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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Pekalongan-Batik-Festival

Pekalongan-Batik-FestivalJP/17/BATIKPekalongan promotes batik through festival Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post/PekalonganAs many as 1,000 women, all batik artisans, were sitting on small seats, forming a human line along Jl.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Lawmaker denies 'selling relief funds'

Lawmaker denies 'selling relief funds'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA legislator, alleged to be involved in the scandalous "sale" of state budgets, said here on Thursday he had received budget proposals from regents and mayors from more 40 regions because of his success rate in getting ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 24, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, September 24, 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 * Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/RI remains second largest market in East Asia for IFC

RI remains second largest market in East Asia for IFCThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has remained the second largest market in East Asia and the Pacific, after China, for three consecutive years for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a private lending arm of the World Bank.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Ahmadiyah followers under more pressure to alter beliefs

Ahmadiyah followers under more pressure to alter beliefsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungWhile trauma caused by a recent attack on Ahmadiyah property in Cianjur regency, West Java, has not yet healed, Ahmadiyah members faced pressure from another organization on Thursday.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Angela Merkel meets the world

Angela Merkel meets the worldChristoph Bertram Project Syndicate Angela Merkel is Germany's new -- and first woman -- Chancellor. Although this implies major changes in Germany's fiscal and labor-market policies, continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Pertamina drills new oil well

Pertamina drills new oil wellState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, through its eastern Java unit, has been drilling a new oil well in Trembul, Ngawen, Blora, Central Java, since Sept. 15.As of Wednesday evening, a depth of 303 meters had been drilled.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Dutch envoy to visit Aceh

Dutch envoy to visit AcehThe new Dutch ambassador to Indonesia Nikolaos van Dam will visit Aceh next week to see the progress in the implementation of the peace agreement between the Indonesian government and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebels as well as the ongoing reconstruction work, the Royal ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 23, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, September 23, 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 * Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/JP/18/NAMARI

JP/18/NAMARIpakai logo Schouwburg Namarina ballet captivates GKJ audienceKaren Stingemore The Jakarta Post/JakartaSwans glided by, storms raged and leprechauns brought magic to the stage of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) as part of the Schouwburg IV-2005 festival, where the Namarina dance school ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Switzerland, HK to help recoup assets

Switzerland, HK to help recoup assetsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe authorities in Hong Kong and Switzerland have agreed to help the government of Indonesia recoup funds and other liquid assets stashed by the country's graft suspects in overseas banks.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/JP/20/BRIEFS

JP/20/BRIEFSchecked -- JSR Seminar on RI-India cultural relationsThe Indian Cultural Center (ICC) in Denpasar, in collaboration with the literature school of Udayana University are jointly organizing a one-day international seminar titled "Strengthening the cultural relationship between India ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Ex-political bigwigs meet again

Ex-political bigwigs meet againSeveral bygone politicians meet for a fourth time in recent months to discuss the current government's fuel policy; this time at the residence of former House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung on Jl. Purnwawarman, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Pekalongan promotes batik through festival

Pekalongan promotes batik through festivalSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, PekalonganAs many as 1,000 women, all batik artisans, were sitting on small seats, forming a human line along Jl. Diponegoro, the street that surrounds the ex-residency office in Pekalongan municipality, last Friday.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Rain dolls on show at apartment

Rain dolls on show at apartmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Those with a healthy dose of superstition may want to learn how to make the Japanese rain dolls now on show in the lobby of the nearly completed Casablanca Mansion apartments in South Jakarta.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/RI hosts solo expo in Sharjah to boost trade with Mideast

RI hosts solo expo in Sharjah to boost trade with MideastVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor years, the cordial relations between Indonesia and the Middle East have been mainly based on two things: religion and trade.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Telkom to focus first on domestic market

Telkom to focus first on domestic marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite hopes of tapping into the global market, the country's largest telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will, at least for now, focus on solidifying its domestic market stronghold, an executive says.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Veteran referee in charge, fans come in from the rain

Veteran referee in charge, fans come in from the rain KEEPING THE PEACE: There have been no ruffled egos and tantrums during the first two days of the Djarum Indonesia Open.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/City may help govt build more prison

City may help govt build more prisonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso and justice minister Hamid Awaluddin met here on Thursday to discuss the possibility of building a new prison in the capital.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Tepid Taufik lets Simon have his say in Senayan

Tepid Taufik lets Simon have his say in SenayanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat gave a half-hearted effort in a 15-12, 15-5 upset by compatriot Simon Santoso in the third round of the Djarum Indonesia Open on Thursday.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/The labyrinth of graft in Latin America: Everybody does it

The labyrinth of graft in Latin America: Everybody does itJorge Castaqeda, Project Syndicate Corruption is not exactly a new phenomenon in Latin America. Indeed, corruption scandals have been a fixture on the region's landscape since time immemorial.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Ryoh Matsumoto, 'wayang' lover from Japan

Ryoh Matsumoto, 'wayang' lover from JapanSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Philosophy, as expressed in Javanese wayang kulit (leather puppet), reflects realities in human life.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Revocation of land decree demanded

Revocation of land decree demanded JAKARTA: A coalition of non-governmental organizations and individual citizens filed on Tuesday a judicial review request at the Supreme Court, demanding it revoke the controversial presidential decree on land acquisition for public interests.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/JP/19BRITS/

JP/19BRITS/checked -- JSR Maintaining a stiff upper lip in SurabayaDuncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaWhen young English teacher Alex Gough arrived in Surabaya about 12 years ago there was a small, but active British community functioning in the East Java capital.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Tanah Abang project canceled to clear traffic

Tanah Abang project canceled to clear trafficBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMotorists will soon spend less time in a traffic snarls along Jl. Kebon Jati and Jl.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/NISP, OCBC lends $35m to Wynncor

NISP, OCBC lends $35m to Wynncor JAKARTA: Mid-size Bank NISP and Singapore-based OCBC Bank announced on Thursday that they had agreed to provide some US$35 million in a syndicated loan to PT Wynncor Bali, a subsidiary of publicly listed property firm PT Jakarta Setiabudi International.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Tragic murder leaves families mourning

Tragic murder leaves families mourningIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe families of two murder victims in a courtroom in the East Java town of Sidoardjo were grieving on Thursday over the sudden loss of their loved ones at the hands of a Navy colonel who was enraged after losing a ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Nations pledge effort to protect workers

Nations pledge effort to protect workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor ministers from labor exporting and importing countries have agreed to increase regional and bilateral cooperation to protect migrant workers and improve their welfare.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/More suspected bird flu patients hospitalized

More suspected bird flu patients hospitalizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe number of people showing symptoms of bird flu continued to rise on Thursday as six more people suspected of being infected with the virus were admitted to Sulianti Saroso Hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Singapore readying for remake of city-state

Singapore readying for remake of city-state For the 478-year-old Jakarta, Singapore -- which began as a British colonial trading port in 1819 -- might seem like a teenager in search of an identity. But the truth is that the young city-state has a strong vision of itself and its future.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Counselors jail for insulting Islam

Counselors jail for insulting IslamID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, ProbolinggoSeven former counselors at a drug and cancer rehabilitation center in Probolinggo were sentenced on Thursday to jail terms of between three and five years for the crime of insulting Islam, a clear sign that the East Java ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Women's magazines: Style versus substance

Women's magazines: Style versus substanceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWho reads the numerous women's magazines on the market? For 27-year-old career woman Saraswati, the answer would be "housewives with lots of spare time or working women who are very aware of their appearance".

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Culture to enliven Bengawan Solo Fair

Culture to enliven Bengawan Solo FairSEMARANG: A Bengawan Solo Fair (BSF) 2005 jam-packed with art and cultural events will be officially opened on Friday, Central Java tourism office head Agus Suryono says.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/On building of churches

On building of churches I refer to your story in The Jakarta Post, Sept. 21 headlined Building of church halted despite permit.You state that Muslims make up some 85 percent of the country's population. Good for them.Christians are a negligible minority.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Fuel subsidies in Indonesia serve only short-term political interests

Fuel subsidies in Indonesia serve only short-term political interestsHarya Setyaka, Jakarta Oil to Indonesia has multiple obscene facets. It is arguably a curse in disguise. It was nurtured to serve as an appalling instrument of regime maintenance.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Online library makes bookworms of people

Online library makes bookworms of peopleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesians can now have greater access to books without having to go to a library. The lack of time and other difficulties should no longer be reasons for doing some library browsing.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Air Force reaches out to children

Air Force reaches out to children JAKARTA: The sky above the Indonesian Air Force's Halim Perdanakusuma air base in East Jakarta with be filled with fun on Sunday.To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Indonesian Military, which falls on Oct.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/British princess to visit RI

British princess to visit RIJAKARTA: Britain's Princess Royal, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, will visit Indonesia this month, the British Embassy in Jakarta said.She will arrive in Indonesia on Saturday and will stay on until Tuesday.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Police operations yet to ease traffic

Police operations yet to ease traffic JAKARTA: After two months of an operation to ensure motorists followed the road rules, City Police chief of traffic Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo acknowledged that such efforts were not enough to reduce traffic congestion.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Walhi protests governor proposal

Walhi protests governor proposal PADANG, West Sumatra: An environmental group has issued a statement in protest over West Sumatra Governor Gamawan Fauzi's decision to issue a letter of recommendation to the central government to grant 49,440 hectares of forest concession to a plantation company.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/'Community approval is needed'

'Community approval is needed' The recent forcible closures of churches in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta by hard-line Muslim groups has raised questions about religious tolerance in the country. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents about the issue.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Governor Sutiyoso reshuffles city officials

Governor Sutiyoso reshuffles city officialsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso shook up his administration on Thursday moving 27 officials out of their key positions in a bid to improve public services in the capital.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/PLN eyes power-pricing adjusted

PLN eyes power-pricing adjustedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState power company PT PLN has made a proposal to apply an automatic pricing adjustment scheme, starting next year, to keep up with the fluctuating costs in generating power.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Where to go in Semarang: Friday, September 23, 2005

Where to go in Semarang: Friday, September 23, 2005Performance* Poetry and Jazz Denise Jannah and Band at Auditorium RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia, Jl. A. Yani No. 144 - 146 (Tel. 024 - 8450481), Semarang, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27. Further information, Tel. 021 5241069, info@erasmushuis.or.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Government mulls merger of three mining firms

Government mulls merger of three mining firmsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering a plan to merge three state-owned mining firms -- PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and PT Timah -- as part of efforts to improve their performance and to ...

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/FPI steamed about nude Adam, Eve

FPI steamed about nude Adam, EveAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActor Anjasmara and model Isabella were reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday by an extreme right wing Islamic group for allegedly posing nude in a photograph displayed since Sept.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/The UN Summit: A glass at least half full

The UN Summit: A glass at least half fullKofi A. Annan, Geneva The "outcome document" adopted last Friday, at the end of the United Nations world summit, has been described as "disappointing" or "watered down".

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/S. Asia's reformist role in the Middle East

S. Asia's reformist role in the Middle EastMichael Vatikiotis, Jakarta Lost in the emotional debate over whether Indonesia and Israel should engage is the little explored potential for Indonesia to act as a catalyst for political reform in the Middle East.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Indonesia risks chasing away foreign investors

Indonesia risks chasing away foreign investorsV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia The continued defiance of the South Sulawesi police to detain two Malaysian accountants even though they had been freed by the court, will only create more problems for Indonesia.

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Fri, 23 Sep 2005

JP/Beware of distractions

Beware of distractions Some legislators are quite busy these days. They are preparing to question the President over video conferences he held in the United States when he was there last week.

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