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Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Bogor councillors in the hot seat

Bogor councillors in the hot seatTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/BogorForty-five Bogor councillors are being investigated by the Bogor Prosecutor's Office over the alleged misappropriation of more than Rp 5.5 billion (US$617,977) from the 2002 council budget, a prosecutor said on Monday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 31, 2004

Where to go in Bandung for Tuesday, August 31, 2004 Exhibition* Painting Hitam Putih, Kepada 10 Orang Bandung by Suherman, at Galeri Kita, Jl. R.E. Martadinata 209, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until Sept. 11.Performances* Opera Longser Bukan Ciung Wanara, at Balai Pengelolaan Taman Budaya, Jl.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/RI and Korean police cement relations

RI and Korean police cement relations JAKARTA: The National Police and its South Korean counterpart signed on Monday an agreement to collaborate in law enforcement, including in transnational crime prevention and information sharing, while pledging to protect each others' citizens staying in both ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Danger of U.S.-Singapore defense accord

Danger of U.S.-Singapore defense accordBegi Hersutanto, JakartaOn Aug. 17, 2004, Singapore and the United States started negotiations to establish a defense accord. Singapore Defense Minister Tony Tan confirmed this plan.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Oil price saga: Breaking the 'conspiracy of silence'

Oil price saga: Breaking the 'conspiracy of silence'Martin Khor, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia While the oil price increase grabs the headlines, developing countries continue to suffer from low prices of most other commodities. For years, nothing was done to help these countries.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Susilo dares Megawati to a face-off

Susilo dares Megawati to a face-offM. Taufiqurrahman and Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaSounding confident that he could outshine the incumbent, Megawati Soekarnoputri, in a debate face-off, presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenged Megawati on Monday to confront ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Three go missing near Panaitan island

Three go missing near Panaitan island JAKARTA: Three Jakartans reportedly went missing near Panaitan island in the Ujung Kulon National Park in Banten.Ade, 23, Iman, 23, and Piko, 29, all residents of West Jakarta, reportedly sailed to the island on Aug. 20 for a fishing trip.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Becoming a beauty

Becoming a beautyA butterfly, just emerged from its pupa, waits for its damp, curled wings to dry and unfurl before taking its maiden flight -- a rare sight in the chaotic city of Jakarta.A butterfly begins life as a tiny egg, hatching into a caterpillar.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/'Tempo' did not intend to 'defame' Tomy

'Tempo' did not intend to 'defame' TomyLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post/JakartaTempo weekly journalist Ahmad Taufik and editor Teuku Iskandar Ali claimed to have had no intention to defame business tycoon Tomy Winata through a disputed article Is Tomy in Tenabang? in the magazine's March 3 to March ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/JP/5/MUNA

JP/5/MUNANGOs provide more graft evidence against Muna officialsMuninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post JakartaA group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) provided the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Monday with further evidence to use in its report on alleged corruption within ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Government objects to House-sponsored bills

Government objects to House-sponsored billsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government is ready to present alternative bills on the ministerial offices and the presidential advisory board, claiming that the drafts sponsored by the House of Representatives restrict the authority of ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Help sought for stranded Myanmarese

Help sought for stranded MyanmareseThe Jakarta Post, Ambon, MalukuThe Ambon branch of the Indonesian Mariners Union (KPI) has called on the London-based International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to step in and help Myanmarese sailors who have been stranded in Southeast Maluku regency for ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/`The Jakarta Post' on your mobile phone

`The Jakarta Post' on your mobile phone OceanLake is pleased to announce that The Jakarta Post has licensed OceanLake's mScope product to offer mobile access to all news stories from any mobile device worldwide, from any mobile carrier.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Trigger-happy officer under fire

Trigger-happy officer under fireEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said that a low- ranking officer, identified as Chief Brig.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Correction:

Correction:The name of the Valuair CEO was incomplete in the "Question and Answer" article on Page 13, Aug. 30. His full name is Sim Kay Wee as opposed to Sim Kay.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/HIV/AIDS cases reach 3,000 in Bali

HIV/AIDS cases reach 3,000 in Bali DENPASAR, Bali: The number of recorded cases of HIV/AIDS in Bali's capital of Denpasar between 1987 and June 2004 stood at 261, with nine people having died so far, according to Mangku Karmaya, the coordinator of Bali's AIDS prevention information center.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/'Bernas' employees dismissed

'Bernas' employees dismissed YOGYAKARTA: A total of 49 employees consisting of 15 journalists and 34 general staffers of the Bernas newspaper in Yogyakarta were dismissed on Sunday evening by the company due to its worsening financial situation.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Mandiri posts strong profit in first half

Mandiri posts strong profit in first halfThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Mandiri, the country's largest lender by assets, said on Monday it had posted a 37.2 percent increase in its net profit in the first semester this year as compared to the same period last year.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Maria: Women's rights and Islam

Maria: Women's rights and IslamAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta PostThe glittering lights of the road leading to Puncak Pass, that cool weekend escape for Jakartans, accompanies the well-known fact that there are women for hire here.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/PKB says it will 'stay neutral' in runoff

PKB says it will 'stay neutral' in runoffThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurabayaOne day before its two-day national meeting, the National Awakening Party (PKB) pledged on Monday to stay neutral in the Sept. 20 election runoff.PKB deputy chairman M.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Antam profit surges by 306 percent

Antam profit surges by 306 percentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed mining company PT Aneka Tambang said on Monday net profit had more than tripled in the first half of this year from the same period last year due to higher commodity prices and nickel ore sales volumes.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Radioactive waste pollutes Jakarta's rivers: Police

Radioactive waste pollutes Jakarta's rivers: PoliceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/JakartaRadioactive and other live-threatening materials have contaminated most rivers in Jakarta and West Java provinces, the police said on Monday.Police Forensic Laboratory Chief Brig. Gen.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Patchwork of FTAs will not do

Patchwork of FTAs will not doRazeen Sally, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore World Trade Organization (WTO) members have finally established a framework for negotiations to conclude the Doha Round. This is good news.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Festival out to boost interest in local comics

Festival out to boost interest in local comicsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHanny, 27, was window-shopping at Mal Ciputra in Grogol, West Jakarta, when she noticed a banner informing shoppers of the Comic Festival on the fourth floor.Curious, she decided to take a look.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Useful ideas on education

Useful ideas on education I would just like to express my gratitude and greatest respect for the articles that you print by Mr. Simon Marcus Gower, the Executive Principal of the High/Scope Indonesia School.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, August 31, 2004

TV Program: Tuesday, August 31, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Music8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Aceh court slammed for freeing charged council members

Aceh court slammed for freeing charged council membersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Banda Aceh District Court ordered the release of 10 councillors being detained on graft charges, prosecutors and their lawyers said on Monday, while hundreds of protesters staged protests in several regions to demand ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Lack of understanding

Lack of understanding After reading the article The real scandal about Vietnam: Lack of freedom by a Mr. Jared Genser, published in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 28 , I had the impression that the article, deliberately or not, provided a wrong picture of the current situation in my country, Vietnam.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Groups seek to combat illegal timber trade

Groups seek to combat illegal timber tradeRendi A. Witular, Yogyakarta Top government officials and environmentalists gathered here on Monday for a three-day conference to address the problems of illegal timber product trading, trans-border haze pollution and the reforestation of degraded land.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Ministry told to cede power

Ministry told to cede powerFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn what appeared to be an about face, President Megawati Soekarnoputri told the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday to consider delegating some of its authority to district administrations in a bid to improve public services.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Suspected robber rapes tenant

Suspected robber rapes tenant JAKARTA: A university student at Syarif Hidayatullah Islamic State University (UIN) in Ciputat was raped in her boarding house near the university by an unidentified man at about 2 a.m. on Monday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Sutiyoso asks for leads on corrupt officials

Sutiyoso asks for leads on corrupt officialsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta administration has announced it plans to reopen its public complaints mailbox to get feedback from the public especially about alleged corruption involving city officials.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Jakarta bureaucrats say they loathe to be called public servants

Jakarta bureaucrats say they loathe to be called public servantsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/JakartaComplaints over poor public services are often a subject of conversation among Jakartans in offices, coffee shops, markets, waiting rooms and on public transportation.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Missiles don't destroy RI-Australia ties

Missiles don't destroy RI-Australia tiesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThanks to good neighborly relations and fast track diplomacy, Indonesia's concerns over Australia's acquisition of long-range cruise missiles have failed to shake the ties between the two countries.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/'Appreciating the arts is only for the rich'

'Appreciating the arts is only for the rich'Jakarta will host the 2004 Art Summit from Sept. 11 through to Oct. 10, with contemporary music, dance and theater performances. The triennial event is only one of a number of art events that have or will take place in the capital this year.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/JP/13/Cons

JP/13/ConsConsumer confidence surges in JulyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Consumer confidence in July continued to strengthen as people remained upbeat about the recovery of the economy following a relatively trouble-free first round of the presidential election during the early part of the month, ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/JP/13/Cons

JP/13/ConsConsumer confidence surges in JulyThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Consumer confidence in July continued to strengthen as people remained upbeat about the recovery of the economy following a relatively trouble-free first round of the presidential election during the early part of the month, ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Many facets to Benny Moerdani

Many facets to Benny Moerdani In the early hours of Sunday, one of the most feared, yet respected sons of the nation left us. Gen. (ret) Leonardus Benjamin "Benny" Moerdani, 71, deserves the praise that has been heaped on him from many quarters.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Crop failure looms as rivers run dry in Tangerang, Bogor

Crop failure looms as rivers run dry in Tangerang, BogorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Tangerang/BogorWith no relief in sight, the reoccurring problem of drought in the dry season is again threatening water supplies and farmers crops in Greater Jakarta, local officials said.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Japan may reject APP products

Japan may reject APP productsRendi A. Witular, YogyakartaMajor Japanese importers are planning to reject pulp and paper products produced by Indonesia-based Asia Pulp and Paper Co. (APP) in September amid accusations that the company uses illegally felled timber for its raw material.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Will the EU keep faith with Turkey?

Will the EU keep faith with Turkey?Martti Ahtisaari and Albert Rohan, Project Syndicate More than forty years ago, Turkey applied for associate membership of the European Economic Community.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/S. Korea labor market open to skilled RI workers only

S. Korea labor market open to skilled RI workers onlyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/JakartaTo follow up the memorandum of understanding (MOU) Indonesia and South Korea signed on July 13, the two governments have agreed on the repatriation of around 7,000 Indonesian illegal workers ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Papuan researcher wins award for study on gender issues

Papuan researcher wins award for study on gender issuesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/JakartaA Papuan anthropologist, Marlina Flassy, has been declared the winner of the Peniti Emas community research award, capping a series of science and technology achievements by people in the remote province.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/TNI bill: Professionally or politically motivated?

TNI bill: Professionally or politically motivated?Imanuddin Razak, Jakarta The ongoing deliberation of the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill at the House of Representatives (DPR) in the final days of the House members' terms in office has not only drawn widespread attention, but also strong ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/U.S. may move China textile products

U.S. may move China textile productsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe United States may introduce measures to safeguard itself against cheaper textile products from China in a bid to protect its textile industry, as the current quota system will end in January next year, according to an ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Mangrove case files returned, again

Mangrove case files returned, again JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office returned to the police for the third time on Monday the files on three suspects accused of uprooting 240 mangrove trees in the Angke forest reserve.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Three shot in Makassar clash between students

Three shot in Makassar clash between studentsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/MakassarA third serious brawl in two months involving university students in Makassar turned considerably more violent, after three people suffered gunshot wounds following the latest clash early on Monday.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/KPK to quiz Aceh councillors, mayors

KPK to quiz Aceh councillors, mayors JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is scheduled to question over one dozen Acehnese councillors, mayors and regents over their role in a corruption case involving Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Indosat profit up 80%

Indosat profit up 80%Telecommunications company PT Indosat announced on Monday a nearly 80 percent increase in its first semester net profit compared to the same period last year thanks to strong revenue growth in its cellular division.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Defense lawyers seek Ba'asyir's release

Defense lawyers seek Ba'asyir's release JAKARTA: Lawyers of controversial cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, a terrorist suspect currently being held by the Jakarta prosecutor's office, launched on Monday a legal battle to secure his release.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/U.S. grants RI US$157m to improve education

U.S. grants RI US$157m to improve educationSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe United States signed on Monday two agreements to provide US$468 million in development funds to Indonesia over the next five years, the largest assistance package ever signed by the two countries.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Police investigate deadly fire in tanker ship off East Flores

Police investigate deadly fire in tanker ship off East FloresYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/KupangPolice in Larantuka, East Nusa Tenggara, said on Monday they were intensively investigating the cause of a fire and explosion in a tanker ship that left at least two crew members killed.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Govt continues modernizing tax system

Govt continues modernizing tax systemTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government is now moving fast to implement its new tax administration system in tax offices across the country, and expecting an annual increase of Rp 30 trillion (about US$3.21 billion) in tax revenue.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Many facets to Benny Moerdani

Many facets to Benny Moerdani In the early hours of Sunday, one of the most feared, yet respected sons of the nation left us. Gen. (ret) Leonardus Benjamin "Benny" Moerdani, 71, deserves the praise that has been heaped on him from many quarters.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Residents wait for rights team

Residents wait for rights team KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: At least 2,000 coffee farmers from Colol village are awaiting the arrival of a team from the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to conduct further investigations into the killing of six villagers there in May.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Fire hits Indomaret, Melawai hotel

Fire hits Indomaret, Melawai hotelThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the Jakarta administration has called on building owners to install the required fire safety systems on their premises, fires continued unabated in the capital, with the two most recent fires at a mini market and a hotel.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/'Whomever becomes president, they will need the TNI'

'Whomever becomes president, they will need the TNI' Jun Honna, the author of the book Military Politics and Democratization in Indonesia (2003), and an associate professor at Ritsumeiken University in Japan, has been in Indonesia for about one year to observe the elections here.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/House ends debate on truth commission

House ends debate on truth commissionKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe House of Representatives (DPR) and the government wrapped up on Monday their deliberations on the truth and reconciliation commission bill following a half-hour, closed-door meeting attended by faction leaders in the ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Boediono sees rising investment next year

Boediono sees rising investment next yearDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government was upbeat on Monday about the country's economic prospects for 2005, which it said would be marked by the revival of the industrial sector activities due to the return of investors, both foreign and ...

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Dutch firm seeks payoff from Manado government

Dutch firm seeks payoff from Manado governmentJongker Rumthe, The Jakarta Post/ManadoA Dutch company is demanding that the Manado municipal administration of North Sulawesi province pay Rp 30 billion (US$3.3 million) in compensation over last week's cancellation of a tap water agreement.

Tue, 31 Aug 2004

JP/Women want domestic violence bill passed soon

Women want domestic violence bill passed soonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 60 women's organizations, along with the national women's rights body, want to make sure that violence in the home is recognized as a crime -- before political squabbling waters down the final draft of the women's rights ...