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Searching for all articles published on 2004-10-18 ...

54 articles.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Good spokesperson, not information minister

Good spokesperson, not information ministerAlpha 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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Four ex-councilors keep official cars

Four ex-councilors keep official cars TANGERANG: As of Saturday, four former members of Tangerang municipal council were still in possession of their official cars, although their tenures finished last month.E.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Understanding religion

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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Clinic to help infertile couples

Clinic to help infertile couplesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLike most married couples, Pedro and Aurelia are eager for the presence of a child in their family.For six years of marriage, the couple has tried every possible medication and treatment to have a child of their own.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Revising foreign-policy management

Revising foreign-policy managementYayan 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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Banpu joins tender to develop South Sumatra power plant

Banpu joins tender to develop South Sumatra power plantTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThailand's largest coal miner Banpu Plc.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Accused cop gets career enhancement

Accused cop gets career enhancement KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A top police officer from North Central Timor regency was replaced earlier this week following reports from local religious and community leaders that he had allegedly backed gambling dens and extorted local businessmen.However, Comr.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/TNT finding linked to Sept. 9 bombing

TNT finding linked to Sept. 9 bombingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice said on Sunday they were hunting down four men for illegal possession of explosives found in a West Java village recently and for their alleged role in last month's bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Why do you need a network-attached printer?

Why do you need a network-attached printer? If you already have a network, why does the next printer you buy have to be a network-attached device? It will save you money.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/NYPD nabs RI-born for extortion

NYPD nabs RI-born for extortion JAKARTA: The New York Police Department (NYPD) arrested on Saturday an Indonesian-born U.S. citizen for extortion against Indonesian Consul-General Kristio Wahyono.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Mega's plan to skip SBY induction 'will backfire'

Mega's plan to skip SBY induction 'will backfire'Fabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorOutgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri's decision to skip the inauguration of her successor Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will backfire and further damage her image, political ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/NTB governor, deputy charged with corruption

NTB governor, deputy charged with corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Banda AcehPolice have named West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) Governor Lalu Serinata and his deputy Thamrin Reyes as suspects in two separate corruption cases.NTB Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. M.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Thousand flee riot-torn village

Thousand flee riot-torn villageAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarTension was still high on Sunday in a village in Aralle district, some 400 kilometers from the South Sulawesi capital of Makassar, after two people were reported killed and dozens of homes burned down in a communal clash over ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Off-road adventure to be held in Sumatra

Off-road adventure to be held in SumatraJAKARTA: This year's annual off-road auto competition will be held in December in Sumatra, starting in Pekanbaru, Riau, and ending in Padang, West Sumatra.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Indonesian held for killing Malaysian family in Cairo

Indonesian held for killing Malaysian family in CairoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAn Indonesian citizen has been arrested in Egypt for allegedly killing four members of a Malaysian family in their home in Cairo during an alleged robbery over the weekend, an official said Sunday.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Stop terrorism, please!

Stop terrorism, please!T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Stop terrorism. That is the call of most people, including hoteliers, as they are all fed up with terrorist attacks that bring pain and misery to many.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Papuan protesters narrow minded over autonomy: Salossa

Papuan protesters narrow minded over autonomy: SalossaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura A three-day evaluation of regional autonomy in Papua ended on Friday, with one of the most contentious issues raised being the appointment of civil servants in the province.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Are U.S. deficits a global threat?

Are U.S. deficits a global threat?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 Warren Buffet, ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Java, Bali face water shortage

Java, Bali face water shortage JAKARTA: The water supply for Java and Bali has hit critical levels against increasing demand, a minister warned on Saturday.

Mon, 18 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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Mega to sign decree on holiday exodus

Mega to sign decree on holiday exodus SURAKARTA, Central Java: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is expected to issue a presidential decree to better coordinate government agencies that cater to the needs of holidaymakers who wish to travel to their hometowns for Idul Fitri.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Senior treasurer charged with graft

Senior treasurer charged with graft MEDAN, North Sumatra: A senior government treasurer in Medan, who recently retired from his post, was accused on Saturday of embezzling state money amounting to Rp 417 million (US$44,361).

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/'We are victims of Ramadhan': Nightclub workers, owners say

'We are victims of Ramadhan': Nightclub workers, owners sayIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Yulianti, a bartender at a nightclub in Surabaya, had a busy couple of nights before Ramadhan started on Friday. On Wednesday night, the club was packed and there was a huge demand for drinks.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Foreign-policy agenda for the new president

Foreign-policy agenda for the 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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Trying the press

Trying the press In an example of prudence in the search for justice, the underused Press Council issued on Friday a momentous decision that should reignite freedom of expression's dimming light.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Foreign and local tourists flock back to Bali island

Foreign and local tourists flock back to Bali island Rita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar The number of foreign tourists visiting Bali has continued to increase over the past few months, thanks to the improved security situation.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Golkar takes Bekasi speaker post

Golkar takes Bekasi speaker post BEKASI: The Golkar Party faction scored another success in taking the speakership of Bekasi municipal council, following its success in Jakarta and Tangerang municipal councils.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/No layoffs in banking merger: Bank CIC

No layoffs in banking merger: Bank CICThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The merger of Bank Pikko, Bank CIC and Bank Danpac -- to be completed this week -- will not lead to layoffs as the resulting bank will be controlled by the same majority shareholders, Bank CIC said.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Graft led to Adrian's escape, experts say

Graft led to Adrian's escape, experts sayAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaObservers demanded on Sunday a thorough investigation into officers allegedly involved in the escape of Adrian Waworuntu, a key suspect in the Rp 1.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Cracks emerge in SBY coalition

Cracks emerge in SBY coalitionTiarma Siboro and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSigns of cracks in the coalition of political parties that support president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono are emerging as they question his choice of several ministerial candidates.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Off-road adventure

Off-road adventure to be held in DecemberJAKARTA: This year's annual off-road auto competition will be held in December in Sumatra, starting in Pekanbaru, Riau, and ending in Padang, West Sumatra, The Diplomat Challenge of Indonesia 2004, the longest off-road auto competition in the country, ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Aceh sharia court not yet effective

Aceh sharia court not yet effective JAKARTA: Chief Justice Bagir Manan said the country's first sharia court in Aceh, which applies Islamic law, or sharia, could not work effectively due to the absence of related bylaws.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Metrosexual man has arrived in Indonesia: AC Nielsen

Metrosexual man has arrived in Indonesia: AC NielsenZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat does singer Titi DJ think about metrosexual men?"I have no problem with them, as they are well groomed. Women are not the only ones expected to constantly appear beautiful and smell good.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Bill gives BIN 'excessive powers'

Bill gives BIN 'excessive powers'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe draft bill on intelligence provides the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) with excessive powers, say rights campaigners, and will put civil liberties in peril.

Mon, 18 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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/New envoy admires RI's democracy

New envoy admires RI's democracyAdianto P. Simamora and Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Egypt's new ambassador to Indonesia Mohamed El Sayed Taha hailed Indonesia for holding peaceful and democratic elections, including the country's first-ever direct presidential election, in one ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/MUI asks vendors to respect fasting

MUI asks vendors to respect fasting JAKARTA: The Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) has urged food and beverage vendors to refrain from running their businesses openly during the fasting month.

Mon, 18 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.

Mon, 18 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.

Mon, 18 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.

Mon, 18 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.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Papuans call for start of special autonomy

Papuans call for start of special autonomyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPapuans have called on president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to enforce the Special Autonomy Law for Papua to resolve the prolonged issues in the province.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Governor goes on 'Ramadhan Safari'

Governor goes on 'Ramadhan Safari' PEKANBARU, Riau: The Riau provincial government will give away Rp 330 million (US$35,106) to 33 mosques in the province during Ramadhan, a government official said on Saturday.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Teluk Naga village to open crocodile park

Teluk Naga village to open crocodile parkMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Following the Tangerang regency administration officially declaring that Tanjung Pasir village is a tourist destination, the Teluk Naga district administration approved the construction of a crocodile park in the ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/'Businesspeople should follow Assembly's example'

'Businesspeople should follow Assembly's example' The decision of four leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) to refuse the luxuries they are entitled to, including Volvo cars and plush hotel suites, has received various reactions from the public.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/All about Alexander the Great on the Internet

All about Alexander the Great on the InternetEllen Whyte, Columnist, ellenwhyte@lepak.comAlexander the Great inherited his father's relatively small Greek-based kingdom and turned it into a world power that dominated and expanded the established empires of Egypt and Persia by age 33.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Balancing military spending, security, development

Balancing military spending, security, developmentIkram Sehgal, The Daily Star/Asia News Network, Dhaka Military spending, security and economic development are interrelated variables.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Buying hotel rooms over the Internet

Buying hotel rooms over the InternetSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most Indonesians booking a hotel room for business or pleasure prefer to do so over the phone. But, in fact, people are now able to make reservations over the Internet, popularly known as online booking.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Two suspects nabbed over fatal robbery in Cimahi

Two suspects nabbed over fatal robbery in CimahiYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungTwo of at least seven suspects have been arrested for their role in killing two female students and injuring another during a recent robbery in Cimahi regency, West Java Police said on Sunday.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Credit card users will grow 20% next year

Credit card users will grow 20% next yearRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The number of credit card users here is expected to grow by at least 20 percent next year, driven by a more robust growth in consumer spending and an expected improvement in people's income.

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Latest oil spill only a rumor, police say

Latest oil spill only a rumor, police sayEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Pos, JakartaThe Jakarta Police asserted they would not go ahead with an investigation into the alleged oil spill in Kepulauan Seribu regency, as it was "a complete rumor".

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Tug-of-war ended, council starts work

Tug-of-war ended, council starts workDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors finally ended their political maneuvers and competition for strategic posts after the National Mandate Party (PAN) faction agreed to the option offered by the Democratic Party faction over the ...

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Malaysia told to act on timber smuggling

Malaysia told to act on timber smugglingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has asked Malaysia to deal with those smuggling ramin from Indonesia, following its recent registration in Appendix 2 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

Mon, 18 Oct 2004

JP/Senior citizen dies after fire

Senior citizen dies after fire PEKANBARU, Riau: A fire burned 10 houses on Jl. Nuri in the city of Pekanbaru on Saturday and one 80-year-old woman was killed in the blaze. A witness said that the fire started at around 10 a.