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59 articles.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Broadening the tax base

The Jakarta Post/EditorialBroadening the tax baseWe should give credit where credit is due. The tax directorate general, though still perceived to be one of the most corrupt public institutions in Indonesia, deserves our commendation for its concerted campaign to broaden the tax base through income ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Biosecurity, vaccine screenings prioritized for avian flu

Biosecurity, vaccine screenings prioritized for avian fluAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Agriculture is prioritizing increased biosecurity and vaccinations over mass culling programs in a bid to prevent an avian flu outbreak.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Bird flu no deterrent to tourists, agency says

Bird flu no deterrent to tourists, agency saysAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Tourism Agency announced on Tuesday the number of foreign and domestic tourists to the capital has continued to rise despite concerns over terrorist attacks and reports of bird flu.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/On wildlife trading

On wildlife trading I am terribly shocked to learn that the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is a Rp 9 trillion a year business. This is a great irony considering that Indonesia at present still has to shoulder a huge foreign debt.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Foreign firms rankle in Lampung

Foreign firms rankle in LampungAntara, BandarlampungLocal businesspeople are complaining about the number of foreign firms opening up in Lampung, resulting in stiff competition that they claim is forcing them out of business.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/JP/20/guess

JP/20/guesschecked --JSR Former IBRA chief gets doctorateJAKARTA: Former Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chief I Putu Gede Ary Suta achieved one of his goals in life when he received on Tuesday a doctorate in strategic management from the University of Indonesia's school of economics.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Local ad agencies seek protection

Local ad agencies seek protectionAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile other sectors are opening up on the back of globalization, the domestic advertising industry seems to be unprepared to compete with its foreign counterparts.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/BCA thugs

BCA thugs On Saturday, Oct.8 at 9 a.m., two men in BCA uniforms came to my house at Jl. Dupa A8/No14, Bogor Baru, looking for a man named Akmad Soleh, saying he had defaulted on a car loan.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/JP/5/FIRM

JP/5/FIRMForeign firms threaten local businessAntara BandarlampungLocal businesspeople are complaining about the number of foreign firms opening up in Lampung, resulting in stiff competition that they claim is forcing them out of business.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Power thieves cost state US$1m a year

Power thieves cost state US$1m a yearCIREBON, West Java: Electricity theft in Cirebon is costing the state Rp 10.8 billion (US$1.08 million) a year, an official with state electricity company PT PLN Cirebon says.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/More motorists shift to motorcycles

More motorists shift to motorcyclesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a civil servant at the office of the Ministry of Tourism in Central Jakarta, Cecep, 32, who lives with his family in a small house in Ciputat, Tangerang, decided he needed a motorcycle to reduce his monthly expenses.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/S. Korea donates bird flu kits

S. Korea donates bird flu kitsJAKARTA: South Korea has donated rapid diagnostic kits at a total value of US$250,000 to Indonesia to diagnose avian influenza in birds, the South Korean Embassy said in Jakarta."The South Korean company Standard Diagnostics Inc.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Turkey and the European Tent

Turkey and the European Tent Shada Islam Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Brussels Years from now, historians looking back at the evolution of the European continent might consider Oct. 3 a landmark.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/MR Kambu, the architect of Persipura's famous victory

MR Kambu, the architect of Persipura's famous victoryNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua Persipura Jayapura and Menase Robert Kambu are considered one and the same by supporters, mentioned in the same breath when discussing the latest exploits of the soccer team.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/President to go on 'safari' during Ramadhan

President to go on 'safari' during RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecovering from his flu, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to go on tour across the archipelago during the rest of the fasting month in a throwback to the Ramadhan 'safaris' of the New Order period.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Treasurer testifies against Taufiq Kamil in graft case

Treasurer testifies against Taufiq Kamil in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA government official admitted to having disbursed a big part of haj trust funds for various irrelevant purposes upon orders from his superiors at the Ministry of Religious Affairs between 2001 and 2004.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/The mystification of the unitary state of Indonesia

The mystification of the unitary state of IndonesiaRiwanto Tirtosudarmo, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the commemoration of "Pancasila Sanctity" Day on Oct. 1, a practice that was scrapped by former president Abdurrahman Wahid.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Victims of Boeing crashes join forces

Victims of Boeing crashes join forcesRepresentatives of the families of those who perished in Boeing plane accidents worldwide join hands during a media conference held in Medan, North Sumatra province.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Tsunami medical aid still in Medan hospital

Tsunami medical aid still in Medan hospitalApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe Food and Drug Monitoring Agency in Medan found on Thursday that medical supplies meant for tsunami victims at Pirngadi Hospital, that came from a US nongovernmental group Project Hope, were partly being used to ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Search for chopper bears no fruit

Search for chopper bears no fruitJAYAPURA, Papua: A seven-aircraft search and rescue team Thursday continued its hunt for an Air Force helicopter that went missing the day before with four people on board without results.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Bride deposit draws scorn

Bride deposit draws scornHera Diani and Muninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA woman called up The Jakarta Post the other day in a panic after reading a Post article on the proposal for the government to require expatriate men to deposit some Rp 500 million (about US$50,000) before ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Regarding Anwar: Political limbo or just a hiatus?

Regarding Anwar: Political limbo or just a hiatus?Joceline Tan, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia The creamy lace curtains were drawn against the brittle afternoon glare and the living room was cool, dim and restful.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Jakartans warned of possible dengue outbreak

Jakartans warned of possible dengue outbreakCity residents have been warned of a possible dengue fever outbreak this year during the transitional period between the dry and wet sessions, when dengue is normally at its most prevalent.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Haze engulfs Banjarmasin

Haze engulfs BanjarmasinBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Thick haze again blanketed the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin on Thursday morning but gradually lifted in the afternoon.Despite the pollution, many motorists in the city were not wearing masks to protect their lungs and eyes.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/RASH

JP/18/RASH'Rashomon', a Japanese play with Malay adaptationOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungA robbery occurred on the road to Yamashina town. The victims were a martial arts fighter, Rustam, and his wife, Maesaroh.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Portrait of a young man documentarian

Portrait of a young man documentarianM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For a 19-year old, Ratrikala Bhre Aditya has a keen eye for social observation."On the way here, I met a proud-looking security guard.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Jakarta to build more low-cost apartments

Jakarta to build more low-cost apartments JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration is set to build some 2,040 low-cost apartments in 2006, Suratman, the head of the planning division at the Jakarta Housing Agency, said on Wednesday.He was quoted by the city's official online news portal Beritajakarta.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/World-class filmmakers to lecture at JiFFest

World-class filmmakers to lecture at JiFFest Faced with a short supply of quality screenplays in the domestic film industry, the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) is planning to organize workshops in script writing.Participants for the workshop, slated for Dec. 10 and Dec.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/GARDAN

JP/18/GARDANTheater group sets up 'story exchange' in mall Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta"Which one would you like to buy? If you want to hear my whole story as a political prisoner, I suggest that you choose those four photographs," an old man in his late 60s said as he approached a ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/After the attacks in Bali, can we still live with our modern Myths?

After the attacks in Bali, can we still live with our modern Myths?Farish A. Noor, Berlin Writing against the current of popular opinion these days is an unceasing struggle against the current of stale cliches and platitudes.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Downer asks SBY not to cut Ba'asyir's, bombers' sentences

Downer asks SBY not to cut Ba'asyir's, bombers' sentencesEva C. Komandjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAustralian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer met President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and several ministers here on Thursday, reiterating his appeal for Indonesia not to ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Court 'pimping RI woman'

Court 'pimping RI woman' What a great story Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit was, when it appeared in the Oct. 10 edition of The Jakarta Post.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Rice price skyrockets

Rice price skyrocketsYOGYAKARTA: The fuel price hikes have affected the price of rice in Yogyakarta, with the staple rising from Rp 2,900 a kilogram two weeks ago to around Rp 4,300 now.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/JP/5/FIRM

JP/5/FIRMForeign firms threaten local businessAntara BandarlampungLocal businesspeople are complaining about the number of foreign firms opening up in Lampung, resulting in stiff competition that they claim is forcing them out of business.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/PLN disconnects power at hotel, factory over illegal connections

PLN disconnects power at hotel, factory over illegal connectionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaA joint team from state electricity firm PLN and the National Police disconnected the electricity on Thursday at the Beverly Hill hotel and spa on Jl.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Spurning a devoted lover

Spurning a devoted lover The statement by Ali Babacan, Turkey's chief negotiator for European Union membership, on the one hand, and the statement by an EU diplomat about the prospects for Turkey's admission into the EU on the other hand, reflect how difficult and how time consuming it will be ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Poor team work blamed for inability to stop attacks

Poor team work blamed for inability to stop attacksRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefense and intelligence analysts are ruing poor team work among intelligence units and unpopular government policies for a string of terrorist attacks that have rocked the country over the last three ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Local officials to be probe for graft

Local officials to be probe for graft JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono granted on Thursday permission for the police to question a regent and a deputy regent in two separate graft cases, and a legislator in a slander case.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/SGU aims to transfer high technology

SGU aims to transfer high technologyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the first international university in the country, the Swiss German University (SGU) was established with a mission: to transfer high technology from these developed countries to Indonesian in order to boost its ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Urban planners not keen on idea to move govt offices

Urban planners not keen on idea to move govt officesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post,JakartaUrban planning experts expressed doubts that the idea proposed by Jakarta Regional Representative Council (DPD) member Sarwono Kusumaatmadja to relocate government offices to areas outside the city would be ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/'Carmina Burana' gets full Monty at GKJ

'Carmina Burana' gets full Monty at GKJM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Carl Orff's composition, Carmina Burana, may well be the most paradoxical piece of music ever performed in public.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Workers feel the pinch post fuel price hike

Workers feel the pinch post fuel price hikeRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor his work at a shoe company in Tangerang, Banten province, Parluhutan Simbolon is paid Rp 1.3 million (US$103) a month, a wage he once considered decent. But since the government raised fuel prices on Oct.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/When judges insist they are only answerable to God

When judges insist they are only answerable to GodKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta People in the rather slummy neighborhood units were a little envious seeing Miswan opening an impressive, official-looking envelope.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Asterix and Obelix: The sky falls on Oct. 14

Asterix and Obelix: The sky falls on Oct. 14The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a four-year absence, a new Asterix and Obelix comic book (the French call it an album) is going on sale in 27 countries around the world on Oct. 14.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/On wildlife trading

On wildlife trading I am terribly shocked to learn that the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is a Rp 9 trillion a year business. This is a great irony considering that Indonesia at present still has to shoulder a huge foreign debt.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Terrorist attacks: Preparing for the unimaginable

Terrorist attacks: Preparing for the unimaginableMichael Richardson, Singapore Barely 24 hours before suicide bombers struck in Bali early this month killing and injuring dozens of Indonesians and foreigners, Australian and Singaporean military specialists ended an exercise designed to cope with ...

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/PLN cuts illegal power rigs in city

PLN cuts illegal power rigs in cityThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA joint team from state electricity firm PLN and the National Police disconnected the electricity on Thursday at the Beverly Hill hotel and spa on Jl.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/'All we can do is tighten our belts'

'All we can do is tighten our belts'Recent fuel price rises have led to increases in the prices of other services and commodities, which has considerably reduced people's purchasing power. The Jakarta Post asked residents how they are making ends meet.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/NGOs slam Susilo for weak rights policies

NGOs slam Susilo for weak rights policiesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTop human rights groups slammed the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday for failing to protect human rights during its first year in office.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Ministry to hold spare parts expo

Ministry to hold spare parts expo JAKARTA: In a bid to boost the development of the automotive and electronic parts manufacturing industry, the Ministry of Industry will hold a two-day exhibition starting from Oct. 17 in the Bidakara complex, South Jakarta.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Armenian FM visits Jakarta

Armenian FM visits JakartaJAKARTA: Armenian Minister of Foreign Affairs Vardan Oskanyan visited Indonesia to hold a bilateral meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda in Jakarta, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Indonesian films feature strongly at Pusan

Indonesian films feature strongly at PusanPaolo Bertolin, Contributor, Pusan, South KoreaClaiming to be the leader among Asian film events, Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) opened on Oct 6.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Traditional markets may disrupt Lebaran journeys

Traditional markets may disrupt Lebaran journeysNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/CirebonTravelers taking the northern coastal route to reach their hometowns for the upcoming Lebaran holidays might face bad traffic jams along the way caused by traditional markets spilling out onto roadways.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Illegal logging remains widespread in Lampung

Illegal logging remains widespread in LampungOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungTwo drivers calmly gave themselves up to the police when they were apprehended in Bandarlampung recently with trucks laden with meranti and kruing timber.They had their reasons to be calm.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Boyolali residents fight to survive amid drought

Boyolali residents fight to survive amid droughtBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, BoyolaliClean water remains a luxury for many people in the country, including residents of Tegalsari hamlet in Boyolali, Central Java.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Tax office's move sparks unease

Tax office's move sparks uneaseRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs if its efforts to make new taxpayers comply with their obligation is not enough, the Directorate General of Taxation is introducing punitive measures for any incorrect information given by taxpayers.

Fri, 14 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.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Oz to give $10m to fight bird flu

Oz to give $10m to fight bird fluJAKARTA: Visiting Australia foreign minister Alexander Downer announced on Thursday his government would disburse another A$10 million (about US$7.5 million) to help Indonesia fight bird flu.

Fri, 14 Oct 2005

JP/Unable or unwilling?

Unable or unwilling? Sidney Jones, the Jakarta-based South East Asia project director for International Crisis Group, had two months before the 2002 Bali bombings, released a meticulously researched, and prescient report on the danger posed by Jamaah Islamyah (JI) now widely believed to have ...