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57 articles.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Support grows for TNI repositioning

Support grows for TNI repositioningKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, Jakarta A public hearing on the Indonesian Military (TNI) bill on Tuesday found support for placing the armed forces under the defense ministry for the sake of military professionalism.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Police and illegal logging

Police and illegal logging The article in the July 28 issue of The Jakarta Post titled Log-filled police boat impounded, concerning the boat's confiscation by the Navy for carrying more than 1,000 cubic meters of logs in Riau waters without the necessary documents, has only added to the already ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Jayapura hosts Papuan festival

Jayapura hosts Papuan festival JAYAPURA, Papua: Around 350 participants from seven municipalities and regencies across Papua province are taking part in a one-week Papuan cultural festival in Jayapura.The annual event, which will last until Aug.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Police officers to face disciplinary court

Police officers to face disciplinary courtAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The National Police said on Tuesday former Banyumas Police chief Sr. Comr. Andi Mapparesa will face a disciplinary commission after the Election Supervisory Body (Panwaslu) found he had violated the election principle of fairness.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Cracks found in Golkar, PDI-P over election runoff

Cracks found in Golkar, PDI-P over election runoffTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Over 60 Golkar Party politicians and former and active members of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) have defied their leaders to pledge their support for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in the presidential ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/May 1998 riot victims upset by legal move

May 1998 riot victims upset by legal move JAKARTA: Dozens of human rights activists and family members of victims who died in the 1998 May riots expressed anger on Tuesday over the decision by the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to reject the case files on soldiers and police officers implicated ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Intelligence function and society

Intelligence function and societyBegi Hersutanto, Jakarta A.M. Hendropriyono, the chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), recently said that his agency had no legal power to arrest suspects to prevent terror attacks.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Domestic air travelers up by 29%

Domestic air travelers up by 29%Yuli Tri Suwarni, Bandung, West Java The Indonesian National Air Carriers Assocation (INACA) projected that domestic airline passenger numbers would hit 22 million this year, up 29 percent from 17 million last year.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Bank Mandiri sees central bank benchmark rate rate at 7.7 percent

Bank Mandiri sees central bank benchmark rate rate at 7.7 percentDadan Wijaksana, Jakarta The central bank benchmark interest rate is projected to hover at a relatively modest rate of around 7.7 percent by the end of the year, despite a rising trend in U.S.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Why foreign investment hasn't returned here

Why foreign investment hasn't returned hereW. Scott Thompson, Gianyar, Bali Back in the late 1960s there was a sleazy American promoter who whispered in the ears of clients, "do you wish to become really and truly rich?" Many followed Bernard Cornfield briefly to riches but not long after to rags.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/School fees to be standardized

School fees to be standardizedLeony Aurora, Jakarta A draft of a bylaw on education, which will standardize parents' contribution to schools and set a maximum permissible amount, is being prepared by community and education leaders.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Alleged porn merchant nabbed

Alleged porn merchant nabbedEvi Mariani, Jakarta The Jakarta Police cyber crime division has arrested Johny Indrawan Yusuf for distributing pornographic materials after they browsed the Internet and their suspicions were raised by the website www.vcdporno.com.Cyber crime division chief Adj. Sr.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Seek 'em here, seek 'em there, fictitious donors everywhere

Seek 'em here, seek 'em there, fictitious donors everywhereM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta Corruption watchdog Transparency International (TI) Indonesia alleged on Tuesday that both the Megawati-Hasyim and the Susilo- Kalla campaigns had claimed to have received donations from what appeared to be ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Batam Mayor endorses SBKRI revocation

Batam Mayor endorses SBKRI revocationFadli, Batam In order to end discrimination against the Chinese-Indonesian community, Batam mayor Nyat Kadir has issued a decree to endorse the revocation of the use of the citizenship certificate known as SBKRI.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Int'l standard needed for herbal exports

Int'l standard needed for herbal exportsDewi Santoso, Jakarta The local herbal medicine industry must apply international standards if it wants to boost its exports, a businessman said on Tuesday.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/IPB has its own slaughterhouse

IPB has its own slaughterhouse BOGOR: Bogor Institute of Agriculture's (IPB) rector Ahmad Ansori Matjik officiated on Monday a chicken slaughterhouse within the vicinity of the IPB Darmaga campus. The slaughterhouse will be used by the institute mostly for research purposes.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Wiranto scrambles for evidence

Wiranto scrambles for evidenceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, Jakarta Lawyers for presidential candidate Wiranto scrambled on Tuesday to present solid evidence to back up claims their client lost some 5.4 million votes in the July 5 election.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Sharia banking provides universal alternative

Sharia banking provides universal alternativeMuhammad Akhyar Adnan, Yogyakarta During four decades, the banking industry has been enlivened by the emergence of new types of bank, known as Islamic or sharia banks.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/JP/1/DPR

JP/1/DPRSeat allocation in the 2004-2009 House of Representatives------------------------------------------------------------ No ! Political parties ! Seats ------------------------------------------------------------ 1.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Local TV slammed for near-zero Athens coverage

Local TV slammed for near-zero Athens coverageEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Amid concerns about the prospect of Indonesian viewers receiving minimal information on the upcoming Olympic Games, local TV stations were accused on Tuesday of running after profit and failing to address public demands.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/FOR EXPO BRIEF: Wednesday, August 4, 2004

FOR EXPO BRIEF: Wednesday, August 4, 2004Workshop on Managing for Growth Prof. D Ghosh Roy MSc, CAIIB, DBM, CAIB, a professional banker with 28 years experience and more than 500 workshops behind him, will conduct a three-day workshop: Managing for Growth, for bank branch managers and bank ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Businesspeople see optimism in Susilo's economic plans

Businesspeople see optimism in Susilo's economic plansRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The economic presentation made by presidential candidate Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono during a dialog with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) has lifted optimism for the economy, a business leader ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Indonesian Olympic Team

Indonesian Olympic Team --------------------------------------------------------------- Sport Number of athletes Number of coaches --------------------------------------------------------------- Athletics 2 2 Archery 2 ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Double-track work to start in 2006

Double-track work to start in 2006 TANGERANG: The construction of a 23.9-kilometer double-track railway linking Serpong in Tangerang with Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta will start in 2006, said Tangerang Development Planning Board (Bappeda) official Deden Hidayat.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/PT KAI trains begin running on new schedule

PT KAI trains begin running on new scheduleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia has implemented new train schedules effective as of Tuesday, with most trains departing earlier than the old timetable, causing many of uninformed passengers in Gambir railway ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/New restoration contest proposed

New restoration contest proposedDamar Harsanto, Jakarta The Jakarta Culture and Museum Agency will hold a contest for architects to support the restoration of the former Central Jakarta immigration office on Jl. Teuku Umar No.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Let the 'haves' help the 'have-nots'

Let the 'haves' help the 'have-nots'From Suara KaryaThe social gap is getting wider day by day -- the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer.Beggars, vagrants and street children are a feature of life in Jakarta and other cities, where the number of luxury cars is increasing.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Part I of 2: Competition: Key to reform civil service

Part I of 2: Competition: Key to reform civil serviceRoss H. McLeod, Canberra With the coming of democracy to Indonesia, there is now competition rather than monopoly in politics.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Japan rebuilds elementary school

Japan rebuilds elementary school JAKARTA: The Japanese government handed over to Sukabumi Regent Maman Sulaeman on Tuesday an elementary school building it reconstructed through a grassroots grant aid.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Myanmar test for ASEM future

Myanmar test for ASEM futureNatee Vichitsorasatra, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is a just two months until the next Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit, this time in Hanoi.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Staying out of Iraq

Staying out of Iraq The security situation in Iraq has spiraled from bad to worse since the day American forces entered Baghdad eight months ago. Despite the vast superiority of U.S.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Gunmen strike again in Palu

Gunmen strike again in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Two weeks after the attack on the Effata church that killed a clergywoman, gunmen shot another Christian resident on Tuesday in Sausu district, Parigi Moutong regency, Central Sulawesi.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Textile war is on ahead of WTO cut

Textile war is on ahead of WTO cutZakki P. Hakim, Jakarta The government and the local textile industry are clearly worried about taking on China in the U.S. and EU market when the World Trade Organization removes all quota systems on Jan. 1, 2005.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Faisal Baasyir quits PPP post

Faisal Baasyir quits PPP post JAKARTA: United Development Party (PPP) senior politician Faisal Baasyir resigned on Tuesday as a member of the party's advisory council, saying party executives consistently failed to heed the council's advice.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Bank receives bomb threat

Bank receives bomb threat AMBON, Maluku: The Batumerah branch of the Maluku Development Bank (BPDM) received a bomb threat on Monday night, but police officers who combed the building only found two packs of ammunition produced by state arms company PT Pindad.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/NGO opposes planned prison

NGO opposes planned prison MALANG, East Java: The plan by East Java's Malang municipal administration to build a prison on Sempu island to replace Lowokwaru prison was opposed by an environmental group concerned with protected species.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Hopes high for harm reduction program to curb drug abuse

Hopes high for harm reduction program to curb drug abuseDewi Santoso, Jakarta Andi, 24, cannot stop injecting drugs -- even though he tested positive for HIV three years ago.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Makbul takes over as chief of BNN

Makbul takes over as chief of BNN JAKARTA: National Police chief Da'i Bachtiar officially installed Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara as chief of the National Narcotics Body (BNN) on Tuesday, replacing Comr. Gen. Togar Sianiapar, who is retiring.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Daylight burglary nets Rp 50 million

Daylight burglary nets Rp 50 million BOGOR: A group of burglars broke into a food warehouse belonging to Achmadi, a resident of Bogor Timur subdistrict, on Sunday morning while the guard was having breakfast, Antara reported on Monday.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Walhi sues government over liability for Bahorok flash flood

Walhi sues government over liability for Bahorok flash floodApriadi Gunawan, Medan After three months of investigation, the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) brought an action on Tuesday in Medan against the central government, arguing that it should be held responsible for the deadly ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Honest and professional ministers

Honest and professional ministersFrom RepublikaThe next president will soon be occupying the office for a five-year term. The president may even be reelected for another term if he or she succeeds in carrying out his or her duties.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Drug suspect jumps to death from 24th floor

Drug suspect jumps to death from 24th floorEvi Mariani, Jakarta A suspected heroin dealer, identified as Emmanuel, 29, died instantly after falling from the 24th story of Taman Rasuna Apartments in South Jakarta on Tuesday.Jakarta Police narcotics division chief Sr. Comr.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Tension prevails in Mamasa over split

Tension prevails in Mamasa over splitAndi Hajramurni, Makassar Three mostly Muslim districts in predominantly Christian Mamasa regency, South Sulawesi, were reported to still be tense on Tuesday, despite the lifting of roadblocks that had been in place for more than a week and which had been ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/New faces dominate the House

New faces dominate the HouseM. Taufiqurrahman, Jakarta After more than two month's of delay, the General Elections Commission (KPU) announced on Tuesday the final results of the April 5 legislative elections, along with the names of the new legislators who will sit in the House of Representatives ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Arranger's trial to go ahead

Arranger's trial to go ahead JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Tuesday the trial of an arranger charged in a loan scandal involving state Bank Mandiri should continue.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/BI plans for banking mediation agency

BI plans for banking mediation agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank is to start initiating plans for the establishment of a mediation agency to help settle disputes between banks and their customers, a senior Bank Indonesia official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Joesoef, political educator

Joesoef, political educatorT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor/Jakarta Joesoef Isak spent 24 years fighting for freedom of expression, which artists and writers had been advised against, and even persecuted for, during the Soeharto regime.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Police warn of violence ahead of election

Police warn of violence ahead of electionTiarma Siboro, Jakarta Security authorities are stepping up efforts to ensure a safe and peaceful presidential election runoff in September, warning of the possibility of bombings and violence disrupting the vote.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Busway seeks more money

Busway seeks more money The TransJakarta Busway Management has asked for an additional Rp 35 billion (US$3.85 million) this year for its 56 buses operating on the 12.9-kilometer busway corridor from Blok M, South Jakarta, to Kota, West Jakarta.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Suspect apologizes to victim's family

Suspect apologizes to victim's familyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Accused murderer Ronald P Johanes Aroean, 23, who has been in police custody since Friday, apologized on Tuesday to the family of his victim, Amanda Deviana, 22."I'm deeply sorry ...

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Police complete case files on corruption at KBC

Police complete case files on corruption at KBCAbdul Khalik, Jakarta The police announced on Tuesday that they were ready to hand over to the prosecution service the case files on three suspects allegedly involved in graft in the Karaha Bodas Company (KBC) power project.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Gunungkidul residents sell livestock for water

Gunungkidul residents sell livestock for waterSlamet Susanto and Nana Rukmana, Gunungkidul/Indramayu Wintolo, 56, a resident of Kemiri subdistrict, Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta, is confused.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Archers aim for a rare Indonesian medal in Athens

Archers aim for a rare Indonesian medal in AthensEva C. Komandjaja, Jakarta Indonesian archer Lockonecko is looking forward to his Olympic challenge for a medal while the majority of the 39-strong athlete contingent will be content to better their own personal bests.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Car hits students, kills two

Car hits students, kills twoAntara, Pekanbaru A car drove into a group of 137 students marching along a street as part of their morning exercise on Tuesday in the Riau capital of Pekanbaru, leaving two dead and at least nine others injured.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/'More open space would be good'

'More open space would be good' Few working people have the time to go to the gym. Those who exercise are usually members of a fitness center that is close to their office, or else they play sport on the weekend.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/President inaugurates railway bridge

President inaugurates railway bridgeFabiola Desy Unidjaja, Purwakarta, West Java A new railway bridge in a West Java village is expected to make trips along the Jakarta-Bandung route safer and faster.The 243-meter-long bridge in Cisomang village was built at a cost of Rp 114 billion (US$12.

Wed, 04 Aug 2004

JP/Farmer protests his acquittal

Farmer protests his acquittal JAKARTA: A farmer who did not understand that he had been acquitted of all charges protested the North Jakarta District Court's verdict on Tuesday.