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Fri, 22 Jul 2005
Scholars urge MUI to lift Ahmadiyah ban
Scholars urge MUI to lift Ahmadiyah banTheresia Sufa and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/DenpasarThe authorities in Bogor have ordered a halt to the activities of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), although debate is continuing over whether the group's teachings go against...
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
* Embassy bomber jailed, McDonald's suspect faces death
* Embassy bomber jailed, McDonald's suspect faces death Page 2 * Walhi vows to refile petition over water law Page 4 * Gambling bosses facing hard times Page 5 * Stop equating Islam with the Arab world Page 7 * Impose progressive taxes on private transport: Experts Page 8 * Abdullah vows to purge...
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
JP/18/IMAGES
JP/18/IMAGESStreet children come together to enjoy communal meal Reports have circulated recently about the incidence of malnutrition in Indonesian children, a cause of much concern. Care of Kids Ministry, a non-governmental organization engaged in social activities with a focus on health service...
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
Yogyakarta to host terrorism seminar
Yogyakarta to host terrorism seminar YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta State Islamic University has invited 100 scholars and religious figures from several countries to attend a seminar next week on terrorism and the clash of civilizations.
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
'Pesantren' English debate kicks off
'Pesantren' English debate kicks offYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BogorOver 150 students from Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) and universities across the country began on Thursday a two-day debate and speech competition at the Jaya Raya Resort outside of Bogor.
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
Embassy bomber sentenced to three-and-half years
Embassy bomber sentenced to three-and-half yearsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MakassarThe first suspect to face charges in the 2004 bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta received three-and-a-half years in prison on Thursday, while prosecutors sought the death sentence for the alleged mastermind...
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
An era of ironies
An era of ironies It has been widely reported and also shown on TV how motorists are queuing at gasoline stations to fill their fuel tanks. This is truly convincing evidence that Indonesia is facing a severe energy shortage. For most people this situation is beyond their comprehension.
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
No picnic, but a school that's losts of fun
No picnic, but a school that's losts of funThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSitting quietly in a circle on the floor of a two-story gazebo, the children can see their friends planting seedlings and playing on a rope climbing frame in the garden.
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
To be combined with a story on Aceh children
To be combined with a story on Aceh children Meanwhile, the chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection, Seto Mulyadi, emphasized the importance of adopting effective approaches for handling traumatized children to allow them to have fun and be happy.
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
Making ethanol from cassava is easy, Lampung BPPT researcher says
Making ethanol from cassava is easy, Lampung BPPT researcher saysOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungBesides being a sugar producer, Lampung province also produces cassava.In 2004, there were 300,000 hectares of cassava fields in four regencies.
Fri, 22 Jul 2005
Terrorism and terrorists
Terrorism and terrorists Opinion articles in The Jakarta Post often share an angle on Indonesian Islamic terrorism: It is not Indonesian and it is not Islamic. Karen Armstrong's article Blame the politics, not the religion of Islam(The Jakarta Post, July 13), offers a similar view of international...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Power consumption declines on energy saving drive
Power consumption declines on energy saving driveRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government said on Wednesday that peak-time power consumption had declined by more than half after President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued a presidential instruction on energy conservation last week.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Food security policies need reevaluation
Food security policies need reevaluationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to provide wider public access to food supplies as well as to prevent malnutrition cases from reoccurring, the government needs to thoroughly reevaluate its current food security policies.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Strong quake hits Manado city
Strong quake hits Manado cityMANADO, North Sulawesi: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook Manado city on Tuesday morning, but no fatalities were reported. The quake's epicenter was located in the Maluku Sea, some 200 kilometers southeast of Manado.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Japan backs Australian, NZ and Indian bids for summit
Japan backs Australian, NZ and Indian bids for summitAgence France-Presse, SingaporeJapan said in Singapore on Tuesday it supports bids by Australia, New Zealand and India to join an inaugural East Asia Summit in Malaysia later this year, as well as possible observer status by the United States.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
PTPN eyes Canadian tea market
PTPN eyes Canadian tea marketWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliState-owned plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) VIII would like to expand its exports to Canada, where demand for the commodity is increasing.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Banks acquired for good
Banks acquired for good Many will see foreign investors' preliminary agreements to acquire a controlling ownership in Bank Buana and Bank Lippo as more strong evidence of an improving economic outlook. Other more narrow-minded nationalists, meanwhile, may instead express concern that Singaporean...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Cell phone market continues rapid growth
Cell phone market continues rapid growthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Cellular Telecommunications Association (ATSI) is optimistic that the market penetration of cellular phones in Indonesia next year will reach a level equivalent to 40 percent of the population.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
'Paralysis gone thanks to tsunami'
'Paralysis gone thanks to tsunami' Nani Afrida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh Sixteen-year-old Farida is a pretty girl with bluish-brown eyes. She comes from Lamno district, Aceh Jaya, an area populated by Acehnese with Portuguese blood.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Sub-par athletes may get the axe
Sub-par athletes may get the axeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local track and field athletes vying to make the national team for the 2005 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games face dismissal from the national training program if they lose at the upcoming national championships, according to...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Marking traditional loyalties
Marking traditional loyaltiesI Wayan Juniartha, Denpasar, BaliHundreds of Balinese women walked solemnly along the waterline in a long procession.Their traditional white and yellow garments created a stunning panorama against the natural backdrop of the deep blue ocean and sky.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Susilo orders troops in Aceh to back off
Susilo orders troops in Aceh to back offRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered the Indonesian Military (TNI) to stop its offensive against Aceh rebels in a bid to facilitate the signing of peace deal scheduled for Aug. 15 in Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
HK lab confirms bird flu deaths
HK lab confirms bird flu deathsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government confirmed on Wednesday the first fatal victims of bird flu in the country as tests on a man and his two children who died this month showed they had the virus.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
The need for understanding Papua's history, grievances
The need for understanding Papua's history, grievancesCarmel Budiardjo, London It has been asserted in your columns this week (Local Elections and Papuan Politics, July 11, 2005) that because the majority of West Papuans participated in general elections in 2004, they were therefore participating...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Teater Mandiri presents gloomy viev of Motherland
Teater Mandiri presents gloomy viev of MotherlandM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The theater company of prominent playwright Putu Wijaya, Teater Mandiri, is known for promoting performance art as a tontonan (spectacle) -- a genre that gives primacy to visual forms that often shun...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
'Bad traffic makes us unreliable'
'Bad traffic makes us unreliable'The government has appealed to the public to cut back fuel consumption in order to save energy. It has also reduced lighting along the city's thoroughfares and in parks. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their reaction to the campaign.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
To be combined with a story on Aceh children
To be combined with a story on Aceh children Meanwhile, the chairman of the National Commission for Child Protection, Seto Mulyadi, emphasized the importance of adopting effective approaches for handling traumatized children to allow them to have fun and be happy.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Intro:
Intro: This special page is in observance of National Children's Day, which is commemorated on July 23 each year. This page takes a look at how children in Aceh are doing following the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of the province, leaving many children homeless, orphaned or...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Jamsostek enjoys Rp 8t windfall profit
Jamsostek enjoys Rp 8t windfall profitRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Manpower and Transmigration Fahmi Idris has asked state insurance company PT Jamsostek to pay back part of the funds collected under health care, life insurance and occupational accident benefit programs,...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Aburizal, Hatta oppose VAT for ports
Aburizal, Hatta oppose VAT for portsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will review a recently issued regulation that allows a value-added tax (VAT) to be imposed on regional ports doing transactions with global shipping firms, following protests from the international...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
We're no longer safe after Ahmadiyah attack: Followers
We're no longer safe after Ahmadiyah attack: FollowersYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung"Love for all, hatred for none." It was this simple verse that attracted Ahmad Bakir, 69, to become a devotee of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) when he was young.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
RI remains anti-foreigner
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Govt preparing decree on Poso
Govt preparing decree on Poso JAKARTA: The government is preparing a draft decree to upgrade security in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso, where terror attacks and sectarian conflict have taken place in recent years.Minister of Home Affairs M.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
ExxonMobil, Pertamina from Cepu joint venture
ExxonMobil, Pertamina from Cepu joint ventureLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe production sharing contract (PSC) to develop the oil-rich Cepu block will be signed by the government and a joint venture composed of subsidiaries of U.S.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
BenQ to tap RI's cellular phone market
BenQ to tap RI's cellular phone marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaExpecting to tap the growing cellular phone market in Indonesia, BenQ, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, launched on Wednesday its cellular products here."We believe there is a big potential market here.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 21, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, July 21, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* The New Video and The New Paintings by Filippo Sciascia, at at Gaya Gallery Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, www.filipposciascia.it), until Aug. 16.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan market
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter concentrating on marketing sports utility vehicles (SUVs) over the past five years, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) is targeting the sedan segment by launching the all-new Ford Focus.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Firman defends failure in curbing gambling
Firman defends failure in curbing gamblingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani on Wednesday defended the police's failure to eradicate gambling here, arguing that a weak legal system had prevented city police from arresting suspected gambling bosses.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Police question ex-PDI-P executives
Police question ex-PDI-P executivesEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice investigators continued their probe into a defamation case involving former president Megawati Soekarnoputri -- leader of the second biggest political party, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) --...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
NTT plagued with malnutrition
NTT plagued with malnutritionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe malnutrition problem in West and East Nusa Tenggara that has been widely reported in the media recently is comparable to Pandora's Box. When the story was reported, it was quickly followed by similar revelations in other areas nationwide.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Govt to sign railway deal with Sam-An
Govt to sign railway deal with Sam-AnRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will sign a US$270 million investment deal with South Korean engineering company Sam-An Corp. next month to help modernize the railway system in Greater Jakarta.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Threat of terrorist attacks is not limited to far South
Threat of terrorist attacks is not limited to far South JP/7/NATIONThreat of terrorist attacks is not limited to far SouthPavin Chachavalpongpun The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Right after my visit to London last year, I wrote an article that emphasized how the British government effectively...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
JP/2/heads
JP/2/heads July 21, 2005 1. AHMADIYAH: 3 X 18 Government mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' The government is considering a ban against Ahmadiyah as an organization in the country, saying it has sparked public disorder.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Privatization, clear rules key to getting railway on track
Privatization, clear rules key to getting railway on trackAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDue to the huge investment needed to build or upgrade railways and improve train services, experts have urged the government to speed up the involvement of the private sector in the railway business and...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Singapore F-Cell test evaluation produces positive results
Singapore F-Cell test evaluation produces positive resultsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One year since the practical fleet-testing program for fuel- cell (F-Cell) cars has hit Singapore roads, evaluation results show that such vehicles are feasible in the future.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Death sentence for servants
Death sentence for servantsFrom RepublikaAn Indonesian migrant worker, Rohana, could face the death penalty for allegedly killing her employer in Singapore, according to a report on July 4. In March 2004, two other domestic servants, Juminem and Siti Aminah, were also charged with murder in that...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Five rebels killed as peace deal reaches
Five rebels killed as peace deal reachesIndonesian soldiers shot dead five rebels in Aceh province at the weekend as a new peace deal was agreed between the government and separatist leaders, a report said on Tuesday.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future
Mariana, an Aceh orphan hopeful about future Annastashya Emmanuelle Contributor Jakarta Left orphaned by the tsunami is not the end of the world. There is more to life than just grief, an Aceh orphan believes.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
7 more bodies found in Papua sinking
7 more bodies found in Papua sinking JAYAPURA, Papua: Residents and a search and rescue team found seven more bodies in the sea on Tuesday, bringing the number of discovered after the Boven Digoel ship accident to 74.