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71 articles.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Psychologists warn parents to heed dangers of childhood suicide

Psychologists warn parents to heed dangers of childhood suicideHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith three students -- one barely six years old -- committing suicide within the last five weeks, psychologists have called on parents and teachers to pay more attention to their children.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/51 gas stations fiddle meters to pump up profits

51 gas stations fiddle meters to pump up profitsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaA total of 51 gas stations across Greater Jakarta have been found to have tampered with their pump meters, prompting state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to either suspend gasoline supplies or shut down ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Antiterrorism center raises profile of Indonesian police

Antiterrorism center raises profile of Indonesian policeSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangA bus packed with passengers passes by quickly on an empty street. It seems that everything is normal from the outside.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Fujitsu to launch PRIMEQUEST

Fujitsu to launch PRIMEQUESTThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Fujitsu Systems Indonesia (FSI), the local affiliation of Japanese IT giant Fujitsu Limited, will launch new high-end internet servers, or PRIMEQUESTs, on the Indonesian market in June.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian Bima

Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian Bima Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kalila, playing with nothing to lose as a league also-ran, surprised an overconfident Malang Avian Bima Sakti with a 56-45 victory on Saturday in the seventh series of the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Website, ini untuk tanggal 16 May, halaman 21

Website, ini untuk tanggal 16 May, halaman 21Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate careerBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National tennis' loss was the University of Washington's gain when Dea Sumantri accepted a full scholarship to its tennis program three years ago.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Women stall review of marriage law

Women stall review of marriage lawThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat could be more ironic than being opposed by fellow women when one intends to defend women's rights in matrimony?"May God lead her to the right path," scholar Nabilah Lubis said referring to Siti Musdah Mulia, the leader of the ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Separatist flags raised in Ambon

Separatist flags raised in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: The commemoration of the death of Maluku-born national hero Pattimura was marred by the hoisting of four South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist flags at two locations on Sunday.Local residents found the flags at about 7 a.m.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/ASEAN Women's club enjoy some fun in the sun

ASEAN Women's club enjoy some fun in the sunBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaClad in sports gear and large sun visors to keep the sun off their skin, dozens of women got together at the Malaysian Embassy compound in South Jakarta on Saturday morning, for a day full of socializing and ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Tangerang residents upset over racing

Tangerang residents upset over racing TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency complained of illegal street motorcycle races in their neighborhoods and demanded the police stop the activity.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Lack of positive leads casts shadow over stocks, rupiah

Lack of positive leads casts shadow over stocks, rupiahUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA lack of positive leads is expected to sustain the local market's recent bearish mood, with a fair chance for further dips on profit taking, an analyst said.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Flash drives nudging floppies, CDs to brink of extinction

Flash drives nudging floppies, CDs to brink of extinctionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter an hour of web browsing and checking e-mails at an Internet kiosk, Jaya ends up with some 10 megabytes (MB) of downloaded files on his terminal -- all of which he needs to copy to his computer back ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate career

Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate careerBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National tennis' loss was the University of Washington's gain when Dea Sumantri accepted a full scholarship to its tennis program three years ago.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Japanese create friendly police to win residents' hearts

Japanese create friendly police to win residents' heartsWahyuana and Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Bekasi Police officers everywhere should bring with them a sense of security -- especially when the uniformed personnel better understand their own slogan, "to protect and to serve.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Lessons to be learned from China

Lessons to be learned from ChinaB. Nicodemus, Brussels "Get the knowledge, even from China". The question is, "What can we learn from China?".

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/C. Jakarta moves street vendors

C. Jakarta moves street vendors JAKARTA: In an effort to clean up Central Jakarta, the municipality administration plans to relocate street vendors to three new locations.Mayor Muhayat said the new sites would be at Cempaka Sari, Johar Baru and a vacant plot of land next to the Senen bus terminal.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Muslim-Christian pairings to contest poll

Muslim-Christian pairings to contest pollRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central SulawesiIn a bid to create a more enduring peace between Muslims and Christians in the conflict-prone Central Sulawesi regency of Poso, each party contesting the upcoming direct election for regent and deputy ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/CLS Good Day has a bad one in close contest

CLS Good Day has a bad one in close contestMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a stunning upset of defending champions Satria Muda Britama on Friday, CLS Good Day was brought back to earth with a 51-54 defeat by Indonesia Muda Panasonic Telkomsel on Sunday in the seventh series of ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/The May riots: Remembering the terror

The May riots: Remembering the terrorTiarma Siboro and Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of human rights activists and victims have published a book aimed at remembering the victims and recalling the terror that stalked Jakarta during the 1998 May riots, one of the most traumatic of ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Tsunami survivors lack clean water

Tsunami survivors lack clean waterNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehPeople arrive in droves at the clean water facility in Simpang Lima every afternoon. Several cars, be they jalopies or swank cars, park at the site in the downtown Banda Aceh district to obtain free potable water.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Law on 'insulting' rulers attacked

Law on 'insulting' rulers attackedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDubbed a country undergoing the transition to democracy, Indonesia still appears unable to make a clean break with the old perceptions that consider the ruler and symbols of the state sacrosanct.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Golkar outlines plans for local elections

Golkar outlines plans for local electionsThe Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South KalimantanGolkar Party leader Jusuf Kalla told party members that building a good reputation and offering programs to help the people were crucial to the party's success in upcoming regional elections.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/More children tested for polio

More children tested for polio BOGOR, West Java: Bogor Health Agency is testing feces and urine samples of five children believed to have contracted polio amid the recent outbreak in the country.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/S'pore a 'killing field' RI migrant workers: Study

S'pore a 'killing field' RI migrant workers: StudyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile many Indonesian businessmen wanted for graft find refuge in Singapore, the city state is a place of grief for some Indonesian migrant workers, a study says.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Atmajaya students hold a 'Bunkasai' people's party

Atmajaya students hold a 'Bunkasai' people's partyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs local band Tokyo Dome rocked the sports hall of the Atmajaya Catholic University with Japanese rock songs on Saturday afternoon, 17-year-old Faradhilla jived along with the melody while trying hard to keep her ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/ASEAN Police attend conference

ASEAN Police attend conference DENPASAR, Bali: Southeast Asian police and experts are gathering in Bali for a five-day conference on terrorism, drug trafficking, human trafficking and transnational crimes, starting on Monday.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Police question fire witnesses

Police question fire witnesses JAKARTA: Police said on Sunday that they were currently questioning several witnesses of a fire that killed five people and burned down 34 houses in Kali Anyar, Tambora, West Jakarta early on Saturday.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Japanese school reaches out to local people

Japanese school reaches out to local peopleAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaStrolling into the Jakarta Japanese School (JJS) complex in Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, one immediately feels welcome thanks to its friendly atmosphere.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/In search of Poso blast perpetrators

In search of Poso blast perpetratorsRuslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post/PaluThe religiously segregated town of Poso has been relatively peaceful and calm during the past six months. Local residents are uninhibited in carrying out their daily activities.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Fees and graft at Priok

Fees and graft at Priok I read with interest your two articles published on May 9 and May 10 about illegal fees and graft at Tanjung Priok Port (Illegal fees double RI export costs; Congestion, chaos, graft in port).

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Panama makes effort to lure RI business

Panama makes effort to lure RI businessJAKARTA: With its strategic location near the world-famous Panama Canal, Panama, as a tax-free zone, is an attractive place for the Indonesian businesspeople to do business, Panamanian Ambassador to Indonesia Raul Antonio Eskildsen Arias said in Jakarta.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Bully for them: Time we kicked up a fuss about 'bonek'

Bully for them: Time we kicked up a fuss about 'bonek' The behavior now known as "football hooliganism" originated in England in the early 13th century, when it is believed that communal disputes were dealt with by two large groups of men trying to get the ball to kick it against a designated ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Taiwan to stage travel fair in Jakarta

Taiwan to stage travel fair in JakartaJAKARTA: Taiwan will stage a travel fair in Jakarta on Thursday to promote its image in Indonesia and attract Indonesian tourists, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office's representative in Indonesia, David Lin, said in a statement.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Golkar relies on programs, personalities in local elections

Golkar relies on programs, personalities in local electionsThe Jakarta Post, Banjarmasin, South KalimantanGolkar Party leader Jusuf Kalla told party members that building a good reputation and offering programs to help the people were crucial to the party's success in upcoming regional elections.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Blending cleanliness and managerial skills

Blending cleanliness and managerial skillsRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, 58, the newly installed chairman of the Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Executing Agency, has only one problem with living in Aceh: he does not enjoy his food.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/'The key issue is negotiation'

'The key issue is negotiation'The government has finally issued a regulation on land acquisition in an effort to speed up the construction of major infrastructure projects. However, many say that the new regulation sacrifices the rights of property owners whose land is needed for the projects.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Incorporate govt and market roles

Incorporate govt and market rolesZhao Xiao, China Daily, Asia News Network, Beijing China's economic development needs to incorporate both a competent government and an efficient market.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Muzzling the media

Muzzling the media I am disturbed by your recent reports on the prospect of journalists facing criminal penalties for, in effect, criticizing government and public figures. Many of the arguments in support of these measures are at best spurious, at worst a threat to democratic accountability.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Govt urged to protect tableware industry

Govt urged to protect tableware industryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Trade Safeguard Committee (KPPI) announced on Saturday that it had recommended to the government that it take protectionist measures for the local ceramic tableware industry through the imposition of additional tariffs ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Czech stall attract locals

Czech stall attract localsJAKARTA: The Embassy of the Czech Republic participated in the European Education and Cultural Exhibition held in Yogyakarta recently, the embassy said in Jakarta.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/JP/5/MENTAL

JP/5/MENTALAceh faces chronic mental health problems after tsunamiNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehThirty-four-year-old Maisarah Muharram M.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Jakarta is smaller than it should be

Jakarta is smaller than it should beRobert Kelly, Jakarta By some measures, Jakarta is the fourth-largest city in the world.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/RI has vast potential in marine resources

RI has vast potential in marine resourcesI Ketut Sutika, Antara/DenpasarIndonesia's marine resources could, if developed wisely, increase state revenue and improve the welfare of the people, according to experts.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/NGOs back cancellation of forestry concessions

NGOs back cancellation of forestry concessionsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangA coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGO) has supported the Mentawai regent's decision to revoke 17 licenses for the right to undertake and profit from logging in forests on the Mentawai islands, ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Uniting two different worlds

Uniting two different worldsHardev Kaur, New Strait Times, Kuala Lumpur Two continents -- Asia and Europe -- account for 40 percent of the world's population, 50 percent of the world's GDP, and 60 percent of world trade.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/City to accept advise on busway

City to accept advise on buswayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration said it would use suggestions offered by experts from the New York-based Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) to improve the busway service.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Minister to ask Middle East for $1b to develop rural infrastructure

Minister to ask Middle East for $1b to develop rural infrastructureThe government launched last week a blueprint for the revitalization of the country's underdeveloped agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, as part of an effort to help support higher growth and reduce massive unemployment.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Bekasi benefits from friendly police after Japanese help

Bekasi benefits from friendly police after Japanese helpWahyuana and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi Police officers everywhere should bring with them a sense of security -- especially when the uniformed personnel better understand their own slogan, "to protect and to serve.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Students show Chinese proficiency

Students show Chinese proficiencyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTemujin Nusantara Iqbal, a first-year student of Maranatha University of Bandung, West Java, quickly pressed the buzzer on his desk every time a juror read out grammatical questions in Mandarin.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Students enjoy different atmosphere

Students enjoy different atmosphereAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Japanese School (JJS) in Bintaro, Tangerang, appeared very serene that morning, suggesting that the students were busy studying in their classrooms.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Youth say they will stay tuned to 'CNJ'

Youth say they will stay tuned to 'CNJ'Young people in the capital have embraced new radio station CNJ, which plays jazz and classical music, two musical genres not normally associated with the young.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Japanese school reaches out to local people

Japanese school reaches out to local peopleAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStrolling into the Jakarta Japanese School (JJS) complex in Bintaro Jaya, Tangerang, one immediately feels welcome thanks to its friendly atmosphere.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Top police general visits Jayapura

Top police general visits JayapuraJAYAPURA, Papua: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar visited on Saturday the district court in Jayapura where last week Papua Police officers clashed with separatist supporters.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Prosecutors briefed on human trafficking

Prosecutors briefed on human traffickingYOGYAKARTA: As many as 41 senior prosecutors from 14 provinces attended a five-day seminar in Yogyakarta on human trafficking, prostitution and child sexual exploitation.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Tactical fund: no receipts, no questions asked

Tactical fund: no receipts, no questions askedEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta, The Jakarta Post The ongoing corruption investigation into the General Election Commission (KPU) centers more on who among its members got how much money.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Muara Tawar plant blamed for fish kill

Muara Tawar plant blamed for fish killWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, BekasiWhen thousands of fish began dying in fishponds in North Bekasi in April, residents pointed the finger of blame at the state- owned Muara Tawar geothermal power plant, accusing it of causing water, air and noise pollution.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Reigning in the military

Reigning in the militaryNormalcy is a luxury for most Acehnese. Their province has practically been in a perpetual state of war for as long as most people can remember.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Fewer workers laid off in Q1, but risks loom

Fewer workers laid off in Q1, but risks loomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDue primarily to a more conducive business environment and higher economic growth, the number of local workers losing their jobs in the formal sector declined sharply in the first quarter of this year, as ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Jazz, classical music hits the airwaves on 'CNJ'

Jazz, classical music hits the airwaves on 'CNJ'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Don't be alarmed if one morning you wake up to Mozart's Sonata for Violin and Piano in E Flat Major blasting from your stereo with an unbelievably clear sound as if you fell asleep inside a concert hall ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Facts about flash drives

Facts about flash drives The name "USB flash drive" is derived from the Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface found in most computers today, in the form of a simple plug-and-play port.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Medan children forced to work to stay in school

Medan children forced to work to stay in schoolApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanWhile some children enjoy an education in which all expenses are provided by their parents, other more unfortunate children have to work just to stay in school.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Where the Indonesian economy is headed

Where the Indonesian economy is headedUmar Juoro, Jakarta The optimism about a better economy has suddenly been confronted by the reality that even macroeconomic stability cannot be taken for granted.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/JP/5/FOCUS

JP/5/FOCUSJambi KPUD returns moneyJAMBI, Jambi: The provincial election body here said on Friday it had returned Rp 300 million (US$33,333) in unused tactical funds to the central General Elections Commission (KPU).

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Quadruple killer executed

Quadruple killer executedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaQuadruple murderer, Turmudi bin Kasturi, has been executed in Jambi, the fifth death row prisoner to die by firing squad over the past year.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Committee head named graft suspect

Committee head named graft suspectJAMBI: The head of the budget committee at the Kerinci Regency Council has officially been named a suspect in a graft case, a senior prosecutor said on Saturday.The chief of the Kerinci Prosecutor's Office, Ilman A.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/51 gas stations caught tampering with meters

51 gas stations caught tampering with metersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA total of 51 gas stations across Greater Jakarta have been found to have tampered with their pump meters, prompting state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to either suspend gasoline supplies or shut down their ...

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Serving people or groups?

Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Kuntoro blends heart, skill

Kuntoro blends heart, skillRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, 58, the newly installed chairman of the Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Executing Agency, has only one problem with living in Aceh: he cannot eat without feeling of unease.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Radio broadcasters set up new group amid challenges

Radio broadcasters set up new group amid challengesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNick Neptunus walked in the heat of the sun along with thousands of college students on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta as they marched toward the House of Representatives building on Jl.

Mon, 16 May 2005

JP/Govt under fire over Newmont case

Govt under fire over Newmont caseMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists condemned a suggestion by a minister that the government might consider an out-of-court settlement with U.S.