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Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Differences in Chinese and Japanese economies

Differences in Chinese and Japanese economiesRachel Bnull, China Daily, Asia News Network/Beijing It sounds like history repeating itself. The United States faces a huge trade deficit with China, which is also under intense scrutiny for its interest in buying U.S.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Thugs divide the capital into areas of control

Thugs divide the capital into areas of controlAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the second of a series of articles on thuggery in the capital, which the city administration, police and military have promised to wipe out within one month.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Asian urged to boost labor standards

Asian urged to boost labor standardsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokThe United Nations has called on governments across Asia to improve their migrant labor policies, particularly as regards the living standards of foreign migrants, in a bid to mitigate the social upheavals that could ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 25, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 25, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Painting Invisible Impresion by Kenji Sasaki, at Ritz-Carlton, Bali Resort and Spa, Cliff Villa Gallery, until Sept. 4 * Painting, Hand Painted Ceramic Dance Pieces by Anne van Borselen, at Jenggala Art Gallery, Jl.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Fak-fak sawmill workers stranded in Jakarta

Fak-fak sawmill workers stranded in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore than 180 workers from sawmill company PT Prabu Alaska in Fak-fak, West Irian Jaya, are stranded in Jakarta as they seek government help to force their employer to pay overdue wages that have been suspended for 13 months.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Government intensifies drive to boost excise revenue

Government intensifies drive to boost excise revenueUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Finance has teamed up with the National Police to crack down on the practice of counterfeiting excise seals on cigarette packs, which last year caused state losses estimated at Rp 150 billion ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Financial service industry to grow slower: Association

Financial service industry to grow slower: AssociationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe continued depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Number of elderly people increasing

Number of elderly people increasingHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSociety's focus on youth coupled with a lack of welfare schemes for the elderly will mean that rising numbers of senior citizens in the country will be neglected in the future if action is not taken now, advocacy groups say.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/68 foreign sex workers arrested

68 foreign sex workers arrestedAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaSixty-eight foreign sex workers were apprehended in raids on a number of nightclubs, saunas and beauty salons here on Tuesday evening, police said on Wednesday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Peace in Aceh and the case of separatist Kurds

Peace in Aceh and the case of separatist KurdsGwynne Dyer, London Sometimes, just forcing yourself to say the right words can save thousands of lives.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/DPD seeks revision of various laws

DPD seeks revision of various laws JAKARTA: The speaker of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), Ginandjar Kartasasmita, said laws dealing with different sectors, including forestry, ports and the environment, must be revised to make regional autonomy more effective.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/On ban on Ahmadiyah

On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Deputy Regent probed in graft case

Deputy Regent probed in graft case KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara Prosecutor's Office will soon question Kupang Deputy Regent Ruben Funay over a corruption matter.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Fuel price hike threatens jobs in Lampung

Fuel price hike threatens jobs in LampungOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThe steep increase of diesel fuel prices has threatened thousands of jobs in Lampung province as several private companies have begun to prepare for massive layoffs of workers.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/More than 180 workers from sawmill company PT Prabu Alaska in

More than 180 workers from sawmill company PT Prabu Alaska in Fak-fak, West Irian Jaya, are stranded in Jakarta as they seek government help to force their employer to pay overdue wages that have been suspended for 13 months.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Govt takes no action as rupiah dips

Govt takes no action as rupiah dipsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRather than taking real actions to send positive signals to the market and prevent the rupiah from falling, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono instead appealed to the nation "to stick together for more constructive measures" ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Region watches closely Indonesia's anti-polio campaign

Region watches closely Indonesia's anti-polio campaignHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith 225 children infected by polio and rising concerns in neighboring countries over the spread of the virus in neighboring countries, experts say that it will require a tremendous response from Indonesia to ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Western ignorance and Muslim mayhem

Western ignorance and Muslim mayhemAchsin el-qudsy, Jakarta The Western fear of Islam and Muslims was not invented. To Westerners, Islam is a symbol of all terrifying acts of violence and anarchy. The West becomes sensitive and allergic to everything suggestive of Islam.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Chocolate expo to indulge city

Chocolate expo to indulge city JAKARTA: Chocoholics can spoil their taste buds at a three-day exhibition that features anything and everything made of chocolate, with the Chocolate Dream World Expo opening Thursday.The exhibition being held at the Semanggi Expo Hall B, South Jakarta, from Aug.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/MONTY2

JP/19/MONTY2Containing success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more trees

Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6).

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Susilo to visit U.S., Palestine in September

Susilo to visit U.S., Palestine in SeptemberA historic visit to Palestine will wrap up an overseas trip President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to make in September.The President will be out of the country from Sept. 11 to Sept.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Five die in boat accident in Ambon

Five die in boat accident in AmbonM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAt least five people died and one person was missing when a boat capsized in the waters off Kayeli Bay in Buru regency, Ambon, on Tuesday.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Acehnese children learn to forgive, forget

Acehnese children learn to forgive, forgetTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Nur Fatah, a teenage boy from Peureulak, East Aceh, lost his father, Hanafiah, and two of his elder brothers during a battle in April 2003, and he immediately resolved to seek revenge."My father was a guerrilla.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/House does not perform: Watchdog

House does not perform: WatchdogRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndependent legislative watchdog Teliti said the House of Representatives continued to disappoint despite being filled with younger and better educated members.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Minangkabau Airport gets new paintings

Minangkabau Airport gets new paintings PADANG, West Sumatra: Eight West Sumatra painters on Wednesday handed over 14 paintings to the West Sumatra provincial government to be displayed at the newly built Minangkabau International Airport.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Thaksin can learn from Indonesia

Thaksin can learn from IndonesiaThang D. Nguyen, Jakarta It may sound like a paradox, but there is a lesson about peace that Prime Minister Thaksin Sinawatra should learn from Indonesia and apply to the conflict in southern Thailand. On Aug.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/SBY plants trust fund for retired athletes

SBY plants trust fund for retired athletesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBadminton star Taufik Hidayat is on top of the world right now, but he can still spare a thought for those athletes struggling to make it once their playing days are over.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Eko Nugroho and his versatile art creations

Eko Nugroho and his versatile art creationsCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaEvents at all levels of life have moved artists throughout time to express themselves in work reflecting the zeitgeist.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Hotel uses students with disabilities

Hotel uses students with disabilitiesNUSA DUA: Sheraton Laguna Nusa Dua has searched far and wide to find the best candidate for every staff position.That extends to Sekolah Luar Biasa (schools for the physically challenged), where qualified and dedicated new workers were recently discovered.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Students optimistic about passing exam

Students optimistic about passing examThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aryanto, 19, a student at the Angkasa private high school in East Jakarta walked smiling toward his motorcycle parked near the entrance to the school, where he had just finished the economics paper on Wednesday, the last day of the ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Big fraud case revealed in Papua

Big fraud case revealed in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraAn organization called the Kimani Foundation has been accused of defrauding 1,531 Papua residents out of Rp 765.5 million (US$76,550), making it the largest ever financial fraud case reported in the province.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 26, 2005

TV Today: Friday, August 26, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Govt vows to pay attention to welfare of retired athletes,

Govt vows to pay attention to welfare of retired athletes, artistsThe Jakarta Post JakartaBadminton star Taufik Hidayat is on top of the world right now, but he can still spare a thought for those athletes struggling to make it once their playing days are over.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Bus drivers, passengers complain about route change along busway line

Bus drivers, passengers complain about route change along busway lineBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGetting out of an air-conditioned bus in the center of the city in Karet on Wednesday, Imas Masitoh, 35, thought she was lost.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/ITC Depok opens for public

ITC Depok opens for public DEPOK: With only 100 occupied kiosks, the city's latest commercial center, the International Trade Center (ITC) Depok, opened to the public on Wednesday, KompasCyberMedia reported.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Hard-liners confirm church closure in Bandung

Hard-liners confirm church closure in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungRespected scholar Azyumardi Azra demanded on Wednesday that the police take action against a grouping of hard-line organizations responsible for closing down over 20 churches in Bandung.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, August 26, 2005

TV Today: Friday, August 26, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community

Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/MONTY1

JP/19/MONTY1Getting off the bridge and walking the deck Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/'Fuel subsidy cut may ease traffic'

'Fuel subsidy cut may ease traffic'A steady rise in global oil prices has renewed the debate over the merits of the fuel subsidy here. Experts are largely divided by the issue. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their comments on the subsidy.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/S. Africa, RI plan energy cooperation

S. Africa, RI plan energy cooperationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDeveloping alternative sources of energy will be one of the key areas of cooperation between South Africa and Indonesia following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two governments earlier this week.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Africa needs free trade, not charity

Africa needs free trade, not charityMary Robinson, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Dublin The leaders of the G-8 nations made some progress in fighting global poverty at the Gleneagles Summit in July through new commitments to increased aid and debt relief.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Sulawesi wants funds for infrastructure

Sulawesi wants funds for infrastructureRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernors from six provinces on Sulawesi island have called on the government to help them provide infrastructure for businesses and agricultural activities to enable the island to be economically self-sufficient.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Papuan leader back behind bars

Papuan leader back behind barsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraYusak Pakage, a Papuan leader sentenced to 10 years in jail for treason, escaped a Jayapura jail on Wednesday, but was recaptured a few hours later.The 26-year-old Yusak left his cell at 6.30 a.m.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Bina Nusantara offers world-class education

Bina Nusantara offers world-class educationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the aim of improving the country's human capital, the Bina Nusantara University relaunched its international undergraduate program on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/House asks for amnesty guidelines

House asks for amnesty guidelinesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHouse of Representatives lawmakers urged the government on Wednesday to award amnesty to Aceh separatist rebels in a transparent manner and in accordance with the law.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/British invention in Indonesia

British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Indramayu police beef up security

Indramayu police beef up securityINDRAMAYU, West Java: Indramayu police have beefed up security in the area starting on Wednesday with the Indramayu regency election drawing near.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/RI, Australia meet on illegal fishing

RI, Australia meet on illegal fishing JAKARTA: The Indonesian and Australian governments opened a high-level bilateral fisheries meeting here on Wednesday to advance cooperation on the common challenge of illegal fishing.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/68 foreign sex workers arrested

68 foreign sex workers arrestedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSixty-eight foreign sex workers were apprehended in raids on a number of nightclubs, saunas and beauty salons here on Tuesday evening, police said on Wednesday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Korean firm bemoans govt's new policy

Korean firm bemoans govt's new policy As a Korean company engaged in yarn spinning, PT Hanil Indonesia was set up in 1992 with a US$70 million investment in Boyolali, Central Java.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Capacity of renewable energy power plants to be increased

Capacity of renewable energy power plants to be increasedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon embark on a project to increase the maximum capacity of renewable energy power plants that can sell electricity to state power firm PLN without tender to 10 megawatts (MW) from ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Powerless Council

Powerless Council It began on a high note. When the third amendment was made to the 1945 Constitution, the bicameral political system was adopted through the introduction of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) in addition to the House of Representatives.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Malaysian students want longer visas

Malaysian students want longer visas BANDUNG: Malaysians find it difficult to study in Indonesia as they are issued only 12-month student visas, an overseas student service foundation executive says.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/City prepares for next round of polio vaccination

City prepares for next round of polio vaccinationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn line with the nationwide polio vaccination drive, the Jakarta administration vowed it would improve on its past performance in reaching out to the public in the next round to be held on Aug. 30 and Sept. 27.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesia may buy two LNG cargoes from Oman

Indonesia may buy two LNG cargoes from OmanLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is looking at buying two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman to meet export commitments and swap supplies to be used by fertilizer plants in Aceh.If an agreement was reached, one cargo, about 2.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Central bank intervention needed

Central bank intervention needed With economic growth of over 6 percent and a budget deficit of (in the worst case) only 1 percent in 2005, Indonesia's macroeconomic picture appears very good. In view of this, I find the ongoing pressure on the currency difficult to understand.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Croatian ship owner to take RI to court

Croatian ship owner to take RI to courtThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe owner of a Croatian-flagged cargo ship threatened to take the Indonesian government to an international maritime court a day after the Indonesian Navy stormed the vessel and detained 17 crew members at gunpoint.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Blue Bird style of business

Blue Bird style of business Earlier this month a Blue Bird taxi smashed into the rear end of my car while it was stationary at an intersection.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/MONTY2

JP/19/MONTY2Containing success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Fire razes biggest market in Palu city

Fire razes biggest market in Palu cityRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluHundreds of kiosks in Palu's largest market, Pasar Inpres Manonda, were destroyed on Tuesday night in a fire that caused billions of rupiah in damage. No casualties were reported in the incident.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/MONTY1

JP/19/MONTY1Getting off the bridge and walking the deck Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Draft taxation amendments business-friendly: Kadin

Draft taxation amendments business-friendly: KadinRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe recently completed draft revisions of the tax legislation have been hailed as business-friendly as they offer relatively low tax rates while encouraging better compliance ...

Thu, 25 Aug 2005

JP/Violence mars Aceh peace building

Violence mars Aceh peace buildingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA former member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) was shot dead in the first violence reported since the Aug. 15 peace agreement to end decades of conflict in the province.