals die after anthrax shots

Animals die after anthrax shotsSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Sleman A Sleman resident, Katiman, 36, is still puzzled why two of his goats died after being inoculated with anthrax vaccine by animal husbandry officials on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 respectively.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Idle child protection body revived

Idle child protection body revivedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While other children are shielded from violence on TV, Ratih experienced it firsthand, in her own home.The eight-year-old Bekasi student was allegedly burned on the chest and back by her stepmother, and bears the scars.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Muhammadiyah and interfaith discourse

Muhammadiyah and interfaith discourseHilman Latief, Kalamazoo, Michigan It is interesting to note that the Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, played a key role during the recent two-day interfaith dialog in Yogyakarta.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Netherlands firm to invest in Sorong

Netherlands firm to invest in Sorong SORONG, Papua: A private company from the Netherlands, NV Waterleiding Maatschappy Drenthe (WMD), plans to invest in the construction of water plants in six regions in Papua, including Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura municipalities.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/From free market to 'Our Power'

From free market to 'Our Power'Liam Salter, Jakarta Energy and sustainable development are inherently linked -- a fact recognized by all organizations.

Sat, 11 Dec 2004

JP/Rights body demands reopening of past cases

Rights body demands reopening of past casesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marking International Human Rights Day, the National Commission on Human Rights recommended on Friday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reopen probes into past shooting incidents that killed students who ...