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Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Kampong Pisang, the life of shallot sheathers unpeeled

Kampong Pisang, the life of shallot sheathers unpeeledFadli The Jakarta Post/Batam The water in their container has turned murky and the four housewives who have been sitting around their shallot-filled containers for hours have already peeled 30 kilograms of the small red onions.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Artist : Backstreet Boys Album : Never Gone (Zomba)

Artist : Backstreet Boys Album : Never Gone (Zomba) The Boys are back but they're not alright.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Eviction looms in Kelapa Gading

Eviction looms in Kelapa Gading JAKARTA: The city administration may force residents on Jl. Perintis Kemerdekaan in Kelapa Gading district, North Jakarta to leave their land to pave way for the busway corridor II project.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Police officer arrested for drug dealing

Police officer arrested for drug dealingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA police officer at the Bekasi Police precinct, identified as Comr. Nazarudin, was arrested last Friday by the North Jakarta police for drug dealing.Jakarta Police Internal Affairs chief Sr. Comr.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Artist : Marion Raven Album : Here I Am (Atlantic)

Artist : Marion Raven Album : Here I Am (Atlantic) Name-dropping the Doors' Jim Morrison does not lead to greatness. Such is the lesson singer Marion Raven should have learned from day one of her musical career.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Christians hold services on streets as churches blocked

Christians hold services on streets as churches blockedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAround 500 Christians from two churches in the Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, were forced to conduct Sunday services on the streets after a group of people blocked their way into their ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo in command despite U.S. trip

Susilo in command despite U.S. trip President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will run his administration and issue directives to his aides while on a week-long trip to the United States, a presidential spokesman said.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Airlines support stricter safety regulations

Airlines support stricter safety regulationsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAirliners in the country say they are ready for a possible tightening of the industry's safety regulations following the crash of a Mandala Air Boeing-737, which killed 150 people in Medan last week.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Engine failure blamed for crash

Engine failure blamed for crashSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Engine failure was judged the preliminary cause of a Dirgantara Air Service (DAS) aircraft crash in Samarinda, a senior airline official said on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/National movement against terrorism

National movement against terrorism JAKARTA: A member of Muslim hard-line group Indonesian Mujahidin Council (MMI) along with senior figures from other religions declared on Saturday a national movement against terrorism.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Heritage lovers mull ways to hasten old town's revitalization

Heritage lovers mull ways to hasten old town's revitalization The Jakarta Post JakartaSome things can be done overnight, but others require a longer process.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/City drags its feet on air pollution bylaw

City drags its feet on air pollution bylawBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter an initial high-spirited campaign to create a cleaner air in the capital, the city appears to be dragging its feet preparing the regulations needed to implement the bylaw on air pollution.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Unitary state must be defended

Unitary state must be defended The latest developments in Indonesia have aroused considerable concern, with the nation facing various issues, notably political and economic stability.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Aussie training for baseball, softball teams before SEAG

Aussie training for baseball, softball teams before SEAGMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National baseball and softball squads, currently preparing for November's 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Manila, are headed to Australia to try to meet the demands of playing arch- rival the ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Current WTO talks may become the 'anti-development' round

Current WTO talks may become the 'anti-development' roundThe World Trade Organization (WTO) is under pressure to get results in its coming 6th Ministerial Meeting in Hong Kong in December and prevent the talks from collapsing as they did at the last ministerial meeting in Cancun, Mexico, in 2003.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice Filmfest

Movie on RI sulfur miners featured at Venice FilmfestPaolo Bertolin, Contributor, VeniceThe 62nd Venice International Film Festival, already past its second week, will certainly be best remembered for the unprecedented security climate, which proved to be its most distinctive trait.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Jakarta Hilton offers Thai food adventure

Jakarta Hilton offers Thai food adventureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Hilton Food Festival is back, now offering the fashionable and flavorful Thai Food and Market Festival.For those who are familiar with Thai food, do the usual.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Courtesy of Pakuwon Group

Courtesy of Pakuwon GroupChairman of Pakuwon Group Alexander Tedja (right) hands over the top of a rice cone (nasi tumpeng) to Djoko Mulyono of PT Wijaya Karya during a function marking the topping off of Somerset Berlian Apartment in South Jakarta. Director of PT Permata Berlian Reality A.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Sizzling Valimaki grabs lead in Rally Indonesia

Sizzling Valimaki grabs lead in Rally IndonesiaMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Makassar, South Sulawesi Birthday boy Jussi Valimaki battled through heat and dust to take the lead at the end of the first day of the Gudang Garam International Indonesia Rally 2005 on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Thief breaks into police officer's car

Thief breaks into police officer's car JAKARTA: A thief broke into the car of Cilandak subprecinct chief Comr. Eko Kristanto on Saturday, and stole a Motorola cellular phone and Rp 4 million (US$392) in cash.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Let the Islamic world go its way

Let the Islamic world go its wayVladimir Inozemtsev, RIA Novosti, Moscow The question we should be asking is not, "When will we win the war on terror?" It is, "When will we recognize that no such victory is possible?"In many respects, modern terrorism is a response by poor countries to the ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title

Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title The last time softball was played in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was in 1997 in Jakarta, where the host men's team defeated the Philippines for the first time in their long-standing rivalry.The tables are turned eight years later.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Students winning painting depicts exploitation by elite

Students winning painting depicts exploitation by eliteDyah Hapsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHolding a canvas, paint and pallet, two senior high school students rushed into the multipurpose hall of the Bina Nusantara school on Jl. Iskandar Muda in South Jakarta on Saturday.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Davenport-Mirza showdown on cards, Kuznetsova pulls out

Davenport-Mirza showdown on cards, Kuznetsova pulls outThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sunday's draw at the US$225,000 Wismilak International tennis tournament offered the tantalizing prospect of a showdown between world number one Lindsay Davenport and India's breakthrough teenage star Sania Mirza.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/SMS service to enhance soldier professionalism, ethics: Spokesman

SMS service to enhance soldier professionalism, ethics: Spokesman As part of attempt to receive aspirations directly from the public, the once feared Iskandar Muda Military Command overseeing Aceh opened a Short Message Service (SMS) center.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Serving both stockholders and stakeholders

Serving both stockholders and stakeholdersVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile many, if not most, large companies in Indonesia are still struggling even just to comply with current laws, an increasing number of business leaders in developing and developed countries have been promoting the ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Mandela awarded in Makassar

Mandela awarded in MakassarMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Hasanudin University in Makassar awarded on Saturday the honoris causa title to former South Africa President Nelson Mandela for his dedication to peace and humanity. The award was handed over by university rector Rady A.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Socially responsible investment

Socially responsible investment Companies that integrate social responsibility into their business strategies make desirable investors, especially for Indonesia where commercial laws are inadequate, law enforcement is weak, the government is notoriously perceived as one of the most corrupt in the ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Batam 'shallot peelers' village' finds its niche

Batam 'shallot peelers' village' finds its nicheFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe water in their container has turned murky and the four housewives who have been sitting around their shallot-filled containers for hours have already peeled 30 kilograms of the small red onions.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Lack of natural gas supply halts production at PIM

Lack of natural gas supply halts production at PIMLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTime is up for fertilizer firm PT Pupuk Iskandar Muda (PIM) in Aceh as its natural gas supply allocated from ExxonMobil's Arun field in the province runs out, forcing production to, again, grind to a halt.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Don't insult chess

Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'

'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Arrests of fuel distributor bosses leave employees in limbo

Arrests of fuel distributor bosses leave employees in limboFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe arrests of executives for fuel smuggling at Pertamina-partner companies in Batam have left the firms' workers fearing for their future.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Another woman robbed inside taxi

Another woman robbed inside taxiAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnother robbery inside a taxi occurred on Friday evening when Susan Bayu Aji, 32, was forced to give her valuables and cash to an MM taxi driver and his two accomplices.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'

'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Bird flu suspected in woman's death

Bird flu suspected in woman's deathThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA woman has died of suspected avian influenza, as the government is preparing new measures to contain the virus which has killed three people in the country.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Boarding house owner arrested for drugs

Boarding house owner arrested for drugs JAKARTA: North Jakarta Police arrested a man last Friday believed to be the owner of a boarding house on Jl. Swasembada Barat, Kebon Bawang subdistrict, North Jakarta for keeping 16 packages of shabu-shabu (metamphetamine) in his house.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/The challenges of autonomy and blossoming of decentralization

The challenges of autonomy and blossoming of decentralizationAdam Tyson, Leeds, UK Ambivalence seems the most appropriate way to describe the mixed emotions felt by observers of Indonesia's decentralization program.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Int'l conference on truth commission

Int'l conference on truth commission JAKARTA: The Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM) will hold a three-day conference on Monday on the International Commission for Truth and Reconciliation.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Karatekas buoyed by tryout with Malaysia

Karatekas buoyed by tryout with MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post Jakarta After a difficult 2004, national karatekas are optimistic about their Southeast Asian Games chances after a confidence- boosting tryout against Malaysia on Saturday here.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Int'l group learns local art, culture

Int'l group learns local art, culture YOGYAKARTA: At least 38 participants representing 16 countries are attending a three-month program to learn Indonesian arts and cultures in Yogyakarta, Bali and Bandung.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/International university finds local market

International university finds local marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat do people seek from an overseas education? The fact that a large number of Indonesian students are seeking higher education abroad encouraged several professionals to bring quality education closer to Indonesians by ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/What can Indonesia learn from India?

What can Indonesia learn from India?Aziz, Munich Does the name Lakhsmi Mittal ring a bell? Well, maybe not (and never mind if it doesn't). First it is a he, not a she. Second, he is not a Bollywood movie star, though he is certainly a kind of star in his own league.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'

'It's high time to pay more attention to athletes'The House of Representatives endorsed a law on sports last week which requires the government to provide a pension for national athletes and organizations involved in developing the country's sports.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Baseball, softball going for Aussie training before SEAG

Baseball, softball going for Aussie training before SEAGMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National baseball and softball squads, currently preparing for November's 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in Manila, are headed to Australia for the demands of playing arch-rival the Philippines.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Condolences for Mandala victims

Condolences for Mandala victims It is with sadness that we, the United in Diversity Forum, learn of the tragic passing of Governor Rizal Nurdin.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/North Maluku refugee always top of the class

North Maluku refugee always top of the classJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, ManadoIn mid-June this year, several representatives of the Sampoerna Foundation came to Manado, North Sulawesi, to select senior high school students to receive scholarships.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Landslide threatens W. Sumatra residents

Landslide threatens W. Sumatra residentsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangWest Sumatra is a province vulnerable to landslides which often lead to fatalities and will always be a threat in the future.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Govt opts for 'humane' spy bill

Govt opts for 'humane' spy billTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe defense ministry is preparing a revision of the draft bill on intelligence, as the initial draft was criticized for being detrimental to human rights protection in the country.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Ministry bill to eliminate presidential prerogative

Ministry bill to eliminate presidential prerogativeTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has finished drafting a bill that would scrap the presidential prerogative to set up ministries if passed into law.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Meeting may not end PKB rift

Meeting may not end PKB riftSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe Central Java chapter of the National Awakening Party (PKB) began a two-day extraordinary meeting in Kudus regency on Sunday, but may fail to reconcile the two factions embroiled in the party's leadership rift.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Legal certainty focus of tax draft

Legal certainty focus of tax draftRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to protect long-term investments, the government is placing emphasis on legal certainty for the business community, rather than fiscal incentives, in its draft revision on the regional tax and user charges law.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Makassar triumph gives Valimaki APRC 2005 crown

Makassar triumph gives Valimaki APRC 2005 crownMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi Jussi Valimaki got a double belated birthday present on Sunday, winning the Gudang Garam International Rally here to lift the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) title.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/[b]

Izumi makes up for Olympic loss CAIRO: Hiroshi Izumi of Japan made up for his Olympic disappointment by claiming the world under-90kg title with a victory over Ilias Iliadis of Greece on Friday.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Policeman unconscious after attack by superior

Policeman unconscious after attack by superiorTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA police officer in Bogor has been unconscious since Saturday after he was allegedly assaulted by his superior, Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito.Adj. First Insp.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Experts says councillors don't deserve pay rise

Experts says councillors don't deserve pay riseBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity Councillors' demand for a salary increase and more benefits earned criticism from experts on Saturday, who told councillors to improve their performance before asking for a salary increase.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200

Govt grounds four Boeing 737-200The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a stepped-up drive to boost safety in the domestic airline industry, the government grounded four Boeing 737-200 planes operated by four different airlines due to problems found in those aircraft.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Moving film on Munie released

Moving film on Munie releasedM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following his death due to arsenic poisoning, human rights activist Munir won recognition as a martyr.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Shameful situation

Shameful situation Isn't it a shame, that the Indonesian tempeh industry is affected by the dollar. Why do the soya beans have to be imported? Can Indonesian farmers not grow soya beans themselves? It should be an embarrassment for the Minister of Agriculture that the local farmers do not have ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/JP/4/Aceh

JP/4/AcehUNICEF to start building Aceh schools The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will soon start the construction of hundreds of school buildings in tsunami-hit Aceh and Nias Island.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Pertamina problems not just technical, clearly ethical

Pertamina problems not just technical, clearly ethicalProtus Tanuhandaru, Jakarta While not knowing when oil prices will ever come back to earth, having Indonesia as a net oil-importer country, notwithstanding its 43-year OPEC membership, demonstrates that the condition of the national oil ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Lawyers seek review of religious decree

Lawyers seek review of religious decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of lawyers is set to petition the Supreme Court to review a 1969 ministerial decree on houses of worship, saying the law gave Muslim hard-liners the excuse to forcibly close down churches in the country.

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks Indonesian investment

Bosnia and Herzegovina seeks Indonesian investmentVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thanks to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a true sports fan, Indonesia's top shuttler Taufik Hidayat received the country's highest award -- the Bintang Jasa Utama -- recently for his extraordinary ...

Mon, 12 Sep 2005

JP/Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title

Fight is on for men's softball team to retain title The last time softball was played in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games was in 1997 in Jakarta, where the host men's team defeated the Philippines for the first time in their long-standing rivalry.The tables are turned eight years later.