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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Mayor declares war on dengue

Mayor declares war on dengue SEMARANG, Central Java: Semarang Mayor Sukawi Sutarip called for more support on Monday from 177 subdistrict heads in the fight against dengue fever as 24 children have died because of the illness this year.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Polio vaccination drive 95% on target

Polio vaccination drive 95% on target JAKARTA: The Jakarta Health Agency estimates that more children under five in the city have taken part in the third polio vaccination program than the previous programs.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Asia-Europe meeting kicks off on Bali

Asia-Europe meeting kicks off on Bali NUSA DUA, Bali: Top immigration officials from 39 Asian and European countries will participate in the Fourth Asia-Europe Meeting on Immigration at the Bali International Conference Center in Nusa Dua, Bali.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Aziz's widow launches book on painter

Aziz's widow launches book on painter Mary Northmore-Aziz, widow of painter and sculptor Abdul Aziz, recently launched her book Abdul Aziz: The Artist and His Art, on the brilliant output of her late husband.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Boediono leads economic team

Boediono leads economic teamThe Jakarta Post YogyakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday aimed at boosting his government's economic performance against a background of high inflation and unemployment.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Fuel shortage burdens Jambi

Fuel shortage burdens Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: Over the past three days, Jambi has been grappling with an acute diesel fuel scarcity, forcing customers on Monday to buy fuel private, roadside vendors at inflated prices.No diesel fuel was available at the city's main gas stations, such as on Jl.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Illiteracy still a major problem in Indramayu

Illiteracy still a major problem in IndramayuNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Indramayu, West Java A recent survey by the local education office in Indramayu, West Java, has found that the regency -- rich in rice and oil -- is still home to 70,787 illiterate residents between the ages of 10 and ...

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/USAID clarifies

USAID clarifies As the Country Representative for Center for Communications Program of Johns Hopkins University, I am pleased that The Jakarta Post published yesterday's article on family planning.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/RI fails to retain men's volleyball title

RI fails to retain men's volleyball title BACOLOD CITY, Philippines: The Indonesian men's volleyball team failed to defend its title against archrival Thailand in the final of the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games here on Monday.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Managing the Indonesian economy: Some lessons from the past

Managing the Indonesian economy: Some lessons from the pastBoediono, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is currently facing real challenges in consolidating economic stability and other gains secured by previous governments.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Disabled in East Java struggle for inclusion

Disabled in East Java struggle for inclusion Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Koey Chen An rolled through the Rungkut housing complex in Surabaya in his customized wheelchair, oblivious to the steady rain that was falling as he delivered household cleaning products to customers.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/NU attacks police's new antiterror tactic

NU attacks police's new antiterror tacticID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya A National Police plan to fingerprint all students of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) across the country as well as their alumni has irritated the head of a major Muslim organization.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Changes to Economics Team

Changes to Economics Team1. Coordinating Minister for the Economy: Boediono 2. Minister of Finance: Sri Mulyani Indrawati 3. Minister of Industry: Fahmi Idris 4. Minister of Manpower and Transmigration: Erman Suparno 5.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/SBY caught between practicality, mysticism

SBY caught between practicality, mysticism Rendi A. Witular and Slamet Santoso, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Yogyakarta Having once served as a full-time Presidential residence, the Gedung Agung Presidential Palace in Yogyakarta witnessed another historic moment on Monday when for the first time ...

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/KPK probes graft case in Malaysia

KPK probes graft case in MalaysiaJAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has started investigations into alleged corruption at the Indonesian Consulate General in Penang, Malaysia, commission chairman Taufikurrahman Ruki said on Monday.

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Tue, 06 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.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/PGN receiving terminal started

PGN receiving terminal started JAKARTA: Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN)'s receiving terminal in Pagardewa, South Sumatra, on Sunday as part of the South ...

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Malang companies fret over proposed new minimum wage

Malang companies fret over proposed new minimum wageWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Malang, East Java More than half of 200 companies in Malang, East Java, would go out of business if the local governments there agree to set a Rp 710,000 (US$71) minimum monthly wage for workers.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Myanmar not on the agenda of ASEAN summit meeting: Official

Myanmar not on the agenda of ASEAN summit meeting: OfficialAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regardless of growing calls for more pressure on military junta to introduce political reforms and release freedom icon Aung San Suu Kyi during the forthcoming ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, ...

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, December 6, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, December 6, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asik-asik9:30 Documentary10:00 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Sugar and MSG

Sugar and MSG An association of sugar factories has placed a half-page advertisement in Kompas on Nov. 28, page 21, to promote its product with the slogan: "Tasty thanks to my sugar and healthy without monosodium glutamate (MSG)". This insinuates that eating sugar is healthier than eating MSG.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/New law aims to improve welfare of teachers

New law aims to improve welfare of teachers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The long-awaited bill on teachers and lecturers promises greater appreciation for these professions, and charges the government with the responsibility of improving the quality of life of the nation's educators.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Sportsmanlike conduct

Sportsmanlike conduct There was a surprise winner atop the medal standings at the conclusion of the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Monday in the Philippines.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/New 'red carnivore' found in E. Kalimantan national park

New 'red carnivore' found in E. Kalimantan national park A possible new species of mammal, referred to as a "red carnivore", was found in Kayan Mentarang National Park, East Kalimantan, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) announced on Monday in Jakarta.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Limestone, Gunungkidul's 'white gold'

Limestone, Gunungkidul's 'white gold'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta Gunungkidul regency is a typically arid and impoverished area, with a hilly and jagged limestone landscape that for decades provided a subsistence living for residents.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Company says no fatal gas poisoning

Company says no fatal gas poisoning JAKARTA: Garment maker PT Sungin Tex (Sioen Indonesia) said on Monday that it had ruled out the possibility of a toxic gas leak at its plant in Bekasi had caused the death cause of a worker, Erna, on Nov. 16.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Yogyakarta hosts science Olympiad

Yogyakarta hosts science OlympiadSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Encourage your children to read more, including J.K.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/To ban or not to ban, and catching up with terrorists

To ban or not to ban, and catching up with terroristsAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Death is most beautiful, and is far from terrifying -- after reading a few paragraphs of certain interpretations of the Koran.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/'Security guard on wheelchair, why not?'

'Security guard on wheelchair, why not?' For many disabled people in the capital, the absence of public facilities and a lack of job opportunities make life a daily struggle. With the International Day of Disabled Persons falling on Dec. 3, The Jakarta Post spoke with people about this issue.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Future of ASEAN and East Asia

Future of ASEAN and East AsiaKavi Chongkittavorn, Asia News Network, Bangkok Future of East Asia, or for that matter, Asia, would be in the hands of leaders from 10+3+1+2, represented by ASEAN, China-Japan-Korea, India and Australia and New Zealand, when they meet on Dec. 14 in Kuala Lumpur.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Founding West Irian Jaya province

Founding West Irian Jaya provinceNeles Tebay, Rome The central government has announced two new regulations on West Irian Jaya province will be issued.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Tuesday, December 6, 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.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Yap Thian Hiem award suspended

Yap Thian Hiem award suspendedHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the very least, the Yap Thiam Hien Award has validated the work of human rights defenders in this country.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Illust. credit: Wahyu Gumelar

Illust. credit: Wahyu Gumelar Inset photo credit: WWF Kayan Mentarang/Dave AugeriNew 'red carnivore' found in E.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Is the society going to the dogs in Surabaya?

Is the society going to the dogs in Surabaya? For many Indonesian Muslims traveling abroad, concern over deep- vein thrombosis or lost luggage barely features.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/RI to produce raw material for Tamiflu

RI to produce raw material for Tamiflu JAKARTA: The government is in talks with a South Korean company to produce a key raw material locally for the production of Tamiflu, Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari said on Monday.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Police reveal another prison drug ring

Police reveal another prison drug ringMulta Fidrus and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Bogor As the family's breadwinner had been jailed since September on drug charges, his wife decided to take over the business last month to feed their two children.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/ICMI ponders collective leadership system amid new challenges

ICMI ponders collective leadership system amid new challengesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar The Association of Indonesian Muslim Intellectuals (ICMI) is discussing whether to change its presidential leadership system and adopt a collective one as suggested by former president B.J.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Broadcasting regulations put on hold

Broadcasting regulations put on holdTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a decision eliciting jeers and cheers from the gallery, the government and the House of Representatives agreed on Monday to postpone the implementation of the much-criticized government regulations on broadcasting.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Health workers to monitor meat amid anthrax fears

Health workers to monitor meat amid anthrax fearsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As demand for meat is expected to increase during the Christmas and New Year holidays and the Islamic Day of Sacrifice Idul Adha on Jan.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Jakarta Monorail warned for sluggish progress

Jakarta Monorail warned for sluggish progressBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso chided PT Jakarta Monorail (JM) on Monday over its sluggish progress in the construction of two monorail lines in the capital, which are scheduled to be completed in the middle of 2007.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/UNSC pressure on Myanmar

UNSC pressure on Myanmar It is a small victory. It does not mean the security council will agree to list the Myanmar question on its agenda or that it is likely to any time soon. Even the move for a briefing, proposed by the U.S.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Universities want tax incentives

Universities want tax incentivesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Educators are asking the House of Representatives to consider giving greater tax incentives for higher education institutions on Rp 145 trillion (US$14.5 billion) of taxable items in the sector.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/The coming East Asia Summit: A thirty-point agenda

The coming East Asia Summit: A thirty-point agendaTan See Seng and Ralf Emmers, IDSS Commentaries, Singapore On Dec. 14, 2005, representatives from sixteen nations will gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for the inaugural session of the East Asia Summit (EAS).

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/On Tamiflu and bird flu

On Tamiflu and bird flu In his article, The overuse of Tamiflu in treating avian flu (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 3), Iwan Darmansjah questions the wisdom of stockpiling Tamiflu, generic name oseltamivir.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Jamsostek told to net informal sector workers

Jamsostek told to net informal sector workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has renewed its call for state insurance company PT Jamsostek to provide social security programs for more than 60 million workers employed in the informal sector.Referring to Law No.

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/SBY wants action after grim SEAG

SBY wants action after grim SEAGMusthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Manila/Yogyakarta As the host Philippines basked in the glory of its first victory in the overall medal standings in the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Monday, Indonesia was left to pick up the pieces from a ...

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Tue, 06 Dec 2005

JP/Boediono takes on economy

Boediono takes on economyThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced a Cabinet reshuffle on Monday aimed at boosting his government's economic performance against a background of high inflation and unemployment.

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