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Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 31, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 31, 2005Exhibitions* Painting and lithograph by Ken Pattern at Galeri Hadiprana Jl Kemang Raya # 30 South Jakarta (Tel 7194715), Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Dec.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
'Nyi' Sumiati highlights role of women in 'wayang'
'Nyi' Sumiati highlights role of women in 'wayang'Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe woman puppeteer from Madiun remained silent for a moment before starting to work the wayang shadow puppets at this year's National Wayang Festival at the Cak Durasim Building, East Java Cultural...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Hunger in Yahukimo
Hunger in YahukimoFrom KompasAfter the previous cases of hunger and malnutrition in West and East Nusa Tenggara, there have been reports that at least 50 people have died of hunger and 112 others are suffering from famine-related diseases in Yahukimo regency, Papua.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Competition between liberal and conservative group
Competition between liberal and conservative groupAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta The year 2005 saw numerous disputes between conservative Muslims and liberal Muslims to change the face of Islam in Indonesia. A number of incidents that occurred this year were a manifestation of these disputes.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Patching up decentralization to boost the service delivery
Patching up decentralization to boost the service deliveryRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/JakartaThere were many positive changes to local democracy in 2005, especially the direct elections of regional heads, but too often this did not translate into the improved delivery of services.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Muslims, minorities and the state in Indonesia
Muslims, minorities and the state in IndonesiaMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Honolulu Indonesian Islam will remain moderate and tolerant by and large, but problems and challenges will continue to exist. The future of Indonesia depends on the ways in which the government and various Muslim groups actually act...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
KPK pushes ahead with Theo probe
KPK pushes ahead with Theo probeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) plans to question more witnesses in connection with an alleged graft case involving former chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo F. Toemion.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Tangerang to be 'religious city': Mayor
Tangerang to be 'religious city': MayorMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe Tangerang municipal administration destroyed on Thursday thousands of bottles of name-brand alcoholic drinks, pornographic pirated VCDs and six gambling machines confiscated in a string of raids this month.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Illegal logging: Where do we go from here?
Illegal logging: Where do we go from here? Illegal logging sees no slowing down Stevie Emilia The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When the world's biggest timber smuggling operation from Papua to China was exposed this year, it marked a turning point in the fight against illegal logging in the country.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
The challenge to the right of faith: Quo vadis?
The challenge to the right of faith: Quo vadis?Franz Magnis-Suseno SJ, Jakarta 2005 has been a bad year for religious freedom in Indonesia. More regencies introduced regulations based on religious law, thereby disregarding the legislation that stipulates that religious matters are the exclusive...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
'Malacca Strait route not a war risk'
'Malacca Strait route not a war risk'Agence France-Presse, SingaporeSingapore shippers have urged an international insurance body to remove the Malacca Strait, one of the world's busiest waterways, from its list of "war risk" areas incurring possible higher premiums.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Corrupt immigration
Corrupt immigration As foreigners, we are required to drop by to the immigration office with great frequency. It's nice that all the fees are displayed openly on the wall, but the nightmare awaits just around the corner.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
TV Program: Sunday, January 1, 2006
TV Program: Sunday, January 1, 2006.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 Morning News 7:00 Documentary7:30 TV Drama: Tiga Serangkai8:00 Children Show: Arena 1239:00 Music: Delta10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Music1:00 p.m.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Disposing of toxic waste
Disposing of toxic waste As a regular reader of The Jakarta Post I value the contribution of your paper to the Indonesian news coverage. Unfortunately, some articles, such as the one entitled Govt slammed for not halting MSM mining operation date Dec. 24 seem to lack responsible editorial review.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
TV Today: Saturday, December 31, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, December 31, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 Rumah Kita9:00 Indonesian Designers and Cultures10:00 Live Show: Tablik Akbar11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
2006 - Building for the future
2006 - Building for the futureDavid O'Brien Jakarta Next year should mark a period of consolidation for the Indonesian economy. In the wake of the tough decision to reduce fuel subsidies and subsequent price increases, domestic demand is likely to remain somewhat weaker.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Jakarta's environment: Lessons from abroad
Jakarta's environment: Lessons from abroadEdward McMillan Jakarta Can you imagine paying a "congestion charge" every time you drive your car into the city centre? How about growing your own vegetables? Or using solar energy to heat your tap-water? How does paying for several dozen trees to be...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Significance of being a moderate and progressive Muslim
Significance of being a moderate and progressive MuslimMohamad Abdun Nasir Mataram Religious radicalism and extremism have proven to be a danger to social stability and order. While liberalism and secularism often trigger fear among Muslims that they are being secularized and cut off from Islamic...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Govt may set up alternative forestry financing
Govt may set up alternative forestry financingAnnisa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the goal of helping the ailing forestry industry, the government plans to set up an independent financing institution to revitalize and support timber-processing companies with fresh funds.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Where to put your money in 2006
Where to put your money in 2006Frank van Lerven Jakarta It is never easy and straightforward to answer the question "where to put your money?". Certainly right now, with the year 2005 ending and 2006 around the corner, it is a very interesting question as regards the Indonesian financial...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failure
Bank Indonesia -- Another regulatory failureJohn Le Jakarta It has been five months since Bank Indonesia introduced regulation 7/14/PBI/2005, entitled, "Restrictions on Rupiah Transactions and Foreign Currency Lending by Banks", which aimed at restoring integrity and stability to the rupiah.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Marriage tax outrageous
Marriage tax outrageousDian Sasmita, Bogor Four years ago, Gadjah Mada University economist Revrisond Baswier surprised the public with a proposal that the Ministry of Finance slap a heavy tax on marriages involving celebrities in Indonesia in order to discourage them from seeking divorce too...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
A better economic outlook possible in the year ahead
A better economic outlook possible in the year aheadUmar Juoro Jakarta Eventually, the government decided to put a brake on fuel subsidy spending by raising fuel prices on average by 126 percent on Oct. 1. As a consequence, inflation in that month rose to 8.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
When tolerance is no longer enough
When tolerance is no longer enoughEndy M. Bayuni, Jakarta This Christmas provided another fine display to the outside world of the religious tolerance that has developed among peoples of different faiths in Indonesia, the country with the world's largest Muslim population.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Pollution in city rivers worse: BPLHD
Pollution in city rivers worse: BPLHDDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans' out of sight, out of mind attitude to domestic and industrial waste has caused the city's 13 rivers to become so polluted that if the city administration does not clean them up it will have to give up on its...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Kepulauan Seribu has its own police station
Kepulauan Seribu has its own police station JAKARTA: To better monitor the many islands off the coast of the capital, Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani launched on Wednesday a new police precinct in the Kepulauan Seribu regency.Spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
RI to post ambassador
RI to post ambassador in Sweden again JAKARTA: Indonesia said on Thursday it would again post an ambassador in Sweden after leaving the job vacant for a year to protest Stockholm's failure to take action against exiled Aceh separatists.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Dec. 29 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Dec. 29 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,538.89 6,807.93 7,210.07 7,136.66Brunei dollar 1 6,209.46 5,605.57 5,938.63 5,876.25Canadian dollar 1 8,868.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Lampung hit by leadership crisis
Lampung hit by leadership crisisJAKARTA: A number of senior members of the Lampung provincial legislative council met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday to seek ways to resolve a leadership crisis in the province.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Stability a feature of 2006
Stability a feature of 2006Rizal Sukma, Jakarta As Indonesia enters 2006, the general political outlook presents a rather positive picture. There are strong grounds to believe that national politics will be characterized more by continuity than by change.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Pertamax, fuel for industry prices down
Pertamax, fuel for industry prices downLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCiting lower oil prices in the global market, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina will cut prices of high-octane premium gasoline and fuel for industry by up to 7.7 percent next month.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
The Indonesian economy in 2006
The Indonesian economy in 2006Ross H. McLeod Canberra Indonesia's economic performance next year is likely to be similar to that in 2005. Output growth -- the key determinant of changes in individuals' incomes -- should remain around 5.5-6 percent per annum.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
KPK complains over lack of support in antigraft drive
KPK complains over lack of support in antigraft driveMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) complained on Thursday over a lack of support from other state institutions in its ambitious anticorruption drive.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Leaders must be responsive, but not thin-skinned
Leaders must be responsive, but not thin-skinnedArdimas Sasdi Jakarta Referring to the diatribes launched by some of the nation's most senior leaders in response to criticism, The Jakarta Post rightly observed recently that it is not easy being a democrat.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Trends in internal security problems
Trends in internal security problemsIkrar Nusa Bhakti, Jakarta The year 2005 will end in just a few days. During the year, Indonesia faced quite a number of internal security problems, such as the prolonged communal conflicts in Poso and Palu in Central Sulawesi, the terrorist attacks in Jimbaran...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
No great expectations in sports for 2006
No great expectations in sports for 2006Bruce Emond Jakarta The sports year is scheduled to get off to a blazing start in January when the A1 motor racing competition stops by Sentul, Bogor.Hopefully, it will go off with a roar and not a sputter: There were questions about the preparedness of the...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
1. KPK ------ 2x25
1. KPK ------ 2x25 KPK complains over lack of support in antigraft drive 2. LSI ---- 2x18 New survey rates SBY's popularity as high 3. Web ------ 1x35 Men want facts, women seek ties in survey 4. Banks ---- 2x24 Banks gear up for ATMs, on-line banking services 5.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Troop withdrawal complete
Troop withdrawal completeAgencies, Banda Aceh, AcehThe Indonesian Military (TNI) withdrew its final contingent of non-local troops from Aceh on Thursday, a key step in a peace pact that was propelled forward by the devastating tsunami one year ago."The troops have pulled out...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Removing exit tax
Removing exit tax I have a pensioner's visa and am actually a resident of Jimbaran, Bali. I am very keen to let President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono know that, as a retiree living here, I must pay departure tax (fiscal) every time we leave your country for family or medical reasons.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Indonesia's economic challenges
Indonesia's economic challengesStephen Schwartz Jakarta Judging by the stock and foreign exchange markets over the past few weeks, the coming of the New Year and a recent cabinet reshuffle have brought fresh hope to Indonesian market-watchers that macroeconomic stability will endure, and that...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
"Religious conflicts fueled by politics"
"Religious conflicts fueled by politics"Members of Muslim groups took the initiative to help provide security for Christians during Christmas celebrations at churches and other places across the country.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
JP/ /tni
JP/ /tniWar on terror benefits only TNI, or the nation?Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaDespite the precious little progress the Indonesian Military (TNI) has achieved in the area of internal reform, it has does have something to be proud this year: the lifting of the arms embargo by the...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Court rejects Ahmadiyah suit
Court rejects Ahmadiyah suitYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Bandung State Administrative Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by the West Java office of the Ahmadiyah congregation to annul a decree issued by the Bogor regency consultative leadership council (Muspida) prohibiting the...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
A balance between profit, readers' needs and idealism
A balance between profit, readers' needs and idealismAti Nurbaiti, JakartaThe performance of the Indonesian media is pleasantly surprising, if we can believe the Asia Democracy Index of 2005. Published by the Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia, based in Singapore, the survey covers 16...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Foreign tourist numbers drop 6%
Foreign tourist numbers drop 6%The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a dip in foreign tourist arrivals already evident this year, as compared to the year before, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism has allocated US$10 million to promote tourism for next year, higher than some $6 million set aside this year.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Newsmakers 2005
Newsmakers 2005Each year brings hope, sorrow, shock and happiness. The stories of everyday life that make headlines at this newspaper are stories of people who go through enduring times -- some unavoidable, others by their own doing.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Banks gear up for ATMs, on-line banking services
Banks gear up for ATMs, on-line banking servicesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNeed to do a banking transaction? Go to the nearest automated teller machine (ATMs) instead, with banks closed on Friday.The Central Bank announced earlier that as the year had come to an end there would be no banking...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
Jakarta to test e-procurement
Jakarta to test e-procurementDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to minimize irregularities in city procurements, the Jakarta administration plans to test an online system for the procurement of goods and services in a number of city agencies starting next February.
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
No great expectations in sports for 2006
No great expectations in sports for 2006Bruce Emond Jakarta The sports year is scheduled to get off to a blazing start in January when the A1 motor racing competition stops by Sentul, Bogor.Hopefully, it will go off with a roar and not a sputter: There have been questions about the preparedness of...
Fri, 30 Dec 2005
A focus on customer service
A focus on customer serviceCarolyn Baytion-Sunaryo, Jakarta Customer service is like the icing on the cake. When a customer decides to buy a cake, she chooses whether it's chocolate, mango or black forest.