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Sat, 27 Aug 2005
70 more foreign sex workers arrested
70 more foreign sex workers arrested Only two days after 68 foreign sex workers were arrested in several nightclubs, saunas and beauty salons, city police announced on Friday that they had arrested 70 more foreign sex workers.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Police detain more suspects in Ambon blast
Police detain more suspects in Ambon blastM. Azis Tunny and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Ambon/Jakarta The police have arrested two more suspects in connection with Thursday's bomb blast at the Mardika Market in Ambon, and said they are linked to terrorist group Mujahidin Ambon.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
The case for multiculturalism
The case for multiculturalismMaria Vamvakinou MP Jakarta Since the tragedy of the London bombings, many of the commentators debating the pros and cons of Australia's policy of multiculturalism have simply ignored reality.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Offering kaleidoscope of paintings
Offering kaleidoscope of paintingsKaren Stingemore and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In spite of improving professionalism among artists, which should mean better control over their working schedules, the holding of a theme-based exhibition of a single painter has proved to be an...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
For Bawean people, pursuit of ringgit outweighs school
For Bawean people, pursuit of ringgit outweighs schoolAs part of efforts to improve their livelihood, many Bawean people have left to neighboring countries like Malaysia and Singapore in order to find work.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
JP/INDONESIA
JP/INDONESIAIndonesian lawyer for Australian drugs charges model quits The Indonesian lawyer representing an Australian model held on drugs charges on the resort island of Bali said on Friday he quit the case because he could not meet her expectations.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Indonesia secures $140m order from Adidas
Indonesia secures $140m order from AdidasZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Increasing fuel and electricity prices for industry will not deter foreign companies from investing in the country, a minister says.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Earthquake shakes Manado, no panic
Earthquake shakes Manado, no panic MANADO, North Sulawesi: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale shook Manado city on Friday, meteorologists said. But no damage has been immediately reported.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Rival noodle-makers including Wings Group have cut prices to
Rival noodle-makers including Wings Group have cut prices to compete with Indofood, eroding sales growth, Bloomberg reported. The company's market share last year fell to 78 percent from about 88 percent in 2003.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
GAM, BRR can work together, with mutual trust
GAM, BRR can work together, with mutual trust The chairman of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, talked with Tiarma Siboro on the impact of the signing of the peace agreement between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
~Industrial Estate: Monday, August 29, 2005
~Industrial Estate: Monday, August 29, 2005 Photo A:Investing In IndonesiaINDUSTRIAL PARK: An aerial view of an industrial estate in Cikarang, Bekasi. Many industrial estates begin to improve their infrastructure and facilities amid the revival of business confidence.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Museum society organizes tour
Museum society organizes tour JAKARTA: The Sahabat Museum society, a group of people interested in Jakarta's museums, is planning a tour of old Batavia bank buildings on Sunday.The tour will start at 7:30 a.m.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
GAM and BRR can build mutual trust by any means
GAM and BRR can build mutual trust by any means The chairman of the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, talked with Tiarma Siboro on the impact of the signing of the peace agreement between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Bank Lippo acquisition approved
Bank Lippo acquisition approvedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of publicly listed PT Bank Lippo have approved the acquisition of more than half of its shares by Khazanah Nasional, a Malaysian government investment holding arm.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
U.S. offers $1m for antitrafficking drive
U.S. offers $1m for antitrafficking drive JAKARTA: The United States pledged an additional US$1 million in aid on Friday to help Indonesia's fight against human trafficking.A letter of agreement concerning the assistance fund was signed by Charge d'Affairs of the United States Embassy W.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Judgeship candidates fearful of low salaries
Judgeship candidates fearful of low salariesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although the new labor court system will not be set up until next year, prospective candidates in line for judgeships in the courts, which will hear and adjudicate upon industrial relations disputes, have expressed concerns about...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Timy, Devota take second win
Timy, Devota take second winThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ni Putu Timy and Devota Rahawarin struggled to take their second win at the LA Menthol Indonesian Open Beach Volleyball Championship here on Friday.Indonesia's No.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Displaced Maluku families stuck in refugee camps
Displaced Maluku families stuck in refugee campsM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon There has not yet been any indication that the issue of internally displaced families in Maluku will be resolved before the target date for completion on Sept.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Fate of veterans' widows
Fate of veterans' widowsFrom KompasMy mother is the widow of an independence war veteran who receives a government pension in Yogyakarta. For three years now, she has not been receiving what she is entitled to.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
~FOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATES -- August 29
~FOR INDUSTRIAL ESTATES -- August 29;JP;CD; ANPAd..r.. Investment-approval-trend Foreign investment starts coming back After years of slumping, foreign direct investment in Indonesia has started to gain ground amid an improved confidence in doing business in the country.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Govt vacillates on Aceh split proposal
Govt vacillates on Aceh split proposalRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf has cautiously endorsed a proposal to split Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam into two provinces but stressed that this could only take place based on the recent peace agreement.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
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;JP;CD; ANPAd..r.. Investment-approval-list Trend of Investment Realization Domestic Investment Projects Value (In billion Rp) 1990 253 2,398.6 1991 265 3,666.1 1992 225 5,067.4 1993 304 8,286.0 1994 582 12,786.9 1995 375 11,312.5 1996 450 18,609.7 1997 345 18,628.8 1998 296 16,512.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
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CHECKEDDevelopers asked to provide spaces for SMEs To accelerate the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the government is urging the developers of industrial estates to provide spaces for small businesses in their properties.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Govt optimistic over polio vaccination drive
Govt optimistic over polio vaccination driveRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government expressed optimism on Friday that it would be able to curb the country's first polio outbreak in a decade, which has infected 226 children nationwide.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Susilo's economic policy
Susilo's economic policy President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's lack of resolute macroeconomic policy is a recipe for economic disaster on a magnitude similar to the hyperinflation of 1998. With Indonesia importing oil at inflated prices and selling at much lower price, we are practically importing...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Jalan Jaksa Fair less spirited than usual
Jalan Jaksa Fair less spirited than usualJP/R. Berto Wedhatama The popular annual festival held around Jl. Jaksa, a favorite place for budget tourists, brightened up the area for only a few hours on Friday.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Socio-cultural approaches in combating terrorism
Socio-cultural approaches in combating terrorismAleksius Jemadu Bandung We have heard a lot about the futility of using military approaches in the fight against terrorism. Moreover, people are increasingly convinced that suicide bomb attacks would not stop even if the United States and the United...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
OPEC Shipments to Fall 0.7 Percent in Four Weeks to Sept. 10
OPEC Shipments to Fall 0.7 Percent in Four Weeks to Sept. 10Saijel Kishan, Bloomberg/London The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is set to ship 0.7 percent less oil in the four weeks ending Sept.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
JP/ /SUPPLEMENT
JP/ /SUPPLEMENT"Not fully recovered but much better now"The Indonesian Industrial Estate Association (HKI) has expressed concern over the slow growth of the country's industrial estates due to infrastructure and regulatory problems.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Burden of commuting
Burden of commuting According to Law No. 38/2004 on roads, evaluation and adjustment of road tolls is made once every two years based on the rate of inflation. This means that the increase in road tolls is legal as the words 'evaluation' and 'adjustment' in paragraph three of the law is meant to...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
JP/4/umar
JP/4/umarUmar Patek's death not confirmed: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe National Police have denied a report that Indonesian terrorist suspect Umar Patek was killed last week by the Philippine army during a raid in the southern part of the country.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Boosting education with taxes
Boosting education with taxes From Suara KaryaThe new tax reform bill stipulates that contributions for scholarships, research and other expenses for educational facilities are all tax deductible. As a student, I welcome this provision because it will increase the interest from companies in...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
International mechanism on protection of the right to freedom of
International mechanism on protection of the right to freedom of religionUli Parulian Sihombing Jakarta This newspaper reported on Thursday Aug. 25, 2005 that 23 churches in Bandung, West Java were forced to close by hard-line Muslim groups.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Schooled for a house of Islam
Schooled for a house of IslamNoor Huda Ismail, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Jakarta The word that describes the goal of Islam -- creating a house of Islam -- is also the name of an Indonesian organization whose aim has been to turn the country into a house ruled by Allah's law,...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Malaysia celebrates its 48th Anniversary of Independence
Malaysia celebrates its 48th Anniversary of Independence today. Malaysians all over the world are celebrating this joyous and auspicious occasion with pride and in the spirit of solidarity and unity.This pride and solidarity are indicated in the symbol for this year's commemoration of the...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
PGN clarifies
PGN clarifies PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero) tbk (PGN) wishes to clarify the comments made by the General Manager of the Strategic Business Unit II, East Java Region, appearing in the article on Aug. 9 entitled PLN to share its nature gas allocation: Minister.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Megawatt smiles from children who lost limbs in tsunami
Megawatt smiles from children who lost limbs in tsunami Joann Loviglio PhiladelphiaFor all their infectious giggling and megawatt smiles, it's hard to comprehend the horrors Tara Aulia and Hamdani have experienced at their tender ages. Tara, 7, and Hamdani, 11, survived the Dec.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Deserted historical site of past glories
Deserted historical site of past gloriesEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Mojokerto, East Java Archeologists dream of turning Indonesia's biggest excavation site in Trowulan, East Java, into an education center and tourist destination as interesting as Borobudur and Prambanan.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Displaced Maluku families
Displaced Maluku families stuck in refugee camps Page 5Timy, Devota take second win in beach volleyball c'ship Page 10Do-it-yourself tourism at Trowulan historical site Page 18
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Dependence on maids
Dependence on maids The story about the Indonesian maid who struck and shook a six-month-old girl in her care emphasizes the need to educate caregivers not only about the danger of shaking young children, but about ways to cope with crying and frustration.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
RP looking to Australian 'Coast Watch' model
RP looking to Australian 'Coast Watch' modelAgence France-Presse, Manila Australia's "Coast Watch" system could serve as the Philippines' model for boosting maritime security, both countries said on Friday at the close of two-day defense cooperation talks.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
International mechanism on protection of the right to freedom of
International mechanism on protection of the right to freedom of religionUli Parulian Sihombing Jakarta This newspaper reported on Thursday Aug. 25, 2005 that 23 churches in Bandung, West Java were forced to close by hard-line Muslim groups.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Five years sought for order officer
Five years sought for order officer JAKARTA: The prosecution urged the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday to sentence a public order officer to five years in jail for shooting Abdego Kaseh alias Jhon Albert, who later died in hospital.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Govt sees solution to Croatian ship dispute
Govt sees solution to Croatian ship disputeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects to be able to quickly resolve an ongoing diplomatic spat over the detention of a Croatian ship for allegedly transporting illegally-logged timber.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
West Bengal chief minister seeks Indonesian investment
West Bengal chief minister seeks Indonesian investment The chief minister of West Bengal in India, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, visited Jakarta from Aug. 24 to Aug. 26 to promote his province in Indonesia and to seek Indonesian investments.
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Incremental tax reform
Incremental tax reform JP/6/ED29Incremental tax reform The new package of tax reforms the government will propose to the House of Representatives next month addresses many of the deeply rooted concerns of taxpayers over the uncertainty of tax law enforcement and their demand for equality with tax...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
Jakarta needs more trees
Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6). The green areas that still exist in greater Jakarta really need to be maintained whether they are part of existing...
Sat, 27 Aug 2005
'Fight fuel smuggling and hoarding'
'Fight fuel smuggling and hoarding' The steady increase in fuel prices has prompted some experts to call for the scrapping of the fuel subsidy. The Jakarta Post interviewed a number of residents to obtain their views on the debate over the merits of the subsidy.