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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Agtmaal wins 5th stage, Askari keeps lead

Agtmaal wins 5th stage, Askari keeps lead Twenty-three-year-old Dutch cyclist Peter Van Agtmaal of the Jong en Laan team claimed back-to-back stage wins on Saturday but Iranian Hossein Askari retained the yellow jersey in the Tour d'Indonesia.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Efficient key to transportation problems

Efficient key to transportation problems Prodjo Sunaryanto Managing Director of TRAC The protracted economic crisis, which this country is still in the throws of, has forced companies to be cost-efficient.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Man sets fire to shop, sisters die

Man sets fire to shop, sisters dieThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice in Pontianak have arrested a man for setting fire to his mother's shophouse, which left two of his sisters dead, Antara has reported.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo confirms talks with Israel's FM

Susilo confirms talks with Israel's FM NEW YORK: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed late on Friday an informal meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, as part of Indonesia's ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Bus accident injures 13

Bus accident injures 13 BOGOR: A tourist bus plummeted 15 meters into a ravine in Cisarua, Bogor on Saturday, injuring 13 University of Indonesia students (UI), three of them seriously.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Depok to increase its subdistricts

Depok to increase its subdistricts DEPOK: To enhance public service in the municipality, Depok officials are planning to increase the number of subdistricts from six to 11 in 2006.T.B.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Boatmakers stop production

Boatmakers stop productionNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonSkyrocketing prices of boatmaking materials and lack of orders over the last three months have forced fishing boat makers in Gebang village, Cirebon regency to stop production and return to their old profession, fishing.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/World poverty cannot be reduced without an assist from big business

World poverty cannot be reduced without an assist from big businessGuy Sebban, Paris Heads of state and government from around the globe will today assemble at the 2005 World Summit of the United Nations to judge the progress made during the last five years toward the goals of human betterment ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Davenport wins Bali tennis title

Davenport wins Bali tennis titleBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Top seeded Lindsay Davenport staved off a second set fightback from indomitable Italian Francesca Schiavone for a 6-2, 6-4 victory in the final of the US$225,000 Wismilak International hard court tennis tournament here on ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Fuel scarcity causes massive lay-offs

Fuel scarcity causes massive lay-offsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungYuswandi, 40, a shrimp farm worker, seems bewildered.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/New system hoped to stem oil smuggling

New system hoped to stem oil smugglingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, BalikpapanAs the crude oil theft in Lawe Lawe unfolds, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is set to improve its oil monitoring by installing a real-time online system of automated tank gauges (ATGs).

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Ashes, England and Indonesia

Ashes, England and Indonesia I do not know how many Indonesians have been paying attention to the just concluded Ashes Test cricket series between England and Australia but those who have will have witnessed a truly marvelous sporting spectacle.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/TNI starts Aceh pullout

TNI starts Aceh pulloutNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, LhokseumaweAround 800 Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers left Aceh on Sunday as the mass withdrawal of reinforcement troops from the province agreed under the recent peace deal began.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/An insider's view of the strategic competition between U.S. and China

An insider's view of the strategic competition between U.S. and ChinaS.P. Seth, Sydney It is instructive to hear the views of an insider regarding the United States' global leadership, particularly in the Asia- Pacific region.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/13 teams to attend Equator Festival

13 teams to attend Equator FestivalPONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Representatives from 13 regencies and municipalities in Kalimantan and Jakarta are slated to participate in the Equator Earth Cultural Festival to be held in Pontianak, West Kalimantan between Sept. 20 and Sept. 25.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Pertamina pins hopes on new system to stem smuggling

Pertamina pins hopes on new system to stem smugglingLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/BalikpapanAs the crude oil theft in Lawe Lawe unfolds, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is set to improve its oil monitoring by installing a real-time online system of automated tank gauges (ATGs).

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Israel's withdrawal clever move

Israel's withdrawal clever move Your story in Sept. 15 edition of The Jakarta Post headlined Abbas vows to end chaos in Gaza highlights the whole point about the value of Israel's voluntary tactical withdrawal from Gaza and how it opens the field to Ariel Sharon's policies.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball final

Top seeds face off in Bali Open beach volleyball finalMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali The Bali Open beach volleyball tournament has lived up to the script as the top two seeds -- both Brazilians -- marched to the final after they won their semifinal matches here on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Probe of budget sales stepped up

Probe of budget sales stepped upThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives disciplinary committee has sent nine members to various regions to investigate alleged corruption in the disbursement of disaster relief funds.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Universities draft law on Aceh rule

Universities draft law on Aceh rule BANDA ACEH: Three Aceh-based universities are involved in revising the special autonomy law on Aceh's governance, which is a key item in the peace agreement signed by the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) mid last month.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Iran nuclear dispute could split the world

Iran nuclear dispute could split the worldDilip Hiro, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, London After months of tough bargaining, Iranian and European negotiators have reached the end of the line.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/BRR vows to speed up Aceh rebuilding

BRR vows to speed up Aceh rebuildingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe head of the Aceh and Nias Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) agency has vowed to speed up reconstruction work, particularly the building of permanent houses for people left homeless by the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Fatahillah clinches sprints in sixth stage

Fatahillah clinches sprints in sixth stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fatahillah Abdullah became the first Indonesian rider to win a sprint during the Tour d'Indonesia after a strong ride in the sixth stage from Madiun to Malang on Sunday.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Pakistan selects its new envoy to RI

Pakistan selects its new envoy to RIJAKARTA: Pakistan has selected Maj. Gen. (ret) Ali Baz as its new ambassador to Indonesia, Pakistani daily newspaper The International The News (Jong Group) reported from Karachi.Pakistan's present ambassador to Indonesia Maj. Gen.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/RI wants more from overseas fishing boats

RI wants more from overseas fishing boatsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe government plans to apply a new joint investment scheme to countries whose fishing firms are licensed to operate in the Indonesian Economic Exclusive Zone to set up processing and supporting firms in the ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Ragunan closed after 19 birds get avian flu

Ragunan closed after 19 birds get avian fluAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has decided to close down Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta for 21 days starting Monday after they found 19 birds in the zoo had been infected with avian flu.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Javanese traditional puppet shows have to adapt to changes: Observer

Javanese traditional puppet shows have to adapt to changes: ObserverSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe popularity of traditional Javanese puppet shows has been dwindling over the past two decades due to television, and unless something was done this ancient form of entertainment would ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt

Human Rights must be made official policy of RI govt Indonesia is preparing for its first truth and reconciliation commission. Last week, an international conference on the subject included a speaker from Argentina, renowned for its "Nunca Mas" (Never Again) human rights movement.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Rethinking Israel

Rethinking Israel There is no question that Israel should be applauded for withdrawing from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/JP/leisure/wwf

JP/leisure/wwfBajo people's fate throws spotlight on conservation debate In early September the Indonesian offices of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) invited a number of journalists to Wakatobi National Park, Southeast ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/IOC donates US$2m for

IOC donates US$2m for Aceh sports program JAKARTA: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has allocated a donation of US$2 million to help renovate sports facilities in Aceh and North Sumatra after the devastating tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004, according to Indonesian Sports Council (KONI).

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Becoming witness to peace in Aceh

Becoming witness to peace in AcehTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis month is another historic moment for peace in Indonesia's province of Aceh.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/When the Indonesian President can do no right

When the Indonesian President can do no rightKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York At a gala dinner hosted on Thursday Sept. 15 by the American- Indonesian Chamber of Commerce at New York's Pierre Hotel, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seemed to be in his element.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Four injured in fresh Poso blast

Four injured in fresh Poso blastRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PosoThe peace was again shattered in the Central Sulawesi city of Poso on Saturday night when a homemade bomb exploded injuring four people.The bomb went off outside a house on Jl.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Govt gives green light for Cepu block

Govt gives green light for Cepu block Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government signed a contract on Saturday with state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/JP/18/WWF2

JP/18/WWF2Raci and apo in Bajo SampelaBajo people live in harmony with their surroundingsHasrul The Jakarta Post/KendariIt was very hot and the wind from the sea blew softly on the coastal areas of the Wakatobi islands late one morning when Nira, 40, fanned the flames on a stove in the space ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Central Jakarta admin readies for floods

Central Jakarta admin readies for floods JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality on Saturday held a flood drill involving 1,200 people on Saturday to anticipate possible flooding in the rainy season.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/'Should we consult our neighbors?'

'Should we consult our neighbors?'Muslim hard-line groups have recently forced the closure of churches and other Christian places of worship in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta because they did not have the necessary permits to operate.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/100 student ill will stomachaches, one dies

100 student ill will stomachaches, one diesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA student of Ummul Quro Islamic Boarding School in Bogor died on Sunday after suffering from severe diarrhea symptoms, while dozens of other students were taken to nearby hospitals.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Burhanuddin Abe

Burhanuddin Abe Contributor/JakartaTransportation is vital to professionals in major cities like Jakarta but buying an automobile is not the only option. With a flourishing rental industry offering good service and affordable rates, renting a car is now an option.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/City bans street vendors during Ramadhan

City bans street vendors during RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bad experiences with hawkers in the past means the city administration plans to ban hawkers from most public places during the fasting month of Ramadhan, Governor Sutiyoso says.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/City needs to abolish all its districts

City needs to abolish all its districtsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration should dissolve its 44 districts as their presence has no direct impact on the performance and the work of subdistricts, East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim says.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Reporting system urged for state bond tradings

Reporting system urged for state bond tradingsThe Jakarta Post, BandungA senior official of the Surabaya Stock Exchange (BES), where trading in corporate bonds takes place, has proposed a regulation requiring all government bond transactions to be reported to the exchange in order to make the bond ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exercise

ASEAN to conduct ARDEX-05 exerciseJAKARTA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will conduct a regional disaster emergency response simulation exercise on Monday in Selangor, Malaysia, the ASEAN Secretariat announced in Jakarta.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM draw

PSIS beats Persebaya; Persija, PSM drawThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta PSIS Semarang put their opening match's defeat behind them to beat Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 while Persija Jakarta was held to a 1-1 draw by PSM Makassar in the last-eight stage of the Indonesian league at the Bung Karno stadium here ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Critics ask for transparency from police

Critics ask for transparency from policeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police under new chief Gen. Sutanto has announced a major reshuffle that affects five provincial police heads, which critics have said lacks transparency.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Police out in force ahead of fuel price hike

Police out in force ahead of fuel price hikeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnticipating protests about increased fuel prices in October, the Jakarta Police are tightening security around government buildings and public areas and are promising to get tough on people stockpiling fuel.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/TB 'major killer' in Tangerang

TB 'major killer' in Tangerang JAKARTA: One-thousand five hundred and eighty-four people have contracted tuberculosis (TB) in Tangerang, Banten, this year, an official says.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/East Java to get 12 train cars

East Java to get 12 train carsSURABAYA: The East Java Transportation Agency will soon receive 12 new train cars from the Ministry of Transportation, a senior government official said on Saturday.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowers

AGO mulls protecting graft whistleblowersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to accelerate investigations into high-profile corruption cases, the Attorney-General is considering granting immunity to whistleblowers who help uncover graft.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Good governance, increased trade decrease poverty

Good governance, increased trade decrease povertyChristopher Lingle, New Delhi Just as death and taxes are always with us, so are the poor. To a certain extent, this is because poverty is as much a relative assessment as it is an absolute one.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/650 football hooligans get the boot

650 football hooligans get the bootBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 650 supporters of East Java's Persebaya soccer team were sent home over the weekend for their alleged involvement in a violent clash with the supporters of another team last Friday.

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyball

Brazil's Ribeiro, Antunes win Bali Open volleyballMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Renata Ribeiro, 24, and Talita Antunes, 23, of Brazil won the US$200,000 Bali Open beach volleyball championship on Sunday, their second consecutive win in the Swatch-Federation Internationale de ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trust

Mutual fund industry crashes on declining trustRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBuilt on questionable transparency, the country's newly developed mutual fund industry is currently experiencing a downturn marked by massive redemptions, with investors losing their trust in fund managers for ...

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/Farmers, policemen injured in clash

Farmers, policemen injured in clashThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of people, including two policemen, were injured as farmers and police clashed on Sunday over a dispute in connection with land earmarked for the construction of an airport in Central Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

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Mon, 19 Sep 2005

JP/'British Library' struggles to lure members

'British Library' struggles to lure membersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs technology advances, libraries are becoming much more than just conventional places to browse books.

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