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Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/JP/4/Worker

JP/4/WorkerSocial workers to require certificationTb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To promote respect for the social worker profession, an association has endorsed the idea of providing certification for thousands of social workers across the country.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Poorest countries see no development in Doha trade talks

Poorest countries see no development in Doha trade talksJoseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate Whatever face-saving measures are taken, the meeting in Hong Kong in mid-December to wrap up the current Development Round of world trade talks will almost surely fail the only test that matters: Whether ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/France's AFD enters Indonesia

France's AFD enters IndonesiaJAKARTA: France has brought its development agency to Indonesia, in particular to support the reconstruction of Aceh that was devastated by an earthquake and tsunami a year ago.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Rights activist keeps fighting

Rights activist keeps fightingID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaDeddy Prihambudi, the chairman of the Surabaya Legal Aid Institute, who usually speaks in an explosive manner, was, for a moment, unusually quiet.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/RI urged to promote peaceful Islam

RI urged to promote peaceful Islam JAKARTA: Rabithah Alam Islami (the World Islamic League) has asked Indonesia to promote the image of Islam as a peaceful religion on the international stage following a series of terrorist attacks by fundamentalists.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Turnpike accidents claim six lives

Turnpike accidents claim six lives BANDUNG: Six people died and five others were seriously injured in three separate traffic accidents on Saturday and Sunday on the busy Cipularang turnpike, which connects Jakarta and Bandung.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Museums empty out with mall boom in capital

Museums empty out with mall boom in capitalEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt would be nice if there were a few good museums in Jakarta, so parents could take their children on the weekend and show them that Disneyland is not the height of civilization and Lycra is not the end all and be all ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Abu Jundal and genealogy of Islamic radicalism

Abu Jundal and genealogy of Islamic radicalismAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta The story of Abu Jundal and Abu Baasir is often used by terrorists as religious justification for their crimes.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Lifting of ban on

Lifting of ban on U.S. terror expert I hail the President's order to lift the ban on U.S. terror expert Sidney Jones. At the same time, this episode shows that there are still reactionary forces in all areas of the government. These need to be identified and destroyed.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/'Liquor policy will fail'

'Liquor policy will fail'The city administration recently banned the sale of drinks containing more than 5 percent alcohol at supermarkets and hypermarkets. The Jakarta Post asked people for their comments on the policy.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Govt to proceed with huge plantation plan

Govt to proceed with huge plantation plan JAKARTA: The government says it will stick to its plan to clear 1.8 million hectares of forest on the Indonesian-Malaysian borders in Kalimantan despite the discovery of a rare carnivore, dubbed the Beast of Borneo, in the island's forests recently.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Golkar Golf Tour in six cities

Golkar Golf Tour in six cities Around 12 amateur golfers took part in the opening round of the Golkar Golf Tour at the Martabe Sejahtera Golf Course in Medan, North Sumatra, here Sunday.The Medan tournament was part of the six-leg tournament planned in six different cities: Batam on Dec.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Please save their lives

Please save their lives Indonesian judges should not follow the tracks of the Singapore government, which hung Van Ngu Yen. The breath of life of somebody belongs to the Creator, regardless of their mistake or crimes.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Illegal logging paymasters enter RI on fake passports

Illegal logging paymasters enter RI on fake passportsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMinister of Forestry Malam Sambat Kaban says many illegal logging financiers enter the country using fake passports, with most financiers from Malaysia or China.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Antiterror squad guards 23 sites

Antiterror squad guards 23 sitesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnticipating terrorist attacks around Christmas and New Year, Jakarta Police have deployed hundreds of members of antiterror squad Detachment 88 at churches, embassy buildings, hotels and shopping centers.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Territory no longer an issue in Malacca Strait security

Territory no longer an issue in Malacca Strait securityThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFour Southeast Asian countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand -- are expected to soon agree on a standard operating procedure (SOP) in securing the pirate-infested Strait of Malacca, according to a ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Police seek out jewelry shop robbers

Police seek out jewelry shop robbers TANGERANG: Tangerang Police on Sunday were still investigating the robbery of two jewelry shops on Jl. Raya Serang in Tangerang Regency, Tempo Interaktif reported.The robbers made off with some 24 kilograms in gold jewelry worth about Rp 2.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Minangs prone to heart attacks

Minangs prone to heart attacksPADANG, West Sumatra: An expert stated on Saturday that the people of West Sumatra were more prone to heart attacks in comparison with other areas due to the habit of consuming red meat and coconut oil.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Australia asks Kopassus to join antiterror drill

Australia asks Kopassus to join antiterror drillTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAustralia has invited Indonesia's special forces Kopassus to join a two-week counterterrorism exercise next year, a move which rights activists say is inconsistent.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/RI has tough task in keep both China, Japan happy

RI has tough task in keep both China, Japan happyKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the early 1990s, president Soeharto's New Order regime teamed up with the United States to stymie Malaysia's regional ambitions.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Foreign graduate from President University

Foreign graduate from President UniversityAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIsabelle Zeng Li, 21, was all smiles on Friday as she walked to the podium to deliver a speech as the representative of the international students graduating from President University in Jababeka, Cikarang, West Java.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Flights full as Christmas nears

Flights full as Christmas nearsMANADO, North Sulawesi: The flow of passengers coming into and out of Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado here has been on the rise as Christmas approaches.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/ExxonMobil insists on holding Cepu operatorship

ExxonMobil insists on holding Cepu operatorship The Jakarta Post JakartaU.S. oil giant ExxonMobil Corp.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Tueday, December 13, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Tueday, December 13, 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.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Integrity pact for defense procurements

Integrity pact for defense procurementsAndi Widjajanto, Jakarta The international arms market is the main source for Indonesia's acquisition of defense systems. This arms transfer is mostly funded by export credit facilities.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Relief aid reaches starving Papuans in remote regency

Relief aid reaches starving Papuans in remote regencyNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraAid began arriving in a remote area of Papua on Sunday after bad weather prevented food and medicine from reaching starving Papuans on Saturday, while the health minister denied any cases of ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/ExxonMobil insists on holding Cepu operatorship

ExxonMobil insists on holding Cepu operatorshipThe Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. oil giant ExxonMobil Corp.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/The Russian muzzling of civil society

The Russian muzzling of civil societyLiliana N. Proskuryakova, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Moscow Despite rising foreign criticism of its plan to muzzle civil society organizations, fear is growing that the Putin government may be returning to the authoritarianism of the past.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Police reshuffle to 'promote meritocracy'

Police reshuffle to 'promote meritocracy'The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police have announced the largest-ever reshuffle under chief Gen. Sutanto, which an analyst claims kick-starts a new paradigm that will promote meritocracy.In a telegram dated Dec.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Sumatran tiger captured alive

Sumatran tiger captured alive PADANG, West Sumatra: After months of losing their livestock, residents of kampong Pinang in Bungus Teluk Kabung subdistrict, Padang, trapped a Sumatran tiger on Saturday.The tiger, about one meter in height and 1.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/A borderless East Asia? It takes imagination

A borderless East Asia? It takes imaginationEndy M. Bayuni, Kuala Lumpur Imagine the nations of East Asia (however it is defined geographically) living in a borderless world, the way a community should. It may seem far-fetched.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/SME financing gets a boost

SME financing gets a boostThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo help improve financial access for micro-entrepreneurs, the government will support the raising of Rp 800 billion (some US$80 million) in funds next year for 2,000 micro-financing agencies across the country to channel as credit.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Forest community creates eco-friendly products

Forest community creates eco-friendly productsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaNever could Edi have imagined that the rattan handicrafts, produced by local residents in South Sulawesi, and now on display in an exhibition held at the Surabaya Youth Hall, would be sought after by the ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Batam hosts seminar on Croatia

Batam hosts seminar on CroatiaBATAM: Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) hosted a seminar on Thursday to promote cooperation between Batam and Croatia in Batam city, Riau Islands.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Developing countries demand compensation over deforestation

Developing countries demand compensation over deforestationTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeveloping countries with vast forest areas such as Indonesia are seeking financial compensation from developed countries for their efforts to halt deforestation.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/'La Galigo' great, but obscure

'La Galigo' great, but obscureEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe much-anticipated I La Galigo theater performance made its Jakarta gala premiere on Saturday, when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Kristiani Herawati watched the Bugis' epic-inspired work for the first time.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Nokia to launch 40 new phones

Nokia to launch 40 new phones JAKARTA: Cellular phone market leader Nokia will launch 40 new models next year as it seeks to expand its reach in the market.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Corruption, no coordination benefit illegal loggers

Corruption, no coordination benefit illegal loggersOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThousands of cubic meters of illegally cut trees are still scattered around deep inside the jungle of South Bukit Barisan National Park in Lampung province.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Residents demand land compensation

Residents demand land compensation JAKARTA: Residents living around Jl. Daan Mogot in West Jakarta moved to obstruct the construction of corridor III of the busway project, claiming that they had not received compensation from the government for the expansion of the road in 1974.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Sex workers driven of Tangerang streets

Sex workers driven of Tangerang streetsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe nights in Tangerang municipality have become noticeably quieter over the last two weeks.The streets, usually lined with sex workers, are now empty, even on weekends."This is unusual.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Powerful officials back illegal loggers

Powerful officials back illegal loggersRusman, The Jakarta Post, BalikpapanIllegal logging on Borneo along the Indonesia-Malaysia border has increased in recent years, leading to rapid deforestation, a non- governmental organization (NGO) activist has said.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Ireng and friends to pay tribute to two jazz maestros

Ireng and friends to pay tribute to two jazz maestrosEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJazz guitarist Ireng Maulana and seasoned fellow musicians such as Ermy Kullit and Margie Segers will stage a concert titled An evening of Jazz on Dec.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, December 13, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, December 13, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asik-asik9:30 Kyai Anom10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Overcoming the fear: PKS and the democratization

Overcoming the fear: PKS and the democratizationZulkieflimansyah, Jakarta The argument that one must be cautious of Islamist parties, particularly those operating in a democratic setting, is not new.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Theft victims refuses to cooperate with police

Theft victims refuses to cooperate with policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police complained on Sunday that visiting Muslim leaders from the Middle East and Africa were not cooperating with them in investigating a claim that they lost US$300,000 at Hotel Borobudur in Central ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/On AIDS cases

On AIDS cases It is a pity that in his generally accurate article on AIDS in Indonesia, An uphill battle against AIDS in Indonesia ( The Jakarta Post, Dec. 3, page 7), Thang D. Nguyen perpetuates the myth that "... gays are one of the largest groups of AIDS victims [in Indonesia]".

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Districts to get more to fight dengue

Districts to get more to fight dengueBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting next year, district administrations in Jakarta will be playing a greater role in the fight against dengue, which kills dozens of Jakarta people every year.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/On bird flu

On bird flu Indonesia has a major opportunity in the face of the bird flu scare to do something about the enormous trade here in wild birds.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Kuala Lumpur summit takes ASEAN to higher plane

Kuala Lumpur summit takes ASEAN to higher planeEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Kuala Lumpur Since its inception 38 years ago, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has operated on principles that, in spite of its seemingly endless summits and meetings throughout the year, defy a ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Rupiah may gain further: Analysts

Rupiah may gain further: AnalystsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah is expected to continue its advance against the U.S.

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Airstrip to open on Kepulauan Seribu

Airstrip to open on Kepulauan SeribuBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo attract a larger number of tourists to the resorts on Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands) regency, the city administration is repairing and developing an airstrip on Panjang isle, the construction of which will start ...

Mon, 12 Dec 2005

JP/Students determine studies to support career

Students determine studies to support careerBambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/JakartaEducation should be fun. It is much better if it supports the career one interested in.