Jakarta Post articles from October 2010

Jakarta Post archives from October 2010

By the way ... Rain or shine, crooked officers - and MPs - thrive.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Corruption is so widespread in the country that people may experience turpitude from the day they are born until their last day on earth. There might even be corruption on those days...

US, China soften stances while RI takes regional leadership.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 The US and China restrained themselves from engaging in a war of words when they met at the East Asia Summit (EAS) on Saturday, even though they remain at odds over a range of issues,...

Merapi unleashes more explosive eruptions.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Mount Merapi let loose a new and more powerful explosion on Saturday, sending hot clouds of ash that turned Yogyakarta dark and forced authorities to temporarily shut down Adisucipto...

Jewelry for the soul.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Irma Hutabarat cuts an impossibly soign?e figure at Kemang's minimalist Aksara bookstore in South Jakarta. A modest but enthusiastic crowd surrounds her as she explains the motivations...

The truth about happiness.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 An old adage goes, "Money doesn't buy happiness". Well, this has proven to be a fallacy. Economists Angus Deaton and Daniel Kahneman found in a survey of 450,000 Americans in 2008 and...

The faux rock of Vampire Weekend.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Hip New York-based indie bands like The National, Interpol and The Walkmen choose to wallow in the gray emotions associated with coming of age. The National recounts a steady...

Lost in space.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 6 Michelle Worth, a young talented designer, is ready to indulge fashionistas in town with a series of her futuristic collections. It was raining hard in Menteng, Central Jakarta, that...

Inciting our Indonesian-ness and commitment to pluralism.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 6 There have been many books written about the lives and sufferings of Chinese-Indonesians. To read a new book on the topic would be boring unless it offered something new and fresh that...

Exploring the mystique of a Pharaoh's Tomb.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 7 Visiting a friend's home in a southern suburb of Jakarta recently I was immediately struck by a series of reproductions of Egyptian tomb wall paintings that decorated his walls. Asked...

Taufik, Hendra-Kido advance to final at Odense.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Indonesian veteran shuttler Taufik Hidayat once again proved he deserved his place among the top shuttlers in the world by defeating China's Du Peng Yu to advance to the final of the...

Paradise at Lijiang River.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 8 More than 100 people were standing around the upper deck on the Lijiang River cruise, trying to get good pictures of themselves against the backdrop of Guilin's famous rows of peaks and...

Cops and robbers.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 9 Takers (107 minutes, Screen Gems) Starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen, Michael Ealy, Jay Hernandez, Chris Brown, Tip "T.I." Harris Director: John...

Fab Cafe: A perfect rendezvous.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 10 If it stands alone, Fab Cafe may remain a stranger. But when you says Fab Cafe, Gramedia, Grand Indonesia East Mall, it will no longer be anonymous. Instead, located just across the...

'Gallereel.com': A local video-sharing website.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 10 Internet users will mostly visit YouTube to find videos. Since it was established on Feb. 14, 2005, this free site had become people's choice to broadcast their videos. YouTube...

Ice in your glass on hot days.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 11 After alternate days of rain, storms and cold weather, some hot days will be a perfect occasion to enjoy ice-cold drinks which are very popular in our tropical climate. There are...

Artistic encounters in Singapore.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 14 Singapore has long established itself as the gateway to Asian and Southeast Asian art, what with two of the world's biggest auction houses - Christie's and Sotheby's -- cozily making a...

Guttermouth to spur controversy in KL.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 15 Controversial American punk band Guttermouth has confirmed its upcoming performance in front of punk fans in the capital city of a Muslim country, Malaysia. The live performance...

Nina Tamam: Busy with household chores.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 16 Other than spending the entire day asleep, the 35-year-old singer and former member of pop group Warna likes to do household chores in her free time. I'm currently busy doing some...

Things To Do.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 16 Arts Artist Gigih Wiyono will display his paintings and sculptures at an exhibition titled Rumah Cinta (House of Love). He produced the artwork after observing archeology sites which...

View finder.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 16 Despite incessant traffic, a woman wrapped in a plastic bag sleeps on the median of Jl. Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta, on one busy morning. Local residents know little about the...

Storms slow down relief aid delivery.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 1 Nursina never imagined the canon-like explosion she heard following a 7.2-magnitude quake that struck her home in Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, would herald the last time she saw her...

Bloggers join hands in solidarity for disaster victims.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Heavy showers on Saturday morning failed to deter more than 1,300 bloggers and other different social networking communities from attending the Pesta Blogger 2010 at the Epicentrum Walk...

Discovering a hidden world of culinary delights.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 2 What would happen if two women with a passion for food went on regular underground hunts for the countries best traditional recipes? Sari Hartono and Lisa Virgiano -- two food fanatics...

The week in review: The law of nature.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 There are tragedies and events that humans can anticipate beforehand and there are others whose timing is difficult to predict, despite signals or warnings sent by nature long in...

Glass half empty, brain full to the brim.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 We huddled in a bar as rain lashed down outside the window. I had just downed my third drink, so had moved from the lively stage to the stunned one. Which was probably why I wasn't...

Revalina S. Temat: In search of perfection.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 4 The appearance of former teen model Revalina S. Temat in some local films adds to the country's list of models who have become actresses. She is in a leading role in Rano Karno's latest...

Pop less ordinary.
October 31, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Frau is the German word for woman. But for fans of indie music here in Indonesia, Frau means the simple tunes of a fascinating young woman. Leilani Hermiasih may be in her early 20s,...

SBY back in the game, Indonesia ready to lead.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 1 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono arrived back in Hanoi on Friday after visiting tsunami-stricken Mentawai to attend the UN-ASEAN Summit where he signaled ASEAN would play a greater...

Martha Tilaar sets sights on global market.(Industry overview)
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 After decades of wooing Indonesian women, local cosmetics producer Martha Tilaar Group announced plans to take on another challenge by expanding to other countries. The biggest...

Army speeds up top promotions.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 The Indonesian Army is stepping up the development of top officers to prepare them to be future leaders, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Toisutta said Friday. In the latest...

Religious Affairs Minister to ban Ahmadiyah.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 GARUT, West Java: Religious Affairs Minister Suryadharma Ali said he wanted to disband Ahmadiyah but he did not offer timetable for the sect's dissolution. He said that after a...

Learn from torture video: Kopassus chief.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 BANDUNG: Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) chief Brig. Gen. Lodewijk F. Paulus called for soldiers to learn from the recent video that depicted the torture of Papuans by...

Delay All Foreign Trips: House Deputy Speaker
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 JAKARTA: One of the House of Representatives' deputy speakers urged legislators to cancel all foreign trips amid the disasters plaguing the nation over the last several days. "I...

Prosecutor Cirus involved in Gayus extortion: AGO.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 The Attorney General's Office (AGO) said Friday they had proof that prosecutor Cirus Sinaga had conspired with attorney Haposan Hutagalung to extort his client, former tax officer...

Police detain top Aceh terror suspect.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 3 Officers from the National Police antiterrorism squad Detachment 88 have detained Taufik Marzuki, alias Abu Sayyaf, a suspected terrorist fugitive allegedly behind a series of recent...

RI needs complaint system for patients.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Legal and consumer-rights protection activists have recommended that a national complaints mechanism be created to seriously follow up claims from patients suffering medical...

Two state enterprises may be liquidated.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Two ailing state-owned enterprises -- printing company PT Balai Pustaka and the State Film Production Center (PPFN) -- may face liquidation due to continual financial loss, a minister...

Production at S. Sulawesi sugar mills to be increased.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The government plans to raise production at three sugar mills in South Sulawesi to meet demand for sugar in the province, which reaches up to 120,000 tons...

Text your say: Legislators' foreign trips.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Your comments on legislators' foreign trips, including those who went to Greece to study ethics. The trip by legislators to Greece to study ethics is a real insult to their parents...

Comment: Fauzi challenges Jakartans.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Oct. 28, p. 2 Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo says he is not worried about mounting public support for a class action lawsuit some Jakarta residents plan to file against his...

comment: From Israel, with Nostalgia.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Sept. 27, 'Weekender' Indonesia and Israel became modern nations at about the same time, but have yet to establish diplomatic relations. The Mavi Marmara incident made headlines here...

Motorists urged not to stop under flyovers.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 9 Governor Fauzi Bowo urged motorcyclists not seek shelter under overpasses or bridges during rain showers because the practice can exacerbate traffic congestion in Jakarta. ...

Woman found dead on roadside in Kebon Sirih.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: A middle-aged woman was found dead in her sleep on Jl. Kebon Sirih in Central Jakarta. The Jakarta Police Traffic Management Center (TMC) said the woman was found at...

Court officer arrested for drug possession.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: An official from the South Jakarta Administrative Court was arrested Thursday night for possession of 1.3 grams of crystal methamphetamine. National Police anti-narcotics...

Motorcyclist in Bekasi shot by robbers.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: A group of robbers in Bekasi stole a motorcycle and shot the owner as he tried to give chase in Bekasi on Thursday night. The victim, 29-year-old Sugeng Suprayitno, was...

US, Thailand send aid packages for RI victims.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 10 INDONESIA: The United States has pledged to give Indonesia US$2 million, while Thailand has provided $100,000, both for victims of tsunami in Mentawai Islands and the volcanic...

Wintermar expects to raise Rp 378 billion from IPO.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 13 Ship management and ship owning company PT Wintermar Offshore Marine will divest a 25 percent stake in an initial public offering (IPO) of 900 million shares in November, in hopes of...

Antam, Timah book hefty profits in third quarter.(Financial report)
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 13 Two state mining companies PT Aneka Tambang (Antam) and PT Timah reported a hefty increase in their profits in the third quarter of this year on the back of a lower cost of sales and...

Chevron's Riau oil pipeline resumes supply.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 14 JAKARTA: Chevron Corp.'s oil pipeline in the Indonesian province of Riau has resumed supplies after a leak was repaired, said Elan Biantoro, a spokesman at the country's energy...

Starlet Nia takes her husband's name.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 28 JAKARTA: Traditionally, many Indonesians do not hold surnames, thus new brides do not have to change their maiden names and assume their husband's last name, as regularly practiced...

After disaster, Jakartans search for ways to help.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Jakartans are finding many ways to help the victims of the tsunami that struck Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra, and the eruption of Mount Merapi in Central Java. One housewife, Ibu...

Bibit, Chandra Dodge Legal Process
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 2 Prosecutors said Friday they would invoke a rarely used clause to halt the bribery case of Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) deputy chairmen Bibit Samad Rianto and Chandra M....

Relocation plan needs serious consideration: Experts.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 A government proposal to relocate people from disaster-prone areas may not be feasible and may be stymied by community reluctance and funding problems, experts agreed on Friday. ...

Court 'should help build' unity in diversity.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 A group of activists from 33 provinces urged the Constitutional Court to increase the scope of their role which, they say, would ensure the eradication of discrimination and uphold...

Nagoya meeting 'gives hope'for better result in Cancun.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 4 Albeit slow progress is being made in formal forums, more than 40 ministers in a meeting in Japan have agreed to push for upcoming climate change talks in Mexico to produce a legal...

Govt told to fix tsunami warning.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 The government should ensure earthquake and tsunami early warning systems are in good working order and mitigation plans are easily accessible given imminent disaster threats along...

Talangsari victims reject plan to name Soeharto hero.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 Victims of human rights violation in Lampung have strongly rejected an idea to name former president Soeharto a national hero. Survivors of the Talangsari tragedy in East Lampung...

Mount Dempo hit by mild volcanic tremors.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAKARTA: Dozens of mild quakes have occurred over the past several days at Mt. Dempo in Pagaralam, South Sumatra. However, its status remains listed as "normal", a seismologist...

Editorial: Another term for Depok's mayor.(Editorial)
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 6 Nurmahmudi Ismail and his supporters can now smile and celebrate his re-election as Depok's mayor, after he defeated three other candidates, including his old rival, Badrul Kamal, and...

Is the Indonesian history only for old fogeys?
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 6 Three years ago I was asked to be a judge for a short film competition run by that year's Indonesian Film Festival in Melbourne. One of the entries made us, the judges, laugh long and...

Indonesian language at 82: Hindsight and foresight.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 7 The inexorable influx of foreign terminology ubiquitous in many fields such as entertainment, politics, journalism, economics and education implies two fundamental things. First,...

Health reform: Revitalizing Indonesia's integrated service post.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 7 Indonesia's Health Ministry has been praised for achieving some vital accomplishments: a low maternal mortality rate, a low infant mortality rate and a low under-five mortality rate...

Russia, E. Asia geopolitics and ASEAN factor.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 7 The Russia-ASEAN summit caused mixed feelings both in Moscow and in the capitals of the Ten. Indubitably, our relations are not stagnating. Yet it is obvious that both the Russian...

Letter: Condolences for Indonesian victims.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 I was saddened to hear of the loss of life caused by the tsunami on Oct. 26, the eruption of Mount Merapi volcano and floods and landslides across Indonesia this month. My thoughts...

Letter: Letter to Asmara.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 The day I arrived to work at the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM), where you were secretary-general, I was brought into your large office where the air was thick with...

Letter: The cost of America's wars.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 From way back, the US has had a habit of meddling in affairs of countries because of the neoconservatives who have amassed billions of dollars and they continue to remain in power....

issues : 'Courtesy in S'pore and here: Comparison'.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 8 Oct. 26, p. 7 Some years ago an old British headmaster, frustrated at the behavior of local students, said to me that "Indonesian does not have a word for "courtesy'". I would...

ASEM gives city leaders new ideas.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 9 Governors and mayors exchanged ideas on tackling major issues including climate change at the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), which involved the leaders of world cities for the first...

Monkey business helps people survive in Jakarta.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 9 As large percentage of documented workers in Jakarta are employed in the informal sector, although some has found that the sector is becoming too competitive, forcing them to "employ"...

Stocks dip amid mixed readings on earnings.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 13 The benchmark Jakarta composite index (JCI) slightly fell Friday amid a number of releases of the nation's corporate earnings in the first nine months of this year, which showed...

'No mercy' as tax office sacks 32 for fraud.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 13 Thirty-two tax officials have been fired after a series of serious violations to show the government's seriousness in mending the image of its tax office, a senior official says. ...

Responsible enterprise gets going in Indonesia (part 2 of 6).
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 18 The evolution of corporate responsibility goes through four distinct stages in an enterprise. The first stage is Ignorance. Here many companies are out of touch with the changing...

Lessons from award-winning company Odebrecht.(Company overview)
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 18 Brazilian giant Odebrecht has left its mark on nearly every major project in South America over the past half-century. The US$23 billion family business, established in 1944, is...

Susi Pudjiastuti: From sea to air.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 18 Flying has been Susi Pudjiastuti's dream since childhood. But it has been a long and winding road to realize her dream. She started her career as a simple fish vendor on the pristine...

Football Focus: Mourinho spin is misleading ...
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 19 A lean, mean scoring machine. That is what Real Madrid have turned into over the last few weeks. Even though Jose Mourinho has moved to dampen expectations in his first season at the...

Danish young gun taken apart by senior.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 20 Denmark's high hopes placed on the shoulders of 16-year-old badminton star Viktor Axelsen came crashing down as he bowed out on his home court at the second round of the Denmark Open...

Etgar Keret: Israel's urban challenge.
October 30, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2010 -- PAGE 28 Israeli writer-director Etgar Keret, 43, said Jewish people usually gave their children names with meanings. Keret's first name means challenge. His last name means urban. "So my...

Livestock buried, treated after Merapi eruption.
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 5 A joint team comprising volunteers and military personnel started Thursday evacuating livestock and burying hundreds, which died following Mount Merapi's eruption Tuesday to avoid the...

Environment Watch: Lampung poacher syndicates a formidable foe for police.
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 5 The Lampung police have announced they have begun a crack down on the illegal trade of Sumatran tigers and other endangered species following the recent arrest of two alleged poachers....

Captain detained in fatal Palue sea disaster.
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 5 KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Sikka Police detained the captain of the KM Tersanjung on Thursday, after the vessel capsized last week, killing 15. Adeodatus Rangga, who surrendered to...

Five officers dead in Papua airplane crash.
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 5 JAYAPURA, Papua: Officials recovered the bodies of five police officers who were killed in a plane crash in Nabire regency, Papua, on Wednesday. The officers were on a humanitarian...

Does President SBY really need to reshuffle his Cabinet?
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 6 There have been talks in the elite political circle in Jakarta about the possibility of a Cabinet reshuffle, similar to the first year of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first...

East Asia Summit: ASEAN's centrality and the challenges ahead.
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 6 Asia Pacific leaders are meeting this week at the fifth East Asia Summit (EAS) in Hanoi, Vietnam. Together with ASEAN and APEC, the EAS is a key element of Asia Pacific regionalism....

Wood or climate change forestry.
October 29, 2010... from THE JAKARTA POST -- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010 -- PAGE 7 Much is said about how forestry will be an important part of Indonesia's emission reduction plan. Many in the conservation community believe that the best way to reduce net emissions is...