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Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Hockey chapters take split decision

Hockey chapters take split decisionMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Representatives from 13 provincial chapters of the Indonesian Hockey Association (PHSI) announced on Wednesday they would break away to form a new organization due to the reappointment of Rajkumar Singh as its chief ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Unpaid wages of migrant workers

Unpaid wages of migrant workersV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia It is indeed commendable that the Indonesian government has taken up the cause of its nationals whose wages have yet to be paid by their employers who are taking advantage of the fact that the workers are ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

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JP/4/kpkSoutheast Sulawesi governor reported to KPKEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaAnother major graft case was being unveiled when the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) reported Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi to the Corruption Eradication Commission on Wednesday for allegedly ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest Children

Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest ChildrenYoweri Museveni and Jens Stoltenberg Yale Center for the Study of Globalization As national leaders -- one in Scandinavia, the other in East Africa -- we awaken each day to dramatically different realities.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Council gives nod on parking fee increase

Council gives nod on parking fee increaseDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Council will likely permit the Jakarta administration to increase on-street parking fees, but set the increase at a maximum of 100 percent, much lower than the 300 percent hike earlier proposed.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Davos organizers should consider moving venue to Asia

Davos organizers should consider moving venue to AsiaHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/DavosIf you are fond of playing hide-and-seek, you will have a good time at the annual Davos gathering. Discussion rooms in the Congress Center can be a nightmare to locate.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Presidential approval needed for probe

Presidential approval needed for probeAMBON, Maluku: Maluku Prosecutor's Office could not proceed with their investigation into two top officials in the South West Maluku regency as they are awaiting approval from the president.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/I-Buku public library opens

I-Buku public library opensA number of Bali-based artists, journalists and committed individuals jointly lent a hand to establish a public library, to be known as Taman Baca I-Buku, to provide children, students and the public access to a large range of books.Officially launched on Monday, Feb.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/'Squatters at high risk of dengue'

'Squatters at high risk of dengue'The Jakarta administration has taken steps to prevent the spread of dengue fever, including fumigating neighborhoods and encouraging residents to clean and bury containers that can hold standing water.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Writers receive Rancage Awards

Writers receive Rancage Awards Two prominent Balinese writers, I Made Suarsa and I Made Taro, were declared recipients of Rancage Literary Awards 2005.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/For outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin, following

For outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin, following the age-old Chinese adage of maintaining a harmony of mind and manners has helped him keep congenial relations between his country and Indonesia.The Confucian ethic is also applicable in trade and politics.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/City to raid illegal apartment tenants

City to raid illegal apartment tenantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA warning from the city to all illegal tenants of low-cost apartments -- soon you will be raided. Unfortunately, that likely goes for all you legal tenants as well.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Corruption watchdog reports governor

Corruption watchdog reports governorEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnother major graft case was revealed on Wednesday when the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) reported Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi to the Corruption Eradication Commission for allegedly embezzling Rp 20.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Jaguar launches station wagon for Indonesian market

Jaguar launches station wagon for Indonesian marketM. Taufiqurrahman and Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral decades ago, station wagons, or estate vehicles, were quite popular here before falling out of fashion.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/The Violent Face of Indonesia

The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami-hit areas

Bush, Clinton to visit tsunami-hit areas Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton, and George Bush -- the current president's father -- are scheduled to arrive in the country on Sunday, Feb.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/SBY may announce TNI reshuffle soon

SBY may announce TNI reshuffle soon JAKARTA: Air Force Chief of Staff Marshall Chappy Hakim said on Wednesday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would likely announce new military chiefs of staff within the next two days at the latest.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/'Prophet' fails to predict arrest

'Prophet' fails to predict arrestPALU, Central Sulawesi: A resident of the Alabibi subdistrict, Banggai Islands regency, Central Sulawesi province, has been arrested after he announced that he was a Muslim prophet.Sr. Comr.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Bank information technology touted

Bank information technology toutedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn today's digital information era, banks will have difficulties handling their customers transactions using old-fashioned calculators, ledger books and pencils.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSFire razes 14,000 hectares of forestPEKANBARU, Riau: Fire has razed 14,000 hectares of forest in two regencies here over the past week, and causing smoke haze problems.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Political protection for illegal Indonesian workers in MAlaysia

Political protection for illegal Indonesian workers in MAlaysiaMarsen S. Naga, Jakarta Malaysia's impending crackdown on Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) confirms the hypothesis that the workers have been victimized, both by the Malaysian and Indonesian authorities.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/JP/17/ESTATE

JP/17/ESTATEJaguar launches station wagon for Indonesian marketM. Taufiqurrahman and Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/JakartaSeveral decades ago, station wagons, or estate vehicles, were quite popular here before falling out of fashion.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/The last Portuguese-Acehnese of Lamno

The last Portuguese-Acehnese of LamnoAboeprijadi Santoso, Contributor/Lamno, AcehHundreds of Acehnese men, women and children of mixed Portuguese origin were swept away by the tsunami last December.They were the last remaining descendants of Portuguese- Acehnese communities in Lamno.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Delaying the crackdown

Delaying the crackdown What if you had exhausted all the possibilities, and there was still no way for you to make a decent living? Then, the word went around that another country needed workers with the very skills you had.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Industry urged to win back Japanese tourists

Industry urged to win back Japanese touristsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Dec. 26 tsunami that struck Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, has had a dramatic impact on tourism in affected areas.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

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JP/4/kpkSoutheast Sulawesi governor reported to KPKEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaAnother major graft case was revealed on Wednesday when the Indonesian Corruption Watch (ICW) reported Southeast Sulawesi Governor Ali Mazi to the Corruption Eradication Commission for allegedly ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Syria wants to give new life to relations with Indonesia

Syria wants to give new life to relations with IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSince Asia is now poised to become the new strategic hub in international trade and politics, Syria -- an influential regional power in the volatile Middle East -- wants to raise its economic and ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Life getting harder for legal RI workers in Malaysia

Life getting harder for legal RI workers in MalaysiaRusman The Jakarta Post/Nunukan, East KalimantanThe Malaysia government's threat to crack down on Indonesian illegal workers has not only affected the illegals, but also Indonesian workers whose status is completely above board.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, February 17, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, February 17, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Indonesia threatens to pull out of hosting Asian karate event

Indonesia threatens to pull out of hosting Asian karate eventMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's karate body warned on Wednesday it would decline to host the 7th Asian Karate Federation (AKF) Championship here in May if scheduled regional referee training and testing ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/IP opens e-procurement

IP opens e-procurementJAKARTA: PT Indonesia Power, an affiliate of state-owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), will begin an online procurement system in May in a bid to ensure transparency.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Taking a deeper look at migrant workers in Malaysia

Taking a deeper look at migrant workers in MalaysiaWahyu Susilo, Jakarta The period from the second half of 2004 through to the beginning of 2005 was a vulnerable time for Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, who were besieged with uncertainties.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Debate contest dominated by long-time rivals

Debate contest dominated by long-time rivalsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter more than 218 hours of debate involving 58 teams from 37 universities over five days, the Eighth Indonesian Varsity English Debate came down to a standoff between two long-time rivals: the University of Indonesia (UI), ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Sense of empathy for tsunami victims still strong in Paris

Sense of empathy for tsunami victims still strong in ParisKornelius Purba, ParisContributions for tsunami-devastated areas continue to pour in -- though with a quiet reserve over whether the hundreds of thousands of victims will really get any of it.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Police prepare for direct elections

Police prepare for direct electionsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangOver 500 senior police officers from across the archipelago are attending a four-day workshop in Semarang, Central Java, as the first ever elections for heads of regional governments draws near.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Jakarta, customs top graft list

Jakarta, customs top graft listTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the eyes of the business community, Jakarta is the most corrupt city and the customs service the most corrupt institution in the country, according to a survey by Transparency International Indonesia (TII), the results of ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Life getting harder for legal migrants in Malaysia

Life getting harder for legal migrants in MalaysiaRusman, The Jakarta Post/Nunukan, East KalimantanThe Malaysia government's threat to crack down on Indonesian illegal workers has not only affected the illegals, but also Indonesian workers whose status is completely above board.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Aceh: Focus on people

Aceh: Focus on people The reconstruction of Aceh moved into a new stage this week with the completion of military-style barracks to shelter victims of the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Puteh's lawyer demands court drop case

Puteh's lawyer demands court drop caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defense lawyers of graft suspect Abdullah Puteh demanded on Wednesday that the Anticorruption Court in Central Jakarta halt proceedings against their client.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 17, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 17, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Life-Styles, at Danes Art Veranda, Jl. Hayam Wuruk 159, Tanjung Bungkak, Denpasar (Tel. 0361 242659), from Feb.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Confucian ethic keeps China in harmony with Indonesia

Confucian ethic keeps China in harmony with IndonesiaIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lu Shumin, following the age-old Chinese adage of maintaining a harmony of mind and manners has helped him keep congenial relations between his country and ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Repair service a big hit in Banda Aceh

Repair service a big hit in Banda AcehFadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehPipin Electronic, an electronics store located in the Meuraksa district of Banda Aceh, is overwhelmed with repair orders on all types of electronics equipment.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Govt to put port, airport projects out to tender soon

Govt to put port, airport projects out to tender soonRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a follow up to January's Infrastructure Summit, the Ministry of Transportation will start the tender processes in March and April for three projects worth over Rp 8 trillion (US$864.9 million).

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Local elections will be 'undemocratic'

Local elections will be 'undemocratic'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLaw No. 32/2004 on regional administrations could create undemocratic elections of governors, mayors and regents, scheduled to begin in June across the country, a court heard on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Council gives nod to parking fee hike

Council gives nod to parking fee hikeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council will likely permit the Jakarta administration to increase on-street parking fees, but set the increase at a maximum of 100 percent, much lower than the 300 percent hike earlier proposed.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Locals protest Blue Oasis City

Locals protest Blue Oasis City BEKASI: The ongoing construction of Blue Oasis City complex in Karangkitri, Bekasi, has come up against protest from all sides.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Economy grew by 5.13% in 2004: BPS

Economy grew by 5.13% in 2004: BPSUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite pre-election jitters and a final-quarter slowdown, the economy in 2004 still managed to grow by 5.13 percent, continuing a steady four-year improvement, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) said on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Puteh's lawyer demands court drop case

Puteh's lawyer demands court drop case The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Defense lawyers of graft suspect Abdullah Puteh demanded on Wednesday that the Anticorruption Court in Central Jakarta halt proceedings against their client.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking

Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking Fei Li China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing When the Government Online Initiative was launched in 1999 with great fanfare, hopes were high that the project would lead to a more efficient information flow and interaction between the ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

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JP/ /'Kopi luwak', the world's most expensive coffeeElvera N. Makki Contributor/Houston, Texas Are you a coffee aficionado? If your answer is yes, then you must try kopi luwak. It's the most expensive coffee you can buy here.Another thing is, it is also the rarest coffee ever.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Fire razes 14,000 hectares of forest

Fire razes 14,000 hectares of forestPEKANBARU, Riau: Fire has razed 14,000 hectares of forest in two regencies here over the past week, and causing smoke haze problems.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Soldier implicated in brutal killing

Soldier implicated in brutal killingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne of the four suspects in the killing of Barkah Hanim, the wife of a National Intelligence Agency (BIN) director, was identified as an Army soldier, investigators said on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Ex U.S. presidents to visit Aceh

Ex U.S. presidents to visit AcehApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer U.S. presidents Bill Clinton, and George Bush -- the current president's father -- are scheduled to arrive in the country on Sunday, Feb.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Expats have mixed views on dengue fumigation

Expats have mixed views on dengue fumigationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaExpatriates living in Jakarta have different views on the effectiveness of fumigation in preventing dengue fever outbreaks.Dr. Wright of the U.S.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Dealing with the declining trend of the U.S. dollar

Dealing with the declining trend of the U.S. dollarDavid Dapice, The Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Medford U.S. President George W. Bush's US$2.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Residents sue Mayor over Punclut

Residents sue Mayor over PunclutBANDUNG: Environment activists and Bandung residents have filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada over the development of the Punclut Tourist Resort.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Contest brings couples cheek to cheek

Contest brings couples cheek to cheekWithstanding the pain and boredom, and as their competitors dropped off all around them, four couples in Bandung kept their cheeks pressed together for over 40 hours to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Sharp launches 10 new fax machines

Sharp launches 10 new fax machinesJAKARTA: PT Sharp Yasonta Indonesia (Sharp Indonesia), a local affiliation of the Japan-based Sharp Corporation, aims to acquire a 30 percent share of the domestic facsimile machines market by launching 10 new types of high speed fax machines on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Two overpasses inaugurated

Two overpasses inaugurated JAKARTA: Minister of Public Works Joko Kirmanto inaugurated on Wednesday two overpasses in East and South Jakarta.Motorists can enter the 700-meter overpass on Jl. Raya Bogor in Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, in front of Harapan Bunda maternity hospital.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Mengoepeh starts initial production

Mengoepeh starts initial productionJAKARTA: The Pearl Oil Mengoepeh oil field in Jambi has commenced initial production of 310 barrel per day (bpd) on Wednesday, with a target of 4,000 bpd by 2006.Previously, the oil field was operated by ConocoPhillips before the firm transferred it to Pearl Oil.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/What should be done the Kyoto Protocol?

What should be done the Kyoto Protocol?Ian Johnson, Project Syndicate The Kyoto Protocol treaty has now entered into force for the 126 nations who have joined it so far.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Bali life-savers to be trained in Oz

Bali life-savers to be trained in OzThe Australian Consulate General in Bali held a send-off party for members of Badung Regency Life Saving Team who went to Western Australia on Feb.15.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Puteh ill, court adjourned

Puteh ill, court adjourned JAKARTA: Judges of the Anticorruption Court in Central Jakarta, who are trying suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh for graft, adjourned the Wednesday session due to the defendant being sick.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Hundreds evacuated after Egon eruption

Hundreds evacuated after Egon eruptionKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The Sikka regental government has helped evacuate hundreds of residents living near the slopes of the currently active Mount Egon volcano, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/INCO doubles net profits in 2004

INCO doubles net profits in 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT International Nickel Indonesia (INCO) doubled its net profit in 2004 as higher nickel prices and record-setting production boosted sales, company president and chief executive Bing Tobing says.Net profits rose US$265.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Red Cross to embark on massive reconstruction project in Aceh

Red Cross to embark on massive reconstruction project in AcehThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and dozens of its international counterparts are teaming up to take an active role in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh and North Sumatra, Red Cross representatives ...

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/JP/17/ESTATE

JP/17/ESTATEJaguar launches station wagon for Indonesian marketM. Taufiqurrahman and Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/JakartaSeveral decades ago, station wagons, or estate vehicles, were quite popular here before falling out of fashion.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/BI to withdraw vulnerable notes

BI to withdraw vulnerable notesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to reduce the rising number of counterfeited banknotes, the central bank is planning to withdraw more notes considered vulnerable to counterfeiting.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/A different perspective

A different perspective Soegih Arto asks why should the Indonesian government conduct peace talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), and then lists his personal objections (The Jakarta Post. Feb. 15).

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Man arrested for trafficking girls

Man arrested for trafficking girlsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungWest Java Police officers arrested on Tuesday Surwa, 40, for alleged human trafficking, involving women from Subang regency in West Java and sending them illegally to Malaysia.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Courier firms opens Cibitung warehouse

Courier firms opens Cibitung warehouse JAKARTA: PT Repex Wahana, a subsidiary of U.S.-based RPX Group, opened a new 6,100-square-meter warehouse in Cibitung on Wednesday.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Law on mining challenged

Law on mining challenged JAKARTA: As many as 90 non governmental organizations (NGOs) and 80 individuals have challenged Law No. 19/2004, which strengthens a government regulation in lieu of law approving open pit mining in protected forests.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/JP/18/JAPAN

JP/18/JAPANTourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarThe Dec.

Thu, 17 Feb 2005

JP/Rolls-Royce Phantom for wine lover sold at $800,000

Rolls-Royce Phantom for wine lover sold at $800,000 A special Rolls-Royce Phantom has been bought at a charity auction in the United States for US$800,000 -- more than double the normal price, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd. announced recently.