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Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Political dispute leaves hospital in disarray

Political dispute leaves hospital in disarrayOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung The Abdul Moeloek General Hospital is likely to close its doors come November due to a deficit in operational funds following the ongoing rift between Lampung Governor Sjachroedin ZP and members of the ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Tension runs high in Bekasi over Sunday services

Tension runs high in Bekasi over Sunday servicesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tensions are running high in the Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, with some 1,500 Christians demanding their places of worship be reopened with local Muslims insisting they are shut down for ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Final resting places are many and varied

Final resting places are many and variedDuncan Graham, Contributor/Surabaya We can only hope that a later race of people who have no need for battle remember how it used to be -- and tell their children.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court

The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court (KPK), the lawyer of Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo, following an alleged attempt to bribe Supreme Court chief justice Bagir Manan, again strengthens public negative perceptions about the profession of advocates.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/New dev't models needed to lift poor

New dev't models needed to lift poor Gemma Rita R. Marin Philippine Daily Inquirer Asia News Network/Manila The political crisis is reeling into its fifth month. Sadly, there seems to be no clear route to its end.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/BRR disburses aid for mosque renovation

BRR disburses aid for mosque renovation BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR) has poured funds of Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) into the renovation and reconstruction of 70 mosques and houses of worship across the tsunami-wrecked province.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Indonesia finds Philippines a new threat in tennis

Indonesia finds Philippines a new threat in tennisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia sees the Philippines as a new threat along with perennial archrival Thailand in the tennis competition at the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games with the hosts fielding a group of "imported" ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Fiscal deficit may decline to 0.5%: VP

Fiscal deficit may decline to 0.5%: VPRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's state budget deficit may be lower this year than the initial projections as some public works projects have been postponed until next year due to several limiting factors, Vice President Jusuf Kalla ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/HUAWEI

JP/18/HUAWEIHuawei harbors global telecommunications ambitions At a glance, it could be any university campus with studious young men and women continually strolling to and from their rooms carrying books and laptops. Its residents also like to call their huge compound a campus.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Female bomb suspect arrested

Female bomb suspect arrested BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police reported on Friday the arrest of a female fugitive charged with bringing explosive materials from Malaysia into Indonesian territory.East Kalimantan Police chief Insp. Gen.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Judicial corruption is still rampant

Judicial corruption is still rampantFrans H. Winarta Jakarta In the midst of the anticorruption campaign introduced by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his first year term of office, an incident occurred at the Supreme Court recently in which a lawyer and five staff members of the Supreme ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Don't cry Bali

Don't cry BaliGlan Iswara Christchurch, New Zealand "Why did they bomb Bali? Why Bali?" For the tourism-reliant Balinese these questions are significant.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Cultural Heritage exhibition sees few visitors Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaOn a typical Wednesday morning at the National Museum, fewer than 10 people were seen strolling around the three-month Shared Cultural Heritage exhibition, which is displaying hundreds of ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/An inequality tax

An inequality taxBranko Milanovic Project Syndicate The economic booms in China and India have helped to reduce global inequality. Over the two last decades, masses of Indians and Chinese have closed the gap (in relative terms) with the rich world.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/'Mudik' and tolerance

'Mudik' and tolerance The fasting month of Ramadhan will soon be over, and Islamic peoples all over the world reflect on the values of their religion as they prepare to celebrate Idul Fitri.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/checked --JSR

checked --JSRPhoto caption A JP/Evi MarianiVoyagers Chris Tipper (left) and Jason Lewis at a guesthouse in Central Jakarta, after finishing half of the Indonesian leg from Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara to West Java, one part of their human-powered, round-the-world expedition. Photo caption B www.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Sixty percent of roads in damaged

Sixty percent of roads in damaged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Of the total 1,714 kilometers of major roads in Central Kalimantan province, 62.85 percent are in need of repair, which has been delayed due to funding shortages, a senior government official said on Friday.

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Water pollution

Water pollution One of the critical problems in Indonesia is water pollution. It has become a big issue since all people rely on water. Hopefully, we can find a way to solve this problem.Every action has consequences.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Govt called on to deal with religious sects wisely

Govt called on to deal with religious sects wiselyHera Diani and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Yogyakarta Heretical, schmeretical! We have been hearing a lot of such accusations directed lately against, for instance, the imam who led Islamic ritual prayers in the Indonesian language, ...

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Susilo officiates 13 oil and gas fields

Susilo officiates 13 oil and gas fieldsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jambi President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is reiterating calls for energy conservation and diversification amid the country's steadily declining oil production, saying that without such efforts, Indonesia will face a serious ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/MAP books 18 percent profit growth

MAP books 18 percent profit growthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed high-end retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) reported on Friday that it had booked an 18 percent increased net profit for the first nine months in 2005 on more robust sales.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Police search for clues to solve murder

Police search for clues to solve murderAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police officers have broken into the office of Trimedya Panjaitan, a member of the House of Representatives from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to search for evidence that could assist them solve ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Govt told to deal with religious sects wisely

Govt told to deal with religious sects wisely Hera Diani and Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/YogyakartaHeretical, schmeretical! We have been hearing a lot of such accusations directed lately against, for instance, the imam who led Islamic ritual prayers in the Indonesian language, or ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Water pollution

Water pollution One of the critical problems in Indonesia is water pollution. It has become a big issue since all people rely on water. Hopefully, we can find a way to solve this problem.Every action has consequences.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Questioning govt commitment on agricultural development

Questioning govt commitment on agricultural development Hyginus Hardoyo Jakarta At the start of his presidential term a year ago, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to put the agricultural sector on top of his government policy agenda with the aim of increasing rural household incomes from ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Eight named suspects in police killings

Eight named suspects in police killingsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police said on Friday they had named eight followers of a little- known religious sect in Central Sulawesi as suspects for the killings of three police officers.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Water disruption in W. Jakarta

Water disruption in W. Jakarta JAKARTA: Tap water operator PT PAM Lyonaisse Jaya (Palyja) announced on Friday that the company will be repairing its water meter on the booster pump at Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta, on Monday beginning at 3 p.m., and finishing Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Business slows after fuel prices hike

Business slows after fuel prices hikeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A shop owner, Asmah, jumped up from her seat upon seeing a customer walking past her clothing store in Petisah market in Medan.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Communal conflicts, terrorism and social justice

Communal conflicts, terrorism and social justiceRiwanto Tirtosudarmo Jakarta The intention of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto to revive the territorial command is not a surprise at all.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Govt urged to protect fish spawning sites

Govt urged to protect fish spawning sitesTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Environmentalists are urging the government to protect spawning aggregation sites (SPAGs), locations where fish group together for the sole purpose of reproducing, because they are vital to maintaining a ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDII

'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDIIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Institute of Islamic Propagation (LDII) said that exclusivity was not part of their doctrine as suggested by a table published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

Sat, 29 Oct 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 ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Why not a monument

Why not a monument of peace in Aceh? I have watched TV shows and read news articles on the surrender of fire arms used by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the destruction of the arms and other paraphernalia. This is indeed a pitiful phenomenon.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Govt adamant about budget rise, despite criticism

Govt adamant about budget rise, despite criticismRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Defying widespread public criticism, the government refused to cancel a 57 percent increase in the 2006 budget allocation for the presidential office amid the country's ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Don't cry Bali, we will continue with our support

Don't cry Bali, we will continue with our supportGlan Iswara, Christchurch, New Zealand "Why did they bomb Bali? Why Bali?" For the tourism-reliant Balinese these questions are significant.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Export tax helps cater to industry: VP

Export tax helps cater to industry: VPRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amid rising criticism from many businesspeople about recent plans to impose more export duties on coal and crude palm oil (CPO), the government is optimistic that the policy will help develop the local processing ...

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Tsunami survivors feel forgotten

Tsunami survivors feel forgottenRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaTen months after the devastating tsunami that claimed more than 210,000 human lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of others last December, the public living in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is still in trouble.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Is Indonesia ready for single currency?

Is Indonesia ready for single currency? Wouldn't life be much easier if the prices of basic necessities were the same as before the monetary crisis? Wouldn't it be nice to have money in the bank for unexpected expenses like healthcare?These things would all be possible if Indonesia had ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Bending the law to save lives: Avian flu in Indonesia

Bending the law to save lives: Avian flu in IndonesiaMaya Lestari Jakarta Drug patents give to an inventor for a term of years the exclusive right to make, use or sell their invention -- meaning that other companies cannot make or market the drug until the patent expires.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Prosecutors face probe in Probo case

Prosecutors face probe in Probo case JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) aims to end by early next month an investigation into prosecutors of the Probosutedjo graft case who allegedly received bribes from the defendant.

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/KPK told to keep court documents confidential

KPK told to keep court documents confidentialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan warned the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) not to disclose the legal opinions of the Probosutedjo appeal case to other parties they were suppressed by law.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Local consumers lack trust in online shopping

Local consumers lack trust in online shoppingAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For most people, first impressions matter. That also goes for shopping.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/City shortlists five companies in waste treatment mega projects

City shortlists five companies in waste treatment mega projectsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration announced on Friday that it had finished evaluating at least 123 companies that are interested in developing waste treatment projects in town, and picked five of them ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Hospitals prepare for Idul Fitri

Hospitals prepare for Idul FitriSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Semarang A senior government official has required all hospitals and community health centers on main roads in Central Java to remain open 24 hours a day before and after the Idul Fitri holiday.

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Search underway for missing fishermen

Search underway for missing fishermen TRENGGALEK, East Java: A search-and-rescue team continued its search on Friday for over 19 fishermen believed to have been missing since Monday near Prigi Beach, Trenggalek regency.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Man dies in violent clash

Man dies in violent clash JAKARTA: A resident of Tanah Tinggi in Central Jakarta died and another was badly injured in a violent clash with tenants of the neighboring low-cost apartments late on Thursday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/SBY slammed over slow military reform

SBY slammed over slow military reformTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was criticized on Friday for showing lack of commitment in pushing through the military reform program during his first year in office.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomber

Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomberEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police are currently focusing their search on a suspicious passenger who alighted from a minibus minutes before a bomb went off in Parigi, Central Sulawesi, on Thursday seriously injuring one man.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Presidental office budget

Presidental office budgetPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was "surprised" to read in the media that his government had formally proposed to the legislature a sharp increase in the 2006 budget of his office. This news would have been funny had it not been so depressing.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/The West has lost its vision of utopia

The West has lost its vision of utopiaDylan Evans Guardian News Service London Ever since Plato, western thinkers have dreamed of ideal societies, utopias that could perhaps never be fully realized, but which at least gave us something to aspire to -- noble, beautiful visions of what society ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/SBY invites favorite TV actors to palace

SBY invites favorite TV actors to palaceJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has revealed he has a favorite sinetron (TV soap opera), which he and first lady Kristiani never miss at 9:30 p.m. every weekday, despite his tight schedule.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Modest grade for Susilo's one-year showing: LIPI

Modest grade for Susilo's one-year showing: LIPIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After one year in power, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his economics team have so far failed to live up to expectations, with the economy -- both macro and micro -- showing little sign of improvement, revealed a ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/On artificial sweeteners

On artificial sweetenersI refer to the letter of Sunarto Prawirosujanto published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 20 urging Indonesians to use more and more artificial sweeteners to avoid the importation of sugar.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raise

Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raiseTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Experts and observers have strongly criticized members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for raising their monthly allowances by Rp 10 million, but it was dozens of mothers from across Greater Jakarta ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Legislative oversight and the war on terror

Legislative oversight and the war on terrorBantarto Bandoro Jakarta "The proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control the government." (John Stuart Mill, 1861) "Terrorism, like war, is too important to be left to the generals and the government intelligence agencies.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/JP/6/EDITORIAL

JP/6/EDITORIALIran vs. common sense Some things are just better left unsaid, no matter how much we may think it.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is learning this lesson the hard way.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Bank Mandiri donates food parcels

Bank Mandiri donates food parcels JAKARTA: State-owned Bank Mandiri on Thursday distributed Rp 1.7 billion (about US$170,000) worth of food packets to 20,000 households around the bank's headquarters in Jakarta, 10 regional offices, and branches across Indonesia.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Russian warships here on peace mission

Russian warships here on peace mission An Indonesian marine patrols Tanjung Priok Port where five ships of the Russian Pacific fleet, including Missile Cruiser Varyag (in background), are anchored in the first Russian warship visit since 1968.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/SBY to hold open house Wednesday

SBY to hold open house Wednesday JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Christiani Herawati Yudhoyono will hold an open house on Wednesday for people wishing to greet them on the Idul Fitri holiday, a statement from the presidential office said on Friday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDII

Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDIIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Institute of Islamic Propagation (LDII) said that exclusivity was not part of their doctrine as suggested by a table published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/TELCO1

JP/18/TELCO1China, the world's largest telecommunications marketHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd, China's largest producer of telecommunications equipment, invited journalists from India, Malaysia and Indonesia, including Vincent Lingga from The Jakarta Post, to observe its operations in Beijing, ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Development causing Lampung hills to shrink

Development causing Lampung hills to shrinkOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungApart from its magnificent beaches and bays, in the past Bandarlampung city was also known for its hills.But not any more.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/New local flick reunites veteran actors

New local flick reunites veteran actors JAKARTA: Long after playing together in the box-office movie series that started with Catatan Si Boy (Boy's Notebook, 1987), actors Didi Petet and Onky Alexander have got together for the first time in 18 years in a new flick.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Scroll of Honor for Jakarta

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/City official cars taken for exodus

City official cars taken for exodusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials may want to think twice before using their official cars to go home for the Idul Fitri holiday, even though Governor Sutiyoso has allowed them to do so, since it could be viewed as another form of corruption.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses

Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses BENGKULU: None of the companies in Bengkulu have refused to give their workers Idul Fitri bonuses, said a senior government official on Friday."The data is refreshing. The bonus is important to the workers as it allows them to enjoy the Idul Fitri holiday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Assessing the impacts of graft

Assessing the impacts of graftM. Ahmed, The Daily Star, Asia News Network/Dhaka While studying impacts of corruption most emphasis is often given to the economic dimensions specially on growth prospects.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Operators to identify prepaid users

Operators to identify prepaid usersAntara, Jakarta Starting on Saturday, cellular phone operators must identify their prepaid card users nationwide and register them in compliance with a Ministry of Communications and Information's ruling.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Diabetes threat is much bigger than bird flu

Diabetes threat is much bigger than bird fluPaul Zimmet, Sydney You could be forgiven for thinking communicable illnesses, like HIV/AIDS, and the newly feared bird flu, are the major disease threats for Asia in the next and coming decades.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Firms neglect to pay holiday bonuses

Firms neglect to pay holiday bonusesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar Lukman's hopes of celebrating the Idul Fitri holiday have been dashed after his company PT SGP decided not to pay Idul Fitri bonuses.The 28-year old worker has no idea why his company has not paid the bonuses.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victims

Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the mega-show, Megalitikum Kuantum, was only staged twice, it now has a life of its own and has evolved into something of a cultural institution.

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Papuans protest 'puppet government'

Papuans protest 'puppet government'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The central government's plan to appoint all 42 members of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) is against the law, undemocratic, and will create a puppet government of Jakarta, protesters in Jayapura say.

Sat, 29 Oct 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.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route

Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route MALANG, East Java: Domestic budget carrier Sriwijaya Air is hoping for a one-year concession to operate the Jakarta-Malang route, which started on May 25, marketing and communications manager for Malang Arif Budianto said on Friday.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Professors' reluctance to teach undergraduates

Professors' reluctance to teach undergraduatesA. Chaedar Alwasilah, Bandung Teaching and research are inherent in faculty development. University professors, in other words, should have both teaching and research skills. However, it is not always easy to develop the ideal balance.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/'I go to pay homage to my parents'

'I go to pay homage to my parents' The city administration estimates 2.5 million Jakarta residents will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri with relatives. The Jakarta Post asked two residents their plans for this year.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/A Homeland is a state of mind, not a place

A Homeland is a state of mind, not a placeTalajeh Livani Common Ground News Service -- Partners in Humanity Washington, DC In the late 1980s, my family and I left our homeland of Iran and made a new home for ourselves in Sweden. Our knowledge of this northern European country was limited.

Sat, 29 Oct 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 ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/2006 budget passed with few snags

2006 budget passed with few snagsrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All ended well for the government's proposed 2006 state budget, with the House of Representatives passing the budget draft into law on Friday.In a plenary session that began at 9 a.m.

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Agency admits slow work in Aceh, Nias

Agency admits slow work in Aceh, NiasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite considerable progress, the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) for Aceh and Nias has been facing numerous technical and administrative obstacles that make the reconstruction and rehabilitation ...

Sat, 29 Oct 2005

JP/Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher sales

Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed automotive producer and distributor PT Astra International announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year rose by 12.5 percent on higher demand of vehicles.