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Tue, 17 May 2005
Lampung reserve to evict squatters
Lampung reserve to evict squattersOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungUp to 15,600 squatter families living in semi-permanent homes and cultivating crops inside the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (TNBBS) will soon be removed from the forest.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Art by Acehnese orphans on display
Art by Acehnese orphans on display JAKARTA: What is the color of a tsunami? Mostly black, dark brown and blue, according to Acehnese children who lost their parents in the Dec. 26 tsunami in the province.
Tue, 17 May 2005
'Govt must have land price reference'
'Govt must have land price reference'The government has issued a regulation on land acquisition in an effort to speed up the construction of major infrastructure projects. However, many observers believe the new regulation sacrifices the rights of property owners for the benefit of these projects.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Criminal Code revision fails to address domestic violence
Criminal Code revision fails to address domestic violenceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe draft revision of the Criminal Code has sparked new concerns about gender questions, specifically with regard to female and morality issues, a scholar said.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Islamic programs on TV hailed
Islamic programs on TV hailedFrom RepublikaThe programs with an Islamic tone aired by several private TV stations lately deserve a warm welcome, because such films are very beneficial and provide guidance through their important messages.
Tue, 17 May 2005
City contradicts itself on taxi licenses
City contradicts itself on taxi licensesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaContradicting public statements that the city administration has temporarily shut the door to any requests for new taxi permits, Governor Sutiyoso quietly issued a decree that allows new taxi companies to enter the...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Police arrest three robbers
Police arrest three robbers TANGERANG: Tangerang Police have rounded up three of a gang of five robbers who had targeted bank customers in the area.The robbers identified only by initials as RN, 26, JKI, 38, and PDN, 30, were apprehended separately at their homes.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Govt officially installs Luthfi as new BKPM head
Govt officially installs Luthfi as new BKPM headZakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government officially installed Muhammad Luthfi as the new head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) on Monday.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Luthfi takes up BKPM post with new mission
Luthfi takes up BKPM post with new missionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government officially installed Muhammad Luthfi as the new head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) on Monday.
Tue, 17 May 2005
On gambling
On gambling I refer to your editorial Gambling: Yes or No? (The Jakarta Post, May 14).My experience is that Yogyakarta is in the grips of "gambling fever". There must be trillions of rupiah won and lost everyday, and all of it "black money", all of it beyond the control of regulation, and...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Govt reports fewer labor strikes
Govt reports fewer labor strikesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFewer labor strikes were recorded during the first quarter of this year, indicating that businesspeople and workers might be beginning to better understand their obligations under labor regulations, a report said.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Cigarette tax
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Robbers break into Bukit Sentul house
Robbers break into Bukit Sentul houseTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorFour robbers armed with sharp weapons broke into a house in the Bogor's Bukit Sentul housing complex, tied up the house's owners and got away with several sets of jewelry and Rp 10 million in cash early on Monday.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Former students lend support to fired teacher
Former students lend support to fired teacherThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 50 former students of SMPN 56 junior high school demonstrated on Monday at the State Administrative Court in East Jakarta in support of teacher Nurlaila, who is suing Governor Sutiyoso over her dismissal.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Malaysian inquiry urges reform of security laws
Malaysian inquiry urges reform of security lawsJalil Hamid, Reuters/Kuala LumpurMalaysian police have been abusing powers of preventive detention and should no longer be permitted to use internal security laws to sidestep courts and lock up suspects, an official inquiry found on Monday.
Tue, 17 May 2005
1. ENVIRONMENT: 3 X 18
1. ENVIRONMENT: 3 X 18 Minister denies suit against mining firm Newmont dropped 2. KPU: 2 X 24 KPU chief further implicated in alleged graft case 3. MANPOWER: 1 X 32 Govt report records fewer labor strikes 4. BASYIR: 1 X 32 High court upholds Ba'asyir verdict 5.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Serving people or groups?
Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Antiterrorism center raises profile of Indonesian police
Antiterrorism center raises profile of Indonesian policeSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangA bus packed with passengers passes by quickly on an empty street. It seems that everything is normal from the outside.
Tue, 17 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 16, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Primastuti Handayani
Primastuti Handayani Jakarta 2. Teten -- Aceh reconstruction: Blow-up or actual demand? 1 X 30 Revisiting Aceh reconstruction Teten Masduki and Firdaus Ilyas Jakarta
Tue, 17 May 2005
1. PKB (1x36)
1. PKB (1x36) House recognizes Muhaimin-led PKB 2. Exam (2x24) Independent body to oversee national exams for students 3. Edu (1x32) Govt faulted over education policy
Tue, 17 May 2005
Seven people die in Maluku attack
Seven people die in Maluku attackThe Jakarta Post, Ambon, JakartaSeven people, including five police officers, died during a predawn attack by unidentified gunmen in troubled Maluku province on Monday.The attackers hit the East Kalimantan's Mobile Brigade (Brimob)'s operations command post in Loki...
Tue, 17 May 2005
Debt management and govt's financial reporting
Debt management and govt's financial reportingDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance recently introduced a new type of financial statement that will be a valuable tool in gauging the government's financial soundness in a more comprehensive way.
Mon, 16 May 2005
* Experts differ over criminality of insulting head of state
* Experts differ over criminality of insulting head of state Page 2 * Muslim-Christian pairings contest Poso election Page 4 * Antiterror center raises profile of RI police Page 5 * Jakarta is smaller than it should be Page 7 * Japanese school reaches out to local people Page 9 * Bill puts pressure...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Psychologists warn parents to heed dangers of childhood suicide
Psychologists warn parents to heed dangers of childhood suicideHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith three students -- one barely six years old -- committing suicide within the last five weeks, psychologists have called on parents and teachers to pay more attention to their children.
Mon, 16 May 2005
51 gas stations fiddle meters to pump up profits
51 gas stations fiddle meters to pump up profitsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaA total of 51 gas stations across Greater Jakarta have been found to have tampered with their pump meters, prompting state-owned oil and gas company PT Pertamina to either suspend gasoline supplies or shut down...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Antiterrorism center raises profile of Indonesian police
Antiterrorism center raises profile of Indonesian policeSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangA bus packed with passengers passes by quickly on an empty street. It seems that everything is normal from the outside.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Fujitsu to launch PRIMEQUEST
Fujitsu to launch PRIMEQUESTThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Fujitsu Systems Indonesia (FSI), the local affiliation of Japanese IT giant Fujitsu Limited, will launch new high-end internet servers, or PRIMEQUESTs, on the Indonesian market in June.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian Bima
Lowly Kalila stuns Malang Avian Bima Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kalila, playing with nothing to lose as a league also-ran, surprised an overconfident Malang Avian Bima Sakti with a 56-45 victory on Saturday in the seventh series of the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League 2005.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Website, ini untuk tanggal 16 May, halaman 21
Website, ini untuk tanggal 16 May, halaman 21Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate careerBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National tennis' loss was the University of Washington's gain when Dea Sumantri accepted a full scholarship to its tennis program three years ago.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Nokia sets specifications
Nokia sets specifications to enable TV on cell phones Nokia Corp. will release technical details about its mobile TV system to help service providers offer customers the possibility of watching television on their handsets, with commercial TV services expected to begin in 2006.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Women stall review of marriage law
Women stall review of marriage lawThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat could be more ironic than being opposed by fellow women when one intends to defend women's rights in matrimony?"May God lead her to the right path," scholar Nabilah Lubis said referring to Siti Musdah Mulia, the leader of the Ministry...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Separatist flags raised in Ambon
Separatist flags raised in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: The commemoration of the death of Maluku-born national hero Pattimura was marred by the hoisting of four South Maluku Republic (RMS) separatist flags at two locations on Sunday.Local residents found the flags at about 7 a.m.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Mon, 16 May 2005
ASEAN Women's club enjoy some fun in the sun
ASEAN Women's club enjoy some fun in the sunBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaClad in sports gear and large sun visors to keep the sun off their skin, dozens of women got together at the Malaysian Embassy compound in South Jakarta on Saturday morning, for a day full of socializing and...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Tangerang residents upset over racing
Tangerang residents upset over racing TANGERANG: Residents of Tangerang regency complained of illegal street motorcycle races in their neighborhoods and demanded the police stop the activity."We reported this matter once to the Tangerang City Police but we did not receive a response," Suratno, 39,...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Indonesia project to meet pulp demand moving slowly
Indonesia project to meet pulp demand moving slowlyPrime Gracia Sarmiento, Dow Jones/SingaporeThe Indonesian government's plan to accelerate the development of industrial tree plantations can help meet the rising demand for pulp and paper if the program is undertaken in a time-bound manner and...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Lack of positive leads casts shadow over stocks, rupiah
Lack of positive leads casts shadow over stocks, rupiahUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA lack of positive leads is expected to sustain the local market's recent bearish mood, with a fair chance for further dips on profit taking, an analyst said.
Mon, 16 May 2005
1. Protest -- 1x30
1. Protest -- 1x30 Law on 'insulting' rulers attacked 2. Maid ----- 2x21 S'pore a 'killing field' for RI migrant workers: Study 3. Newmont -- 1x28 Govt under fire over Newmont case 4. May ------ 1x35 The May riots: Remembering the terror
Mon, 16 May 2005
Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate career
Dea gets a shot in the arm in U.S. collegiate careerBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National tennis' loss was the University of Washington's gain when Dea Sumantri accepted a full scholarship to its tennis program three years ago.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Japanese create friendly police to win residents' hearts
Japanese create friendly police to win residents' heartsWahyuana and Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Bekasi Police officers everywhere should bring with them a sense of security -- especially when the uniformed personnel better understand their own slogan, "to protect and to serve.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Lessons to be learned from China
Lessons to be learned from ChinaB. Nicodemus, Brussels "Get the knowledge, even from China". The question is, "What can we learn from China?". As China is becoming a major player in the world economy, the question can be slightly rephrased: "What does China teach in economy?"One of my colleagues...
Mon, 16 May 2005
C. Jakarta moves street vendors
C. Jakarta moves street vendors JAKARTA: In an effort to clean up Central Jakarta, the municipality administration plans to relocate street vendors to three new locations.Mayor Muhayat said the new sites would be at Cempaka Sari, Johar Baru and a vacant plot of land next to the Senen bus terminal.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Muslim-Christian pairings to contest poll
Muslim-Christian pairings to contest pollRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Poso, Central SulawesiIn a bid to create a more enduring peace between Muslims and Christians in the conflict-prone Central Sulawesi regency of Poso, each party contesting the upcoming direct election for regent and deputy...
Mon, 16 May 2005
CLS Good Day has a bad one in close contest
CLS Good Day has a bad one in close contestMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a stunning upset of defending champions Satria Muda Britama on Friday, CLS Good Day was brought back to earth with a 51-54 defeat by Indonesia Muda Panasonic Telkomsel on Sunday in the seventh series of...
Mon, 16 May 2005
The May riots: Remembering the terror
The May riots: Remembering the terrorTiarma Siboro and Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of human rights activists and victims have published a book aimed at remembering the victims and recalling the terror that stalked Jakarta during the 1998 May riots, one of the most traumatic of the...
Mon, 16 May 2005
Tsunami survivors lack clean water
Tsunami survivors lack clean waterNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehPeople arrive in droves at the clean water facility in Simpang Lima every afternoon. Several cars, be they jalopies or swank cars, park at the site in the downtown Banda Aceh district to obtain free potable water.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Law on 'insulting' rulers attacked
Law on 'insulting' rulers attackedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDubbed a country undergoing the transition to democracy, Indonesia still appears unable to make a clean break with the old perceptions that consider the ruler and symbols of the state sacrosanct.
Mon, 16 May 2005
Golkar outlines plans for local elections
Golkar outlines plans for local electionsThe Jakarta Post Banjarmasin, South KalimantanGolkar Party leader Jusuf Kalla told party members that building a good reputation and offering programs to help the people were crucial to the party's success in upcoming regional elections.
Mon, 16 May 2005
More children tested for polio
More children tested for polio BOGOR, West Java: Bogor Health Agency is testing feces and urine samples of five children believed to have contracted polio amid the recent outbreak in the country.Agency head Djono Karjoeki said on Sunday that the agency had previously tested three other children and...