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48 articles.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/On marrying Indonesian women

On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H.Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Jakarta, Papua leaders to talk again about W. Irian Jaya

Jakarta, Papua leaders to talk again about W. Irian JayaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraTop security officials met with prominent Papuan leaders on Monday in Jayapura to discuss a controversial gubernatorial election scheduled to take place in West Irian Jaya province later this month.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/On marrying Indonesian women

On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H.Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Overcrowded, historical Senen to get face-lift

Overcrowded, historical Senen to get face-liftDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForty-five years since its last renovation, the area around Senen market, with its heavy traffic, street vendors and thugs, is scheduled to undergo a complete makeover into a modern, integrated commercial center.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Rising interest rates stall sales or apartments

Rising interest rates stall sales or apartmentsAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHigh interest rates are putting the brakes on the sales of middle- to upper-class apartments, with investors turning to banking products for investment, a property research firm says.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Labor unions keen to extend, revamp minimum wage system

Labor unions keen to extend, revamp minimum wage systemRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor unions say the government should scrap the current minimum wage system, which according to them does little to protect the vast majority of workers outside the formal sector.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Borneo orangutans face threat of extinction

Borneo orangutans face threat of extinctionBambang Bider, Contributor, KalimantanLife becomes more meaningful when one becomes aware that everything in this universe is a whole entity, the parts of which are interrelated and interdependent.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Bulog continues to import rice ignoring unhappy local farmers

Bulog continues to import rice ignoring unhappy local farmersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState Logistics Agency, PT Bulog began importing rice from Vietnam despite some controversy over the Ministry of Trade's decision, made on Nov.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Teachers need higher welfare, professionalism

Teachers need higher welfare, professionalismBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile generally agreed that teaching is a noble profession, in this country it does not pay the bills.Despite this, Amir Syarifuddin never regrets his decision to become a teacher.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/RI awaits WHO test on suspected bird flu victim

RI awaits WHO test on suspected bird flu victimMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari said on Monday that authorities were waiting for confirmation from a Hong Kong laboratory after local tests showed that another local man died of Avian influenza.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Post Office's losses

Post Office's lossesFrom Republika I want to comment on the loss suffered by PT Pos Indonesia (the Post Office) as reported in Republika on Nov. 7.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Asia Pacific to tackle environment problems

Asia Pacific to tackle environment problemsTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West JavaEnvironmentalists from Asia and the Pacific agreed on Monday to be collectively responsible for tackling forest fires, which have become a chronic environmental problem for Indonesia and its neighbors ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Wari villagers in NTB to get condom ATM's

Wari villagers in NTB to get condom ATM'sAntara, MataramA senior government official said on Sunday his office was planning to install automatic condom dispensers soon in the vicinity of the PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara mining site in of Batu Hijau area on Sumbawa island.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Terrorists 'selling phone cards'

Terrorists 'selling phone cards'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Terrorists in Indonesia are facing funding problems and are resorting to selling mobile phone vouchers to raise cash after money from Saudi Arabia was cut off last year, National Police chief Gen. Sutanto said on Monday.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/The problem with visas in Indonesia

The problem with visas in Indonesia I read with great concern the letter Anthony Pace wrote in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 15, on the visa problem and his disillusionment on his intended retirement in Indonesia.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Put your own tour package via cyberspace

Put your own tour package via cyberspaceDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaFancy a break in Bali -- five days with some white-water rafting thrown in?The hotel deal looks OK, but riding rapids gives you the collywobbles.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Poso attacks carried out by organized group: Police

Poso attacks carried out by organized group: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe recent terror attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, were committed by an "organized group" to trigger fresh sectarian conflict in the area, National Police chief Gen. Sutanto says.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Craftsmen hit by higher fuel prices

Craftsmen hit by higher fuel pricesSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaHigher production costs prompted by the government's decision to raise fuel prices on Oct. 1 have forced hundreds of handicraft producers in Yogyakarta to cut production by up to 40 percent.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/'Sound of Music' comes to Taman Mini via Pelita Harapan school

'Sound of Music' comes to Taman Mini via Pelita Harapan school Geoff Marriott Contributor/JakartaSekolah Pelita Harapan, one of Jakarta's premier private schools, will present the timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, at Teater Tanah Airku, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/The worrying trend of intolerance, radicalism among Australian Muslims

The worrying trend of intolerance, radicalism among Australian MuslimsJeffrey Francis, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia It's amazing, said Prime Minister John Howard, describing the ruthlessness and extreme violence of some Lebanese youths in Australia, their intolerance of others ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Areas named in terror website guarded

Areas named in terror website guardedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSecurity guards at Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta were especially vigilant on Monday in checking cars entering the mall and searching the bags of visitors."We do not want to take any risks.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/The world through children's eyes

The world through children's eyesEndy M.Bayuni The Jakarta Post/OsloIt is said that children are people But people do not exist without a culture Children are people who belong to the future And they have the right to their own culture Their own art and history -- The International ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/UBM, Monash Malaysia offer double degree

UBM, Monash Malaysia offer double degreeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBunda Mulia University (UBM) in Ancol, North Jakarta, signed an agreement with Monash University of Malaysia on Saturday for a joint academic program for a double bachelor's degree in business and economics.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Papua problems: More pebbles in Jakarta's shoes?

Papua problems: More pebbles in Jakarta's shoes?Aboeprijadi Santoso, The Hague A Dutch study on Papua, charged with political implications for Indonesia, has been greeted with rejoicing by many Papuans, and led to controversy in the Netherlands and growing concern about the prospects for Papua.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Fuels prices down 5%

Fuels prices down 5%Starting on Monday consumers are paying 5-6 percent lower prices for high-octane fuels of Pertamax, Pertamax Plus and Pertamax DEX.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Economy slows down in Q3, for third quarter in a row

Economy slows down in Q3, for third quarter in a rowUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy has continued growing at a slower rate, official figures from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) show, as high oil prices and rising interest rates dampened exports and investments, while ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/The allocation of national frequencies and 3G development

The allocation of national frequencies and 3G developmentNuzul Achjar, Jakarta The government's plan to relocate the frequencies currently controlled by TelkomFlexi and StarOne, namely 1900 MHz, which is commonly called the 3G (third generation) band, is similar to relocating a house from the ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Sampoerna opens new plant in Sragen

Sampoerna opens new plant in SragenThe country's second largest cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna inaugurated the operation of PT Aroma Sukowati in Sragen, Central Java, as its 27th partner in producing kretek (hand-rolled clove cigarettes).Company President Director Martin G.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Police, family identify man killed with Azahari

Police, family identify man killed with AzahariThe Jakarta Post, Ngawi/Surakarta/JakartaHaving a terrorist suspect as a child would be beyond any parent's nightmare. It would be like having Hannibal Lecter as a son.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/'Better conditions mean no side jobs'

'Better conditions mean no side jobs'After their role in building the nation has been given little attention for decades, the government has designated Nov. 25 as Teacher's Day. The Jakarta Post asked some people what they thought about the working conditions for teachers in the capital.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Three more die of malaria

Three more die of malariaLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/BatamThree more people in East Lombok regency have died of malaria since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths in the current outbreak to nine.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/The government's business

The government's business he business of government is too important to be left to government alone. True.But neither should government be used as a vehicle for business to make profits.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Councillors call for governor's suspension

Councillors call for governor's suspensionRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThe majority of factions in the East Kalimantan provincial council called on Monday for the suspension of Governor Suwarna AF for alleged graft.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/JP/Editorial

JP/EditorialIncentives for infrastructure President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, in Busan, South Korea, for the APEC summit over the weekend, took the opportunity at the international forum to invite investors to Indonesia's second Infrastructure Summit -- scheduled for mid-February in Jakarta.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Former rebels receive donation

Former rebels receive donation JAKARTA: Throughout Aceh, the local government has distributed the second livelihood package to 3,000 former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) combatants, the Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) said.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Cooperation needed to overcome disasters

Cooperation needed to overcome disastersBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta o one wishes for a disaster. But when disaster strikes, attempts should be made to extract as many positives as possible from the event.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Susilo warned against 'corporatocracy'

Susilo warned against 'corporatocracy'Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTight regulations for government officials whose families run businesses will be not enough to keep them from abusing their powers, an expert says.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Painting thief arrested

Painting thief arrested JAKARTA: Jakarta Police arrested one of three suspects behind the theft of a painting of renowned painter Basuki Abdullah valued at Rp 1 billion from the residence of businesswoman Dewi Motik Pramono on Jl. Surabaya No. 34 in Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/City draft budget still focuses on infrastructure

City draft budget still focuses on infrastructureBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakartans can expect to see plenty of construction in the city next year, particularly with a number of development projects stalled by the late disbursement of budgetary funds this year scheduled for ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/House deliberates tax law revisions

House deliberates tax law revisionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators began on Monday the deliberation on the much-debated tax law amendments, amid a difference of opinion between the finance ministry and the business community on how the drafts would affect the economy.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Aceh's drum of peace hits freezing Oslo

Aceh's drum of peace hits freezing OsloEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/OsloThe temperature outside the Oslo Konserthus has hit below freezing point, but the 16 young women and men from Aceh, making their international debut, shake off the cold weather and any stage fright they may still have as ...

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, November 22, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, November 22, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Film8:30 Music: Asik-asik11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Cavalry called in, brawl erupts

Cavalry called in, brawl eruptsAMBON, Maluku: Army soldiers and police officers were fought a pitched battle at dawn on Monday in Ambon city, leaving three civilians injured.The brawl broke out as a wedding reception was winding down into the wee hours in Nusaniwe district of the city.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Sharia banks to take over haj funds

Sharia banks to take over haj fundsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConventional banks may lose trillions of rupiah collected from pilgrims as the government has decided to use the sharia banking system in the fund management of Indonesia's haj pilgrimage starting from next year.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Smoking on presidential flight

Smoking on presidential flight Reading the article about the air trip by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to Busan, South Korea (The Jakarta Post, Nov.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Rival PKB faction invalid, Alwi says

Rival PKB faction invalid, Alwi says JAKARTA: Chief welfare minister Alwi Shihab insisted on Monday that his faction of the split National Awakening Party (PKB) is the legitimate one, as it was supported by a recent ruling by the Supreme Court.

Tue, 22 Nov 2005

JP/Police to clamp down on buses, bikers

Police to clamp down on buses, bikers JAKARTA: Jakarta Traffic Police launched on Monday a month- long operation, under the name Patuh Jaya, targeting undisciplined public bus drivers and motorcyclists.Chief of Jakarta Traffic Police Sr. Comr.