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Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Govt's battle with KBC, a year late and $300m short

Govt's battle with KBC, a year late and $300m shortRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian tax office has suddenly become merciless against tax evaders and swiftly sent Loedito Setyawan Poerbowasi, son-in- law of former vice president Sudharmono, to Cipinang penitentiary for alleged ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/A new battlefield in Thailand

A new battlefield in ThailandBertil Lintner Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Bangkok In early November, a Buddhist village leader was beheaded in Thailand's Muslim-dominated south.

Fri, 26 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.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/JP/6/OTHER

JP/6/OTHERUkrainians deserve fair count President Vladimir Putin's blatant support for Viktor Yanukovych during the Ukrainian presidential campaign was risky and seemingly unwise.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Nokia phone smuggling scam sets off alarm bells

Nokia phone smuggling scam sets off alarm bellsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Blora Center, an independent body that monitors reports from the public on corruption and abuse of power, revealed that thousands of smuggled Nokia cellular phones have flocked the local market.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Susyana wins bronze in Asian wushu c'ship

Susyana wins bronze in Asian wushu c'ship JAKARTA: Indonesian women's wushu athlete Susyana won bronze at the Asian Wushu Championships in Yangon, Myanmar, on Wednesday according to the Indonesian Wushu Association (WI) here.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Jakarta in dispute over Tanah Abang

Jakarta in dispute over Tanah AbangThe City Council and the administration are in a tug-of-war over plans to demolish the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Traffic accidents kill six motorists

Traffic accidents kill six motorists TANGERANG: Six people were killed in three separate traffic accidents that took place at about the same time on Tuesday.In the first accident, two butchers on a motorcycle were hit by a container truck on Jl. MH Thamrin, Kebon Nanas district.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/JP/6/ASC

JP/6/ASCEthnic nationalism, a challenge to Southeast Asian securityIvy Susanti JakartaEthnic clashes within Southeast Asian countries have drawn the attention of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a regional grouping to review and systematically address effective ways to ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo to make first visit as president to restive Aceh

Susilo to make first visit as president to restive AcehFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Banda AcehPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to hold a one- hour dialog with non-governmental organizations, youth groups and religious leaders during his first visit ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Stop environmentally risky projects: House

Stop environmentally risky projects: House JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission VIII for environmental, science and technology affairs urged the government on Thursday to review and halt projects that could pose a threat to the environment.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Sanctions await officials involved in test fraud

Sanctions await officials involved in test fraudFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCoordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab said on Thursday that officials involved in fraud during the civil service recruitment examination would face harsh penalties, including dismissal.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Top legislator tried over graft charges

Top legislator tried over graft chargesThe Jakarta Post, Bandung/Padang/SamarindaAfter a year of delays, a former West Java councillor went on trial in Bandung on Thursday for corruption.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/BPKP lists BP Migas among top abusers

BPKP lists BP Migas among top abusersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Development Finance Comptroller (BPKP) has again discovered massive financial irregularities in the Oil and Gas Implementing Body (BP Migas) this year.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/JP/6/OTHER

JP/6/OTHERWeapons of peacePakistan's Pervez Musharraf has spoken about demilitarizing Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pulled back soldiers from Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, America has sold a large battery of high-tech weapons to Pakistan, ostensibly to fight al- Qaeda in Afghanistan.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/10 killed in Aceh before Susilo visit

10 killed in Aceh before Susilo visitBANDA ACEH, Aceh: Ten people, including seven alleged Aceh separatist rebels, have died in clashes ahead of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first visit to the province as president, a military source said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/JP/2/CRASH

JP/2/CRASHHead-on collision in Batang claims 16Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post/BatangSixteen people, five of them children, were killed and 11 others injured when a tourist bus crashed head-on into a pickup truck carrying on a highway in Batang regency, Central Java.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Minister accused of role in KBC debacle

Minister accused of role in KBC debaclePrivately, Indonesian professional groups are pushing for the authorities to investigate Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro in connection with the Karaha Bodas corruption case.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Papuan police seize illegal logs in raid

Papuan police seize illegal logs in raidNetty Dharma Somba and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/MakassarPapuan Police have seized thousands of cubic meters of rare Merbau timber aboard a ship after they found problems with its timber permits.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Pluralism, a Stance for Interfaith Dialog

Pluralism, a Stance for Interfaith DialogY. Bambang Riyanto Jakarta In following the discourse about the conflicts between the Catholic Sang Timur foundation and its neighboring Muslim residents in The Jakarta Post two weeks ago, in which Pandaya and Tangerang Mayor Wahidin Halim both ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/JP/6/OTHER

JP/6/OTHERWeapons of peacePakistan's Pervez Musharraf has spoken about demilitarising Kashmir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has pulled back soldiers from Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, America has sold a large battery of high-tech weapons to Pakistan, ostensibly to fight al- Qaeda in Afghanistan.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Papuan police seize illegal logs in raid

Papuan police seize illegal logs in raidNetty Dharma Somba and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura/MakassarPapuan Police have seized thousands of cubic meters of rare Merbau timber aboard a ship after they found problems with its timber permits.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Vientiane, the apex of ASEAN summits

Vientiane, the apex of ASEAN summitsS. Pushpanathan , Jakarta Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) will soon be descending on Laos, a new member country of ASEAN, for the 10th ASEAN Summit on Monday and Tuesday.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Police to question Garuda crew on Munir's death

Police to question Garuda crew on Munir's deathM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlmost two weeks after the revelation that rights campaigner Munir died of arsenic poisoning, the National Police will finally start its investigation by questioning the Garuda flight crew members who flew ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Police investigate illegal adoptions

Police investigate illegal adoptionsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWorking on a tip, the Jakarta Police and the City Social Agency have opened an investigation into a foundation that allegedly placed more than 100 children in illegal adoptions.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Shadow Cabinet?

Shadow Cabinet? 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 though it were a public relations exercise.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/President receives credentials from three new foreign envoys

President receives credentials from three new foreign envoysFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly appointed United States Ambassador to Indonesia, B. Lynn Pascoe, presented his credentials to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday to mark the start of his mission here.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/'ASEAN has to be in the driving seat'

'ASEAN has to be in the driving seat'Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meet in Vientiane on Monday to adopt a roadmap for the establishment of an ASEAN Community consisting of three pillars -- an Economic Community, Security Community and Socio-Cultural Community.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Concerning fuel subsidy

Concerning fuel subsidy Regarding concerns over the fuel subsidy, which drains our development funds, the World Bank stated that the rich enjoyed five times more than the poor. In fact, most cars are owned by those in the medium to high income bracket.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Hague tribunal as a political agency

Hague tribunal as a political agencyVladimir Volkov RIA Novosti Moscow The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was established by the UN Security Council in 1993 at the initiative of the then U.S.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/BI sees rupiah settling down at about Rp 9,000

BI sees rupiah settling down at about Rp 9,000The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah is unlikely to strengthen much beyond the Rp 9,000 per U.S. dollar level despite the current weakening of the dollar against many currencies, according to Bank Indonesia Governor Burhanuddin Abdullah.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Our hope for NU

Our hope for NU The outcome of the four-day congress of the country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which is scheduled to be opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Sunday, will not only determine the future direction of the organization and the well-being of its ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/'A long holiday has its downside'

'A long holiday has its downside'A week-long public holiday is the dream of all workers, as it happens only once in a blue moon. But for the two Jakartans The Jakarta Post talked to, a few days escaping the daily grind have their disadvantages as well.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Alor people rebuild homes, many schools stay shut

Alor people rebuild homes, many schools stay shutYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangMost schools remain closed in Alor two weeks after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 34 people and damaged thousands of buildings in the regency.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Locals don't want to be railroaded

Locals don't want to be railroaded JAKARTA: Residents of Lorong W Barat in Tanjung Priok refused to vacate their homes in the area, to make way for the North Jakarta administration's project to reconstruct a railroad connecting Pasoso station and the Jakarta International Container Terminal in ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Regarding concerns over the fuel subsidy, which drains our

Regarding concerns over the fuel subsidy, which drains our development funds, the World Bank stated that the rich enjoyed five times more than the poor. In fact, most cars are owned by those in the medium to high income bracket.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Police probe into foundation providing illegal adoption

Police probe into foundation providing illegal adoptionEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaWorking on a tip, the Jakarta Police and the City Social Agency have opened an investigation into a foundation that allegedly placed more than 100 children in illegal adoptions.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Deputy mayor Sahid returns to prison

Deputy mayor Sahid returns to prison BOGOR: After five weeks under city arrest status due to health issues, Deputy Mayor M. Sahid returned to Paledang prison on Thursday, pending trial in a corruption case involving the City Council when the suspect was a speaker in 2002.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Thorough measures badly needed

Thorough measures badly neededYOGYAKARTA: The government's efforts to combat malaria and dengue outbreaks across the archipelago will be fruitless unless they are undertaken in an integrated and coordinated manner, a senior expert said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Highway patrol blamed for pileup

Highway patrol blamed for pileup After studying printed media accounts and watching television reports on the multiple pileup on the Jagorawi freeway (Nov. 17), we come to the conclusion that highway patrol personnel are to blame for the accident.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/BNI, Niaga may issue bonds next year

BNI, Niaga may issue bonds next year Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) and Bank Niaga, respectively the country's third and seventh largest banks by assets, plan to issue subordinated bonds in the first half of 2005 to improve their capital adequacy ratio (CAR) and long-term funds.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Govt shares blame in Buyat Bay case: Alwi

Govt shares blame in Buyat Bay case: AlwiFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government may also be blamed for the pollution of Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi, Coordinating Minister for Social Welfare Alwi Shihab said on Thursday, one day after he vowed to punish ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Mas Achmad Santosa

Mas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago Jakarta Abdul Rachman Saleh was sworn in as attorney general in October, raising hopes that the efficient defense of public interests would be realized through an ethical and professional Attorney General's Office.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Dams, pumps to minimize floods

Dams, pumps to minimize floods JAKARTA: City Public Works Agency workers are dredging canals, building dams and installing water pumps to minimize flooding in the city, an official says.The official said the work was ongoing and would end flooding in 19 of 78 flood-prone areas in the city by 2007.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesia's micro-entrepreneurs know best business practices

Indonesia's micro-entrepreneurs know best business practicesDaniel Kingsley, Jakarta I recently had the pleasure of sitting for three days with a fascinating group of individuals; they included well-connected media and bank presidents, well-respected academics, newly installed government ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Ukrainians deserve fair count

Ukrainians deserve fair count President Vladimir Putin's blatant support for Viktor Yanukovych during the Ukrainian presidential campaign was risky and seemingly unwise.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Gathering ASEAN

Gathering ASEAN Leaders of 10 Southeast Asian countries gather in Vientiane today for what has become an annual frat party for the regional grouping known as ASEAN.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Bakrie firm awarded extension for oil block

Bakrie firm awarded extension for oil blockDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Energy Mega Persada (EMP), a local oil and gas firm controlled by the Bakrie Group, will be awarded a contract extension of 20 years to develop giant Kangean oil and gas block in East Java, according to ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Labor in a world of financial capitalism

Labor in a world of financial capitalismRobert J. Shiller Project Syndicate The traditional hostility between labor unions and the world of finance should not obscure their common interest in using financial tools in an expansive and creative way.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/KPPU seeks an end to railway sector monopoly

KPPU seeks an end to railway sector monopolyLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe brakes screeched, the train slowed and finally came to a halt. Nadya, 26, got up and tried to open the window nearest her.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Govt drafting teachers' ethics code

Govt drafting teachers' ethics code JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education and the Indonesian Teachers Union (PGRI) are drafting a code of ethics for teachers to follow up a government policy that recognizes teaching as a profession.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesia out of contention for singles title

Indonesia out of contention for singles titleMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Suwandi and Bonit Wiryawan lost their second-round matches in the US$6,250 Indonesia Men's Satellite Tennis Circuit event at the Hilton Tennis Courts here on Thursday, ending any chance of Indonesia winning ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Four down, more to go

Four down, more to go Guarded praise should go to the National Police for their 'success' in capturing four suspects connected to the bomb that exploded in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta on Sept. 9.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/U.S. hols 23 Indonesians for document forgery

U.S. hols 23 Indonesians for document forgeryFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States authorities have detained 23 Indonesian nationals who are now facing charges of immigration document forgery.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Batang head-on collision claims 16 lives

Batang head-on collision claims 16 livesSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, BatangSixteen people, five of them children, were killed and 11 others injured when a tourist bus crashed head-on into a pickup truck carrying on a highway in Batang regency, Central Java.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Queueing strikes at corruption

Queueing strikes at corruptionOoi Kee Beng The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore Abdullah Badawi's government starts off its second year with quick measures to rectify stalled government projects, handle corruption within Umno and in society at large, repatriate illegal immigrants and ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Eight monkeys rescued

Eight monkeys rescuedJAMBI: Jambi officials have seized eight long tailed monkeys from people in Jambi city over the past two days.Krismanto Padang, an officer with the Jambi Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), explained that the monkeys were all aged between one and eight.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Court rules Ba'asyir trial to go on

Court rules Ba'asyir trial to go onSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South Jakarta District Court rejected on Thursday the defense argument of Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, who will thus be standing trial for his alleged role in the 2002 Bali bombings and the 2003 attack on JW ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Police to grill Bogor Police chief over clash

Police to grill Bogor Police chief over clashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorThe National Police will summon Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito for questioning, following the bloody incident at Jakarta's waste treatment plant in Bojong village, Bogor regency, on Monday.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Fahmi to attend Golkar congress

Fahmi to attend Golkar congress JAKARTA: Despite a court ruling upholding his dismissal from the Golkar Party, Fahmi Idris said he would attend the party congress in Bali next month.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/12-years education mandatory

12-years education mandatorySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe Yogyakarta municipality will implement a 12-year compulsory education program for students starting in the 2005-2006 academic year. The program is the first of its kind in the country.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/JP/6/OTHER

JP/6/OTHERSpecter of militarist Japan Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has launched the process of constitutional amendment by setting the outline of a new basic law. It says its final draft will be ready by November next year.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Dollar has to go it alone

Dollar has to go it alone Larry Elliott Guardian News Service London George Bush's foreign policy is simple: Don't mess with America. the same, it appears, applies to economic policy as well. But the dollar fell again against the euro despite the assurance from the Fed.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 26, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, November 26, 2004Exhibitions* Arts by Canadian artist Ken Pattern, at Four Seasons Hotel (Regent), Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. B-4, South Jakarta, Dec. 3 to Jan. 15. * Fine Arts Agoes Jolly Sendiri, Galeri Cipta II, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Three soldiers nabbed for stealing excavator

Three soldiers nabbed for stealing excavatorPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, PekanbaruLocal residents apprehended three soldiers and three civilians in Kampar regency, Riau province, here for stealing an excavator.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/ASEAN summit more than a ceremonial occasion

ASEAN summit more than a ceremonial occasionBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The 10th summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Vientiane, which marks the beginning of the Lao chairmanship, will likely be the most important international event in Laos's recent history, as well as ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Understanding the fundamentals of acute poisoning

Understanding the fundamentals of acute poisoningIwan Darmansjah, Jakarta The alleged poisoning of human rights activist Munir attracted nationwide attention, although the poisoning of adults and children has become an alarming phenomenon these days.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/'Rockumentaries': Should we take them more seriously?

'Rockumentaries': Should we take them more seriously?Mandy Marahimin , Contributor, Jakarta If films are social commentaries, detailing the lives and times of people, both ordinary and famous, over the years, than what could capture the mood of an era more astutely than the documentation of its ...

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim wins

Gus Dur threatens to split NU if Hasyim winsIndra Harsaputra and Muhammad Nafik, Surabaya/JakartaRivalry is heating up inside Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) ahead of its national congress to elect a new leader, which observers say could lead to a split in the country's largest Muslim organization.

Fri, 26 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 though it were a public relations exercise.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Why fly eastward

Why fly eastward to reach the U.S.? My sister lives in Minnesota, the U.S. The time difference (between there and here) is 12 hours. So, Minnesota is on the opposite side of the globe.My sister told me that the plane that take her to the U.S. always goes eastward.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/RI to increase sugar import quota next year

RI to increase sugar import quota next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will raise the country's sugar import quota to 500,000 tons next year from 400,000 tons in anticipation of rising demand, as the economy is expected to grow at a faster rate.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/The Vientiane opportunity

The Vientiane opportunity Verghese Mathews New Straits Times Kuala Lumpur ASEAN's 10th summit in Vientiane, Laos, is a good time to address what is rapidly becoming a major problem for three members of the grouping: The fate of the Montagnards in the central highlands of Vietnam.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/Fuel price hike to have little impact on inflation: BI

Fuel price hike to have little impact on inflation: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA hike in domestic fuel prices next year -- if carefully planned and carried out -- will have only a limited effect on the inflation rate, Bank Indonesia has said.

Fri, 26 Nov 2004

JP/President Hu to attend Asian-African meeting

President Hu to attend Asian-African meetingThe Jakarta Post, BeijingChinese President Hu Jintao will visit Indonesia next year to attend the 50th anniversary of the Asian-African conference in Jakarta, says a top Chinese official here.

Fri, 26 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.