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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Korea should review its stance on free trade agreements

Korea should review its stance on free trade agreementsPark Chul-hwan, The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul In the context of globalization, the idea of Free Trade Agreements (FTA) is becoming more important for economic survival.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/'Pemahayu Jagat' held to purify Bali island

'Pemahayu Jagat' held to purify Bali islandWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali The Bali provincial administration organized on Friday a purification ceremony to restore the island's harmony and peace, believed to have been upset by an earthquake a week ago.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Practice makes perfect for rookie busway drivers

Practice makes perfect for rookie busway driversUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Busway driver Ronny Sugiarto was guided in maneuvering his bus a little to the right, releasing the gas pedal and approaching the shelter in front of Al-Azhar Mosque, South Jakarta, on Saturday evening.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/KPU urged to summon alumina producers

KPU urged to summon alumina producersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A monopoly watchdog has called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) to summon all alumunium producers that supply raw materials to two consortiums producing ballot boxes to avoid any pricing conspiracy.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Government urged to teach SMEs about healthy food

Government urged to teach SMEs about healthy foodEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Food and Beverages Producers Association (Gapmmi) admitted that most unhealthy snack foods sold in schools across the country were produced by small or home industries.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fans

Potter's latest installment creates hysteria among fansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A strange sight was to be seen in Jakarta from Saturday midnight into the early hours of Sunday morning: dozens of cars packed with adults and children chasing three blue vans along Jl.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/New US Labor Market Figures Renew Uncertainty About Econ

New US Labor Market Figures Renew Uncertainty About Econ U.S. analysts and investors reacted with surprise to new figures showing the nation's labor market remains stagnant. But not people like Marty Jaffe.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/People's lack of trust poses big challenge in online banking

People's lack of trust poses big challenge in online bankingRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Transferring funds to one's bank account by a few clicks of the computer mouse or some touches on a mobile phone's buttons using today's sophisticated IT and cellular network system, with its layers of ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Violence, death threats, ahead of polls

Violence, death threats, ahead of pollsSuherdjoko and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Semarang/Medan Concerns about violence ahead of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections have already become a reality in North Sumatra.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/No strong grounds to riot during polls: Psychologist

No strong grounds to riot during polls: PsychologistA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A psychologist dismissed on Saturday the possibility of mass riots prior to, or during, the upcoming elections, saying that there were no strong grounds for violence.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/World champion Chrisjon gets windfall for his boxing feat

World champion Chrisjon gets windfall for his boxing featSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Newly-declared world champion Christian John, who is more popularly known as Chrisjon, has been awarded Rp 97.5 million (around US$11,700) in cash bonuses.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Thousands rally against dump plan

Thousands rally against dump plan BOGOR: Thousands of residents living in the vicinity of a dump planned by the Jakarta administration at Bojong, Klapanunggal, Bogor, staged a rally in front of the site on Sunday to protest against the plan.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Heavily tarnished BNI strives to come back with new strategies

Heavily tarnished BNI strives to come back with new strategies The discovery of a Rp 1.7 trillion (US$203 million) fraud case at state Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) has hurt the publicly listed bank just as it was beginning to get back on its feet after the 1997-1998 financial crisis.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Two men identified as Palopo bombers

Two men identified as Palopo bombersAndi Hajramuni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Police have identified two men believed to have been responsible for the bombing in Palopo, some 400 kilometers north of Makassar, which killed four people on Saturday.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 12, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 12, 2004Exhibitions* Puppet Wayang Menak, Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan No. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), until Jan. 15. * Installation, Painting, Drawing by Awan Simatupang and Okky Arfie Hutabarat, Lontar Gallery, Jl.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Check your passport!

Check your passport! On Nov. 21, we a family of five traveled abroad for a holiday. Everything seemed fine during our departure.When we returned on Dec.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Hypocrisy and the law

Hypocrisy and the law Why it should take legislators so long to scrap senseless and unworkable Law No. 1/1974 is almost beyond comprehension.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/House may block planned sale of Permata stake

House may block planned sale of Permata stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives may block the planned sale of the government's majority stake in Bank Permata unless the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency clears the way of all potential stumbling blocks, including the ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, January 12, 2004

TV Program: Monday, January 12, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi8:00 TV Drama10:30 Quiz: Dibisikin11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/People told to stay optimistic

People told to stay optimistic JAKARTA: A non-governmental organization, the Partnership for Governance Reform, and the Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu), expressed optimism that the 2004 elections would help speed up reform.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Riau legislator supports ban on sea sand exports

Riau legislator supports ban on sea sand exportsPEKANBARU, Riau: A top Riau provincial legislator said on Saturday sea sand exports from the region must be stopped because the disadvantages of the trade far outweighed its advantages.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Biometrics systems means security at your fingertips

Biometrics systems means security at your fingertipsZatni Arbi, Columnist, Jakarta, zatni@cbn.net.id I remember the first time I visited a secure office almost two decades ago.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Save the country from ruin

Save the country from ruinFrom Suara KaryaMembers of the political elite in responsible positions are holders of a public mandate who should bring about improvements for the nation. Their policies should therefore benefit the interests of the public at large.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/India-Pakistan dialog

India-Pakistan dialog The recent dialog in Islamabad among the heads of government of seven South Asian states resulted in a development that could have a major strategic impact on Asia.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Sjahril, Suta suspects in graft cases

Sjahril, Suta suspects in graft casesAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For Sjahril Sabirin, even after his retirement as the governor of Bank Indonesia jail continues to haunt him; while for former Indonesian Bank Restructuring (IBRA) chairman, the controversial I ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Making peace between Darwinism and Christianity

Making peace between Darwinism and ChristianityMichael Ruse Professor of Philosophy Florida State University Project Syndicate Are science and religion fated to mutual enmity? Every schoolchild learns how Galileo was forced to his knees to recant his belief that the earth revolves around the ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Councillors pocket allowances for empty homes

Councillors pocket allowances for empty homesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Up to 39 of the 45 members of the Tangerang Municipal Council appear to be accepting a Rp 1 million (US$118) monthly maintenance allowance for their official residences despite the fact that the houses are not ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Residents demand national park

Residents demand national park MEDAN, North Sumatra: People from Mandailing Natal regency demanded late on Friday the North Sumatra provincial administra tion turn Batang Gadis forest into a national park, an official has said.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Government toughens adoption regulations

Government toughens adoption regulationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to issue a regulation tightening the conditions and criteria for adopting a child, including a six- month probation period for prospective adoptive parents.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Overusing technology won't make you happy

Overusing technology won't make you happyVishnu K. Mahmud, Contributor, Jakarta, vmahmud@yahoo.com By nature, I am a tech junkie. Whenever the latest hi-tech product comes out, be it a PDA, laptop computer or MP3 player, I've just got to have it.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Better communication needed to promote digital banking

Better communication needed to promote digital bankingMahendra Gautama, Contributor, Jakarta For many bank customers, digital banking is no longer a strange or unfamiliar term. Digital banking involves transactions using the latest communications technology, like the internet or mobile phones.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Residents doubt apartment chances

Residents doubt apartment chancesP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some residents of Karet Tengsin subdistrict, Central Jakarta, are happy with the Jakarta Housing Agency's recent plan to build another 267 low-cost apartments in the area as they have been promised one since 1993, but many ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Govt temporarily bans rice imports

Govt temporarily bans rice importsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a decree temporarily banning rice imports during the upcoming harvest season in a bid to help protect farmers' incomes.Antara said that Ministerial Decree No.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/'There is light at the end of the tunnel'

'There is light at the end of the tunnel'Avie K. Utomo, Contributor, Jakarta After a year of no major wins in 2003, top golfer Tiger Woods may still dominate golf in 2004. If not, he will still be putting within the 42 seconds he's allowed by the rule.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/KPU urged to get tough on premature electioneering

KPU urged to get tough on premature electioneeringKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demands are growing for the General Elections Commission (KPU) to ban the display of party symbols prior to the official start of the election campaign.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Youths donate books to children

Youths donate books to childrenDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Concern that deprived children have limited access to knowledge encouraged nine youths to form the 1001buku community in January last year, with as its main goal the provision of as many books as possible for such children.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Fate of migrant workers

Fate of migrant workersFrom Warta KotaThe year 2003 saw as many as 20 Indonesian female migrant workers in Singapore fall to their deaths from high-rise apartments where they worked, as was revealed by Fachry Sulaiman, a high-ranking official at the Indonesian Embassy there.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Problematic beef

Problematic beef Beef from the United States has been permitted to enter Indonesia, despite the possibility that it is contaminated with mad-cow disease.The mass entry of imported beef from the U.S.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/India-Pakistan dialog

India-Pakistan dialog The recent dialog in Islamabad among the heads of government of seven South Asian states resulted in a development that could have a major strategic impact on Asia.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Beddu Amang arrested after brief spell on the lam

Beddu Amang arrested after brief spell on the lamKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police arrested former State Logistics Agency (Bulog) head Beddu Amang on Sunday, just one day after he was declared a fugitive from justice, and immediately started questioning him over his role in a scam ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Cease-fire no threat to RI sovereignty: Observers

Cease-fire no threat to RI sovereignty: ObserversMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Indonesia Military (TNI) have been told to support a cease-fire with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in a bid to release RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and other civilian hostages ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/India-Pakistan dialog

India-Pakistan dialog The recent dialog in Islamabad among the heads of government of seven South Asian states resulted in a development that could have a major strategic impact on Asia.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/RI may become net oil importer in 10 years: BP Migas

RI may become net oil importer in 10 years: BP MigasFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia could become a net oil importer in 10 years if there are no new finds and the public continues its lavish consumption of fuel oil, a senior official at a governmental agency warned.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Biometrics: A new technology to secure ATM transactions

Biometrics: A new technology to secure ATM transactionsMohamad Nazirwan, Contributor, Jakarta The rapid development of banking technology has changed the way people conduct their banking transactions. For many people, the automatic teller machine (ATM) has now become a necessity.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/High school seniors 'kidnap' juniors

High school seniors 'kidnap' juniors BOGOR: Four third-year students of SMUN 7 state high school in Bogor allegedly kidnapped a junior after a final examination on Friday afternoon.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/U.S. beef confiscated in Mataram

U.S. beef confiscated in Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The Mataram office of the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency (BPOM) has seized 326 kilograms of beef that originated from the United States, where a case of mad-cow disease was revealed recently.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Parties not to intimidate newsmen

Parties not to intimidate newsmen BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Representatives of 23 political parties in South Kalimantan signed on Saturday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that bans intimidation and violence toward the media while journalists were covering election events.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/No fun at the fair as legal dispute continues

No fun at the fair as legal dispute continuesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high-profile legal dispute between business tycoons Edward Soeryadjaya and Hartati Murdaya over the management of the Jakarta Fairground in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, has reached an illegal impasse.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Military kill eight more rebels

Military kill eight more rebels BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Eight members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have reportedly been killed in separate gunfights with the military troops across the province, a military spokesman said on Sunday.Spokesman for the military operation in Aceh. Lt.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Amien eyeing Susilo as running mate

Amien eyeing Susilo as running mate SURABAYA: Presidential candidate Amien Rais said on Saturday he would take into consideration a suggestion that he pick Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as his running mate in the presidential election.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/S. Sulawesi wants $400m to build railway

S. Sulawesi wants $400m to build railway MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi provincial administration is seeking US$400 million (more than Rp 4 trillion) for the construction of a 145-kilometer railway connecting Makassar and Pare-pare starting in 2015 as part of the effort to ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/To dump or not to dump?: Jakarta weighs its options

To dump or not to dump?: Jakarta weighs its optionsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration has yet to decide whether it will start operating the 104-hectare Bantar Gebang dump again following an offer by Bekasi municipality to allow the capital to resume dumping ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Forki proposes 10 athletes for 'Indonesia Rises' program

Forki proposes 10 athletes for 'Indonesia Rises' programZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Karate-do Association (Forki) has proposed ten athletes to be included in the 'Indonesia Rises' program, an association official said over the weekend.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Councillor supports ban on sea sand export

Councillor supports ban on sea sand export PEKANBARU, Riau: A top Riau provincial legislator said on Saturday sea sand exports from the region must be stopped because the disadvantages of the trade far outweighed its advantages.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/No money for super dump in 2004 city budget

No money for super dump in 2004 city budgetBambang Nurbianto and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the city administration has repeatedly said the capital would be provided with high technology treatment facilities for solid waste as recommended by most experts, no funds for ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/JICT, Koja criticized for monoply practices

JICT, Koja criticized for monoply practicesSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin Jakarta) has accused the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) and Koja Container of acting as a monopoly, resulting in ...

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Afghan hunger strikers admitted to hospital

Afghan hunger strikers admitted to hospitalLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Two more people joined on Saturday a hunger strike staged by illegal Afghan immigrants at a refugee camp in Mataram, making the total number of hunger strikers nine.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGolf clubs catering to Asians gain popularity New golf club models with Asian specifications are gaining popularity among Indonesian golfers because they can better accommodate Asian postures compared with those built to American specifications.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/More civilized approach needed for evictions

More civilized approach needed for evictionsSirojudin Abbas, Lecturer, State Islamic University (UIN), Jakarta, sirojudinabbas@yahoo.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/Theft commonest crime in Depok

Theft commonest crime in Depok DEPOK: Depok Police recorded that theft was the crime most frequently committed in the municipality last year, with 802 cases reported, followed by autotheft (749), fraud (369), gambling (116), burglary (105), drug abuse (80) and rape (14 cases).

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Mon, 12 Jan 2004

JP/'Can entertainers make good legislators?'

'Can entertainers make good legislators?' As the deadline on Jan. 19 approaches, some 24 political parties have been struggling to meet the 30-percent quota for women candidates in the general election on April 5.

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