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Searching for all articles published on 2004-11-25 ...

55 articles.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Bali hailed as holiday destination

Bali hailed as holiday destination DENPASAR: Bali still radiates charm -- or at least it did at the recent World Travel Mart in London on Nov.6.After being absent for several years for a variety of reasons, Bali again participated in the prestigious event.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Bali students to be in AIDS campaign

Bali students to be in AIDS campaign DENPASAR: Hundreds of Bali students will take part in Dance4Life, the youth arm of the World AIDS campaign, to be held at the Bajra Sandhi Museum, Renon, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Pension funds to up investment in stocks

Pension funds to up investment in stocksRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian pension fund managers are likely to invest more money into the stock market next year amid strong gains in the soaring equity market, according to a pension industry association executive.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/City unveils plans for dam to ease flooding

City unveils plans for dam to ease floodingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of its flood-fighting efforts, the Jakarta administration announced on Wednesday it planned to build a dam on the Ciliwung River on a 100-hectare plot of land in Cibogo hamlet, Ciawi, West Java.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Bilateral FTAs and economic blocs

Bilateral FTAs and economic blocs At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's ministerial meeting held in Santiago, Chile, last week, the attending ministers issued a statement of intent to work through expanded bilateral free trade agreements to support World Trade Organization trade ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Aburizal's subterfuge

Aburizal's subterfuge The tactics used by Coordinating Minister of the Economy Aburizal Bakrie in his attempt to reach an amicable, out-of-court settlement in the government's dispute with Mexican cement firm, Cemex, over its investment in state-owned PT Semen Gresik is utterly ill-advised and ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Bureaucrats hopefuls get mystical in job search

Bureaucrats hopefuls get mystical in job search The lengths to which civil servant hopefuls will go to pass the recruitment test know no bounds, including spiritual.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Exporters urged to improve design

Exporters urged to improve designRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar Japanese women are among the world's most discerning females when it comes to fashion.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Govt appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in KBC case

Govt appeals to U.S. Supreme Court in KBC caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to seek the release of funds frozen in American banks, in another twist in the legal saga between state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Residents allowed back into Ciremai

Residents allowed back into CiremaiNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan Bowing to public pressure, the Kuningan regental government has conceded to allow thousands of residents who live on the slopes of Mt. Ciremai to seek a living in the area, which was designated a national park.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/ASEAN urged to speed up single-market formation

ASEAN urged to speed up single-market formationZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia joined Singapore and Thailand calling for the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to accelerate full regional economic integration earlier than 2020, a senior official said.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Bank clerks go on trial for graft

Bank clerks go on trial for graft MEDAN, North Sumatra: A trial of two Bank Danamon employees opened on Wednesday, on charges of embezzling funds from the bank's Medan branch early this year.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Bekasi expects surge in migrant job seekers

Bekasi expects surge in migrant job seekers The Bekasi municipal administration predicts that 10,000 people will have arrived in the city to seek jobs by the end of this month.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Three W. Sumatrans die from diarrhea

Three W. Sumatrans die from diarrhea PADANG, West Sumatra: Three people have died and 97 others have been hospitalized for acute diarrhea over the past three weeks in Lima Puluh Kota regency, West Sumatra.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Stop treating TKI inhumanly

Stop treating TKI inhumanly I would like to bring to attention the unprofessional and inhuman treatment of returning migrant workers (TKI) at the airport, which the Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration is in charge of organizing.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Reflections on the near-term economic outlook in Indonesia

Reflections on the near-term economic outlook in IndonesiaDavid Jay Green, Jakarta National elections and a change in government are a wonderful time for reflection and stocktaking and Indonesia's recent set is no exception.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo backs probe into Munir's death

Susilo backs probe into Munir's deathFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has agreed to establish an independent team to investigate rights campaigner Munir's death and that rights' activists design the duties and structure of the team.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Monorail would be 'more efficient than subway' for Jakarta

Monorail would be 'more efficient than subway' for Jakarta On the sidelines of the Asian Network of Major Cities (ANMC) meeting in Jakarta on Tuesday, the popular but controversial Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara shared his experience in developing Tokyo, an experience the Jakarta administration ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/'It's anticlimactic to return to work'

'It's anticlimactic to return to work' Many approached the post-Ramadhan holiday of Idul Fitri as a time to ask for forgiveness from family, friends and colleagues, while others took the chance to take a long holiday and get away from the stresses of life and traffic in the capital.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Solving the Japan-Russia dispute

Solving the Japan-Russia disputeThe Daily Yomiuri/Asia News Network, Tokyo Will Japan and Russia embark on building a new strategic relationship amid the major changes occurring not only in Asia and the Pacific region but throughout the entire world?Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and Russian ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Council to look into SMP Jeruk Purut's plea

Council to look into SMP Jeruk Purut's pleaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Teachers, parents and students of state junior high school SMP 56 in Jeruk Purut, South Jakarta, has asked for support from City Council amid fears that the protracted legal dispute over their old school on Jl.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/No more freebies for legislators

No more freebies for legislators JAKARTA: The government will no longer allocate free seats for House of Representatives legislators and other state officials who want to go on the haj pilgrimage, for the sake of fairness.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Riau Islands to resume sand export

Riau Islands to resume sand exportFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Riau Islands provincial government is planning to lobby Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu to allow local businessmen to resume exporting sand from the sea, a top government official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/KPK wants amendment of anticorruption law

KPK wants amendment of anticorruption lawM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Wednesday that existing anti-graft regulations were inadequate to enable full-fledged prosecution of corruption cases.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet project

Six cities to go ahead with Asian jet projectYuli Tri Suwarni and Damar Harsanto, Bandung, Jakarta Half of the 12 members of the Asian Network of Major Cities 21 expressed their commitment on Wednesday to go ahead with the development of jet-engine passenger planes during their visit to state ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 25, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, November 25, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/There seems to be no better example than the present

There seems to be no better example than the present administration under the newly elected president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono -- at least outwardly -- to jump into immediate action when a crisis arises, responding almost as thought it were a public relations exercise.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/It doesn't end with Falluja

It doesn't end with Falluja A Marine general commented last week after his men ousted nearly all Iraqi guerrillas from Fallouja that the two weeks of fighting had "broken the back of the insurgency." If only it were that simple.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/House to probe toll road pileup

House to probe toll road pileup JAKARTA: The House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to set up an investigation team that would carry out a probe into the deadly Nov. 17 pileup on the Jagorawi toll road, which killed six people and injured dozens.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/BMW and Chevrolet highest in 2004 sales satisfaction index

BMW and Chevrolet highest in 2004 sales satisfaction indexThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta German carmaker BMW and the American manufacturer, Chevrolet, recently shared top place in the 2004 Indonesian Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) Study carried out by Singapore-based marketing information firm J.D.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Six die when passengers boat capsizes in Maluku

Six die when passengers boat capsizes in MalukuM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Six people died when a fully loaded passenger boat capsized off the coast of Southeast Maluku regency on Sunday.Spokesman for the Maluku Police, Comr.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/KPK members yet to receive salaries

KPK members yet to receive salaries JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) chairman and his four deputies have been working without proper salaries since they took office in December 2003.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Immoral act

Immoral act It's late in the evening, UK time, and so I do not know what response there will be, if any, in the British press to the breaking news that U.S. forces and Iraqi National Guardsmen have attacked a mosque in Baghdad during Friday noontime prayers and killed several worshipers.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Jakarta mulls Rp 2.5t for education

Jakarta mulls Rp 2.5t for educationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta will likely allocate some 18 percent, or about Rp 2.5 trillion (US$277.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Economic significance of observing Thanksgiving

Economic significance of observing ThanksgivingChristopher Lingle, Ubud, Bali As a native-born American who has lived or lived in many parts of the world, I know there is much to be thankful for.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Police arrest four, Azahari slips away

Police arrest four, Azahari slips awayTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Wednesday the arrest of four suspects in the bombing outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta over two months ago, but said the country's most wanted fugitive had again slipped through their fingers.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Returning maids face big cleanup job

Returning maids face big cleanup jobYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The mounds of laundry accumulated over the holiday are decreasing, day by day; dust is swept away and the sink is relieved of dirty dishes: The housemaids are back in town.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Exports tipped to reach $65b this year

Exports tipped to reach $65b this yearLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following months of steady growth, Indonesia's exports would hit a record US$65 billion worth this year, up 6.5 percent from last year, due to soaring oil prices and increasing export volumes, a government official says.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Why the Philippine's growth lags far behind its neighbors

Why the Philippine's growth lags far behind its neighborsBambi Harper, Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network, Manila Any psychiatrist will tell you that the first step to mental health is to accept that you're sick.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Women activists start anti-violence campaign

Women activists start anti-violence campaignTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The suspicious death of rights campaigner Munir and threats against his widow, Suciwati, have inspired her along with dozens of women's groups to declare war against all forms of violence.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesia seeks self-reliance in arms

Indonesia seeks self-reliance in armsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has raised a call for the country to become self-reliant in supplying its defense forces with arms, munitions and equipment through close collaboration among the armed forces, ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Transportation, ICT industries to get special directorate general

Transportation, ICT industries to get special directorate generalZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the division of the ministry of industry and trade into two ministries, the government will form a new directorate general at the Ministry of Industry to supervise the ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Yogya to host international convention on mosquito coils

Yogya to host international convention on mosquito coilsSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta The International Mosquito Spiral Manufacturer Association (IMSMA) is set to hold a four-day biennial convention on mosquito coils here, starting on Thursday.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Lawmaker calls for replacement of Da'i

Lawmaker calls for replacement of Da'i SEMARANG: Chairman of the Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI-P) faction at the House of Representatives Tjahyo Kumolo asked the President on Wednesday to immediately replace National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar for the sake of regeneration.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Court jails captain for timber smuggling

Court jails captain for timber smugglingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A district court dealt the government's fight against illegal logging a big blow on Wednesday, handing out a lenient sentence to a Vietnamese boat skipper caught red-handed smuggling logs from an offshore ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Poisoning of an activist a test case for Susilo

Poisoning of an activist a test case for SusiloAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam The arsenic poisoning of the Indonesian human rights champion, Munir, has aroused so much attention that he is even more "present" in death than he was in life.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2: Relevancy of the Panchsheel principles

Part 2 of 2: Relevancy of the Panchsheel principles The article is adapted from the opening address delivered by the Foreign Minister of India, K. Natwar Singh at the international seminar in New Delhi organized by the Indian Council of World Affairs on Nov. 18, 2004.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Amanda's murder trial begins

Amanda's murder trial begins BOGOR: The trial of the murder of Trisakti University student Amanda Devina, 22, who was killed by boyfriend Ronald Johannes, started on Tuesday at Cibinong District Court.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Five people missing after Bojong protest

Five people missing after Bojong protestThe Jakarta Post, Bogor/Bandung/Jakarta Five residents of Bojong village, Klapanunggal district, West Java, are still missing after a violent protest on Monday against the planned trial of a waste processing facility.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/I Wayan Jana explores eroticism in sculpture

I Wayan Jana explores eroticism in sculptureSusi Andrini, Contributor, Denpasar Art exhibitions in Bali are dominated by paintings, so it is refreshing to see sculptures created by I Wayan Jana, 36, who is currently displaying some of his work at Griya Santrian, Sanur, through to Dec. 3.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Over four million line up to take civil servant test

Over four million line up to take civil servant testThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Over 4.5 millions candidates faced various challenges on Wednesday to take part in the civil service recruitment examination, the first to be held simultaneously throughout the country by all the recruiting government ...

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 25, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 25, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Exhibition From Tension to Oneness by Antonius Kho, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran Bay, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Dec. 17.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Six detained for attacking lawyer

Six detained for attacking lawyer JAKARTA: South Jakarta Police detained on Wednesday six people for attacking lawyer Petrus Balla Pattyona in the courtroom.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Deficit could expand to 1.5% of GDP

Deficit could expand to 1.5% of GDPUrip Hudiono and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 2004 budget deficit could increase slightly to 1.5 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), as fuel subsidy costs remain under pressure from soaring oil prices, the finance minister said.

Thu, 25 Nov 2004

JP/Government concludes Buyat Bay polluted

Government concludes Buyat Bay pollutedFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After long and exhaustive tests carried out by a number of local and international teams, the government concluded on Wednesday that Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, was indeed polluted and vowed ...