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Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Alternative remedies

Alternative remedies I have been reading The Jakarta Post for six years now and I have noticed a marked improvement in the articles and features. I would particularly like to comment on the Health page of the Sunday Post, which was included in the last two or three editions.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/TNT responds

TNT responds Regarding a complaint letter written by Harm G. Frey in The Jakarta Post on 24 Sept. 24 about the possibility of the price of his shipment being miscalculated, please find below our explanation:At the onset, we express our displeasure over the use of the heading TNT is dangerous.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Thai drug convicts executed in Medan

Thai drug convicts executed in MedanThe Jakarta Post, Medan, Jakarta Two Thai nationals convicted of drug trafficking were executed by firing squad in the early hours of Friday morning in Medan, North Sumatra, despite a last-minute appeal by Amnesty International to spare their lives.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/10,000 to walk, promote tourism

10,000 to walk, promote tourismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 10,000 Jakartans are expected to join a mass walk on Sunday morning from City Hall to the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle, vice versa.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/'There should be some improvement in the city'

'There should be some improvement in the city'The recent City Council speakership election has seen councillor Ade Surapriatna of the Golkar Party as the winner, although Jakartans previously predicted councillor Ahmad Heryawan of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) would get the post.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Students sent home after bomb scare

Students sent home after bomb scare PALU, Central Sulawesi: The SMKN II vocational school sent home on Friday its 700 students, as it had received a bomb threat at 10:30 a.m.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Media needs help to improve themselves toward professionalsm

Media needs help to improve themselves toward professionalsmIgnatius Haryanto , Jakarta Last month, Tempo weekly news magazine received two different decisions in settling the problems caused by its coverage.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Doomsday for the dollar?

Doomsday for the dollar?J. Bradford DeLong Project Syndicate The United States' current-account deficit reached 5.7 percent of GDP in the second quarter of 2004.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Illegal factories crowd Tangerang

Illegal factories crowd Tangerang TANGERANG: At least 600 warehouses in Tangerang regency have been illegally converted to factories producing electronic goods, an official revealed on Thursday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance

Acehnese are giving Susilo another chanceSaiful Mahdi Ithaca, New York The people have high expectations of the popular president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, although some are skeptical of his capabilities.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Gandhi anniversary celebrated through charity

Gandhi anniversary celebrated through charityUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "He who serves the needy is great in the eyes of God. There is no greater joy in life than to bring happiness to others," once said India's founding father, Mahatma Gandhi.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Inflation softens in September

Inflation softens in SeptemberThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Inflationary pressure eased in September due mainly to lower prices of basic food commodities and a relatively stable rupiah during most part of the month, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/SOEs uncommitted to fight corruption, BPK says

SOEs uncommitted to fight corruption, BPK saysRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) criticized state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and public accountants for being reluctant to support the agency's drive to fight corruption and collusion by refusing to conduct special audits to spot ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/JP/6/EDIT04B

JP/6/EDIT04BOct. 04, 2004;CD;Revisiting fiscal balance In so far as the process of granting more authority to the provinces and regencies is concerned, amendments to the 1999 law on intergovernmental fiscal balance, which were approved by the House of Representatives last week, are not as ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Factional fighting flares for plum commission posts

Factional fighting flares for plum commission postsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The seven factions of City Council are gearing up to battle it out for the chairmanships of five commissions on Monday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Truckers protest overloading bylaw

Truckers protest overloading bylaw PADANG, West Sumatra: Around 100 truck drivers and owners held a rally here on Friday to protest the implementation of Bylaw No. 1/2004, which regulates a fee for overloaded cargo vehicles.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/The danger of rising oil prices on world economy

The danger of rising oil prices on world economyThe Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Soaring oil prices are threatening the world economy, which has been in good shape for some time. Oil prices reached unprecedented height above US$50 a barrel in the New York market, sending alarm bells around the globe.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Acehnese are giving Susilo another chance

Acehnese are giving Susilo another chanceSaiful Mahdi Ithaca, New York The people have high expectations of the popular president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, although some are skeptical of his capabilities.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Four IT trends that lure investors to schools

Four IT trends that lure investors to schoolsCraig Warren Smith, Jakarta The first article of this series, presented in this same space on Thursday, encouraged Indonesia's private sector leaders to formulate a strategy for connecting all Indonesia's citizens to digital networks.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Fighting KKN

Fighting KKN In Belgium, TVs are not subject to any sort of luxury tax, like in Indonesia. Still, here also, industry players keep complaining about other issues, such as labor-related ones.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Munir's autopsy report next month

Munir's autopsy report next month JAKARTA: The post-mortem report of prominent rights activist Munir, who died onboard a Garuda flight heading to the Netherlands early last month, is expected to be issued next month, his colleague said.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Police declare bank scamp suspect Adrian fugitive

Police declare bank scamp suspect Adrian fugitiveAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police Headquarters finally declared on Friday Adrian Waworuntu, the main suspect in the Rp 1.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/RI, Saudi to double trade to $1b

RI, Saudi to double trade to $1bZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Saudi Arabia expect to double their bilateral trade of non oil and gas commodities to $1 billion next year, a senior official said on Friday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Fire razes shop, bike repair shop

Fire razes shop, bike repair shop JAKARTA: A shop house and a motorcycle repair shop belonging to Pairus Situmorang, 60, on Jl. Ampera Raya, Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, caught on fire late on Thursday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Focus on academic skills causes stress among preschoolers

Focus on academic skills causes stress among preschoolersFor Focus Issue; Preschools --- Oct. 3 (Sunday)T.Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta The five-year-old girl pouted and shouted: "I don't want to go to school. I am tired.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Susilo's son to mark TNI Day

Susilo's son to mark TNI Day JAKARTA: This year's celebration of the 59th anniversary of Indonesian Military (TNI) on Tuesday will be special for president-in-waiting Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.As a retired military general, he has been invited in his capacity as one of TNI patrons.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Police establish Cikarang office

Police establish Cikarang office JAKARTA: The City Police opened a new subprecinct office in the industrial zone of Cikarang, Bekasi, as part of efforts to fight terrorism in the capital Jakarta, the city police chief said on Wednesday."We also need the local administration to help ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Govt enlists help to free RI hostages

Govt enlists help to free RI hostagesIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs will summon local religious leaders and the families of two Indonesian women kidnapped in Iraq to make a public appeal for the women's release.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Rain delivers respite, but not wet season yet

Rain delivers respite, but not wet season yetLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The light rain that fell across several areas in Jakarta the past week marks only the transition from the dry to wet season, says an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG).

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/New faces may inject new spirit into House

New faces may inject new spirit into HouseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After what is widely regarded as a distinctly poor performance on the part of the members of the House of Representatives for the 1999-2004 term, the public could be forgiven for hoping for a brighter future ahead in the shape of ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Milk suspected in students' poisoning

Milk suspected in students' poisoning KULONPROGO, Yogyakarta: Sixty-seven students of state elementary school Nanggulan I in Kulonprogo regency were rushed to the hospital on Friday for suspected food poisoning after drinking milk provided by PT Ultra Jaya.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/For Focus Issue -- Preschools -- Oct 3 (Sunday)

For Focus Issue -- Preschools -- Oct 3 (Sunday)Preschools for non-English speaking expat children As a metropolitan city, Jakarta is home to people of various nationalities from around the world.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/;JP;MUN;

;JP;MUN; ANPAa..r.. Scene-peace-yusril Munir's autopsy report yet to arrive JP/4/SCENE Munir's autopsy report next monthJAKARTA: The post-mortem report of prominent rights activist Munir, who died onboard a Garuda flight heading to the Netherlands early last month, is expected to be issued next ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Tolerance, freedom are key: Asghar

Tolerance, freedom are key: AsgharAti Nurbaiti and Ahmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A central message of the Koran is freedom of consciousness, which goes hand in glove with the responsibility of the individual before the Almighty.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Old faces elected DPR, DPD speakers

Old faces elected DPR, DPD speakersKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaVeteran politician Ginandjar Kartasasmita was elected as the inaugural speaker of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), defeating Irman Gusman in a runoff on Friday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Experts question relevance of state commissions

Experts question relevance of state commissionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government and House of Representatives need to review the necessity of some state commissions, whose existence only serves to further burden the taxpayer instead of supporting the establishment ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Tangerang's small lakes in poor condition

Tangerang's small lakes in poor conditionMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Crucial during the upcoming wet season, 22 small lakes in several districts of Tangerang regency are now in a poor condition.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Indonesians face ordeal in Tawao

Indonesians face ordeal in TawaoRusman, The Jakarta Post/Tawao, Malaysia Hasriwinata, 47, along with eight friends from Banten province, was fast asleep in a room at the Indonesian Consulate in Tawao, east Malaysia.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Agung elected House speaker

Agung elected House speakerKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Agung Laksono was elected as the House of Representatives speaker on Saturday as doubt cast over the future of the so-called Nationhood Coalition.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Raids, operations... what else?

Raids, operations... what else? Poor coordination among government institutions has become commonplace in this country. The most candid case is the monitoring of foreigners working in the capital city of Jakarta, home to 36,000 foreigners and their families.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Rifts widen in Golkar, PDI-P

Rifts widen in Golkar, PDI-PRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Internal conflicts within the Golkar Party and the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) are likely to intensify and turn their respective national meetings into power struggles, analysts say.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Subway, no way

Subway, no wayFrom Koran TempoRegarding the letter of Mikael from Stockholm, Sweden, who asked when Indonesia would have a subway (Koran Tempo, Aug. 31).

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper water

Minimizing pressure on forests for cleaner, cheaper waterFitrian Ardiansyah and Israr A Jakarta During the past two months, many areas throughout the country have faced the ever-worsening seasonal water crisis.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/School principal accused of misappropriating Rp 1b

School principal accused of misappropriating Rp 1bEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A day after the Indonesian Corruption Watch revealed alleged corruption at a Jakarta elementary school, the former principal of SMU 13 state high school in North Jakarta was reported to the Jakarta Police on ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Robbing the future

Robbing the future Within a society generally corrupt, liberty cannot exist. It is with utmost despair that we note, once again, reports of unsavory actors this time allegedly embezzling millions of dollars from the Book and Reading Development Project funded by international donors.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Debenhams opens store in Jakarta

Debenhams opens store in Jakarta Leading British department store Debenhams opened its first store here on Friday at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta, focusing on the high-end market that is currently dominated by SOGO and Metro.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Some state commissions waste of taxpayer's money: Experts

Some state commissions waste of taxpayer's money: ExpertsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government and House of Representatives need to review the necessity of some state commissions, whose existence only serves to further burden the taxpayer instead of supporting the ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Right persons for next cabinet

Right persons for next cabinet The coming days will be important for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla, as, in this time, they can demonstrate their capacity to build a solid administration with the assistance of a Cabinet.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Encouraging reading habit for kids

Encouraging reading habit for kidsSusan J Natih, Jakarta When Kino the pearl diver in John Steinbeck's novella The Pearl finds a pearl of enormous size and great beauty, he believes that he has found the key to unlocking an impossible dream; by selling the pearl, he will be able to pay for ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Tourist arrivals down after bombing incident: BPS

Tourist arrivals down after bombing incident: BPSThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign tourist arrivals in September are almost certain to decline following the deadly bombing in front of the Australian Embassy on Sept. 9, as shown by preliminary data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/ASEAN youth ship to visit Jakarta

ASEAN youth ship to visit Jakarta JAKARTA: The Nippon Maru vessel with participants of the Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme will anchor at Tanjung Priok port on a visit to Indonesia from Oct. 3 to Oct. 6, Antara reported on Friday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Choosing excellent preschools for your kids

Choosing excellent preschools for your kidsFOCUS ISSUE: Preschools -- Sunday Oct. 3Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Early childhood education programs provided by preschools and kindergartens undoubtedly offer an opportunity for children to develop their full potential.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Three years ago, Yogyakarta's Gembira Loka zoological gardens

Three years ago, Yogyakarta's Gembira Loka zoological gardens acquired a pair of giant tortoises from the Indian Ocean island of Aldabra, Seychelles, though the male of the rare animals is ailing.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/RI returns corrupted US$10 million funds: WB

RI returns corrupted US$10 million funds: WBDewi Santoso The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe World Bank said on Friday that the Indonesian government had returned the US$10 million in funds publishers here allegedly corrupted from the Book and Reading Development Project.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Suicide bomber of Australian embassy named

Suicide bomber of Australian embassy namedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police officially named on Friday the suspected suicide bomber who perpetrated the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy, which killed 10 people and injured over 180 others.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Exports up but key products down

Exports up but key products downTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's export performance remained positive in August thanks to the rising prices of oil and commodities, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Indonesia to return US$10m to World Bank

Indonesia to return US$10m to World BankDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The World Bank said on Friday that the Indonesian government had returned the US$10 million in funds publishers here allegedly corrupted from the Book and Reading Development Project.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Public input in bill's deliberation

Public input in bill's deliberation The tug-of-war between the government and the House of Representatives Commission V deliberating the bill on the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) on Batam island has reached a draw. No compromise was reached, as each side insisted their respective proposals were right.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Pre-schooling can have lasting benefits

Pre-schooling can have lasting benefitsSimon Marcus Gower Contributor/Jakarta It is a quite remarkable fact -- and it can be a constant wonder to see -- that small children are natural learners. It is in our very human nature that, as children, we learn.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/D. CHAMPEL

D. CHAMPEL Jakarta ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Nine policemen fired for crimes

Nine policemen fired for crimesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The South Sulawesi Police discharged on Friday nine officers for committing disciplinary offenses and common crimes as well as violating their code of ethics.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Kupang police personnel tribunal for assaulting students

Kupang police personnel tribunal for assaulting studentsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Hundreds of students from several universities in Kupang staged a rally on Friday, protesting recent arbitrarily arrest and assault on five students from Widya Mandira Catholic University.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Dump starts operation, residents lingers

Dump starts operation, residents lingersDamar Harsanto and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Bogor The Bogor regency and Jakarta provincial administrations were all set to commence the operation of the new waste processing plant in Klapanunggal, Bojong district, Bogor, on Friday, but as ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/KPK to probe Bali graft case

KPK to probe Bali graft case JAKARTA: Bali Corruption Watch, an non-governmental organization (NGO), submitted on Friday documents as evidence of graft involving members of Karangasem regental legislature to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) here.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/First 100 Days

First 100 Days Legal Reform Agenda for the New GovernmentMas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago Jakarta With elections this year over, and front-runner Susilo Bambang Yudhyono now a president-in-waiting, unparalleled expectations are placed on the new administration to improve overall governance ...

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Hundreds of squatters forced to leave forest

Hundreds of squatters forced to leave forestOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Some 5,000 families, who have lived for years in the Wan Abdul Rachman Forest reserve near Mount Betung in South Lampung, began leaving four days ago, following an order from the Lampung Forestry Office.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Councillor receives probation for using fake school diploma

Councillor receives probation for using fake school diplomaSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Semarang Mundir Alif, a Central Java councillor from the Democratic Party, was sentenced on Friday to four months in jail with a probation period of eight months for using a fake diploma to run for office.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Drizzle marks no heavy rain to drop soon

Drizzle marks no heavy rain to drop soonLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe drizzle poured in several areas in Jakarta in the past week marks only the transition period from dry to wet season, says an official of the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG).

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004 Exhibitions* Fine Arts Apa Kabar Meneer?, Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Oct. 18. * Graphic collections of Rumah Grafis Mingiran, Galeri Kedai Kebun Forum Restaurant, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (Tel.

Sat, 02 Oct 2004

JP/Islamic media and the slow dance to death

Islamic media and the slow dance to deathSanti W.E. Soekanto, Depok "Kiss him simply and sexily. Touch his eyes, cheek, forehead, neck and forearm ... Use your tongue, but use your imagination. Gently press your lips against his skin ...