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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Radicalism rooted in an inferiority complex

Radicalism rooted in an inferiority complexAsher Tauran, Jakarta Finally our public debate about terrorism has reached a reasonably transparent level.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/RI, Thailand boost antiterror efforts

RI, Thailand boost antiterror efforts JAKARTA: The military forces of Indonesia and Thailand have agreed to boost cooperation in curbing terrorism, Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with visiting Thai Army Chief of Staff Gen.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Govt may delay tax hike plan

Govt may delay tax hike planAntara, JakartaIn a proposal sent to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Industry Fahmi Idris has urged the planned increase in the automobile luxury tax be delayed.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/German citizen found dead

German citizen found dead JAKARTA: A German citizen, identified as Georg Carlo has been found dead in his rented house on Jl. Pisok, Pondok Ranji, Ciputat, Tangerang, on Monday evening.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Tarung derajat to be put forward for SEA Games

Tarung derajat to be put forward for SEA GamesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has promised to push for the inclusion of homegrown martial art tarung derajat in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/PSMS beat PSIS in Bang Yos Cup

PSMS beat PSIS in Bang Yos Cup JAKARTA: A penalty gave defending champions PSMS Medan a 1-0 victory over PSIS Semarang on Tuesday in the Bang Yos Gold Cup soccer championships at Lebak Bulus Stadium, South Jakarta.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Famine in resource-rich Papua

Famine in resource-rich Papua The reports coming out of Papua about a famine that has taken the lives of 55 people since November punctuate the suffering of a country still reeling from the recent fuel price increases.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Lifting of ban on

Lifting of ban on U.S. terror expert I hail the President's order to lift the ban on U.S. terror expert Sidney Jones. At the same time, this episode shows that there are still reactionary forces in all areas of the government. These need to be identified and destroyed.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Wednesday, December 14, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Zimbabwe - Permata Afrika by Deniek G. Sukarya at Victoria Cafe, Plaza Senayan, Atrium Wing, open daily from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., from Dec. 15 to Dec.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Integration, no; Major power rivalry, yes

Integration, no; Major power rivalry, yesEric Teo Chu Cheow, Jakarta The inaugural East Asia Summit (EAS) will be held in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 14 under Malaysian Chairmanship, organized in concurrence with the ASEAN and "ASEAN+3" Summits.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/ASEAN summits devoid of sense of real community

ASEAN summits devoid of sense of real communityEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur While community-building has become very much part of the ASEAN vocabulary, the annual summit taking place in Kuala Lumpur this week is anything but communal.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Tarung derajat to be proposed for inclusion in SEA Games

Tarung derajat to be proposed for inclusion in SEA GamesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sport Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has promised to push for the inclusion of homegrown martial art tarung derajat in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, an official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/'Transferred funds' for NGOs prone to pilfering

'Transferred funds' for NGOs prone to pilferingBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCouncillors have urged the Jakarta administration to monitor the allocation of funds for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other institutions in the city, which will amount to Rp 1.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Lifting of ban on

Lifting of ban on U.S. terror expert I hail the President's order to lift the ban on U.S. terror expert Sidney Jones. At the same time, this episode shows that there are still reactionary forces in all areas of the government. These need to be identified and destroyed.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Lawmakers get cashed up

Lawmakers get cashed upThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn spite of the public uproar, the government has disbursed Rp 10 million (US$1,030) in monthly operational allowances for each of 550 House of Representatives lawmakers, Antara has reported.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Mortars, ammunition found near consulate

Mortars, ammunition found near consulateIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaSix mortars and hundreds of bullets dating back to the Dutch occupation era were unearthed on Tuesday in the empty Graha Wismilak compound, just 50 meters from the U.S. consulate.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Orang Laut tribe stays true to the sea

Orang Laut tribe stays true to the sea Fadli The Jakarta Post/BatamMuhammad Din was busy fixing his fishing net in the kitchen of his modest wooden house on Air Mas island, Nongsa district in Batam, Riau Islands province.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Astra Agro plans Rp 600b investment

Astra Agro plans Rp 600b investmentPublicly listed PT Astra Agro Lestari, a plantation subsidiary of automotive kingpin PT Astra International, is planning to spend Rp 600 billion (US$61.8 million) next year on expanding output and increasing the number of its plants.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/The Aceh Tsunami catastrophe one year after

The Aceh Tsunami catastrophe one year afterAndrew Steele, Jakarta The wagons are already circling. In just over one month, swarms of journalists and humanitarian icons spanning from U2's Bono to former U.S.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Ministry of Health gets WHO award

Ministry of Health gets WHO award JAKARTA: The Ministry of Health has received an award from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its efforts in dealing with the Dec. 26 tsunami that devastated Aceh province.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/'There is no need for a blanket ban on liquor'

'There is no need for a blanket ban on liquor'The city administration recently banned the sale of all drinks containing more than 5 percent alcohol at supermarkets and hypermarkets. The Jakarta Post asked people to comment on the policy.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Former police detective chief named suspect in graft case

Former police detective chief named suspect in graft caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer National Police chief of detectives Comr. Gen.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/On fingerprints

On fingerprints The plan to fingerprint students at Islamic schools as part of the police strategy to fight terrorism will create new problems. The government should think carefully before making this decision. If such a step is taken, it should be applied to all citizens.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/3G in Malaysia gains in popularity

3G in Malaysia gains in popularityAnissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/Kuala LumpurIndonesians now have one more thing to envy their neighbors in Malaysia about -- the rapid development of the most-advanced, rich-in-features 3G telecommunications technology.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/It's the iron fist that matters

It's the iron fist that matters This is in response to the opinion piece Are Indonesians truly tolerant by M. Tholchah on Dec. 9.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Bob James delivers top-notch performance

Bob James delivers top-notch performanceEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fun part of watching a live jazz performance is the improvisations and also the occasional interchanges -- nods, smiles and glances -- between musicians, which keep them on the same wavelength.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/James eyes Asia for jazz exploration

James eyes Asia for jazz explorationEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDuring his visit to Indonesian jazz pianist Idang Rasjidi's studio in Jakarta, pianist Bob James learned gamelan pentatonic tunes, tinkled the ivories and played a Javanese pentatonic jazz interpretation for an hour with ...

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Gas leak sees 400 hospitalized

Gas leak sees 400 hospitalizedYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, PurwakartaOver 400 Purwakarta residents in West Java were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after being overcome by gas, with some 20 of them having to stay overnight at the hospital.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Govt to build food barns in famine prone areas

Govt to build food barns in famine prone areasNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, WamenaLearning from the famine calamity in Yahukimo regency, Papua province, the central government will soon build food barns in several locations prone to famine, a local government official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/JIFFEST-apology

JIFFEST-apologyJP/19/CORR ApologyThe film The Saddest Music in the World was reviewed in the Dec. 13 edition of The Jakarta Post as it was due to be shown that day, according to the JiFFest screening schedule.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Tomkins controls space with color

Tomkins controls space with colorMario Koch, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Painting by Riduan 2002-2005" is the title of an exhibition at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, South Jakarta through Dec. 18.On display are the latest works of British artist Riduan Tomkins.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/PHOTO

JP/4/PHOTOPhoto: BJP/PJ LEOFAMILY PLANNING: A woman does laundry as her three children bathe at a public well in a slum in Kampung Bahari, North Jakarta.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Ninth human avian flu fatality confirmed, new patients reported

Ninth human avian flu fatality confirmed, new patients reportedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari has confirmed a 35 year- old man who died last month as the country's ninth human bird flu fatality.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/JP/13/MAXIS

JP/13/MAXIS3G in Malaysia gains in popularityAnissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/Kuala LumpurIndonesians now have one more thing to envy their neighbors in Malaysia about -- the rapid development of the most-advanced, rich-in-features 3G telecommunications technology.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Life skills help keep youngsters off drugs

Life skills help keep youngsters off drugsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 70 teachers were standing on their chairs in the auditorium of Atma Jaya University in South Jakarta on Tuesday.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Quality of the 'Post'

Quality of the 'Post' I am disappointed with The Jakarta Post following the Post's decision to raise the newspaper's price. In spite of the price hike the quality of the ink used for the paper is declining.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Council mad at stalled projects

Council mad at stalled projects TANGERANG: Members of the Tangerang regental council revealed on Tuesday that a number of development projects planned this year had yet to start.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Papua, Aceh students win astronomy Olympiad

Papua, Aceh students win astronomy OlympiadThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile fellow Papuans in Yahukimo regency are still in the grip of famine, two students from the country's easternmost province won the inaugural Asian Pacific Astronomy Olympiad (APAO) in Siberia, Russia, recently.Eric Gibson S.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/A time for drive in global trade and development

A time for drive in global trade and developmentW. Lewis Amselem, Jakarta As Trade Ministers from around the world gather in Hong Kong for the Sixth World Trade Organization Ministerial, it is important to remember what is at stake in these negotiations -- nothing less than a once-in-a-generation ...

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Some councillors 'do not know what they are talking about'

Some councillors 'do not know what they are talking about'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso took a swipe at city councillors on Tuesday, saying they did not always know what they were talking about."Sometimes they do not understand the issues.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/China has embraced the world

China has embraced the worldWei Ling, China Daily, Asia News Network/Beijing Affordable luxury was probably the first benefit most Chinese imagined they would enjoy when the country joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) four years ago.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Germany, NU team up to train teachers

Germany, NU team up to train teachers JAKARTA: A German education foundation signed a memorandum of understanding with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) for the training of teachers and instructors for its Aliyah senior high schools and vocational schools in Aceh.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Aceh peace still faces major hurdles, ICG says

Aceh peace still faces major hurdles, ICG saysThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe efforts to create lasting peace in tsunami-devastated Aceh have been more successful than expected thus far, but the process has now entered a critical stage, a report says.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Suspects nabbed for planting marijuana

Suspects nabbed for planting marijuana JAMBI, Jambi: Police in Kerinci regency arrested 10 people on Tuesday in connection with a one hectare marijuana field discovered in East Air Hangat district, some 410 kilometers from Jambi city.Kerinci Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/RI under threat of 'lost generation'

RI under threat of 'lost generation'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHer name, Sasih, in Sundanese means 'month'. Over the past 14 years, Sasih has given birth to five children -- two boys and three girls -- with the youngest being barely two years old.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Racist violence

Racist violence The racist violence in Australia against Australians of Middle Eastern origin is really disgusting.Lebanese people are found across the globe from Amsterdam to the United States.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Don't panic! City police have their finger on the button

Don't panic! City police have their finger on the buttonAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaObservers expressed fear on Tuesday that a new panic-button system would encourage the city police to offer special treatment to people who pay for their services at the expense of the public at large.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Economy to keep slowing until mid 2006, analysts say

Economy to keep slowing until mid 2006, analysts sayUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe nation's economy is likely to continue slowing until the first half of next year as a consequence of the ongoing impact of high inflation and interest rates, analysts say, but will pick up should the ...

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Just an everyday tale of kickboxing and a sex change

Just an everyday tale of kickboxing and a sex changeJohn Badalu, Contributor, Jakarta, john badalu@yahoo.comSo many boxing films have been made, from Ali and Bloodsport to Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/JiFFest-review-Boxers

JiFFest-review-BoxersJP/19/BOXERJust an everyday tale of kickboxing and a sex changeJohn Badalu Contributor/Jakarta john badalu@yahoo.comSo many boxing films have been made, from Ali and Bloodsport to Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Prosecutors defend charges against Polly

Prosecutors defend charges against PollyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors insisted here on Tuesday that they had solid evidence against Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who stands charged of murdering noted human rights campaigner Munir last year.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Panjabi seeks out films that explore cultural issues

Panjabi seeks out films that explore cultural issuesPaul Agusta, Contributor, JakartaA British citizen of Indian decent, Archie Panjabi delights in exploring different cultures in both her acting career and her personal life.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/S. Kalimantan flood, fire deaths rise

S. Kalimantan flood, fire deaths rise BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Fifteen people died in floods and fires this year in South Kalimantan, a senior government official said on Tuesday.

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/New gas stations get quick approvals

New gas stations get quick approvalsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an apparent attempt to get ahead in the new competitive fuel retailing environment, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has developed a new system to cut time and hassle for investors interested in establishing Pertamina ...

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Wed, 14 Dec 2005

JP/Bogor studies idea to form new regency

Bogor studies idea to form new regencyTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBogor authorities are now studying the possibility of forming a new regency, an idea floated by the residents of Pakulonan, or west Bogor.

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