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55 articles.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Thousands line up for free meat at Istiqlal Mosque

Thousands line up for free meat at Istiqlal MosqueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 3,000 people, mostly from the lower income bracket, lined up at the Istiqlal Mosque, Central Jakarta, to get their share of sacrificial meat during the Idul Adha celebration on Friday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Graft suspects being questioned

Graft suspects being questioned SAMARINDA: Two suspects in an alleged graft case involving the East Kalimantan Provincial Council's operational budget worth Rp 85 billion (US$9.4 million) were again being questioned at the local prosecutor's office on Thursday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/President favors out-of-court settlement for media disputes

President favors out-of-court settlement for media disputesMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated his support for press freedom, promising that the government would settle disputes with the media out of court.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Total to spend $1 billion in Indonesia this year

Total to spend $1 billion in Indonesia this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Oil and gas giant Total E&P Indonesia plans to spend US$1 billion this year to boost production and make up for declining output from other producers that supply PT Badak NGL in Bontang, one of the nation's two ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Flood victims in Lampung starting to fall sick

Flood victims in Lampung starting to fall sickOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Five days after floods inundated many parts of Lampung, the number of people affected by the disaster is on the rise, while some of them have started to fall ill.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Mercy Corps. get refugees going

Mercy Corps. get refugees goingTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehWhile many survivors in the tsunami-battered province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam are either sleeping inside makeshift shelters or waiting for others' mercy for their daily needs, a handful of others are practicing the maxim ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Tunas Finance targets profit increase of 70 percent in 2005

Tunas Finance targets profit increase of 70 percent in 2005The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Betting on continued robust demand, PT Tunas Financindo Sarana (Tunas Finance), an automotive financing company under PT Tunas Ridean, is targeting an increase in net profit of almost 70 percent for this year.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/The looming population crisis, Japan's laborious dilemma

The looming population crisis, Japan's laborious dilemmaDavid McNeill, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Tokyo In November, 2004 headlines touted a free-trade deal signed by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as a move toward an ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Managing Aceh relief and reconstruction

Managing Aceh relief and reconstruction As the initial horror of the tsunami catastrophe recedes and emergency aid flows into the most affected areas, commentators are raising doubts over the management of the billions of dollars committed for relief and the reconstruction of Aceh.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Susilo-Kalla rivalry may hamper road to effective governance

Susilo-Kalla rivalry may hamper road to effective governanceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A rift between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his deputy, Jusuf Kalla, has reached a critical stage and if not kept in check could hamper the way to effective governance, analysts say.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Angkasa Pura to settle tax arrears

Angkasa Pura to settle tax arrears TANGERANG: The operator of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, PT Angkasa Pura (AP) II, has promised to settle arrears in advertisement taxes since 2002, worth Rp 2 billion (US$220,000) to Tangerang municipality.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/'High-cost economy' curbs better pays

'High-cost economy' curbs better paysRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Employers, labor unions and the government have agreed to eliminate the high-cost economy in an endeavor to help repair the investment climate and improve workers' welfare.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/ITS develops oil study

ITS develops oil study SURABAYA: The geophysics laboratory at Surabaya's Sepuluh November Technology Institute (ITS) will be turned into an oil and gas study center before making it into a study program in two to three years time.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/City plans to insure parked cars on streets

City plans to insure parked cars on streetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to insure all vehicles parked on street shoulders with the potential compensation reaching up to Rp 200 million (US$22,222), an official says.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Why is God angry? Acehnese speak up

Why is God angry? Acehnese speak upThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The devastating earthquake and tsunamis that killed over 166,000 people and displaced another half a million in Aceh have not shaken the faith of the people, who are known for their strong devotion to Islam.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Surya reaches out to tsunami victims

Surya reaches out to tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite the severity of the monstrous tsunami that washed away large parts of Aceh and North Sumatra, it was business as usual for most private television stations here.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/BIN accuses foreigners of spying agenda in Aceh

BIN accuses foreigners of spying agenda in AcehKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaState Intelligence Agency (BIN) head Syamsir Siregar has called on the government to be alert to possible spying from foreign forces deployed in tsunami-devastated Aceh for relief aid operations.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/BIN accuses foreigners of spying agenda in Aceh

BIN accuses foreigners of spying agenda in AcehKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaState Intelligence Agency (BIN) head Syamsir Siregar has called on the government to be alert to possible spying from foreign forces deployed in tsunami-devastated Aceh for relief aid operations.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/White cockatoo population dwindling

White cockatoo population dwindlingIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The population of White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) in North Maluku is dwindling due to uncontrolled poaching. More than 500 of them are traded in Jakarta and other places annually, say an environmental group.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/PEAC Jakarta unit launched to boost SME financing access

PEAC Jakarta unit launched to boost SME financing accessThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to help develop and empower small-to medium- sized enterprises (SMEs), a Jakarta unit of an agency designed to promote SMEs's access to financing was launched on Thursday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Group pledges $2.8b for RI for this year

Group pledges $2.8b for RI for this yearUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Impressed with the government's medium-term development plan for sustaining and improving the economy, the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) pledged on Thursday to provide US$2.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

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JP/ / Recognition of Zhao Zhao Ziyang never visited Hong Kong but he played a highly significant role in helping shape the city's future. He will be remembered here as a reformist leader who was in touch with the people -- a Communist Party chief with a distinctive human touch.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Tsunami VCD sells well

Tsunami VCD sells well BATAM, Riau Islands: Tragic scenes of the tsunami disaster aired on television are now available on VCD and have became a bestseller for traders in Batam.Priced between Rp 10,000 (US$1.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Adiguna's case file returned to police investigators

Adiguna's case file returned to police investigatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city prosecutor's office returned the case file of suspected killer Adiguna Sutowo to the Jakarta Police on Thursday as the documentation of evidence in the file was insufficient.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Saudi to donate US$130m for Aceh

Saudi to donate US$130m for Aceh JAKARTA: The government and citizens of Saudi Arabia have pledged US$130 million for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on Dec. 26.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Are rising foreign buyouts a national threat?

Are rising foreign buyouts a national threat?Jasper S. Kim, The Korea Herald/Asia News Network, Seoul A clear pattern has emerged recently of foreigners taking increasingly larger positions in Korean assets, such as KOSPI shares, domestic banks and local real estate.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Better coordination among agencies vital

Better coordination among agencies vital Floods have claimed two lives and forced over 20,000 residents to flee their homes for temporary shelters. The Jakarta Post talked to city residents on the administration's efforts to stave off the annual disaster.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/

Truly religious people reject fanaticismIqbal Widastomo London The number of people who are extreme or fanatical in practicing their religious faith continues to disturb me, on an almost daily basis.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/The rebuilding of Aceh

The rebuilding of Aceh The last thing the Acehnese will want to do is sit around and do nothing. They will need building materials, tools, nails, claw hammers, pumps, pipes, corrugated sheeting, portable generators, fuel and whatever else is required -- and they want that now.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/TNI kills 120 GAM members

TNI kills 120 GAM members BANDA ACEH: The Indonesia Military (TNI) killed 120 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in a series of gunfights during the past two weeks, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Thursday.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Bali bomber says he had no links with cleric Ba'asyir

Bali bomber says he had no links with cleric Ba'asyirThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ali Imron, who is serving a life sentence for the 2002 Bali bombings, testified in the trial of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir on Thursday that the cleric had not influenced his actions in carrying out the attack.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/BIN accuses foreigners of spying agenda in Aceh

BIN accuses foreigners of spying agenda in AcehKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaState Intelligence Agency (BIN) head Syamsir Siregar has called on the government to be alert to possible spying from foreign forces deployed in tsunami-devastated Aceh for relief aid operations.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/RI urged to seriously combat corruption

RI urged to seriously combat corruptionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Foreign creditors grouped in the Consultative Group for Indonesia (CGI) have reiterated their calls for the government to intensify measures to fight corruption and curb illegal logging, in a bid to restore their ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/N. Sumatra plantations produce generations of poor workers

N. Sumatra plantations produce generations of poor workersRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/Pematang Siantar, North SumatraNorth Sumatra has long been known for its large oil palm, cocoa and rubber plantations, but they have contributed little to the local people's welfare over the centuries.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Papuans against W. Irian Jaya poll

Papuans against W. Irian Jaya pollRidwan Max Sidjabat and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Jayapura Papua's provincial leaders have expressed concern over a rumor that the central government will include West Irian Jaya province on the list of more than 95 regions that will hold ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/JP/5/BATAM

JP/5/BATAMAcehnese migrants see better future on their own soilFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam, Riau Islands While many Aceh tsunami survivors were scared to return to their homes for fear of aftershocks and more tsunami, not a few Acehnese living outside the province were instead planning to go ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Rp 551b needed to restore Nabire

Rp 551b needed to restore Nabire JAYAPURA: The town of Nabire, which was devastated by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Nov. 26, 2004, needed at least Rp 551 billion to rebuild.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Wider sidewalks for Kelapa Gading

Wider sidewalks for Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: Upmarket housing estate Kelapa Gading is to get a new look this year following the preparation of a plan to construct wider sidewalks for pedestrians."We want to emulate the success of similar sidewalk-widening projects along Jl. MH Thamrin and Jl. Jend.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Kebumen roofing tiles a precarious source of income

Kebumen roofing tiles a precarious source of incomeSinggir Kartana, Contributor/Kebumen Kebumen has long been known as the center of the roofing tile industry with thousands of small, medium and large businesses in the regency.Yet, the business is not as lucrative as it appears.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Living with dengue

Living with dengue Dengue hemorrhagic fever, that treacherous mosquito-borne disease that comes with little warning to torment the unsuspecting, is with us again. Or so Jakarta's city health office warns us.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Aceh dominates Idul Adha sermons

Aceh dominates Idul Adha sermonsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clerics called on Muslims throughout the country observing the Islamic Day of Sacrifice on Friday to extend their sympathy to victims affected by the killer tsunamis that devastated Aceh and North Sumatra.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/City says it plans to insure cars parked on streets

City says it plans to insure cars parked on streetsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe city administration plans to insure all vehicles parked on street shoulders with the potential compensation reaching up to Rp 200 million (US$22,222), an official says.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Driving in Jakarta

Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows:The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule".

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Sharp to invest $9.3 million in 2005

Sharp to invest $9.3 million in 2005The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost its market share in the country, electronic producer PT Sharp Yasonta Indonesia (Sharp Indonesia) -- an affiliation of the Japan-based Sharp Corporation -- plans to invest US$9.3 million this year.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Panigoro family to acquire Medco shares

Panigoro family to acquire Medco sharesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Panigoro family plans to buy a 59.9 percent stake in publicly listed oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi International and once again become the majority shareholder after founding the company 25 years ago.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Legal action against media 'only last resort'

Legal action against media 'only last resort'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has reiterated his support for press freedom, promising that the government would settle disputes with the media out of court.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Foreigners could be spying: BIN head

Foreigners could be spying: BIN headKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State Intelligence Agency (BIN) head Syamsir Siregar has called on the government to be alert to possible spying from foreign forces deployed in tsunami-devastated Aceh for relief aid operations.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Truly religious people reject fanaticism

Truly religious people reject fanaticismIqbal Widastomo, London The number of people who are extreme or fanatical in practicing their religious faith continues to disturb me, on an almost daily basis.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Official warns of flood-borne diseases

Official warns of flood-borne diseases JAKARTA: Jakarta residents have been advised to be on the alert for flood-borne diseases, including leptospirosis, which is transmitted through rat urine.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Susilo to confirm role of presidential aides

Susilo to confirm role of presidential aidesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to issue a decree on Monday to reorganize the state secretariat in an apparent move to formally accommodate his aides and those of his deputy, who helped them ...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/45b euro set for Indonesia infrastructure

45b euro set for Indonesia infrastructureZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta European private sector and financial institutions have allocated some 45 billion euros (US$58.5 billion) to be invested in infrastructure projects in Indonesia.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Singapore withdraws three helicopters

Singapore withdraws three helicopters MEDAN: The Singapore government has withdrawn three Seahawk helicopters from the national coordination post in Polonia, Medan, while 965 troops in Meulaboh and Banda Aceh are set to return to their home country.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Zainoel Abidin run by concerned doctors

Zainoel Abidin run by concerned doctorsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh In the pediatrics unit, Belgian and Spanish are spoken besides Bahasa Indonesia. Over in the surgery unit it's English with an Australian accent and German.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Flooding recedes, vigilance urged

Flooding recedes, vigilance urgedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Floods that have inundated many areas across Jakarta during the past few days receded on Friday, but city authorities are calling for vigilance for the duration of the rainy season.

Sat, 22 Jan 2005

JP/Raising environmental awareness in children

Raising environmental awareness in childrenAhmad Bukhori, Boston, Massachusetts Children are our future. They are indeed the most vulnerable group in our society. Look at the recent Aceh tsunami disaster where almost half of the victims were children.