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51 articles.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Industrial fuel, Pertamax prices to fall

Industrial fuel, Pertamax prices to fallLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina plans to lower prices for oil-based fuels consumed by industry, as well as high-octane fuel, by between 5 percent and 10 percent in January as global oil prices decline.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Shareholders reject Aqua's delisting plan

Shareholders reject Aqua's delisting planMustaqim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA majority of independent shareholders of PT Aqua Golden Mississippi, the country's largest bottled water producer, rejected on Tuesday a proposal to delist the company from the Jakarta Stock Exchange.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Award 'regreens' polluting pulp mills in RI

Award 'regreens' polluting pulp mills in RIAfter an eight-year suspension, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has revived the company rating program (PROPER) to show his government's commitment to the environment.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Castor oil to be developed

Castor oil to be developed YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to cut down high dependency on petroleum- based fuels, state oil and gas company PT Pertamina and state electricity company PT PLN will jointly work to develop an oil produced from castor beans as an alternative fuel starting next year.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Dopod launches new product

Dopod launches new product JAKARTA: Global PDA phone and smartphone producer, Dopod International Corp. Pte. Ltd., on Tuesday released a new series of its PDA phone, the Dopod 818 Pro.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Showing illegal loggers zero tolerance

Showing illegal loggers zero toleranceOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungOne September night in 2005, a reporter met with the chief of military command district 0422 West Lampung, Albar Hasan Tanjung, in his Liwa residence, begging that the vehicle the chief's men had just seized in a ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Supporters in scuffles in Depok election battle

Supporters in scuffles in Depok election battleAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTension was running high in Depok on Tuesday as supporters of Nur Mahmudil Ismail, who the Supreme Court declared as the winner of Depok's mayoral election, clashed with those in the camp of rival candidate Badrul ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Famine in Papua

Famine in Papua I was both sad and angry to learn from news reports about the famine in Papua. How could this be? What has the local government been doing so far? Is the local government so greedy that it allows the people to live in hunger? Mr.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Xmas diners who always eat rice on the big day

Xmas diners who always eat rice on the big dayDuncan Graham, Contributor, The Jakarta PostPoke your head into the nave of this Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI - Indonesian Christian Church) and there's the congregation squirreling away with Christmas decorations.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/President Bush's Asia policy lacks drive

President Bush's Asia policy lacks driveWeston S. Konishi, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network/Tokyo In the future, U.S. President George W. Bush is likely to look back at 2005 as his annus horribilis -- a horrible year, when the Bush presidency was hit by the forces of politics and nature.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Govt launches environment fund

Govt launches environment fundTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government announced on Tuesday it would provide for the first time special funds to help selected regional administrations preserve their local environments.A total of Rp 112.5 billion (US$11.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Stiff competition in powerlifting contest

Stiff competition in powerlifting contestMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one province got the edge on the opening day of powerlifting in the National Weightlifting and Powerlifting Championships on Tuesday, with athletes from Lampung, West Kalimantan, East Kalimantan, West ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/'Social expectations hold back career women'

'Social expectations hold back career women'On Dec. 22, the country will celebrate Women's Day, which focuses on respect for the role of women, especially in fighting for independence.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/HKTI welcomes WTO agreement

HKTI welcomes WTO agreement JAKARTA: The Indonesian Farmers Union (HKTI) welcomed on Tuesday the recent World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement on cutting agricultural subsidies over the next eight years and the acceptance of developing countries' demands to have a number of agricultural ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesians find Perth attractive

Indonesians find Perth attractiveThe Indonesian Consulate in Perth says about 10,000 Indonesians are living in the Western Australian capital. About half are students, the rest retired or in business.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Pilot gets 14 years for Munir murder

Pilot gets 14 years for Munir murderTiarma Siboro and Rendi A.Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA court sentenced pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto on Tuesday to 14 years' imprisonment for last year's poisoning of leading human rights campaigner Munir, a murder that has been widely linked to ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/The only way is up after sad SEA Games showing

The only way is up after sad SEA Games showingBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National sports received a much-needed boost this year when, after eight years of languishing in the legislature, the bill on sports was finally passed into law in September.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Trucks with heavy load kept off toll road

Trucks with heavy load kept off toll road JAKARTA: Trucks weighing more than eight tons are no longer allowed to drive through the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, according to new regulation from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Sutiyoso has rough maiden ride in new busway lane

Sutiyoso has rough maiden ride in new busway laneDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs Governor Sutiyoso wants the new busway corridors to start operation on Jan. 15 next year, Tuesday's trial did not make the prospects look very promising due to technical flaws.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Papuans want Solossa's work continued

Papuans want Solossa's work continuedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraPapuan public figures have called on their people to uphold the spirit of special autonomy in the resource-rich province to respect the late governor Jacobus Perviddya Solossa who had built and fought for the status ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Journalists also need recognition as trauma an counseling

Journalists also need recognition as trauma an counselingDewi Anggraeni, Melbourne It must be a source of consternation to any parent when his or her kid announces that he or she wants to become a journalist.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Acehnese working, but for how long?

Acehnese working, but for how long?A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehRidwan, a freelance driver, was seen busy wandering around the passenger arrival hall. He approached several potential passengers arriving in Banda Aceh airport from Jakarta and offered them his services.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/City to enlarge Pluit reservoir

City to enlarge Pluit reservoir JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to deepen and enlarge the Pluit reservoir in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, next year, Tempointeraktif reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worlds

RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worldsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia, no longer the preeminent force in badminton of the 1960s and 1970s, can still step up and win when it matters the most, even if it's the same dependable players taking the honors.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/SMEs in Aceh finding it difficult to start over

SMEs in Aceh finding it difficult to start overUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite their eagerness to get back on their feet and start anew after last year's tsunami, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Aceh are apparently still finding it hard to seek the necessary capital.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Fighting terrorism: It's an ideological war

Fighting terrorism: It's an ideological warNoor Huda Ismail, Jakarta It was not surprising when convicted terrorist Imam Samudra, sentenced to death for his role in the Bali bombing in 2002, in his autobiography titled Me against the Terrorist contains harsh justifications for the Bali attacks ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, December 22, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, December 22, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Adam Family Three8:30 Music9:30 Profile of Farmers 10:00 Variety Show: Hari Ibu11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Police aim low in immigration graft probe

Police aim low in immigration graft probeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a yearlong investigation into the embezzlement of billions of rupiah in departure tax from Soekarno-Hatta airport, the Jakarta Police have little to show for their efforts in terms of high-profile arrests.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Suyitno facing travel ban

Suyitno facing travel ban JAKARTA: The National Police have requested that a travel ban be imposed on graft suspect Comr. Gen. Suyitno Landung, who allegedly engaged in abuse of power when investigating a scandal involving state-owned Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) in 2003.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Police beef up security measures at churches

Police beef up security measures at churchesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith Christmas drawing near, police are beefing up security around churches and other places of worship in the capital and neighboring towns.City police chief Insp. Gen.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 21, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika by Deniek G. Sukarya at Victoria Cafe, Plaza Senayan, Atrium Wing, open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Dec.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/The beginning or the end?

The beginning or the end? The murderer of Munir has been found guilty. Pending his appeal, Pollycarpus B. Priyanto is facing a 14-year incarceration for lacing the activist's food with arsenic during a flight to Amsterdam in September.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Nias quake survivors want faster reconstruction

Nias quake survivors want faster reconstructionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAlmost a year after the tsunami, survivors on Nias in North Sumatra have accused both the central and local administrations of not moving fast enough in rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts on the island.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Australia man dies in hotel

Australia man dies in hotel MEDAN, North Sumatra: The body of an Australian volunteer, Timothy Davis, who was found dead in his hotel room in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday would immediately be sent home to his family, a police officer said on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Minister sees lower growth next year

Minister sees lower growth next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the impact of the recent economic slowdown set to continue until the second half of next year, the economy would likely grow slower than expected, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani said on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Employers guilty of underpaying workers: Activists

Employers guilty of underpaying workers: ActivistsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor activists have accused employers and the government of treating workers inhumanely by underpaying a great number of them.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Raids planned against illegals

Raids planned against illegals JAKARTA: A joint team assigned to monitor foreigners in Central Jakarta is planning to conduct raids on illegal aliens after Christmas.Members of the team include the immigration office, police, the prosecutor's office and the city administration.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/10,000 workers to lose jobs

10,000 workers to lose jobsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangAround 10,000 employees in Central Java could lose their jobs by the end of the year, most of them working for textile factories, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Opinion writers, ignorance and riots

Opinion writers, ignorance and riots Your contributors to the Opinion section, Farish A. Noor (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16) and S. P. Seth (Dec. 17) are totally ignorant of the reasons behind the recent violence in Sydney.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Lisabona's errant analysis of 'Narnia'

Lisabona's errant analysis of 'Narnia' Now, all the way from cold, snowy, Colorado, where I urged two of my young grandchildren to see the movie Narnia with me, I read Lisabona Rahman's review (Sunday Post Dec. 18, p. 18) of the amazing movie.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Teachers and the lack of democratic character

Teachers and the lack of democratic characterAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta Is democratic character shaped by training? Many would answer "yes", including Victoria Camps in her essay Education for Democracy.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Senior officials need salary hikes: SBY

Senior officials need salary hikes: SBYTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono proposed on Tuesday the restructuring of the remuneration system for senior public servants and officials in a bid to even out salary differences and help reduce the temptation to become ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/Flu

JP/4/FluUN urges RI to anticipate bird flu pandemicTb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta The United Nations (UN) urged Indonesia on Monday to prepare a contingency plan for the possibility of the avian influenza turning into a global pandemic, a senior UN official said.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Ismoko named suspects in Nurdin case

Ismoko named suspects in Nurdin caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police have charged five officers as suspects on charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice by violating the rules set out in the Criminal Law Procedures Code (KUHAP) when compiling the case ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Kartini statue moved to Monas

Kartini statue moved to Monas JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated on Tuesday the new location of the statue of a women -- popularly known as the Kartini statue -- in the National Monument park facing Gambir train station in Central Jakarta.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Building new regional arrangements

Building new regional arrangementsRalf Emmers, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore The inaugural meeting of the East Asia Summit (EAS) early this month in Kuala Lumpur is an important event for the region.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Warning issued on terrorist kidnap plot

Warning issued on terrorist kidnap plotRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter randomly killing innocent people in their attacks over the past three years, terrorists operating in the country are now out to abduct ministers, government bureaucrats and foreign diplomats, a top intelligence ...

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/BKPM sees investment grow 11.1% next year

BKPM sees investment grow 11.1% next yearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is targeting a relatively conservative level of growth in realized domestic and foreign investment for next year as the economy recovers from the recent instability in the macroeconomic sector.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Dengue cases rise by 500% in Bekasi

Dengue cases rise by 500% in Bekasi BEKASI: Dengue fever patients in Bekasi have increased more than 500 percent in the last three months compared to the same period last year, Bekasi Health Agency's head of disease prevention and eradication Yasni Rufaidah said.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/Oiltanking to build storage facility in Cilegon

Oiltanking to build storage facility in CilegonLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe world's second largest petroleum-products storage company Oiltanking will start construction of a 300,000-metric-ton fuel storage facility in Cilegon, Banten, in January next year, a government official says.

Wed, 21 Dec 2005

JP/JP/20/PEOPLE

JP/20/PEOPLEBright spark Anike wants to put Papua in the headlines Young physicist puts Papua in the headlinesTb.