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Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI

Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI Veeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post/JakartaCzech Republic, a small Central European state, wants to give improve upon its existing economic relations with Indonesia, Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda said in Jakarta on Thursday.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Customs destroys fake cigarettes

Customs destroys fake cigarettes TANGERANG: The Tanjung Priok Customs and Excise Office in North Jakarta burned on Thursday 18.9 million cigarettes bearing fake excise stickers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/JP/5/ILO

JP/5/ILOILO sends mobile libraries to Aceh BesarThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe International Labor Organization (ILO) will soon provide children with mobile libraries in two locations of Aceh Besar regency.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Medco appoints new finance director

Medco appoints new finance director JAKARTA: Medco Energy International named Darmoyo Doyoatmojo as its new chief financial officer to replace incumbent State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto, who joined the company in 1974.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Regions told to implement sustainability

Regions told to implement sustainabilityRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Under regional autonomy, local governments should play strategic roles in implementing sustainable development, a top government minister says.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Banks to allocate Rp 60.4t for MSME this year

Banks to allocate Rp 60.4t for MSME this yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The high demand of loans from micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) last year -- supported by sound credit performance -- has prompted the banking industry to increase its lending targets for the businesses by 60 percent ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Acehnese barracks

Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign language

Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign languageEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After four years of freedom for the expression of Chinese culture, the Mandarin language has started attracting Indonesians, as private schools begin to provide Mandarin courses in response to popular ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Illogical punishment destroys school life

Illogical punishment destroys school lifeRachel Davies, Sydney Every time I arrive in Jakarta I notice how severe the traffic congestion seems to be and, unfortunately, how it only seems to be getting worse.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Online porn VCD shopping busted

Online porn VCD shopping busted JAKARTA: Jakarta Police Cyber Crime Unit detectives arrested a suspect who is allegedly behind the sale of porn video compact discs and pirated software through the Internet.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Growing internationalism vital for developing modern education

Growing internationalism vital for developing modern educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta It has, to some extent, become habit for people to propose that we now live in "the age of globalization", but globalization has been an on-going process for literally centuries now.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/ADB to provide $300m for Aceh reconstruction

ADB to provide $300m for Aceh reconstructionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide an additional US$300 million in grants for the reconstruction of tsunami- stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and parts of North Sumatra.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Name and address

Name and address known to the editor ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/House agrees to meet Susilo on Monday over fuel protests

House agrees to meet Susilo on Monday over fuel protestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House of Representatives leaders have agreed to hold a consultative meeting on Monday with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to discuss the fuel price hikes, which many legislators have rejected.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Disturbing noise

Disturbing noise On Sundays we usually play tennis with our friends, but this Sunday it was impossible due to the rain. That's why we had to stay home, which we actually didn't mind especially because I was slightly ill.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/213 Hindu inmates get remission

213 Hindu inmates get remission DENPASAR, Bali: A total of 213 inmates of nine prisons across the island received remission in observance of this year's Nyepi (Hindu Day of Silence), which fell on Friday, officials said.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/5,000 residents stay put in floods

5,000 residents stay put in floodsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Unbuttoning his short-sleeved shirt, Arman rushes to a nearby pond where four of his friends splash about with a ball.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh reconstruction program to begin March 26

Aceh reconstruction program to begin March 26Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The rehabilitation and reconstruction programs in Aceh were set to commence on March 26, a top government official said on Thursday.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/10 officials reported to police for graft

10 officials reported to police for graft JAYAPURA, Papua: Jayawijaya Regent David Augustin Hubi has reported 10 members of his staff to police for their alleged involvement in a graft case.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Police intensify hunt for illegal loggers in Papua

Police intensify hunt for illegal loggers in PapuaEva C. Komandjaja and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Jayapura Police said on Friday they had arrested at least 25 suspects accused of massive illegal logging in Papua and were looking for five others, mostly non-nationals.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Corruption no longer taboo topic

Corruption no longer taboo topic It is pleasing to see that corruption has now become a subject that is no longer taboo in the press. This is indeed a first step towards combating corruption.I think that there is, however, some confusion over the principles of the present law.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Sekaten entry cost up by 20 percent

Sekaten entry cost up by 20 percent YOGYAKARTA: The increase in fuel prices at the beginning of March has apparently influenced the entertainment sector in the city.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Thousand Islands proposed as dump

Thousand Islands proposed as dump JAKARTA: Since no solutions are in sight to the prolonged waste crises in the city following the abortive trial of the operation of the Bojong waste treatment plant in Bogor, West Java, City Council Commission D on development affairs has proposed the use of ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Damaged schools seek funds for renovation

Damaged schools seek funds for renovationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly planted grass in front of SDN 3 state elementary school in Ciburuy village, Cijeruk district, in Bogor, West Java, does little to hide the woeful condition of the school building.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Soldiers stay cool despite Ambalat row

Soldiers stay cool despite Ambalat rowNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The afternoon heat is stifling and several soldiers from the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces are enjoying their lunch in a tent on the Sultan Iskandar Muda military field in Banda Aceh."Come, join us for lunch.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/City to sanction bus operators

City to sanction bus operators JAKARTA: Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said the administration would impose sterner sanctions on bus operators who have switched from regular buses to express ones (PATAS) in order to secure greater profit.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism: Protect RI's interests

Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism: Protect RI's interestsBambang Widjojanto and Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta Dubbed a "red dot on the map" by former President Habibie, Singapore has become a sanctuary for some extremely rich Indonesian tycoons accused of fraud in Jakarta.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/'Many eyes are watching the government'

'Many eyes are watching the government' The government has promised to allocate an extra Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military ties

Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military tiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono and his delegation left Jakarta for the United States on Friday to persuade the U.S. government to resume full military relations with Indonesia.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Srengseng to become Islamic Betawi village

Srengseng to become Islamic Betawi villageDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Council endorsed a draft bylaw converting the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into an Islamic Betawi village on Thursday despite objections by the Golkar Party and Indonesian Democratic Party ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Foreign tourists abandon Bali

Foreign tourists abandon Bali MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Many foreign tourists visiting Bali have abandoned the resort island for nearby Lombok so as to avoid Nyepi (the Hindu day of silence).

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/City Council okays bylaw on Betawi village

City Council okays bylaw on Betawi villageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council endorsed a draft bylaw converting the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into an Islamic Betawi village on Thursday despite objections by the Golkar Party and Indonesian Democratic Party ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/German troops wind up Aceh operations

German troops wind up Aceh operations BANDA ACEH: German soldiers have completed their humanitarian mission in the tsunami-stricken province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, and started leaving the area on Thursday.The 150 soldiers, who arrived in Banda Aceh on Jan.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI

Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Czech Republic, a small Central European state, wants to improve upon its existing economic relations with Indonesia, Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda said in Jakarta on Thursday.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Disturbing noise

Disturbing noise On Sundays we usually play tennis with our friends, but this Sunday it was impossible due to the rain. That's why we had to stay home, which we actually didn't mind especially because I was slightly ill.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight poverty

Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight povertyRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on Thursday for world solidarity in fighting poverty to help developing and poor countries promote sustainable development programs.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soon

RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Malaysia pledged on Friday to use all means possible to defuse tensions, including some "adjustments" to prevent armed conflict, and have agreed on talks to end the border dispute over the ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/[b]Hypermarket proliferation

Hypermarket proliferation should be regulated properlyFajar Hidayat Jakarta The hypermarket concept, which combines a supermarket and a department store in a gigantic retail facility with a wide range of products under one roof, including full lines of fresh groceries, apparel and appliances, ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concert

Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concertEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As if there were no time to mourn, just days after the tsunami devastated his homeland and swept away his family home, Acehnese musician Rafly took his guitar and serune kale (bamboo flute) and wandered around shelters in ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Will a Muslim woman ever be more than what she wears?

Will a Muslim woman ever be more than what she wears? Mona Eltahawy The Daily Star Asia News Network Dhaka Shabina Begum, a 16-year-old Muslim schoolgirl who won the right on Wednesday to wear a jilbab to her school in the British town of Luton told the British newspaper The Guardian that ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor?

Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor?Azas Tigor Nainggolan, Jakarta On March 1 the government raised the prices of most fuel products despite many protests from the community.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/'Nyepi' silence descends upon Bali

'Nyepi' silence descends upon BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resort island of Bali went quiet on Friday as people on the predominantly Hindu island celebrated the Hindu Day of Silence, or Nyepi, on Friday.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Diplomacy persists

Diplomacy persists The article written by Graham Gerard Ong titled Diplomacy can calm troubled sea (March 9) contains misleading arguments that require clarification.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/The ASEAN-EU Partnership

The ASEAN-EU PartnershipBenita Ferrero-Waldner, Jakarta Today Indonesia is hosting the 15th regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Dengue cases down, city still on alert

Dengue cases down, city still on alertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the number of dengue cases has decreased steadily in the city during the past few weeks, health officials say they are still on the alert for an extraordinary outbreak.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Bojonegoro crude keeps local happy

Bojonegoro crude keeps local happyID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Bojonegoro The sound of the adzan (call for early morning prayer) has barely ended when Sukardjan starts his day's work.Slowly, the 50-year-old opens the lid of a well and drops a large bucket to the bottom.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/China unlikely to engage in military confrontation

China unlikely to engage in military confrontationGwynne Dyer, London "Improved Chinese capabilities threaten U.S. forces in the (western Pacific) region," warned Peter Goss, new director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, in testimony to Congress two weeks ago.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3

Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3 PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of drunken youths clashed with street vendors on Wednesday night in Pekanbaru, leaving one person dead and three others injured.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Tobacco lifeblood of Kediri economy

Tobacco lifeblood of Kediri economy =============================================================The East Java town of Kediri has been named as one of the two cities considered as the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey conducted by the ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/ASEAN, EU increase pressure on Myanmar

ASEAN, EU increase pressure on MyanmarIvy Susanti and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The world's two influential regional organizations -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) -- put more pressure on Myanmar on Thursday to pave the way for ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Tsunami destroys education facilities

Tsunami destroys education facilities BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has estimated that 80 percent of education facilities on Simeulue Island in Aceh province were destroyed by the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Haze returns to Pekanbaru

Haze returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Smoke haze has again blanketed Pekanbaru and other parts of Riau province over the past three days, but everyday activities have been largely unaffected.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Yogya to launch kids' radio station

Yogya to launch kids' radio station YOGYAKARTA: As part of its master plan to build a representative study center in the city by June this year, the municipal government of Yogyakarta has also scheduled for next month the launch of a radio station specially designed for children.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/CARLA JUNE NATAN

CARLA JUNE NATAN Jakarta ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Residents protest ring road project

Residents protest ring road projectWahyuana The Jakarta Post, BekasiAt least 100 residents of the Pasar Kecapi and Jatiwarna subdistricts in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, protested against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Thursday after they failed to reach an agreement about land prices.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Pilot defies police summons

Pilot defies police summons JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto failed to answer a summons for questioning on Thursday at National Police Headquarters over his alleged involvement in the murder of prominent human rights campaigner Munir last year.Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Koma looks back at 1978 ban in latest play

Koma looks back at 1978 ban in latest playEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Once upon a time, in 1978 to be more exact, Teater Koma staged a play about a rather dysfunctional family. The head of the family, Ario, went insane and declared himself King Dasamuka from the Ramayana epic.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Democracy in inaction at the World Bank

Democracy in inaction at the World BankJoseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate James Wolfensohn, the president of the World Bank, has announced his intention to leave, and the search is on for a new head of the world's most important multilateral organization promoting development.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Residents protest ring road project

Residents protest ring road projectWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi At least 100 residents of the Pasar Kecapi and Jatiwarna subdistricts in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, protested against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Thursday after they failed to reach an agreement about land prices.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Jakarta's Hindus celebrate 'Tawur Kasanga' ritual

Jakarta's Hindus celebrate 'Tawur Kasanga' ritualThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clad in gold and white, about 2,500 people sat neatly in rows under a 100-meter wide tent, praying for nature's balance on Thursday, the eve of the Hindu Day of Silence, or Nyepi.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/A mad, mad,

A mad, mad, mad world In a world that tends to make us believe we are slowly going round the bend, it can help to laugh every now and then at our somewhat crazy terminology. I came across a few statements (serious questions really) that made me think the world was not so bad after all.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/The spirit of music

The spirit of music National Music Day passed quietly on Wednesday. Even the current fervor of warped nationalism could not save national anthem composer W.R.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Astra France Motor launches Peugeot 407

Astra France Motor launches Peugeot 407The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Astra France Motor has launched its latest product, the Peugeot 407, aimed at changing executives' perception on comfort and safety of a sedan for that particular segment.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/600 drop out from school every year

600 drop out from school every year YOGYAKARTA: Despite being known as the city of education, the number of children dropping out from elementary schools in Yogyakarta province is high.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Government to establish trade negotiation team

Government to establish trade negotiation teamZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is establishing a team of international trade negotiators to prepare, coordinate and work for Indonesia's interests on multilateral, regional and bilateral levels of free- trade talks.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Ngruki: A school of terrorism?

Ngruki: A school of terrorism?Part 1 of 2Noor Huda Ismail Jakarta The Jakarta Post on Feb. 28, 2005 released a report on a Ngruki alumni involved in terrorism activity. As a graduate of that school, I understand how such people think.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Women help build houses in Aceh

Women help build houses in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta To coincide with International Women's Day, the world's largest professional women's organization, the Soroptimist club, launched a program to build hundreds of houses in a village in the tsunami-hit Aceh province to help ease the burden of ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Indian businessmen eye RI opportunity

Indian businessmen eye RI opportunityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The huge potential market in Indonesia has prompted several Indian businessmen to look seriously at business opportunities, by exporting their products as well as opening representative offices here.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Small Indian firms flourish with govt support

Small Indian firms flourish with govt supportThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With most of its 102 participants being small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the ongoing Indian engineering expo -- Indiatech 2005 -- proves that SMEs are big contributors to India's engineering exports.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/The political economy of (foreign) language

The political economy of (foreign) languageAziz, Munich, Germany Most people when asked to name the international language of business and trade would quickly answer English.

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Indofood set for buyback as net profit down

Indofood set for buyback as net profit downThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Losing some 37 percent of its net profit last year due to foreign exchange losses, PT Indofood Sukses Makmur -- the world's largest instant noodle maker -- is counting on a planned buyback of its Eurobonds as part of its debt ...

Sat, 12 Mar 2005

JP/Spirits high in Makassar ahead of direct election

Spirits high in Makassar ahead of direct electionAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The direct elections of regional government heads are scheduled for June this year. And, in some places in the country, residents are gearing up for the main event by voting for their community leaders.