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Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Cirebon moves against bird flu

Cirebon moves against bird fluNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonAs part of the effort to prevent the spread of bird flu in Cirebon, the local government has been taking precautionary measures to fight the lethal virus, including spraying chicken houses and coops with disinfectant.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Panicked residents crowd hospital

Panicked residents crowd hospitalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite an earlier call from the World Health Organization (WHO) to remain calm, Jakarta residents who had visited Ragunan Zoo or had direct contact with chickens or other birds crowded the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: Audit

Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: AuditTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) report on the House of Representatives has revealed that legislators left hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of unpaid electric and telephone bills, and it has forced the ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Bird flu takes roost

Bird flu takes roost The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not done very well in preventing avian virus flu from spreading and killing Indonesians. It is obvious that much tougher measures should be taken by the Ministry of Health in Jakarta.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Oct. fuel import short 5%

Oct. fuel import short 5%State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is suffering from a shortfall of 5 percent in its fuel import requirement for October and has warned of difficulties in obtaining additional supplies with some refineries in the United States being shut down due to Hurricane Katrina and ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/No more upsets for Simon, Kristin; Sony goes it alone

No more upsets for Simon, Kristin; Sony goes it aloneMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Simon Santoso and Maria Kristin Yulianti, Thursday's local giant killers in the singles competitions, saw their campaigns halted a day later in the quarterfinals of the US$250,000 Djarum Indonesia ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Fuel price hike and compensation

Fuel price hike and compensation The government plan to increase fuel prices is likely to become a reality, and people, especially those in the lower- income brackets, will feel the pinch as the prices of their basic needs all increase.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird flu

Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird fluUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTourism industry players have called on the government to be more transparent in informing the public about the bird flu outbreak to avoid confusion that could be harmful to the industry.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution

Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore Given the constraints it has been working under, Indonesia's state-run power utility, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), has done a remarkable job keeping the lights on over the ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Maluku official detained for graft

Maluku official detained for graftAMBON, Maluku: Prosecutors took Southeast Maluku deputy regent Lukas Umuratuw into custody on Thursday charging him with involvement in a Rp 7 billion (US$ 7 million) corruption case.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/'People just want to pray'

'People just want to pray'The forcible closures of Christian places of worship in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta by hard-line Muslim groups has raised questions about religious tolerance in the country. The Jakarta Post interviewed some Jakarta people about the issue.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Experts propose novel way to preserve 'wayang'

Experts propose novel way to preserve 'wayang'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA multimedia expert has proposed that traditional puppeteers use advanced technology to attract the attention of younger generations for Javanese puppet performances.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Exposure to bird flu through animal markets

Exposure to bird flu through animal marketsFemke van den Bos, Jakarta With the threat of Avian Influenza (bird flu) increasing daily, some decisive measures need to be taken.Exotic birds, water birds, poultry and some mammal species are susceptible to the bird flu.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/MPR speaker opposes fuel hike plan

MPR speaker opposes fuel hike plan JAKARTA: Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hidayat Nurwahid urged the government to delay the planned fuel hike.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendations

Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court will not immediately respond to the recommendations of the Judicial Commission to give administrative sanctions to the judges of the West Java High Court who issued a controversial ruling in ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail?

Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail? While Jakarta traffic grows more chaotic day by day, and the administration is seemingly unable to remedy the situation, the construction of the city's first monorail, which is expected to help ease congestion, has been at a virtual standstill since its work started ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in Surabaya

Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in SurabayaDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaWhen young English teacher Alex Gough arrived in Surabaya about 12 years ago there was a small, but active British community functioning in the East Java capital.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine drinks and bird flu It is of concern that the time of year is fast approaching in Indonesia when colds and flu become commonplace. It is also of concern that there are currently reports of new cases of bird flu among adults and children.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Respect vital for discipline

Respect vital for disciplineSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The yearly cycle for bookshops in the many and various shopping malls in and around Jakarta to feature the English words "Back to School" has recently past.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Post-Election Afghanistan: What's next?

Post-Election Afghanistan: What's next? Pyotr Goncharov RIA Novosti Moscow What future awaits Afghanistan after last Sunday's parliamentary elections? Will the new parliament facilitate or block reforms? Afghanistan's major donors are waiting for the outcome of the elections with natural ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Love is the greatest wealth

Love is the greatest wealth No matter what your color, race or creed, I love you. Not only do I enjoy loving everyone in this world whom I've had the pleasure of meeting, but also those yet unmet. This is the real reason we are placed here in the first place.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/JP/6/MIKEL

JP/6/MIKELMichael Richardson, Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu

Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird fluYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe outbreak of avian influenza in the country has caused some Bandung residents who keep birds to sell or slaughter them for fear of infection.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smuggling

Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smugglingAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanFollowing reports of recent fuel shortages in many regions, the police say they have launched intensive investigations into cases of fuel hoarding and smuggling.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/City planners often neglect best-laid plans

City planners often neglect best-laid plansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of young architects and urban designers worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months on a design competition held by a city agency. They got the award but not the satisfaction of seeing their design materialize.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Koizumi politics adverse to democracy

Koizumi politics adverse to democracyEtsushi Tanifuji, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The political play presented by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's theatrical company went off like clockwork.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Cured lepers to get free education

Cured lepers to get free education TANGERANG: To empower cured leprosy patients now living in the Sitanala Leprosy Hospital compound in Neglasari district, Tangerang municipality, a youth group will provide free literacy education.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audience

Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audienceKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSwans glided by, storms raged and leprechauns brought magic to the stage of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) as part of the Schouwburg IV-2005 festival, where the Namarina dance school performed Dance in ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/A country of looters

A country of looters Many, if not most, Indonesian people would agreed with Media Indonesia (Sept. 12) description of the country as land of looters, especially with the recent unraveling of a crude oil smuggling ring consisting, mostly, of state oil and gas company (PT Pertamina) officials, who ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/AGO faulted over recovery of graft funds

AGO faulted over recovery of graft fundsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators and activists lashed out at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for not being serious in its efforts to recover over Rp 6.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/General named BNI scam suspect

General named BNI scam suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer fraud squad director at the National Police Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko was declared a suspect on Friday for allegedly abusing his power when investigating a bank scam causing some Rp 1.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005Exhibitions* Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Sept.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Jakartans remain in fowl mood

Jakartans remain in fowl moodThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta is indeed a big kampong with many residents insisting on keeping cages full of songbirds and even chickens in their homes, notwithstanding the obvious health risks.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Bad taste

Bad taste On the way to the office on Sept. 23 I was determined to pen down a few lines about what I felt was sheer bad taste. Ironically it was an ad campaign by "Giant", which is my shopping station on all occasions.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Rhino research station to be built

Rhino research station to be builtMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, SerangAs part of the effort to empower local people that live in and around Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java, the park management plans to build a rhinoceros research station.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Telkom, Indosat agree on codes

Telkom, Indosat agree on codesIndonesia's two largest telecommunications companies, PT Telkom and PT Indosat, signed on Friday an agreement on local long- distance and international access codes. Whereby, Telkom customers can use Indosat's international access codes of 001 and 008.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Council agrees to impeach regent

Council agrees to impeach regent BEKASI: Bowing to public demand, the Bekasi regency council will ask the Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf to recall the ratification decree that appointed Saleh Manaf as Bekasi regent and Solihin Sari as deputy regent.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Singapore's cleanliness obsession

Singapore's cleanliness obsessionSince the outbreak of SARS in 2003, personal and environmental hygiene has become an even more serious issue in an already cleanliness-conscious Singapore.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Govt urged to curb corruption prior to fuel price increase

Govt urged to curb corruption prior to fuel price increaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs corruption in the provision of public services and a high-cost economy continue to burden the business community, the government's plan to hike the prices of oil-based fuels was the last thing ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee

Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee BANDUNG: The West Java office of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation demanded on Friday that the police ensure the safety of its followers following Monday's attacks on its mosques and properties in Cianjur.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Remains of tsunami victims being relocated for proper burial

Remains of tsunami victims being relocated for proper burialNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAs Ramadhan draws near, local leaders are excavating hundreds of graves scattered in Leupung district, Aceh Besar regency here and relocating their remains in a big cemetery in the district.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/The difference between two tragedies

The difference between two tragediesThang D. Nguyen Jakarta On Sept. 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists attacked America, and a total of 2,749 Americans died that day. Roughly four years later, on Aug. 29, 2005, America was hit again, this time by a natural disaster.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird flu

UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird fluThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations urged the government here on Friday to step up its efforts in fighting avian influenza, including culling poultry immediately in affected areas and delegating more funds to fight the H5N1 virus to stop ...

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/In memory of Nurcholish and his Islamic Liberalism

In memory of Nurcholish and his Islamic LiberalismSuratno, Jakarta The late Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid was always concerned with the issue of pluralism. This issue, even up to the death of Cak Nur, has become controversial among Indonesian people.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 1

Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 1Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed on Friday that the government would increase fuel prices starting Oct. 1 after it had completed the preparatory stage of programs to improve the welfare of the poor.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Sony wants a more testing time, Koreans find taste of home

Sony wants a more testing time, Koreans find taste of home MISSING IN ACTION: National number two Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the last local man standing in the singles competition at the Djarum Indonesia Open, is already guaranteed US$5,000 prize money as a semifinalist.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Orangutans face extinction as rain forest destroyed

Orangutans face extinction as rain forest destroyedAgencies, Jakarta/LondonThe orangutan is facing extinction due to the destruction of the rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia to set up oil palm plantations, a new research report reveals.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Angela Merkel meets the world

Angela Merkel meets the worldChristoph Bertram Project Syndicate Angela Merkel is Germany's new -- and first woman -- Chancellor. Although this implies major changes in Germany's fiscal and labor-market policies, continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Oil tanker train catches fire

Oil tanker train catches fireA train carrying premium gasoline and kerosene caught fire in Cepu district, Blora regency, Central Java, on Friday evening after hitting an Isuzu Panther minivan at a railway crossing.There were no immediate reports of casualties or people injured.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Court told to boost security

Court told to boost security JAKARTA: Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan urged courts on Friday across the country to improve security and uphold existing rulings to ensure the safety of judges and the public during court hearings.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Malaysia Airlines offer discounted fares at fair

Malaysia Airlines offer discounted fares at fairThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA three-day Malaysia Airlines Travel Fair, which kicked off on Friday, was a great help for 26-year-old Alia who planned to meet her husband, who is studying in London, due to the airlines cheap fares.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Singapore general gets award

Singapore general gets award JAKARTA: Singaporean Armed Forces chief Lt. Gen. Ng Yat Chung was granted the Yudha Dharma Utama medal from the Indonesian government for his efforts to boost ties between the two neighboring countries and their armed forces.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Tax amnesty: A new start, not the end game

Tax amnesty: A new start, not the end gameJohn A. Prasetio Jakarta Tax amnesties always invite debates and controversy. Advocates of amnesties argue that a they will increase voluntary compliance. Individuals with past evasion are no longer locked into continued tax evasion.

Sat, 24 Sep 2005

JP/Former Pertamina officer in custody

Former Pertamina officer in custodyBATAM, Riau Islands: A former senior marketing officer with state oil and gas company PT Pertamina's Batam branch has been detained by the Batam Prosecutor's Office since Thursday for his role in alleged fuel smuggling.