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72 articles.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias

Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias The director of the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR), Kuntoro Mangkusubroto, talked with The Jakarta Post contributor Anastashya Emmanuelle about the problems he has been facing to date.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Police play down new Australian warning

Police play down new Australian warningEva C. Komandjaja and Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The National Police reacted coldly to a travel advisory issued by the Australian government on Friday, by stressing that the police had not received any new information on terrorist activities in ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/A moment of truth nears Down Under

A moment of truth nears Down UnderKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Selling state assets not govt priority

Selling state assets not govt priorityRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Selling the government's shares in state enterprises was the lowest priority for the government, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said on Friday.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Spiritual aspect of work

Spiritual aspect of workIndra Suteja, Jakarta There is a presumption that business is for profit and power, and spirituality is for religions or believers. Many say we cannot or must not merge the two seemingly contradicting things (business and spirituality) at work.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Vocational students aim high in international event

Vocational students aim high in international eventInnocentius Christianto, Contributor/Helsinki It was Veni, Vidi, Vici (I come, I see, I conquer) for Julius Caesar, but it was Veni Vidi Didici (I come, I see, I learn), for Indonesian students at the 38th International WorldSkills Competition in ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy funds

YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy fundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for the poor generated by slashing the fuel ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Childhood suicide: A selfish act

Childhood suicide: A selfish act Some children nowadays -- even as young as five, as I've read in a recent edition of The Jakarta Post -- are inconsiderate enough to take their own lives without even thinking about how selfish their actions are or the consequences their parents are going to face ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Pilot project to promote environmental education

Pilot project to promote environmental educationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is designing a pilot project to carry out environmental education in schools across Indonesia in a bid to improve students' awareness of the environment.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/UGM launches cycling program

UGM launches cycling program YOGYAKARTA: In its bid to help rid the city of its traffic pollution, Gadjah Mada University last week launched the UGM Bangga Bersepeda program to encourage students and lecturers to use bicycles around campus.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/What is bilingual education?

What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung poll

Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung pollOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Wearing a cowboy hat and black sunglasses, a man in his 50s holds a little boy for a group of journalists to see.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/JP/6/ANDI

JP/6/ANDIDefense Procurement and Military-Related DebtAndi Widjajanto Jakarta Weapons systems procurement should be driven by military strategies developed by the defense ministry to respond to current and potential threats.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/PAN withdraws support for Harun

PAN withdraws support for Harun DEPOK: The National Mandate Party (PAN) has withdrawn its support for Depok mayoral candidate Harun Heryana and his running mate Farkhan A.R.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Yuan revaluation may not be solution to U.S. deficit

Yuan revaluation may not be solution to U.S. deficitJeerawat Na Thalang, Asia News Network, The Nation/Bangkok Former U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Charlene Barshefsky says the revaluation of yuan currency may not be a solution to help correct the U.S.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/What is bilingual education?

What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Court to set date for Mulyana's trial

Court to set date for Mulyana's trial JAKARTA: The Anticorruption Court received on Friday the case files on a bribery case involving General Elections Commission member Mulyana W. Kusumah, and will soon set the date for his trial.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Rejection of EU constitution

Rejection of EU constitution The rather unconvincing declarations made by the European Union's leadership that the ratification process for the ill- fated European constitution is not yet dead reminds me of the farmer's futile attempt to kick his dead mule back to life.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/New ruling causes rise in air fares

New ruling causes rise in air faresThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economy-class passengers may have to pay up to 16.4 percent more for plane tickets after the Ministry of Transportation's introduction on Friday of reference prices for the airlines industry.Ministerial Decree No.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Improving the teacher's welfare

Improving the teacher's welfareSetiono, Jakarta Lots of people would agree that unlike lawyers or doctors, teachers receive very little respect from the community. The status of teachers is far below that of lawyers or doctors.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/A moment of truth nears Down Under

A moment of truth nears Down UnderKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/A time bomb in the library?

A time bomb in the library?Rosa Widyawan, Jakarta Transferring printed material into digital form has become a main activity in large libraries here lately.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Democracy, defense and development

Democracy, defense and development JP/7/JUWONOPart 1 of 2Democracy, defense and developmentJuwono Sudarsono Jakarta From a centralized government backed by the military for more than 32 years under President Soeharto, Indonesia today remains the focus of attention of many policymakers and ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/National exams highlight RI's education gap

National exams highlight RI's education gapThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta School officials in several regions doubt their students will be able to pass the national exams that were held over the last two weeks because of disparities in education standards in the country, the National Education ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Batam police nab men for ecstasy

Batam police nab men for ecstasy BATAM: Batam police arrested on Wednesday night two men they accuse of possessing dozens of ecstasy pills for supply at a local hotel.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Aceh adopts caning penalty

Aceh adopts caning penalty MEULABOH, Aceh: The penalty of caning is now part of the judicial system in the tsunami-hit province of Aceh, whose special autonomy status allows it to adopt sharia.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed

KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All three Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) graft suspects have been taken into custody by the prosecutor's office, with commission member A. Riza Patria the last to be put behind bars on Friday.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Traditional or alternative methods for our students?

Traditional or alternative methods for our students?Sunitha Girish, Bekasi, West Java What kind of education system should we adopt? Should we choose traditional methods or the alternatives? Does it even make a difference?It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Indonesia's greatest challenges ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/RI to attend South Summit

RI to attend South Summit INDONESIA: Indonesia will take part in the second South Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China in Doha, Qatar, from June 15 to June 17.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Defendants freed for lack of evidence

Defendants freed for lack of evidenceJAMBI: Four graft suspects who allegedly stole a total of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) from regional governments have been freed by the Jambi District Court during the past six months because there was a lack of evidence to convict them.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/SBY's anti-terror policy

SBY's anti-terror policyRidarson Galingging Jakarta We have yet again experienced a terrorist attack.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Govt disburses Rp 4 trillion of its fuel subsidy to Pertamina

Govt disburses Rp 4 trillion of its fuel subsidy to PertaminaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has disbursed Rp 4 trillion (US$417 million) as part of its fuel subsidy to state oil and gas firm Pertamina to cover much-needed imports and secure domestic supply, a top executive ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/On clean environment

On clean environment I refer to your front page article on June 7 titled Susilo wants public to shame dirty cities. It is encouraging to see President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono take up such issues and to press for better education as that's an important part of the long term solution.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Residents protest slow graft probe

Residents protest slow graft probeMEDAN: About 100 Serdang Bedagai residents protested outside the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, demanding the speed up of a probe into a Rp 2.3 billion (US$244,680) graft case allegedly involving the region's former acting regent.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summons

Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summonsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two members of the National Commission on Human Rights held an unannounced meeting with former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto on Friday.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/33 Papua infants infected with HIV

33 Papua infants infected with HIV JAYAPURA, Papua: A senior official revealed on Friday that 33 infants in Papua province had been infected with HIV.The virus was transmitted to them through their mothers, said Papua Health Office Director Tigor Silaban.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Cuba clarifies

Cuba clarifies I read with great interest a well-written article by the political analyst Soedjati Djiwandono.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agency

Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's plan to revive its domestic spy agency, which former dictator Soeharto used to watch critics and stifle dissent, drew fire on Friday from human rights activists.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourished

Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourishedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta At least 8,455 children under five in Jakarta are suffering from malnutrition, the City Health Agency reported on Friday.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Cleaning up economic growth

Cleaning up economic growthJoseph E. Stiglitz Project Syndicate British Prime Minister Tony Blair has promised that the G-8 meeting on July 6-8 at Gleneagles, Scotland, which he will chair, will focus on two of the most important and longstanding global problems -- Third-World poverty and ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist

Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist Apriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangNorth Sumatra residents were told not to panic in response to analysis from foreign seismologists that another monster earthquake would rock the province in the near ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Idris surprises Yogya jazz lovers

Idris surprises Yogya jazz lovers YOGYAKARTA: Jazz lovers at the Santika Jogja Hotel were surprised on Sunday by the unexpected appearance of accomplished violist Idris Sardi at the scheduled performance of pianist Bubi Chen.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Official denies involvement in Rp 100b markup case

Official denies involvement in Rp 100b markup caseYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung A former West Java official denied on Friday that he had been involved in a markup scam worth Rp 100 billion (US$10.6 million) last year as has been reported by local antigraft activists.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/'Put recycling in the curriculum'

'Put recycling in the curriculum' The capital faces a mounting garbage problem, with Jakarta producing more than 6,000 tons of garbage a day, with the administration yet to find a solution for how to process and where to put the waste.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects

Govt invites regions to take part in toll projectsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the Jakarta administration's request for the authority to build six inner-city toll roads, the central government on Friday announced a new policy of inviting regional administrations to take part ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Officials plan overseas trip as malnutrition widespread

Officials plan overseas trip as malnutrition widespreadJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Kupang government officials have arranged a trip to Palmerston in the Northern Territory, Australia to learn from development programs in the state after recent reports of thousands of malnourished ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 11, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 11, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, until June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Enchanting performance, courtesy NSO

Enchanting performance, courtesy NSOArmando Siahaan and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some might beg to differ, but judging from the audience's applause, the children's choir unwittingly outshone the symphony orchestra during a collaborative performance by the Nusantara Symphony Orchestra ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Bogor closes sand mining operation

Bogor closes sand mining operationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor Public Order Agency closed a sand mining operation in Bukit Pasir Buncir, Kampung Lengkong, in Caringin district which is an key catchment area.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/YLKI blames malnutrition on slashed fuel price subsidy

YLKI blames malnutrition on slashed fuel price subsidy As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for the poor generated by slashing the fuel subsidy.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Guruh to donate Sukarno's books

Guruh to donate Sukarno's books YOGYAKARTA: Guruh Soekarnoputra, the son of former Indonesian president Sukarno and younger brother of ex-president Megawati Soekarnoputri, is set to donate books his father wrote to the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) library this weekend.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutrition

Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutritionJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangDeby Henukh, 13, a junior high school student, finally died on Monday night due to malnutrition.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra polls

Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra pollsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Abdul Hafizron's office has smelled fragrant for a week. A large dish filled with jasmine flowers, roses, cananga and magnolias sits on the right side of his table.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit

West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruitPADANG, West Sumatra: Since May of this year, West Sumatra province has exported 13.45 tons of vegetables and fruit to Singapore as part of an agreement between the West Sumatra provincial administration and Singapore importer Foodbex.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Rupiah's decline only temporary, central bank says

Rupiah's decline only temporary, central bank saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank has maintained an upbeat view on the rupiah, saying its recent decline against the U.S. dollar would only be temporary, and that the local currency would be able to improve by the year's end.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Man arrested for train cable theft

Man arrested for train cable theft JAKARTA: Residents of Kampung Daung, Pademangan, North Jakarta, attacked two men early on Thursday who allegedly attempted to steal the electrical cables from a train, KompasCyberMedia reported on Friday.Pademangan Police chief Comr.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/PKS asks for land regulation review

PKS asks for land regulation review JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) demanded on Friday that the government revise a controversial presidential regulation on land, warning of possible social upheaval.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/'Lite-jazz' singer Andien at crossroads

'Lite-jazz' singer Andien at crossroadsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Being famous at the tender age of 20 is not easy, especially when the artist has, at an even younger age, sold multiplatinum records from singing jazz, a genre that draws relatively few devotees.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Jakarta Great Sale 2005 to start Tuesday

Jakarta Great Sale 2005 to start Tuesday Jakarta shoppers, brace yourself for the month-long Jakarta Great Sale 2005 starting next week, which is part of the city's 478th anniversary celebrations.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

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JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/No democratic miracle in Lebanon

No democratic miracle in LebanonGwynne Dyer London For the past few months, we have been told by excitable Western journalists that the "cedar revolution" in Lebanon that drove Syrian troops from the country and the pro-Syrian government from office was the dawn of a new era in the Arab ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Malnutrition rampant in East Kalimantan

Malnutrition rampant in East KalimantanRusman and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/SurakartaAlthough East Kalimantan is popularly known as natural resource- rich province, malnutrition is still rampant in the area.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/The Philippines: A reality check

The Philippines: A reality checkJamil Maidan Flores, Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Bali student jailed for insulting Susilo

Bali student jailed for insulting SusiloWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar In what prodemocracy activists are describing as a blow to freedom of expression, a court here jailed a university student on Friday for insulting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Students earn good money during election campaign

Students earn good money during election campaignThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first day of the gubernatorial election campaign in West Sumatra province has brought unexpected benefits to the university students of Padang city.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/SP-SSM will boost South-South Trade: G-33

SP-SSM will boost South-South Trade: G-33Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Group 33 of developing nations defended its proposal for special and differential treatments at the WTO on Friday, saying it was necessary to protect nations' staple farm products and would help boost ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/RI undecided on UN Security Council reform proposals

RI undecided on UN Security Council reform proposalsIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government is sitting on its decision on the proposed reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying that it does not want to get involved in a "head-long rush" to support any of the ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobs

Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaWithout hesitation, Sigit, whose legs have been paralyzed since he was small, immediately set about filling in the survey form to evaluate the status of disabled persons in Surabaya.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Conception

Conception of human life I commend Pope Benedict XVI for his hard stand against the referendum in Italy on June 12 and June 13 that seeks to overturn key provisions in a law passed last year that "bans donations of sperm and eggs; defines life as beginning at conception; and allows fertility ...

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Government hopes to end Cepu row

Government hopes to end Cepu rowRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government hopes to soon resolve a serious contract row over the Cepu oil block in Central Java between state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Trafficking victims center set up

Trafficking victims center set upThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first free medical recovery center (PPM) designed for victims of human trafficking in Indonesia was officially opened on Friday at the Kramat Jati Police Hospital in Jakarta.

Sat, 11 Jun 2005

JP/Teen train wreck

Teen train wreck Police revelations about the alarmingly high rate of suicide among Jakartans, particularly teenagers, most of whom apparently killed themselves due to financial considerations, has surely jolted many people.