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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Fire incidents up in Depok

Fire incidents up in Depok DEPOK: The number of fires in Depok municipality has increased by 10 percent to 56 this year as of August, compared to the figure in the same period last year.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Hard-liners step up pressure for JIL to close

Hard-liners step up pressure for JIL to closeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuslim hard-liners have continued intimidating the Liberal Islam Network (JIL), an organization that promotes pluralism and liberalism in the country, after failing to realize their threat to attack its office in ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/The curse of oil comes back to haunt Indonesia

The curse of oil comes back to haunt Indonesia The curse of oil comes upon Indonesia once more Endy M.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Drunken officer to face dismissal

Drunken officer to face dismissalDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGetting rotten drunk in uniform and then allegedly trying to steal a taxi will cost Central Jakarta Public Order Agency head Frans H. Silalahi his job, Governor Sutiyoso says.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Nipah to become 'transit island'

Nipah to become 'transit island'Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Nipah IslandIn a move to boost the local economy as well as security in the strategic Malacca Strait, Nipah Island that directly borders Singapore's waters will be developed as a transit area for ships passing the key shipping lane.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Govt eyes Rp1.1 from PGN stake sale

Govt eyes Rp1.1 from PGN stake saleUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is set to offer 7.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Oil price to remain high next year: OPEC official

Oil price to remain high next year: OPEC officialLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) is expected to range between US$47 and $53 a barrel next year as tight capacity in refineries worldwide keep global oil prices high, an official of the Organization of Petroleum ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Lobby group formed to improve U.S.-RI ties

Lobby group formed to improve U.S.-RI ties JAKARTA: A special lobby group of House members was created on Monday to enhance the relationship between the House of Representatives and the U.S. Congress and improve U.S. legislators' understanding of Indonesian issues.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Demand for prime office space in Asian business districts on the rise

Demand for prime office space in Asian business districts on the rise Demand for office space in the key commercial centers of Asia continued to increase in the second quarter of 2005, with improving business prospects resulting in more companies expanding their headcounts and office space ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Confusion reigns over free schooling in the capital

Confusion reigns over free schooling in the capitalThe Jakarta Post JakartaIt has been more than five months since the government promised compensation for the last fuel-price hike in the form of free education during the compulsory school years.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Venezuelans donate US$2m for Aceh

Venezuelans donate US$2m for AcehBANDUNG: The Venezuela government will on Tuesday hand over US$2 million in financial aid for victims of the tsunami disaster last year. The donation came from Venezuelan people, a senior Venezuelan government official said on Monday in Bandung.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/The curse of oil comes upon Indonesia once more

The curse of oil comes upon Indonesia once moreEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The question most frequently asked in Indonesian political corridors these past few months is, why is our nation so gloomy when world oil prices have shot through the roof.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/TNI moves to secure islands

TNI moves to secure islands KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: In its efforts to protect the country's territory, the Indonesian Military will deploy soldiers to three unnamed islands and Ndana Island here, an official said on Monday.Chief of Wirasakti Military resort, Lt. Col.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Four nabbed for selling rental cars

Four nabbed for selling rental carsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBe very careful if somebody offers you a very cheap luxury car; it just may belong to someone else.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Court adjourns Akbar-filed defamation suit

Court adjourns Akbar-filed defamation suitThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe first hearing of a defamation suit filed by Akbar Tandjung against a senior high school teacher and publisher PT Erlangga was adjourned on Monday after the publisher's representative failed to show up.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Don't insult chess

Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Grief dominates atmosphere at airport

Grief dominates atmosphere at airportThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe happiness of seeing loved ones arrive safely at the airport had been stolen from them.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Gas pipeline tenders open in 2 weeks

Gas pipeline tenders open in 2 weeksLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will open the tender on a pipeline project connecting gas-rich Kalimantan and densely-populated Java within two weeks, a top official of the Oil and Gas Downstream Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) says.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Peaceful Islam and Nurcholish's lasting legacy

Peaceful Islam and Nurcholish's lasting legacyGreg Barton, Melbourne Indonesia, home to some of the most significant progressive Islamic ideas in the modern period has lost one of its greatest thinkers just when he was needed most.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Respecting Mother Nature

Respecting Mother Nature It has been a tragic few days. Still reeling from a landslide in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesians on Monday afternoon had to come to grips with news of a major air crash in Medan, North Sumatra.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Think ahead: Indonesia can gain without pain

Think ahead: Indonesia can gain without painJohn A. Prasetio and David Parsons, Jakarta Amid his crisis talks last week, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono addressed over 700 representatives of Indonesia's foreign investment community.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Law enforcers told not to weaken battle against graft

Law enforcers told not to weaken battle against graftThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned on Monday representatives from graft-busting bodies in the country not to weaken their fight against corruption and pledged the government would remain focused on the issue, ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/House pressures government on new TNI commander

House pressures government on new TNI commanderTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has urged the government to immediately submit the names of candidates to replace Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Endriartono Sutarto, giving a three-week deadline before the ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo questions aviation safety standards

Susilo questions aviation safety standardsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered on Monday Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa to investigate the implementation of aviation safety standards in the country in order to prevent more aircraft ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Instant offices: Today's business solution

Instant offices: Today's business solutionB. Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta To an established company there is nothing extraordinary about having a representative office that is strategically located and equipped with sophisticated facilities.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Religious groups plant trees

Religious groups plant trees BOGOR: Two religious organizations and an environmental group joined together on Sunday to re-green a water catchment area in Megamendung, Bogor, planting some 5,000 seedlings on a hill in the area.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Students want blood for Abepura

Students want blood for AbepuraStudents and residents claiming to be from the Papua Solidarity for the Abepura Incident staged a protest in Jayapura on Monday, demanding the death penalty for two police officers charged for their roles in human rights abuses four years ago in Abepura.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/'SMEs are always hardest hit'

'SMEs are always hardest hit'In an attempt to put some backbone into the rupiah, Bank Indonesia has decided to increase its benchmark interest rate. How will this affect people who have to repay bank loans? The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Local industries concerned about WTO talks progress

Local industries concerned about WTO talks progressZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal industry players were concerned that the discouraging prospects in the current negotiation round in the World Trade Organization (WTO) would result in uncertainty for the country's business climate, ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Relief aid embezzlement to be probed

Relief aid embezzlement to be probedTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives disciplinary body is expected to soon begin an investigation into graft allegations surrounding disaster aid involving legislators and top regional officials, following the publication of two ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/HSBC service

HSBC service On Sunday, July 31, I was in Plaza Indonesia's Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf cafe. In front of the cafe there was a HSBC promotion booth offering the chance for Premier clients to win a Jaguar.I approached and was referred to a female attendant.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Plane crash kills 149

Plane crash kills 149Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/MedanA Boeing-737 aircraft owned by PT Mandala Airlines Indonesia crashed into a densely populated residential area in Medan, North Sumatra, minutes after take-off on Monday, leaving at least 149 people dead and many ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Rupiah down as support wanes

Rupiah down as support wanesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah ended its three-day advance against the U.S. dollar, as central bank support appeared to run out of steam with the government yet to unveil more concrete fiscal policies to help strengthen the nation's recently beleaguered currency.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Police big wig set for counterfeiting trial

Police big wig set for counterfeiting trial JAKARTA: A senior police officer is set to go on trial in the South Jakarta District Court on counterfeiting charges.National Police chief Gen.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/New West Sumatra governor faces daunting challenges

New West Sumatra governor faces daunting challengesSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangAfter successfully implementing the principles of good governance in Solok regency, Gamawan Fauzi, who was elected West Sumatra governor in the July 27 gubernatorial election, has vowed to repeat his ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/'A miracle': Crash survivors

'A miracle': Crash survivorsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Oloan Harahap expressed his profound thanks to God because he survived the Mandala aircraft crash in Medan, North Sumatra, on Monday, which killed some 104 passengers and crew, saying that it was a miracle that he was still ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Plane crash kills 149

Plane crash kills 149Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/MedanA Boeing-737 aircraft owned by PT Mandala Airlines Indonesia crashed into a densely populated residential area in Medan, North Sumatra, minutes after take-off on Monday, leaving at least 149 people dead and many ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/More landslide victims found

More landslide victims found Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Padang Six more bodies were recovered from the scene of Friday's landslide in Gaung subdistrict, Padang, which claimed 22 lives. Three other people are still missing.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/AFTA on auto sector moving slowly

AFTA on auto sector moving slowlyZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLittle progress has been made to accelerate the liberalization of the automotive sector through the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), with member countries still involved in protracted negotiations, an official says.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Confusion reigns over free schooling in the capital

Confusion reigns over free schooling in the capitalThe Jakarta Post JakartaIt has been more than five months since the government promised compensation for the last fuel-price hike in the form of free education during the compulsory school years.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Students to enjoy e-learning

Students to enjoy e-learningDyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLiving in Jakarta amid tight competition has created a need for university students to do a lot more than just attend classes.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Nigerian man arrested with 55 grams of heroin

Nigerian man arrested with 55 grams of heroinAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlleged members of an international drug syndicate were arrested on Sunday after trying to sell heroin to a plainclothes police officer outside a shopping center in Central Jakarta.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Court urged to rule on Depok poll case

Court urged to rule on Depok poll case JAKARTA: Around one hundred Muslim women from Depok, West Java, held a rally in front of the Supreme Court here on Monday demanding that it quickly rule on the controversial decision of the West Java High Court on the Depok mayoral election dispute.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/More bodies found, two still missing

More bodies found, two still missingSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangSeven more bodies were recovered from the scene of Friday's landslide in Gaung subdistrict, Padang, which claimed 23 lives. Two other people are still missing.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Pakistan maneuver on Israel opens way for new diplomacy

Pakistan maneuver on Israel opens way for new diplomacyEmanuel Shahaf, Jerusalem It has finally happened: Khurshid Kasuri, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, a fervently Muslim country not bordering on Israel, without a direct conflict with the latter and with little to gain directly, has met Israel's ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Papuana opt stay with Indonesia

Papuana opt stay with Indonesia JP/7/letPapuans opt to stay with Indonesia I refer to Jusuf Wanandi's article entitled Papua problem and the international community (The Jakarta Post, Sept.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Plane crash kills 149

Plane crash kills 149Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, MedanA Boeing-737 aircraft owned by PT Mandala Airlines Indonesia crashed into a densely populated residential area in Medan, North Sumatra, minutes after take-off on Monday, leaving at least 149 people dead and many ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/TV Program: Wednesday, September 7, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, September 7, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/New landmarks in growing Jakarta

New landmarks in growing JakartaBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta If you drive around Jakarta's Golden Triangle area, which covers Jl. Thamrin, Jl. Sudirman, Jl.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Free education still uncertain in the capital

Free education still uncertain in the capitalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been more than five months since the government promised compensation for the last fuel-price hike in the form of free education during the compulsory school years.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/RI maids escape death sentence in murder case

RI maids escape death sentence in murder caseFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamTwo Indonesian maids were convicted on Monday of killing their employer, but escaped a death sentence after a Singaporean court found that mental anguish had led them to commit the murder.

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Plane crash kills 149

Plane crash kills 149Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/MedanA Boeing-737 aircraft owned by PT Mandala Airlines Indonesia crashed into a densely populated residential area in Medan, North Sumatra, minutes after take-off on Monday, leaving at least 149 people dead and many ...

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Tue, 06 Sep 2005

JP/Christians commemorate tragic Tentena bombing

Christians commemorate tragic Tentena bombingRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, TentenaThe atmosphere was somber at a ceremony to mark the 100th day since the Tentena bombing, in which 21 people were killed. Rev.

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