Jakarta Post articles from June 2011, page 19

Jakarta Post archives from June 2011

Suspected latex thieves set afire by mob in Bandarlampung.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 5 Rodi bin Mansyur, 24, and Edy bin Yunus, 20, of Ujungkarang subdistrict in Lampung died after being set on fire by an angry mob in Sumberagung subdistrict on Monday evening after local...

Police arrest 3rd suspect in Palu cop shooting.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 5 Another suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting of police officers in Palu, Central Sulawesi, last week, the National Police say. Four armed men, believed to be...

Students denied tuition aid.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 5 BANDUNG: At least 50 students at Padjadjaran University have lost access to tuition aid following the findings by the verification team. They will no longer receive the aid because...

Police nab diesel-hoarding ship.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 5 PEKANBARU: The Bengkalis Water Police have detained the Hentri I vessel after it was found to be carrying 8 tons of illegal diesel fuel in the Juling River, Meranti regency. Water...

Government office in Singkil set on fire.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 5 BANDA ACEH: Aceh Police chief Insp. Gen Iskandar Hasan says the masterminds of the Aceh Singkil riot that left the administration office extensively damaged by fire have been...

Editorial: Pancasila redux.(Editorial)
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 6 Pancasila means many things to many Indonesians. For some it is the totem that defines the virtues of this nation. For others it is a burden of insignificance. Arguably, the state...

Return to Pancasila that unites the nation.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 6 On July 5, 1959, Sukarno issued a presidential decree on the reintroduction of the 1945 Constitution. While it is not necessary for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to issue his own...

Back to Pancasila ideals: Why?
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 7 June 1 is Pancasila Day in Indonesia. On that day 66 years ago, young engineer Sukarno succeeded in uniting two opposing camps in the BPUPKI (a board of Indonesians tasked by the...

Reviving Pancasila, but not its myth.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 7 Indonesians marks the anniversary of the official state ideology, Pancasila, on June 1, despite controversy. As the state ideology, Pancasila should be the source of political and legal...

View Point: When nature calls.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 7 Last week I experienced a family crisis, or rather, Yayah, my cook did. Sobbing, she told me that Dina, her 16-year-old daughter who lives in their village with her grandparents, has...

Letter: The IMF and its austerity campaign.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 I quote a comment posted by Eric of Jakarta (The Jakarta Post, May 30). "And yes, austerity is a must right now because of countries' huge public deficits," Eric says in his response...

Letter: Why is it in Singapore's interests?
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 This is a comment on an article "Marty asks RI representatives to find Nazaruddin" (The Jakarta Post, May 30). I am still puzzled. I can't understand how it is in Singapore's...

Letter: Egg yolk and cholesterol excess.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 I've always been interested by cholesterol and triglycerides levels and I learned a lot about them. My first approach was to create natural L-carnitine in the body by mixing up tofu,...

Letter: Ethics education.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 Since ethics is not taught in this country, the lawyer (Research disclosure may "breach code of ethics", May 25) needs to be educated in: Meta-ethics, on the theoretical meaning and...

Text your say: Distant Nazaruddin.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 Your comments on reports that former Democratic Party treasurer M. Nazaruddin, who is allegedly involved in a bribery scandal, left Indonesia for Singapore a day before the government...

Issues: Indonesia is in danger, Court chief says.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 May 28, Online Constitutional Court chief Mahfud MD, who is famous for making controversial remarks, says Indonesia is facing a "dangerous threat" from inside the republic. "The...

Comment: NATO apologizes for civilian deaths.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 May 30, Online A NATO airstrike targeting insurgents fighting from a residential compound in the volatile southwestern province of Helmand inadvertently killed at least nine civilians,...

Comment: Letter: On doomsday.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 8 May 27, p. 8 I refer to an article titled "Doomsday does not arrive on Saturday; few are surprised," (May 23, p. 9). I am very sad for those who have been following this lie that the...

Students rally for smoke-free zones on World No Tobacco Day.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 Dozens of university students and teenagers marched to the offices of Bali's Legislative Council on Tuesday, calling for the immediate issuance of a bylaw establishing public no-smoking...

Bali to give incentives to agricultural investors.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 Bali will give first priority to new investments in the agricultural sector by providing incentives, efficient permit processing and support. I Nyoman Suwirya Patra, head of the Bali...

Foundation holds charity event to raise money for patients.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 Two artists and philanthropists launched a charity program at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel earlier this week to benefit patients with HIV/AIDS in Buleleng, North Bali. Artists Diana...

Tourism players urged to preserve culture.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 Prominent religious leaders have called on tourism players to contribute more to cultural preservation. Speaking at a seminar on Balinese culture at Wiswa Sabha in Denpasar on...

Singaraja Prison packed, warden says.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 SINGARAJA: Singaraja Prison currently houses 199 inmates, more than double its maximum capacity of 70, its warden says. Singaraja Prison warden Ketut Sudira attributed the...

Int'l scholars to attend culture forum.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 DENPASAR: More than 200 international scholars will gather for the Bali World Cultural Forum to be held in Sanur from June 10-15. Bali Culture Office head I Ketut Suastika said...

On-street parking ban delayed.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 A lack of basic infrastructure has delayed the Jakarta administration's plan to stop on-street parking on two of the city's most crowded streets. In the six months since planning to...

Malaysian brothers get 20 years for 'shabu' smuggling.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 South Jakarta District Court sentenced three Malaysian brothers to 20 years' imprisonment for drug smuggling on Tuesday, while another Malaysian national was nabbed at Soekarno-Hatta...

City, veterans dispute road separator.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 The Jakarta Transportation Agency has filed a criminal lawsuit against the Indonesian Veteran Legion (LVRI) in a dispute over a concrete road separator. Riza Hasim, deputy chief of...

West Jakarta prone to fire: Official.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: At least two fires hit densely populated areas in West Jakarta every day, a West Jakarta Fire Department official says. West Jakarta Fire Department chief Endang Khairudin...

ATM stolen in Cililitan.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: An automated teller machine (ATM) belonging to Bank BRI in Cililitan, East Jakarta, was reported stolen in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Luwi, a member of the public...

S. China Sea pressures ASEAN.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 12 It will apparently take more than two to tango to resolve South China Sea issues, as observers urge ASEAN to engage economic powers in dispute settlement. They have further...

BMW to boost production with US$11.7m investment.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 13 German-based auto maker BMW Group is committed to invest some Rp 100 billion (US$11.7 million) in Indonesia for the next two years to increase its production capacity and strengthen...

Accor to open 21 new hotels throughout Indonesia.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 13 International hotel management chain Accor, the largest hotel operator in Asia and the Pacific, will open 21 new hotels in Indonesia, one of its fastest growing markets in Asia, an...

Most online consumers think Indonesia is still in recession.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 13 Although the economic confidence index rose during the first quarter of this year, most Indonesian consumers thought the country was still in recession, according to Nielsen's latest...

House Passes Currency Bill with No Major Changes
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 13 The House of Representatives finally passed the currency bill into law at a plenary session on Tuesday, granting the Finance Minister the right to sign banknotes. Although the bill...

Mandiri Investasi goes regional.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 14 JAKARTA: Buoyed by its success in Singapore, PT Mandiri Manajemen Investasi, Indonesia's largest national investment management company, is geared up to expand the marketing of its...

Seven large banks rated 'very good'.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 14 JAKARTA: Seven banks categorized as large banks -- having assets of between Rp 1 trillion (US$117 million) to Rp 10 trillion -- including CIMB Niaga, Bank Rakyat Indonesia, Bank...

RI players vying for better SEAG seed.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 19 JAKARTA: With a target of two gold medals at the upcoming Southeast Asian (Sea) Games in November, Indonesian tennis players are racing to collect points in international tournaments...

Group preps backup plan if congress fails again.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 20 Die-hard supporters of Gen. George Toisutta and businessman Arifin Panigoro insist on putting their candidates back on the list of the Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) presidential...

Pants up, politicians.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 21 High-profile sex offenders living in France or Indonesia are the luckiest perverts in the world as they can get their sex needs fulfilled in the most scandalous ways -- unscathed. ...

Women sidelined in sex scandals.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 21 Whenever sex scandals involving male politicians make the news, people tend to focus on the big figures or the impact of these affairs on the country's political system. Rarely do...

Ask Ade Rai: Losing weight from home, treating shoulder injuries.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 22 Ade Rai is Indonesia's most famous bodybuilder and a passionate advocate of good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle. As a big man with a lot to say, he enjoys going against stereotypes....

RI karate referees struggle to get world class status.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 19 Gilbert Arthur Pesik became Indonesia's first A-class world karate referee in the 1980s - but the country only had two rise to that rank last year. Lack of proficiency in English,...

Enchanted weekend with arias, orchestra, choir.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 23 While the classical music scene in Jakarta may be less exciting compared to that of our neighboring countries in Southeast Asia, it has continued to expand in recent years. Now you...

Daniel Sparingga: Rumors part and parcel of new job.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 28 JAKARTA: Presidential special staff for political communication issues Daniel Sparingga said the rumors attacking him and President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono came with his new job. ...

Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas: Sharing antigraft success overseas.
June 1, 2011... from THE JAKARTA POST -- WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2011 -- PAGE 28 Although Indonesia's ongoing fight against corruption is far from turning the country into a graft-free nation, Erry Riyana Hardjapamekas, 62, believes there are several success...