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Fri, 24 Dec 2004
The jacket story
The jacket story It may sound frightening but it's true. It happened to my daughter last year when she was in her last year of junior high school. She attended a reputable private school, located in South Jakarta, in front of the statue in Pancoran.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Nine arrested for illegal logging
Nine arrested for illegal logging JAKARTA: Police have arrested nine businessmen and confiscated trucks, boats, heavy machinery and 107,337 cubic meters of timber worth Rp 600 billion (US$66 million) in a series of raids on illegal logging operators over the past month.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Student found dead from drug overdose
Student found dead from drug overdose BEKASI: A senior high school student, identified as Hardani Nugroho, 18, was found dead from a suspected drug overdose by several residents of Pondok Benda village, Jatirasa, Bekasi on Thursday.The residents immediately reported to Jatiasih Police.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Merpati may become budget airline: Govt
Merpati may become budget airline: GovtUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is mulling to transform ailing state carrier PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines into a budget airline to make it more competitive with other local and international airlines and to avoid...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Reporting car theft
Reporting car theft On reading the article in The Jakarta Post on Dec. 14 titled Police say no charge to report stolen car; public beg to differ and the letter from M. Hussien Police covering up car theft bribery dated Dec.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Political parties ignore campaign fund regulation
Political parties ignore campaign fund regulationM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMost political parties contesting the legislative elections have turned a blind eye to the Election Law requiring them to be financially accountable and have gotten away with failing to submit reports on...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Shilla aims to improve mark in World Cup
Shilla aims to improve mark in World CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's markswoman Yosehpin Shilla Prasasti is set take part in the World Cups series in Changwon, South Korea, in April 2005 hoping that she will be able to break her personal mark.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
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Lonesome in Bethlehem, living dangerously here Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post Jakarta2. Benny -- Misunderstanding of the substance 2 x 30 Religious tolerance and the need for understanding Benny Susetyo Jakarta
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
KPK seeks regional antigraft courts
KPK seeks regional antigraft courtsJAKARTA: The powerful Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to go ahead and to set up antigraft courts in the regions.In a report, the commission said the courts needed to be set up at the provincial level to hear...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Improving the dreadful
Improving the dreadful state of transportationFrom Warta KotaWith the frequent reports of fatal road accidents, in which vehicles drive into oncoming traffic, causing head-on collisions, I would like to suggest that median strips be built to prevent further mishaps.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Russia hails RI for holding Asian-African Summit in 2005
Russia hails RI for holding Asian-African Summit in 2005Veeramalla Anjaiah The Jakarta Post/JakartaRussia has wholeheartedly welcomed Indonesia's efforts to revive the Bandung spirit and hold a commemorative summit of the Asian- African Conference in Jakarta and Bandung next year, the Russian...
Fri, 24 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...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Bankers get five years, fined Rp 5b for tax fraud
Bankers get five years, fined Rp 5b for tax fraudAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarA district court in Makassar, South Sulawesi, on Thursday sentenced two bankers to five years jail and fined each of them Rp 5 billion (US$537,000) for tax fraud.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
President's official car park?
President's official car park?From KompasOn Nov. 15, I parked my car outside of Klub Bimasena (health/sports center) in South Jakarta, near the gate of the club, which shares the same complex with Hotel Dharmawangsa.
Fri, 24 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.
Fri, 24 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.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Lawyers agree to form association
Lawyers agree to form associationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeople may well hope for better conduct from the country's lawyers -- who are often accused of being part of notorious "judicial mafias" -- with Indonesia's eight lawyer associations deciding to merge into a single...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
CapitaLand buys Chinese malls
CapitaLand buys Chinese mallsSINGAPORE: CapitaLand Ltd, Southeast Asia's largest property firm, said on Thursday it is investing S$196 million (US$120 million) in a portfolio of Chinese shopping malls.The Singapore company will control a 51 percent stake in six firms that will develop and own a...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Bring back the plurality of our cultures
Bring back the plurality of our cultures Atmakusumah Jakarta How many times in a week, or even in a day, is it that I stumble in a conversation in my own national language, Bahasa Indonesia. I realize at such moments that I am unable to finish my sentence because I could only find the proper words...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Bakrie Sumatera's 2005 rubber harvest may rise
Bakrie Sumatera's 2005 rubber harvest may riseBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bakrie Sumatera Plantations, Indonesia's third-biggest publicly traded agriculture company, may harvest about 23 percent more rubber next year, President Ambono Januarianto said in Jakarta.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
*Political parties ignore campaign fund regulation Page 2
*Political parties ignore campaign fund regulation Page 2 *TNI to embark on hearts, minds mission Page 4 *Bankers get five years, fined Rp 5b for tax fraud Page 5 *Lonesome and dangerous in Bethlehem Page 6 *Religion, ethnic groups not the issue in schools Page 8 *NBA fights decision to trim O'Neal...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Eddy Utama promotes Indonesian traditional arts
Eddy Utama promotes Indonesian traditional artsA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEddy Utama's professions -- photographer, filmmaker, journalist and writer -- focus on traditional arts, especially in West Sumatra."I learn about people through their traditional arts.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Bank loans to SMEs to grow by 22% next year
Bank loans to SMEs to grow by 22% next yearUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It might be easy for many of us these days to get bank credit for consumer goods like motorcycles and home appliances, but it is not the case for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
President's official car park?
President's official car park?From KompasOn Nov. 15, I parked my car outside of Klub Bimasena (health/sports center) in South Jakarta, near the gate of the club, which shares the same complex with Hotel Dharmawangsa.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
2. Cina27 -- Bigger steps towards Asian integration 1 x 48 Bigger steps toward accelerating Asian integration Eric Teo Chu Cheow China Daily Asia News Network Beijing 3. Star27 -- From Asean+3 to Asia-Europe 1 x 30 From Asean+3 to Asia-Europe Bunn Nagara The Star Asia News Network Selangor,...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Astra bets on Permata to boost auto sales
Astra bets on Permata to boost auto salesJakarta, BloombergPT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest automobile distributor, says it's counting on a return to banking after a five-year hiatus to help sell more cars and motorcycles in the nation of 235 million people.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
1. CRASH: 2 X 18
1. CRASH: 2 X 18 TNI helicopter crashes in Wonosobo, 14 killed 2. ISURANCE: 4 X 12 Expats to be forced to join Jamsostek 3. TIMOR: 4 X 11 U.S. supports UN inquiries on Timor bloodshed 4. CHRISTMAS: 1 X 54 Fears of bomb attacks haunt Christmas celebrations
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Jambi official detained in graft case
Jambi official detained in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, Jambi, Padang/SamarindaProsecutors in Jambi province said on Thursday they were detaining a senior government official for alleged graft that cost the state more than Rp 300 million (US$33,333) in losses.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
The jacket story
The jacket story It may sound frightening but it's true. It happened to my daughter last year when she was in her last year of junior high school. She attended a reputable private school, located in South Jakarta, in front of the statue in Pancoran.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Russia backs next year's Asia-Africa Summit
Russia backs next year's Asia-Africa SummitVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRussia has wholeheartedly welcomed Indonesia's efforts to revive the Bandung spirit and hold a commemorative summit of the Asian- African Conference in Jakarta and Bandung next year, the Russian Ambassador to...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
1. IFES (45) - 48 pts 4cols 2lines (2x26)
1. IFES (45) - 48 pts 4cols 2lines (2x26) Political parties ignore campaign fund regulation2. Graft (36) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x28) AGO slaps travel ban on APHI suspects 3. MRP (40) - 36 pts 3cols 2lines (2x21) Susilo gives 'gifts' to Papua and Munir's family4.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
TNI chopper down in Dieng, 14 dead
TNI chopper down in Dieng, 14 deadAgus Maryono and Nethy Darma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Wonosobo/JayapuraA military helicopter crashed and burst into flames in mountains near Wonosobo regency in Central Java on Thursday, killing all 14 Air Force officers on board.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
The anti-corruption
The anti-corruption campaign and the UNCAC A number of politicians from the House of Representatives (DPR) have commented positively on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's declaration on Dec. 9 to crack down on corruption.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Religious tolerance and the need for understanding
Religious tolerance and the need for understandingBenny Susetyo, Jakarta Indonesia has been independent for 59 years but the religious life of the country has been going for a much longer period. Despite some ups and downs, the nation's religious coexistence has been generally stable.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Senator enraged over NGOs' poor work
Senator enraged over NGOs' poor work AMBON, Maluku: A Dutch senator expressed concern on Thursday that the work of international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in Ambon was below standard, despite the millions of Euro being poured in by the Dutch government.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
U.S. supports both national, UN inquiries on Timor bloodshed
U.S. supports both national, UN inquiries on Timor bloodshed Agencies WashingtonThe United States on Wednesday welcomed creation of a joint Indonesia-East Timor commission on the 1999 bloodshed in the former Portuguese colony, but made clear the necessity of a separate UN inquiry as well. U.S.
Fri, 24 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...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Ichsan Malik fights for peace
Ichsan Malik fights for peaceA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmbon city was like a ghost town a year after major sectarian violence erupted in 1999.Markets and streets were deserted, ruined buildings could be seen down nearly every street and the sound of weapons and bombs could be heard...
Fri, 24 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...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Irregularities abound in draft city budget: NGOs
Irregularities abound in draft city budget: NGOsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists slammed the Rp 13.839 trillion (US$1.483 billion) draft city budget on Thursday, saying would be a gold mine for dodgy deals because it had not been allocated transparently.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
No paper
No paperThe Jakarta Post will not be published on Christmas Day, Saturday Dec. 25. The Post will reappear on Sunday. -- Publisher
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
U.S. backs UN probe into Timor bloodshed
U.S. backs UN probe into Timor bloodshedAgencies, WashingtonThe United States on Wednesday welcomed creation of a joint Indonesia-East Timor commission on the 1999 bloodshed in the former Portuguese colony, but made clear the necessity of a separate UN inquiry as well.U.S.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Shilla aims to improve mark in World Cup
Shilla aims to improve mark in World CupMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's markswoman Yosehpin Shilla Prasasti is set take part in the World Cup series in Changwon, South Korea, in April 2005, hoping that she will be able to break her personal mark.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Fears of bomb attacks haunt Christmas celebrations
Fears of bomb attacks haunt Christmas celebrationsThe Jakarta Post, Palu/Medan/SemarangOmpu Monang, a Christian from Medan, has decided not to attend his church's Christmas Eve service this year on safety concern.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
AGO slaps travel ban on APHI suspects
AGO slaps travel ban on APHI suspectsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Attorney General's Office slapped a travel ban on Thursday on four suspects in the alleged misuse of Rp 268 billion (US$29.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Govt should give up control in electricity
Govt should give up control in electricityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the era of free competition, it is not necessary for the government to have a controlling stake in "important commodities" to protect the public interest, as it still has political and legal power to prevent market forces from...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Police named for Munir's case
Police named for Munir's case JAKARTA: Police named Brig. Gen. Marsudi Hanafi on Thursday as their representative in the investigative team to assist police investigations into Munir's death.Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Fri, 24 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.
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
TNI to embark on hearts, minds mission
TNI to embark on hearts, minds missionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaClaiming that security threats will remain high in 2005, the Indonesian Military (TNI) is planning to send personnel to conflict-prone areas to engage in what it calls a "non-physical civic missions" (hearts and minds...
Fri, 24 Dec 2004
Lonesome in Bethlehem, living dangerously here
Lonesome in Bethlehem, living dangerously hereKornelius Purba, Jakarta A Bethlehem resident recently asked his Jakartan friends to pray for peace in his city, while his friends here worried whether it would be safe to go to church to celebrate Christmas.