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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/'Gong Xi Fa Cai'

'Gong Xi Fa Cai' Many Indonesians in the last few weeks, regardless of their religion or ethnicity, have shown strong interest in Imlek, the Chinese New Year of the monkey which will fall on Thursday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Govt to send teachers to Malaysia

Govt to send teachers to Malaysia JAKARTA: The government will send around 250 teachers to Malaysia in August to provide education for migrant workers' children, who have no access to Malaysian public schools.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Govt lambasted for neglecting education

Govt lambasted for neglecting educationRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda, East Kalimantan A public policy observer has lashed out at the East Kalimantan provincial administration for paying little attention to education.Sugeng Hariyadi said the administration had allocated only Rp 58.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Television presents too much violent imagery

Television presents too much violent imagery Simon Marcus Gower Executive Principal High/Scope Indonesia Jakarta A small child sits huddled in the corner of a largely empty room. With her knees tucked up to her chin, her body is shaking as she shivers and sobs.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/KPU rapped for accommodating late applicants

KPU rapped for accommodating late applicantsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) and its regional offices (KPUDs) are copping public criticism for accepting revised candidature documents after the deadline and thereby undermining the commission's ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Government plans to recruit one million civil servants

Government plans to recruit one million civil servantsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to hire approximately one million new civil servants over the next three years, mostly for the education and medical sectors, to serve in remote areas across the country.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Nostalgia the only thing PBB has to offer voters

Nostalgia the only thing PBB has to offer votersAnton Doni, Head Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post It may not be possible for the handsome Yusril Ihza Mahendra to lead his Crescent Star Party (PBB) to an improved position in this April's legislative elections, compared to the ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Niaga offers Prudential insurance

Niaga offers Prudential insurance JAKARTA: Bank Niaga signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with London-based insurance company PT Prudential Life Assurance to provide life insurance protection for the bank's clients.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Martial law authorities delay move of GAM prisoners to Java

Martial law authorities delay move of GAM prisoners to JavaThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Semarang/Denpasar The martial law administration in Aceh announced on Tuesday a delay in the transfer of 143 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) prisoners to Central Java, citing transportation problems.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Police find live bombs in conflict-ridden Poso

Police find live bombs in conflict-ridden PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central Sulawesi Police found at least 27 live bombs during a raid early on Tuesday in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, where about 2,000 people died in two years of sectarian clashes from 2000 to 2002.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Accountants question new proposed law on profession

Accountants question new proposed law on professionP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chairman of the Indonesian Accountants Association (IAI) Ahmadi Hadibroto questioned on Monday the necessity of applying criminal law to accountancy as reflected in the draft of the new law on the ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Ex-minister quizzed as witness in graft case

Ex-minister quizzed as witness in graft caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former finance minister Bambang Subianto was questioned as a witness in a Rp 520 billion (US$62 million) World Bank loans scandal, Jakarta Police said on Tuesday.Police corruption unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Government, GAM differ on plan to free hostages

Government, GAM differ on plan to free hostagesMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government claimed to have reached an agreement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) over the release of RCTI cameraman Fery Santoro and two women who were taken hostage by the ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Court start reviewing law on terror

Court start reviewing law on terrorKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eight Constitutional Court judges on Tuesday began hearing a demand for a judicial review of an anti-terrorism law by lawyers representing a convicted Bali bomber.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Global bond to increase burden on state budget

Global bond to increase burden on state budgetThe Jakarta post, Jakarta State Minister for National Development Planning Kwik Kian Gie criticized on Tuesday the government's plan to issue a global bond this year as it ran contrary to the government's own pledge to gradually reduce the country's ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/On good and genuine candidates

On good and genuine candidates The culture of Indonesia does not lend itself to straight talking, especially in the area of criticism against individuals. In the case of rotten legislators (and we must accept there are some) then, to publish a list can be viewed in more than one way.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/ASI's answer to nation's problems

ASI's answer to nation's problemsObserving recent media reports on developments in our country ahead of the upcoming general election, we, the Alliance For a Single Indonesia (ASI), herewith express our deep concern and at the same time our disappointment regarding the tendency of political ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Scandal of sugar quotas

Scandal of sugar quotasCharlotte Denny Guardian News Service London Davos, the annual talk-fest of corporate leaders and politicians, is supposed to be the meeting place of the inner elite of globalization.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Thursday, January 22, 2004

Thursday, January 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Importers raise concerns about Pelindo-JICT ruling

Importers raise concerns about Pelindo-JICT rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Importers Association (Ginsi) has expressed great concern over the recent ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on container terminal operations at Tanjung Priok port, saying that ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/'Koran Tempo' loses battle against Tomy

'Koran Tempo' loses battle against TomyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom of the press has once again been put in peril following the ruling of the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday finding the Koran Tempo daily guilty of libeling well-connected businessman Tomy Winata.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/EU and TI plan to monitor elections

EU and TI plan to monitor electionsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of foreign poll watchdogs have expressed interest in monitoring the 2004 elections, a General Elections Commission (KPU) member says.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/No paper

No paper In observance of Chinese New Year and in line with government instruction, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday. The Post will reappear on Friday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/IBRA workers don't deserve severance pay: Ex-minister

IBRA workers don't deserve severance pay: Ex-ministerRidwan Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta None of the employees of the Indonesian Banking Restructuring Agency (IBRA), scheduled to be liquidated on Feb.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/TNI top brass to hold meeting

TNI top brass to hold meeting JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) top brass will meet on Wednesday in a leadership meeting at its headquarters in Cilangkap, East Jakarta.It will be the first plenary meeting of military decisionmakers this year as the country braces for the elections.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Final list of candidates can trigger conflicts

Final list of candidates can trigger conflictsPhilips J Vermonte, Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta Next week, the nation will enter another, potentially explosive, phase in the preparations for the 2004 election. On Jan.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/42 legislative candidates in Yogya linked to PKI: KPU

42 legislative candidates in Yogya linked to PKI: KPUSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Forty-two legislative candidates in Yogyakarta are believed to have been linked with the outlawed and now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), a poll official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/'We face discrimination from govt officials'

'We face discrimination from govt officials' Chinese-Indonesians will celebrate Imlek or the Chinese New Year from late Wednesday to early Thursday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/42 legislative candidates in Yogyakarta linked to PKI: KPU

42 legislative candidates in Yogyakarta linked to PKI: KPUSlamet Susanto and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Palu Forty-two legislative candidates in Yogyakarta are believed to have been linked with the outlawed and now-defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), a poll official said ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Mass chess festival to break world record

Mass chess festival to break world recordThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 12,000 people are expected to participate in a gigantic chess tournament in a bid to break the world record for 'the most people playing chess simultaneously', organizers of the event announced here on Tuesday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Busway highlights urban woes: Observers

Busway highlights urban woes: ObserversUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Public euphoria toward the busway during its two-week free trial period may well be a reflection of some of Jakarta's social problems, such as the lack of public space and high level of unemployment, an observer has ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Dengue fever kills three in Yogya

Dengue fever kills three in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Dengue fever has killed at least three people in Yogyakarta since last week, while seven others are being hospitalized for the same disease, health officials said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/W. Java people warned about anthrax

W. Java people warned about anthrax BANDUNG: People in West Java have been warned about the danger of anthrax when selecting or buying goats or cattle intended for sacrifice during this year's Idul Adha festivities, which fall on Feb. 1, following a recent occurrence of the disease in Bogor.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Two die, 55 wounded as fire engulfs chemical plant

Two die, 55 wounded as fire engulfs chemical plantIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Gresik/Surabaya At least two persons were killed and more than 50 others seriously injured after a raging fire gutted a petrochemical plant near the nation's second-biggest city of Surabaya on ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/JP/4/ACEH

JP/4/ACEHWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Semarang Hundreds of Raider combat troops were dispatched to Aceh on Tuesday to replace existing troops fighting rebels in the province since martial law commenced last May.Udayana Military Commander Maj. Gen.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Dow Jones, Jakarta

Dow Jones, Jakarta Shares ended higher on Tuesday, with buying in telecommunications and mining blue chips driving the main index up to a new closing record, dealers said.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Containing the dangerous bird flu

Containing the dangerous bird fluThe Asahi Shimbun, Asia News Network, Tokyo So far, there have been no signs that the bird flu virus that killed thousands of chickens at a farm in Yamaguchi Prefecture is spreading further in Japan.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Proper garbage handling can reduce waste by half

Proper garbage handling can reduce waste by halfAbdul Khalik and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is optimistic that Jakarta's garbage could be reduced by half if only residents learned to process household waste properly.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Prison terms demanded for 18 accused in campus attack

Prison terms demanded for 18 accused in campus attackApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A team of military prosecutors demanded on Tuesday prison terms for 18 police personnel accused of involvement in an armed attack on Medan's HKBP Nomensen University four years ago, which ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Troops told to kill militiamen

Troops told to kill militiamen KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Wirasakti military commander Col. Moeswarno Moesanip ordered soldiers in East Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday to arrest, disable or shoot dead Indonesian infiltrators found trying to create chaos in East Timor.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/15 areas may see violence in 2004 elections: Scholars

15 areas may see violence in 2004 elections: ScholarsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An academic center for security analysis has identified at least 15 areas in the country that may see violence during the upcoming general elections.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/GDP growth to remain low for 2-3 years: Economists

GDP growth to remain low for 2-3 years: EconomistsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has been trapped in low economic growth rates for seven years and is likely to stay there in the next two to three years because of continued lack of investment, analysts said.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Poll body postpones candidates announcement

Poll body postpones candidates announcementBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Provincial Elections Commission (KPUD) on Tuesday unexpectedly called off its scheduled announcement of the results of its verification of eligible legislative candidates.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Party leaders tell Megawati of waning support

Party leaders tell Megawati of waning supportFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regional leaders of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) told party leader Megawati Soekarnoputri on Tuesday that it would be difficult for the party to repeat its 1999 election success ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Chinese-Indonesians long for end to discrimination

Chinese-Indonesians long for end to discriminationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chinese-Indonesians may experience a more festive lunar new year in 2004, but eliminating long-standing bias against the ethnic group is much more important, activists say.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Depleted Persija beats exhausted Persipura 3-1

Depleted Persija beats exhausted Persipura 3-1Zakki Hakim and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Persija Jakarta shrugged off player suspensions to overcome Persipura Jayapura 3-1 in an Indonesian league soccer match at the Lebak Bulus stadium in Jakarta on Tuesday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Busway and discipline

Busway and discipline As a frequent visitor and sometimes resident of Jakarta since 1997, I have often used public bus services, especially those plying the main thoroughfare running between Kota, West Jakarta, and Blok M, South Jakarta.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Jealous husband stabs wife

Jealous husband stabs wife TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a man on Tuesday for the brutal stabbing of his own wife at her workplace at the D'Best shopping center on Jl. MH Thamrin in Tangerang municipality.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Batam, Purwakarta named top investment areas

Batam, Purwakarta named top investment areasSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A non-governmental organization specializing in research on autonomy, Regional Autonomy Watch (KPPOD) has named Batam and Purwakarta Regency in West Java as the most attractive investment destinations in the ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Leadership changes and challenges

Leadership changes and challengesKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok This will be an extraordinary year for Southeast Asia. With many countries holding elections, changes of leadership are to be expected. Those leaders who are already in place are still untested.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Contractor runs off with Rp 73m

Contractor runs off with Rp 73m BEKASI: A company reported an independent contractor to the police on Tuesday for allegedly abandoning an electrical installation project and fleeing with Rp 73 million (US$8,588) of the project fund.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Reforming employment protection

Reforming employment protectionOlivier Blanchard Professor of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Project Syndicate There may be no labor market institution more controversial than employment protection regulation -- the complex set of laws and procedures that govern how firms ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Rhino horn vendor gets 18-months

Rhino horn vendor gets 18-months JAKARTA: The West Jakarta District Court sentenced a vendor, who sold fake rhinoceros horns, to 18 months in prison on Monday for fraud.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Green law enforcement sought

Green law enforcement sought JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister of the Environment, the Attorney General's Office and the National Police plan to set up an integrated office that will enable them to work together to enforce the Environment Law, a minister says.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Thursday, January 22, 2004

Thursday, January 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama 12:00 p.m.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/TV, magazines share awards

TV, magazines share awards JAKARTA: Minister of Culture and Tourism I Gede Ardika presented the "Pesona Wisata Indonesia 2003" tourism awards to press writers and TV producers for the best articles and programs during 2003.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, January 23, 2004

TV Today: Friday, January 23, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik10:00 TV Drama 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Food and laughter marks the Chinese New Year

Food and laughter marks the Chinese New YearTony Ryanto Contributor JakartaChinese Indonesians celebrate Chinese New Year or the Lunar New Year in a variety of ways, but one tradition is fondly adhered to by all.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/ASEAN-EU discuss greater trade opportunities

ASEAN-EU discuss greater trade opportunitiesSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Economic ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) agreed to work on an action plan to accelerate integrating the region's economies in a bid to boost trade and investments.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Entrance ports ready for new visa policy

Entrance ports ready for new visa policyMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten Two weeks prior to the implementation of the new visa policy on Feb. 1, international airports and seaports throughout Indonesia appear to have completed their preparations.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/The richest get richer: Fruit of liberalism?

The richest get richer: Fruit of liberalism?J. Bradford DeLong, Professor of Economics, University of California, Project Syndicate Card-carrying neo-liberals like me, who pushed for opening capital flows wide in the early 1990s, had a particular vision in mind.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Police seek evidence in BNI scam

Police seek evidence in BNI scam JAKARTA: Police are collecting more evidence on the role of several officials of state-owned BNI bank in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$200 billion) BNI scam.National Police deputy spokesperson Brig. Gen.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Law needed to stop assets loss

Law needed to stop assets lossXin Zhiming China Daily Asia News Network Beijing China's economic reforms in the past two decades have shed light on a key weakness of State enterprises: They are not dynamic enough.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

Jp/Dengue fever kills three in Yogya

Dengue fever kills three in Yogya YOGYAKARTA: Dengue fever has killed at least three people in Yogyakarta since last week, while seven others are being hospitalized for the same disease, health officials said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/After mad cows, anthrax comes

After mad cows, anthrax comes BOGOR: Blood tests by Bogor health agency officials have confirmed that three residents of Pisang village, Karadenan subdistrict, Sukaraja regency, Bogor, have been infected with anthrax.It is believed they contracted the disease from goat meat they had ate.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Former attorney general denies promise to informant

Former attorney general denies promise to informantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A lawyer for former attorney general Marzuki Darusman denied on Tuesday his client had provided a written guarantee that Endin Wahyudin, who blew the whistle on alleged bribery in the Supreme Court, would win any ...

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Probe into Moses death urged

Probe into Moses death urgedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta An urgent investigation is needed into the death of Antonius Moses to stop further fatalities in Indonesian professional boxing, commentators said.

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Wed, 21 Jan 2004

JP/Police blamed for trial delay

Police blamed for trial delay MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The South Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office said on Tuesday it had completed the case files of two police officers charged with human rights abuses in Papua province a month ago.

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