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Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Govt turns to smokers to boost revenue

Govt turns to smokers to boost revenueUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attempting to strike two birds with one stone, the government will raise the retail price of cigarettes by up to 20 percent to increase state revenue from excise as well as discourage smoking in the country, the finance ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road

Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' roadEvi Mariani and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta American writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has the most apt expression to describe the state Indonesian artists are in these days.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/SG to propose less than 40% dividend

SG to propose less than 40% dividend State-owned PT Semen Gresik, the nation's largest cement maker, plans to allocate less than 40 percent of its 2004 net profit for dividend payments as the company will need extra funds to finance the construction of its new plants.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/City withholds money for KPUD

City withholds money for KPUDDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration revealed on Friday that it would withhold Rp 3.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 30, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, May 30, 2005Exhibitions* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Hogg the speaker at JCA dinner

Hogg the speaker at JCA dinner JAKARTA: Former Australian fast bowler Rodney Hogg will be the guest speaker at the annual Jakarta Cricket Association (JCA) dinner to be held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Central Jakarta on Saturday.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 28, 2005

Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, May 28, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Under Attack at Kedai Kebun Forum, Jl. Tirtodipuran 3 Yogyakarta. Tel. 0274 376114, until May 30 * Fine Arts Omong Kosong # 2, at Rumah Seni Cemeti, Jl. D.I. Panjaitan 41 (Tel.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/17 councillors named suspects

17 councillors named suspects YOGYAKARTA: Yogyakarta prosecutors named on Friday 17 former city councillors as suspects in a corruption case. They will now be tried for receiving Rp 17 million (US$7,978) each in severance pay.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Australia urges stability in Papua

Australia urges stability in Papua JAYAPURA, Papua: Australia has reiterated its stance that it wants stability in Papua.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Reconstructing Aceh

Reconstructing Aceh In the article, Indonesia: The amazing and the baffling, dated May 17, your writer stated that Kuntoro slammed the government for not doing enough to reconstruct Aceh after the tsunami struck last year.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Kidnapped seamen seek Gus Dur's help

Kidnapped seamen seek Gus Dur's help JAKARTA: Relatives of three Indonesian seamen, who are currently be held by a rebel group in the Philippines, asked former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Friday to help seek their release.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Schools take steps against brawls

Schools take steps against brawls BOGOR: Principals and teachers of secondary schools in Bogor have formed a task force to head off student brawls, which often take place prior to final exams, held from May 30 to June 1 this year.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road

Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road Evi Mariani and M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmerican writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has the most apt expression to describe the state Indonesian artists are in these days.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Police up intelligence operations after threat against U.S. mission

Police up intelligence operations after threat against U.S. missionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police are intensifying undercover operations following intelligence information claiming that a terrorist group under the leadership of Malaysian fugitive Azahari bin Husin possesses a map of ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Decree on election funds to be revised

Decree on election funds to be revised MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf promised on Friday to revise Ministerial Decree No. 12/2005 that is considered by local election committees to hamper the disbursement of funds for local direct elections.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/New ideas needed for reviving Afro-Asian cooperation

New ideas needed for reviving Afro-Asian cooperationJamie Mackie, Canberra Now that the celebrations of fifty years since the 1955 Asia- Africa Conference at Bandung are over, with a sensibly realistic agenda adopted for closer cooperation over the next few years as well as a time-table for ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'

'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government is playing down the tension arising from Australian Schapelle Corby's conviction for drug smuggling in Denpasar, Bali, saying that the verdict will not upset bilateral relations.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/REI to build low-cost apartments

REI to build low-cost apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) has expressed its wish to construct low-cost apartments in the city to help the administration relocate tens of thousands of squatters.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/The French on the EU: There is no plan B

The French on the EU: There is no plan BGwynne Dyer, London President Jacques Chirac's tone now often verges on the desperate. "How can we renegotiate?" he asked French voters in early May. "Do you really believe it is serious to say that? There's not the shadow of a chance....

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/W. Java administration to build southern port

W. Java administration to build southern portThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The West Java provincial administration, as part of a grand plan to embark on several infrastructure projects, will build a "modest" international fishing and commercial harbor near Cikalong, Tasikmalaya in the southern part ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Malnutrition claims more infant lives

Malnutrition claims more infant livesLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Mataram An infant has died of malnutrition in West Nusa Tenggara province, bringing to eight the number of people who have died of the affliction since January, a senior health official said on Friday.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/RI envoy on trial in Belgium

RI envoy on trial in Belgium JAKARTA: Head of the Indonesian Mission to the European Community, Abdurrachman Mattalitti, is facing charges in Belgium court for wrongful dismissal of a female employee at his office.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/China lobbies RI on ceramic imports

China lobbies RI on ceramic importsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta China has asked Indonesia not to impose anti-dumping and safeguard sanctions on Chinese flour and ceramic tableware imports, saying the move would backfire and hurt Indonesian industry, a trade delegation said on Friday.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Coming here soon from Cannes

Coming here soon from Cannes The Cannes Film Festival means movies: independent, mainstream, horror, period, trashy, first-rate -- any kind.Promotions and press conferences were made to promote films, which are not even finished yet.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/No real change in Jakarta politics

No real change in Jakarta politics John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore National Mandate Party (PAN) legislator Alvin Lie is a 44-year-old paragliding enthusiast with long hair and an idealistic approach to politics.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Conservationists build more gardens

Conservationists build more gardensTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor The Center of Flora Conservation at the Bogor Botanical Gardens plans to develop more gardens in West Java's Kuningan district, East Kalimantan's Balikpapan, South Sulawesi's Enrekang and Leuser in Aceh.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/~For Spotlight:

~For Spotlight:COURTESY CALL: Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V. (PONSBV), an oil company operating in the East Natuna Sea, paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on May 20. Seen in the picture (from left to right) are BP Migas' operations deputy R.S.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Nigeria tries to strengthen African unity, cooperation

Nigeria tries to strengthen African unity, cooperationVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation with 140 million people, is striving to strengthen African unity, cooperation and development through the African Union, the Nigerian Ambassador to Indonesia ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Vaccine row won't delay war on polio

Vaccine row won't delay war on polioYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Jakarta The government has said it will go ahead with its plan to launch the first round of a mass polio vaccination campaign on May 31, despite a report that Indonesia's vaccine producer Bio Farma has been scrapped ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/'We must be tolerant of different ideas'

'We must be tolerant of different ideas' The controversy over the participation of Indonesian woman Artika Sari Devi in the Miss Universe contest in Thailand continues, with some members of the religious right claiming that it is a disgrace to Indonesian culture and women.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Safeguards: An Indonesian trade defense instrument that needs to

Safeguards: An Indonesian trade defense instrument that needs to be improvedHarry T. Prabawa Jakarta As we all know, one of the consequences of free trade is that competition between domestic and imported products has increased in the domestic market.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Corby gets 20 years in prison

Corby gets 20 years in prisonWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Ignoring mounting pressure from Australia, the Denpasar District Court sentenced on Friday Schapelle Leigh Corby to 20 years in prison for smuggling marijuana into Bali.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/New manager for Melia Purosani

New manager for Melia Purosani YOGYAKARTA: The Spanish hotel chain Sol Melia has appointed Jean- Paul Riby as the new general Manager of Melia Purosani Hotel to replace Morten Andersen who has moved to Malaysia.A native Frenchman, Riby has more than 20 years' experience in the industry.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Malang joss stick producers lack capital to expand

Malang joss stick producers lack capital to expandIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Malang Joss sticks in various colors are lined up neatly in the front yard of Suhendro Pangestu's house in Jedong village in Malang regency, East Java.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Corby's trial judged 'fair and proper'

Corby's trial judged 'fair and proper'Rinduan Zain, Sydney On May 23 I was invited to attend a panel discussion called SBS Insight, organized by SBS Television Network in Sydney.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Erasmus Huis put on display Domestic Circle

Erasmus Huis put on display Domestic CircleJP/19/DUTCHErasmus Huis puts Domestic Circle on display M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To meet the growing demand for the works of Dutch photographers, the Cultural Center in Jakarta, the Erasmus Huis, is currently exhibiting the works of ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Fear of blackouts makes energy conservation drive a success

Fear of blackouts makes energy conservation drive a successRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Moses has been turning a few lights off in his home in the evening over the past several days.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Regional autonomy simply absurd, experts say

Regional autonomy simply absurd, experts sayHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In order to ensure regional autonomy, the government has been urged to amend the law on regional administrations, which still places governors, mayors and regents as subordinates of the central government.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Kim Jae Won, humble TV drama ambassador

Kim Jae Won, humble TV drama ambassadorEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaSporting a formal black suit, clean-cut actor Kim Jae Won hardly looked like a young star of Korean TV dramas, where the latest fashions are always a vital element."We, Koreans, regard etiquette highly.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Korean class prepares skilled workers

Korean class prepares skilled workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was already 2 p.m. and Rini Febriani, 16, was rushing to reach her Korean class.She was a bit late, actually."But I couldn't miss this week's special class given by a native speaker who holds a master degree in Korean literature.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Questions for our economists

Questions for our economistsDita Indah Sari Jakarta The debate over the pros and cons of the fuel price increase has begun to become dreary. Even though in many regions voices of opposition can still be heard, the peak of the debate has already passed.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Prima to face Febi in semis of Hemaviton Challenge

Prima to face Febi in semis of Hemaviton ChallengeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Top seeded Prima Simpatiaji of Central Java will try to make it third time lucky when he meets close rival Febi Widhiyanto of Jakarta in the semifinals of the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 on Saturday.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Council irked by poor reports on education fund use

Council irked by poor reports on education fund useDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council blasted on Friday poor financial reports on the use of the 2004 city budget for education, saying the reports gave the impression that city officials were unprofessional and not serious in ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Artist Rosjid steps forward

Artist Rosjid steps forwardCarla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta As a solo exhibition of drawings by Rosid is almost coming to an end, both the owner of Edwin's gallery and the artist may sit back in satisfaction, as sales of the artworks have been more than satisfactory.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Govt spends $120m Aceh grant from Japan

Govt spends $120m Aceh grant from JapanUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has spent up to US$120 million in grants that the Japanese government had already disbursed to Indonesia as part of its aid for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Aceh.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 28, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, May 28, 2005Exhibitions* Japanese Food Promotions at Hotel Nikko Jakarta, The Olive Tree Restaurant, Jl. MH Thamrin 59, Central Jakarta (Tel. 2301122), until May 31. * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Ethical, good journalism is not easy or cheap

Ethical, good journalism is not easy or cheapArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta Though it came very late and was mild, last week's call by the Press Council for the media to maintain journalistic independence in the upcoming regional elections deserves applause.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Campaign teams assure peaceful election

Campaign teams assure peaceful election BATAM, Riau Islands: Riau Islands provincial police signed on Friday a peace agreement with the campaign managers for a group of governor candidates in the province as a direct election approaches.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/DPD proposes 'more realistic' budget

DPD proposes 'more realistic' budgetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is urging the government to be more realistic in its assumptions for the 2005 state budget revision, and to allocate more funds for social and regional development.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/BIN plays for time, slows probe into Munir's murder

BIN plays for time, slows probe into Munir's murderTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government-sanctioned fact-finding team (TPF) tasked with assisting police in probing the murder of human rights campaigner Munir is complaining that the State Intelligence Agency (BIN) remains ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Maleo bird on the brink of extinction

Maleo bird on the brink of extinctionRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu The population of a Central Sulawesi icon, the striking black-and-white maleo bird (Macrocephalon maleo), is on the verge of extinction due to poaching, environmental workers say.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Artika, you go girl! Forget the controversy!

Artika, you go girl! Forget the controversy!Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post Why is it still an issue here for a woman to take part in a beauty pageant, which we all know are about more than just flesh and a pretty face?If culture is cited, what cultural norms is the woman breaching? Go to any beach ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/JP/14/dpd

JP/14/dpdDPD proposes 'more realistic' budget to govt, HouseThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Regional Representatives Council (DPD) is urging the government to be more realistic in its assumptions for the 2005 state budget revision, and to allocate more funds for social and regional development.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Toll roads vs MRT

Toll roads vs MRT People commuting the streets of Jakarta will see worse, more chaotic traffic when the construction of seven new toll roads starts next March.The seven new turnpikes totaling 85.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Fire at decorative fish market

Fire at decorative fish market JAKARTA: At least 11 kiosks at the decorative fish market at Hanggar Teras on Jl. MT Haryono, Pancoran, South Jakarta, caught fire early on Friday.A witness, Sri Poniati, said that the fire was caused by her kerosene stove, which exploded.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Bizarre convoy

Bizarre convoy Looking at the photo of students from the German Internationl School (DIS) on the toll road to Serpong (The Jakarta Post, May 23), I couldn't help thinking what a bizarre way of showing their appreciation by having their bodies hanging out of their cars, driving on the toll.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Australia-Japan festival bridges cultural gap

Australia-Japan festival bridges cultural gapThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta How do Japanese people serve tea to their guests? How do Australians and New Zealanders serve tea?Indonesian Melissa Maria, a sixth semester student of the Japanese language department at LIA college for foreign languages, ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/The debate on democratization

The debate on democratizationEric Hiariej Yogyakarta The fall of Soeharto has been followed by debate on the future of democratization in Indonesia. Many Indonesians believe that Soeharto's fall has created chances for the establishment of democratic institutions.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Drawing Dhamma lessons from the beauty queens

Drawing Dhamma lessons from the beauty queensNantiya Tangwisutijit, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok As Buddhists throughout the region were celebrating Visakha Bucha Day to mark the birth, enlightenment and death of Lord Buddha, bikini-clad Miss Universe contestants posing for publicity ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Specific rape legislation demanded

Specific rape legislation demandedHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After seven years, the reported rapes of more than 60 women, mostly Chinese-Indonesians, during the riots in May 1998 remain unresolved.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Japan not ready for UN Security Council seat

Japan not ready for UN Security Council seatTakashi Tsujii The Asahi Shimbun Tokyo Many business leaders and people in diplomatic circles seem to share the view that Japan adequately meets the requirements to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/JP/20/ISBEDY

JP/20/ISBEDYIsbedy, 'literary pope' of LampungOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungNo discussion about Indonesian modern literature in Lampung would be complete without touching upon Isbedy Stiawan ZS.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/A buoyant economy

A buoyant economy The economy's performance during the first six months of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration was fairly impressive, with gross domestic product growing by 6.65 percent on a yearly basis in the fourth quarter of last year and 6.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Clerics, politicians meet to confront Gus Dur

Clerics, politicians meet to confront Gus DurIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The National Awakening Party (PKB) camp led by Alwi Shihab geared up here on Friday for a two-day national meeting, shortly after its rival ended a similar forum in a showdown that is ravaging the party's ...

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/JP/19/CARLA

JP/19/CARLARosjid steps forwardCarla Bianpoen Contributor/JakartaAs a solo exhibition of drawings by Rosid is almost coming to an end, both the owner of Edwin's gallery and the artist may sit back in satisfaction, as sales of the artworks have been more than satisfactory.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Malaysian firm eyes Tanjung Api-Api Port

Malaysian firm eyes Tanjung Api-Api PortThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Malaysian infrastructure firm PT Orient Technology Indonesia will invest some US$250 million for the construction and operation of the Tanjung Api-Api international port in South Sumatra.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Electricity returns to North Maluku

Electricity returns to North MalukuM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/North Maluku While residents in North Sumatra and Java are experiencing electricity blackouts, North Maluku residents have again begun to enjoy electricity services since Thursday.

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Teach our children well

Teach our children well On May 16, junior high school students in Karangasem, Bali, had to take their 120-minute English language test. The last test page showed the following questions: Indonesia is a large archipelago (Correct).

Sat, 28 May 2005

JP/Korean broadcast industry launches ardent marketing to Asia

Korean broadcast industry launches ardent marketing to AsiaEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaToting sneak peaks of TV dramas, cartoons and documentaries as well as business commodities, dozens of South Korean TV people visited Jakarta to sell some of their finest broadcast productions to local TV ...