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Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/20/image
JP/20/imageRecreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles Throughout the year, Indonesia's diversity -- whether seen in its ethnic cultures or in its cultural forms -- has found the spotlight on a variety of stages.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/18/local
JP/18/local Local designs struggle against massive attack Jakarta's socialites still prefer Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga to creations by local fashion designers. Jakarta Post contributor Syahmedi Dean looks at the hits and misses of 2005 and finds that a bit of competition can be a good thing.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/y/intro
JP/y/intro...main features of the year to come.On the flip-side, plasma TVs and entertainment centers have risen to dominate the local lifestyle market on the "home" front, indicating a continuing solid trend in consumerism, even with the fuel hike.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/14/book
JP/14/bookOn literature and national calamityRiris K. Toha-Sarumpaet Contributor/Jakarta At the turn of the year, amidst the blow dealt by expectations in life and the reality of literary developments in Indonesia, what absolutely needs to be emphasized the most? We agree that literature is not...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/18/top
JP/18/top Indonesia's top five fashion designersAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year. Syahmedi Dean Contributor/JakartaDespite the rapid development of international fashion in Indonesia throughout 2005,...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
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Books on radical Islam reflect diversity Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The size of the book store at the Paramadina Foundation office in Pondok Indah Plaza III, South Jakarta, is deceptive.The four-by-four square meter store looks too small to accommodate the diverse ideas of the many...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
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Books on radical Islam reflect diversity Kurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The size of the book store at the Paramadina Foundation office in Pondok Indah Plaza III, South Jakarta, is deceptive.The four-by-four square meter store looks too small to accommodate the diverse ideas of the many...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/18/top
JP/18/top Indonesia's top five fashion designersAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year. Syahmedi Dean Contributor/JakartaDespite the rapid development of international fashion in Indonesia throughout 2005,...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/18/local
JP/18/local Local designs struggle against massive attack Jakarta's socialites still prefer Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga to creations by local fashion designers. Jakarta Post contributor Syahmedi Dean looks at the hits and misses of 2005 and finds that a bit of competition can be a good thing.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/20/image
JP/20/imageRecreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles Throughout the year, Indonesia's diversity -- whether seen in its ethnic cultures or in its cultural forms -- has found the spotlight on a variety of stages.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/18/top
JP/18/top Indonesia's top five fashion designersAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year. Syahmedi Dean Contributor/JakartaDespite the rapid development of international fashion in Indonesia throughout 2005,...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/19/compo
JP/19/compo Home theater compo as good as the discrete systems Agus Setiadi Contributor/Jakarta About a decade ago, when audio performance was still dominated by simple stereo systems, people connected two speakers to their VCD players to create a "cinema-like" effect.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/19/compo
JP/19/compo Home theater compo as good as the discrete systems Agus Setiadi Contributor/Jakarta About a decade ago, when audio performance was still dominated by simple stereo systems, people connected two speakers to their VCD players to create a "cinema-like" effect.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/14/book
JP/14/bookOn literature and national calamityRiris K. Toha-Sarumpaet Contributor/Jakarta At the turn of the year, amidst the blow dealt by expectations in life and the reality of literary developments in Indonesia, what absolutely needs to be emphasized the most? We agree that literature is not...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Patching up decentralization to boost the service delivery
Patching up decentralization to boost the service deliveryRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/JakartaThere were many positive changes to local democracy in 2005, especially the direct elections of regional heads, but too often this did not translate into the improved delivery of services.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Green Jakarta not a utopia
Green Jakarta not a utopia Nirwono Joga Jakarta Jakarta is heading toward ecological suicide. Soil subsidence has reached a depth of 40 centimeters in North, West and Central Jakarta. Seawater intrusion has led to the structural corrosion of buildings and flyovers while the contamination of...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
The fall of the Soeharto regime also saw economists lose their
The fall of the Soeharto regime also saw economists lose their traditional tools to analyze the economy. Under the centralized New Order system these were the causal relations between the creation of economic policy and interest groups.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Environmental Outlook 2006
Environmental Outlook 2006 The problems of environment in the years to comeE.G. Togu Manurung Bogor Indonesia is blessed with some of the most extensive and biologically diverse tropical forests in the world.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Generous pay, pathetic performance
Generous pay, pathetic performance Oh the irony that has overwhelmed the country for the past few months. Government and state officials, apparently without any sense of crisis, have stuffed generous salary increases into their already bulging wallets.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 2, 2006
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, January 2, 2006Exhibitions* Cartoon by Asian cartonists at Pusat Kebudayaan Jepang - The Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 61-62 South Jakarta (Tel. 5201266), from Jan. 11 to Jan. 27. Workshop at 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Jan.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
No solutions
No solutions to current issues yetFrom Media IndonesiaSome problems are beyond our capacity to overcome, while others can still be handled within the existing capacity. Sadly, problems are frequently overestimated and our own potential to solve important economic issues thus overlooked.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Beyond well enough
Beyond well enoughArya B. Gaduh Jakarta The economy did rather well in 2005. Estimates by the Asian Development Bank put its growth above that of the regional (Southeast Asian) average and its ASEAN-5 neighbors.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Timor Leste's past: Let it be or bare it all?
Timor Leste's past: Let it be or bare it all? John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore It was five years ago. Sitting at the kitchen table in a small, nondescript house on Dili's sun-baked foreshore, the soon- to-be president of Timor Leste was talking about the future.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Removing exit tax
Removing exit tax I have a pensioner's visa and am actually a resident of Jimbaran, Bali. I am very keen to let President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono know that, as a retiree living here, I must pay departure tax (fiscal) every time we leave your country for family or medical reasons.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Sweet potatoes for Papuans
Sweet potatoes for PapuansFrom KompasThe delivery of sweet potatoes and cassava as a short-term solution to the hunger now prevailing in Yahukimo, Papua, is most appropriate. The tubers are one of the staples of Papuans, while in Java and other regions sweet potatoes are abundantly available.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
2006 - Building for the future
2006 - Building for the futureDavid O'Brien Jakarta Next year should mark a period of consolidation for the Indonesian economy. In the wake of the tough decision to reduce fuel subsidies and subsequent price increases, domestic demand is likely to remain somewhat weaker.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
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Police in dire need of wholesale changes or Chief Sutanto needs a few (hundred) good men Abdul Khalik Jakarta At least twice the National Police, under Gen. Sutanto leadership's, proved to the wider society they serve that they could do their jobs well if they wanted to.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Leaders must be responsive, but not thin-skinned
Leaders must be responsive, but not thin-skinnedArdimas Sasdi Jakarta Referring to the diatribes launched by some of the nation's most senior leaders in response to criticism, The Jakarta Post rightly observed recently that it is not easy being a democrat.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
The U.S. and Indonesia: Toward a strategic partnership
The U.S. and Indonesia: Toward a strategic partnership JP/7/USINDOPart 1 of 2The U.S. and Indonesia: Toward a strategic partnershipEric G. John Washington D.C. My main subject is our developing strategic partnership with Indonesia. But let me start by talking a bit about the U.S.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
More on Kuta Beach
More on Kuta Beach As much as I also detest the litter that periodically plagues Kuta/Legian beaches, in response to the letter from Jolie E. Dorey (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 28) I can only say: "Sorry, Jolie, I believe you've got it all wrong, when putting most of the blame on Western tourists!".
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Generous pay, pathetic performance
Generous pay, pathetic performance Oh the irony that has overwhelmed the country for the past few months. Government and state officials, apparently without any sense of crisis, have stuffed generous salary increases into their already bulging wallets.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failure
Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failureJohn Le Jakarta It has been five months since Bank Indonesia introduced regulation 7/14/PBI/2005, entitled, "Restrictions on Rupiah Transactions and Foreign Currency Lending by Banks", which aimed at restoring integrity and stability to the rupiah.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Corrupt immigration
Corrupt immigration As foreigners, we are required to drop by to the immigration office with great frequency. It's nice that all the fees are displayed openly on the wall, but the nightmare awaits just around the corner.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
A better economic outlook possible in the year ahead
A better economic outlook possible in the year aheadUmar Juoro Jakarta Eventually, the government decided to put a brake on fuel subsidy spending by raising fuel prices on average by 126 percent on Oct. 1. As a consequence, inflation in that month rose to 8.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Indonesia in 2006: The foreign policy challenge.
Indonesia in 2006: The foreign policy challenge. Michael Vatikiotis Singapore The past year has seen Indonesia weather many storms. There cannot be many countries in the world forced to deal with man- made and natural disasters simultaneously.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed?
Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed? Puspa Delima Amri Jakarta Reading the performance of the Indonesian economy this year can be compared to a parent's reaction when the children bring home a fantastic mid-year report card: A mixture of pride, optimism and also anxiety.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Illegal logging: Where do we go from here?
Illegal logging: Where do we go from here? Illegal logging sees no slowing down Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When the world's biggest timber smuggling operation from Papua to China was exposed this year, it marked a turning point in the fight against illegal logging in the country.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Indonesian's risk perception towards terrorist's bomb attack
Indonesian's risk perception towards terrorist's bomb attack JP/6/WIWANIndonesian's risk perception towards terrorist's bomb attackAntonius Wiwan Koban Jakarta "Serious security threats from terrorists to all Americans & Westerners in Indonesia.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Sixty years after independence, Indonesia is still struggling to
Sixty years after independence, Indonesia is still struggling to provide primary and secondary educations for its school-age children, lagging far behind other neighboring countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Garin says govt leaves artistes in cold
Garin says govt leaves artistes in coldJP/20/GARINGarin: Govt leaves artistes out in coldThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Irked by the government's lack of attention toward culture and the arts, noted filmmaker Garin Nugroho has lambasted the country's leaders by labeling them as culture-blind people who...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
TV Program: Monday, January 2, 2006
TV Program: Monday, January 2, 2006TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik9:30 Cultural Show10:00 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Careful policy mix is critical now
Careful policy mix is critical nowKahlil Rowter Jakarta Without doubt 2005 was a turbulent year. The rupiah and gross domestic product (GDP) growth fell substantially while inflation and interest rates rose dramatically.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Jakarta's environment: Lessons from abroad
Jakarta's environment: Lessons from abroadEdward McMillan Jakarta Can you imagine paying a "congestion charge" every time you drive your car into the city centre? How about growing your own vegetables? Or using solar energy to heat your tap-water? How does paying for several dozen trees to be...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
JP/yearend/PAPUA
JP/yearend/PAPUASpecial autonomy implementation in Papua treading water A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaFour years after special autonomy legislation came into effect in Papua, it has been called a failure for not living up to the expectations of the people.
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Indonesia's economic challenges
Indonesia's economic challengesStephen Schwartz Jakarta Judging by the stock and foreign exchange markets over the past few weeks, the coming of the New Year and a recent cabinet reshuffle have brought fresh hope to Indonesian market-watchers that macroeconomic stability will endure, and that...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
2005: A year of no clean air to breath
2005: A year of no clean air to breath Tb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesians in many parts of the country were still unable to enjoy clean air this year due to chronic pollution. Choking haze from the annual forest fires in Sumatra earlier this year covered most of the region's...
Sat, 31 Dec 2005
Hunger in Yahukimo
Hunger in YahukimoFrom KompasAfter the previous cases of hunger and malnutrition in West and East Nusa Tenggara, there have been reports that at least 50 people have died of hunger and 112 others are suffering from famine-related diseases in Yahukimo regency, Papua.