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Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Alleged marijuana dealer nabbed

Alleged marijuana dealer nabbed JAKARTA: Fauzi Daud, 23, a resident of Langsa, Aceh province, was arrested late on Thursday for alleged possession of 3.2 kilograms of marijuana.Fauzi was riding on a public minivan that was stopped during a routine traffic check in Jl.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Da Vinci to launch exclusive apartments

Da Vinci to launch exclusive apartments JAKARTA: Singapore-based high-end furniture importer Da Vinci Group will launch its exclusive apartments in the distinct Da Vinci Tower located on Jl. Sudirman, Central Jakarta, on Feb. 22.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Yogya gets one-stop licensing office

Yogya gets one-stop licensing office YOGYAKARTA: In a bid to provide better services to the community, the Yogyakarta municipal government is planning to establish a one-stop licensing office, where people can obtain the licenses they need to run businesses or carry out other activities in ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Rosihan calls for 'chatty' journalism

Rosihan calls for 'chatty' journalism JAKARTA: Veteran journalist Rosihan Anwar has hailed a new trend in journalistic reporting, advising younger generation journalists to write more in a "chatty" style.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/ICW takes textbook allegation to KPK

ICW takes textbook allegation to KPKThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) alleged on Friday that corrupt practices are taking place in the provision of textbooks by local officials, administrators and legislators in four regencies.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Creating a strong Arab media

Creating a strong Arab mediaDaoud Kuttab, Common Ground News Service- Partners in Humanity, Sanaa, Yemen This is the BBC from London, Voice of America from Washington, Deutsche Welle from Germany, Monte Carlo Radio from France. According to Reuters, AP wire service, UPI news. This is CNN.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Davos organizers should consider moving venue to Asia

Davos organizers should consider moving venue to AsiaHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/DavosIf you are fond of playing hide-and-seek, you will have a good time at the annual Davos gathering. Discussion rooms in the Congress Center can be a nightmare to locate.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Weighing the urgency of constitutional amendments

Weighing the urgency of constitutional amendmentsMunafrizal Manan Jakarta The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is eager to propose an amendment to Article 22D of the Constitution of 1945. Article 22D regulates the role of the DPD in law making.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Solutions for pollution

Solutions for pollution As one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, Jakarta only needs to fix three major sources of pollution. First, emissions created largely by diesel engines (public buses, public minivans). Second, trash burning (remember we live in the city not in the village.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Education must be given top priority

Education must be given top priority President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has started his administration with some good gestures, like combating graft, creating a conducive environment for investment and enhancing law enforcement.

Sat, 19 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 ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Sudan wants improved ties with Indonesia

Sudan wants improved ties with IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sudan, Africa's largest country in terms of area, wants to strengthen its relations in all aspects with Indonesia, which has world's largest population of Muslims, Sudan's National ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/'City should no a better job"

'City should no a better job" On average, 10 people with dengue fever are admitted to city- owned hospitals every day, bringing the total of dengue cases since the beginning of this year to nearly 2,000.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/City beefs up security fearing gang war

City beefs up security fearing gang warThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days after the fatal shooting of a gang member by a public order officer, the city administration mobilized its full forces on Friday to anticipate a possible retaliatory attack.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Govt-Cemex agreement

Govt-Cemex agreement The article Govt's court battle with Cemex looms in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 16 prompted me to offer some comments. I have followed this story ever since the government considered an amicable out-of-court settlement.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Govt-Cemex agreement

Govt-Cemex agreement The article Govt's court battle with Cemex looms in The Jakarta Post on Feb. 16 prompted me to offer some comments. I have followed this story ever since the government considered an amicable out-of-court settlement.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Ivana calls for fine tuning of talent scouting, coaching

Ivana calls for fine tuning of talent scouting, coaching Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Find them young.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/'Student protesters have other motives'

'Student protesters have other motives' JAMBI: A lecturer said here on Friday that some student groups have hidden agendas for staging protests in the province ahead of the direct elections of regional administrations.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/President plans more overseas trips

President plans more overseas tripsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is planning to visit a number of countries including Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S., and several other Asian and European nations, according to an official.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/ILO helps tsunami victims find jobs

ILO helps tsunami victims find jobsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh, NAD In the space of two weeks over 3,000 job seekers in Banda Aceh have registered with an employment service center jointly set up by the ILO and the Indonesian government.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Ivana calls for focused talent scouting

Ivana calls for focused talent scoutingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Find them young.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victimsJP/18/EnvoyEnvoys read poems to console tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across Aceh and North Sumatra, countries around the world have contributed much to ease the suffering of ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Aceh's radios back on air

Aceh's radios back on air JAKARTA: Five private radio stations in Aceh have resumed broadcasting after the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that damaged most of their equipment."We've been back on air since Jan. 18.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/LPDS runs workshop for journalists

LPDS runs workshop for journalists YOGYAKARTA: Some 20 senior journalists representing print media with both local and national circulation are attending a workshop on feature reporting and writing held here by the Jakarta-based Dr. Soetomo Press Institution (LPDS).

Sat, 19 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.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Top UN official to visit Aceh

Top UN official to visit Aceh JAKARTA: Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Hafiz Pasha is scheduled to visit the tsunami-stricken province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Feb. 25.

Sat, 19 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.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Release of youth leader demanded

Release of youth leader demanded KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of residents staged a protest on Friday outside the East Nusa Tenggara council building, demanding the release of a local youth leader allegedly detained by soldiers.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Eliezer Ministry helps singles find life partners

Eliezer Ministry helps singles find life partnersIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya To kill time, Hariono Eko, an interior designer from Surabaya browses through a Dragon Ball comic book while waiting for the launching of an event organized by the Eliezer Ministry at JW Marriott Hotel ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Investigators tell how they uncovered smuggling

Investigators tell how they uncovered smugglingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "This is a smuggler...ha...ha.... He is a mafia (member)...ha...ha...," an unidentified man told undercover investigators.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/JP/1/MISS2

JP/1/MISS2Susilo appeals to Iraqi group to free journalistsRendi A. Witular and Ivy Susanti The Jakarta Post/JakartaTwo Indonesian television journalists, who have been incommunicado since driving through a notorious rebel stronghold in Iraq, got the attention of President Susilo Bambang ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Welfare flats taken over by urban professionals

Welfare flats taken over by urban professionalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Eleven years after his family's home in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta, burned down, Ali -- not his real name -- now lives on the third floor of an apartment complex that was built on top of the charred ruins by the city ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Investors ask city to finance monorail project

Investors ask city to finance monorail projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Financial questions surrounding the PT Jakarta Monorail consortium, which the city administration appointed to develop an ambitious monorail system, has left the fate of the project in doubt.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Minister vows to curb illegal logging

Minister vows to curb illegal loggingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban said on Friday he planned to meet with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto to help resolve the rampant illegal logging in ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Helping Aceh -- What helps and what doesn't

Helping Aceh -- What helps and what doesn'tSimon G. Bell JakartaA team of international scientists studying the effects of the tsunami in Banda Aceh recently reported in a Seattle newspaper that the initial announcements relating to the height and speed of the tsunami were significantly ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/RI imported 300,000 bpd of fuel in 2004

RI imported 300,000 bpd of fuel in 2004Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia imported about 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of processed fuel last year to meet domestic demand for the oil- based commodity, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Cable thieves stop train service, again

Cable thieves stop train service, again TANGERANG: Cable thieves disrupted trains services between Tangerang and Jakarta for the second time in a month on Friday.Ahmad Sujadi, spokesman of state railway operator PT KAI, said that 18 trains were affected by the theft.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Australian yachtsman gets three month sentence

Australian yachtsman gets three month sentenceWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Australian yachtsman Christopher Packer has been sentenced to three months jail by the Denpasar District Court on Friday for his failure to declare six firearms to local port authorities.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/AGO told to tolerate criticism

AGO told to tolerate criticismTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono has spoken out against Thursday's commotion between legislators and the Attorney General's Office (AGO), asserting that state officials should be prepared to take criticism.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Govt mulls turning Dipasena into SOE

Govt mulls turning Dipasena into SOERendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has been considering turning privately-owned PT Dipasena Citra Darmaja, Southeast Asia's largest shrimp farming company, into a state-owned firm after failing to sell it to prospective investors due to a ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Solutions for pollution

Solutions for pollution As one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, Jakarta only needs to fix three major sources of pollution. First, emissions created largely by diesel engines (public buses, public minivans). Second, trash burning (remember we live in the city not in the village.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Three artists portray President in pop art paintings

Three artists portray President in pop art paintingsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Painter Hardi, who in 1978 rocked the Indonesian art world with a portrait of himself as the third president, has collaborated with a digitalist and a photographer to create 21 neo-pop art paintings of ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Foreign investment in Indonesia

Foreign investment in Indonesia Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu's comments and concerns with regard to "out of control regional administrations' levies on foreign investors" (The Jakarta Post of Feb. 14) are to be commended.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/On stay permits

On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/RI, GAM ready to resume talks, focus on autonomy

RI, GAM ready to resume talks, focus on autonomyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government is ready to resume peace talks with Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel leaders after they agreed negotiations should focus on the government's offer for special autonomy, a senior minister ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Political parties told to consider power-sharing deal

Political parties told to consider power-sharing dealRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Poso To help put an end to religious violence in the area, political parties in Poso should consider power-sharing deals when naming candidates for the June regional elections, observers have said.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Finance ministry signs MOU on corruption eradication

Finance ministry signs MOU on corruption eradicationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite his "I don't care" response to a recent survey that found two institutions under his supervision to be among the most corrupt a day earlier, Minister of Finance Yusuf Anwar on Friday signed a ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Teachers must have respect and adequate pay

Teachers must have respect and adequate payPieter Van Der Vienhart, Tilburg, Netherlands Schoolteachers in every nation in the world would likely respond with an emphatic yes if asked, "Do you think that you are overworked and underpaid?" It is a near constant that schoolteachers have a very ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Sleman to distribute 20,000 goats

Sleman to distribute 20,000 goats YOGYAKARTA: As part of its poverty alleviation and community empowerment programs, the government of Sleman regency is planning to distribute a total 20,000 goats this year to young farmers in its villages, to be further bred for meat.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/JP/17/AUCT

JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Confused perceptions about national identity

Confused perceptions about national identityMochtar Buchori, Jakarta Do we know what kind of a nation we really are? Aren't we oftentimes confusing our "real", actual identity with our imagined one?These questions keep coming up in my mind, especially since I took part in a discussion on how to ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/National Exams must not determine students' fate

National Exams must not determine students' fateMateus Yumarnamto, Surabaya Ignoring the controversies surrounding the National Examination for junior and senior high schools in Indonesia, the Minister of Education Bambang Sudibyo has issued the schedule for the examinations.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Rotary celebrates 100th anniversary

Rotary celebrates 100th anniversary JAKARTA: The Rotary Club of Jakarta will hold a charity dinner for Acehnese children on Tuesday to commemorate the centennial of the organization, first established in Chicago, USA.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Flying on humanitarian mission

Flying on humanitarian missionDedy Ardiansyah, Contributor/Medan The devastating earthquake and tsunami on the western coast of Sumatra aroused world sympathy.The Dec. 26 tragedy triggered international solidarity.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/19 councillors named suspects

19 councillors named suspects PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Police named as suspects on Friday 19 councillors for their alleged involvement in the embezzlement of Rp 2.9 billion (US$322,222) in Buol regency budgetary funds between 2001 and 2004.Central Sulawesi chief of detectives Sr.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Renee Olstead, new chanteuse marks her territory

Renee Olstead, new chanteuse marks her territoryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta She is still a teenager, 15 years old. She has just branched out from an impressive acting career and embarked on a full-fledged singing career by releasing a self-titled debut album.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Introductory Workshop on

Introductory Workshop on LPG and LNG Processing Operations PT OTI Transformasi Lintas Internasional will run an introductory workshop on natural gas handling, conditioning and processing operations to help companies face the highly competitive market.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Busway, not the dream come true

Busway, not the dream come true "You are late for class," my English teacher said, "Sorry, Miss. There is a lot of traffic on the way to school lately." This has most definitely become a regular excuse for many of the people residing in Jakarta.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/'Less than 20% hike won't affect land transport'

'Less than 20% hike won't affect land transport'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Transportation has assured the public that there will not be any increase in tariffs for inter-city land transport if the government does not increase fuel prices by more than 20 percent.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Corruption, who cares?

Corruption, who cares? "I don't care," has apparently become a catchphrase among government officials, following President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's example. Responding to a survey showing his declining popularity, the President said earlier this month: "I don't care about my popularity.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/RI hails U.S. efforts to revive military ties

RI hails U.S. efforts to revive military tiesIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government has welcomed the U.S. government's gesture to restore full military training ties with Indonesia, which was downgraded 13 years ago.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Gun owners face tougher license screening

Gun owners face tougher license screeningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police are acting on the assumption that although you might not be able to judge a person's character by their appearance, you should be able to gain some insight into an individual's potential for criminal behavior from ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Adiguna trial to start on Feb. 24

Adiguna trial to start on Feb. 24 JAKARTA: The trial of Adiguna Sutowo, who is to be tried for the murder of a waiter on New Year's over a disputed bill, will begin on Thursday at the Central Jakarta District Court.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Local direct elections may be delayed: Minister

Local direct elections may be delayed: MinisterTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central government has agreed to delay the first direct elections of regional administration chiefs as some remote areas may need more time to prepare election materials.Minister of Home Affairs M.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/RI journalists missing in Iraq

RI journalists missing in IraqRendi A. Witular and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two Indonesian television journalists, who have been incommunicado since driving through a notorious rebel stronghold in Iraq, got the attention of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who publicly appealed ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 19, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, February 19, 2005Exhibitions* Painting Radius 1 KM: Jogja Bergera, Kedai Kebun Forum Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 (Tel. 0274-376114), until March 27 * Painting Kaum Miskin Kota by Suryo Indratno, at Sriwedari Art Festival, until Feb. 20.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Susilo delays naming new military commander

Susilo delays naming new military commanderMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The powerful Indonesia Military (TNI) will not get a new chief in the near future as President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono needs more time to choose one of the four candidates, a senior presidential aide ...

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/JP/ /

JP/ /'Kopi luwak', the world's most expensive coffeeElvera N. Makki Contributor/Houston, Texas Are you a coffee aficionado? If your answer is yes, then you must try kopi luwak. It's the most expensive coffee you can buy here.Another thing is, it is also the rarest coffee ever.

Sat, 19 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.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Villagers create forests, improve environment

Villagers create forests, improve environmentBambang M, Contributor, Wonogiri, Central Java Wonogiri has long been known for its dry, barren areas that recurrently experience clean water shortages during the dry season.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/JP/20/GUESS

JP/20/GUESSRosihan calls for more "chatty" journalism JAKARTA: Veteran journalist Rosihan Anwar has hailed a new trend in journalistic reporting, advising younger generation journalists to write more in a "chatty" style.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Group of charities to set up association

Group of charities to set up association JAKARTA: A number of charities are planning to set up a fundraising association aimed at upgrading fund raising activities and making them more professional in terms of accountability and transparency.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Official declared murder suspect

Official declared murder suspectThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city police have declared Krisman Siregar, unit operation head of the Jakarta Public Order Agency, as the prime suspect in the killing of gang member John Albert on Wednesday afternoon.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Govt pours trillions in poverty program

Govt pours trillions in poverty programThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prior to its fuel price hike plan in April, which will eventually reduce budget expenditures for the fuel subsidy, the government has been preparing an additional Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.13 billion) from the budget to assist the poor.

Sat, 19 Feb 2005

JP/Three Dji Sam Soe Award winners selected from field of thousands

Three Dji Sam Soe Award winners selected from field of thousandsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In appreciation of the role that small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) play in the economy, PT HM Sampoerna presented on Thursday its Dji Sam Soe Award to three SMEs it regarded as the best ...