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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/SBY visits Tanah Abang market

SBY visits Tanah Abang marketJAKARTA: Four elderly women fainted as they stood in line to buy cheap welfare packages at a special cheap market, which was opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on his "Ramadhan safari" on Monday.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Mount Rokatenda becoming active

Mount Rokatenda becoming activeKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The volcano Mount Rokatenda has increased activity since Saturday, with people living on the slopes of the mountain abandoning their homes in fear of a larger eruption, a senior government official says.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Strong quake hits South Aceh

Strong quake hits South AcehBANDA ACEH, Aceh: A strong quake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale stunned South Aceh residents at dawn on Monday, sparking fear of the return of a tsunami along Aceh's coastline.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Businesspeople reject new tax amendments

Businesspeople reject new tax amendmentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal businesses grouped in the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (Kadin) and representatives of foreign firms operating here have rejected the proposed amendments to the tax legislation, arguing they would hurt the economy more than ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Demand still low for food hampers

Demand still low for food hampersYOGYAKARTA: Idul Fitri holiday is just two weeks away but demand for food hampers is still slow in Yogyakarta province. The slow business could be found in, for example, a large store in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta province.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Cigarette causes gas explosion

Cigarette causes gas explosion JAKARTA: Two construction workers suffered minor injuries in an explosion on the 20th floor of Sona Topas Tower on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, Antara reported.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Externals blamed for bleak showing

Externals blamed for bleak showingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono blames external factors for the government's failure to achieve several key economic goals this year, setting aside criticism over the performance of his economic ministers in bringing ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Bribery rampant in court: Commission

Bribery rampant in court: CommissionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Judicial Commission said on Monday that the bribery case involving former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo provided a crystal clear proof that the practice was rampant in the court system and legal professions.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workers

Employers reject 'irrational' salary rise demand by workersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Employers Association (Apindo) rejected on Monday the demand by Jakarta workers for the minimum wage to be increased from the current Rp 711,834 to Rp 1.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Govt undecided about power rate hike

Govt undecided about power rate hikeLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough admitting power generation costs will rise next year as state power firm PT PLN's fuel expenses jump, the government is still dancing around the issue of confirming that electricity rates will be hiked in 2006.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Put people first in ASEAN charter

Put people first in ASEAN charterMichael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore If the European experience is any measure, a bid by Southeast Asian nations to frame a Constitution is doomed to failure.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Legislators seek fuel hike review

Legislators seek fuel hike reviewRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of factions in the House of Representatives launched a campaign on Monday for lawmakers to support a proposed extraordinary plenary meeting to pressure the government to review the recent fuel hike policy.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Igor O'Neill

Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/IOC gives KONI a van

IOC gives KONI a van JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) was given a new minivan on Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help improve the mobilization of the country's Olympic organization.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/What is the real threat?

What is the real threat? The Oct. 1 Bali blasts have added to the number of bombs detonated in this archipelagic country. More and more innocent people are falling victim to barbaric terrorist acts. But it has yet to be determined from where the real threat comes.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Missing journalist's wife meets police

Missing journalist's wife meets policeJAKARTA: The wife of journalist Elyuddin Telaumbauna, who went missing last month in North Sumatra after running stories on irregularities in local election campaigns, went to the National Police Headquarters on Monday with a key witness in the case, ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Jambi city over run by beggars

Jambi city over run by beggarsJAMBI, Jambi: The number of beggars entering Jambi city has been on the rise since Ramadhan commenced two weeks ago.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorant

Berhala: Another Sipadan and Ligitan if we're still ignorantI Made Andi Arsana and Clive Schofield, New South Wales, Australia On Sept.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourished

50,000 Nias refugees still in tents, children malnourishedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAround 50,000 earthquake survivors on Nias island are still living in tents and military-style barracks and more than 1,400 children are malnourished despite the millions of dollars in aid earmarked ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Queuing for cash

Queuing for cash Although many government officials, especially those from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) along with Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, remain confident that the government has been thorough in gathering and processing data as well as distributing ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA Games

Eddy, Sakeh secure places in RI team for SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eddy Zakaria and Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh have been cleared to go to the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games after passing final screening, according to an official of the Indonesian Athletics Association ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutan

Shrinking habitats threaten the life of Kalimantan orangutanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaSuparlan was shocked when he saw the state of his banana plantation. Trees were lying on the ground and bananas were strewn about everywhere.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companies

Dirgantara gets orders from int'l companiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFinancial problems and labor problems confronting PT Dirgantara Indonesia has not seemed to have dampened their customers' interest, with the state-owned aircraft manufacturer securing new deals worth millions of ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures

Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures Bali was again rocked by a terrorist attack on Oct. 1. Twenty-three people were killed and 134 others injured. Blame is being directed at radical Islamic groups.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line development

Govt to raise USO fee to 1% from 0.75% to boost fixed-line developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMoving to speed up the development of rural communication infrastructure, the government is set to increase the universal service obligation (USO) fee to 1 percent next year, a ministry official says.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in Malang

Flash flood kills three in Sumatra, damages 25 houses in MalangApriadi Gunawan and Wahjoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Medan/MalangFlooding returned across the archipelago on Monday with three people killed in South Tapanuli regency and 25 houses damaged in the South Malang area of East Java ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Three killed, six wounded in fire

Three killed, six wounded in fireAt least three persons were killed and six others injured in a fire that gutted a chemical store at Plaza Harmoni in Central Jakarta on Monday."The three were found dead, but their deaths were not because of fire but due to smoke inhalation," firefighter Ahmadi said.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Police to beef up security

Police to beef up securityPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: As the Idul Fitri holiday is drawing near, South Sumatra Police are planning to beef up security for the annual festive season. To maintain peace and security a week before and after Idul Fitri on Nov. 3 and Nov.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Deputy police chief commits suicide

Deputy police chief commits suicideNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA middle-ranking police officer in the West Irian Jaya town of South Sorong apparently killed himself, just hours before he was to officially surrender his post to another officer.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Binus adopts neighboring school

Binus adopts neighboring schoolThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I've got love down in my heart," said Nigel Jukanto, a grade two student of Bina Nusantara (Binus) elementary school.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Preventing pandemic of bird flu in EU

Preventing pandemic of bird flu in EUGwynne Dyer, London It would be funny if it were not so serious.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Papuans distrust anything from the government

Papuans distrust anything from the governmentNeles Tebay, Rome The Ministry of Home Affairs announced last Wednesday that the Papuan People's Assembly (Majelis Rakyat Papua/MRP) would be established on Oct. 15, as required by the Papuan Special Autonomy Law (No. 21/2001).

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Minister warns of dengue outbreak

Minister warns of dengue outbreakJAKARTA: Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari called on people to improve sanitation in their neighborhoods as the number of dengue fever cases was increasing with the arrival of the rainy season.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/'I voted for SBY ... but now I'm pesimistic'

'I voted for SBY ... but now I'm pesimistic'President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has led the country for almost a year now. How do people perceive his administration? The Jakarta Post interviewed residents to get their comments on life under his leadership.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/U.S. pledges $3.15m to help Indonesia fight bird flu

U.S. pledges $3.15m to help Indonesia fight bird fluHera Diani and Muninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States pledged US$3.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decree

Govt aims to speed up revision of religious decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Home Affairs M. Ma'aruf said that the government would try to speed up the revision of the controversial 1969 decree on the establishment of houses of worship.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Lack of parkland worries Bandung city residents

Lack of parkland worries Bandung city residentsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungVisitors to Cilaki Park no longer have to endure reeking horse manure or the sight of filthy huts.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Legislators to visit Jakarta

Legislators to visit Jakarta JAKARTA: Twenty-one members of the House of Representatives Commission V for public works, housing, transportation and telecommunications will monitor state companies in Jakarta providing transportation services during the House recess session, Antara reported on ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/'RRI' ex-director on graft trial

'RRI' ex-director on graft trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA former finance director of state radio station RRI went on trial at the Anticorruption Court on Monday, charged with illegally marking up the price of a transmitter system, causing the state to suffer losses of at least Rp 20 billion (about ...

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Amended terror law to compromise human rights

Amended terror law to compromise human rightsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is drafting amendments to the existing antiterrorism law that will compromise individual human rights so as to ensure the safety of the public at large, an official says.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/4,000 families miss cash aid

4,000 families miss cash aid TANGERANG: The Tangerang Regental Council called on the local branch of the Central Statistics Agency to reregister low-income families in the regency, following reports that some 4,000 poor families had not received the cash assistance.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/More dengue patients admitted to hospitals

More dengue patients admitted to hospitalsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHeavy rain over the weekend was accompanied by more people succumbing to dengue fever with more than 120 patients currently hospitalized around Jakarta.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Bogor residents rush to receive aid

Bogor residents rush to receive aidTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorIt was still too early in the day for most office workers, but the queue in front of the Cibinong Post Office in Bogor, West Java on Monday had already begun since daybreak.

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Tue, 18 Oct 2005

JP/Aceh rebuilding too clumsy, uncoordinated

Aceh rebuilding too clumsy, uncoordinatedAguswandi, Banda Aceh Ten months after the tsunami, and six months after the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) was established, the reconstruction of Aceh is still in trouble. I am not talking here about the pace of reconstruction.

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