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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Cabinet reshuffle to be minor

Cabinet reshuffle to be minorMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono announced on Wednesday he would make few changes to the Cabinet and seek singular loyalty from his aides following the minor reshuffle.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/JP/xx/US3

JP/xx/US3Turning over a new leaf via the Doe FundMany non-governmental organizations (NGOs) work as pressure or lobby groups, but rarely do we hear about NGOs whose primary focus is changing people's lives.Enter The Doe Fund, Inc.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Angry Sutiyoso threatens AWOL subordinates

Angry Sutiyoso threatens AWOL subordinatesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile Wednesday was officially the first day of work after the week-long Idul Fitri holiday, many civil servants ignored threats of demotion and sanctions to extend their holiday by at least another day.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/600,000 workers to lose jobs

600,000 workers to lose jobsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 600,000 workers in Greater Jakarta are likely to lose their jobs next year, following the implementation of new provincial minimum wage, the Employers' Association of Indonesia (Apindo) said on Tuesday.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Ancol train in high demand

Ancol train in high demand JAKARTA: The Greater Jakarta branch of state railway company PT KAI reported on Tuesday that it had successfully completed a trial of train services for tourists wishing to visit Ancol Dreamland in North Jakarta.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/On insight program

On insight program A few days ago I saw on TV the SBS "Insight" Program from Jakarta and I would like to make some comments to both you, your readers and the others involved in the Insight Program.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Wynne comfortably through in Jakarta Open first round

Wynne comfortably through in Jakarta Open first roundMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National number two Wynne Prakusya was on familiar ground at the US$25,000 Jakarta ITF Women's Open at the Hilton hotel on Wednesday, outclassing wildcard Maya Rosa in a straight sets win.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Interest hikes deal big blow to borrowers

Interest hikes deal big blow to borrowersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis month's bank statement on his mortgage payment came as somewhat of a shock for Budi Nur Yasin, a 32-year-old employee at a private company living in Garut, West Java, who found that he now has to dig deeper into ...

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/The problem with

The problem with visas in Indonesia I am a expatriate from the United States who has been married to an Indonesian woman for over 10 happy years now. I enjoyed my stays in Indonesian very much and dreamed about retiring there one day to enjoy the warm weather and the warm-hearted people.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's run ends in deadly raid

Azahari's run ends in deadly raidThe Jakarta Post Malang/JakartaFugitive bombmaker Azahari bin Husin, who is blamed for three major terror attacks in the country in the past three years, was killed in a police raid on a house believed to be his hideout in the hilly area of Batu in the East Java ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Akbar, teacher make peace

Akbar, teacher make peace JAKARTA: Former House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung has agreed to drop his lawsuit against a senior high school teacher who wrote a civics textbook he deemed libelous.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Nightspots closed on Heroes Day

Nightspots closed on Heroes DaySURABAYA: As part of efforts to respect National Heroes Day that falls on Thursday, the Surabaya city government has banned nightspots from operating for two days starting on Wednesday.The nightspots will be allowed to reopen on Friday.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Complaints over tax laws acknowledged

Complaints over tax laws acknowledgedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing intense opposition from the business community over proposed amendments to the tax legislation, the government pledged on Wednesday that it would soften its stance by agreeing to significantly review them.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 10, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 10, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibition* Fine Arts Molecola by Made Wianta at Gaya Fusion Art Space, Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, until Nov. 12 Performances* Flavour Band, Hard Rock Hotel, Jl. Pantai, Banjar Pande Mas, Kuta (Tel.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, November 11, 2005

TV Today: Friday, November 11, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

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Thu, 10 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 ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Revisiting Japan-China ties

Revisiting Japan-China tiesMichael Richardson, SingaporePolitical relations between China and Japan look likely to remain strained for the long-term following a recent cabinet revamp in Tokyo and moves shortly beforehand by the government of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to tighten military ties ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/JP/xx/US2

JP/xx/US2What motivates philanthropists? Why are Americans known for their propensity for joining volunteer groups or becoming activists? Is it politics or altruism that motivates one to crusade for the cause of humanity?Some observers believe that an innate sense of altruism drives certain ...

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Challenges for leaders in this fast moving world

Challenges for leaders in this fast moving worldJohn Browne, Singapore The last 50 years have also brought dramatic changes for business. In the 1950s and 60s, to be an international company was exceptional.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Terrorists see oil as new weapon

Terrorists see oil as new weaponYoussef M. Ibrahim, CG News The global oil market environment is becoming a target of opportunity for terrorists and world powers. The terrorists increasingly see disruptions of oil facilities as a valid strategy in their war against governments that they oppose.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari's run ends in deadly raid

Azahari's run ends in deadly raidThe Jakarta Post Malang/JakartaFugitive bombmaker Azahari bin Husin, who is blamed for three major terror attacks in the country in the past three years, was killed in a police raid on a house believed to be his hideout in the hilly area of Batu in the East Java ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Police chief demoted over arson attack on KPUD office

Police chief demoted over arson attack on KPUD officeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe Central Tapanuli Police chief was removed from his post on Wednesday following an arson attack on the regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) office two weeks ago.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Government unsure of fuel prices adjustment next year

Government unsure of fuel prices adjustment next yearLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile global oil prices are on the decline, the government remains unsure of whether to readjust fuel prices next year, depending on whether the declining trend of oil prices is here ...

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 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 ...

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/JP/19/PERPUS

JP/19/PERPUS'Smart Library' is ex-minister's long-held dreamWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/Malang, East Java After retiring as a state official, Malik Fadjar, former religious affairs minister during President BJ Habibie's administration and former education minister during the ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Security officials in hot water over latest Poso incident

Security officials in hot water over latest Poso incidentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSenior lawmakers in the House of Representatives lashed out at top security officials following the latest terror attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Airlines responsible for refueling process

Airlines responsible for refueling processLeony Aurora and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile an investigation into the alleged adulteration of jet fuel in Makassar continues, a minister declared on Wednesday that airlines were also partly responsibility for any irregularities during ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/'Govt to blame for urbanization'

'Govt to blame for urbanization'In a bid to keep unskilled migrant workers out of Jakarta, the city administration is planning to raid residential areas where they are suspected of living.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Devi Durga undergoes transformation down the ages

Devi Durga undergoes transformation down the agesThe Jakarta Post, DenpsasarFrom classical times to the present day, Mahisasura-mardini, popularly known as Devi Durga, has played a significant role in Balinese culture and religion, as well as Indonesian art and culture in general.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Premium cars make their debut in Japan

Premium cars make their debut in JapanPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, TokyoSocial status and prestige are an important consideration when buying a new car, apart from functionality.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Major blazes hit South Jakarta

Major blazes hit South JakartaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo fires broke out in South Jakarta early Wednesday morning, causing billions of rupiah in losses and heavy traffic on the first day that offices opened after the Idul Fitri holiday.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/A noble strategy for lasting peace in Aceh province

A noble strategy for lasting peace in Aceh provinceBerly Martawardaya, Siena, Italy Machiavelli once said that a prince never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.But the knowledge that a particular prince often breaks his promise undermines most of its worth.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Sixty-year-old killed in clash between village youths

Sixty-year-old killed in clash between village youthsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, TegalA clash between youths from two neighboring villages in Jatinegara district, Tegal regency in Central Java claimed the life of a 60-year-old man.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Police keeps hunt down terror suspect

Police keeps hunt down terror suspectAMBON, Maluku: Maluku provincial police are still tracking down Arsyad, a Muslim cleric who has been accused of helping to wage a terror campaign of bombing and shooting across Maluku province recently.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Govt won't question U.S. over al-Farouq's escape

Govt won't question U.S. over al-Farouq's escapeMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said on Wednesday that his office had no plans to seek an explanation from the U.S. over the escape of Omar al-Farouq from a U.S.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Nation made lazy by reliance on domestic helpers

Nation made lazy by reliance on domestic helpersThe Jakarta Post/JakartaTo guarantee her new housemaid, Lilis, 18, would come back to work after the Idul Fitri exodus, housewife Fifin Yuliati, 27, had to shell out more money for Lilis, who earned Rp 300,000 (US$30) a month on top of free meals ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Top police officer sacked after attack over KPUD building

Top police officer sacked after attack over KPUD buildingApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe Central Tapanuli Police chief was removed from his post on Wednesday following an arson attack on the regional General Elections Commission (KPUD) office two weeks ago.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Vendors want to be allowed to return

Vendors want to be allowed to return JAKARTA: Evicted sidewalk vendors in Glodok, West Jakarta, have asked the city administration to let them return to their original location.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Perils of multiculturalism

Perils of multiculturalismFor Indonesians, the rioting in France -- now entering its 14th day -- looks disturbingly familiar.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Azahari killed in raid

Azahari killed in raidThe Jakarta Post, Malang/JakartaFugitive bombmaker Azahari bin Husin, who is blamed for three major terror attacks in the country in the past three years, was killed in a police raid on a house believed to be his hideout in the hilly area of Batu in the East Java town of ...

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Civil servants face first day back

Civil servants face first day backThe Jakarta Post, Makassar/Semarang/BandungPublic services resumed nationwide on Wednesday after a week's break for Idul Fitri, however service was slower than usual as the holiday mood prevailed.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Religious freedom still restricted in RI: Report

Religious freedom still restricted in RI: ReportRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom, discrimination on the basis of religious belief is a cause for concern in this country, according to the United States' 2005 International ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Three recognized as national heroes in state ceremony

Three recognized as national heroes in state ceremonyMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono posthumously bestowed the title of National Hero on three Indonesians on Wednesday to mark National Heroes Day, which falls on Nov. 10.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/'Govt to blame for migration'

'Govt to blame for migration'In a bid to keep unskilled migrant workers out of Jakarta, the city administration is planning to raid residential areas where they are suspected of living.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/When crooks and heroes are all the same

When crooks and heroes are all the sameKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No matter how meritorious your service for your nation -- even with millions of people acknowledging it, not just your family --- you would be erroneous to assume you were entitled to be buried in the National ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/ExxonMobil to farm out share in Block A

ExxonMobil to farm out share in Block ALeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. energy giant ExxonMobil will announce the winner of a tender to farm out its 50 percent share in Block A in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam in the first quarter of next year, a government official says.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Five held over beheadings in Poso

Five held over beheadings in PosoAntara, JakartaSecurity personnel arrested five people on Wednesday over the beheadings of three Christian girls last month in Poso regency.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Tsunami survivors grow weary of wait for homes

Tsunami survivors grow weary of wait for homesNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehKhairil Anwar acknowledged he felt depressed. The head of Lamdingin village in Lambaro Skep district in Banda Aceh is under pressure from village residents desperately in need of houses.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Three officers charged with buying stolen car

Three officers charged with buying stolen carAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced on Wednesday there was sufficient evidence to charge three police officers with receiving a stolen vehicle.West Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Safaruddin said Chief Brig.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Capturing home culture on a cell phone

Capturing home culture on a cell phoneRachel Greaves, Contributor, KerobokanWhen Bali resident Bob Calabritto saw an advertisement on Discovery Channel for the First-Time Mobile Filmmakers Awards contest, he had one of his usual creative dreams.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Lampung park criticized for poor wildlife treatment

Lampung park criticized for poor wildlife treatment Oyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Environmentalists in Lampung lashed out at the Bumi Kedaton Safari Park (TWABK) management for treating animals under its care poorly.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Tsunami victims to fly to Thailand

Tsunami victims to fly to Thailand BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Seven teenagers from tsunami-struck Aceh are to leave for Phuket in Thailand to meet other children from five countries who are also victims of natural disasters.

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Thu, 10 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.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Shake-up expected of House leadership

Shake-up expected of House leadershipRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives will soon decide on whether to approve a proposed reshuffle of its leadership and the chairmanships of 13 House commissions, according to Speaker Agung Laksono.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Confusion reigns in debate on new THC rate

Confusion reigns in debate on new THC rateRendi A. Witular and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government seems at a loss of how to deal with foreign shipping lines reluctant to lower the terminal handling charge (THC) to the new official rate, with different ministries coming up ...

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/'Govt to blame for urbanization'

'Govt to blame for urbanization'In a bid to keep unskilled migrant workers out of Jakarta, the city administration is planning to raid residential areas where they are suspected of living.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/JP/xx/US1

JP/xx/US1Building a civil society, American-style The U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center and the Meridian International Center, an international cultural exchange institution, invited 10 Indonesian journalists to the U.S. in late September to learn about civil society and volunteering.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Congressmen urge Susilo to solve Munir case

Congressmen urge Susilo to solve Munir caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 70 American congressmen urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to make "a clear legal move" to resolve the murder of noted rights campaigner Munir, who died in September last year of arsenic poisoning.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/Govt imposes antidumping duty on paracetamol imports

Govt imposes antidumping duty on paracetamol importsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has imposed antidumping duties on all imports of paracetamol from China and the U.S. effective as of Oct. 25, the Ministry of Finance said.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/No hard feelings, says Bagir

No hard feelings, says Bagir JAKARTA: Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan said the new justices assigned to hear the appeal case of Probosutedjo would not aim to seek revenge because of the businessman's admission that he had paid bribes to judges and prosecutors.

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Thu, 10 Nov 2005

JP/1.5m tourists visit Bandung

1.5m tourists visit BandungBANDUNG: At least 1.5 million domestic tourists visited Bandung during three days before and five days after Idul Fitri, a tourism official said on Wednesday.The 1.

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