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53 articles.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesia asks for region-wide early warning system

Indonesia asks for region-wide early warning systemFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral Asian countries will set up a region-wide tsunami early warning system following untold death and destruction in Indonesia, as well as 10 other countries, President ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Puteh seeks release to help relief work

Puteh seeks release to help relief workMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbdullah Puteh, who has been suspended by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor while facing trial on graft charges, appealed to the Anticorruption Court on Monday to ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Disaster management for Aceh calamity

Disaster management for Aceh calamityOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta It is heartening to see the amount of goodwill, generosity and willingness of Indonesians to help their compatriots in Aceh in the aftermath of the tsunami.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Globalization and Westernization

Globalization and Westernization Referring to Professor Christopher Lingle's article entitled RI and globalization debate: Embracing 'contract culture', which appeared at The Jakarta Post on Dec.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/More donations pour in for tsunami victims in RI

More donations pour in for tsunami victims in RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMore countries, and people across the globe, continued to donate cash, food, clothes and medicines to the tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces and other countries.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesia must abolish the death penalty

Indonesia must abolish the death penaltyWilliam Schabas, Jakarta At the recent conference on capital punishment organized by the European Union and the Philosophy Department of the University of Indonesia, the attorney general provided an astonishing statistic: From independence until 2003, a ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/'For believers, it's a warning from God'

'For believers, it's a warning from God'Survivors of the earthquake and tidal waves, which devastated Aceh and parts of North Sumatra, are now facing a new deadly threat as diseases spread in the wrecked provinces, worsened by the shortage of relief supplies and workers.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Police clamp down on Adiguna

Police clamp down on AdigunaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police vowed on Monday to continue gathering evidence to complete the investigation into the murder of Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy Natong, or Rudy, involving Adiguna Sutowo, the son of the late Ibnu Sutowo, a former president ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Jobs may curb drug abuse and AIDS

Jobs may curb drug abuse and AIDSAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOnce a drug user, Sarifuddin, 26, a resident of Kampung Bali, Central Jakarta, has found that working at a modest motorcycle wash depot in the area has increased his self-esteem."I quit drugs.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/20 years in jail sought for Indian drug courier

20 years in jail sought for Indian drug courierMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangProsecutors demanded on Monday that the Tangerang District Court sentence an Indian citizen to 20 years in prison and fine him Rp 50 million (US$5,556) for attempting to transport 300 grams of heroin through ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/RI TV's disastrous Aceh coverage

RI TV's disastrous Aceh coverage Despite the deepest grief for our fellow Indonesians who became victims of the horrible tsunami disaster in Aceh and North Sumatra, I have been amazed and even confused at how the local TV stations, except Metro TV, have responded to the tragic situation.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Sutiyoso to visit Aceh to lend assistance

Sutiyoso to visit Aceh to lend assistanceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn his capacity as chairman of the Association of Provincial Administrations (APPSI), Governor Sutiyoso will take a one-day trip to Aceh on Wednesday to deliver relief funds and aid.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/CEOs upbeat on RI economy

CEOs upbeat on RI economy JAKARTA: The Business sentiment index (BSI), which represents sentiment of top decision-makers in the business community, climbed by 1.8 percent in the October-November period to a 50- month high of 115.9 points, a survey showed on Monday.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Prices on goods, services to rise due to inflation

Prices on goods, services to rise due to inflationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite a manageable inflation of slightly below the 2004 projection, Indonesian consumers are likely to pay more for goods and services this year, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/No cholera found in post-tsunami Aceh: Ministry

No cholera found in post-tsunami Aceh: MinistryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Health has played down suspicions there has been an outbreak of killer diseases such as cholera in Aceh, which was devastated by last week's quake-triggered tidal waves.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/A 'rich' New Year's resolution

A 'rich' New Year's resolutionJeffrey D. Sachs, Project SyndicateIt is time for New Year's resolutions, and this year's are obvious. When the millennium opened, world leaders pledged to seek peace, the end of poverty, and a cleaner environment.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/TVRI Bandung requests Rp 10 billion in funds

TVRI Bandung requests Rp 10 billion in funds Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung Financial problems confronting television station TVRI Bandung has forced its management to put in a request for Rp 10 billion in funding from the West Java provincial budget to cover its operational costs ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Officials named graft suspects

Officials named graft suspects TANGERANG: Tangerang prosecutors have named Wildanul Firdaus, head of the regency's trade and industry agency, and former regental council member Syamsudin suspects in a Rp 3.3 billion (US$366,667) graft case.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Putty relishes challenge of Jakarta final

Putty relishes challenge of Jakarta finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After winning the previous two of six legs in the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) Tour, Putty Armein of Indonesia hopes to continue her winning form at home.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/EU: The halo effect

EU: The halo effectGwynne Dyer, London "The Islamic world, the Islamic extremists, even bin Laden, rejoice for the entrance of Turkey into the European Union. This is their Trojan horse," warned Libyan Moammar Gadafy on Dec. 17.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Gordon Benton, an architect of life

Gordon Benton, an architect of lifeDewi Santoso, Contributor, Jakarta"Never lose your roots, because from where you came is where you are going," is what Gordon Grant Benton always advises people.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/U.S. missionaries send plane to Aceh

U.S. missionaries send plane to Aceh JAYAPURA: The Papua administration has given the go-ahead for a plane it normally relies on to be sent to Aceh for evacuation purposes and to drop aid to tsunami victims.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesia, ASEAN and Australia

Indonesia, ASEAN and AustraliaS.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is understandably upset over Australia's recent announcement of its plan to establish a 1,000-mile maritime identification zone to fight terrorism and other international crimes.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Gordon Benton, an architect of life

Gordon Benton, an architect of lifeDewi Santoso Contributor/Jakarta"Never lose your roots, because from where you came is where you are going," is what Gordon Grant Benton always advises people.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/700 inmates flee jails amid tsunami

700 inmates flee jails amid tsunami JAKARTA: More than 700 out of 1,900 inmates fled prisons that were destroyed or damaged by last week's devastating tsunami in Aceh, the government said on Monday."But as many as 100 inmates have surrendered.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Riau governor elected as Golkar leader

Riau governor elected as Golkar leader PEKANBARU: Riau Governor HM Rusli Zainal was elected as the province's Golkar party leader on Sunday, ousting his main competitor and former leader of the party, Ramlan Zas, who is also Rokan Hilir regent.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Three months needed to clear rubble from disaster

Three months needed to clear rubble from disasterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government said on Monday it would take at least three months to clear the debris from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra provinces, citing severely damaged infrastructure as the main obstacle to clearing efforts.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Two foreigners to be deported

Two foreigners to be deported BANDUNG: Two foreigners, a Thai and an Italian, will be deported by the Bandung Immigration Office for overstaying their visas.Head of the immigration office Tri Adi Dharma said the two foreigners -- Amran Samoh, 23, and Valerio Cogrossi, 55 -- were arrested on Dec.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/TVRI Bandung requests Rp 10 billion in funds

TVRI Bandung requests Rp 10 billion in funds Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung Financial problems confronting television station TVRI Bandung has forced its management to put in a request for Rp 10 billion in funding from the West Java provincial budget to cover its operational costs ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/2005: End of the beginning for Susilo

2005: End of the beginning for SusiloMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If 2004 was the year of voting frequently, then 2005 could be a year of many frustrations. After the highs and the promises, inevitably comes disappointment.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, January 4, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, January 4, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Documentary12:00 p.m.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Securing a more secure world

Securing a more secure worldJoseph S. Nye Project SyndicateCommittee reports are usually deadly dull, and UN committee reports are among the dullest. But the recent report of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change broke that rule.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Food aid goes bad sitting at ports

Food aid goes bad sitting at portsThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/LhokseumaweSome food aid packages are starting to spoil at ports as they await ships destined for tsunami-hit areas in Aceh and North Sumatra.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/No urgency for local quake alert system

No urgency for local quake alert systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaImagine that densely populated Jakarta was rocked by an earthquake, then hit by a tsunami, on a scale similar to what happened in Aceh that killed tens of thousands of people and devastated buildings and ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Govt plans tax stimulus to spur growth

Govt plans tax stimulus to spur growthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is set to provide tax break facilities to the business community in an effort to improve the business climate and lure new investment, as well as to help support existing firms to expand their businesses.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Foreign tourist numbers drop in November

Foreign tourist numbers drop in NovemberUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta PostForeign tourist arrivals in November 2004 dropped slightly from the previous month amid a low season in the tourism industry, but has still managed to maintain its on-year rising momentum, a report said on Monday.Around 4.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Tangerang to plant over 40,000 tress

Tangerang to plant over 40,000 tress TANGERANG: In a bid to create more green areas in the municipality, the Tangerang administration will plant 44,000 trees across the municipality involving local non-governmental organizations.M.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Lessons learnt for hypermarkets

Lessons learnt for hypermarketsBarlev Nicodemus, Brussels An article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 20 attracted my attention. The article, When violence is used to overcome big business, shed light on an issue that is very crucial to all of us.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesia mulls rescheduling debt

Indonesia mulls rescheduling debtRendi A. Witular and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government wants to reschedule its debts with foreign donors to finance the reconstruction of damaged infrastructure in Aceh and North Sumatra following the Dec.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesian survivors found after days afload

Indonesian survivors found after days afloadAgencies, Port Blair/Kuala LumpurFour men and a woman from Indonesia were found separately after days of drifting at sea.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Jakarta gets in gear for International relief summit

Jakarta gets in gear for International relief summitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/ManilaIndonesia, the worst-affected country in the Dec.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Looking for a thaw in S. Asia to face tomorrow's challenges

Looking for a thaw in S. Asia to face tomorrow's challengesHuma Fakhar and Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Lahore South Asia seems to have remained immune to the recent phenomenon of the "borderless world".

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Call in the reserves

Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Tsunami disaster: The unifying power of tragedy

Tsunami disaster: The unifying power of tragedyJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta The tsunami hit so suddenly and with such strength that many Indonesians were left dumbstruck for the first 24 hours.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Susilo opens 2005 trading in quiet bourse

Susilo opens 2005 trading in quiet bourseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made his first visit to the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) on Monday to open trading for the new year while most brokers were still on holiday.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Police question ex-councillor over graft

Police question ex-councillor over graftJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, JambiThe Jambi Police has grilled Machluddin Ahmad over his alleged involvement in the misuse of Rp 8 billion (US$860,000) from the West Tanjungjabung legislative council budget.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Traffickers prey on Aceh's orphans

Traffickers prey on Aceh's orphansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanThe catastrophic earthquake and tsunami have left some 35,000 children either orphaned or separated from their parents and other family members in Aceh, many of whom may have fallen victim to child trafficking, officials said on ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Fishermen fear the ocean's power

Fishermen fear the ocean's power INDRAMAYU, West Java: Fear of further tsunamis has made fishermen in the West Java towns of Cirebon and Indramayu reluctant to go out to sea."Now we spend more time at home.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/New Year's resolutions

New Year's resolutionsThe turn of the year provides the opportunity to reflect on the failures and achievements of the year that has passed. The old slate of the past 12 months cannot be wiped clean, but we can hope to fill the new slate with worthy deeds.

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesia's 11-month trade surplus dips 28 percent on surging imports

Indonesia's 11-month trade surplus dips 28 percent on surging importsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's trade surplus dropped by almost a third in the first 11 months last year compared to its 2003 performance as imports soared due to increasing oil prices, the Central ...

Tue, 04 Jan 2005

JP/City insists on handing over school to private owner

City insists on handing over school to private ownerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo cut its own losses in the prolonged legal dispute revolving around a vacant school building on Jl.