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Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuel

54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuelAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested 54 people for hoarding a total amount of 317 tons of fuel in the past two months.Jakarta Police Special Crimes Unit deputy chief Adj. Comr.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Militant liberals in need of think

Militant liberals in need of thinkMadeleine Bunting, Guardian News Service, London Why is it that a significant section of liberal and left- leaning opinion has signed up with such relish to the "clash of civilizations" argument? Its champions in the media may not phrase it as such, but you can ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super Class

Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super ClassDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Gas station polluted wells, say residents

Gas station polluted wells, say residents DEPOK: Nineteen residents of Rangkapan Jaya Baru subdistrict in Depok accused on Thursday a nearby gas station of polluting their well."Our wells have been polluted since last year. We have to buy water to drink," a resident, Tuti, said.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were

A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Line up for kerosene or for movie tickets

Line up for kerosene or for movie ticketsRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post "What's wrong with queuing up? People also queue up at the cinema.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Lessons from the black tsunami

Lessons from the black tsunamiJoseph E. Stiglitz, Project Syndicate The world has been horrified at America's response to Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath in New Orleans.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/City earmarks a pittance for urban renewal

City earmarks a pittance for urban renewalBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite public complaints over the poor condition of urban infrastructure -- roads, parks, pavements, waste treatment and transportation systems -- the city administration has disbursed only a small fraction of ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfare

Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfareLegislators have approved a long-waited sports bill, which, among other things, requires the government to provide pensions to athletes who compete for their country. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Experts warn of antisocial behavior in 'Super Class'

Experts warn of antisocial behavior in 'Super Class'Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the program.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Gas stations shut for meter-tampering

Gas stations shut for meter-tamperingMAKASSAR: State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's South Sulawesi operations cut supplies and closed down two filling stations after it was discovered that they had been tampering with their meters.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Mining companies deny paying lawmakers to get law passed

Mining companies deny paying lawmakers to get law passedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState mining companies PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and PT Timah denied a media report that they were asked to pay Rp 7 billion (US$700,000) to ensure the House of ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/John van der Sterren's artistic sentimental journey

John van der Sterren's artistic sentimental journeyCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaNostalgia and bold lines are features by which the paintings of John van der Sterren can be recognized.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Pilot arrested for drug abuse

Pilot arrested for drug abuseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were

A pilot working for a national airline and two friends were arrested on Wednesday evening for taking shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine), city police said on Thursday.East Jakarta deputy police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Schnyder sails on, Molik upset at Bali

Schnyder sails on, Molik upset at BaliBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali Swiss second seed Patty Schnyder was all business in opening her campaign at the US$225,000 Wismilak International on Thursday, but Alicia Molik took an unwanted detour on her comeback trail.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Pertamina raises supplies but long queues remain

Pertamina raises supplies but long queues remainThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEven though state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has increased fuel supply for the domestic market -- from its quota of 184,000 kiloliters (kl) per day to 194,000 kl -- long queues at gasoline stations and kerosene depots can ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Alleged bombers put on trial

Alleged bombers put on trialYOGYAKARTA: Three persons allegedly involved in a string of explosions in Yogyakarta five years ago went on trial on Thursday.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Journalists angry over police inaction

Journalists angry over police inactionMEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of Medan journalists staged a protest on Thursday in the city, demanding that police officers work harder to quickly capture the perpetrators who abducted Ellyudin Telambanua, a journalist from Berita Sore daily newspaper.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/On trash burning

On trash burning I truly agree with everything Melinda Tan wrote in her letter to the editor some time ago about trash burning and the improper dumping of trash.In Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, it seems everyone is burning trash. Even the Hospital on Fatmawati burns their trash.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Nazaruddin also took kickbacks: Witness

Nazaruddin also took kickbacks: WitnessRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGeneral Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin testified on Wednesday against KPU chairman Nazaruddin Syamsuddin, saying the latter accepted US$602,965 in kickbacks from two firms that supplied the ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Hassan told to explain meeting with Shalom

Hassan told to explain meeting with ShalomTiarma Siboro and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA reported meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and his Israeli counterpart Silvan Shalom could spark controversy at home, though there are no indications Indonesia plans to ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Logistical nightmares

Logistical nightmares A recent study of 75 large export-oriented companies at four of Indonesia's largest seaports concluded that logistics services accounted for an average of 14 percent of total production costs.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Tennis tour keeps players, media at a safe distance

Tennis tour keeps players, media at a safe distanceBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali As Lindsay Davenport's postmatch press conference on Wednesday strayed into nontennis related topics, Roger Gatchalian sensed enough was enough.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Business, govt must improve athletes' welfare

Business, govt must improve athletes' welfareLegislators have approved a long-waited sports bill, which, among other things, requires the government to provide pensions to athletes who compete for their country. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Disarmament boosts Aceh peace

Disarmament boosts Aceh peaceNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehHopes for a lasting peace in Aceh received a boost on Thursday as former Free Aceh Movement separatists handed over their first batch of weapons to international monitors.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Bill on freedom of information 'urgent'

Bill on freedom of information 'urgent'Activists and legislators questioned on Thursday the government's commitment to boosting transparency in the public sector after a minister rejected calls for the immediate deliberation of the bill on information.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Motorists told to skip Senayan

Motorists told to skip Senayan JAKARTA: Motorists are advised to avoid the Senayan Sports Complex area from Friday (today) until Wednesday next week because of likely crippling traffic jams during the quarterfinals of the 2005 Indonesia Soccer League (LI 2005).

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Producers of pirated discs targeted

Producers of pirated discs targetedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a show of their resolve in the war on piracy, the Jakarta Police destroyed on Thursday about 1.2 million pirated CDs, VCDs and DVDs confiscated during a month-long operation.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Interest in coin collecting grows all the time

Interest in coin collecting grows all the timeBambang Parlupi, Jakarta Many people, young and old, have found it increasingly appealing to collect old coins and banknotes as a pastime.The search for such items produces a thrill of its own.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/EU welcomes peace deal implementation

EU welcomes peace deal implementationJAKARTA: The 25-member European Union welcomed on Thursday the start of the formal implementation of the peace agreement in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, and highlighted the support that the EU and five members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Ellyas' trial begins in W. Jakarta

Ellyas' trial begins in W. JakartaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe West Jakarta District Court began on Thursday the trial of former world boxing champion Ellyas Pical, who was arrested at the Miles discotheque in West Jakarta in July after allegedly selling three ecstasy pills to undercover police.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Yogyakarta hosts puppetry congress

Yogyakarta hosts puppetry congress YOGYAKARTA: Local and international delegates convened for a five-day puppetry congress in Yogyakarta, which began on Wednesday night.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Schnyder sails on, Molik

Schnyder sails on, Molik upset at Wismilak tourneyBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Swiss second seed Patty Schnyder was all business in opening her campaign at the US$225,000 Wismilak International on Thursday, but Alicia Molik took an unwanted detour on her comeback trail.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/ORI and the struggle against colonialism

ORI and the struggle against colonialism The history of Indonesian money is broadly divided into two periods: 1945 to 1949 and 1950 to 1990.When Indonesia declared independence, only Japanese banknotes were used as legal tender.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/JP/20/OEI

JP/20/OEIMaintaining a collection of rare and banned booksID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/SurabayaThe dimness inside the Room of Rarities at the library of Surabaya's Medayu Agung Foundation gives way to brightness when Oei Hiem Hwie enters the room and turns on the main lights.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Police elite force leaves Aceh

Police elite force leaves AcehThe Jakarta Post Lhokseumawe/JakartaAround 1,300 Mobile Brigade Police left Aceh on Wednesday as part of a peace agreement with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels which requires the Indonesian government to gradually withdraw security forces personnel from the ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Surakarta people show ID to get kerosene

Surakarta people show ID to get keroseneBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaThe kerosene shortage in the Central Java town of Surakarta has forced residents to bring along not only money and a container but also their family cards to kerosene distributors.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super Class

Experts warn of imbalance in personal development in Super ClassDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaEducation experts and psychologists have called on people behind Jakarta's Super Class project to anticipate a possible imbalance in personal development among students selected to sit in the ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Eleven councillors get suspended jail terms for corruption

Eleven councillors get suspended jail terms for corruptionSuherjoko The Jakarta Post/SemarangAmid the ongoing crackdown on corruption, Semarang District Court on Thursday handed down one-year suspended jail terms to 11 former city councillors found guilty of corruption.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfare

Business, govt must work to improve athletes' welfareLegislators have approved a long-waited sports bill, which, among other things, requires the government to provide pensions to athletes who compete for their country. The Jakarta Post asked some Jakarta people for their views on the issue.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/100 more years of moral development

100 more years of moral development From some quarters of our society, including the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), we understand that the much discussed joint ministerial decree (SKB No.01/BER-MDN-MAG/1969) is very much an impediment to the building of mosques as it is to churches.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Japan gives $4.05m grant for RI police

Japan gives $4.05m grant for RI policeJAKARTA: The government of Japan announced on Thursday a Rp 40.8 billion (US$4.05 million) aid facility to help finance the Indonesian National Police's capacity-building program.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Tennis tour keeps players, media at a safe distance

Tennis tour keeps players, media at a safe distanceBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali As Lindsay Davenport's postmatch press conference on Wednesday strayed into nontennis related topics, Roger Gatchalian sensed enough was enough.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Erasmus Huis holds 10-day film festival

Erasmus Huis holds 10-day film festivalM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Dutch cultural center Erasmus Huis is holding a 10-day film festival that will screen dozens of films with a variety of themes ranging from sociocultural problems that bedevil the tiny nation to its relationships ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Bush supports Aceh peace accord

Bush supports Aceh peace accordKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York Whatever the results of the World Summit, what is more urgent for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is what concrete results he can bring home from his 10-day visit to the United States, including a six-day stay in New ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Polite teacher views human absurdity

Polite teacher views human absurdityEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter sinking themselves in the dark, absurd and insane world of Budi Darma's novel Olenka and short-story collection Orang-orang Bloomington, some readers made the trip to meet the author in person.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Former councillors guilty of graft

Former councillors guilty of graftSuherjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangAmid the ongoing crackdown on corruption, Semarang District Court on Thursday handed down one-year suspended jail terms to 11 former city councillors found guilty of corruption.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/JIL finds support from local, district officials

JIL finds support from local, district officialsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEast Jakarta officials came to the defense of the Islamic Liberal Network (JIL) on Thursday, saying that the organization was legal and could not evicted from the Utan Kayu area as demanded by a group claiming to represent ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuel

54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuelAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaJakarta Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested 54 people for hoarding a total amount of 317 tons of fuel in the past two months.Jakarta Police Special Crimes Unit deputy chief Adj. Comr.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Susilo wants MDGs accelerated

Susilo wants MDGs acceleratedKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New YorkThe scene outside the United Nations headquarters in New York during the first day of the three-day 2005 World Summit on Wednesday (local time), especially with the presence of U.S. President George W.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/XL insurance

XL insurance We refer to your article titled Insurer pays out 1st tsunami claim to Semen Andalas in The Jakarta Post of Aug. 11.There is a minor mistake as regards the name of the foreign reinsurance company involved in the claim payment.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Antam to use compressed gas instead of oil for smelters

Antam to use compressed gas instead of oil for smeltersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState nickel and gold miner PT Antam plans to convert to using compressed natural gas (CNG) from oil-based fuels in its smelters, as part of a plan to cut fuel costs by half, a top official says.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/East Jakarta officials came to the defense of the Islamic Liberal

East Jakarta officials came to the defense of the Islamic Liberal Network (JIL) on Thursday, saying that the organization was legal and could not evicted from the Utan Kayu area as demanded by a group claiming to represent local residents.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Knitting businesses caught in a spiral of decline

Knitting businesses caught in a spiral of declineYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungFor over four decades, people living on Jl. Binong Jati, Binong village, Batununggal, some 10 kilometers to the east of downtown Bandung, have been familiar with the noise of knitting and sewing machines.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/'The Realistage' celebrates revival of realism

'The Realistage' celebrates revival of realismSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central JavaThe realist style that began to develop in the painting world in Europe in the 19th century and reached its peak in Indonesia in mid-20th century is currently experiencing a revival in the postmodern ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuel

54 arrested for hoarding 317 tons of fuelAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police announced on Wednesday that they have arrested 54 people for hoarding a total amount of 317 tons of fuel in the past two months.Jakarta Police Special Crimes Unit deputy chief Adj. Comr.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/East Jakarta officials came to the defense of the Islamic Liberal

East Jakarta officials came to the defense of the Islamic Liberal Network (JIL) on Thursday, saying that the organization was legal and could not evicted from the Utan Kayu area as demanded by a group claiming to represent local residents.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Former chief's son faces questioning

Former chief's son faces questioning BOGOR: The National Police are to question 15-year-old Tri Riyanto Andika Putra alias Rian, the son of former Bogor police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito, over an alleged attack on the North Bogor Police security head Adj. First. Insp. Wawan Setiawan.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Croatian ship sets sail

Croatian ship sets sailCroatian ship MV Mirna Rijeka set sail on Thursday from Tanjung Perak harbor in Surabaya, putting an end to diplomatic tension over its detainment for allegedly transporting illegally logged timber out of the country.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Polite teacher looks at human absurdity

Polite teacher looks at human absurdityEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter sinking themselves in the dark, absurd and insane world of Budi Darma's novel Olenka and short-story collection Orang-orang Bloomington, some readers made the trip to meet the author in person.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Hotels change strategies under market conditions

Hotels change strategies under market conditionsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThanks to the opening of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang expressway, better known as the Cipularang toll road, the car journey from Jakarta to Bandung has been reduced from four hours to just two.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Low tax rates will spur tsunami growth in Indonesia

Low tax rates will spur tsunami growth in IndonesiaGregory Fossedal, Washington D.C. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono faced three great challenges upon his election in 2004. In less than a year since, Susilo has dealt solidly with two of these -- reducing energy subsidies and reining in corruption.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Timy and Devota survive first round at Bali Open

Timy and Devota survive first round at Bali OpenMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Indonesians Ni Putu Timy Yudhani and Devota Rahawarin survived the opening round of the Bali Open beach volleyball tournament on Thursday, while the top-seeded Brazilian duo eased their way into the ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Utan Kayu Community faces new test

Utan Kayu Community faces new testThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe cafe looks no different from any other eatery, except that it serves as a meeting place for emerging artists and intellectuals.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Polite teacher looks at human absurdity

Polite teacher looks at human absurdityEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter sinking themselves in the dark, absurd and insane world of Budi Darma's novel Olenka and short-story collection Orang-orang Bloomington, some readers made the trip to meet the author in person.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Ex-GAM members to get allowance

Ex-GAM members to get allowanceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members will soon receive Rp 150,000 (US$15) per month from the cash-strapped government as part of efforts to integrate them into society after the peace deal in Aceh province, a senior ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/'I fear Indonesia will make the same mistakes'

'I fear Indonesia will make the same mistakes' The country's truth and reconciliation commission is yet to begin working as its candidates are still being screened.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Putu Wijaya-led theatre production to be staged in Egypt

Putu Wijaya-led theatre production to be staged in EgyptJP/18/ZEROPutu Wijaya-led theatre production to be staged in Egypt At the invitation of the Cairo Festival for Experimental Theater (CIFET), the Jakarta-based Mandiri theater company is planning to stage their production of Zero, a social ...

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Makro opens store in S. Kalimantan

Makro opens store in S. Kalimantan BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Giant retailer Makro Indonesia opened its 17th store here in a bid to expand business targeting small and middle businesses.

Fri, 16 Sep 2005

JP/Investors need more concrete economic reforms

Investors need more concrete economic reformsLord Powell of Bayswate, London My involvement with Indonesia began when I accompanied Margaret Thatcher there on an official visit in 1985 and has been continuous since. First from No.