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55 articles.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/How does Seoul envision N.K.'s nuke dismantlement timetable?

How does Seoul envision N.K.'s nuke dismantlement timetable? Lee Joo-hee The Korea Herald Asia News Network/Seoul South Korea, which played an unprecedented role in achieving the first joint statement out of the six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear standoff last week, is now bracing for ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Establishment of Papuan council runs into more problems

Establishment of Papuan council runs into more problemsNetty Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, JayapuraThe ongoing formation of Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) has drawn strong opposition from Papuan tribal leaders and churchmen, who feel disappointed with what they say are the central ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/JP/4/ago

JP/4/agoGraft probes giving CEOs, governors restless nights: AGOThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Intensive media coverage of the current crackdown on corruption in state institutions has created nervousness among many top executives of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and regional administrations as ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Freedom Guard to protect minority groups from terror

Freedom Guard to protect minority groups from terrorTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's founding fathers declared that this country would embrace various cultures, ethnic groups, religions and beliefs, however such idealism is fast disappearing and freedom to enjoy this diversity ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Bangkok drivers need to learn to leave their cars at home

Bangkok drivers need to learn to leave their cars at homePichaya Changsorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok The toxic emissions of cars, trucks and other vehicles are a major cause of air pollution. Yet seldom is serious thought given to ideas that might curtail our use of them.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/To support farmers

To support farmers by real actions I refer to the article by Benget Simbolon in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 28 entitled Give farmers the attention they deserve, and would like to comment as follows. My father is a farmer in a village named Urung Panei, Simalungun.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Fuel prices leap 126.6 percent

Fuel prices leap 126.6 percentRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government rang in October with a very steep fuel price hike -- by an average of 126.6 percent -- amid a relatively minor clash, sporadic protests and long lines at gas stations.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Visit to Besakih Temple

Visit to Besakih Temple On Sept. 3, I tried to visit Besakih Temple in Bali. Having paid Rp 15,000 to enter with a car, I was stopped at the gate and told that a local guide is mandatory. I don't believe it is, but I was willing to pay.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Two TNI officers, one cop nabbed in drug party

Two TNI officers, one cop nabbed in drug partyAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaTwo TNI soldiers, one police officer and a civil servant in the Jakarta administration were arrested on Friday for crystal methamphetamine possession and use in a private party at the Dusit Hotel in Mangga Dua, ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Angela Merkel meets the world

Angela Merkel meets the worldChristoph Bertram Project Syndicate Angela Merkel is Germany's new -- and first woman -- Chancellor. Although this implies major changes in Germany's fiscal and labor-market policies, continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/The cultural dimension of disasters

The cultural dimension of disastersKoen Meyers Jakarta The earthquake and tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004 has caused more than two hundred thousand victims and evoked a tremendous impact on the livelihood systems of coastal communities in the region, i.e.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Community police

Community police The police's separation from the Indonesian Military (TNI) began when the People's Consultative Assembly issued Decree No. 7/2000, which came into effect in 2001.In 2002, Law No. 2/2002 was issued to strengthen the separation.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/How political parties selected their legislators in 2004

How political parties selected their legislators in 2004 electionsHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post JakartaRather than "ladies and gentlemen", a provincial candidate for the House of Representatives once addressed an audience "Bapak dua dan ibu dua (father two and mother two).

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/The ideas battle with Islam requires more than spinmeisters

The ideas battle with Islam requires more than spinmeistersDavid Ignatius Common Ground News Service -- Partners in Humanity Washington D.C.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Police press charges against 'hoarders'

Police press charges against 'hoarders'Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police are filing criminal charges against owners of several gasoline stations here for deliberately stopping their operations amid the fuel rush ahead of the price hike announcement.City police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Low-income residents to receive training

Low-income residents to receive training BOGOR: As many as 244 low-income people in Bogor municipality are undergoing training in various skills in order to help them improve their standard of living.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Places of death

Places of death for animals The bird markets of Jakarta, Surabaya and elsewhere in Indonesia are infamous throughout the world.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/PKI killings leave many questions unanswered

PKI killings leave many questions unansweredID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, BlitarHow many people were killed in the violence after the aborted Sept.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/JP/19/PADANG

JP/19/PADANG'Fussy' Aussie fires Padang passionsDuncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaAbout 15 years ago, Western Australian textile artist Megan Kirwan-Ward thought it was time she refined, updated and formalized her skills.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Time for a dialog

Time for a dialogSilvan Shalom Jerusalem Almost 20 years have passed since the day the world started to change, following the end of the Cold War. Enemies of yesterday have become friends. The threats of the past have transformed into agreements of economic, cultural and scientific cooperation.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/PDAM to produce distilled water

PDAM to produce distilled waterSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangIn an effort to improve its service, the Padang tap water company is planning to produce distilled water for hotels, offices and upmarket housing estates, a state company official has said.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Car-free day on Sunday

Car-free day on Sunday JAKARTA: In a bid to reduce the use of private vehicles, the city administration and several environmental organizations will launch the annual Car-free Day drive.During the campaign, the usually busy strip of Jl. Sudirman and Jl. M. H.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/East is east and west is west, the twin shall never meet

East is east and west is west, the twin shall never meetJP/19/NSOEast is east and West is west: Never the twain shall meetM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A classical concert must be the least likely event at which to find Balinese gamelan and the traditional dance that accompanies it.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Indonesia bodybuilders on warm-up outings before SEA Games

Indonesia bodybuilders on warm-up outings before SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian bodybuilders will try out in two events before heading to Manila for the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), according an official of the Indonesian Bodybuilding Federation (FBI).

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Tanimbar woven cloth is back

Tanimbar woven cloth is backAs security returns to normal in Maluku after years of bloody sectarian violence, there has slowly been a business revival as companies reopen their doors. This revival has included the Tanimbar cloth weaving industry, which was devastated by the conflict.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/What ratification of rights covenants implies

What ratification of rights covenants impliesImplications of ratification of UN Conventions on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to states (selected). The state must:1.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Past atrocities still create fear

Past atrocities still create fearID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, BlitarTraveling along the unpaved road in Lorejo in the South Blitar area seemed endless.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/JP/1/HOUR

JP/1/HOURAttack by rival group kills twoMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of angry residents attacked and killed an Army officer and a civilian on Friday at an oil palm plantation in Langkat regency, North Sumatra. The attack left two other people injured.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Honda invests $140m to expand RI operations

Honda invests $140m to expand RI operationsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Cikarang, West JavaMotorcycle producer PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM), a local unit of Japan's third largest automaker Honda Motor Co.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/French secularism: Religious liberty and the law

French secularism: Religious liberty and the lawMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawaii Endy M. Bayuni's article, Neither Secular nor Theocratic? Try Laicite, is very interesting because it argues for Indonesia to consider the French path of secularism or laicite.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/House may drop interpellation

House may drop interpellation JAKARTA: The House of Representatives canceled on Friday the discussion on the interpellation of the President after 11 of its 20 initiators withdrew support for the demanded inquiry into President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's move to chair Cabinet meetings via a video ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Disco closed during Ramadhan

Disco closed during RamadhanPONTIANAK, Central Kalimantan: In an effort to show respect for Muslims who are fasting, the Pontianak government has banned discotheques from operating during Ramadhan.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/German stays loyal to Kupang locals

German stays loyal to Kupang localsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangModest in appearance, polite and open in his attitude as well as fluent in Indonesian, Dr Claus Jurgen Dauselt was born in Munich, Germany, on Jan. 13, 1955.He also speaks a little Dawan, the language of West Timor.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/MASSAG

JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/If GAM is entitled to rehabilitation, why not PKI?

If GAM is entitled to rehabilitation, why not PKI? Ribka Tjiptaning Proletariyati is the writer of a book entitled Aku Bangga Jadi Anak PKI (I'm proud to be a daughter of the Indonesian Communist Party, or PKI).

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/One musical encounter certainly deserves another

One musical encounter certainly deserves anotherDuncan Graham, Contributor, JakartaOn Dec. 28, 2002, former Suriname citizen Denise Jannah was waiting at a bus stop in Utrecht, Holland.Alongside her were two plastic bags of groceries.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/City organizes bazaars for poor residents

City organizes bazaars for poor residentsDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs part of efforts to ease the impact of the fuel price hikes, the Jakarta administration held the country's first-ever "basic commodities" bazaar for poor residents at the National Monument (Monas) park on Friday.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Plumbing the depths

Plumbing the depths In this modern era of multiple deaths from lung cancer and heart disease attributable to cigarette smoking, the ethics surrounding advertising by some of the strongest pillars of the Indonesian economy are becoming more and more questionable.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/House ratifies covenants ahead of recess

House ratifies covenants ahead of recessTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe elimination of all forms of restrictions on freedom of expression, threats to religious freedom, forced labor and discrimination in the workplace are new tasks for the government after the House of Representatives ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Questioning the regulation on houses of worship

Questioning the regulation on houses of worshipHairus Salim, Jakarta A number of houses of worship in West Java were reported to have been forcibly closed several weeks ago by a group of hard- liners. This incident promptly triggered protests by those whose religious freedoms had been infringed.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/UBM, Monash offer twin programs

UBM, Monash offer twin programs JAKARTA: The Bunda Mulia University (UMB) signed an agreement with Australia's Monash University on Friday to offer twin programs in information technology.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Nationwide fuel hike protests lose steam

Nationwide fuel hike protests lose steamThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHours prior to the announcement of the new fuel prices on Friday night, protests against the much-criticized policy amounted to little, with a massive rally pledged in the capital failing to materialize.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Operators ringing the changes

Operators ringing the changesDavid O'Brien Jakarta The telecommunications market has been the first major infrastructure business in Indonesia to experience significant change.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Govt gets $151m loan from ADB for road projects

Govt gets $151m loan from ADB for road projectsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved US$151 million in loans to Indonesia to help fund road rehabilitation projects in Sumatra and Kalimantan.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/What ratification of rights covenants implies

What ratification of rights covenants impliesImplications of ratification of UN Conventions on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to states (selected). The state must:1.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Fuel shortage deters domestic tourists

Fuel shortage deters domestic touristsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaFuel scarcities and increasing street protests had discouraged domestic tourists from visiting Yogyakarta over the past week, a number of travel agents said on Friday.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/BRR inaugurates new houses in Aceh

BRR inaugurates new houses in AcehBANDA ACEH: Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) chairman Kuntoro Mangkusubroto officially opened a scheme of 45 new houses for tsunami survivors on Friday.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Pictures that speak 1000 words

Pictures that speak 1000 words The Jakarta Post has once again shown its journalistic savvy by featuring two contrasting pictures on the front page of the Sept. 28 edition. These pictures speak a thousand words.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/City organizes cheap bazaars for poor residents

City organizes cheap bazaars for poor residentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of efforts to ease the impact of the fuel price hikes, the Jakarta administration held the country's first-ever "basic commodities" bazaar for poor residents at the National Monument (Monas) park on ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/TNI, cop, civil servant nabbed for drug party

TNI, cop, civil servant nabbed for drug partyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo TNI soldiers, one police officer and a civil servant in the Jakarta administration were arrested on Friday for crystal methamphetamine possession and use in a private party at the Dusit Hotel in Mangga Dua, West ...

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Aborted PKI coup fades from memory

Aborted PKI coup fades from memoryBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fewer and fewer people in Banjarmasin mourned on Friday the deaths of Army generals that occurred during the aborted coup of the now defunct Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) on Sept. 30 forty years ago.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/Govt has relied too much on the media

Govt has relied too much on the mediaAvian influenza has caused fear across the country, with very few people having any real understanding about how to protect themselves against exposure to the virus.

Sat, 01 Oct 2005

JP/City transportation fares to go up

City transportation fares to go upDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Land Transportation Owners Association Jakarta branch (Organda DKI) is giving the city administration one week to raise public transport fares after the government hiked fuel prices.