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64 articles.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Social problems shadow Cepu block

Social problems shadow Cepu blockBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, BojonegoroSutarto, 54, is one of the thousands of residents in Ngasem district who will soon make a sudden windfall when his farm makes way for a runway. The noise of helicopters and planes will soon break the silence of the village.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Big Papua protest criticized

Big Papua protest criticizedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA senior lecturer from a university in Papua, Bambang Sugiono, criticized a massive protest earlier on Friday that rejected the Special Autonomy Law for Papua province.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Managing our planet

Managing our planet Australian troops are now in southern Iraq working alongside Japanese military engineers involved in humanitarian reconstruction projects.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/The forgotten veterans

The forgotten veteransThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta/Makassar/SurabayaWar veteran Amat Mukmin still clearly remembers when he took part in the guerrilla struggle against the Dutch in Yogyakarta in 1948.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Jihad or murder?

Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the international language of current affairs.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Scavengers take walk with President

Scavengers take walk with PresidentThousands of Jakartans, including scavengers, clad in red-and- white attire headed to the National Monument (Monas) park on Sunday morning for a walk, as part of Indonesia's 60th Independence Day celebrations.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/PKS supporters demand probe agains judges

PKS supporters demand probe agains judgesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of supporters of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) continued their protests on Sunday against a court ruling annulled the victory of Nur Nahmudi Ismail and his running mate Yuyun Wirasaputra in the Depok mayoral election.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/War veterans demand more attention

War veterans demand more attentionAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarRed-and-white national flags brighten up the atmosphere at a housing complex in Makassar where war veterans began preparing to welcome the country's 60th anniversary celebrations on Aug. 17.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Ship seized for smuggling sugar

Ship seized for smuggling sugarBATAM, Riau Islands: Batam Customs Office personnel have apprehended the Golden Lestari cargo ship for allegedly smuggling 150 tons of sugar into Indonesian territory.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/PLN glitches

PLN glitches caused blackoutsState power firm PT PLN had its electricity generating capacity reduced by a total of 689 mega watts (MW) on Friday night, resulting in several blackouts in the Java-Bali distribution network.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Spreading haze plagues traffic, health

Spreading haze plagues traffic, healthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanThe choking haze from forest fires on Sumatra island has spread to more areas on Sunday, including Medan and Pontianak, threatening public health and disrupting transportation.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more trees

Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6).

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Ciliwung water catchment areas badly damaged: Expert

Ciliwung water catchment areas badly damaged: ExpertTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorWater catchment areas along Ciliwung River in Bogor are badly damaged and thus unable to catch water due to uncontrolled development in the area, an expert says.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Childhood memories of war and independence

Childhood memories of war and independenceHadjid Harnawidagda, Jakarta We are celebrating our 60th anniversary of Indonesian independence on Aug. 17.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Police begin cracking down on thugs

Police begin cracking down on thugsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a three-day operation aimed at arresting suspected thugs and curbing lawlessness across the capital, the city police have netted over 241 people for alleged extortion, for not having identity cards and for being in the ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Sweden to give $5M for Aceh mission

Sweden to give $5M for Aceh missionJAKARTA: Sweden has agreed to contribute money and personnel for the Aceh peace-monitoring mission, the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta said.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Australian arrested for timber smuggling

Australian arrested for timber smugglingAMBON, Maluku: West Southeast Maluku police personnel have foiled an attempt to smuggle hundreds of timber planks to Darwin, Australia.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/'The police do not act agains thugs'

'The police do not act agains thugs'Responding to increasing complaints about crime in the city, the Jakarta administration, police and military launched the first- ever official crackdown on thuggery and lawlessness.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Youths demand better education

Youths demand better education JAKARTA: As part of the International Youth Day commemoration, youths from all of the nation's provinces gathered here on Sunday, issuing an eight-point statement.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Japanese investors help boost industry expansion

Japanese investors help boost industry expansionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusiness expansion by Japanese investors is largely to thank for the higher take-up in industrial space in Greater Jakarta during the first semester, according to a property market consultant.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama

JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama AUTO EXPO: The automotive expo held by the Association of Indonesian Car Manufacturers (Gaikindo) at the Jakarta Convention Center recently was among the largest exhibitions in Jakarta this year.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/RI condemns Sri Lankan FM's assassination

RI condemns Sri Lankan FM's assassinationIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian government condemned on Sunday the assassination of Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakhsman Kadirgamar and expressed hope that the minister's death would not create instability in the country.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Cak Nur invites Susilo and his predecessors to meet

Cak Nur invites Susilo and his predecessors to meetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough still recuperating from the lingering effects of a major life-saving operation, prominent Muslim scholar Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid is set to make a return to the political scene.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/U.S. pulses industry hopes to expand market in Indonesia

U.S. pulses industry hopes to expand market in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTaking advantage of Indonesia's status as one of the largest markets for American agricultural products, the United States intends to expand its sales of pulses here.To promote their products, the U.S.A.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/SIS to conduct training for local teachers

SIS to conduct training for local teachersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConcerned to help Indonesia raise the quality of its teachers, the Singapore International School (SIS) and its seven branches across the country will conduct training for teachers.The school's co-founder Jaspal S.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Market-risk hedging can reduce oil subsidy

Market-risk hedging can reduce oil subsidyGabriel Andris Thoumi, Yogyakarta Here are some important global oil facts: U.S. uses 25 percent of the world's daily oil production of 80 million barrels of oil.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Diamonds not Indonesia's best friend, yet at least

Diamonds not Indonesia's best friend, yet at leastThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"There are three things extremely hard: steel, diamond, and to know one's self," scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin once said.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Teachers as a liberating force

Teachers as a liberating forceAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta The threat by former Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung to sue teacher and school textbook author Retno Listyarti is quite alarming for the teaching profession, the members of which have suffered for decades from low salaries and poor social ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Clubbers throw support behind antidrug drive

Clubbers throw support behind antidrug driveAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA thick haze of cigarette smoke hung over the room as partiers crowded onto the dance floor, moving to the deafening house music being played by the disc jockey.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Peace felt on eve of Aceh deal signing

Peace felt on eve of Aceh deal signingTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAn atmosphere of peace prevailed in Aceh ahead of an historic day that many hope will mark an end to almost three decades of bloodshed.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Tightening money supply

Tightening money supply Bank Indonesia (BI) has tightened its monetary stance again as inflation seems to be rearing its ugly head amid the weakening rupiah against the American dollar, the steady rise in international oil prices to as high as US$64/barrel early last week and the increase in the ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Strong explosion rocks Ciputat residence

Strong explosion rocks Ciputat residenceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA strong explosion destroyed a house owned by an employee of the Ministry of Defense, Nasiman, 47, in Cireundeu, Ciputat district, Tangerang, on Sunday morning.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Govt, GAM upbeat on peace deal

Govt, GAM upbeat on peace dealMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are due to sign a historic peace deal in Finland on Monday in hopes of ending 30 years of separatist fighting.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Hotels become preferred venue for MICE activities

Hotels become preferred venue for MICE activities In addition to more established convention and exhibition centers, hotels have also become popular venues for Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Expo (MICE) activities.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/

Thousands of Acehnese to hold mass prayer for lasting peace Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh As the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are expected to sign a peace deal in Helsinki on Aug.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/India celebrates national day in Bali

India celebrates national day in BaliJAKARTA: Generally, foreign diplomatic missions hold receptions to celebrate their national days in the capital Jakarta, mostly in five-star hotels or at the ambassador's official residence.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more trees

Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6).

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net

ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Bekasi to open HIV clinics

Bekasi to open HIV clinicsWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, BekasiThe Bekasi administration will open a free HIV/AIDS clinic at the Bekasi General Hospital and the private Ananda Hospital next month.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Water crisis denies East Nusa Tenggara people

Water crisis denies East Nusa Tenggara peopleFour-year-old Yusak Nubatonis helps fetch water for his family in Bena village, South Amanuban district, Timor Tengah Selatan regency.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Susanto shines in Netherlands

Susanto shines in NetherlandsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's rising chess star GM Susanto Megaranto continued his sparkling form on his European tour by finishing tied for first place at the Hogeschool Zeeland chess tournament in Vlissingen, Netherlands on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community

Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Oil prices to keep haunting the rupiah, analysts say

Oil prices to keep haunting the rupiah, analysts sayUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah is expected to remain under heavy pressure this week, as local demand for the U.S. dollar continues unabated amid a recent bullish trend in world oil prices.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Foreign convicts may get remissions

Foreign convicts may get remissions DENPASAR: Twelve foreigners jailed on the resort island of Bali may have their sentences reduced as part of a nationwide remission program for prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday, according to an official.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Car sales rise 30.4%

Car sales rise 30.4%The Jakarta Post, JakartaAutomakers and distributors sold 345,167 cars as of July, a rise of 30.4 percent from the corresponding period a year earlier, with PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) keeping its long-standing status as market leader.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/MICE industry recovers after years in doldrums

MICE industry recovers after years in doldrums After years in the doldrums, Indonesia's Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Expo (MICE) industry has started to bounce back thanks to the improving economy and a more conducive security and political situation.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Home schooling club gives parents major role in education

Home schooling club gives parents major role in educationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEducation starts at home, but not all parents can be good teachers.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/New firms invited to join busway consortium

New firms invited to join busway consortiumThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTransJakarta Busway Management (BP TransJakarta) says that firms interested in taking part in the operation of the busway project still have the chance to join consortium TransBatavia.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/PAN split wider as co-founder tenders his resignation

PAN split wider as co-founder tenders his resignationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaInternal conflict within the National Mandate Party (PAN) has risen to new level with the resignation of co-founder and current legislator Fuad Bawazier.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/City to seal supermarket

City to seal supermarket BEKASI: Head of Bekasi city spatial agency, Kamaludin Djaini, said on Saturday that his office may seal the Makro and Carry supermarket building on Jl. Hasibuan, Margajaya district, because it was built without a building permit from the administration.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Mayor wants illegal building demolished

Mayor wants illegal building demolished JAKARTA: Central Jakarta mayor Muhayat has demanded the demolition of a building under construction behind the ITC Roxy Mas commercial center as it had allegedly violated the city's spatial plan."This (the construction process) could not be given any leeway.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Understanding the poor people lack of motivation

Understanding the poor people lack of motivationBenget Simbolon Tnb. JakartaCoordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab stated during the closing ceremony of the Millennium Development Goals meeting last week that poor people lack the motivation to improve their lives.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/City to have five waste treatment facilities

City to have five waste treatment facilitiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAside from decentralizing waste treatment to the subdistrict level, the city administration plans to build five medium-scale waste treatment facilities, including incinerators, to handle Jakarta's daily 6,000 tons ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Sixty years of Indonesian independence

Sixty years of Indonesian independenceJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, JakartaFor sixty long years, we Indonesians have lived as a nation and as a sovereign and independent nation state, and thus have been in control of our own destiny.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Reflections on independence and Rabindranath Tagore

Reflections on independence and Rabindranath TagoreSusan J. Natih, Jakarta One of the first songs that my daughter learned in kindergarten was Berkebun (Gardening).Ayo kawan kita bersama/menanam jagung di kebun kita/ ambil cangkulmu/ ambil pangkurmu/, kita bekerja tak jemu-jemu.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Understanding the poor people lack of motivation

Understanding the poor people lack of motivationBenget Simbolon Tnb. JakartaCoordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab stated during the closing ceremony of the Millennium Development Goals meeting last week that poor people lack the motivation to improve their lives.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Key problems in Aceh and their potential solutions

Key problems in Aceh and their potential solutionsA'an Suryana and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What are the problems that need to be addressed by both the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to ensure the success of the peace agreement that they will sign on ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Minister wants bill on language

Minister wants bill on language JAKARTA: The government is considering a draft of a bill to protect the national language as well as local languages, Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo said here on Saturday.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Semen Gresik needs consolidation to improve efficiency: CEO

Semen Gresik needs consolidation to improve efficiency: CEOState-owned firm, PT Semen Gresik, the country's largest integrated cement producer, is currently faces a daunting task to make its operations more efficient amid higher energy prices as well as a lack of consolidation among its ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Citibank responds

Citibank responds In response to M.A. Kolhapuri's letter Citibank Credit Card in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 11, we would like to clarify that we have contacted our customer and the problem has been resolved satisfactorily.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Dutch foreign minister to attend RI Independence Day celebrations

Dutch foreign minister to attend RI Independence Day celebrationsVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dutch Foreign Minister Bernard Bot will arrive in Jakarta on Tuesday to attend the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Indonesia's proclamation of independence, and spice ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Major RI film festival to be split into two

Major RI film festival to be split into twoM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Responding to a spate of criticism from filmmakers following a poorly-arranged awards ceremony last year, the organizing committee of the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) has decided to hold two separate galas ...

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/Rights campaigners named libel suspects

Rights campaigners named libel suspectsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRights activists Usman Hamid and Rachland Nashidik have been named suspects arising out of a defamation complaint filed with the police by former National Intelligence Agency (BIN) director A.M. Hendropriyono.

Mon, 15 Aug 2005

JP/On ban on Ahmadiyah

On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.