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57 articles.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Susilo-Kalla pairing gets reformist backing

Susilo-Kalla pairing gets reformist backingTiarma Siboro and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A number of national figures, grouped in the newly launched Cultural Movement for Reform, signed a declaration on Thursday to support the Susilo-Kalla ticket in the upcoming ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Fire kills mother, four children

Fire kills mother, four childrenPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru A 30-year-old mother and her four children were killed early Thursday when a fire razed their home in Siak regency, Riau province, residents and police said.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Haze returns to Pekanbaru

Haze returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Haze returned on Thursday to the skies of Pekanbaru, raising concern over new breathing problems spreading in the city.Pekanbaru Deputy Mayor Erwandy Saleh said that the quality of the air in the city was poor.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Competitive market benefits power consumers, but how?

Competitive market benefits power consumers, but how? JP/6/SUJACompetitive market benefits power consumers, but how?Nengah Sudja Jakarta I do fully agree, in relation to David O'Brien's article entitled Competitive market benefits power consumers in this paper on Sept. 1.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract

Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Embassy bombing will affect FDI

Embassy bombing will affect FDIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid reports of a continuing slump in foreign direct investment (FDI), Indonesia is in for even gloomier prospects after the recent Australian Embassy bomb attack, according to Indonesian-Australian Business Council chairman Noke Kiroyan.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract

Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Nationalist sentiment in business judgment

Nationalist sentiment in business judgmentUmar Juoro, Jakarta The strong criticism of several politicians, domestic bankers and observers over the decision of the Ministry of Finance and the State Assets Management Company (PPA) to drop large domestic state banks from the second stage of bidding ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOM

BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOMThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to cope with the growing competition in the country's banking sector, publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) plans to acquire a controlling stake in motorcycle financing firm PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Guards arrest two burglars

Guards arrest two burglars JAKARTA: Security guards at PT Trakindo Utama in Cilandak, South Jakarta, arrested two men who broke into the company offices and attempted to steal two laptop computers on Wednesday night.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progress

ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progressBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit will be held from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9 in Hanoi, and almost all member countries have confirmed their participation.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Police arrest eight over embassy bombing

Police arrest eight over embassy bombingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Surabaya/MadiunPolice announced on Thursday that they had arrested at least eight people allegedly linked to last week's deadly blast outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, which killed 10 people and injured over 180 others.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Basic-needs approach

Basic-needs approach There were few new policies revealed during the two separate question-and-answer sessions held with presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and a panel of four economists on Wednesday evening.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/32 teams to take part in BNI Cup

32 teams to take part in BNI Cup JAKARTA: Thirty-two teams from state enterprises, government offices and private firms confirmed on Thursday they would take part in the two-day tennis BNI Cup starting on Saturday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Russia, RI sign info agreement

Russia, RI sign info agreement JAKARTA: Russia and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on mutual protection of classified information here on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Driver killed in quarrel

Driver killed in quarrel JAKARTA: JP, a driver's assistant on a public bus plying the Kampung Melayu-Senen route, was arrested by the police for stabbing driver Robert Situngkir to death early on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Judges overseeing the 'Tempo' case

Judges overseeing the 'Tempo' caseSoeripto The criminal libel prosecution against the journalists of Tempo magazine is the first high-profile case presided over by Judge Soeripto since he was appointed to the Central Jakarta District Court last year.Born Nov.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/91 foreigners rounded up, 5 arrested

91 foreigners rounded up, 5 arrestedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An joint antidrug operation between the Jakarta Police, Jakarta Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNP), Jakarta Immigration Office and the city administration was unsuccessful in arresting foreign drugs suspects on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Antam shuts down production unit

Antam shuts down production unit State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) announced on Thursday that it had temporarily closed down its ferronickel factory for a scheduled maintenance, causing the company's production to decline by 10 percent this year.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Rupiah up on hopes of smooth election

Rupiah up on hopes of smooth electionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The rupiah closed at a fresh nine-week high on Thursday as investors are increasingly confident that the upcoming presidential election will run smoothly.The U.S.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Army of secret informers needed

Army of secret informers needed The Sept. 9 bomb explosion in front of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, could have been prevented if the police and the intelligence services, had an army of secret informers, who are well-paid and full-time, not doing the job as a pastime or amateurs.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Maternal mortality rate down, observers say more work needed

Maternal mortality rate down, observers say more work neededDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While the current trend of maternal mortality rate (MMR) shows a decreasing pattern, it may be difficult for Indonesia to achieve the target of MMR of around 125 per 100,000 births set by the United ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Puma new partner of Ferrari F1 team

Puma new partner of Ferrari F1 team JAKARTA: Sports apparel maker Puma AG and Ferrari Spa have announced a multiyear contract that will take effect next year, according to a media release here on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Protesters demand speedy graft probe

Protesters demand speedy graft probe BANDUNG: Some 500 people staged a protest on Thursday in front of the West Java Prosecutor's Office, demanding the prosecutors to speed up investigations into a Rp 33.4 billion (US$3.6 million) graft, allegedly committed by the West Java councillors.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Tangerang worried on drug abuse at school

Tangerang worried on drug abuse at schoolMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The Tangerang municipal administration is concerned about the apparent rise in drug use at high school level and fears it is connected with drugs smuggled through the area's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Over 100 get suspected 'food poisoning' in Batam

Over 100 get suspected 'food poisoning' in BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Over 100 employees of a contact lens factory in Batam were admitted to hospital on Thursday, allegedly for food poisoning. Deputy director of Batam Authority Hospital Afdalun A.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/RI needs borrowing strategy

RI needs borrowing strategyTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government must establish a "country borrowing strategy" and improve the distribution mechanism of foreign loans to regional administrations to ensure the efficient and effective use of the loans in the future.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/'Too bad victims were Indonesians'

'Too bad victims were Indonesians' The police are searching for the perpetrators of last week's bombing at the Australian Embassy in Kuningan, South Jakarta, which killed at least nine people and injured more than 180 others.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Walking on eggshells at Hanoi meet

Walking on eggshells at Hanoi meetPravit Rojanaphruk, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok True to one of the slogans in the competition for readers of Vietnam's Economic Times newspaper to describe the country, last week's Fifth Asia-Europe People's Forum (ASEM V) held in Hanoi, was "beyond ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Spincity mixes sport, entertainment and laid-back fun

Spincity mixes sport, entertainment and laid-back fun A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post JakartaThe newly opened Spincity recreation center, at e.x. (Entertainment Xnter) next to Plaza Indonesia, Jl.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Bomb hoax scatters Manggala Wanabakti

Bomb hoax scatters Manggala Wanabakti JAKARTA: Tenants of the Manggala Wanabakti office complex in Central Jakarta hurriedly exited the buildings after a bomb threat was received at about 11 a.m. on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Mega's supporters defy law, run wild in streets

Mega's supporters defy law, run wild in streetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bandung/Mataram Thousands of supporters of President Megawati Soekarnoputri hit the streets of the capital on Thursday, ignoring strict rulings issued by the General Elections Commission (KPU) that ban outdoor campaigning.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/BI to seek IMF help in monitoring banks

BI to seek IMF help in monitoring banksTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank is currently making preparations to join an International Monetary Fund and World Bank-sponsored program to monitor the country's banking sector.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Govt urged to go all out for extradition treaty with S'pore

Govt urged to go all out for extradition treaty with S'poreAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian legislators renewed their calls for the government to expedite efforts to establish a long-awaited extradition treaty with Singapore.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/JW Marriott bombing accomplice gets gets 12 years

JW Marriott bombing accomplice gets gets 12 yearsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court has found defendant Ismail, alias Muhammad Ikhwan alias Agus, guilty of involvement in the JW Marriott Hotel bomb attack on Aug.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Spincity offers sport and relaxation

Spincity offers sport and relaxationA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly opened Spincity recreation center, at e.x. (Entertainment Xnter) next to Plaza Indonesia, Jl.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Activists on trial for 'defaming President'

Activists on trial for 'defaming President'Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The Makassar District Court began hearing on Thursday the case of six student and labor activists charged with insulting President Megawati Soekarnoputri during a protest in April.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/'Tempo' editor gets a year

'Tempo' editor gets a yearUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Central Jakarta District Court found Tempo weekly guilty on Thursday of publishing false material and libel, and sentenced chief editor Bambang Harymurti to a suspended one-year jail term.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 17, 2004

TV Today: Friday, September 17, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:30 Health8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings12:30 p.m.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/World pool champ battles Indonesians in exhibition

World pool champ battles Indonesians in exhibitionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta World pool champion Alex Pagulayan of Canada promised to give his best in his exhibition matches against a number of Indonesia's top billiard players scheduled to run from Sept. 16 to Sept. 20.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Candidates promise to improve education

Candidates promise to improve educationFabiola Desy Unidjaja and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The two presidential candidates wrapped up the three-day dialog with a similar pledge of improving the poor state of education.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Cimanggis bomb case files go to court

Cimanggis bomb case files go to courtTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Depok prosecutors submitted on Thursday case files on nine Cimanggis bomb suspects to the Cibinong District Court.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/City Council vote to be private

City Council vote to be privateDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In compliance with an existing standing order, the City Council will sit in closed-door session on Friday morning to elect its new speaker for the 2004-2009 term, despite suggestions by some members that a more transparent ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/KPU officials fired for vote mark-up

KPU officials fired for vote mark-up DONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi General Election Commission (KPU) has fired the chief of Donggala Municipality KPU Abdullah Malabang and his four subordinates for vote markup in the July 5 legislative election.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/'Blow to democracy'

'Blow to democracy'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta International and domestic observers lambasted on Thursday the guilty verdict against Tempo magazine's chief editor Bambang Harymurti and called it a setback for the country's press freedom and democracy.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Dissenting Golkar leaders ignore order

Dissenting Golkar leaders ignore orderKurniawan Hari and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Mataram Golkar politicians suspended from the party for refusing to back Megawati Soekarnoputri in Monday's presidential election runoff, continued on Thursday in their activities in support ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Top seed Myskina tumbles, Angie rolls on in Bali

Top seed Myskina tumbles, Angie rolls on in BaliEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Top seed Anastasia Myskina was dealt a cruel blow while Angelique "Angie" Widjaja rolled on to the quarterfinals of the Wismilak International Tennis Tournament here on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSProtesters demand speedy graft probeBANDUNG: Some 500 people staged a protest on Thursday in front of the West Java Prosecutor's Office, demanding the prosecutors to speed up investigations into a Rp 33.4 billion (US$3.6 million) graft, allegedly committed by the West Java councillors.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Persecution, not prosecution

Persecution, not prosecution The spring of hope, and the winter of despair. These are the mixed emotions that enunciate the prevailing paradox of our present society.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Police arrest eight over embassy bombing

Police arrest eight over embassy bombingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Surabaya/Madiun The National Police announced on Thursday that they had arrested at least eight people allegedly linked to last week's deadly blast outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, which killed 10 people and injured over ...

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Computerized vote-counting to stay

Computerized vote-counting to stay JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) will maintain computerized vote counting for the election runoff, despite the opposition from the House of Representatives.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Bringing to justice Malaysian terrorists

Bringing to justice Malaysian terroristsNew Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur The latest terrorist attack in Indonesia is yet another reminder of how real is the threat of terrorism in the region.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Foreseeing the end of blanket bank guarantee

Foreseeing the end of blanket bank guaranteeFajar Hidayat, Jakarta Starting in February 2007, the government's blanket guarantee on bank deposits and claims will phase out and be replaced with a deposit insurance scheme with a maximum coverage of Rp 100 million (US$10,750) per account.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Netherlands pledges 1.5m euro for polls

Netherlands pledges 1.5m euro for polls JAKARTA: The Dutch government promised on Thursday to donate 1.5 million euro (US$1.7 million) for the upcoming presidential runoff on Sept. 20.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/Controversial quiz ordered shut

Controversial quiz ordered shutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Indramayu/Jayapura While not declaring a controversial quiz a violation of campaign regulations, the Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) demanded its halt on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/JP/5/POWER

JP/5/POWERConserve energy: Best solution for power crisis at the momentRiza Mulyadi, Antara/Padang Many people have blamed nature for the prolonged electricity crisis in West Sumatra. This is a sensible conclusion.

Fri, 17 Sep 2004

JP/DPD office building inaugurated

DPD office building inaugurated JAKARTA: People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) speaker Amien Rais inaugurated on Thursday the office building of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members.