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Tue, 16 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...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Can part-timers be regarded as 'proper' artists?
Can part-timers be regarded as 'proper' artists?Boudewijn Brands, Contributor, YogyakartaIf you love to paint but cannot live from painting, what do you do?Well, many get a job and paint in their spare time.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Team against illegal fees
Team against illegal feesFrom KompasThe report in Kompas (July 13) on the planned establishment of a team for the eradication of illegal fees was heartening. At first glance this seems to be a follow-up to the successful drive by the government's anticorruption team.
Tue, 16 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.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Fuel price hikes & smuggling
Fuel price hikes & smugglingFrom Koran TempoThe fuel price increase on March 1, with their adverse impact on ordinary people and the uneven distribution of fuel subsidy compensation funds to appropriate recipients, will likely be followed by more increases given that crude oil prices have risen to...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, August 17, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, August 17, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hallo Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-asik9:30 The flag-raising ceremony (Live)11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah12:00 p.m.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
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The meaning of independence Benny Susetyo Malang2. REtno -- Building up a more forward-looking relation: Indonesia-The 1 x 30 New direction for RI-Dutch ties Retno L.P. Marsudi Jakarta3. Jadine -- British intervention in Indonesia 1945-1946 1 x 30 British intervention in Indonesia David Jardine...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Acehnese hope accord will bring lasting peace
Acehnese hope accord will bring lasting peaceTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehBaiturrahman Grand Mosque in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh has once again become a witness to a historic moment as around 5,000 people gathered on Monday there to hold prayers for peace...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Pluralism -- Beyond Unity in Diversity
Pluralism -- Beyond Unity in Diversity The Sanskrit words in the state motto Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, which has been loosely translated as Unity in Diversity, will no doubt be invoked as Indonesia marks the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of independence this week.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Rupiah ends lower on rising global oil prices
Rupiah ends lower on rising global oil pricesDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah closed at more than a six-week low on Monday as rising global oil prices are threatening the sustainability of the government's budget, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 9,885, compared with its close on Friday at Rp 9,805.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
New direction for RI-Dutch ties
New direction for RI-Dutch tiesRetno L.P. Marsudi, Jakarta The Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Bernard Bot will visit Indonesia on Aug. 16, 2005. Conceivably, people may inquire as to what is behind the visit, which takes place on the eve of Indonesia's Independence Day? Will he bring with him a...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Police search for two JI members in Philippines
Police search for two JI members in PhilippinesEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police, working together with their Philippine counterparts, are hunting down two Indonesian members of Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) believed to be undergoing military training at Camp Hubaidiyah in...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Sumba ikat: Preserved trade coupled with fading knowledge
Sumba ikat: Preserved trade coupled with fading knowledgeEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Sumba Island, East Nusa TenggaraWithin the realm of textiles, weaving from Sumba is one of the world's best-known arts, and has already become a major attraction to visitor worldwide to the remote barren island.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Officials accused of graft released from detention
Officials accused of graft released from detentionTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/BogorBogor police released on Sunday seven sub-district heads who had been accused of embezzling 87 tons of subsidized rice for poor families in Sukamakmur district, West Java.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Experts urge government to promote biofuel
Experts urge government to promote biofuelAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs fuel prices continue to soar on the international market, environmentalists, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and businesses have renewed their calls for the government to develop biofuels to help conserve...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Central Bank has 'no plan' to issue Islamic bonds
Central Bank has 'no plan' to issue Islamic bondsBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's central bank said it has no plans to sell bonds that comply with Islamic law in the next few months, a central bank official said.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Magsaysay Award correction
Magsaysay Award correction I would to clarify on an article on Teten among Magsaysay award winners on the front page of the Aug. 2 edition.My grandfather Raden Kodijat received the Ramon Magsaysay Award in May 1961 for his effort and dedication to freeing the Indonesian people from a disfiguring...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Wasted 60 years
Wasted 60 years Indonesia as a nation reaches a milestone today with the celebration of 60 years of independence. There is every reason to rejoice at this achievement: we have survived as one nation in spite of the many forces that constantly threaten to divide us.
Tue, 16 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...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Netherlands recognizes RI's independence date
Netherlands recognizes RI's independence dateIndonesia's former colonial master, the Netherlands, has put an end to decades of diplomatic imbroglio by formally accepting Indonesia's independence date as Aug. 17, 1945, Dutch foreign minister said in The Hague.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Political will for law reform
Political will for law reformBudiono Kusumohamidjojo Jakarta It is redundant to state that Indonesia finds itself in a legal crisis, which makes it pertinent to ask why and how the country could manage to exist six decades following its political independence and simultaneously experience a...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone. But for this young couple and their 18-month-old offspring, diversity is a way of life as they navigate the trepidations of accommodating three different cultural backgrounds...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrow
Blending cultures begets child of tomorrowEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDiversity is a challenge faced by everyone. But for this young couple and their 18-month-old offspring, diversity is a way of life as they navigate the trepidations of accommodating three different cultural backgrounds...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Power saving and Monas fountain
Power saving and Monas fountainFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a Jakarta citizen, I was shocked to read and watch media reports on the inauguration of the National Monument (Monas) fountain worth Rp 26 billion by Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on July 23.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
British intervention Indonesia
British intervention IndonesiaDavid Jardine, Carlisle, UK Sixty years ago on Aug. 17 Indonesia's Founding Fathers President Sukarno and Vice-President Mohamad Hatta issued the Proclamation of Independence or Proklomasi as it is known. An historic event.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Landmarks in road to peace
Landmarks in road to peaceDec. 4, 1976 - Hassan di Tiro declares Aceh's independence and establishes the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).1990-1999 - Aceh is designated a military operations area (DOM).May 12, 2000 - The Joint Understanding on Humanitarian Pause is signed by the Indonesian government and...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Carlsberg takes stake in Cambrew
Carlsberg takes stake in Cambrew COPENHAGEN: The Danish brewer Carlsberg said on Monday it had acquired 50 percent of the Cambodian group Cambrew, which holds 45 percent of its local market.Details of the transaction were not released.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Special Report Editorial Team: Apriadi Gunawan, Bruce Emond, Emmy
Special Report Editorial Team: Apriadi Gunawan, Bruce Emond, Emmy Fitri, Endy Bayuni, Evi Mariani, Kornelius Purba, Meidyatama Suryodiningrat, Ruslan Sangadji, Sri Wahyuni.JP/21/T01
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42 'Parties very serious about sustainable settlement' 2. RESPONSE: 1 X 32 EU, Japan hail Aceh peace signing 3. CUTLINE: 1 X 27 'acehkita' hits newsstands 4. MOU: 1 X 32 Key passages from Aceh agreement
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Regency to start antidengue drive
Regency to start antidengue drive BEKASI: The Bekasi city administration plans to celebrate Independence Day with a campaign to fight dengue fever."We have about 500 hot spots and will begin fumigating the areas next month," said the head of contagious diseases at the Bekasi Health Agency, Krisna...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Psychologists hold congress in Jakarta
Psychologists hold congress in Jakarta JAKARTA: The first Congress of the Asian Council of Psychologists began on Monday, with topics ranging from traditional psychotherapy to wayang (traditional puppet) plays in psychological perspectives.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Wasted 60 years
Wasted 60 years Indonesia as a nation reaches a milestone today with the celebration of 60 years of independence. There is every reason to rejoice at this achievement: we have survived as one nation in spite of the many forces that constantly threaten to divide us.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
City insists Kartini has to go
City insists Kartini has to goBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite strong opposition by heritage activists, the Jakarta administration is adamant it will replace a Kartini statue that has graced Surapati Park in Central Jakarta for 43 years with a statue of national hero Diponegoro.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Kampung Keling: Economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclave
Kampung Keling: Economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Tourist arrivals below target
Tourist arrivals below targetRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite improvements in the country's security and political conditions, the number of foreign tourist arrivals in the first six months of the year failed to meet expectations.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Govt revises salary hike plan
Govt revises salary hike plan JAKARTA: The government has canceled a plan to raise the salaries of the president and other high-ranking government officials, according to State Minister for Administrative Reforms Taufik Effendy.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot. A center of education and historic relevance, Yogyakarta since early times has opened itself to...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
1. Dengue -- 3 x 12
1. Dengue -- 3 x 12 Hospitals brace for influx of dengue patients 2. Fund -- 1 x 28 Subdistricts, districts to get more funds 3. Kartini -- 1 x 25 City insists Kartini has to go City insists on removing statue 4. Raskin -- 2 x 30 Bogor Police release suspects in subsidized rice scam 5.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
The meaning of independence
The meaning of independenceBenny Susetyo, Malang On Wednesday, Indonesia will celebrate its 60th Independence Day. Several generations have experienced various ups and downs in the process of building a nation out of Indonesia.
Tue, 16 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.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
'Parties very serious about sustainable settlement'
'Parties very serious about sustainable settlement'Among the critical figures mediating the peace agreement between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) is Martti Ahtisaari, chairman of the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI) in Helsinki and a former president of Finland.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Team against illegal fees
Team against illegal feesFrom KompasThe report in Kompas (July 13) on the planned establishment of a team for the eradication of illegal fees was heartening. At first glance this seems to be a follow-up to the successful drive by the government's anticorruption team.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
JP/1/ERRATA
JP/1/ERRATA Special reportThe title of the second table on page 2 of our special report on Independence Day in section three of this edition should read "Distribution of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia by province". We apologize for this technical error. -- Ed.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Govt vows to prosecute 10 firms over forest fires
Govt vows to prosecute 10 firms over forest firesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government promised on Monday to prosecute 10 plantation companies -- eight of them Malaysian -- accused of burning forests on Sumatra island, causing a choking haze over parts of the neighboring country.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Jakarta needs more trees
Jakarta needs more trees Your correspondent Robert Kelly makes some pertinent points in his article entitled Rolling back Jakarta's unhealthy urban desert(The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6). The green areas that still exist in greater Jakarta really need to be maintained whether they are part of existing...
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
1. REAX: 2 X 21
1. REAX: 2 X 21 Acehnese hope accord will bring lasting peace 2. GOLF: 1 X 32Mickelson takes another major with PGA title3. BOHT: 2 X 20 Netherlands recognizes RI's independence date 4. PEACE: 1 X 15 Make this HL big Peace in Aceh
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
RP appoints Senga as new military chief
RP appoints Senga as new military chiefPHILIPPINES: Generoso Senga, a general who commanded troops fighting Moro rebels in the troubled southern Philippines, took over on Monday as the military's eighth chief of staff in less than five years.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriageEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOf all the cross-cultural marriages that are possible, one would think that a couple from Java and Sumatra would have the least difficulty in adjusting to each other.
Tue, 16 Aug 2005
Asian debt market: KDB, CDB lining up September bonds
Asian debt market: KDB, CDB lining up September bondsKaren Lane, Dow Jones/Singapore There may still be two weeks before the end of the August hiatus in Asian international bond issuance but borrowers and bankers alike are working hard on the welter of paper expected to emerge in coming months.