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70 articles.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Working together to end conflict

Working together to end conflictKim Howells, Jakarta In September 2002 the leaders of the three great monotheistic faiths, Islam, Christianity and Judaism, met in the Egyptian city of Alexandria to proclaim that they shared values as much as they shared prophets.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Artists confront modern-day leviathan: Television

Artists confront modern-day leviathan: TelevisionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One need look no further than the OK. Video Sub/Version Video Festival at the National Gallery to learn that the most terrifying leviathan in modern life is television.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Slamet and the story of 'barongan' performance

Slamet and the story of 'barongan' performanceSlamet, a lecturer at the Indonesian Arts College Surakarta, never imagined the barongan performances he used to enjoy as a child would one day turn him into a barongan researcher and earn him a master's degree in 1998.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Public told to be alert, not panic about bird flu

Public told to be alert, not panic about bird fluBambang Nurbianto and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/TangerangBreakfast on Wednesday evening might be the last time that Hariyanto, 35, will enjoy his favorite meal: fried chicken.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/UNICEF to award three RI children

UNICEF to award three RI children JAKARTA: The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the State Minister for Women's Empowerment jointly announced on Thursday the bestowing of awards on three Indonesian high school students for their roles in promoting the rights of Indonesian ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/JP/19/LOSMN2

JP/19/LOSMN2Australian government's hard lineThe Australian government has taken a tough stance against people smuggling from Indonesia with a "border protection" policy of turning back boats and locking asylum seekers who make landfall in offshore camps.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Photo A:

Photo A: JP/Arief SuhardimanHAVING FUN: Acehnese children have fun on a swing in a playground near the refugee camp in Calang Aceh. The playground was created to help the traumatized children regain their confidence.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Zheng He, the eunuch admiral and ruler of the seas

Zheng He, the eunuch admiral and ruler of the seasSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangChinese immigrants, or hoakiau, as well as native people have hoped to gain knowledge and wisdom from the great explorer Zheng He (also called Cheng Ho) when he visited Semarang city some 600 years ago.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Court opens hearing into local election

Court opens hearing into local election JAKARTA: The Supreme Court held its first hearing on Thursday to determine the validity of the results of last month's gubernatorial election in South Sulawesi, which saw the posts of governor and deputy governor going to Sinyo Sarundayang and Freddy ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Belinfante claims fear hampers interfaith dialog

Belinfante claims fear hampers interfaith dialogHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliDespite Indonesia's nonrecognition of Israel, Judaism was not left out at the two-day Bali Interfaith Dialog, which began on Thursday.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Dance sport team hopes hard work pays off

Dance sport team hopes hard work pays offMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian dance sport athletes are working hard in a bid to beat odds against hot rivals at the next SEA Games where the discipline will be on display for the first time at the region's biennial multi-event ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Hostage to fuel subsidies

Hostage to fuel subsidies While the government is stepping up its fuel-conservation programs and strengthening their implementation, it should continue preparations for removing, once and for all, fuel subsidies next year, except for kerosene for household use.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Brazilian envoy moving to Manila

Brazilian envoy moving to ManilaJAKARTA: Brazilian Ambassador to Indonesia Carlos Eduardo Sette will be leaving Jakarta soon after serving here for almost three years, a source close to the Brazilian Embassy in Jakarta said.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Kontras urges SBY to speed up Munir probe

Kontras urges SBY to speed up Munir probeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to make public the report of a fact-finding team assigned to help the police in investigating the murder of top rights ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Coal-miners initiate benchmark

Coal-miners initiate benchmarkLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCoal mining companies in Indonesia are developing an output- specific price index that will be used as a reference in domestic and international trade.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/JP/18/BRIEFS

JP/18/BRIEFSNine suspects, 585 crickets taken Sukawati police arrested on Monday nine suspects and confiscated 585 crickets in a raid on a gambling den in Tegal hamlet, some 15 kilometers east of Denpasar.Two suspects, including the owner of the den, escaped arrest.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Political will needed to solve Ambalat issue: Malaysian envoy

Political will needed to solve Ambalat issue: Malaysian envoyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The problems affecting Malaysian-Indonesian relations, including the Ambalat issue and the deportation of illegal Indonesian workers, can only be solved by the political will of both ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Finally, Washington is ready to play ball

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.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Gamblers have last laugh in last car

Gamblers have last laugh in last carThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDays after city police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani vowed to eradicate gambling in three days, gamblers on an economy-class commuter train plying the Kota-Rangkas Bitung route were making a mockery of the campaign.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Govt plans a mass cull

Govt plans a mass cullThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is to do mass cull to control the spread of the deadly bird flu virus and has proposed that the House of Representatives set aside Rp 82.5 billion (US$8.42 million) to finance the measures as well as to compensate farmers.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Accepting imperfections in theological theory

Accepting imperfections in theological theoryMirza Tirta Kusuma, Chicago Islam is not a monolithic religion; it is a religion of multiple interpretations. Although Islam may appear to be monolithic, its form and expression vary from one individual to another and from group to group.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Police campaign to target unruly pedestrians

Police campaign to target unruly pedestriansAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city police launched on Thursday a one-month campaign aimed at punishing traffic law violators -- pedestrians and passengers of motorcycles, public vehicles or private cars.City traffic police chief Sr. Comr.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Dialog, understanding the best ways to end theological terror

Dialog, understanding the best ways to end theological terrorAhmad Fuad Fanani and Alpha Amirrachman, Jakarta In the 1990s, Western media such as Newsweek and Time cautiously recognized Islam in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, as Islam with a friendly face.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Religion enters the realm of foreign affairs

Religion enters the realm of foreign affairsEndy M. Bayuni and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, Nusa Dua Beach, BaliDiplomats, bureaucrats and journalists take note: Religion, long regarded as one's personal and private domain, is entering the realm of foreign affairs.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Govt to get extra funds for rural phone coverage

Govt to get extra funds for rural phone coverageLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed a regulation obliging telephone operators to contribute 0.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 22, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, July 22, 2005Exhibitions* Lampung Traditional Textile, at Museum Textile Indonesia, Jl. KS Tubun No. 4, West Jakarta (Tel. 5606613, mustekstil@telkom.net) until July 27 * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl. Suryopranoto 67 A, Central Jakarta (Tel.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Terrorism and terrorists

Terrorism and terrorists Opinion articles in The Jakarta Post often share an angle on Indonesian Islamic terrorism: It is not Indonesian and it is not Islamic.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Progressive vehicle tax 'won't affect investment'

Progressive vehicle tax 'won't affect investment'Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's plan to impose a higher taxes on private vehicles as part of its energy saving campaign is unlikely to affect investments in the automotive sector, a government official says.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Jakarta mulls use of smart card

Jakarta mulls use of smart card JAKARTA: The city administration is considering replacing identity cards with an integrated smart card that would contain the holder's personal information, including fingerprints.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Environmentalists eye middle class in recycling drive

Environmentalists eye middle class in recycling driveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA car stops in front of a blue and green tent in a hypermarket's parking lot on a Saturday.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Three army officers killed in Aceh military plane crash

Three army officers killed in Aceh military plane crashThe Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Surabaya/MedanAn Indonesian Air Force plane crash landed onto an Aceh airport on Thursday, killing three Army officers -- including one member of Indonesia's nobility -- and injuring 20 others.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Edwin's Gallery celebrates 21 successfull years in Jakarta

Edwin's Gallery celebrates 21 successfull years in JakartaCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaAs Edwin's gallery in Jakarta celebrates its 21st anniversary, its owner, Edwin Raharjo, deserves sincere admiration and congratulations.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Not all GAM members to receive amnesty: Official

Not all GAM members to receive amnesty: OfficialTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government said on Thursday that not all members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) would receive amnesty, with those being jailed for criminal offenses remaining in jail.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Two nabbed for mixing fuel

Two nabbed for mixing fuel JAKARTA: City police arrested on Thursday two suspects for mixing diesel with kerosene and selling it to the public.Chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Syahrul Mamma said the two suspects operated illegal fuel outlets on Jl.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Stop equating Islam with the Arab world

Stop equating Islam with the Arab worldPribadi Sutiono, London Leading international scholars and senior government and public figures are gathering in Bali this week to discuss mutual understanding and mutual respect among all faiths and religions in Asia and Europe.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Where to go in Semarang: Friday, July 22, 2005

Where to go in Semarang: Friday, July 22, 2005 The 600th Anniversary of Zheng He (Cheng Ho)'s Journey Cheng Ho Festival will be commemorated at Sam Poo Kong Temple in Semarang from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7: Performances; * Traditional ceremony, at 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Aug. 1 to Aug.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future

Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future Annastashya Emmanuelle Contributor Jakarta Left orphaned by the tsunami is not the end of the world. There is more to life than just grief, an Aceh orphan believes.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/KPK questions two judges

KPK questions two judgesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo Jakarta High Court judges were questioned on Thursday as witnesses in a bribery investigation involving a lawyer of graft convict Abdullah Puteh, the suspended Aceh governor.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Gambling bosses facing hard times

Gambling bosses facing hard timesIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaArif (not his real name), a prominent numbers racket (togel) operator in Surabaya, shows a scar on his head to The Jakarta Post.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Military sets up 50 border posts

Military sets up 50 border postsBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: The Tanjungpura Military Command has built 30 more outposts along the Indonesian and Malaysian border, bringing the total number of posts to 50.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Canadian Embassy holds photo expo

Canadian Embassy holds photo expoJAKARTA: The Canadian Embassy is cosponsoring a photo exhibition titled Warisan Perang Untuk Rakyat (Legacy of War) as part of its support for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Randolph Mank said.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/KPU receives international award

KPU receives international award JAKARTA: The General Elections Commission (KPU) has received an international award amid graft allegations that have seen three of its members named suspects and put behind bars.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Environmentalists eye middle class in recycling drive

Environmentalists eye middle class in recycling driveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA car stops in front of a blue and green tent in a hypermarket's parking lot on a Saturday.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/JP/19/LOSMN1

JP/19/LOSMN1The losmen of lost dreamsDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaEast Java's Pasir Putih is the frazzled Surabayans' weekend escape spot, a four-hour drive east from smog city.Despite its name, the beach is more gray than white, but the sea is shallow and safe.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Depok workers paid below minimum wages

Depok workers paid below minimum wagesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek announced on Thursday that 13 companies in Depok, West Java, were paying their workers less than the local monthly minimum wage of Rp 681,804 (US$71.7).

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Govt prepares regulation on W. Irian Jaya provinces

Govt prepares regulation on W. Irian Jaya provincesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn line with the Constitutional Court's verdict that upheld the creation of West Irian Jaya province, the government is drafting a law that will regulate the administration in the region.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Indonesia Cellular Show rings in the changes

Indonesia Cellular Show rings in the changesThis week, cell phone producers and authorized dealers nationwide are ringing in the changes; exhibiting new products and telecommunication technologies at the second Indonesia Cellular Show.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Zheng's expedition feted in Semarang

Zheng's expedition feted in SemarangSEMARANG, Central Java: Commemorating the 600th anniversary of the journey of Chinese Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho, as he is known locally) to Semarang, a week-long festival is to be held here from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Push for use of renewable energy intensified

Push for use of renewable energy intensifiedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo help promote the use of clean fuel and renewable energy in generating electricity and bring European investors to the region, the ASEAN Center for Energy (ACE) has launched a small power station financing ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/'Paralysis gone thanks to tsunami'

'Paralysis gone thanks to tsunami' Nani Afrida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh Sixteen-year-old Farida is a pretty girl with bluish-brown eyes. She comes from Lamno district, Aceh Jaya, an area populated by Acehnese with Portuguese blood.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Companies give hope to Acehnese children

Companies give hope to Acehnese children Debbie A. Lubis Contributor Jakarta Many companies have shown their concern for the welfare of the children of Aceh following the tsunami that struck the province last December.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/New S. Korean envoy feels comfortable in Indonesia

New S. Korean envoy feels comfortable in IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAttempt the impossible in order to improve your work. This has been the main motto of South Korea's new ambassador to Indonesia, Lee Sun-jin, during his entire diplomatic career.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Child doctors to make Jakarta a healthier city

Child doctors to make Jakarta a healthier cityAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith her bright eyes looking straight at the audience, 10-year- old Garnis faultlessly answered all the questions posed regarding her duties as a "child doctor".

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/'Barongan' in the mystical life of Blora

'Barongan' in the mystical life of BloraBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Karanganyar, Central JavaTwo huge tiger masks are placed in the two corners of the front of the stage.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Gasohol BE 10, a fuel substitute from cassava

Gasohol BE 10, a fuel substitute from cassavaThe nation's fuel crisis has made many aware of the urgent need for Indonesia to seek alternative fuel sources to prevent such problems from reoccurring.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Vendors protest against evictions

Vendors protest against evictions JAKARTA: Dozens of street vendors from Kalideres, West Jakarta, demonstrated in front of the City Council on Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta on Thursday to protest their evictions by public order officers earlier in the morning.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Impose progressive taxes on private transport: Experts

Impose progressive taxes on private transport: ExpertsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTransportation experts on Thursday welcomed the city's plan to impose progressive taxes on cars and motorcycles and urged the administration to use the funds collected from higher taxes to expedite the ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/'Important for GAM, government to trust each other'

'Important for GAM, government to trust each other' The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are scheduled to sign a peace deal on Aug. 15 in Helsinki, Finland.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Walhi to refile petition against water law

Walhi to refile petition against water lawThe Jakarta Post, JakartaShortly after its petition was rejected by the Constitutional Court, the Indonesian Environmental Forum (Walhi) said on Thursday it planned to file a new one with additional evidence in a determined bid to challenge the water ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/'Poorly lit areas are prone to crime'

'Poorly lit areas are prone to crime'As part of the government's efforts to save energy, the Jakarta administration has reduced lighting at its offices, as well as along the city's thoroughfares and in parks. Television stations also obeyed to the call to reduce broadcasting hours by four hours.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Indonesia Cellular Show rings in the changes

Indonesia Cellular Show rings in the changesThis week, cell phone producers and authorized dealers nationwide are ringing in the changes; exhibiting new products and telecommunication technologies at the second Indonesia Cellular Show.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Scholars urge MUI to lift Ahmadiyah ban

Scholars urge MUI to lift Ahmadiyah banTheresia Sufa and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/DenpasarThe authorities in Bogor have ordered a halt to the activities of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), although debate is continuing over whether the group's teachings go against ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Yogyakarta to host terrorism seminar

Yogyakarta to host terrorism seminar YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta State Islamic University has invited 100 scholars and religious figures from several countries to attend a seminar next week on terrorism and the clash of civilizations.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Hungary rises on list of attractive investment targets

Hungary rises on list of attractive investment targets Hungary has moved up two steps compared to its previous position in the business environment rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), the British research and analysis firm.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Embassy bomber sentenced to three-and-half years

Embassy bomber sentenced to three-and-half yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MakassarThe first suspect to face charges in the 2004 bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta received three-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday, while prosecutors sought the death sentence for the alleged mastermind ...

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/An era of ironies

An era of ironies It has been widely reported and also shown on TV how motorists are queuing at gasoline stations to fill their fuel tanks. This is truly convincing evidence that Indonesia is facing a severe energy shortage. For most people this situation is beyond their comprehension.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/No picnic, but a school that's losts of fun

No picnic, but a school that's losts of funThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSitting quietly in a circle on the floor of a two-story gazebo, the children can see their friends planting seedlings and playing on a rope climbing frame in the garden.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/To be combined with a story on Aceh children

To be combined with a story on Aceh children Meanwhile, the chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection, Seto Mulyadi, emphasized the importance of adopting effective approaches for handling traumatized children to allow them to have fun and be happy.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Making ethanol from cassava is easy, Lampung BPPT researcher says

Making ethanol from cassava is easy, Lampung BPPT researcher saysOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungBesides being a sugar producer, Lampung province also produces cassava.In 2004, there were 300,000 hectares of cassava fields in four regencies.

Fri, 22 Jul 2005

JP/Terrorism and terrorists

Terrorism and terrorists Opinion articles in The Jakarta Post often share an angle on Indonesian Islamic terrorism: It is not Indonesian and it is not Islamic.