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71 articles.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Experts urge review of Depok ruling

Experts urge review of Depok rulingHera Diani and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BandungThe Supreme Court should review the ruling of the West Java High Court on the Depok electoral dispute amid growing protests and questions over the controversial verdict.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/PLN to share its nature gas allotment: Minister

PLN to share its nature gas allotment: MinisterZakki P. Hakim and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has agreed to allow some of its allotted amount of natural gas to be redistributed to other large manufacturers, especially those affected ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/'Dialogue needed to solve edict polemic'

'Dialogue needed to solve edict polemic'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a number of edicts last week banning pluralism and liberalism, and they included a ban on Muslims attending prayer sessions led by non-Muslims.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/More Indonesians seek work in Taiwan

More Indonesians seek work in TaiwanVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a gap of three years, the number of Indonesian people visiting the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Jakarta for visa purposes has jumped significantly, a Taiwanese official said in Jakarta.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Independence fighter

Independence fighter rushed to hospitalA week before the 60th independence anniversary, independence fighter Surastri Karma Trimurti was admitted to Cikini Hospital in Central Jakarta on Monday for an unknown illness.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/'Rapai pase' promotes peace in Aceh

'Rapai pase' promotes peace in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAs musicians toured several cities in Aceh to promote peace during the two-day Rapai Pase festival, Idrus recalled a time 10 years ago when he used to enjoy playing his rapai drum.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Thailand may join Malacca Strait patrols

Thailand may join Malacca Strait patrolsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe three littoral states -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- planned to invite Thailand to participate in the joint patrol to secure the Strait of Malacca, recognizing that more "eyes" are required to guard the ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Police begin raids for illegal guns

Police begin raids for illegal gunsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police announced on Monday a new operation to seize illegal firearms and review civilian gun licenses in order to reduce crime across the country.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/JP/20/BUSSAU

JP/20/BUSSAUEmpowering the poor through entrepreneurshipHeather Waugh Contributor/JakartaDavid Bussau concedes it is difficult to explain the concept of "social entrepreneurship", or even that it is something you have decide to dedicate your life to.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/RAFT2A

JP/18/RAFT2ARafting operators offer wide range of outdoor attractionsHigh demand for white-water rafting activities has made rafting operators ubiquitous across the country.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Protest heat up over Depok poll

Protest heat up over Depok pollAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTempers flared on Monday against the West Java High Court's ruling annulling the victory of Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) candidate Nur Mahmudi Ismail in the Depok mayoral election despite calls for peaceful protests.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/The end of global poverty

The end of global poverty "People are statistics for economists. People are human-beings for non-economists". These were the words that spontaneously came to mind at the end of the Panglaykim Memorial Lecture presented by Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs last week.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Plant business in Medan struggling

Plant business in Medan strugglingDisappointment was evident in Anita Hutasoit's face. It was already 4 p.m. but none of her plants had sold.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Lead concentration high above Serpong research center

Lead concentration high above Serpong research centerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe concentration of lead in the air around Serpong's Research and Technology Center (Puspitek) as well as in the blood of elementary school students in the area exceeds the tolerable level, studies say.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Police arrest drug dealer

Police arrest drug dealer JAKARTA: A suspected dealer of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and ecstasy was arrested in Lenteng Agung, South Jakarta, by the Jagakarsa police on Monday afternoon.Police also seized 30.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Ulema edict on IPR could be misleading

Ulema edict on IPR could be misleadingMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta One important matter contained within fatwas (edicts) recently issued Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) is the judgment that Intellectual Property (IP) violations are haram.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Aceh-Negotiations-Farid

Aceh-Negotiations-Farid JP/20/FARIDA crucial element in the Aceh peace talksAboeprijadi Santoso Contributor/Helsinki The peace deal to be signed next week by the Indonesian government and the Acehnese rebel Free Aceh Movement GAM found its origins in painstaking lobbying initiated by then ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/S'porean accused of raping wife's niece

S'porean accused of raping wife's niece JAKARTA: Singaporean Max Don, the husband of popular singer Imaniar, is to be reported to the police on Thursday for allegedly raping his wife's niece, identified as Ani.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Iran's uranium project: The slow-motion crisis

Iran's uranium project: The slow-motion crisisGwynne Dyer, London Everybody will drag their feet as much as possible, because nobody, including the Bush administration, really wants the United States to attack Iran.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Pertamina fights for control of Cepu

Pertamina fights for control of CepuLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina wants to replace ExxonMobil as the operator of the as yet untapped oil-rich Cepu block and is now requesting a bigger split of the output due to its exclusive right as a state company.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Revisiting fuel-conservation

Revisiting fuel-conservation The market pricing mechanism and fiscal measures the government, state oil company Pertamina and State Electricity Company (PLN) have and will implement will help encourage fuel efficiency, cut fuel and electricity consumption and consequently government spending on ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Four years sought for councillors

Four years sought for councillors SURAKARTA, Central Java: Prosecutors recommended a four-year prison sentence for 10 Surakarta city councillors serving the 1999-2004 term in a Rp 4.2 billion graft case on Monday.Prosecutor Ponco Hartanto found them guilty of violating Law No.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Reimbursement of junket funds

Reimbursement of junket funds The hurly-burly of the recent study tour or work visit to Bali by members of the House of Representatives stunned the general public, as their earlier overseas "comparative" study drama was still in the people's mind.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Fasten your seat belts

Fasten your seat beltsAllow me to complain about the discomfort and security in a Lion Air flight from Makassar-Denpasar on board JT 0741 on July 10 (flight time at 9:53 Central Indonesia Standard Time). My ticket was No. 99077718672681 and my seat was No. 37 E.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Fictitious projects funded in Medan

Fictitious projects funded in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra provincial councillors urged the administration on Monday to investigate fictitious projects worth of billions of rupiah in regencies and mayoralties the funds for which came from the province's budget.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Soybean import policy reviewed

Soybean import policy reviewedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government and state commodity regulator PT Bulog will revise the current import policy for soybeans as part of an effort to protect local farmers and open ways for becoming self-sufficient in producing the commodity.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Jihad or murder?

Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the international language of current affairs.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/'Rapai pase' promotes peace in Aceh

'Rapai pase' promotes peace in AcehNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh As musicians toured several cities in Aceh to promote peace during the two-day Rapai Pase festival, Idrus recalled a time 10 years ago when he used to enjoy playing his rapai drum.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/MAS targets 8% growth in RI market

MAS targets 8% growth in RI marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMalaysia's top carrier, Malaysia Airlines System (MAS), targets higher revenue and numbers of passengers from its flights serving Indonesia-Malaysia routes this year.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Many fish die of asphyxiation

Many fish die of asphyxiationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFish in the waters around Gosong Sekati, Karya, Panggan and Pramuka islets in the Thousand Islands regency have died due to asphyxiation, according to an Environmental Management Agency statement on Monday.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Sam Poo Kong temple to become Central Java provincial icon

Sam Poo Kong temple to become Central Java provincial iconSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangAs Semarang celebrates the 600th anniversary of the arrival of Chinese explorer Zheng He in the city, Central Java Governor Mardiyanto has promised to make Zheng He's legacy, the Sam Poo Kong temple, the ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Committed to 'Uang'

Committed to 'Uang' In response to Hazim Suhadi's letter regarding Telcom's overpriced service in the broadband sector (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6), this overpricing also relates to local, long distance and international calls.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Susilo asks the public to work with ASEAN

Susilo asks the public to work with ASEANIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono urged the general public on Monday to take part in the decision-making process of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Poll commission chief charged with corruption

Poll commission chief charged with corruptionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGeneral Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin Sjamsuddin sat in the dock on Monday as prosecutors of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) indicted him for graft worth over Rp 14 billion ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/ExxonMobile wants to sell shares in A Block: Minister

ExxonMobile wants to sell shares in A Block: MinisterLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. energy giant ExxonMobil plans to sell its shares in gas-rich A Block in Lhokseumawe, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, according to Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Skilled diplomacy needed to resolve Papua issue

Skilled diplomacy needed to resolve Papua issueCecep Effendi, Jakarta Former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives the late Tip O'Neal could have given a little advice to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono when he said that all politics is local.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/Raft1A

JP/18/Raft1ARafting can be dangerous, but funEven though rafting has been present in Indonesia since the 1970s, not many people have delved into this sport. The high risk and expense involved are just two factors that mean it not as popular as other outdoor activities.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Top firms get poor marks on environment

Top firms get poor marks on environmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of multinational firms including the domestic subsidiaries of oil and gas firms Conocophillips, Caltex, Unocal, Total E&P and pharmaceutical firms Bayer and Pfizer got red labels for poor performance in environmental ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Dengue cases keep on rising in Jakarta

Dengue cases keep on rising in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the city administration has not declared the current dengue outbreak to be an emergency, the number of dengue cases has continued to increase and have so far claimed 57 lives, mostly children, since January.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/40,000 Jakarta nightclub workers facing layoffs

40,000 Jakarta nightclub workers facing layoffsDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWorkers in the entertainment industry are paying dearly for the current police campaign against drugs in cafes and amusement centers across the capital.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/JP/ /KELING

JP/ /KELINGKampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Police move to sweep off streets

Police move to sweep off streetsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough less than a month in office, National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto is continuing to take populist measures designed to make a difference.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/It is indeed very sad that our country and government

It is indeed very sad that our country and government tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/ The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central

The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/House still split over Aceh peace deal

House still split over Aceh peace dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leaders of the House of Representatives are divided on whether or not the body's official seal of approval is needed for the peace agreement between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to become legally effective.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Eco-industrial development for Aceh

Eco-industrial development for AcehErita Narhetali, Jakarta Several initiatives have been declared to implement sustainable development in the rehabilitation and reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh, including to the plan to design Aceh as a green province with 40 percent of its area to be ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Korean man commits suicide

Korean man commits suicideMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangA South Korean businessman identified as Park Young Jin, 53, committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself with electric cable from his office ceiling.The body of Jin, director of PT Golden Glass located on Jl.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Institute told to stop violence

Institute told to stop violenceYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Sumedang, West JavaFed up with rampant use of violence in the state-run Public Administration Institute (IPDN) in Jatinangor, Sumedang, West Java, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has demanded an end to the practice.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Calang residents enjoy shrimp harvest

Calang residents enjoy shrimp harvestNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Aceh JayaDevastated by the tsunami, residents living on the Aceh coast in the district of Calang, Aceh Jaya regency have started to breathe more easily.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/PBR leaders bury hatchet

PBR leaders bury hatchet JAKARTA: The internal dispute within the Reform Star Party (PBR) has ended after rival leaders Zainuddin MZ and Zaenal Ma'arif agreed to reconcile and form a new board of executives approved by the two camps.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Daily power demand down

Daily power demand downThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PT PLN has managed to reduce electricity demand by some 500 megawatts (MW) each day through its recent power conservation campaign, but is aiming for a bigger reduction in demand following its plan to raise electricity charges ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Jaksa Defenders Front

Jaksa Defenders Front Simon Pitchforth's article on Jl. Jaksa did little more than perpetuate the stereotypical perceptions of this celebrated and notorious street. His whimsical portrayals of Jaksa inhabitants indicate that he has spent little time talking to them and much time judging them.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/MUI's edict

MUI's edict I very much regret one of the edicts that the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued in its recent national conference, namely the one about Ahmadiyah being a heretical Islamic sect.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Education ministry officials arrested

Education ministry officials arrested JAKARTA: Three officials from the Directorate General for Higher Education at the Ministry of National Education have been arrested for on corruption charges that allegedly inflicted losses of around Rp 6 billion (US$615,000) for the state.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/RAFT3A

JP/18/RAFT3ACikandang River lures rafting enthusiastsThe Cikandang in Garut regency is among dozens of rivers in the country popular with rafters. Located in a remote area, however, the river is not as popular as the Citarik or Cicatih rivers, also in West Java.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot

Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Latest trend: Smart and beautiful

Latest trend: Smart and beautifulEddy P. Kasdiono, Jakarta Undeniably, mobile telephones are now part of our lifestyle. At least according to the Siemens Mobile Lifestyle Survey, which revealed that a mobile phone is an inseparable part of the owner's life.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Pertamina employees face dismissal

Pertamina employees face dismissal JAKARTA: The labor union of state oil company Pertamina has written to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, asking him to revoke a decree that will lead to dismissal of 4,015 contract employees.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/~For Info Brief:

~For Info Brief: Workshop on Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR IIAn exclusive three-day detailed workshop on the research and findings of the latest trends for Piping Stress Analysis Using CAESAR II will be held from Sept. 13 to 15, 2005 at the Savoy Homan Hotel, Bandung.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Are Muslims underrepresented?

Are Muslims underrepresented?Harry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, SemarangNow that the one-week of Zheng He celebrations here is over, some introspection is called for.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Big int'l firms get poor marks for environment management

Big int'l firms get poor marks for environment managementThe Jakarta Post JakartaA number of multinational firms including domestic subsidiaries of oil and gas firms and pharmaceutical firms got red labels for poor performance in environmental management, the government announced on Monday.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Trial of Bank BDB graft case begins

Trial of Bank BDB graft case begins JAKARTA: The South Jakarta district court started on Monday the first hearing into alleged banking crime at the now defunct Bank Dagang Bali (BDB), which caused the state to suffer some Rp 1.3 trillion (US$136.84 million) in financial losses.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Locating RI position in ICT competition

Locating RI position in ICT competitionMinister of Industry Andung A. Nitimihardja (right) tries the MapKing, a technology using the Global Positioning System (GPS) to help navigate users through Jakarta's streets, at an exhibition titled "Potential of the Information and Communications Technology ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/'We have never had serious problems due to our beliefs'

'We have never had serious problems due to our beliefs' The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has declared Ahmadiyah to be haram (forbidden). Several Muslim groups have also demanded Ahmadiyah to close down its activities.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Four questioned in train crash

Four questioned in train crash JAKARTA: Penjaringan police are questioning four persons about a train crash between a cargo train and an economy passenger train in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, on Sunday.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Maluku locals stage protest over election

Maluku locals stage protest over electionM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonProtesters scuffled with police in a demonstration by around 500 residents of West Seram regency outside the Maluku General Elections Commission in Ambon on Monday when Ahmad Rahanta, the protest coordinator, was ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/JP/ /EVI

JP/ /EVIBlending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Competition in premium market getting tight

Competition in premium market getting tightBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta The melody of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music softly reverberates in a cafe, prompting a patron to lift his cellular phone and start a conversation.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/A crucial element in the Aceh peace talks

A crucial element in the Aceh peace talksAboeprijadi Santoso, Contributor, HelsinkiThe peace deal to be signed next week by the Indonesian government and the Acehnese rebel Free Aceh Movement GAM found its origins in painstaking lobbying initiated by then Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare ...

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, August 10, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, August 10, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hallo Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.

Tue, 09 Aug 2005

JP/Excelcomindo plans IPO on 20% of shares

Excelcomindo plans IPO on 20% of sharesPT. Excelcomindo Pratama, the nation's third-largest cellular operator, announced on Monday that it plans to sell 20 percent of its shares via an initial public offering (IPO) soon.In its press statement, Excelcomindo said it would sell 1.