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59 articles.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/New consuls general, directors installed

New consuls general, directors installedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda on Wednesday inaugurated four new consuls general and 16 ministry directors, calling on them to do more to protect Indonesian citizens and secure national interests ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/KPU finishes verification of three party lists

KPU finishes verification of three party listsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) finally finished on Wednesday its verification of the lists of legislative candidates of the Crescent Star Party (PBB), the Freedom Party and the Social Democratic ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/168 kgs of American meat seized

168 kgs of American meat seized BOGOR: Bogor husbandry agency has seized a total of 168 kilograms of beef from two supermarkets. The supermarkets allegedly imported the meat from the United States, where a single case of mad cow disease was discovered on Dec. 23.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Sutiyoso to help fund busway feeder services

Sutiyoso to help fund busway feeder servicesDamar Harsanto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang Governor Sutiyoso will likely provide budget money for the bus feeder service operators to provide clean, comfortable, air- conditioned buses to support the implementation of the ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/'A regulation's needed to protect consumers'

'A regulation's needed to protect consumers' The central government has reassured the public that there is little chance of mad cow disease entering the country. Indonesia imports only 4 percent of the meat it consumes, mostly from Australia and New Zealand.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Smoking on Garuda

Smoking on Garuda Having recently taken a return flight to Jeddah on Garuda (GA 980/1) I was most surprised to discover that smoking was permitted on board the aircraft, needless to say, to the considerable discomfort of myself and the vast majority of other passengers, most of whom were fasting ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Indosat to pump $46.4m into fixed wireless

Indosat to pump $46.4m into fixed wirelessLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Indonesian Satellite Corp. (Indosat) will invest US$46.4 million this year to develop a fixed wireless service, which is to start operating in April.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/First time voters seek change to status quo

First time voters seek change to status quoKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent survey reveals that although many respondents trust the current presidential candidates, most of them prefer other candidates to lead the nation for the next five years.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Britain rejects RI plywood over illegal timber issue

Britain rejects RI plywood over illegal timber issueRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another blow to Indonesia's ailing forestry-based industry, British buyers have rejected Indonesian plywood over a report that the logs used for the plywood were felled illegally.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Eight more debtors get debt reprieve

Eight more debtors get debt reprieveDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has agreed to forgive the debt of eight former bank owners to the tune of US$70 million, which could protect them against criminal charges in the future, despite the fact that the taxpayers have failed ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Thursday, January 8, 2004

Thursday, January 8, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Children Show: Pentas Ceria9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama12:00 p.m.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Police detainee commits suicide

Police detainee commits suicide JAKARTA: Drug suspect Fadillah Al Petrik, 33, reportedly committed suicide late on Tuesday inside a cell at the Central Jakarta Police headquarters.Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/East Java to be hardest hit by storm in mid-January

East Java to be hardest hit by storm in mid-JanuaryIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Surabaya Geophysics and Meteorology Agency (BMG) predicted on Wednesday that torrential rains and gale-force winds -- which recently hit several areas in East Java such as Sidoarjo, ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Kanoman Palace in Cirebon on the brink of extinction

Kanoman Palace in Cirebon on the brink of extinctionNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java Kanoman Palace, which was built in 1588, is on the brink of ruin. If there is no immediate helping hand to save it, the national heritage will become no more than a pile of rubble.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Verdict on 'Koran Tempo' daily a deathblow to media

Verdict on 'Koran Tempo' daily a deathblow to mediaArdimas Sasdi, Staff Writer, The Jakarta Post, Berkeley, California ajambak@uclink4.berkeley.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Reducing poverty: Lessons from China

Reducing poverty: Lessons from ChinaDavid Dollar, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Washington As countries attract increased foreign investment and trade, their poverty diminishes. The world's two largest countries -- China and India -- offer good examples of that truism.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Minister won't hesitate to jail governors

Minister won't hesitate to jail governorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Forestry M.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Over 47,500 Jakartans to become homeless this year

Over 47,500 Jakartans to become homeless this yearBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid criticism from various parties, the Jakarta administration still plans to go ahead with its eviction program which is expected to affect at least 8,500 families or around 47,500 people this year, ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Election commission members get new cars

Election commission members get new carsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the General Elections Commission (KPU) have long complained of a shortage of funds for various needs in running the elections, its budget for official cars seems quite adequate.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/New Toyota Corolla Altis enters market

New Toyota Corolla Altis enters marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the success of Toyota's older Corolla Altis model, PT Toyota-Astra Motor recently launched the New Corolla Altis to maintain its leadership in the small sedan market here.Launched on Dec.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Illegal arms threaten security ahead of polls

Illegal arms threaten security ahead of pollsMuhammad Azis Tunny and Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/Palu A senior officer of Pattimura military command predicted on Wednesday that some 300 firearms were still in the hands of civilians in Maluku province, which could pose a ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Foreigner suspected of molesting boys

Foreigner suspected of molesting boys KARANGASEM, Bali: Police here are detaining an Australian national suspected of molesting two local minors, a police officer said on Wednesday.The suspect, identified as William S.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Persija and Persikota emerge as big winners

Persija and Persikota emerge as big winnersZakki Hakim and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Persija Jakarta and Persikota Tangerang enjoyed convincing wins, each scoring a 6-1 victory over their opponents in the Indonesian soccer league on Wednesday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Women entertainers 'at risk of being exploited'

Women entertainers 'at risk of being exploited'Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Women dancers are highly vulnerable to trafficking and becoming ensnared in the flesh trade under the pretense of being brought abroad to participate in cultural events, a tourism official says.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Bullish market sentiment

Bullish market sentiment The virtuous circle of strong macroeconomic stability has continued to maintain bullish market sentiment in Indonesia's economy in the first week of the new year, as evidenced by the strengthening rupiah and the impressive rise in the Jakarta stock exchange Composite ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/US should not lower threshold with its nuclear program

US should not lower threshold with its nuclear programDianne Feinstein, Project Syndicate President Bush has pushed stopping the spread of nuclear weapons to the top of the international agenda.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/No coordination key fault in cop debacle

No coordination key fault in cop debacleEvi Mariani and Sandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A shooting incident that injured two undercover police officers has blown a major National Police antidrug operation to nab a big time dealer in an international syndicate.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/European tourists visit Central Java

European tourists visit Central Java SEMARANG: Some 338 tourists from Europe are scheduled to arrive at Tanjung Emas seaport in the Central Java capital of Semarang on Thursday.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Wet or dry? It's all garbage to students

Wet or dry? It's all garbage to studentsP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly installed color-coded garbage bins across the city seem to be of little use to students of schools in Blok M, South Jakarta, and on Jl. Salemba, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Sidewalk vendors evicted in Senen

Sidewalk vendors evicted in Senen JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration evicted on Wednesday dozens of sidewalk vendors in front of the Senen Atrium shopping mall and beneath the Senen overpass.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Water charges

Water charges I read in The Jakarta Post that as of Jan. 4 tap water charges will increase by another 30 percent. This greatly disturbs me. Why are we, PAM water users, burdened with such a raise, while almost 50 percent of the tap water is used by people not paying for it.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/JP/1/BADAWI

JP/1/BADAWIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Abdulah Ahmad Badawi is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday morning for a working visit to meet with President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Tension high in Pinang Ranti

Tension high in Pinang RantiDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Five days after receiving final eviction notices, residents of Pinang Ranti in East Jakarta are nervously awaiting the arrival of public order officers.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Maid abuse up, Hassan said consulates to protect

Maid abuse up, Hassan said consulates to protect The Jakarta Post Jakarta Amid rising reports of case of abuse of Indonesian workers abroad, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda reiterated on Tuesday that the government would step up its efforts to provide protection for the migrant ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Badawi due here for working visit

Badawi due here for working visitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian Prime Minister Abdulah Ahmad Badawi is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Thursday morning for a working visit to meet with President Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Campaing rules flaws threatan elections

Campaing rules flaws threatan electionsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has drafted a campaign regulation that will ban top state officials, including the President and her ministers, from using state facilities during the election campaign, but analysts said the ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Crazy bikers pose busway danger

Crazy bikers pose busway dangerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pedestrians are worried motorcyclists will misuse the sloping ramps on the bridges over the busway corridor to make U-turns, thus endangering their safety.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Sylvia wants sex education via phone

Sylvia wants sex education via phoneP.C. Naommy, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sylvia Kurniawati Ngonde is part of the small minority that do not own a cell phone. But, her natural curiosity led her to question the popularity of the device among teenagers.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/'Nasi jenggo' a favorite of all generations

'Nasi jenggo' a favorite of all generationsTri Vivi Suryani, Contributor, Denpasar Every night, dozens of young people flock to a modest food stall in front of the Kumbasari market, in downtown Denpasar.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Govt seeks more income from cigarettes

Govt seeks more income from cigarettesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government wants tobacco companies to increase production to 200 billion cigarettes this year to help it meet its excise revenue target for 2004.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 8, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, January 8, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Java Land Art Exhibition by Didik Nurhadi, Darga Gallery, Komplek Sanur Raya, Jl By Pass Ngurah Rai No.20/21, until Jan. 17.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/RP politics: Theater of the absurd

RP politics: Theater of the absurdPhilippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network, Manila Philippine politics is the theater of the absurd.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Intelligence body will have offices in regencies

Intelligence body will have offices in regenciesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Intelligence Agency (BIN) will have much broader powers soon after President Megawati Soekarnoputri signs a decree authorizing the agency to open offices in all provinces, regencies and ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Doctors, prosecutors differ on status, Soeharto thrives

Doctors, prosecutors differ on status, Soeharto thrivesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) claimed on Wednesday that it had ordered another medical examination for former president Soeharto in a bid to reactivate the prosecution case against ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Megawati meets Mugabe

Megawati meets Mugabe JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who was here on a private visit, on Wednesday and expressed understanding about the chaotic domestic politics in the African country.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Navy signs deal to buy two corvettes

Navy signs deal to buy two corvettes JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Bernard Kent Sondakh signed on Wednesday a contract to purchase two corvettes from Dutch shipyard Royal Schelde.Representing the shipyard was sales and marketing director Robert Post.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/RI bridge team seeks repeat victory

RI bridge team seeks repeat victoryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Indonesian contract bridge team slated to compete in the Summer Bridge Festival in Canberra is hoping to relive its former glory by winning the tournament, according to a team member.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/TNI guarantees safety of abducted TV crew

TNI guarantees safety of abducted TV crewThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh/Lhokseumawe The Indonesian Military (TNI) has allayed fears about the safety of television cameraman Fery Santoso in the hands of the TNI in case he is released by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which is currently ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Are the Koreas and China hostile neighbors?

Are the Koreas and China hostile neighbors?Lee Kyong-hee, Editor-in-chief The Korea Herald, Asia News Network, Seoul Whatever its ultimate purpose, Pyongyang's suspected nuclear project is keeping both Koreas trapped in tough diplomatic games with the big powers.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Old parties may dominate elections

Old parties may dominate electionsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Habibie Center, a study center founded by former president B.J.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/North Jakarta suffering more flooding now than in the past

North Jakarta suffering more flooding now than in the pastAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Flooding in North Jakarta is worse now than in the past, and residents want to know who they should hold responsible for the situation.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Aceh fertilizer firms call for quick solution to gas shortage

Aceh fertilizer firms call for quick solution to gas shortageP.C. Naommy/ Teuku Agam Muzakir, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Lhokseumawe, Aceh Fertilizer firms in Aceh urged the government to quickly solve their gas supply problem, which has caused suspension of operations and is costing them ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Fish polluted by mercury, lead

Fish polluted by mercury, lead BANDUNG: Researchers from Padjadjaran University in Bandung have found toxic levels of metallic elements in the fish in Saguling Dam in the Bandung regency.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Japanese carmakers committed to Indonesia

Japanese carmakers committed to IndonesiaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Tokyo/Jakarta Japanese carmakers still see potential and opportunity in Indonesia's auto market, particularly when combined with the regional market of Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), with its ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/BI cuts rate again in first auction of year

BI cuts rate again in first auction of yearThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank slashed on Wednesday its one-month promissory notes (SBI) interest rate to an all-time low of 8.24 percent in its first weekly auction this year, from 8.31 percent the week before.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Alleged motorcycle thieves nabbed

Alleged motorcycle thieves nabbed JAKARTA: Police apprehended six alleged members of a gang of motorcycle thieves believed to have stolen hundreds of motorcycles since 1998. At least seven other gang members are still at large.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/AGO vows to put Beddu in prison, lets Amrozi breathe

AGO vows to put Beddu in prison, lets Amrozi breatheMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said on Wednesday it would send convicted corruptor and former chief of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Beddu Amang to prison following the Supreme Court's ...

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Balinese shaman 'Mangku' Tedja keeps magic alive

Balinese shaman 'Mangku' Tedja keeps magic aliveJagadhita, Contributor, Bangli, Bali Bangbang Tembuku is a small, rather nondescript village in Bangli, 60 kilometers northwest of Denpasar. But the village is home to a man many Balinese believe has inherited great magical powers.

Thu, 08 Jan 2004

JP/Robbers make off with Rp 200m

Robbers make off with Rp 200m TANGERANG: A group of 10 men robbed the house of a timber businessman in Mutiara Pluit housing complex, Periuk district, on Tuesday evening, making off with more than Rp 200 million (US$23,529).