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Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Clerics back Alwi despite court loss
Clerics back Alwi despite court loss SURABAYA: Senior Muslim clerics of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) have rejected a court decision to throw out a lawsuit by chief welfare minister Alwi Shihab aimed at reinstating his leadership of the National Awakening Party (PKB).
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
City firms to issue bonds
City firms to issue bondsThe Jakarta Post, akarta The Jakarta administration is considering bond issues by city- owned firms to raise additional revenue to help finance development projects in the capital.Nugraha K.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Fun games, festive food enhance celebrations
Fun games, festive food enhance celebrationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne alleyway in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, has been spruced up with a new decorative gateway to welcome in Independence Day.However, unlike other ceremonial gateways built around the city in August, this one leads to a line of...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas is due to arrive in
Former Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas is due to arrive in Myanmar on Thursday on an unannounced visit as a special envoy of United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, diplomats and people making preparations for his arrival said.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Ki Enthus Susmono offers innovative puppetry performance
Ki Enthus Susmono offers innovative puppetry performanceSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe younger generation mostly considers wayang (shadow play with leather puppets) dull and boring. Yet, that is apparently not so in the case of performances by noted puppeteer Ki Enthus Susmono from...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Rebel activists remain cautious about returning to Aceh
Rebel activists remain cautious about returning to AcehI. Christianto, Contributor, HelsinkiIn spite of the amnesty offered by the Indonesian government to all people linked to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), many of them who are living in exile overseas have adopted a wait-and-see attitude, with no...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
SBY confirms salary hike for officials
SBY confirms salary hike for officialsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLow-ranking civil servants, including soldiers and police officers, will have their basic salaries raised next year under a government plan that has received support from the House of Representatives.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Fanfare for the common man: Jakarta's 'wong cilik'
Fanfare for the common man: Jakarta's 'wong cilik'The outdoor atmosphere in Jakarta is created by characters found at roadsides, not high-rise buildings or "dullsville" shopping malls.What impresses me is the tremendous number of wong cilik (working-class people) who try to earn a living on the...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Over 14,800 inmates savor freedom
Over 14,800 inmates savor freedomAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 14,800 people across the country, mostly convicted of petty crimes, walked free on Wednesday as the government gave a sentence remission to over 103,000 inmates on the 60th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Humanitarian projects ease agony of the poor in Bali
Humanitarian projects ease agony of the poor in BaliRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, SanurSeven-year old Komang was burned in a house fire some years ago in his hometown in one of the most impoverished villages in East Bali.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama
JP/R. Bertho Wedhatama AUTO EXPO: The automotive expo held by the Association of Indonesian Car Manufacturers (Gaikindo) at the Jakarta Convention Center recently was among the largest exhibitions in Jakarta this year.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Govt to replace Pertamina directors before Cepu signing
Govt to replace Pertamina directors before Cepu signingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will replace state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's management board later this month due to "poor performance".
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Govt to replace Pertamina management this month
Govt to replace Pertamina management this monthRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government will replace state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's management board later this month due to "poor performance".
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Jazz festival planned for Kuta
Jazz festival planned for Kuta KUTA: The Jazz Merah Putih Festival will be held for the fourth time at Mall Bali Galleria in conjunction with Independence Day.The festival, organized jointly by Bali Jazz Forum, Mall Bali Galleria and Sampoerna A Mild, will bring together jazz musicians including...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Helsinki spirit put to a test in Aceh
Helsinki spirit put to a test in AcehTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe peace agreement between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) faced its first test on Wednesday when plainclothes police threatened rebels who were released from the Jantho...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Govt pays more attention on public services, civil servants
Govt pays more attention on public services, civil servantsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the intention of improving the people's welfare, the government is to increase next year's budgets for ministries and state agencies that provide the basic public services of education, security,...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
State of the nation address from a roving flag vendor
State of the nation address from a roving flag vendorKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post If he were to read and understand the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this man would not be complaining about people's apathy and would not likely heavily invest in a high-risk business.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
No school uniforms?
No school uniforms?From KompasThe decision by the minister of national education to abolish the obligation for school students to wear uniforms in order to eliminate the monopoly in uniform procurements was inappropriate.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Ambon police fight against drugs
Ambon police fight against drugsAMBON: Around 360 police officers from the Ambon and Lease Islands Police underwent urine tests on Monday to ensure they were drug free.Ambon and Lease Islands Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
EC to give 43m pesos for RP projects
EC to give 43m pesos for RP projectsPHILIPPINES: The European Commission (EC) said on Wednesday it had approved grants worth 43 million pesos (US$774,770) for projects aimed at boosting efforts in fiscal governance and civil society participation in the Philippines.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Dutch acceptance of Indonesia's 'Proklamasi'
Dutch acceptance of Indonesia's 'Proklamasi'Bernard Bot, Jakarta This is the first time since Indonesia declared its independence that a member of the Dutch government will attend the celebrations. Through my presence the Dutch government expresses its political and moral acceptance of the...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
1. BUDGET: 4 X 10
1. BUDGET: 4 X 10 Budget projects higher growth2. ACEH: 1 X 30 Helsinki spirit put to test 3. BOT: 1 X 45 Dutch govt expresses regrets over killings in RI
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Eco-lodge promotes environmental preservation
Eco-lodge promotes environmental preservationRita A.Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, JimbaranA few years ago, no one would have chosen to live, let alone study, and do business on the barren cliff of Bukit Jimbaran, 20 kilometers to the south of Denpasar, where access to water, food sources and...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
RP gets $774,770 in grants from EC
RP gets $774,770 in grants from EC MANILA: The European Commission (EC) said on Wednesday it has approved grants worth 43 million pesos (US$774,770) for projects aimed at boosting efforts in fiscal governance and civil society participation in the Philippines.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
'A poorer version of the U.S. -- plus kangaroos'
'A poorer version of the U.S. -- plus kangaroos' Duncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaAustralian and Indonesian academics agree: More government and community support is needed for cultural and language studies in both countries to help improve relationships.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Sixty years on, Indonesia still struggles to achieve Sukarno's
Sixty years on, Indonesia still struggles to achieve Sukarno's vision Bhimanto Suwastoyo Agence France-Presse/Jakarta Outside a house in central Jakarta on the morning of Aug. 17, 1945, a small group of nationalists gathered for a simple ceremony to declare independence for the remains of the...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Banyumas victors in band festival
Banyumas victors in band festival SEMARANG: Banyumas branch of the Association of Indonesian Blind People (Pertuni) won the first championship at the Band Festival for the Blind held recently at Taman Budaya Raden Saleh. It is claimed to be the first-ever festival of its kind in the country.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
'It's about the lives of so many people'
'It's about the lives of so many people'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt was difficult to reach Hamid Awaluddin after his appointment as minister of justice and human rights in October last year.The new minister often "disappeared" from public view, particularly at weekends.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Headings
Headings1. LURAH -- 2x18 Lack of staff blamed for poor services 2. AUSTRALIA -- 2x24 Australian consultant murdered in Depok home 3. MERDEKA -- 1x30 Neighbors race to celebrate Aug. 17 4. BOND -- 1x24 City firms to issue bonds 5. CIPUTAT -- 1x36 Ciputat traders may lose land to overpass 6.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Where to go in Semarang: Friday, August 19, 2005
Where to go in Semarang: Friday, August 19, 2005 Museums* Museum Rekor Indonesia (Indonesia Museum of Records) at Jl Setiabudi 179, open daily at 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Jamu Nyonya Meneer Museum at Jl. Kaligawe, open on Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. * Rongowarsito Museum of History at Jl.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Ciputat traders may lose land to overpass
Ciputat traders may lose land to overpassMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang regency administration plans to employ controversial Government Regulation (PP) No. 36/2005 to force traders to sell their land for the Ciputat flyover project."We have no choice.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Congratulations pour in for govt, GAM
Congratulations pour in for govt, GAMVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMessages of congratulations have poured in from around the world for the Indonesian government and the leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) after the two parties signed an historic agreement on Monday to end nearly...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Taxi drivers not obnoxious
Taxi drivers not obnoxious I refer to Krabbe K Piting's ill-tempered article about Jakarta taxi drivers in the Aug. 7 edition of The Jakarta Post. She describes with apparent pride her refusal to pay Rp 4,000 to a hapless driver who didn't know a Kebayoran address and then justifies her churlish...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
British invention in Indonesia
British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Pramoedya reflects on independence
Pramoedya reflects on independenceDewi Kurniawati, Deutchse Press Agenthur/JakartaAs Indonesia celebrates the 60th anniversary of independence on Wednesday and the country's first democratically elected leaders hail the progress of democracy, there remains a skeptic who has been an eyewitness to...
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Govt still calls economic shots
Govt still calls economic shotsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the signed peace deal between the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) rebel group, Aceh will still adhere to most of the key fiscal and monetary policies set by the central government with some exceptions.
Thu, 18 Aug 2005
Psychologists announce new body
Psychologists announce new body JAKARTA: A group of psychologists completed a two-day congress here on Tuesday by declaring the formation of the Asian Council of Psychologists.The council will be dedicated to advancing psychological research and practices in Asia, the declaration says.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Haze a health hazard
Haze a health hazard The government of Indonesia yet again has failed to do anything about the haze from the massive forest fires that is choking its neighbor, Malaysia.It is a serious health hazard to children and older people.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
IABC most pluralistic of all chambers
IABC most pluralistic of all chambersZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What makes the Indonesia-Australia Business Council (IABC) unique compared to other chambers of commerce in the country? "The IABC is the only chamber in Jakarta with a membership that is quite equal (in number) between...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Freedom fighters still fighting 60 years on
Freedom fighters still fighting 60 years onIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaChairman of the Surabaya chapter of the Indonesian Veterans Legion (LVRI), Hartoyik, 75, places a black-and-white photograph of two Indonesian soldiers carrying machine guns in the fight to defend Surabaya against...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Bali-Udayana-Environment
Bali-Udayana-EnvironmentJP/22/UDAYANUdayana eco-lodge promotes environmental preservationRita A.Widiadana The Jakarta Post/JimbaranA few years ago, no one would have chosen to live, let alone study, and do business on the barren cliff of Bukit Jimbaran, 20 kilometers to the south of Denpasar, where...
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Kupang residents fear fuel crisis
Kupang residents fear fuel crisis Antara KupangFearing a fuel shortage and subsequent soaring prices, residents packed gasoline stations in East Nusa Tenggara town of Kupang on Tuesday with long lines of vehicles snaking out of gasoline stations in the city center.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Ambon residents join in celebratory spirit
Ambon residents join in celebratory spiritM. Azis Tunny The Jakarta Post/AmbonThere has been a change in the atmosphere marking the country's anniversary celebrations in the Kudamati area of Ambon, notorious as a stronghold of the self-proclaimed South Maluku Republic (RMS) supporters.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Bali briefs
Bali briefsJP/22/BRIEFS/checked -- JSR Kite festival bonds hotel staff SANUR: The Bali Hyatt Kite Festival was held on Sanur beach on August 7 to build team unity among staff and allow guests to experience a Balinese community event.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
Bali-women-JobCreation
Bali-women-JobCreationJP/22/JANETSingle mother turns women into silversmithsRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post/GianyarJanet Molloy first came to Bali almost 30 years ago as a young, enthusiastic, qualified chef from Melbourne, Australia.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
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;;JP;CD; Spotlight: For Thursday, August 18, 2005 NEW OFFICE: U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia H.E Lynn Pascoe cuts a ribbon to mark the opening of PT Asuransi AIU Indonesia (AIUI)'s new office in the Jakarta Stock Exchange Building in South Jakarta.
Wed, 17 Aug 2005
JP/20/PEOPLE
JP/20/PEOPLE'It's about the lives of so many people'Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaIt was difficult to reach Hamid Awaluddin after his appointment as minister of justice and human rights in October last year.