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Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Government to set up holding company for SOEs

Government to set up holding company for SOEsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As part of an effort to help restructure and revitalize state- owned enterprise (SOEs), which are mostly in bad shape, the new government is planning to form a holding company that it is hoped will be more ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoy

Bush is back and it's time to expand, says RI envoyYenni Djahidin, Washington, D.C. Indonesian Ambassador to United States, Soemadi D. M. Brotodiningrat followed the U.S. elections closely.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/JP/5/BLAST

JP/5/BLASTGrenade explodes in Wajo, one dead and two injuredAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarA hand grenade exploded on Monday morning in Wajo regency, South Sulawesi province, killing one person and injuring two others.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/New study indicates arsenic in Buyat Bay

New study indicates arsenic in Buyat BayMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The study of a joint team involving 14 government agencies has found indications that Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi has high levels of arsenic, prompting the government to warn residents around the bay not to ...

Tue, 09 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.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Police raid ecstasy factory in West Jakarta

Police raid ecstasy factory in West JakartaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Police said on Monday they had discovered and raided an ecstasy and shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) factory hidden in a two-story shop-house on Jl. Bedugul, Blok IA, in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Police confirm arrest of two terror suspects

Police confirm arrest of two terror suspectsTony Hotland and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor The National Police confirmed on Monday the arrest of two men by the force's antiterror squad in Leuwilang district, Bogor regency, last week.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Bapepam imposes fine on Indofarma

Bapepam imposes fine on Indofarma JAKARTA: Publicly listed pharmaceutical firm Indofarma was fined Rp 28.9 billion (some US$3.1 million) on Monday, for failing to apply the proper accounting practices in the drawing up of its 2001 financial report.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/'I have the chance to reflect'

'I have the chance to reflect' Idul Fitri will be celebrated by Muslims around the world on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15. It is a time to ask forgiveness from family, friends and colleagues, to give and receive new clothes and to eat traditional dishes.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Diagnosis and dispensing

Diagnosis and dispensing I refer to Hananto's article in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 19 which is very comprehensive and is useful feedback for our new government.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Who are the real terrorists?

Who are the real terrorists? I refer to Gwynne Dyer's write-up, Yasser Arafat's legacy: Successful acts of terror.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Minibus driver shot dead in latest Central Sulawesi attack

Minibus driver shot dead in latest Central Sulawesi attackAgencies, Jakarta Local police said unidentified gunmen shot dead the driver of a public minibus on Monday in the troubled regency of Poso, Central Sulawesi, where sporadic attacks have continued despite a 2002 peace deal between Muslim ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/The new world order needs less self-righteousness

The new world order needs less self-righteousnessMikhail Gorbachev, Project Syndicate Looking back to the revolutions that shook Europe and the world 15 years ago this month, we should rejoice in what has been gained -- freedom, democracy, and transcendence of Europe's 40- year division.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Court rejects euthanasia appeal

Court rejects euthanasia appealEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Panca Satriya Hasan Kesuma, 33, looked discomfited upon learning that the Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Monday his appeal on legalizing euthanasia "due to administrative problems in the appellate letter".

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Govt, House told to debate border law

Govt, House told to debate border law JAKARTA: The National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) will organize a seminar on border issues in a bid to raise the need for the government and the House of Representatives to deliberate legislation on border areas.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Govt may issue $1.5b global bond in March

Govt may issue $1.5b global bond in MarchThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is likely to issue up to US$1.5 billion in overseas bonds during the first quarter in an effort to finance the 2005 state budget, a senior finance official has said.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/On the latest video of Osama bin Laden

On the latest video of Osama bin Laden There is something unsettling about the latest videotaped message of Osama bin Laden. The consensus appears to be that bin Laden sought two objectives: To influence Tuesday's U.S. presidential elections and to extend an olive branch to the U.S.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Govt 'must act now to up investment'

Govt 'must act now to up investment'Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should not wait for the House of Representatives to settle their ongoing internal conflict to take measures deemed crucial to revive foreign investment, an economist and a business figure said.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Mobile clinic serves poor in Yogyakarta province

Mobile clinic serves poor in Yogyakarta provinceTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "Bedes, come here quickly. What are you afraid of.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Jakarta copies neighbors' plans

Jakarta copies neighbors' plans City Secretary Ritola Tasmaya said that Jakarta has been copying Singapore in using incinerators to overcome its garbage disposal problem.The city plans to buy four incinerators by 2007, each of them with the capacity to process up to 2,000 tons of waste.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/City plans to burn its garbage

City plans to burn its garbageDamar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration plans to eventually incinerate all garbage, an official says. "Incinerators have been installed in cities worldwide such as Singapore, Tokyo and Shanghai.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Colissions kill 10 in N. Sumatra

Colissions kill 10 in N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Three separate road accidents in Medan and Langkat, North Sumatra, claimed 10 lives and injured six others on Sunday night.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/990 families to lose homes on riverbanks after holiday

990 families to lose homes on riverbanks after holidayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Jakarta administration plans to send squatters living on the riverbanks in its jurisdiction elsewhere, as it holds them responsible for annual floods in the city.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Court acquits Cirebon mayor in poll bias case

Court acquits Cirebon mayor in poll bias caseNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon The Cirebon District Court in West Java acquitted Cirebon Mayor Subardi on Monday of charges of bias in connection with his campaigning for former president Megawati ahead of the Sept. 20 election runoff.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Social accountability more than just being responsible

Social accountability more than just being responsibleYanuar Nugroho, Manchester, United Kingdom The world-famous business strategy consultant, Peter F.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Qaddafi's son to visit Indonesia

Qaddafi's son to visit IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seif al-Islam al-Qaddafi, the second son of Libyan president Moammar Qaddafi, will meet with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Vice President Jusuf Kalla and a number of ministers during a three-day visit here, an official at the Embassy ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Teachers take exams for govt allowances

Teachers take exams for govt allowances JAKARTA: More than 10,000 teachers from private schools sat tests on Monday in an attempt to qualify for government allowances at the Bung Karno Stadium in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Grenade explodes, one dead

Grenade explodes, one deadAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar A hand grenade exploded on Monday morning in Wajo regency, South Sulawesi province, killing one person and injuring two others.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Lee, Susilo agree to tackle issues rationally

Lee, Susilo agree to tackle issues rationallyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and visiting Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong agreed here on Monday to avoid megaphone diplomacy in dealing with bilateral issues.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Freedom of expression in Thailand is now dead

Freedom of expression in Thailand is now deadKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation/Asia News Network, Bangkok Freedom of expression in Thailand has come to an end.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/TV star parts with menagerie, askes to keep deer

TV star parts with menagerie, askes to keep deerTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor The Natural Resources Conservation Center (BKSDA) and a network of animal conservation non-governmental organizations (NGO) picked up on Monday 15 protected animals kept in cages at a resort home of TV ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Right way to deal with insults to Islam

Right way to deal with insults to IslamM. Ali, Manchester, UK As an Indonesian and a Muslim living and working in a European country I have unfortunately been able to witness and experience first-hand the kinds of negative sentiment and attitudes that now seem to be quite widespread throughout ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/'Suara Metro' told to change frequency

'Suara Metro' told to change frequency JAKARTA: Private radio station Suara Metro, which is under the patronage of the city police, has been told to change its frequency for the second time by the Indonesian Broadcasting Committee (KPI).

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/JP/5/mayor

JP/5/mayorCourt acquits Cirebon mayor in poll bias caseNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/Cirebon The Cirebon District Court in West Java acquitted Cirebon Mayor Subardi on Monday of charges of bias in connection with his campaigning for former president Megawati ahead of the Sept. 20 election runoff.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/On the killing of a Japanese hostage in Iraq

On the killing of a Japanese hostage in Iraq It is extremely regrettable that Shosei Koda, taken hostage in Iraq by terrorists, was confirmed to have been murdered.The savage group led by Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al- Zarqawi ... is believed to have executed Koda.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Tommy gets two months' remission

Tommy gets two months' remissionSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The government has presented an Idul Fitri gift to Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra as he is among 637 inmates on Nusakambangan island who will have their jail terms reduced to mark the Islamic holiday.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Governor hands out free rice

Governor hands out free rice JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso handed over free rice to a select group of the city's disadvantaged families and city officials at City Hall on Monday.The rice was provided by a variety of city offices, which had to comply with Gubernatorial Decree No.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Marwah to challenge Akbar in Golkar leadership race

Marwah to challenge Akbar in Golkar leadership raceKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Golkar deputy leader Marwah Daud Ibrahim said on Monday that she was ready to challenge party leader Akbar Tandjung in the party's leadership election at its 7th national congress in Bali from Dec.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Jakarta to have Betawi playhouse

Jakarta to have Betawi playhouse Jakarta will soon have a special venue for Betawi cultural shows on a 3,000-square-meter plot of land in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The new playhouse will be named after Betawi legendary actor/comedian/singer Benyamin Sueb.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Germany to provide US$66m soft loan for Jakarta train service

Germany to provide US$66m soft loan for Jakarta train serviceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The German government plans to provide 52 million euros (US$66 million) in loans and grants for the improvement of commuter train services in Greater Jakarta.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Tradition and modernity in Indonesian democracy

Tradition and modernity in Indonesian democracyKazuo Ogoura, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo "Mother, the people in our village are not trying to follow the changing times.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Lucrative packages available for CDMA users

Lucrative packages available for CDMA usersSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) technology has started to gain ground in the country's telecommunication market with more and more people switching to the relatively new technology.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/City to clear river banks from squatters

City to clear river banks from squattersThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe North Jakarta administration plans to send squatters living on the riverbanks in its jurisdiction elsewhere, as it holds them responsible for annual floods in the city.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Strong stock market to limit growth of mutual funds

Strong stock market to limit growth of mutual fundsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's mutual funds industry is expected to remain an attractive investment alternative next year, but its growth will not be as rapid as this year, according to the experts.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, November 9, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, November 9, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Dysentery claims two lives in East Nusa Tenggara, dozens ill

Dysentery claims two lives in East Nusa Tenggara, dozens illYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang At least two people have died and 64 others are receiving medical treatment due to an outbreak of dysentery in Nangahale village, Talibura district in Sikka regency, East Nusa Tenggara in ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Pontianak says no to SBKRI

Pontianak says no to SBKRI PONTIANAK: Following in the footsteps of several other towns, the Pontianak administration officially announced on Monday the revocation of a discriminatory policy that requires Chinese-Indonesians to produce citizenship certificates called SBKRI, for administrative and ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Susilo to seek Badawi's clemency

Susilo to seek Badawi's clemencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will request leniency from Malaysian authorities for an Indonesian migrant worker on death row when he meets Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on the sidelines of the Asia ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/DPD proposes lower threshold

DPD proposes lower threshold PADANG, West Sumatra: The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) proposed on Monday an amendment to the revised autonomy law, which would lower the threshold required by a political party or coalition of parties to nominate candidates in the direct gubernatorial and ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Competition in smartphone market getting fiercer

Competition in smartphone market getting fiercerBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta Many people can't live without a mobile phone.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Court orders postponement of BPK appointments

Court orders postponement of BPK appointmentsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Constitutional Court ordered on Monday the government to put the planned inauguration of 21 members of the State Audit Body (BPK) on hold, following a dispute between the Regional Representatives ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Police to field 70,000 officers

Police to field 70,000 officersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Cirebon/Pekanbaru The National Police have placed officers across the country on high alert, with around 70,000 personnel on call for quick deployment, in order to ensure the safety of the public over the holidays.National Police chief Gen.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Sri Lanka: Specter of violence

Sri Lanka: Specter of violence There are fears in Sri Lanka that the militant Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are backtracking on an earlier agreement to drop their demand for a separate state, and to settle instead for regional autonomy.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Zoo to be more crowded on holidays

Zoo to be more crowded on holidays JAKARTA: Ragunan Zoo's management has estimated that the number of visitors during the Idul Fitri holiday on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15 will reach around 778,500 people, up by between 10 percent and 15 percent from last year's figure.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/AGO to 'honor' Soares acquittal, review procedure

AGO to 'honor' Soares acquittal, review procedureM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following the Supreme Court acquittal of former East Timor governor Abilio Soares from human rights violations, the prospect that other suspected abusers would be brought to justice has dimmed, as the ...

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Two GAM members nabbed in Riau

Two GAM members nabbed in Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: Riau Police personnel arrested two men believed to be members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). The two -- Ibnu Umar, 40 and Syaifullah bin Abdullah, 36 -- were nabbed in a rented house on Jl.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/On school discipline

On school discipline I strongly disagree with Nina Quan's opinion: Parents should be resposible (Oct. 25) and Belle Sanjaya's Disciplining schoolchildren (Oct. 26) in response to Etie Dirapradja's letter : Who should be responsible? (Oct. 20), regarding school discipline.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Muslim youth give 'alms' to councillors

Muslim youth give 'alms' to councillors SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Dozens of youths from Atta'wabiin Muslim Congregation visited the East Kalimantan Legislative Council on Monday and handed over 100 kilograms of rice as alms to the provincial councillors.They had planned to hand over 2.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/Who are the real terrorists?

Who are the real terrorists? I refer to Gwynne Dyer's write-up, Yasser Arafat's legacy: Successful acts of terror.

Tue, 09 Nov 2004

JP/House factions close to reconciling

House factions close to reconcilingKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After boycotting all plenary and commission meetings over the past two weeks, the People's Coalition agreed on Monday to attend House of Representatives meetings beginning Tuesday (today).