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Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations

Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot attended Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations, the highest-ranking attendance ever since the Netherlands ceded its claim to sovereignty over Indonesia in 1949.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Ambon police fight against drugs

Ambon police fight against drugsAMBON: Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Hospitals forced to delay surgery

Hospitals forced to delay surgeryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn unexpected blackout surprised residents across the capital, and indeed most of Java and Bali, on Tuesday, and made life more troublesome for several hours.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Jamsostek urged to join BNI to bid for BTN

Jamsostek urged to join BNI to bid for BTNUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government wants state insurance firm PT Jamsostek to team up with Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in a consortium to bid for Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), the minister for state enterprizes says.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Hospitals, offices struggle with backup power during blackout

Hospitals, offices struggle with backup power during blackoutThe Jakarta Post JakartaAn unexpected blackout surprised residents across the capital, and indeed most of Java and Bali, on Tuesday, and made life more troublesome for several hours.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/RI, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations

RI, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot attended Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations, the highest-ranking attendance ever since the Netherlands ceded its claim to sovereignty over Indonesia in 1949.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Haze a health hazard

Haze a health hazard The government of Indonesia yet again has failed to do anything about the haze from the massive forest fires that is choking its neighbor, Malaysia.It is a serious health hazard to children and older people.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Japan to share disaster know-how

Japan to share disaster know-how JAKARTA: Japan will share its experiences in dealing with various types of natural disaster through a television program that will also be broadcast in Indonesia.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Govt mulls shipping CNG, plans pilot for Bali

Govt mulls shipping CNG, plans pilot for BaliLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will set up a task force to study the possibility of transporting compressed natural gas (CNG) by sea, with Bali serving as a pilot project.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Graft probe into state firms slows

Graft probe into state firms slowsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThirty-one alleged corruption cases involving more than Rp 3 trillion (US$303 million) in state losses have been investigated since last year, but there has been little progress in taking these cases to court.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/W. Irian Jaya leaders call for local poll

W. Irian Jaya leaders call for local poll JAKARTA: A delegation of lawmakers and informal leaders from West Irian Jaya province visited the House of Representatives on Thursday in a campaign to push the central government to immediately allow the implementation of local elections.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Traders' home destroyed by fire

Traders' home destroyed by fire TANGERANG: Fire burned down a rented house on Jl. Oto Iskandar Dinata, Grendeng subdistrict in Karawaci, Tangerang, where four families who operated stalls in Grendeng traditional market lived.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/War veterans still fighting 60 years on

War veterans still fighting 60 years onIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaChairman of the Surabaya chapter of the Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI), Hartoyik, 75, places a black-and-white photograph of two Indonesian soldiers carrying machine guns in the fight to defend Surabaya against ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Govt must lead campaign for alternative fuels

Govt must lead campaign for alternative fuelsThe continuing trend of high global oil prices has left the Indonesian government facing a dilemma as raising fuel prices will be met with strong opposition while keeping prices as they are will cause the budget to be derailed.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more trees

Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6).

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Ambon police step up fight against drugs

Ambon police step up fight against drugsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/Ambon Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Navies ponder agreement on strait cross-border patrols

Navies ponder agreement on strait cross-border patrolsFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamNavy officers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand met for a two-day meeting on Thursday in Batam to discuss ways to boost security in the crucial Malacca Strait.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Kite festival bonds hotel staff

Kite festival bonds hotel staff SANUR: The Bali Hyatt Kite Festival was held on Sanur beach on August 7 to build team unity among staff and allow guests to experience a Balinese community event.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/U.S. can be loved by Muslims

U.S. can be loved by MuslimsCraig Charney, Washington D.C. Picture this: Eight angry Egyptian men in a Cairo focus group venting rage at all things American for an hour. Then a graying 60 year old with a pencil mustache sighed, saying: "I wish it would get back to what it was.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Police start investigating maid rape case

Police start investigating maid rape caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police have started investigating rape and sexual harassment reports involving Singaporean Mohammad Malcom, aka Max Don, the husband of popular singer Imaniar.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/The Aceh peace accord: Lasting or provisional?

The Aceh peace accord: Lasting or provisional?Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Aceh peace accord signed in the Finnish capital of Helsinki on Aug.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations

Indonesia, Netherlands can bridge ASEAN-EU relations Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot attended Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations, the highest-ranking attendance ever since the Netherlands ceded its claim to sovereignty over Indonesia in 1949.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/JP/24/TJAHJ

JP/24/TJAHJNew Order victim struggles tirelessly for justice Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/MalangTied to an iron pole, the red-and-white flag waves in front of a house on Jl. Piranha Atas Selatan II/5, Malang, East Java.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Single mother turns women into silversmiths

Single mother turns women into silversmithsRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, GianyarJanet Molloy first came to Bali almost 30 years ago as a young, enthusiastic, qualified chef from Melbourne, Australia.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Aircraft maker boss faces jail after court turns down appaeal

Aircraft maker boss faces jail after court turns down appaealYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungPresident director of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), Edwin Soedarmo, could no longer escape justice after his appeal was turned down by the Bandung District Court on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Baturaden offers curative sulfur springs

Baturaden offers curative sulfur springsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, PurwokertoFor people in Central Java and its surroundings, Baturaden has long been a popular tourist resort that offers not just beautiful, green mountain scenery but fresh, cool air and waterfalls as its main attraction.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Prosecutor seeks three years for 'heretic' Muslim cleric

Prosecutor seeks three years for 'heretic' Muslim clericIman Dwianto Nugrohom The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA prosecutor demanded on Thursday that a Malang district court sentence a controversial Muslim cleric to three years in jail for "despoiling" Islam.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama

JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama AUTO EXPO: The automotive expo held by the Association of Indonesian Car Manufacturers (Gaikindo) at the Jakarta Convention Center recently was among the largest exhibitions in Jakarta this year.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Sumbanese at mercy of weather, loan sharks Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Sumba, East Nusa TenggaraFrom an altitude of 3,000 meters, Sumba island looked more like a huge brown chunk of land rather than a place where people actually live.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/JIL vs. FPI

JIL vs. FPI It is midday Friday and some friends at my office in Pejompongan are preparing to go to the mosque for congregational prayers. Here at Komunitas Utan Kayu (KUK), there are people with cameras and others with video cameras. The bookshop is closed.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/National Museum exhibits heritage

National Museum exhibits heritage JAKARTA: Starting Thursday, the National Museum on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat, Central Jakarta, will exhibit art reflecting the country's vast array of cultures.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Ford Focus shows promise in test drive

Ford Focus shows promise in test driveNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Pattaya, ThailandWhen you hear the name Ford you expect an American design, but that is not the case with the all-new Ford Focus with its strong European lines.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Industrial action for higher wages likely: Observers

Industrial action for higher wages likely: ObserversRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor activists and observers predict that more state enterprises will be threatened with massive strikes since most of their staff are underpaid.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/City plans to incinerate garbage

City plans to incinerate garbageDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe city administration plans to procure four incinerators worth Rp 1 trillion (US$101 million) each to burn a percentage of the 6,000 tons of daily waste produced in the capital, thereby reducing the dependence on Bantar ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/JP/17/IMAGES

JP/17/IMAGESFanfare for the common man: Jakarta's 'wong cilik'The outdoor atmosphere in Jakarta is created by characters found at roadsides, not high-rise buildings or "dullsville" shopping malls.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/New Order victim struggles for justice

New Order victim struggles for justiceIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, MalangTied to an iron pole, the red-and-white flag waves in front of a house on Jl. Piranha Atas Selatan II/5, Malang, East Java.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Rupiah hits lowest level in 41 months on dollar demand

Rupiah hits lowest level in 41 months on dollar demandThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah fell to a 41-month low on Thursday on high corporate demand for the U.S. dollar for import needs, exacerbated by a strengthening greenback against other major currencies and high oil prices.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/The role of local people in Komodo National Park

The role of local people in Komodo National ParkLouisa Tuhatu, Jakarta The opinion piece by Henning Borchers of New Zealand (Aug. 12) touched on many important issues relating to the future of the Komodo National Park.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Jambi regreens peat moss forest

Jambi regreens peat moss forestJAMBI, Jambi: As part of efforts to preserve the environment, the Jambi provincial government, in cooperation with an oil and gas company, is regreening some 350 hectares of peat moss forest in East Tanjungjabung regency.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/House delays amnesty for GAM prisoners

House delays amnesty for GAM prisonersThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaDespite amnesty being a part of the peace agreement between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the government, GAM prisoners will not be released this week pending approval from the House of Representatives.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Nusa Dua festival to kick off in low season

Nusa Dua festival to kick off in low seasonM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To attract more tourists to visit the resort island of Bali during what is considered the low season, the government-run Bali Tourism Development Corporation (BTDC) is set to hold a full- blown art, culinary ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Parta 1 of 2: The 2006 state budget: Out of wonderland?

Parta 1 of 2: The 2006 state budget: Out of wonderland?Kahlil Rowter, Jakarta It has always been risky to put out government budget numbers, but now this is a perilous exercise. Forecast accuracy is an elusive goal. What we need is better risk management.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Police warn three discos, nab drug users

Police warn three discos, nab drug usersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced on Thursday that they and the city administration had arrested more than 400 people for drug use during the past few weeks and had warned three discotheques for operating beyond the time ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesia's national treasures

Indonesia's national treasures I would like to commend the government of Indonesia for insisting on the immediate and safe return of some 100 Indonesian orangutans, currently and illegally, held in cramped cages at Safari World, Bangkok.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Acehnese youth get U.S. scholarships

Acehnese youth get U.S. scholarships JAKARTA: More than 300 Acehnese young people aged between 18 and 22 have been awarded scholarships by the U.S. Agency for International Development and Chevron Corporation to give them the skills they will need to rebuild tsunami-hit communities in the region.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community

Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/JP/5/EDWIN

JP/5/EDWINCourt rejects appeal by PTDI executiveYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungPresident director of aircraft maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), Edwin Soedarmo, could no longer escape justice after his appeal was turned down by the Bandung District Court on Thursday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Proposal to double parking fees not popular

Proposal to double parking fees not popularBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA plan by off-street parking operators to double the Rp 2,000 (21 US cents) parking fee to Rp 4,000 per hour has received strong opposition from various quarters.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Ambon police step up fight against drugs

Ambon police step up fight against drugsM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/Ambon Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 19, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 19, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Kekejaman Manusia by Gunther Uecker at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Aug.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/On ban on Ahmadiyah

On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta Bintangs celebrate 10 years of Australian Football in RI

Jakarta Bintangs celebrate 10 years of Australian Football in RIJohn Williams Contributor/Jakarta Major successes often emerge from the most humble of origins. And so it was with the birth of Australian Rules Football in Indonesia.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Cikalong port to boost economy in sout West Java

Cikalong port to boost economy in sout West JavaThe Jakarta Post, BandungAmong the 57 infrastructure projects offered in the West Java Infrastructure Summit, which opened on Thursday, the Cikalong port project in Tasikmalaya attracted the attention of many potential investors.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Budget gives wrong signals

Budget gives wrong signals The financial market has reason to be uneasy about the 2006 state budget proposal President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono unveiled to the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Medan residents enjoy clear sky

Medan residents enjoy clear sky MEDAN, North Sumatra: The thick haze blanketing Medan for the past four days dissipated on Thursday to the relief of local residents after rain on Wednesday night.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Bogor, Shenzhen to establish cyber park

Bogor, Shenzhen to establish cyber parkTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorVisiting Shenzhen deputy mayor of Guangdong province in China, Chen Yingchun, and Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto signed on Wednesday a Letter of Intent (LOI), as an initial agreement between the two cities to establish a cyber ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Massive blackout hits Java, Bali

Massive blackout hits Java, BaliLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDay turned to night in thousands of offices and traffic lights went out causing long jams in many cities when a massive blackout swept Java on Thursday after the Java-Bali power grid failed.By 9 p.m.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/No nat'l day reception in Bali: Embassy

No nat'l day reception in Bali: EmbassyJAKARTA: The Indian Embassy in Jakarta said it did not move its national day reception to Bali and had never even had a reception for its independence day, which fell on Aug. 15."India had two important national days: Aug. 15 and Jan. 26 (Republic Day).

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/GAM urges monitors to protect ex-rebels

GAM urges monitors to protect ex-rebelsTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, AcehFree Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels in the field said they were ready to surrender their weapons and come down from the mountains, but urged the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) to ensure their safely during their ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/'Jabar Fund' signed to raise funds for infrastructure

'Jabar Fund' signed to raise funds for infrastructureZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe opening of the West Java Infrastructure Summit saw the provincial administration sign a memorandum of understanding with a consortium of securities firms led by PT Dhanawibawa Arthacemerlang to develop ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Wishes for Indonesia's 60th Independence Day

Wishes for Indonesia's 60th Independence DayWimar Witoelar, Jakarta When your age is exactly the same as the number of years that have passed since your nation proclaimed independence it is hard not to approach the occasion of Independence Day from a personal perspective.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Revisiting Indonesia's foreign policy

Revisiting Indonesia's foreign policyP.L.E. Priatna, Jakarta A new book titled In Search of a New Design for Indonesian Foreign Policy published by the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta 2005 made interesting material for a one-day seminar.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net

ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/'It's about the lives of so many people'

'It's about the lives of so many people'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was difficult to reach Hamid Awaluddin after his appointment as minister of justice and human rights in October last year. The new minister often "disappeared" from public view, particularly at weekends.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 20, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 20, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Kekejaman Manusia by Gunther Uecker at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Aug.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Haze a health hazard

Haze a health hazard The government of Indonesia yet again has failed to do anything about the haze from the massive forest fires that is choking its neighbor, Malaysia.It is a serious health hazard to children and older people.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/City seeks younger dump truck drivers

City seeks younger dump truck driversThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAre you aspiring to become a civil servant? If you applied to become a dump truck driver your dream may well come true.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/RI condemns report by Aussie researchers on genocide in Papua

RI condemns report by Aussie researchers on genocide in PapuaIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia expressed displeasure over a report from a group of Australian researchers, who accuse the Indonesian Military (TNI) of committing genocide in Papua, and condemned the study as "baseless".

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Eco-lodge promotes environmental preservation

Eco-lodge promotes environmental preservationRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, JimbaranA few years ago, no one would have chosen to live, let alone study, and do business on the barren cliff of Bukit Jimbaran, 20 kilometers to the south of Denpasar, where access to water, food sources and ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Baturaden offers curative sulfur springs

Baturaden offers curative sulfur springsAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, PurwokertoFor people in Central Java and its surroundings, Baturaden has long been a popular tourist resort that offers not just beautiful, green mountain scenery but fresh, cool air and waterfalls as its main attraction.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/12 new judges for antigraft court

12 new judges for antigraft court JAKARTA: The Supreme Court has named 12 new ad hoc judges to hear corruption cases handled by the Corruption Eradication Commission and appeal cases at higher courts.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Power outage paralyzes Jakarta

Power outage paralyzes JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang/BogorBlackouts that affected much of Java and Bali on Thursday resulted in massive traffic jams, stalled trains and delayed flights in the capital and neighboring towns.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/'Thugs make the city dangerous'

'Thugs make the city dangerous'Responding to mounting complaints about crime in the city, the Jakarta administration, police and military launched the first- ever official crackdown on thuggery and lawlessness. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on thugs and the new campaign.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Hospital patients seek justice for alleged medical malpractice

Hospital patients seek justice for alleged medical malpracticeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSri Harjanto, 36, a resident of Kota Legenda in East Bekasi, still cannot accept that his wife, Sutini, 34, died while undergoing a minor operation on her nose earlier this year.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Sumba's malnutrition: Of poverty and poor dietEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Sumba Island, East Nusa TenggaraWhile people in big cities begin to take up food combining, complete with the complicated calculations of daily consumed nutrition, most people in villages in Sumba still lag ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Photographic interpretation of Zheng He voyage

Photographic interpretation of Zheng He voyageEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fascinated by stories of Zheng He's (Cheng Ho's) voyage, accomplished National Geographic (NG) photographer Michael Yamashita retraced the East-to-West journey of Admiral Zheng He's Grand Fleet, visiting nine ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta Bintangs celebrate 10 years of Aussie Football in RI

Jakarta Bintangs celebrate 10 years of Aussie Football in RIJohn Williams, Contributor, Jakarta Major successes often emerge from the most humble of origins. And so it was with the birth of Australian Rules Football in Indonesia.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/British invention in Indonesia

British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Industries feel the pinch from massive blackouts in Java, Bali

Industries feel the pinch from massive blackouts in Java, BaliThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe massive blackouts that swept parts of Java and Bali have caused industries to suffer billions of rupiah in financial losses due to disruptions in their operations.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 19, 2005

TV Today: Friday, August 19, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/IPB introduces cleanliness drive

IPB introduces cleanliness drive BOGOR: In a bid to increase public awareness about the necessity of keeping the environment clean, the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) will hold a drive called "Selasih" (Selasa Sehat Bersih or Clean and Healthy Tuesday).

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Choir recovers lost national treasures

Choir recovers lost national treasuresM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, BaliAlthough the Parahiyangan Catholic University (Unpar) Choir staged their performance to entertain delegates from over 40 countries who convened for the 60th congress of Jeunesse Musicales International (JMI), it ...

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Artesian wells to solve crisis

Artesian wells to solve crisis KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Facing a water crisis, the East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration will turn to artesian wells, an official said.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Ambon residents get into celebratory mood

Ambon residents get into celebratory moodM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThere has been a change in the atmosphere marking the country's anniversary celebrations in the Kudamati area of Ambon, notorious as a stronghold of the self-proclaimed South Maluku Republic (RMS) supporters.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Govt to revise oil price assumption

Govt to revise oil price assumptionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOnly two days after delivering the 2006 state budget draft before the House of Representatives, the government has admitted that its US$40-per-barrel oil price assumption was "unrealistic"."Yes, (it is unrealistic).

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Jihad or murder?

Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the international language of current affairs.

Fri, 19 Aug 2005

JP/Tax incentives sought for companies

Tax incentives sought for companiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTax incentives are one of the most feasible government policies to encourage more organizations and corporations to get involved in community development programs and support further sustainable development, a United Nations' special envoy ...