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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Health center gets ISO certificate

Health center gets ISO certificate JAKARTA: The Tambora public health center in West Jakarta received on Wednesday the ISO 9001:2000 certificate for quality management.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Susilo-Kalla begins search for coalition partner

Susilo-Kalla begins search for coalition partnerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaSusilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla began their search for coalition partners on Thursday, days after insisting that any political alliance would be made after the presidential election runoff.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Puteh 'can stay in Aceh top posts'

Puteh 'can stay in Aceh top posts'Tiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaPuteh will still be free to resume his duties as Aceh governor and the province's civil emergency administrator, after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished questioning him in a graft scam, a ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/KPK needs support

KPK needs support Regular protests complaining about the performance of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) show that there is still some confusion among the public about the processes and functions of the KPK.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Bonix targets Athens medal

Bonix targets Athens medalEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Bonix Saweho, Indonesia's sole contender in the Athens Olympics boxing competition, said here on Thursday he had set sights on winning a medal in August.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Opposition mounts against Jakarta dumps

Opposition mounts against Jakarta dumpsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor/TangerangProducing at least 6,500 tons of garbage daily, Jakarta continues to face a crisis in its waste disposal amid increasing opposition against several planned city dumps and waste treatment facilities.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Sjamsul repays Rp 10.1t debt to govt

Sjamsul repays Rp 10.1t debt to govtFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Abdul Khalik, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office has halted its corruption investigation into Sjamsul Nursalim after the businessman repaid all Rp 10.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/RI boys assured of berth in Milo finals

RI boys assured of berth in Milo finalsMoch. N. Kurniawan, Medan, North Sumatra Indonesia was assured of a place in the boys' final after five players managed to advance to the quarterfinals at the US$11,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton championships here on Thursday.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Office praised for stopping terrorists

Office praised for stopping terroristsAbdul Khalik and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaPresident Megawati Soekarnoputri praised on Thursday the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for its success in bringing terror and drug trafficking suspects to justice over the last few years.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Government admits migrant workers not well protected

Government admits migrant workers not well protectedRidwan Max Sijabat, JakartaA government official and a labor observer said on Thursday the widespread abuse of Indonesian migrant workers (TKI) was caused by the absence of an integrated system of protection during their employment.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Police nab couple for selling ballot materials

Police nab couple for selling ballot materialsPuji Santoso, PekanbaruThe General Elections Commission (KPU) is scheduled to announce the final results of the vote count on July 26 but election materials have reportedly been sold in several areas.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Indonesian leadership vital as ASEAN looks to future

Indonesian leadership vital as ASEAN looks to futureJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta Indonesia, as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2003-2004, has made some major achievements, clearly showing that she can focus on her foreign policy without being distracted by domestic ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Why not recycle leftovers for reuse?

Why not recycle leftovers for reuse?Damar Harsanto, JakartaRecycled plastic and paper has been around for awhile now, but ever heard of recycled food? Environmental activist Sari is among those who believe that leftovers should be eaten.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Quick count is only prediction

Quick count is only predictionFrom Koran TempoThe Economic and Social Research, Education and Information Institute (LP3ES) has challenged all parties to verify the quick-count method it is using to determine the results of the July 5 presidential election.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/PPA says 32 investors to bid for Bank Permata

PPA says 32 investors to bid for Bank PermataRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Some 32 strategic local and overseas investors are expected to join the tender for a controlling stake in Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest lender in terms of assets, an official said.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/PLN staff dominate power board list

PLN staff dominate power board listThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials of state power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) dominate the list of candidates for the board of the new power market regulator.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Palu church target of bombing hoax

Palu church target of bombing hoax PALU, Central Sulawesi: A church in East Palu was the target of a bomb hoax on Thursday, just two days after a female minister, Susianti Tinulele, was shot dead while giving sermon in Effata Church in South Palu.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/The season not to be silly

The season not to be silly 'Tis the time of the "silly season", that time of year when politicians pledge the sun and deliver the moon.With the promise of power beckoning, the front-runners for the presidential runoff are engaged in making pacts and alliances.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/City says no to dissolution of school committees

City says no to dissolution of school committeesDamar Harsanto, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso said on Thursday that he supported the existence of school committees as a mediator between parents and school managements, rejecting the idea of dissolving them as recommended by several councillors.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Street carnival to close Jakarta's month-long fest

Street carnival to close Jakarta's month-long festLeony Aurora , JakartaA street carnival on Sunday will close the month of festivities held to commemorate Jakarta's 477th anniversary, which fell on June 22.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Patriotism and religious devotion

Patriotism and religious devotionSusan Jacoby, Newsday One of the most untouchable issues in American politics -- and so far campaign 2004 has been no exception -- is the damaging proposition, deliberately fostered by government leaders, that religious devotion and patriotism are inseparable.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Indonesia turns down draft to revive WTO talks

Indonesia turns down draft to revive WTO talksZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Indonesian government has rejected a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) draft proposal aimed at reviving stalled global trade talks.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/PPA says 32 investors vying for Permata

PPA says 32 investors vying for PermataRendi A. Witular Jakarta Some 32 strategic local and overseas investors are expected to join the tender for a controlling stake in Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest lender in terms of assets, an official said.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Bali named as world top resort island

Bali named as world top resort islandThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBali, the country's most famous resort island, has won the World's Best Island Award this year, a leading U.S. Travel+Leisure tourism magazine says.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Traditional allegiances 'inconsequential'

Traditional allegiances 'inconsequential'M. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaAfter this year's elections, Indonesian politics would not be polarized between the traditional ideological groupings of Islamists and nationalists, under which political parties formed rival coalitions to claim power, analysts said ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/JP/4/PUTEH

JP/4/PUTEHPuteh may retain top Aceh posts: MinisterTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati JakartaPuteh will still be free to resume his duties as Aceh governor and the province's civil emergency administrator, after the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finished questioning him in a ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Twilite Orchestra on stage again

Twilite Orchestra on stage againDamar Harsanto, JakartaThirteen years on, the Twilite Orchestra is very much alive and shining in a country where classical music has long fought for an audience.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Nurlaila's grilled for six hours

Nurlaila's grilled for six hoursTeacher Nurlaila of SMP 56 state junior high school in Melawai, South Jakarta, was questioned as a suspect at the Jakarta Police Headquarters on Thursday for six hours over multiple charges filed by the city administration.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Three pillars prevent militarism

Three pillars prevent militarismFrom Warta KotaFor 32 years Indonesia was under Gen. (ret) Soeharto. During this period, all choice positions were given to the military or those closely related to the military. Of course the New Order regime under Soeharto did gain some success in development.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/'Competitions can raise teenagers' creativity'

'Competitions can raise teenagers' creativity'Watching talent contests on TV has become popular among children and teenagers, who can share the ups and downs of the contestants. Viewers also play a role in elevating contestants to stardom, because viewers vote for their favorite performer.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/S&P gives country positive rating

S&P gives country positive ratingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) sees "positive bias" in the sovereign rating of Indonesia, along with four other Asia-Pacific countries.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Police begin investigating Newmont mine pollution

Police begin investigating Newmont mine pollutionJongker Rumteh and Trisna Wahyuni, Manado/MataramThe National Police began on Thursday its investigation into the alleged pollution committed by mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya, believed to have led to the death of 30 Minahasa villagers since ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/RI says no to WTO first draft

RI says no to WTO first draftZakki P. Hakim Jakarta The Indonesian government has rejected a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) draft proposal aimed at reviving stalled global trade talks.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Children's Day highlights dark side of city

Children's Day highlights dark side of cityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Aceh/Semarang/MedanAs the traffic lights at Cempaka Putih overpass in Central Jakarta turn red, six-year-old Taufiq and his three friends hurry toward cars and motorcycles, begging for money while their mothers watch from a ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Drug suspect swallows evidence

Drug suspect swallows evidenceEvi Mariani, JakartaA drug suspect, Ariandino Reiza Pratama, 27, died on Thursday in unusual circumstances when being questioned by narcotics detectives at the South Jakarta Police precinct.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/PRSI chairman Thantawi dies

PRSI chairman Thantawi dies JAKARTA: Chairman of the Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) Datuk Hakim Thantawi, 57, died of a heart attack on Wednesday night at Pertamina Hospital.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Aksara to hold int'l seminar

Aksara to hold int'l seminar JAKARTA: The Aksara Foundation will hold a two-day international conference titled "Law colloquium 2004 from insult to slander, defamation and the freedom of the press" on July 28 and July 29.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Kendari SAR team finds 3 more victims

Kendari SAR team finds 3 more victimsKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A search-and-rescue (SAR) team discovered on Thursday three more victims from a ship that sunk in the Banda Sea, who had been missing since the incident occurred on Friday last week.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Corruption in Indonesia: Culturally dictated?

Corruption in Indonesia: Culturally dictated?Patrick Guntensperger, Jakarta Just what is at the root of the pervasive corruption that is so much a part of Indonesian society? Why is Indonesia, of all the countries of the world, a perennial favorite in the corruption sweepstakes?Working from the ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/UT enjoys strong sales amid robust mining sector

UT enjoys strong sales amid robust mining sectorRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed heavy equipment supplier PT United Tractor (UT) said consolidated sales revenue rose by around 21 percent in the first semester of this year, primarily due to higher demand for heavy equipment from mining ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Al-Zaytun exec named suspect in press case

Al-Zaytun exec named suspect in press caseNana Rukmana, IndramayuPolice here named a senior executive of the Al-Zaytun Islamic boarding school as a suspect on Thursday, for allegedly ordering that 13 journalists be forcibly removed from the campus in Indramayu, West Java.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Wiranto wants recount in light of polling breaches

Wiranto wants recount in light of polling breachesKurniawan Hari and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Jakarta/BandungThe recent prediction of Constitutional Court president Jimly Asshiddiqie that the losers of the presidential election would dispute the final tally, looked like it would become a reality ...

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Making progress in corruption fight

Making progress in corruption fightW. Scott Thompson, Sukawati, Bali The problem about corruption is that it is a moving target. What is "corrupt" today was permissible yesterday. Standards change.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Susilo pursues PhD at IPB

Susilo pursues PhD at IPB BOGOR, West Java: Presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday took an exam at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) in a bid to obtain a doctorate in agricultural economics.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Many children's problems remain unresolved

Many children's problems remain unresolvedThis special page is in observance of National Children's Day, which is commemorated on July 23 each year. This page looks at only a small number of the problems facing the country's children.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/When workers have to use black magic to protect their livelihoods

When workers have to use black magic to protect their livelihoodsKornelius Purba, Jakarta In Hong Kong, Anna Kurnia, an Indonesian maid, lost her job after her employer found she planned to use black magic in a desperate attempt to stop the family from sacking her.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Tourist disappointed by illegal levies

Tourist disappointed by illegal levies I am Chinese. Indonesia and China are two great countries in Asia. This year I have had the chance to visit Indonesia twice. I'm entranced by Indonesia, with your life and your beautiful landscapes, especially Bali, which I am reminded of all the time.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Lawsuit filed against councillor

Lawsuit filed against councillorKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Beni Jahang, a journalist who was recently intimidated and assaulted by a local councillor, filed suit with the police on Thursday against the councillor.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/UK investor to build power plant in Medan

UK investor to build power plant in MedanMEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan municipal government announced on Thursday that a Britain investor, along with its Indonesian counterpart, would jointly invest Rp 730 billion (US$ 76.8 million) on the construction of a power plant in the province.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Negligence causes new bird flu cases: Association

Negligence causes new bird flu cases: AssociationZakki P. Hakim and ID Nugroho, Jakarta/Tulungagung, East JavaCarelessness on the part of farmers has been the main reason for the reoccurrence of avian influenza or bird flu in previously infected areas, according to one poultry industry leader.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Helping poor children through charity programs

Helping poor children through charity programsT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta For some children, rain means money. As the clouds hang in the sky, they get ready to "work" -- renting out umbrellas to those who need them.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/BMW sells 929 cars as of June

BMW sells 929 cars as of JuneJAKARTA: PT BMW Indonesia said on Thursday it had sold 929 cars in the first half of the year, boosted by robust sales of the BMW 3-series, which accounted for up to 60.5 percent of the German- based car producer's total sales in this country.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/PSSI youth cup to begin Sunday

PSSI youth cup to begin Sunday JAKARTA: The Soccer Association of Indonesia (PSSI) will kick off on Sunday its Suratin Cup -- an under-15 and under-18 national soccer championship.The Bogasari-sponsored, six-region competition will run until Aug.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Monas to house historic flag

Monas to house historic flagDamar Harsanto, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso will resume the delayed Rp 3.5 billion (US$388,889) relocation of the Bendera Pusaka, a historic heirloom of the Indonesian people, from the State Palace to the National Monument (Monas).

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Six nabbed over extortion

Six nabbed over extortion JAKARTA: Jakarta Police arrested six people claiming to be Mobile Brigade officers late on Wednesday for allegedly extorting money from people."We're still verifying whether they are policemen or not," city police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said on Thursday.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Mega receives new ambassadors

Mega receives new ambassadors JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri received on Thursday the credentials of the new Vatican envoy and the Philippine ambassador to Indonesia.The Vatican has appointed Mgr.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/JP/5/RENTEN

JP/5/RENTENPeople in Batam swimming with the loan sharksFadli BatamMany small-time traders and businesspeople in the Riau provincial city of Batam continue to turn to loan sharks when they need money, even though they know they will be charged exorbitant interest rates.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Twelve tae kwon doins train in Korea

Twelve tae kwon doins train in Korea SEMARANG, Central Java: Twelve tae kwon doins from Central Java will be heading to South Korea on Friday to participate in a one-month training camp ahead of the National Games (PON) in September.The traveling team comprises seven women and five men.

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Fri, 23 Jul 2004

JP/Businessmen get 15 years in bank scam

Businessmen get 15 years in bank scamSari P. Setiogi and Urip Hudiono, JakartaBusinessmen Yudi Kartolo and Hartono Tjahjadjadja joined on Thursday three former branch managers of state bank BRI in prison after the two were convicted in a US$21 million scandal involving the bank and received a ...

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