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Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 5, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, December 5, 2005Exhibitions* Painting and lithograph by Ken Pattern at Galeri Hadiprana Jl Kemang Raya # 30 South Jakarta (Tel 7194715), Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec. 31 * Painting by MK.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Champion plans to quit, look for job

Champion plans to quit, look for jobMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Mandaue City, the Philippines On the podium, she was the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games gold medalist. In real life, judoka Endang Sri Lestari Nugrohowati is jobless."I have no job.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Soldiers interrogated over village attack

Soldiers interrogated over village attack MAKASSAR, South: Five days after dozens of soldiers rampaged through a village in Jeneponto regency, South Sulawesi, the military has identified just three of the attackers.The head of the Wirabuana Military Command overseeing Sulawesi island, Maj.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Pollution disputes muddy the waters in N. Sulawesi

Pollution disputes muddy the waters in N. SulawesiTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alleged pollution in Buyat Bay has not been settled yet, but North Sulawesi has yet again become embroiled in an environmental dispute with a mining company.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Aceh students get aid from Denmark

Aceh students get aid from Denmark SURABAYA: Acehnese students at the Surabaya Institute of Technology (ITS), whose families were affected by the tsunami disaster, have received a boost from the people of Allerod city in Denmark.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/City develops e-Procurement

City develops e-ProcurementBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaTo eliminate opportunities for corruption in the bidding process for projects, the Jakarta administration will develop a new system of procurement through its website www.dki.go.id.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Discrimination and English in RI

Discrimination and English in RI The recent letters to this column on the subject of education in general and English-language butchery by a Cabinet minister in particular, overlook one glaring problem on the issue.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/40 detective units deployed to hunt robbery gangs

40 detective units deployed to hunt robbery gangsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Reacting to the recent increase in the number of armed robberies, Jakarta Police have set up 40 units of police detectives to hunt down members of robbery syndicates in Greater Jakarta.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Pharmaceutical industry growth slower next year on higher costs

Pharmaceutical industry growth slower next year on higher costsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Increasing production costs and the need to comply with global manufacturing standards will hamper sales in the coming year, an industry player warned last week.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/New Bogor monk to be anointed

New Bogor monk to be anointed BOGOR: Hundreds of Buddhists will gather here to witness the appointment of 150 new bhiksu (monks) from Indonesia, China, and Singapore at the Vihara Vajrabodhi on Sunday, the first such event to be held in Indonesia for 500 years, Antara reported.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Two pile-ups take place on toll roads

Two pile-ups take place on toll roads The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Slippery roads have caused two pile-ups on the busy Jakarta- Cikampek and Jagorawi toll roads on Sunday.There were no fatalities in the accidents.The accident on the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road took place at about 3:50 p.m.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Regent Hubi detained for graft

Regent Hubi detained for graft JAYAPURA, Papua: Jayawijaya Regent David Agustin Hubi was put in police detention on Wednesday as a result of his alleged role in an ongoing corruption case. The graft case centers on four large expenditures valued at more than Rp 15 billion ($1.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Chinese nationals arrested in Papua

Chinese nationals arrested in PapuaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Papua Sea Police have arrested 56 Chinese nationals in the past two weeks aboard three vessels for trespassing Indonesian waters and illegal fishing in the province.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Students learn to conserve water

Students learn to conserve waterAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After pouring water taken from Cibubur lake in East Jakarta into a plastic container, Tommy Pratama, a second-year student of state Junior High School (SMPN) No. 233 quickly took out equipment to measure its acidity.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Students learn to protect, preserve water

Students learn to protect, preserve waterAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter pouring water taken from Cibubur lake in East Jakarta into a plastic container, Tommy Pratama, a second-year student of state Junior High School (SMP) No. 233 quickly took out equipment to measure its acidity.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/10 regents in Kalimantan prosecuted for illegal logging

10 regents in Kalimantan prosecuted for illegal logging The Jakarta Post, Padang Ten regents in Kalimantan are currently being prosecuted for alleged involvement in illegal logging and the embezzlement of government reforestation funds, Minister of Forestry Malam Sambat Ka'ban said on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/PKS and the future of RI's democracy

PKS and the future of RI's democracySadanand Dhume Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Philadelphia As world leaders condemned last October's suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali, Indonesian leaders set a different tone.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Pencak silat fighters collect five gold

Pencak silat fighters collect five gold CEBU CITY: Pencak silat fighters contributed two more golds in the Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, but the team's five gold overall was one below its target.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Jakarta develops online tender system

Jakarta develops online tender systemBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To eliminate opportunities for corruption in the bidding process for projects, the Jakarta administration will develop a new system of procurement through its website www.dki.go.id.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Uncontrolled mining threatens environment

Uncontrolled mining threatens environmentRusman, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda After illegal logging, coal mining is now the biggest danger to the environment of East Kalimantan.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Archer Rina wins recurve crown

Archer Rina wins recurve crown MANILA: Archer Rina Dewi Puspita Sari won the women's recurve archery event at the Remy Baseball field in Olongapo City, near Subic Bay, on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Reynaldi snatches, cleans and jerks way to podium

Reynaldi snatches, cleans and jerks way to podium Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Cebu City, the Philippines The Indonesian weightlifting team's many newcomers have likely taken home some valuable experience from the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, but not much hardware, however ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Islamic terrorism and the Arab world

Islamic terrorism and the Arab world It is not surprising that the Arab regimes do not condemn terrorism "without ifs and buts," even if they themselves are the main target of Islamic terrorism.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Peter crowned king of judo's 66kg class

Peter crowned king of judo's 66kg classMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Mandaue City, the Philippines Peter Taslim followed in the footsteps of compatriot Sri Endang Lestari Nugrohowati by taking first place at the Southeast Asia (SEA) Games judo venue in the 66-kilogram weight class.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Dark clothes, perfume makes people more prone to dengue

Dark clothes, perfume makes people more prone to dengueAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the number of dengue patients continues to rise in hospitals across the city, a general practitioner is advising people here to eliminate the possibility of getting bitten by a mosquito.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/VP's anger stands to reason

VP's anger stands to reason News that Teachers' Day celebration turned sour (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 28, page 4) has tarnished the image of the humanistic, prestigious teaching profession.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/'They don't need pity, just facilities'

'They don't need pity, just facilities' Observers say a lack of public facilities makes Jakarta an urban prison for people with disabilities. To commemorate the International Day of Disabled Persons on Dec. 3, The Jakarta Post asked people for their opinions on the issue.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Fire razes 55 homes in Kemayoran

Fire razes 55 homes in Kemayoran JAKARTA: At least 256 residents of Kemayoran in Central Jakarta lost their homes after a massive fire engulfed 55 plywood and brick houses on Jl. Kemayoran Barat I and Kemayoran Utara on Sunday. An eyewitness, Sopiah, 56, said that the fire started at 11:30 a.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/GAM celebrates anniversary with prayers for peace

GAM celebrates anniversary with prayers for peaceNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) marked its 29th anniversary quietly on Sunday by holding prayers at mosques across Aceh province.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Repression of information, again

Repression of information, againAbdullah Alamudi, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has turned the clock back more than 40 years to the time when the late President Sukarno, during the height of his Ganyang (Crush) Malaysia Campaign in 1963, orally banned Indonesians from listening to ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Ministry to begin prepaid registration campaign

Ministry to begin prepaid registration campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to begin registering all current and new users of prepaid cellular phone numbers in the coming weeks."There goes the reason for buying a prepaid number, which is that there is no fuss.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Govt admits failure in education

Govt admits failure in educationMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government continues to violate the Constitution by failing to allocate 20 percent of the state budget for national education.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Sunday's program

Sunday's program Schedule of events for Dec. 4, with events held at different locations around the Philippine archipelago.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Suicide bombings not jihad, say hard-line groups

Suicide bombings not jihad, say hard-line groupsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Islamic hard-line groups joined the chorus of condemnation on Sunday against militants who used suicide bombings to wage jihad in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/RI spikers reach final

RI spikers reach final BACOLOD: Indonesia's men's indoor volleyball team earned a berth in the final after defeating the host team in five hard- fought games (26-28, 17-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-13) on Saturday at West Negros College in Bacolod.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Jakarta to train Mozambique officers

Jakarta to train Mozambique officers JAKARTA: Maputo city administration in the Republic of Mozambique has requested assistance from the Jakarta administration for training of public order officers, detik.com reported on Sunday.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Sanctions given to AWOL city bureaucrats

Sanctions given to AWOL city bureaucratsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration announced over the weekend the punishments for several hundred civil servants who failed to return to work in the first two days after the long Idul Fitri holiday in November, with the ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Information again under the control of government

Information again under the control of governmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One may have seen it coming. Perhaps not glaringly conspicuous, but the signs where there for a return to the situation where information would be controlled and restricted by the government.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/HIV targets everyone: NGO activist

HIV targets everyone: NGO activistID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Despite having contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), there is no expression of fear on Sigit Sumargo's face.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Probosutedjo seeks graft case review

Probosutedjo seeks graft case reviewEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Convicted embezzler Probosutedjo has confirmed his intention to ask the Supreme Court for a review of his graft conviction in a last ditch effort to get himself out of jail.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Speculation of rift clouds reshuffle

Speculation of rift clouds reshuffleThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Two days have past, but by Sunday night President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono had yet to announce the line up of the new Cabinet as promised on Friday.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Judo meets target, weightlifting falls short

Judo meets target, weightlifting falls short Moch. N .Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Cebu City, the Philippines Dependable Ira Purnamasari finished atop the podium on the last day of the judo competition at the Southeast Asian Games to help Indonesia meet its target of three gold.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/City develops e-Procurement

City develops e-ProcurementBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaTo eliminate opportunities for corruption in the bidding process for projects, the Jakarta administration will develop a new system of procurement through its website www.dki.go.id.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Meat supply enough for year-end events

Meat supply enough for year-end events JAKARTA: City slaughterhouse operator PD Dharma Jaya said Saturday that the supply of beef and pork in the city would remain stable during the Christmas and New Year festivities. "The demand for beef will only slightly increase during the festivities.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Agum says sorry for poor SEA Games showing

Agum says sorry for poor SEA Games showing Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Manila With Indonesia set for its worst ever showing at the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the National Sports Council (KONI) apologized on Sunday and promised a thorough evaluation of what went wrong.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/UNESCAP to discuss rural prosperity

UNESCAP to discuss rural prosperity JAKARTA: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Center for Alleviation of Poverty Through Secondary Crop Development (CAPSA) will organize a regional workshop on rural prosperity and secondary crops.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/New hassle-free ticketing system for JiFFest

New hassle-free ticketing system for JiFFestM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Long lines of moviegoers lining up for their tickets aren't likely to occur during this year's Jakarta International Film Festival (JIFFest) with the introduction of a new ticketing system.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Why economics will top East Asian agenda

Why economics will top East Asian agenda Denis Hew and Rahul Sen, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore At a recent seminar held here to discuss the East Asia Summit (EAS), it was reported that economics is unlikely to be the main issue at its inaugural meeting, to be held in Kuala ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Andi/Supriyadi take beach volleyball gold

Andi/Supriyadi take beach volleyball gold CEBU CITY: Indonesian men's beach volleyball pair Andi Ardiansyah and Supriyadi brought home the Southeast Asian Games gold on Sunday by defeating archrivals and compatriots Agus Salim and Koko Prasetyo Darkuncoro.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Wynne wins in win-win match for RI

Wynne wins in win-win match for RI Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Manila Wynne Prakusya won the only title to have eluded her in the Southeast Asian Games after she defeated Romana Tedjakusuma in an all-Indonesian women's singles tennis final here on Saturday.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Expectations high but Budiono no miracle worker, analysts say

Expectations high but Budiono no miracle worker, analysts sayUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Improving coordination among the economic ministries and the management of the state budget is what analysts say former finance minister Boediono must immediately do upon his return to ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/New museums for Sawahlunto

New museums for SawahluntoSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang Two museums that will display artifacts from the 19th century will open in two weeks time in Sawahlunto city, West Sumatra.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/City develops e-Procurement

City develops e-ProcurementBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaTo eliminate opportunities for corruption in the bidding process for projects, the Jakarta administration will develop a new system of procurement through its website www.dki.go.id.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Happy ending in hunt for mascot

Happy ending in hunt for mascot CEBU CITY: With only a day before the Games ended, a group of Indonesian journalists reporting on the martial arts events from this city were finally able to get their hands on the Gilas eagle mascot.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Islamic music group replaces 'dangdut' queen

Islamic music group replaces 'dangdut' queen JAKARTA: The Bekasi regency will replace gyrating dangdut queen Inul Daratista with performances by religious teacher Jefri Al-Bukhori and a performance by Islamic music group Opik for the upcoming new year's eve celebrations at Sukamahi village in ...

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/~For: December 6th 2005

~For: December 6th 2005 Quality Family Planning Conference Highlights Importance of Partnership Ensuring that Indonesian couples have access to quality family planning services is the subject of a three-day conference starting in Medan on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Indonesian democracy's enemy within

Indonesian democracy's enemy within Sadanand Dhume Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Philadelphia As world leaders condemned last October's suicide bombings on the resort island of Bali, Indonesian leaders set a different tone.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Freedom, up in the air!

Freedom, up in the air! This nation is learning -- the tough way -- the hard lessons of democracy. Each new challenge brings forth a new response that either regresses or propels this nascent democracy forward.One of the most important lessons is the dangers of complacency.

Mon, 05 Dec 2005

JP/Gus Dur says he still respects Soeharto

Gus Dur says he still respects Soeharto SURABAYA: Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid admitted on Saturday to visiting his predecessor Soeharto on Idul Fitri holiday.