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Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/RI will not use electronic voting machines: KPU

RI will not use electronic voting machines: KPUVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta Indonesia -- the third largest democratic nation in the world -- will not use electronic voting machines in the near future, as the machines are costly and not suited to the situation here, the ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/'My bonus is for my son's education'

'My bonus is for my son's education'With only 10 days left until Idul Fitri, many people are busily shopping for new clothes, shoes and presents, especially for children. People are also spending money on travel to return home for the celebrations.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to revise arms purchase procedures

Govt to revise arms purchase proceduresTiarma Siboro and Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is streamlining the procedures for procuring arms and will exclude the Indonesian Military (TNI) from the process in a bid to avoid corruption and mark-ups.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Anti-mosquito campaign to kickoff on Nov. 12

Anti-mosquito campaign to kickoff on Nov. 12Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ambulance sirens, mosque drums and school and church bells will be sounded starting Nov. 12 to remind Jakartans to participate in the anti-mosquito campaign.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Ex-councillors quizzed over graft case

Ex-councillors quizzed over graft case PADANG, West Sumatra: Two convicted councillors were questioned on Wednesday over Rp 6.4 billion (US$680,851) allegedly embezzled by West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Ethnic clash hits Donggala, two shot dead

Ethnic clash hits Donggala, two shot deadRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Donggala A clash between two ethnic groups broke out in Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi province, on Wednesday, leaving two people dead and dozens of others severely injured, including two police personnel.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Rival coalitions disagree on how to end deadlock

Rival coalitions disagree on how to end deadlockThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the two opposing camps in the House of Representatives have opened a line of communication with each other, they are still at loggerheads on how to resolve their weeks-old deadlock.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Provisional U.S. presidential election results

Provisional U.S. presidential election resultsCandidate Electoral votes States won Vote % VotesBush 254 28 51 58,286,937Kerry 252 19 48 54,766,544 Needed to win: 270 of the 538 electoral votes from the 50 ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/New visa regulation

New visa regulation I wish to respond to your article in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 30, entitled Visa policy discourages Bali tourists.I am a westerner currently staying in Indonesia and have been coming to this country since 1986, mainly on business.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Kostrad gets new chief

Kostrad gets new chief Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu (left) relinquishes the command baton to the new chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), Lt. Gen. Hadi Waluyo. in a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Kostrad headquarters, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/7 to be prosecuted for illegal logging

7 to be prosecuted for illegal loggingJAMBI, Jambi: Forestry Office investigators handed over on Wednesday case files of seven suspects in an illegal logging case to Jambi Prosecutor's Office.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/More ministers declare assets

More ministers declare assets JAKARTA: As of Wednesday, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has received wealth declarations from 11 of the 34 Cabinet members.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Hand truck rental biz faces threat with Tanah Abang makeover

Hand truck rental biz faces threat with Tanah Abang makeoverBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post Amid rows of parked cars and tents a porter was seen approaching a 50-year-old man standing beneath a shop-bridge at Tanah Abang textile market in Central Jakarta.The porter gave the man Rp 2,000 (22 U.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/House commissions start work, finally

House commissions start work, finallyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the ongoing internal scuffle and criticism of their idleness after a month in office, members of the House of Representatives made official visits and met with the public.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Bomb suspect goes on trial

Bomb suspect goes on trial JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court began the trial on Wednesday of Adi Suryana alias Qital, who is alleged to have been involved in the bomb attack on the JW Marriot Hotel in South Jakarta last year.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/RI delays liberalization of auto sector under ASEAN plan

RI delays liberalization of auto sector under ASEAN planZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is determined in protecting the country's automotive industry from competition with automotive players from neighboring countries until 2010, despite the Association of Southeast Asian ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Caveats within Susilo's tax amnesty plan

Caveats within Susilo's tax amnesty planDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta In an apparent effort to reform the overall tax system that discourages investment, the Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono administration has revealed its plan to draft a tax amnesty law as one of its first 100 days' actions.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Finance ministry establishes new unit to combat graft

Finance ministry establishes new unit to combat graftUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday the establishment of a powerful new unit assigned to combat rampant corruption within the ministry.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/AGO told to also focus on human rights cases

AGO told to also focus on human rights casesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A human rights watchdog urged the Attorney General's Office (AGO) on Wednesday to prioritize the investigation of rights cases submitted to the office by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Kidnappers get away with Ep 28m

Kidnappers get away with Ep 28mEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Just a week after the police arrested a woman suspected of being a member of a kidnapping syndicate operating in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, a similar case took place in Depok, south of Jakarta.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Officials move to stem measles outbreak in Alor

Officials move to stem measles outbreak in AlorSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Health officials scrambled on Wednesday to provide vaccinations and food for over 200 toddlers and children in Alor, East Nusa Tenggara, in a bid to stem a measles outbreak that has already killed at least 26 ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Revision of sports bill sought

Revision of sports bill soughtEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The sports bill, which is eagerly awaited, to improve Indonesia's sports development, will need another revision in the wake of the recent leadership changes in the country, according to a member of the House of ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 4, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 4, 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, 04 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 4, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, November 4, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:05 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Persani names gymnasts for Romania outing

Persani names gymnasts for Romania outingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Gymnastics Association (Persani) identified on Wednesday the 10 gymnasts who will travel to Romania for a two- year training program meant to prepare them for the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Autotheft suspect found with stolen car

Autotheft suspect found with stolen car JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police found a stolen car on Tuesday as they were arresting an autotheft suspect at his house in Condet, East Jakarta. "We found a stolen Mitsubishi Kuda van at the house of suspect Eff.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Wife faces trial on drug charge

Wife faces trial on drug charge JAKARTA: The North Jakarta District Court opened on Tuesday the trial of a housewife who allegedly assisted her husband in drug trafficking.Prosecutor Triningsih told the court that Sni, 36, was arrested in the ladies' room of Barong discotheque in Pluit in July.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/China to exclude CPO from ASEAN-China FTA plan

China to exclude CPO from ASEAN-China FTA planZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaChina is expected to exclude crude palm oil (CPO) products from a planned ASEAN-China free trade agreement by maintaining a tariff wall in a bid to protect its domestic vegetable oil industry from a massive ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Pepper not so hot but locals see shiny future in tin

Pepper not so hot but locals see shiny future in tinAntara, Pangkal Pinang, Bangka-BelitungKnown as the biggest producer of white pepper in the world for centuries, business on Bangka-Belitung island is now far from fiery as locals instead pin their hopes on tin.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/

Rudijanto, Contributor/Jakarta An editorial that appeared in this newspaper some time ago professed that "You are not what you drive", in reference to People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nurwahid's refusal to accept a luxury Volvo as his official car.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/

T.Sima Gunawan, Contributor/Jakarta The Indonesian automotive market is on the path to recovery, with car sales continuing to show a significant increase during the past few months.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Govt to speed up Bapepam merger

Govt to speed up Bapepam mergerRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will speed up the merger of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) with the Directorate General of Financial Institutions by year's end in a bid to boost efficiency at the Ministry of Finance.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/'You are what you drive' sustains high-end MPV market

'You are what you drive' sustains high-end MPV marketRudijanto, Contributor/Jakarta An editorial that appeared in this newspaper some time ago professed that "You are not what you drive", in reference to People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nurwahid's refusal to accept a luxury Volvo as ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/UNICEF to campaign against land mines

UNICEF to campaign against land mines JAKARTA: The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the Canadian Embassy in Indonesia are slated to launch a campaign against land mines on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/KPK, APPI call for ruling on gifts for officials

KPK, APPI call for ruling on gifts for officialsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Association of Indonesian Gifts Entrepreneurs (APPI) called on Wednesday for the government to issue a regulation on gifts for state officials.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/JP/5/MUDIK

JP/5/MUDIKPolice good buddies say ten-niner to Surabaya motorcycle convoysIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaIksan, a bank employee in Surabaya, was elated when he heard the news on the radio that the police would provide escorts for homeward-bound motorcyclists during the Idul Fitri ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Intel Corp. eyes Indonesia's SMEs market

Intel Corp. eyes Indonesia's SMEs marketWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Intel Corporation, the world's largest chip maker for personal computers (PC), has eyed Indonesia's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as part of its efforts in further boosting its global market share.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/China to exclude CPO from ASEAN-China FTA plan

China to exclude CPO from ASEAN-China FTA planZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta China is expected to exclude crude palm oil (CPO) products from a planned ASEAN-China free trade agreement by maintaining a tariff wall in a bid to protect its domestic vegetable oil industry from a massive ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Business climate

Business climate As a European Union citizen I have found it impossible to open a small (tourism) business in Indonesia, even though I have been married 12 years with my Indonesian wife. It's difficult for me to understand why this system is so obstructive.Even small-scale businesses create jobs.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 4, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, November 4, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:05 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Eight policemen get up to one year for campus attack

Eight policemen get up to one year for campus attackAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The Makassar District Court in South Sulawesi sentenced eight police officers on Wednesday to between seven months and one year in prison for their involvement in an attack on students in May.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/'Laskar' leader wants tighter gun control

'Laskar' leader wants tighter gun controlThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The leader of Laskar Merah Putih (Red and White Troop) urged the Jakarta Police on Wednesday to tighten their control of gun ownership by private citizens.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Why Palestinians still back Arafat despite his blatant weakness

Why Palestinians still back Arafat despite his blatant weaknessKarma Nabulsi, Guardian News Service, Oxford, United Kingdom Why has Yasser Arafat not "groomed" a successor (like some petty oriental despot), commentators have demanded to know in recent days, and why he is leaving a chaotic ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Bomb victim still affected by trauma

Bomb victim still affected by traumaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Sept. 9 blast outside the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, had not only taken the lower jaw of Mulyono, but it had left horrible, vivid memories that has made him a different man.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Major car makers report hefty sales in third quarter

Major car makers report hefty sales in third quarterT.Sima Gunawan, Contributor/Jakarta The Indonesian automotive market is on the path to recovery, with car sales continuing to show a significant increase during the past few months.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/JP/Mulkan Salmona

JP/Mulkan SalmonaHOUSE MEETING: Accompanied by commission deputy chairman Effendy Choirie of the National Awakening Party (PKB), the Golkar Party's Theo L. Sambuaga (right foreground) chairs a meeting of the House of Representatives' defense commission.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Evi heading for world event in Germany

Evi heading for world event in GermanyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Young rock-climber Evi Neliwati will represent Indonesia at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg, Germany, according to the Indonesian Rock Climbing Federation (FPTI) here on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/RI wants to enhance ties with U.S.: Hassan

RI wants to enhance ties with U.S.: HassanFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Regardless of who wins the election, Indonesia hopes that the United States will have better and more comprehensive views about Indonesia, especially in regard to the democratization process and human rights ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo greets returning migrant workers

Susilo greets returning migrant workersFadli and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Tanjung Pinang/Dumai In a show of sympathy, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono greeted on Wednesday undocumented migrant workers who had returned to the country from Malaysia via major entry points in Riau ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Manado councillors to settle deadlock

Manado councillors to settle deadlockMANADO, North Sulawesi: Some council leaders flew to Jakarta on Wednesday to consult central government officials over a recent deadlock on the establishment of commissions at the North Sulawesi Legislative Council.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/N. Jakarta holds Idul Fitri fair

N. Jakarta holds Idul Fitri fair JAKARTA: North Jakarta municipality office is holding a three- day fair ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday. Around 100 vendors are participating in the event, which started on Tuesday and ends on Thursday.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Election fever, bomb blamed for decline in investment

Election fever, bomb blamed for decline in investmentDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Investment Coordinating Board (BKPMD) revealed on Wednesday that foreign investment as of August had plunged sharply by 58 percent to US$1 billion against last year's $2.5 billion.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Rowing eyes slot in IA campaign

Rowing eyes slot in IA campaignoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta fter wushu, rowing is currently eying a slot in the Indonesia Awakens (IA) program, a sporting project unveiled by the National Sports Council (KONI) aimed at boosting Indonesia's medal count at the 2006 Asian Games.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Corrupters sent to Nusakambangan

Corrupters sent to NusakambanganThe government transferred six convicted corrupters, including former deputy chairman of the now defunct Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) Pande Lubis, to maximum security prisons on Nusakambangan island off Central Java on Wednesday.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/China agrees to cut palm oil tariff on Indonesian products

China agrees to cut palm oil tariff on Indonesian productsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The local oleochemical industry should be relieved to hear that China has agreed to cut import duties on Indonesia's palm oil derivative products to the same level imposed on Malaysian products, a ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Police good buddies say ten-niner to bike convoys

Police good buddies say ten-niner to bike convoysIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Iksan, a bank employee in Surabaya, was elated when he heard the news on the radio that the police would provide escorts for homeward-bound motorcyclists during the Idul Fitri exodus.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Arafat and the Palestinian dream

Arafat and the Palestinian dreamM.J.Akbar, New Delhi There comes a moment when every man's obituary appears on his face. Suddenly the hero of a hundred battles is suffused with a childlike helplessness, and his hand clutches for support from a friend, unsure whether this will be the last gesture.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/City erects health posts at stations, terminals

City erects health posts at stations, terminals The city administration will set up health posts at bus terminals, railway stations, seaports and airports in the capital a week before and a week after the Idul Fitri holiday to provide health services for holidaymakers.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/JP/4/KOSTRAD

JP/4/KOSTRADKostrad gets new chief Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu (left) relinquishes the command baton to the new chief of the Army Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad), Lt. Gen. Hadi Waluyo. in a ceremony held on Wednesday at the Kostrad headquarters, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Legalize the illegals to boost tax receipts

Legalize the illegals to boost tax receiptsRiyadi Suparno, Jakarta Collecting taxes up to as large as 19 percent of the country's gross domestic product is a herculean task for the new government, although it's not a mission impossible.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Police completing file on Nurdin

Police completing file on Nurdin JAKARTA: The National Police appear to be accelerating their investigation of a sugar smuggling case allegedly involving the chairman of the Indonesian Cooperatives Association, Nurdin Halid.Economic Crimes Unit chief Brig. Gen.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/ICC to revise guidelines on L/Cs

ICC to revise guidelines on L/CsLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a bid to keep standards for customs and practices in issuing and using letters of credit (L/Cs) up-to-date with current developments, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is preparing to revise the existing ...

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/Indonesians note lessons from U.S. election

Indonesians note lessons from U.S. electionVeeramalla Anjaiah and M.Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the world watched with either joy or dismay as the votes were tallied following the U.S.

Thu, 04 Nov 2004

JP/U.S. election

U.S. election This year's U.S. election is probably the most consequential ever, which means of course that the result does matter. What it does not mean, however, is that the notion of the U.S. as a model democracy is unassailable; far from it.