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Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Govt to raise allowances of penitentiary staff

Govt to raise allowances of penitentiary staffThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will more than double the monthly allowances of over 22,000 prison staff across the country in 2006 to help improve their welfare and curb financially driven misconduct.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/British musical invasion continues

British musical invasion continuesM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta There is nothing new under the sun and there is nothing original in music.Even pioneering acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin could not claim originality in their works.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Films-QFilmFestival-Shorts

Films-QFilmFestival-ShortsJP/21/QFILMSLocal short films take a peek at gay lifeKenny Santana Contributor/Jakarta qnoy2k@yahoo.comNude bodies, a scene from a gay sauna or a transvestite tale in Paris are not something you would normally expect to see on an Indonesian screen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Iranian Askari wins Tour d'Indonesia

Iranian Askari wins Tour d'IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post Denpasar, BaliDespite winning only one stage, Iranian Hossein Askari of Giant Asia Racing Team emerged as the overall winner on Wednesday of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling competition.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/PLN secures CNG supply from Medco

PLN secures CNG supply from MedcoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid soaring global oil prices, state power firm PT PLN plans to get compressed natural gas (CNG) for its power plants from PT Medco Energi Internasional's Senoro field in Sulawesi.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Mid-range UK brands lure Indonesia's big spenders

Mid-range UK brands lure Indonesia's big spendersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEven with a wide variety of quality Indonesian apparel, it seems the nation's upper market is still fascinated by imported brands, making middle class British labels among their options.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/'Meetings are needed between people of different faiths'

'Meetings are needed between people of different faiths'Some Muslim hard-line groups have forced several Christian places of worship to close on the grounds that they lack a permit.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Nur Mahmudi may lead Depok after all

Nur Mahmudi may lead Depok after allBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe naming of Muhammad Hassan as a suspect and the recommendation of the Judicial Commission to punish the judges who ruled on the Depok election dispute, suggest that Nur Mahmudi Ismail may win the legal battle against ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Democracy is not just about the one who shouts loudest

Democracy is not just about the one who shouts loudestBelinda Olivares-Cunanan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network/Manila A U.S. embassy intelligence report on the Philippine situation last April, as reported on Sept. 18 in this newspaper, was off tangent in several parts.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/17 Aceh inmates in jail break

17 Aceh inmates in jail break BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Lax security meant 17 inmates in Aceh Besar Prison escaped from their cells at dawn on Tuesday, the third escape from the jail this year.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Govt asked to intensify public information campaign on bird flu

Govt asked to intensify public information campaign on bird fluHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLimited knowledge of how avian influenza is contracted and an inadequate poultry cull are only two of the problems this country has to address in order to contain the "extraordinary" outbreak.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Gedung Kesenian features wayang show

Gedung Kesenian features wayang show JAKARTA: The Kunti Nalibroto wayang group, with an all-woman cast, will perform for the first time at Gedung Kesenian (Jakarta Playhouse), Central Jakarta, on Thursday evening.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Ex-conjoined twins return to East Aceh

Ex-conjoined twins return to East Aceh MEDAN, North Sumatra: After recovering in hospital for a month, two formerly conjoined babies, Mariana and Mariani, were allowed to return home to East Aceh regency on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Bird flu outbreak may become epidemic

Bird flu outbreak may become epidemicThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government warned on Wednesday that the current outbreak of bird flu could become an epidemic as two more children died after showing symptoms of the disease."It's not an epidemic yet, but sporadic cases in parts of Jakarta.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/English league a winner with local soccer fans

English league a winner with local soccer fansEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Whenever English League soccer games are shown on TV here, many Indonesians seem to come down with a perplexing malady, the symptoms of which generally take the form of lots of cheering, jumping up and ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Public toilets rare in Tangerang

Public toilets rare in TangerangMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangLooking for a public toilet in Tangerang municipality? Ask a local resident for directions and he or she is likely to direct you to the nearest empty plot of land or river.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Dealing with fickle financial markets

Dealing with fickle financial marketsFajar Hidayat, Jakarta Chameleons (family name: Chamaeleonidae) are small to medium- sized reptiles that are famous for being able to change their skin color in line with their surroundings.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Firms with deep roots prosper

Firms with deep roots prosperThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe relationship between Britain and Indonesia started four centuries ago, when Francis Drake, the first British navigator to sail to the archipelago, arrived before the Dutch in the fabled Spice Islands of Maluku in 1579.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/One killed as navy fires on Chinese ship

One killed as navy fires on Chinese shipID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA crew member of a Chinese-flagged vessel was killed and two others were injured when navy ship KRI Dalpele 972 fired at the vessel when it was allegedly caught poaching in Arafura Sea, the navy said on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Classical Indian dance provides captivating spectacle

Classical Indian dance provides captivating spectacleNandhini Khrisna, Contributor, DenpasarSince the commencement of classes in yoga, dance, Hindi and Sanskrit in January 2005, the Indian Cultural Center (ICC), Bali, has been regularly presenting dance performances across the island, especially ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Mia makes her return, Raj king for a day

Mia makes her return, Raj king for a dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta FEELING AT HOME: Istora Senayan sports hall holds a lot of memories for Indonesian-born Mia Audina Tjiptawan.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Komatsu's 'go private' plan approved

Komatsu's 'go private' plan approvedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaShareholders of publicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a local arm of Japanese heavy equipment company Komatsu Ltd.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Military spending

Military spending In the Sept. 11 edition of The Jakarta Post I saw Indonesia was increasing military spending to over US$23 billion. The following day I saw Indonesia is accepting $6 billion in foreign aid from Japan.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Jail term sought for Golkar politician

Jail term sought for Golkar politician JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday an eight-year jail sentence for Golkar Party lawmaker Adiwarsita Adinegoro for graft at the Association of Indonesian Forestry Concessionaires (APHI), which allegedly occurred between 2002 and 2003 when ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/JP/20/BRIEFS

JP/20/BRIEFSchecked -- JSR Seminar on RI-India cultural relationsThe Indian Cultural Center (ICC) in Denpasar, in collaboration with the literature school of Udayana University are jointly organizing a one-day international seminar titled "Strengthening the cultural relationship between India ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Govt sets aside Rp 9b for the needy

Govt sets aside Rp 9b for the needy BOGOR: The Bogor city administration allotted over Rp 9 billion in its 2005 budget to eradicate poverty, an official said on Wednesday.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Civic education mandatory for all citizens: Bill

Civic education mandatory for all citizens: BillTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Defense is drafting a bill on civic education -- a program which would be introduced to all Indonesian citizens as early as kindergarten.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/KPMG protests accountants' arrest

KPMG protests accountants' arrestThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAuditing firm KPMG claims its two Malaysian accountants, who are being held by South Sulawesi Police for visa violations, have done nothing wrong.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Drunk cop allegedly shoots two

Drunk cop allegedly shoots twoAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn intoxicated police officer, identified as Brig. Irwanto, 34, allegedly shot two street vendors on Jl. Fatmawati in South Jakarta early on Wednesday.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Public caning a primitive punishment

Public caning a primitive punishmentRidarson Galingging, Jakarta The public caning of petty gamblers and two unmarried couples for drinking alcohol in Aceh sends a very bad message to Indonesians and the outside world.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/House to adopt new Code of Conduct

House to adopt new Code of Conduct Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe House of Representatives' new Code of Conduct fails to accommodate various suggestions for improving the performance of lawmakers as it merely focuses on new power sharing mechanisms on House commissions and auxiliary ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Kudos to Rector of Sebelas Maret Univ.

Kudos to Rector of Sebelas Maret Univ. As a participant of the conference, allow me to thank the Rector of Sebelas Maret university and the Conference Organizing Committee for organizing the first International Conference On Translation, Discourse and Culture at Novotel Hotel in ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Students protest fuel shortage

Students protest fuel shortageBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Dozens university students took to the street on Wednesday, protesting against the government for the fuel scarcity in the city.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo's campaign hangover, time for real action

Susilo's campaign hangover, time for real actionHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Had he known from the start, Army General Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono probably might have backed away from his current job.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Seatbelts must

Seatbelts must work properly This country still has to learn that the Customer is King. I refer to J. Turangan's letter in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 12 Seatbelts functioning properly are IATA regulations and are vitally important for the safety of passengers on all aircraft.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Askari wins Tour d'Indonesia

Askari wins Tour d'IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliDespite winning only one stage, Iranian Hossein Askari of Giant Asia Racing Team emerged as the overall winner on Wednesday of the Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling competition.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Local short films take a peek at gay life

Local short films take a peek at gay lifeKenny Santana, Contributor, Jakarta, qnoy2k@yahoo.comNude bodies, a scene from a gay sauna or a transvestite tale in Paris are not something you would normally expect to see on an Indonesian screen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Mining firm set to dredge Barito River

Mining firm set to dredge Barito RiverMUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: A national mining firm is set to dredge part of Barito River on Saturday in order to smoothen company operations.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Angela Merkel meets the world

Angela Merkel meets the worldChristoph Bertram Project Syndicate Angela Merkel is Germany's new -- and first woman -- Chancellor. Although this implies major changes in Germany's fiscal and labor-market policies, continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/British brigadier's death sparked battle

British brigadier's death sparked battleIn the recent history of Surabaya there is no more famous -- or infamous -- Briton than Brigadier General A.W. Mallaby.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Taufik cruises in bid for sixth Indonesia Open

Taufik cruises in bid for sixth Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat was little troubled on Wednesday as he opened his campaign for his sixth Djarum Indonesia Open in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/'Revoke the ministerial decree!'

'Revoke the ministerial decree!'Some Muslim hard-line groups have forced several Christian places of worship to close on the grounds that they lack a permit.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/British has unobtrusive influence on culture

British has unobtrusive influence on cultureA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEither in jest or seriousness, many Indonesians have wondered out loud whether it would have been better if we had been colonized by the English, rather than the Dutch, Japanese or Portuguese.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Officer kills ex-wife, judge in courtroom

Officer kills ex-wife, judge in courtroomAntara News Agency/SurabayaEnraged after losing a court case, a high-ranking Navy officer stabbed to death both his former wife and a judge on Wednesday in Sidoarjo, East Java.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/House Code of Conduct reshapes power sharing

House Code of Conduct reshapes power sharingTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives' new Code of Conduct fails to accommodate various suggestions for improving the performance of lawmakers as it merely focuses on new power sharing mechanisms on House commissions and ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Tanah Abang traffic clears as project canceled

Tanah Abang traffic clears as project canceledBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaMotorists will soon spend less time in a traffic snarls along Jl. Kebon Jati and Jl.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Mia makes her return, Raj king for a day

Mia makes her return, Raj king for a dayThe Jakarta Post Jakarta FEELING AT HOME: Istora Senayan sports hall holds a lot of memories for Indonesian-born Mia Audina Tjiptawan.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/House-on-stilts sales thrive in Manado

House-on-stilts sales thrive in ManadoMANADO, North Sulawesi: A furniture businessmen revealed on Wednesday that sales of traditional Minahasa house-on-stilts (rumah panggung) were thriving, with businessmen from four countries becoming regular buyers.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Jail term sought for

Jail term sought for Golkar politician JAKARTA: Prosecutors demanded on Wednesday an eight-year jail sentence for Golkar Party lawmaker Adiwarsita Adinegoro for graft at the Association of Indonesian Forestry Concessionaires (APHI), which allegedly occurred between 2002 and 2003 when ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Eurokars opens BMW dealership

Eurokars opens BMW dealership JAKARTA: PT Eurokars Chrisdeco Utama officially opened on Tuesday its BMW dealership in cooperation with PT BMW Indonesia, and the first BMW M and Individual Center, on Jl. Panjang, Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 22, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 22, 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, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Brit-pop invasion brings fame to local groups

Brit-pop invasion brings fame to local groupsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There is nothing new under the sun and there is nothing original in music.Even pioneering acts such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and Led Zeppelin could not claim originality in their works.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Suspended auditor receives Rp 140m from KPU

Suspended auditor receives Rp 140m from KPURidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA suspended state auditor confessed to having received a total of Rp 140 million in cash from the General Elections Commission (KPU) to "fix" the findings of an audit on the poll body.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Police officers among 74 fuel smuggling suspects

Police officers among 74 fuel smuggling suspectsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police detained 74 suspects, including six police officers, during a two-week nationwide crackdown on fuel smuggling, hoarding, mixing and theft.National Police Chief Gen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Sutanto urges media not to exaggerate money laundering case

Sutanto urges media not to exaggerate money laundering caseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Sutanto has appealed to the mass media not to exaggerate reports of the alleged money laundering case in which 15 police officers have been implicated.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Disclaimer on govt report

Disclaimer on govt report The Supreme Audit Agency, for the fourth consecutive year, placed a disclaimer on the government's financial statement for the 2004 fiscal year, due mainly to inadequate internal controls, noncompliance with financial accounting rules and discrepancies in current ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, September 23, 2005

TV Today: Friday, September 23, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends8:30 TV Drama10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Protesters support airport construction

Protesters support airport constructionMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Thousands of protesters staged a rally on Wednesday in front of West Nusa Tenggara police headquarters, supporting a government plan to build an airport in Central Lombok regency.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Police detain 74 fuel smuggling suspects

Police detain 74 fuel smuggling suspectsRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe National Police detained 74 suspects, including six police officers, during a two-week nationwide crackdown on fuel smuggling, hoarding, mixing and theft. National Police Chief Gen.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Exploring the fascination of Indian cuisine

Exploring the fascination of Indian cuisineAs part of its celebration of Indian Independence Day (Aug. 15), the Indian Cultural Center in Denpasar served delicious Indian food. Puneth Malhootra of Queen Tandoor restaurant, Seminyak, shares his knowledge on the history of the country's cuisine.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Capital market and mutual funds

Capital market and mutual funds I refer to your article in Sept. 14 edition titled Mutual fund industry hit hard by huge redemptions.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Correction

Correction In the headline to the article on Medco published on this page on Sept. 21, we mistakenly stated "Medco Bids $100m for Block A". Medco did make a bid for a 50 percent share of Block A, but not for $100 million.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/S'pore goes all out to fight disease

S'pore goes all out to fight diseaseAs the Jakarta administration, as well as the nation, struggles to contain the bird flu outbreak that has killed at least five people in Greater Jakarta and infected others, learning about how neighboring city-state Singapore deals with epidemic disease is worth ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attack

Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attackYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungWest Java Police named on Wednesday seven more people as suspects in an attack on properties owned by a controversial Muslim sect in Cianjur, West Java, on Monday night.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPK

Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPKRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEleven months after taking over the presidency, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's pledges to curb corruption within government agencies, particularly the tax and customs services, have not being realized, according ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/VP wants more aid for migrant workers

VP wants more aid for migrant workers NUSA DUA, Bali: Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on countries that export and import migrant workers to help the workers improve their skills.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Two 'bird flu' victims die, three more hospitalized

Two 'bird flu' victims die, three more hospitalizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo suspected bird flu patients, identified as Riska Hardiyati, 5, and Yessica Triana, 2, died on Wednesday after being treated at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta, and Cikini Hospital in ...

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Family planning program falters in Kupang

Family planning program falters in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe family planning program in impoverished East Nusa Tenggara has failed to contain a rising birth rate amid reports of widespread malnutrition in the province.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Govt's sells remaining stake in BCA

Govt's sells remaining stake in BCAUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold on Wednesday its remaining 5.02 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's second largest lender by assets, reaping Rp 2.19 trillion (US$219 million) in proceeds for the state coffers.

Thu, 22 Sep 2005

JP/Fuel distributor nabbed for smuggling

Fuel distributor nabbed for smugglingJAYAPURA, Papua: Jayapura municipal police have arrested a fuel distributor for alleged fuel smuggling.