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Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Exiled GAM leader returns to Aceh
Exiled GAM leader returns to AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In another positive sign for the peace process in Aceh, a top leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) arrived in his homeland on Monday after 25 years in exile overseas after a peace deal succeeded in ending nearly three...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Faction against Landcruiser budget
Faction against Landcruiser budget BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The planned provision of expensive operational vehicles for the South Kalimantan governor and deputy governor was criticized by councilors on Monday, saying it showed insensitivity amid the hardship experienced by the people...
Tue, 01 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,...
Tue, 01 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...
Tue, 01 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From Suara Pembaruan Since the Subversion Law was repealed, the security forces no longer have the power to take preemptive measures.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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Asia-Pacific countries discuss bird flu disaster plan
Asia-Pacific countries discuss bird flu disaster plan Agencies Brisbane/Kigali, RwandaMinisters attending an Asia-Pacific conference on avian flu said on Monday border closures were an option in the event of a pandemic, but said this was only a remote possibility.
Tue, 01 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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Presidental office budget
Presidental office budgetPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was "surprised" to read in the media that his government had formally proposed to the legislature a sharp increase in the 2006 budget of his office. This news would have been funny had it not been so depressing.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Many Acehnese still in tents as holiday approaches
Many Acehnese still in tents as holiday approachesNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehIt was almost dusk on Sunday, but a group of children at the refugee camp were still playing outside despite the mud after a heavy downpour in Banda Aceh.
Tue, 01 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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Lippo Karawaci's profit 49% up
Lippo Karawaci's profit 49% up JAKARTA: PT Lippo Karawaci, a property developer with a market capitalization of about Rp 4.7 trillion (about US$468 million), booked a 49 percent increase in net profit as of the third quarter of the year.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Inquisition in Indonesia
Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or fatwas...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Data collection blunders galore
Data collection blunders galoreFrom Media Indonesia Some of the serious problems in the cash aid distribution to the poor were widely reported in the media. The question is: Why were there so many mistakes in preparing the data of the poor entitled to get cash aid?If we refer to the system applied...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
'Price hike has spoiled the spirit of Idul Fitri'
'Price hike has spoiled the spirit of Idul Fitri' The post-fasting Idul Fitri holiday, known locally as Lebaran, is just days away. The Jakarta Post asked Jakarta residents what the holiday means to them. Selby Gunawan, in his 50s, is a resident of East Bekasi.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Workers bring fuel protests to court
Workers bring fuel protests to court JAKARTA: The Association of Public Advocates (SPR) filed a class action on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court against the central government's decision to increase fuel prices on Oct. 1.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Mosques opt to give up 'takbiran' parades
Mosques opt to give up 'takbiran' paradesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans will hopefully experience less traffic congestion and fewer accidents this year on the eve of Idul Fitri as many Muslims have decided to stay in their mosques instead of parading around the city's main...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Private schools must respect and assist Indonesian development
Private schools must respect and assist Indonesian developmentPieter Van Der Vienhart, Tilburg, Netherlands Indonesian newspapers often feature articles, promotionals and advertorial materials touting the considerable number of private schools that are either now operational or opening up in...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
1. Ali-- Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice
1. Ali-- Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice 2 X 23 The spirit of Idul Fitri, solidarity and justice 2. ALPA -- Religiosity in the era of consumerism 2 X30 Religiosity in the era of consumerism and self-satisfaction
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
JP/2/A01
JP/2/A01 please check the bold. Poso parents mourn, urge police to resolve latest killingRuslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post/PaluLying helplessly in hospital, the stab wound on her face covered with antiseptics and gauze, the girl cries out in pain.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Protest greets council inauguration
Protest greets council inaugurationNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The newly elected members of the Papuan People's Council (MRP) took office on Monday in a ceremony that was notable for the heavy police presence.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Athlete exodus a possibility: Agum
Athlete exodus a possibility: Agum JAKARTA: Chief of the National Sports Council (KONI) Agum Gumelar acknowledged on Monday the possibility of an exodus of national athletes to more profitable shores after the sports budget was slashed.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
RI condemns Delhi bombings
RI condemns Delhi bombings INDONESIA: Indonesia condemned on Monday the bombings in New Delhi that killed 61 people and said the attacks underscored the danger posed by terrorism."We cannot justify terrorism under any pretext," said foreign ministry spokesman Yuri Thamrin.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Blitar regent gets 15 years for graft
Blitar regent gets 15 years for graftAntara, BlitarIn a bold move, the Blitar District Court in East Java has handed down a 15-year jail sentence to suspended Blitar regent Imam Muhadi on Monday, finding him guilty of embezzling Rp 97 billion (US$9.7 million) from the regental budget.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
People, markets in Asia becoming inured to bombs
People, markets in Asia becoming inured to bombs Raju Gopalakrishnan Reuters/SingaporeIt's becoming a sickeningly familiar scene on television sets across the world -- a sudden bomb attack, horrific pictures of the dead and injured, bodies being pulled out of rubble and disbelieving relatives...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Thais Muslims refuse to go home
Thais Muslims refuse to go home MALAYSIA: None of the 131 Thai Muslims who fled to Malaysia two months ago have decided to return home to Thailand's insurgency-wracked south, despite their government's insistence that their safety is assured, Malaysian officials said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Six convicted gamblers in Aceh receive public caning
Six convicted gamblers in Aceh receive public caningNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Observed by a crowd of hundreds, six convicted gamblers were caned on Monday in front of the Baitul Musyahadah Mosque here.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
1. Australian in Medan could face death penalty Page 5
1. Australian in Medan could face death penalty Page 52. E. Asian rivals cannot check China's might Page 103. Iswadi Pratama, Lampung poet and theater doyen Page 20
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Govt to tie cash aid to education, family planning
Govt to tie cash aid to education, family planningUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the recent controversy it has caused, the government will carry on with its direct cash aid for poor families to compensate for the fuel price hike, intending to impose certain requirements on...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Rodents in antigraft rally at police HQ
Rodents in antigraft rally at police HQJAKARTA: More than a dozen rats -- often used here as a symbol for corruption -- were employed by students on Monday during an antigraft rally at National Police Headquarters.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
RI wins antidumping dispute at WTO
RI wins antidumping dispute at WTOThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has won a suit it filed with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over an antidumping import duty imposed on its paper products by South Korea.
Tue, 01 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...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Tsunami survivors in Aceh province feel forgotten
Tsunami survivors in Aceh province feel forgottenRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten months after the devastating tsunami that claimed more than 210,000 human lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of others last December, the public living in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is still in...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
1. Analysis -- 1x42
1. Analysis -- 1x42 Why is Australia resuming military training with RI? 2. WTO ------ 2x20 RI wins antidumping dispute at WTO 3. NBA ------- 3x14 Players upset over new NBA dress code
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
House, shops catch fire
House, shops catch fire JAKARTA: Fire razed a two-story house and two shops on Jl. Pademangan IV Raya, North Jakarta, early on Monday, Tempointeraktif.com reported.No fatalities reported in the incident as the house and the shops were vacant, said North Jakarta fire department officer Jaja Aditya...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
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;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Aceh: Militias in trouble, still a threat? JP/6/ABOEAceh: Militias in trouble, still a threat?Aboeprijadi Santoso Langsa, Eastern Aceh A new chapter has begun for the region along the southeastern coast of Aceh, a district with a tumultuous past, which has long been the bastion of...
Tue, 01 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...
Tue, 01 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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005
Good deeds during Ramadhan
Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.
Tue, 01 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.
Tue, 01 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...
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Singapore Air Force helps to find missing helicopter
Singapore Air Force helps to find missing helicopterNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The Singapore Air Force has sent a special team and an unmanned aircraft to help Indonesia find a helicopter that went missing near Jayapura, Papua, on Oct.
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
1. Balinese pray for purification after Oct. 1 bombing Page 4
1. Balinese pray for purification after Oct. 1 bombing Page 42. Giant drum being positioned in Ancol ahead of Idul Fitri Page 83. Divers toil to recover survivors, dead from derailed train Page 12
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
More holiday travelers opt for motorbikes
More holiday travelers opt for motorbikesSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Higher fuel prices have not discouraged people from traveling to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri with loved ones -- even if it means making the entire trip on a motorcycle to cut down on fuel costs.
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Advocates in great need of a better image
Advocates in great need of a better imageYufiter Sitepu, Jakarta The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court (KPK), the lawyer of Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo, following an alleged attempt to bribe Supreme Court chief justice Bagir Manan, again strengthens public...
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Banks prepare ATMs for extended Idul Fitri break
Banks prepare ATMs for extended Idul Fitri breakUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post. Jakarta With Idul Fitri arriving this week, people are advised to wrap up all of their banking business by Tuesday before the banks -- along with most other businesses -- close up shop for the long holiday.
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Qantas cuts Bali flights after attack
Qantas cuts Bali flights after attack SYDNEY: Qantas Airways Ltd., Australia's biggest airline, will suspend some flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali from next month after demand dropped following the Oct. 1 suicide bombings that killed 23 people.
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Religious leaders call for calm
Religious leaders call for calmTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The killing of three schoolgirls in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso has raised concern among Christian and Muslim leaders, who called on their followers to remain calm so as to prevent a cycle of revenge from setting in.
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Mon, 31 Oct 2005
Many Acehnese still in tents as holiday approaches
Many Acehnese still in tents as holiday approachesNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehIt was almost dusk on Sunday, but a group of children at the refugee camp were still playing outside despite the mud after a heavy downpour in Banda Aceh.
Mon, 31 Oct 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.