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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Residents protest over fuel scarcity

Residents protest over fuel scarcityBATAM, Riau Islands: Hundreds of people have staged a protest in front of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Batam office, demanding that the company do something about the scarcity kerosene in the area.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Indonesia and China dance through highs, lows

Indonesia and China dance through highs, lowsI. Wibowo, JakartaIndonesia-China relations reached a romantic level, both in a metaphoric and a real sense when President Megawati danced with President Jiang Zemin. It was back in March 2002.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Inco given a month to decide on royalty payments

Inco given a month to decide on royalty paymentsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has demanded that PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco) double its royalty payments in return for a permit to boost output by 25 percent in 2009, giving the nickel producer a month to decide its ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Govt sticks to guns on fuel prices

Govt sticks to guns on fuel pricesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite recommendations from some economists and businessmen that fuel prices should again be hiked to prevent the ballooning fuel subsidy payments from undermining the economy, the government is yet to consider such an option, according to ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Thai Airways complaint

Thai Airways complaint On Feb. 8, 2005, I traveled with my family from Jakarta to Bangkok for the Chinese New Year aboard Thai Airways.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Gas station owners, employees arrested for meter tampering

Gas station owners, employees arrested for meter tamperingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFive owners and employees of four gas stations in Jakarta have been arrested for tampering with meters, a city police officer says.Chief of Jakarta police's special crime unit Sr. Comr.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Hughes honored by U.S. government

Hughes honored by U.S. governmentJAKARTA: The United States government honored on Thursday television presenter Desak Made Hughesia Dewi -- or Hughes -- for her efforts to fight human trafficking, the Antara news agency reported.U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia B.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Gaining popularity a tough task for would-be governors

Gaining popularity a tough task for would-be governorsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, ManokwariA mother in her 30s jostled in the crowd, trying to get to the front.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Fearless investigator of rights abuses

Fearless investigator of rights abusesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn outstanding human rights campaigner may not have fully realized his pivotal role in the recent inquiry into the death of colleague, Munir Thalib Said.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Thai Airways responds

Thai Airways responds First of all, on behalf of Thai Airways International, we would like to thank you very much for your facsimile to inform us about Alexander Valle Burkert's complaint concerning our promotion program "Free 20,000 tickets".

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/The promise of promises and official herd mentality

The promise of promises and official herd mentalityKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen reading about Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/DPD irked over House aloofness

DPD irked over House aloofness JAKARTA: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has accused the House of Representatives of once again failing to acknowledge its presence by not taking into account its opinion over the revised 2005 state budget.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Thai Airways responds

Thai Airways responds We have carried out an investigation and found out that our agency who handled this promotion program did send a letter to our customer. Unfortunately the letter did not reach the passenger's home address.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Exploring aspects of human re-creation

Exploring aspects of human re-creationBoudewijn Brands, Contributor, YogyakartaIn Indonesia, to become a mother is nothing that exceptional: The population increased from about 70 million at Independence to an estimated 220 million inhabitants now.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Fuel problems may not hamper investment, BKPM chief says

Fuel problems may not hamper investment, BKPM chief saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) remains upbeat that domestic and foreign investment will reach Rp 179 trillion (US$18.2 billion) as projected in the state budget.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/UGM promotes 'green bicycle'

UGM promotes 'green bicycle'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Green bicycles bearing a plate "UGM Green Bicycle" under the saddle were seen parked in neat rows near the rectorate building of the reputable Gadjah Mada University (UGM).

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Working toward a truly multicultural America

Working toward a truly multicultural AmericaEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaHaving grown up as an Asian-American in the United States, Professor Evelyn Hu-deHart is now a seasoned American citizen in the area of discrimination.During her early years as a Chinese immigrant in the U.S.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Poso weapons come from Ambon: BIN

Poso weapons come from Ambon: BINPALU, Central Sulawesi: Chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) Syamsir Siregar confirmed on Thursday that illegal weapons, currently circulating in the troubled regency of Poso, had come from a police arsenal in Ambon city, Maluku province.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Gambling dens halt operations amid crackdown

Gambling dens halt operations amid crackdownThe Jakarta Post, Batam/Surabaya/KupangMany gambling dens nationwide appeared to have closed up shop on Thursday as police intensified their major crackdown against the vice, with dozens of gambling den operators having been rounded up since Monday when ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/U.S. helps train RI police

U.S. helps train RI policeMEDAN, North Sumatra: The U.S. Department of Justice will help train some 1,000 Indonesian police who will be stationed in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/3rd person dies in Tangerang, SARS fears rise

3rd person dies in Tangerang, SARS fears riseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangA mystery disease has claimed a father and his two young daughters over the past six days, raising fears in the family's neighborhood in Serpong district, Tangerang, about a possible outbreak of the deadly avian ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/'Chikungunya' outbreaks hits Tangerang

'Chikungunya' outbreaks hits TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangNur Fadillah should have been enjoying her school holidays like her friends. But the 12-year-old girl had to stay in bed as she could not move her swollen arms and legs in the past four days.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Religious leaders condemn rising religious fanaticism in society

Religious leaders condemn rising religious fanaticism in societyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHow much violence in this country is committed in the name of religion?Take Muslim scholar Jalaluddin Rahmat, for instance, whose belief leans toward the Syiah Islamic school of thought, like ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/EC gives coastline imagery to RI

EC gives coastline imagery to RIJAKARTA: The European Commission (EC) has handed over to Indonesia detailed and very high resolution satellite imagery of the tsunami-affected coastline before and after the tsunami, the delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia said in a press release.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Ethanol not the answer to fuel shortage

Ethanol not the answer to fuel shortageC. G. Moghe, Jakarta In his article dated July 12, 2005, Harold Koh posed a question Is Ethanol the answer to fuel shortage? and had a lot of things to say proposing that it is.His fears are in fact valid.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Ex-gov. interrogated in Rp 33b graft case

Ex-gov. interrogated in Rp 33b graft caseBANDUNG: After three summonses and three no-shows, former West Java governor Nuriana turned up on Thursday at West Java Prosecutor's Office for questioning in connection to a corruption case.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/VP's firm wins BSD toll road bid

VP's firm wins BSD toll road bidRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Bosowa Trading International, a subsidiary of cement producer PT Semen Bosowa Maros, has been awarded the right to purchase a controlling stake in toll road operator PT Bintaro Serpong Damai from Bank Negara Indonesia ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/EU, ASEAN view FTA to boost trade

EU, ASEAN view FTA to boost tradeRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Kuala LumpurOwing to slow multilateral trade negotiations, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- two of the world's most important trading blocs -- are moving toward a free trade agreement as a ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/JP/18/BRIEFS

JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Billiards team upbeat about Manila chances

Billiards team upbeat about Manila chancesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With billiards offering two more medal events in the 23rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games than the 12 in Hanoi in 2003, national coaches and players are hopeful of bringing home more than their single gold of two ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Acehnese to get mobile child care service

Acehnese to get mobile child care service JAKARTA: Children in disaster-hit Aceh and Nias on Sumatra island can now expect a visit by a mobile child care service unit bringing in educational storybooks and promoting basic hygiene.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Parents hit pawnshop to get money for school

Parents hit pawnshop to get money for schoolTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorPrepared to part with their most valuable belongings, hundreds of people crowded the state-owned Bogor pawnshop on Wednesday.Since 9 a.m.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/'House must control govt budget'

'House must control govt budget'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid the current weak condition of state finances, it is the House of Representatives that ought to be playing the crucial role in making sure that all government spending plans are proportional, legislators have said.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of Gamblers

Surabaya: City of Heroes turns into a City of GamblersAntara News Agency/SurabayaInside the house in Tambak Sari area here, school children were playing coin-operated games for amusement, while a mother, who had brought along her baby, was playing for money.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Photographers get intimate in month-long exhibition

Photographers get intimate in month-long exhibitionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Roland Barthes, one of the chief formulators of semiology, the study of forms by interpreting the societal role of signs and symbols, said in his most celebrated book, Camera Lucida, that what makes a ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/'I'm armed with a can of mace'

'I'm armed with a can of mace'A taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi which she said looked like one owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over the safety of taxi passengers.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa Tenggara

Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa TenggaraKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Severe fuel shortages have again hit eight regencies in East Nusa Tenggara province on Wednesday, leading to long queues at gasoline stations. The gasoline scarcity has also caused prices to rise, adding to people's misery.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Prosecutors demand five years for bomb suspect

Prosecutors demand five years for bomb suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded on Thursday five years' imprisonment for a terrorist suspect allegedly involved in last year's bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, during the first session of his trial at the ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Water crisis plagues NTT

Water crisis plagues NTTKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) residents have begun feel the bite of a water crisis. On Thursday, thousands of residents in South Central Timor, Kupang, Alor and North Flores regencies began to face difficulties in getting water.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Japanese savor simpler tea

Japanese savor simpler teaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is just a cup of tea. But when the relaxing drink is served in the Japanese style be attentive, because every gestures carries a meaning.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Labor factor seen as hindering FDI

Labor factor seen as hindering FDIRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe emergence of numerous labor unions and the high severance payments for workers have been blamed for the reluctance of foreign businesspeople to invest in Indonesia, and for the relocation of their factories to other ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan market

Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan marketThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter concentrating on marketing sports utility vehicles (SUVs) over the past five years, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) is targeting the sedan segment by launching the all-new Ford Focus.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Helsinki peace talks hang in the balance

Helsinki peace talks hang in the balanceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government should change its political stance in the ongoing peace talks in Finland in order to end 30 years of separatist fighting in Aceh and prevent the dialog from becoming deadlocked, the Free Aceh ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Change yourself -- seize the day

Change yourself -- seize the dayEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I want to be less idealistic," a Yogyakartan artist said. "I want to care less about my physical appearance," a Bandung girl confessed."I want to have a boyfriend," a Yogyakarta student announced.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/The UN: Multilateralism vs. unilateralism

The UN: Multilateralism vs. unilateralismJ. Soedjati Djwandono, Jakarta Various proposals have been suggested by individual member countries as well as different groups of member countries on the reform of the United Nations.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Alloy entertainment mastermind behind the girl book craze

Alloy entertainment mastermind behind the girl book crazeColleen Long Associated Press/ New York The masterminds behind some of the most popular books for adolescent girls are a couple of thirtysomething men who work in an average office building full of white, Ikea-esque furniture.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/LG boosts high-end products to meet target

LG boosts high-end products to meet targetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to meet this year's sales target, LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) is planning to boost the production of its high-end products, as data has shown that wealthy consumers were not affected by the March fuel price hike.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/HI employees report board to KPK for alleged graft

HI employees report board to KPK for alleged graftThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer employees of Hotel Wisata and Hotel Indonesia reported on Thursday the directors of state-owned PT Hotel Indonesia Nature (HIN) to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for allegedly taking their pension funds.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Election fraud found in Aru

Election fraud found in AruAMBON, Maluku: An Aru Islands election-monitoring group claims it has found irregularities during the recent local election held on June 23.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/JICT opens direct link to India

JICT opens direct link to IndiaThe Singapore-registered MV Sima Kija docked at the Jakarta International Container Terminal (JICT) in Tanjung Priok on Thursday, marking the opening of a direct India-Jakarta Straits (IJS) service.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Railway employees plan strike

Railway employees plan strikeYuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung The Railway Workers Union are threatening to hold a three-day nationwide strike that would cripple the operations of state-run railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) unless the government takes action to improve employee welfare.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Beratha to issue fuel saving policy

Beratha to issue fuel saving policyDENPASAR: Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha said on Wednesday that he would soon issue a directive that would limit operations of night spots and shopping malls in Bali. The policy was aimed at saving fuel, said the governor.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/School renovation hits snags

School renovation hits snags TANGERANG: After an investigation, Tangerang municipality has found irregularities in the implementation of an ongoing elementary school renovation project, an official said on Thursday.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Language barrier

Language barrier Bahasa Indonesia serves a unique position in this nation's history. Not only does it function as a medium of communication, but it has also became a unifier of the nation.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Energy-hungry China and energy-wasting Indonesia

Energy-hungry China and energy-wasting IndonesiaNatalia Soebagjo, Shanghai Less than one week before his departure, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has postponed -- maybe even canceled -- his state visits to China, Thailand and Brunei.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Emission tests save fuel: Experts say

Emission tests save fuel: Experts sayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExperts are calling on the government to make roadworthy tests compulsory for vehicles nationwide, arguing that a poorly maintained car not only emits smoky emission but also consumes more fuel than one that undergoes ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Police deny charging Megawati as suspect

Police deny charging Megawati as suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police denied on Thursday that they had charged Megawati Soekarnoputri, the leader of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), and the party's secretary-general, Pramono Anung, as ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/TransJakarta set to become corporate entity

TransJakarta set to become corporate entityDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration revealed Thursday that it would transform the TransJakarta Busway Management (BP TransJakarta) into a corporate entity in order to boost flexibility in handling the planned 15 busway ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/High school fees give parents headaches

High school fees give parents headachesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungAstini (not her real name), 30, left the Way Dadi state elementary school in a haste and feeling disappointed on Wednesday morning because the money she had brought to register her daughter to school turned ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman Safari

New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman SafariTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA newborn pygmy hippopotamus has added to the variety of wilderness in Safari Park in Bogor, as Tina, a 10-year old pygmy hippo, gave birth on Tuesday.Tina is one of Safari Park's eight pygmy hippos.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/More corpses found after shipwreck

More corpses found after shipwreckNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraFive more victims from a shipping accident in Merauke, Papua province were found on Thursday, bringing the total number of bodies discovered to 16.Head of the operations division at Merauke regental police, Comr.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Disgraceful cartoon

Disgraceful cartoon Often one resorts to a plethora of superlatives to describe Indonesia: the most populous Muslim nation, the largest archipelago, as well as having the largest lizard in the world, to mention just a few.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/10 more top officials to face graft probes

10 more top officials to face graft probesRendi A. Witular and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono endorsed requests by police and prosecutors on Thursday to question 10 more top state and local government officials for their alleged roles in ...

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/Reporters on gambling bosses payroll

Reporters on gambling bosses payrollIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe cell phone rings for the umpteenth time, but Rizal Hasan, an editor at the Suara Indonesia daily, refuses to answer it. Finally, he switches it off.

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Fri, 15 Jul 2005

JP/RI remains

RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9.

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