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Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Three detained in pawn scam

Three detained in pawn scam JAKARTA: The police have detained two directors and a manager of state pawnshop PT Pegadaian in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, over alleged fraud which has caused Rp 5.5 billion (US$655,000) in state losses.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Rini to rally int'l alliance ahead of WTO meet

Rini to rally int'l alliance ahead of WTO meetSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade and Industry Rini MS Soewandi will soon visit several countries of an agricultural alliance in anticipation of a possible World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting later this year.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Becoming "human performance" leaders

Becoming "human performance" leadersJuni Kuntari Associate Partner Accenture Based on Accenture's survey on performance in the workforce most companies have a long way to go in addressing their workforce issues.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Jamsostek to develop more trauma centers for workers

Jamsostek to develop more trauma centers for workersRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post Pekanbaru, RainState-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek is planning to help set up more trauma centers in industrial zones across the country to provide emergency medical treatment for workers.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Do Jakartans actually need more shopping centers?

Do Jakartans actually need more shopping centers?Iqbal Widastomo, Researcher, South-East Asian Division, Global Link Business Consultancy, London They are everywhere now in Jakarta! On every corner of the city there they are: massive and often overpowering in size, they are powerful presences in ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Bank Permata reports higher pretax profits

Bank Permata reports higher pretax profitsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Permata reported on Friday higher than projected pretax profits for 2003, on the back of higher interest earnings.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Powerful quake kills 23 people in Papua

Powerful quake kills 23 people in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua A powerful earthquake rocked the isolated town of Nabire in Papua province on Friday, killing at least 23 people and injuring hundreds of others with 33 of them sustaining severe injuries.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Haj tragedies: Time for a look in the mirror

Haj tragedies: Time for a look in the mirrorAzwar Hasan, Contributor, Jakarta As I took an early morning walk, I stopped to pick up the paper and was startled by the front-page headline: At least 244 pilgrims killed in stampede.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/JP/3/BOX

JP/3/BOXOutline of PBSD's platform:PBSD's mission is to realize a prosperous and just society in a state which ensures public welfare.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Mahathir receives honorary doctorate from Unpad

Mahathir receives honorary doctorate from UnpadRiva Fadhillah, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West Java Former Malaysian prime minister Dr.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Presidency bill 'will reduce abuse of power'

Presidency bill 'will reduce abuse of power'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators and constitutional law experts have called on the President to quickly assign a minister to represent the government in the deliberation of the long-delayed presidency bill with the House of ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/KPU to be reported for fraud

KPU to be reported for fraud PALU, Central Sulawesi: An executive from the Pioneers' Party plans to report the General Elections Commission (KPU) of Donggala regency to police for fraud, involving the party's list of legislative candidates.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Busway blamed for accident

Busway blamed for accidentDamar Harsanto and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least four accidents involving busway buses have occurred since the ambitious project was launched by Governor Sutiyoso on Jan.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/After box crisis, comes ink snag

After box crisis, comes ink snagMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Another problem may rise between the General Elections Commission (KPU) and the April 5 polls as a number of ink tender participants have asked for a delay in bidding and announcement of the winner.KPU member H.A.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/'Bribery still better than go to court'

'Bribery still better than go to court' Since the city administration enforced the new three-in-one traffic policy, hundreds of motorists have been ticketed. Under Law No. 14/1992 on highway traffic, offenders can be fined up to Rp 1 million (US$119).

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Australia approves Medco's takeover bid

Australia approves Medco's takeover bidThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed oil and gas company PT Medco Energi Internasional said on Friday the Australian government had approved its A$326 million takeover bid for Australian energy company Novus Petroleum Ltd.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Police raid small ecstasy lab

Police raid small ecstasy lab JAKARTA: Jakarta Police raided early Friday an ecstasy lab at a house on Jl. Kartini, Central Jakarta, confiscating four manual machines to produce ecstasy, chemical substances and 21 ecstasy pills of various colors.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Bank divestment continues

Bank divestment continues The House of Representatives should approve immediately the government's request to sell its remaining stakes in four private banks that were nationalized at the height of the economic crisis in 1998.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Beng-beng makes money from rubbish to help the poor

Beng-beng makes money from rubbish to help the poorFathuddin Muchtar, Contributor, Yogyakarta Compassion never turns a blind eye towards those who are in need. And compassion does not encourage one to wait until he or she prospers before they lend a hand.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/House mum on investigative audit for IBRA

House mum on investigative audit for IBRALeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representative needs to submit a formal request for the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) to conduct an investigative audit on the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA), says a senior audit official.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Myanmar: Difficult road to reconciliation and democracy

Myanmar: Difficult road to reconciliation and democracyJusuf Wanandi Member, Board of Trustees Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta In Myanmar today there appears to be some movement politically.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/BMG warns of more storms, landslides, floods

BMG warns of more storms, landslides, floodsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) issued a public warning on Friday of more landslides and floods due to rainstorms that would fall until the end of this month, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Lazio beats Milan, moves closer to final

Lazio beats Milan, moves closer to finalSimon Evans, Reuters, Milan, Italy Lazio gave itself a strong chance of reaching the Italian Cup final after beating holder AC Milan 2-1 at the San Siro stadium in their semi-final, first leg on Thursday.

Sat, 07 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.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/The busway and tinted windows

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

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/In Aceh, the price of loyalty to the unitary state of

In Aceh, the price of loyalty to the unitary state of Indonesia is not very expensive after all. It is equal to only the two cows and a small amount of cash given out by Aceh's governor, Abdullah Puteh, at each rally held to demonstrate the loyalty of Acehnese to the Republic of Indonesia.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Low-cost apartments only for ID-holders

Low-cost apartments only for ID-holdersDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Evicted fishermen who do not possess Jakarta ID cards are not entitled to rent low-cost apartments in Muara Angke, North Jakarta, and are forced to return to their hometown in Indramayu regency, West Java.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Childhood lost

Childhood lostSatyabrata Rai Chowdhuri Emeritus Professor India's University Grants Commission Project Syndicate The cries of working children can be heard the world over.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Inco's 2003 profit tripled on higher nickel prices

Inco's 2003 profit tripled on higher nickel pricesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local unit of the world's second largest nickel company Inco Ltd.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Police seize assets of firms involved in BNI scam

Police seize assets of firms involved in BNI scamEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have confiscated assets worth some Rp 1 trillion (US$125 million) of three firms implicated in the high profile Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) scandal, but their audited value is not yet known.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Malls for all?

Malls for all? Jakarta's income per capita is approximately Rp 30 million (around US$3,500) per year. Which explains why, relatively speaking, Jakartans have great purchasing power.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Unique concepts of the zero-sum game

Unique concepts of the zero-sum gameBennett Silalahi, Chairman, Center for Global Economic Studies, Jakarta What is a zero-sum game? The dictionary says it is a situation in which a gain by one is matched by an equal loss by another.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Emergency schools for Egon victims

Emergency schools for Egon victimsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara The Sikka regency administration on Flores island said on Friday that they would build temporary schools for children currently languishing in refugee camps in Maumere town following the eruptions of ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Schools for thought not just obedience

Schools for thought not just obedienceSimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta "I can't believe it! Studying here is so enjoyable and I'm getting the best grades of my life.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Occupancy rate of hotels edges up

Occupancy rate of hotels edges up AMBON, Maluku: The occupancy rate of hotels in the Maluku capital of Ambon has shown significant increase since the lifting of the state of civil emergency in July 2003, a hotelier has said.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/City needs to enforce bylaw on fire prevention

City needs to enforce bylaw on fire preventionP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fire has destroyed hundreds of houses across the city during the current wet season, mostly at night, raising concerns over just how safe our homes are.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/China vaccine spark controversy

China vaccine spark controversySari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's decision to allow the importation of avian influenza (AI) vaccine from China has sparked controversy in the poultry industry amid worries that the vaccine, reportedly still uncertified by international ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Local government to help logistics contingency plan

Local government to help logistics contingency planFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regional governments will also share the burden of emergency measures in anticipation of problems that may hinder the upcoming elections, Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Mega to attend Summit in Teheran

Mega to attend Summit in Teheran JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is slated to attend the D-8 Summit in Teheran, Iran later this month, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Friday.He said that the President would leave on Feb. 17 as the summit would be held on Feb. 18.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/BMG warns of more disasters

BMG warns of more disastersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) issued a public warning on Friday of more landslides and floods due to rainstorms that would fall until the end of this month, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the country.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Toro United Nations award contender

Toro United Nations award contenderThe Jakarta Post, Margaret Agusta, Contributor The Toro community of Central Sulawesi is among 26 finalists for the United Nations Equatorial Prize for environmental protection to be presented at the ongoing Conference on Parties 7th Convention on Biodiversity, ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Ali Alatas to leave for Myanmar soon

Ali Alatas to leave for Myanmar soon JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is sending special envoy Ali Alatas to Myanmar to seek further explanation on the ongoing democratization and reconciliation process in the neighboring country.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Malaysia questions ramin report

Malaysia questions ramin reportP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior Malaysian diplomat doubted the validity of a joint report released by local non-governmental organization Telapak and the London-based Environment Investigation Agency (EIA) on the smuggling of Indonesian ramin wood ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Muchtar Pakpahan tries again to win workers' support

Muchtar Pakpahan tries again to win workers' supportAnton Doni, Head, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Freedom of expression following the fall of the New Order government led to unprecedented strikes among civil servants, employees at state-owned companies, bank employees ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/YVAN MAGAIN

YVAN MAGAIN Tubize, Belgium ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Is Jakarta's new busway system bound for glory or failure

Is Jakarta's new busway system bound for glory or failureM. Ali, Transportation Researcher, Cunningham Research Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom The statement: "Traffic problems have just got much worse in Jakarta!" came from a person who has to travel from his home in South Jakarta to his ...

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Hippo dies in duel with son

Hippo dies in duel with sonDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta suffered a serious loss on Wednesday when one of its two hippopotami died in a fight with the other animal.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/PPIB brings fresh prospects to elections

PPIB brings fresh prospects to electionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a newcomer on the political scene, the New Indonesia Alliance Party (PPIB) has set out to garner the 3 percent electoral threshold necessary to proceed to the presidential election.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/We are not amused

We are not amused I must say, I fail to see The Jakarta Post's purpose in printing the article titled Sumatra cow almost jumps over the moon on Feb. 3, 2004Not exactly news, nor was it amusing. If it was to show concern for animals, it hardly does that.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Three detained in pawn scam

Three detained in pawn scam JAKARTA: The police have detained two directors and a manager of state pawnshop PT Pegadaian in Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, over alleged fraud which has caused Rp 5.5 billion (US$655,000) in state losses.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Military replaces its legislator

Military replaces its legislator JAKARTA: Maj. Gen. Willem T Da Costa, a legislator from the Military/Police faction, was officially replaced on Friday by colleague Maj. Gen. M. Ali Fathan as he is due to retire.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Mining business help lift UT sales

Mining business help lift UT salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed heavy equipment company PT United Tractor (UT) announced on Thursday that it booked slightly higher sales last year, contributed mostly by its mining businesses.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/BMG warns of possible landslides, floods

BMG warns of possible landslides, floodsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) warned public on Friday of more landslides and floods due to rainstorms that would fall until the end of this month, especially in the southern and eastern parts of the country.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Faboulus Febi holds Japan to a 1-1 draw in Davis Cup

Faboulus Febi holds Japan to a 1-1 draw in Davis CupZakki Hakim and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia held Japan to a 1-1 draw thanks to host's No.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news story

RI-Australia museum exchange: A genuine good news storyRob Goodfellow Visiting Fellow Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies University of Wollongong New South Wales, Australia sujoko@ozemail.com.au In The Jakarta Post article A Rosier Account of RI-Australia Relations, Jan.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/City plans eviction in red light area

City plans eviction in red light area JAKARTA: Central Jakarta city officials are planning a mass eviction of residents in at least 886 houses on Jl. Kebon Melati, Tanah Abang, after neighbors complained the houses were being used for prostitution.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Executive class bus to join busway

Executive class bus to join buswayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just three weeks after the busway was launched on Jan.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/House tells govt to start deliberating 2005 budget

House tells govt to start deliberating 2005 budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should begin discussing the 2005 state budget now as the new government, expected in October, would have little time to draft one, House of Representative legislators said.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Unpaid workers arrested for stealing from factory

Unpaid workers arrested for stealing from factoryMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tangerang Police arrested on Friday 10 workers of PT Starwin Indonesia, which produces Reebok shoes, including the company's union chairman and deputy chairman.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Turk named suspect in theft

Turk named suspect in theft MEDAN, North Sumatra: After two days of investigation, Turkish national Sensettin, 31, was named a suspect on Friday by Medan Police and was charged with hypnotizing and robbing a local resident.Adj. Comr.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Tribes involvement in conservation sought

Tribes involvement in conservation soughtEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should recognize the rights of tribal communities to manage natural resources in Indonesia's conservation areas, an environmental forum said.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/New visa policy

New visa policyI'm sure there are valid reasons for introducing visa charges for nationals from certain countries. However, let me outline why the charges might do more harm than good. I'm a Briton living in Singapore and I'm currently planning a short, five day diving holiday in April.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Thai guns circulate in North Sumatra: Police

Thai guns circulate in North Sumatra: PoliceApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra A Thai criminal syndicate is believed to be smuggling large quantities of firearms into North Sumatra through seaports across the province, police said on Friday.Provincial police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 07 Feb 2004

JP/Councillor reported for bigamy

Councillor reported for bigamy PEKANBARU, Riau: Zanzibar Nong, deputy speaker of the Riau provincial council, has been reported to police for tying the knot with Elinar, 45, the wife of local resident Tengku Indra Kusuma.