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Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/JP/7/IGOR3

JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Mysticism in religious propagation counterproductive

Mysticism in religious propagation counterproductiveHikmat Sanusi, Tangerang One of the biggest controversies in Indonesia's infotainment industry during the holy month of Ramadhan this year was the bewildering mixture of mysticism and Islamic dakwah (propagation) in numerous sinetron, or TV soap ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/'Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery'

'Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery charges despite his confession to having paid bribes totaling Rp 16 billion (US$1.6 million) to get an acquittal, according to a law expert.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Poso beheadings perpetrators 'caught by Army'

Poso beheadings perpetrators 'caught by Army'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSouth Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Scalpers rampant at airport

Scalpers rampant at airport TANGERANG: Ticket scalpers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport became more daring on the fourth day following Idul Fitri by offering tickets right in front of airport security officers.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/GAM preparing gun handover

GAM preparing gun handover BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has named five locations where it will turn over a third batch of weapons to foreign monitors as part of the peace agreement signed in August.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Sidewalk vendors back in business

Sidewalk vendors back in business JAKARTA: Sidewalk vendors in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, were seen back in business on Tuesday after being evicted on the eve of Idul Fitri, Antara reported on Tuesday.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Titi Kamal misses playing in movies

Titi Kamal misses playing in moviesJAKARTA: Having played in a number of TV soap opera, actress Titi Kamal, who soared to fame after costarring in popular teen flick Ada Apa Dengan Cinta, said she missed playing in movies.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and nuclear bomb

Iran and nuclear bomb Iran is now calling the Americans bluff by advocating wiping Israel off the map. The U.S., with vulnerable troops next door in Iraq where the death toll is becoming unacceptable to the U.S. public, can do little or nothing.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/'Forbes' may publish Indonesian edition

'Forbes' may publish Indonesian editionForbes magazine, an American business and financial magazine founded in 1917 by BC Forbes, is exploring the possibility of publishing an Indonesian-language edition here.Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes Jr.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Malaysian embassy on alert after threat

Malaysian embassy on alert after threatAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police increased security around the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta after an unidentified caller threatened late on Monday to blow up the embassy.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/MRP elects speaker

MRP elects speakerNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe former rector of the Jaya Timur School of Theology and Philosophy, Agustinus Alua, was elected on Tuesday as the speaker of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), a newly established body viewed as crucial to the bringing of justice ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Investing in Indonesia

Investing in Indonesia The latest fiasco regarding the possible requirement for male foreigners to put up US$50,000 for marrying an Indonesian woman, is, like so many have commented, totally ridiculous.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/TV Program: Thursday, November 10, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, November 10, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music10:00 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/RI woman and Rp 500 m

RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/How free is Indonesian press?

How free is Indonesian press?Ong Hock Chuan, Jakarta The 2005 Worldwide Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders late last week, is puzzling.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Navy orders local stealth ships

Navy orders local stealth ships SURABAYA: The November 10 Institute of Technology (ITS) and state shipbuilder PT PAL are due to start the construction of two radar-evading corvettes for the Navy.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Good deeds during Ramadhan

Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/The forsaken renaissance of Islam

The forsaken renaissance of IslamMahathir bin Mohamad, Project Syndicate Children often play a game where they sit in a circle. One whispers something to his neighbor, who then whispers that information to the next child, and so on, around the circle.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Jakarta teenager with bird flu symptoms dies

Jakarta teenager with bird flu symptoms diesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA 16-year-old girl admitted to the Agung Hospital in Manggarai, South Jakarta last Sunday with bird flu symptoms died on Tuesday morning.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Consumers likely to pay lower interconnection charges next year

Consumers likely to pay lower interconnection charges next yearAnissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/JakartaTrying to keep his phone bill as low as possible, Fajar, a 25- year-old police officer stationed in Semarang, Central Java, has to subscribe to two different cellular service providers.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Iran and nuclear bomb

Iran and nuclear bomb Iran is now calling the Americans bluff by advocating wiping Israel off the map. The U.S., with vulnerable troops next door in Iraq where the death toll is becoming unacceptable to the U.S. public, can do little or nothing.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/SBY too slow in responding to reshuffle issue: Analyst

SBY too slow in responding to reshuffle issue: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticized for moving too slowly in deciding on a much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, which the public considers crucial to help cope with the country's ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/EVA flies to Tokyo with Hello Kitty

EVA flies to Tokyo with Hello Kitty JAKARTA: Taking an advantage of famous Japanese cartoon character Hello Kitty, Taiwan-based EVA Air will launch its Taipei-Tokyo route on board an "EVAHello Kitty" jet, starting on Nov. 10.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Govt to take action on food prices to ease inflation

Govt to take action on food prices to ease inflationWith analysts predicting that inflationary pressures will remain high in the mid term, the government is taking immediate action to stabilize the prices of staple foodstuffs to help hold back rising prices.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Interconnection charges may be lowered

Interconnection charges may be loweredAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTrying to keep his phone bill as low as possible, Fajar, a 25- year-old police officer stationed in Semarang, Central Java, has to subscribe to two different cellular service providers.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/'We have to send unskilled workers homes'

'We have to send unskilled workers homes'Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has vowed to prevent unskilled migrants from entering the city after the Idul Fitri celebrations. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about the policy.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Papua's removal from U.S. bill 'welcome'

Papua's removal from U.S. bill 'welcome'The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has greeted with a sigh of relief a decision by the United States Congress to omit references to Papua from the State Department Authorization Bill, saying it reflected the consistent support of both the U.S.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/TNI criticized over antiterror desks policy

TNI criticized over antiterror desks policyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An order from the military leadership to all 11 regional military commands to set up special counterterrorism desks has been criticized by right activists concerned the move could lead to the stifling of ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Forgive convicted Australians

Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Four suspects named in Batavia case

Four suspects named in Batavia caseAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarSouth Sulawesi Police on Tuesday named four suspects allegedly responsible for supplying adulterated fuel that caused a Batavia Air aircraft fail to take off from Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar in October.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Trigana airline survives rough conditions of Papua

Trigana airline survives rough conditions of PapuaIts harsh geographical conditions -- full of mountains and dense forests -- means that Papua province is heavily reliant on air transportation.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Govt to ink deal with Japan on LNG

Govt to ink deal with Japan on LNGLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to sign the heads of an agreement (HoA) by the end of this month with Japanese buyers to extend an existing liquified natural gas (LNG) supply contract of six million metric tons per annum that expires in ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/SBY's allies seek more seats in the Cabinet

SBY's allies seek more seats in the CabinetRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe political parties supporting the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday they wanted more seats in any reshuffled Cabinet -- something that is creating a headache for the President who has ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/RI still optimistic over U.S. arms sales

RI still optimistic over U.S. arms salesRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has expressed guarded optimism that the United States will not extend its 13-year military embargo on Indonesia.Even if Congress maintains the ban, Indonesia can still expect the U.S.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/

How to combat barbarism After sixty years of independence, the question on everybody's lips is not how much does kerosene or gasoline cost in Indonesia? Nor whether the Indonesian police and military will win the battle against terrorists.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Is anybody really in charge in Aceh?

Is anybody really in charge in Aceh?Saiful Mahdi, Banda Aceh Preliminary survey results by Unifem (United Nations Development Fund for Women) involving around 6,500 Acehnese women, survivors of the tsunami, indicated that almost 70 percent of them make decisions on their own.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Papuan airspace poses extra challenges for pilots

Papuan airspace poses extra challenges for pilotsThe Jakarta Post, JayapuraPapua's unfriendly typography, old and poorly maintained aircraft and fast-changing weather are the extra challenges pilots flying in the province have to face and air accidents are common.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Police quiz child over fatal shooting

Police quiz child over fatal shooting JAKARTA: A child and a resident of Jl. Langgar in Kramatjati, East Jakarta, are currently being interrogated at the Kramatjati Police subprecinct as suspects over the fatal shooting of Panji Asmara, nine.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Celibacy is the answer

Celibacy is the answer I commend the Synod of Bishops in Rome for recently embracing the time-honored tradition of celibacy guarded by the Catholic Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Clash erupts in Ambon

Clash erupts in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: An unresolved land dispute between Wakololo and Lisabata villages in Taniwel district, West Seram regency in Maluku triggered a clash which has obstructed a plan to return displaced people from the villages.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Toward a virtual caliphate

Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Titi Kamal misses playing in movies

Titi Kamal misses playing in moviesJAKARTA: Having played in a number of TV soap opera, actress Titi Kamal, who soared to fame after costarring in popular teen flick Ada Apa Dengan Cinta, said she missed playing in movies.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Jakarta to make unskilled migrants feel unwelcome

Jakarta to make unskilled migrants feel unwelcomeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will launch what it says will be a major dragnet to net unskilled migrants starting mid-November.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Park

JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Police arrest suspects in taxi robbery

Police arrest suspects in taxi robberyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police announced on Tuesday they had arrested two suspects in last week's robbery and murder of a taxi driver, and denied once again that any officers were involved in the crime.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Global bird flu outbreak slows growth, says ADB

Global bird flu outbreak slows growth, says ADBUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA global bird flu pandemic could have a severe impact on regional consumption and productivity, crippling the economies of Indonesia and the East Asian region, a new study from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Slank has new album for December

Slank has new album for DecemberRock group Slank is making a new album, their 14th, whose lyrics will maintain their current populist style of talking about social conditions."We have prepared 10 songs.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/JP/13/Banti

JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?

SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Two Poso students shot by unidentified men

Two Poso students shot by unidentified menTwo senior high school students in Poso were shot by unidentified men at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, more than a week after the conflict-prone town was shocked by the beheadings of three Christian schoolgirls.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Kalla to open Bugis trade event

Kalla to open Bugis trade event MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd. Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak is scheduled to attend the 7th Bugis Makassar Entrepreneurs Conference here this weekend.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Human stupidity

Human stupidity Isn't it ironic that human greed can adversely effect the status quo and natural balance initially intended for our beautiful planet. And when disaster strikes humans promptly pass the buck.Take mad cows disease for instance. Nothing to do with crazy, stupid cows, only human greed.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/WB offers RI funds for bird flu fight

WB offers RI funds for bird flu fightRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid concerns over Indonesia's shortcomings in dealing with the bird flu outbreak, the World Bank (WB), one of the country's major lenders, has offered financial assistance to the government to overcome the virus.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Scorching heat to continue until December, BMG says

Scorching heat to continue until December, BMG saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConstan, in his 30s, a resident of Kedoya in West Jakarta, said the heat wave that has baked the city over the last several weeks made it impossible to keep his clothes dry.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Acehnese tsunami survivors want certainty in life

Acehnese tsunami survivors want certainty in lifeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehRahmawati broke into tears while packing her belongings. The 30- year-old native of Aceh Jaya regency could not help but be sad."I feel like a cat having to move and move all over again.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Whistle-blower wins TI award

Whistle-blower wins TI awardMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Berlin-based Transparency International has named former State Audit Agency (BPK) auditor Khairiansyah Salman as one of the winners of its Integrity Awards for 2005 for his part in exposing corruption cases in the ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Oblivious to the flu

Oblivious to the flu Indonesians come across as being a laid back lot. Their warm smiles and patient manner seem incongruous to the harsh realities they face.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Inquisition in Indonesia

Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or ...

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/The Jakarta Post

The Jakarta Post Jayapura Papua's unfriendly typography, old and poorly maintained aircraft and fast-changing weather are the extra challenges pilots flying in the province have to face and air accidents are common.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Terrorism is the world's concern

Terrorism is the world's concernIntolerance is the basis of all the terrorism that has become endemic throughout the globe.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Headless body found in Bali

Headless body found in BaliDENPASAR: Two villagers of Tabanan regency, Bali, were shocked when they found a dismembered human body in a bag on Monday.I Nyoman Ganti, of Baturiti district, spotted a black traveling bag near a local temple and found the mutilated human body inside.

Wed, 09 Nov 2005

JP/Celibacy is the answer

Celibacy is the answer I commend the Synod of Bishops in Rome for recently embracing the time-honored tradition of celibacy guarded by the Catholic Church for centuries as a brilliant jewel.