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Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Managing waste properly
Managing waste properlyFrom Koran TempoI have been wondering if the government can draw up a regulation on the proper management of waste, which regulates the separation of organic from inorganic garbage and recycling.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
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;JP;REN; ANPAf..r.. JSX-stock-yearender Despite weak law enforcement, RI stocks shine JP/13/JSXDespite weak law enforcement, RI stocks shine Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta stock market made headlines in the nation's media nearly every week this year with its record-high...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Gloomy year for RI media as big guns try to sink it
Gloomy year for RI media as big guns try to sink itM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A year of living dangerously for the press here was signaled early last year when well-connected businessman Tomy Winata filed a criminal complaint with the police against Tempo magazine over an article...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Tsunami sweeps Sumatra
Tsunami sweeps SumatraThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Jayapura/Medan The morning after Christmas brought tragedy to Aceh and North Sumatra, as well as to Asian countries bordering the Indian Ocean, when a devastating earthquake wreaked havoc with massive tsunamis that swept through towns, villages and...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
1. Reaction (45) - 48 pts 3cols 2lines (2x18)
1. Reaction (45) - 48 pts 3cols 2lines (2x18) World offers aid to Asian quake victims 2. Tidal (40) - 36 pts 5cols 1line (1x35)Tsunamis: Deadly waves born in the sea3. Jail (23) - 28 pts 2cols 2lines (2x20) Tsunami spells freedom for 500 convicts 4.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
DPD's role? Empowering itself ...
DPD's role? Empowering itself ...The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The dream for better legislative representation appeared to have come true when the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) agreed in 2002 to adopt a bicameral legislative system.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
JP/13/Y-Invest
JP/13/Y-InvestInvestment climate still weak; brighter outlook aheadDadan Wijaksana The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite all the efforts to help revive the business climate here, little improvement has been made this year as direct investment remains weak and is struggling to get back to the pre- crisis...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Year-end Special Edition
Year-end Special EditionThree elections made 2004 the year of elections here -- no doubt about that. The legislative election on April 5 saw nearly 150 million Indonesians choose 550 members of the House of Representatives and 128 members of the newly established Regional Representatives Council.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
JP/4/yearend
JP/4/yearendThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe joy of having a second child proved to be short-lived for Hasan Kesuma, 33, a self-employed resident of Bogor, West Java.Just days after giving birth to their second child, his wife Agian Isna Naili, 33, slipped into a persistent vegetative state in July and...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Being herself cost Megawati her presidency
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held hostage by militants in Iraq.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
S.Korea to double rice imports
S.Korea to double rice imports SEOUL: South Korea has agreed to double rice imports to extend a World Trade Organization (WTO) accord that allows Seoul a grace period of staying out of market-opening, news reports said Sunday.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Quake, tsunami devastate Asia, 7,459 dead
Quake, tsunami devastate Asia, 7,459 dead Agencies ColomboThe world's biggest earthquake in 40 years hit South and Southeast Asia on Sunday, unleashing a tsunami that crashed into Sri Lanka and India and swamped tourist isles in Thailand and the Maldives, killing 7,459 people.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Start 2005 with a refreshed old PC
Start 2005 with a refreshed old PCZatni Arbi, Contributor/Jakarta Now that Christmas is over and work pressure must be a bit lighter, it is perhaps the best -- and the last -- opportunity to restore your PC to its level of performance when the operating system was first set up and before all those...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Special Yearender Section
Special Yearender Section Starting today, The Jakarta Post is running a special year-end section from page 13 through page 20. In today's edition, we take a look back at the national and city scenes of 2003.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
World scrambles to offer aid for Asian quake victims
World scrambles to offer aid for Asian quake victims Agence France-Presse ParisGovernments and aid organizations around the world scrambled to offer aid and technical help on Sunday after the devastating quake and tidal waves that killed thousands of people in Asia.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Being herself cost Megawati her presidency
Being herself cost Megawati her presidencyFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a sorrowful and troubled look in her eyes, Megawati Soekarnoputri pleaded for the lives of two Indonesian maids held hostage by militants in Iraq.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
House told to OK chopper deal
House told to OK chopper dealKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives and the government look set to revive their debate over the procurement of Russian-made MI-17 helicopters following an official request from Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono for resumption of the...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Johannes Simbolon
Johannes Simbolon The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The nation's mining industry, which has been mired in problems during the past six years, has yet to see the light at the end of tunnel, experts say.For decades, the industry enjoyed peace and growth during the authoritarian regime of former president...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
KL cuts duties to meet AFTA obligations
KL cuts duties to meet AFTA obligationsAntara/Kyodo, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia announced Friday that it will slash import duties on motorcars from other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to 20 percent from as much as 190 percent from January next year in a long-awaited move to...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Petronas expands in Thailand
Petronas expands in Thailand KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil company said it will expand its investments in Thailand by buying the Thai operations of Kuwaiti Petroleum International, which operates over 117 gasoline stations across the country.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
The nail trap
The nail trapFrom Kompas We were riding on our motorcycle on Jl. Daan Mogot, West Jakarta late on Nov. 13 when our rear tire got a puncture near Pesing area. Some ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers in the area said that tire repair workshop owners spread various kinds of nails over the road to boost...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Malls packed with shoppers as New Year approaches
Malls packed with shoppers as New Year approachesDewi Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Various promotions offered by malls and shopping centers across the capital have prompted Jakartans to spend their time there during the holiday season after Christmas Day and ahead of the New Year.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
*Tsunamis: Devastating tidal waves born deep in the ocean Page 2
*Tsunamis: Devastating tidal waves born deep in the ocean Page 2 *Ba'asyir group expands across country Page 3 *City urged to revise miscalculated budget Page 4 *Shaq enjoys Christmas with victory over Lakers Page 5 *What's wrong with RI's development planners Page 6 *Start 2005 with a revitalized...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Disorganized waste management takes its toll, again
Disorganized waste management takes its toll, againBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Incidents surrounding garbage disposal opened and closed the year 2004.Residents of Cilincing, North Jakarta, witnessed the death of thousands of fish in their fish ponds following the Jakarta...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Ba'asyir group spreads wing
Ba'asyir group spreads wingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan An Islamic extremist group led by elderly cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, currently standing trial in Jakarta on terror charges, has established dozens of new branches in at least eight provinces across Indonesia.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Stop illegal fees
Stop illegal fees From Warta Kota The government's attempt to stamp out graft must be made at all levels of the government. While major corruption cases are handled by the police, the prosecutor's office, the Corruption Eradication Commission and other agencies, small-scale corruption, which has a...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
The exhausting legal journey
The exhausting legal journeyFrom Media Indonesia Law enforcement in Indonesia is like a long and exhausting journey with no certainty in sight. Law becomes a commodity most demanded by wealthy and powerful buyers, while its enforcers can be so directed that justice is exchanged for money and...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Today's cars are smarter, but drivers must still use their heads
Today's cars are smarter, but drivers must still use their headsZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaWe were traveling in the center lane of the Jakarta-Merak toll road. Suddenly, the white BMW 3-Series in front of us veered sharply to the left and slammed into the metal guard rail.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
From ASEAN+3 to Asia-Europe
From ASEAN+3 to Asia-EuropeBunn Nagara, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia From regionalization, a process in which countries within a region cooperate and integrate over a range of issues, comes inter-regionalism.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Officers to face the music
Officers to face the musicThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police investigators are set to hold a disciplinary hearing, which could spell the dismissal of 16 officers alleged to have received bribes during the Bank BNI scandal investigation. Detective chief Comr. Gen.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Corruption and democracy
Corruption and democracyFrom Koran Tempo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono declared Dec. 9 Anticorruption Day for the purpose of waging a war against corruption. On several occasions he even said he would direct the corruption eradication movement himself.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
House's internal
House's internal conflict harmfulFrom KompasThe protracted conflict in the House of Representatives between the Nationhood Coalition and the People's Coalition has remained unresolved. This problem is doing considerable harm to public interests because the House has been rendered unproductive, with...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
RP rebels vow to step up attacks
RP rebels vow to step up attacksPHILIPPINES: Communist rebels on Sunday vowed to step up attacks and the revolutionary struggle in the Philippines as they marked the 36th anniversary of the founding of the underground movement.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
City urged to revise its miscalculated budget
City urged to revise its miscalculated budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With less than one week before the Dec. 31 budget deadline, the city administration has been told to fix an error in the draft budget that could cause a deficit of about Rp 1.2 trillion (US$133.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Global's auditors may lose licenses over suspected accounting cover-ups
Global's auditors may lose licenses over suspected accounting cover-upsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government may revoke the operating license of accounting firms that audited the financial accounts of troubled Bank Global Internasional if they are proven to have committed...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSInmate suspected of running drug ringBANDUNG, West Java: Following the arrest of six suspected drug dealers over the weekend, the Bandung Police announced they suspected an inmate was controlling the city's drug trade from inside prison.
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
LG Electronics considers making LCD, plasma TV in Indonesia
LG Electronics considers making LCD, plasma TV in IndonesiaSouth Korea's LG Electronics (LGE) aspires to attain the rank of global top 3 in the rapidly growing digital display and media sector by 2007. Global demand for plasma televisions alone is estimated to expand to 12 million units by 2007...
Mon, 27 Dec 2004
Human rights enforcement remains a far off hope
Human rights enforcement remains a far off hopeMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The year 2004 was capped by the appointment of Indonesia's senior diplomat, Makarim Wibisono, as head of the United Nation's Human Rights Commission for the next year.Starting Jan.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Shots fired at RI diplomat
Shots fired at RI diplomat KUWAIT: The Indonesian economic counselor and his wife escaped unhurt Saturday when a drug addict opened fire at their car just south of Kuwait City, official sources said.The shooting had no political motive, the Kuwaiti interior ministry said.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
KL to crack down on illegal workers
KL to crack down on illegal workers MALAYSIA: Malaysia is making final preparations to launch a nationwide crackdown in January aimed at ridding the country of more than one million illegal immigrants, the government said on Friday.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Girl fights for survival after accident
Girl fights for survival after accidentSonya Sandham, Contributor/Sydney The courage of a lion lies in the heart of a two and a half year old girl from Balaraja in Tangerang.Almas Firosmona Yuniar, also known as Mona, suffered third degree burns to about 75 percent of her body in the kitchen of her...
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Indonesia to reject UN probe over 1999 East Timor violence
Indonesia to reject UN probe over 1999 East Timor violenceAssociated Press, JakartaIndonesia said Friday it rejects U.N. plans for a commission that would study Jakarta's efforts to punish those responsible for human rights abuses in East Timor in 1999 -- and could recommend that an international...
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Sumanto fails to escape second crash
Sumanto fails to escape second crashSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Residents of Pehserut in Nganjuk, East Java, could not believe that Maj. Sumanto was among the Air Force personnel killed in a helicopter crash in Wonosobo, Central Java, on Thursday.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Shots fired at RI diplomat
Shots fired at RI diplomat KUWAIT: A gunman fired shots on Saturday at an Indonesian diplomatic car in Kuwait carrying a family, but there were no casualties, a diplomat and a security source said. "One of our embassy staff, who is an economic adviser, was driving in his car with his wife this...
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Living life on his own terms
Living life on his own termsEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To his utter relief, Martin Aleida was able to keep from disclosing the pivotal name of the river until the last paragraph of Jamangilak Tak Pernah Menangis (Jamangilak Never Cries).
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
'artconneXions' an arena for an exchange of views
'artconneXions' an arena for an exchange of viewsChristina Schott, Contributor/Jakarta "When I drive through Jakarta, my home city, I see it like my own house and I take a close look at the interior. But some strangers, a first-time-visitor to the very same city, will have another, more exotic...
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Dishes to bring in the New Year
Dishes to bring in the New Year*SOP BUNTUT SAPI Oxtail soup is hearty fare on New Year's Eve and is enjoyed as hot as possible. One can easily make it into a filling meal by adding some steamed rice and season with some sambal! This soup is from Jakarta's southern suburbs.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Jazz Goes to Campus needs fine tuning
Jazz Goes to Campus needs fine tuningHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Depok, West Java It was mighty hot and humid last Sunday afternoon at the University of Indonesia campus here, the kind of weather that not only leaves you sweating buckets, but also brings your temper to boiling point.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Indonesian student comes close at Paris contest
Indonesian student comes close at Paris contestKunang Helmi, Contributor/Paris An Indonesian fashion writer commented recently that local designers never seem to renew their inspiration and live far from the innovative trends found on the international fashion scene.
Sun, 26 Dec 2004
Deck the halls with bougainvillea
Deck the halls with bougainvillea As Christmas loomed high in my consciousness, I visited one of the many malls in Jakarta to do some present shopping. As part of the season's festivities, the mall had invited a group of carolers to sing time-honored Yuletide classics -- tunes like White Christmas,...