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Be proud of yourself

Be proud of yourself I refer to the letter of Fenty Ang (an Indonesian student in Singapore) that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23 and felt sorry for her having such a low opinion about her country and its people.

Down with smugglers!

Down with smugglers! The recent Asian-African Summit concluded successfully. The hurly-burly of the golden jubilee commemoration of the Asia- Africa Conference may continue, but smugglers are operating like it's business as usual.

Nature's gift

Nature's gift "Unforgivable!" Such was the remark of Heart of Borneo national coordinator Bambang Supriyanto on the destruction of pristine forest on the world's third largest island.No expression could be more apt to describe the annihilation of some of the most unique creatures on earth as a...

Blame Game over Human Rights

Blame Game over Human RightsBenny YP Siahaan Jakarta The common question addressed to a state undergoing a democratic transition is how long the transition is to continue and last. The answer to this of course is not simple.

Dao makes it three in a row to lead Susanto

Dao makes it three in a row to lead SusantoMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A cool-headed GM Dao Thien Hao, bearing no resemblance to the faltering player of earlier in the week, ran GM Susanto Megaranto ragged on Friday to lead 3-2 in their matchup at the Japfa Chess Festival.

Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issue

Theo's 'supporters' raise discrimination issueAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As the police prepared to summon the recently fired head of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo Toemion on Monday over an assault case he was at the center of that occurred at Jakarta International School...

Employers-workers

Employers-workers relationship People who lived during the Dutch colonial times used to refer to unskilled laborers as contractual kuli. The relationship between employers and laborers, however, was not set out in a contract.

1. Discourse (75) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)

1. Discourse (75) - 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Reform of the Security Council has two alternatives 2. Ambalat (35) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) KL, RI agree to ease tension in disputed area 3. Analysis (54) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Tony Blair back in power -- but for how long? 4.

Ambon separatist arrested for treason

Ambon separatist arrested for treasonM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post/Ambon Alleged separatist Semmy Waeleruny was arrested on Friday on treason charges, only a day after arriving in Ambon from Jakarta."We have named him a suspect because there is enough evidence suggesting that he has been involved...

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2 X 23 Casuarina can protect our coasts from tsunamis ; ANPAk..r.. Sugar-industry JP/6/Opinion page1 X 30 cm Sugar industry deserves our support

Islam-state relations suffer setback: Scholars

Islam-state relations suffer setback: ScholarsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The current uncertain relationship between the state and Islam stems from the Soeharto regime's unclear vision about how it dealt with extremist movements, Muslim scholars say.

Over 25 schools take part in Bogor spelling bee

Over 25 schools take part in Bogor spelling beeGerald Donovan Contributor/BogorAt 06:30 a.m. There were still two hours before Sekolah Bogor Raya's inaugural interschool spelling bee, but Nadia Firdaus, 12, was already preparing herself for the day's event.

Rupiah Rates 6 May

Rupiah Rates 6 May Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,768.62 6,986.73 7,415.65 7,339.57 Brunei dollar 1 6,091.90 5,477.53 5,815.10 5,754.15 Canadian dollar 1 8,004.82 7,199.04 7,641.11 7,562.60 Swiss franc 1 8,345.89 7,504.39 7,966.68 7,883.

Abolish democracy

Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...

European community to liven up local TV

European community to liven up local TV JAKARTA: Representatives from embassies, associations and educational institutes will participate in Siapa Berani, or Who Dares live quiz show on Monday at 9:30 a.m.The program, on Indosiar TV, is part of the station's Europe Day specials.

Officials hail anti-illegal logging operation

Officials hail anti-illegal logging operationEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A two-month joint operation against illegal logging in Papua has ended with "satisfying" results, the National Police and the Ministry of Forestry said on Friday.The head of the operation, Comr. Gen.

Sugar industry deserves our support

Sugar industry deserves our supportAgus Pakpahan, Jakarta If we assume that the average annual growth of the Indonesian economy is 5 percent, Indonesia will reach the level of Malaysia's 2002 per capita income in 2035.

1. Blair --- 3x13

1. Blair --- 3x13 Blair remains Prime Minister, but weakened 2. KPU ----- 1x25 All KPU officials 'got kickbacks' 3. Polio --- 1x32 Government admits to more polio cases 4. Military -- 1x25 U.S. 'may revive military ties with RI'

Export tax bill on the works

Export tax bill on the worksDow Jones, Jakarta The Ministry of Finance has drafted a bill aimed at taxing raw or semifinished industrial and agricultural products exported out of the country, a senior government official said on Friday.

Activities return to normal after flooding

Activities return to normal after flooding KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Activities in Konawe regency have started to return to normal over the past few days following flooding that hit the area last month.

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b] Chinese back Thai as next UN chief China said on Friday it would support Surakiart Sathirathai of Thailand to succeed Kofi Annan as secretary-general when his term ends next year, and urged the rest of Asia to support him.

AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortage

AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortageKhoo Hsu Chuang Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.

Hotels offer high-speed Internet access

Hotels offer high-speed Internet access YOGYAKARTA: Star-rated hotels in Yogyakarta are competing to offer wireless, high-speed Internet connections to meet customers' demands for rapid access to information.

Be proud of yourself

Be proud of yourself I refer to the letter of Fenty Ang (an Indonesian student in Singapore) that appeared in The Jakarta Post on April 23 and felt sorry for her having such a low opinion about her country and its people.

Bimantara Q1 revenue up 65.6%

Bimantara Q1 revenue up 65.6%The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed media and telecommunications company PT Bimantara Citra Tbk recorded a decline in profit during this year's first quarter, however its revenue increased significantly.

*Overlapping jobs await antigraft teams: Observers Page 2

*Overlapping jobs await antigraft teams: Observers Page 2 *Islam and state relations suffer setback: Scholars Page 4 *Ambon separatist arrested for treason Page 5 *Casuarina can protect our coasts from tsunami Page 6 *Thousand Islands to have new hospital Page 8 *Air Asia to miss profit target due...

UN helps build houses in Aceh

UN helps build houses in Aceh JAKARTA: The United Nations Human Resettlements Program (UN- Habitat) has agreed to help rebuild homes and safe shelters for people in Aceh and Nias affected by the Dec. 26 tsunami and the March 28 earthquake.

Pertamina could face fuel scarcity

Pertamina could face fuel scarcityUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the year's fuel subsidy already spent and the House of Representatives only starting to deliberate the 2005 state budget revision next week, the nation risks jeopardizing its fuel supplies if PT Pertamina fails to get...

Soekarno-Hatta International

Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and the communityFrom KompasSince its operation, the Soekarno-Hatta airport in Cengkareng has financially benefited Perum Angkasa Pura II as the airport management company and the city administration of Tangerang, while its negative impact has to be experienced...

PKB won't recall dissenting lawmakers

PKB won't recall dissenting lawmakersTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Chairman of the National Awakening Party (PKB) Muhaimin Iskandar asserted on Friday he would not dismiss or recall any dissenting PKB legislators who had opposed the party's national congress last month.

All KPU officials 'got kickbacks'

All KPU officials 'got kickbacks'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Apparently not wanting to go down alone, General Elections Commission (KPU) treasurer Hamdani Amin, who has recently been declared a graft suspect, told investigators on Friday that all the KPU officials had received money from...

The number of schools offering international programs

The number of schools offering international programs continues to grow in the country's major cities, particularly in Jakarta. The increase in the number of these world-class schools not only offers parents a wide range of options to provide high- quality education for their children, but also...

AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortage

AirAsia to miss profit goal due to plane shortageKhoo Hsu Chuang Bloomberg/Kuala LumpurAirAsia Bhd., Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, may miss its profit target for the year ending June because it lacks the aircraft needed to meet rising demand for low-fare air travel, analysts said.

RI Chinese fight to position themselves in media industry

RI Chinese fight to position themselves in media industryID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya As if enthralled, a crowd of people attending an event in a field in Madura suddenly turn their heads toward a fair-skinned female walking past them on the edge of the field.

These young people write their own history

These young people write their own historyEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaFor Nona Yoani Sara, 12, history is no longer a boring subject full of irrelevant events taking place years even before her father was born, that have to be memorized in order to pass a test in school.

$270m spent in transshipment costs

$270m spent in transshipment costsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia could have saved US$270 million in transshipment costs every year if its exporters and importers did not use Singapore as a hub for exports and imports, an Indonesian Exporters Association (GPEI) official says.

Antigraft teams may overlap

Antigraft teams may overlapEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The antigraft team set up recently by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono may overlap with the duties of other existing anticorruption bodies, thus could put efforts to eradicate the crime in disarray,...

Tension rises after village clash

Tension rises after village clash AMBON, Maluku: Tension prevailed on Friday in Haruku island, Maluku, following a clash a day earlier between Kabauw and Rohomoni subdistrict residents.The sound of homemade bombs and gunfire was heard on Thursday night and Friday morning in both neighboring...

Govt to give names to 9,000 islets

Govt to give names to 9,000 islets JAKARTA: The government is expected to name some 9,000 islets across the archipelago before submitting them to the United Nations in 2009, in a bid to affirm the country's sovereignty.

Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations

Europe-Indonesia, building stronger relations Message from the Head of the European Commission DelegationEvery May we commemorate the end of the last great European war. The European dream of unity emerged out of that horrific experience.

Message from the EuroCham Chairman

Message from the EuroCham ChairmanThis month marks the first anniversary of EuroCham, the European Business Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Funded by a number of major European companies, the national European Business Associations in Indonesia and including Indonesian partners with links to...

Over 300 vehicles ticketed in Bekasi

Over 300 vehicles ticketed in Bekasi BEKASI: Police ticketed around 300 vehicles for violating various traffic regulations in an operation on Jl. Achmad Yani, Bekasi municipality, on Wednesday.The majority of motorists ignored traffic lights, traffic signs or did not have complete documents for...

Casuarinas can protect our coasts fron tsunamis

Casuarinas can protect our coasts fron tsunamisSuhardi, Yogyakarta Sukristijono Sukardjo was correct when he wrote in his article published in The Jakarta Post of April 28, that planting mangroves and casuarinas (Casuarinas equisetifolia) can prevent damage to coastal areas and help absorb the...

Our style is May and then the date, May 12, etc. Thanks.

Our style is May and then the date, May 12, etc. Thanks. Recent Events* EU Days -- A series of EU events held in Yogyakarta from May 2 until May 4, includes seminars, exhibitions and film screenings. The events are organised by the Delegation of the European Commission in cooperation with the...

Giving access to world's top universities

Giving access to world's top universitiesMost international schools in Indonesia, particularly in Jakarta, have designed their programs to give students access to the world's top universities.The schools not only adopt their national curriculum but also offer internationally respected curriculums...

Gas pipeline bids to end in November

Gas pipeline bids to end in NovemberLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government expects the bidding for two gas pipeline projects in Java to be completed in November, with the construction to start early next year, a top official says.

Local media vows to keep fighting graft

Local media vows to keep fighting graftOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Local journalists say the nine-month imprisonment of two of their colleagues over a report on alleged corruption will not discourage them from unveiling more graft cases.

Police raid gambling den

Police raid gambling den BEKASI: The police raided a gambling den on Thursday after two journalists from Indopos newspaper reported an alleged assault perpetrated by the establishment's security guards last week.

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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates MAy 4 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May 4 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,781.21 7,003.50 7,430.09 7,354.57Brunei dollar 1 6,117.63 5,503.54 5,841.58 5,779.42Canadian dollar 1 8,009.76 7,207.

KPU's graft exposure

KPU's graft exposureFrom RepublikaWith the arrest of Mulyana W. Kusumah, a rights campaigner and member of the General Elections Commission (KPU), as a non- governmental organization activist I feel concerned over Mulyana's alleged bribery involvement.