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54 articles.
Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Textile sector faces overlapping problems

Textile sector faces overlapping problemsAnissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe already-ailing Indonesian textile sector had the ladder kicked away from it this year.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, December 20, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, December 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Drama7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asik-asik9:30 Documentary10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/WTO deal means 'little' without strong policies

WTO deal means 'little' without strong policiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLast week's last-gasp deal at the Hong Kong Ministerial Meeting, which among other things sets a 2013 deadline for farm export subsidies to be cut, would mean little for Indonesia without strategic domestic policies to increase ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/SBY starts war on corrupt immigration

SBY starts war on corrupt immigrationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCorruption at the Directorate General of Immigration has reached Rp 1 trillion (US$102 million) per annum, the country's top officials say, including some Rp 200 billion from departure tax at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Venezuela to cooperate with RI in oil and gas sector: Envoy

Venezuela to cooperate with RI in oil and gas sector: EnvoyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVenezuela, an oil-rich South American nation, wants to strengthen cooperation with Indonesia -- a major oil producer -- in the oil and gas business and other mutually beneficial areas, ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Ruling ends Golkar's chances in Depok election row

Ruling ends Golkar's chances in Depok election rowThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Home Affairs said on Monday it would respect the Supreme Court's ruling in the high-profile Depok mayoral election dispute, a statement that will likely prevent the giant Golkar Party from further legal ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Death for drug abusers

Death for drug abusers I refer to the letter by Camelia Pardede Please save their lives(The Jakarta Post, Sept. 12). I suggest she should mind her own business.Indonesian law stipulates the death penalty for drug offenders. It is time Australia acted as Indonesia does.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Violence mars mass labor demos

Violence mars mass labor demosThe Jakarta Post, Cimahi/Medan/SurabayaThousands of workers have jammed the streets of the main cities of Medan, Surabaya and Cimahi in massive protests over the newly set minimum wages, which they say are below the cost of living.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/BI chiefs seek Rp 2.5b a year

BI chiefs seek Rp 2.5b a yearTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe board of governors of Bank Indonesia has submitted a proposal calling for each of its eight members to receive an annual salary of over Rp 2.5 billion (US$272,296).
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Familiar faces pull their weight at nationals championships

Familiar faces pull their weight at nationals championshipsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gold-medal winners from the 2004 National Games were out in force on the second day of the National Weightlifting and Powerlifting Championships on Monday as one national mark fell.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Two more deaths from bird flu confirmed

Two more deaths from bird flu confirmedAgencies, JakartaThe Ministry of Health revealed on Monday the results of laboratory tests confirming that the deaths of an eight-year-old boy and a 39-year-old man were caused by the H5N1 strain of bird flu virus.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Three cheers for E. Asian Summit: A bullish view of Asian regionalism

Three cheers for E. Asian Summit: A bullish view of Asian regionalismMichael Vatikiotis, Singapore Amid all the hype and humbug about last week's East Asian Summit, the significance of the event for Southeast Asia has been missed.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Pump priming

Pump priming The government's decision to pump prime the economy in the first semester of next year to bolster growth by ordering the finance ministry to accelerate the disbursement of Rp 10 million to Rp 15 trillion (US$1 million to $1.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Equity investment shines as bonds, mutual funds collapse

Equity investment shines as bonds, mutual funds collapse Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta stock market is in for another shining year this year, hitting record highs along the way, driven in part by the influx of investors from the bond and mutual fund markets as a result of ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/PT KAI reports more cable thefts

PT KAI reports more cable thefts JAKARTA: State train operator PT KAI has reported the theft of three separate sections of power cable over the weekend.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Permata targets loan expansion

Permata targets loan expansion JAKARTA: PT Bank Permata is planning to increase its loan disbursed by between 15 percent and 20 percent next year, despite the country's sluggish economic growth caused by soaring inflation and interest rate hikes.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, December 20, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, December 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Drama7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asik-asik9:30 Documentary10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Investment climate still walking a tightrope

Investment climate still walking a tightrope Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/Jakarta"Philip Morris buys Sampoerna for US$5.2 billion."If there was one sentence that could summarize Indonesia's investment sector in 2005, that could well be it. The U.S.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Greedy government?

Greedy government? I was both sad and angry to learn from news reports about the famine in Papua. How could this be? What has the local government been doing so far? Is the local government so greedy that it allows the people to live in hunger?Mr.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Young scientist with high hopes

Young scientist with high hopesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaLong, loud applause and cheers reverberated at the Jogja Expo Center building here on Monday as the master of ceremonies announced that Yosua Mickael Maranatha was the Absolute Winner of this year's International Junior Science ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Police chiefs ordered to focus on gambling and corruption

Police chiefs ordered to focus on gambling and corruptionEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThirteen new regional police chiefs took up their posts on Monday with an order from National Police chief Gen. Sutanto to crack down on gambling, illegal logging, corruption and terrorism.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Village heads in job protest

Village heads in job protestSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangOver 1,000 village leaders from across Central Java staged a protest outside the governor's office on Monday, the latest in a series of protests demanding legal certainty over their positions.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Government comes to the rescue of ailing Merpati

Government comes to the rescue of ailing MerpatiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon disburse Rp 75 billion (some US$7.5 million) in fresh funds to bail out ailing state-owned domestic airliner PT Merpati Nusantara to speed up its financial restructuring program, a top official says.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/Flu

JP/4/FluUN urges RI to anticipate bird flu pandemicTb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/ Jakarta The United Nations (UN) urged Indonesia on Monday to prepare a contingency plan for the possibility of the avian influenza turning into a global pandemic, a senior UN official said.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Reform in tax regime not going anywhere

Reform in tax regime not going anywhereRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaRising public expectation over a substantial reform in the country's tax regime seems to be fading away now as vested interests within the Ministry of Finance's Directorate General of Taxation have stalled the ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/A conversation took place in a modest house, one with unplastered

A conversation took place in a modest house, one with unplastered walls and the exposed roof covered in cobwebs -- in a traditional fisherfolk's village in Labuan, Banten, some five hours drive from Jakarta.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Equity investment shines as bonds, mutual funds collapse

Equity investment shines as bonds, mutual funds collapse Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta stock market is in for another shining year this year, hitting record highs along the way, driven in part by the influx of investors from the bond and mutual fund markets as a result of ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Busway trial held on Tuesday

Busway trial held on Tuesday JAKARTA: Motorists are advised to avoid passing streets affected by the new busway corridors on Tuesday as the Jakarta administration has arranged for bus drivers to try out the routes.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Peace monitors to stay longer in Aceh as disarmament ends

Peace monitors to stay longer in Aceh as disarmament endsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is expected to extend the presence of international peace monitors in Aceh, previously scheduled to finish their job in March, for another three months in a bid ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Tax incentives for non-profit organizations

Tax incentives for non-profit organizationsPahala Nainggolan, JakartaIn the draft of new tax bill, the government introduced a long- awaited policy that allows taxpayers to record their donations as deductible expenses.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Papua Governor Solossa dies

Papua Governor Solossa diesThe Jakarta Post, Jayapura/JakartaPapua Governor Jacobus Perviddya Solossa died on Monday shortly after he was admitted to the hospital due to a suspected heart attack.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Community stations call for new radio rule to be revised

Community stations call for new radio rule to be revisedSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangCommunity radio operators in West Sumatra have requested the central government revise several articles in Government Regulation No.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Three cheers for the EAS: A bullish view of Asian regionalism

Three cheers for the EAS: A bullish view of Asian regionalism Michael Vatikiotis The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore Amid all the hype and humbug about last week's East Asian Summit, the significance of the event for Southeast Asia has been missed.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Government to spend $1.82b for infrastructure projects

Government to spend $1.82b for infrastructure projectsThe government will spend Rp 18 trillion (about US$1.82 billion) next year for a range of infrastructure projects including irrigation, roads, dams and bridges, to help drive higher economic growth and reduce employment.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/'Most women here are super'

'Most women here are super'On Dec. 22, the country will celebrate Women's Day, which is dedicated to respecting the role of women in the past struggle for independence. The Jakarta Post interviewed some residents about their opinion of the role of women in today's community.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/201 foreigners deported by Tual immigration

201 foreigners deported by Tual immigrationM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonOver 201 non-nationals have been deported by the Tual Immigration Office in Southeast Maluku, Maluku, in the last eight months over problems with their passports or immigration documents, an official says.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Victim of gas tank explotion struggles to get justice

Victim of gas tank explotion struggles to get justiceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen Steve Sugita, 65, decided to run his car on compressed natural gas (CNG) in 1995, it was the government program to reduce air pollution and conserve energy that convinced him.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Famine in Papua

Famine in Papua I was both sad and angry to learn from news reports about the famine in Papua. How could this be? What has the local government been doing so far? Is the local government so greedy that it allows the people to live in hunger? Mr.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Filth and sloth on Kuta Beach

Filth and sloth on Kuta Beach I have visited Bali at least 20 times and have always been very happy to meet the very friendly Balinese people, to see the great culture and the beauty of the island.After the first bomb (2002) I even came twice a year to help and to promote tourism in Bali again.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Soldier faces 15 years in jail

Soldier faces 15 years in jailNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA soldier court-martialled for killing a civilian in Papua is facing 15 years in jail, although military prosecutors say the defendant opened fire in self-defense.Prosecutor Maj.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/E. Timor refugees demand compensation

E. Timor refugees demand compensationYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangHundreds of displaced persons from East Timor taking refuge in East Nusa Tenggara province demanded on Monday that the central government compensate them with Rp 263 billion (US$26.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/2005: Another year of reactive measures to cut energy consumption

2005: Another year of reactive measures to cut energy consumptionLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaFrom elementary school on, students have the postulate drummed into them that Indonesia is rich in natural resources, including abundant oil and gas, to be used for the greater good of all.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Myanmar and ASEAN's goodwill

Myanmar and ASEAN's goodwillV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia Every ASEAN summit can be regarded as useful as it enables its 10 leaders to air their views and to spell out their intentions on how to make the regional grouping more effective.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/JP/19/XMAS1

JP/19/XMAS1RICE CHRISTMAS IN THE WEST c Duncan Graham 2005 headChristmas diners who always eat rice on the big day Duncan Graham Contributor/The Jakarta PostPoke your head into the nave of this Gereja Kristen Indonesia (GKI - Indonesian Christian Church) and there's the congregation squirreling ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Villagers report officials to police

Villagers report officials to policeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorResidents of Cibodas village in Rumpin district, Bogor regency, West Java, reported the village chief and other officials to the Bogor Police on Sunday for embezzling fuel compensation funds and intimidation.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Human Rights are God's rights

Human Rights are God's rightsLily Zakiyah Munir, Atlanta I got tempted by the words of Khaled Abou El-Fadl, a professor of Islamic Law at UCLA, and used them as the above title.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/JP/20/HASSAN

JP/20/HASSANShowing illegal loggers zero tolerance Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungOne September night in 2005, a reporter met with the chief of military command district 0422 West Lampung, Albar Hasan Tanjung, in his Liwa residence, begging that the vehicle the chief's men had ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Megaglodok sees brighter future as shopping center for industry

Megaglodok sees brighter future as shopping center for industryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHerry Chandra, a businessman who owns a factory in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Bekasi, West Java, was extremely pleased when he heard a retail center would open in Jakarta offering a large selection of ...
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/BRI revises down lending target

BRI revises down lending target JAKARTA: State-run Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the country's fourth-largest bank, plans to expand loan growth by 20 percent next year, lower than this year's target of 25 percent.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Jakartans living with HIV/AIDS up by 34%: Agency

Jakartans living with HIV/AIDS up by 34%: AgencyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe number of people in Jakarta living with HIV/AIDS rose 34 percent in 2005, according to a report released on Monday by the Jakarta Narcotic Agency (BNP).
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 20, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika by Deniek G. Sukarya at Victoria Cafe, Plaza Senayan, Atrium Wing, open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Dec.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/RI lawmakers get poor reception in Egypt

RI lawmakers get poor reception in EgyptTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublic uproar over an alleged study tour by 15 lawmakers to Egypt heightened on Monday with a critical report of their activities from Cairo fueling admonishments from fellow legislators here.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/JP/19/XMAS2

JP/19/XMAS2Indonesians find Perth attractiveThe Indonesian Consulate in Perth says about 10,000 Indonesians are living in the Western Australian capital. About half are students, the rest retired or in business.
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Tue, 20 Dec 2005

JP/Four variants on minimum wage set

Four variants on minimum wage set BEKASI: Unlike his Jakarta counterpart, West Java Governor Danny Setiawan has decided to regulate minimum wages for workers in Bekasi, Jakarta's neighboring city, according to business sectors.
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