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Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/House votes in favor of fuel hike

House votes in favor of fuel hikeTony Hotland and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne major hurdle for the government's fuel hike policy was cleared on Monday as the House of Representatives came to the decision that the policy simply needed to be reviewed.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Reform group proposes collective leadership of PDI-P

Reform group proposes collective leadership of PDI-PThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA faction in the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), calling itself the Reform Group, has suggested the upcoming party congress form a presidium to provide transitional leadership as the party moves away from ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Is it a mad world?

Is it a mad world? I refer to the article F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil block (The Jakarta Post, March 16, page 4).Please explain to your readers how an F-16 fighter jet can take off with a braking-schute employed, (see photo).

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Pollycarpus 'facilitated Munir murder'

Pollycarpus 'facilitated Munir murder'Eva C. Komandjaja and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice investigators said on Monday that Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the only suspect so far in the murder of human rights activist Munir, was not the main executor, but "facilitated" the murder to ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Govt to screen foreign NGOs in Aceh

Govt to screen foreign NGOs in AcehTiarma Siboro and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign aid organizations will have to pass government screening to be eligible to stay in Aceh during the post-emergency response period, a top official says.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Curry Club returns to Sahid's Shah Jahan

Curry Club returns to Sahid's Shah JahanEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter an absence of about a year, Indian restaurant Shah Jahan is now offering again a special buffet of curry dishes at a reasonable price with a free flow beer for curry-lovers.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/UN special envoy to visit Aceh

UN special envoy to visit Aceh BANDA ACEH, Aceh: United Nations special envoy for post- tsunami rehabilitation Erskine Bowles will visit hard-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam next week to take a look at the scale of the destruction in the province.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Wolfowitz and McNamara: What's the difference?

Wolfowitz and McNamara: What's the difference?W. Scott Thompson, Sukawati, Bali President Bush's nomination of Paul Wolfowitz to be president of the World Bank, coming hard on his nomination of an ardent opponent of the United Nations to be America's UN ambassador, was bound to stir up a storm.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Garuda's new board faces tough task

Garuda's new board faces tough taskUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto has told the newly appointed board of national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia that they have a daunting task ahead of them.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/No room for women imam in mosques here, says expert

No room for women imam in mosques here, says expertHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLiberal Muslim scholars here welcomed on Monday the news of a woman leading a mixed-gender Friday prayer service in New York last week.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Watchdog expects local polls to be success

Watchdog expects local polls to be successHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe unprecedented direct presidential and legislative elections last year were widely praised as free and fair.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Govt goes ahead with bond plans

Govt goes ahead with bond plansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDefying concerns about a delay in its planned global bond issue, the government confirmed on Monday that it would go ahead with the plan as scheduled, saying it would set the price guidelines for the bond offering on Tuesday.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/RI, Malaysia to begin Ambalat talks

RI, Malaysia to begin Ambalat talksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an attempt to seek a peaceful solution to the Ambalat dispute, technical teams from Indonesia and Malaysia will meet in Jakarta on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Justice for 'G30S' detainees

Justice for 'G30S' detainees The National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has asked the President to approve the establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Protecting water sources

Protecting water sourcesSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The quality of Indonesia's water sources continues to be degraded with the widespread use of rivers to dump industrial and household waste.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Part 2 of 2: Powering media dynamics

Part 2 of 2: Powering media dynamicsJakob Oetama, Jakarta Globalization has positive and negative impacts. Information again has become global, instantaneous and interactive.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, March 22, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, March 22, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Documentary12:00 p.m.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/17,000 moved out of haj list

17,000 moved out of haj list JAKARTA: The government has moved over 17,000 applicants for the haj pilgrimage in 2006 to a waiting list because they had either performed the haj before, or because they were under 17 years of age.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Bitung Port, Kupang ready to become international hub

Bitung Port, Kupang ready to become international hubThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBitung Port in North Sulawesi is on the brink of becoming an international port as its infrastructure is up to standard and new investors are coming in.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Papua Police seize illegall logs

Papua Police seize illegall logsPolice officers in Papua inspect over 60 illegally cut logs of various types on board the Tujuh Buana I barge (see photo).

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Council questions cemetery fees

Council questions cemetery fees JAKARTA: The City Council has asked the city administration to conduct a full investigation into what it says are jacked-up fees at the Pondok Kelapa Public Cemetery in East Jakarta.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/NGOs call for law on witness protection

NGOs call for law on witness protection JAKARTA: A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on Monday urged the government to start deliberating the draft law on witness protection and to set up a special agency to protect witnesses.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Residents protest road project

Residents protest road project JAKARTA: Dozens of residents of Kebon Kacang subdistrict in Central Jakarta protested on Monday a road elevation project in the area, fearing that it would only worsen floods there.The owner of Plaza Indonesia is currently raising the surface of Jl.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, March 23, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, March 23, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya12:00 p.m.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Bali property market holding up

Bali property market holding upThe Jakarta Port, JakartaDespite the deadly bomb blast in 2002, Bali remains a potential market for property investors as indicated by the occupancy rate of hotels and villas, currently averaging 85 percent, with annual increases of property prices by 10 percent, said ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/RI, Australia agree on priorities reconstruction fund

RI, Australia agree on priorities reconstruction fundUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Australia have agreed on how the A$1 billion (some US$806 million) in aid funds will be used in financing reconstruction projects in disaster-affected areas.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Brockovich urges global partnership to save Earth

Brockovich urges global partnership to save EarthRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Parapat"The environment is the place where mankind lives. In dealing with the environment, we have only two extreme positions: Ally or enemy.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Four months sought for soldier

Four months sought for soldier BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Prosecutors in the trial of an Army soldier being court martialled for allegedly assaulting non-governmental organization activist Farid Faqih demanded on Monday a four-month sentence for the defendant.Prosecutor Maj.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Water crisis looms over Indonesia

Water crisis looms over IndonesiaDebbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta This special report is published to commemorate World Water Day which is observed worldwide on April 22. This year's celebration also marks the beginning of the second International Decade for Action -- Water for Life.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Governor plays down bird flu scare

Governor plays down bird flu scare BANDUNG: West Java Governor Danny Setiawan said on Monday that isolation of the all of the province's chicken farms was not necessary because only a small number of farms were affected by bird flu.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Cigarette too easy to tax: Putera

Cigarette too easy to tax: PuteraThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBreaking a weeklong silence, the Sampoerna family has spoken out about the historic sale of 92-year-old cigarettemaker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna to Philip Morris International Inc.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Ismeth eyes governor position

Ismeth eyes governor position BATAM, Riau Islands: After resigning from his position as Riau Islands' interim governor, Ismeth Abdullah also plans to resign from his post as head of the Batam Authority's board so he can become a candidate in the upcoming election of the province's governor.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Historian helps preserve heritage

Historian helps preserve heritageIndra Harsaputra, SurabayaDukut Imam Widodo displayed his small red notebook before speaking at length about his works, notably Surabaya Tempo Dulu (Old Surabaya) and Gresik Tempo Dulu (Old Gresik).

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/India's caste system under the microscope

India's caste system under the microscopeJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, JakartaOf all the complexities and mysteries of India, nothing perplexes more than the caste system."Caste" is a word with many connotations.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/'Representatives' actions were infantile'

'Representatives' actions were infantile'House of Representatives factions clashed last week over the government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Landslide case handed over to prosecutors

Landslide case handed over to prosecutorsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungAfter a month long investigation, Cimahi Police submitted to prosecutor's on Monday the case file of Awan Gumelar, a suspect in the Leuwigajah landslide case last month that killed 143 residents.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Election funds 'won't be cut'

Election funds 'won't be cut'The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf said that the central government would not reduce the state budget allocation for regional elections from the proposed figure of Rp 1.25 trillion (US$135.87 million) despite rejection from some lawmakers.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Pakistan's nuclear program

Pakistan's nuclear program Responding to a Reuters' dispatch Pakistan reviving nuclear black market, experts claim (The Jakarta Post, March 16) pertaining to Pakistan's nuclear program alleging illegal procurement, the Foreign Office spokesman has stated that Pakistan's credentials as a nuclear ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Rare flowers disappearing from Sumatra rain forests

Rare flowers disappearing from Sumatra rain forestsTheresia Sufa, BogorThe gigantic and pungent Titan Arum or Corpse Flower (Amorphophallus titanum), which can reach up to three and a half meters in height, is slowly disappearing from its native Sumatra rain forests and increasingly blooming in ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Sutiyoso offers his guarantee to traders

Sutiyoso offers his guarantee to tradersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso gave on Monday his personal guarantee that the 3,500 traders at the Central Jakarta Tanah Abang market would get affordable space in the new, renovated market buildings.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Councillors fight over airport

Councillors fight over airportMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangTangerang regency has laid claim to the country's main gateway, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, and the huge amount of revenue it generates, which is currently controlled by Tangerang municipality.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/JP/19/PINTX

JP/19/PINTX`Pinxtos' more than just fancy finger-foodPay a visit to Donostia-San Sebastian in the Basque country of northern Spain and you will have to search hard to find a McDonald's burger restaurant. I counted only one on my visit, but there may have been more.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Berau Coal to raise output to 10 million tons

Berau Coal to raise output to 10 million tonsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCoal producer PT Berau Coal is planning to raise its output by 10 percent this year to 10 million tons to meet higher domestic and international demand.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Jatinegara to have new parking lots

Jatinegara to have new parking lots JAKARTA: East Jakarta's prime business district, Jatinegara, will soon have new parking lots to help ease chronic traffic jams on Jl. Jatinegara Barat and Jl. Jatinegara Timur, an official said on Monday."The idea comes from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Australian gets six months for drug crime

Australian gets six months for drug crimeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Denpasar District Court sentenced on Monday an Australian citizen to six months' imprisonment for making ephedrine tablets, a drug that is outlawed in the country.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Correction to article on Indian culture

Correction to article on Indian culture This is to make a necessary correction regarding your statement in The Jakarta Post of March 17: Indian culture, beliefs preserved, as follows:I am Pritpal Singh, age 28, and not fifty-something as stated in the newspaper, and I am a member of the Sikh ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Sutiyoso gives personal guarantee to Tanah Abang traders

Sutiyoso gives personal guarantee to Tanah Abang traders Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso gave on Monday his personal guarantee that the 3,500 traders at the Central Jakarta Tanah Abang market would get affordable space in the new, renovated market buildings.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Indonesia moves to upgrade coal quality

Indonesia moves to upgrade coal qualityLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to fully utilize Indonesia's coal reserves, the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources in cooperation with Japan plans to build a plant to upgrade low-rank coal (LRC) into high quality fuel.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Astra posts record net income of Rp 5.4t

Astra posts record net income of Rp 5.4tLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith over 483,000 vehicles sold last year, publicly listed automotive giant PT Astra International saw its net income in 2004 surge to a record high of Rp 5.4 trillion (US$577.54 million).

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Siregar still in active service for love of sports

Siregar still in active service for love of sportsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A health scare forced Mangombar Ferdinand Siregar to adopt a strict diet and exercise regimen.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Cak Nur discharged from hospital

Cak Nur discharged from hospitalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe return home of Nurcholish Madjid from hospital on Monday has not only rekindled the hope among his admirers that the respected Muslim scholar will soon be active again, but also reflects his strength in the face of adversity, close ...

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Transparency and accountability can remove the resource curse

Transparency and accountability can remove the resource curseGeorge Soros, Project Syndicate Countries that are rich in natural resources are often poor, because exploiting those resources has taken precedence over good government.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Wolfowitz's appointment is not a smart move

Wolfowitz's appointment is not a smart moveAri A. Perdana, Cambridge, MassachusettsThe nomination of Paul Wolfowitz as the World Bank president has been the hottest issue on the international stage for the past few weeks.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/Central govt tips green light to Jakarta New Port

Central govt tips green light to Jakarta New PortDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a prolonged tug-of-war with the Jakarta administration over the development of the Jakarta New Port, the central government gave signs of approval Monday that the project could go ahead.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/India keeps high palm oil tariff despite RI protest: Minister

India keeps high palm oil tariff despite RI protest: MinisterZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndia will maintain its higher import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) despite complaints from Indonesia, Indonesian Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Monday.

Tue, 22 Mar 2005

JP/City launches Enjoy Jakarta 2005

City launches Enjoy Jakarta 2005 JAKARTA: The Jakarta Tourism Agency launched on Monday an annual promotional package for tourists coming into town under the slogan Enjoy Jakarta 2005.