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58 articles.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Poor residents differ over fuel cash aid

Poor residents differ over fuel cash aidDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHolding her family card in both hands, Niah, 57, a resident of Petojo Selatan subdistrict, Gambir in Central Jakarta, was figuring out how to spend the Rp 300,000 (US$29) she was about to receive as "compensation" for ...

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo asks donors to fulfill pledges

Susilo asks donors to fulfill pledgesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith reconstruction projects in tsunami-stricken Aceh proceeding to slowly for the likes of many, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on donor countries to immediately disburse pledged funds.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Kalla takes off for South Africa

Kalla takes off for South AfricaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaVice President Jusuf Kalla departed Jakarta for South Africa on Monday, leaving behind mounting public protest against the government's plan to raise fuel prices.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/N. Korea shelves nuclear program for economic aid

N. Korea shelves nuclear program for economic aidGwynne Dyer, London If you want to understand why they have all been so worried about North Korea, you have to imagine the Doomsday scenario that haunts them.Kim Jong-il wakes up early, because it's The Day, but it takes him ages to get ready.

Tue, 27 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.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/KPU boss blames secretary in key corruption case

KPU boss blames secretary in key corruption caseRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaChairman of the General Elections Commission (KPU) Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin claims he new nothing about the bribe money given by the commission to certain government officials, legislators and state auditors.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/ASEAN gearing up for future challenges

ASEAN gearing up for future challengesKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok ASEAN is moving forward to strengthen its identity, despite uncertainties and divergences among member countries.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/PLN cuts charges over power outage

PLN cuts charges over power outage DEPOK: State electricity company PLN Depok branch manager Hari Suhana said on Monday that his company would give a 10 percent reduction to Depok customers' bills for the power cut on Aug. 18.

Tue, 27 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.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Judicial Commission to probe 130 judges soon

Judicial Commission to probe 130 judges soonThe Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe Judicial Commission plans to probe some 130 judges over alleged irregularities in the near future as part of its main task of supervising judges and helping put an end to corruption in the judiciary.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/World Bank shifts focus from growth to economic equity

World Bank shifts focus from growth to economic equityEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBreaking with long-held tradition, the World Bank has shifted its focus, encouraging countries to make economic equity a primary objective of their economic development, along with growth.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo all mixed up when it comes to public relations

Susilo all mixed up when it comes to public relationsOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta The nation is facing a possible bird flu epidemic. The government decides to act and just before the Cabinet meets last Tuesday, the President discusses a campaign on the safe consumption of chicken meat.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Officials do little to woo parents for polio vaccination

Officials do little to woo parents for polio vaccinationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne day before the last scheduled round of the national polio vaccination, there was little sign in the capital that officials were putting forth any effort to ensure that all children under five would come for another ...

Tue, 27 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.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Rudolf accepted as acting governor

Rudolf accepted as acting governorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAfter a lengthy debate, major parties in the North Sumatra provincial council on Monday finally endorsed the appointment of Rudolf Pardede as acting Governor of the province.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Un-happily ever after

Un-happily ever after There are many forms of discrimination. Some inherent due to ignorance, others proliferated by economic envy. Then there are those resulting from sheer bigotry.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Boat accident kills 15

Boat accident kills 15KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A passenger boat has capsized in Wakatobi regency waters, Southeast Sulawesi province, leaving 15 people dead, the majority of them children. Three passengers were still missing on Monday while 34 people on board survived.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Telkom launches fiber optics communication system

Telkom launches fiber optics communication systemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's largest telecommunications firm, PT Telkom, launched on Monday a fiber optics communication system to improve services for customers in Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/SBY chats with royalty over Aceh

SBY chats with royalty over AcehPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met Britain's Princess Anne, accompanied by her husband Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence and British Ambassador Charles Humfrey at the Presidential Palace on Monday."There was no political talk.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Taiwan Trade Center opened

Taiwan Trade Center openedThe Taiwan Trade Center in Jakarta was officially opened on Monday that will fulfill the increasing need from both Taiwanese and Indonesian entrepreneurs to exploit potential business opportunities, in line with the recent improvement in trade and investment between the ...

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Agency slow to spread bird flu info

Agency slow to spread bird flu infoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat is the key to combating bird flu? The answer may be as simple as good personal and environmental hygiene, but Jakarta health officials have been slow to share this information with the public.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/BPS close to completing survey of low-income people

BPS close to completing survey of low-income peopleUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaLess than a week away from the planned fuel price increase, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is wrapping up its survey of households eligible for financial help under the government's new benefit scheme.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Tax office gets average mark for services

Tax office gets average mark for servicesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGiant corporate taxpayers were generally positive about the Directorate General of Taxation's tax audits, collection and objection settlements, giving the department's large taxpayers office (LTO) average to good ...

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/On destroying places of worship

On destroying places of worship It was very saddening to read a news item and photo clip in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 22, about the ransacking of Ahmadiyah- owned mosques, houses and vehicles in Cianjur, West Java.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Architect dreams of comfy stroll through Blok M

Architect dreams of comfy stroll through Blok MEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Corruption probe to target BNI directors

Corruption probe to target BNI directorsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver a year into their investigation into a lending scam involving Bank Negara Indonesia that caused some 1.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Bird flu toll rises, but under control: Govt

Bird flu toll rises, but under control: GovtHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnother avian influenza fatality was confirmed on Monday as a 27 year-old woman died in a hospital here, after being treated since Thursday.The Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday that the woman, identified as K.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Minister decries Senayan soccer violence

Minister decries Senayan soccer violenceThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has called for concrete action to deal with soccer hooliganism after violence marred Sunday's Indonesian League final.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Photo credit

Photo credit Correction: One of the photos appearing on this page on Monday was mistakenly identified as a picture of Hamid Awaluddin, but should have been KPK Chairman M. Taufiequrrahman Ruki. We apologize for the mistake and the inconvenience caused.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/'All need access to bird flu info'

'All need access to bird flu info'As the number of Indonesians showing symptoms of bird flu continues to rise, the central government has put the outbreak under extraordinary status, thus obliging it to step up measures to prevent the virus from spreading.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Small restaurants serve more fish, meat during bird flu outbreak

Small restaurants serve more fish, meat during bird flu outbreakAbdul Khalik and Dyah Apsari The Jakarta Post/JakartaWith customers significantly reducing their chicken consumption due to bird flu, small restaurant owners across the capital are putting more fish and meat on the menu to compensate ...

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Fish sales up as bird flu spreads

Fish sales up as bird flu spreadsAbdul Khalik and Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith customers significantly reducing their chicken consumption due to bird flu, small restaurant owners across the capital are putting more fish and meat on the menu to compensate for the loss of sales over the ...

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Minister says clubs also at fault in soccer violence

Minister says clubs also at fault in soccer violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has called for concrete action to deal with soccer hooliganism after violence marred Sunday's Indonesian League final.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/AMM's role could be a contentious issue

AMM's role could be a contentious issueAleksius Jemadu, Bandung The success of a monitoring mission involving foreign parties in resolving an intra-state conflict can be achieved as long as the implementation of the peace agreement satisfies the expectations of the conflicting parties.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, September 28, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, September 28, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/KPUD corruption probe completed

KPUD corruption probe completed JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors' Office will submit three case files of three suspects from the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) charged with graft offenses to the Jakarta District Court in early October.

Tue, 27 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.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/RI and India can collaborate

RI and India can collaborate A recent letter by Kamath has triggered this response. I have been championing the idea of extensive Indonesia-India co- operation through my previous letters in The Jakarta Post. India and Indonesia are democracies and secular states.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Papuans educated on HIV/AIDS

Papuans educated on HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS is a major problem in Papua, with over 60,000 people at risk of being infected with the virus. To tackle the problem, the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have undertaken a number of campaigns, including an HIV/AIDS prevention campaign.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Fuel vendors get competition

Fuel vendors get competitionHasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari"Gasoline, gasoline,!" Rahmat shouted to motorists on Jl. Ahmad Yani in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/City seeks input on spatial master plan

City seeks input on spatial master planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration said on Monday that it would probably revise Jakarta's 2000-2010 spatial master plan (RTRW) in order to meet the rising need for space amid rapid development and a fast-growing population in the ...

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Fishermen skip Indramayu election

Fishermen skip Indramayu electionINDRAMAYU, West Java: An estimated 80,000 fishermen did not vote in the Indramayu regency election on Sept. 22, said Bachtiar of the Indramayu General Elections Commission on Monday.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/BPS close to finalizing survey on poor people

BPS close to finalizing survey on poor peopleUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLess than a week away from the planned fuel price increase, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is wrapping up its survey of households eligible for financial help under the government's new benefit scheme.

Tue, 27 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.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Re-tender for 3G in November: Minister

Re-tender for 3G in November: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA re-tender for the 1,900 Mega Hertz (MHz) frequency -- allocated by the government for the use of third generation (3G) cellular technology -- will take place in November, a minister says.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Reforms to laws, implementation may be delayed

Reforms to laws, implementation may be delayedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe much-awaited tax reform is unlikely to be implemented soon as lawmakers will not be able to finish deliberating on the revised draft of tax laws on schedule.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Fuel scarcity worsens as scheduled price hike nears

Fuel scarcity worsens as scheduled price hike nearsThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Makassar/Samarinda/BatamGasoline and diesel shortages worsened across the archipelago on Monday as the government's scheduled price increase on Oct. 1 draws near.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Architect dreams of safe, comfy stroll through Blok MEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaIf wishes were horses, beggars would ride.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo, Howard make their pitch in U.S.

Susilo, Howard make their pitch in U.S.S.P. Seth, Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent U.S. trip, and his attendance at the UN summit, is one of those exercises which heads of states and governments usually do. Therefore, not much is expected by way of concrete results.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Design offers humane approach to urban problem

Design offers humane approach to urban problemEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNine years ago on the Code riverbank in Yogyakarta, an architect, the late Romo Mangun, erected a milestone in the history of Indonesia's urban development.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/'It could be a landmark of the city'

'It could be a landmark of the city'Nicholas Saputra, a student of architecture at the University of Indonesia, is also an actor. Last month, Andra Matin asked him to participate in the survey to walk along the route."Pedestrian facilities are something we need here.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/DPR to OK civil rights covenant

DPR to OK civil rights covenantThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has agreed to ratify the international covenant on civil and political rights with an adjustment that will ensure its enactment will not justify any separatist movements.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sect

Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sectAntara News Agency, JakartaHaving their mosques and houses destroyed is apparently not enough punishment for members of Ahmadiyah Congregation.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Lion Air explains

Lion Air explains Concerning the complaint that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 23, we would like to thank you for your attention and in helping us to improve our service, and please allow us to explain as follows.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/People living with HIV face bitter life with big hearts

People living with HIV face bitter life with big heartsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThere is nothing special about the small, yellow-painted house measuring seven-by-twenty meters compared to the other houses in Kampung Cina, Abepura, Jayapura.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Certificate saves chicken businesses

Certificate saves chicken businessesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungRestaurants serving fried and grilled chicken in Bandung are going the extra mile to assure fearful customers their meals are free of bird flu, with special certificates from the local animal husbandry office.

Tue, 27 Sep 2005

JP/Graft in website project probed

Graft in website project probed PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors here said on Monday they were looking into an alleged corruption case over the creation of a website worth up to Rp 1.95 billion (195,000) by the Mentawai Islands administration.