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Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/WHO helps with bird flu tests

WHO helps with bird flu testsDENPASAR: The World Health Organization has provided around Rp 300 million (about US$30,000) in cash assistance to the Bali provincial administration to take blood samples from people living in 42 villages on the island that could be susceptible to the avian influenza ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Death of Azahari confirmed by tests

Death of Azahari confirmed by testsThe Jakarta Post, Malang/Semarang/Surakarta/JakartaFingerprinting has confirmed the death of Azahari bin Husin, a bombmaker blamed for the deadliest terror attacks in the region, during a gun battle with police.National Police chief Gen.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and nuclear bomb

Iran and nuclear bomb Iran is now calling the Americans bluff by advocating wiping Israel off the map. The U.S., with vulnerable troops next door in Iraq where the death toll is becoming unacceptable to the U.S. public, can do little or nothing.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Turning over a new leaf via Doe Fund

Turning over a new leaf via Doe FundMany non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work as pressure or lobby groups, but rarely do we hear about NGOs whose primary focus is changing people's lives.Enter The Doe Fund, Inc.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?

SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Govt to prioritize issuing rupiah bonds

Govt to prioritize issuing rupiah bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will prioritize issuing bonds in the local rupiah currency as part of a more prudent debt management strategy, a finance ministry official said, hinting at the possibility that it might offer global bonds less frequently ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/President allows probe into regents

President allows probe into regents JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has given his consent for the police to investigate and detain two regents for alleged corruption of public funds, making them likely to become the first serving regents to be detained in the country.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/UN constructing temporary schools

UN constructing temporary schoolsBANDA ACEH, Aceh: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will complete construction of some 100 temporary school buildings by the end of this year, the UN body's spokeswoman said on Thursday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Inquisition in Indonesia

Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/West Nusa Tenggara misses tourist target

West Nusa Tenggara misses tourist targetMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A government official said on Thursday West Nusa Tenggara would likely miss this year's tourist target, with only 185,000 visitors arriving in the province between January and October.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/City remains on full alert after Azahari's death

City remains on full alert after Azahari's deathAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police said on Thursday that they would remain on full alert until after the New Year in anticipation of any possibility of terror attacks after the death of fugitive terrorist Azahari bin Husin in Batu, ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Forgive convicted Australians

Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/

How to combat barbarism After sixty years of independence, the question on everybody's lips is not how much does kerosene or gasoline cost in Indonesia? Nor whether the Indonesian police and military will win the battle against terrorists.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Indonesia raises ante in the war on terrorism

Indonesia raises ante in the war on terrorismEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta The death of Malaysian terror master Azahari bin Husin in a gun battle with police outside a bungalow in the East Java hill resort of Batu on Wednesday marks a new phase in the war against terror that Indonesia began three years ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Building a civil society, U.S.-style

Building a civil society, U.S.-styleThe U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center and the Meridian International Center, an international cultural exchange institution, invited 10 Indonesian journalists to the U.S. in late September to learn about civil society and volunteering.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Terrorism is the world's concern

Terrorism is the world's concernIntolerance is the basis of all the terrorism that has become endemic throughout the globe.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Casuarina trees create hope for coastal villagers

Casuarina trees create hope for coastal villagersSri Wahyuni and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaUntil some five years ago, the coastal areas along the southern beaches of Bantul Regency looked so dry and infertile. No plants seemed to be able to survive the strong and dry wind.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Celibacy is the answer

Celibacy is the answer I commend the Synod of Bishops in Rome for recently embracing the time-honored tradition of celibacy guarded by the Catholic Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/What motivates philanthropists?

What motivates philanthropists? Why are Americans known for their propensity for joining volunteer groups or becoming activists? Is it politics or altruism that motivates one to crusade for the cause of humanity?Some observers believe that an innate sense of altruism drives certain groups to help ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Casuarina trees create hope for coastal villagers

Casuarina trees create hope for coastal villagersSri Wahyuni and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaUntil five years ago, the coastal areas along the southern beaches of Bantul Regency were dry and infertile.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Canada urges Indonesia to ratify Ottawa Convention

Canada urges Indonesia to ratify Ottawa ConventionAdianto P. Simamora and Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Canadian delegation, led by Gen.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Nation made lazy by overreliance on maids

Nation made lazy by overreliance on maidsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo guarantee her new housemaid, Lilis, 18, would come back to work after the Idul Fitri exodus, housewife Fifin Yuliati, 27, had to shell out more money for Lilis, who earned Rp 300,000 (US$30) a month on top of free meals and ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Drivers demand permanent status

Drivers demand permanent status JAKARTA: Around 80 truck drivers working for the Jakarta International Container Terminal at Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta, staged a rally at the City Council on Thursday to ask for support from the councillors for their demand that they be made permanent ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Lampung park criticized for poor wildlife treatment

Lampung park criticized for poor wildlife treatmentOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungEnvironmentalists in Lampung lashed out at the Bumi Kedaton Safari Park (TWABK) management for treating animals under its care poorly.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Lampung national park under threat

Lampung national park under threatBANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: About 16 percent of the 356,800 total hectares of the Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, or some 57,000 hectares, has been deforested since 2002, a government official said on Thursday, citing satellite photos.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/'Rain Repertoire' to go to Tokyo

'Rain Repertoire' to go to TokyoYOGYAKARTA: After its success in performing Waktu Batu at the In Transit Festival in Berlin, Germany, in June this year, Yogyakarta-based Teater Garasi has been invited to perform Rain Repertoire during the Physical Theater Festival in Tokyo, Japan, this month.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Toward a virtual caliphate

Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Regent urges press not to overly expose Poso cases

Regent urges press not to overly expose Poso casesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poso Regent Piet Inkiriwang asked the press not to give too much coverage to the latest violence in the area for fear it could harm the hard-gained peace in the religiously divided Central Sulawesi town.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Jakarta opts for selective bird cull

Jakarta opts for selective bird cullThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration plans to introduce selective culls of birds and chickens in areas where bird flu is detected, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Understanding the sociology of religious terrorism

Understanding the sociology of religious terrorismAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta A number of religious leaders in Indonesia, such as those in the National Movement against Terrorism (GNAT), have claimed that the Bali bomb blasts and religion are two totally separate issues.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Astra, LG to up investment for business expansion

Astra, LG to up investment for business expansionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese car manufacturers Toyota Motor Corp. and Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. and Korean electronics producer LG Electronics Inc.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Telkom to speed up payment of $850m foreign debt

Telkom to speed up payment of $850m foreign debtThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's largest telecommunications company, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), plans to repay about US$150 million of its $850 million in foreign debt by the end of the year, about five years before the debt falls due.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Raunchy ads

Raunchy ads As a regular reader of your paper, I find the recent ads for Contiki Resort Bali (e.g. page 3 of the Nov. 10 issue) to be in very poor taste.For a professional paper like yours to accept such raunchy advertisements lowers your status to that of a tabloid looking for a quick buck.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Adisucipto aims to be Java cargo service hub

Adisucipto aims to be Java cargo service hubSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaYogyakarta's Adisucipto Airport starts to prepare itself to become the hub of cargo services for Java region, especially that of the southern parts of the island.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Bus drivers slow to use seat belts

Bus drivers slow to use seat beltsJEMBER, East Java: A government official said on Thursday that despite a public campaign, many public transportation drivers in Jember regency still did not use their seat belts.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/'Give the migrants some skills'

'Give the migrants some skills'Starting next week the Jakarta administration will launch a crackdown on unskilled migrant workers coming to the city, a move which critics say is a violation of their constitutional right to freedom of movement.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/RI jazzer among 57 killed in Jordan blast

RI jazzer among 57 killed in Jordan blastAgencies Jakarta/AmmanAn Indonesian jazz musician was among the 57 people killed in the triple bombings of Western-owned hotels in the Jordanian capital of Amman, while two other Indonesian musicians were among the more than 100 injured.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/RI woman and Rp 500 m

RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/SBY to open Asian parliament forum

SBY to open Asian parliament forum JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to open the 8th general assembly of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) on Saturday here.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Bringing out the sun for the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Bringing out the sun for the 2008 Beijing OlympicsMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Beijing On average days, the beautiful vistas of the Forbidden City are shaded in gray.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Islam and the politics of exclusion

Islam and the politics of exclusionFarish A Noor, Sin Chew Daily/Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure and honor of attending several conferences, workshops and lectures on, and by, that constituency of individuals otherwise known as ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Batu raid a boost for antiterror squad

Batu raid a boost for antiterror squadEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving been told of the death of Dr. Azahari in a police raid on the bombmaker's hideout, National Police chief Gen. Sutanto was eager to reach Batu in Malang.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Good deeds during Ramadhan

Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Poso Police chief replaced after attack

Poso Police chief replaced after attackEva Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Poso Police chief was removed from his post on Thursday following the beheading of three schoolgirls and the shooting of two others in the regency recently.Adj. Sr. Comr. M.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Winning hearts and minds to prevent terrorism

Winning hearts and minds to prevent terrorismEstananto, Frankfurt Vice President Jusuf Kalla in a recent interview said that the government would take stronger measures in the war against terrorism, including taking a closer look at pesantren (Islamic boarding schools).

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Kalimantan buffer-zone: Palms oil or eco-tourism?

Kalimantan buffer-zone: Palms oil or eco-tourism?Siswo Pramono, The Hague Indonesia should develop an economic buffer-zone in the northern parts of Kalimantan in order to improve security in the areas along its border with Malaysia.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Urban heroes work for the future

Urban heroes work for the futureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesians commemorate Hero's Day to remember those who had taken part in the country's long struggle for independence on Nov. 10.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Munir poisoned 'during flight'

Munir poisoned 'during flight'JAKARTA: A University of Indonesia toxicologist Ridla Bakri told the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday that Munir was most likely poisoned during the flight from Jakarta to Singapore."It's impossible that it occurred in Jakarta.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's death won't eliminate terror threat, experts caution

Azahari's death won't eliminate terror threat, experts cautionTiarma Siboro and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The death of Azahari bin Husin, one of the most wanted terrorists in Southeast Asia, has dealt a serious blow to the terror network, but officials and experts cautioned ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Banti

JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/JP/7/IGOR3

JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Quiet Batu finds itself in eye of storm

Quiet Batu finds itself in eye of stormWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Batu, East JavaThe hideout of Azahari bin Husin, a bombmaker who had a key role in the deadliest terrorist attacks in Southeast Asia, is located in the quiet Flamboyan housing complex.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/JavaBrew-Yogya-AdisuciptoAirport

JavaBrew-Yogya-AdisuciptoAirportJP/17/ADISUCAdisucipto aims to become Java cargo service hubSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaYogyakarta's Adisucipto Airport is preparing itself to become the hub of cargo services for the Java region, especially for the southern part of the island.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Bonded zones for Batam

Bonded zones for Batam The government has finally moved firmly to resolve several years of controversy and political debate over the status of Batam, an island 30 kilometers southeast of Singapore, by declaring it only to be an enhanced bonded zone, not a full free trade zone (FTZ) as demanded by ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Suspicion keeps Muslim-Christian tension intact

Suspicion keeps Muslim-Christian tension intactRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSuspicion and distrust still prevail in the relationship between Muslims and Christians in the country, therefore more dialogs are imperative to promote religious harmony, a leading Muslim says.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/The problem with

The problem with visas in Indonesia I am a expatriate from the United States who has been married to an Indonesian woman for over 10 happy years now. I enjoyed my stays in Indonesian very much and dreamed about retiring there one day to enjoy the warm weather and the warm-hearted people.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Indonesia condemns Jordan bomb attacks

Indonesia condemns Jordan bomb attacksThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono condemned on Thursday the deadly bomb attacks on Western hotels in Jordan that killed 57 people, including one Indonesian citizen.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/No mercy from Susilo for three Poso murderers

No mercy from Susilo for three Poso murderersMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono refused to grant clemency to three men sentenced to death for inciting communal violence in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso in 2000.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Park

JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/'Smart Library' is former-minister's long-held dream

'Smart Library' is former-minister's long-held dreamWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East JavaAfter retiring as a state official, Malik Fadjar, former religious affairs minister during President BJ Habibie's administration and former education minister during the administration of ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/PT Newmont clarifies

PT Newmont clarifies First and foremost, we would like to extend our gratitude for The Jakarta Post's interview with Noke Kiroyan, President Director of PT Newmont Pacific Nusantara (PTNPN), which was covered in your article entitled High royalties, high taxes not attractive to investors on page ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/RI musician killed in Amman

RI musician killed in AmmanAgencies, Jakarta/AmmanAn Indonesian jazz musician was among the 57 people killed in the triple bombings of Western-owned hotels in the Jordanian capital of Amman, while two other Indonesian musicians were among the more than 100 injured.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Sumitomo plans power, mining sector expansion

Sumitomo plans power, mining sector expansionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSumitomo Corporation, one of Japan's oldest and leading business icon's, is set to expand its power, mining and transportation businesses in Indonesia, on the back of abundant resources and fairly stable ...

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Raid against terror shocks residents

Raid against terror shocks residentsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Batu, East JavaHerawati became animated when she shared her account of the police raid on Wednesday on a house used as a hideout by fugitive Azahari bin Husin, the al-Qaeda leader for Southeast Asia.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Singh forgets the cardinal rules

Singh forgets the cardinal rulesP. Jayaram, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, SingaporePundits say there are two rules that a politician should never forget: Timing is everything; and collective survival is more important than that of an individual leader.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/On insight program

On insight program A few days ago I saw on TV the SBS "Insight" Program from Jakarta and I would like to make some comments to both you, your readers and the others involved in the Insight Program.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Trisakti to hold int'l PR conference

Trisakti to hold int'l PR conference JAKARTA: The Trisakti International Business School (TIBS) will hold an International Public Relations Association (IPRA) conference on Nov. 22 and Nov. 23.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, November 11, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, November 11, 2005 Exhibition * Fine Arts Penanggulangan HIV/AIDS dengan Seni sebagai Alat at Lembaga Indonesia Perancis - LIP, Jl. Sagan No. 3 (Tel. 0274- 566520), 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., from Nov. 28 to Dec.

Fri, 11 Nov 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.