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61 articles.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Access to clean water major problem

Access to clean water major problemKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A large number of people in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have difficulties in accessing clean water, with a recent government survey finding that only 40 percent of the urban population in the province had a supply of clean water available.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/JP/1/HEALTH

JP/1/HEALTHOver half of community clinics nationwide not working: MinisterBlontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Karanganyar/BaliA top government official disclosed on Saturday that malnutrition was widespread in the country as 60 percent of the some 200,000 integrated health ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Experts, councillors call for more democratic, decentralized Jakarta

Experts, councillors call for more democratic, decentralized JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExperts and councillors want the House of Representatives to make Jakarta more democratic by introducing a regulation requiring direct mayoral/regency elections like those held in other ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Rebuilding in Aceh painfully slow

Rebuilding in Aceh painfully slowHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe tsunami may have occurred six months ago but reconstruction work on the northeastern side of Aceh has only just commenced.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Malnutrition caused by fundamental failure in food security policy

Malnutrition caused by fundamental failure in food security policyTejo Pramono, Jakarta The child malnutrition outbreak has now spread from West Nusa Tenggara, to West Sumatra, Lampung and now South East Sulawesi Provinces.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/True democracy remains distant dream for capital

True democracy remains distant dream for capitalDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne demonstration after another in the capital doesn't make Jakarta a democratic city and if the current administration has anything to do with it, the city is likely to stay undemocratic for some time.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Vietnam boat people's plaque torn down

Vietnam boat people's plaque torn downFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) has removed a large stone plaque erected by former Vietnamese refugees at their one-time camp on Galang island, Riau Islands province.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/China's umbrage hypocritical

China's umbrage hypocritical The extreme bias of Harijanto Soepangkat's letter Japanese remorse hypocritical on June 10 needs to be tempered. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivered another "remorseful" speech during the Asia-Africa Summit.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Security fears skew visa status for Middle East countries

Security fears skew visa status for Middle East countriesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokSecurity fears have prevented the Office of the State Minister for Culture and Tourism from granting visa-free entry to a number of Middle Eastern countries despite efforts to attract more tourists ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Russia eyes Sumatra for investment

Russia eyes Sumatra for investmentPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Russian government has promised to invest in various sectors in South Sumatra, Ambassador Mikhail M. Bely told the South Sumatra Governor Syahrial Oesman here.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Poverty eradicating requires sharper priorities

Poverty eradicating requires sharper priorities Indonesia has 10 years to realize the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which it agreed to in 2000 along with 190 other nations.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Little to celebrate as Jakarta b-day nears

Little to celebrate as Jakarta b-day nearsDamar Harsanto, Abdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJune and July is a traditionally merry time in Jakarta, with all kinds of attractions and events organized to celebrate the capital's anniversary.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Admission fees remain out of reach for poor

Admission fees remain out of reach for poorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surabaya/YogyakartaA man in a rumpled shirt and faded-blue thongs appears and hands over a stereo set and a gold ring to a pawn shop attendant in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/House to propose new bill on citizenship

House to propose new bill on citizenshipTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter years of delay, the House of Representatives legislation committee will propose a new bill on citizenship, which aims to eliminate discriminatory articles under the current problematic law.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Mayor asks locals to prevent graft

Mayor asks locals to prevent graft BOGOR: Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto asked residents to take part in monitoring the municipality's projects in their neighborhoods to help prevent corruption.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/National figure Roeslan in ICU

National figure Roeslan in ICUThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndependence figure Roeslan Abdulgani is in the intensive care unit at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta, where he is being treated for a mild stroke and a lung infection.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Ngawi set to elect regent

Ngawi set to elect regent NGAWI, East Java: Residents in Ngawi regency, East Java, are scheduled to vote on Monday to directly elect their regent, with the region's elections commission hoping for few problems in the poll.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in Aceh

'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in AcehAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Banda Aceh, AcehSolving seafaring-related problems has long been the role of the Panglima Laot, or the Aceh Sea Commanders, but the impact of the tsunami has taken the province's traditional arbiters into ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Residents complain of sand mining

Residents complain of sand miningMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangResidents of Lengkong Wetan, Serpong district, Tangerang regency, have complained of illegal sand extraction in their village and that the resulting heavy traffic had damaged roads and the environment in the area.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/The following articles are based on a three-day visit by [b]Harry

The following articles are based on a three-day visit by Harry Bhaskara of The Jakarta Post to Aceh on June 7. The visit was sponsored by the Melbourne-based Asia Pacific Journalism Center and was made together with eight Australian journalists.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Child health 'better managed' under Soeharto

Child health 'better managed' under SoehartoIskandar Zulkarnaen, Antara News Agency/SamarindaA letter to the editor appearing in a national newspaper recently asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to lower the price of fuel as the fuel price hike was blamed for the high incidence of malnutrition ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Reviving Puncak an uphill battle

Reviving Puncak an uphill battleTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Puncak, West JavaThe Bogor tourism agency is fighting to reinstate Puncak as one of the 10 top tourism spots in Indonesia by organizing a paragliding competition.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Tourists on religious visit in Kalimantan

Tourists on religious visit in KalimantanBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Nine Californian tourists have just completed a visit to South Kalimantan province.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Autonomous benefits

Autonomous benefits There is some good news regarding Indonesia's decentralization program, which was launched with a big bang in 2001 when the country was still reeling from the severe 1998 political and economic crisis.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'

'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'Jakarta celebrates its 478th anniversary on June 22. While this is normally a festive occasion, residents spoken to by The Jakarta Post said the commemoration was also a good time for the administration to address a multitude of problems confronting ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUS17,000 infants suffer from malnutritionINDRAMAYU, West Java: Although known as one of Indonesia's rice bowls, Indramayu nevertheless has 17,847 malnourished infants. The infants are found in all 28 districts of the regency.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Free trade agreement: Is it benefical for countries?

Free trade agreement: Is it benefical for countries?Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSkepticism has colored many a free trade deal -- between Indonesia or ASEAN, of which Indonesia is a member, and other countries such as Japan and China -- particularly in regard to Indonesia's ability to ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Poverty widepsread in resource-rich E. Kalimantan

Poverty widepsread in resource-rich E. KalimantanRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaIt was 4:30 in the morning and the sun was not yet shining, but 13-year-old Rizki Gunawan and his little sister Astari had to leave the warmth of their beds and head to the main intersection in Samarinda city, East ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/The war on terror and its impact on U.S. education

The war on terror and its impact on U.S. educationMark Sidel, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Iowa City Washington's war on terror may be quietly taking a toll on unsuspecting quarters -- its universities. To understand the effects of anti-terror policies on the U.S.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutout

Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutoutMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java John Herman Muray saved face for the hosts on Saturday by taking the prestigious 100 meters sprint in a photo-finish at the Asian Grand Prix 2005.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/When justice and the water buffalo collide

When justice and the water buffalo collideMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo men, tried separately for murder in the same court. Both were charged under Article 338 of the Criminal Code.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Life returns slowly to Aceh[b]

Life returns slowly to Aceh Earthquakes still shake Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam six months after the Dec. 26 tsunami. Banda Aceh residents say the city is jolted every two or three days, mostly by minor quakes. An unusually large one occurred on Sunday June 5.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Intelligence agencies must be held to account

Intelligence agencies must be held to accountAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Building an effective intelligence service in a fragile democracy like Indonesia may be problematic.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Wild and loony japanese hair trendiness

Wild and loony japanese hair trendinessEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta This year, there has been a new hair trend that suits many kinds of people. It is called the "swing hair style", which has a free movement and textured cut, but the final result still has an air of elegance.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/To save millions, G-8 must invest in proven tools to fight disease

To save millions, G-8 must invest in proven tools to fight diseaseMichel Camdessus and Gro Harlem Brundtland, London As the leaders of the world's eight richest countries prepare for a meeting this July in Scotland, they will find the pieces finally are in place to do something that just a decade ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Redy's sculpture embodies passion and emotion

Redy's sculpture embodies passion and emotionBambang Widjarnarko, Contributor/Jakarta Some philosophers believe there is only one thing unending beyond death and the inconceivable infiniteness of the universe.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/A sad story of a malnourished girl in NTT

A sad story of a malnourished girl in NTTYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangHer gaze is sharp but blank. She has no appetite. Her stomach is distended and rib bones clearly show. Her hair is unkempt, legs and hands scrawny, and mucus runs from her nose.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Phone operators to allocate 0.75% of revenue for USO

Phone operators to allocate 0.75% of revenue for USOLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will put into effect within a month a regulation requiring all telephone operators to allocate 0.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Paramilitary groups may worsen land dispute

Paramilitary groups may worsen land disputeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police's plan to announce the results of a fingerprint analysis today may put an end to a long-running land dispute between a woman and a developer, which has been worsened by the involvement of organized gangs in the case.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministers

Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe haj fund scandal involving billions of dollars at the Ministry of Religious Affairs will likely implicate two other former ministers Tarmidzi Taher and Tolchah Hasan.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/JP/5/CAMPAIGN

JP/5/CAMPAIGNLampung candidates rely on 'dangdut', T-shirtsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates for mayor Sjachrazad Z.P.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

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JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Network formed for college students

Network formed for college students SEMARANG: Ten prominent state and private universities are sharing their resources and increasing their links to help improve education for college students in Indonesia.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta Fair a hit with foreigners

Jakarta Fair a hit with foreigners JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fair organizer explained that the event had succeeded in attracting foreign businesspeople, especially from China, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Motorola maintains winning edge design in new handsets

Motorola maintains winning edge design in new handsetsThe Jakarta Post, SingaporeBeing fashionably mysterious and svelte was foremost in Motorola's mind when it unveiled two of its latest handsets -- the Motorola PEBL V6 and SLVR V8 -- at the CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore last week.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Agency denies polio vaccines danger

Agency denies polio vaccines dangerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to the deaths of four infants after they received polio vaccines last month, the City Health Agency is reassuring parents that the vaccines are safe.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Three villagers killed and one missing in Nias landslide

Three villagers killed and one missing in Nias landslideApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA boy is missing and three people are dead after a landslide hit the remote Loloana Gido village in Nias island on Saturday, an official says.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Govt may launch massive reorganization of Telkom

Govt may launch massive reorganization of TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will likely undergo massive reorganization, including a shakeup of the board of directors and a revision of the management structure.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Juwai becomes 'father' to villagers after tsunami

Juwai becomes 'father' to villagers after tsunamiHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Lhok Nga, Aceh Juwai squinted into the horizon as he talked about family members who died in the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/'Gambus' music played for secular purposes

'Gambus' music played for secular purposesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta was born over 400 years ago in the midst of bustling trading activities between the Middle East and Chinese merchants and it soon become a thriving city port given its strategic position in the center of ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Life slowly returns to Banda Aceh

Life slowly returns to Banda AcehHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The following articles are based on a three-day visit by Harry Bhaskara of The Jakarta Post to Aceh on June 7.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Aceh rattled by 20-30 aftershocks every day

Aceh rattled by 20-30 aftershocks every dayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBetween 20 and 30 aftershocks have shaken Banda Aceh city and the surrounding area each day following the monster quake that rocked Aceh on Dec. 26 last year.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalities

Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalitiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has come out against the creation of more, smaller municipalities in the capital, saying the idea is unrealistic and inefficient.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/JP/5/BYLAW

JP/5/BYLAWSurabaya to standardize school feesIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaWith a tired face, Sayuti, 37, takes the thousands of rupiah in notes from a pawnshop employee after cashing in a small bracelet.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias

Rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias Public support for the reconstruction effort in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is vital. The task ahead of us is monumental and urgent. To see the devastation first hand is to be moved beyond compassion. The people of Aceh and Nias continue to suffer.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Survey finds pollution remains unchecked

Survey finds pollution remains uncheckedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta's water, air and land continue to be heavily polluted by poisonous materials originating from households and factories, a survey shows.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Bill helps to maintain military impunity

Bill helps to maintain military impunityTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has proposed a bill to revise Law No.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/China to boost tourists to Bali

China to boost tourists to BaliDENPASAR, Bali: The Chinese government has pledged to increase cooperation in tourism with Bali, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lan Lijun said after meeting with an official from Denpasar municipality, I Made Westra.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Ciputat flyover project to continues

Ciputat flyover project to continuesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangDespite opposition from traders who are refusing to vacate their land, the Tangerang regental administration says it will go ahead with the Ciputat flyover project to ease chronic traffic congestion around the Ciputat ...

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/NTT acknowledges malnutrition problem

NTT acknowledges malnutrition problemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe number of children who have died because of malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province since January this year has reached 32, nearly three times more than the figure reported by the local health office.

Mon, 20 Jun 2005

JP/Innovation rules at Singapore expo

Innovation rules at Singapore expoUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeIn the future, the world we know might no longer revolve around the sun, but instead, around the cellular phones that we carry around in our pockets.