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67 articles.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/City mulls end to on-street parking

City mulls end to on-street parkingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration will scrap on-street parking and start construction of off-street parking buildings as an effort to overcome traffic congestion in business areas."We'll start to ban on-street parking next year.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Death of Cristopher Reeve

Death of Cristopher Reeve Christopher Reeve, who played Superman in the Hollywood version of the strip cartoon, will be remembered not just for his undoubted acting ability but also for the extraordinary courage and zest for life he displayed after being paralyzed from the neck downwards in a ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Residents wary of plan to convert Blok M

Residents wary of plan to convert Blok MLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The planned conversion of one of the oldest residential areas in the city -- Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta near Blok M -- into a mixed commercial/residential area has met resistance from the residents who prefer to ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/The new government and foreign policy

The new government and foreign policyYayan GH Mulyana, Bogor, West Java Foreign policy is a sector that has received little attention from the Indonesian public, particularly in relation to the emergence of the new government.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Immigration gets intel directorate

Immigration gets intel directorateMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to intelligence failures in the tracking of transnational criminals, the government has set up a new intelligence directorate in the immigration office to more closely monitor people entering and ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Remember Abu Ghraib?

Remember Abu Ghraib?In the past few weeks the U.S. presidential candidates have debated almost every aspect of the war on terrorism save one: the handling of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/IAIN Sunan Kalijaga now university

IAIN Sunan Kalijaga now university YOGYAKARTA: It's official: The former state-run Institute of Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Kalijaga is now the Islamic State University (UIN) of Sunan Kalijaga.Minister of National Education Malik Fadjar presided over the name change and new status on Thursday.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/'A Volvo is not that luxurious'

'A Volvo is not that luxurious' The move by all four leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to promote a modest lifestyle by rejecting the luxuries they are entitled to has met with various responses.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Fire destroys 'bajaj' terminal

Fire destroys 'bajaj' terminal JAKARTA: Fire incinerated a bajaj (three-wheeled taxi) terminal in the densely populated Sumur Batu area in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, on Friday morning.No one was hurt in the fire but five bajaj were destroyed.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/W. Java hands out cash bonuses

W. Java hands out cash bonuses BANDUNG, West Java: The West Java administration has awarded Rp 9.4 billion in cash bonuses to the province's 1,137 sporting contingent members at the National Games (PON) in Palembang last month.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Islamic law revision and common sense

Islamic law revision and common sense I wish to congratulate The Jakarta Post for printing an interview with Professor Siti Musdah Mulia.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Koji pottery introduced to foreigners studying in Taipei

Koji pottery introduced to foreigners studying in TaipeiTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Taipei The old man expertly molded the previously shapeless gray lump of clay into the form of a head.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Bills to finish in four years

Bills to finish in four years JAKARTA: The new government and the House of Representatives are expected to finish deliberating bills on criminal code and criminal code procedures in the next four years, a senior official said on Friday.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Overstretched U.S. puts pressure on NATO

Overstretched U.S. puts pressure on NATOSimon Tisdall, Guardian News Service, London U.S. demands on the NATO alliance are growing more onerous as the American military struggles to meet global commitments. And NATO, which lost an evil empire and failed to find a role, is feeling the strain.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Outgoing U.S. Ambassador caught up in tale of two cities

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador caught up in tale of two citiesIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The departing U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Ralph L.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/JP/5/attack

JP/5/attackGunmen block release of bodies in Papua Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/JayapuraA group of suspected Papuan separatists remained in control of a hamlet in Puncak Jaya on Friday, as efforts to negotiate the release of bodies of five migrants killed in a Tuesday attack failed and ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Re-empowerment of information ministry not needed

Re-empowerment of information ministry not neededAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta In his article, Information minister vital for Susilo's success (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 11, 2004), Muhammad Qodari argued that Megawati Soekarnoputri had failed to make use of the "strategic" information ministry.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Boediono prepares 'guideline' for next minister

Boediono prepares 'guideline' for next ministerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Finance Boediono, whose term will end on Oct.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Truant council members to face dismissals in North Sumatra

Truant council members to face dismissals in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Truant legislators in North Sumatra will be subject to dismissal if the provincial legislative council approves a standing order on this issue later in the month.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Commission I tasked to fix TNI quandry

Commission I tasked to fix TNI quandryKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives agreed on Friday to charge the House defense commission with discussing the resignation of Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto and the appointment of Army chief Gen.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Key BNI suspect seen in Los Angeles

Key BNI suspect seen in Los AngelesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have sent a team of police officers to Los Angeles, California in the U.S. to track down Adrian Waworuntu, one of the key suspects in the Rp 1.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Three students killed in road accident

Three students killed in road accident INDRAMAYU, West Java: Three students were killed instantly on Thursday evening after a minibus crashed into the motorcycle they were riding on a street in Dukuh Tengah subdistrict, Karangampel district, Indramayu regency.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/MA to tackle local heads impeachment

MA to tackle local heads impeachment JAKARTA: Although Supreme Court (MA) chief Bagir Manan opposes a stipulation in the amended autonomy law that allows impeachment of regional executive heads directly elected by locals, he said on Friday that his office will issue a ruling on this matter.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Mexican immigrants

Mexican immigrants The complicated U.S. electoral climate has caused a proliferation of opportunistic proposals by politicians looking for the support of a sector of the U.S. electorate that is very conservative and even racist.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/The dilemma of understanding religion

The dilemma of understanding religion Three stories dominated the papers last week, and all of them have a connection despite the involvement of three different countries. The common denominator is religion.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Megawati may attend Susilo's inauguration

Megawati may attend Susilo's inaugurationKurniawan Hari and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Departing President Megawati Soekarnoputri has yet to congratulate president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but relations between the two are cordial enough that it appears Megawati will ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Rupiah to strengthen, keep inflation in check

Rupiah to strengthen, keep inflation in checkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank expects the rupiah to strengthen against the U.S. dollar leading up to the year-end on the back of a better economic outlook and high hopes for the new government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/NU plans TV and newspaper

NU plans TV and newspaper BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi said here on Friday the country's largest Muslim organization wants to build a television station and publish a newspaper.The starting capital for the project is around Rp 148 billion (US$16.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Weather reaches record temperature

Weather reaches record temperature SEMARANG: The hottest day in 30 years was recorded in Semarang on Friday, with the temperature reaching 38.4 degrees Celsius.The last time Semarang residents experienced hot weather was in 1973, when the temperature reached 38.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for education

Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently a friend from the United Kingdom, who has spent much of her working life dedicated to various aspects of the world of education, was paying a first visit to Jakarta.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Bimantara plans IPO for TV holding company

Bimantara plans IPO for TV holding companyRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Media and telecommunications conglomerate PT Bimantara Citra plans to sell shares in PT Media Nusantara Citra (MNC) to the public via an initial public offering (IPO), possibly next year, in a bid to raise cash to finance the ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/The human face of corruption's victims

The human face of corruption's victimsPatrick Guntensperger, Jakarta There is a natural inclination among those of us who love Indonesia to downplay the seriousness of corruption, Indonesia's single biggest problem.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Ba'asyir charged with terrorism

Ba'asyir charged with terrorismAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After many delays, state prosecutors finally submitted the file on Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to the South Jakarta District Court on Friday, charging him with masterminding the Bali bombings and the JW Marriott Hotel attack.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Police up security ahead of Idul Fitri

Police up security ahead of Idul Fitri JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police will beef up security in the city and the surrounding areas for the Idul Fitri holiday on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16.The tightened security will begin 10 days prior to the holiday, and will last until 10 days after Idul Fitri.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Sutiyoso's challenge

Sutiyoso's challenge How fares Jakarta's monorail system? A good question to ponder, but not an easy one to answer. No, indeed.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Public art gallery burned

Public art gallery burned BANDUNG: An art gallery on Jl. Siliwangi caught on fire on Friday, but no fatalities were reported.A witness said that the fire started in the gallery at 11.30 a.m and quickly spread to most parts of the gallery because the gallery is mostly made from wood.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Comedian jailed, fined for drugs

Comedian jailed, fined for drugs JAKARTA: The East Jakarta District Court sentenced on Friday comedian Bharata Nugraha, known to his fans as Polo, to a year in jail for drug possession.Polo, a former member of comedy group Srimulat, was fined Rp 2 million (US$217) plus Rp 1,000 in trial costs.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Arms purchases and developing countries

Arms purchases and developing countriesIkram Sehgal, The Daily Star/Asia News Network, Dhaka Military spending, security and economic development are interrelated variables.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Gunmen block release of bodies in Papua

Gunmen block release of bodies in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A group of suspected Papuan separatists remained in control of a hamlet in Puncak Jaya on Friday, as efforts to negotiate the release of bodies of five migrants killed in a Tuesday attack failed and fears rose ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Domas P&G sign $1.8b deal

Domas P&G sign $1.8b dealRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Palm oil plantation PT Domas Agrointi Prima, a unit of the Sawit Mas Group, signed a second business deal worth US$1.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Profiles: Jakarta councillors

Profiles: Jakarta councillors Amid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council Speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Susilo needs to act fast

Susilo needs to act fast President-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono described in his statement on Oct. 9, the program for his first 100 days in power, and vowed to lead the battle against corruption himself (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10).

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Ramadhan a blessing for Indonesian politics

Ramadhan a blessing for Indonesian politicsMuhamad Ali, Jakarta The month of Ramadhan has just started and all devout Muslims have begun fasting and taking part in other rituals and activities. This Ramadhan, Indonesians will see the inauguration of the new president, vice-president and Cabinet.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Photo For Advertorial: China-ASEAN Expo

Photo For Advertorial: China-ASEAN ExpoPho A:China EmbassyH.E. Ambassador Lu ShuminPhoto B: China Embassy The Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center, which will be the venue for the China-ASEAN Expo.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Four publications breached code of ethics: Council

Four publications breached code of ethics: CouncilThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Press Council declared on Friday four print media guilty of breaching the Indonesian Journalist's Code of Ethics and ordered them to publish an apology to State Minister for State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Life gets slower on first day of fast

Life gets slower on first day of fastThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Medan/Banda Aceh/Indramayu Millions of Indonesian Muslims, who account for some 85 percent of the total 220 million population in the country, began fasting dawn-to-dusk on Friday, the first day of Ramadhan.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Water shortage makes life hard in Bandung

Water shortage makes life hard in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Much of Euis Saripudin's time is spent getting water.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for education

Collusion, corruption hurting the outlook for educationSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently a friend from the United Kingdom, who has spent much of her working life dedicated to various aspects of the world of education, was paying a first visit to Jakarta.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/A slick move by major oil consumers

A slick move by major oil consumersMichael Richardson, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore As concerns grow in Asia about reliance on vital oil supplies from the turbulent Middle East, two of the region's major consumers -- China and India -- are racing to build strategic reserves as a ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/On being a pluralist Muslim

On being a pluralist MuslimSukidi Mulyadi, Cambridge, Massachusetts My spiritual encounters with Christians and Jews in Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University have greatly enriched me as a Muslim.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/A foreign policy agenda for new president

A foreign policy agenda for new presidentBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is likely to be in charge of the country for the next five years following an official announcement by the General Elections Commission that he won support from three-fifths of the voters.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/CCTV system to be used to monitor sluices

CCTV system to be used to monitor sluices In an effort to maintain a watch on water levels in rivers during the upcoming rainy season, the city administration plans to install a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system at sluices in the city.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEs

Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although his days in office are numbered, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi looks as busy as ever.Despite calls for the current government not to introduce strategic policies before its term ends on Oct.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayors

Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta City Council approved on Friday the appointment of two officials from City Hall as the mayors of the Central Jakarta and West Jakarta municipalities, marking a major reshuffle in the administration.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Police shoot and kill fleeing drug suspect

Police shoot and kill fleeing drug suspectEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police narcotics detectives shot dead a suspected drug dealer, identified as Sutawijaya alias Yakob alias Pepen, on Thursday evening in the Lokasari entertainment center, Tangki subdistrict, West Jakarta.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Two bomb-laden backpacks seized

Two bomb-laden backpacks seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/82 arrested for selling porn discs

82 arrested for selling porn discs JAKARTA: Jakarta Police have arrested 82 people and seized 1,742 digital video discs (DVDs) and 71,421 compact video discs (VCDs) containing pornographic material in raids in September and October.City police special crimes chief Sr. Comr.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Presidential debates

Presidential debates President Bush's handlers tried to minimize the significance of his three debates with Sen. John F. Kerry, exaggerating Bush's lack of debating skills while insisting that he is the stronger leader.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/SBY starts selecting his ministers

SBY starts selecting his ministersTiarma Siboro and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Five prospective candidates who would likely fill posts in the Cabinet of president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were summoned for interviews on Friday, the first time such a mechanism has been used ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Do U.S. deficits threaten global financial stability?

Do U.S. deficits threaten global financial stability?Hilton Root Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Los Angeles Many of the world's most influential economists -- Paul Krugman, Jeffrey Sachs, and Larry Summers and the IMF among them -- and business leaders, including Peter Peterson and ...

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday evening

FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday eveningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A warning from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso apparently will not deter the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) from organizing raids on nightspots in the capital during Ramadhan.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival I'm an Indonesian who's currently studying in Ontario, Canada. I was volunteering during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto and found out that there was no participant from Indonesia.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/JP/4/bomb

JP/4/bomb Two bomb-laden backpacks seized, owners flee Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Corruption's crippling effect

Corruption's crippling effectV.K. Chin, The Star/Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The business community and the public seem to adopt a "holier than thou" attitude when it comes to corruption.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Yogyakarta to get new phone network

Yogyakarta to get new phone network YOGYAKARTA: To ensure more people have access to telephones, the Yogyakarta provincial administration has signed an agreement to establish a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) telephone network in the region.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Blockade distress Sang Timur's disabled students

Blockade distress Sang Timur's disabled studentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Classes ran according to schedule at private Sang Timur Catholic School in Ciledug, Tangerang, on Monday, but a wall still blocked its main gate, forcing students to enter the compound using the back entrance.

Sat, 16 Oct 2004

JP/Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects Malaysia

Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Balikpapan/Palembang The haze shrouding Sumatra and Kalimantan islands thickened on Friday and, with its density reportedly surpassing the minimum threshold, residents complained of respiratory and eye problems.