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Sun, 06 Nov 2005
JP/13/Banti
JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.
Sun, 06 Nov 2005
Human rights group lauds U.S. decision
Human rights group lauds U.S. decision INDONESIA: A human rights group has praised the U.S. Congress for its refusal to lift a ban on sales of military equipment to Indonesia, whose armed forces have been accused of widespread abuses.
Sun, 06 Nov 2005
Bammi provides vision of Indonesia's other face
Bammi provides vision of Indonesia's other faceEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Nowadays, it is simply not the right time to promote Indonesia, with its graphic images of terrorist attacks shattering the resort island of Bali, its poverty on display along the main thoroughfares and its...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
RI bridge team into Senior Bowl final
RI bridge team into Senior Bowl finalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national contract bridge team mounted a comeback in Thursday's semifinal against Denmark to reach the final of the Senior Bowl in Estoril, Portugal.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Ghandi school stages a piece of 'epic theater'
Ghandi school stages a piece of 'epic theater'Mario Koch, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Man and technology, technology and man -- this highly strained relationship is at the core of The Mobile Grave. Grade ten students of Gandhi Memorial International School, Kemayoran, North Jakarta, undertook a true...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Managing Jakarta's weather
Managing Jakarta's weatherEdward McMillan, Jakarta As a city, Jakarta is unusually vulnerable to weather-related risks. Flooding invariably brings traffic to a juddering halt and paralyses the city. Hot temperatures promote smog, increase the incidence of heat stroke and push up air-conditioning...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Sutiyoso keeps poor happy with cash
Sutiyoso keeps poor happy with cashDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Beaming, Yudhi, in his 30s, a scavenger from Kemayoran, Central Jakarta, emerged from Governor Sutiyoso's official residence on Thursday holding a white envelope with a Rp 50,000 (some US$5) banknote inside it.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Indonesia's mutual funds industry: Down but not out
Indonesia's mutual funds industry: Down but not outMartin Jenkins, Jakarta It has not been a good year for Indonesia's mutual funds industry. Still reeling from the Bank Global fiasco at the end of 2004, the industry has seen huge redemptions in 2005 as investors fled to safer havens on fears that...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
People of S. Aceh seek higher ground
People of S. Aceh seek higher ground BANDA ACEH: Thousands of people in South Aceh regency were forced to leave their houses and seek higher ground on Thursday as days of heavy rain caused the water in local rivers to overflow and flood their houses.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Quality of drinking water declines
Quality of drinking water declinesFrom Kompas For the past few months the quality of drinking water produced by the Jakarta Administration's water utility in cooperation with Lyonnais (a foreign company) has been highly unsatisfactory. The water is turbid, and the pressure is poor.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Hotels, villas in Puncak see poor bookings
Hotels, villas in Puncak see poor bookingsTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/BogorUnlike previous years, signs advertising vacancies still hung outside hotels and villas in the Puncak resort area, Bogor, on Tuesday, just two days before the post-fasting Idul Fitri celebration.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Airlines 'should apply online system'
Airlines 'should apply online system'Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In an era where a country's development is increasingly measured by its bandwidth per capita, real-time connectivity is what consumers now demand.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Purser and his love for Indonesia
Purser and his love for IndonesiaBambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta The fact that Australian Warwick Purser loves Indonesia is not in doubt. To help Indonesia recover its reputation, which has, in a way, been tarnished by bombings in Jakarta and Bali, Purser, who has successfully introduced...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
New judges to hear Probo case
New judges to hear Probo caseThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court has set up a new five-judge panel to handle the appeal case of businessman Probosutedjo amid allegations that the previous panel of three justices had received bribe money from latter, who is former president Soeharto's...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
For 11/5)
For 11/5)JP/6/EDIT01 Papuans need sincerity The 42 members of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) were installed on Oct. 31, 2005, in Jayapura, capital of the easternmost province of Papua. But whether the assembly will be able to play the role it is supposed to play is another question.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
India beefs up security for Idul Fitri
India beefs up security for Idul FitriNeelesh Misra, Associated Press/New Delhi Authorities stepped up security across India on Friday as millions of Muslims celebrated the Idul Fitri festival nearly a week after triple bombings killed 60 people ahead of a major Hindu celebration.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Ba'asyir to serve full jail term, Tommy gets further time cut
Ba'asyir to serve full jail term, Tommy gets further time cutThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an abrupt about-face, the government has decided not to grant convicted terrorist and Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir a sentence remission given to inmates in observance of Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Security up after al-Farouq's escape
Security up after al-Farouq's escapeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that the government would increase security measures at home to prevent terrorists from launching new attacks in the country following the escape of Omar al-Farouq from a U.S. prison in Afghanistan.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Pos Indonesia braces for Rp100b in losses
Pos Indonesia braces for Rp100b in lossesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State postal service, PT Pos Indonesia, will likely close its books in the red this year, as rising operational costs -- and a recent trend of more people turning to electronic means for their communication needs -- are taking their...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Telkom will spend Rp 12b on capital next year
Telkom will spend Rp 12b on capital next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the nation's largest telecommunication company, plans to spend at least some Rp 12 trillion (US$1.19 billion) for next year's expansions and operations.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Jakarta to have more retail space by end of year
Jakarta to have more retail space by end of yearAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With several large retail construction projects nearing completion, Jakarta will see more shopping spaces by the end of 2005, a property consultant says.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
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...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Zebra dove farmers confident of bird flu measures
Zebra dove farmers confident of bird flu measuresEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid the bird flu scare in the country, bird farmers in Jakarta are confident in their approach for keeping their birds and families healthy.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Muslims asked to help build brighter future
Muslims asked to help build brighter futureDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It has been a tough year for the country from natural disasters to currency crises to outbreaks of polio and bird flu.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
City gets 15% in highway project
City gets 15% in highway project JAKARTA: Thanks to their initiative in fronting the idea to develop inner-city highways, city-owned developers PT Jakarta Propertindo and PT Pembangunan Jaya will obtain 15 percent shares in the ownership of the project worth Rp 23 trillion.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
House Speaker joins calls for Susilo to shake up Cabinet
House Speaker joins calls for Susilo to shake up CabinetRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta House Speaker Agung Laksono has joined the chorus of demands for President Susilo Bambang to reshuffle his Cabinet in order to improve his government's performance.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
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,...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
History of Sept. 30 events
History of Sept. 30 events I refer to the letter from Michael Hills published a few days ago in The Jakarta Post regarding the events that took place on Sept. 30 back in 1965.As I have mentioned earlier, history is always written by the victors and accordingly we have had to watch the movie that...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Documentary film emphasizes benevolence of Islam
Documentary film emphasizes benevolence of IslamM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the wake of the terrorist attack on the twin towers on Sept. 11, blamed on a small number of jihadists, Muslims around the world suddenly took on the new duty of explaining to the world that Islam is a...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Two people die in train crash
Two people die in train crashThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A train from Bogor hit a van and a motorcycle while crossing a junction in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta on Friday, killing two people and injuring five others.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
From Suara Pembaruan
From Suara Pembaruan Since the Subversion Law was repealed, the security forces no longer have the power to take preemptive measures. Meanwhile, the terrorist actions continue. Actually, what we need is a legal system under which we can take preemptive measures, including repressive actions.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminalFrom Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
S&P raises three firms' debt ratings
S&P raises three firms' debt ratingsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global credit rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has raised its debt ratings for three Indonesian companies -- PT HM Sampoerna, PT Bank Mandiri and PT Bank Danamon -- citing a reduced risk in their ability to service their obligations.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Shame on all
Shame on all How can anyone justify the beheading of three innocent schoolgirls?This inhuman act shames Indonesia, and if it was done by people using Islam as a justification it will bring shame on all Muslims.MIKE GABRIEL Woodford, Australia
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Lin beats Gade, RI men shut out
Lin beats Gade, RI men shut out HONG KONG: World number one Lin Dan of China overcame the challenge of Denmark's Peter Gade in the men's singles at the US$250,000 Hong Kong Open on Friday, but Indonesian badminton players were conspicuous in their absence from the last eight lineup.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Getting better?
Getting better? When President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono came to New York, he told the Indonesian community that "things are getting better" in response to a question about anti-Christian violence. On Oct.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice
Idul Fitri for solidarity and justiceMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawaii In Ramadhan last year, our nation witnessed the inauguration of the first directly elected President, Vice President, and the appointed Cabinet, with great hopes that we could look forward to a better future.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Holiday travel up on last year
Holiday travel up on last year YOGYAKARTA: Despite higher inflation following the fuel price increases, the number of holiday travelers during this year Idul Fitri rose by 4 percent compared to last year, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
JP/18/AUSSIE
JP/18/AUSSIEInt'l students almost on par with Australian students The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn response to claims that universities in Australia were dropping standards to favor foreign students, some Australian researchers conducted a comparative study that disproved the earlier claims.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
JP/7/IGOR3
JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Bomb jolts Ambon; one found in Poso
Bomb jolts Ambon; one found in PosoRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Poso, Central Sulawesi A bomb blast jolted Ambon early on Thursday as Muslims prepared to celebrate Idul Fitri, and later in the afternoon, some hundreds of kilometers away, residents in Poso found a homemade bomb in what...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Inflation, an elusive concept to most people
Inflation, an elusive concept to most peopleEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta When the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) announced the latest inflation figures on Tuesday, most government officials and some economists professed surprise and shock.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Quality of drinking water declines
Quality of drinking water declinesFrom KompasFor the past few months the quality of drinking water produced by the Jakarta Administration's water utility in cooperation with Lyonnais (a foreign company) has been highly unsatisfactory. The water is turbid, and the pressure is poor.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Ex-strongman Soeharto admitted to hospital
Ex-strongman Soeharto admitted to hospitalThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto was admitted to the Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta on Friday suffering from an identified illness.The RCTI television broadcaster said the former strongman was admitted to the hospital at about 4:30 p.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Salaries should be increased
Salaries should be increasedFrom Warta Kota In the wake of the fuel price increases, the regional minimum wage, as well as the salaries of civil servants, military and police officers should all be increased.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Acehnese tsunami survivors celebrate Idul Fitri in tents, remember victims
Acehnese tsunami survivors celebrate Idul Fitri in tents, remember victimsNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Many still living in tents, the Acehnese celebrated their first Idul Fitri almost a year after the tsunami devastated Aceh and parts of North Sumatra.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
'It's the prayer and the visits that matter'
'It's the prayer and the visits that matter' The post-fasting Idul Fitri celebration, known here as lebaran, has been somewhat subdued this year as people come to terms with higher prices for basic necessities following the Oct. 1 fuel price rises.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
EU ambassador foresees more investment in Southeast Asia
EU ambassador foresees more investment in Southeast AsiaDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Bangkok A possible free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and Southeast Asia along with the governments' recent moves to liberalize their economies could lead to a boost in sadly lagging EU investments...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
FPI forces Kemang eateries to close during Idul Fitri
FPI forces Kemang eateries to close during Idul FitriAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While many Jakarta residents were looking for places to eat out on the first day of Idul Fitri on Thursday, the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) forced restaurants and cafes in Kemang, South Jakarta, to close.