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Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Saudi Arabia's envoy leaving RI soon

Saudi Arabia's envoy leaving RI soonJAKARTA: Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Indonesia Abdullah Abdul Rahman Alim will soon be leaving Indonesia when his tenure in Jakarta ends, a source close to the Saudi Arabian Embassy said.The source said Ambassador Alim, who first submitted his credentials on Jan.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Peaceful, prosperous Aceh remains just a dream

Peaceful, prosperous Aceh remains just a dreamImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian government officials and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) representatives have returned to their respective homes after the fourth round of peace talks in Helsinki, Finland.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Malaysian firm mulls Kalimantan investment

Malaysian firm mulls Kalimantan investmentRusman , The Jakarta Post, SamarindaA Malaysian firm will invest in the construction of an 88- kilometer road linking Samarinda and Balikpapan in East Kalimantan.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Kalla warns lawmakers off Cepu

Kalla warns lawmakers off CepuRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLawmakers' opposition to the ongoing negotiations to resolve a serious contract dispute over the Cepu oil block between state oil and gas firm Pertamina and U.S. company ExxonMobil has irked Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/It is high time to improve the teacher's welfare

It is high time to improve the teacher's welfare JP/6/SETIOIt is time to improve the welfare of teachersSetiono Jakarta Lots of people would agree that unlike lawyers or doctors, teachers receive very little respect from the community.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Over $272m of potential losses found in KAI

Over $272m of potential losses found in KAITony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndications of corruption and mismanagement were found in the state train operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) during its 1998-2002 operations, risking Rp 2.59 trillion (US$272.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Is there a time bomb in the library?

Is there a time bomb in the library?Rosa Widyawan Jakarta Transferring printed material into digital form has become a main activity in large libraries here lately.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Jewish-Muslim relations: Untold story in our history

Jewish-Muslim relations: Untold story in our historyFachrizal Halim, Hartford CT The tsunami tragedy that devastated regions in Southeast Asia causing hundreds of thousands of fatalities opened up a reality that human beings have no boundaries in helping others.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Batam upgraded to 'Bonded Zone Plus'

Batam upgraded to 'Bonded Zone Plus'Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is slated to amend its regulation on Batam within the next three weeks by upgrading the status of the island to a "Bonded Zone Plus" as a temporary solution to provide legal certainty for investors.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/It is time to improve the welfare of teachers

It is time to improve the welfare of teachersSetiono Jakarta Lots of people would agree that unlike lawyers or doctors, teachers receive very little respect from the community. The status of teachers is far below that of lawyers or doctors.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Workers in limbo as radio station closes

Workers in limbo as radio station closes JAKARTA: The fate of journalists working for Jakarta News FM remains uncertain with the radio station stopping operations three weeks ago due to an internal conflict among its owners.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/ANPAk..r..

ANPAk..r..Traditional or alternative methods for students? JP/7/SUNITATraditional or alternative methods for students?Sunitha Girish Bekasi What kind of education system should we adopt? Should we choose traditional methods or the alternatives? Does it even make a difference?It wouldn't be an ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/From electronic diaries to smartphones

From electronic diaries to smartphonesZatni Arbi, Contributor, JakartaRemember the days when people still took their day planners into the meeting room? These were basically diaries wrapped in rich leather jackets.This status symbol usually came with a Cross or Montblanc pen.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Batam police nab men for ecstasy

Batam police nab men for ecstasyBATAM: Batam police arrested on Wednesday night two men they accuse of possessing dozens of ecstasy pills for supply at a local hotel.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/What is bilingual education?

What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/National Police chief warns of fresh terror attacks

National Police chief warns of fresh terror attacksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have warned that terrorist groups within the country might be planning another attack as there has been an increase in communications between them.National Police chief Gen.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/In the vanguard of the anticorruption struggle

In the vanguard of the anticorruption struggleOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungOne evening in November 1996, in the 21st Century Poets' Forum at Taman Ismail Marzuki, Central Jakarta, a diminutive, slant-eyed, fair-skinned youth with shoulder-length hair was arguing with ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/What is bilingual education?

What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/How to Choose a PDA-or a Smartphone

How to Choose a PDA-or a SmartphoneYou have a long checklist when choosing a PDA or a smartphone. To start with, look at the functions first of all. It is hard to turn away from a particular model if you have fallen in love with its metal casing and sleek design, but form should not beat function.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Openings limited at state schools

Openings limited at state schools JAKARTA: Not all final year elementary school students will be able to continue their studies at state junior high schools in Greater Jakarta, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Govt sets minimum signing bonus of US$500,000 for new oil blocks

Govt sets minimum signing bonus of US$500,000 for new oil blocksLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has set a minimum signing bonus of US$500,000 each for the 27 oil and gas blocks being offered to investors, meaning a total of at least $13.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Healthy test-tube triplets born in Surabaya

Healthy test-tube triplets born in SurabayaID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAdriani Widianto was sprawled on her hospital bed, her face pale, and her body in pain, wrapped in a thick blanket."Thanks for paying me a visit.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Korean movies introduce culture

Korean movies introduce cultureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMoviegoers Ambri Rahayu and Ery Sandra Amelia were excited about seeing Korean heartthrob Won Bin's latest film -- Taegukgi (the Korean national flag) -- a production they already knew was a big hit in Korea.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/A moment of truth nears Down Under

A moment of truth nears Down UnderKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Spirituality of work

Spirituality of workIndra Suteja Jakarta There is a presumption that business is for profit and power, and spirituality is for religions or believers. Many say we cannot or must not merge the two seemingly contradicting things (business and spirituality) at work.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Locals breathe life into old Brit-pop hits

Locals breathe life into old Brit-pop hitsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Joy Division's now-deceased frontman, Ian Curtis, was surely delighted from the other side knowing that a song he penned a year before committing suicide, Love Will Tear Us Apart, has inspired a bunch of young ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Poverty lingers in East Kalimantan

Poverty lingers in East KalimantanRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaIn spite of the unbearable heat, Hasan, 46, works with determination, picking up plastic bottles, cans and scrap metal strewn across a vacant lot behind Sempaja Sports Complex in Samarinda. "I earn Rp 5,000 a day scavenging.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Diplomats gather at Alila Hotel

Diplomats gather at Alila HotelJAKARTA: The Jakarta Diplomats' Club -- a social organization of diplomats and business executives -- held its first gathering of the year at Alila Hotel in Jakarta.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Yogya to host health symposium

Yogya to host health symposiumYOGYAKARTA: Hundreds of medical professionals will attend a two- day symposium on cardiovascular disease to be held in Yogyakarta on June 10 and June 11. The symposium is being organized by Dr.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Five-day week must not affect productivity

Five-day week must not affect productivityV.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The estimated one million civil servants must be pinching themselves to make sure that they are not dreaming after having been told that they will be getting a cost of living allowance (Cola) ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Desecration of the Koran, democracy and demonstrations

Desecration of the Koran, democracy and demonstrationsMaha El Dahan, Common Ground News Service -- Partners in Humanity, Washington, DC A report published by Newsweek in its May 9 edition about the abuses taking place in Guantanamo Bay prison had the Muslim world up in arms demonstrating against ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Malnutrition rampant in East Kalimantan

Malnutrition rampant in East KalimantanRusman and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/SurakartaAlthough East Kalimantan is popularly known as natural resource- rich province, malnutrition is still rampant in the area.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Canada funds environmental awareness program in Sulawesi

Canada funds environmental awareness program in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn observance with World Environment Day, the Canadian government launched on Tuesday a CA$4.5 million (US$3.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/TNI sets conditions for human rights body to summon generals

TNI sets conditions for human rights body to summon generalsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBefore it can summon retired and active generals for questioning over the abduction of activists in the final years of the Soeharto regime, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) must ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for Aceh

Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for AcehMAKASSAR: The Ministry of Health has proposed a Rp 1 trillion budget for the construction of health facilities in Aceh, which was devastated by a tsunami in December last year.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutrition

Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutritionJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangDeby Henukh, 13, a junior high school student, finally died on Monday night due to malnutrition.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Disabled find their range in tennis

Disabled find their range in tennisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fit and active throughout his life, Agus Sugiharto was left a paraplegic in a matter of seconds.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/A moment of truth nears Down Under

A moment of truth nears Down UnderKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Stray cats make City Hall home

Stray cats make City Hall homeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the Jakarta administration claims to regularly clear the city streets of stray cats and dogs, some have apparently found refuge in its offices.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Police performance

Police performance I have on several occasions reported matters to the police concerning cheating, stealing and even a criminal matter concerning over 30 migrant workers. Unfortunately, not one of these cases received serious attention.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Prosecutors grill 'ill' Taufik

Prosecutors grill 'ill' TaufikThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Prosecutor's Office have taken the chairman of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) Muhammad Taufik from the Agung Hospital in Manggarai, South Jakarta.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Protest mars first day of Depok election campaigns

Protest mars first day of Depok election campaignsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Depok mayoral election campaign period started on Thursday, with the five teams of candidates delivering their speeches at the plenary session of the Depok municipal council, and the signing of a joint ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Indonesians struggle to save for future

Indonesians struggle to save for futureThe Jakarta post, JakartaFor taxi driver Sandy, in his 20s, meeting his family's daily needs is a hard task, and it is even more difficult for him to put money away in a savings account.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/The experience of Islam in multicultural Malaysia

The experience of Islam in multicultural MalaysiaMuhamad Ali, Hawaii, U.S.A.Islam in Malaysia remains moderate, it is often argued.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/RI, Thailand to secure Strait of Malacca

RI, Thailand to secure Strait of MalaccaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokThe Indonesian and Thai Navies have agreed to enhance cooperation so as to increase security in the busy Strait of Malacca, where piracy and arms smuggling are rampant.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist

Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologistApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangNorth Sumatra residents were told not to panic in response to analysis from foreign seismologists that another monster earthquake would rock the province in the near future, ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Wife of fugitive terrorist suspect gets three years

Wife of fugitive terrorist suspect gets three yearsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Pasuruan, East JavaThe wife of a Malaysian fugitive suspected of masterminding a spate of terror attacks in the country was jailed for three years on Thursday for hiding information about her husband.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/'Saving the planet starts at home'

'Saving the planet starts at home'In observance of World Environment Day, which fell on June 5, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on recycling. Mendy Andriana, 21, studies at the Library and Information School, University of Indonesia.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Police hunt two men in Pamulang bombing

Police hunt two men in Pamulang bombingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have narrowed down their investigation into the Wednesday bomb attack on the house of radical Muslim cleric Abu Jibril by focusing on a witness who saw one of two men on a motorbike throw the explosives.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Democracy, defense and development

Democracy, defense and development JP/7/JUWONOPart 1 of 2Democracy, defense and developmentJuwono Sudarsono Jakarta From a centralized government backed by the military for more than 32 years under President Soeharto, Indonesia today remains the focus of attention of many policymakers and ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/BI sees further raise in SBI

BI sees further raise in SBIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Indonesia (BI) will continue raising its benchmark interest rates to help keep the country's inflation rate -- which has been mellowing out but remains under pressure from high oil prices and a recently weak rupiah -- on a ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 10, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 10, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, until June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Nervous Jakartans deal with SMS bomb hoaxes

Nervous Jakartans deal with SMS bomb hoaxesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter receiving a forwarded text message warning that three vehicles loaded with explosives were traversing the city, Tista, 27, an employee at a five-star hotel, felt the responsibility to spread the news to ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Pilot project to promote environmental education

Pilot project to promote environmental educationThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government is designing a pilot project to carry out environmental education in schools across Indonesia in a bid to improve students' awareness of the environment.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobs

Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaWithout hesitation, Sigit, whose legs have been paralyzed since he was small, immediately set about filling in the survey form to evaluate the status of disabled persons in Surabaya.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Defendants freed for lack of evidence

Defendants freed for lack of evidenceJAMBI: Four graft suspects who allegedly stole a total of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) from regional governments have been freed by the Jambi District Court during the past six months because there was a lack of evidence to convict them.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Govt plans to revive notorious agency

Govt plans to revive notorious agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to prevent future terrorist attacks, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the country's governors on Thursday to revive a regional intelligence agency that once helped Soeharto's New Order regime silence ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Drought hits Gunungkidul regency

Drought hits Gunungkidul regencySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaResidents of Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta province, are facing a shortage of clean water due to drought conditions that have hit the area in the past two weeks.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on life

Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on lifeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Fit and active throughout his life, Agus Sugiharto was left a paraplegic in a matter of seconds.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Pamulang seeks foreign aid to conserve lake

Pamulang seeks foreign aid to conserve lakeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAfter receiving an award for environmental management from the Tangerang regency administration recently, the Committee for the Conservation of Situ Tujuh Muara Pamulang (Kompas) is preparing a proposal to obtain ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Nias to begin reconstruction work

Nias to begin reconstruction workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra provincial government is planning to start the reconstruction of highways and bridges on quake-devastated Nias island in August this year.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/SBY's anti-terror policy

SBY's anti-terror policyRidarson Galingging Jakarta We have yet again experienced a terrorist attack.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/New schedule set for questioning BIN officials

New schedule set for questioning BIN officialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe team set up to assist with the police investigation of rights campaigner Munir's death remains hopeful of being able to question former and active high-ranking officials of the National Intelligence Agency ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Cleaning up economic growth

Cleaning up economic growthJoseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate British Prime Minister Tony Blair has promised that the G-8 meeting on July 6-8 at Gleneagles, Scotland, which he will chair, will focus on two of the most important and longstanding global problems -- Third-World poverty and ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Conception

Conception of human life I commend Pope Benedict XVI for his hard stand against the referendum in Italy on June 12 and June 13 that seeks to overturn key provisions in a law passed last year that "bans donations of sperm and eggs; defines life as beginning at conception; and allows fertility ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Spirituality of work

Spirituality of work JP/6/WORKSpirituality of workIndra Suteja Jakarta There is a presumption that business is for profit and power, and spirituality is for religions or believers. Many say we cannot or must not merge the two seemingly contradicting things (business and spirituality) at work.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Developing gender equality in Indonesia through education

Developing gender equality in Indonesia through educationAlpha Amirrachman, JakartaDespite the recently lifted beauty pageant ban slapped on our women -- which prevent any from participation in the Miss Universe competition in 1996 -- on the grounds of "cultural, religious and sexual exploitation" ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Suspected wife killer charged with premeditated murder

Suspected wife killer charged with premeditated murderAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police have charged a Sumatra man and his cousin for premeditated murder of the man's Japanese wife for more than Rp 800 million (US$83,000) of her money.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Sundanese, a vanishing language

Sundanese, a vanishing languageYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThree-and-a-half-year-old Rinda Nurliyanti, the only daughter of a native Sundanese couple living in Sindangjaya subdistrict, Arcamanik, Bandung, speaks fluent Sundanese, but this has not exactly endeared her to her ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/No democratic miracle in Lebanon

No democratic miracle in LebanonGwynne Dyer London For the past few months, we have been told by excitable Western journalists that the "cedar revolution" in Lebanon that drove Syrian troops from the country and the pro-Syrian government from office was the dawn of a new era in the Arab ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Ruing corruption

Ruing corruption President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remark that certain members of the business community and the bureaucracy were resisting his anticorruption drive seemed like a cry for help, a warning and an alibi at the same time.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Customers oppose plan to raise water rates due to poor service

Customers oppose plan to raise water rates due to poor serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTap water customers in the capital are increasing their opposition to plans to raise water rates in July despite continued poor service, ranging from billing problems to frequent supply ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Environment minister installs 7 deputies

Environment minister installs 7 deputies JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar installed seven new deputies at a ceremony here on Thursday.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Residents protest slow graft probe

Residents protest slow graft probeMEDAN: About 100 Serdang Bedagai residents protested outside the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, demanding the speed up of a probe into a Rp 2.3 billion (US$244,680) graft case allegedly involving the region's former acting regent.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Traditional or alternative methods for students?

Traditional or alternative methods for students?Sunitha Girish Bekasi West JavaWhat kind of education system should we adopt? Should we choose traditional methods or the alternatives? Does it even make a difference?It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Indonesia's greatest challenges -- ...

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Is there any time bomb in the library?

Is there any time bomb in the library? JP/6/ROSAIs there a time bomb in the library?Rosa Widyawan Jakarta Transferring printed material into digital form has become a main activity in large libraries here lately.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Japanese remorse hypocritical

Japanese remorse hypocritical Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi delivered a "remorseful" speech during the Asia-Africa Summit on April 23. In reality, it was nothing but crocodile tears.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Govt seeks out-of-court settlement with Newmont

Govt seeks out-of-court settlement with NewmontThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon negotiate an out-of-court settlement with PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR), a local unit of a U.S.

Fri, 10 Jun 2005

JP/Conception of human life

Conception of human life I commend Pope Benedict XVI for his hard stand against the referendum in Italy on June 12 and June 13 that seeks to overturn key provisions in a law passed last year that "bans donations of sperm and eggs; defines life as beginning at conception; and allows fertility ...