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Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Chocolate lovers find an oasis

Chocolate lovers find an oasisThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLife is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you are going to get.But true chocoholics would not agree with this famous quote taken from the Forrest Gump movie because, as long as it's chocolate, will do just fine.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Bogor for gender equality

Bogor for gender equalityTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has appointed Bogor regency to implement a pilot project to promote gender equality between men and women in local policymaking.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Govt told to regent inauguration

Govt told to regent inaugurationPASIR, East Kalimantan: A Pasir senior councillor demanded on Thursday that the central government order the cancellation of the inauguration of newly elected regent Ridwan Suwidi and deputy regent Hatta Garit.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Trowulan: Deserted archeological dream site

Trowulan: Deserted archeological dream siteEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Mojokerto, East JavaArcheologists dream of turning Indonesia's biggest excavation site in Trowulan, East Java, into an education center and tourist destination as interesting as Borobudur and Prambanan.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Surabaya hotels offer special packages

Surabaya hotels offer special packagesSURABAYA: 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.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Fire breaks out at Kemiri market

Fire breaks out at Kemiri market DEPOK: Fire raged through almost 600 kiosks at Kemiri market in Depok late on Wednesday, Tempointeraktif.com reported.The kiosks, which occupied three blocks of the market, mostly belonged to vendors selling groceries. Several others sold clothes.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/TROWUL

JP/19/TROWULchecked -- JSR Do-it-yourself tourismIf you've been bumped in Borobudur, pressured at Prambanan and fleeced at both, don't despair. There's one place left where the splendid history of Java can be savored in solitude. The Jakarta Post contributor Duncan Graham reports from Trowulan.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Labor judge candidates demand good salary

Labor judge candidates demand good salaryThe Jakarta Post JakartaAlthough the new labor court system will not be set up until next year, prospective candidates in line for judgeships in the courts, which will hear and adjudicate upon industrial relations disputes, have expressed concerns about ...

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/India improves visa service for Indonesians

India improves visa service for IndonesiansJAKARTA: India is issuing multiple-entry business visas to Indonesian businesspeople to encourage them to do business in India, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Hemant Krishan Singh said in Jakarta.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Dutch envoy leaves RI

Dutch envoy leaves RIJAKARTA: Netherlands Ambassador to Indonesia Rudolf Jan Treffers left Indonesia recently after completing his tenure here, a Dutch embassy official said.Ambassador Treffers, who submitted his credentials to president Megawati Soekarnoputri on Feb.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Containing commercial success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak port

Containing commercial success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Ex councillor gets four years jail

Ex councillor gets four years jail BANDUNG/MATARAM: Bandung District Court sentenced on Thursday Kurdi Moekri, a former West Java councillor, to four years in prison for graft that brought losses to the state amounting to Rp 24.9 billion (US$2.49 million).

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Sincere interfaith harmony sought

Sincere interfaith harmony soughtFrom Media IndonesiaOver the last several years, the development of relations between believers in the country have been less than conducive to inter-faith tolerance, with an increasing number of cases of conflict tending to remain unresolved.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Isolating nationalists from jihadists

Isolating nationalists from jihadistsDavid Brooks, Common Ground News Service -- Partners in Humanity, New York Nothing has changed during the war on terror as much as our definition of the enemy.In the days after Sept.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more trees

Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6).

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Ahmadiyah is OK by Constitution

Ahmadiyah is OK by Constitution It is sad to hear the statement of the President of the Republic Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that the Ahmadiyah Organization in Indonesia has been banned by the government long ago.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Amnesty only for RI citizens: House

Amnesty only for RI citizens: HouseTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives officially endorsed on Thursday the government's plan to give amnesty to Aceh rebels, but underlined that only those who retained their Indonesian citizenship were eligible for the amnesty.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Independence Day and nationalism

Independence Day and nationalismFrom KompasThe presence of former presidents and vice-presidents would have enhanced the atmosphere for the commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Indonesia's independence recently.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Asia should address labor migration

Asia should address labor migrationKim Hak-Su, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok As international migration always involves at least two countries, the limited number and scope of bilateral agreements, and complete lack of a regional framework for dealing with it, points to an obvious ...

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/UMNO youths visit House

UMNO youths visit House JAKARTA: A delegation of Malaysian young people from the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) visited the House of Representatives here on Thursday to help boost ties between young people in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Islamic moderation in Singapore thrives in a secular environment

Islamic moderation in Singapore thrives in a secular environmentMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawai Singapore is a unique example of how Islamic moderation could be made possible by a politically and economically secular environment.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/New subscription rate

New subscription rateDear subscribers/readersThe subscription rate of The Jakarta Post has remained unchanged since October 2003.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Alleged drug supplier nabbed at prison

Alleged drug supplier nabbed at prison TANGERANG: Tangerang Police arrested a woman on Thursday for trying to smuggle narcotics into the Tangerang Penitentiary for an inmate.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Insp.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Fuel shortages hit E. Nusa Tenggara

Fuel shortages hit E. Nusa TenggaraThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/CirebonMore fuel shortages have hit East Nusa Tenggara, pushing premium gasoline up to Rp 15,000 (US$1.5) a liter for motorists, stopping buses and public minivans in major towns and grounding fishermen who depend on diesel for their boats.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Juwono gets new post on GBC Malindo

Juwono gets new post on GBC MalindoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono is the new head of the Indonesian side of a special joint committee formed by Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur to address border issues.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Lasting peace in Aceh

Lasting peace in Aceh I am happy to hear that a peace agreement has been achieved by the government of Indonesia and GAM. Congratulations and thanks to the help given by those experts in reaching the final settlement.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/More suspected drug dealers apprehended

More suspected drug dealers apprehendedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a stepped-up police campaign, more drug dealers are being taken off the streets of the capital.The head of the Jakarta Police's drug unit, Sr. Comr.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 27, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 27, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Aug.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/City mulls hike in parking charges

City mulls hike in parking chargesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will consider a proposal by off-street parking operator Secure Parking, which has requested a doubling in the current charge of Rp 2,000 (20 US cents) per hour to Rp 4,000 per hour.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/World Games runner-up Glover leads Indonesia Open

World Games runner-up Glover leads Indonesia OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Zara Glover came all the way from England with her own special strategy for the 3rd Indonesia International Open Tenpin Bowling Championship.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/W. Java police back closure of churches

W. Java police back closure of churchesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungDespite laws banning people from taking the law into their own hands and recognizing freedom of religion, police in West Java have admitted to helping Muslim hard-liners close dozens of churches in Bandung.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community

Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and ...

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Liberalizing the labor market in Australia

Liberalizing the labor market in AustraliaKaren Stingemore, Jakarta It is both a frightening and sad state of affairs for Australian workers that for the first time in 24 years a government has control over both the Australian Senate and the House of Representatives.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/On ban on Ahmadiyah

On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Agus/Koko upset in beach volleyball event

Agus/Koko upset in beach volleyball event JAKARTA: Third-leg winners Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo suffered a setback in the fourth leg of the LA Menthol Beach Volleyball Indonesia Open here on Thursday.Agus and Koko lost to I Made S.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Fuel, power price hikes hit shoe exporters

Fuel, power price hikes hit shoe exportersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGlobal branded footwear makers might think twice before relocating their plants from China to Indonesia due to the government's recent decision to increase fuel and electricity prices.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on Aceh

Nationalist lawmakers want answers from govt on AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of House of Representatives lawmakers are seeking to summon the government to explain the Aceh peace accord to the House, a legislator said on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Istana Relik, a religious tourism spot

Istana Relik, a religious tourism spotIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe owner of Istana Relik (The Palace of Relics) Deddy Yuwono could not hide his gratitude at being entrusted by the highest Buddhist priest in Vax Boowon Temple, Bangkok, Thailand, with the care of Buddhist relics.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Thuggery: between love and hate

Thuggery: between love and hateDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the third article on thuggery, which the Jakarta administration, police and military have vowed to eradicate in the city.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/City prepares for new bus routes

City prepares for new bus routesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Transportation Agency plans to forge ahead with more bus route changes, despite the confusion and anger among passengers and drivers caused by the first rerouting this week.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Customs law to get tougher

Customs law to get tougherRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile offering incentives to encourage private investors, the draft revision of the customs law also promises stiffer sanctions for businesspeople attempting to smuggle goods into the country.Based on the draft revision of Law No.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/'Scrapping subsidy would hurts poor'

'Scrapping subsidy would hurts poor'The steady increase in fuel prices has prompted some experts to call for the scrapping of the fuel subsidy. The Jakarta Post interviewed a number of residents to obtain their views on the debate over the merits of the subsidy.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/MONTY1

JP/19/MONTY1Getting off the bridge and walking the deck Duncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Nine injured in latest Ambon bomb blast

Nine injured in latest Ambon bomb blastM. Aziz Tunny and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/JakartaNine people were injured on Thursday when a home-made bomb exploded at a market in Ambon, Maluku, the scene of widespread Christian-Muslim violence between 1999 and 2002.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Public encouraged to report bogus universities

Public encouraged to report bogus universitiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDue to recent concerns over bogus universities, the city's secondary and higher education agency is making available to the public information on the accreditation of educational institutions.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Authorities probe prosecutor's death

Authorities probe prosecutor's deathSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangIn its investigation of the suspicious death of prosecutor Umbu Lage Lozara, a team of doctors exhumed on Thursday his body so they could do a belated autopsy; three weeks after the tough-on- graft prosecutor was found dead.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Nurcholish in critical condition again

Nurcholish in critical condition againThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRespected Muslim scholar Nurcholish Madjid lapsed into critical condition again on Thursday.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/KBC loses case to Pertamina

KBC loses case to PertaminaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA Singapore appeal court has ruled in favor of PT Pertamina and rejected Karaha Bodas Company's claim on the state oil and gas firm's assets in the latest round of a lengthy legal battle between the two firms.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Next steps for Aceh after the peace pact

Next steps for Aceh after the peace pactVeena Siddharth, New York When the Indonesian government and the armed separatists of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed their peace agreement this week, they demonstrated that even the darkest cloud may have a silver lining after all.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Two shot for drug a case

Two shot for drug a case MEDAN, North Sumatra: Medan Police officers shot two Aceh residents on Thursday when they attempted to flee after a drug raid.Zulfahmi, 25, suffered from a gunshot wound to the stomach and left calf, while Indra Atmajaya, 23, was shot in his left calf and left hand.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Policemen quizzed over blackmailing, rape case

Policemen quizzed over blackmailing, rape caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police held an open-door disciplinary hearing for the first time ever on Thursday for two officers accused of blackmailing and raping a sex worker and extorting money from an ojek (motorcycle taxi) driver in ...

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Buy train ticket, take home a bike

Buy train ticket, take home a bike JAKARTA: To get rid of fare evaders and touts, state railway company PT KAI has introduced a lucky draw for commuters who buy monthly economy-class tickets.A Kenzen motorcycle will be won every month by five lucky passengers.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 26, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, August 26, 2005Exhibitions* Photo Understanding Independence by Keke Tumbuan and Jacqueline Gilbert at Gallery Lontar Jl. Utan Kayu 68H, East Jakarta (Tel. 8573388), until Aug.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Students get last chance to take final exam

Students get last chance to take final examThe Jakarta Post, Medan, YogyakartaAfter failing the national final examination in June, Oki Apriliani was devastated when an illness forced her to miss the makeup test this week after weeks of intense preparation.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/MONTY2

JP/19/MONTY2Containing success at Surabaya's Tanjung Perak portShortly before he resigned, president Soeharto appointed businessman Tanri Abeng as the first minister for state-owned enterprises -- a job he held when president Habibie took over.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Trinil promotes Surabaya's image in literature

Trinil promotes Surabaya's image in literatureIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMulane nek kenek tak elingna, Asem Rowo kampung rika Surabya kutha rika Tanah Jawa wutah getih rika.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Abortion reaches alarming levels

Abortion reaches alarming levels PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The abortion rate among young women has reached alarming levels, a family planning official says.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Another day, another low for defenseless rupiah

Another day, another low for defenseless rupiahUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remarks that the government would coordinate with the central bank failed to bolster market confidence on Thursday, with the local unit losing even more ground against the U.S.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Two world-class performers to stage concerts here

Two world-class performers to stage concerts here Two internationally acclaimed performers steeped in classical music are expected to stage performances simultaneously at two different venues here this weekend.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Company executives implicate KPU chief

Company executives implicate KPU chiefRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSix executives of an insurance company testified here on Thursday against General Elections Commission (KPU) chief Nazaruddin Syamsuddin in his graft trial at the Anticorruption Court.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Getting off the bridge and walking the deck

Getting off the bridge and walking the deckDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaIf magnetized by books about the latest U.S. management guru's success formula -- probably with chicken soup, cheese or herding cats in the title -- turn the page now; this story is not for you.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Lemhannas chairman

Lemhannas chairman to be replacedPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is seeking a replacement of National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) chairman Ermaya Suradinata, a top government official says.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/University degree a source of pride, until the grave

University degree a source of pride, until the graveKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post He was evidently proud to see his eldest son among hundreds of fresh graduates attending last Thursday's graduation ceremony at Yogyakarta's Gadjah Mada University.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/Uncertainty halts oil investment

Uncertainty halts oil investmentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegal uncertainty as well as lengthy bureaucratic procedures are the main reasons for the lack of investment in oil and gas exploration activities, the top executive of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) says.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/British invention in Indonesia

British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.

Fri, 26 Aug 2005

JP/A humbug culture

A humbug culture This nation loves parades. Ostentatious exhibitionism filled with highfalutin fanfare.Everything prepped for a moment of exuberance, but little ensuing substance. The morning after, with the recollection of mock dreams and unpaid bills, the hangover hits.