Jakarta Post articles from December 2010

Jakarta Post archives from December 2010

Tight security at tourist spots on New Year's Eve.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Security at the island's most popular tourist areas would be beefed up for New Year's Eve celebrations, police said. "We will prioritize security arrangements at tourist spots,"...

Police to close roads in key areas.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Unless you already have tickets for an all-night event or are in an emergency, it would be better to stay at home this New Year's Eve as the Jakarta Police announced it would close...

Economic team lays out course for 2025 target.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 The President's economic team retreated to Bogor on Thursday to finalize a long-term economic master plan that envisioned Indonesia's growth into one of the 10 largest economies in the...

Court convicts 9 on terror charges.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Nine terror suspects were sentenced to prison for between eight and nine years on Thursday for planning to murder foreigners and for running a terrorist training camp in Aceh. The...

Gus Dur's legacy kept alive by millions of Indonesians.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 It has been 365 days since the nation lost its teacher, former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, but millions of Indonesians still remember him fondly. "He was a man who will...

Scholar-Politician Duo Will Bolster KY's Power: Experts
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 The election of law professor Eman Suparman and former politico Imam Ansori on Thursday to lead the Judicial Commission is a good step to bolster the troubled watchdog, say observers....

Healthcare challenges emerge amid increased life expectancy.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 Indonesia is among the nations that have made great progress in the increasing life expectancy over the last decade, according to the recently released 2010 Human Development Report...

House 'Reluctant' to Disclose Junket Data
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The House of Representatives is reluctant to hand over data on lawmakers' controversial overseas trips, Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW) said Thursday. "It has been a month...

Dems willing to let PKS go.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The Democratic Party has advised the Prosperous Justice Party it would be better off leaving the coalition should the Islamic party feel uneasy being part of it. "If they...

Relatives of tsunami victims to receive aid.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 PADANG: The Social Services Ministry handed over donations on Thursday for the families of people who were killed by an October tsunami in the Mentawai Islands. The ministry's...

C. Sulawesi investors told to report on projects.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 PALU: The Central Sulawesi government is reporting that foreign investment in the region for 2010 was US$10.5 million, but a final calculation has been difficult because companies have...

NTB traffic accidents claim 448 lives in 2010.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 MATARAM: Traffic accidents in West Nusa Tenggara claimed a total of 448 lives in 2010, an increase from last year, a police official says. Police chief brigadier general Arif...

HIV/AIDS campaign gearing up in Jambi.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 JAMBI: The HIV/AIDS Commission (KPA) will vamp up its HIV/AIDS campaign by distributing condoms to eight centers in cities and regencies considered at-risk areas, an official says. ...

Teachers face dismissal, demotion over fake diplomas.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Following a recent certification course, 15 teachers in West Lampung regency face dismissal or demotion after they were found using fake academic diplomas. Provincial education...

Environment Watch: Jombang farmers strive for water reserves.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Villagers in Jombang, East Java, have been taking the initiative for the past ten years in a bid to preserve their water reserves as well as the environment. They started their...

Bank robbery, police precinct attack reconstructed.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 North Sumatra Police staged reconstructions of the CIMB Niaga Bank robbery in Medan and the attack on the Hamparan Perak Police precinct in Deli Serdang on Thursday. The two...

Journalists attacked over violence report.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 A group calling itself the Kaili Youths Front (FPK) allegedly attacked and injured several reporters on Thursday at the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI) office in Palu,...

Balinese artisans shocked by brokers marked-up prices.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 For decades Balinese craftsmen have relied heavily on brokers to resell their wares to art shops, galleries and major exporters. The arrangement has left them helpless and without...

Abandoned babies get new parents.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Two little girls abandoned by their parents got a precious New Year's gift Wednesday when two families adopted them. Mulyati, an undernourished two-year-old girl, and six-month-old...

More community health centers to have inpatient facilities.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Bali will operate more community health centers (Puskesmas) equipped with inpatient facilities in a bid to offer improved basic health care to the public, especially residents in...

Bali to get Rp 6.3 trillion in government funds.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 DENPASAR: Bali will receive Rp 6.3 trillion (US$699.3 million) in development assistance funds from the central government in 2011. The funds will be allocated from the annual state...

Florists experience good seasons.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 DENPASAR: Local florists experienced good business this month as Christmas and New Year's celebrations boosted demand for fresh-cut flowers. "Demand for fresh-cut flowers has...

Support group helps special-needs kids.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 DENPASAR: The municipal administration has recently established the support group Fajar Pagi to help children with special needs, including physical handicaps, Down-syndrome and...

year end review: Traffic collisionskilled 541 in 2010,injured thousands.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Traffic collisions claimed as many as 541 lives and caused serious injuries to 1,250 others in 2010, a senior police officer said. "The number of total traffic collisions has also...

Vehicle tax remains Jakarta's biggest source of income.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 The city administration has set a target of collecting Rp 11.5 trillion (US$1.27 billion) in revenue from taxes next year, the bulk of which will come from vehicle taxes. The City...

TransJakarta Busway gets wired next year.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 As part of its drive to improve the service of the TransJakarta Busway, the city will use advanced technology to track its fleet serving all 10 corridors starting early next year. ...

Parents worry about online addiction.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Comedian Stephen Colbert may have mocked us in his satirical news program that we in Indonesia communicate by banging coconuts on logs, but when it comes to using social media, we more...

Parties urge South Tangerang residents to vote.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAKARTA: A coalition of nine political parties backing mayoral candidate Airin Rahcmi Diany and her running mate Benyamin Davnie called on voters to cast their ballots in a rerun of...

Ulujami-Puri Indah toll road could open in 2012.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAKARTA: The chairman of state toll road operator PT Jasa Marga, Frans S. Sunito, said the Ulujami-Puri Indah toll road could start operating in 2012 if the central government assisted...

Fauzi to sing 2010 away with pop band.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAKARTA: Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo is scheduled to attend a New Year's Eve event in Ancol, North Jakarta, during which he will share the stage with pop band Ungu. Jakarta Tourism...

Drug house raided in Karawaci.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 TANGERANG: Jakarta City Police raided a house where crystal methamphetamine, popularly known as shabu-shabu, was allegedly being produced in the Bugel Indah housing complex, Karawaci...

The year we came together.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 6 As I contemplate a prayer for this year's end, my mind wanders to a vision of a mother cooking cheerfully in the small village of Pengging, Boyolali, on the farther foothills of Mount...

(Inter)religous freedom: The path to peace.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 6 Many of us may not realize that Jan. 1 each year is the World Day of Peace. This tradition dates back to Jan. 1, 1968, when Pope Paul VI initiated the event. Since then, every year...

We need peace in Mideast, not just process.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 6 For nearly two decades, there have been peace processes in the Middle East but no peace. In recent visits to the region including Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory we have...

Editorial: 525,600 minutes.(Editorial)
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 6 In a few hours we shall say goodbye to the year that was. Two thousand ten relegated to memory, rekindled only in pause. Whether in revelry or silence, it is usually poignant in the...

New Year always means new challenges.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 7 Are you excited about the upcoming New Year? Did you make any plans for New Year's Eve? How are you going to spend thenight of Dec. 31, 2010? People often pose the question as a matter...

Text your say: New Year's resolution.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Your best expectation for our country in 2011. Live a decent life, treat everybody with respect and if you are faced with a choice, choose tolerance and love over oppression and...

Issue: 'RI wins second leg, fails to win cup'.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Dec. 29, Online Indonesia's national soccer team scored 2-1 against Malaysia on Wednesday in the second leg of the Asian Football Federation (AFF) Cup, but this was not enough to give...

Letter: A church divided.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 When our Blessed Mother appeared to Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa in Akita, Japan, in 1973, she warned: "The work of the devil will infiltrate the church in such a way that one will...

Letter: Response from ANZ Bank.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Following up on Sandy's call to ANZ regarding her concerns about foreign exchange discrepancy charges on her credit card, we have traced her transaction and explained all the processes...

Letter: ANZ Bank's credit card service.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 I am truly disappointed with ANZ Bank's credit card services. I have been a customer of ANZ Bank for a few years and its service, sad to say, has been very unsatisfactory. I made a...

Letter: RI, Malaysia need diplomacy.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 This refers to an article titled "RI-Malaysia relations: All in the family" (The Jakarta Post, Dec. 30) from Vissia Ita Yulianto of Freiburg, Germany. As a Malaysian, I see a lot of...

Sports Focus: A Wish List for 201.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 9 A New Year's wish list in sport is always difficult to compile. No matter how you slant it, there will always appear to be elements of bias or favouritism, and as a broadcast...

IDX closes 2010 atop Asia Pacific.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 13 The Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) looked more like a wedding than a bourse on Thursday, as musicians and dancers mingled with traders and captains of industry on the last trading day...

Pertamina EP production exceeds 2010 target.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 13 After exceeding this year's production target, PT Pertamina EP, a subsidiary of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, says that it is ready to increase oil production from 130,200...

RI to launch 'Wonderful Indonesia' to lure tourists.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 13 Indonesia will launch the new branding "Wonderful Indonesia" as part of its tourism campaign to attract up to 7.7 million foreign tourists next year. Speaking at a yearend briefing...

Due Voci to bring romance to Jakarta on NYE.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 23 Every day should be Valentine's Day, female singer of pop opera duet Due Voci Kelly Levesque says here in Jakarta. And what better time is there to remind people of this than at...

US songwriter prepares a song for Sandhy.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 23 Courtesy of Sony Music IndonesiaIndonesian crooner Sandhy Sondoro will soon be joining the ranks of international singers such as Celine Dion, LeAnn Rhimes and Eric Benet when...

A bittersweet truth about RI's struggling middle class.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 23 Making two good films about Indonesia wasn't enough for Dutch documentary filmmaker Leonard Retel Helmrich. He had to make three at least. After securing so many prestigious cinema...

Revisiting the past year.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 24 Glory and pain have been experienced through the year. People have come and gone; success and failure have visited. Some of the events will be long remembered while others will...

Migrant workers still waiting for change: NGO.
December 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 3 Migrant workers say they have seen no major changes in the way labor export works in the country, despite recent government measures to improve migrant protections. The government...

Jakarta remains calm after RI team defeat.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Tempers did not flare and no serious incidents were reported after Indonesia lost the 2010 Asean Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup to Malaysia on Wednesday night. Soccer fans...

Malaysia win makes history.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 1 A 2-1 victory was not enough for Indonesia to grasp the AFF Suzuki Cup trophy on Wednesday, leaving room for Malaysia to make history instead. After a month of high hopes and...

Crimes targeting foreigners decline: Police.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 1 The crime rate for foreigners in Bali is down 22.5 percent in 2010, according to the Bali Police. Only 217 foreigners were the victims of crime in 2010, down from 280 in 2009,...

Insight: When the pious clash with good citizens.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 As 2010 draws to a close, the annual act of reckoning again beckons. As always, the reckoning is bittersweet. It is sweet because the newness of the coming year gives the appearance...

Police predict more religious conflicts.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 The National Police say social conflicts resulting from religious intolerance here will increase and are looking for ways to prevent a blowout. With less than three months in...

FPI leaders stand trial for church attack.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Thirteen defendants, including the chairman of the Bekasi branch of the Islam Defenders Front (FPI), stood before the court in five separate trials Wednesday on charges of attacking...

BI launches pro-poor policy to help eradicate poverty.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Bank Indonesia (BI) launched Wednesday a pro-poor policy to give the poor easier access to banking, insurance and other financial services. BI Governor Darmin Nasution said the...

Torture seen as norm: Report.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 A 2010 report says law enforcers see torture as part of the normal procedure in dealing with suspects, leading to a persistently high violence rate among the police. The Jakarta...

RI crime rate down 20 percent: Police.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The chance of becoming a crime victim in Indonesia decreased by 20 percent in 2010, according to the National Police. The crime rate was 118 cases per 1,000 people in...

BOS transfers to local govt still prone to corruption: ICW.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 Direct transfers of School Operational Assistance (BOS) funds to regency and municipality administrations will not prevent corruption in their allocation, an expert says. ...

KPK recovered Rp 175.99b in state assets.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) recovered Rp 175.99 billion (US$19.5 million) in state assets from convicted corrupters in 2010. "The KPK's enforcement unit...

LIPI appoints three research professors.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) appointed three research professors on Wednesday. The appointment of the professors -- Tukirin Partomihardjo (Ecology and...

Bung Karno site in Ende to be revamped.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 KUPANG: The government will renovate the Bung Karno historical site in Ende, East Nusa Tenggara, Vice President Boediono says. "Ende is part of the nation's history and the site...

Jambi farmers delay planting.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 JAMBI CITY, Jambi: The rainy season has forced farmers in Jambi to postpone planting as their farms are located in areas prone to flash floods. Jambi agricultural agency head Abu...

Local miners oppose corporate exploration.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 PALU, Central Sulawesi: Traditional gold miners in Poboya, Palu, are opposing a plan by PT Citra Palu Mineral (CPM) to carry out exploration activities in the Poboya concession area....

Two killed by landslide in Central Java.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 BANYUMAS: A landslide triggered by heavy rains beginning on Monday killed two people in Gumelar village in Banyumas, Central Java, Tuesday night. The victims were brothers Imam...

Family program boosts Metro's development index.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 After being hailed as successful at the subdistrict level, the Family Empowerment (Posdaya) program in Metro municipality will be expanded to neighborhoods, according to Mayor Lukman...

Controversy leads to delay in Surabaya toll road project.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 The Surabaya Legislative Council has endorsed a toll road project but residents and the mayor have raised objections, fearing the prospect of exacerbated traffic problems. The...

Councilors under fire over sex scandal, graft.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Two members of the West Java legislative council are facing allegations -- one for being in a sex video and the other for committing graft. The allegations are said to have...

IPB finds 'bintaro' extract can be used as biofuel.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 The Agricultural Technology School (Fateta) at the Bogor Agricultural Institute (IPB) has reportedly developed an extract from cerbera manghas (better known as bintaro) seeds that...

Fauzi pats himself on back for 2010 progress.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 In his year-end statement Wednesday, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo claimed success in tackling Jakarta's multifaceted problems. Fauzi said that throughout 2010, his administration...

Two busway routes to serve Jakarta on Dec. 31.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Good news for traffic-weary Jakartans: On Dec. 31, the city will open two new TransJakarta busway routes, namely corridor IX connecting Pinang Ranti in East Jakarta and Pluit in...

In Bogor, cooking oil becomes biodiesel.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 For most people used cooking oil is nothing more than a source of hard-to-clean grease stains, but for biodiesel fuel maker Hasim Hanafie, it is a business opportunity. "Instead...

Tangerang workers want pay hike.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 TANGERANG: Workers in Tangerang staged a protest Wednesday, demanding the minimum wage be raised. The workers said in their demand that the basic minimum wage in Tangerang should...

Tornado warning for Jakarta until new year.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAKARTA: The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) announced that tornadoes were possible this week, and asked Jakarta residents to prepare for the possibility. ...

'Le Monde', 'Guardian' write about Jakarta.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAKARTA: Two prominent media outlets, France's Le Monde and Britain's The Guardian, have finally noticed the woes of Jakarta and on Wednesday wrote pieces discussing the possibility...

Financial inclusion: A better tomorrow for all Indonesians.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 6 Imagine an Indonesia where the poor no longer struggle to set money aside and can accumulate savings as a cushion against unforeseen emergencies, and not run the risk of losing money...

Reviewing Indonesian maritime boundaries in 2010.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 6 The old saying is true -- time flies. The year 2010 will end in a few days. Many things have happened in the last year, and this is a good time to look back. This note focuses on...

Editorial: Mere euphoria?(Editorial)
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 6 When referee Peter Green of Australia blew the final whistle, the month-long 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup was finally over. Malaysia crafted a history for winning the tournament for the first...

RI-Malaysia relation: All in the family.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 7 Much has been written about the tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia. The general focus has been on problems with Indonesian domestic workers in Malaysia, and Malaysia's apparent...

Text your say: Vigilantes and religious intolerance.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Your comments on reports, saying that vigilantes are the most religiously intolerance during this year. For too long the government has allowed groups of vigilantes, radicals,...

Issue: 'Rush Hour' talk show host passes away.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Dec. 27, Online Achmad Inggemar Laguna WK, popular radio personality and comedian, died from complications related to a kidney failure, on Sunday night, Dec. 26, at around 9 p.m. at...

Comment: Child molestation cases up: Activist.
December 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Dec. 23, Online The former chairman of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), Hadi Supeno, said the commission had experienced a significant increase in the number of...