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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Political signposts to gauge new RI govt

Political signposts to gauge new RI govtMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, JakartaWelcome to the presidential elections, Indonesian style.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/More fires, hot spots on Kalimantan

More fires, hot spots on KalimantanAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/JakartaForest fires and hot spots were spreading at an alarming rate across Indonesian Borneo, at a rate of over a hundred a day over the last week, a senior official from the Office of the State Ministry of Environment said on ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Fire guts oldest hotel in Padang

Fire guts oldest hotel in Padang PADANG, North Sumatra: A fire gutted the oldest hotel in the provincial capital of Padang on Saturday night, destroying at least 80 of its rooms along with seven shophouses.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Fishermen offered new apartments 'next year'

Fishermen offered new apartments 'next year'The Jakarta Post, JakartaNorth Jakarta mayor Effendi Anas said the evicted fishermen from Kali Adem in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, would be able to move into new low-cost apartments provided by the Jakarta administration next year.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Profits attract foreign banks to Permata

Profits attract foreign banks to PermataDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/JakartaA combination of the banking sector's great potential for growth and hefty earnings obtained from government bonds held by recapitalized banks are seen as the main factors behind the huge interest shown by investors ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/The absurdity of our 'exit tax'

The absurdity of our 'exit tax' The departure tax does not apply for non-residents of Indonesia. Indonesians with a foreign stay permit (e.g.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Customers kept in dark about water disruptions

Customers kept in dark about water disruptionsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/JakartaWater consumers in the city have long been complaining about a perceived lack of effort on the part of the city water utilities in preventing water supply disruptions, or at least in giving prior warning of such ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesia to join Kendo ASEAN tournament

Indonesia to join Kendo ASEAN tournamentEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaSixteen Indonesian kendoka from the All-Indonesia Kendo Federation (AIKF) will compete in the seventh ASEAN Kendo tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Sept. 4 and Sept. 5.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Riau to set up Women's Center

Riau to set up Women's Center PEKANBARu, Riau: Women grouped in several organizations in Riau plan to establish a center to help settle problems arising in the province.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Bridge repaired ahead of schedule

Bridge repaired ahead of scheduleNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/SubangRepairs to a collapsed bridge in Subang, West Java, have been completed early, but an official says more work in the area is urgent to prevent similar accidents in the future.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesia textiles 'risk tariff barriers' in U.S.

Indonesia textiles 'risk tariff barriers' in U.S.Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia risks losing competition in the U.S. textile and clothing market after the abolition of the quota system on Jan.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 30, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 30, 2004Exhibitions* Sintang Textile at Textile Museum, Jl. K.S Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613), until October. * Painting Brave New World, Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said, South Jakarta (Tel. 2523456), until Oct. 6. * Fine Arts C.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/'Art venues not easy to reach'

'Art venues not easy to reach'The ongoing Seventh Gedung Kesenian Jakarta International Festival 2004 and the upcoming Arts Summit next month are just some of the many arts performances taking place in Jakarta.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUS12 Betheleme attackers get prison termsPALU, Central Sulawesi: Twelve out of 13 defendants were sentenced to jail terms on Saturday for taking part in a deadly attack on a neighboring village in Central Sulawesi, last year.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Enthusiasts flock to Betawi food festival

Enthusiasts flock to Betawi food festivalEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta"Wow, these look really lekker," a middle-aged woman uttered enthusiastically, while looking at nasi ulam and the side dishes served on a long table at the Heritage Food in Heritage City 2004 on Sunday.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Over 400 scholars will discuss Southeast Asia at EUROSEAS

Over 400 scholars will discuss Southeast Asia at EUROSEASVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/JakartaOver 400 scholars from all over the world will gather in the French capital from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4 to discuss Southeast Asia, Singapore's Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), one of the organizers said.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Amnesty granted if victims forgive: House

Amnesty granted if victims forgive: HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/JakartaLawmakers have criticized a stipulation in the bill on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which allows it to recommend the granting of a presidential pardon for human rights abusers, despite the fact that they ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Mega awards wrong trophies four times

Mega awards wrong trophies four times PEKANBARU: President Megawati Soekarnoputri handed over the wrong trophy to winning students in the third national science olympiad four times on Saturday.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Private regulation of global trade

Private regulation of global tradeTim Bartley, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Bloomington, IndianaChances are that your favorite cafi sells coffee in bags labeled, "Fair Trade.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Monday, August 30, 2004

TV Program: Monday, August 30, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Show: Pentas Ceria8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 11:30 Doing Business12:00 p.m.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Yogya lawmakers to stand trial over graft charges

Yogya lawmakers to stand trial over graft chargesThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Padang/MataramThree Yogyakarta councillors will go on trial for allegedly misusing Rp 1.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Cirebon kitchenware industry in truble

Cirebon kitchenware industry in trubleNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/CirebonKitchenware producers in Cirebon regency, West Java province, have been facing a severe shortage of raw material in the form of aluminum scrap over the past few months ago, leaving the industry in disarray.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Panwaslu says candidates stage disguised campaigns

Panwaslu says candidates stage disguised campaignsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) said on Sunday that scores of sporting activities organized by presidential candidates' campaign teams were a subtle form of campaigning outside the ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesians struggle to master English

Indonesians struggle to master EnglishSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhile English is taught at most elementary school, some parents try to give their children a head start by encouraging them to master the basics -- numbers, familiar objects and the like -- before enrolling them in ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/River festival attracts huge crowd

River festival attracts huge crowdDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaOarsmen carefully paddled through Kali Angke, North Jakarta, one of the most polluted rivers in the city, as thousands of onlookers applauded and laughed as some of the inexperienced rowers got into a bit of trouble.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Buy movie tickets via SMS, phone

Buy movie tickets via SMS, phone JAKARTA: Good news for moviegoers. From Sept. 4, long queues at cineplex 21 may be a thing of the past as tickets can now be purchased via premium call or short messaging service (SMS).

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Govt to bulid alternative toll road

Govt to bulid alternative toll roadMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/TangerangIn order to ease the congestion on the Jakarta-Merak toll road, the Tangerang Regency administration is planning a Rp 2 trillion (US$217.39 million) alternative toll road.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/KPU must regulate media campaigning

KPU must regulate media campaigning JAKARTA: Independent media watchdogs called on the General Elections Commission (KPU) on Sunday to immediately draw up a clear-cut regulation that would sanction campaigning in the media ahead of the Sept. 20 election runoff.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Chickens die from mysterious plague

Chickens die from mysterious plagueSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaFarmers in Yogyakarta's Sleman regency have complained over the weekend that thousands of their chicken have died due to an unidentified disease in the past few days.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/We see great potential in Indonesia travel market: Valuair CEO

We see great potential in Indonesia travel market: Valuair CEOThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSingapore-based airline Valuair launched its second service to Jakarta recently at a time when the airline industry in the region faces surging fuel costs and cut-throat competition that threaten bottom-lines.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Getting back on track

Getting back on track Even though, so far, little more is known than a well meant officially stated intention, the reported decision revealed by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the weekend to "soon" give the public access to its findings on the personal wealth of state officials ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta Square Jazz to be on regularly

Jakarta Square Jazz to be on regularly JAKARTA: Jurnal IndonesianManagers, an organization to accommodate the needs of managers to communicate and interact, will stage a Jakarta Square Jazz performance on Sept. 1, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at The Plaza Semanggi, Central Jakarta.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Fahmi's remains to arrive on Tuesday

Fahmi's remains to arrive on Tuesday JAKARTA: The body of Indonesian national Fahmi Ahmad, who was killed in an ambush in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul on August 22, is expected to arrive at Soekarno-Hatta airport at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Regions asked to consult Jakarta on bylaws

Regions asked to consult Jakarta on bylawsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/JakartaLawmakers deliberating revisions to Law No.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/RI to open a center on E. Asian studies

RI to open a center on E. Asian studiesJAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will inaugurate the Center for East Asian Cooperation Studies (CEACoS) in Jakarta on Monday.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/The choice between Susilo and Megawati

The choice between Susilo and MegawatiPeter Milne, Jakarta That there is little to choose between the two remaining presidential candidates is the argument expressed by Wimar Witoelar in a piece entitled Susilo, Megawati: Too close to call a winner, which appeared in The Jakarta Post earlier this ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/RI to open a center on E. Asian studies

RI to open a center on E. Asian studiesJAKARTA: Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda will inaugurate the Center for East Asian Cooperation Studies (CEACoS) in Jakarta on Monday.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Coalitions only benefit the elite, analysts say

Coalitions only benefit the elite, analysts sayKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/JakartaCoalitions of parties to help presidential candidates win the September election runoff would not benefit the nation as a whole but instead serve largely the interests of the political elite, analysts said on ...

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Experts see room for cheaper cell phone calls

Experts see room for cheaper cell phone callsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Good news for cellular phone consumers: while current calling charges are already low by international standards, they are likely to continue to drop in the future, experts say.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Minister Bot's visit

Minister Bot's visit The visit to Jakarta by a foreign minister from a country with which Indonesia maintains relations is, of course, not an unusual event.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Caught firmly in a debt trap: Argentina's descent into penury

Caught firmly in a debt trap: Argentina's descent into penuryAdolfo Perez Esquivel, Project Syndicate "Everything . . . everything changes." So goes the refrain in a famous Argentine song. But actually, in Argentina everything stays the same or becomes worse.

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Mon, 30 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesia needs to formulate country policy for WTO: Khor

Indonesia needs to formulate country policy for WTO: Khor The World Trade Organization (WTO) general council agreed, early this month in Geneva, on the "July Package" that set a framework for the Doha Round, which had been in trouble since the collapse of the ministerial meeting in Cancun, Mexico ...

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