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Searching for all articles published on 2004-12-06 ...

54 articles.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Police commission urgently needed to curb abuses: Expert

Police commission urgently needed to curb abuses: ExpertThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta A police expert urged the government on Saturday to establish the planned National Police Commission (KKN) immediately to allow the public at large to have a say in the work of the police and thus minimize abuses by ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/worker

JP/5/workerBatam workers protest minimum wage proposalFadli The Jakarta Post/BatamSome 8,000 workers staged a big protest on Saturday in Batam municipality, which is believed to have been the biggest protest on the island in the past four years.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Martial arts exhibition a big kick for enthusiasts

Martial arts exhibition a big kick for enthusiastsDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Edi Purwadi, 35, has been practicing jujitsu for 21 years.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/ASEAN University Games begins

ASEAN University Games beginsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java The 12th ASEAN University Games began here on Sunday with host nation Indonesia and defending champion Thailand expected to be battling it out for the championship.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Jambi illiteracy estimated at 53,000

Jambi illiteracy estimated at 53,000 JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi province has seen development over the past 30 years, but some 53,000 of its 2.6 million population remain illiterate.According to official data, the 53,000 live in remote areas of the province.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Ex-councillors charged with fraud over 'wives'

Ex-councillors charged with fraud over 'wives'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two former councillors of South Bengkulu regency, Bengkulu province, have been named suspects for falsifying legal documents with a view to profiting from a spousal allowance.Tinangun and Inyo M.

Mon, 06 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.For more than five hours, from 3:30 p.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Investments turn sour in Kendari

Investments turn sour in KendariHasrul, The Jakarta Post/Kendari Two business partners of holding company PT Artha Graha have pulled out their stakes in projects in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, blaming a public outcry about the group's investment ventures in the area.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Radicalism likely to grow in RI

Radicalism likely to grow in RIKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Scholars on Islamic studies warned on Saturday that religious radicalism would continue to grow over the next few years, partly due to perceived unfair treatment of Muslims around the world.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Increase all teachers' salary: Children

Increase all teachers' salary: ChildrenSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Security is the most important thing. Without it, people will not be able to go about their activities, or even to go out of their houses, or go to school ...," says M.

Mon, 06 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).

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/City Councillors wants cars, perks

City Councillors wants cars, perksBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent call for thrift by People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) chairman Hidayat Nurwahid has apparently yet to be heeded by the city's 75 councillors.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Nabire death toll hits 32

Nabire death toll hits 32Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The death toll of earthquake victims in Nabire, Papua, rose to 32 on Sunday, as aftershocks continued and thousands of survivors fled the devastated town.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/More disasters likely to follow

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.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/250-meter power wire 'stolen'

250-meter power wire 'stolen' JAKARTA: Train commuters between Tangerang and Jakarta had to take alternative modes of transportation on Sunday morning because the main electric cable had gone missing.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/C. Java challenges Akbar's reelection

C. Java challenges Akbar's reelection SEMARANG: The majority of regency and city branches of the Golkar Party will support the election of media magnate Surya Paloh over the incumbent leader, Akbar Tandjung, in its upcoming congress in Bali.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/China's might

China's might Not a long ago communist China was often depicted as the region's bogeyman, especially over certain contentious areas in the South China Sea.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Company, NGO

Company, NGO team up to fix school JAKARTA: Around 400 volunteers grouped in the GE Elfun and the Nurani Dunia Foundation teamed up to repair minor damage to 12 state elementary schools in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta. The foundation chairman, Imam B.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Busway project glosses over land woes

Busway project glosses over land woesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration is sticking to its plan to simultaneously build new busway corridors from the Pulo Gebang bus terminal, currently under-construction in East Jakarta, to Kalideres, West Jakarta, even though land ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Figures declare propriety movement

Figures declare propriety movement YOGYAKARTA: A group of artists and leading figures campaigning for civil society declared on Saturday a movement to promote propriety in the society.Among the signatories of the declaration were poets W.S.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/The eighth-day of the AustralAsia Shooting and Indonesian Shotgun

The eighth-day of the AustralAsia Shooting and Indonesian Shotgun Championship 2004 concluded on Saturday with local shooters managing to compete with their world-class counterparts but failing to win medals.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/'Puritan' Muhammadiyah and indigenous culture

'Puritan' Muhammadiyah and indigenous cultureAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta Muhammadiyah held a national meeting from Thursday to Sunday in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. One of the most important issues discussed during the meeting was the organization's stance toward indigenous culture.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Councillors support establishment of new municipality

Councillors support establishment of new municipalityMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Skeptical responses from residents has not deterred councillors from throwing their weight behind the idea of establishing a new municipality in Tangerang.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Govt needs to lower its employment targets

Govt needs to lower its employment targetsAnton 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.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Promising start for migrant workers

Promising start 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.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/More exported trains to come

More exported trains to come JAKARTA: The remaining eight electric trains exported from Japan will arrive at the Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta, on Monday, said an official at the state railway operator PT KAI."This is the last batch of the 16 trains we bought from Japan.

Mon, 06 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.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Jakarta, a shopping paradise for all

Jakarta, a shopping paradise for all T. Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta During the weekend, when most offices are closed, shopping malls become exceedingly crowded.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Artists swept of the street

Artists swept of the street In a showdown late on Saturday, two trucks loaded with public order officers cleared Jl. Sumenep in Menteng, Central Jakarta, the venue of a two-day Street Art Festival.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Prabowo leads farmer's association

Prabowo leads farmer's association JAKARTA: Army veteran Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto has won the largest votes in the election for the chairmanship of the Indonesian Farmers' Association (HKTI), defeating his rival Agustin Pulungan.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/What does Asia want from China?

What does Asia want from China?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.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Watching TV on your cellular phones

Watching TV on your cellular phones How real is TV on cellular phones? Well, one might not choose to watch Bajaj Bajuri on the tiny screen that the cellular phones or the smartphones have.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesian exports

Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesian 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.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: Experts

Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: ExpertsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Tegal Forensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused the death of five local residents, but doctors still remain undecided about the kind of poison.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/RI misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woes

RI misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a fuel price hike just around the corner and likely to put pressure on inflation, monetary authorities should have let the rupiah appreciate against the dollar to help release some of that inflationary ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Susilo OKs grilling W. Sumatra governor

Susilo OKs grilling W. Sumatra governor PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday that it had received a letter from the President permitting the questioning of West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar in connection with a Rp 6.4 billion (US$711,111) graft case.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58

Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58 International professional boxing promoter Herry 'Aseng' Sugiarto died here on Sunday at 4:15 a.m. after having undergone a liposuction operation two days prior to his death at Abdi Waluyo Hospital, according to Antara.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/'It's the same old tune with the police'

'It's the same old tune with the police' It has been four years since the police force said it intended to institute reform in order to provide better service and protection to the public. Previously, the police force was an integral part of the military for over 30 years.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Police's record is 'still poor'

Police's record is 'still poor'Evi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After 55 years of service, the prestigious Jakarta Police are still deemed a disappointment by taxpayers, who pointed to unresolved crimes and chaotic traffic management on Monday.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Mamua returns to normal

Mamua returns to normal AMBON, Maluku: The situation in Mamua hamlet, Central Maluku regency, resumed a state of normalcy on Saturday, following a communal clash that left one person dead and seven injured.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Nortel's wireless broadband broadening coverage

Nortel's wireless broadband broadening coverageZatni Arbi, Contributor/Jakarta A fellow IT journalist from Thailand commented that Nortel Networks had the best booth in the exhibition hall of the 3G World Congress and Exhibition 2004 in Hong Kong last month.I concurred with her.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Sudibyo M. Wiradji

Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/Jakarta December, another big shopping season After being crowded by shoppers purchasing goods for the Idul Fitri celebration, stores in shopping malls are now gearing up for another big shopping season.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Company, NGO team up to fix school

Company, NGO team up to fix school JAKARTA: Around 400 volunteers grouped in the GE Elfun and the Nurani Dunia Foundation teamed up to repair minor damage to 12 state elementary schools in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta.The foundation chairman, Imam B.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/'Magic' potion contained poison: Experts

'Magic' potion contained poison: ExpertsNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/TegalForensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused the death of five local residents, but doctors still remain undecided about the kind of poison.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Batam workers protest minimum wage proposal

Batam workers protest minimum wage proposalFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Some 8,000 workers staged a big protest on Saturday in Batam municipality, which is believed to have been the biggest protest on the island in the past four years.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/SOEs not well-served by existing markets, institutions

SOEs not well-served by existing markets, institutions In conjunction with the launch of the 2005 International Year of Microcredit and the recent meeting on microfinance in Bali, The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana interviewed Carl Dagenhart and Feraldi W.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/PLN opens tender for Lahendong power plant

PLN opens tender for Lahendong power plantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PLN has opened a tender for the construction of a 20-megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in North Sulawesi.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Govt eyes tourists from China, India, Mid-East

Govt eyes tourists from China, India, Mid-EastYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The government plans to boost promotion for the nation's tourism abroad so as to lure more tourists, notably those from China, India and Middle East, Minister for Cultural and Tourism Affairs Jero Wacik said ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Fuel price hike to affect food and beverages

Fuel price hike to affect food and beveragesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A 40 percent increase in fuel prices would have little direct impact on the production cost of food and beverages, but the prices of several commodities could rise significantly due to higher transportation and ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Landslide hit flood areas, dozens reported missing

Landslide hit flood areas, dozens reported missingID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya While floodwaters have yet to subside in the East Java regency of Blitar, a mudslide has buried around 960 houses in Tambakrejo village, some 37 kilometers south of Blitar.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Nonbudgetary funds in SOEs to be examined

Nonbudgetary funds in SOEs to be examinedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The state enterprises ministry is probing reports that nearly all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are creating off-budget funds worth trillions of rupiah to fund political parties and bribe law enforcers, ...

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/West Java fights to develop tea industry

West Java fights to develop tea industryYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Dicky Aditya, 31, a consultant for a construction company, said he only drank a maximum of two cups of tea a day. But don't ask him about how many cups of coffee."Uncountable.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Toll road accident kills 2, injures 4

Toll road accident kills 2, injures 4 JAKARTA: A road accident early on Sunday on Cikampek toll road killed two passengers and injured four others on board a Kijang minivan, Tempointeraktif.com reported.The victims were identified as Maulana Azan, 24, and Hadi, 22, both of Bekasi Timur.

Mon, 06 Dec 2004

JP/Court seeks clemency for bombers

Court seeks clemency for bombersThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Denpasar District Court is to seek clemency on behalf of two key Bali bombers on death row -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, 41, and Abdul Azis alias Imam Samudra, 34.