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Legislative oversight and the war on terror

Legislative oversight and the war on terrorBantarto Bandoro Jakarta "The proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control the government." (John Stuart Mill, 1861) "Terrorism, like war, is too important to be left to the generals and the government intelligence agencies.

Bank Mandiri donates food parcels

Bank Mandiri donates food parcels JAKARTA: State-owned Bank Mandiri on Thursday distributed Rp 1.7 billion (about US$170,000) worth of food packets to 20,000 households around the bank's headquarters in Jakarta, 10 regional offices, and branches across Indonesia.

Russian warships here on peace mission

Russian warships here on peace mission An Indonesian marine patrols Tanjung Priok Port where five ships of the Russian Pacific fleet, including Missile Cruiser Varyag (in background), are anchored in the first Russian warship visit since 1968.

SBY to hold open house Wednesday

SBY to hold open house Wednesday JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Christiani Herawati Yudhoyono will hold an open house on Wednesday for people wishing to greet them on the Idul Fitri holiday, a statement from the presidential office said on Friday.

Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDII

Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDIIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Institute of Islamic Propagation (LDII) said that exclusivity was not part of their doctrine as suggested by a table published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday.

JP/18/TELCO1

JP/18/TELCO1China, the world's largest telecommunications marketHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd, China's largest producer of telecommunications equipment, invited journalists from India, Malaysia and Indonesia, including Vincent Lingga from The Jakarta Post, to observe its operations in Beijing,...

Development causing Lampung hills to shrink

Development causing Lampung hills to shrinkOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungApart from its magnificent beaches and bays, in the past Bandarlampung city was also known for its hills.But not any more.

New local flick reunites veteran actors

New local flick reunites veteran actors JAKARTA: Long after playing together in the box-office movie series that started with Catatan Si Boy (Boy's Notebook, 1987), actors Didi Petet and Onky Alexander have got together for the first time in 18 years in a new flick.

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.

City official cars taken for exodus

City official cars taken for exodusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials may want to think twice before using their official cars to go home for the Idul Fitri holiday, even though Governor Sutiyoso has allowed them to do so, since it could be viewed as another form of corruption.

Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses

Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses BENGKULU: None of the companies in Bengkulu have refused to give their workers Idul Fitri bonuses, said a senior government official on Friday."The data is refreshing. The bonus is important to the workers as it allows them to enjoy the Idul Fitri holiday.

Operators to identify prepaid users

Operators to identify prepaid usersAntara, Jakarta Starting on Saturday, cellular phone operators must identify their prepaid card users nationwide and register them in compliance with a Ministry of Communications and Information's ruling.

1. Bomb ----- 3x16

1. Bomb ----- 3x16 Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomber 2. Church --- 2x22 Tensions run high in Bekasi over Sunday services 3. LDII ----- 2x16 'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDII 4. Military - 1x32 SBY slammed over slow military reform 5.

Firms neglect to pay holiday bonuses

Firms neglect to pay holiday bonusesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar Lukman's hopes of celebrating the Idul Fitri holiday have been dashed after his company PT SGP decided not to pay Idul Fitri bonuses.The 28-year old worker has no idea why his company has not paid the bonuses.

Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victims

Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the mega-show, Megalitikum Kuantum, was only staged twice, it now has a life of its own and has evolved into something of a cultural institution.

SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?

SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.Will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attach his name to an even bigger ecological, sociological,...

Papuans protest 'puppet government'

Papuans protest 'puppet government'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The central government's plan to appoint all 42 members of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) is against the law, undemocratic, and will create a puppet government of Jakarta, protesters in Jayapura say.

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~ checked ;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-hospital-scanPhoto caption The Jakarta Post Many Indonesian hospitals are equipped with sophisticated radiology facilities, including CT scan (above), mammography, ultrasonography, panoramic, conventional X-Ray and angiography devices.

Forgive convicted Australians

Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.

Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route

Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route MALANG, East Java: Domestic budget carrier Sriwijaya Air is hoping for a one-year concession to operate the Jakarta-Malang route, which started on May 25, marketing and communications manager for Malang Arif Budianto said on Friday.

Airport terminal confusion

Airport terminal confusionFrom KompasTerminal I of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport apparently receives less serious attention from Angkasa Pura, the country's airport management association.There has always been a state of confusion in the terminal's front parking area, resulting from car...

'I go to pay homage to my parents'

'I go to pay homage to my parents' The city administration estimates 2.5 million Jakarta residents will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri with relatives. The Jakarta Post asked two residents their plans for this year.

Jakarta stocks fall

Jakarta stocks fallBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell, taking the index to a one-month low, after companies such as PT Indosat and PT Bank Permata reported declines in earnings."Earnings have been disappointing," said Bambang Setiadi, who helps manage about US$140 million at PT Sinar Mas...

~For HealthCare --- October 30

~For HealthCare --- October 30;JP; ANPAd..r.. Hospital-reputation-needsIndonesian hospitals need to reputation management Rudijanto Contributor/Jakarta An email sent to a cyber mailing list in the third week of October warning all mailing list members about the poor coordination at a Greater...

Toward a virtual caliphate

Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to inspire...

2006 budget passed with few snags

2006 budget passed with few snagsrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All ended well for the government's proposed 2006 state budget, with the House of Representatives passing the budget draft into law on Friday.In a plenary session that began at 9 a.m.

Agency admits slow work in Aceh, Nias

Agency admits slow work in Aceh, NiasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite considerable progress, the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) for Aceh and Nias has been facing numerous technical and administrative obstacles that make the reconstruction and rehabilitation work...

Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher sales

Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed automotive producer and distributor PT Astra International announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year rose by 12.5 percent on higher demand of vehicles.

Australian Embassy Travel Advice 28 October 2005

From: Consular_Office@dfat.gov.auSubject: TRAVEL ADVICE 28 OCTOBER 2005Sender: Ann.Clark@dfat.gov.auDate: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:59:14 +0700This advice was issued on 28 October 2005It supersedes advice issued 19 October 2005This advice has been reviewed and reissued.

Antigraft team raids Supreme Court

Antigraft team raids Supreme CourtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCorruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators broke into the rooms of Chief Justice Bagir Manan and two other justices hearing the appeal case of businessman Probosutedjo on Thursday, seizing a number of...

Ketep Pass offers volcano-based tourism

Ketep Pass offers volcano-based tourismSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, MagelangFew people actually get to watch a live volcano erupt, which, from a safe distance away, is an amazing experience.At Ketep Pass -- a relatively new resort located in Ketep, Sawangan, here, some 35 kilometers south of the...

Lamenting lack of govt support for innovators

Lamenting lack of govt support for innovatorsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe increase in the price of kerosene on Oct. 1 has been a boon for K. Fuji Agus.The price, almost double what it was previously, has forced housewives, restaurants and food vendors to think of saving fuel,...

Uncompetitive tax regime

Uncompetitive tax regime Never have tax issues aroused so much attention as the three tax bills the government proposed to the House of Representatives last month. Even though the House has yet to start deliberations on the draft legislation, the general public -- including foreign businesspeople...

Business on hold amid uncertainty

Business on hold amid uncertaintyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDevelopers and contractors in Depok are putting their businesses on hold due to uncertainty over who won the recent mayoral election.

Diarrhea leaves five dead

Diarrhea leaves five deadM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonFive Maluku residents have died and 80 others have been admitted to a medical clinic since an outbreak of diarrheal diseases was detected in the remote Serawaru area, Southeast Maluku regency, on Oct. 18.

MRP members election opposed

MRP members election opposedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA prominent Papua opposition figure on Thursday rejected elections for the Papuan People's Council (MRP), as the head of the council's election committee flew to Jakarta to hand over the names of MRP members to be installed...

Former boxer Pical gets sevent-month jail term

Former boxer Pical gets sevent-month jail termThe West Jakarta District Court sentenced former world boxing champion Ellyas Pical to seven months in jail on Thursday for possessing three ecstasy tablets.

Indonesia's meat treat feat

Indonesia's meat treat featDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaTo set the scene, let us turn to a better wordsmith and the opening of Macbeth, minus the toothless crones and blasted heath.In their place, Javanese maidens and a leafy street in suburban Surabaya. Across the road, a small orphanage.

Lack of coordination slows Aceh rebuilding: Study

Lack of coordination slows Aceh rebuilding: StudyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPoor coordination has been blamed for the slow rehabilitation and reconstruction process in tsunami-struck Aceh, particularly in the areas of housing and economic recovery, a study reveals.

Final bombings victim buried in home town

Final bombings victim buried in home townThe sleepy Australian west coast town of Busselton was burying its second victim in three years of terrorism on the distant island of Bali.High school student and budding football star Brendan Fitzgerald, 16, was to be buried on Thursday in a coffin painted...

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checked --JSRPhoto caption A JP/Evi MarianiVoyagers Chris Tipper (left) and Jason Lewis at a guesthouse in Central Jakarta, after finishing half of the Indonesian leg from Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara to West Java, one part of their human-powered, round-the-world expedition. Photo caption B www.

Councillors' salaries

Councillors' salaries Amid news of elderly people dying after queuing up for Rp 100,000 in aid, it is astonishing to hear that Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has reportedly doubled city councillors' monthly salaries to Rp 50 million, in addition to their housing allowances and luxury cars ( The Jakarta...

Don't cry Bali

Don't cry BaliGlan Iswara Christchurch, New Zealand "Why did they bomb Bali? Why Bali?" For the tourism-reliant Balinese these questions are significant. For example, a taxi driver who usually waits for passengers at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, sadly said: "After the bombs in October 2002, tourism...

Ismoko detained over BNI bribe case

Ismoko detained over BNI bribe caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA one-star police general, who had been in charge of a major bank corruption probe, was officially detained here on Thursday as a suspect for his alleged role in a bribery case linked to the high-profile lending scam...

Timely delivery of 'Post'

Timely delivery of 'Post' For exactly six years (1999-2005) I have been subscribing to The Jakarta Post. Then I paid Rp 45,000 a month. The time of delivery ranged from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Bali time), at the time of our coffee break.But things have changed.

EMP eyes Rp 3.78t from rights offer

EMP eyes Rp 3.78t from rights offer JAKARTA: PT Energi Mega Persada, Indonesia's second-largest publicly traded oil and gas producer, said it plans to raise Rp 3.78 trillion (US$377 million) selling stock to shareholders and use the proceeds to buy a company and develop its oil and gas fields.

SBY joins world leaders's network to reform UN

SBY joins world leaders's network to reform UNMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has agreed to join the so- called "Leader's Network in Support of UN Reform" initiated by Swedish Prime Minister Goran Persson to push for effective action to reform...

Bank Danamon loans, profit up

Bank Danamon loans, profit upThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed Bank Danamon announced on Wednesday an 8.5 percent increase in its unaudited nine-month net profit, thanks to rapid expansion in lending, particularly consumer lending.

Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Police to quizz house member

Police to quizz house memberAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police are to summon Trimedya Panjaitan, a House of Representatives member from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), as a witness in the murder of his secretary, Nung Yuningsih, 35, alias Nungky.