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60 articles.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Bank fraud suspect avoids police questioning

Bank fraud suspect avoids police questioningP.C. Naommy and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarTong Muk Keung, a suspect in a bank fraud involving the now defunct Dagang Bali (BDB) and Asiatic banks failed to appear for questioning at the National Police headquarters on ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Hendarsyah Tarmizi

Hendarsyah Tarmizi The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's major nickel, gold and copper mining companies are mostly performing well, despite the downward trend in the country's mineral production.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Government determined to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugar

Government determined to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugarAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is going ahead with plans to destroy hundreds of tons of smuggled sugar despite pleas from national legislators and others that the sugar be distributed to the needy.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/ITB opens business school

ITB opens business schoolUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has opened a business and management school as part of an attempt to become the country's leading provider of quality education in the field of technological entrepreneurship.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Councillor stands up for students

Councillor stands up for studentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to the prolonged dispute over a controversial land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school on Jl.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Thursday, April 22, 2004

Thursday, April 22, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show Pentas Ceria7:30 Music10:00 Business News: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Ex-cop extorts unwitting victims

Ex-cop extorts unwitting victims JAKARTA: The police arrested a former policeman, identified as Suprayitno, whose last rank was that of adjutant commissioner, on Tuesday for allegedly extorting people while claiming to be a serving officer.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Govt ready to jail illegal loggers

Govt ready to jail illegal loggers JAKARTA: The Minister for Forestry M. Prakosa confirmed on Wednesday that the government would immediately arrest 12 people believed to be the masterminds of illegal logging as soon as the president signs the regulation in lieu of law on illegal logging.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Voter education successful: KPU

Voter education successful: KPUThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Ambon/Banda AcehThe General Elections Commission (KPU) claims that the dissemination of information on the legislative election was a success as reflected by the high number of valid votes.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Golkar's next challenge

Golkar's next challenge After Golkar's emotion-filled convention on Tuesday, it seems that the heavy downpour in Jakarta the next afternoon came as a shower from heaven to douse the heat left by the race involving the party's five presidential hopefuls.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunications

Indonesia, S'pore sign agreement on telecommunicationsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Singapore signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on telecommunications equipment conformity testing, becoming the first Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members with such a ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percent

AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percentZakki Hakim The Jakarta Post Jakarta The country's largest automotive parts producer PT Astra Otoparts (AOP) announced on Wednesday a 19.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/FDI approvals in Q1 drops 41%

FDI approvals in Q1 drops 41% In a related development, Theo also announced that, in the first quarter of the year, foreign direct investment (FDI) approvals had fallen by 41 percent as compared with the same period last year.FDI approvals stood at US$1.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Wiranto wins, Susilo alters tactics

Wiranto wins, Susilo alters tacticsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential aspirant Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met with running mate Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday, apparently to draw up a strategy for the July 5 election.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/JP/1/hour

JP/1/hourFire forces chopper to land: A military helicopter caught fire while flying over North Aceh regency on Wednesday evening, but later managed to land on a farm in Matang Panyang village, Tanah Pasir subdistrict. All three crew members of the ill-fated Bolco 105 piloted by Maj.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Major mining firms report good results

Major mining firms report good resultsHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's major nickel, gold and copper mining companies are mostly performing well, despite the downward trend in the country's mineral production.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Honorarium already disbursed: KPU

Honorarium already disbursed: KPU JAKARTA: Deputy head of the General Elections Commission (KPU) financial division M. Dentjik claimed on Wednesday that the commission had distributed the stipend for members of the working committees for polling stations (KPPS) to regental and municipal KPUDs.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/New BKPM role to up investment

New BKPM role to up investmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government denied on Wednesday that the newly signed decree centralizing licensing procedures for investment under the auspices of the National Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) was intended to scrap the power of regional governments.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/11 Beteleme suspects go on trial, may face death

11 Beteleme suspects go on trial, may face deathRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu, Central SulawesiA prosecutor at Palu District Court indicted on Wednesday 11 people allegedly held responsible for a deadly, armed attack in Beteleme village, Morowali regency, in October last year, which left ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Mining sector waits for further government action

Mining sector waits for further government actionRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The government's recent decision to amend the Forestry Law is expected to boost the performance of the mining sector, but unresolved issues on taxes and legal certainty in doing business here remain stumbling blocks.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/'Old buildings, museums treated like stepchildren'

'Old buildings, museums treated like stepchildren'The renovation projects for Hotel Indonesia, built in the 1960s to accommodate athletes participating in the fourth Asian Games, and for the 265-year-old Luar Batang mosque, Pasar Ikan, North Jakarta, prove that heritage sites sometimes have to ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Bung Karno indoor gears up for Cups

Bung Karno indoor gears up for CupsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After five months of refurbishment, said to have cost Rp 7 billion (US$823,529), the Bung Karno Indoor Stadium is expected to be ready by the end of this month for the Thomas and Uber Cups, according to an official ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Something is lagging in Singapore growth

Something is lagging in Singapore growthEddie Lee, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore It was the kind of growth Singapore has been waiting for: After two years of languishing in the low single digits, growth finally hit 7.3 percent in the first quarter of this year.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Luar Batang Mosque loses original face

Luar Batang Mosque loses original faceBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere is little left of the original architecture of the over 200-year-old Luar Batang Mosque in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta, as continuing renovation work has changed the face of the mosque.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Technology institute opens business school

Technology institute opens business schoolUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) has opened a business and management school as part of an attempt to become the country's leading provider of quality education in the field of technological ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Maluku separatists vow to defy TNI

Maluku separatists vow to defy TNI AMBON, Maluku: Maluku Sovereignty Front (FKM) activists vowed to hoist separatist flags here on Sunday and defy a government ban on such activities.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/For some, polygamy may be an option

For some, polygamy may be an optionIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA weekly magazine on polygamy, Poligami, was once in circulation in the East Java capital of Surabaya and surrounding areas from 2000 to 2002.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Indonesia urged to act on green crisis

Indonesia urged to act on green crisisTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post,JakartaAmid the daily headaches of how to pay the bills and what to eat, environmental issues may seem unimportant or merely something to worry about -- in the future.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Good communities always takes care of the environment

Good communities always takes care of the environmentAgus Pakpahan, Executive Chairman, The Union of Associations of Indonesian Estate Crops Farmers (GAPPERINDO), Jakarta Man cannot farm without land; without farming man cannot eat; and without food man cannot survive.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Refugees told to leave state buildings by July

Refugees told to leave state buildings by JulyM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon, MalukuAt least 5,460 families of refugees who fled sectarian fighting in the Maluku islands have been given until July to vacate shops and government facilities they have been camping in since 1999.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Police kill two suspected Papuan rebels in West Irian

Police kill two suspected Papuan rebels in West IrianNethy Dharma Somba and P.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/JakartaPolice officers shot dead two Papuans, after firing at a crowd of villagers in Meriedi, Teluk Bintuni regency, some 200 kilometers west of Manokwari, the capital of West Irian ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Wiranto's hard work eventually paid off

Wiranto's hard work eventually paid off The victory of former military commander Gen. (ret) Wiranto, 57, over Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung just after midnight (early Wednesday), had been predicted by some, as he was perceived to be Akbar's main rival.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/PKS councillors to return severance pay

PKS councillors to return severance payThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAll four councillors of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) faction will return the severance pay that is distributed at the end of councillors' five-year terms.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Warring parties told to end exploitation of SMP 56 students

Warring parties told to end exploitation of SMP 56 studentsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post JakartaResponding to the prolonged dispute over a controversial land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school on Jl.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Persik takes first win over Bin Dinh

Persik takes first win over Bin DinhThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian champion Persik chalked up its first win in the Asian Champions League after defeating 10-man Bin Dinh FC of Vietnam 1-0 in a Group G match in Kediri, East Java, on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 22, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, April 22, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting by I Nyoman Tusan, at Griya Santriyan, Galeri Sanur, until April 23. * Solo exhibition of Wayan Karja Blue of Karja, , Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252), until May 25.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Economics versus politics

Economics versus politics Apropos on of article in The Jakarta Post dated April 19, Suns in the East will outshine the West, I would like to share my views.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/30 NU clerics support Gus Dur as president

30 NU clerics support Gus Dur as presidentThe Jakarta Post, Lombok/JakartaAs many as 30 influential Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics affirmed on Wednesday their support for Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's presidential bid and entrusted him to hand pick an alternative should his health become a major ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Police holders told to stay calm

Police holders told to stay calmThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Policy holders of PT Prudential Life Insurance should remain calm over a bankruptcy suit against the company as it would not affect them, the Indonesian Life Insurance Association (AAJI) said in a press statement on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Yogya radio frequencies to be replaced

Yogya radio frequencies to be replaced YOGYAKARTA: Plans to rearrange the radio broadcast spectrum here by replacing entire frequencies are likely to force private radio stations to temporarily shut down, a broadcaster said.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Activists urge more support for female migrant workers

Activists urge more support for female migrant workersA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRights and labor activists urged the government and the public at large on Wednesday to pay more attention to the plight of female migrant workers, including five housemaids currently facing possible death ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Batam to get first Koranic Center

Batam to get first Koranic Center BATAM, Riau: Minister of Religious Affairs Said Aqil Hussein Al-Munawwar inaugurated the Rp 3.3 billion (US$400,000) Batam Koranic Center project in Sekupang, Batam, on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/'Gongers' put up with a rough deal

'Gongers' put up with a rough dealGede Gender, Contributor, Sanur Wedged together like sardines in the back of a grubby dump truck whilst huddling under a dirty tarpaulin, twenty poor men make every vain effort to avoid a tropical downpour, a daily occurrence during the wet season in Bali.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Golkar's grass roots place their trust in Wiranto

Golkar's grass roots place their trust in WirantoKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGen. (ret) Wiranto's upset win of the Golkar's presidential candidacy at the party's convention on Wednesday morning was a clear sign most party members valued strong leadership and stability, analysts said.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Hokiarto too sick to hear ruling

Hokiarto too sick to hear ruling JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court canceled on Wednesday its delivery of a verdict on businessman Hokiarto, who was tried for his involvement in a land scam that caused the state Rp 48.7 billion (US$5.6 million) in losses, as the defendant called in sick.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Flooding, jams, the same old story

Flooding, jams, the same old storyDamar Harsanto and Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the wet season ends, Jakarta was drenched by eight hours of consecutive rain on Wednesday, causing traffic jams all over the capital.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Analysts warn of TNI influence

Analysts warn of TNI influenceM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolitical analysts have expressed concern that the emergence of former military generals as contenders in the upcoming presidential election would put the nascent democracy at risk and may herald the arrival of an autocratic ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Rights team begins probe into Manggarai shooting

Rights team begins probe into Manggarai shootingYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa TenggaraA National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) team arrived in Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, on Wednesday to begin an investigation into alleged human rights abuses during a ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Nurturing culture of accountability

Nurturing culture of accountabilityThomas Hidya Tjaya, Lecturer, Driyarkara School of Philosophy, Jakarta Each profession involves the fulfillment of specific tasks and duties. Teachers must educate students, and physicians must cure their patients. That's how human society is organized.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Susilo, Kalla power hungry: Agum

Susilo, Kalla power hungry: Agum JAKARTA: Communications minister Agum Gumelar said on Wednesday that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla had withdrawn from the Cabinet just to pursue their political ambitions.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Hight time to reform IMF and World Bank

Hight time to reform IMF and World BankYanuar Nugroho, Director, The Business Watch Indonesia, Secretary General, Uni Sosial Demokrat Jakarta, yanuar-n@unisosdem.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Supreme Court nullifies regulations on coal tax

Supreme Court nullifies regulations on coal taxFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has nullified two government regulations on taxation in the coal mining sector, a move that may increase investment in the sector.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Four percent of drug users children

Four percent of drug users children JAKARTA: About 4 percent of drug users in the country are under 17 years old, a study conducted by the International Labor Organization (ILO) revealed.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Activist Yanti fights against all odds

Activist Yanti fights against all oddsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Small businesses would never stand a chance against larger corporations unless there were incentives in place to help them, in the same way that women need some sort of incentive to boost their chances in ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Supreme Court annuls regulations on coal tax

Supreme Court annuls regulations on coal taxFitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta The Supreme Court has nullified two government regulations on taxation in the coal mining sector, a move that may increase investment in the sector.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Taxi driver stabbed to death

Taxi driver stabbed to death TANGERANG: A driver with the Blue Bird Taxi Group was found dead near Taman Tekno Bridge in Cadas Mapar, Setu village, Cisauk district of Tangerang regency on Wednesday morning.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Mulyati 'did not know' about smuggled pistol

Mulyati 'did not know' about smuggled pistolEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe lawyers of Mulyati Santosa, defendant Gunawan Santosa's mother, said on Wednesday that their client had been unaware that she had smuggled a .

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percent

AOP 2003 net profit falls 19.84 percentZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's largest automotive parts producer PT Astra Otoparts (AOP) announced on Wednesday a 19.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/NGOs smell graft in Ladia Galaska project

NGOs smell graft in Ladia Galaska projectNani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh, AcehA number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Aceh called on the martial law administration on Wednesday to investigate possible irregularities in the controversial Ladia Galaska highway project.

Thu, 22 Apr 2004

JP/Akbar: One last chance to play a leading role

Akbar: One last chance to play a leading role On Wednesday Gen. (ret) Wiranto beat out Golkar Party leader Akbar Tandjung in the contest to select the party's presidential candidate.