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Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Why has transition from relief to rehabilitation been so slow?
Why has transition from relief to rehabilitation been so slow?Meine van Noordwijk, Trudy O'Connor and Gerhard Manurung, Bogor Once the word was out about the hundreds of thousands of Acehnese lives destroyed in last year's Boxing Day tsunami, the international response was quick in speed, and great...
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
RI rectors to visit Thailand
RI rectors to visit ThailandJAKARTA: Rectors from Indonesian and Thai universities on Monday will hold a two-day conference in Bangkok to find ways to improve education cooperation between the two countries, the organizer said on Sunday."The conference will host ...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Cases of radicalism, conservatism in 2005
Cases of radicalism, conservatism in 2005April 10, 2005:A Muslim preacher, Wahfiudin, calls Trans TV to tell it that popular rock group Dewa, which is performing live on the private TV station, is standing on a calligraphic symbol that resembles the character "A" for Allah.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
HSDPA: You may not know it, but you want it
HSDPA: You may not know it, but you want itZatni Arbi, Contributor, zatni@cbn.net.idEarlier this month, three Indonesian journalists including myself took a ride in a specially equipped Mercedes Benz van. We all sat facing two pairs of large LCD monitors fixed on a frame in the back of the vehicle.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Back on their feet
Back on their feetBad memories of the horror of the ferocious tsunami that hit Aceh and North Sumatra in Dec. 26 last year may still haunt survivors. One year may not feel like enough to time to finish grieving for loved ones lost in the catastrophe, but it is time to rise from the ruins and...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Tsunami remembered: The sad truth of the compassion industry
Tsunami remembered: The sad truth of the compassion industryThang D. Nguyen, Nias, North Sumatra One year ago, the Asian tsunami happened. Of all the affected countries, Indonesia experienced the worst human losses and physical damages caused by the tsunami of Dec. 26 and its related earthquakes.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Enforcing smoking ban goes up in, well ...
Enforcing smoking ban goes up in, well ...Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA man calmly lit his cigarette without so much as a by-your- leave. It does not matter that he was on a public Kopaja bus, it does not matter that he was setting a bad example for his son sitting next to him, and...
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Police hailed for drive against terrorism, drug merchants
Police hailed for drive against terrorism, drug merchantsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the police institution in the country remains a target of public criticism, mainly over the lack of professionalism and skill, it does deserve some praise for the efforts in combating...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Islam radicalism and national security
Islam radicalism and national securitySutanto Jakarta Although radicalism is alien to the character of various religions in Indonesia, practices of radicalism are not alien in Indonesia's history. In terms of national security strategies, there were occasions in which the country's national...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
2006 as the year of economic consolidation
2006 as the year of economic consolidationDavid E. Sumual Jakarta Next year's economic difficulties are already becoming apparent. Early indications of the Indonesian economy losing its momentum are seen in slower-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the last two quarters as exports...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
The only way is up after sad SEA Games showing
The only way is up after sad SEA Games showingBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National sports received a much-needed boost this year when, after eight years of languishing in the legislature, the bill on sports was finally passed into law in September.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Trends in internal security problems in 2006
Trends in internal security problems in 2006Ikrar Nusa Bhakti Jakarta The year 2005 will end in just a few days. During the year, Indonesia faced quite a number of internal security problems, such as the prolonged communal conflicts in Poso and Palu in Central Sulawesi, the terrorist attacks in...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
BRR insistent about TNI help
BRR insistent about TNI helpA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehDespite mounting criticism, the Aceh-Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) is pressing ahead with its plan to request the Indonesian Military (TNI) to deploy troops to help the body rebuild Aceh.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Acehnese see little progress in reconstruction work
Acehnese see little progress in reconstruction workHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeople in Aceh and Nias have expressed little satisfaction in the progress of reconstruction and rehabilitation work in tsunami-hit areas, despite the government's claim that the pace of rebuilding is picking...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
People's hope is but a dream
People's hope is but a dreamFrom Kompas It seems that people have been "hypnotized" by the government's promises. Although it is true that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla have done well to promote peace and clean governance.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
JP/Y/FILML
JP/Y/FILMLMany local films released, but has quality improved?Lisabona Rahman and Paul F. Agusta Contributors/JakartaIndonesian cinema saw an eventful year in 2005, with more than 50 titles either released or produced, making it the most prolific year in Indonesia's film history in almost a decade.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Peace in Aceh: A momentum too strong to resist
Peace in Aceh: A momentum too strong to resistA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter several rounds of failed peace negotiations, the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) sat down again at the negotiating table in Helsinki on Aug.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Selected decisions of the Constitutional Court
Selected decisions of the Constitutional Court1. Case: challenge to Article 68 of Law No. 30/2002 giving the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) retrospective powers.Result: The court rules that the KPK's powers are prospective and that it can only investigate cases that have been dealt with by...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Y-ROUND -- 52pt
Y-ROUND -- 52pt Economy in Year of the Rooster heading for bleak finale Economy of Year of the Rooster heading for bleak finale Primastuti Handayani The Jakarta Post/JakartaFor "Donny", a 32-year-old employee of a private company in Central Jakarta, the Year of the Rooster has brought no good.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Indonesians observes peaceful Christmas
Indonesians observes peaceful ChristmasThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesians observed Christmas peacefully across the country as tens of thousands of police and troops remained on high alert for possible terrorist attacks.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Mixed results in govt's anticorruption campaign
Mixed results in govt's anticorruption campaignReiner S., The Jakarta Post, JakartaA massive clean-up of the country, seen by most Indonesians as deeply corrupt after decades of authoritarian rule, has become a top priority of the country's first directly elected president.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worlds
RI shuttlers steal the show at Anaheim worldsMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia, no longer the preeminent force in badminton of the 1960s and 1970s, can still step up and win when it matters the most, even if it's the same dependable players taking the honors.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Religious freedom: Quo vadis?
Religious freedom: Quo vadis?Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ Jakarta 2005 has been a bad year for religious freedom in Indonesia. More regencies introduced regulations based on religious law, thereby disregarding the legislation that stipulates that religious matters are the exclusive prerogative of the...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Christians in Ambon visit graves
Christians in Ambon visit gravesM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonIn the six years since the sectarian conflict broke out in Ambon, Maluku province, in 1999, the members of the Lopulalan family have never paid a visit to the grave of their mother, Wihelmina Lopulalan, who is buried in a Muslim...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
RI's diseased healthcare system needs medication
RI's diseased healthcare system needs medicationHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe year 2005 saw a series of natural and health-related disasters in the country that putt huge pressures on the still wobbly healthcare system here.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Jakarta grows into shopping destination
Jakarta grows into shopping destinationTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKelapa Gading Mall in North Jakarta is the place to go for those with ticklish taste buds, or if you prefer hanging out with friends and drinking coffee then perhaps Cilandak Town Square in South Jakarta is for you.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
EMP to spend more than $300m to develop blocks in 2006
EMP to spend more than $300m to develop blocks in 2006Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), the second-largest publicly listed domestic oil and gas firm, is planning to spend more than US$300 million next year to develop existing reserves and boost oil and gas...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Islamic radical movements in Indonesia
Islamic radical movements in Indonesia Azyumardi Azra Jakarta The root causes of radicalism among Muslims in modern times are very complex. This complexity has become even greater lately because of the numerous driving factors that are working to influence the socio-historical course of Muslim...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 6 cols 1lines (1x40)
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 6 cols 1lines (1x40) Moving forward to becoming a developed nation 2. LSI -- 40 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x26)Acehnese see little progress in reconstruction work 3. Story -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x36)Storytellers lift up spirits in Aceh 4.
Mon, 26 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...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
JP/YZATNI2/
JP/YZATNI2/Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacementZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaThis year we saw a new era emerge in the automotive industry. We began the year with engines getting larger and larger. People flocked to dealers to check out the latest SUVs.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Golkar office attack probed
Golkar office attack probed BEKASI: Dozens of unidentified people stormed the office of the Bekasi Golkar Regional Leadership Board (DPD) on Jl. Ahmad Yani during an internal meeting, breaking computers, glass doors and tables, Antara reported on Friday.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reform
Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reformDan Kingsley Jakarta The Indonesian economy, following the adoption of a tightening monetary stance by Bank Indonesia in mid-August and strengthening inflation due to the recent fuel price increase, has shown declining economic growth...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Constitutional Court's compromise approach criticized
Constitutional Court's compromise approach criticizedMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe two-year-old Constitutional Court deserves credit for its efforts to ensure transparency, including publishing its verdicts online, including dissenting opinions, shortly after they are handed...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
2005: Tough year for motorists and commuters alike
2005: Tough year for motorists and commuters alikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThroughout 2005, the passage of motorists and commuters on many of Jakarta's streets has often been disrupted by transportation projects that only worsen traffic congestion.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Greater self-confidence and the need for
Greater self-confidence and the need for cogent foreign policy approach: Outlook for 2006Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta A free and active (proactive) foreign policy has characterized Indonesia since its independence. This basic policy has shown a remarkable degree of resilience and adaptability.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Set minimum wages fairly, minister says
Set minimum wages fairly, minister saysRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta PostMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Erman Suparno has called on his regional counterparts to remain neutral in negotiations with employers and workers in setting regional minimum wages.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Set minimum wages fairly: Minister
Set minimum wages fairly: MinisterRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta PostMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Erman Suparno has called on his regional counterparts to remain neutral in negotiations with employers and workers in setting regional minimum wages.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
JP/Y/ZATNI1
JP/Y/ZATNI1IT in 2005: From the tsunami to germ-free handsetsZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaWe did not start 2005 on a high note. The tsunami that hit several Asian coastal areas including Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam left us in deep mourning.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Indonesians observe peaceful Christmas amid tight security
Indonesians observe peaceful Christmas amid tight securityThe Jakarta Post JakartaIndonesians observed Christmas peacefully across the country as tens of thousands of police and troops remained on high alert for possible terrorist attacks.
Mon, 26 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.
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Muslims, minorities, and the state in Indonesia
Muslims, minorities, and the state in IndonesiaMuhamad Ali Manoa, Honolulu Indonesian Islam will remain moderate and tolerant by and large, but problems and challenges will continue to exist. The future of Indonesia depends on the ways in which the government and various Muslim groups actually act...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Significance of being a moderate and progressive Muslim
Significance of being a moderate and progressive MuslimMohamad Abdun Nasir Mataram Religious radicalism and extremism have proven to be a danger to social stability and order. While liberalism and secularism often trigger fear among Muslims that they are being secularized and cut off from Islamic...
Mon, 26 Dec 2005
Wynne helps RI women court triumph in Angie's absence
Wynne helps RI women court triumph in Angie's absenceBruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With national number one women's player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja waylaid by injury for the whole year, no great shakes were expected from the country's tennis scene.