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73 articles.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Acehnese kids get back to school

Acehnese kids get back to schoolNani Afrida and Dedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Meulaboh As the sun rose over the devastated city of Banda Aceh on Wednesday morning, Maizul, a 40-year-old school teacher, was standing in front of a classroom at one of the city's schools.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Foreign aid out in three months

Foreign aid out in three months I was totally disgusted to hear that the Indonesian government has ordered foreign military aid to pull out of Indonesia in three months from the day the tsunami struck.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Can we insure against tsunamis?

Can we insure against tsunamis?Robert J. Shiller, Project Syndicate Most of the discussion surrounding how to respond to Asia's tsunami disaster has focused on government relief programs and official schemes to implement early warning systems.

Thu, 27 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".

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Councill's house moves demolished by critics

Councill's house moves demolished by criticsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Activists slammed city councillors on Wednesday for requesting a monthly housing allowance of Rp 12.5 million each, saying they had broken their own election vows to live modestly.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Man's body found in gutter

Man's body found in gutter JAKARTA: The body of man clad only in his underwear was found in a gutter in the Kemang Villa housing complex in Mampang Prapatan, South Jakarta, on Tuesday evening.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Govt unveils five-year development plans

Govt unveils five-year development plansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has issued a regulation on the country's five-year development plans, with pledges made by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla during their presidential election ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Fertilizer prices and farmers' woes

Fertilizer prices and farmers' woesPrijono Tjiptoherijanto, Jakarta Mubyarto's article (Kompas, Jan. 12) again reminds us of a basic farming problem yet to be resolved.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Council backs ban on smoking

Council backs ban on smokingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Members of the City Council welcomed on Wednesday moves to insert clauses banning smoking in enclosed public places in the draft bylaw on air pollution that they are currently deliberating.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension program

Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State social security company PT Jamsostek will meet its pledge to pay an interest rate of 8.5 percent on its pension funds this year after a good performance in 2004, the company's president director says.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/American foreign policy and Sino-U.S. relations

American foreign policy and Sino-U.S. relationsTao Wenzhao, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing U.S. foreign policy in President George W. Bush's second term is likely to have a different look from that in his first term with the new administration already in place.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Child care growing into lucrative business in Japan

Child care growing into lucrative business in JapanANN/The Daily Yomiuri, Tokyo Children play at Kids Square in Imperial Hotel Osaka.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Diarrhea and dengue outbreak worsen

Diarrhea and dengue outbreak worsenThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Kupang Two-year-old Aisyah Maulid lay quietly in a hospital bed, accompanied by her father, Mudai, and mother, Sri Mahmudah, as she was being treated at the Roemani hospital in Semarang for dengue fever.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Refugees in Medan return to Aceh

Refugees in Medan return to AcehApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan After staying for almost a month in a camp in Medan, Cnumuk, an Indonesian of Chinese ethnicity, was elated when he heard the news he could return to Aceh.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/SBY seeks to boost defense spending

SBY seeks to boost defense spendingTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a bid to create a strong and modern military, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is contemplating up to a five fold increase in defense spending to an "ideal level" of 3-5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Sutradara Ginting to replace Panigoro

Sutradara Ginting to replace Panigoro JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has accepted the recent resignation of Arifin Panigoro from the House of Representatives, and replaced him with Sutradara Ginting.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/JP/4/scene

JP/4/sceneIran gives US$1.5m in aid to AcehJAKARTA; President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a check worth US$1.5 million for tsunami-ravaged Aceh from the government and people of Iran on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/PGN seeks guarantees for Sumatra project

PGN seeks guarantees for Sumatra projectFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru State gas distributor Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is seeking a guarantee from provincial and local governments to support its key pipeline project linking the Duri gas field in Riau to North Sumatra.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Greece contributes $60 million to tsunami victims

Greece contributes $60 million to tsunami victimsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The people and government of Greece have together raised around 46 million euros (US$60 million) in cash and goods for tsunami victims in Indonesia and other affected countries, the Greece Ambassador to Indonesia said in ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Migrant case puts govt in hot seat

Migrant case puts govt in hot seat MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: The central government should do all it can to save an Indonesian migrant worker from the death penalty in Malaysia, says West Nusa Tenggara deputy governor Thamrin Rayes.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Acehnese pins hope on Helsinki talks

Acehnese pins hope on Helsinki talksTony Hotland and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The Acehnese have long dreamed of peace and prosperity in their homeland, which has seen decades of conflict and, at the end of last year, tsunamis that left more than 166,000 people killed ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Police do about-face on 'replica' arms

Police do about-face on 'replica' armsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After close to two months of denial and secrecy, Jakarta Police finally admitted on Wednesday that the 534 guns they seized at Tanjung Priok Port last Dec.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Ministers off to Finland for talks

Ministers off to Finland for talksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Three government ministers left Jakarta for Helsinki on Wednesday to meet Acehnese separatist leaders for peace talks, the first meeting between the two sides since talks broke down in May 2003.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Trials imminent for Depok councillors

Trials imminent for Depok councillors JAKARTA: The case files of 14 Depok councillor members have been completed and submitted to the prosecution, city police spcial crimes unit chief Sr. Comr. Edmon Ilyas said on Wednesday, adding that the trials are expected to start soon.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Susilo fails to register significant progress

Susilo fails to register significant progressM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Against a background of perhaps excessively high public expectations of sweeping change, the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been criticized by some analysts for failing to bring ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Ford Escape Hybrid, Chrysler 300 top in Detroit

Ford Escape Hybrid, Chrysler 300 top in DetroitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year saw the second hybrid vehicle in a row garner the top honors in the recently concluded 2005 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/'Flood mitigation is main priority'

'Flood mitigation is main priority' Floods have largely receded in Jakarta and people displaced by the floods have returned to their houses. Fear of further floods, however, remains as the city administration is still struggling to find solutions to the annual phenomenon.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Pension funds to invest in infrastructure

Pension funds to invest in infrastructureThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Members of the Association of Indonesian Pension Funds (ADPI) are considering investing some of their funds worth Rp 68 trillion (US$7.48 billion) for infrastructure projects this year, according to ADPI Chairman Satino.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Adiguna's file being reviewed

Adiguna's file being reviewedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The prosecutors are still looking over the case file of businessman Adiguna Sutowo, the sole suspect in the fatal shooting of a server at a Hilton Hotel bar on Jan. 1.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/JP/18/BIS

JP/18/BISBIS art exhibition leads the way at galleryMuslima Hapsari Contributor/Jakarta A man in a black suit was standing in front of a painting in amazement. He still could not believe that the contemporary, 2.5 meter by 1.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Manila releases RI terror suspects

Manila releases RI terror suspects MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Philippines government has released five North Sulawesi residents after a court acquitted them of terror charges due to lack of evidence.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/PT Insight clarifies

PT Insight clarifies We would like to thank you for attending our product launching of the i-Hajj Syariah Fund and writing about it in The Jakarta Post, on Jan. 19, titled First sharia-based mutual fund launched.However, we would like to correct some inaccuracies found in the article.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/The mail box nightmare

The mail box nightmare For about the past two years Telkom has offered customers a free voice mail system.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Tangguh deal extension awaits SBY's approval

Tangguh deal extension awaits SBY's approvalRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The construction of the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Papua has hit another snag, and is now awaiting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's approval for the extension of a contract for a ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Odyssey begins journey into uncharted territory

Odyssey begins journey into uncharted territoryNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Refusing to waste any precious days, Japanese carmaker PT Honda Prospect Motor started business early in 2005 by introducing the Honda Odyssey multipurpose van (MPV) last Thursday at a time when most ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownership

Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownershipThe Jakarta Post JakartaComputer processor producer Intel Indonesia Corporation expects to see an increase in personal computer ownership among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the current third, to around half of the 42.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Automotive industry to help promote road safety

Automotive industry to help promote road safetyThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe journey of Karyadi, a 31-year-old employee, to the office from his house in Ciputat, Banten, has been shorter these past four months, since he bought his own motorcycle.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Rip Curl assists tsunami survivors

Rip Curl assists tsunami survivors PT Ripindo or Rip Curl Indonesia, in cooperation with the organization Indonesian Development of Education and Permaculture (IDEP) and the Tsunami Relief Initiative-Bali Patok, Ubud, has established Rip Curl Indian Ocean Aid.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Acehnese want foreign troops to stay

Acehnese want foreign troops to stay JAKARTA: Hundreds of Acehnese living in Jakarta staged a rally in front of the United Nations (UN) mission on Wednesday to show their support for the participation of foreign troops in the Aceh relief operation.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 27, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 27, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Agostino De Romanis from Italy, Rudana Museum and Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Cok Rai Pudak 44, Peliatan, Ubud, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Feb. 5.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/The 'price of peace talks for troubled Aceh

The 'price of peace talks for troubled AcehMeidyatama Suryodiningrat and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta The wheels of diplomacy and bureaucracy are notoriously slow. Apparently not so in the case of this weekend's peace talks between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the government, in Helsinki.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Notice boards of hope and desperation in Banda Aceh

Notice boards of hope and desperation in Banda AcehSanti Soekanto, Contributor/Aceh, santi-soekanto2001@yahoo.com "We are looking for M. Nizar Zainun, his wife, Setiawati, and their child, Aisyah. Please pray for their safety.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/JP/4/heli

JP/4/heliLegislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppersKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaHouse of Representatives Commission I for defense affairs has done a turnaround and will allow the government to go ahead with the purchase of four Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters worth US$21.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/119 infected with anthrax in Sleman

119 infected with anthrax in Sleman YOGYAKARTA: A total of 119 people, or seventy-five percent of the 159 people surveyed recently in Hargobinangun subdistrict, Sleman regency, were found to have been infected with anthrax, a health official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chief

Reshuffle not House's concern: TNI chiefTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian Military (TNI) commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto said on Wednesday that any decision on the reshuffling of the military leadership rested solely with the President.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/The process of molding national character

The process of molding national characterMochtar Buchori, Jakarta In an article titled Character Is Destiny (International Herald Tribune, Jan. 13, 2005, p.9), William Safire wrote that character is an essential element in the ensuring of long-running success.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Elections vital to stabilization in Iraq

Elections vital to stabilization in IraqYelena Melkumyan, RIA Novosti, Moscow Many Iraqis want the Jan. 30 elections to the National Assembly to succeed, as it is the only chance to start stabilization process in the country.The elections will create legitimate bodies of power.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Banking industry welcomes central bank's new lending policy

Banking industry welcomes central bank's new lending policyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Major players in the banking industry have welcomed Bank Indonesia's effort to speed up the sector's consolidation through a new policy on the injection of funds into other banks, but urge for more ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Legislators still irked by VP circular

Legislators still irked by VP circular JAKARTA: Legislators from seven factions in the House of Representatives have demanded clarification from the government over a vice presidential office circular that criticized the national legislature.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/RI 'unprepared' for labor market competition

RI 'unprepared' for labor market competitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian workers are unprepared for competition in regional labor markets among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members, a business expert says.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/'National Plus' schools require close monitoring

'National Plus' schools require close monitoringDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The mushrooming of "National Plus" schools in big cities has demonstrated an increasing awareness of the importance of quality education.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownership

Intel expects to double SMEs computer ownershipThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Computer processor producer Intel Indonesia Corporation expects to see an increase in personal computer ownership among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from the current third, to around half of the 42.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Smoking and coffee, the Acehnese way

Smoking and coffee, the Acehnese wayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A weary-eyed man sat inside his wet tent in the military complex in the Mata Ie area, Banda Aceh, as his daughter cuddled beside him. Smoke billowed from his thick cigarette while he sipped black coffee.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Bus, taxi lane for toll road

Bus, taxi lane for toll road BEKASI: To ease the busy traffic along Pondok Gede Timur toll road, city toll road operator PT Jasa Marga plans to designate an exclusive lane for public transportation.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension program

Jamsostek to pay high interest rate for pension programThe Jakarta Post JakartaState social security company PT Jamsostek will meet its pledge to pay an interest rate of 8.5 percent on its pension funds this year after a good performance in 2004, the company's president director says.The rate, 2.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Jakarta to host heavy vehicle expo

Jakarta to host heavy vehicle expo JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fair will be the venue of an international commercial utility vehicle expo scheduled in October focusing on heavy vehicles as well as supporting industries.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Govt reports progress on relief work in Aceh

Govt reports progress on relief work in AcehRuslan Sangadji and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Jakarta Emergency and relief work continues in Aceh barely a month after tsunamis hit the region, with corpses still being pulled out from under rubble and displaced people ...

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/1-star general may be charged with bribery

1-star general may be charged with briberyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Wednesday he would not rule out the possibility of pressing forward with bribery charges against Brig. Gen.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Seven alleged rebels arrested in Papua

Seven alleged rebels arrested in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Papua police have arrested seven suspected Papuan rebels in the past five days in Tolikara regency, some 700 kilometers southwest of Jayapura, the Papuan capital.Acting spokesman for the Papua Provincial Police, Comr. Onny J.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Please drop your suspicious attitude

Please drop your suspicious attitude Certain readers of The Jakarta Post need to drop their suspicious attitude regarding the motives of the armies and NGOs that have arrived in the Acehnese province.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Tsunamis call for 'jihad'

Tsunamis call for 'jihad'Zakiyuddin Baidhawy, Surakarta, Central Java A month has passed since the earthquake and tsunami that struck Asia, the worst affected country being Indonesia, specifically Aceh.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Nova/Lilyana double up for Korea Open wins

Nova/Lilyana double up for Korea Open winsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Mixed doubles fifth seeds Nova Widianto/Lilyana Natsir of Indonesia carved out back-to-back wins on Wednesday for a place in the quarterfinals of the Noonnoppi Korea Open 2005.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Danamon selects bonds issue underwriters

Danamon selects bonds issue underwritersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Danamon, the country's fifth-largest lender in terms of assets, has appointed Danareksa Sekuritas as one of the underwriters for its Rp 3 trillion (US$328 million) bond issue this year, a top executive of the firm says.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Premarital sex popular at home

Premarital sex popular at homeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Permissiveness among youngsters abounds in big cities, with many of them having had sex at home without the knowledge of their parents, according to a study.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Residents blamed for dengue fever outbreak

Residents blamed for dengue fever outbreakThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The number of dengue fever cases in the city has increased to 599 as of Wednesday, up 20 percent on Saturday's number of 477, a situation that has been blamed on low public awareness of the disease.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Iran gives US$1.5m in aid to Aceh

Iran gives US$1.5m in aid to Aceh JAKARTA; President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received a check worth US$1.5 million for tsunami-ravaged Aceh from the government and people of Iran on Wednesday.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Reality bites for deported RI workers

Reality bites for deported RI workersRusman, The Jakarta Post/Samarinda Since his first night in the shelter for deported workers in Lingkas Ujung sports complex in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, two weeks ago, Aswin has thought of nothing but Malaysia.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Compact BMW 1 Series to hit the road soon

Compact BMW 1 Series to hit the road soonThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German carmaker PT BMW Indonesia announced on Monday it will introduce its latest model the BMW 1 Series some time in the first half of this year, opening a new market in the premium compact car segment.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Legislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppers

Legislators endorse purchase of four Mi-17 choppersKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives Commission I for defense affairs has done a turnaround and will allow the government to go ahead with the purchase of four Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters worth US$21.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 28, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, January 28, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design art by Park Jungley and fine art by Chung Yong- jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, The South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, Jan. 28 to Jan. 31.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Automotive players to promote safety

Automotive players to promote safetyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The journey of Karyadi, a 31-year-old employee, to the office from his house in Ciputat, Banten, has been shorter these past four months, since he bought his own motorcycle.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/Still waiting for bold steps

Still waiting for bold steps There was little to talk about when the widely trumpeted first 100-day economic agenda of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government ended.

Thu, 27 Jan 2005

JP/How to get rid of an unwanted foreign business partner

How to get rid of an unwanted foreign business partnerFrank Richardson, Norwich, UK Opportunities for creativity abound where the rule of law is weak because of corruption and incompetence.