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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Govt stops issuing licenses for new airlines

Govt stops issuing licenses for new airlinesLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has decided to stop issuing operating licenses for new airlines because it says there is already enough competition in the industry.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/'Christmas is a joyous time'

'Christmas is a joyous time'Shopping centers and malls in the city are becoming increasingly crowded ahead of Christmas, as residents defy the terror threats to get their holiday shopping done. The Jakarta Post asked residents if the terror threats would affect their holiday plans.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/ /Auto

JP/ /AutoCar sales reach record high, but still no industry after 30 yearsZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe year 2004 was an important one for Indonesia's "car industry", with sales expected to reach a record high of over 450,000 units, marking the sector's full recovery from the ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Wine for New Year parties confiscated

Wine for New Year parties confiscatedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of bottles of wine prepared to radiate New Year's Eve in Bali have been confiscated by the North Jakarta Police on Saturday because the owners could not produce the proper documents, the precinct police chief said ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/U.S. to give new impetus to ties with Indonesia: Envoy

U.S. to give new impetus to ties with Indonesia: EnvoyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta post, JakartaWith its huge population and dynamic economies, Asia is increasingly poised to become the new strategic center of gravity in global politics, and Indonesia, a Southeast Asian regional power, has a big ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Taiwan lifts ban on Indonesian workers

Taiwan lifts ban on Indonesian workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor recruitment and export agencies hailed Taiwan's decision to lift the two-year ban imposed on Indonesian workers, saying that some 70,000 workers who had formerly worked in Taiwan were ready to return to the ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, December 23, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, December 23, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Spiritual materialism in the haj pilgrimage

Spiritual materialism in the haj pilgrimageDadi Darmadi, Cambridge, MA This year, again, more than 200,000 Indonesian pilgrims are going to Saudi Arabia.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Textile industry struggles ahead of quota termination

Textile industry struggles ahead of quota terminationZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe popular issue blanketing the textile and clothing industry, both at home and overseas, throughout the year 2004 was the termination of the global textile quota system.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Cabinet ministers beat wealth report deadline

Cabinet ministers beat wealth report deadlineMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) announced on Wednesday that all members of the United Indonesia Cabinet have submitted their wealth reports ahead of the Dec. 20 deadline.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Latin America's two lefts

Latin America's two leftsJorge Castaqeda Project Syndicate A perception has been growing over the last few years -- and picking up strength in recent months -- that Latin America is swinging back to the left.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Red-light district to turn into cemetery

Red-light district to turn into cemetery JAKARTA: The North Jakarta administration will soon relocate sex workers from the Kali Malang area in Cilincing and convert the location into a public cemetery.Mayor Effendi Anas said recently that his administration needed to expand the existing cemetery.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Govt to pass ruling on broadcasting

Govt to pass ruling on broadcasting JAKARTA: The government is expected to pass the draft of broadcasting regulation this week despite opposition from the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and broadcasting groups, a minister said.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Pasar Pagi wholesale market overshadowed by modern malls

Pasar Pagi wholesale market overshadowed by modern mallsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPasar Pagi (the morning market) existed long before most malls and shopping centers in the city."I used to have a lot of customers.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Former newspaper boss gets nine months for defamation

Former newspaper boss gets nine months for defamationSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, SlemanA former general manager of a Yogyakarta start-up newspaper was sentenced to nine months in jail on Wednesday for defamation.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Women's participation

Women's participation It is common when flying on an airplane to be greeted and served by beautiful and affectionate female flight attendants. But it is extraordinary if the plane is flown by a woman pilot.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Councillors to get hefty allowance

Councillors to get hefty allowance SEMARANG: The Central Java provincial government has proposed that, starting from January next year, provincial councillors will get a monthly payment of Rp 5 million as a housing allowance.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/S&P raises RI rating on bullish outlook

S&P raises RI rating on bullish outlookThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRatings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) upgraded Indonesia's credit rating on Wednesday, on the back of improved political stability and a positive economic outlook.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Muslim group urges religious crackdown

Muslim group urges religious crackdown JAKARTA: A group of Muslim hardliners called on the House of Representatives on Wednesday to begin work on a bill that would limit the construction of other religions' places of worship.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/The jacket story

The jacket story It may sound frightening but it's true. It happened to my daughter last year when she was in her last year of junior high school. She attended a reputable private school, located in South Jakarta, in front of the statue in Pancoran.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/ /

JP/ /2004: a year of mediocrity for local filmsJoko Anwar Contributor/JakartaAfter a slow start and mediocre releases, 2004 proved to be an eventful year for Indonesian films.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/UI appointed to study Tanah Abang

UI appointed to study Tanah Abang JAKARTA: The City Council has appointed a University of Indonesia team to give a second opinion on a study suggesting buildings in Tanah Abang market were structurally unsafe.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Govt slow to act, Sang Timur expects fresh conflict

Govt slow to act, Sang Timur expects fresh conflictPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said pluralism was a blessing for Indonesia and not a threat to national unity. However, this sentiment is apparently not shared or understood by all Indonesians.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Officials told to reject gifts

Officials told to reject gifts JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) called on state officials not to accept gifts or other gratuities ahead of Christmas and New Year.In its circular issued on Wednesday, KPK leadership said Law No.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/ /Auto

JP/ /AutoCar sales reach record high, but still no industry after 30 yearsZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe year 2004 was an important one for Indonesia's "car industry", with sales expected to reach a record high of over 450,000 units, marking the sector's full recovery from the ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/A good inconsistency?

A good inconsistency?What is a good inconsistency?! For our honored Constitutional Court, that is probably the only way to describe their recent decisions. Last week, we were baffled by the court's decision to annul the Electricity Law.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia Open highlights problems of local women shuttlers

Indonesia Open highlights problems of local women shuttlersMusthofid and Moch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While Indonesia's men's players salvaged some pride for the hosts, taking two titles at the recently-concluded Indonesia Open badminton championship, it has left the country's ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Fendry Ekel makes music tangible through installations

Fendry Ekel makes music tangible through installationsPaul F. Agusta, Contributor, Jakarta, pfa0109@yahoo.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/A new discussion in Russia: Is Euthanasia acceptable?

A new discussion in Russia: Is Euthanasia acceptable?Vladimir Simonov RIA Novosti Moscow A crime committed in Rostov-on-Don has become arguably the most widely debated criminal case of recent times in Russia.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Call in the reserves

Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Buses, taxis to run on CNG next year

Buses, taxis to run on CNG next yearBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to reduce vehicular emissions in the capital, the Jakarta administration will require all new public transportation vehicles to use only compressed natural gas (CNG) starting next year.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Textile industry struggles ahead of quota termination

Textile industry struggles ahead of quota terminationZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe popular issue blanketing the textile and clothing industry, both at home and overseas, throughout the year 2004 was the termination of the global textile quota system.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Govt rejects council election

Govt rejects council election BITUNG, North Sulawesi: The Ministry for Home Affairs has declared that the election of Bitung council leaders a month ago was invalid and therefore has to be redone.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Assessing international school

Assessing international school I resent the insinuating tone of Rachel Davies' recent article (Parents need to analyze int'l schools, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 18).

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/U.S. missile defense and the 'Rogue States'

U.S. missile defense and the 'Rogue States'Gwynne Dyer, London "We say to those tyrants who believe they can blackmail America and the free world: You fire, we're going to shoot it down," President George W. Bush told the voters of Ridley, Pennsylvania on a campaign stop last October.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/ /Y-macro

JP/ /Y-macroModerate growth continues amid signs of investment recoveryThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many people in the automotive industry are really happy these days with the handsome bonuses they have received after achieving or even surpassing sales targets and other performance indicators, ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Women's Day observed after year of violence

Women's Day observed after year of violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bandung/Semarang/MakassarRallies demanding gender equality and an end to violence against women marked the commemoration of Women's Day across the nation on Wednesday.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/13/HELLY

JP/13/HELLY Performing arts 2004: A flashbackHelly Minarti Contributor/JakartaJudging from the frequency, scale and variety of events held throughout the year, 2004 seemed to be fruitful for Indonesian performing arts.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Big investors keen for share in public works

Big investors keen for share in public worksZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt seems that confidence in investment climate in Indonesia may have started to improve, with hundreds of potential investors, foreign and domestic, having expressed enthusiasm to participate in next month's ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/SBY's popularity slumps: Survey

SBY's popularity slumps: SurveyKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe popularity of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has dropped sharply over the past month due to people's unmet reform expectations, according to a survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI).

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/World Bank grants Indonesia loans to support antigraft drive

World Bank grants Indonesia loans to support antigraft driveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe World Bank granted the government US$360 million in loans on Wednesday, part of which has been allocated specifically for the government's war against corruption.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Husbands come first in HIV treatment

Husbands come first in HIV treatmentEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen a month's dose of medicines for HIV treatment still cost around Rp 8 million (US$860) in 1997, Febri, her husband Toro and their son Sandy (not their real names), who had all contracted the HIV virus, could not afford to ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Golkar leader says party to remain critical

Golkar leader says party to remain criticalM. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Golkar party leader said on Wednesday that there would be no abrupt changes in relations between the House of Representatives (DPR) and the executive following the election of Vice ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 23, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 23, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Opposite Attract, a collaboration show by Made Wianta and Filippo Sciascia, Gaya Fusion of Senses, Jl. Raya Sayan Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252, www.gayafusion.com), until Jan. 30.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Islam, democracy and their shared founding principles

Islam, democracy and their shared founding principlesM. Ali, Manchester, UKThere is a real -- but perhaps surprising -- way in which the Muslim world could be identified as being highly compatible with that rather illusive thing called democracy.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Activists reported for defamation

Activists reported for defamation ROKAN HULU, Riau: The Regent of Rokan Hulu, Ramlan Zas Datuk Tumenggung, on Wednesday reported several anti-graft activists to police for alleged defamation.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Five feared killed in air crash ahead of Susilo's Papua visit

Five feared killed in air crash ahead of Susilo's Papua visitNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA Navy helicopter crashed in the mountains of Nabire regency, Papua province, amid bad weather on Wednesday, and all five people on board were feared dead, police said.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/SME help, investment top govt's platform

SME help, investment top govt's platformUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith macroeconomic stability almost in check, the government will emphasize microeconomic policies such as empowering small-and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and improving Indonesia's investment climate.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Former West Java governor accused of bribing councillors

Former West Java governor accused of bribing councillorsYuli Tri Suwarni and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, MataramFormer West Java governor Nuriana has been accused of bribing all 100 members of the previous provincial legislative council to cover up his alleged role in a Rp ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/14/YEAREND

JP/14/YEAREND No place to go but up for RI music in 2005 Hera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaLittle, if anything, very exciting emerged on the local popular music scene in 2004.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Puteh rushed to hospital as first hearing nears

Puteh rushed to hospital as first hearing nearsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the Anticorruption Court scheduled the first hearing for his graft case, Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh was rushed to the hospital with an unspecified ailment in the wee hours of Wednesday.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Body of missing student found intact

Body of missing student found intact BOGOR: After four days of searching, a search and rescue team found the remains of Dwi Haryanti, 23, one of three students and a local guide who were swept away by a flash food while crossing Bogor's Ciandong River on Saturday afternoon.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Jakarta fans barred from match in Surabaya

Jakarta fans barred from match in SurabayaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Supporters of Persija Jakarta have been barred from entering Surabaya for fears that they could trigger a riot with local supporters of Persebaya.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, December 24, 2004

TV Today: Friday, December 24, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Govt stops issuing licenses for crowded airlines industry

Govt stops issuing licenses for crowded airlines industryLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has decided to stop issuing operating licenses for new airlines because it says there is already enough competition in the industry.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Trial on Bojong dump clash begins

Trial on Bojong dump clash beginsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/JakartaThe trials of 17 defendants of the Nov. 22 bloody clash in Bojong garbage treatment facility, Bogor regency, started on Wednesday at the Cibinong District Court.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Sakeh set for 2-year outing in Germany

Sakeh set for 2-year outing in GermanyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) will send Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh to Germany next month for a two-year training program as part of Indonesia's bid to enhance its medal prospects at 2006 Asian Games.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Bojong case trial begins, Komnas Ham blames project

Bojong case trial begins, Komnas Ham blames project Theresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/Bogor/JakartaThe trials of 17 defendants of the Nov. 22 bloody clash in Bojong garbage treatment facility, Bogor regency, started on Wednesday at the Cibinong District Court.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Police attack anti-regent protesters

Police attack anti-regent protestersRusman, The Jakarta Post, TenggarongPolice officers violently broke up a picket inside the Kutai Kartanegara regental administration compound here on Wednesday, beating several picketers who were camping out to protest the appointment of an acting regent.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Workers demand higher wage hike

Workers demand higher wage hike JAKARTA: Hundreds of workers took part in a rally in front of City Hall on Tuesday, demanding the administration to increase the monthly minimum wage to Rp 759,953 (US$81.72) for 2005.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Workers protest firm arbitrariness

Workers protest firm arbitrariness MEDAN, North Sumatra: Leaders of a union on Wednesday reported alleged arbitrariness by plantation company PT Tolan Tiga Indonesia to Medan councillors.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Big-time criminals escape Cirebon prison

Big-time criminals escape Cirebon prisonNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonThree big-time criminals escaped from Cirebon Prison at dawn on Wednesday, fueling people's concern over security at the prison.The three criminals escaped the prison between 4 to 5 a.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Police blamed for intelligence failures

Police blamed for intelligence failuresEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta PostPublic enemy No. 1 and bombing fugitive Azahari bin Husin had worked undetected in a building near the Australian Embassy to plan the Sept. 9 attack, a top police officer said on Wednesday.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Korean school staffer stands trial

Korean school staffer stands trialDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublic affairs manager of the Korean International School in Ceger, East Jakarta, Kim Il-Kim, 47, stood trial at the East Jakarta District Court on Wednesday for allegedly having ordered five workers to damage property of ...

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/Transportation Council yet to be acknowledged

Transportation Council yet to be acknowledgedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly elected members of the Jakarta Transportation Council regrets Governor Sutiyoso's reluctance in their inauguration although they had been selected three months ago.

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Thu, 23 Dec 2004

JP/JP/20/ICHSAN

JP/20/ICHSANIchsan Malik fights for peaceA'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmbon city was like a ghost town a year after major sectarian violence erupted in 1999.

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