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Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Govt to mull visa-on-arrival expansion

Govt to mull visa-on-arrival expansionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTourism and culture minister Jero Wacik has asked the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights to review the country's visa-on-arrival policy so more countries can enjoy the facility, a Cabinet member says.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Sports minister off to rocky start with late arrival

Sports minister off to rocky start with late arrivalEva C. Komandjaja and Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta He has been in his post less than a week, but State Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Adhyaksa Dault has already run into controversy.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Officers told to shoot first, ask questions later

Officers told to shoot first, ask questions laterApriadi Gunawan and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Medan/SemarangA top police officer in North Sumatra has instructed all his subordinates to shoot armed robbers on sight following an upsurge in holdups in the province.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Govt to select KKR members

Govt to select KKR members JAKARTA: The government is expected to start selecting members of the Judicial Commission and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR) next month, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Panin posts 86% profit increase

Panin posts 86% profit increaseJAKARTA: Bank Panin, a medium-sized lender, reported on Wednesday an 86 percent increase in its third-quarter before-tax profit as compared with the same period last year.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Jakarta sluggish about park development

Jakarta sluggish about park developmentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Administration is falling behind its own target to acquire 50 hectares for parks and green spaces this year as it has only managed to acquire 1.2 hectares.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Old pledge a lesson

Old pledge a lesson It is disheartening to learn that thousands of students in a Jakarta school had to miss many days of their classes this month because of a religious dispute.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Mari to review trade rulings

Mari to review trade rulingsThe new government will review several trade regulations, including those that arrange the trade of sugar, textiles and clothing, and automotive parts, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Govt readies for mass repatriation

Govt readies for mass repatriationTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is preparing temporary shelters for the estimated 300,000 illegal Indonesian workers leaving Malaysia under amnesty next month, as they do not intend to return to their hometowns.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/House at odds over TNI chief

House at odds over TNI chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolitical wrangling erupted in the House of Representatives on Wednesday when the bloc critical of the government decided to ignore President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's letter annulling his predecessor's request for lawmakers to discuss the ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Tempo, PPM to seek amicable settlement

Tempo, PPM to seek amicable settlement JAKARTA: The Pemuda Panca Marga (PPM) youth organization has agreed to try to settle its latest legal dispute with Tempo magazine out of court.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Retired officers in Cabinet: Assets or liabilities?

Retired officers in Cabinet: Assets or liabilities?Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post A quick glance at the "United Indonesia Cabinet" indicates that the newly established Cabinet is a relatively non- controversial one as it caters to the interests of most factions in the country's political ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Council to approve more funds for the poor

Council to approve more funds for the poorUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration's poverty alleviation scheme -- in which it will issue a special card that enables the holders to have access to free or subsidized education and medical treatment -- will need to double its ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Police powerless to apprehend Maria

Police powerless to apprehend Maria BANDUNG: The National Police admitted on Wednesday they were having difficulties in bringing home Maria Pauline Lumowa, a prime suspect in the Rp 1.7 trillion (US$185 billion) BNI scandal, for prosecution in Indonesia.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Police arrest female kidnapper

Police arrest female kidnapperEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police arrested on Wednesday morning a 40-year-old woman, identified as Lydia, when the suspect of a kidnapping case was making a withdrawal from an automatic teller machine (ATM) in Tamansari, West Jakarta.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Indonesian-Americans are divided on U.S. election

Indonesian-Americans are divided on U.S. electionYenni Djahidin, The Jakarta Post, WashingtonIn one of the closest presidential races ever in American history, the Republican and Democratic parties are vying to court as many voters as possible, including new immigrants.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Bekasi toll road to boost development

Bekasi toll road to boost development BEKASI: A 45-kilometer toll road will be built here next year, connecting the industrial area of Cikarang with Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Govt to review financing for toll road investment

Govt to review financing for toll road investmentRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new government is looking for alternative financing schemes for the construction of a total 1,500 kilometers of toll roads, which may require some US$7.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Prices of basic needs on the rise in Jambi

Prices of basic needs on the rise in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: The price of basic necessities in Jambi has been on the rise since last week, due to rising demand ahead of the Idul Fitri festivity.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Hospital denies malpractice in embassy bombing death

Hospital denies malpractice in embassy bombing deathEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe death of Mutia Rahmani Amalia, 16, on Sunday has prompted the management of Medistra Hospital in South Jakarta, where the girl underwent cranial surgery, to deny accusations of negligence.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Suspects in latest STPDN violence freed

Suspects in latest STPDN violence freedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungPolice released on Wednesday two students who were officially named suspects in the latest bullying incident at the Institute of Public Administration (STPDN) in Sumedang, West Java.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Questions of credibility over Newmont floor Police

Questions of credibility over Newmont floor PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice complained on Wednesday that state prosecutors in Manado, North Sumatra had given them so many questions in the returned case file of the six suspects in the Buyat Bay pollution case that it meant they ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Political tension, confusion in Myanmar

Political tension, confusion in MyanmarSoe Myint, New Delhi Myanmar's powerful military intelligence chief and Prime Minister Gen.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Brimob to safeguard trains during break

Brimob to safeguard trains during break CIREBON, West Java: State train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) is cooperating with the National Police to assure the safety of travellers during the upcoming Idul Fitri holidays.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/SBY's speech

SBY's speech very inspiring Thank you for printing the English translation of the inaugural speech of Indonesia's new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), in The Jakarta Post's Oct. 21 edition. This is one of the finest speeches I have ever read.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/JP/18/HIVAIDS

JP/18/HIVAIDSTraditional art highlights HIV/AIDS campaign Luh De Suriyani Contributor/Karangsem It was a full moon on Saturday night in Budakeling village, Karangasem district.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Bali has new India cultural center

Bali has new India cultural centerThe Indian government, via its embassy in Jakarta, opened a cultural center on Jl. Raya Puputan 42 to 44 in Renon, Denpasar, on Thursday.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/District court begins hearing bias case against Cirebon mayor

District court begins hearing bias case against Cirebon mayorNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonCirebon Mayor Subardi went on trial in West Java on Wednesday in a presidential election partiality case in which he reportedly campaigned for Megawati Soekarnoputri and running mate Hasyim Muzadi in ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Rizal Ramli and the Cabinet

Rizal Ramli and the Cabinet Readers would appreciate the timely investigative article by your staff writer, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat on the Jostling and tossing, the making of the Cabinet in your paper dated Oct. 22, 2004.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/National language policy: Problems and reality

National language policy: Problems and realitySetiono, Jakarta On Thursday, the nation commemorates Youth Pledge Day. In 1928, 17 years before the country's independence, a group of Indonesian youths pledged that Indonesia would become one country, with one nation and one language.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Immigration readies online data base

Immigration readies online data base JAKARTA: The immigration directorate at the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights plans to establish an online information system connecting its 380 offices and consulates as well as 126 entry points across the country.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/More detectives hunt bomb suspects

More detectives hunt bomb suspects JAKARTA: To augment efforts to capture Malaysian fugitives Azhari Bin Husin and Noordin Moh. Top as well as their accomplices, police have placed detectives at subdistrict levels to detect their hideouts.National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, October 28, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, October 28, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:05 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Draft Islamic Law Code reflects response of Muslim women

Draft Islamic Law Code reflects response of Muslim womenMusdah Mulia, JakartaFrom the beginning the compilation of articles under Islamic Law (KHI), which is set out in 1991 Presidential Instruction No.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Terrorist gets 14 months

Terrorist gets 14 months JAKARTA: Another terrorist suspect was sent to prison on Wednesday for 14 months by the Central Jakarta District Court for using a false identity card.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Kadin submits road map to SBY

Kadin submits road map to SBYThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin), the country's most influential business group, presented President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday with a road map to develop industry and investment in the country.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/A Thai tragedy

A Thai tragedyTry though he may, there can be little justification to explain Tuesday's death of at least 78 detainees in Thailand's Narathiwat province.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 28, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 28, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Pancoran, Cilandak have new police chiefs

Pancoran, Cilandak have new police chiefs JAKARTA: The South Jakarta Police installed new police chiefs for Pancoran and Cilandak precincts on Wednesday, both are prestigious residential areas.Comr. Aldrin M.P. Hutabarat was installed as Pancoran Police chief, replacing Comr.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Internal spat leaves House in vacuum

Internal spat leaves House in vacuumKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA plenary meeting attended by five of the 10 factions in the House of Representatives endorsed on Wednesday members of 11 House commissions and five auxiliary bodies, but rival factions and an expert dismissed the session ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Government to go after taxpayers to boost income

Government to go after taxpayers to boost incomeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the tax office on Wednesday to boost tax revenue up to 19 percent of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) by 2009, from 13.8 percent at the moment.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Rizal Ramli and the Cabinet

Rizal Ramli and the Cabinet Readers would appreciate the timely investigative article by your staff writer, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat on the Jostling and tossing, the making of the Cabinet in your paper dated Oct. 22, 2004.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Govt provides land for police posts

Govt provides land for police posts TANGERANG: Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim revealed on Tuesday that his administration has provided land in several districts to build police posts, Antara reported.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/EU Troika mission visits Indonesia

EU Troika mission visits IndonesiaJAKARTA: Three European Union (EU) ministers are scheduled to meet the new Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Foreign Affairs Minister Hassan Wirayuda in an EU Troika Mission to Jakarta on Thursday.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/SBY's speech very inspiring

SBY's speech very inspiring Thank you for printing the English translation of the inaugural speech of Indonesia's new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), in The Jakarta Post's Oct. 21 edition. This is one of the finest speeches I have ever read.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Jakarta dwellers bear the brunt of pollution

Jakarta dwellers bear the brunt of pollutionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeople who ride in chauffeured and air-conditioned cars are, perhaps, only aware of air pollution in Jakarta as being a blanket of haze perpetually hanging over the city.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Activists pan silent shelving of Islamic law draft revision

Activists pan silent shelving of Islamic law draft revisionDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA coalition of women's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) criticized on Wednesday the government's recent decision to ban any discussion of the draft revision of the Islamic Family Law Code.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/JP/14/Brief1

JP/14/Brief1Panin posts 86% profit increaseJAKARTA: Bank Panin, a medium-sized lender, reported on Wednesday an 86 percent increase in its third-quarter before-tax profit as compared with the same period last year.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Press freedom eroding in RI: RSF

Press freedom eroding in RI: RSFMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPress freedom in Indonesia remains under serious threat due to the existence of outdated laws, and killings and physical attacks targeting journalists, an international press organization has said in a report.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Danamon profit up 68%, to buy more Adira shares

Danamon profit up 68%, to buy more Adira sharesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed Bank Danamon reported on Wednesday that net profit in the first nine months of the year surged by 68.1 percent compared to the same period of last year on the back of higher net interest income.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/'Why don't the groups raid gambling dens?'

'Why don't the groups raid gambling dens?'After five days of relative silence, the Jakarta Police claimed they knew of four suspects involved in the attack against Star Deli bar/restaurant in Kemang, South Jakarta, on Oct. 22. However, they are still roaming freely on the streets.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Ba'asyir to face trial over Bali, Marriott blasts

Ba'asyir to face trial over Bali, Marriott blastsSari P. Setiogi and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaElderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is slated to stand a second trial on terrorist charges here on Thursday for his alleged links with the Bali and J.W. Marriott Hotel bombings.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Are we running out of oil again?

Are we running out of oil again?Robert J. Shiller, Project Syndicate Oil prices are now running well above US$50 a barrel, partly owing to short-run supply shocks, such as the Iraq conflict, Nigerian labor disputes, the conflict between Yukos Oil and the Russian government, and Florida's recent ...

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/PLN speeds up RI's first LNG terminal project

PLN speeds up RI's first LNG terminal projectThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState electricity company PLN said on Wednesday that next month it would begin sending out invitations for bids to develop a liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in West Java.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Irene poised for medal at chess Olympiad

Irene poised for medal at chess OlympiadThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's chess squad may be struggling at the chess Olympiad in Calvia, Spain, but Irene Kharisma is poised to win a consolation medal after chalking up another win on Tuesday.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/School sealed, pupils in limbo

School sealed, pupils in limbo PADANG, West Sumatra: A tribal leader has closed an elementary school built on the tribe's land in the Lubuk Minturun region since Monday, disrupting the learning activities of the students.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Batam councillors upset over mayoral snub

Batam councillors upset over mayoral snubFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamFeeling embarrassed and left out, Batam councillors are taking Mayor Nyat Kadir to task over why they were shut out from a presentation by businessman Tomy Winata.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Govt to select

Govt to select commissions members JAKARTA: The government is expected to start selecting members of the Judicial Commission and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR) next month, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/Profiles: Jakarta Councillors

Profiles: Jakarta CouncillorsAmid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.

Thu, 28 Oct 2004

JP/First-time pilgrims to get 'priority seating'

First-time pilgrims to get 'priority seating'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor the next haj season, due to fall at the beginning of 2005, the government will allocate places primarily for first-time pilgrims to cut down on the number of people who wish to go to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.