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Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Standardization of CSR practices proposed

Standardization of CSR practices proposedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs become more popular among private firms in the country, the availability of a general guideline is therefore pivotal to ensure the proper implementation of such programs.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo cancels Mideast leg of overseas trip

Susilo cancels Mideast leg of overseas tripRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decided on Friday to delay a planned trip to several Middle Eastern countries amid pressing problems at home.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Three burglars break into foreign journalist's house

Three burglars break into foreign journalist's houseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of three burglars broke into the home of a New York Times journalist in the upmarket Menteng area, Central Jakarta, early on Friday, and stole two laptop computers, a computer monitor and a bag full ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Government to import 200,000 tons of rice

Government to import 200,000 tons of riceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will import 200,000 tons of rice starting next month, to increase domestic supply until the end of the year in anticipation of higher demand ahead of fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri holidays, a ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Protest rally spoils Susilo's 56th birthday

Protest rally spoils Susilo's 56th birthdayRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It might not have been the kind of birthday present that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wished for, but nonetheless hundreds of protesters, led by former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, staged a ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Light aircraft crashes in Samarinda

Light aircraft crashes in SamarindaRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaA light aircraft belonging to Dirgantara Air Services (DAS) on Friday crashed in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, just five days after the Mandala Airlines disaster that killed 149 in Medan.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Burglars break into journalist's house

Burglars break into journalist's houseAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaA group of three burglars broke into the home of a New York Times journalist in the upmarket Menteng area, Central Jakarta, early on Friday, and stole two laptop computers, a computer monitor and a bag full of documents.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Eyeing India: What is there to learn?

Eyeing India: What is there to learn?Aziz Munich Does the name Lakhsmi Mittal ring a bell? Well, maybe not (and never mind if it doesn't). First it is a he, not a she. Second, he is not a Bollywood movie star, though he is certainly a kind of star in his own league.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Bomb victims revisit painful memories

Bomb victims revisit painful memoriesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 21-year-old police officer looks very different from his appearance a year ago. His distant look has replaced the bold stare in the photo taken before the Australian Embassy bombing that changed his life.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Inter-faith dialog the way forward

Inter-faith dialog the way forwardJohan Fernandez, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Los Angeles is often referred to as a city where the minority is the majority.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Putera, you rock!

Putera, you rock! Around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, I took a Putera cab to take me and my family from Depok Maharaja to Kebon Kacang, by Pak Saidi (car No. 1127). Like my previous experience with Putera, I got another kind and polite driver.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Acquittal of senior officers condemned

Acquittal of senior officers condemnedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe acquittal of two senior police officers from all charges of gross human rights violations in Abepura, Papua province, drew public condemnation on Friday.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Smoking is not a crime, but...

Smoking is not a crime, but... A man wrote a letter to a local newspaper complaining about members of the House of Representatives smoking during an official hearing he saw on television.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Pertamina: Not just technical but also ethical?

Pertamina: Not just technical but also ethical?Protus Tanuhandaru Jakarta While not knowing when oil prices will ever come back to earth, having Indonesia as a net oil-importer country, notwithstanding its 43-year OPEC membership, demonstrates that the condition of the national oil industry ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/JP/4/Aceh

JP/4/AcehUNICEF to start building Aceh schools The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will soon start the construction of hundreds of school buildings in tsunami-hit Aceh and Nias Island.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/National flag carrier remains in red, yet posts rare profit for July

National flag carrier remains in red, yet posts rare profit for JulyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite its recent journey through some financial turbulence that included soaring oil prices and a weakening rupiah, national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia may be looking at clearer skies ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Riau Islands, haven for fuel smuggling

Riau Islands, haven for fuel smugglingFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamOut-Port-Limit (OPL), or the sea area on the border between Indonesia and international waters, has for years been the site for illicit fuel transactions between Indonesian companies and their foreign counterparts.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Second senior police officer exonerated in Abepura case

Second senior police officer exonerated in Abepura caseAndi Hajramurni and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, JayapuraIgnoring mounting opposition, a Makassar human rights court again acquitted from all charges a police officer accused of failing to stop gross human rights violations ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Councillors demand higher pay, benefits

Councillors demand higher pay, benefitsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite their dismal record passing legislation, city councillors are demanding an increase in salary and benefits in 2006 and are threatening to stall the city budget deliberations until they get it.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Education key development partner

Education key development partnerSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta For years, decades if not indeed centuries, people have debated the relationship between the provision of education and the economic prosperity of a nation.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Sumatra's music heritage on show

Sumatra's music heritage on showSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangIts shape is very plain. A piece of wire, the size of a coconut leaf rib, coils at a length of six centimeters, and both its ends meet.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Health center roof crumbles

Health center roof crumbles TANGERANG: The roof of a public health center (puskesmas) in Panongan district, Tangerang came down on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Islam Hijacked in Europe

Islam Hijacked in EuropeAhmed Al-Rabei, Distributed by the Common Ground News Service - Partners in Humanity, Washington D.C.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Kupang poor break rocks for a living

Kupang poor break rocks for a livingYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/KupangSweating profusely from working in the scorching sun or being covered in dust is an everyday occurrence for Jhon Kase, a stone quarrier in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Parents oppose planned market

Parents oppose planned market JAKARTA: Hundreds of parents in Bekasi, West Java protested Friday against a plan to build a market on 4,000 square meters of land next to Pedurenan I elementary school in Mustikajaya subdistrict.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Photo: PAPUA

Photo: PAPUAJP/Andi HajramurniSHOUTING FOR JUSTICE: Clad in traditional Papuan attire and body paint, a woman raises her hand and shouts about the painful experience during police raids in Abepura, Papua, five years ago.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Additional budget set at Rp 248.5 m

Additional budget set at Rp 248.5 m JAKARTA: The city administration has submitted its budget revision for 2005 to the City Council and asked city councillors to approve additional funding of Rp 248.5 billion (US$24.13 million) for this year.The city's 2005 budget stands at Rp 14.01 trillion.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Dengue fever a clear and present danger

Dengue fever a clear and present dangerThe number of fatal cases of dengue fever has increased this year, causing the government to look at new approaches for disease prevention and mosquito control.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Awair to fly to KL, Batam, Surabaya

Awair to fly to KL, Batam, Surabaya JAKARTA: Local budget airline Awair, a subsidiary of Southeast Asia carrier AirAsia, will open new routes from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya and Batam this month.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Three effective ways to curb dengue

Three effective ways to curb dengueID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe most effective way to curb dengue fever is preventing the proliferation of the aedes aegypty mosquito, the carrier of the disease.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Supreme Court seeks more funds

Supreme Court seeks more funds JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is seeking a much higher amount of funds from the government to help finance various programs, according to Chief Justice Bagir Manan.Bagir said on Friday that the Rp 1.4 trillion (US$136.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Let Islamic world follow its own path

Let Islamic world follow its own path Vladimir Inozemtsev RIA Novosti Moscow The question we should be asking is not, "When will we win the war on terror?" It is, "When will we recognize that no such victory is possible?"In many respects, modern terrorism is a response by poor countries to the ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Jakarta needs more democracy: Experts

Jakarta needs more democracy: ExpertsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRevisions to the law creating Jakarta as a special capital territory should make the city more democratic by pushing for regional autonomy, experts say.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/'Eyes in the Sky' patrol over Malacca to start soon

'Eyes in the Sky' patrol over Malacca to start soonIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefense ministers from four Southeast Asian countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore -- will launch the "eyes in the sky" coordinated air patrol over the Strait of Malacca next Tuesday from ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Defense Ministry to verify TNI firms

Defense Ministry to verify TNI firms JAKARTA: The Ministry of Defense has set Sept. 27 as the deadline for all military units to provide lists of hundreds of their business entities for verification before being handed over to the government.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Shops still closed near plan crash site

Shops still closed near plan crash siteApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMunir Sitepu has locked himself in his home for four days since a Mandala airplane plowed into a densely populated area in Medan on Monday.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/'High interest rates only hurt people'

'High interest rates only hurt people'To curb the rapid fall of the rupiah against foreign currencies, Bank Indonesia increased the interest rate of its promissory notes, which prompted commercial banks to raise their interest rates.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Unitary state

Unitary state must be defended The latest developments in Indonesia have aroused considerable concern, with the nation facing various issues, notably political and economic stability.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Three Turks nationals detained for robbery

Three Turks nationals detained for robberyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThree Turkish nationals are being questioned by the police in connection with a money changer robbery on Jl. Gunung Sahari in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Minorities and justice

Minorities and justice Recently I went to the trial of three, female, Sunday school teachers in Indramayu, who were accused of trying to convert a few Muslim children to Christianity.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Lack of trasnparancy at House opens door for graft

Lack of trasnparancy at House opens door for graftTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaClosing budget talks in the House of Representatives to the public enables lawmakers to engage in corruption, it was concluded at a discussion held following reports of the alleged "sale" of government relief ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Don't insult chess

Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Asia's booming 'DVD Phenomenon'

Asia's booming 'DVD Phenomenon'Eric Teo Chu Cheow, Singapore The "DVD phenomenon" in Asia is of strategic importance to governments and a psychological value to consumers, despite the copyright infringement issue; in fact, the DVD is fast replacing the VCD as the best-selling item on the consumer ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Quick medical attention saves children's lives

Quick medical attention saves children's livesID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaFitriyah looked tenderly upon the face of her nine-year-old daughter Winda Kuswati.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Socially responsible investment

Socially responsible investment Companies that integrate social responsibility into their business strategies make desirable investors, especially for Indonesia where commercial laws are inadequate, law enforcement is weak, the government is notoriously perceived as one of the most corrupt in ...

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Navy and Air Force Chiefs of Staff

Navy and Air Force Chiefs of Staff I would like to point out that in The Jakarta Post, Sept. 6 edition on page 4, there was an article entitled House pressures government on new TNI commander.It was mentioned: "At present, only four military officers are eligible for the post.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Shameful situation

Shameful situation Isn't it a shame, that the Indonesian tempeh industry is affected by the dollar.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Kupang poor break rocks for a living

Kupang poor break rocks for a livingYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/KupangSweating profusely from working in the scorching sun or being covered in dust is an everyday occurrence for Jhon Kase, a stone quarrier in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/JP/20/RICHRD

JP/20/RICHRDNorth Maluku refugee always top of the classJongker Rumteh The Jakarta Post/ManadoIn mid-June this year, several representatives of the Sampoerna Foundation came to Manado, North Sulawesi, to select senior high school students to receive scholarships.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/DPD still struggles for existence a year after establisment

DPD still struggles for existence a year after establismentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is still difficult to claim that Indonesia has a true bicameral legislature with its seemingly weak "senate", which has done nothing significant in nearly a year since it was first set up.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Condolences for

Condolences for Mandala victims It is with sadness that we, the United in Diversity Forum, learn of the tragic passing of Governor Rizal Nurdin.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Developer upbeat it can meet target

Developer upbeat it can meet targetMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangPublicly listed property developer PT Lippo Karawaci is confident that it can reach its targeted Rp 2.1 trillion (US$205.6 million) revenue and Rp 355 billion net profit.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Mysterious woman attacks Thai girls

Mysterious woman attacks Thai girlsThe Nation, Asia News Network, BangkokThai Police have launched a massive manhunt for a woman, who on Friday sneaked into the prestigious Saint Joseph Convent School here and repeatedly stabbed four schoolgirls.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 10, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 10, 2005Exhibitions* Balinese Wooden Sculpture Kayuning Kayu Essence of Wood, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 * Photo Festival Photo I.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Dear subscribers

Dear subscribers As some of you may already be aware, the bill for your subscription of The Jakarta Post at the end of this month will be higher than that of the last few years. That is because, as of September, we have raised the monthly subscription rate from Rp 77,000 to Rp 90,000.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Hi Everyone!

Hi Everyone! My girlfriend and I were unsure that Hong Kong was such as a cosmopolitan city that caters to the tastes of young office ladies wishing to have fun and pamper themselves until we went there a year ago.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Poor break rocks for a living

Poor break rocks for a livingYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangSweating profusely from working in the scorching sun or being covered in dust is an everyday occurrence for Jhon Kase, a stone quarrier in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Govt to disburse Rp 4.8t for poor

Govt to disburse Rp 4.8t for poorRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will disburse Rp 4.8 trillion (US$470 million) in low-income assistance funds this year to lighten the burden of the poor once the government reduces the fuel subsidy and thereby increases fuel prices.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Jakarta Hilton offers Thai culinary adventure

Jakarta Hilton offers Thai culinary adventure The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta Hilton Food Festival is back, now offering the fashionable and flavorful Thai Food and Market Festival.For those who are familiar with Thai food, do the usual.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Defense budget proposed to increase to Rp 23.6 trillion

Defense budget proposed to increase to Rp 23.6 trillionTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Defense said here on Friday it would propose a 7.56 percent increase to its budget next year to Rp 23.6 trillion (US$23.6 billion) from the current Rp 21.9 trillion.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Expat found dead in Batam hotel

Expat found dead in Batam hotelBATAM, Riau Islands: John Rudolf Eckert, 63, an expatriate from Switzerland was found dead on Thursday at the Harmoni Hotel in Batam.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/MAP plans Rp 180b for expansion binge

MAP plans Rp 180b for expansion bingeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHigh-end retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk (MAP) -- known for its SOGO and Debenhams retail stores, Starbucks cafes and Kinokuniya bookstores -- said on Friday that it would allocate Rp 180 billion (US$17.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/The blossoming of decentralization

The blossoming of decentralizationAdam Tyson Leeds, UK Ambivalence seems the most appropriate way to describe the mixed emotions felt by observers of Indonesia's decentralization program. This was clearly discernable after a casual visit to one of Bandung's top political departments.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Rizal gets posthumous sporting honor

Rizal gets posthumous sporting honorMEDAN, North Sumatra: In conjunction with National Sports Day on Sept. 9, the central government gave a posthumous award to the late North Sumatra Governor Rizal Nurdin on Friday for his dedication to sports in the province.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/Promoting responsible corporate players

Promoting responsible corporate playersJakob Oetama, Jakarta Before the 60th anniversary of Independence Day, (the late) Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid and Paramadina University took initiatives to participate in the celebration of the historic day.

Sat, 10 Sep 2005

JP/SBY says all parties must put sports first

SBY says all parties must put sports firstThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the new sports law only three days old, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on all elements of society on Friday to pitch in to achieve sporting success.