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54 articles.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Jakartans swamp recreation centers

Jakartans swamp recreation centers The majority of people, including non-Muslims, made the most of the extended Idul Fitri holiday. Some traveled overseas or visited resorts in Java, Bali, North Sulawesi or North Sumatra, but most stayed close to home and spent their time at recreation centers.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Poso violence acts of terrorism: Widodo

Poso violence acts of terrorism: WidodoThe Jakarta Post JakartaCoordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto said that the latest string of violent acts in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, could be classified as acts of terrorism.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/JP/2/Alor

JP/2/AlorAlor quake toll continues to riseYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/KupangThe death toll from a powerful earthquake that jolted Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) rose to 25 on Tuesday as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the island.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Fighting corruption

Fighting corruption There are many causes and problems of corruption in this country. All these should be eradicated, one by one with the same approach. If I may list a few of them.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Anti-corruption, Chinese style

Anti-corruption, Chinese styleFrom Koran TempoA beautiful, flourishing tree that has internal parasites will, sooner or later, become emaciated and dried out before its eventual death. Instead of merely removing them, the parasites must therefore be burnt or smashed to prevent their reappearance.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Discipline is a shared responsibility

Discipline is a shared responsibilitySimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently the Letters pages of The Jakarta Post have seen a flurry of letters concerning matters of school policies, discipline and parental responsibility.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Arafat is no more

Arafat is no more The death of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has ended a glorious chapter in the unfinished struggle of his people for self-rule, that eludes them even after five decades.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Quake victims need more tarpaulins

Quake victims need more tarpaulinsYemris Fointuna and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Kupang/Jakarta Thousands of people on Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara who have been left homeless by a strong earthquake on Friday are in dire need of tarpaulins, while the death toll in the disaster ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/People are waiting for prosecution of 'big fish'

People are waiting for prosecution of 'big fish'Jeffrey Winters and Ridarson Galingging, Chicago President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has stated repeatedly that he intends to make fighting corruption a top priority.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Speeding up East Asian integration

Speeding up East Asian integrationZhao Huaipu, China Daily/Asia News Network, Beijing As regional integration remains one of today's world's trends, booming East Asian cooperation is becoming a precursor of Asian integration.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Fighting corruption

Fighting corruption There are many causes and problems of corruption in this country. All these should be eradicated, one by one with the same approach. If I may list a few of them.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Endy Bayuni, Jakarta

Endy Bayuni, Jakarta In physics, the smallest particle of an element is called an atom. In business, the smallest unit is called a micro- enterprise. It's smaller than the conventional small business. Like an atom, it is sometimes too small to be visible.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/'Banning migrants is against human rights'

'Banning migrants is against human rights' The Jakarta administration will check people entering the capital after the Idul Fitri holiday, anticipating would-be job seekers. The capital is about to close its doors to migrants, especially the unskilled.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/City claims Melawai school amid legal uncertainty

City claims Melawai school amid legal uncertaintyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the Supreme Court is yet to determine the legal status of junior high school SMP 56 on Jl. Melawai, South Jakarta, the Jakarta administration took the liberty of shutting it down on Wednesday.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Small businesses still face limited access to microcredits

Small businesses still face limited access to microcreditsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People in the market call her Bu Haji, because the salted fish seller has been on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia or sometimes Bu Janda, the widow, as her husband passed away a year ago.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Banks urged to reveal credit history of debtors

Banks urged to reveal credit history of debtorsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) should require all financial institutions to participate in its plan of setting up a credit information bureau, to ensure that its goal of creating a more solvent lending environment in the ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Confusing signals from Jakarta

Confusing signals from Jakarta.tb0.1" 1.6"Oct. 4, 1999 President B.J. Habibie signs Law No. 45/1999 carving Irian Jaya into three provinces: West Irian Jaya, Central Irian Jaya and East Irian Jaya.Dec. 31, 1999 President Abdurrahman Wahid renames Irian Jaya as West PapuaNov.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/'Powerful institution' may be behind Munir's death

'Powerful institution' may be behind Munir's deathTiarma Siboro/Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rights activists say certain powerful institutions were behind the poisoning of fellow campaigner Munir and urge President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to set up a joint team to investigate and ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/KIA Sorento named best value SUV

KIA Sorento named best value SUVThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The KIA Sorento sports utility vehicle (SUV) added another feather to its cap when it won the Best Value SUV award at the annual Mudfest competition, held recently by the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA) in the United States.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Tanah Abang vendors resell new kiosks

Tanah Abang vendors resell new kiosksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vendors in Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta, have a new business: illegally selling their new temporary stalls at the nearby Kebon Jati market.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Government plans to sell unprofitable SOEs

Government plans to sell unprofitable SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As part of the major restructuring of all state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the new government plans to sell or close those considered to be in bad shape and with no business prospects, according to a senior ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesia waives the rules?

Indonesia waives the rules? Everywhere Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) goes the skeletons of the past rattle like hell, and they will cause him enormous problems.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Microentrepreneurs' contribution to microcredit too long ignored

Microentrepreneurs' contribution to microcredit too long ignoredRon Luhur and Sudhir Vadaketh, Cambridge, Massachusetts This week ushers in the United Nation's International Year of Microcredit.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Munir's death: Foul play must be probed

Munir's death: Foul play must be probedH.S. Dillon, Jakarta The forensic results recently released by the Dutch authorities have served to confirm a nagging suspicion.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Hasyim told not to seek reelection in NU congress

Hasyim told not to seek reelection in NU congressThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman Hasyim Muzadi should refrain from seeking reelection otherwise it would exacerbate internal conflict within the country's largest Muslim organization, a renowned figure said.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement

Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Bekasi evicts street vendors

Bekasi evicts street vendors BEKASI: At least 500 street vendors along Jl. Juanda in Bekasi were evicted on Tuesday by public order officers. Their permits to use the street expired on the eve of the Idul Fitri holiday.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/PPA hopes to see more investors bid for Permata stake

PPA hopes to see more investors bid for Permata stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes that more investors will submit bids for a 20 percent stake in Bank Permata later this year so as to ensure a favorable price.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 18, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, November 18, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Zoo trip ends up at morgue for 4 family members

Zoo trip ends up at morgue for 4 family membersEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Six-year-old Dicky Putra Sukma had been anxiously awaiting his first trip to Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta, and the day finally arrived on Wednesday, but Dicky never made it, instead he lies in a hospital bed, ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Microcredit aims at lofty goal

Microcredit aims at lofty goal With more than two decades of experience in the development of microfinance as a core component of its poverty-alleviation program, Indonesia can contribute to the International Year of Microcredit 2005 program United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo attempts to dampen public's high expectations

Susilo attempts to dampen public's high expectationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an apparent attempt tone down the public's high expectations of his new administration, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed on Wednesday that the success of his 100-day program should ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Another fine mess in Papua

Another fine mess in Papua The Constitutional Court could not have come up with a worse decision when it ruled that the carving of Papua into three provinces was illegitimate while also recognizing the presence of the new West Irian Jaya province as a fact of life.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Shelters struggle to help women and prevent abortions

Shelters struggle to help women and prevent abortionsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When Galuh Pratiwi, 25, found out one morning early this year that she was three weeks pregnant, she felt like her world had turned upside down.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Deadly crash as SBY convoy passes

Deadly crash as SBY convoy passesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's trip to Jakarta from his house in Cikeas, Bogor, on Wednesday morning was an ill-fated one, as traffic direction to allow his convoy to pass may have caused a deadly accident, in which six people were ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 18, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Police must follow procedures for traveling VVIPs

Police must follow procedures for traveling VVIPsThe Jakarta Post JakartaPolice can move vehicles to the left side of the road to allow the president, or vice president, and their convoys pass by, according to the standard procedures applied during movements of important personages.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Cemetery used for parking lot

Cemetery used for parking lot JAKARTA: Overwhelming visitors to the Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta during the Idul Fitri holiday had left the management no other choice but to make the visitors park their vehicles next to the zoo at the Pisangan cemetery.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/AIDS decimating two Papuan tribes

AIDS decimating two Papuan tribesNethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/JayapuraAround 500 locals and religious leaders staged a rally around the Provincial legislature in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, protesting the prolonged supply of liquor and sex workers with HIV/AIDS from other ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Homeward bound? Godspeed

Homeward bound? Godspeed It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/No newspapers, readers alienated

No newspapers, readers alienated MANADO, North Sulawesi: Thousands of people in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, have felt alienated in their daily environment following the unavailability of local newspapers over the last four days.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Police believe same group undermining peace in Poso

Police believe same group undermining peace in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police believe the perpetrators of last Saturday's bombing in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso came from the same group that slayed a prosecutor and killed a Protestant minister in the provincial capital of Palu a few ...

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 18, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, November 18, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Chevrolet Optra to race in FIA WTCC event

Chevrolet Optra to race in FIA WTCC eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American carmaker PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced on Nov. 4 that Chevrolet would, for the first time, participate in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) as a full factory team.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/JP/7/Munir

JP/7/MunirMunir's death: Foul play must be probedH.S. Dillon, Jakarta The forensic results recently released by the Dutch authorities have served to confirm a nagging suspicion.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Wholesale market to go on-line

Wholesale market to go on-line JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya will provide on- line data on prices and supply of various commodities at the Kramat Jati wholesale market, the largest supplier of fruit and vegetables in the city.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Africans must deal with U.S. power

Africans must deal with U.S. powerZubeida Jaffer, Cape Town, YaleGlobal African reaction to the re-election of George W. Bush has been ambivalent, swinging between resignation and fear. The common thread is deep concern and anger about a White House that is inclined to war and unilateralism.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Transportation paralyzed in Jambi

Transportation paralyzed in Jambi JAMBI CITY, Jambi: A landslide hit a village in Kerinci regency, paralyzing traffic between Jambi and Sungai Penuh, the regency's capital.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Aceh emergency extended for 6 months

Aceh emergency extended for 6 monthsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has extended the civil state of emergency in Aceh for up to six months after securing approval from the House of Representatives (DPR).

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Abrupt traffic stoppage for VVIPs not allowed

Abrupt traffic stoppage for VVIPs not allowedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police can move vehicles to the left side of the road to allow the president, or vice president, and their convoys pass by, according to the standard procedures applied during movements of important personages.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Court ruling perpetuates conflict in Papua

Court ruling perpetuates conflict in PapuaRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post The decision by the Constitutional Court on the judicial review of Law No.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/Orphanages struggle for self-sufficiency

Orphanages struggle for self-sufficiencyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Lies Haryoso, who runs the Hairun Nisaa orphanage, faces a constant struggle to find the money to buy food and pay the school fees for all 80 of her children.

Thu, 18 Nov 2004

JP/AIDS decimating two Papuan tribes

AIDS decimating two Papuan tribesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Around 500 locals and religious leaders staged a rally around the Provincial legislature in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, protesting the prolonged supply of liquor and sex workers with HIV/AIDS from other ...