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Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt prepares stricter air safety regulations

Govt prepares stricter air safety regulationsFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the wake of a plane crash that killed 26 people this week, the minister of transportation is preparing a regulation that will require air transportation operators to employ more ...

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/BPK chief, members

BPK chief, members take oaths JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday witnessed the taking of oath's of new State Audit Agency (BPK) chief Anwar Nasution and other BPK members.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/'HIV/AIDS couldn't keep us apart'

'HIV/AIDS couldn't keep us apart'As many in society still view people with HIV/AIDS as "sinners", it is difficult for the government and activists to reach out to those whose lifestyles leaves them at risk.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Children pick up pocket money after c'ship

Children pick up pocket money after c'shipWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali A number of children and teenagers from Kampung Bugis on Serangan Island, 18 kilometers south of Denpasar, looked very happy.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/A nightmare for customers in need

A nightmare for customers in need I realized at 3 p.m. on a Friday that I had lost my cell phone. I tried to get my number blocked by calling Indosat's so- called "24-hour Service Call Center", the number of which is written on my monthly bill: 021 5438 8888.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt vows to decide on Batam FTZ soon

Govt vows to decide on Batam FTZ soonZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is committed to quickly decide on whether to turn the whole of Batam island into a free trade zone (FTZ), or only part of it under an enclave system.Minister of Trade Mari E.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Our freedom of religion

Our freedom of religionBenny Susetyo , Jakarta An interesting issue that should warrant our curiosity in relation to the new government is its view on religion and the problems inherent in it.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Papuan leaders meet legislators

Papuan leaders meet legislators JAKARTA: A number of Papuan leaders on Friday met legislators from the House of Representatives (DPR) Commission I on defense and political affairs to share their concern about the poor implementation of the special autonomy status for the province.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Empowering the moderates, pluralists

Empowering the moderates, pluralistsBondan Winarno, Jakarta Peaceful communities and religious tolerance will be the focus of a dialog on interfaith cooperation themed Community Building and Harmony to be held from Dec. 6 to Dec. 7 in Yogyakarta.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/No safety bars at railway crossings

No safety bars at railway crossingsCIREBON, West Java: At least 167 railway crossing in Cirebon regency have no safety bars, making the areas prone to train accidents, a senior official at state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Police chase ends in toll road crash

Police chase ends in toll road crash BEKASI: A suspected car thief was arrested on Friday morning after the stolen Kijang minivan he was driving overturned during a high-speed chase on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/BPK chief, members take oaths

BPK chief, members take oaths JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Friday witnessed the taking of oath's of new State Audit Agency (BPK) chief Anwar Nasution and other BPK members.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 4, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 4, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Before and After Racun Badak by Agung Kurniawan Gallery LIP - Lembaga Indonesia Perancis Jl.Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274 566520), until Dec. 10. * Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/'Kancil' starts invasion of city streets

'Kancil' starts invasion of city streetsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It has been a week since kancil, 4-wheeled mini-taxis, hit the streets of Jakarta, but their presence is very limited because only 26 are in operation thus far.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSNo safety bars at railway crossingsCIREBON, West Java: At least 167 railway crossing in Cirebon regency have no safety bars, making the areas prone to train accidents, a senior official at state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Officials quizzed over subsidy misuse

Officials quizzed over subsidy misuse TANGERANG: Prosecutors questioned on Friday two Tangerang regental administration officials as witnesses in the alleged misuse of a Rp 3.3 billion state subsidy for religious education facilities.Several former council members have been named suspects.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/More disasters

More disasters likely to follow The fourth week of November this year has seen more intense rainfall across the archipelago, meaning that annual natural disasters are waiting. Everyone, especially the central as well as regional governments, are reminded to be watchful.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Chrisjon retains WBA title after head-on collision

Chrisjon retains WBA title after head-on collisionMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Tenggarong, East Kalimantan Indonesian World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Chrisjon retained his crown in a technical draw after a title bout against Jose Rojas was stopped after four rounds here ...

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Korean nabbed in police raid

Korean nabbed in police raidEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta Police arrested a South Korean citizen and two Indonesians during a raid on a gambling den on Wednesday in a shop/office building in the plush Kelapa Gading housing estate, North Jakarta. Police also closed down the den.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/School renovation project stalled

School renovation project stalled BEKASI: The renovation of eight state schools in Bekasi municipality has been delayed because of confusion over the amount of money disbursed for the project, an official said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Employment generation target needs correction

Employment generation target needs correctionAnton Doni Jakarta The new government has set some ambitious economic targets that may well be very hard to achieve: The creation of 600,000 new jobs for every 1 percent of growth, and a growth target of 6.6 percent annually.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/MEDAN

JP/5/MEDANFire razes market in Labuhan BatuLABUHAN BATU, North Sumatra: Fire has razed some 160 kiosks in a market in Labuhan Batu regency, North Sumatra, at dawn on Friday leaving hundreds of market traders in disarray.No fatalities were reported but the fire cost traders billions of rupiah.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/'Magic' drink kills five in Tegal

'Magic' drink kills five in TegalNana Rukmana and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Tegal Five Tegal residents died, including a husband and wife, and two others fell seriously ill on Friday after drinking a beverage prepared by a local shaman.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/History of Israel

History of Israel Jonathan Power's history of Israel (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 22) makes the Jews disappear much as Christians appeared surprised that they had disappeared in the year 70 and somehow miraculously reemerged in the late 19th century.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Deadline stalls overpass work

Deadline stalls overpass workMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang With only four weeks left, the Tangerang Regency administration may have to cancel its plan to construct an overpass in the highly-congested Ciputat area after receiving a warning letter from the Ministry of Public Works.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Pana Janviroj,

Pana Janviroj, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Asians tend not to be very straightforward. They avoid precise questions and exact answers, even on matters of paramount importance -- like money.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Grauffel says the young should shoot

Grauffel says the young should shootRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post/Sanur Two-time shooting champion Eric Grauffel was buoyant. He had just finished the last 24 stages and shot an excellent score of 1857.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/T. Abang vendors to lose permits, says operator

T. Abang vendors to lose permits, says operatorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A court order meant to protect the livelihoods of 3,000 vendors in the Tanah Abang textile market would actually stop most of them from trading, the market's operator claims.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/India offers over 150 scholarships

India offers over 150 scholarshipsINDONESIA: India is offering over 150 scholarships to Indonesians every year to study at India's top educational institutions, an Indian Embassy official said."India has awarded over 150 scholarships to Indonesian students in 2004.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt urged to resolve high cost economy

Govt urged to resolve high cost economyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of Japanese investors complained to the Minister of Industry Andung A. Nitimihardja over obstacles in investing in the country, which led to a high cost economy and turned away potential investors.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/NU ends alliance with PKB

NU ends alliance with PKBThe Jakarta Post, Surakarta Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) has enacted several important policies including revoking its order to back the National Awakening Party (PKB) it founded after the downfall of president Soeharto in 1998.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/RI the brains in Science Olympiad

RI the brains in Science OlympiadSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia has dominated in winning trophies and medals at the International Mathematics and Science Olympiad for elementary school students held here from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Interfaith dialog vital in dealing with religious radicalism

Interfaith dialog vital in dealing with religious radicalism Late last week, prominent Muslim scholars from Southeast Asia gathered in Jakarta to attend a meeting organized by the International Center for Islam and Pluralism (ICIP).

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesia's exports

Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesia's exportsMudrajad Kuncoro Yogyakarta Problems with regional autonomy and increasing demands for bribes are further slowing Indonesia's exports in a highly competitive regional market, a survey of 100 top executive managers says.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Buyat residents demand relocation

Buyat residents demand relocationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People living in the vicinity of the polluted Buyat Bay in Minahasa, North Sulawesi, demanded on Thursday that they be relocated, as the area was no longer inhabitable.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/On dual citizenship

On dual citizenship I recently heard from a good acquaintance that the director of an important foreign-based project, which has its head office in Jakarta, actually possesses an Indonesian passport and also a west European one.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest bank in terms of assets, estimates that lending may grow by at least 20 percent next year on the back of rising business confidence and improving security and political conditions.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Cello-piano duo plays to appreciative audience

Cello-piano duo plays to appreciative audienceJim Read, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The near-perfect acoustic of an almost-full Erasmus House, South Jakarta, provided the ideal milieu on Thursday for the second concert in the Chamber Music Series.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Islamic boarding school strives to help the mentally ill

Islamic boarding school strives to help the mentally illID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Pasuruan It was late in the afternoon when two pickup trucks filled with people arrived at the Menghafal Kitab Al Quran (Learning the Koran) Islamic boarding school in Rejoso, Pasuruan, East Java.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/How much should we pay maids?

How much should we pay maids?V.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia One sticky point in the Memorandum of Understanding concerns the new salary scheme for Indonesian maids. Indonesia is asking for RM500, which is almost 20 percent more than the existing rate.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt tightens grip ahead of GAM anniversary

Govt tightens grip ahead of GAM anniversaryNani Afrida and Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/JakartaAnticipating possible skirmishes during the 28th anniversary of the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) on Dec.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 4, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 4, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Before and After Racun Badak by Agung Kurniawan Gallery LIP - Lembaga Indonesia Perancis Jl.Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274 566520), until Dec. 10. * Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/JP/13/fuel

JP/13/fuelThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia is asking the government to carefully consider the timing of its plan to raise domestic fuel prices next year, so as to keep its effect on the country's inflation rate within manageable limits.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Annual braw;s a tradition for UKI, YAI students

Annual braw;s a tradition for UKI, YAI studentsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It doesn't take ideological differences for students of the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI) and YAI Persada Indonesia University to attack each others campuses and be engaged in, often, brutal brawls.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt tightens its grip ahead of GAM anniversary

Govt tightens its grip ahead of GAM anniversaryNani Afrida and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Jakarta Anticipating possible skirmishes during the 28th anniversary of the Aceh Free Movement (GAM) on Dec.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/SBY embarrassed by graft

SBY embarrassed by graftPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono admitted on Friday night he was embarrassed by the fact that the endemic corruption has been plaguing Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country. He said that during the APEC summit on Nov.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Police guard Mamua following fatal clash

Police guard Mamua following fatal clashM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Maluku Provincial Police dispatched hundreds of police personnel to Central Maluku regency on Friday, after a communal clash in the area that left one person dead and seven others injured.The clash began when First.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/KPK to verify ministers' asset declarations

KPK to verify ministers' asset declarationsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said it will verify the actual wealth of Cabinet ministers who have declared their assets starting early next year.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Muhammadiyah' Tanwir, 2-5 December 2004

Muhammadiyah' Tanwir, 2-5 December 2004 Muhammadiyah and Its Attitude to Indigenous CultureAhmad Najib Burhani Jakarta Muhammadiyah held a national meeting from Thursday to Sunday in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Promising start by new government for migrant workers

Promising start by new government for migrant workersAlan Boulton Jakarta The actions by the President and the Manpower Minister in their early days in office are a good sign that the Government will finally address the problems which confront many Indonesian migrant workers.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/KPK to verify ministers' wealth reports next year

KPK to verify ministers' wealth reports next yearMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has said it will verify the actual wealth of Cabinet ministers who have declared their assets starting early next year.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/East Timor debuts at ASEAN varsity games

East Timor debuts at ASEAN varsity gamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly independent East Timor is not part of ASEAN but it will join the week-long ASEAN University Games in Surabaya starting on Sunday, while member country Myanmar will be absent.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Crunch time for Golkar chief Akbar Tandjung

Crunch time for Golkar chief Akbar TandjungJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung has a well-deserved reputation as a canny strategist with an instinct for survival.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Council okays use of reserve fund for canal work

Council okays use of reserve fund for canal workBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After long debate, the City Council approved on Friday the use of Rp 250 billion (US$27.78 million) of the city's Rp 873.25 billion reserve fund to acquire land for the East Flood Canal project.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/'Gambang Semarang' looks to younger generations to play traditional music

'Gambang Semarang' looks to younger generations to play traditional musicSuherdjoko,The Jakarta Post/Semarang It is a Wednesday afternoon at Graha Santika hotel here in Semarang.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo declines to suspend Puteh immediately

Susilo declines to suspend Puteh immediatelyMuninggar Sri Saraswati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhile vowing to lead the fight against corruption, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has declined to suspend corruption suspect Abdullah Puteh immediately, as ordered by the ...

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Hope remains for tolerance

Hope remains for toleranceIqbal Widastomo, London It was really worrying to read two articles that appeared in The Jakarta Post last month.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/People with HIV counsel peers, meet President

People with HIV counsel peers, meet PresidentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta HIV/AIDS has too often been unfairly seen as a punishment for leading a high-risk or impulsive life, but a woman forced into prostitution by her father says for her the infection was "a blessing".

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Golkar may curb voting rights

Golkar may curb voting rightsKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A close aide of Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung said on Friday that the party's regency chapters may not be given the right to vote in the upcoming national congress to avoid possible vote buying."We are afraid of money politics.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo declines to suspend Puteh immediately

Susilo declines to suspend Puteh immediatelyMuninggar Sri Saraswati Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While vowing to lead the fight against corruption, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has declined to suspend corruption suspect Abdullah Puteh immediately, as ordered by the ...

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/No safety bars at railway crossings

No safety bars at railway crossingsCIREBON, West Java: At least 167 railway crossing in Cirebon regency have no safety bars, making the areas prone to train accidents, a senior official at state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (PT KAI) said on Friday.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo won't meet Anwar

Susilo won't meet Anwar JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will not receive Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim during the latter's visit here next week, presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal said on Friday."There's no plan whatsoever from President Susilo to meet Anwar Ibrahim.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt identifies landslide areas

Govt identifies landslide areasYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources will soon issue a map showing areas prone to landslides on Java, as the rainy season gains momentum in several parts of the country.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Giants cough as poor smokers swith brands

Giants cough as poor smokers swith brandsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Poverty has not stopped the poor from smoking -- the latest market research shows they have just switched to cheaper non- branded cigarettes, which is giving the country's traditional tobacco giants a proverbial ...

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/Govt asked to time oil price hike

Govt asked to time oil price hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia is asking the government to carefully consider the timing of its plan to raise domestic fuel prices next year, so as to keep its effect on the country's inflation rate within manageable limits.

Sat, 04 Dec 2004

JP/What's with Indonesian film?

What's with Indonesian film? Each year when we greet the Jakarta International Film Festival we also wonder about the fate of the Indonesian film industry. With this year's JiFFest kicking off this weekend, this question has come back to haunt us once again.