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Fri, 30 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.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Meeting China's demanding thirst for energy
Meeting China's demanding thirst for energyMichael Richardson, Singapore As China's energy demand has climbed in recent years to fuel its economic growth, Australia and Indonesia have emerged as important sellers of natural gas to the world's most populous nation.
Fri, 30 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.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Promoting pluralism is Muslims' job, clerics say
Promoting pluralism is Muslims' job, clerics sayHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith pluralism put at risk in 2005, as illustrated by increasing conservatism and interreligious conflicts, a scholar says that Muslims as the majority in the country hold the greatest responsibility in promoting...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
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JP/ /tniWar on terror benefits only TNI, or the nation?Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite the precious little progress the Indonesian Military (TNI) has achieved in the area of internal reform, it has does have something to be proud this year: the lifting of the arms embargo by the...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
More graft uncocovered in RI missions in Malaysia
More graft uncocovered in RI missions in MalaysiaThe Indonesian foreign ministry has discovered more cases of corruption in its consulates general in four cities in Malaysia -- Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching and Tawau, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda has said.
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Where to put your money in 2006
Where to put your money in 2006Frank van Lerven Jakarta It is never easy and straightforward to answer the question "where to put your money?". Certainly right now, with the year 2005 ending and 2006 around the corner, it is a very interesting question as regards the Indonesian financial...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Endy M. Bayuni
Endy M. Bayuni Jakarta This Christmas provided another fine display to the outside world of the religious tolerance that has developed among peoples of different faiths in Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim population.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Collapsed mosque owner named suspect
Collapsed mosque owner named suspect JAKARTA: The owner of a mosque in Koja, North Jakarta, was declared a suspect on Tuesday evening, after police found sufficient evidence that he had caused the deaths of workers by allowing the construction of the mosque to continue.North Jakarta Police chief Sr.
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Protest marks Poso conflict anniversary
Protest marks Poso conflict anniversaryRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluSome 250 residents observed the 7th anniversary of the Poso conflict on Wednesday by staging a protest outside the Central Sulawesi Police Headquarters.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
JP/9/SASKIA
JP/9/SASKIASunaryo Sakia struggles to preserve Surabaya-style 'ludruk' Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaSunaryo Sakia, 49, the leader of Irama Budaya Surabaya -- a ludruk art group, an indigenous East Java folk drama featuring an all-male cast -- was hanging his head as the day-long heavy...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Patching up decentralization to boost the service delivery
Patching up decentralization to boost the service delivery Riyadi 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Heretic cult enrages locals
Heretic cult enrages locals JAKARTA: Dozens of followers of Lia Eden, previously known as Lia Aminuddin, were evacuated by police on Wednesday from their headquarters on Jl. Mahoni, Central Jakarta, to a safe place after thousands of people surrounded the place.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Dec. 28 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Dec. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,533.37 6,801.39 7,205.36 7,129.18Brunei dollar 1 6,216.17 5,612.67 5,945.51 5,883.16Canadian dollar 1 8,834.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 29, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, December 29, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Photo by Natisa Jones at Three Monkeys Cuisine and Art Cafe, Jl. Monkey Forest, Ubud, until Jan. 22 * Fine Arts Beauty for Peace by Joni K. Soaloon, Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort Bali, at Jimbaran Bay, until Jan.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Combating corruption
Combating corruption Indonesia, based on international surveys, is currently one of the most corrupt countries in the world. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has promised to improve this bad image.Many believe that it would be appropriate to consider the following two ideas: First, why don't we...
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
IT in 2005: From tsunami to germ-free phones
IT in 2005: From tsunami to germ-free phonesZatni 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson Singapore As China's energy demand has climbed in recent years to fuel its economic growth, Australia and Indonesia have emerged as important sellers of natural gas to the world's most populous nation.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Subsidy increase or power rate increase, PLN tells govt
Subsidy increase or power rate increase, PLN tells govtLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will have to increase the subsidy for state power firm PT PLN next year or raise power rates, a company official says.The subsidy of Rp 15 trillion (US$1.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Roti fin fishers caught in legal loop in Australia
Roti fin fishers caught in legal loop in AustraliaThe Australian government has been trying to persuade the Indonesian government to take action against shark-fin fishers poaching in northern Australian waters.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Ambitious clean air bylaw lacks support provisions
Ambitious clean air bylaw lacks support provisionsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe New Year's resolution by the Jakarta administration is to make the city breathable, but that could be too ambitious even with the issuance of Bylaw No.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
JP/ /NAJIB
JP/ /NAJIBIndonesia Outlook 2006 (Religion) Competition between Liberal and Conservative Group to Change the Very Face of Islam in IndonesiaAhmad Najib Burhani Jakarta The year 2005 saw numerous disputes between conservative Muslims and liberal Muslims to change the face of Islam in Indonesia.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Environment office seeks more power
Environment office seeks more powerTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to revise the Environment Law to give the authorities more power to go after polluters, an official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 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,...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Terrorists may stike back for Azahari: BIN
Terrorists may stike back for Azahari: BINAgence France-Presse, JakartaThe killing of Malaysian bombmaker Azahari bin Husin by Indonesian police could spark revenge attacks and kidnappings for ransom, National Intelligence Agency (BIN) director Syamsir Siregar warned on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
1. ROTI: 1 X 55
1. ROTI: 1 X 55 Roti fin fishers caught in legal loop in Australia 2. CABINET: 2 X 18 Loans, projects to spur growth 3. AD: 2 X 24 Ad spending grows slower as strategy shifts 4. RICE: 2 X 9 Rice to visit Indonesia 5. SAILING: 1 X 34 'Wild Oats' breaks Sydney-Hobart record
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Pastika sworn in as new BNN chief
Pastika sworn in as new BNN chief JAKARTA: Insp. Gen. I Made Mangku Pastika, who was sworn in on Wednesday as the new chief of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), said his two main priorities would be arresting drug dealers and providing rehabilitation for users.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
The Indonesian economy in 2006
The Indonesian economy in 2006Ross H. McLeod Canberra Indonesia's economic performance next year is likely to be similar to that in 2005. Output growth -- the key determinant of changes in individuals' incomes -- should remain around 5.5-6 percent per annum.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Performing arts intentive, but still lack adequate support
Performing arts intentive, but still lack adequate supportHelly Minarti, Contributor, JakartaAnother year has passed for Indonesia's performing arts, but with a staggering rise in poverty and corruption, plus the oil crisis overshadowing the country throughout the year, the government continues to...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Gas-guzzlers and variable engine displacement
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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
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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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Vibrant visual arts scene encapsulates the soul
Vibrant visual arts scene encapsulates the soulCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaFor the art world 2005 was a year of milestones, one of which no doubt was the 20th anniversary of Edwin Gallery which was celebrated with a major extension of the premises and a memorable exhibition of selected...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Loans, projects to spur growth
Loans, projects to spur growthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo stimulate higher economic growth through the utilization of the state budget, the government is to speed up the disbursement of massive loan commitments from overseas creditors within the first semester of next year.