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Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Aceh rehab agency vows no room for corruption

Aceh rehab agency vows no room for corruptionNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehKuntoro Mangkusubroto, the newly appointed chief of the Aceh rehabilitation and reconstruction executing body, visited the stricken province for the first time on Tuesday as public concern over potential abuse of ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Railway workers plan strike

Railway workers plan strikeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore than 1,000 workers and retirees of state-owned railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) staged a demonstration here on Tuesday, demanding the government improve their working conditions.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Aussie visa complaint

Aussie visa complaint My Indonesian wife was pregnant last year. Living in a remote town in the Northern Territory away from any family either immediate or extended, I became a bit stressed because with the first child my wife suffered very bad morning sickness and was hospitalized at one ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/New Code threatens media freedom

New Code threatens media freedomEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Press Council again called for the government to revise the controversial draft of the new Criminal Code, which allows for the criminal prosecution of journalists who violate the law in the course of their jobs.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Ismeth Abdullah resigns

Ismeth Abdullah resignsBATAM, Riau Islands: Ismeth Abdullah, chairman of Batam Authority, has officially resigned from his post, following a letter issued by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono accepting his resignation.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Boats nabbed for illegal logging

Boats nabbed for illegal loggingBATAM, Riau Islands: Riau Islands police recently apprehended two boats carrying 756 cubic meters of timber that were about to be dispatched to neighboring Singapore, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/YKPJ boosts breast cancer campaign

YKPJ boosts breast cancer campaignJAKARTA: The Jakarta Breast Health Foundation (YKPJ) plans to start an intensified campaign on breast cancer awareness particularly among women this month through what it called the pink ribbon movement.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Ivana has big plans for miniature badminton

Ivana has big plans for miniature badmintonMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Badmini pioneer Ivana Lie is determined to bring her scaled down form of badminton to a wider public audience, with the declared grander aim to improve the country's sagging fortunes in the sport.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Tsunami, earthquake new school subjects

Tsunami, earthquake new school subjectsKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara schools will include tsunami and earthquakes as school subjects as part of government efforts to raise the awareness of people on the danger of these natural events.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Asian-African Business Summit

Asian-African Business Summit On April 21 and April 22 the Asian-African Business Summit was held at Hotel Mulia, Jakarta.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Indonesia's great escape to win the first Sudirman Cup

Indonesia's great escape to win the first Sudirman CupBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Five minutes can make a world of difference.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/IRCo moves to stabilize price

IRCo moves to stabilize priceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA grouping of three of the top natural-rubber producing nations -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand -- has invited Vietnam to join the International Rubber Consortium Limited (IRCo), in a bid to control the price of the commodity.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workers

Govt allows civil servants to serve as poll workersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will allow civil servants to serve as poll workers (PPS/PPK/KPPS) in the upcoming regional elections, retracting its previous policy that was meant to minimize the involvement of ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/RI urged to support UN commission

RI urged to support UN commissionJAKARTA: International Human Rights Advocacy (HRWG), a coalition of Indonesian non-governmental organizations, urged the government to cooperate with three legal experts assigned by the United Nations to investigate the failure to punish any military officers over ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/City 'yet to pay' for award-winning lighting project

City 'yet to pay' for award-winning lighting projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe laser light project at the National Monument park may have won the hearts of judges of the 22nd International Association of Lighting Designers, but it has not yet impressed the city administration ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Be proud of yourself

Be proud of yourself I refer to the letter of Fenty Ang (an Indonesian student in Singapore) that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23 and felt sorry for her having such a low opinion about her country and its people.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Javanese culture

Javanese culture and democracy Although members of the Javanese community may claim they represent a "non-confrontational" culture (Javanese culture barrier to democracy: The Jakarta Post, April 30), it might be arrogant to not consider the experiences of young girls sold into prostitution ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/America's interest-rate puzzle

America's interest-rate puzzle JP/7/PRO1America's interest-rate puzzleJ. Bradford DeLong Project Syndicate A great puzzle in today's world economy is the continued low level of long-term real interest rates in the United States.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/No paper

No paperIn observance of the Ascension Day of Jesus Christ, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday (May 5).The Post will reappear on Friday.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Fears over China joining global car race baseless

Fears over China joining global car race baselessPeter Lok Kung-nam, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing A usually supportive Western commentator has changed tack to doubt the likelihood of China becoming the car "manufacturer of the world" in the same way as it has for other consumer goods.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Tempest at Bank Mandiri

Tempest at Bank Mandiri The protracted investigations into alleged lending fraud and bad governance at state-controlled, publicly-traded Bank Mandiri are aggravating the already negative market sentiment about the country's largest bank.And in banking, sliding sentiment means serious money.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/It's not easy to be an SIA Singapore Girl

It's not easy to be an SIA Singapore GirlEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe advertisement mentions just a few of the requirements for Singapore Airlines (SIA) cabin crew: Female, aged below 25, university graduate, minimum height of 158 centimeters, high level of spoken English and good ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/KONI wants to top 2003 medal tally

KONI wants to top 2003 medal tallyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) expects its 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games team to exceed its medal haul from the last regional competition after successfully lobbying for an additional 53 events.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Morphine can 'kill cancer pain'

Morphine can 'kill cancer pain'The Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving to deal with cancer is one's worst nightmare, not to mention the chronic pain that often results.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/House to summon KPU over graft case

House to summon KPU over graft caseTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives is scheduled to summon the members of General Elections Commission (KPU) next Monday to hear the latter's clarification over an investigative audit indicating massive corruption in the commission.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Political parties a conflict resolution training ground?

Political parties a conflict resolution training ground?Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Democracy in the country has reached the awkward stage of adolescence. Power transfers at the highest level were successful last October, but not so at political party level this year.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Abdi wins int'l award for Monas lighting project

Abdi wins int'l award for Monas lighting projectThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian lighting designer Abdi Ahsan Wira, 37, has won a prestigious award from the Chicago-based International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD) for his work on the National Monument (Monas) park in Central Jakarta.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Indosat gets 1 million new subscribers as of April

Indosat gets 1 million new subscribers as of AprilLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's second largest telecommunications firm PT Indosat has sailed forward to reach its target for new mobile phone subscribers by attracting more than one million additional customers in the first four ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/China-Taiwan entente

China-Taiwan ententeThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo Chairman Lien Chan of the Nationalist Party, Taiwan's largest opposition party, met last Friday in Beijing with Chinese President Hu Jintao, where they agreed upon their shared opposition to independence for Taiwan.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit Indonesia

U.S. deputy secretary of state to visit IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. Deputy Secretary of State Robert B. Zoellick will arrive in Indonesia this weekend to bolster Washington's relationship with Jakarta, the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta announced on Tuesday.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, May 5, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, May 5, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga7:30 Cartoon: Hero Classic8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/President to help select SOE execs

President to help select SOE execsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will from now on directly select candidates for state-owned enterprises' (SOEs) management to prevent political parties and other groups from infiltrating SOEs and turning them into their ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Kartini and the issue of polygamy

Kartini and the issue of polygamyWarief Djajanto Basorie, Jakarta In the article Kartini, her life and letters (The Jakarta Post, April 21, 2005), Susan J.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Foundation spreads word on Japanese culture

Foundation spreads word on Japanese cultureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe proliferation of Japanese language centers, manga (comics), hair and beauty salons, restaurants and supermarkets in Indonesia speaks volumes in showing the penetration of Japanese culture into the country.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Officers rewarded for outstanding work

Officers rewarded for outstanding work BOGOR: Bogor Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Agus Kurniandi Sutisna presented on Monday Rp 500,000 (US$56) each to 10 police officers for their outstanding service to the community.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Flood victims ask for promised aid

Flood victims ask for promised aidApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanDeriati Rangkuti, a victim of the Bahorok flash flood, has been living for two years in a refugee shelter near the Bahorok area.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, May 6, 2005

TV Today: Friday, May 6, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabulaga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Kuntoro may have to deal with power-oriented projects

Kuntoro may have to deal with power-oriented projectsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaControlling billions of dollars of funds and equipped with the authority to grant lucrative tenders, Aceh and Nias reconstruction and rehabilitation agency head Kuntoro Mangkusubroto may have to deal with ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Indian food attracts wider market

Indian food attracts wider marketEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThanks partly to Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee and other Bollywood people, all things Indian are gaining popularity here, including its spicy and pungent cuisine.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/PDI-P set to fire recalcitrant members

PDI-P set to fire recalcitrant members JAKARTA: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) plans to dismiss about 15 of its members who have joined a splinter group, including those currently sitting in the House of Representatives.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Rudy's father wants 'light' punishment for Adiguna

Rudy's father wants 'light' punishment for AdigunaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors delayed on Tuesday reading their sentencing demand for businessman Adiguna Sutowo in the murder of waiter Johannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Jan.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Lee Young Suk puts things behind her

Lee Young Suk puts things behind her Although considered one of the most talented women players of the late 1980s, with exceptional speed around the court and power, Lee Young Suk never quite lived up to expectations.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Javanese culture

Javanese culture and democracy Although members of the Javanese community may claim they represent a "non-confrontational" culture (Javanese culture barrier to democracy: The Jakarta Post, April 30), it might be arrogant to not consider the experiences of young girls sold into prostitution ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Three people quizzed about forest contracts

Three people quizzed about forest contractsMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: West Nusa Tenggara police are questioning two civil servants and a businessman here over misuse of forest concession contracts.Spokesman for West Nusa Tenggara police Adj. Sr. Comr.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/'Is the park really going to be public space?'

'Is the park really going to be public space?'Many people, including noted public figures and scholars, are opposed the Jakarta administration's plan to convert the Menteng Soccer Stadium into a city park. They believe that the stadium should be preserved for its historic value.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Govt plans to tax coal and gas to curtail export

Govt plans to tax coal and gas to curtail exportRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering applying fiscal and non-fiscal measures to secure a supply of gas and coal for the domestic market as part of the country's efforts to reduce its dependency on oil as the main ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/The great puzzle of U.S. long-term interest rate

The great puzzle of U.S. long-term interest rateJ. Bradford DeLong, Project Syndicate A great puzzle in today's world economy is the continued low level of long-term real interest rates in the United States.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/President installs Luthfi as BKPM head

President installs Luthfi as BKPM headMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dismissed Theo Toemion as head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) and appointed his former aide during the 2004 presidential election campaign to sit in the post.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Guards grilled in burglary case

Guards grilled in burglary case JAKARTA: Central Jakarta police questioned on Tuesday three witnesses about the burglary of a house belonging to Maj. Gen. Herry Cahyadi on Jl. Tanah Tinggi Barat.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Aussie visa complaint

Aussie visa complaint My Indonesian wife was pregnant last year. Living in a remote town in the Northern Territory away from any family either immediate or extended, I became a bit stressed because with the first child my wife suffered very bad morning sickness and was hospitalized at one stage.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Polio makes resurgence in Indonesia

Polio makes resurgence in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has detected its first cases of polio in more than 10 years and health officials are urging the government to launch an aggressive vaccination campaign to keep the disease from spreading.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Consumer loans demand slows down

Consumer loans demand slows downUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConsumer lending is expected to slow this year following on predicted rise in interest rates, an analyst from the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) said.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Police destroy 8,000 pirated VCDs

Police destroy 8,000 pirated VCDs DEPOK: Depok Police destroyed over 8,000 pirated VCDs and MP3s, and 25 gambling machines in front of the municipality office on Tuesday.The police also bulldozed about 13,000 bottles of liquor seized from unlicensed shops.Depok Police chief Sr. Comr.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Down with smugglers!

Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran Baru

Morning exercise a dangerous activity in Kebayoran BaruBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCompared to other areas in the capital, Kebayoran Baru district in South Jakarta is relatively green.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Racing to immortality in less than four minutes

Racing to immortality in less than four minutes On May 6, 1954, 51 years ago today, the PA announcer at Iffley Road Track in Oxford, Norris McWhirter, with typical British reserve, addressed the assembled crowd. "Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event number 9, the one mile.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Death awaits poor refugees

Death awaits poor refugeesM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonIt has been almost two weeks since two-year-old Salfiah Lussy died at a shelter for displaced people in Ambon because her parents could not afford to take her to the hospital.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/RI workers still have little bargaining power

RI workers still have little bargaining powerRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta PostA labor dispute bothering a major plywood company in Banjarmasin, the capital of South Kalimantan, reflects in many ways the general labor conditions in the country.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/RI's CPO output to drop 15% due to inferior seedlings

RI's CPO output to drop 15% due to inferior seedlingsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia risks losing at least 15 percent of its crude palm oil production within five years if it fails to address the problem of inferior oil palm seedlings, the Indonesian Palm Oil ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Maximum security, '6-star' Ritz-Carlton opens

Maximum security, '6-star' Ritz-Carlton opensThe Ritz Carlton Hotel in Mega Kuningan, South Jakarta, opened its doors to the public on Sunday, the first Ritz in Jakarta.The "six-star" hotel is the 59th worldwide for the U.S.-based hotel chain.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Swimming nationals start on Friday

Swimming nationals start on FridayMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Swimming Federation of Indonesia (PRSI), while conceding its athletes lag behind their peers in the region, is hoping for new national records when swimmers from 23 provinces compete in age group nationals this ...

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Ambon schools in the dark after electricity cuts

Ambon schools in the dark after electricity cutsM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonElectricity company PT PLN turned off the power to 27 schools in Ambon on Tuesday over unpaid bills, leaving hundreds of students in the dark.PLN employees began arriving at the schools at 9 a.m.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Car numbers hot commodity for some

Car numbers hot commodity for someAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRoaming around the city police headquarters's parking lot looking for a friendly face, businessman Budi Darmawan, 40, stopped in front of the traffic police building.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Sigit, Rudjito top candidates for Bank Mandiri CEO

Sigit, Rudjito top candidates for Bank Mandiri CEOState Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto said some top bankers at state banks had a good chance of replacing Bank Mandiri president ECW Neloe in the upcoming annual shareholders meeting on May 16.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/No mention of tough visa rules

No mention of tough visa rules In an article published in The Jakarta Post on May 3, I was quoted by Duncan Graham as citing, in my presentation at the recent IABC Conference, "tough visa rules as a key reason for the 10 percent downturn in Indonesians studying in Australia".

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Rudy's father asks for leniency for Adiguna

Rudy's father asks for leniency for AdigunaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Prosecutors delayed on Tuesday reading their sentencing demand for businessman Adiguna Sutowo in the murder of waiter Johannes "Rudy" Berchmans Haerudy Natong at the Hilton Hotel in Jakarta on Jan.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Three suspects arrested over recent in Poso blasts: Police

Three suspects arrested over recent in Poso blasts: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three suspects in last week's Poso bombings were arrested on Sunday by a joint team from the Central Sulawesi Police and the South Sulawesi Police.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Susanto opens up 2-0 lead over Dao in Japfa matchup

Susanto opens up 2-0 lead over Dao in Japfa matchupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta GM Susanto Megaranto was in command from the outset to notch a routine win over GM Dao Thien Hai on Tuesday, taking a 2-0 lead in their matchup in the Japfa Chess Festival.

Wed, 04 May 2005

JP/Astra claims debt-free status

Astra claims debt-free statusThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDomestic auto giant PT Astra International announced on Tuesday it had achieved debt-free status following the payment of an outstanding US$30 million from a revolving loan facility.