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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/20/image

JP/20/imageRecreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles Throughout the year, Indonesia's diversity -- whether seen in its ethnic cultures or in its cultural forms -- has found the spotlight on a variety of stages.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/18/local

JP/18/local Local designs struggle against massive attack Jakarta's socialites still prefer Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga to creations by local fashion designers. Jakarta Post contributor Syahmedi Dean looks at the hits and misses of 2005 and finds that a bit of competition can be a good thing.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/y/intro

JP/y/intro...main features of the year to come.On the flip-side, plasma TVs and entertainment centers have risen to dominate the local lifestyle market on the "home" front, indicating a continuing solid trend in consumerism, even with the fuel hike.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/14/book

JP/14/bookOn literature and national calamityRiris K. Toha-Sarumpaet Contributor/Jakarta At the turn of the year, amidst the blow dealt by expectations in life and the reality of literary developments in Indonesia, what absolutely needs to be emphasized the most? We agree that literature is not ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/18/top

JP/18/top Indonesia's top five fashion designersAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/18/top

JP/18/top Indonesia's top five fashion designersAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/18/local

JP/18/local Local designs struggle against massive attack Jakarta's socialites still prefer Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga to creations by local fashion designers. Jakarta Post contributor Syahmedi Dean looks at the hits and misses of 2005 and finds that a bit of competition can be a good thing.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/20/image

JP/20/imageRecreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles Throughout the year, Indonesia's diversity -- whether seen in its ethnic cultures or in its cultural forms -- has found the spotlight on a variety of stages.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/18/top

JP/18/top Indonesia's top five fashion designersAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/19/compo

JP/19/compo Home theater compo as good as the discrete systems Agus Setiadi Contributor/Jakarta About a decade ago, when audio performance was still dominated by simple stereo systems, people connected two speakers to their VCD players to create a "cinema-like" effect.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/19/compo

JP/19/compo Home theater compo as good as the discrete systems Agus Setiadi Contributor/Jakarta About a decade ago, when audio performance was still dominated by simple stereo systems, people connected two speakers to their VCD players to create a "cinema-like" effect.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/14/book

JP/14/bookOn literature and national calamityRiris K. Toha-Sarumpaet Contributor/Jakarta At the turn of the year, amidst the blow dealt by expectations in life and the reality of literary developments in Indonesia, what absolutely needs to be emphasized the most? We agree that literature is not ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/A responsible U.S. can benefit whole world

A responsible U.S. can benefit whole world JP/7/CINA2A responsible U.S. can benefit whole worldShen Dingli China Daily Asia News Network/Beijing Lately there has emerged a "U.S.-decline" theory in some Western media.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Patching up decentralization to boost the service delivery

Patching up decentralization to boost the service deliveryRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/JakartaThere were many positive changes to local democracy in 2005, especially the direct elections of regional heads, but too often this did not translate into the improved delivery of services.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Green Jakarta not a utopia

Green Jakarta not a utopia Nirwono Joga Jakarta Jakarta is heading toward ecological suicide. Soil subsidence has reached a depth of 40 centimeters in North, West and Central Jakarta.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/The fall of the Soeharto regime also saw economists lose their

The fall of the Soeharto regime also saw economists lose their traditional tools to analyze the economy. Under the centralized New Order system these were the causal relations between the creation of economic policy and interest groups.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Environmental Outlook 2006

Environmental Outlook 2006 The problems of environment in the years to comeE.G. Togu Manurung Bogor Indonesia is blessed with some of the most extensive and biologically diverse tropical forests in the world.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Generous pay, pathetic performance

Generous pay, pathetic performance Oh the irony that has overwhelmed the country for the past few months. Government and state officials, apparently without any sense of crisis, have stuffed generous salary increases into their already bulging wallets.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 2, 2006

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 2, 2006Exhibitions* Cartoon by Asian cartonists at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), from Jan. 11 to Jan. 27. Workshop at 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Jan.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Friend-turned-foe finally does it

Friend-turned-foe finally does itManoj Chaurasia, The Statesman, Kolkata, India Nitish Kumar is no Asian hero.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Beyond well enough

Beyond well enoughArya B. Gaduh Jakarta The economy did rather well in 2005. Estimates by the Asian Development Bank put its growth above that of the regional (Southeast Asian) average and its ASEAN-5 neighbors.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Timor Leste's past: Let it be or bare it all?

Timor Leste's past: Let it be or bare it all? John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore It was five years ago. Sitting at the kitchen table in a small, nondescript house on Dili's sun-baked foreshore, the soon- to-be president of Timor Leste was talking about the future.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Removing exit tax

Removing exit tax I have a pensioner's visa and am actually a resident of Jimbaran, Bali. I am very keen to let President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono know that, as a retiree living here, I must pay departure tax (fiscal) every time we leave your country for family or medical reasons.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/2006 - Building for the future

2006 - Building for the futureDavid O'Brien Jakarta Next year should mark a period of consolidation for the Indonesian economy. In the wake of the tough decision to reduce fuel subsidies and subsequent price increases, domestic demand is likely to remain somewhat weaker.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

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Police in dire need of wholesale changes or Chief Sutanto needs a few (hundred) good men Abdul Khalik Jakarta At least twice the National Police, under Gen. Sutanto leadership's, proved to the wider society they serve that they could do their jobs well if they wanted to.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Leaders must be responsive, but not thin-skinned

Leaders must be responsive, but not thin-skinnedArdimas Sasdi Jakarta Referring to the diatribes launched by some of the nation's most senior leaders in response to criticism, The Jakarta Post rightly observed recently that it is not easy being a democrat.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/A responsible U.S. can benefit whole world

A responsible U.S. can benefit whole world JP/7/CINA2A responsible U.S. can benefit whole worldShen Dingli China Daily Asia News Network/Beijing Lately there has emerged a "U.S.-decline" theory in some Western media.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/The U.S. and Indonesia: Toward a strategic partnership

The U.S. and Indonesia: Toward a strategic partnership JP/7/USINDOPart 1 of 2The U.S. and Indonesia: Toward a strategic partnershipEric G. John Washington D.C. My main subject is our developing strategic partnership with Indonesia. But let me start by talking a bit about the U.S.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/More on Kuta Beach

More on Kuta Beach As much as I also detest the litter that periodically plagues Kuta/Legian beaches, in response to the letter from Jolie E. Dorey (The Jakarta Post, Dec.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Generous pay, pathetic performance

Generous pay, pathetic performance Oh the irony that has overwhelmed the country for the past few months. Government and state officials, apparently without any sense of crisis, have stuffed generous salary increases into their already bulging wallets.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Armies alone will not defeat terrorism

Armies alone will not defeat terrorism Liu Qiang China Daily Asia News Network/Beijing Terrorism is an increasing threat, albeit non-traditional to our security and to social progress, and as such demands our attention.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failure

Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failureJohn Le Jakarta It has been five months since Bank Indonesia introduced regulation 7/14/PBI/2005, entitled, "Restrictions on Rupiah Transactions and Foreign Currency Lending by Banks", which aimed at restoring integrity and stability to the rupiah.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Corrupt immigration

Corrupt immigration As foreigners, we are required to drop by to the immigration office with great frequency. It's nice that all the fees are displayed openly on the wall, but the nightmare awaits just around the corner.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/A better economic outlook possible in the year ahead

A better economic outlook possible in the year aheadUmar Juoro Jakarta Eventually, the government decided to put a brake on fuel subsidy spending by raising fuel prices on average by 126 percent on Oct. 1. As a consequence, inflation in that month rose to 8.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesia in 2006: The foreign policy challenge.

Indonesia in 2006: The foreign policy challenge. Michael Vatikiotis Singapore The past year has seen Indonesia weather many storms. There cannot be many countries in the world forced to deal with man- made and natural disasters simultaneously.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed?

Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed? Puspa Delima Amri Jakarta Reading the performance of the Indonesian economy this year can be compared to a parent's reaction when the children bring home a fantastic mid-year report card: A mixture of pride, optimism and also anxiety.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Global malaise in 2006?

Global malaise in 2006?Joseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate The almighty American consumer had another banner year in 2005, helping sustain global economic growth, albeit at a slower pace than in 2004.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Illegal logging: Where do we go from here?

Illegal logging: Where do we go from here? Illegal logging sees no slowing down Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When the world's biggest timber smuggling operation from Papua to China was exposed this year, it marked a turning point in the fight against illegal logging in the country.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesian's risk perception towards terrorist's bomb attack

Indonesian's risk perception towards terrorist's bomb attack JP/6/WIWANIndonesian's risk perception towards terrorist's bomb attackAntonius Wiwan Koban Jakarta "Serious security threats from terrorists to all Americans & Westerners in Indonesia.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Garin says govt leaves artistes in cold

Garin says govt leaves artistes in coldJP/20/GARINGarin: Govt leaves artistes out in coldThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Irked by the government's lack of attention toward culture and the arts, noted filmmaker Garin Nugroho has lambasted the country's leaders by labeling them as culture-blind people ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/BUDI NAWA S.

BUDI NAWA S. Tanjungbalai, North Sumatra ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Cronulla beach riots: Making waves for the Asia Pacific region.

Cronulla beach riots: Making waves for the Asia Pacific region.Peter Kell Wollongong, New South Well Australians have seen themselves as a benign nation that is comfortable with diversity and accepting of difference under the idea that everyone should get "a fair go".
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Careful policy mix is critical now

Careful policy mix is critical nowKahlil Rowter Jakarta Without doubt 2005 was a turbulent year. The rupiah and gross domestic product (GDP) growth fell substantially while inflation and interest rates rose dramatically.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Jakarta's environment: Lessons from abroad

Jakarta's environment: Lessons from abroadEdward McMillan Jakarta Can you imagine paying a "congestion charge" every time you drive your car into the city centre? How about growing your own vegetables? Or using solar energy to heat your tap-water? How does paying for several dozen trees to be ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/yearend/PAPUA

JP/yearend/PAPUASpecial autonomy implementation in Papua treading water A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaFour years after special autonomy legislation came into effect in Papua, it has been called a failure for not living up to the expectations of the people.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Significance of being a moderate and progressive Muslim

Significance of being a moderate and progressive MuslimMohamad Abdun Nasir Mataram Religious radicalism and extremism have proven to be a danger to social stability and order.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Feet firmly on the ground despite fame

Feet firmly on the ground despite fameViet Nam News, Hanoi Twenty-five years ago, a young man from war-torn Vietnam made headlines when he won the Grand Prix of the world's oldest piano competition, the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.The year was 1980.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesia's economic challenges

Indonesia's economic challengesStephen Schwartz Jakarta Judging by the stock and foreign exchange markets over the past few weeks, the coming of the New Year and a recent cabinet reshuffle have brought fresh hope to Indonesian market-watchers that macroeconomic stability will endure, and that ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Quest for redemption and reconciliation

Quest for redemption and reconciliationThe Daily Yomiuri, TokyoWhen in 1964 Takashi Nagase returned to a cemetery close to Kanchanaburi Station, about 130 kilometers northeast from Bangkok, he stood before a cross and prayed.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/JP/ /tni

JP/ /tniWar on terror benefits only TNI, or the nation?Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite the precious little progress the Indonesian Military (TNI) has achieved in the area of internal reform, it has does have something to be proud this year: the lifting of the arms embargo by the ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reform

Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reformDan Kingsley Jakarta The Indonesian economy, following the adoption of a tightening monetary stance by Bank Indonesia in mid-August and strengthening inflation due to the recent fuel price increase, has shown declining economic ...
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Governing through governance: SBY delivering his promises.

Governing through governance: SBY delivering his promises.HS Dillon Jakarta The business sector has repeatedly reminded the President that corruption in the government is inhibiting investment, while civil society has been pressuring him to go after the wrongdoers wholeheartedly.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/The Indonesian economy in 2006

The Indonesian economy in 2006Ross H. McLeod Canberra Indonesia's economic performance next year is likely to be similar to that in 2005. Output growth -- the key determinant of changes in individuals' incomes -- should remain around 5.5-6 percent per annum.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Culture gap widens income gulf

Culture gap widens income gulf Dong Degang China Daily Asia News Network/Beijing The widening income gap between social groups is attracting more and more attention.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Unbiased information needed

Unbiased information needed Reading the article "Tsunami baby turns one, but no party" by your reporter (The Jakarta Post, Tuesday, Dec.
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/Where to put your money in 2006

Where to put your money in 2006Frank van Lerven Jakarta It is never easy and straightforward to answer the question "where to put your money?".
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Sat, 31 Dec 2005

JP/2006 as the year of economic consolidation

2006 as the year of economic consolidationDavid E. Sumual Jakarta Next year's economic difficulties are already becoming apparent.
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