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58 articles.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Rexy sets modest target for Malaysian squad in Jakarta

Rexy sets modest target for Malaysian squad in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton hero Rexy Mainaky is back home as the coach of the Malaysian squad at the Indonesia Open, which begins here at the Bung Karno sports hall on Wednesday.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recovery

WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recoveryRidwan Max Sijabat and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations food agency expressed deep concern over the slow recovery in tsunami-devastated Aceh, saying another crisis might occur if no action is taken to speed up the ongoing reconstruction ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Students drink only rainwater

Students drink only rainwaterTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe death of a student at Ummul Quro Al Islami Boarding School in Banyusuci kampong, Leuwiliang, Bogor, from severe diarrhea last Sunday revealed a shocking fact: The students and staff at the school have been consuming only rain ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/JP/5/INCO

JP/5/INCOKL enraged over arrest of two Malaysians in RIAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarThe arrest of two Malaysian accountants here has sparked an uproar in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak protesting the way South Sulawesi provincial police treated the two.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/'Get to know local communities'

'Get to know local communities'Some hard-line groups have closed down several Christian places of worship on the grounds that they lack licenses.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective

Reshaping the military: An observer's perspectiveImanuddin Razak, Jakarta Since the fall of the New Order regime, numerous articles and analyses have been published about the reform of the Indonesian Military (TNI), with many good suggestions aired about how to professionalize the institution.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Police fail to solve robberies inside taxis

Police fail to solve robberies inside taxisAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police have been unable to solve any of the seven robbery cases inside taxis that have taken place in the past five months, an officer has said.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Angela Merkel meets the world

Angela Merkel meets the worldChristoph Bertram Project Syndicate Angela Merkel is Germany's new -- and first woman -- Chancellor. Although this implies major changes in Germany's fiscal and labor-market policies, continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Even Palestine approves of our contacts with Israel

Even Palestine approves of our contacts with IsraelKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York The meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, may well be received negatively by Muslim-based ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/ArtSingapore aims to be largest contemporary art fair in Asia

ArtSingapore aims to be largest contemporary art fair in AsiaCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaContemporary Art is nothing new in Asia today. That will be particularly highlighted in the ArtSingpore art and trade fair which runs from Sept. 29 through Oct. 3 at Suntec Singapore.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Prosecutors held hostage by anticorruption group

Prosecutors held hostage by anticorruption groupYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangDriven by their frustration over the sluggish investigation into corruption cases, dozens of anticorruption activists took high- ranking prosecutors hostage in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Munir murder linked to ex-Garuda boss

Munir murder linked to ex-Garuda bossRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer Garuda Indonesia president director Indra Setiawan had given a special assignment to pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who is charged with murdering noted human rights activist Munir last year, two ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Bird flu outbreak: Is it time to panic?

Bird flu outbreak: Is it time to panic?The Jakarta Post, JakartaSomething approaching panic seems to be taking hold across the country as the perception emerges that the bird flu outbreak is steadily getting out of control.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Harmoni traffic rerouted

Harmoni traffic rerouted JAKARTA: To make room for the construction of a busway stop in Harmoni, the City Transportation Agency will reroute traffic on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in West Jakarta, beginning on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Bird flu scare met with mixed reactions

Bird flu scare met with mixed reactionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Malaysia enraged over arrest of two accountants in S. Sulawesi

Malaysia enraged over arrest of two accountants in S. SulawesiAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarThe arrest of two Malaysian accountants here has sparked an uproar in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak protesting the way South Sulawesi provincial police treated ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attack

Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attackYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungHundreds of people in West Java vandalized on Monday night houses, mosques and cars belonging to members of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), a Muslim group whose teachings differ from the central tenets of ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Unnes to hold literacy seminar

Unnes to hold literacy seminar SEMARANG: In commemoration of International Literacy Day, which falls on Sept. 8, Semarang State University (Unnes) will hold an international seminar on literacy in Semarang between Sept. 29 and Sept. 30.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Medco bids $100m for Block A

Medco bids $100m for Block ALeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Medco Energi Internasional, the country's largest locally controlled oil and gas firm, is ready to invest US$100 million to develop Block A in Aceh should it win the tenders to buy the concession from ConocoPhillips and ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird flu

People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird fluThe Jakarta Post JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Yakovlev chalks double in 8th stage

Yakovlev chalks double in 8th stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The penultimate day of the nine-stage Tour d'Indonesia cycling race belonged to Yevgeny Yakolev, who not only won the eighth stage but was crowned the king of mountains for the second consecutive year.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Seunebok refugees need help to get back home

Seunebok refugees need help to get back homeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, East AcehAs the sun sets in rural Alue Ie Mirah, residents shut their doors as a group of rubber tappers slowly make their way home from a hard day's work.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Commission OKs proposed fuel price hike

Commission OKs proposed fuel price hikeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProviding the government with much-needed support over its plan to increase fuel prices, the House of Representatives Budget Commission has approved a fuel subsidy allocation in such a way that makes the increase ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Bram gets six years in graft case

Bram gets six years in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Anticorruption Court sent businessman Bram HD Manoppo to jail for six months on Tuesday after finding him guilty of defrauding the state during the purchase of a Russian-made MI-2 helicopter for the Aceh administration.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Officers under fire in laundering case

Officers under fire in laundering case JAKARTA: The National Police detectives officially launched on Tuesday an investigation into an active general and three middle- ranking officers for alleged money laundering.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/W. Java councillors drop bid for cars

W. Java councillors drop bid for carsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungControversy over the proposed new cars for the West Java Legislative Council's leaders went on, with council speaker AM Ruslan saying on Tuesday he had called off the proposal.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/On the blockading of churches

On the blockading of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, September 22, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, September 22, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends7:30 Music8:30 TV Drama10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/BPK finds discrepancies in 2004 budget

BPK finds discrepancies in 2004 budgetUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has again put a disclaimer note on the government's financial report of the state budget, despite the implementation since last year of what was hailed as a "new and improved" state ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Seatbelts must

Seatbelts must work properly This country still has to learn that the Customer is King. I refer to J. Turangan's letter in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 12 Seatbelts functioning properly are IATA regulations and are vitally important for the safety of passengers on all aircraft.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Indonesia's advantage as an 'open society'

Indonesia's advantage as an 'open society'Byron Black, Jakarta We in Indonesia tend to focus too sharply on the problems facing the nation, and indeed there are massive and urgent ones to be solved.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Matahari leaves Hero

Matahari leaves Hero JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima announced on Tuesday its decision to sell its entire stake in smaller rival PT Hero Supermarket to Merrill Investment Limited in order to be more focused on its core business.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Ex-rebels to rejoin Aceh bureaucracy

Ex-rebels to rejoin Aceh bureaucracy BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh provincial civil service administration board is collecting data on civil servants who joined the rebel movement, so it can begin the process of rehiring them as part the recently signed Helsinki peace deal.Head of the board M.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Government to increase unhusked rice prices

Government to increase unhusked rice pricesThe government will raise the basic price of unhusked rice around the same time as it increases the price of oil-based fuels in order help farmers cope with the effects of the fuel price hike.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/'Money' behind abductions by Abu Sayaf

'Money' behind abductions by Abu SayafEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAhmad Resmiyadi, one of three Indonesian fishermen kidnapped by Muslim rebels in the Philippines last May, was eventually set free and arrived in Jakarta last week.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/South Jakarta mall faces demolition

South Jakarta mall faces demolition JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso ordered the demolition of the parking lot at Point Square shopping mall in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, because there was no permission granted to build it.The South Jakarta municipal administration had sent its final warning on Sept.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Singapore haven for pedestrians

Singapore haven for pedestriansIn contrast with the gridlocks common to Jakarta, Singapore is less congested thanks to various measures to reduce the number of cars on the road.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Tsunami pushes journalist to go that extra mile

Tsunami pushes journalist to go that extra mileChristopher Zinn, Contributor, Sydney I had been back in Sydney for only two week after a visit to Banda Aceh when a registered letter arrived complete with floral stamps.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/District bodies important: Experts

District bodies important: ExpertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDoes the city of Jakarta still need district administrations? East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan Abdul Halim thinks not, but other local body experts disagree.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Ex-cop arrested over bank scam

Ex-cop arrested over bank scam JAKARTA: A former middle-ranking police officer has been arrested for alleged abuse of power during an investigation into last year's Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) embezzlement scam, which caused Rp 1.7 trillion (US$170 million) in state losses.Sr. Comr.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/15 arrested for hoarding 250,000 tons of fuel

15 arrested for hoarding 250,000 tons of fuelApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan Police announced on Tuesday they had arrested 15 people, including officials of state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, suspected of hoarding 250,000 tons of kerosene and diesel fuel in Belawan.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Seatbelts must work properly

Seatbelts must work properly This country still has to learn that the Customer is King. I refer to J. Turangan's letter in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 12.Seatbelts functioning properly are IATA regulations and are vitally important for the safety of passengers on all aircraft.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Witnesses link Munir murder to ex-Garuda boss

Witnesses link Munir murder to ex-Garuda boss Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer Garuda Indonesia president director Indra Setiawan had given a special assignment to pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who is charged with murdering noted human rights activist Munir last year, two ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Caging Bird Flu

Caging Bird Flu Health is a basic human right and a fundamental investment of the concerned individual, the family and community; and also the country in which that community resides.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Too much saving, too little investment

Too much saving, too little investmentRaghuram Rajan, Project Syndicate Talk abounds of a global savings glut. In fact, the world economy suffers not from too much saving, but from too little investment.To remedy this, we need two kinds of transitions.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Police to probe NTB rights abuse

Police to probe NTB rights abuseEva C. Komandjaja and Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police say they will send a team of five officers to probe allegations that local police personnel violated human rights when they clashed with farmers in Central Lombok, West Nusa ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Tourists turned off by Bandung traffic snarls

Tourists turned off by Bandung traffic snarlsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe popularity of the new Cipularang toll, which is supposed to shorten travel times between Jakarta and Bandung, is causing chaotic weekend gridlock in West Java's shopping destination.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/On th enclosure of churches

On th enclosure of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Speaking out against misreading of the Koran

Speaking out against misreading of the KoranEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn this patriarchal world, being a woman is a challenge, especially being one who lives in a country that has only just begun to open itself up to different ideas.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird flu

People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird fluThe Jakarta Post JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Oil pricing reforms in China

Oil pricing reforms in ChinaLiu Manping, China Daily, Asia News Network/Beijing Although adopting a market-oriented approach is the ultimate goal of China's refined oil pricing mechanism reform, a government-dominated pricing system in which the market plays an increasingly important role will be ...

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Manado court rejects Newmont request

Manado court rejects Newmont requestJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, ManadoA Manado court rejected a request from a local subsidiary of U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp and its American president director to drop the controversial pollution case on Tuesday.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Tight money policy worries car producer

Tight money policy worries car producerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian arm of Japan-based Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (MMC), PT Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian (KTB), has expressed concern that Bank Indonesia's tight money policy will lower car sales in the remainder of this year.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Very odd indeed

Very odd indeed I am referring to your article "This ODD world" in your paper of Sept. 14 about a Wings Air flight that landed on the wrong airport in Padang, West Sumatra.Generally "This ODD world" reports about innocent and entertaining "man-bites-dog"-like incidents all over the world.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Producers expect CPO prices to stay at $360

Producers expect CPO prices to stay at $360Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe average price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) next year is expected to stay at US$360 per ton due to higher global demand.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/A new potential conflict in Aceh

A new potential conflict in AcehArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta The peace pact signed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian government in Helsinki on Aug. 15 has so far brought hopes of a lasting peace to the province after more than 30 years of war.

Wed, 21 Sep 2005

JP/Building of church halted despite permit

Building of church halted despite permitAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after a group of people blockaded two places of worship in Jati Mulya, Bekasi, West Java, about 400 people stopped the construction of the Graha Bintang Timur church in Cikarang, Bekasi, on Monday.