Jakarta Post articles from July 2008

Jakarta Post archives from July 2008

Extra! Extra! 'Information Heroes' gather in Ancol.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 Hendra Wijaya has been selling newspapers for 10 years at a bus station in Depok, West Java, and still works with gusto despite the city heat and fog of vehicle pollution he faces...

Court finds bribery, BLBI case link.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 The Corruption Court sentenced businesswoman Artalyta Suryani to five years in prison on Tuesday for bribing state prosecutor Urip Tri Gunawan. The panel of judges was unanimous...

Pressure mounts to re-open BLBI case.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 Pressure is mounting for the AGO to re-open investigations into the Bank Indonesia liquidity support (BLBI) graft case after a court found businesswoman Artalyta Suryani guilty of...

Revocation of Chris John's title.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 1 The World Boxing Association (WBA) revoked Chris John's featherweight title when he failed to show up to the weigh-in session for his July 27 fight. What do you think of the...

Correction.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 The story "300 scholars to discuss Islam's role in forging global peace" on page 2 of our July 29, 2008, edition should have identified Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu as a South...

SE Asia role called vital in West-Islam reconciliation.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Believe it or not! Southeast Asia can play a very important role in bridging the gap and settling the worrisome misunderstandings between the West and the Muslim world. At least...

Muslims told to unite on poverty.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 The Muslim world needs to end its internal conflicts and focus on economic development for the more than 600 million Muslims trying to escape poverty, President Susilo Bambang...

OECD growth ideas and our national remedies.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Some analysts and many politicians in Parliament may reject the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) economic policy recommendations for the Indonesian...

International star artists, concerts to rock Jakarta.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 3 It seems that Jakarta just cannot stop rocking this year. As if the Java Jazz Festival, the Jakarta Rock Parade and big concerts from Incubus, My Chemical Romance, Skid Row, Duran...

Festival set to bring Asian folktales to life.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 3 Children and parents will have a chance to hear a diverse selection of stories presented by dozens of storytellers from eight Southeast Asian countries and Japan. The...

Thieves use fake IDs to steal and sell showroom cars.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Police recently arrested eight men who posed as prospective car buyers in showrooms across Jakarta, making off with the vehicles after paying the first installment. The cars were...

Parents to lodge lawsuit to JCIS.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: Parents of former JCIS students plan to file a civil lawsuit against the school, which closed in May, due to incurred financial losses. "We are still hoping the director...

Man killed with 25 stab wounds.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: A man inflicted with 25 stab wounds was found dead Monday evening in his rented home in Lagoa, North Jakarta. Koja police subprecinct chief Comr. Yudi Sulistyanto said...

Business interests may be behind Setia clash.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Business interests may exacerbate Saturday's clash between residents of Kampung Pulo, East Jakarta, and students of Arastamar Theological College (Setia), the college's foundation...

New team to assess impacts of dredging Jakarta rivers.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The Jakarta administration will establish a team to assess the potential social and environmental impacts of dredging the city's 13 rivers, city secretary Muhayat said Tuesday. ...

Children with cancer spend fun day out with friends, parents.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 For the first time in a while, dozens of children diagnosed with cancer were able to savor their day amid fresh air and trees -- this time, accompanied by other children and musicians...

Schools must monitor nearby food vendors: Study.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Schools in Jakarta are unaware of their legal obligation to ensure their students have access to hygienic foods and beverages, a study has found. The study, titled "legal study on...

Unleashing business opportunities in an AEC.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 The world is increasingly becoming interconnected. Globalization has made the world shrink into a "small village", and countries are becoming more integrated. Economic globalization...

A gay life.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 It's a great story that makes the world go 'round -- apart from love and money. A story that feeds the insatiable human need for information on the condition of others. And in...

Breast-feeding is the best for babies, but social rules get in the way.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 6 The Jakarta Post reported on July 7, 2008, malnutrition in Indonesia is linked to the decline in breast-feeding. The report quotes the head of the health and nutrition section at...

Faith in democracy needs revival.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 It is a sign of our times that nobody is further than a click away. The recent Internet sensation of China's Wen Jiabao Facebook profile could not provide a better example of...

Checking emissions.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 I fully support the initiative to clean the air and protect the environment. However, I have serious doubts on the success of this initiative. I feel it will end up as another...

Tax and NPWP.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 I refer to The Jakarta Post's report of July 22 titled "Errant taxpayers to face fines, jail". The report says that the tax office will impose fines and prison sentences upon...

Flight ban by EU to all Indonesian carriers.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 7 Please see this as a positive thing. This ban has been in place a year. Why can't we fulfill it? If the government really has high quality and trusty people to manage the aircraft...

15 Thai fishermen die of alcohol poisoning.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 JAYAPURA: At least 15 Thai fishermen have died after drinking a large quantity of sopi -- a blend between pure alcohol and local traditional liquor, Papua Police chief Insp. Gen. FX...

Gold robbery reconstructed.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 SEMARANG, Central Java: The police reconstructed Tuesday the armed robbery of a gold shop in Kranggan,Semarang, which claimed three lives. Two suspects -- Roni and Wahyono -- were...

Forestry workers strike for better pay to compensate for rising prices.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 Up to 3,000 forestry workers went on strike in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday, demanding the government raise the monthly provincial wage by at least 30 percent to compensate...

Police say 'Grendy' was Indonesian not Dutch.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 Police on Wednesday confirmed a body found buried in the backyard of serial murder suspect Verry "Ryan" Idam Hermansyah's house in Jombang, East Java, was not that of a Dutch citizen,...

South Sulawesi to provide scholarships for 67,756 disadvantaged students.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 South Sulawesi provincial administration will provide scholarships for 67,756 poor students as part of its free education program for all students from elementary, junior high and...

Lombok tobacco farmers shift to coal kilns.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 8 Tobacco farmers in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, have turned to coal as a substitute for kerosene for drying their crops, in a bid to cut costs. "The drying process takes two...

Students to meet Nobel winners.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: Hundreds of students, including 350 from Indonesia, will have the opportunity this week to talk with several Nobel laureates during the 2nd Asian Science Camp (ASC) 2008 in...

Confusion mars implementation of e-books policy.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 The implementation of the electronic school textbook (e-books) policy has been met with glitches, with parents of students forced to buy expensive textbooks for the new academic year....

Bali bombers seek to delay execution.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 Lawyers for the three Bali bombers are apparently making last- ditch attempts to delay the bombers' execution, which is expected to take place next month. The defense team...

SBY demands evidence of aides' link to graft.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 Two Cabinet ministers implicated in the BI liquidity support scandal declared their innocence Tuesday after a Golkar Party lawmaker testified Monday at the Corruption Court of their...

Oceans to take center stage at int'l climate conference.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 9 The first world conference in Manado next year will address the impact of climate change on oceans and the degradation of marine resources, an official says. "All this time,...

Morocco to imitate RI to resolve W. Sahara issue.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 10 Morocco, a North African kingdom, wants to follow the footsteps of Indonesia to resolve its longstanding dispute over Western Sahara, a Moroccan envoy said. "We took lessons...

Bellicose Iran ready to lead the world: Official.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 12 Iran is well on its way to leading the movement against Western domination as it claims increasing global popularity and recognition as a great regional power, an Iranian Foreign...

Astra posts hefty growth on robust auto, CPO sales.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 PT Astra International, the country's largest publicly traded company, posted hefty growth in the first semester of the year due to higher automotive sales and strong performance of...

SBY, Kalla relatives clash over bad loans in BNI.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 State-controlled Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), the country's third largest lender, pledged Tuesday to speed up settlement of bad loans owed by a cement producer linked to Vice...

PLN to secure $900m loan to fund coal-fired power project.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 After completing formalities this week with four local banks for loans worth US$1.1 billion, state power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) announced Tuesday it will soon...

Excelcomindo surges to 14-fold net profit in H1.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 13 Indonesia's third largest cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama reported a fourteen-fold jump in net profits during the first half of this year, as against the same period last...

Govt educated firms on environment program.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 14 The State Ministry for the Environment on Tuesday launched an educational initiative to prepare manufacturing companies for the implementation of a national program aimed at...

Sampoerna Agro cashes in on CPO boom.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 14 Agribusiness giant PT Sampoerna Agro saw a 176 percent increase in sales in the first semester from a year earlier, thanks to a huge increase in prices and sale volume of crude palm...

'Gambuh,' the classical dance drama of Bali.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 16 Originating in the royal courts of 17th century Bali, gambuh combines dialogue, music and dance to enact romantic tales of courtly life, love and political intrigue based on the...

Breath of life for asthma sufferers.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 16 Twelve years ago I attended one of the first courses in Australia of a new "ground-breaking" approach to the treatment of asthma, hay fever and allergies. And it was! The results...

A young student preserves ancient tradition.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 16 His deep passion and strong drive for preserving Bali's ancient lontar (dried palmyra leaves) heritage has cost him sleepless nights. But nothing can stop 20-year-old Ida Bagus...

Balinese 'gambuh' loses its guardian mother.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 16 This month, we have lost two pillars in the world of gambuh: I Ketut Kantor of Batuan, who died of a stroke, and Cristina Wistari Formaggia, who spearheaded The Gambuh Preservation...

Malaysia joins cream of the crop in health destination.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 19 It seems that Malaysia never relents in its efforts to attract foreign tourists. After its success in promoting the country's beauty through the "Truly Asia" campaign, now it is...

Competing to pamper the sick.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 19 Health and vacation seem to be contradictory, but in reality they can be combined. Just check with a travel agent and you will find numerous medical tours to foreign countries being...

Julia admonished for showing her back.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 24 JAKARTA: Actress-cum-singer Julia Perez, who recently released a dangdut album titled Belah Duren (Tearing Durian), has been admonished for baring her back while performing in...

Ary Sutedja: Offering imaginary, real arts fest.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 24 Ary Sutedja had a serious look in her eyes as she spoke of the upcoming Jakarta Arts Festival 2008, which, she said, would feature works by world-famous painters such as Andy Warhol,...

Deaf intern teaches about communication.
July 31, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 24 From age three, when he remembers watching the TV show Cops at his grandmother's house, Robert Harris has been fascinated with police work. This spring, as the Frederick Police...

SBY plans to make economic stability his first priority.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 1 In the remaining months of his term in office, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will make economic stability his top priority, in a bid to help Indonesia weather the challenges...

Govt to issue decree to settle BLBI cases.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 1 The government is planning to issue a joint ministerial decree setting out the procedures to be followed for the reclaiming of state funds embezzled by 24 debtors from Bank Indonesia...

Big cities worst in economic governance.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 1 Makassar, Yogyakarta, Surabaya and Surakarta were among the major cities whose investment growth last year was hampered by a lack of accessibility and security in land use rights, a...

Singapore turns ASEAN into all work, no play.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 1 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a very serious organization. And Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo is very serious in ensuring the success of the...

Hendarman admits AGO is in 'crisis of credibility'.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Attorney General Hendarman Supandji has acknowledged the law enforcement agency he leads is facing a credibility crisis due to a number of corruption cases implicating "certain...

East Java clerics powerless in face of money politics.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 2 East Java to hold its first direct gubernatorial election Wednesday. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country's largest Muslim organization, is very involved in local politics in the...

Murder suspect admits to killing Dutchman.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 2 Mutilation murder suspect Verry Idham Henryansyah, alias Ryan, admitted to police Tuesday that one of the four bodies buried in his yard in Jombang, East Java, was that of a foreign...

KPK to submit Al Amin dossier soon.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will send the dossier on lawmaker Al Amin Nur Nasution to prosecutors. Al Amin of the United Development Party is suspected of bribery in...

Jakarta's colors shown at art contest.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The colors of Jakarta will be on show at an art exhibition held by the city administration and PT Pembangunan Jaya Ancol, featuring 82 paintings from this year's Jakarta Art Award...

Police, board stop cars to check emissions.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The Jakarta environmental management agency (BPLHD) found Tuesday during a roadblock on West Jakarta's Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur, that more than half the vehicles stopped and tested...

Jailbird deceives prison officer.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: T. Agus Sunoto, an officer of Cipinang Penitentiary, East Jakarta, reported inmate Sanjev to Jakarta Police for allegedly tricking him out a substantial amount. "He...

TMC accesses 150 city CCTV cameras.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The Traffic Management Center (TMC) has obtained access to the city administration's Closed Circuit Television system (CCTV) to monitor security and congestion. "TMC...

Vendors evicted from bus terminal.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: South Jakarta Public Order subagency has enforced eviction of 40 street vendors from Lebakbulus bus terminal. Action was taken after warning letters were ignored. ...

Potter fans gather in 'real world'.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The phenomenal Harry Potter book series has ended, but the enthusiasm of its fans has not. Indo-harrypotter (IHP), an online Harry Potter fan club, held a face- to-face...

City acquires land for South-West turnpike.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The administration is acquiring 47 hectares of land to build a section of the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) toll project, linking Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, to Ulujami, South...

AGO finds corruption is rife in postal firm.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has found corruption is rife in the state postal company PT Pos Indonesia, even though the company has been made to struggle to survive. ...

Leaders urged to embrace pluralism.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Political and religious leaders must embrace pluralism, which has become part of Indonesian society and protected by the Constitution, a seminar concluded Tuesday. Harmony and...

Experts doubt feasibility of govt goals to shift to renewable energy.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 Experts doubt the government will be able to realize its plan to shift to renewable energy to reduce its dependency on depleting oil reserves and to deal with soaring global oil...

NU to host int'l congress of scholars.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The country's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), will host the third International Conference of Islamic Scholars (ICIS) in Jakarta from July 29 through Aug....

PKS focuses on legislative poll.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 MAKASSAR: Chief patron of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Hilmi Aminuddin warned party members Tuesday against pitching presidential candidates, saying it was untimely. ...

Govt increases placement fee.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The government has increased placement fees for Indonesian migrant workers employed in Hong Kong as domestic workers, baby sitters and nurses. In a decree dated July...

New top prosecutor to be named soon.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The government will soon conduct the selection process to name the replacement for deputy attorney general for state administrative affairs Untung Udji Santoso. Cabinet...

Legislature mediates Animale's industrial dispute.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 The Bali provincial legislative council plans to summon the executives of PT Mitra Garment Indoraya, which produces clothing for the well-known Animale brand, to help mediate the...

Opponents question Pastika's election candidacy status.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Minority political parties defeated in the recent gubernatorial election have questioned the victory of elected governor, saying he was still in active service in the National Police...

Police seize illegal kerosene.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 DENPASAR: Bali Police have confiscated 7,000 liters of kerosene from a man with no license as a distributor, a local senior official said. The man was not detained because the...

Two killed, 16 houses destroyed by fires.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 SEMARANG: Two women were killed when fires razed their houses in two separate incidents in Semarang, Central Java, on Sunday and Monday. Supriyatni, 44, was sleeping when her...

Drop in Makassar poverty rate tells partial story.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Abdul Rasyid Daeng Lurang, 57, and his family live in a small house in Makassar, South Sulawesi. The roof is rusty corrugated metal that leaks when it rains, and the cement floor is...

Govt firm on Thaib win.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 The government is taking measures to overcome the prolonged election conflict in North Maluku with a call for opposing camps and local elites to refrain from violence, says a...

Riau Islands suspends sand mining, farmers protest UGM project.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Authorities in Karimun regency, Riau Islands, have revoked the operation permits of seven sand export companies, saying mining activities severely harmed the area's environment and...

Men biggest contributor and biggest victims of HIV/AIDS.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Without a significant change in behavior, some 2 million people in Indonesia, mostly men, will contracted HIV/AIDS within the next 12 years, a senior official at the National AIDS...

Young voices.
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 6 Did you have a happy childhood? Or are you among those who wish your children will never have to experience the poverty or the severely strict parents that you did? Today's...

Regional autonomy: Which administrations govern best?
July 23, 2008... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2008 -- PAGE 6 Which local governments govern best? That is the central question addressed by the Local Economic Governance report launched Tuesday by KPPOD (Regional Autonomy Watch) and The Asia...