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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/BP seeks govt help on LNG project

BP seeks govt help on LNG projectThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBritish energy giant BP Plc., which leads a consortium that will develop and manage the Tangguh liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Papua, has asked the government to provide help in speeding up the construction of the project.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/'I wish I could have more holidays'

'I wish I could have more holidays'The holiday season is not over yet. People are expecting another week off for Christmas and New Year. The Jakarta Post asked some residents how they are dealing with the holiday hangover after almost 10 days holiday during Idul Fitri.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Six policemen deny involvement in Bojong violence

Six policemen deny involvement in Bojong violenceTheresia Sufa and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/JakartaSix low-ranked police officers have denied involvement in Monday's violent protest by locals opposing the presence of Bojong waste treatment facility in Klapanunggal, Bogor ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Kaliurang suffers increased environment damage

Kaliurang suffers increased environment damageMimin Dwi Hartono, Contributor, YogyakartaLocated 950 meters to 975 m above sea level on the slopes of Mt. Merapi is Kaliurang, which encompasses an area of 250 hectares.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Govt seeks funds to boost microcredit program

Govt seeks funds to boost microcredit programUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to use proceeds from state-owned enterprises (SOEs), in addition to idle funds in banks, to finance the expansion of microcredits next year.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Execution of convicts on death row urged

Execution of convicts on death row urged BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin urged the Attorney General's Office on Friday to immediately execute nine drug convicts on death row, six of whom are foreigners.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Universities asked to handle vendors

Universities asked to handle vendors JAKARTA: Central Jakarta Mayor Muhayat will involve the management of universities located on Jl. Kramat and Jl. Salemba, to resolve problems arising from the presence of street vendors near their campuses.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/GDP grows faster at 5.03% in third quarter, says BPS

GDP grows faster at 5.03% in third quarter, says BPSLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe year 2004 has been a good one for Imelda Ladianto. She was accepted as a teacher by a national plus school, rented a small house, and could officially call herself independent.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Mitra Adiperkasa reports strong profit

Mitra Adiperkasa reports strong profitThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed retail company PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) reported an 88 percent surge in operating profit to Rp 141 billion (US$15.66 million) in the January to September period compared to Rp 76 billion in the same period last year.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 27, 2004

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, November 27, 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.

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Java to face Bali in cricket c'ship

Java to face Bali in cricket c'ship JAKARTA: The Java team will host the Bali team in the first match of the National Cricket Championships at the Ceylon Cricket Ground in Cibubur, East Jakarta, here on Sunday.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Why fly eastward to reach the U.S.?

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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Pasar Jaya suspends plan to demolish Tanah Abang market

Pasar Jaya suspends plan to demolish Tanah Abang marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCity-run market operator PD Pasar Jaya finally bowed to pressure from traders and city councillors by suspending the demolition of the Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Sales clerks overworked during Idul Fitri holiday

Sales clerks overworked during Idul Fitri holidayMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Idul Fitri celebration ended nearly two weeks ago, but Ratna, a 25-year-old cashier at a department store in Supermall in Lippo Karawaci, still recalls the nightmare of the shopping mania the day before ...

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/The Hague tribunal as a political agency

The 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/New television channel launched

New television channel launchedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA new Jakarta-centric television station, O Channel, has been launched and will focus on entertainment and lifestyle programs, its owner says.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Lions Club to hold charity bazaar

Lions Club to hold charity bazaar JAKARTA: The Jakarta Lions Club will hold a three-day charity bazaar at which free health checks will be conducted, and 250 packages of basic commodities distributed to poor residents of Pegangsaan subdistrict, Central Jakarta.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/NU stuck between ego and ambition

NU stuck between ego and ambitionBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post/SurakartaAhead of the 31st Congress of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which will be held at the Donohudan Haj Dormitory, Surakarta, from Nov. 28 to Dec.

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Regency takes over road repair work

Regency takes over road repair work TANGERANG: Tangerang regental administration will take over the construction of Jl. Raya Pasar Kemis from a developer following the latter's failure to repair a five-kilometer section of damaged road.

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Sat, 27 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 ...

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Iran's energy needs

Iran's energy needs On Nov. 22 the New York Times ran a story by Nazila Fathi headlined Iran to suspend uranium enrichment today.This is wonderful news for the people of Iran, and the world. Our planet has an insatiable appetite for electricity, and a dwindling supply of fossil fuels.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Best Asia-Pacific ads seen at BBY

Best Asia-Pacific ads seen at BBYYOGYAKARTA: In order to provide food for thought for the advertising community in the province, some of the best ads in the Asia-Pacific area are being exhibited at Bentara Budaya Yogyakarta (BBY) until Nov. 28, 2004.

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/JP/6/OTHER

JP/6/OTHERAPEC must move ahead The Santiago summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has ended. Few specifics emerged, but that is not the chief value of these annual gatherings.

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Business confidence up in Q3: BPS

Business confidence up in Q3: BPSThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusiness confidence throughout the country improved during the third quarter from the previous quarter, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported on Friday.The agency said the business index for the July-September period rose to 111.36.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Energy ministry categorically denies KBC graft accusations

Energy ministry categorically denies KBC graft accusationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources denied on Friday accusations of graft involving Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Shortage of blood hits Makassar after Ramadhan

Shortage of blood hits Makassar after RamadhanAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarTrembling and shivering with fear, Syahruddin, who says he's terrified of needles, let a Red Cross paramedic take his blood. It was his first time ever to donate blood.

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Sat, 27 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 ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Firecrackers explode at general's house

Firecrackers explode at general's houseYOGYAKARTA: A bundle of firecrackers exploded late on Thursday in front of a house in Sleman regency belonging to an Air Force general. No fatalities were reported.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Workers urge Sutiyoso to annul ruling on wage hike

Workers urge Sutiyoso to annul ruling on wage hikeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 70 protesters grouped in the United Workers Alliance have demanded that the City Council revoke Governor Sutiyoso's decision to raise the provincial minimum wage to Rp 711,843 (US$79).

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/BIDA to hold trade workshop

BIDA to hold trade workshopBATAM: The Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA), in cooperation with the European Union (EU), is set to hold a workshop on the EU Trade and Economic Cooperation.The workshop will be held in Batam city between Dec. 2 and Dec. 3, said BIDA spokesman Dwi Joko Wiwoho.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to re-hold civil servant recruitment test on Dec. 2

Govt to re-hold civil servant recruitment test on Dec. 2Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has set Dec.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/KPI wants authority to issue broadcasting licenses

KPI wants authority to issue broadcasting licensesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) submitted to the government on Friday a proposal that would make the commission the sole authority mandated to issue broadcasting licenses.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/NU to begin conggress amid bickering

NU to begin conggress amid bickeringBlontank Poer and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/YogyakartaThe debate on involvement in politics seems likely to dominate the upcoming 39th congress of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's biggest Muslim group, to be opened in the Central ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Two held for alleged graft, murder in Poso

Two held for alleged graft, murder in PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluThe Central Sulawesi police chief of detectives disclosed that investigators had detained two people from Poso regency believed to have stolen refugee aid money and murdered a village chief who refused to go along with ...

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Police quiz orphanage owner

Police quiz orphanage owner JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police questioned on Friday the owner of Pancaran Kasih Foundation, which runs two orphanages, for allegedly facilitating the illegal adoption of babies by foreigners."We started questioning Sri Mandagi late on Thursday.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Autonomy best solution for Aceh: Susilo

Autonomy best solution for Aceh: SusiloNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono told the Acehnese on Friday that special autonomy was the best way to resolve the Aceh conflict, signaling that there would be no policy changes in dealing with the secessionist ...

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Kijang Innova makes export debut to Thailand, Brunei

Kijang Innova makes export debut to Thailand, BruneiZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLess than three months after the Kijang Innova minivan was launched domestically, PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (TMMIN) has sent the first batch of exports to Thailand and Brunei.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Russia cozies up to RI defense industry

Russia cozies up to RI defense industryTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRussia has said it is willing to provide Indonesia all the assistance it wants in developing its weaponry systems and defense industry.

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Sat, 27 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.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Tourism graduates in high demand overseas

Tourism graduates in high demand overseasAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWork experience and a high salary were the two main factors that motivated Agung, a final year student of the Sahid Tourism Academy, to apply for a job as a crew member of an Italian cruise ship.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Ethnic nationalism challenges

Ethnic nationalism challengesIvy 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 maintain peace and security within the ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Second Noordin look-alike arrested, released by police

Second Noordin look-alike arrested, released by policeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungIn the latest incident that could serve to illustrate the police's incompetence in hunting down terrorists, police in West Java arrested a man they mistook for one of the country's most wanted terror ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Education 'needs to promote pluralism'

Education 'needs to promote pluralism'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaArguing that the New Order's legacy of intolerance is still prevalent, an expert has suggested that it is high time for the government to design new curricula that will promote pluralism among students.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/New television channel launched

New television channel launchedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA new Jakarta-centric television station, O Channel, has been launched and will focus on entertainment and lifestyle programs, its owner says.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Team to probe Munir's death proposed

Team to probe Munir's death proposedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists and close friends of noted rights campaigner Munir submitted on Friday, to the government, candidates for an independent team, who would assist the police in investigating his mysterious death.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Bridge in Palembang may collapse due to excessive urination

Bridge in Palembang may collapse due to excessive urinationMuhammad Uzair, The Jakarta Post, PalembangThe Palembang Transportation Office will soon reroute heavy vehicles from Ampera bridge to the Musi II bridge in the near future because a section of the Ampera bridge continues to slope at an ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Quake hits Nabire, 17 people dead

Quake hits Nabire, 17 people deadNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA powerful earthquake rocked the Papua town of Nabire on Friday afternoon, leaving at least 17 people dead and 33 others injured, and destroying hundreds of buildings.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/'Virgin' recalled from movie theaters

'Virgin' recalled from movie theaters MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Makassar administration officially recalled on Friday the locally produced movie titled Virgin from theaters here, for an indefinite period, for allegedly containing immoral scenes and dialog.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/S. PANIRSHEELUAM

S. PANIRSHEELUAM Pekanbaru, Riau ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Papuans banned from flying flags

Papuans banned from flying flagsJAYAPURA, Papua: As Papua's independence anniversary draws near, the Papua provincial administration reiterated its demand on Friday for Papuan residents to refrain from marking the occasion.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Anton the 'poorest' Cabinet minister

Anton the 'poorest' Cabinet ministerMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith Rp 389 million (US$43,000) in assets, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono is the "poorest" of 11 Cabinet members whose wealth has been verified by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Nurdin's detention extended: Police

Nurdin's detention extended: Police JAKARTA: The police have extended the detention period of former lawmaker Nurdin Halid, a suspect in the smuggling of 73,000 tons of sugar from Thailand last May, for another 30 days, pending his transfer to prosecutors.National Police chief of detectives Comr.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Civil servants play hooky despite longer holiday

Civil servants play hooky despite longer holidayEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe absentee rate in government offices after the Idul Fitri holiday slightly rose compared to last year, despite the fact that civil servants were granted more time off.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Nahdlatul Ulama stuck between ego and ambition

Nahdlatul Ulama stuck between ego and ambitionBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta Ahead of the 31st Congress of the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which will be held at the Donohudan Haj Dormitory, Surakarta, the focus of its members is on the heightened rivalry between supporters and opponents of ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Jobs for all?

Jobs for all? Contrary to the stereotype of the frustratingly slow pace of civil servants' offices, is the ferocious race to get the few available jobs in those offices. This week, 4.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Febi, Hendri advance to doubles final

Febi, Hendri advance to doubles finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Third seeds Febi Widhianto and Hendri Susilo of Indonesia advanced to the doubles final of the US$6,250 Indonesia Men's Satellite Tennis Circuit by defeating Ketut Nesa Arta of Indonesia and Gafur Ishmatov of ...

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Arafat's departure

Arafat's departure I refer to the letter by Nachum Kaplan from London in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 23. I fully agree with him and would like to add a few of my own observations.There is no doubt that Yasser Arafat was unsuccessful as a leader.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Tino Sidin's work on display

Tino Sidin's work on displayYOGYAKARTA: In a bid to commemorate as well as show appreciation for once-prominent artist Tino Sidin, coffee shop Ministry of Coffee, Jl. Prawirotaman, is running a 15-day exhibition of the late artist's sketches.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/More labor exporters to be closed down

More labor exporters to be closed down JAKARTA: The government has agreed to shut down several labor exporting agencies and provide better protection for Indonesian migrant workers employed in the informal sector abroad.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Mangrove forests turned into shrimp ponds and squatter camps

Mangrove forests turned into shrimp ponds and squatter campsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungShrimp farm companies have again complained over land clearance conducted by local residents that is impeding their operations and endangering the surrounding environment.

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Sat, 27 Nov 2004

JP/Bustanil acquitted of Bulog charges

Bustanil acquitted of Bulog charges JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has halted the investigation into former head of the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Bustanil Arifin for alleged corruption, due to insufficient evidence.

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