The fallacy of violence in religion's nameBustanuddin Agus, Padang Apart from acts of terrorism committed by a handful of people,
there are various forms of violence perpetrated in the name of
religion. More ...
Year-on-year inflation at 7.84% in JulyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaInflation in the country continued to creep up as an ongoing dry
season and the recent avian influenza outbreak pushed food prices
higher last month, official figures from the Central Statistics
Agency (BPS) show. More ...
Zheng He celebrations in full swingSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangChinese-Indonesians from various cities started to arrive in
Semarang on Monday to participate in the celebrations marking the
600th anniversary of Admiral Zheng He's epic voyage. More ...
Danamon focuses on organic growth for consolidationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo meet the central bank requirement for banks to boost their
capital within five years, Bank Danamon is focusing on expanding
its business rather than looking at merging with or acquiring
other banks. More ...
Latin America's dysfunctional democracyDenise Dresser, Project Syndicate In Latin America, many people live with outstretched hands.
Throughout the Hemisphere, paternalistic governments accustom
people to receiving just enough to survive instead of
participating in society. More ...
Fire leaves over 2,000 people homelessAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarA man died and two were injured when a massive fire swept through
a fishing village in Cambaya subdistrict, Ujung Tanah district in
Makassar on Monday, razing at least 491 houses and leaving over
2,000 people homeless. More ...
Thailand tougher on maritimeKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok By nature, Thailand does not want to get involved with
security issues it deems a waste of effort, or pluang tua -- the
mind-set that dictates the country's security planning. More ...
Benton junction offers outdoor diningThe Jakarta Post, JakartaChoose the weekend, invite a partner -- or two -- set the mood,
and pick a venue.Lippo Karawaci's Benton junction, on the corner of the main
boulevard, is a nice alternative for those bored with the usual
indoor dining experience. More ...
RI cricket team setting sights on VanuatuWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The country's cricket team is preparing for the ICC Cricket
Cup in September in Vanuatu, with a long-term goal to land a spot
in the 2011 World Cup. More ...
It is indeed very sad that our country and government
tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon
others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah
Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor. More ...
Business as usual won't stop AIDSWarief Djajanto Basorie, Jakarta Indonesia estimates it has between 90,000 and 130,000 people
living with HIV-AIDS. The alarming matter is that as much as 85
percent of them are in their productive years, aged from 15 to
45. More ...
Pia and Bona are two of a kindMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The spectator took a second glance at a pair playing in the
mixed doubles of the 2005 Milo Junior Indonesia Open badminton
tournament in Denpasar. More ...
Finally, Washington is ready to play ballJonathan D. Pollack, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Newport, Rhode Island For the first time since the unraveling of the Agreed
Framework accords in late 2002, there is guarded optimism about
progress on the North Korean nuclear issue. More ...
Indian aircraft carrier leave RI JAKARTA: The Indian aircraft carrier, the INS Viraat, along
with the INS Rajput, the Ranjit, INS Shakti and INS Khukri left
Tanjung Priok harbor on Monday morning.The fleet came to Indonesia on Thursday for a goodwill visit. More ...
Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYS: To raise the level of their occupancy rate, several
hotels in Surabaya have improved services to their guests, among
other things, by offering them a special package.Garden Palace Hotel at Jl. More ...
The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central
Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for
centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village,
they continue to work as flower sellers. More ...
MUI slammed over controversial fatwasHera Diani and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, YogyakartaMore condemnation has been heaped on the Indonesian Ulema Council
(MUI) for issuing draconian fatwas outlawing liberal Islamic
thought and pluralism, raising the question as to whether ... More ...
Cooler 'mikrolet' minivans await commutersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere is good news for commuters who are forced to squeeze into
packed mikrolet minivans to get to and from their offices,
enduring claustrophobic conditions sometimes made worse when a
fellow passenger lights up a ... More ...
Gun owner arrested for public incident JAKARTA: After publicly firing his gun in a fight at Cilandak
Town Square, South Jakarta, AG, a gun owner was arrested on
Monday by the police. More ...
House team to lobby U.S. congress on Papua issueTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives plans to send a four-member
delegation to the U.S. to lobby congress in an attempt to block
passage of a bill that raises questions about the status of
Papua. More ...
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Russian military delegation visits RIINDONESIA: A Russian military and technical cooperation team
visited Indonesia from July 25 to July 30 to strengthen
collaboration between the two countries, the Russian Embassy in
Jakarta said.The Russian delegation, led by V. More ...
Govt urged to ensure status of PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraPapuan leaders reacted cautiously on Monday to the bill recently
approved by the U.S. More ...
W. Sumatra tourism to get a push PADANG, West Sumatra: State Minister for Culture and Tourism
Jero Wacik promised to do more to promote West Sumatra as a
tourist destination. More ...
What else after Avian influenza? Disaster after disaster has marked the ascension of Susilo
Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) as President of the Republic of Indonesia
inaugurated on Oct. 20 following the historic and peaceful direct
legislative and presidential elections last year. More ...
Breeders hit hard by collapsing poultry salesMulta Fidrus and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, BogorLife has become more difficult for poultry and pig breeders in
Tangerang, Banten, since the area was declared a "red zone" for
after as the first avian flu fatalities in humans occurred ... More ...
Govt may decide against pay rise for top officialsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is likely to back off from a plan to raise the
take-home pay of senior officials following public criticism. More ...
UPC says no to land decree JAKARTA: The Urban Poor Consortium (UPC) staged a protest on
Monday to demand that the city council cease its deliberation of
a bylaw draft on land procurement for public projects, saying
that it violates the people's land ownership rights. More ...
Three arrested for child traffickingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police arrested over the weekend three Indonesian women
and are still hunting down two foreigners -- one American and one
Irish citizen -- for their alleged roles in trafficking at least
60 babies out of the country ... More ...
Teten among Magsaysay award winnersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNoted Indonesian antigraft campaigner Teten Masduki has been
named as one of the six recipients of this year's Ramon Magsaysay
awards, organizer announced on Monday. More ...
Acehnese orphans travel to Japan for special campNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehTwenty-six Acehnese pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) students
who lost their parents in the tsunami have received the unique
opportunity to travel abroad. More ...
Police arrest Dutchman for alleged child molestationWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Buleleng, BaliPolice in the Bali regency of Buleleng are questioning a Dutch
national who has been arrested for an alleged sexual abuse of
minors. More ...
The 'peace' virus God bless those who never gave up hope and are full of
goodwill.For many of this generation, the conflicts in Aceh and
Northern Ireland have been a staple part of their general
consciousness. More ...
Diarrhea hits Kupang city KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Some 30 Kupang residents, mostly
children, have been affected by an outbreak of diarrhea.Many of the victims sought treatment at WZ Johannes Hospital,
leaving the facility overwhelmed and unable to cope with the rush
of patients. More ...
State Secretariat caught in graft probeEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The interdepartmental anticorruption team has found
indications of widespread corruption at the State Secretariat, a
crime that may affect some powerful and influential people. More ...
Making a case for aid in AfricaArya B. Gaduh, Jakarta "Africa's development crisis is unique. Not only is Africa the
poorest region in the world, it was also the only major
developing region with negative growth in income per capita
during 1980-2000. More ...
Easing trade restrictions: Critical to boost Asia-Pacific's
poorest countriesHafiz A. Pasha
Jakarta As high-ranking representatives from 53 Asia-Pacific countries
gather here tomorrow to review progress toward the global anti-
poverty goals, we must recall that our ambitions -- upon which
the ... More ...
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'No-strings aid needed if poor states to achieve UN goals'Indonesia is hosting the Asia Pacific Ministerial Meeting on
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) beginning Wednesday through
Friday. More ...
Susilo sends condolences to Saudi peopleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono conveyed his
condolences to the Saudi people on Monday for the death of King
Fahd, a presidential spokesman said."The President conveys his condolences for the passing of King
Fahd. More ...
A chance of peace for war-weary AcehAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's province of Aceh became a cause for the world when
the killer tsunami of Dec. 26 brought death and destruction,
taking more than 126,000 lives. More ...
Foreign monitors discuss division of laborPhoto: AP/Achmad IbrahimAceh peace monitoring team member from the European Union Pieter
Feith (left photo above), Crisis Management Initiative (CMI)
member Juha Christensen and Indonesian Minister of Communications
and Information Sofyan Djalil (right) ... More ...
Ministers urged to deal with regional issuesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActivists from some Asian countries began a two-day discussion on
Monday ahead of the Regional Ministerial Meeting on Millennium
Development Goals (MDG) in Asia and the Pacific, which is
scheduled to commence on ... More ...
Women sent to work as prostitutes in Singapore from BatamFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamEighteen-year-old "Ani" was shocked. The native of Palembang
could no longer return to Singapore where she used to work as a
prostitute. More ...
The need to persuade U.S. House and Senate over PapuaNeles Tebay, Rome The government is beginning to pay the price for its
reluctance to honor its commitment to fully implement Law No.
21/2001 on special autonomy for Papua. More ...
PLN to get $93.5m from China for power plantLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara will get US$93.5
million in loans from China to build a coal-fired power plant in
West Kalimantan, a company executive says. More ...
Lawmaker supports death penalty SURAKARTA, Central Java: A legislator threw his weight on
Monday behind an idea to impose the death penalty for corruption
convicts, saying the crime was as extraordinary as acts of
terrorism. More ...
Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary
Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of
Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the
international language of current affairs. More ...
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Lippo Karawaci well on the way to becoming self-sustaining townThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNote: The steady influx of migrants into Jakarta has been partly
blamed for poor public services in the capital. More ...
Badminton's Pia and Bona are two of a kindMoch. N. Kurniawan
The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The spectator took a second glance at a pair playing in the
mixed doubles of the 2005 Milo Junior Indonesia Open in Denpasar. More ...
Buses for tsunami-hit areas stripped for partsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThirty-seven buses donated by Islamic Relief London for tsunami-
hit areas in Aceh were stripped for their parts while waiting to
be released by the customs office at Belawan Port in Medan. More ...
London terror and Noam Chomsky I refer to the article After the bombs, London searching for
the root cause of terrorism published in your paper on July 20
and must say that the writer had given a very clear and candid
picture of what happened on July 7 in London. More ...
Rupiah Rates Aug. 1 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,800.25 7,041.72
Brunei dollar 1 6,194.95 5,589.90
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Swiss franc 1 8,011.20 7,231. More ...
Program turns farmhands into farmersBudi Santoso, Antara, Cirebon, West JavaThe young men of Blok Maja, Jatimerta in North Cirebon have gone
through a remarkable change: from spending their days bored and
their nights fighting with youths from neighboring villagers to
becoming hard-working and ... More ...
Exports up in first semester: BPS saysThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a slight drop in exports in June, Indonesia's exports
over the first six months of the year were still up on strong
global demand for the country's mining, industrial and
agricultural products, the Central Statistics Agency ... More ...
Health posts need Rp 400b DENPASAR: The National Family Planning Board has asked the
government for the Rp 400 billion (US$41.23 million) it requires
to revitalize some 200,000 health posts (Posyandu) across the
country. More ...
'There should be no traffic jams on the expressways'The government is planning to increase expressway tolls by at
least 15 percent in order to reduce the number of cars using them
and raise money for maintenance. The Jakarta Post asked some
Jakartans for their opinions on the plan. More ...
Misinformation retards polio purge, officials sayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Parents' fears of the side effects of the polio vaccination is
increasing the risk of exposing their infants to polio, officials
say, thus allowing the virus to spread within the country and
beyond, particularly in the ... More ...
People with HIV fight discriminationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLast May, Devi, not her real name, was surprised when none of the
nurses congratulated her after she successfully delivered a baby
girl."I was really hurt ... More ...
It is indeed very sad that our country and government
tolerates fanatical groups of people that dictate their will upon
others. I'm talking about the forced closure of the Jamaah
Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) headquarters in Parung, Bogor. More ...
Timor Leste commissioners announcedIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia and Timor Leste announced on Monday the names of the 10
members of the Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF), who will
look into the violence that took place in Timor Leste in 1999
(then called East Timor). More ...
Govt to raise luxury tax on cars of 1,500-3,000ccThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has made a proposal to raise the luxury tax on
cars with an engine displacement of between 1,500 cubic
centimeters (cc) and 3,000 cc up to 10 percent. More ...
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