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Searching for all articles published on 2005-10-19 ...

54 articles.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Questioning government's commitment to reform

Questioning government's commitment to reformBenget Simbolon Tnb., JakartaIs the government still committed to this country's reform? Is the reform continuing on the right track? Or is it backtracking?Such questions surfaced following the government's green-light to the Indonesian military (TNI) ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/New fares scares taxi passengers and drivers

New fares scares taxi passengers and driversTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"No way I am using a taxi! Not unless it's an emergency, it's just way too expensive now," Tika, an employee in Palmerah, South Jakarta, said on hearing that taxi companies had increased their fares on Monday.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/PT Guru Indonesia clarifies

PT Guru Indonesia clarifies Referring to your article Businesspeople concerned by govt economic performance on page 13 of The Jakarta Post on Oct. 13, I would like to make a correction regarding my question to the President of Indonesia.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/IOC gives KONI a van

IOC gives KONI a van JAKARTA: The National Sports Council (KONI) was given a new minivan on Monday by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help improve the mobilization of the country's Olympic organization.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Atul: Forgotten martyrs of reform

Atul: Forgotten martyrs of reformOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThe sun was directly overhead when thousands of students from colleges in Lampung staged a rally in protest against the draft law on the State of Emergency (RUU PKB) on Sept. 28, 1998.Traffic on Jl.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/'Teknokra' student publication strives for excellence

'Teknokra' student publication strives for excellenceStudent magazines are a means for students to express their thoughts and to groom future journalists. Yet, sadly, the number of such publications in the country is limited.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Police make new arrest in Bali blast probe

Police make new arrest in Bali blast probeThe Jakarta Post, DenpasarPolice have made a new arrest in connection with the Oct. 1 Bali bombing incident as they struggle to obtain solid information about the identity of the suicide bombers that could lead them to the masterminds.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/3G re-tender criteria to be set

3G re-tender criteria to be setThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the planned re-tender of the 3-G cellular frequency only a month away, the Ministry of Communications and Information will likely give priority to operators who already have a established market, a ministry official says.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/More travelers shift to trains

More travelers shift to trains JAKARTA: Electric trains in the city saw an increase in passengers following the recent fuel price increases, Detikcom reported on Tuesday."The number of passengers on electric trains in Greater Jakarta has increased by about 2.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Villagers run amok over cash assistance

Villagers run amok over cash assistanceMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWhen it was reported that the head of their subdistrict was unavailable to meet with them, some 500 residents of several villages in Tangerang, Banten ran amok, pelting his office with rocks.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Kalla says he wants

Kalla says he wants to run for presidentVice President Jusuf Kalla has pledged his loyalty to his boss Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono until their term ends in 2009, but made it clear he would contest the presidential election that year.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Park visitors down over bird flu scare

Park visitors down over bird flu scare JAKARTA: The bird park at Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) saw a decline in visitors in the past month following Ragunan Zoo's closure last month due to avian influenza.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Govt not serious in boosting overseas employment: Experts

Govt not serious in boosting overseas employment: ExpertsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor export agents called on the government to be more proactive in seeking job opportunities overseas in a bid to help increase the number of the country's migrant workers and ease ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/TNI pulls out more troops from Aceh

TNI pulls out more troops from AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe TNI pulled out another 2,163 soldiers from Aceh on Tuesday as the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) completed their second round of weapons decommissioning as part of the terms of the peace agreement that will end more than three decades of war.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Lawyer delivers money upon order

Lawyer delivers money upon orderThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA lawyer standing trial for an attempt to bribe the court to win an appeal in favor of disgraced suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh denied the accusation on Tuesday, saying he was handing over the money at the request of a friend of his ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/The true colors of Israel's Palestine policy

The true colors of Israel's Palestine policyAli Kazak, Canberra In his article in The Jakarta Post early this month Silvan Shalom, the Israeli Foreign Minister, acrobatically switched facts upside down and conveniently avoided discussing the central conflict in the Middle East and the Muslim ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Violence mars fuel cash aid distribution

Violence mars fuel cash aid distributionLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, MataramHundreds of people attacked and vandalized local government offices on Tuesday in West Lombok and Tangerang, signaling that public frustration is growing over the messy distribution of fuel compensation money ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Sleman to build Merapi museum

Sleman to build Merapi museumSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaAs part of efforts to educate the public on Mount Merapi, the Sleman regency government plans to start the construction of a Mount Merapi museum in December.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Cyclists set out on specialized routes

Cyclists set out on specialized routesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI), likening the competition in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games to a "war", recently scouted out the course for November's competition.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Student newspapers told to change their strategies

Student newspapers told to change their strategiesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungStudent publications need to shift their direction as the social and political landscape has changed since their inception, a student activist says.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/'Cash aid will create a nation of beggars'

'Cash aid will create a nation of beggars'President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been in power for almost a year now. How do the people perceive his administration? What are its achievements and failures? The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to ask their views on the current government.

Wed, 19 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.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Gift package business drops

Gift package business dropsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaEva Ayunda, the owner of a gift package business in Surabaya, is worried. She has been in business for five years, but the last two years have been tough.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Bird flu? What bird flu?

Bird flu? What bird flu? While the rest of the world is bracing itself for the possibility of a bird flu pandemic, life goes on as if nothing is happening for most people in Indonesia.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Govt says polio cases found in Aceh and Riau

Govt says polio cases found in Aceh and RiauThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has reported the discovery of polio cases in Riau and tsunami-ravaged Aceh as it prepares to embark on a third vaccination drive next month to fight the virus that has infected 269 children since it resurfaced in ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Police probe new corruption case

Police probe new corruption case JAKARTA: The National Police anticorruption division is investigating a new graft case at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, involving the markup of the cost of vaccine arrangements and insurance policies for haj pilgrims.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/SBY's first-year report: It's 7 out of 10

SBY's first-year report: It's 7 out of 10Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta How did President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono do in his first year in office? Since we are now in the habit of giving marks for our leaders, at the risk of being jeered, I am giving him a score of 7 out of 10.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Foreign nationals and RI women

Foreign nationals and RI women I wish to respond to your recent article in the Oct. 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, titled Bride deposit draws scorn, plus further articles in the Oct. 15 edition.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Turning over a new leaf

Turning over a new leafSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Kulonprogo, YogyakartaGod's secrets are everywhere and His guidance can come anytime, anywhere -- a prison is no exception.Sadiman Nur Widodo (Sandiman), 43, was formerly the leader of a gang of robbers in Yogyakarta.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Man loses son, nephew to dengue fever

Man loses son, nephew to dengue feverWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, MalangThe clock reads 1:37 p.m. In the yard of a modest house on Jl. Klayatan in Bandung Rejosari subdistrict, Sukun district, Malang, several people stack up blue plastic chairs.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Syria may become a fresh trouble spot in Mideast

Syria may become a fresh trouble spot in MideastMarianna Belenkaya, RIA Novosti, Moscow Syria will feature prominently throughout Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's forthcoming tour of the Middle East, because the situation around it determines developments in the entire region.On Oct.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Subsidized fuel consumption down

Subsidized fuel consumption downLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after the government raised fuel prices by 126 percent on average, domestic consumption of oil-based fuels, particularly premium gasoline, continues to decline, according to state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Terrorism is the world's concern

Terrorism is the world's concernIntolerance is the basis of all the terrorism that has become endemic throughout the globe.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Understanding economic theories

Understanding economic theoriesAri A. Perdana, Cambridge, Mass. "The power to hurt can be counted among the most impressive attributes of military power. ... To inflict suffering gains nothing and saves nothing directly; it can only make people behave to avoid it. ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Forgive convicted Australians

Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Teachers won't monitor exams

Teachers won't monitor exams JAKARTA: Teachers will no longer be allowed to monitor national exams for vocational, junior and senior high school students; as of next year.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Jakarta vows no leniency for newcomers

Jakarta vows no leniency for newcomersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to stem the influx of migrants into the capital, the city administration has vowed to screen newcomers at bus terminals, train stations and seaports to determine whether they have the necessary documents and ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/RI still on list of most corrupt

RI still on list of most corruptHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the country's efforts to combat corruption, Indonesia remains one of the world's corrupt nations according to the latest annual report from the Berlin-based Transparency International (TI).

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Officials told not to accept gifts

Officials told not to accept giftsYOGYAKARTA: In an effort to discourage graft, Yogyakarta Mayor Herry Zudianto officially banned his subordinates on Tuesday from accepting Idul Fitri gifts.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Pollycarpus 'rarely sat during flight'

Pollycarpus 'rarely sat during flight'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, a key suspect in the murder case of top human rights campaigner Munir, rarely sat in his seat during the Sept.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/UN urges RI to seek foreign assistance

UN urges RI to seek foreign assistance JAKARTA: The United Nations has suggested that the government formally ask for international assistance to tackle its growing problem of avian influenza.Bo Asplund, a U.N.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Ex-council speaker jailed for graft

Ex-council speaker jailed for graftMALANG, East Java: A district court here sentenced on Tuesday a former speaker of the Malang municipal council to one year and six months in prison for graft.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/'Jamu' vendors to get free trips home

'Jamu' vendors to get free trips homeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver 13,000 herbal medicine hawkers across the capital will benefit from a free mudik (return home) to their villages as part of a philanthropic tradition by a local herbal medicine company who this year will hire 220 ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Marathoner upset at missing Manila

Marathoner upset at missing ManilaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marathoner I Gede Karangasem complained on Tuesday about the decision to drop him from the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games squad.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/'We hope to see more investments in agricultural sector'

'We hope to see more investments in agricultural sector'Investment is the key to generating higher economic growth for the country at a time when high growth in domestic consumption is showing signs of slowing down.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, October 20, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, October 20, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Channel Dangdut7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/More women fall victim to taxi robbery

More women fall victim to taxi robberyBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid almost no progress in police investigation into robberies taking place inside taxis, more and more Jakartans, mostly women are falling victim.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Govt confident of increased SOEs dividends

Govt confident of increased SOEs dividendsYuli Tri Suwarni and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaWith the fairly solid performance state firms have been showing this year, the government is confident of being able to further increase its proceeds from the firms next year, scrapping as ...

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Igor O'Neill

Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Ministry moves to protect phone users

Ministry moves to protect phone usersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTari, a public relations officer, did a double take when she received last month her phone bill, which was more than double previous months' bills. "I was receiving SMSs on information that I did not ask for.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Eight FPI members arrested for carrying sharp weapons

Eight FPI members arrested for carrying sharp weaponsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEight members of the "Islam Defenders Front" (FPI) have been apprehended by West Jakarta police for carrying sharp weapons during a rally in front of the West Jakarta Police precinct on Tuesday.

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/Government largesse keeps Thai people power dormant

Government largesse keeps Thai people power dormantThepchai Yong, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok The October Uprising that toppled the repressive Thanom-Prapas regime 32 years ago gave birth to Thailand's first "people power".

Wed, 19 Oct 2005

JP/War on terror no excuse for rights abuse: Observer

War on terror no excuse for rights abuse: ObserverTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA noted human rights activist lashed out on Tuesday at the government's move to compromise on individual basic rights in its fight against terrorism.