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Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Housing construction to grow 35% next year, minister says

Housing construction to grow 35% next year, minister saysRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Housing construction by the private sector is forecast to grow by at least 35 percent next year based on a total investment of trillions of rupiah, in line with stronger purchasing power due to ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Milking profits in East Java

Milking profits in East JavaDuncan Graham, Contributor, Surabaya The Westernisation of Indonesian lifestyles is helping lift incomes for thousands of East Java dairy farmers.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Minister opposes condom use to fight HIV

Minister opposes condom use to fight HIVThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Not everybody is impressed by the nationwide campaign for the use of condoms to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS.Among those who are apparently opposed to the campaign is State Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/PLN glitches caused blackouts

PLN glitches caused blackouts State power firm PT PLN had its electricity generating capacity reduced by a total of 689 mega watts (MW) on Friday night, resulting in several blackouts in the Java-Bali distribution network.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/JP/21/T12

JP/21/T12Post-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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Citibank responds

Citibank responds In response to M.A. Kolhapuri's letter Citibank Credit Card in The Jakarta Post on Aug. 11, we would like to clarify that we have contacted our customer and the problem has been resolved satisfactorily.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Hotel introduces sculptors to wider audience

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

Sat, 13 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Understanding the root causes of absolute poverty

Understanding the root causes of absolute povertyBenget Simbolon Tnb., Jakarta Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab stated during the closing ceremony of the Millennium Development Goals meeting last week that poor people lack the motivation to improve their lives.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/East Kalimantan fishermen losing technoloty battle

East Kalimantan fishermen losing technoloty battleRusman, The Jakarta Post/Nunukan Although independence was proclaimed 60 years ago, many people do not enjoy total freedom, including fishermen in the bordering areas of northern East Kalimantan and the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Medan media accused of political bias

Medan media accused of political biasDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post/Medan The mayoral election in Medan has come to an end with the pair of Abdillah and Ramli being elected mayor and deputy mayor.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Pangrango Nat. Park closes temporarily

Pangrango Nat. Park closes temporarily BOGOR: In a bid to allow the natural ecosystem time to recover, Pangrango National Park will temporarily close the conservation area located on Mount Gede Pangrango starting on Aug. 17.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Tightening money supply

Tightening money supply Bank Indonesia (BI) has tightened its monetary stance again as inflation seems to be rearing its ugly head amid the weakening rupiah against the American dollar, the steady rise in international oil prices to as high as US$64/barrel early last week and the increase in ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/No Q and A in DPD meeting

No Q and A in DPD meeting JAKARTA: The unprecedented Regional Representatives Council (DPD) plenary meeting scheduled to be convened to hear a presidential speech on Aug. 23 will not involve a question and answer session, a legislator said.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Indonesia's oil subsidy problems

Indonesia's oil subsidy problemsGabriel Andris Thoumi Yogyakarta Here are some important global oil facts: U.S. uses 25 percent of the world's daily oil production of 80 million barrels of oil. World oil supplies are at their historic peak of maximum production due to depletion setting in.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Bot's planned visit reflects changing Dutch attitude

Bot's planned visit reflects changing Dutch attitudeAboeprijadi Santoso, Amsterdam It seems as if World War II has just ended for the Dutch. Six decades on, few of the legacies of the war and the independence of its former colony linger on.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/JP/21/T06

JP/21/T06Post-conflict Poso Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Poso, Central SulawesiTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Rotterdam museum lends puppets

Rotterdam museum lends puppetsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Wereldmuseum of Rotterdam in the Netherlands has agreed to lend collection of "Wayang Revolusi" shadow puppets to city-owned Museum Wayang under a long-term agreement.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/JP/5/FISH

JP/5/FISHKalimantan fishermen face tougher lifeRusman The Jakarta Post/NunukanAlthough independence was proclaimed 60 years ago, many people do not enjoy total freedom, including fishermen in the bordering areas of northern East Kalimantan and the Malaysian state of Sarawak.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Over 2,000 gambling machines destroyed

Over 2,000 gambling machines destroyed TANGERANG: In its war against gambling, the City Police have steamrollered and burned 2,294 gambling machines ranging from jackpot machines, roulette tables and even playing cards.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Holy month of August

Holy month of August The month of August may be looked upon by the people of Indonesia as the holy month of the year considering that on Aug. 17, 1945, the sovereign Republic of Indonesia was proclaimed after centuries of colonization.

Sat, 13 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Russian Collection III unveiled in Jakarta

Russian Collection III unveiled in JakartaEvi Mariani and Karen Stingemore, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Boasting 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 between ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Garuda crew back down on strike threat

Garuda crew back down on strike threatRidwan Max Sijabat and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Surabaya Garuda Indonesia cabin crew called off their planned strike on Friday despite no deal being struck with the airline's management.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Managing our planet

Managing our planet Australian troops are now in southern Iraq working alongside Japanese military engineers involved in humanitarian reconstruction projects.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Judicial Commission to probe Depok case

Judicial Commission to probe Depok case JAKARTA: The newly installed Judicial Commission said on Friday it would launch an inquiry into judges of the West Java High Court over the latter's recent controversial ruling on the Depok mayoral election dispute.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 15, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 15, 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. 17 * Fine Arts Kekejaman Manusia by Gunther Uecker at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/War and independence, a childhood memory

War and independence, a childhood memoryHadjid Harnawidagda Jakarta We are celebrating our 60th anniversary of Indonesian independence on Aug. 17.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Hot stone feast highlights Papua Independence Day celebrations

Hot stone feast highlights Papua Independence Day celebrationsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Arso community in Keerom regency here cooked a meal using hot stones on Thursday, which they shared together in celebration of Independence Day on August 17.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Councilors nabbed for gambling

Councilors nabbed for gamblingBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta Police personnel on Thursday night arrested the speaker of the Sukoharjo regental council, Wardoyo Wijaya, and fellow councillor, Parjiyo, on charges of gambling in a hotel in Surakarta, Central Java.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Three KPUD workers named suspects

Three KPUD workers named suspects BANYUWANGI, East Java: The Banyuwangi Police have named three employees of the local General Elections Commission (KPUD) suspects in a corruption case involving Rp 849.6 million (US$89,400).The chief of detectives at the Banyuwangi Police, First Insp.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/JP/21/T03

JP/21/T03Building a pluralist nationEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta What is pluralism? Why is it important for Indonesia's future?Like every other "ism", pluralism is a set of values. They include respecting our differences, and striving to work together on the basis of equality.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Reflections on independence and Rabindranath Tagore, the poet-

Reflections on independence and Rabindranath Tagore, the poet- educatorSusan J. Natih Jakarta One of the first songs that my daughter learned in kindergarten was Berkebun (Gardening).

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Understanding the poor people lack of motivation

Understanding the poor people lack of motivationBenget Simbolon Tnb. JakartaCoordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab stated during the closing ceremony of the Millennium Development Goals meeting last week that poor people lack the motivation to improve their lives.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Modifying universal principles to suit the demands of culture

Modifying universal principles to suit the demands of cultureMochtar Buchori, Jakarta It has been said that education is culture-bound. It means, among other things, that there is no simple cultural borrowing in education.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/On Indonesian Independence Day

On Indonesian Independence Day I'm a Dutchman (of Dutch-Indonesian descent) and I fully agree with minister Bot's attendance at Indonesia's 60th anniversary of independence. I think it is Indonesia's right to celebrate their independence on Aug.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Busway routes to open before buses bought

Busway routes to open before buses boughtDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso insisted that his administration would stick to its initial plan to launch the new busway corridors by the end of this year, although the busway operator would not be able to get the new compressed ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Accord an Independence Day 'gift', says Susilo

Accord an Independence Day 'gift', says SusiloMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has appealed to government negotiators to prevent any problem that could lead to the failure in the signing of a peace deal with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/5-on-5 soccer tournament launched

5-on-5 soccer tournament launched JAKARTA: Organizers of a new 5-on-5 soccer tournament for senior high school students say they want to promote excitement and togetherness among the thousands of participants.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 15, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, August 15, 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. 17 * Fine Arts Kekejaman Manusia by Gunther Uecker at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Police 'reality show'

Police 'reality show' Entertainment centers are no longer good places for people who want to relax, have a drink, listen to some music, maybe talk with friends, since the police could come busting through the door at any minute.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Piano and flute to offer East-West musical fusion

Piano and flute to offer East-West musical fusion Pandit 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Building the road to Christian unity

Building the road to Christian unityAlexey Bukalov, Project Syndicate One of the late Pope John Paul II's unfulfilled dreams was to visit Moscow and forge a rapprochement with the Orthodox Church.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Peerless HP Aspac crowned IBL championship

Peerless HP Aspac crowned IBL championshipMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All-conquering Hewlett Packard Aspac was crowned the 2005 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) champion on Friday after defeating Satria Muda Britama 62-52 in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Bojonegoro reluctant to share Cepu block revenue

Bojonegoro reluctant to share Cepu block revenueBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Bojonegoro, East Java State oil and gas firm Pertamina's stance over the oil-rich, but still untapped, Cepu block continues to draw criticism.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Environmentalists criticize draft ruling on forest use

Environmentalists criticize draft ruling on forest useThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists have criticized a draft presidential regulation on forest use as not providing protection for forests because of its outright "pro-business agenda".

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Pluralism -- Beyond Unity in Diversity

Pluralism -- Beyond Unity in Diversity The Sanskrit words in the state motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which has been loosely translated as Unity in Diversity, will no doubt be invoked as Indonesia marks the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of independence this week.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/'I support joint prayers for good causes'

'I support joint prayers for good causes' The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) has issued several fatwas declaring pluralism and liberalism to be un-Islamic. These fatwas also ban Muslims from attending prayers led by non-Muslims.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Alwi challenges court verdict

Alwi challenges court verdict JAKARTA: Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab has appealed to the Supreme Court against a district court verdict uphelding his dismissal as National Awakening Party (PKB) chairman last year.

Sat, 13 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).

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/JP/21/T05

JP/21/T05Post-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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Government optimistic it can build one million low-cost houses

Government optimistic it can build one million low-cost housesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A senior government official expressed optimism on Friday that the country could achieve its target of building one million low- cost houses this year.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Ten thousand Papuans criticize special autonomy implementation

Ten thousand Papuans criticize special autonomy implementationNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura At least 10,000 Papuans stormed into the office of the Papua provincial legislative council in Jayapura on Friday, demanding the government to review its Special Autonomy Law.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/PLN glitches

PLN glitches caused blackoutsState power firm PT PLN had its electricity generating capacity reduced by a total of 689 mega watts (MW) on Friday night, resulting in several blackouts in the Java-Bali distribution network.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/South Korea helps Indonesian vocational schools

South Korea helps Indonesian vocational schools Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/BangkokThe Indonesian government is working with South Korea and several other countries to provide training centers that will link vocational students to industries, an official said.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Major film festival to be split into two

Major film festival to be split into twoJP/18/FFIcheck -- JSR Major RI film festival to be split into twoM.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/JP/21/T09

JP/21/T09Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Hot and cold facts

Hot and cold facts It 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Drug convict soap actor caught with drugs

Drug convict soap actor caught with drugsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta That which is hard to believe could happen in real life can always be seen in local TV soap operas, or in the lives of the actors.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Locals oppose eviction plan

Locals oppose eviction plan JAKARTA: Some 30 people representing 27 families living in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, rallied on Friday at the office of the National Commission on Human Rights to ask for help in fighting government plans to evict them from their homes.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/South Korea helps Indonesian vocational schools

South Korea helps Indonesian vocational schools Novan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/BangkokThe Indonesian government is working with South Korea and several other countries to provide training centers that will link vocational students to industries, an official said.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Police detain man on Munir flight

Police detain man on Munir flightEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post The National Police confirmed on Friday that they had detained a man for his possible role in the murder of top human rights campaigner Munir, although for now he was only being charged with immigration violations.Brig. Gen.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Govt move against companies responsible for forest fires

Govt move against companies responsible for forest firesThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/MedanThe authorities say they are trying to identify companies responsible for the current forest fires in the Sumatra region which have caused choking haze in neighboring Malaysia.

Sat, 13 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/PLN to build power plant in Lombok

PLN to build power plant in Lombok MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: State electricity company PT PLN plans to build a coal-powered power plant on Lombok island, West Nusa Tenggara, at a cost of US$54.34 million, a PLN official said on Friday.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Fuel subsidy spending to double: Govt

Fuel subsidy spending to double: GovtThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith world oil prices still regularly hitting record highs, the government has admitted that its fuel subsidy expenditures will likely double over and above its forecast allocation for this fiscal year, and in the process doubling the ...

Sat, 13 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Ex-GAM rebels to get farmland

Ex-GAM rebels to get farmlandMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many Free Aceh Movement (GAM) guerrilla fighters could well become farmers after they lay down their guns and receive compensation in the form of land, following a peace deal due for signing on Monday.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Haze from Indonesian forest fires tests Malaysian patience

Haze from Indonesian forest fires tests Malaysian patienceSarban Singh, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Malaysians are a tolerant lot. But there is a limit to even this legendary patience when the consequences for health, the economy and quality of life are grave.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Peerless HP Aspac soars to IBL glory

Peerless HP Aspac soars to IBL gloryMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All-conquering Hewlett Packard Aspac was crowned the 2005 Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) champion on Friday after defeating Satria Muda Britama 62-52 in Senayan, Central Jakarta.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Jakarta Movement shows no lack of diversity

Jakarta Movement shows no lack of diversityKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta I 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.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Govt moves against firms responsible for forest fires

Govt moves against firms responsible for forest firesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan The authorities say they are trying to identify companies responsible for the current forest fires in the Sumatra region which have caused choking haze in neighboring Malaysia.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

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

Local pop crooner 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.On invitation from U.S.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/City hospitals filling up with dengue patients

City hospitals filling up with dengue patientsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the number of dengue fever patients increases, city-owned hospitals that provide free medical treatment are beginning to become overwhelmed.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Fuel subsidy spending to double: VP

Fuel subsidy spending to double: VPThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With world oil prices still regularly hitting record highs, the government has admitted that its fuel subsidy expenditures will likely double over and above its forecast allocation for this fiscal year, and in the process doubling the ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Gus Dur calls for clarity on Aceh pact

Gus Dur calls for clarity on Aceh pact National figures -- (from left to right) Taufik Kiemas, Akbar Tandjung, Try Sutrisno, Megawati Soekarnoputri, Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, Wiranto, Hariman Siregar and Wimar Witoelar -- pose for a photograph after a meeting at Gus Dur's residence ...

Sat, 13 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.

Sat, 13 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).

Sat, 13 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 ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Korea helps RI vocational schools

Korea helps RI vocational schoolsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post/Bangkok The Indonesian government is working with South Korea and several other countries to provide training centers that will link vocational students to industries, an official said.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/'Nature school' offers small class

'Nature school' offers small classTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Several children busy themselves making red and white paper flags to decorate their classrooms in commemoration of the nation's Independence Day (see photo).

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Teachers as a liberating force

Teachers as a liberating forceAlpha Amirrachman JakartaThe threat by former Golkar chairman Akbar Tandjung to sue teacher and school textbook author Retno Listyarti is quite alarming for the teaching profession, the members of which have suffered for decades from low salaries and poor social ...

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/PLN glitches

PLN glitches caused blackouts State power firm PT PLN had its electricity generating capacity reduced by a total of 689 mega watts (MW) on Friday night, resulting in several blackouts in the Java-Bali distribution network.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Susilo to reform bureaucracy

Susilo to reform bureaucracy JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono plans to immediately form a special team tasked with reforming the country's weak bureaucracy, as part of efforts to eliminate corruption in the country.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Who are the Indonesians?

Who are the Indonesians? Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Since early childhood, Indonesians have been, and continue to be, taught that their country is a huge archipelago comprised of thousands of islands and hundreds of ethnic groups.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Up in smoke

Up in smoke How often we are reminded. How quickly we forget.Like a recurring bad dream that is cyclical in nature, nations in Southeast Asia are again clouded by thick haze from out-of- control wildfires in Indonesia.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Private universities suffering

Private universities sufferingSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang The presence of extension programs run by state universities here has discouraged students from entering private universities, private university officials have complained.

Sat, 13 Aug 2005

JP/Patriotism and musicality proven not mutually exclusive

Patriotism and musicality proven 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 -- to ...