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57 articles.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Police to use int'l study on Buyat as legal evidence

Police to use int'l study on Buyat as legal evidenceAbdul Khalik, JakartaThe research conducted by a Japanese expert on Minamata disease and a World Health Organization (WHO) environmental expert in Buyat Bay will be used as legal evidence in a possible court trial between the residents in the area ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/PDI-P dissidents demand party purge

PDI-P dissidents demand party purge JAKARTA: Dissident members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) demanded a reshuffle of the party's Central Executive Board on Tuesday, citing rampant corruption and the disregard of party constituents as reasons.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Aid workers arrested in Banda Aceh

Aid workers arrested in Banda AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehSecurity personnel have again arrested aid workers in the violence-ravaged province of Aceh, following a high-profile arrest to an environmental activist earlier this year.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Muslim states to help fight terrorism

Muslim states to help fight terrorismRaden Ayu Nurfini, Jakarta When addressing a conference of the World Council of Churches in Kuala Lumpur on Aug. 3, Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi hammered home a plethora of messages which raised the eyebrows of many political analysts.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/RI capital market mired with weak law enforcement

RI capital market mired with weak law enforcementRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Indonesian capital market celebrated its 27th anniversary on Tuesday as the market authorities struggled to enforce capital market laws to help increase confidence.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Lucky draw proves unlucky for some

Lucky draw proves unlucky for some I am extremely disappointed with the management of PT TCP Internusa, which organized the Are U the lucky winner? event in Glodok Plaza on Aug. 1, 2004.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Local man has a bad Monday

Local man has a bad Monday JAKARTA: Monday was a bad day for one Endy Yuslin, 20, a resident of Jl. Cemara in West Jakarta.Endy was driving alone through Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, on Monday night when he got a flat tire. He drove the car to a nearby tire repair stall on Jl. Pintu Satu.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Three of Mega's donations from the same source

Three of Mega's donations from the same sourceSuherdjoko and M. Taufiqurrahman, Semarang/JakartaCentral Java's Semarang General Elections Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) discovered on Tuesday that three related companies had contributed to the Megawati Soekarnoputri-Hasyim Muzadi campaign fund.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Police to grill sugar scam suspect Nurdin in hospital

Police to grill sugar scam suspect Nurdin in hospitalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice said on Tuesday they would question Confederation of Primary Cooperatives Association (Inkud) chairman Nurdin Halid in hospital about his alleged involvement in the smuggling of 73,000 tons of sugar.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Mega opens Junior

Mega opens Junior Students Games Eva C. Komandjaja Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri -- who missed an opportunity to send off the Indonesian delegation to the Athens Olympics on Sunday, as she decided to extend her minor pilgrimage to Mecca -- officiated on Tuesday at the opening ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Double-probe into Ades starts

Double-probe into Ades startsRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is investigating beverage firm PT Ades Alfindo Putrasetia over an allegation that the company deceived investors by overstating its sales volume for the past three years.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Court acquits Priok defendant

Court acquits Priok defendantSari P. Setiogi, JakartaFormer Jakarta military commander Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo implicated in a massacre 20 years ago walked free on Tuesday, leaving a big question mark over the trial of his subordinate who now commands the army's elite special forces.Maj. Gen.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Tangerang clinics lose out to Jakarta

Tangerang clinics lose out to JakartaMulta Fidrus, TangerangAdequate medical equipment, easy access, affordable fees and, most importantly, shorter queues have prompted some people living in Pondok Aren and Ciputat districts, Tangerang regency, to visit the Pesanggrahan public health center in ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Defendants in the Tanjung Priok case

Defendants in the Tanjung Priok case 1. Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Former commander of the North Jakarta military operational command, now commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) Prosecutor's demand: ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Naturfuel goes on market

Naturfuel goes on marketTony Hotland, JakartaOwners of diesel-engine vehicles can now contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment, as an alternative source of fuel, said to be more environmentally friendly, has entered the market.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Residents complain of distant office

Residents complain of distant office BEKASI: Hundreds of job seekers in Bekasi complained on Tuesday over the remote location of the manpower agency office, which they said made it difficult for them to obtain the necessary forms to apply for government jobs.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/KPU to control pollsters' activities ahead of election

KPU to control pollsters' activities ahead of electionM. Taufiqurrahman, JakartaIn a move that could further restrict freedom of expression, the General Elections Commission (KPU) applied on Tuesday a variety of conditions for independent pollsters to meet prior to conducting any research.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Solok mayor named suspect in graft scam

Solok mayor named suspect in graft scamSyofiardi Bachyul Jb and Puji Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Padang/PekanbaruWest Sumatra prosecutors, who helped convict almost all members of the provincial council in a collective graft scam, named Solok Mayor Yumler Lahar as a suspect on Tuesday in a ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Govt sees strong growth ahead in industries

Govt sees strong growth ahead in industriesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Betting on a return of investment, the government is forecasting that the country's industrial production capacity will grow by an average 8.1 percent per year in the next four years.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Illegal sand mining sites closed down

Illegal sand mining sites closed down TANGERANG: Tangerang regency administration officials closed down on Tuesday two illegal sand mining sites in Ketapang and Marga Mulya villages, Mauk district, following residents' complaints.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Control, legitimacy of 'ijtihad' debate

Control, legitimacy of 'ijtihad' debatePhar Kim Beng, The Strait Times Central to the decay witnessed throughout the contemporary Muslim world - a condition which has seen Muslims falling behind in science, literacy, mortality, economic development and democratisation - is the issue of ijtihad or ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Skydivers attempting to break world record

Skydivers attempting to break world recordWahyoe Boediwardhana, Denpasar, Bali A group of more that 100 parachutists from 17 countries, including Indonesia, was unable to break the world record for the largest aerial formation in the sky, attempted above Ngurah Rai International Airport on ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Wider sidewalks could attract more vendors

Wider sidewalks could attract more vendorsLeony Aurora, JakartaThe city administration's plan to widen sidewalks along Jakarta's main thoroughfares has raised concerns among residents that the extra space will only encourage vendors to set up sidewalk stalls and motorcyclists to ride along the ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta to resume Kukkiwon outing

Jakarta to resume Kukkiwon outingMusthofid The Jakarta Post Jakarta The change in the presidency of Kukkiwon -- the world tae kwon do headquarters -- is seen as a promising prospect for the sport's development in Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Dispute resolution for banking customers

Dispute resolution for banking customersIndah Suksmaningsih, Jakarta Greatly tempted by an aggressive marketing campaign by a major state bank that was promoting the great benefits of credit cards, about 100 government officials in Wonosari, Yogyakarta, last year applied for the cards.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/'Even criminals deserve a second chance'

'Even criminals deserve a second chance'Indonesia has at least 66 people on death row for drug-related convictions, of whom several are undergoing lengthy appeals that may take many years.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Tanah Abang talks deadlocked

Tanah Abang talks deadlockedBambang Nurbianto, JakartaThe meeting between the Tanah Abang market vendors and city market operator PD Pasar Jaya had to be adjourned until Friday after a deadlock with both parties insisting that they would not budge from their stances.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/

Defendants in the Tanjung Priok case 1. Maj. Gen. Sriyanto Former commander of the North Jakarta military operational command, now commander of the Army's Special Forces (Kopassus) ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/One dies in gambling den dispute

One dies in gambling den disputeEvi Mariani, JakartaA man, identified as Polse Ulamayanan, 45, was killed, while three others were injured in a fight over the operation of a gambling den on Jl. Mangga Besar Raya, West Jakarta, on Tuesday at around 1:30 a.m.West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta to resume Kukkiwon outing

Jakarta to resume Kukkiwon outingMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The change in the presidency of Kukkiwon -- the world tae kwon do headquarters -- is seen as a promising prospect for the sport's development in Indonesia.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/BI keeps rate hike option on table

BI keeps rate hike option on tableDadan Wijaksana and Rendi A. Witular, JakartaThe central bank says it is keeping open the option to increase its key interest rate in a move to help stabilize the rupiah and curb inflationary pressure.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Leading ASEAN

Leading ASEAN I wish to commend The Jakarta Post for its continuing interest to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) affairs and the role of Indonesia in ASEAN. In its Aug.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Police in hot water over T-shirts

Police in hot water over T-shirts YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta municipal police chief Sr. Comr. Chondro Kirono confessed on Tuesday that his office had become a transit point for thousands of campaign T-shirts emblazoned with images of Megawati Soekarnoputri and Hasyim Muzadi.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Negotiations between vendors, management deadlocked

Negotiations between vendors, management deadlockedBambang Nurbianto JakartaThe meeting between the Tanah Abang market vendors and city market operator PD Pasar Jaya had to be adjourned until Friday after a deadlock with both parties insisting that they would not budge from their stances.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/National Archive tries to locate Supersemar

National Archive tries to locate Supersemar JAKARTA: The National Archive will continue to search for original documentation of the presidential order issued by then President Soekarno to then chief of the Army Reserves' Command Soeharto, as official proof of the transfer of power, known as the ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/'Open Skies' agreement a boost for cargo industry

'Open Skies' agreement a boost for cargo industryKen Torok, Hong Kong Two of the most potentially far-reaching events in aviation liberalization in recent years have occurred in the Asia Pacific region, and we hope soon to celebrate a third one.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Sari P. Setiogi

Sari P. Setiogi JakartaFormer Jakarta military commander Maj. Gen. (ret) Pranowo implicated in a massacre 20 years ago walked free on Tuesday, leaving the next much awaited trial of his subordinate who now commands the army's elite special forces. Maj. Gen.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Puteh's generator case moved to Aceh

Puteh's generator case moved to Aceh JAKARTA: The investigation of the alleged markup by Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh in the purchase of a power generator will be moved to Aceh to speed up the process, police say.National Police deputy chief of detectives Insp. Gen.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Private companies help renovate schools

Private companies help renovate schoolsMulta Fidrus, TangerangA campaign launched by the Tangerang municipal administration to involve businesspeople in its plan to renovate damaged school buildings has generated a good response as some 20 companies have committed to parts of the project, which ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Protest staged over discriminatory ruling

Protest staged over discriminatory ruling MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of truck drivers from Belawan port staged a protest on Tuesday in front of the office of North Sumatra provincial council, demanding the council revoke a government ruling that prohibited drivers with container ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Chaubey's execution sends shock waves

Chaubey's execution sends shock wavesYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungThe execution of drug convict Ayodhya Prasadh Chaubey has sent a shock waves through the family of Rani Andriani alias Melissa Aprilia, 29, who is on death row for drug trafficking.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/JP/13/bio

JP/13/bioBiodiesel goes on market for healthier environmentTony Hotland Jakarta Owners of diesel-engine vehicles can now contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment, as an alternative source of fuel, said to be more environmentally friendly, has entered the market.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Shoot-on-sight order issued in N. Sumatra

Shoot-on-sight order issued in N. SumatraApriadi Gunawan, MedanFollowing rampant brawls involving youth organizations, North Sumatra provincial police declared on Tuesday that they would shoot on sight anyone involved in brawling.Spokesman of North Sumatra provincial police Sr. Comr.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Unhappy with sexy pics

Unhappy with sexy pics I wish to say that my family and I disagree with the growing promiscuity of this paper in running photos that expose the female form on the back page of your newspaper (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6, page 20).

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Kenyan drug dealer gets life sentence

Kenyan drug dealer gets life sentenceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Kenyan defendant escaped the noose on Tuesday, when the Central Jakarta District Court decided to show mercy by sentencing him to life imprisonment for drug trafficking.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Megawati, Susilo resume political jockeying a day after court verdict

Megawati, Susilo resume political jockeying a day after court verdictTiarma Siboro/Fabiola Desi Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono resumed courting political leaders on Tuesday, one day after the Constitutional Court ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Febi through to second round

Febi through to second round MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Indonesian tennis ace Febi Widhiyanto was through to the second round of the Makassar Open Men's Future tennis tournament here on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/RI insists illegal workers are not criminals

RI insists illegal workers are not criminalsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has appealed to Malaysia not to crack down on Indonesians working in the neighboring country illegally, and not to treat them like criminals, otherwise, Indonesia will stop supplying workers in the future.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Govt probes country's first safeguard cases

Govt probes country's first safeguard casesZakki P. Hakim Jakarta The government is mulling curbing the import of ceramics, bicycles, matches and glass panes in order to protect local producers that have been hardest hit by the increased influx of merchandise to the country.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Govt probes country's first safeguard cases

Govt probes country's first safeguard casesZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government is mulling curbing the import of ceramics, bicycles, matches and glass panes in order to protect local producers that have been hardest hit by the increased influx of merchandise to the country.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta administration to revise 3-in-1 traffic policy

Jakarta administration to revise 3-in-1 traffic policyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn response to demands by businessmen operating in Glodok business district, West Jakarta, the Jakarta administration will delay the afternoon three-in-one traffic restriction by half an hour.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Faith in the TNI

Faith in the TNIA public debate is raging over the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill.As the TNI maintains that a law is needed to justify its duties, activists burn placards in dissent, claiming the bill protracts the military's engagement in politics.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Golkar, PKB part ways after dismissal of Wiranto's case

Golkar, PKB part ways after dismissal of Wiranto's caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Golkar Party and the National Awakening Party (PKB) put an end on Tuesday to their fragile and less-than-three-month-old coalition, following the elimination of their presidential ticket from ...

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Candidates called on to eliminate corruption

Candidates called on to eliminate corruptionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, JakartaThe two contenders of the Sept. 20 presidential election should focus on the fight against corruption and legal discrimination, religious leaders said on Tuesday.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Ban on rice imports to be maintained through 2004

Ban on rice imports to be maintained through 2004Zakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government will maintain the rice import ban throughout the year, as the country's production is expected to meet national demand, a senior official has said.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/Global firms to enter RI bourse

Global firms to enter RI bourse Several top global investment banks will soon set up securities operation in Indonesia, to tap profits from the rapidly growing capital market industry, an official from the Jakarta bourse said.

Wed, 11 Aug 2004

JP/State demands 10 years for bomb accomplice

State demands 10 years for bomb accompliceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded on Tuesday a 10-year prison sentence for defendant Tohir, alias Masrizal bin Ali Umar alias Mas'ud, for his alleged involvement in last year's bombing of the JW Marriott Hotel, South Jakarta.