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Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Women's sepaktakraw team silences the doubters

Women's sepaktakraw team silences the doubtersMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Cebu, Cebu City With the National Sports Council (KONI) stressing that only athletes with a realistic chance of getting a medal would go to the Southheast Asian (SEA) Games, it seemed the women's sepaktakraw team ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/The Kyoto Protocol and Jakarta's regreening

The Kyoto Protocol and Jakarta's regreeningEdward McMillan, Jakarta It seems strange, but Jakarta may be in line to benefit handsomely from its lack of greenery. With tree cover accounting for just 10 percent of the city's surface area, Jakarta is one of the least vegetated cities on the planet.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/What's in a name: Surabaya or Curabhaya?

What's in a name: Surabaya or Curabhaya? According to official literature, Surabaya was named after a mythic battle between a shark (sura) and a crocodile (baya), and was founded in the late 13th century.The city's emblem shows these two aquatic monsters in mortal combat.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/65 IPB students get German scholarships

65 IPB students get German scholarships JAKARTA: Germany has awarded scholarships to 65 students from tsunami-hit Aceh and North Sumatra studying at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), the German Embassy in Jakarta said.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Lombok's new int'l airport on track

Lombok's new int'l airport on trackAntara, Mataram Known for the major potential of its tourism sector, West Nusa Tenggara is writing a new chapter in Indonesian aviation history with the construction of Lombok International Airport in Central Lombok regency.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Government drops appeal against Newmont

Government drops appeal against NewmontTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has decided not to appeal against a recent court ruling in favor of PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) arising out of a pollution case in North Sulawesi, saying the two sides were currently working on ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Undocumented school building demolished

Undocumented school building demolished JAKARTA: West Jakarta administration demolished on Wednesday a school building that was under construction in Pegadungan, Kalideres, as no building permit had been obtained as required by Bylaw No.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/The Blair switch and the fate of Kyoto accord

The Blair switch and the fate of Kyoto accordGwynne Dyer, London If the world were run by scientists, by the time the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Montreal ends on Dec.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Police scuttle attempts to fly Papuan flag

Police scuttle attempts to fly Papuan flagNethy Dharma Somba and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura, Papua The police have foiled an attempt to raise the outlawed Bintang Kejora (Morning Star) flag, keeping pro-independence action planned for Dec. 1 low-key.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/New dengue virus strain identified

New dengue virus strain identifiedSlamet Susanto and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta/Semarang A laboratory in Yogyakarta has identified a new strain of the dengue virus that is far deadly and has a shorter incubation period than the regular strain of the virus.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Downpour no dampener for youths spreading hope on World AIDS Day

Downpour no dampener for youths spreading hope on World AIDS DayTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The rain is unrelenting as some 500 teenagers from across the city huddle under the tarpaulin roofs of the organizers' tents in front of the Proclamation Monument in Central Jakarta for ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Prosecutors recommend life for Pollycarpus

Prosecutors recommend life for PollycarpusTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prosecutors have recommended a life sentence for Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto for the murder of the country's top human rights campaigner Munir.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Australia and immigrants

Australia and immigrants I refer to a letter entitled On Insight Program by Irene Fraser in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 10. It was correct of Fraser to point out that Arthur Calwell, the Australian former minister of immigration, made the comment "Two Wongs don't make a white" in the 1940s.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Police probe targets politico

Police probe targets politicoApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A prominent councillor is being investigated by police for allegedly abducting the head of the South Nias General Elections Commission (KPUD), Bambang Laia.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Women's sepaktakraw team silences the doubters

Women's sepaktakraw team silences the doubtersMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Cebu, Cebu City With the National Sports Council (KONI) stressing that only athletes with a realistic chance of getting a medal would go to the Southheast Asian (SEA) Games, it seemed the women's sepaktakraw team ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Kalla urges condom use in casual sex

Kalla urges condom use in casual sexThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Malang/Medan/Bandung Vice President Jusuf Kalla has urged men to use condoms during casual sexual intercourse in a bid to help curb the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Teachers trained to act, think outside the box

Teachers trained to act, think outside the boxTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When teachers become caught up in routine and fail to think outside the box, they should not be surprised if their students also lose interest in classroom activities.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/A gentle voice on human rights from Oslo

A gentle voice on human rights from OsloEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/Oslo He greets his guests from Indonesia at his office in flawless Bahasa Indonesia, as if it is the language he speaks every day in Oslo.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Three fighters into pencak silat finals

Three fighters into pencak silat finals CEBU CITY, Cebu: Three national pencak silat fighters are set to go for gold after cruising through their semifinal bouts on Thursday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Residents can expect more flooded roads

Residents can expect more flooded roadsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Officials have warned residents to expect flooded streets throughout the rainy season, which is expected to peak sometime in December.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/65 IPB students get

65 IPB students get German scholarshipsJAKARTA: Germany has awarded scholarships to 65 students from tsunami-hit Aceh and North Sumatra studying at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), the German Embassy in Jakarta said.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Cepu Deadlock

Cepu Deadlock The devil is in the detail. This old adage warns of the pitfalls in agreements, especially when they involve big, complex deals.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Monas deer population explodes

Monas deer population explodesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city has become so crowded that even the deer in the National Monument Park in Central Jakarta are apparently having trouble finding a little elbowroom, or is that "hoof room".

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/25 quizzed over attack in S. Sulawesi

25 quizzed over attack in S. SulawesiAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar The Wirabuana Military Command is still questioning 25 soldiers accused of being responsible for attacking and looting houses in a remote subdistrict in South Sulawesi at dawn on Tuesday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Fight against AIDS everybody's responsibility

Fight against AIDS everybody's responsibility The United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has warned that Indonesia is on the brink of an AIDS epidemic. The Jakarta Post's Hera Diani talked to visiting UNAIDS executive director Peter Piot about the issue.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Krisna's shock loss blamed on bad judging

Krisna's shock loss blamed on bad judgingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Cebu Hulking Krisna Bayu was considered the national judo squad's sure bet for gold in this Southeast Asian Games.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Christmas decorations brighten Jember

Christmas decorations brighten Jember JEMBER, East Java: As Christmas draws hear, decorations have begun to brighten hotels and malls in Jember regency, including ubiquitous Christmas trees.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Kyoto and the Blair switch

Kyoto and the Blair switch JP/7/DYER (viewpoint)Kyoto and the Blair switchGwynne Dyer London If the world were run by scientists, by the time the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Montreal ends on Dec.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesia must promote indigenous culture, experts say

Indonesia must promote indigenous culture, experts sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia should promote its indigenous cultures to help strengthen stability and security, experts said on Thursday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/HIV/AIDS: A truly global response needed for a global scourge

HIV/AIDS: A truly global response needed for a global scourge JP/7/YALE2HIV/AIDS: A truly global response needed for a global scourgeMichael Merson Yale Center for the Study of Globalization New Haven The biggest global scourge of our time, AIDS, appeared quietly in 1981.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Australia gives RI aid for polio fight

Australia gives RI aid for polio fight JAKARTA: Australia will provide Indonesia another A$1.3 million for its polio eradication campaign, said the charge d'affaires at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, Louise Hand.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/PDP deemed serious threat to PDI-P

PDP deemed serious threat to PDI-PRidwan Max Sijabat and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A political grouping, officially launched here on Thursday by dissatisfied elements of former president Megawati Soekarnoputri's party, is deemed a serious threat to the Indonesian Democratic Party of ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Young student poses pertinent question at ICT symposium

Young student poses pertinent question at ICT symposiumKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post/Laguboti, North Sumatra President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and even Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates might have been impressed had they been present when a young student raised a simple but fundamental question ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/House rebukes ministry over 'illegal' fuel fee

House rebukes ministry over 'illegal' fuel feeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives demanded that the Ministry of Home Affairs stop collecting a recently introduced fee from low-income households through the sale of subsidized kerosene because it was considered illegal.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Bowling team gets golden hat trick, eight on the day for Indonesia

Bowling team gets golden hat trick, eight on the day for IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bowlers Happy Ari Dewanti Soediyono, Putty Insavilla Armein and Novie Phang pulled together to produce a shocking victory in the women's event for the team's third gold in Paranaque City ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/One more named as graft suspect

One more named as graft suspect PALU, Central Sulawesi: Another person has been declared a suspect in a high profile graft case in Poso regency, bringing the total number of suspects in the case to five.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Vaccination advised to avoid mix of human and avian influenza

Vaccination advised to avoid mix of human and avian influenzaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the rainy season upon us, a doctor has advised people to get flu shots to reduce the risk of human flu and bird flu viruses mixing to create a new, deadly virus that can be transmitted ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Guandong Expo kicked off

Guandong Expo kicked off YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta Governor Hamengkubuwono X on Thursday kicked off Guandong Expo 2005, an exhibition of industrial products from Guandong province, China.The exhibition was aimed at introducing Guandong products to Yogyakartans.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Santia does the rounds for gold

Santia does the rounds for goldMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Manila Santia Tri Kusuma duly paid back the national cycling selectors' trust in her by riding away with gold in the Individual Time Trial on Thursday in the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/'I think money is not the issue'

'I think money is not the issue' The Jakarta administration plans to allocate more money for education in the city and provide free education for all elementary and junior high school students. The Jakarta Post talked to some young people about the issue.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Women's sepaktakraw team silences the doubters

Women's sepaktakraw team silences the doubtersMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Cebu, Cebu City With the National Sports Council (KONI) stressing that only athletes with a realistic chance of getting a medal would go to the Southheast Asian (SEA) Games, it seemed the women's sepaktakraw team ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Bank Danamon responds

Bank Danamon responds Referring to a letter published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 30 titled Trisakti and Bank Danamon, we are pleased to inform you that we have met with Doreen Biehle and Trisakti University and have taken the necessary steps to resolve the matter to the satisfaction of all ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Non-oil and gas exports up by 19 percent in 10 months

Non-oil and gas exports up by 19 percent in 10 monthsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Higher crude palm oil and rubber production contributed to a 19 percent increase in the country's non-oil and gas exports during the first 10 months of the year, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has reported.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/ARF discusses disaster issues

ARF discusses disaster issues BANDUNG: Representatives from 23 member countries of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) began a two-day meeting here on Thursday to discuss civil-military cooperation in the handling of natural disasters.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Aceh archaelogical sites to be renovated

Aceh archaelogical sites to be renovated BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Aceh archaelogical office is planning to renovate archaeological sites that were damaged by the tsunami last year, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Intelligence officer bludgeoned to death

Intelligence officer bludgeoned to deathYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang A military intelligence officer from the Wirasakti Military Command died here on Wednesday night after being beaten by five youths.East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Brig. Gen.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Australia and immigrants

Australia and immigrants I refer to a letter entitled On Insight Program by Irene Fraser in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 10. It was correct of Fraser to point out that Arthur Calwell, the Australian former minister of immigration, made the comment "Two Wongs don't make a white" in the 1940s.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Inflation still rising, peaking at 18.33 percent

Inflation still rising, peaking at 18.33 percentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Inflation maintained its steady climb last month as the October fuel price increases continued to affect prices across the board.Year-on-year inflation in November was 18.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Council waives plan to relocate heirloom flag

Council waives plan to relocate heirloom flagBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It's not an issue of patriotism. The amount of money budgeted to move Bendera Pusaka (heirloom flag) from the State Palace to the National Monument (Monas) is just too steep, say Jakarta councillors.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Bali tourism devastated by restaurant bombings

Bali tourism devastated by restaurant bombingsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The October bombings in Bali have proved to be a severe blow to Indonesia's tourism sector, with the number of foreign visitors dropping by nearly 31 percent to 267,800 during the month, the Central Statistics ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Hero to open 36 outlets next year

Hero to open 36 outlets next yearAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Consumer spending continues to drive the Indonesian economy and retailers are positioning themselves to take advantage of the situation.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Army officer bludgeoned to death

Army officer bludgeoned to deathYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang A military intelligence officer from the Wirasakti Military Command died here on Wednesday night after being beaten by five youths.East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Brig. Gen.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Pupils study in dilapidated school

Pupils study in dilapidated schoolBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta Noticing the school fence had been painted and the schoolyard's quad was in good condition, several councillors nearly decided not to continue with their field trip to Kemasan elementary school in Polokarto district.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/A truly global response needed to AIDS epidemic

A truly global response needed to AIDS epidemicMichael Merson, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven The biggest global scourge of our time, AIDS, appeared quietly in 1981. But two years after it was first identified, the disease had been reported by 60 countries.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Rain puts damper on softball games

Rain puts damper on softball games MANILA: Officials cancelled the first two games of softball, scheduled to open on Wednesday at the Rosario Sports Arena, due to an unplayable field.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Accor to open five more hotels

Accor to open five more hotels JAKARTA: The Accor Group, which operates four- and five-star hotels such as Novotel and Mercure, is strengthening its standing in Indonesia by developing five more hotels in big cities in the country.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Automotive sales may decline next year: Astra

Automotive sales may decline next year: AstraThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After experiencing rapid growth in the last five years, sales of cars and motorcycles will likely decline next year due to the predicted economic hardship, an industry player says.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/'I La Galigo' finally back home

'I La Galigo' finally back homeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta I La Galigo, a theater work based on the 14th century epic poem Sureq Galigo (Galigo Manuscripts), will be staged at home for the first time.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Buster Keaton silent films to be brought to life

Buster Keaton silent films to be brought to lifeM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Three films from the man whose "stone face" showed every emotion from joy to despair, comic genius Buster Keaton, feature in this week's promotional program for the Jakarta International Film Festival ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/AGO targets senior customs officials

AGO targets senior customs officialsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prosecutors pledged on Friday to question senior customs and excise officials about alleged corruption involving illegal rice imports from Vietnam, which are believed to have defrauded the taxpayer of Rp 24 billion ...

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/JP/19/SOYBN1

JP/19/SOYBN1Aussies bid to get a slice of the tempe marketDuncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaNext time you sit down to a plate of nutritious tempe or tofu you could be digesting food from Down Under.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Police up security around banks

Police up security around banks Reacting to the rising number of armed robberies in the capital, Jakarta Police will deploy more personnel and detectives around banks and financial centers.City police chief Insp. Gen.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Taxing cancer drugs in Indonesia: Health or wealth?

Taxing cancer drugs in Indonesia: Health or wealth?Pradono Handojo Jakarta After cancer diagnosis, being told the high cost of cancer drugs comes as a second blow. For those 14 to 15 million civil servants who have health insurance, cancer is more of a health than a financial issue.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Slaughter house to reopen on Dec. 5

Slaughter house to reopen on Dec. 5 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: After being hit by anthrax, Tamangapa slaughterhouse here will reopen on Dec. 5, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 02 Dec 2005

JP/Sustainable development in Aceh

Sustainable development in AcehJonatan Lassa, Banda Aceh Avian Influenza has finally found its way into Aceh. The lab test result from the Medan was positive, based on samples taken from Banda Aceh regency (Lamdom and Seutui districts). Serambi, a local newspaper reported on Friday Nov.