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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Auto-theft ring apprehended

Auto-theft ring apprehended JAKARTA: Pamulang Police revealed on Friday they had arrested six men suspected of belonging to auto theft groups operating in the area.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Nine parties submit fund reports

Nine parties submit fund reports JAKARTA: Only nine of 24 political parties that contested the April 5 legislative election have submitted their audited campaign fund reports, the General Elections Commission (KPU) disclosed on Friday.KPU member Mulyana W.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/85 village heads accused of graft

85 village heads accused of graft INDRAMAYU, West Java: A government official here alleged on Friday that 85 village heads in Indramayu regency had embezzled Rp 557 million (US$58,631) in land and building tax revenue since 2002.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/City to close down unprofitable markets

City to close down unprofitable marketsDamar Harsanto, JakartaPoor conditions and poor services have prompted city market operator PD Pasar Jaya to close down some 50 non-lucrative traditional markets through a "modernization" scheme.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Watchdog calls on House to stop deliberating TNI bill

Watchdog calls on House to stop deliberating TNI billTiarma Siboro, JakartaThe Parliament Watchdog joined the opposition to the amended bill on the Indonesian Military (TNI) on Friday, calling on the House of Representatives not to push for a deliberation due to time constraints.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Birth certificate campaign launched

Birth certificate campaign launchedFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaIn commemoration of National Children's Day, which fell on Friday, the government launched a nationwide campaign to provide free birth certificates.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/JP/7/LET

JP/7/LETDisappointed in PangandaranFrom KompasSome time ago, I went to Pangandaran beach with some friends. Unfortunately, the trip was spoiled by the bad conduct of a motorized vessel provider.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Dog, guard team up to foil robbery

Dog, guard team up to foil robbery JAKARTA: A guard foiled a robbery attempt in the wee hours of Friday at a house on Jl. Saidi in Cipete, South Jakarta, by making the house owner's dog bark, which scared away three armed robbers.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Panwaslu warns about possible vote recount

Panwaslu warns about possible vote recountKurniawan Hari, JakartaThe Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) warned on Friday of long delays in finalizing vote counting if the Supreme Court declared invalid a General Elections Commission (KPU) circular on double-punched ballot papers.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Ante up in runoff coalition lobbying

Ante up in runoff coalition lobbyingFabiola Desy Unidjaja and Tiarma Siboro, JakartaLobbying among politicians has intensified in the past few days, with vice presidential candidate Siswono Yudohusodo and several Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) clerics being the latest group of people to meet President ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Official sounds alarm on illegal medicines

Official sounds alarm on illegal medicines JAMBI: Dozens of illegal medicines from China have been sold openly in Jambi province over the last several weeks, a government official said on Friday.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Single-track talent shows

Single-track talent shows Of late, housewives, teenagers, office workers, even presidential candidates have been charmed by talents shows, which allow the very starry-eyed to sing and dance on national TV.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Children in urban areas need to be reintroduced to nature

Children in urban areas need to be reintroduced to natureParamita Atmodiwirjo and Yandi Andri Yatmo, Jakarta If you ask an elementary school pupil in Jakarta where tomatoes come from, do not be surprised if he replies "From the supermarket".

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Fighting the "New" terrorism

Fighting the "New" terrorismJoseph S. Nye Project Syndicate As the U.S. presidential heats up, critics argue that President George W. Bush's war in Iraq has made the problem of combating terrorism worse. It is a serious charge, because the world needs a broader strategy against terrorism.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Consultants vital in SME development

Consultants vital in SME developmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Aside from supporting regulations, business consultants have proved effective in developing small and medium enterprises (SMEs), according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Business English should help cultural interaction

Business English should help cultural interactionSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Everyday it seems that we are reminded that we live in the age of globalization and there is undeniably much truth to this.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Inco profit triples on higher nickel price

Inco profit triples on higher nickel priceRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed PT International Nickel Indonesia (Inco), a local subsidiary of the world's second largest Canada-based nickel company Inco Ltd.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Sutiyoso plans for 'smoke-free' Jakarta

Sutiyoso plans for 'smoke-free' JakartaDamar Harsanto, JakartaJakarta could be a "smoke-free city" soon as the Sutiyoso administration is planning to ban all cigarette smoking in public places.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Mahaputri to hold international event

Mahaputri to hold international event JAKARTA: Local women's basketball club Mahaputri Britama will hold an international women's basketball invitation scheduled for Aug. 9-12 at the Kelapa Gading Sports Mall in North Jakarta.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Central Java and Yogya face drought and crop failure

Central Java and Yogya face drought and crop failureSuherdjoko and Slamet Susanto, Semarang/YogyakartaThe dry season has started in Central Java and Yogyakarta, leading to critical water shortages and serious damage to rice crops, officials say.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/People in Batam swimming with loan sharks

People in Batam swimming with 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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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/RI junior shuttlers still hope for clean sweep at Milo open

RI junior shuttlers still hope for clean sweep at Milo openMoch. N. Kurniawan, Medan, North Sumatra Indonesia still stands a chance of making a clean sweep of all five titles up for grabs in the US$11,000 Milo Junior Indonesia Open 2004 championships after the home teenagers advanced to ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Cops focus on curbing robbery

Cops focus on curbing robberyEvi Mariani, JakartaNewly installed Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani told reporters on Friday he would equip detectives with cross-country motorcycles to boost their speed and agility in an effort to curb rising crime in the capital.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/West Sumatra councillors discuss power crisis with PLN officials

West Sumatra councillors discuss power crisis with PLN officialsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, PadangWest Sumatra Legislative Council held a meeting on Friday with officials of state electricity company PLN's West Sumatra office to discuss the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra and its two ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Bodybuilders plead for KONI recognition ahead of SEAG

Bodybuilders plead for KONI recognition ahead of SEAGEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta The newly established Indonesian Bodybuilding Federation's (FBI) plan to compete in the Southeast Asian Games is unlikely to materialize unless the National Sports Council (KONI) endorses it as a member sport.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Megawati's bargaining position

Megawati's bargaining position The invitation from the House of Representatives to the two presidential candidates who will go on to the second round of the presidential election on Sept.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Understanding roots of Islamic fundamentalism

Understanding roots of Islamic fundamentalismOlivier Roy, Project Syndicate Many believe that religious revival and political radicalism among Muslims who reside in the West reflects the traditions and conflicts of the Middle East or the wider Muslim world.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Police raid two houses in Donggala

Police raid two houses in Donggala PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police officers raided two houses in Tulo subdistrict, Donggala regency, some 12 kilometers south of Palu, after receiving a tip that those responsible for the recent murder of a Christian minister were hiding in the houses.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Fighting the "New" terrorism

Fighting the "New" terrorismJoseph S. Nye Project Syndicate As the U.S. presidential heats up, critics argue that President George W. Bush's war in Iraq has made the problem of combating terrorism worse. It is a serious charge, because the world needs a broader strategy against terrorism.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Lawmakers smell fishy deal behind mining regulation

Lawmakers smell fishy deal behind mining regulationFitri Wulandari, Jakarta A group of legislators suspect that some of their colleagues have been bribed into approving the governmental regulation in lieu of law which allows open pit mining in protected forest areas.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Affordable education demanded by children

Affordable education demanded by childrenLeony Aurora , JakartaChildren worry about many things, but how their parents will be able to pay for their education seems to be at the top of the list.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Child abuse affects poor, rich alike

Child abuse affects poor, rich alikeDewi Santoso, JakartaIt is generally thought that neglected children come from poor families, yet, in reality, wealth is no guarantee that a person can recognize a child's basic rights.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/BPK says new govt can reopen banking scandals

BPK says new govt can reopen banking scandalsZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) is conducting an audit into a government policy that allows former bank owners to escape prosecution over misused liquidity aid, in a move that may pave the way for the next government to reopen ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Wolves, lambs and accountability in Aceh

Wolves, lambs and accountability in AcehShane Joshua Barter Bangkok Swedish courts recently decided that Hasan Tiro, the figurehead of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), is innocent of coordinating human rights abuses in Aceh from Sweden.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/HIV/AIDS harm reduction project launched

HIV/AIDS harm reduction project launchedP.C. Naommy, JakartaThe controversial harm reduction program to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users (IDUs) has been put on trial in a pilot project launched on Friday.Operational head of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Comr. Gen.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/'Talent shows give chance to express'

'Talent shows give chance to express'Audiences, particularly women and teenagers, have warmed to talent shows. They keep track of their favorite contestant -- even sending SMSs in support -- in much the same way as one would tune in to watch the plot of a TV drama unfold.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/KPU ready to hold manual vote count

KPU ready to hold manual vote countM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaThirty provinces have submitted their manual vote tally to the General Elections Commission (KPU), a commission official said.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Private university launches TV program

Private university launches TV programYOGYAKARTA: Private Yogyakarta Muhammadiyah University launched this week UMY TV, an educational-based television broadcast that will be run by students with an interest in the broadcasting industry.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Traveling night fair full of wonder, fun

Traveling night fair full of wonder, funEvi Mariani, JakartaThe ongoing night fair in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta, is no Disneyland; it is not even fair to compare it with Dunia Fantasi in Ancol.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Brothers killed in youth clash

Brothers killed in youth clashApriadi Gunawan, MedanA man and his younger brother were killed and four others sustained stab wounds in a clash early on Friday between supporters of youth groups in Medan, North Sumatra.Medan Police chief of detectives Adj. Comr.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Bombers' lawyers hail ruling on Antiterrorism Law

Bombers' lawyers hail ruling on Antiterrorism LawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/DenpasarLawyers representing Bali bombing convicts welcomed on Friday the Constitutional Court's ruling in a separate appellate case that the law under which their clients were charged was not constitutional.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/American politics more partisan

American politics more partisanAlan Wolfe, Los Angeles Times American politics are more partisan than ever. The American people distrust partisanship more than ever. The conflict between these two forces is as important to the election of 2004 as the contest between Republicans and Democrats.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/KPPU to probe Pertamina tanker sale

KPPU to probe Pertamina tanker saleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Committee (KPPU) will carry out an initial inquiry into possible violations of the business competition law by state oil and gas firm Pertamina in the controversial sale of two supertankers.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Suzuki cheap MPV enters market

Suzuki cheap MPV enters marketTony Hotland, JakartaCompetition among car manufacturers in the popular multipurpose vehicle (MPV) market segment will surely get tougher after Suzuki launched on Friday its newest model, Suzuki APV, which carries a price tag of below Rp 100 million (about US$11,025).

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Unresolved Papua issue: A challenge for the new President

Unresolved Papua issue: A challenge for the new PresidentNeles Tebay Rome Papua is not a determining factor in the presidential campaign as it has a very small number of voters.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Munawir Sjadzali dies at 78

Munawir Sjadzali dies at 78The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer minister of religious affairs and chairman of the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) Munawir Sjadzali, 78, died on Friday at Pondok Indah Hospital, after six weeks of treatment for a stroke.Munawir died at 11:20 a.m.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Medical exams find 'no Minamata symptoms'

Medical exams find 'no Minamata symptoms'A. Junaidi and Abdul Khalik, JakartaA preliminary medical examination of four Minahasa residents who were believed to have fallen ill due to severe pollution in Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, found no symptoms of Minamata disease, such as cramps or nerve damage, ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Archer body hopes for modest run in Athens

Archer body hopes for modest run in AthensEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Given the mediocre performance by its archers in Turkey last week, the Indonesian Archery Association (Perpani) will now be happy if Rina Dewi Puspitasari and Lockonecko make the second round at the Athens Olympics.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/No more funds for election, KPU says

No more funds for election, KPU says JAKARTA: The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that it was unlikely it would disburse the additional Rp 418 billion requested by the General Elections Commission (KPU), which the KPU requires to organize the election runoff on Sept. 20.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Zaytun residents not interested in revote

Zaytun residents not interested in revote BANDUNG: Registration for a presidential revote at the Al- Zaytun Islamic boarding school in Indramayu regency closed on Thursday with none of the school's residents signing up to recast their ballots.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Tjokrowasito: A 100 years of gamelan

Tjokrowasito: A 100 years of gamelanTarko Sudiarno, YogyakartaThe sound of a small chime rang out at the residence of Ki Tjokrowasito, the Javanese gamelan master, followed by the sound of people rushing to his bedroom.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Hydrogen economy -- so near and yet so far

Hydrogen economy -- so near and yet so far Michael Richardson The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore When some of the world's leading oil companies and car makers take a bet on a new type of fuel, something promising is happening on the global energy front.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Public schools and the public

Public schools and the publicArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta The new academic year, which began this week, marked the end of a tiring and costly struggle for many students and their parents.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Amien Rais throws in the towel on election

Amien Rais throws in the towel on electionKurniawan Hari, JakartaAlthough the July 5 election results have not yet been announced, presidential candidate Amien Rais acknowledged defeat on Friday and is set to meet front-runners Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to discuss their ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Terror law 'against constitution'

Terror law 'against constitution'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, JakartaThe Constitutional Court said on Friday the retroactive principle of the Antiterrorism Law used to convict Bali bombers was against the Constitution.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/How much does that gold ring cost?

How much does that gold ring cost? Ibu Masna, mother of four children, traveled to Jakarta from her village on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on July 21 to report the abuses of the world's most profitable gold miner on her community to the National Police and Ministry of Health.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Museum to hold painting exhibition

Museum to hold painting exhibition JAKARTA: The Jakarta Historical Museum, better known as the Fatahillah Museum, will hold a month-long painting exhibition on the history of the capital, featuring works by painter/sculptor Harjadi S. The exhibition starts on July 25 and ends on Aug. 25.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 24, 2004

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, July 24, 2004Yogyakarta Arts Festival Music: Traditional music Jroning Salah (Sositet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, 7:30 p.m., July 29).Theaters: Sumpah by Teater Komunitas S@tu (Sositet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, 7:30 p.m., July 27).

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Dali's birthplace

Dali's birthplaceCorrection: Incorrect information was contained in the article headlined Giroda, a homage to Dali's birthplace, which appeared on this page of the July 23rd edition. Salvador Dali was born in Figueras, Spain, not Giroda. We apologize for the error.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Indonesian maid dies in HK

Indonesian maid dies in HK HONG KONG: An Indonesian domestic helper died on Friday after falling from her employer' apartment when she was bringing in the laundry.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Corruption cases abound in local councils

Corruption cases abound in local councilsThe Jakarta Post, Makassar/Pelembang/Pekanbaru/SamarindaProsecutors are unearthing more evidence of endemic corruption in provincial administrations involving potential losses to the state of billions of rupiah, with dozens of local councillors ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2When will investors give Indonesia a break?Sisira Jayasuriya and Chris Manning Canberra The recent announcement by the Investment Coordinating Board Chairman that foreign direct investment (FDI) was down by one- third in the first half of 2004 is hardly news these days (The Jakarta ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/TB sufferers lack access to drugs

TB sufferers lack access to drugsMulta Fidrus, TangerangAt least 19 tuberculosis (TB) patients in Bayur village, Periuk district, said they had not received proper medical treatment because they couldn't afford to travel to the public health center in the district.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Astra, Stanchart to buy Permata

Astra, Stanchart to buy PermataRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Astra International, the country's largest automotive assembler and distributor, announced on Friday that it had formed a consortium with United Kingdom-based Standard Chartered Bank (Stanchart) to bid for a controlling ...

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Hasyim touted to replace Hamzah

Hasyim touted to replace Hamzah SEMARANG: Disappointed with the unforeseeable defeat in the presidential election, the Central Java chapter of the United Development Party (PPP) has nominated vice presidential candidate Hasyim Muzadi to replace party chairman Hamzah Haz.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/Public reluctant to go to new govt offices

Public reluctant to go to new govt officesWahyuana, BekasiIt has been a month since the Bekasi administration relocated to Sukamahi in Cikarang, but residents are still reluctant to approach the new government offices.

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Sat, 24 Jul 2004

JP/City's population data out of date

City's population data out of dateFrom Koran TempoIt is now time for the Jakarta administration to improve its population data. In particular, family cards should be updated because many family members have died or moved to other places.

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