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54 articles.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Robbers hold up Frenchman

Robbers hold up Frenchman JAKARTA: A French citizen was shot by four unidentified men, who later fled with Rp 140 million (US$16,667) in cash that the victim had just withdrawn from Bank Central Asia (BCA) in Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, on Thursday afternoon.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Pick your festival favorites

Pick your festival favorites The films screened in the Rotterdam Festival can be divided into categories; ones that make you laugh, cry, or even hot. Some are bad, some are slow, but most of them are great. Take a scroll, pop some corns, and go get the DVDs.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Visa-on-arrival policy proof of lack of vision and consistency

Visa-on-arrival policy proof of lack of vision and consistencyPatrick Guntensperger, Business Consultant, Jakarta, ttpguntensperger@hotmail.com Now that the new visa-on-arrival policy is in place, it would be worthwhile to consider the policies that led to its implementation.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Activists urge public to fight three-in-one policy

Activists urge public to fight three-in-one policyDamar Harsanto and Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaTaxpayers should fight the three-in-one traffic policy if they believed it was disadvantaging them, community activists said on Thursday."Although the policy has been implemented (since Jan.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Former minister sues student group

Former minister sues student groupEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former minister of religious affairs Tarmizi Taher complained to the Jakarta Police on Thursday that he had been defamed by a group of students who included his name on a list of "70 politicians with a bad record".

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Weak law enforcement causes rampant illegal logging

Weak law enforcement causes rampant illegal loggingP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior official at the Ministry of Forestry said that rampant smuggling of the country's timber, in particular trees classified as endangered was partly due to poor law enforcement and weak coordination ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Govt makes contingency plan for elections

Govt makes contingency plan for electionsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In anticipation of the possible delay of the general election, the government has developed a number of contingency plans, a minister said on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Police arrest warden, inmate over drug abuse

Police arrest warden, inmate over drug abuseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The police arrested a prison guard and an inmate of the Tangerang Youth Penitentiary late on Wednesday for alleged involvement in drug trafficking inside the prison.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/No more delays on Akbar: Bagir

No more delays on Akbar: BagirTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan defended on Thursday the judges' decision to delay the announcement of their verdict on House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Eight injured in Maluku clash

Eight injured in Maluku clash AMBON, Maluku: At least eight people were injured in a clash between two rival villages in Central Maluku regency on Maluku Islands, where some 6,000 people were killed in sectarian fighting from 1999 to 2001.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/No Indonesian Cup this year: PSSI

No Indonesian Cup this year: PSSI After giving soccer fans here the promise of a maiden Indonesian Cup, the Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) decided on Thursday to call it off due to a very tight schedule in 2004, that includes international qualifying, the pro club competition and ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/2004 election have it all: Size and complexity

2004 election have it all: Size and complexityAlan Wall, Project Manager, International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES), Jakarta The 2004 Indonesian elections are some of the most complex and challenging elections to have faced any democracy. Let alone a new democracy such as Indonesia's.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Police should be put under ministry: Analysts

Police should be put under ministry: AnalystsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Analysts belonged to the ProPatria security working group suggested on Thursday that the National Police be put under a Cabinet ministry assigned by the president.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/10m chickens to be culled

10m chickens to be culledFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 10 million chickens will be culled to stop the spread of bird flu in the country, which is predicted will completely subside in six months.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Birdbrain leadership

Birdbrain leadershipOng Hock Chuan Partner PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi Jakarta There are three simple steps to effective crisis management that government institutes ignore at the risk of losing their credibility: Respond quickly, tell the truth and make it right.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Indonesia in for messy Cemex litigation

Indonesia in for messy Cemex litigationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government is in for a messy, multimillion dollar litigation after the Washington-based International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) has registered a request for arbitration submitted by Cemex ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Narcotics agency nabs 27 foreigners

Narcotics agency nabs 27 foreigners JAKARTA: The City Narcotics Agency (BNP), along with the Jakarta immigration office and the City Population Agency, nabbed 27 foreigners on Wednesday night in raids on places known to be frequented by drug traffickers in Central, West and South ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Mustofa Bisri quits DPD election

Mustofa Bisri quits DPD election SEMARANG: Muslim cleric and poet Mustofa Bisri sprang a surprise on Thursday by announcing his withdrawal from the election of Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members on April 5.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/IBRA employees to receive severance pay, but not much

IBRA employees to receive severance pay, but not muchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After much debate, it has been decided that employees of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), which will close down later this month, will receive severance pay in accordance with existing regulations, ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Telkom finishes reaudit of 2002 accounts

Telkom finishes reaudit of 2002 accountsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned telecommunications company PT Telkom will file its reaudited 2002 financial accounts next week, a source at the company said on Tuesday.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/'Say sorry, pay money, escape fines'

'Say sorry, pay money, escape fines' Governor Sutiyoso passed a decree enforcing the three-in-one traffic policy but many legal experts question whether the decree gives the police the legal basis to ticket violators.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/NGOs file civil lawsuit against govt's pro-IMF policies

NGOs file civil lawsuit against govt's pro-IMF policiesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Three non-governmental organizations filed a lawsuit against President Megawati Soekarnoputri on Thursday at the Central Jakarta District Court for issuing Presidential Instruction No.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Most junkies teenagers: Survey

Most junkies teenagers: SurveyDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One in 10 families in Jakarta has a member involved in drug abuse, according to a survey. The survey found that 60 percent of the drug users came from families earning monthly incomes below Rp 500,000 (US$59.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/JP/5/OTSUS

JP/5/OTSUSPapua gets Rp 1.6t autonomy fund Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaThe Papua province autonomy fund is Rp 1.6 trillion (US$195.5 million) for 2004, an increase of Rp 300 billion from the 2003 budget, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/PKB looking for support of minority, non-Muslims

PKB looking for support of minority, non-MuslimsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Awakening Party (PKB) chief patron Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said his party was secular and would need the support of non-Muslims and minority groups to win this year's elections.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Electable John Kerry?

Electable John Kerry? The string of primaries conducted by the Democratic Party in the United States leading toward the election of the party's presidential candidate to confront the Republican George Bush in the presidential election on Nov.4, is of course a purely domestic American affair.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/What's in store this weekend

What's in store this weekend Friday First off, there's the launch of Bali-Paradise Rediscovered, a special photography exhibition at the Alila Hotel Space Lounge, featuring the works of 24 renowned photographers, from 7 p.m. onwards, sponsored by Charles Orchard.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, February 6, 2004

TV Today: Friday, February 6, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Entertainment News: Selebrita8:00 Music: Sik Asik10:00 TV Drama: Nostalgia 11:00 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Birdbrain leadership

Birdbrain leadershipOng Hock Chuan, Partner, PT Maverick Solusi Komunikasi, Jakarta There are three simple steps to effective crisis management that government institutes ignore at the risk of losing their credibility: Respond quickly, tell the truth and make it right.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2The future of democracy in IndonesiaBaladas Ghoshal, Professor of Southeast Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi In the case of Indonesia, it has been even more disorderly and messy because it is taking place in the midst of a severe economic crisis when the bottom ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Squatters to be moved from park

Squatters to be moved from park PALU, Central Sulawesi: At least 200 families of squatters will this year be relocated from the Lore Lindu National Park (TNLL) in the Dongi-Dongi area, Central Sulawesi.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Japan court clears Walhi of fee

Japan court clears Walhi of fee PEKANBARU, Riau: The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) may proceed with its class action against the Japanese government unhindered, as the Tokyo District Court has exempted it from a Rp 7.7 billion (US$905,000) administration fee.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Press freedom again under threat, observers avow

Press freedom again under threat, observers avowA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Observers warned the nation on Thursday that press freedom was back under threat, despite the downfall of authoritarian president Soeharto six years ago.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Pacific nations unite vs. terrorists

Pacific nations unite vs. terroristsThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar Asia-Pacific nations agreed on Thursday to intensify cooperation in fighting terrorism in the region and to create common legal mechanisms that would make it easier to prosecute and extradite suspected terrorists.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Animal rescue center lacks funds, relies heavily on donations

Animal rescue center lacks funds, relies heavily on donationsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Financial constraints and the low professionalism of staff are only some of the major problems faced by the Cikananga Animal Rescue Center in Sukabumi, West Java.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Activists urge public to fight 3-in-1 policy

Activists urge public to fight 3-in-1 policyDamar Harsanto and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taxpayers should fight the three-in-one traffic policy if they believed it was disadvantaging them, community activists said on Thursday."Although the policy has been implemented (since Jan.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Unscrupulous parties announced

Unscrupulous parties announced JAKARTA: Three non-governmental organizations concerned about labor and poverty announced on Thursday political parties and politicians considered to be unscrupulous, and therefore unworthy of support.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/More storm likely within a few days

More storm likely within a few daysThe Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Kupang A senior government official warned on Thursday that residents in the southern and eastern regions of Indonesia had to remain vigilant, as severe storms, which have been pounding three western provinces in the country recently, ...

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Former minister sues student group

Former minister sues student group Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post JakartaFormer minister of religious affairs Tarmizi Taher complained to the Jakarta Police on Thursday that he had been defamed by a group of students who included his name on a list of "70 politicians with a bad record".

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/BI sees room for further interest rate cuts

BI sees room for further interest rate cutsDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia expects its benchmark interest rate to go down further this year, as inflation remains in check while the rupiah continues to stabilize against the U.S. dollar.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Government has finalized regulation on optical discs

Government has finalized regulation on optical discsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has finalized a draft governmental regulation to give more protection to intellectual property rights (IPR) for software, film and music.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/European cinema has its day, including the dog

European cinema has its day, including the dogPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, PFA0109@yahoo.com The secret's out. European films can actually entertain.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Pirates kill four aboard ship in North Aceh

Pirates kill four aboard ship in North AcehApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Pirates shot dead four crew members of a ship in waters off North Aceh, after a palm oil company failed to pay the gunmen a Rp 400 million (US$47,616) ransom, police said on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Busway service disappoints the visually impaired

Busway service disappoints the visually impairedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The busway is not for everyone, at least not for a group of visually impaired citizens who found the service not as comfortable as earlier promised.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Refugees return to slopes of Mount Egon

Refugees return to slopes of Mount EgonYemris Fointuna and Jacob J Herin, The Jakarta Post, Kupang/Maumere More than 1,000 of about 5,600 refugees who fled the slopes of Mount Egon after it began erupting last week, returned home as volcanic activity continued to die down on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Disappointed by visa on arrival

Disappointed by visa on arrival We are disappointed and extremely alarmed about the future of tourism on the island of Lombok following the implementation of the new visa-on-arrival policy for the nationals of 21 countries.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/RI Davis Cup team hopes to beat Japan

RI Davis Cup team hopes to beat JapanM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The nonplaying captain and coach of the Indonesian Davis Cup team, Tintus Arianto Wibowo, was upbeat on Thursday about his squad's chances against the Japanese.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Photo winners to be announced

Photo winners to be announced THE NETHERLANDS: The results of this year's World Press Photo contest will be announced on Feb. 13 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the World Press Photo said in a statement sent to The Jakarta Post.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/The busway and tinted windows

The busway and tinted windows Seen from the bus riders' point of view, busway project is a great idea. It is the only mean of transportation that can take them from Blok-M to Kota, and vice versa, without having to be caught in traffic.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Astra Sedaya issues bonds

Astra Sedaya issues bonds JAKARTA: PT Astra Sedaya Finance plans to issue Rp 600 billion (US$71 million) in bonds this year to increase funds for auto loans.Astra Sedaya is a finance company owned by Indonesia's largest automaker, PT Astra International Tbk, and GE Capital.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Government to blame for stampede in Mina: Gus Dur

Government to blame for stampede in Mina: Gus DurTiarma Siboro and A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government should take the blame for the death of 54 pilgrims in a stampede in Mina, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, a noted Muslim leader said.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Govt preparing contingency plan for polls

Govt preparing contingency plan for pollsFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post JakartaIn anticipation of the possible delay of the general election, the government has developed a number of contingency plans, a minister said on Thursday.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Election commission introduces eligible legislative candidates

Election commission introduces eligible legislative candidatesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) issued on Thursday a list of 7,786 legislative candidates eligible to contest the polls, one week behind the original schedule.

Fri, 06 Feb 2004

JP/Bomb suspects not ready for plea

Bomb suspects not ready for plea JAKARTA: The trial of a Malaysian man charged in connection with a bomb attack on a Catholic church was adjourned for a week on Thursday, to give the defense more time to prepare its arguments.