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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Tourist numbers down in April, BPS reports

Tourist numbers down in April, BPS reportsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the advent of the low season, the number of foreign tourists arriving through Indonesia's 13 main entry points fell by almost 4 percent in April, after rising by more than 11 percent in March, the Central Statistics Agency ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Fugitive marine captured, shot

Fugitive marine captured, shotID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAfter almost four weeks on the run, a team of Navy investigators finally captured convicted murderer Suud Rusli, a former Marine corporal who had been traveling incognito after escaping from his cell early in May.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Ministry seeks extra money for infrastructure

Ministry seeks extra money for infrastructureRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Public Works proposed additional funding on Wednesday amounting to Rp 5.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, June 3, 2005

TV Today: Friday, June 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Government told to consider GAM's key demands

Government told to consider GAM's key demandsTiarma Siboro and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeace talks with Aceh rebel leaders are unlikely to bring any significant changes to the long-standing conflict in the tsunami- ravaged province unless the government accepts two key demands raised ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/House to query polio handling

House to query polio handling JAKARTA: At least 25 members of the House of Representatives plan to file a motion to question the government's handling of polio and marasmus cases in the country.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Corby and Australians' anger

Corby and Australians' angerDewi Anggraeni, Melbourne Indonesians may be bewildered by the frenzy the Schapelle Corby case has whipped up in Australia, followed by various manifestations of anti-Indonesian sentiment backlash.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Sound reason for going off record

Sound reason for going off recordMichael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The outcry over the use of anonymous sources in the American media, following an item published by Newsweek on the alleged abuse of the Koran by U.S. interrogators, is a threat to media freedom.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/IA athletes told to get their act together

IA athletes told to get their act togetherMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is warning athletes in its specialized program for the 2006 Asian Games to start performing or face the consequences.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Hendripriyono spars with Munir team

Hendripriyono spars with Munir team JAKARTA: Human rights activists have urged the police to detain former intelligence chief A.M. Hendropriyono for what they called "attempts to avoid investigation" in connection with the death of rights champion Munir last year.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Jababeka opens for small enterprises

Jababeka opens for small enterprises JAKARTA: The Jababeka industrial zone has allocated 15 hectares to accommodate about 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka director, Darmono, said that they were expecting at least 100 SMEs this year.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Refineries vs. health

Refineries vs. health Perfect timing! Last week the government revived the nationwide campaign for the use of unleaded gasoline -- revived, because like so many other things, the campaign had petered out with little progress toward its target of completely phasing out the use of leaded gasoline ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Fire prime concern for apartment tenants

Fire prime concern for apartment tenantsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the market despite the generally low occupancy rates.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Our hearts go out to Corby

Our hearts go out to Corby Our hearts go out to Schapelle Corby, the Australian sentenced to 20 years in an Indonesian jail for drug trafficking.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Victims' remains waiting for burial in Aceh

Victims' remains waiting for burial in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, LamnoFive months after the Dec. 26 tsunami, hundreds of the victims' skeletons can still be found scattered along the coastal areas of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/ASEAN urged to unite against Yangon

ASEAN urged to unite against YangonIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe road to democracy may be a fraught one, but for Myanmar's pro-democracy activists, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/RI exports jump 31.12% in first four months

RI exports jump 31.12% in first four monthsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe robust demand for coal, ore, slag, ash and furniture have helped Indonesia's exports rise by 31.12 percent to US$26.63 billion for the first four months of 2005, from $20.31 billion in the same period last year.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Five-day week must not affect productivity

Five-day week must not affect productivityV.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia The estimated one million civil servants must be pinching themselves to make sure that they are not dreaming after having been told that they will be getting a cost of living allowance (Cola) ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Lesson from Tentena

Lesson from TentenaAleksius Jemadu, Bandung The Tentena bombing on May 28, 2005 occurred while President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was trying to convince the United States government and foreign investors that they had good reason to trust his security policies.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakai

Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakaiWorld beater Pical lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas "Elly" Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Inflation rate slowed to 7.4% in May: BPS

Inflation rate slowed to 7.4% in May: BPSUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's inflation rate slowed for the second consecutive month in May, after reaching a two-year high in March following the government's decision to increase fuel prices, according to data from the Central ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Govt seeks 3 percent hike in education spending

Govt seeks 3 percent hike in education spendingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government proposed on Wednesday that 12 percent of next year's state budget, or Rp 33.7 trillion (US$3.87 billion), be allocated for national education, a 3 percent increase from this year's education budget.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Caption for Advertorial: National High Junior School (NHJS)

Caption for Advertorial: National High Junior School (NHJS)LITTLE GENIUSES: Winners of the first round of the Asia-Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMOPS) from the National High Junior School (NHJS) pose for a picture.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/More suspects held over Tentena bombings

More suspects held over Tentena bombingsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluPolice have arrested six more people they believe are involved in the Saturday bombings in Tentena, Central Sulawesi, with suspicions now surfacing that some of the alleged perpetrators were linked to a riot in a ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Crime and punishment

Crime and punishment I refer to The Jakarta Post May 28 edition where, according to your table on the front page, possession of 8,175 ecstasy pills and 5.26 kilograms of cocaine are viewed, respectively, as crimes of a lesser severity than the alleged "smuggling" of 4.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Stop defending drug traffickers

Stop defending drug traffickers Melody Kemp obviously does not believe in the law. The law states it is an offense to carry marijuana into the country, it is also unlawful to sell it, and unless Corby is a superwoman it cannot be for her own use.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/C. Jakarta to spend Rp 10b for new office

C. Jakarta to spend Rp 10b for new office JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality administration will renovate its office at the cost of Rp 10 billion (US$1.05 million).

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Door-to-door vaccination reaches more under-fives

Door-to-door vaccination reaches more under-fivesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough many parents were reportedly reluctant to bring their under-fives for polio vaccination on Tuesday, the administration said on Wednesday that the number of babies vaccinated was much higher than its ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Free trade versus protectionism

Free trade versus protectionismHarley Shaiken, Project Syndicate As the United States Congress begins to debate the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA), a titanic struggle between the forces of free trade and protectionism promises to unfold.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 2, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 2, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Bali Fashion Week * Bali Fashion Week at the Discovery Hotel, Kuta, from June 6 through June 8. June 5: 9 a.m., Kuta Beach--the largest Batik Painting; 4 p.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Corby might be innocent

Corby might be innocent The plight of Schapelle Corby and the desperation in her pleas of innocence drive me to write the first letter I have written to a newspaper in 15 years.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Government to establish toll road agency

Government to establish toll road agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon establish a toll road agency that will function as a regulator and supervisor for all toll roads, a move that is expected to assist the business community to better engage in the sector.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/'If you can't pay don't have babies'

'If you can't pay don't have babies' JAKARTA: The husband of Rodoyana Siburian, 30, reported the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) to the police on Wednesday, accusing the hospital management of holding his wife and baby hostage until he paid the bills.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Schapelle Corby and Australians' anger

Schapelle Corby and Australians' anger JP/6/DEWISchapelle Corby and Australians' angerDewi Anggraeni Melbourne Indonesians may be bewildered by the frenzy the Schapelle Corby case has whipped up in Australia, followed by various manifestations of an anti-Indonesian backlash.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, June 3, 2005

TV Today: Friday, June 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/National anti-tobacco drive to start with doctors

National anti-tobacco drive to start with doctorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaKnowledge of the danger of a certain act does not necessarily deter one from committing it, or so a recent survey indicates when health professionals were asked about their smoking habits.The survey shows that 16.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/8 suspects named in Loki attack

8 suspects named in Loki attack AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Police investigators have completed a probe into the recent attack on a Police Mobile Brigade post in Loki, about 50 kilometers north of Ambon, which left seven people dead.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/RI, Japan agree to start EPA talks

RI, Japan agree to start EPA talksReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, TokyoIndonesia and Japan agreed on Wednesday to start negotiations on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), a comprehensive economic cooperation and liberalization drive that would boost trade between the two nations and ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/The man who empowered sex workers

The man who empowered sex workersDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaJournalists are prey to many ills but not all are physical. Impotence is a major hazard. We stand on the touchline of history-making to watch the powerful play hardball, doomed to be spectators forever.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Tourist numbers down in April: BPS

Tourist numbers down in April: BPSThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith the advent of the low season in April, the number of foreign tourists arriving through Indonesia's 13 main entry points fell by almost 4 percent in April month, after rising by more than 11 percent in March, the Central Statistics ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/'PLN never apologizes for all the blackouts'

'PLN never apologizes for all the blackouts'The possibility of blackouts up until June 6, the time the state electricity company PLN says it expects to finish upgrade projects at its two power plants in Jakarta, has started to bother residents.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/KPK tells whistle blowers to blow quietly

KPK tells whistle blowers to blow quietlyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suggested on Wednesday that people who wish to provide tip-offs on corruption matters keep a low profile and save their report only for the antigraft body.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Producers fume at planned cigarette price increase

Producers fume at planned cigarette price increaseUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCigarette sales will likely fall this year should the government go ahead with its plan to raise retail prices by up to 20 percent next month, according to an industry association.

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Kutai regency kicks off landmark elections

Kutai regency kicks off landmark electionsA'an Suryana and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraIndonesia's nascent democracy achieved another landmark on Wednesday as thousands of residents of Kutai Kartanegara regency in East Kalimantan voted for their local leaders in the country's first ...

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Thu, 02 Jun 2005

JP/Graft case witnesses implicate Jakarta poll body chairman

Graft case witnesses implicate Jakarta poll body chairmanBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMembers of the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) are pointing the finger at chairman Muhammad Taufik as the person primarily responsible for budget irregularities that allegedly caused the ...

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