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Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Child footwear workers suffer from poor conditions

Child footwear workers suffer from poor conditionsThe Jakarta Post, BandungBogorJakartaWith a blunt pair of scissors, Henri cuts out synthetic leather from a pattern. The smell of glue in the room is overpowering, particularly, one would assume, for a 12-year-old boy.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Russia donates 20,000 tons of wheat

Russia donates 20,000 tons of wheatJAKARTA: Russia has donated 20,000 tons of wheat to the tsunami- hit province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. The wheat was brought by the Russian Amorillis cargo ship to Jakarta, the Russian Embassy in Jakarta said in a press release sent to The Jakarta Post.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Busway firms may be replaced

Busway firms may be replacedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso said Thursday that his administration would remove bus companies that have bad loans with banks from a consortium in charge of developing the city's new busway routes.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Imprisonment sought for politicians

Imprisonment sought for politicians PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra Concerned Citizens Forum urged on Thursday the provincial prosecutor's office to take into custody 43 former councillors who have been convicted on corruption charges.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Hip-hop permeates Jakarta youth culture

Hip-hop permeates Jakarta youth cultureArmando Siahaan, Contributor, JakartaThe pervasiveness of American culture has once again resulted in a growing subculture in Jakarta.This time, the cultural invasion involves the integration of hip-hop as part of Jakarta youth culture.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Chess squad faces uphill battle

Chess squad faces uphill battleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national chess team is expecting a tough time at the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila, with the hosts and Vietnam looming as difficult rivals.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Taiwanese scholars visit Indonesia

Taiwanese scholars visit IndonesiaJAKARTA: A small group of scholars from Taiwan arrived in Jakarta on Thursday to strengthen people-to-people relations and enhance academic cooperation with their Indonesian counterparts, the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) said in Jakarta.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow

Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Garuda cabin crew union calls strike

Garuda cabin crew union calls strikeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a strike planned for Friday by national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia cabin crew, the company assured on Thursday that the walkout had been anticipated and would not disrupt flights.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 13, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, August 13, 2005Exhibitions* Woodpecker Show 2005, at Galeri Cipta III, Taman Ismail Marzuki Jl. Cikini Raya 73, Central Jakarta, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., until Aug.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/RI economy to slow on rising oil price, weakening rupiah

RI economy to slow on rising oil price, weakening rupiahUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaIndonesia's economy will likely slow down this year, as soaring oil prices and a weakening rupiah is expected to continue fueling inflation and key interest rates to the point of decelerating growth in ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Access to credit remains a hurdle to SME growth: Minister

Access to credit remains a hurdle to SME growth: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is working on efforts to help strengthen financial access for small and medium enterprises, which has become a major barrier for SMEs to grow and reach the targeted 6 million in number within five ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Nightclub owners help police in antidrug drive

Nightclub owners help police in antidrug driveAbdul Khalik and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting Friday evening, night clubs and discotheques will have special guests joining the party: police officers.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/New apartments near completion

New apartments near completion JAKARTA: The construction of the highest apartment towers in the city is slated for completion in June 2006, with 85 percent of the premises' 444 apartments and 16 penthouses sold.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/RI economy to slow on rising oil, falling rupiah

RI economy to slow on rising oil, falling rupiahUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy will likely slow down this year, as soaring oil prices and a weakening rupiah are expected to continue fueling inflation and key interest rates to the point ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Jihad or murder?

Jihad or murder?Abdou Filali-Ansary Project Syndicate It is remarkable that some of the most critical concepts of Muslim religious terminology have now become part of the international language of current affairs.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/DAIRY

JP/19/DAIRYMilking profits in East JavaDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaThe Westernisation of Indonesian lifestyles is helping lift incomes for thousands of East Java dairy farmers.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Eight arrested for selling diplomas

Eight arrested for selling diplomasEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police arrested eight suspects on Thursday for illegally selling university degrees issued by an unauthorized and unlicensed management institute located in Jakarta.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Truth and Friendship Commission members sworn in

Truth and Friendship Commission members sworn inWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA joint truth commission embarked on Thursday on an uphill task of unveiling the dark side of the history of Indonesia and Timor Leste, some of the unfinished businesses facing the two neighbors.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community

Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/SCULPT

JP/18/SCULPTHotel introduces sculptors to wider audienceI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarBali's fine arts scene is a place where painting, modern works particularly, rule and sculpture takes a back seat.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/A constitutional problem

A constitutional problem I read your article on the Dutch reluctance to recognize Aug. 17, 1945, as Indonesia's first day of independence with great interest (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 8, Dutch treat: Who pays for the pain?).

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Chris John looking homeward for bout

Chris John looking homeward for boutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta WBA featherweight champion Chris John, whose success in the ring has been overshadowed by a drawn-out battle with his former trainer, wants his next bout held at home.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Islamic schools lack students

Islamic schools lack studentsKEDIRI, East Java: At least 200 Islamic elementary schools here are suffering from a shortage of students.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Heavy truck policy enriches city

Heavy truck policy enriches city TANGERANG: With a strict policy enforced since June on cargo trucks passing Cikande weighing station in Banten province, the administration is now enjoying three times the earnings from fines imposed on overweight trucks.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more trees

Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6).

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Schools of law launch war on graft

Schools of law launch war on graft YOGYAKARTA: Schools of law from dozens of universities across the country declared on Thursday a national movement against rampant corruption.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Fasten your seat belts

Fasten your seat belts Allow me to complain about the discomfort and security in a Lion Air flight from Makassar-Denpasar on board JT 0741 on July 10 (flight time at 9:53 Central Indonesia Standard Time).My ticket was No. 99077718672681 and my seat was No. 37 E.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesians' hospitality delights Ecuadorian first ambassador

Indonesians' hospitality delights Ecuadorian first ambassadorVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt may not be commonly known that three out of every 10 bananas consumed worldwide come from Ecuador.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Local pop crooner to tour the U.S.

Local pop crooner to tour the U.S.JP/19/KATONchecked --JSR Local pop crooners to tour the U.S.M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Katon Bagaskara, a local singer who is known for his mesmerizing pop ballads such as Yogyakarta and Tak Bisa Ke Lain Hati (Can't Turn Away) is expected to ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Suralaya power plant's unit shut down for 2 days

Suralaya power plant's unit shut down for 2 daysA 600-megawatt (MW) PLN power generating unit in Suralaya, West Java, will be shut down on Thursday and Friday to enable the company to repair a leak in its boiler.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/checked --JSR

checked --JSR Patriotism and musicality not mutually exclusiveM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta From its title -- Concert to Commemorate Independence Day -- the event promised little more than a generous rendition of rousing compositions served up -- as Wagner's were during the 1930s ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/checked --JSR

checked --JSR Local pop crooners to tour the U.S.M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Katon Bagaskara, a local singer who is known for his mesmerizing pop ballads such as Yogyakarta and Tak Bisa Ke Lain Hati (Can't Turn Away) is expected to stage concerts in the United States.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Mojokerto to produce a film on Majapahit

Mojokerto to produce a film on MajapahitMOJOKERTO, East Java: The Mojokerto Archaeological Office plans to produce a documentary film on the Majapahit Kingdom to increase interest in the famous kingdom whose territory was almost as large as the territory of Indonesia today.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Depok Police chief replaced amid escalating tension

Depok Police chief replaced amid escalating tensionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an abrupt move amid escalating tension over a court ruling overturning the results of the Depok mayoral election, the Jakarta Police on Thursday replaced Depok Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/JP/ /POSO

JP/ /POSOPost-conflict Poso Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Poso, Sulawesi TengahTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Hospital crowded with diarrhea patients

Hospital crowded with diarrhea patientsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe sound of babies crying filled the air at WZ Johannes Hospital's pediatric ward in Kupang on Thursday. A paper sign stuck to the ward's door read, "diarrhea patients only".

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/RI to hold expo in Beijing in late August

RI to hold expo in Beijing in late AugustZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Trade and the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) are slated to hold the second Indonesia Solo Exhibition in Beijing, as part of the government's move to triple bilateral trade to US$30 ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Military equipment open to tender

Military equipment open to tenderRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will open a tender for the supply of light military equipment and for the upgrading and maintenance of existing war machines, Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono said.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Gas reallocation to cost PLN $27m

Gas reallocation to cost PLN $27mLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power firm PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) will see operating costs rising by more than US$27 million per year following plans to set some of its natural gas supply aside for various manufacturing plants in East Java, ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Cirebon flag sellers upbeat as Independence Day nears

Cirebon flag sellers upbeat as Independence Day nearsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonMost Indonesians celebrate Independence Day, which falls on Aug.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Terror suspects handed over to Palu

Terror suspects handed over to PaluPALU, Central Sulawesi: National Police Headquarters handed over three terror suspects to the Central Sulawesi Police in Palu for questioning.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Aceh leaders fear clashes

Aceh leaders fear clashesNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith the Helsinki peace deal only a few days away, some Acehnese figures urged the government on Thursday to prepare the technicalities for a plan to grant amnesty to former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members and return them to the ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Police, military declare war against thugs

Police, military declare war against thugsDamar Harsanto and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to mounting public complaints about crime in the capital, the Jakarta administration, police and military will launch the first-ever official crackdown on thuggery and lawlessness on ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/BPS asks for money to meet survey deadline

BPS asks for money to meet survey deadlineUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has requested the government to disburse the money it says it needs to finish registering by September the number of disadvantaged people eligible to benefit from assistance funds to ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Couples wed in mass ceremony

Couples wed in mass ceremonyApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanYoung couple Abdul Manaf, 23, and Elia Tanjung, 19, were happy that they could finally tie the knot in a ceremony in Medan they shared with dozens of other couples, held to mark the country's 60th year since its proclamation of ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/New international school embraces all nationals

New international school embraces all nationalsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a new school that just opened its doors in July, the Bunda Mulia Australian International School on Jl.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Cost of environment

Cost of environmentDuring summers like this, residents in Bern, Switzerland, would normally flock to rivers for a swim. But most people in Jakarta, and even Bandung, would never do such a thing due to the pollution, at least for the foreseeable future.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Police detain another suspect in Munir case

Police detain another suspect in Munir caseNational Police officers have detained another suspect in the murder case of top human rights campaigner Munir, according to a source. The suspect sat near the victim in business class on board a Garuda flight on Sept.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/'Islam accommodates differences'

'Islam accommodates differences'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued religious edicts declaring pluralism and liberalism to be unIslamic and thus to be avoided. It also bans Muslims from attending prayer sessions led by non-Muslims.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Pluralism and existential issues

Pluralism and existential issuesThomas Hidya Tjaya, Boston, Massachusetts The recent fatwa (edict) by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) outlawing liberal Islamic thought and pluralism seems ironic in the wake of the Bali Declaration signed by leaders and scholars of some of the world's major ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/PKS reports poll officials for deception

PKS reports poll officials for deceptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/YogyakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) reported on Thursday two election supervisory officials to the National Police and accused them of giving false testimony at a court hearing held to settle the Depok mayoral election ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/MOVE

JP/18/MOVEchecked -- JSR Jakarta Movement has no lack of diversityKaren Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaI arrived at the annual music festival, The Jakarta Movement at 4 p.m. last Saturday and thought I had hit a dud scene.By 11 p.m.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Lampung 'tapis': No longer a sacred status symbol

Lampung 'tapis': No longer a sacred status symbolOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungFor the Lampung community, tapis cloth reflects the status of the owner.Take Tapis Raja Medal, for example.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/JP/19/DAIRY2

JP/19/DAIRY2checked --JSR Hot and cold factsIt is a fact well known by every sleep-starved parent who has fumbled late at night to prepare a bottle for a hungry baby: Powdered milk has some awkward properties.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Residents told to join antidengue campaign

Residents told to join antidengue campaignDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid increasing numbers of people coming down with dengue fever, Governor Sutiyoso urged the public on Friday to pay greater attention to environmental cleanliness, saying this was the simplest way of fighting the ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Lion Air responds

Lion Air responds Allow me to explain the following in response to a letter from Jimmy Turangan sent to us by The Jakarta Post.The airplane that Jimmy Turangan took -- Flight No. JT0741 on the Makassar-Jakarta route -- previously flew from Manado to Makassar.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Russian Collection III unveiled in JakartaEvi Mariani and Karen Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaBoasting 139 contemporary paintings by 16 artists, the third Russian Collection exhibition was unveiled at the National Gallery of Indonesia to commemorate the 55th year of close ties ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Terrorist attacks and the dilemma of multiculturalism

Terrorist attacks and the dilemma of multiculturalismRalf Dahrendorf, Project Syndicate Many people have suddenly become very hesitant about using the term "multicultural society." Or they hesitate to use it approvingly, as a desirable ideal that social reality should at least approximate.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Malaysia and Indonesia agree to battle fires, haze

Malaysia and Indonesia agree to battle fires, hazeThe Jakarta Post, MedanIndonesia and Malaysia held crisis talks here on Thursday, with an agreement reached to try to use manmade rain to put out forest fires shrouding Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs in choking haze.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Komatsu plans JSX delisting

Komatsu plans JSX delistingPublicly listed PT Komatsu Indonesia, a local unit of Japan's heavy equipment company Komatsu Ltd., announced on Thursday its plans to change its status to a private foreign investment firm and delist its shares from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX).

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Top figures to hold 3rd meeting

Top figures to hold 3rd meeting JAKARTA: Top national figures, including former presidents Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid and Megawati Soekarnoputri, are scheduled to hold a further meeting at Gus Dur's residence on Friday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Medco sells oil block in U.S.

Medco sells oil block in U.S. JAKARTA: The country's largest publicly-controlled oil and gas firm PT Medco Energi Internasional has sold its shares in Padre Island block in the United States.The company's 70 percent interests in the block, owned through its subsidiary Novus US Holdings, Inc.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Ex-rebels to play role in Aceh reconstruction

Ex-rebels to play role in Aceh reconstructionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will involve former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in the reconstruction of the province following the signing of a peace agreement in Helsinki next week.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/NGOs to retrieve child workers

NGOs to retrieve child workersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA full color poster bearing pictures of workplace safety for children employed in the informal footwear sector and a bundle of comics depicting a child who decides to continue schooling instead of taking up work are among the tools that ...

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot

Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/MUI fatwa negates freedom of religion, human rights

MUI fatwa negates freedom of religion, human rightsRidarson Galingging, Jakarta The right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion -- the foundations of a pluralistic and democratic society -- is unprotected in Indonesia.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/BRI delays this year's acquisition plans

BRI delays this year's acquisition plansRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-controlled Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is likely to delay its plan to make a number of acquisitions this year, including increasing its share in multifinancing unit PT UFJ-BRI Finance to a majority stake.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika summit tidbits

Photo expo shows Asia-Afrika summit tidbitsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungSuhendar, 28, could not help smiling upon seeing a large picture in a 50 centimeter by 60 cm wooden frame depicting hundreds of Bandung residents rushing into the Merdeka Building.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's

Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic cultures

A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic culturesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungHistorically, tapis cloth from Lampung began to be developed around 800 A.D. as, for example, and is referred to in the Record of King Belitang dated 898 to 915 A.D.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/Komodo Park: A future Jurassic tragedy

Komodo Park: A future Jurassic tragedyHenning Borchers, Jakarta Komodo National Park is a great place to see the famous Komodo dragon but conflict in the area between locals and conservators is risking the status of this World Heritage Site.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/JP/18/INDIA

JP/18/INDIAchecked --JSR Piano and flute to offer East-West musical fusionPandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia and Louis Banks are two great maestros due to play together on the same platform in Jakarta, creating a perfect sangam (fusion) of East and West with piano, flute and drums.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net

ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/History is in the eye of the beholder

History is in the eye of the beholderFrank Ching, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Anniversaries are occasions for recalling and reassessing past events and for making resolutions about the future.

Fri, 12 Aug 2005

JP/New road takes toll on train passengers

New road takes toll on train passengers BANDUNG: The opening of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll road, better known as the Cipularang toll road, has considerably cut the time taken to travel from Jakarta to Bandung.