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Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Cleric sentenced to two years for sparking hatred
Cleric sentenced to two years for sparking hatredID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya The Malang District Court handed down a two-year prison sentence for a Muslim cleric who was charged with despoiling Islam, by leading prayers both in Bahasa Indonesia and Arabic.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
BI rate hike to hamper growth
BI rate hike to hamper growthZakki P. Hakim and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile an employers' organization welcomed Bank Indonesia's (BI) move to increase its benchmark interest rate, which immediately strengthened the rupiah, it also expressed fears that the move would adversely...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
2,000 islands
2,000 islands to disappear Around 2,000 out of 17,000 islands across Indonesia are at risk of vanishing by 2030 due to global warming, an environmental group has warned. Pelangi, a non-governmental organization, said on Tuesday that changes in the global climate had raised the temperature here by 0.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Soaring school
Soaring school registration fees From KompasState and private junior/senior high schools and vocational schools in a town as small as Purwokerto, Central Java, are charging exhorbitant registration fees for the 2005/2006 school year, some even as much as Rp 15 million.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Aceh's local parties
Aceh's local partiesFrom Media IndonesiaThe protracted conflict between the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the Republic of Indonesia has finally reached a point of settlement, with GAM at least no longer being obsessed in its fight for independence or a referendum.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Religious dialog needs to remain open: Activist
Religious dialog needs to remain open: ActivistAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublic space for debate about religion is important and must be maintained, says Zainah Anwar of the Malaysian organization Sisters in Islam.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Fire burns down Blok M market
Fire burns down Blok M marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I hate Mondays." The thought must have crossed the mind of more than 1,500 vendors at the Melawai market in Blok M, South Jakarta, as a fire raged through two four-story buildings that housed their kiosks on Monday.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
McDonald's, Islam have something in common, scholar explains
McDonald's, Islam have something in common, scholar explainsHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat do McDonald's and Kentucky Fried Chicken have in common with Islam and democracy in Indonesia? According to one scholar, there is a link.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Review planned of decree on worship places
Review planned of decree on worship placesBlontank Poer and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/Jakarta Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf says the government has decided to review a controversial ministerial decree issued in 1969 that some Christians claim has stopped them from building...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
BI rate rise gives rupiah new boundce
BI rate rise gives rupiah new boundceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt would appear that the cavalry have finally arrived to save the rupiah from its seemingly hopeless battle against the U.S. dollar and high oil prices, with the central bank raiding to the rescue with a battery of new monetary policies...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Ex-minister replaces government critic as think-tank head
Ex-minister replaces government critic as think-tank headMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono installed former justice minister Muladi as the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas) Governor on Tuesday, replacing Ermaya Suradinata who had been...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Govt issues amnesty to GAM members
Govt issues amnesty to GAM membersMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/BandungPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday signed a decree granting amnesty and unconditional release to members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), clearing the way for an immediate...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Journalism graduate climbs corporate ladder
Journalism graduate climbs corporate ladderZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Graduating with a degree in journalism in the early 1970s, Noke Kiroyan climbed the corporate ladder, eventually to become the CEO of numerous multinational firms, including the Siemens, Salim and Rio Tinto groups.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
SOE restructuring ooposed
SOE restructuring ooposedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Hong KongThe government faces a daunting task in its efforts to restructure a number of underperforming state enterprises as a result of widespread opposition from executives desperate to preserve their power and opportunities for...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Hardline Islam on the march in Indonesia
Hardline Islam on the march in Indonesia Merle Ricklefs The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore There has recently been a major upsurge in the ongoing contest between Islamic liberals and conservatives in Indonesia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Police to conduct traffic operation
Police to conduct traffic operation JAKARTA: Targeting undisciplined motorcyclists, the Jakarta Police started the second phase of its traffic operations on Tuesday.Police officers will put proper use of helmets under the spotlight and will take stricter action against offenders.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Foreign workers must learn Malay: Report
Foreign workers must learn Malay: ReportForeign workers in Malaysia will have to take a course in Malaysia's language and culture before they are allowed to work in the country, a minister said on Tuesday.From Nov.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Govt to promote e-procurement
Govt to promote e-procurementThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will start to implement e-procurement for procuring goods among its agencies by the end of the year in a bid to promote transparency."I hope we can finalize the preparations and regulation framework in November.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Surakarta palace's conflict cools down
Surakarta palace's conflict cools downBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaConflict between rival princes in Surakarta's Hadiningrat Palace has started to cool down after the two finally met on Tuesday morning following a clash between their supporters on Monday.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Krismon in slow motion
Krismon in slow motion By the time our readers read this editorial, the government, following its Tuesday night Cabinet meetings, should have announced its latest policy package aimed at rescuing the ailing rupiah.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
More children skip polio immunization
More children skip polio immunizationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA mother walked her three-year-old daughter to a nearby health center for her third polio vaccination under the national campaign on Tuesday.The first thing that the officer asked her was whether her child was healthy.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Flower delivery not all sunshine and roses as opium stalks found
Flower delivery not all sunshine and roses as opium stalks foundMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe customs and excise office at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport foiled the delivery of 30 stalks of Papaver somniferum, otherwise known as the opium poppy, delivered from the...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Youths take part in exchange program
Youths take part in exchange programBENGKULU: Twenty-four youths from Bengkulu have left for Banten, Maluku and Southeast Sulawesi provinces on an exchange program.The youths will learning about culture and development in the respective host provinces and will share their experience with youths...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Much still to be done in oil, gas sector: IPA
Much still to be done in oil, gas sector: IPAThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government must work hard to provide legal certainty -- particularly in the area of tax regulations -- if it wants investment in the country's oil and gas sector, which has lately been on a declining trend, to pick up, an...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Intellectual property rights and traditional cultures: A report
Intellectual property rights and traditional cultures: A report from the fieldIgnatius Haryanto Jakarta In the last month The Jakarta Post published two interesting articles related to the issue of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Cyclists set for Tour d'Indonesia
Cyclists set for Tour d'IndonesiaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fourteen international and 5 domestic cycling teams are set to compete in the 2005 Dji Sam Soe Tour d'Indonesia cycling stage race, which will start in Bandung on Sept. 12 and wind up on Bali Sept. 21.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Ambon bombing suspect dies
Ambon bombing suspect dies JAKARTA: One of four suspects in the recent Ambon market blast died at a police hospital on Tuesday from bullet wounds suffered while trying to evade arrest.National Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
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Hardline Islam thrives in Indonesia Merle Ricklefs The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore There has recently been a major upsurge in the ongoing contest between Islamic liberals and conservatives in Indonesia.
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
Amnesty for 500 Aceh separatists
Amnesty for 500 Aceh separatistsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BandungPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday signed a decree granting amnesty and unconditional release to members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), clearing the way for an immediate...
Wed, 31 Aug 2005
1. Madurese boat to take part in Atlantic Challenge race
1. Madurese boat to take part in Atlantic Challenge race Page 5 2. Pooling ideas at petroleum convention and expoPage 13 3. Indonesia on cultural diplomacy offensivePage 19
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Commission quizzes judges over Depok election dispute
Commission quizzes judges over Depok election disputeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Judicial Commission summoned on Monday five judges of the West Java High Court for questioning over the latter's controversial verdict, which annulled the result of the Depok mayoral election.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Drivers protest route changes
Drivers protest route changes JAKARTA: Representatives of public transportation drivers visited the City Council in Central Jakarta on Monday to protest changes to public transport routes, which they said adversely affected their income.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Military demands that GAM no longer carry weapons
Military demands that GAM no longer carry weaponsTiarma Siboro and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military (TNI) has called on the Aceh foreign peace monitoring team to take anticipatory measures to prevent the current peace process between the government and the Free Aceh...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
President adamant he is fully in charge
President adamant he is fully in chargeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono responded to critics who claim he is indecisive by pointing to a number of prompt decisions he has made in the course of his presidency in the last 10 months.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Closures of churches
Closures of churches The attacks and forced closures of churches throughout the country in the last four years have reached an alarming level for Indonesian Christians, both Protestant and Catholic. They see no sign that the government has the capability -- and more importantly -- the political...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Aug 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Aug 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,238.73 7,480.26 7,900.26 7,818.59 Brunei dollar 1 6,513.17 5,912.37 6,245.60 6,179.79 Canadian dollar 1 9,145.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Goethe guitarist gets standing ovation
Goethe guitarist gets standing ovationJim Read, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLovers of fine music faced a cruel dilemma on Sunday evening: whether to opt for the oleaginous, Mediterranean charms, at Balai Kartini, of up-and-coming Italian tenor Patrizio Buanne (see adjacent article) or the exquisite...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
1. Insight -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Insight -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Aceh, the Helsinki accord and the future of Indonesia 2. Bachtiar - 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28) Nurcholish: For Islam and for Indonesia3. Cak Nur -- 42 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x20)Nation mourns death of progressive Muslim intellectual--- 4. Photo, graphic and ad
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
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Abusive mother, lenient sentence I read with horror in The Jakarta Post Monday Aug. 22 edition, page 9, the story of a little girl abused by her mother. Why had the neighbors not reported it sooner? How could they live with themselves knowing of this going on so close by? How irresponsible of...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Vendors scramble for temporary shelter
Vendors scramble for temporary shelterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe market was as crowded as usual, but not with buyers. Tired faces, bitter smiles and sighs replaced the usual chit- chat between traders and customers making transactions at the Melawai market in Blok M, South Jakarta on Monday...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Rupiah hits four-year low against dollar
Rupiah hits four-year low against dollarThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah continued its crumble against the U.S. dollar on Monday, dragging the stock market along with it, as oil prices shot above $70 a barrel and the government still showed no signs of taking any decisive action to support the...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Farewell, Cak Nur
Farewell, Cak Nur It always seems that those we need most depart at a time when they are most sought after.To say that we will miss Cak Nur -- as Nurcholish Madjid is affectionately known -- is an understatement.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Amnesty granted to GAM members Tuesday
Amnesty granted to GAM members TuesdayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOver 1,400 Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members will celebrate their freedom on Tuesday when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issues a decree that will grant them amnesty.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
City ready for polio immunization
City ready for polio immunizationDyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCuddling her two-year daughter, Siti Rohani walks slowly toward the stage after the host invites her to share her story with the audience. In a trembling voice, Siti tells the audience what happened to her beloved daughter Silvy.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Ngada regent not installed
Ngada regent not installed KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The official ceremony to install the newly elected Ngada regent Piet Nuwa Wea and his deputy Nikolaus Dopo was postponed indefinitely on Monday due to the absence of a decree from the Minister of Home Affairs.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
WB, govt set performance measures for regions
WB, govt set performance measures for regionsRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, BaliRepresentatives of two multilateral lending institutions, a bilateral lending agency and a non-governmental organization (NGO) came to a municipality at the same time, and asked the mayor and his subordinates...
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
JP/19/NOVAN
JP/19/NOVANCultural diplomacy makes a bid in BangkokNovan Iman Santosa The Jakarta Post/BangkokWe, Indonesians, may have taken for granted the fact that we have very diverse cultural backgrounds, nonetheless "outsiders" tend to consider us as a single, monolithic cultural group.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
1. Market --- 3x15
1. Market --- 3x15 Conflicting signals contribute to uncertainty: Minister 2. Terror --- 2x28 Indonesia heightens vigilance against terrorist attacks 3. Corrupt -- 2x28 Susilo becomes more realistic about war against corruption 4.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Fire burns down Blok M market
Fire burns down Blok M marketThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I hate Mondays." The thought must have crossed the mind of more than 1,500 vendors at the Melawai market in Blok M, South Jakarta, as a fire raged through two four-story buildings that housed their kiosks on Monday.
Tue, 30 Aug 2005
Muslim intellectual Nurcholish dies atb66
Muslim intellectual Nurcholish dies atb66The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Jombang, East JavaIndonesia has been plunged into mourning by the death of one of the country's most prominent and respected Muslim intellectuals, Nurcholish Madjid, who died after fighting liver problems for the past year.