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56 articles.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Scaling new heights in ASEAN-Japan ties

Scaling new heights in ASEAN-Japan tiesS. Pushpanathan, Head, ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation, Jakarta The ASEAN-Japan Summit in Tokyo last week concluded on a high note and with resounding success for both ASEAN and Japan in every aspect of their cooperation.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Affordable Avanza and Xenia hit RI streets

Affordable Avanza and Xenia hit RI streetsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Japanese carmakers Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd., together with their Indonesian partner PT Astra International, launched on Dec.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/City soft loans leave residents in dark

City soft loans leave residents in darkTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Subdistrict Community Empowerment Program (PPMK), often touted as one of the Jakarta administration's key programs, remains a mystery to many city residents.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/IBRA to sell Bank Permata in January

IBRA to sell Bank Permata in JanuaryThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Wednesday that it would sell up to 71 percent stake in Bank Permata in January next year.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/'Witnesses not to sign vote reports'

'Witnesses not to sign vote reports' JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) said on Wednesday that monitors of the 2004 general election would not be required to sign the reports on ballot counts in order to speed up the election process.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Funds prepared to defend PGN shares

Funds prepared to defend PGN sharesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned gas utility PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) said the government and the company's underwriters had prepared funds to help prevent its share price from falling below the initial public offering (IPO) price of Rp 1,500 per ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Anticorruption chief to target law enforcement institutions

Anticorruption chief to target law enforcement institutionsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly elected chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Taufieqqurrochman Ruki vowed on Wednesday to develop the commission into a credible institution to lead the country ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/3-in-1 extension to start on Monday

3-in-1 extension to start on MondayBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will kick off on Monday the tryout of an extended three-in-one traffic policy along the 12.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Migrant workers seek more protection

Migrant workers seek more protection A three-day international conference on Indonesian migrant workers ended on Wednesday with a list of demands, including that the government enact a law on migrant workers to ratify the migrant workers' rights convention, help settle disputes involving migrant ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Muhammadiyah cool on Islamic bank edict

Muhammadiyah cool on Islamic bank edictSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah chairman Ahmad Syafii Maarif called on Muslims on Wednesday to play down an edict that bans bank interest and suggested that they continue using conventional banks.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Genuine multilateralism vital to world security

Genuine multilateralism vital to world securityBantarto Bandoro, Editor, The Indonesian Quarterly, Centre For Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, bandoro@csis.or.id From the strategic and military points of view, the war in Iraq is over.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/KPU to declare controversial DPD aspirants fit to run

KPU to declare controversial DPD aspirants fit to runMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaThe General Elections Commission (KPU) looks set to endorse the nomination of three former state officials under the New Order as candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) representing ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Video-Painting-Kadek installation by Filippo Sciascia, the Gaya gallery, Jl. Raya Sayan-Ubud, until Dec. 28.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/KPU sparks controvery on DPD

KPU sparks controvery on DPDMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The General Elections Commission (KPU) looks set to endorse the nomination of three former state officials under the New Order as candidates for the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) representing South Sulawesi.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Employers, labor unions accept new labor law

Employers, labor unions accept new labor lawRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post JakartaEmployers and labor unions put their weight behind the newly endorsed bill on the settlement of industrial disputes, which they say gives legal certainty both to workers and employers and encourages harmonious ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/House delays endorsing water bill

House delays endorsing water billThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta House Commission IV for settlement and telecommunications failed on Wednesday to endorse the controversial water resource bill, ordering the Ministry of Settlement and Infrastructure to promote the draft among other state ministries and ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Pertamina threatens to go it alone in Cepu block

Pertamina threatens to go it alone in Cepu blockFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina officials said they would be fully prepared to run the Cepu oil and gas block in Central Java by themselves if negotiations with U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil failed.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Logistics agency sued for bad report

Logistics agency sued for bad report TANGERANG: Some 26 district chiefs in Tangerang regency will file a lawsuit against Banten provincial logistics agency for its alleged inaccurate report on the distribution of rice for the poor that had been submitted to the Tangerang Regency Council.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Raid nabs illegal foreign workers

Raid nabs illegal foreign workers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Fifty-two foreigners were netted in a raid by the Balikpapan municipal administration in East Kalimantan for failing to show their work permits and temporary identity cards.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Saddam's capture: Will it make any difference?

Saddam's capture: Will it make any difference?Gwynne Dyer, Columnist, London If the only reason that some Iraqis have been resisting the American occupation was that they wanted Saddam Hussein back in power, then presumably they will now lose all hope.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Seeking a new paradigm, cooperation for female migrants

Seeking a new paradigm, cooperation for female migrantsMore than half of some 20 million Asian migrant workers are women.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/One killed, 3 buildings burned in Solok brawl

One killed, 3 buildings burned in Solok brawlKasparman Piliang, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West Sumatra At least one man was killed, and three kiosks and a local community health center (Puskesmas) were set ablaze during a clash between residents from two villages in West Sumatra, witnesses said ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/SCTV inks exclusive rights for World Cup

SCTV inks exclusive rights for World CupZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) has become the exclusive and official TV broadcast partner in Indonesia for the FIFA World Cup 2006, according to a release here on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/UT predicts 10% sales rise, plans $75m rights issue

UT predicts 10% sales rise, plans $75m rights issueSandy Darmosumarto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT United Tractors (UT), a subsidiary of automobile company PT Astra International, sees a 10 percent growth in sales next year and the possibility to offer a rights issue worth US$75 million.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Seeking new cooperation for women migrants

Seeking new cooperation for women migrants More than half of some 20 million Asian migrant workers are women.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/One-round election mooted

One-round election mooted JAKARTA: Members of the Constitutional Commission (MK) agreed on Wednesday that the presidential election should involve only one round in an attempt to reduce expense and political tension.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/SBI down to 8.41%

SBI down to 8.41% Bank Indonesia said that its benchmark interest rate declined slightly to 8.41 percent during the Wednesday weekly auction of Bank Indonesia SBI promissory notes, compared with 8.42 percent the previous week.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Airplane passenger volume to grow 25%

Airplane passenger volume to grow 25%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Communications has predicted that the number of air passengers in the country will increase by 25 percent next year on the back of cheaper airfares and rising public confidence in the local airline industry.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/'Cops, jockeys and 'ojek' to benefit from 3-in-1'

'Cops, jockeys and 'ojek' to benefit from 3-in-1' Governor Sutiyoso will issue on Saturday a decree to extend the three-in-one traffic policy along the busway route, from Blok M in South Jakarta to Kota in West Jakarta, from 6:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/S. Korea helps Bogor's farmers

S. Korea helps Bogor's farmers BOGOR: South Korea Ambassador to Indonesia Yun Hai-jung handed over farming equipment and seeds to Bogor regent Agus Utara Effendi on Wednesday at Singabraga village, Tenjo district, Bogor regency.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Papuans ask govt to establish the MRP,

Papuans ask govt to establish the MRP, revoke controversial lawNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post Jayapura, PapuaPapuan people concluded a two-day meeting here on Tuesday, recommending that the central government speed up the establishment of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) as mandated by ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Nursyahbani joins PKB

Nursyahbani joins PKB JAKARTA: The secretary-general of the Indonesian Women's Coalition for Justice and Democracy, Nursyahbani Katjasungkana, said here on Wednesday that her five-year term as secretary- general had expired and that it was time for someone new to take over.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Supporters occupy PDI-P office

Supporters occupy PDI-P office KLATEN, Central Java: Hundreds of supporters of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) occupied and seized the party's local office in Klaten regency, Central Java, on Wednesday.The incident was in protest against the dismissal on Dec.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Rights watchdog warns RI it may lose credibility

Rights watchdog warns RI it may lose credibilityUrip Hudiono and Nani Farida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda Aceh Indonesia risks losing its international credibility if it fails to stop abuses by the military against civilians in Aceh and ensure that perpetrators of the human rights violations ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Anticorruption vanguards

Anticorruption vanguards The five leaders of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) were finally elected on Tuesday by the House of Representatives from ten candidates put forward by the government selection committee.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Numerology and Tarot add to Bali's tourist attractions

Numerology and Tarot add to Bali's tourist attractionsI. Christianto, Contributor, Denpasar The sun, seaside, panoramic views and the friendly smiles of its people have long been well-known attributes of Bali.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/TV Program: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003

TV Program: Thursday, Dec. 18, 2003 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:00 TV Drama: Kemelut Cinta9:00 Entertainment News: Pro Biz10:00 TV Drama11:30 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:30 p.m.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Disadvantaged demand free health service

Disadvantaged demand free health serviceLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It looked like just another rally on Wednesday, when about 50 people holding cardboard posters stood inside the Ministry of Health compound in South Jakarta, chanting their demands.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Protests erupt in Bandung and Medan for wage rises

Protests erupt in Bandung and Medan for wage risesYuli Tri Suwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Medan Labor protests erupted separately in Bandung and Medan on Wednesday after their respective 2004 minimum wage pay increases were apparently much less than they had hoped.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Cooperation with Indonesia

Cooperation with Indonesia Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri's three-day visit to Pakistan is a milestone event in that it will not only help renew traditional ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries, but will lead to greater cooperation in areas that have long been ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Poultry farmers forced to go out of business

Poultry farmers forced to go out of businessSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An outbreak of Newcastle disease, which attacks domestic fowl, over the past three weeks in Sleman and Kulonprogo regencies has forced hundreds of poultry farmers to go out of business.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Radicalism is the big threat to Asia-Pacific

Radicalism is the big threat to Asia-PacificDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Islam and the global war on terrorism continue to dominate discussions among the world's leading security analysts and policy makers and nowhere was this more evidence than in the just-concluded meeting ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/East Asia economic bloc unlikely, Akrasanee says

East Asia economic bloc unlikely, Akrasanee saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The East Asian economy will only get better and stronger and has the potential to become one of the world's most powerful economic forces, according to Thailand's former minister of commerce Narongchai Akrasanee.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Council dismisses Cirebon mayor

Council dismisses Cirebon mayorNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon, West Java The 30-member legislative council removed on Wednesday Cirebon Mayor Subardi and his deputy Agus Alwafier after only eight months in office, accusing them of misusing their position.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Papuans demand cancellation of disputed law

Papuans demand cancellation of disputed lawNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura, Papua Papuan people concluded a two-day meeting here on Tuesday, recommending that the central government speed up the establishment of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) as mandated by the special autonomy ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Mega's son withdraws from disputed project

Mega's son withdraws from disputed projectKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After coming under intense scrutiny by legislators, President Megawati Soekarnoputri's son Mohammad Rizki "Tatam" Pratama announced on Wednesday he had withdrawn from a business project in the Jakarta Fairground.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Employers, unions agree on new labor bill

Employers, unions agree on new labor billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Employers and labor unions put their weight behind the newly endorsed bill on the settlement of industrial disputes, which they say gives legal certainty both to workers and employers and encourages harmonious ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Poultry farmers forced to go out of business

Poultry farmers forced to go out of businessSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta An outbreak of Newcastle disease, which attacks domestic fowl, over the past three weeks in Sleman and Kulonprogo regencies has forced hundreds of poultry farmers to go out of business.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Not aid, not trade: Scientific research a remedy for poverty

Not aid, not trade: Scientific research a remedy for povertyWilliam A. Masters, Project Syndicate For many Africans, the current impasse in WTO negotiations is an old, familiar story -- the wealthy family that neglects its rural relatives -- writ large.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Dengue fever kills four in Majalengka

Dengue fever kills four in Majalengka MAJALENGKA, West Java: At least four people have died in an outbreak of dengue fever in the West Java regency of Majalengka, hospital sources said on Wednesday.They said the latest fatality was a five-year-old girl who died at a local hospital on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/More rape victims willing to speak out

More rape victims willing to speak outTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The huge increase in the number of cases reported of rape and domestic violence against women and children is an indication of the growing level of willingness among the victims to speak to women's organizations about ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Logistics agency sued for bad report

Logistics agency sued for bad report TANGERANG: Some 26 district chiefs in Tangerang regency will file a lawsuit against Banten provincial logistics agency for its alleged inaccurate report on the distribution of rice for the poor that had been submitted to the Tangerang Regency Council.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Access given to BRI accounts

Access given to BRI accountsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four Bank BCA branch managers have given prosecutors access to all accounts to which the money stolen from state-owned Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) was allegedly channeled, only after the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office threatened to ...

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Dengue fever kills four in Majalengka

Dengue fever kills four in Majalengka MAJALENGKA, West Java: At least four people have died in an outbreak of dengue fever in the West Java regency of Majalengka, hospital sources said on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/One-round election mooted

One-round election mooted JAKARTA: Members of the Constitutional Commission (MK) agreed on Wednesday that the presidential election should involve only one round in an attempt to reduce expense and political tension.

Thu, 18 Dec 2003

JP/Indonesia to host ex-Globetrotters

Indonesia to host ex-Globetrotters JAKARTA: Harlem MagicMasters Tour, an international basketball entertainment team, will perform in three cities in Indonesia starting next month, the organizers announced here on Wednesday.