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Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Mainstream languishes, indie gets stronger
Mainstream languishes, indie gets strongerM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At the outset, 2005 showed little promise for music fans who were hoping for new sounds and exciting gigs.They year started with a three-date benefit concert from Scandinavian soft-rock has-beens Michael Learns...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Spitting, tops Asian peeves
Spitting, tops Asian peevesAgence France-Presse, Hong KongSpitting in public, cutting into a queue and bad driving top the list of irritations for most Asians, according to a survey released by Reader's Digest on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
SBY urged to push police to continue Munir murder probe
SBY urged to push police to continue Munir murder probeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A group of human rights activists has asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to order the police to continue the investigation into the murder of noted human rights defender Munir in a bid to reveal...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Churches target of bomb threat
Churches target of bomb threat KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A short message service (SMS) sent to Suara Timor radio station in Kupang on Wednesday morning threatened to bomb 31 churches in the city on New Year's Eve.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Theo questioned about graft
Theo questioned about graftThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Theo F. Toemion underwent lengthy questioning at the office of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Wednesday over alleged corruption in the implementation of an investment...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reform
Attracting foreign investment requires substance in policy reformDan Kingsley Jakarta The Indonesian economy, following the adoption of a tightening monetary stance by Bank Indonesia in mid-August and strengthening inflation due to the recent fuel price increase, has shown declining economic growth...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Indonesia's top five fashion designers
Indonesia's top five fashion designersSyahmedi Dean, Contributor, JakartaAn increasing number of new designers have emerged in Indonesia. Five of them have enjoyed considerable media coverage this year.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, December 30, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, December 30, 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Stock index rises as BRI, BNI climb
Stock index rises as BRI, BNI climbNaila Firdausi and Arijit Ghosh, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's stock index rose, reversing earlier declines. PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia led gains by lenders after the yield at the central bank bill sales remained unchanged, easing concern interest rates may increase.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
SEAG scandal grows with more arrests
SEAG scandal grows with more arrests HANOI: Vietnamese police have filed criminal charges against four more soccer players, taking to six the number charged with fixing a match against Myanmar at the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, state media reported.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed?
Weaker trade prospects for 2006: Is oil to be blamed? Puspa Delima Amri Jakarta Reading the performance of the Indonesian economy this year can be compared to a parent's reaction when the children bring home a fantastic mid-year report card: A mixture of pride, optimism and also anxiety.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
SBY approves more detention requests
SBY approves more detention requestsJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved on Wednesday new requests from prosecutors to question and detain two regents and one mayor implicated in graft cases.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
JP/20/DALANG
JP/20/DALANGHighlighting 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 Center,...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Local designs struggle against massive attack
Local designs struggle against massive attackJakarta's socialites still prefer Louis Vuitton and Balenciaga to creations by local fashion designers. Jakarta Post contributor Syahmedi Dean looks at the hits and misses of 2005 and finds that a bit of competition can be a good thing.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Govt to open tender for Kalimantan-Java gas pipeline
Govt to open tender for Kalimantan-Java gas pipelineLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will announce the opening of the much-debated tender for the special rights to build and operate a gas pipeline linking Kalimantan and Java on Thursday, signaling the priority to meet domestic...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Many local films, but has quality improved?
Many local films, but has quality improved?Lisabona Rahman and Paul F. Agusta, Contributors, JakartaIndonesian cinema saw an eventful year in 2005, with more than 50 titles either released or produced, making it the most prolific year in Indonesia's film history in almost a decade.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Ad spending grows slower as strategy shifts
Ad spending grows slower as strategy shiftsAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWatch out for advertisement invasions! "There is not a single aspect of our lives that has not been bombarded with advertisements," 25-year-old interior designer Dita Eka said.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Indonesian politics in 2006
Indonesian politics in 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Daft law on marriage unfair to foreigners
Daft law on marriage unfair to foreigners Dian 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Literature development highlights illiteracy
Literature development highlights illiteracyRiris K. Toha-Sarumpaet, Contributor, Jakarta At the turn of the year, amidst the blow dealt by expectations in life and the reality of literary developments in Indonesia, what absolutely needs to be emphasized the most?We agree that literature is not...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
A year after the tsunami
A year after the tsunami A year has passed since the great earthquake generated a tsunami off the Indonesian island of Sumatra.The reconstruction of Aceh in northern Sumatra faces an uphill battle because the area was close to the epicenter and was destroyed by an incomparably more violent force.
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Recreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles
Recreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles Throughout the year, Indonesia's diversity -- whether seen in its ethnic cultures or in its cultural forms -- has found the spotlight on a variety of stages.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
2006 as the year of economic consolidation
2006 as the year of economic consolidationDavid E. Sumual Jakarta Next year's economic difficulties are already becoming apparent. Early indications of the Indonesian economy losing its momentum are seen in slower-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the last two quarters as exports...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Terrorism in Indonesia
Terrorism in IndonesiaSidney Jones Jakarta 2005 brought a sobering reminder of the lethal power of terrorism: * 6 Indonesians shot as they slept in Ceram, Maluku on May 16; * 22 Indonesians killed by a bomb in a crowded Saturday morning market in Tentena, Central Sulawesi on May 28; * 14...
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Challenges in the AG's anticorruption strategy
Challenges in the AG's anticorruption strategyMas Achmad Santosa and Nenad Bago, Jakarta The beginning of this month was marked by two remarkable events reflecting the Attorney General's anticorruption efforts.First, on Dec.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Books on radical Islam reflect diversity
Books on radical Islam reflect diversityKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The size of the book store at the Paramadina Foundation office in Pondok Indah Plaza III, South Jakarta, is deceptive.The four-by-four square meter store looks too small to accommodate the diverse ideas of the many...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
JP/yearend/PAPUA
JP/yearend/PAPUASpecial autonomy implementation in Papua treading water A'an Suryana The Jakarta Post/JakartaFour years after special autonomy legislation came into effect in Papua, it has been called a failure for not living up to the expectations of the people.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
The fall of the Soeharto regime also saw economists lose their
The fall of the Soeharto regime also saw economists lose their traditional tools to analyze the economy. Under the centralized New Order system these were the causal relations between the creation of economic policy and interest groups.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Trends in internal security problems in 2006
Trends in internal security problems in 2006Ikrar 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
City to test e-procurement system in February
City to test e-procurement system in FebruaryDamar 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Corruption busters
Corruption busters Corruption remains as prevalent in our society as it did two years ago. We have only seen marginal progress in the effort to convert the culture of payolas into one of responsible and accountable management.
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
'Tolerance is closely related to education'
'Tolerance is closely related to education'Despite the forced closures of a number of churches this year by hard-line Muslim groups, religious tolerance made a come back over Christmas when Muslim organizations helped with security at churches.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
JP/20/image
JP/20/imageRecreating culture: A spectrum of spectacles Throughout the year, Indonesia's diversity -- whether seen in its ethnic cultures or in its cultural forms -- has found the spotlight on a variety of stages.
Thu, 29 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...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
New Year in Bali to have Russian flavor
New Year in Bali to have Russian flavorRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarNew Year's Eve should be a festive event in Bali, with foreign visitors, Russians in particular, set to celebrate the holiday at luxury hotels and villas at the island's top destinations of Kuta, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Religious freedom: Quo vadis?
Religious freedom: 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 prerogative of the...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Rice to visit Indonesia
Rice to visit IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Jakarta in the second week of January, an Indonesian government official confirmed on Wednesday.Rice's itinerary in Indonesia, however, has yet to be confirmed, said the official, who refused to be...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Bombings have devastated tourism in Bali
Bombings have devastated tourism in BaliRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, KutaOnly a few days before the deadly bombing of Oct. 1, 2005, the tourism industry in Bali and other places in Indonesia was starting to enjoy robust business after three years of being in the doldrums.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Acehnese reprise their lives in new documentary
Acehnese reprise their lives in new documentaryJP/18/ACEHAcehnese reprise their lives in new documentaryThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The suffering inflicted by the tsunami in Aceh could provide enough material for thousands of films based on the survivors efforts to come to terms with the...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Prospects for 2006
Prospects for 2006Jusuf Wanandi Jakarta I was not a supporter of Susilo Bamang Yudhoyono (SBY) during the presidential election campaign, because I thought that he would not be a decisive leader. However, now I have to admit, that while not a perfect and decisive leader, he has shown more...
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
The importance of ratifying the anticorruption convention
The importance of ratifying the anticorruption conventionAdnan Topan Husodo, Jakarta Some time ago, on Dec. 9, 2005, the world commemorated Anticorruption Day. That date was chosen because on Dec. 9, 2003, in Merida, Mexico, the United Nations inaugurated the Convention against Corruption.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
A baby for the whole clan
A baby for the whole clanI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliIn Bali, the birth of a baby brings joy not only to the parents but also the entire clan. This affectionate display of communal happiness can be seen in the traditional Balinese Hindu ritual Ngotonin.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Green Jakarta not a utopia
Green Jakarta not a utopia Nirwono Joga Jakarta Jakarta is heading toward ecological suicide. Soil subsidence has reached a depth of 40 centimeters in North, West and Central Jakarta. Seawater intrusion has led to the structural corrosion of buildings and flyovers while the contamination of...
Thu, 29 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.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Fortune sees revenue up 30% in 2006
Fortune sees revenue up 30% in 2006The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Fortune Indonesia, a publicly listed communication services provider, expects revenue growth of up to 30 percent next year -- higher than this year's 7 percent growth -- betting in particular on its public relations division.
Thu, 29 Dec 2005
Beyond well enough
Beyond well enoughArya B. Gaduh Jakarta The economy did rather well in 2005. Estimates by the Asian Development Bank put its growth above that of the regional (Southeast Asian) average and its ASEAN-5 neighbors.