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Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Workers protest death sentences

Workers protest death sentences JAKARTA: Dozens of migrant workers grouped under the Working Forum for Domestic Helpers Justice rallied in front of the Singapore Embassy in South Jakarta on Friday, demanding clemency for their colleagues who are facing death sentence in that country.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Upholding the law in the mining sector

Upholding the law in the mining sector The Constitutional Court's unanimous ruling last Thursday that Law No.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/The end of the beginning of ending poverty

The end of the beginning of ending povertyJoseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate With President Bush at the table, the "spin masters" who put a victorious gloss on all his actions had little need to lower expectations concerning the outcome of the G-8 meeting in Scotland.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeep

Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeepAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Four employees of state-owned railway operator PT KAI were seen chatting inside a ticket booth at Cawang station, East Jakarta, on Friday morning while two others sat at their desks serving customers.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Bandung to get new bus lanes

Bandung to get new bus lanes BANDUNG: In efforts to deal with traffic problems, the Bandung administration will soon get 20 new bus lanes, an official said.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/RI tax revenue up 29 percent

RI tax revenue up 29 percent JAKARTA: Tax revenues as of June 30 have reached Rp 129.4 trillion (US$13.21 billion), up 29 percent from the same period last year.Revenues from customs amounted to Rp 7.65 trillion, or up 37.5 percent, and from excise Rp 14.39 trillion, or 9.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Commuter trains, why not?

Commuter trains, why not? Provisional results of the investigation into the June 30 train crash in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, indicates that human error was behind the fatal wreck that claimed four lives.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Traders reap profits from gasoline shortage

Traders reap profits from gasoline shortageOyos Saroso and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/YogyakartaA woman in her 40s was busily serving yet another eager gasoline buyer on Thursday. Next to her, were several 20-liter jerrycans labeled as premium gasoline.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/305 people lose homes to fire

305 people lose homes to fire JAKARTA: Fire burned down 26 houses in Jembatan Lima, Tambora district in West Jakarta on Friday morning.Although there were no reports of injuries, some 305 people were left homeless because of the fire, community unit head Aeng Khairunasikin said.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/NU, Muhammadiyah aim to expand cooperation

NU, Muhammadiyah aim to expand cooperationID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang Muhammadiyah wrapped up its six-day national congress here on Friday, saying it would expand its partnership with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in order to help the country progress.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/U.S. grants Indonesia import duty cuts

U.S. grants Indonesia import duty cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has agreed to add eight categories of products to its scheme for reduced import duties on Indonesian goods entering the U.S.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Geothermal power, unlimited potential

Geothermal power, unlimited potential I refer to President promotes use of fuels made from corn, soybeans, USA Today, May 16.Geothermal is one of the cleanest energy sources that could meet the long-term increasing demand for electricity. Geothermal is unlimited and clean.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/City told to reduce power usage

City told to reduce power usageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To save energy amid the national fuel shortage, Sutiyoso's administration has set as policy the reduction of power usage in city and government offices, as well as for street lights, advertising billboards and fountains.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Bloody Thursday

Bloody Thursday New York, Bali, Jakarta, Madrid, Baghdad, and now London -- our heads drop and hearts wrench upon hearing the news of another barbarous terrorist attack on an innocent people.No ideology or cause can justify the premeditated murder of members of a civilian population.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation

Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation JP/7/YOMICombating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation Mitsuo Miura The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo Aid to Africa will be one of the major items on the agenda at the summit meeting of the Group of Eight major nations ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Golkar fails in West Sumatra poll

Golkar fails in West Sumatra pollSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThe mighty Golkar Party looks to have failed in winning most of its candidates up in West Sumatra's direct regional elections, despite its vast experience and huge party infrastructure.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation

Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation JP/7/YOMICombating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation Mitsuo Miura The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo Aid to Africa will be one of the major items on the agenda at the summit meeting of the Group of Eight major nations ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Incumbent mayor reelected

Incumbent mayor reelectedJAYAPURA, Papua: Pair M.R. Kambu and Sudjarwo were declared the new mayor and deputy mayor respectively of Jayapura on Thursday. The pair received the most votes in the Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.Kambu, the incumbent mayor, and Sudjarwo received 28,161 votes.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Govt plans to make exporters repatriate forex

Govt plans to make exporters repatriate forexRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To help strengthen the country's foreign exchange reserves, the government and the central bank will soon issue regulations requiring local exporters to repatriate their export revenues to local banks.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Yayuk says it's 50-50 for RI against Puerto Rico

Yayuk says it's 50-50 for RI against Puerto RicoBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former national number one Yayuk Basuki believes the Fed Cup squad has an even chance against Puerto Rico in their World Group II playoffs this weekend.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/ND Batra

ND Batra The Statesman Asia News Network Calcutta This is an age of smart ideas. Ideas are potential assets. Creativity matters and sets a nation apart. There's a new frenzy for reaching customers through newer modes of communications, including product placement in television programs.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Suspect ignores travel ban, slips abroad

Suspect ignores travel ban, slips abroadMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh lashed out at the Immigration Office for allowing a key corruption suspect to travel overseas despite being the subject of a travel ban.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Beyond Kyoto.

Beyond Kyoto. Picture a nation whose economy is largely built on the sale and refining of oil and must contemplate what will happen when the wells run dry.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to Amien

Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to AmienMuhammad Nafik and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang In a foregone conclusion, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) secretary-general Din Syamsuddin was officially declared the new chairman of Muhammadiyah here on Thursday after winning ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Bomb attacks in London: Not exactly the blitz

Bomb attacks in London: Not exactly the blitzGwynne Dyer, London Tony Blair flew down from the G-8 summit in Scotland especially to be with Londoners in their time of trial, and you can hardly blame him for that.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Winning game

Winning game Can winning be a habit? It seems so when you see the supremely confident Roger Federer playing on the center court in Wimbledon.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Changing perceptions of Australia post-Corby trial

Changing perceptions of Australia post-Corby trialWimar Witoelar, Jakarta As the Schapelle Corby case enters a new phase with the possibility of inviting new witnesses, again Australians are mulling over the question of bilateral relationships with Indonesia.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/More students want to enter Jakarta schools

More students want to enter Jakarta schoolsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor/Jakarta After driving for two hours from his home in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Iman and his 14-year-old son Alfian wait their turn at a South Jakarta school to enroll.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Fuel scarcity puts Kupang residents in limbo

Fuel scarcity puts Kupang residents in limbo Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe face of Antonius Manaf, 31, is reddish. The minivan driver is exhausted, hungry and thirsty. Every day he is obliged to pay Rp 250,000 deposit for his minivan, but as of 11 a.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Govt hints fuel price increase might be necessary next year

Govt hints fuel price increase might be necessary next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Responding to the recent fuel shortage in some areas of the country and increasing oil prices in the world markets, Vice President Jusuf Kalla has hinted the government will have to reduce the fuel ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Holidaymakers swarm beaches

Holidaymakers swarm beaches YOGYAKARTA: After being very quiet for many months, some tourist destinations in Gunungkidul in Yogyakarta have seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/RI, Timor Leste to announce commission members next week

RI, Timor Leste to announce commission members next weekIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Timor Leste will continue working on a reconciliation plan through the Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) despite a UN team's recommendation for an international tribunal, Indonesian ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/PKS to host first congress

PKS to host first congress JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is slated to host a national congress from July 28 through July 31 in a bid to prepare party strategies and plans for the next five years.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/'KAI needs more paying passengers'

'KAI needs more paying passengers' State railway operator PT KAI has concluded the recent train crash in Rawa Bambu, South Jakarta was caused by human error. The accident claimed four lives and injured around 600 other passengers, including the train driver.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Expired products destroyed

Expired products destroyedAMBON, Maluku: Maluku government officials have confiscated thousands of expired products from markets in East and West Seram regencies.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: Govt

Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: GovtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Friday that the disarmament of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam would be the final crucial issue to be discussed during the upcoming peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Mobile toilets for riverbank squatters

Mobile toilets for riverbank squatters TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration will replace the floating toilets built by squatters along the Cisadane riverbanks with mobile toilets.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Dutch student shot in Aceh

Dutch student shot in AcehNani Afrida and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Medan Less than two weeks after the shooting of a Hong Kong aid worker, a Dutch student was shot while traveling in a car in Aceh, child activists and police said on Friday.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Carmakers object to premium gas ban for for big vehicles

Carmakers object to premium gas ban for for big vehiclesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's plan to issue a regulation stopping cars with engines larger than 2,500cc from using subsidized premium gasoline would only hurt the country's auto industry, the Association ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Hybrid cars not yet suitable for Jakarta

Hybrid cars not yet suitable for JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hollywood celebrities have started using hybrid cars to attend the much-awaited, much-broadcast annual awards ceremony for movie artists.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Govt reiterates vaccine's importance

Govt reiterates vaccine's importanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As nearly 800,000 babies were not immunized against polio in the first mass vaccination, the government has urged wary parents to participate in the next mass vaccination to be given in August and September.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/JP/6/LONDON

JP/6/LONDON London will bounce back; it always doesJim Read Jakarta If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England (The Soldier, Rupert Brooke, 1914)We've seen it all before: The streets cordoned off with police tape, empty save for ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Firms bid for gas pipeline projects

Firms bid for gas pipeline projectsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Seven companies, including state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and the local unit of the U.S.' largest construction company, Fluor Corp., have registered to bid for two gas pipeline projects in Java.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/RI remains

RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Govt told to root out malnutrition

Govt told to root out malnutrition JAKARTA: The National Commission on Child Protection has asked the government to ratify a United Nations convention that it says will address malnutrition, which mostly affects children.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Papuans residents wait days for kerosene supplies

Papuans residents wait days for kerosene suppliesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura As many motorists in several areas of the country feel the bite of an acute fuel shortage, Jayapura residents have been forced to wait in lines day after day to get their kerosene supply or pay much ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/JP/ /

JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores, Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/PPD needs dissolution: A new firm welcome

PPD needs dissolution: A new firm welcomeSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Public transportation in Jakarta remains a perennial headache.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/House urges govt to resolve fuel shortage, corruption

House urges govt to resolve fuel shortage, corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives wrapped up its fourth session on Friday and issued scores of recommendations to the government with regards to fresh social issues.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 9, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 9, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Surat Kepada Emilio Sabadell; Tiga Hari Dalam Sepatu by Hanafi, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Surabaya women flirt with sex toys for safe sex: Study

Surabaya women flirt with sex toys for safe sex: StudyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAmelia, not her real name, has been on her own for several years, since her husband left her, but since she discovered vibrators she has not been quite so lonely.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/JP/7/IWAN

JP/7/IWANLocal elections and Papuan legitimacy Iwan S. Ardjali Jakarta In international studies, the right to self-determination is recognized by the United Nations Charter, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, etc.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Agus, Annisa exchange wedding vows

Agus, Annisa exchange wedding vowsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's firstborn son, First Lt. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, 27, exchanged vows with TV host Annisa Larasati Pohan, 24, at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, without his parents at the ceremony.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/More countries get visa facility

More countries get visa facilityMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a further reversal of the previous administration's highly restrictive visa policy, the government has extended visa-on- arrival facilities to 14 more countries in an effort to help the country's tourism industry.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Prosecutor's office destroy drugs

Prosecutor's office destroy drugsMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Belawan Prosecutor's Office destroyed on Thursday hundreds of kilograms of narcotics. The drugs destroyed consisted of 354 kilograms of marijuana, 62.3 kilograms of amphetamines and 141 ecstasy pills.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Susilo tells Sutanto to fight graft, get tough on terrorism

Susilo tells Sutanto to fight graft, get tough on terrorismEva C. Komandjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono swore in Gen.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/PDI-P angry over disciplinary move

PDI-P angry over disciplinary move JAKARTA: Three Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislators say they are going to file a complaint with the police and a civil suit against the House of Representatives disciplinary committee for defamation.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/JP/18/BRIEFS

JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Why ratify the civil rights covenant?

Why ratify the civil rights covenant?Ridarson Galingging Jakarta The government is expected to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ratification will make the ICCPR a binding legal instrument that can be enforced domestically.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/2006 budget sets sights on 6.5% GDP growth, 0.7% deficit

2006 budget sets sights on 6.5% GDP growth, 0.7% deficitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives's Budget Commission has agreed on the assumptions to be used in next year's budget.The assumptions include economic growth of up to 6.5 percent and a budget deficit of 0.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Fuel shortages trigger price increases

Fuel shortages trigger price increasesThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Lampung/Cirebon The fuel shortages in some regions lead to increases in the price of premium gasoline on Friday from the usual Rp 2,400 per liter to as much as Rp 15,000 (US$1.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation

Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocationMitsuo Miura, The Daily Yomiuri, Asia News Network, Tokyo Aid to Africa is one of the major items on the agenda at the summit meeting of the Group of Eight major nations being held in Gleneagles, Scotland.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Govt, Newmont seek amicable deal

Govt, Newmont seek amicable dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving toward closure in the case against U.S. giant Newmont Mining Corp. subsidiary over the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay in Sulawesi with the two parties seeking an out-of- court settlement.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Election violations alleged, trial begins

Election violations alleged, trial begins Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThree candidates, who ran for mayor of Binjai, brought their cases to court on Friday, charging that the Binjai Election Committee had disadvantaged them by changing the election schedule.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Gus Dur admitted to hospital

Gus Dur admitted to hospital Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was admitted to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Friday due to exhaustion following a series of trips to Central Java and East Java.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Train accident injures 25 people

Train accident injures 25 peopleLAHAT, South Sumatra: At least 25 passengers on a Serelo economy- class train were injured when their train collided with another train near a station in Banjarsari subdistrict, Lahat regency, on Wednesday.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/London will bounce back; it always does

London will bounce back; it always doesJim Read, Jakarta If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England (The Soldier, Rupert Brooke, 1914)We've seen it all before: The streets cordoned off with police tape, empty save for the wreckage ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Scientist plays role of RI envoy

Scientist plays role of RI envoyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rizal Sukma never dreamed of becoming a diplomat, believing that the nature of the profession resembled that of footsoldiers who merely carried out orders that had been drawn up on high.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/NGOs lash out at court over anti-environment ruling

NGOs lash out at court over anti-environment rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental organizations have slammed the recent Constitutional Court verdict allowing mining companies to continue operations in protected forests, saying it set a bad precedent and would create more environmental ...

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Geothermal power, unlimited potential

Geothermal power, unlimited potential I refer to President promotes use of fuels made from corn, soybeans, USA Today, May 16.Geothermal is one of the cleanest energy sources that could meet the long-term increasing demand for electricity. Geothermal is unlimited and clean.

Sat, 09 Jul 2005

JP/Miners, exporters to loose diesel subsidies

Miners, exporters to loose diesel subsidiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government plans to make miners and exporting companies pay the market price for diesel in a move to save money on increasingly costly subsidies for the fuel.