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57 articles.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Dealing with the declining dollar

Dealing with the declining dollarJeffrey E. Garten, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven The Chinese inaction on revaluation of the yuan at the conclusion of the Group of Seven (G-7) meeting in London over last weekend was not surprising. But it was unfortunate.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Govt must talk to stakeholders on Semen Gresik case

Govt must talk to stakeholders on Semen Gresik case The management of publicly listed state-owned cement producer Semen Gresik is caught in the middle of a fight between its major shareholders, the government and Cemex SA.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Minister concerned over high level of NPL at Mandiri

Minister concerned over high level of NPL at MandiriRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Minister for State Enterprises Sugiharto has voiced concerns over the high level of non-performing loans (NPL) at state-owned Bank Mandiri, the country's largest bank, following reports of further ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/KPK to appoint team of advisers

KPK to appoint team of advisersJAKARTA: A team from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has named eight candidates to become advisers to the commission, a KPK official said over the weekend.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/It's mind over matter for badminton legend

It's mind over matter for badminton legendBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meeting Tan Joe Hok for the first time may lead some to suspect that a horribly decaying portrait lies tucked away in a dark corner of his home in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Rice for poor sold at higher rate

Rice for poor sold at higher rateBANYUASIN, South Sumatra: The price of rice for the poor residents of Banyuasin regency has skyrocketed in the past few days, bringing misery to local residents.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking

Online plan needs substance to keep it from sinking Fei Li China Daily/Asia News Network Beijing When the Government Online Initiative was launched in 1999 with great fanfare, hopes were high that the project would lead to a more efficient information flow and interaction between the ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Belgium eager to participate in Aceh's reconstruction

Belgium eager to participate in Aceh's reconstructionVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBelgium will play an active role in the reconstruction of Aceh following the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht said in Jakarta on Saturday.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Betawi folk await law to preserve culture

Betawi folk await law to preserve cultureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHopes are running high among Betawi people (native Jakartans) for a draft bylaw that seeks to convert the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into a Betawi cultural village.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/No money in kitty for Jambi election

No money in kitty for Jambi election JAMBI: The direct election of Jambi's governor might not be able to be held in accordance with the schedule set by the local election committee due to lack of money.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Forest fire cases on back burner

Forest fire cases on back burner PEKANBARU: The files on companies allegedly involved in starting forest fires in Riau are still with the local environmental impact management office but the legal process would nevertheless proceed, says the office's director, Khairul Zainal.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Compassion for tsunami victims in the air

Compassion for tsunami victims in the airThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakartans will join others around the world today in celebrating Valentine's Day with declarations of love and gifts to the objects of their affection.However, Valentine's Day is not only for lovers.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Makarim's diplomacy

Makarim's diplomacyMuch has been made of Makarim Wibisono's appointment as chairman of the UN Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR). The honor signifies recognition of the diplomat's long service to his country and his contribution to multilateral diplomacy.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest Children

Immunization Key to Saving World's Poorest ChildrenYoweri Museveni and Jens Stoltenberg Yale Center for the Study of Globalization As national leaders -- one in Scandinavia, the other in East Africa -- we awaken each day to dramatically different realities.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Schools dig deep into pockets to fight dengue

Schools dig deep into pockets to fight dengueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSpending 15 minutes to sweep classrooms and schoolyards, cleaning toilets before classes start every Friday morning, is not a burden for students of State Junior High School 103 in Cijantung, East Jakarta.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Susilo must maintain his popularity

Susilo must maintain his popularityMuhammad Qodari, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, familiarly known as SBY, surprised many when he said, "I don't care about my popularity" (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 4).

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Dengue cases up, PMI urges people to give blood

Dengue cases up, PMI urges people to give bloodAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the current dengue fever outbreak is predicted to continue for the next three months, people who intend to donate blood are being asked to leave their phone numbers with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) offices ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Furniture market: Back to classic design

Furniture market: Back to classic designSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The growing use of European classic styles in the country's exclusive housing estates has helped bring about a revival of classic furniture designs in Indonesia.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Danamon to issue Rp 2.5t in bonds

Danamon to issue Rp 2.5t in bonds JAKARTA: The country's fifth largest lender, Bank Danamon, has announced plans to issue Rp 2.5 trillion (US$271 million) in long-term bonds, less than the previously reported Rp 3 trillion bond issue.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Negotiations with Tangguh moving forward: Official

Negotiations with Tangguh moving forward: OfficialFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaA BP Plc.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Badminton legend Tan still going it alone

Badminton legend Tan still going it aloneBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Meeting Tan Joe Hock for the first time may lead some to suspect that a horribly decaying portrait lies tucked away in a dark corner of his home in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Govt urged to fix human rights legislation

Govt urged to fix human rights legislation Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaHuman rights activists urged the government to provide better legislation for human rights protection in the country as it aims to ratify the International Bill on Human Rights.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/PSMS pummels Geylang to lift Bang Yos Gold Cup

PSMS pummels Geylang to lift Bang Yos Gold CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSMS Medan gave a master class in controlled soccer to humiliate Geylang FC of Singapore 5-1 and take the Bang Yos Gold Cup 2005 in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Tourists flock to see beached barge

Tourists flock to see beached bargeFadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehIt took Mirza and her family three hours to reach Puge Blang Cut village in Banda Aceh, but they went anyway.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Aussie Christians, Muhammadiyah team up to help Acehnese youths

Aussie Christians, Muhammadiyah team up to help Acehnese youthsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign organizations continue their relief efforts in Aceh, demonstrating their commitment to the long-term care of survivors of the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/State must not interfere in interfaith marriages: Experts

State must not interfere in interfaith marriages: ExpertsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Demand for an end to the ban on interreligious marriages in the country remerged, with a woman activist calling the ban state intervention in its citizens personal affairs.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Welcome back to Pertamina

Welcome back to Pertamina Martiono Hadianto, the former short-lived president director of PT Pertamina, the state oil and gas company (14 months since 1998) has recently been elected as the chief commissioner of this company, replacing Laksamana Sukardi, the former state minister of state-owned ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/'The city has to do more to stop dengue'

'The city has to do more to stop dengue'Dengue fever is plaguing Jakarta again, and has claimed at least 17 lives and caused some 1,780 people to fall sick so far. As usual, the city administration complains about the public's lack of awareness and participation in fighting against the disease.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Fitch Ratings upgrades ratings of 10 Indonesian banks

Fitch Ratings upgrades ratings of 10 Indonesian banksLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn light of the positive changes in Indonesia's banking sector and recent upgrade in its sovereign rating, international agency Fitch Ratings has raised the ratings of 10 major lenders in the country.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/City eyes Cikelor as alternative dump

City eyes Cikelor as alternative dump JAKARTA: The administration is looking into the possibility of dispose of its waste in Cikelor subdistrict, Karawang regency, West Java, some 70 kilometers to the east of the capital, amid a lingering dispute with residents of Bojong in Bogor, West Java, over ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Noodle producer sets two world records

Noodle producer sets two world recordsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Semarapura, BaliPT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Hyundai Indonesia upbeat over this year's 13,500 cars target

Hyundai Indonesia upbeat over this year's 13,500 cars targetSouth Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Company, which comprises the Hyundai and KIA units, is considering setting up a production base in Southeast Asia to take advantage of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA).

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Susilo to visit Malaysia to defuse labor dispute

Susilo to visit Malaysia to defuse labor disputeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will meet with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi during a one-day visit to Kuala Lumpur on Monday, with the main subject of discussion to be the sensitive issue of illegal ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/JP/18/JAPAN

JP/18/JAPANTourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/DenpasarThe Dec.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Semarang airport resumes operation

Semarang airport resumes operationSEMARANG: Achmad Yani Airport in Semarang reopened on Sunday morning after a Boeing 737-200 airplane was towed from the airport's tarmac.The commercial airplane, operated by Mandala Airlines, skidded off the runway on Friday evening while landing during heavy rain.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/The election in Iraq: Leaving fear behind

The election in Iraq: Leaving fear behindJohn D. Negroponte and George Casey, Washington Although the heroic vote for freedom here in Iraq was humbling, it did not surprise us.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Tsunami survivors: Whom do I live for now?

Tsunami survivors: Whom do I live for now?Fadli and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehSurvivors of the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh have expressed desperation at the thought of a future without their relatives and loved ones.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Suparto: Charting Surabaya history

Suparto: Charting Surabaya historyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Over three hours passed as Suparto Brata talked about the history of Surabaya and the genesis of some of his novels at his residence in Rungkut, south of the East Java provincial capital.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Jamsostek claims payments being held up by companies

Jamsostek claims payments being held up by companiesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehState-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek has called on companies in tsunami-ravaged Aceh to provide lists of workers victimized in the disaster, in order to speed up the payment of claims to the ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Wrong place, wrong time

Wrong place, wrong time Consider if you will that God, however you perceive him, had absolutely nothing at all to do with the devastating tsunami of Dec. 26.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Permata profit soars 11.4%

Permata profit soars 11.4%JAKARTA: Bank Permata, the country's seventh largest lender by assets, announced that its net profit had increased last year to Rp 622.7 billion (US$669.5 million) from Rp 558.1 billion in 2003, thanks to higher interest earnings.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Sultan apologizes over false alarm

Sultan apologizes over false alarmYOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono X toured the southern coast of Yogyakarta on Sunday, reassuring residents the area was safe from storms.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/DPR members complain about free furniture

DPR members complain about free furnitureKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter having their official residences renovated, members of the House of Representatives recently received furniture and electronic appliances for their official houses in the Kalibata residential complex in South ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Int'l stadium planned for Cikampek

Int'l stadium planned for Cikampek JAKARTA: Plans have been announced to build a world-class sports stadium at the end of the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road, which connects the capital to West Java.The West Java administration has earmarked a site in Cikopo, Purwakarta, for the project.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Latest trend: Going 'glocal'

Latest trend: Going 'glocal' T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta "Glocal". This word might not be found in any dictionary, but it is becoming quite an important term in today's home interior design world.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Govt reviews 60 investment-retarding bylaws

Govt reviews 60 investment-retarding bylawsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is reviewing some 60 bylaws issued in recent years by local administrations nationwide, which have retarded trade and discouraged investment.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Conflict likely in Bandarlampung poll

Conflict likely in Bandarlampung pollOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungCompared to other cities in Indonesia, Bandarlampung may be the most aggressive in terms of mobilizing ethnic-based organizations for the coming direct regional election on June 27.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Wrong place, wrong time

Wrong place, wrong time Consider if you will that God, however you perceive him, had absolutely nothing at all to do with the devastating tsunami of Dec. 26.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/GPS trial for busway routes

GPS trial for busway routes JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration said over the weekend that it would collaborate with the Japan Transportation Consultants Association (JTCA) to test the use of the Global Positioning System (GPS) on buses operating on the Blok M, South Jakarta-Kota and West Jakarta ...

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/The Violent Face of Indonesia

The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Indonesia should step up its human rights diplomacy

Indonesia should step up its human rights diplomacyBudiono Kusumohamidjojo, Jakarta On Jan. 17, Makarim Wibisono, one of Indonesia's outstanding career diplomats, was elected chairman of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) for 2005.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Lighting Tips

Lighting Tips Lighting is an essential part of home interior design. The style and finish of a lamp is as important as the other home accessories such as furniture sets or paint used in a room.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/PSMS pummels Geylang to lift Bang Yos Cup

PSMS pummels Geylang to lift Bang Yos CupMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta PSMS Medan gave a master class in controlled soccer to humiliate Geylang FC of Singapore 5-1 and take the Bang Yos Gold Cup 2005 in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Tangerang looks into proposed municipality

Tangerang looks into proposed municipalityMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangResponding to public demands for the establishment of a Cipasera municipality in Banten, the Tangerang council and regent, Ismet Iskandar, have called for a thorough study into the proposal.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Strengthening RI-Dutch ties

Strengthening RI-Dutch tiesRetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta Only last week, the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands visited Indonesia. This weekend, the Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands will also visit Indonesia.

Mon, 14 Feb 2005

JP/Stranded floating power plant, a post-tsunami tourist site

Stranded floating power plant, a post-tsunami tourist site Fadli The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehIt took Mirza and her family three hours to reach Punge Blang Cut village in Banda Aceh, but they went anyway.