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26 articles.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/No running away from FTAs

No running away from FTAs Pichaya Changsorn and Usanee Mongkolporn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok The Thaksin government's drive to forge free trade agreements with major trading partners has garnered support, but also created doubts in the country.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Can the Gandhi family rule India again?

Can the Gandhi family rule India again? Siddharth Srivastava The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Countrywide opinion polls tell us that Indian voters seem convinced that Atal Behari Vajpayee is the most eligible to be prime minister.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Upgrade trains

Upgrade trains for traffic relief There have been several options discussed about trying to deal with the gridlock traffic in Jakarta. Notable ideas are a light rail system and the busway. There is another option not yet discussed -- a train system.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Police pursue mastermind behind Gunawan's foiled escape

Police pursue mastermind behind Gunawan's foiled escapeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/JP/13/Budget

JP/13/BudgetGovt set to propose 2005 economic indicatorsThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday that the government would submit the 2005 macroeconomic assumptions to the House of Representatives in May.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/What learning is emerging from the election?

What learning is emerging from the election?Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia School Jakarta The elections in Indonesia would probably reasonably be heralded around the world as another step in the right direction for democracy.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Poll watchdogs laud quiet campaign

Poll watchdogs laud quiet campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties, election watchdogs and non-governmental organizations, described the 22-day legislative campaign election period, which ended on Thursday, as a relatively peaceful and orderly campaign.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Chinese-Indonesians politically active

Chinese-Indonesians politically activeKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Satu musuh -- sudah kebanyakan, seribu kawan -- masih kekurangan, is the motto of Eddy Sadeli. He translates the expression as "one enemy is too many, one thousand friends are too few".

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Voter cards have foul language

Voter cards have foul language fBANDUNG: Poll committee members at Lebak Gede subdistrict here discovered on Thursday that snafus on the voter cards from the General Election Commission (KPU) included several dirty words.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Reassessing state monopolies

Reassessing state monopoliesPatrick Guntensperger, Business Consultant, Jakarta ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com Polls indicate that the quality of services provided by government utility monopolies is among the most frequent complaints here in Indonesia.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Time to challenge U.S. control of the Internet

Time to challenge U.S. control of the InternetBharat Jhunjhunwala, Contributor, New Delhi The Internet is now managed by a non-profit American Company named "Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers" (ICANN) which was established by the U.S.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Delay in polls could prompt capital flight

Delay in polls could prompt capital flightFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A delay in the planned general election this year would create serious damage to the country's economy as investor confidence would tumble due to the uncertainty, an investment expert warned.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/On diplomacy

On diplomacy I refer to the letter from Roger Anthony Smith titled Elitist diplomacy published in The Jakarta Post on March 31.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/More Indonesians buying luxurious houses in S'pore

More Indonesians buying luxurious houses in S'poreFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Singapore The Singapore property market is improving, spurred by growing demand for high-end property from foreign buyers, including wealthy Indonesians, a developer said.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Support for KPK

Support for KPK We would like to apologize to Patrick Guntensperger for the lack of information on the Partnership for Governance Reform that became apparent in his letter to The Jakarta Post on March 26.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Asia to link cities with jets

Asia to link cities with jets JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso revealed on Thursday that Asia would have jet planes linking major cities in the region to boost ties among them.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/FedEx golf to begin 8th season

FedEx golf to begin 8th seasonMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The eighth edition of the FedEx Corporate Golf Tournament will begin its six-month swing on April 16, with organizers looking to provide business opportunities for the participants.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesian democracy on course

Indonesian democracy on courseThe Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The important thing about Indonesia's parliamentary elections next week is that the country's stability is no longer hostage to political outcomes.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Four held for counterfeiting money in C. Java

Four held for counterfeiting money in C. JavaBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta, Central Java Central Java Police detectives arrested on Wednesday night four people in Tawangmangu, Karanganyar regency, for counterfeiting.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Mangrove forest eco-tourism conservation versus commercialism

Mangrove forest eco-tourism conservation versus commercialismNirwono Joga Chairman Indonesian Landscape Architecture Study Group Jakarta The Agricultural and Forestry Service has introduced its mangrove eco-tourism program, an idea in the works for quite a while.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/On Illegal logging

On Illegal logging In response to the article House tells foreign NGOs to be 'fair' (The Jakarta Post, March 24), head of Commission III of the House of Representatives (DPR) has quite clearly got it wrong.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/JP/13/Budget

JP/13/BudgetGovt set to propose 2005 economic indicatorsThe Jakarta Post JakartaMinister of Finance Boediono said on Wednesday that the government would submit the 2005 macroeconomic assumptions to the House of Representatives in May.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Grassroots excel in democracy

Grassroots excel in democracy Today is the first of a three-day of cooling-off period prior to Monday's legislative election. Jakartans and residents of other big cities across the country may heave a sigh of relieve.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/The Internet could help reduce poverty

The Internet could help reduce povertyRoger Harris, Development Consultant, Hong Kong Vulnerability to poverty now a fact of life more than half of all 215 million Indonesians and more than half of all Indonesians are likely to experience an episode of poverty every three years.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Heritage sites in Bogor poorly maintained

Heritage sites in Bogor poorly maintainedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor At least three forts built during the Dutch and Japanese occupations and two Dutch mausoleums in Bogor have lapsed into poor condition and could be completely destroyed if no action was taken, heritage experts said.

Fri, 02 Apr 2004

JP/Don't bet against China-Taiwan war

Don't bet against China-Taiwan warTom Plate, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It's unimaginable that China would ever go to war against Taiwan, right?Until recently, that's what I thought.