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73 articles.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Firman denies having questionable bank transactions

Firman denies having questionable bank transactionsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaCity police chief Insp. Gen.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Shareholders stall monorail project due to internal rift

Shareholders stall monorail project due to internal riftThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA disagreement among shareholders of PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) over who should supply 76 trains for the city's first monorail line has stalled the whole project.A source close to the deal said that Omnico Singapore Pte.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Police halt PDI-P inquiry

Police halt PDI-P inquiry JAKARTA: The National Police have halted an investigation into a defamation complaint filed by members of a reform faction in the Indonesia Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), citing a lack of evidence.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, August 4, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, August 4, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/KPK names new suspect in KPU case

KPK names new suspect in KPU caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned an official at the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday for his alleged involvement in a high-profile corruption case at the General Elections Commission (KPU).

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Reform has not yielded promised results: Survey

Reform has not yielded promised results: SurveyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen reform swept across the country in 1998, forcing authoritarian ruler Soeharto to step down, everybody hoped the movement would improve the life of the nation.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/The ban on religious pluralism

The ban on religious pluralismAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta A friend who is currently attending an international conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the U.S. sent an email.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Ministers agree to secure Strait of Malacca

Ministers agree to secure Strait of MalaccaFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamForeign ministers from Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore agreed on Tuesday not to involve other countries in securing the strategic Malacca Strait.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/ASEAN states to narrow gaps among them

ASEAN states to narrow gaps among themThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe millennium goals, in a few words, are to make people a little less miserable if not much happier, safer and healthier; and to narrow the gap between the very rich and very poor.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Java Sea, Lombok Strait becoming more dangerous, government says

Java Sea, Lombok Strait becoming more dangerous, government saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has added the Java Sea and Lombok Strait to the Strait of Malacca as the most dangerous waters in terms of pirate attacks on merchant vessels.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/'Minimum Development Goals' derided

'Minimum Development Goals' deridedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome still frown upon it, while others call it the "Minimum Development Goals".

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Developer who's learned the hard way

Developer who's learned the hard wayAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn 1982, people would think you were crazy if, as a local in your early 30s, you left your job as division manager on a salary of US$5,000 per month at one of the largest British companies for adventure as an entrepreneur in ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Govt urged to better manage foreign debt, request cut

Govt urged to better manage foreign debt, request cutThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe lack of a central coordinating body to manage foreign debt had led to unclear and often ineffective policies in servicing international debt, which has long put the state budget under heavy pressure, economists and ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Flight food made with tender loving care

Flight food made with tender loving careM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Passengers on board a flight usually take their meals for granted, rarely pausing to think that the food has been subject to a lot of attention before going airborne and reaching their tray tables.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Labor training centers, facilities unused

Labor training centers, facilities unusedRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of labor training centers nationwide have for years been left unused or converted for other purposes.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Pertamina to produce environmentally friendly diesel

Pertamina to produce environmentally friendly dieselState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will begin marketing this month a more environmentally friendly diesel fuel called Pertamina DEX.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/U.S. not for Papua's independence: Juwono

U.S. not for Papua's independence: JuwonoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has expressed confidence in the United States administration, which it said would not back any move that posed a threat to Indonesia's national unity."The U.S.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Govt fails to meet state budget targets

Govt fails to meet state budget targetsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing increases in global oil prices and a volatile rupiah exchange rate have become major obstacles for the government to meet its 2005 state budget targets, according to a report.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta police chief denies having dubious bank transactions

Jakarta police chief denies having dubious bank transactionsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police chief Insp. Gen.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Jababeka eases Jakarta's population, employment problems

Jababeka eases Jakarta's population, employment problemsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe following is the second of a series of articles on ares that are developing very rapidly and easing Jakarta's social problems.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Realizing millennium goals

Realizing millennium goals The Asia and Pacific meeting on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) here starting today is an opportune moment to start meaningful dialog between developing and developed countries in the two regions about the best ways to accelerate the achievement of global ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Semen Padang sales up 5.92 percent

Semen Padang sales up 5.92 percent PADANG, West Sumatra: State-owned cement producer PT Semen Padang's sales in this year's first semester reached 2.43 million tons, or 5.92 percent higher than the target of 2.3 million tons. While the first half production reached 2.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/'Government targets more ambitious than MDGs'

'Government targets more ambitious than MDGs'Ministers from Asia Pacific countries are gathering here for three days starting Wednesday to speed up progress toward the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno and Zakki P.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Officers nabbed

Officers nabbed for harassment JAKARTA: Eight officers from the East Jakarta Police were arrested for sexually harassing sex workers.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Activist told to pay Newmont

Activist told to pay Newmont MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Manado District Court ruled in favor of mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in a defamation case against an environmentalist on Tuesday.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Unfortunate precedent

Unfortunate precedent It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Jihad or murder?

Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the international language of current affairs.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Ambon gamblers stage protest

Ambon gamblers stage protest AMBON, Maluku: Some 400 sellers and distributors of togel gambling coupons staged a protest outside Ambon City Council on Monday, protesting a move to stop the practice.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Free treatment for TB patients

Free treatment for TB patients JAMBI: Free medication is now available for people with tuberculosis in Jambi province, an official said on Tuesday."The free medication is available at community health centers across the province," said head of the Jambi Health Office, Oscar Karim.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/The shadow on the euro and its vulnerability

The shadow on the euro and its vulnerabilityGwynne Dyer, London How fast the tide turns. Back in February, a report that the South Korean central bank was planning to keep a bigger share of its foreign currency holdings in euros and a smaller portion in U.S.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Beyond tolerance: Interfaith education and spiritual

Beyond tolerance: Interfaith education and spiritual transformationA. Bagus Laksana Yogyakarta At a time when religious freedom, pluralism and tolerance become problematic for us, world leaders and religious scholars from Europe and Asia in their gathering in Bali recently put yet another ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Operators get huge profit

Operators get huge profitThe government is planning to increase toll road charges by at least 15 percent, ostensibly to reduce the number of cars on the streets and raise money for maintenance. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here about their opinion of the plan.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, August 3, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, August 3, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hallo Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Singapore Airlines unveils new in-flight meals

Singapore Airlines unveils new in-flight meals World-class carrier Singapore Airlines recently unveiled its inflight meals, which consist of some of the most sought-after Singaporean cuisine.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/NGOs criticize extension of security operation in Poso regency

NGOs criticize extension of security operation in Poso regencyRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluThree non-governmental groups slammed the Central Sulawesi provincial administration on Tuesday for extending the security operation in Poso, saying the operation had failed to maintain security in ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Saudi Arabia after King Fahad's death

Saudi Arabia after King Fahad's deathMai Yamani, Project Syndicate Saudi Arabia's decade long royal death watch is over. King Fahad, the longest-serving king in Saudi Arabia's history (24 years), is dead.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Govt plans settlement mechanism for Aceh

Govt plans settlement mechanism for AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is now focused on formulating a dispute settlement mechanism, if violence arises after the peace deal with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has been signed.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Easing trade restrictions: Critical to boost Asia-Pacific's

Easing trade restrictions: Critical to boost Asia-Pacific's poorest countriesHafiz A. Pasha Jakarta As high-ranking representatives from 53 Asia-Pacific countries gather here tomorrow to review progress toward the global anti- poverty goals, we must recall that our ambitions -- upon which the ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Labor union laments slow PLN probe

Labor union laments slow PLN probe JAKARTA: The head of the labor union at state power company PT PLN, Ahmad Daryoko, criticized the slow pace of the investigation into alleged graft involving executives at the firm.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Dry season, high time to harvest 'land shrimp'

Dry season, high time to harvest 'land shrimp'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, GunungkidulWhile the dry season means hard times for many Gunungkidul residents, for others it is the best time of the year because it is the season for grasshoppers, locally known as "land shrimp".

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Forging regional partnership to eradicate poverty by 2015

Forging regional partnership to eradicate poverty by 2015Ngurah Swajaya Jakarta Indonesian media continuously present bleak reports on malnourishment cases and outbreak of diseases in a number of provinces, ranging from severe malnutrition known as "busung lapar" to avian influenza ("bird ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/RI will benefit from demographic dividend: Expert

RI will benefit from demographic dividend: ExpertUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government must carefully plan its development policies over the next decade, focusing on human resource improvements, to utilize a rare opportunity in boosting the nation's productivity when the population ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Ventura capital alternative for SMEs: Analyst

Ventura capital alternative for SMEs: AnalystThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lacking the financial capacity to obtain commercial bank loans, venture capital investment could become a viable alternative for providing much-needed financing for SMEs, an analyst ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Partnership against poverty

Partnership against povertyNgurah Swajaya, Jakarta Indonesian media continuously present bleak reports on malnourishment cases and outbreak of diseases in a number of provinces, ranging from severe malnutrition known as "busung lapar" to avian influenza ("bird flu").

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Girl in coma after suicide attempt

Girl in coma after suicide attemptSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA eight-year-old girl is in a coma at Sardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta after attempting to commit suicide on July 5.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Farmer fights bird flu with herbal remedy

Farmer fights bird flu with herbal remedySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, GunungkidulAvian influenza, better known as bird flu, has put many poultry farmers out of business and caused great concern among the public following reports of it infecting humans.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Finally, Washington is ready to play ball

Finally, Washington is ready to play ballJonathan D. Pollack, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Newport, Rhode Island For the first time since the unraveling of the Agreed Framework accords in late 2002, there is guarded optimism about progress on the North Korean nuclear issue.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Surabaya hotels offer special packages

Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYS: To raise the level of their occupancy rate, several hotels in Surabaya have improved services to their guests, among other things, by offering them a special package.Garden Palace Hotel at Jl.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/U.S. govt aims to revive military ties with RI: Envoy

U.S. govt aims to revive military ties with RI: EnvoyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The U.S.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/JP/8/BOX

JP/8/BOXJababeka's Fact BoxIndustrial Estate : 1,570 hectares Residential area & golf course: 1,400 hectaresPower Supply:Currently 248 MWExpandable to 900 MWUnderground cable network throughoutClean Water:Daily capacity of 26,500 cubic metersCapacity can be expanded to 49,500 cubic ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Pertamina to produce environmentally friendly diesel

Pertamina to produce environmentally friendly dieselState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will begin marketing this month a more environmentally friendly diesel fuel called Pertamina DEX.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/It is indeed very sad that our country and government

It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/ The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central

The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Microsoft offers internship

Microsoft offers internshipPT Microsoft Indonesia is opening an internship program with the Microsoft Research Center Asia-Beijing to the Bandung and Surabaya Institutes of Technology (the ITB and ITS) students and lecturers.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Poll contenders lose at court

Poll contenders lose at court JAKARTA: Losing candidates in the gubernatorial elections in Bengkulu and Riau Islands were defeated on Tuesday as the Supreme Court rejected their challenge to the poll results due to lack of evidence.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism

The untold story of Ahmadiyah and religious authoritarianism Ahmad Fuad Fanani and Alpha Amirrachman Religious violence seems often to have been triggered by differing ideological interpretations of texts.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Officers nabbed for harassment

Officers nabbed for harassment JAKARTA: Eight officers from the East Jakarta Police were arrested for sexually harassing sex workers.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Bogor police chief replaced over graft

Bogor police chief replaced over graftEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police announced on Tuesday that they had fired the Bogor police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agung Kurnia Sutisna due to alleged graft in the city's traffic police division.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Seven governors to jointly discuss UN millennium goals

Seven governors to jointly discuss UN millennium goalsIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernors from seven provinces in Indonesia, mostly from the eastern part of the country, are invited to share their experiences at the Asia Pacific ministerial meeting on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/'Government targets more ambitious than MDGs'

'Government targets more ambitious than MDGs' Ministers from Asia Pacific countries are gathering here for three days starting Wednesday to speed up progress toward the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The Jakarta Post's Riyadi Suparno and Zakki P.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Ventura capital alternative for SMEs: Analyst

Ventura capital alternative for SMEs: AnalystThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lacking the financial capacity to obtain commercial bank loans, venture capital investment could become a viable alternative for providing much-needed financing for SMEs, an analyst ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Poultry blood samples tested

Poultry blood samples tested TANGERANG: The Tangerang Agricultural Office has sent blood samples from some 250 chickens and pigs to the Bogor Veterinary Research Agency for testing, as part of efforts to stop the spread of bird flu.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, August 3, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, August 3, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hallo Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Corruption is way of life in India

Corruption is way of life in IndiaCoomi Kapoor, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia India's image as a corrupt nation stands doubly reinforced.A recent study has concluded that a staggering sum of money is paid annually by ordinary people in bribes for various public services.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Internal disagreement stalls monorail project

Internal disagreement stalls monorail projectThe Jakarta Post JakartaA disagreement among shareholders of PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) over who should supply 76 trains for the city's first monorail line has stalled the whole project.A source close to the deal said that Omnico Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/It is indeed very sad that our country and government

It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/~For Info Brief:

~For Info Brief: Workshop on Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR IIAn exclusive three-day detailed workshop on the research and findings of the latest trends for Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR II will be held from Sept. 13 to 15, 2005 at the Savoy Homan Hotel, Bandung.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Sports development for national pride

Sports development for national pride Recently, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) kicked off a campaign to popularize sports. This campaign is welcomed particularly because the fact is our sporting reputation has been declining during the past few years, or maybe decades.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Committee puts forward names for KKR

Committee puts forward names for KKRThe Jakarta Post, JakartaForty two candidates have been named for membership of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (KKR), the main duty of which is to establish the truth behind unresolved human rights abuse cases in the country.

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Susilo installs members of Judicial Commission

Susilo installs members of Judicial CommissionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday seven members of the newly formed National Judicial Commission, with the main task of supervising the judges in the country and helping put an end to ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Lifting trade barriers will help poor

Lifting trade barriers will help poorHafiz A. Pasha, Jakarta As high-ranking representatives from 53 Asia-Pacific countries gather here today to review progress toward the global anti- poverty goals, we must recall that our ambitions -- upon which the lives of hundreds of millions of people ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/checked --JSR

checked --JSR Stoical and reserved Kalpataru laureateEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/West Sumba, East Nusa TenggaraOn a barren hill a kilometer from Katrina Koni Kii's modest wooden house a new path has appeared, formed by pairs of feet stepping on the high grass during the two months since the ...

Wed, 03 Aug 2005

JP/Fuel prices for industry to go up 15% for August

Fuel prices for industry to go up 15% for AugustLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCoal and oil companies have question the formula used to calculate fuel prices applied to the mining sector, as state oil and gas firm Pertamina has raised prices by more than 15 percent for August deliveries.