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Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Talks on new status, face of Jakarta start

Talks on new status, face of Jakarta startDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the start of deliberation on the law on Jakarta's status and the idea of relocating central government offices to the suburbs reintroduced on Wednesday, chances are Jakartans will see a new face of the city in ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Dead people 'receive' financial aid

Dead people 'receive' financial aidWahjoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, MalangFurther reports emerged nationwide on Wednesday of the inaccuracy of data used to determine who is eligible to receive cash assistance from the government to offset higher fuel prices.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Kadin still broadly supportive of economic team

Kadin still broadly supportive of economic teamPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet after serving for one year.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/MUI's edicts cause more violence, scholars say

MUI's edicts cause more violence, scholars sayHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJombang regency in East Java is known as home of moderate Muslim clerics, including former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid of the largest Muslim organization in the country, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU).

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Fuel hike major blow to industry

Fuel hike major blow to industryIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe fuel price hikes have severely affected industries in East Java with more than a 40 percent of firms in the province in danger of collapsing by the end of the year, a research institute says.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Roadwork cuts fixed phone lines

Roadwork cuts fixed phone lines JAKARTA: An underground cable connecting thousands of telephone lines in Tanjung Barat, Pasar Minggu and Jl. TB Simatupang, South Jakarta, was accidentally cut during roadwork to make an underpass in Pasar Minggu area late on Tuesday.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Awards at Ubud festival are dedicated to authors' solidarity

Awards at Ubud festival are dedicated to authors' solidarityThe Jakarta Post, UbudDespite the recent bomb tragedy and other security threats, more than 100 writers, artists, filmmakers, scholars and distinguished individuals have shown strong solidarity and commitment to supporting the 2nd Ubud ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Don't get mad -- get blogged

Don't get mad -- get bloggedDuncan Graham, Contributor, Surabaya"I don't mind you thinking slowly. I do mind you publishing faster than you think." (Message on a blog.)"Blog" isn't the most delectable word in the language. Nor are some of the contents of this rapidly growing Internet fad.

Thu, 13 Oct 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.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Pertamina may build new plant in Donggi

Pertamina may build new plant in DonggiLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina may build a petrochemical plant to make use of gas production from the Donggi field in Central Sulawesi, a top executive says.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/On wildlife trading

On wildlife trading I am terribly shocked to learn that the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is a Rp 9 trillion a year business. This is a great irony considering that Indonesia at present still has to shoulder a huge foreign debt.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Even natural disasters can have a silver lining

Even natural disasters can have a silver liningSunanda K. Datta-Ray, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore South Asia's devastating earthquake is another reminder that nature's fury, like its benevolence, is not subject to political decisions.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Unable or unwilling?

Unable or unwilling? Sidney Jones, the Jakarta-based South East Asia project director for International Crisis Group, had two months before the 2002 Bali bombings, released a meticulously researched, and prescient report on the danger posed by Jamaah Islamyah (JI) now widely believed to have ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Balinese vent anger over attacks, storm prison

Balinese vent anger over attacks, storm prisonI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarFrustrated with the sluggish progress in the implementation of the death sentence for three of the 2002 Bali bombers, hundreds of angry Balinese protesters stormed and vandalized a prison on Wednesday where ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Gerhard Schroeder's long game in German politics

Gerhard Schroeder's long game in German politicsGwynne Dyer, London Gerhard Schroeder has already won, even if he has to give up being the chancellor of Germany. The "grand coalition" talks that begin on Oct.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 13, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 13, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, until Nov.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Bali marks anniversary of 2002 blasts with mixed feelings

Bali marks anniversary of 2002 blasts with mixed feelingsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThree years after the 2002 bombings that killed at least 202 people, mostly foreigners, the Balinese once again commemorated the infamous night with mixed feelings of anger, grief and a desire for ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Businesspeople concerned by govt economic performance

Businesspeople concerned by govt economic performanceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinesspeople in the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Cikarang, West Java, have expressed concern over the government's failure to tackle smuggling and bureaucratic red tape, or to reform tax regulations, which have hurt ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Reshuffling the Cabinet? Go for the big one

Reshuffling the Cabinet? Go for the big oneEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta While most people are busy passing judgment on the first year's performance of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the man himself is likely to be quietly evaluating the performance of his Cabinet members.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/LPG still hard to find, price remains high

LPG still hard to find, price remains highAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarAs people turn to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to cope with higer fuel prices, increased demand coupled with a decline in national production means supply of the gas is becoming a problem.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Officer shot dead in Poso

Officer shot dead in PosoPOSO, Central Sulawesi: A police officer was shot and killed on Wednesday evening by an unidentified assailant, raising tension in this religiously divided city.Witnesses said First Insp.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Part 2 of 2: Africa, Asia and global security

Part 2 of 2: Africa, Asia and global securityJuwono Sudarsono, Jakarta Over 70 percent of the world's financial, investment, banking and trading companies command the capital, services, human skills that define the accumulation, distribution and legal underpinnings of global capital movements.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Office to aggressively search for new taxpayers

Office to aggressively search for new taxpayersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDony was annoyed when he received a tax office letter requiring him to register for a taxpayer number locally known as an NPWP, after he recently bought a 45-square-meter house in Karawaci, west of Jakarta.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/BPH Migas to fight misuse of kerosene

BPH Migas to fight misuse of keroseneLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo help minimize kerosene misuse in the country, the Downstream Oil and Gas Regulatory Agency (BPH Migas) launched on Wednesday a pilot project for a new distribution system for subsidized kerosene in Tangerang, Banten.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Asterix and Obelix: The sky falls on Oct. 14

Asterix and Obelix: The sky falls on Oct. 14The Jakarta Post JakartaAfter a four-year absence, a new Asterix and Obelix comic book (the French call it an album) is going on sale in 27 countries around the world on Oct. 14.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/We will win over terrorists

We will win over terrorists First of all, I'd like to express my condolences to all victims and people affected by the chilling tragedy that hit Kuta and Jimbaran, which claimed 23 lives and injured hundreds.I invite all people to gather and show the terrorists our strength.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Young 'Einsteins' in class of their own

Young 'Einsteins' in class of their ownTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was just before noon, and every other student at State High School No. 3 in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, was outside having their lunch break.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/MASSAG

JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Court sends Adiwarsita to jail

Court sends Adiwarsita to jailThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court convicted on Wednesday the chairman of the Indonesian Forestry Association (APHI) Adiwarsita Adinegoro to six years in jail for abusing the association's fund for a forest conservation program.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Bali: My second home

Bali: My second home Bali is, as my Balinese friends tell me, my second home and it weighs heavily on my heart that Bali has again been scarred by a terrorist act.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Sweden respects Indonesia's territorial integrity: Diplomat

Sweden respects Indonesia's territorial integrity: DiplomatVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSweden, where several leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are domiciled and have become Swedish citizens, supports the territorial integrity of Indonesia, a senior Swedish official said in ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Indonesia sends aid to Pakistan

Indonesia sends aid to Pakistan JAKARTA: Indonesia sent on Wednesday 12 tons of food, medicine and blankets to help survivors of last week's earthquake in Pakistan.Vice President Jusuf Kalla said Indonesia was committed to helping foreign countries facing humanitarian crises.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Softball team play Aussie friendlies

Softball team play Aussie friendlies JAKARTA: The national men's softball team will conclude their friendly matches in Perth on Saturday as it prepares for next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games next month.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/The dress of thoughts

The dress of thoughts At its most simplest, the function of language is to communicate information. Hence the origins of modern Bahasa Indonesia, a language that evolved from bazaar Malay, a pidgin developed for cross-regional trading many centuries ago.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/The weaknesses, limitations and strength of the United Nations

The weaknesses, limitations and strength of the United NationsJoseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate The United Nations' sixtieth anniversary summit in September reflected its strengths and importance in the many areas in which the international community must work together.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/TAM records 40.4% rise in sales

TAM records 40.4% rise in sales JAKARTA: Giant automotive manufacturer PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) recorded a 40.4 percent increase in sales in the year's first nine months to 140,085 units from 99,790 in the same period last year.January-September domestic automotive sales also increased by 26.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Three golds in tae kwon do doable for RI

Three golds in tae kwon do doable for RIMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tae kwon do is focusing on a realistic target of three golds at the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines next month -- one better than its gold haul in Hanoi two years ago.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/On wildlife trading

On wildlife trading I am terribly shocked to learn that the illegal wildlife trade in Indonesia is a Rp 9 trillion a year business. This is a great irony considering that Indonesia at present still has to shoulder a huge foreign debt.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/TNI's new role in terror fight to be limited, chief says

TNI's new role in terror fight to be limited, chief saysTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Military Chief (TNI) Gen.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/No changes in CPO export duty, yet

No changes in CPO export duty, yetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe crude palm oil (CPO) trade, which has been disrupted over the past few days amid uncertainty regarded the commodity's export base price and applicable duty, is set to return to normal after the government decided on Wednesday not to ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/'I'll have to find side jobs'

'I'll have to find side jobs'Recent fuel price rises have led to increases in the prices of other services and commodities, which has considerably reduced people's purchasing power.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Australia offers help on antiterror law reform

Australia offers help on antiterror law reformIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Australian government has expressed concern over Indonesia's antiterrorism laws, offering to send experts to help the country reform its counterterror measures.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Bagir calls bribe accusation slanderous

Bagir calls bribe accusation slanderousMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSupreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan reiterated on Wednesday he had not received any bribe money from businessman Probosutedjo, describing the accusation made by the latter's lawyer as "slanderous".

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Workers demand 100 percent rise

Workers demand 100 percent rise BANDUNG: Hundreds of workers from the West Java Nusantara Workers Union staged a noisy protest at Bandung's City Hall and provincial council building on Wednesday, demanding a 100 percent rise in minimum wages.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Zoo short of visitors

Zoo short of visitorsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaReports of bird flu in the country have been blamed for the declining number of visitors to Gembiraloka Zoo in Yogyakarta over the last two weeks."We have had to dip into our savings to cover the operational costs.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Somalia refugees seek shelter

Somalia refugees seek shelter JAKARTA: Eleven Somalian asylum seekers, five of them children under five-years old, have been placed into the City's rehabilitation center in Cipayung, East Jakarta, after leaving the shelter at the UNHCR office in Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, October 14, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, October 14, 2005 Exhibitions* Fine Arts, Mata Panggung: Seni Rupa dan Teater at Taman Budaya Yogyakarta, Jl. Sriwedari No. 1 (Tel. 0274 561914), 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., until Oct. 18. Organized by Goethe-Institut Jakarta and Teater Garasi (Jl.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, October 14, 2005

TV Today: Friday, October 14, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Channel Dangdut7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/'Drug industry is as good or as bad as the regulators'

'Drug industry is as good or as bad as the regulators'Iwan Darmansjah, Jakarta The title of this article was borrowed from what the critics used to say about the drug industry in the 1970s.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/NISP hopes to rake in Rp 600b

NISP hopes to rake in Rp 600bThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed Bank NISP, a medium-sized lender, expects to raise Rp 600 billion (US$60 million) in funds from a rights issue later this year, to strengthen its capital in relation with its aim to become a national bank within five years.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/KPU member could face life sentence for graft

KPU member could face life sentence for graftTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe corruption trial of former General Elections Commission (KPU) member Rusadi Kantaprawira began on Wednesday, with the court hearing that the defendant used his position in charge of procuring ink for last ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Students warned over final exams

Students warned over final exams JAKARTA: Beginning next year, the government may no longer administer makeup tests for students who fail the national final exam, a minister says.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/JP/1/BALI

JP/1/BALIBalinese protesters storm prisonI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarFrustrated with the sluggish progress in the implementation of the death sentence for three of the 2002 Bali bombers, hundreds of angry Balinese protesters stormed and vandalized a prison on Wednesday where ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Onyx craftsmanship on 'sunlight' island

Onyx craftsmanship on 'sunlight' islandIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Bawean, East JavaBawean island lies about 70 kilometers off the north coast of East Java province. It takes its name from a sanskrit phrase that means "there is sunlight".

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/SBY gets 'C' in communication skills

SBY gets 'C' in communication skillsTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a year in power, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono seems unable to improve his political communication skills so as to sustain his popularity, some experts say.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Air Force chopper goes missing

Air Force chopper goes missingNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraAn Air Force helicopter went missing on Wednesday near Jayapura in Papua, adding further to the long list of military aviation accidents in the country.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunity

AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and spruce up the three-story building on ...

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/Portrait of the documentarian as a young man

Portrait of the documentarian as a young manJP/20/BHREchecked --JSRPortrait of a documentarian as a young man (try and keep this heading -- it's good!)M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For a 19-year old, Ratrikala Bhre Aditya has a keen eye for social observation.

Thu, 13 Oct 2005

JP/GAM to surrender more weapons

GAM to surrender more weapons BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Former rebels in South Aceh are gathering weapons that they will surrender to foreign monitors as part of a peace deal signed in August.The head of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the regency, Tgk.