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Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/'Pesantren' gets into green spirit

'Pesantren' gets into green spiritSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe latest bombings in Bali have put Islamic boarding schools, or pesantren, back in the spotlight, with many outside observers once again casting a wary eye on these schools as supposed breeding grounds for terrorists.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Ex-KPU officials stand trial

Ex-KPU officials stand trial JAKARTA: Two former General Elections Commission (KPU) personnel went on trial on Monday in a Rp 20 billion (nearly US$2 million) graft case.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Two held for duping girls into prostitution

Two held for duping girls into prostitutionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe owner of a labor recruitment agency and its president director were arrested over the weekend for allegedly duping at least 58 Indonesian girls into prostitution in Japan.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Elderly mom finds solace in prayer at Istiqlal mosque

Elderly mom finds solace in prayer at Istiqlal mosqueTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was just after the breaking of the fast at Istiqlal Mosque in Central Jakarta, and most of the congregation was still outside having their evening meal.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Scroll of Honor for Jakarta

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Stirring a disquiet dragon

Stirring a disquiet dragon Two very important events quietly elapsed in China this past week, both of which bear long term implications that will affect Southeast Asia for years to come.The first was the visit of U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to Beijing.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/On death penalty

On death penalty In response to the letter Forgive convicted Australians (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 20) from a New Zealander, I would like to see the death penalty for drug pushers in Australia. It is well known that drug crimes in Asia bring the death penalty, so there is no excuse.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Rp100m offered for tip-offs on bombers

Rp100m offered for tip-offs on bombersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police announced on Monday a reward of Rp 100 million (about US$10,000) for anyone with information about the identities of three suicide bombers who launched bomb attacks in Bali on Oct. 1.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Govt unlikely to revise budget despite court ruling

Govt unlikely to revise budget despite court rulingUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is unlikely to submit a last-minute revision to the 2006 state budget to satisfy a Constitutional Court ruling on the allocation of money for education, with the draft budget already in final ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Japan's irreverence

Japan's irreverence A senior ASEAN official recounted that during a reception that brought together the 10 member states of the regional organization and dialog partners from East Asia, the Chinese foreign minister remarked to his Japanese counterpart that they should learn from Germany.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Security tightened for Idul Fitri

Security tightened for Idul FitriDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta authorities on Monday said they would station bomb squads at 18 locations across the city to ensure that peace and order reigned during the Idul Fitri celebrations.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/RI-Spore jointly promote tourism

RI-Spore jointly promote tourism JAKARTA: Indonesia and Singapore are working together to boost tourism in both countries, by focusing on the resort island of Bali and using services from the city state's Singapore Airlines.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Two students die in road accident

Two students die in road accident JAKARTA: Two students died and another was seriously injured early on Sunday after a van they were riding in spun out on the Tangerang toll road, hitting the traffic barrier and rolling.Police have not yet revealed the three young men's names.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/RI targets three titles in HK Open

RI targets three titles in HK OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National players are expected to capture the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles crowns at next week's US$250,000 Hong Kong Badminton Championship, although they may meet familiar foes in latter rounds.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Obituary

ObituaryFormer minister, Army general and diplomat Lt. Gen. (ret) Hidajat Martaatmadja died of natural causes on Monday aged 89 after four days of medical treatment.He was buried at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery later in the day in a military ceremony led by Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/House factions oppose fuel hike policy

House factions oppose fuel hike policyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral factions in the House of Representatives have urged the government to review its fuel price hike policy, which they said had created a huge burden for the majority of people in the country.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Direct cash distribution a mistake, experts say

Direct cash distribution a mistake, experts sayTb. Arie Rukmantara, Jakarta, The Jakarta PostDaliyem Kirno Notorejo of Yogyakarta, a 75-year-old widow, jumped into a river to her death last Saturday because of disappointment at her exclusion from the list of people entitled to government direct ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Koizumi endangers future of East Asia Community

Koizumi endangers future of East Asia CommunityBegi Hersutanto, JakartaThe latest visit by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Yasukuni war shrine on Monday once again sparked controversy in China and South Korea.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Cyclist Tonton gets one-month ban

Cyclist Tonton gets one-month ban JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) gave Tonton Suprapto a one-month suspension for testing positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine, which will allow the cyclist to participate in next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Bahorok flash flood still haunts residents two years on

Bahorok flash flood still haunts residents two years on Almost two years ago, on Nov. 2, a flash flood struck Bahorok district, Langkat regency in North Sumatra, killing at least 157 people, including six foreign tourists, and leaving 82 others missing.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/RI maid charged with murder

RI maid charged with murder JAKARTA: Another Indonesian maid in Singapore is to stand trial for murder.Police arrested the maid, Barokah, 27, for killing her Singaporean employer, Wee Keng Wah, 75, in her apartment on Chai Chee Road last Wednesday following an argument.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Further tests for Australia-Indonesia ties

Further tests for Australia-Indonesia tiesMichael Danby, Melbourne In June I wrote in The Jakarta Post about the Schapelle Corby case and the risk that it would damage relations between Australia and Indonesia.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Mandiri to issue bonds in November

Mandiri to issue bonds in NovemberBank Mandiri, the nation's largest bank in terms of assets, is waiting for approval from the central bank to issue global bonds worth some US$300 million in the form of medium-term notes (MTNs).

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Mining sector attractive for investment, Susilo says

Mining sector attractive for investment, Susilo saysLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Pomalaa, Southeast SulawesiInvestors should not feel discouraged from entering the mining sector amid the current high global oil prices, which is pushing up production costs, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Train tickets 90 percent sold

Train tickets 90 percent sold BANDUNG: Ninety percent of tickets for business and executive trains heading to cities in Central and East Java in the last days before the Idul Fitri holiday had been sold 10 days ahead of the celebration day on Nov. 3, an official said on Monday.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Busway project end of line for many trees

Busway project end of line for many treesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the city administration revs up the construction of busway corridors II and III to catch up with the operational target, the fate of over 1,500 trees along the routes seem to be a very distant concern.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/JP/20/NYOMAN

JP/20/NYOMANEnvironmentally friendly innovatorIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaMany Indonesians are still stunned by the sharp increase in fuel prices that the government introduced on Oct. 1.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Said's graft trial must continue: Court

Said's graft trial must continue: CourtThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court rejected on Monday the defense pleas by lawyers of former religious minister Said Aqil Hussein Al-Munawwar and ruled that his corruption trial must go ahead.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Road work on bridge bursts water pipe

Road work on bridge bursts water pipe JAKARTA: British tap water company PT Thames PAM Jaya (TPJ) said on Monday that work on a bridge on Jl.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Protecting Thailand's infrastructure

Protecting Thailand's infrastructureKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok Thanks to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's maverick policy in the southern provinces, Thailand's energy facilities face unprecedented threats.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/75 million people in RI have no access to power

75 million people in RI have no access to powerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile Jakarta is brilliantly lit up ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday, about 75 million people across the country, mostly living in rural areas, have no access to electricity.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Vietnam needs help with bird flu

Vietnam needs help with bird fluMai Phuong, VietNamNews, Asia News Network/Hanoi Vietnam has called -- through Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung -- for the continuation of international help to ensure the defeat of the deadly bird flu virus H5N1.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/9m vehicles to crowd C. Java

9m vehicles to crowd C. Java SEMARANG: At least 9 million vehicles would drive down Central Java streets during the upcoming Idul Fitri holiday season, a police official said on Monday.Director of Central Java's Traffic Police, Sr. Comr.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Alexandria ahead

Alexandria ahead in Jababeka chess JAKARTA: Georgian WGM Nana Alexandria retained a half point lead at the end of the sixth round of the US$7,000 Jababeka Women's International Chess Tournament on Monday.Alexandria, the only grand master in the 11-round event, defeated Russian Adelaida Z.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Bukit Lawang waits for tourists' return

Bukit Lawang waits for tourists' returnThe Jakarta Post, BahorokA group of foreign tourists were seen recently traveling around the Bukit Lawang tourist resort in North Sumatra in motorized pedicabs, enjoying all the sights the area has to offer.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Indonesia and Israel: What now?

Indonesia and Israel: What now?Emanuel Shahaf, Jerusalem Now that the easy part, the first publicly acknowledged meeting between FM Hassan Wirayuda and his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom is behind us, we are looking ahead at the truly difficult part -- developing a relationship under ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/City administration offers investors six inner-city toll road projects

City administration offers investors six inner-city toll road projectsRendi A. Witular and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe addition of an estimated 267 new cars a day to Jakarta's 7,634 kilometer-long web of city streets has prompted the government to approve the city administration's ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Terrorism is the world's concern

Terrorism is the world's concernIntolerance is the basis of all the terrorism that has become endemic throughout the globe.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Commission cautions Supreme Court

Commission cautions Supreme Court JAKARTA: The Judicial Commission said here on Monday it would soon send a letter to reprimand the Supreme Court over the former's recommendation against judges handling a dispute over the Depok mayoral election.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/House pursues extra Rp 10m in allowances

House pursues extra Rp 10m in allowancesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives may claim it empathized with people who are facing increased economic hardship as prices for many goods rise, but almost all of its 550 members appeared to stick with their recent ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/General to faces hearing in fuel smuggling case

General to faces hearing in fuel smuggling caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA police general admitted on Monday to having sought help from an senior officer for his golfing buddy, who complained about detention of ships carrying his logs during an operation against fuel smuggling in ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Islamic groups told to consolidate to fight terrorism

Islamic groups told to consolidate to fight terrorismThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta/SurakartaMuslim groups in the country should consolidate to fight against terrorism and work to develop healthy religious behavior, instead of putting the blame on each other or on a Western threat, an Islamic ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Mandala assists victim's families

Mandala assists victim's familiesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta post, MedanCash assistance of Rp 300 million (US$30,000) each has started to be distributed in Medan to 119 families of crash victims living in North Sumatra and Aceh by PT Mandala Airlines on Monday.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Indonesia targets three titles in HK Open

Indonesia targets three titles in HK OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National players are expected to capture the men's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles crowns at next week's US$250,000 Hong Kong Badminton Championship, although they may meet familiar foes in later ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/'Family reunions worth the hassle'

'Family reunions worth the hassle'About 2.5 million Jakarta residents are expected to travel to their hometowns to celebrate the Idul Fitri holiday. This exodus, known as mudik, has become a tradition for people living in the capital, and many people spend much of their savings to make the trip.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Banten to build haj dormitory

Banten to build haj dormitory TANGERANG: After years of aborted planning, the Tangerang regency is to finally build a haj dormitory for Banten province in Bojong Nangka, Legok, about 15 kilometers south of the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Govt buys back Rp 2.45 trillion in bonds, plans another issue

Govt buys back Rp 2.45 trillion in bonds, plans another issueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government bought back Rp 2.45 trillion (some US$245 million) worth of treasury bonds on Monday, ahead of a planned offering of some Rp 500 billion in bonds on Tuesday.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Air taxi: Solution to traffic congestion

Air taxi: Solution to traffic congestionArief T. Syam, Contributor, Jakarta The following data will show how acutely the public transportation system in Jakarta has been damaged today: in the past decade the number of motorized vehicles in Jakarta has grown by 6 percent annually.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Inquisition in Indonesia

Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or ...

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Forgive convicted Australians

Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/KPK demands salary increase

KPK demands salary increaseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) again demanded on Monday that the government raise the salaries of commission members to Rp 40 million (US$4,000) a month.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Maintain the Constitution as Japan's apology

Maintain the Constitution as Japan's apologyHiroyuki Sakai, The Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo For most of my 41-year career served in companies, I was assigned to various parts of Southeast Asia where I started and ran several local businesses.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/On death penalty

On death penalty In response to the letter Forgive convicted Australians (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 20) from a New Zealander, I would like to see the death penalty for drug pushers in Australia.It is well known that drug crimes in Asia bring the death penalty, so there is no excuse.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/Alexandria ahead in Jababeka chess

Alexandria ahead in Jababeka chess JAKARTA: Georgian WGM Nana Alexandria retained a half point lead at the end of the sixth round of the US$7,000 Jababeka Women's International Chess Tournament on Monday.Alexandria, the only grand master in the 11-round event, defeated Russian Adelaida Z.

Tue, 25 Oct 2005

JP/No benefits from higher parking fees: Experts

No benefits from higher parking fees: ExpertsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExperts doubted on Monday whether raising parking fees would reduce the number of vehicles entering the capital and help solve traffic congestion here.