Jakarta Post articles from December 2008

Jakarta Post archives from December 2008

Civilian trials for TNI in the works.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 In what has been hailed as a big step toward reforming the Indonesian Military (TNI), the House of Representatives and the government have agreed to allow civilian courts to try...

No paper.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 In observance of New Year's Day, The Jakarta Post will not be published on Thursday (Jan. 1, 2009). The Post will be back on Friday (Jan. 2). Happy New Year! Publisher Copyright...

Airport exit tax.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 Indonesia will increase the airport exit tax to Rp 2.5 million (US$227) from Rp 1 million beginning Jan. 1 for those not having a tax number (NPWP), whereas those with a NPWP...

Tax office gears up to phase out abhorred exit tax.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 As the enforcement draws near of a new policy on the much-decried fiskal, or exit tax for travelers going overseas, the tax office says it will do its utmost to spare travelers...

AGO being held back by SBY over questioning of Bengkulu governor.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 The Attorney General's Office on Tuesday quizzed Bengkulu Governor Agusrin Maryono Najamuddin as a suspect in a Rp 21.3 billion (US$1.7 million) corruption case. Assistant...

2008 Restrospective: Life after the stroke of midnight.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 3 It is said that to understand life one must look back, but to live life one must move forward. Rarely do we have the luxury to, in Khalil Gibran's words, "embrace the past...

Imported alcohol quota doubled ahead of year-end festivities.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The city's trade and industry agency has increased the quota of imported alcohol in order to provide for year end parties in the city. The quota has been increased from...

New Bogor regent, deputy officiated.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 BOGOR: On Tuesday, West Java Governor Ahmad Heriawan officiated regent-elect Rahmat Yasin and his deputy Karyawan Faturachman. The ceremony was attended by officials and...

Buildings cleared from riverbanks.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: West Jakarta administration cleared around 240 makeshift buildings from the banks of the Semongol River in Tegal Alur, West Jakarta, on Tuesday. "This is part of...

Navy retiree robbed, killed.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: A retired Navy officer, Col. (ret) Taswinah, was robbed and killed at dawn on Tuesday in her house in the Dewa Kembar Navy housing complex in Cilincing, North Jakarta....

Meruya residents ready to fight.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Tensions are rising on a disputed plot of land in South Meruya, West Jakarta, as residents prepare to fight a court order requiring them to vacate the land by early January. ...

New year paper trumpets go up in flames.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Dartini tried to conceal her shock and sadness after a fire destroyed her rented house -- in which were stored 15,000 paper trumpets she had made for New Year celebrations -- in...

Bus hours dialed back to support school hours.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 To support a plan to dial back school hours starting Jan. 5, the city administration will advance the operating hours of the capital's public transportation services. Deputy...

Hobby group claims 35 UFO sightings in 2008.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Throughout 2008 there were 35 alleged UFO (unidentified flying object) sightings in Indonesia, 15 of which were across Greater Jakarta, a UFO community reported during their 11th...

KPA turns attention to households as HIV/AIDS epidemic spreads.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Alerted by a rise in the number of HIV/AIDS cases involving low-risk population groups, the Bali Aids Commission (KPA) plans to focus its preventative strategies on households,...

Hundreds get their hands dirty in Kuta beach clean-up.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Hundreds of hotel employees got their hands dirty Saturday morning to remove the trash piling up on Kuta beach, although government officials remain skeptical that the build-up...

'Bali won't be another Mumbai'.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 The Bali police chief has assured Bali will not suffer the same tragedy that befell the Indian financial capital of Mumbai, saying it is impossible for armed terrorists to...

Mass rabies vaccination drive begins.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 On Saturday, Denpasar's administration started the first phase of a wide scale vaccination campaign, targeting animals vulnerable to rabies, in a coordinated effort to contain...

Police raid bars, cafes.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 KUTA: Around 150 police officers raided several bars and cafes in Kuta, Seminyak and Legian on Saturday night, searching for narcotics and illegal weapons. "We received...

Village receives 6,000 visitors.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 DENPASAR: The Kertalangu Cultural Village, a community-based tourism destination in eastern Denpasar, has experienced a recent surge in visitors. "On average we receive...

Sticker book reveals city's culture, nonsensicalness.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 What do stickers say about a city? Ubiquitous as they are, the often disregarded pieces of visual art are a telltale sign of the profane, the sacred to the downright nonsense of...

KPID threatens to pull the plug on local broadcasters.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 The provincial broadcasting commission (KPID) will not lightly recommend local authorities re-issue broadcasting permits to local and national cable TV stations that have been...

Jember: An example of tolerance.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 For Madurese Christians living in Sumberpakem, a remote district located at slope of Mt. Kraung in Jember, the night of Dec. 24, 2008, was a special night indeed. Hundreds...

13 officers face trial for bungled case.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Besides facing departmental sanctions, 13 investigators, including the chief of police of Jombang, will be brought to court in relation to their alleged mishandling of the...

Exit tax freed, less red tape?
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 The 150 percent increase in exit tax fees to Rp 2.5 million (US$210) as of Jan. 1, 2009, Indonesian citizens aged 21 years and older will have to pay each time they fly out of...

Count our blessings.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 Another year is about to end and a new one about to begin. This time around, we in Indonesia should count our blessings because 2008 has been relatively quiet compared to the...

New mining law has its pitfalls.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 With impeccable timing Indonesia has created a new mining law just as the biggest resource boom in history has come to a grinding halt. Someone recently wrote that Indonesia...

Looming issues in 2009.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 Recently Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto announced that the National Police and the Indonesian Military (TNI) would conduct...

Can Muslims say 'Merry Christmas'?
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 I only have one question. Why on earth does it take a doctorate degree holder from Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University and a lecturer from the University of Indonesia to...

Gaza attack snarls Obama's peace plans.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 Israel's massive three-day aerial assault on Gaza is likely to complicate President-elect Barack Obama's hopes of aggressively pursuing Israeli- Palestinian peace negotiations,...

Women's work is never done -- a flashback.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 On Dec. 17 I attended the birthday party of a 10-year-old who made me happy, proud, hopeful, nostalgic and moved -- but chagrined, too. So whose birthday was it? Must be a very...

Visit Indonesia 2009.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 Your proposed slogans for 'Visit Indonesia Year 2009' Indonesia heavenly Asia; Indonesia emerging Asia; Indonesia familiar nation; Awakening Indonesia; Multi-cultural Indonesia;...

Dozens 'kungkum' in river at eve.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 SEMARANG, C. Java: Dozens of people conducted a ritual known as kungkum (stay) in a river on the eve of the Javanese new year on Sunday night. In the rain people sat up to...

Freedom of religion.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 I would like to comment on the article titled "Religious freedom, tolerance in jeopardy", (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 24). It is a pity the article misses the whole point of...

714 officers violate discipline, law.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 MAKASSAR, S. Sulawesi: More than 700 South Sulawesi police officers have violated discipline regulations and committed crimes this year but none of them have been fired. The...

Jam Gadang closed for New Year's Day celebration.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Padang, Yogyakarta Various events will mark New Year's Eve across the country, but a local administration in West...

Papua community builds hundreds of water outlets.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 The Amungme and Kamoro Community Development Foundation (LPMAK) has built 244 clean water and sanitation facilities in three villages in Mimika, Papua, this year. The three...

Governor opens renovated Braga to the public.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 West Java Vice Governor Dede Yusuf Macan Effendi on Tuesday inaugurated newly revamped Jl. Braga, which will be a pedestrian zone on Saturdays and Sundays. The ceremony,...

Minister inaugurates bew regency.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 On Tuesday, Home Minister Mardiyanto inaugurated North Lombok regency, which was formed from West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, and installed Lalu Bakri as its interim regent. ...

Play fair and square in 2009 polls: SBY.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called for healthy competition in the 2009 general elections, saying political rivalry should not damage silaturahmi (good relationships)...

Religious minister admits to accepting haj funds.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 Religious Affairs Minister Maftuh Basyuni admitted Tuesday to receiving money from the haj fund in an alleged graft case being investigated by the Corruption Eradication...

KPK recovers 10 times greater assets than '07.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) claims it has recovered Rp 410 billion (US$36.5 million) worth of state assets from corruption cases during 2008. "In total, we...

BPN, TNI agree to speed up land deal.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 The Defense Ministry, in cooperation with the National Land Agency (BPN), aims to accelerate the certification of around 3.6 million square meters of land belonging to the...

Govt bodies disagree on workers.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 The national overseas labor agency has accused the Foreign Affairs Ministry of impeding its efforts to improve the status of illegal migrant workers by refusing to issue letters...

Govt cashing in hefty gains from oil, gas, mining, but wary about next year.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 While booking an unprecedented 53.79 percent jump in revenue this year in direct earnings from the energy and mining sectors, the government will prepare for possible economic...

30 state firms on stream to go private, mostly via IPOs.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 The government plans to sell shares in 30 state owned companies next year, most of them through the initial public offering (IPO) scheme, Deputy State Minister for State...

'Sunset policy' program extended until February.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 The government will extend its "sunset policy" tax program until February 2009 following requests by businesses which are unable to complete their accounts due to problems...

Tangguh LNG renegotiation with China to resume: Kalla.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 14 Despite falling oil prices, the government has insisted on moving forward with a process of renegotiating with China for the price of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the...

Edhi Sumadi: Secret behind success in marketing alcohol.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 20 It was Nov. 21, at the Ritz Carlton Pacific Place and Edhi Sumadi, country manager for Pernod Ricard Indonesia, could not conceal his joy. It was clearly etched on his face....

How cultural intelligence can improve performance: Adapting abroad.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 20 A couple of decades ago, when the world was a simpler place, people who worked internationally simply moved from one culture or country to the next. Today, all this has...

The art of piloting: A short lesson in do's and don'ts to avoid failure.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 20 Hindsight (always a wonderful thing), has demonstrated that complex, cross- functional strategic initiatives, have a habit of not turning out well. In fact, only 38% of...

Don't go blind from diabetes -- detect the symptoms early.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 21 No one wants to go blind, and fortunately, in many cases, it can be avoided. Given the growing affluence in Asia, and the lifestyle changes and increased longevity that...

Celebs reveal their New Year's resolutions.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 24 A New Year's Eve tradition for many is to reflect on what resolutions they will make for the coming year. For some, it means a time to sit and contemplate but for others,...

Israeli strikes will only fuel radicalism: Faith groups.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Israeli air raids on Gaza that killed more than 300 Palestinians will further hurt relations between the West and Islam, with radical groups using the strikes as a pretext for...

City set ceiling for year-end festivities.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Entertainment establishments are making their final push to sell tickets to a variety of New Year's Eve events, with the Jakarta administration capping the prices of the packages...

Crime rate drops, but gambling, murder rise.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Crime figures in Jakarta dropped slightly this year, from 58,805 cases last year to 57,024 now, with incidents of gambling and murder on the rise, an annual police report...

Boyz II Men seek to woo Jakartans on New Year's Eve.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 3 What do Boyz II Men -- the four-time Grammy Award-winning R&B group -- usually do on New Year's Eve? "Normally in the U.S., where there's a lot of craziness and wildness going on...

KPK to supervise govt's foundations.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has offered to supervise the management of government-sponsored foundations in a move to prevent future corruption. "We...

Police fire 161 officers.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: National Police Chief Gen. Bambang Hendarso Danuri announced Tuesday a total of 161 police officers were dishonorably discharged for misconduct this year. "They...

2008: A year of death and destruction.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 12 Natural disasters -- ranging from earthquakes to cyclones -- became the single largest killer in 2008. Believe it or not, over 220,000 people were killed in natural disasters,...

JCI up but logs as 7th worst in region.
December 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 After being the third best bourse in the region last year with the index jumping up by 52.08 percent, the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) has now been designated, by contrast, as...

Indonesia delays free trade deals with Oz, NZ.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 1 Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy, has delayed signing a trade deal with Australia and New Zealand, due to be inked this month, until March next year, a senior official...

RI condemns Israeli air raids on Gaza Strip.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 1 Indonesia has demanded the UN issue a formal resolution to condemn Israeli air raids on the Gaza Strip and urge it to end the strikes that have left more than 300 Palestinians...

Visit Indonesia Year.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 1 The government has declared 2009 another Visit Indonesia Year. Can you suggest a slogan for the campaign to beat this year's "Celebrating 100 Years of National Awakening"? Send in...

Soekarwo still in the driver's seat after recount.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 2 A quick count conducted Monday by the local election supervisory committee (Panwaslu) showed East Java gubernatorial candidate Soekarwo and his running mate Saifullah Yusuf leading...

Customs office notches up huge haul.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 2 State income from import and export duties and fines imposed at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang has increased by 50 percent in 2008 from last year's figures. ...

Coffee czar not so perky after arrest.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 2 A month-long police hunt came to an end at midnight on Sunday after the owner of the Tripanca Group, Sugiharto "Alay" Wiharjo, was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport...

11 killed in Islamic New Year celebration.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Muslims around the world welcomed the Islamic New Year with Koran recitals and various celebrations on Monday, but one of those celebrations turned ugly when 11 people drowned in...

Even on Christmas, a poor family can't have its baby.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The dearth of Christmas joy was palpable in the boarding room rented by Mulyono, 29, and Yetriyana Lopes, 28, on Jl. Blanjong, Sanur, on Thursday. The youngest of their three...

Election participants ignores local values.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Legislative candidates vying for seats in the House of Representatives (DPR) and the Bali Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) continue to neglect cultural values in their...

Festival revitalizes cultural heritage.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The Gajah Mada Town Festival (GMTF) brought Denpasar to its traditional pluralistic roots Sunday as hundreds feasted on Balinese traditional food and enjoyed street parades and...

German-born to compete in elections.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 For Petra Odebrecht -- who will be the first foreign-born Indonesian national to contest a legislative election in the country -- the question is simple: Will Balinese voters be...

New Year celebrated in healthy manner.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 DENPASAR: The Bali chapter of the Indonesia Heart Foundation (YJI) held an early New Year's celebration Sunday by organizing a mass gymnastic session attended by hundreds of its...

Police seize fertilizer, arrest trader.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 BULELENG: The Sukasada Police arrested a trader and seized 132 sacks of subsidized fertilizer from his store Saturday as part of a crack down prompted by complaints made by local...

Car-free push key to rise in clean air days.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 With the last car free event of the year held on Sunday, Jakarta will have seen 125 days with "good" air quality in 2008, higher than the 73 days recorded last year, an official...

Beheaded body found in Bekasi.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 BEKASI: The beheaded body of an unidentified woman was found beside a paddy field near the dark and quiet Pulo Kendal road in Setia Asih village, Bekasi, on Monday morning. ...

Men pull gun over parking violation.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: Unhappy to find a wheel clamp on their car, which was parked illegally at the Soekarno-Hatta airport, two men pulled out a gun, Antara reported on Monday. The two...

Getting out of your comfort zone.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 For the last 18 months, I have been going to the gym at my apartment and running on the treadmill. I usually run for half an hour and to keep it interesting, I make sure to set for...

60 children vie for robot cup.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Robots are cool -- according to 60 elementary school children who participated in a robotic competition in Mal Ciputra, West Jakarta, on Saturday morning. The one-day event,...

SMEs turn to overseas for hope.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Amid the global economic downturn, Jakarta's small and medium enterprises (UKM) may have a slight of hope with a slow but sure expansion into the international market -- with...

Residents protest waste plan.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The Depok administration's efforts to tackle the regency's waste problems by setting up waste-processing units (UPS) in residential areas have hit upon a stumbling block after...

Firm claims innocence in corruption case.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Private company PT Sarana Rektama Dinamika (SRD) has claimed its alleged involvement in a corruption case at the Justice and Human Rights Ministry is entirely the result of...

KPK urged to look into haj fund scandal.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) has called on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to make investigating the haj fund embezzlement scandal at the Religious Affairs Ministry...

PDI-P, PKB named as most committed to human rights.
December 30, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2008 -- PAGE 5 The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) and the National Awakening Party (PKB) have been deemed the political organizations with the greatest commitment to human...