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Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Shaman admits poisoning seven clients seeking fortune

Shaman admits poisoning seven clients seeking fortuneNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Police disclosed on Wednesday that the police had discovered the motive behind the deaths of seven people seeking good fortune via supernatural means in Tegal regency.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Busway buses to use natural gas

Busway buses to use natural gas Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration plans to turn to compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel its buses for the busway project in an effort to help reduce air pollution, although currently there are only three CNG stations citywide.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/korup

JP/5/korupGovernor grilled for 6 hours in graft scam Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangAfter helping jail almost all members of the West Sumatra legislative council in a collective graft scam last May, prosecutors here on Wednesday questioned Governor Zainal Bakar for over six hours in ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Entrepreneur gets participatory award

Entrepreneur gets participatory award JAKARTA: Jon Lindborg, deputy mission director of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Indonesia, has presented Nelly Izmi with the PERFORM Participatory Award for her adoption of participatory planning methods to improve local ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Graft probes need courage: Police

Graft probes need courage: PoliceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police have too many stumbling blocks thrown in their path when they are tasked to handle corruption reports, which flood into their headquarters throughout the year.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Subsidizing the rich

Subsidizing the rich Indonesian presidents after Soeharto are likely to have learned one important lesson from the former dictator: Don't slip on the oil. Politically, oil is indeed a slippery commodity for Indonesia.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Bank Indonesia to incur deficit, again

Bank Indonesia to incur deficit, again The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For the second consecutive year, the central bank is expected to suffer a deficit next year, attributable to the soaring costs of keeping its monetary operations intact.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Islamic charities under fire post 9-11

Islamic charities under fire post 9-11Amir Butler, Pascoe Vale South, Australia Like most religions, Islam places an emphasis on the giving of charity and feeding the poor. However, since September 11, the U.S.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Charges against Malaysian dropped

Charges against Malaysian dropped SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police officers arrested a Malaysian national and are tracking down two others, accused of financially backing illegal logging operations in the province. Insp. Gen.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Court rules in favor of PwC in audit case

Court rules in favor of PwC in audit case The South Jakarta District Court ruled on Wednesday in favor of accounting firm Haryanto Sahari and Associates, the local unit of U.S.-based PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), in a legal battle against public accountant Eddy Pianto.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/JP/5/BUJANG

JP/5/BUJANGBujang myth accused to have impede fight against malaria Puji Santoso The Jakarta Post/PekanbaruAyub, 47, a resident of Telaga hamlet in Batang Sari village, Indragiri Hilir regency, believes in the mythical Bujang Penunggu Laut or Bujang, Guardian of the Sea.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Skipper faces arms charges

Skipper faces arms chargesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Bali Police said they have provided prosecutors with the case file on an Australian fishing boat captain being held on charges of illegal possession of firearms.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Schools, ports still closed in Nabire after earthquake

Schools, ports still closed in Nabire after earthquakeAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar Students stayed at home in Nabire on Wednesday, following a devastating earthquake two weeks ago that destroyed dozens of schools in the city.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Sawmills raided in Jambi, four nabbed

Sawmills raided in Jambi, four nabbed JAMBI: Police raided four sawmills in Sarolangun regency, Jambi on Wednesday, arresting the owners and seizing 377 cubic meters of timber. The police also sealed the sawmills off following the raid.Sarolangun Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Taking the scalpel to the UN system

Taking the scalpel to the UN systemThe Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo The world faces grave threats from escalating international terrorism, spreading weapons of mass destruction, unrelenting ethnic conflicts, global epidemics and other worries.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia struggles in 2nd place

Indonesia struggles in 2nd placeMoch. N. Kurniawan and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Indonesia continued on Wednesday in second place on the medal table in the 12th ASEAN University Games with a total of 19 golds after the fourth day of the competition.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Part 2 of 2: Rebalancing the dollar, euro, yen

Part 2 of 2: Rebalancing the dollar, euro, yenDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta The question now is how far will the greenback sink? Or is there any possibility of a currency crisis in the U.S. in the next few years? The answer depends on whether the U.S.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Alleged spa thief in hot water with police

Alleged spa thief in hot water with police JAKARTA: A Singapore national identified as Tan Kheng Seng, alias Jeremy Tan, 34, has been detained by the Jakarta Police since Tuesday on suspicion of stealing items from lockers at spas in star-rated hotels.Jakarta Police detectives chief Sr. Comr.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Government to finance Lion crash probe

Government to finance Lion crash probeKurniawan Hari and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has rejected Lion Air's offer to help finance an investigation into last week's fatal accident involving one of its airliners in Surakarta, Central Java, which killed 26 people.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/TV Program: Thursday, December 9, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, December 9, 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.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Gender discrimination

Gender discrimination An Indonesian man who marries a foreign woman can easily obtain a stay permit, or even naturalization, for his wife, but the reverse is forbidden by existing laws.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Govt to take over TNI businesses

Govt to take over TNI businessesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said on Wednesday that the government would take over military business enterprises that have assets worth Rp 5 billion (US$550,000) or more, while smaller ones would continue to be ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/SBY reneges on promise to Munir's widow

SBY reneges on promise to Munir's widowTiarma Siboro and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono spoiled the commemoration of rights defender Munir's birthday on Wednesday by shelving the establishment of an independent team to investigate his death.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Fish farmers caught between ban, virus

Fish farmers caught between ban, virusApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan The North Sumatra administration has appealed to fish farmers to stop cultivating fish for a year following the deaths of hundreds of tons of carp in Lake Toba from the Koi herpes virus.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/43 firms polluting the environment

43 firms polluting the environment JAKARTA: At least 43 companies operating in the country are categorized as unfriendly to the environment, a minister said on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Govt reopens sugar imports until March

Govt reopens sugar imports until MarchZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Trade has given permits to four companies to import up to 300,000 tons of white sugar from Dec. 7, 2004 to March 30, 2005 according to a senior official.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Bali-Ubud-healing conference

Bali-Ubud-healing conferenceJP/18/CONFTutu, Moon vet call for peaceI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post//Ubud A Nobel Peace Prize winner and a former astronaut were among prominent activists and religious leaders from around the world who met to call for global tolerance, universal spirituality ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Maserati Quattroporte, shown but owned

Maserati Quattroporte, shown but ownedNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the onslaught of car makers releasing so-called "cheap cars" -- priced under or around Rp 100 million -- the presence of a new premium car gives a different take on the automotive industry in this country.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Major upgrade may restore state hospital's reputation

Major upgrade may restore state hospital's reputationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The management of Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) on Jl. Diponegoro in Central Jakarta announced on Wednesday a major project to bring the hospital up to international standards.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Puteh could face 20 years in jail for corruption

Puteh could face 20 years in jail for corruptionTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Banda Aceh Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh will be charged under both the Anticorruption Law and the Criminal Code, which could mean dozens of years in prison, assuming the courts find him ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Govt, House clash over state budget

Govt, House clash over state budgetUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government clashed on Wednesday over the necessity of revising the 2005 state budget in response to global economic developments, particularly high oil prices.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/School dispute goes to rights body

School dispute goes to rights body TANGERANG: With residents of Karang Tengah continuing to block access to the Sang Timur Catholic school, the Tangerang municipality took the case to the National Commission on Human Rights.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/An unforgetable dance with a Porsche

An unforgetable dance with a PorschePrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post/Sentul, West Java It's just like dancing. Let the Porsche lead you.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/New busway buses to use natural gas

New busway buses to use natural gas Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe city administration plans to turn to compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel its buses for the busway project in an effort to help reduce air pollution, although currently there are only three CNG stations citywide.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/New busway buses to use natural gas

New busway buses to use natural gas Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe city administration plans to turn to compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel its buses for the busway project in an effort to help reduce air pollution, although currently there are only three CNG stations citywide.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/'DPD must start to work to win heart of the people'

'DPD must start to work to win heart of the people'Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The establishment of the directly-elected Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has raised people's hopes for a better legislature.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Revolution is right on streets, General Sutiyoso

Revolution is right on streets, General SutiyosoDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhen one looks at the evolution of Jakarta one cannot go past Governor Ali Sadikin who was once dubbed the city's "father of development".

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/NMR-Buyat Bay capers continue

NMR-Buyat Bay capers continueTony Hotland and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's advice to the people of Buyat village in North Sulawesi to reduce their consumption of fish and water from Buyat Bay has apparently fallen on deaf ears, with local people saying they ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Rupiah to stabilize at current level until year-end: Burhanuddin

Rupiah to stabilize at current level until year-end: BurhanuddinThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank said the rupiah, which has failed to take advantage of the dollar's fall against other currencies so far, would stabilize at the current level at least until the year-end, as demand for ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Cuban vaccine doctor keeps children smiling

Cuban vaccine doctor keeps children smilingA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The most beautiful smile is a child's smile, but how can children smile if they are sick?Keeping babies and children happy and healthy is the main motivation for Cuban Prof.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Subsidizing the rich

Subsidizing the rich Indonesian presidents after Soeharto are likely to have learned one important lesson from the former dictator: Don't slip on the oil. Politically, oil is indeed a slippery commodity for Indonesia.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Money madness

Money madness The process of changing U.S. dollar notes into rupiah Medan, North Sumatra, is absolutely bizarre. I frequently travel to Medan, and over the years, I've learned that $100 notes must be in mint condition to be accepted.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Measles outbreak kills 10 in Alor

Measles outbreak kills 10 in Alor KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: An outbreak of measles has hit Alor regency here, with 10 people in Padangsul Tamalabang subdistrict reportedly dying of the disease and 149 others seriously ill, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/An unforgetable dance with a Porsche

An unforgetable dance with a PorschePrimastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post/Sentul, West Java It's just like dancing. Let the Porsche lead you.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/No more mercy for illegal RI workers

No more mercy for illegal RI workersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Malaysia has extended its amnesty offer for Indonesia's hundreds of thousands of illegal workers to Dec.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Governor grilled for nine hours over graft

Governor grilled for nine hours over graftThe Jakarta Post, Padang/Banda Aceh/Pekanbaru After helping jail almost all members of the West Sumatra legislative council in a collective graft scam last May, prosecutors here on Wednesday questioned Governor Zainal Bakar for over nine hours in the ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Annan deserves fair treatment

Annan deserves fair treatmentHu Xuan, China Daily United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Kofi Annan has become the target of escalating attacks in the United States over suspected corruption in the body's now-defunct oil-for-food humanitarian program for Iraq. Several U.S.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Hasyim to unveil NU central board

Hasyim to unveil NU central board SEMARANG: Newly reelected chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Hasyim Muzadi said on Wednesday he would announce the new lineup of the organization's central board of executives on Dec. 11 at the latest.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/ASEAN Games attract little interest

ASEAN Games attract little interest Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Since the opening ceremony on Sunday, the 12th ASEAN University Games have raised little interest, with only small numbers of local people turning up at events.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Indonesia searching for its 'Einsteins'

Indonesia searching for its 'Einsteins'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The hope of finding future Indonesian Einsteins is the driving force behind the country's bid hosting of the first International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), which is now underway.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Push quality in textbooks: Experts

Push quality in textbooks: ExpertsSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Book publishers and educators agreed on Wednesday that the recent regulation that required textbooks to be used for at least five years was not feasible.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/WIC's annual charity bazaar on today

WIC's annual charity bazaar on todayDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an effort to raise funds to improve the education and welfare of the poor, the Women's International Club on Wednesday held its 37th annual charity bazaar at Semanggi Expo, South Jakarta.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Panda-like animal found in Papua

Panda-like animal found in Papua MANOKWARI, Papua: Zoologists from Sydney, Australia have discovered a new species of mammal in the Papuan jungle, which is similar to a panda.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Gas stations on greenbelts to be relocated

Gas stations on greenbelts to be relocatedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Starting next year, around 30 gas stations currently occupying green areas and greenbelts in the city will be relocated to other areas because they are violating Bylaw No. 11/1988 on public order.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/'I expect police to have high integrity'

'I expect police to have high integrity' The Jakarta Police have begun to implement a new mode of policing, in which patrol officers are to take an active role in reaching out to citizens and working together in neighborhood security.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/New BIN chief to fight separatism and terror

New BIN chief to fight separatism and terrorFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Syamsir Siregar was sworn in as the new head of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday, promising to fight separatism and terrorism.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Awair begins low-cost service

Awair begins low-cost serviceLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The more the merrier, so the saying goes.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/RI heading to investment boom: Bank

RI heading to investment boom: BankRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia is likely to experience a domestic investment boom starting next year given the considerable savings rate at home and a possible depreciation of the U.S.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/New task force foils drug smuggling attempts

New task force foils drug smuggling attempts Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The so-named Interdiction Task Force has apparently staved off the smuggling of 300 grams of heroin, 23 grams of cocaine and 2,342 ecstasy pills through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport over the last ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/MPR speaker wants ruling on graft

MPR speaker wants ruling on graft MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: People's Consultative Assembly Speaker Hidayat Nur Wahid called on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday to immediately issue a government regulation in lieu of law (Perpu) on an anticorruption drive.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/`Ararat' confronts truth in world of denial

`Ararat' confronts truth in world of denialPaul F. Agusta, Contributor/Jakarta, pfa0109@yahoo.com Canadian author and journalist, Peter C. Newman, once wrote, "History is no more than memories refreshed.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/U.S. power and the fate of the United Nations

U.S. power and the fate of the United NationsGwynne Dyer, London United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan's plan for UN reform, unveiled on Dec. 2, was a brave attempt to square the circle, but it will not work.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Poverty hit 190 regencies: Minister

Poverty hit 190 regencies: MinisterFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After 59 years of independence, poverty remains a major problem in 190 regencies in the country, a minister says.In his first press conference since taking office on Oct.

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Tutu, Moon vet call for peace at conference

Tutu, Moon vet call for peace at conferenceI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post//Ubud A Nobel Peace Prize winner and a former astronaut were among prominent activists and religious leaders from around the world who met to call for global tolerance, universal spirituality and a new world order, ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2004

JP/Yogyakarta pumped up for LG cup

Yogyakarta pumped up for LG cupTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta ASEAN Tae Kwon Do Federation has applauded Yogyakarta's preparation for the 7th LG ASEAN Tae Kwon Do Championship and pledged its full support for the success of the two-day event.