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52 articles.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/House OKs fuel price increases

House OKs fuel price increasesUrip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs people started panic buying and sporadic protests broke out in some areas of the country, lawmakers had yet to make up their minds on whether they would approve the government's second and final revision of the ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/JP/18/BUTOH

JP/18/BUTOH'Butoh': Formless journeys through time Asip A. Hasani Contributor/YogyakartaButoh, Japanese contemporary dance, is a kind of iconic, multidimensional performance art. It is not merely the art of human bodily movement but is also rooted deep in spirituality.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Hotel discos will stay open during Ramadhan

Hotel discos will stay open during RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city reminded the management of entertainment centers in the capital on Tuesday to close their business during the holy month as a sign of respect to Muslims.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Pilot 'not scheduled to fly to S'pore'

Pilot 'not scheduled to fly to S'pore'JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was not scheduled to be on the Sept. 6, 2004 flight bound for Amsterdam via Singapore, according to Eddy Santoso, Garuda's crew scheduling manager.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Pertamina ups daily outputput to 190,000 kl

Pertamina ups daily outputput to 190,000 klThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs Oct. 1 -- the day fuel prices are going to be increase by at least 50 percent -- draws near, more people are panic buying, forcing state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina to increase its daily offtake to 190,000 kiloliters (kl).

Wed, 28 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.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Serpong residents take ill after dinner

Serpong residents take ill after dinner TANGERANG: Dozens of Rawa Mekar Jaya villagers in Serpong, Tangerang, have been admitted to Asobirin Hospital in the past two days with symptoms of food poisoning.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Nightspots closed

Nightspots closed during Ramadhan SURABAYA: Nightspots in Surabaya will be closed during the fasting month of Ramadhan, with only hotels allowed to stage music performances in their restaurants, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Shippers to discuss THC issue at WTO

Shippers to discuss THC issue at WTOThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Federation of ASEAN Shippers' Councils (FASC) plans to bring its demand to abolish terminal handling charges (THCs), and other surcharges imposed on shipping companies, to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Bapepam investigates four investment firms

Bapepam investigates four investment firmsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing sudden and massive redemptions in mutual funds earlier in the month, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is putting four investment management firms under investigation for possible wrongdoing.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Groups differ on street vendors

Groups differ on street vendors JAKARTA: The conflict between the City Forum (Forkot) and the Betawi Youth Communications Forum (Forkabi) over the presence of street vendors along Jl. Salemba and Jl. Diponegoro worsened on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Bogor Gardens hand over rare plants

Bogor Gardens hand over rare plants BOGOR: Bogor Botanical Gardens have handed over the seedlings of five rare plants to the developer of the Puri Botanical Residence Mega residential development in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Money for low-cost apartments ample

Money for low-cost apartments ampleBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith an annual budget of more than Rp 14 trillion (US$1.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, September 29, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, September 29, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Cash aid fails to impress Makassar city residents

Cash aid fails to impress Makassar city residentsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarMansyur was expressionless when he was informed on Tuesday that his family was among the poor families who are entitled to a low- income assistance benefit in Makassar city.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/U.S. grants $487,000 to RI gas company

U.S. grants $487,000 to RI gas company JAKARTA: The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a US$487,000 grant to state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara to further develop the use of clean energy.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Migrant workers abuse on the rise

Migrant workers abuse on the riseFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamLured by promises of a high salary and better working conditions, Oneng left her hometown in the West Java town of Cianjur to work as a maid in Malaysia with high hopes.But these hopes were soon dashed.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Alwi Shihab faction told to cancel congress

Alwi Shihab faction told to cancel congressEva C. Komandjaja and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaThe National Police have decided not to allow the chief welfare minister to organize a congress for his camp of the conflict- ridden National Awakening Party (PKB) in Surabaya, East ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Singapore Airlines awards scholarships

Singapore Airlines awards scholarships MANADO: Singapore Airlines has awarded scholarships to 70 students with potential in North Sulawesi starting this 2005/2006 school year until 2008.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Gambing eradicated in capital? Don't bet on it

Gambing eradicated in capital? Don't bet on itAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFrom the stream of people entering the house of a togel (illegal lottery) ticket seller in Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, on Monday afternoon, it would seem the police drive to eradicate gambling has ended as something ...

Wed, 28 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.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/City gets more children vaccinated

City gets more children vaccinatedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorJakarta health agency officials have announced that 88 percent of children under the age of five in the capital have been vaccinated against polio.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Struggling for a nation's soul

Struggling for a nation's soul The Jakarta Post on Aug. 29 carried an article titled The struggle for a nation's soul by Meidyatama Suryodiningrat. In it the writer talks about Adrian, who lives near a church.The echo of the choir praising the Holy Trinity makes him "cringe".

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Debt and population

Debt and population Your article An Indonesian bears $600 in debt links the country's debt stock to its population to illustrate the problem relating to debt servicing burdens.This is an incorrect way to press such a point.

Wed, 28 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.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Russia eases RI way to more guns

Russia eases RI way to more gunsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRussia has offered cash-strapped Indonesia more facilities to buy arms and opportunities to master defense technology against the backdrop of an arms embargo imposed by Indonesia's traditional weapons supplier, the United ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Petrosea gets $100m contract

Petrosea gets $100m contractPublicly listed firm PT Petrosea, a local unit of Australian listed engineering and construction company Clough Limited, has secured a US$100 million contract to mine coal in Kalimantan.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/;AFP;

;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Brief-SKorea-Poland LG to build new electronics plant in Poland JP/14/Brief LG to build new plant in Poland SEOUL: South Korea's LG Electronics said on Tuesday it would build a US$103 million plant in Poland to produce refrigerators and liquid crystal display (LCD) televisions.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/City prepares to increase public transportation fares

City prepares to increase public transportation faresDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the government plans to raise fuel prices early in October, the Jakarta administration has requested assistance from the City Transportation Council (DTK) to suggest some possible public transportation ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/PSSI won't take blame for violence

PSSI won't take blame for violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) disavowed responsibility on Tuesday for the vandalism committed by fans of hometown team Persija after Sunday's Indonesian League final.

Wed, 28 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.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Soaring fuel prices affect 'kemplang' cracker producers

Soaring fuel prices affect 'kemplang' cracker producersOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThe small bamboo house clinging to the side of Sulah hill in Bandarlampung is empty, save for the owner, Sainan, 36, who has been in a somber mood for the past few months.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/LPS starts operation, replaces blanket guarantee

LPS starts operation, replaces blanket guaranteeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Deposit Insurance Agency (LPS) has started operations, replacing the government's blanket guarantee on bank liabilities and requiring the participation of all banks -- including international ones -- in its new guarantee ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/I won't forget, the way you're kissing

I won't forget, the way you're kissingKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post Michael Learns To Rock's song That's Why (You Go Away) would have been the perfect soundtrack for a French kiss moment in Aceh recently.I won't forget/ the way you're kissing /the feelings so strong/were lasting for so long.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/PSSI won't take blame for violence

PSSI won't take blame for violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) disavowed responsibility on Tuesday for the vandalism committed by fans of hometown team Persija after Sunday's Indonesian League final.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Nightspots closed during Ramadhan

Nightspots closed during Ramadhan SURABAYA: Nightspots in Surabaya will be closed during the fasting month of Ramadhan, with only hotels allowed to stage music performances in their restaurants, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Taxi victim helps police halt highway robbery

Taxi victim helps police halt highway robberyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNorth Jakarta Police thanked robbery victim Halimah, 30, on Tuesday for providing information that could lead to some reduction in the number of taxi robberies, which have become commonplace in the past few months.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Cards for poor families distributed

Cards for poor families distributedThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Makassar/MedanState postal company PT Pos Indonesia, which has been given the task of printing special cards for those entitled to government assistance funds, has printed and distributed 3.6 million cards in 15 towns across the country.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Looking back at how the British press covered Indonesia in 1945-1946

Looking back at how the British press covered Indonesia in 1945-1946David Jardine, Carlisle, UK In late September 1945 a British force arrived in Batavai; mission, to find and secure Allied POW and internees held by the Japanese in Java and Sumatra and to demobilize the Imperial Japanese forces.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Equity to reduce poverty

Equity to reduce poverty The central message of the World Development Report (WDR) 2006 of the World Bank, titled Equity and Development, is extremely relevant to Indonesia, where almost 50 percent of the population of 220 million live on less than US$2 a day and 62 million people are so deeply ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Traditional shipbuilder As'ad Abdullah: Relying on 'God-given' skill

Traditional shipbuilder As'ad Abdullah: Relying on 'God-given' skillSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA father of six, 70-year-old As'ad Abdullah from Pegerungan Kecil, Madura is known as a traditional shipbuilder.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/No hard feelings as Susilo meets Taufik in Palembang

No hard feelings as Susilo meets Taufik in PalembangThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter more than a year, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono found on Tuesday the right moment to thank Taufik Kiemas, the husband of former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, who played a major role in Susilo's rise to power, however, ...

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/UGM ranked first in ASEAN for QA system

UGM ranked first in ASEAN for QA system YOGYAKARTA: The Gadjah Mada University (UGM) has been ranked first in quality assurance (QA) system among 17 universities grouped in the ASEAN-European University Network Program (AUNP).

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Give farmers the attention they deserve

Give farmers the attention they deserveBenget Simbolon Tnb., Jakarta Imagine what would happen to the country if all of the farmers went on strike.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Are we capable of coping with the deadly bird flu?

Are we capable of coping with the deadly bird flu?Andrio Adiwibowo, Jakarta In the aftermath of the polio outbreak, we are faced with grave doubts about our capacity to cope with the current outbreak of avian influenza. The disease has claimed more lives in a shorter period.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/'Give us sufficient information about bird flu'

'Give us sufficient information about bird flu'Avian influenza has caused fear across the country, with very few people having any real understanding of how to protect against exposure to the virus. The Jakarta Post asked residents whether the government had done enough to contain bird flu.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/House factions battle for top posts

House factions battle for top postsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFactions in the House of Representatives are drawing up strategies to snatch top positions in strategic commissions or auxiliary bodies, following the introduction of new guidelines on House leadership positions.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Do low interest rates ensure high asset prices?

Do low interest rates ensure high asset prices?Robert J. Shiller, Project Syndicate Asset prices -- stocks, commercial real estate, and even oil -- are, historically, at high levels around the world.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Displaced people in Ambon city to be recounted

Displaced people in Ambon city to be recountedM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAuthorities will recount the number of displaced people in conflict-torn Ambon to help smooth the distribution of delayed financial assistance for the displaced.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/New suspected bird flu cases emerge in regions

New suspected bird flu cases emerge in regionsThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Semarang/Bandar LampungFour people in Bandung, Semarang and Bandar Lampung have been hospitalized with suspected avian influenza after showing symptoms of the disease.Chicken vendor Suprat, 58, was admitted to Dr.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/Govt plays down fuel protests

Govt plays down fuel protestsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government played down on Tuesday demonstrations against looming fuel price increases, despite the fact that the protests were growing in frequency and gathering pace of late.

Wed, 28 Sep 2005

JP/JP/leisure/disaster

JP/leisure/disasterDisaster education: Let's learn from the kids Ati Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Better not waste time on educating adults about things like sustainable development and being prepared for disasters. "It doesn't work," said Peter Butcher of the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand.