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67 articles.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Hypermarkets: Lessons from abroad

Hypermarkets: Lessons from abroadBarlev Nicodemus Brussels An article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 20 attracted my attention. The article, When violence is used to overcome big business, shed light on an issue that is very crucial to all of us.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/2005: End of the beginning for Susilo

2005: End of the beginning for SusiloMeidyatama Suryodiningrat Jakarta If 2004 was the year of voting frequently, then 2005 could be a year of many frustrations. After the highs and the promises, inevitably comes disappointment.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Electronics makers paint rosy outlook

Electronics makers paint rosy outlookThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Electronics producers have painted a rosy outlook for sales in the domestic market next year, despite the government's plan to raise fuel prices.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Chopper pilot's body flown home

Chopper pilot's body flown homeSURABAYA: More than one week after a helicopter crashed in Nabire, only one of five people on board has been found, while the fate of the other four remain unclear.The only body found was that of Capt.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/JP/5/KAKAK

JP/5/KAKAKWhite cockatoo population dwindlingIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The population of White Cockatoo (Cacatua alba) in North Maluku is dwindling due to uncontrolled poaching. More than 500 of them are traded in Jakarta and other places annually, say an environmental group.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Bojong suspects say they endured prison torture

Bojong suspects say they endured prison tortureTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorDozens of residents involved in a violent protest against the opening of a dump in their neighborhood in Bojong, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, complained of physical abuse while detained by the police and at ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Dirty water may kill survivors of deadly tidal wave

Dirty water may kill survivors of deadly tidal waveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSurvivors of the earthquake and tidal waves, which devastated Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and parts of North Sumatra a week ago, are now facing a new deadly threat as diseases spread in the wrecked province.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Judicial reform essential to support democracy

Judicial reform essential to support democracyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe acceleration of judicial reform is crucial to the country as it moves toward becoming a full-fledged democracy.Democracy may not be only system that works.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Elderly pilgrims told to pray for good health

Elderly pilgrims told to pray for good healthKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNearly 35 percent of Indonesian haj pilgrims are elderly people who suffer various health conditions and face a high risk of death while performing prayers in Saudi Arabia, a health official says.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Globalization and Westernization

Globalization and Westernization Referring to Professor Christopher Lingle's article entitled RI and globalization debate: Embracing 'contract culture', which appeared at The Jakarta Post on Dec.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Prosecutors probe alleged Bapepam irregularities

Prosecutors probe alleged Bapepam irregularitiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors are investigating officials at the capital market watchdog over "lenient" punishments imposed by the agency on some companies found to have committed serious market violations.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/New Year's resolutions

New Year's resolutionsThe turn of the year provides the opportunity to reflect on the failures and achievements of the year that has passed. The old slate of the past 12 months cannot be wiped clean, but we can hope to fill the new slate with worthy deeds.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Adiguna Sutowo named sole suspect in shooting of waiter

Adiguna Sutowo named sole suspect in shooting of waiterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police has named Adiguna Sutowo as the sole suspect in a fatal shooting early on Saturday at the Hilton Hotel's Fluid Club.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Jobs may curb drug abuse and AIDS

Jobs may curb drug abuse and AIDSAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaOnce a drug user, Sarifuddin, 26, a resident of Kampung Bali, Central Jakarta, has found that working at a modest motorcycle wash depot in the area has increased his self-esteem. "I quit drugs.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/'It brings out the best in society'

'It brings out the best in society'The quake and tsunami that swept through the northwestern part of the country killed at least 80,000 Acehnese and destroyed a major part of the province.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Police wrapped up 20% of graft cases in 2004

Police wrapped up 20% of graft cases in 2004Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police managed to complete the investigation into 22 out of 102 corruption cases in 2004, or about 20 percent.However, police chief Insp. Gen.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/EU: The halo effect

EU: The halo effectGwynne Dyer, London "The Islamic world, the Islamic extremists, even bin Laden, rejoice for the entrance of Turkey into the European Union. This is their Trojan horse," warned Libyan Moammar Gadafy on Dec. 17.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/ExxonMobil signs Aceh gas deal

ExxonMobil signs Aceh gas dealZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExxonMobil signed on Friday an agreement that would secure the year's natural gas supply for fertilizer firms PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda I and II ((PIM-1, PIM-2) in Aceh as the country enters planting season.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/JP/5/PILKADA

JP/5/PILKADACandidates gear up for June electionsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Candidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Street vendors face further eviction

Street vendors face further eviction JAKARTA: Central Jakarta municipality administration is eyeing three markets -- Tanah Abang, Senen and Pasar Baru -- as its next target to evict street vendors from operating in the areas.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/JP/5/LONGSOR

JP/5/LONGSORRiau-Sumatra highway cut by landslidePuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru The main highway between the provinces of Riau and West Sumatra was cut on Friday by a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Kampar regency over the past week.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Police wrap up 20% graft cases in 2004

Police wrap up 20% graft cases in 2004Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police managed to complete the investigation into 22 out of 102 corruption cases in 2004, or about 20 percent.However, police chief Insp. Gen.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Candidates gear up for local elections

Candidates gear up for local electionsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungCandidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own screening process.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Court rulling raises uncertainty in energy sector

Court rulling raises uncertainty in energy sectorEddy Satriya, Jakarta Economic changes coupled with advances in new technology, the need to conduct good-governance practices, and intensifying pressure to reduce the central government's role have significantly brought new developments to the ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Govt to sue convicted corruptors

Govt to sue convicted corruptorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a vast amount of embezzled state funds remaining lost despite the imprisonment of some of the corruptors, the Attorney General's Office plans to file civil suits against convicted corrupters who have not returned the stolen funds.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Pacifier-sucking toddler goes on haj

Pacifier-sucking toddler goes on haj The Jakarta Post JakartaSupplied with formula and a pacifier, five-year-old Nadiyah Rahmawati binti Sukron from Bangkalan on Madura island, East Java, is going on this year's adult-dominated haj pilgrimage to Mecca.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Airport operator to reopen back gate

Airport operator to reopen back gateMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangSoekarno-Hatta International Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II is to reopen the back gate to public access and widen the main road to the airport in a bid to improve its services.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/High school graduate Maryanto pedals to foreign market

High school graduate Maryanto pedals to foreign marketKanis Dursin, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Forty-five-year-old Maryanto smiled broadly as he welcomed visitors coming to take a look at miniature bicycles and pedicabs on display at his house-cum-workshop on the outskirts of Yogyakarta.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Govt sets tourism 2005 on China, India, Mideast

Govt sets tourism 2005 on China, India, MideastLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will target tourists from China, India and the Middle East to increase revenue from the sector next year and reach its target of six million visitors and US$6 billion in foreign exchange.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSInmate suspected of running drug ringBANDUNG, West Java: Following the arrest of six suspected drug dealers over the weekend, the Bandung Police announced they suspected an inmate was controlling the city's drug trade from inside prison.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Keyboardist sets new RI record

Keyboardist sets new RI record JAKARTA: Lia Aprilia has set a new Indonesian record of playing the keyboard and singing for 24 hours non-stop at Ancol Dreamland Park, North Jakarta, on Saturday afternoon prior to New Year celebrations.Her previous record was 10 hours.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Local Red Cross workers steadfast in mammoth task

Local Red Cross workers steadfast in mammoth taskA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, MeulabohZarkasyi, a humanitarian worker for the Indonesian Red Cross, sits on a chair below a large tent, appearing weary and unkempt.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Garuda pays $105.3m in debts, interest

Garuda pays $105.3m in debts, interestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite its financial difficulties, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia has managed to meet its financial obligations for 2004 to international creditors.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Lessons learnt for hypermarkets

Lessons learnt for hypermarketsBarlev Nicodemus, Brussels An article that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 20 attracted my attention. The article, When violence is used to overcome big business, shed light on an issue that is very crucial to all of us.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Oxygen shortage 'kills some survivors'

Oxygen shortage 'kills some survivors'The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe/Banda Aceh/JakartaAlthough massive operations to distribute aid for victims trapped alive continued on Sunday in Aceh and North Sumatra, several survivors were reported to have died from belated medical help.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Disaster unites GAM, Acehnese in brotherhood

Disaster unites GAM, Acehnese in brotherhoodApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/LhokseumaweIwan Peusong is armed with an object vastly different from a year and a half ago, when he was a fighter with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM): He is responsible for one end of a stretcher, carrying the bodies of ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Indonesia, ASEAN and Australia

Indonesia, ASEAN and AustraliaS.P. Seth Sydney Indonesia is understandably upset over Australia's recent announcement of its plan to establish a 1,000-mile maritime identification zone to fight terrorism and other international crimes.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Candidates gear up for June elections

Candidates gear up for June elections Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Candidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own screening process.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Jakarta to take over prosecutor's offices

Jakarta to take over prosecutor's offices JAKARTA: The central government will take over the legal authority and duties of prosecutor's offices in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and in Nias regency, North Sumatra, which were destroyed by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, an official said.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Candy as change

Candy as change This is in response to the letter from Wendy (of Freiburg, Germany) who complains of getting candy in lieu of Rp 100 change at Balinese stores (Cheating in Bali, The Jakarta Post, Dec. 16).

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Madurese toddler goes to Mecca

Madurese toddler goes to MeccaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSupplied with formula and a pacifier, five-year-old Nadiyah Rahmawati binti Sukron from Bangkalan on Madura island, East Java, is going on this year's adult-dominated haj pilgrimage to Mecca.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/KAI loses Rp 125m daily

KAI loses Rp 125m daily JAKARTA: State railway company PT KAI Greater Jakarta is losing Rp 125 million (US$13,441) daily from its commuter trains operating the Bogor, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang to Jakarta services because many passengers refuse to buy tickets.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Performance of legal enforcers remains poor

Performance of legal enforcers remains poorThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's law enforcers remain unable to satisfy people in terms of service, raising doubt over their capability in upholding justice, the National Ombudsman Commission said.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/2005: End of the beginning for Susilo

2005: End of the beginning for SusiloMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, Jakarta If 2004 was the year of voting frequently, then 2005 could be a year of many frustrations. After the highs and the promises, inevitably comes disappointment.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Sutiyoso inaugurates Sardono as IKJ rector

Sutiyoso inaugurates Sardono as IKJ rector JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated dancer/choreographer Sardono W. Kusumo as rector of Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ) on Friday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/In defense of RI's constitutional economy

In defense of RI's constitutional economyA. Irmanputra Sidin, Jakarta The Constitutional Court has, in the last two weeks, issued two historic decisions in the economic sector, namely constitutional reviews of Law No.20/2002 on Electricity and Law No.22/2001 on Oil and Gas.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Soeharto's last chance

Soeharto's last chance Finding the appropriate words has become impossible as by the hour, more and more personal tragedies are revealed, showing that barely a family in Aceh province has been left untouched by the devastation.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/World sends cash, food, medical teams to Sumatra

World sends cash, food, medical teams to SumatraThe Jakarta post, JakartaThe unprecedented global response to the tsunami disaster has seen several countries pledging hundreds of millions of dollars, relief supplies and medical teams to help survivors in Aceh and North Sumatra provinces.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Resolving differences in disaster's wake

Resolving differences in disaster's wakeOoi Kee Beng, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The best memorial to the thousands of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster will be for the politics of the region to change for the better because of the widespread suffering and through ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Paying for the past in 2005

Paying for the past in 2005Joseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate The beginning of each year is high season for economic forecasters.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/City enters 2005 without a budget

City enters 2005 without a budgetBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter almost a month of deliberations, the City Council decided on Friday to delay approval of the 2005 budget draft until Jan. 6. when the final session will take place.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/JP/5/PILKADA

JP/5/PILKADACandidates gear up for June electionsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates vying for top posts in the direct elections for heads of regional governments in Lampung province are confused over which political party to register with, as each party has its own ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Be proud of one's language!

Be proud of one's language! Pieter Van Der Vienhart's recent article on schooling (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 18) discussed how English language skills are being used as a criteria for employment in some schools above other more essential factors like teaching skills.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Call in the reserves

Call in the reservesHarold James, Project Syndicate The People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan -- as well as other central banks in Asia -- are in trouble. They have accumulated vast foreign exchange reserves, estimated at more than US$2 trillion.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/City enters 2005 without a budget

City enters 2005 without a budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter almost a month of deliberations, the City Council decided on Friday to delay approval of the 2005 budget draft until Jan. 6. when the final session will take place.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Bojong suspects say they endured prison torture

Bojong suspects say they endured prison tortureTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorDozens of residents involved in a violent protest against the opening of a dump in their neighborhood in Bojong, Klapanunggal district, Bogor, complained of physical abuse while detained by the police and at ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/'It has brought out the best in society'

'It has brought out the best in society'The quake and tsunami that swept through the northwestern part of the country killed at least 80,000 Acehnese and destroyed a major part of the province.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Never too late for early warning system

Never too late for early warning systemEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta People living on the slopes of Mount Merapi in Central Java know all about early warning systems.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/KPK says 61 vie

KPK says 61 vie for advisory seats JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said on Tuesday that 61 candidates have passed administrative selection to become members of the commission's advisory team.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/PKS launches aid committee for Aceh

PKS launches aid committee for Aceh JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has launched a humanitarian committee for Aceh to help survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and North Sumatra.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Zero duty for 'tsunami' goods

Zero duty for 'tsunami' goods Minister of Finance Yusuf Anwar has issued a decree that grants zero import duty for imported goods that are to be donated to the victims of the tsunami catastrophe in Aceh and North Sumatra, starting on Dec. 30.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Suspect named in alleged corruption in land swap deal

Suspect named in alleged corruption in land swap dealThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office (AGO) has named Usman Ismail, president director of PT Tata Disantara, a suspect of alleged corruption in the land swap deal involving SMP 56 state junior high school.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Troops kill more Aceh rebels

Troops kill more Aceh rebels JAKARTA: Despite calls for cease-fire following the calamity in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the fighting between soldiers and separatist rebels has continued, with at least three more guerrillas killed on Saturday.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/Securing a more secure world

Securing a more secure worldJoseph S. Nye Project SyndicateCommittee reports are usually deadly dull, and UN committee reports are among the dullest. But the recent report of the UN Secretary General's High Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change broke that rule.

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/JP/4/SITI

JP/4/SITI;JP;EVA; ANPAa..r.. Scene-PKS-aceh PKS launches aid committee for Aceh JP/4/scene PKS launches aid committee for Aceh JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) has launched a humanitarian committee for Aceh to help survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam ...

Mon, 03 Jan 2005

JP/UN, U.S. hope for peace in Aceh after tsunami

UN, U.S. hope for peace in Aceh after tsunamiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations and the United States have expressed hopes that the disaster that has devastated Aceh could put an end to the prolonged armed conflict in the province.UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said after meeting U.S.