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Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/JP/4/Survey

JP/4/SurveyNew survey finds SBY satisfactoryHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite criticism of the performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his administration, 57 percent of Indonesians are satisfied with his performance, according to a recent national survey.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Rights for women in Islam

Rights for women in Islam Almost every day, there is news about women rights in The Jakarta Post. Most of the women rights violations are blamed on the apparently discriminatory Islamic law. These are a few, apparently, common forms of discrimination mentioned.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/JP/1/Quake1

JP/1/Quake1Hundreds killed in Nias as quake triggers tsunami panicThe Jakarta Post JakartaResidents started to search through smoldering rubble for survivors on Nias island on Tuesday and relatives wept over the bodies of the dead after a huge undersea earthquake struck the region, which ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/RI installs new envoys for Italy, Nigeria

RI installs new envoys for Italy, Nigeria President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday Susanto Sutoyo and Nurhadi Djazuli as the new Indonesian ambassadors to Italy and Nigeria, respectively.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Trade Minister appoints 10 new top officials

Trade Minister appoints 10 new top officialsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu has swept a new broom through the top posts in her ministry in a bid to cut down on corruption and excessive red tape currently burdening exporters and importers.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tie

Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tieMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With its work cut out for it in facing Germany in a World Group II Fed Cup tie next month, the national women's tennis team could find itself on a mission impossible if Angelique "Angie" Widjaja is ruled out by a ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/American citizen complains of extortion

American citizen complains of extortion JAKARTA: American citizen Brian McCaen has lodged a complaint against a number of officers from the Kemayoran Police, Central Jakarta, whom he said entered his house without a warrant."They came twice, rudely banging on the door and entered my home.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Struck again

Struck again They say that lightning never strikes twice. But earthquakes apparently do. Just a few days over three months since a 9- magnitude temblor sent the ocean crashing over littoral areas around the region leaving 288,000 people dead or missing, another killer quake measuring 8.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Partnership may help free Asia, Africa from poverty: RI

Partnership may help free Asia, Africa from poverty: RIIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda expressed optimism that a strategic partnership between Asian and African countries could help free both continents from the grip of poverty.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Killer gets eight months in Palu

Killer gets eight months in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Sofyan Djumpai, alias Phian, 24, was convicted on Tuesday of involvement in last year's murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, and sentenced to eight months in prison.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/28 get travel bans over illegal logging

28 get travel bans over illegal logging JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Tuesday that travel bans had been placed on 28 people, mostly Malaysians, who allegedly financed illegal logging in Papua and other parts of the country.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Reformists may form splinter PDI-P

Reformists may form splinter PDI-PDwi Atmanta and M. Taufiqqurahman, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will likely be rattled by a major split, as senior party members opposed to Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership are preparing for a breakaway congress, ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Govt drops third bond issue after lukewarm response

Govt drops third bond issue after lukewarm responseUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government canceled plans to auction Rp 2 trillion (US$215 million) in local-currency bonds on Tuesday, following a lukewarm response from investors.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/DONE

DONEFOR SPOTLIGHT -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2005DATA SECURITY: PT Gardatama Nusantara and Malaysia's Network Security Solutions (NSS) MSC SDN BHD have signed a cooperation accord on data and network security.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Poultry breeders to get bird flu vaccines

Poultry breeders to get bird flu vaccinesSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangOver 23 million doses of bird flu vaccine have been prepared to prevent the disease from spreading like wildfire in Central Java, an official said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Landslide hits Kampar, W. Lombok

Landslide hits Kampar, W. LombokPuji Santoso and Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Kampar/MataramLandslides have hit several areas in Kampar regency, Riau province and West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara province, leaving three houses buried in mud and six villages cut off from the outside ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Bogor land broker gets 2 years

Bogor land broker gets 2 yearsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Cibinong district court declared on Tuesday land broker Djejen Teteng, 55, guilty of deception and sentenced him to two years in prison.The verdict was a year shorter than requested by state prosecutors.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/'I long for more creative films'

'I long for more creative films'After decades of hibernation, the Indonesian film industry has begun to show signs of life, led by a pack of young actors, directors and writers. In observance of National Film Day on March 30, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on local movies.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Three nations to sell shares in AAF

Three nations to sell shares in AAFZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMalaysia, Thailand and Singapore plan to sell all 27 percent of their shares in the ailing fertilizer producer PT ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer (AAF) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam to any interested investors, a senior executive says.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Prosecutors named for Munir case

Prosecutors named for Munir case JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has reportedly set up a team of prosecutors to deal with the murder of top human rights campaigner Munir.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, March 30, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, March 30, 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.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Land broker gets 2 years for deception

Land broker gets 2 years for deceptionTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Cibinong district court declared on Tuesday land broker Djejen Teteng, 55, guilty of deception and sentenced him to two years in prison.The verdict was a year shorter than requested by state prosecutors.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Consultant blames PASI for Sakeh's training troubles

Consultant blames PASI for Sakeh's training troublesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Runner Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh is experiencing a difficult adjustment in the first few months of his two-year training program in Germany, a sports consultant to the education ministry says.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Indonesians happy battlers: Survey

Indonesians happy battlers: SurveyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile media reports often focus on doom and gloom -- price hikes and the rampant corruption, poor investment climate and widespread social injustice and poverty in the country -- a recent national survey made public on Tuesday ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/More people with TB in Jambi

More people with TB in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: The number of people infected with tuberculosis in Jambi municipality reached 385 this year, almost twice the number of people who contracted the virus last year, or 199 people, a senior health official said on Monday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Police arrest alleged killer of teenage girl

Police arrest alleged killer of teenage girlThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of the lone suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Heni Febrina "Febi" Purnama Sari, who was kidnapped, beaten, raped and killed on Feb. 17, two days after her birthday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Rohmat 'not linked to terror attacks'

Rohmat 'not linked to terror attacks'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn investigation conducted by the Indonesian police working along with the Philippines security forces revealed that Rohmat, an Indonesian citizen nabbed in the Philippines last week on terror charges, was not involved ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Earthquake brings bad memories back

Earthquake brings bad memories backApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul The Jakarta Post/Medan/PadangWith her four-year-old daughter sobbing in her arms, Elly rushed from her house in Belawan area after a very strong earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale jolted Medan city late on Monday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Legislators criticize Juwono over Ambalat disclosure

Legislators criticize Juwono over Ambalat disclosureTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral legislators criticized Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono for publicly announcing the results of what were meant to be confidential talks on financial preparations for possible military operations ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Jobless grads must not be choosy

Jobless grads must not be choosyV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Mustapa Mohamed has said there are only 18,000 graduates who are unemployed and not 80,000 as reported.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Angie still in doubt for Fed Cup tie

Angie still in doubt for Fed Cup tieMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tough proposition of facing Germany in a World Group II Fed Cup tie could become a mission impossible for the national women's tennis team if Angelique "Angie" Widjaja is ruled out by a nagging knee injury.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, March 30, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, March 30, 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.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Mega wins support in PDI-P meet

Mega wins support in PDI-P meetM. Taufiqurahman and Dwi Atmanta, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAs expected, delegates attending the national congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) unanimously accepted on Tuesday the accountability report of outgoing chairwoman ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Earthquake brings back bad memories

Earthquake brings back bad memoriesApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangWith her four-year-old daughter sobbing in her arms, Elly rushed from her house in Belawan area after a very strong earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale jolted Medan city late on Monday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Opportunities in tsunami's wake

Opportunities in tsunami's wakeChristopher Jasparro, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Honolulu The tsunami tragedy has begun fading from the headlines, but the aftermath of relief efforts in Indonesia's Aceh could have far-reaching consequences.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Susilo delays trips in honor of quake victims

Susilo delays trips in honor of quake victimsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a token of sympathy to the victims of the 8.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Diarrhea kills 23 in Maluku

Diarrhea kills 23 in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: At least 23 toddlers have died from diarrhea in the past month in Ambalau district, Buru regency, Maluku.The chief of Ambalau district, Ruslan Makatita, blamed the large number of deaths on a shortage of medical professionals in the area.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Future rides on land use

Future rides on land useDouglas Sheil and Imam Basuki, Bogor One of the worst environmental disasters in Indonesian history was an ambitious but failed rice-growing project in Central Kalimantan during the Soeharto era.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Rival to testify in Sangaji's trial

Rival to testify in Sangaji's trial JAKARTA: The South Jakarta Prosecutor's Office is to summon the leader of a notorious "youth organization", John Refra Key, to testify in a trial arising out of the brutal murder of the leader of another organization, Basri Sangaji, next week, public prosecutor ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/SMS may damage Adiguna's case

SMS may damage Adiguna's caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors introduced new evidence in the murder trial of wealthy businessman Adiguna Sutowo on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Boats seized with logs

Boats seized with logsNaval soldiers stand on one of the three boats towing 3,000 logs of timber suspected to have been illegally felled is docked at the Tanjung Balai Karimun Naval Base, Riau.Base commander Lt. Col.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/PBR 'opposes' Zainuddin's bid

PBR 'opposes' Zainuddin's bid JAKARTA: Noted Muslim preacher Zainuddin MZ is facing strong resistance from within the Reform Star Party (PBR) to his bid to win a second term as the party's leader, PBR officials said on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Timah quadruples 2004 profit on higher prices

Timah quadruples 2004 profit on higher pricesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned PT Timah, the world's largest integrated tin miner, more than quadrupled its profit in 2004 on higher tin prices and a weaker rupiah against the dollar.Net income last year shot up to Rp 177.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Security beefed up at prosecutor's office after attack

Security beefed up at prosecutor's office after attackLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, MataramSecurity was tight at the West Nusa Tenggara Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday following Monday's attack by thousands of alleged supporters of Governor Lalu Serinata demanding the release of nine ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Darmin Nasution new Bapepam chief

Darmin Nasution new Bapepam chiefThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Finance Yusuf Anwar officially installed Darmin Nasution as the new chairman of the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) on Tuesday.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Jakarta taxi fares go up by 36 percent on average

Jakarta taxi fares go up by 36 percent on averageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNearly a month after the government raised fuel prices on March 1, the Jakarta administration announced on Tuesday new fares for taxis operating in the city.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/BRI net profit rises 41% to Rp 3.63t

BRI net profit rises 41% to Rp 3.63tLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI), the country's fourth largest lender by assets, has reported an increase of 40.89 percent in its net income last year to Rp 3.63 trillion (US$386.17 million).

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Rp 6b fund needed for police

Rp 6b fund needed for police PALU, Central Sulawesi: An official at the Central Sulawesi Police Headquarters acknowledged the police force needed at least Rp 6 billion (US$666,666) in operational funds to provide security during the upcoming direct elections of heads of local government in the ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Tax amnesty suggestion has powerful support in Cabinet

Tax amnesty suggestion has powerful support in CabinetVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently buoyed by its success in ushering in the unpopular policy of increasing fuel prices, the government is preparing another politically sensitive measure -- tax amnesty -- to lure back billions ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/NU head in Thailand to discuss violence

NU head in Thailand to discuss violenceNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokSorting out the problems in Thailand's restive south requires a careful assessment, which can only be done after getting first- hand information on what is really going on there from local community leaders before ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Urging people to apply work ethos

Urging people to apply work ethosBenget Simbolon Tnb., The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Everybody has the spirit of success within.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Aceh rebuilding still needs clear policy framework: Activists

Aceh rebuilding still needs clear policy framework: ActivistsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is being urged to design a clear policy framework for the reconstruction of tsunami-devastated Aceh, particularly one that is based on the participation of the Acehnese people.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Kingdoms to kitchens -- a look at Indian cuisine

Kingdoms to kitchens -- a look at Indian cuisineJoyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, JakartaIndia's ancient culture is appreciated globally, but topping the list is most certainly her food.The rows of Indian restaurants lining the streets of London are witness to the fact.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Articles on India

Articles on India This is a letter written to express appreciation for The Jakarta Post for publishing various remarkable articles regarding India which were highly informative and appealing.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Extradition: Singapore and Ba'asyir

Extradition: Singapore and Ba'asyirPatricia Silalahi, Jakarta An article about our relations with Singapore which appeared in this newspaper on March 14, entitled Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism by Bambang Widjojanto and Mohamad Mova Al'Afgani was very interesting, and perhaps also ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/BII pays 30 percent profit for dividend

BII pays 30 percent profit for dividendThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia, the country's sixth largest lender by assets, announced at its shareholders' meeting on Tuesday that it would set aside 30 percent of its 2004 profit as a dividend.

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Bandung: Still a forum for innovative politics

Bandung: Still a forum for innovative politicsAdam Tyson, Leeds, Britain We are approaching the 50th anniversary of the Asia-Africa Conference to be held in Bandung, the capital of West Java, to commemorate the spirit of political alliance temporarily achieved in the past and to come to terms ...

Wed, 30 Mar 2005

JP/Drug laws are draconian

Drug laws are draconian It always struck me as strange that the drug laws in South East Asia are so draconian when measured against the paltry punishments for other crimes that appear to the casual observer to be far more destructive.