Archive: 7 October 2005
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Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Govt to simplify licensing
Govt to simplify licensingThe government will evaluate 77 trade licenses in a bid to get input on whether they need to be simplified or wiped out to curb high costs and improve competitiveness on the international market, Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JP/18/MASSAG
JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI to establish tsunami early warning system
RI to establish tsunami early warning systemAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the nation most affected by last year's tsunami, will be the second country in the world to establish an early warning system for tsunamis by end of the year, thanks to a grant from the German...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JICA to open Makassar office
JICA to open Makassar officeMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A Japanese official disclosed on Thursday that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would soon open a branch office in Makassar. The opening of the new office is expected to intensify the role of JICA in propelling development in...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Speedy action fails to calm fears
Speedy action fails to calm fearsDewi Kurniawati, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/BaliAs Indonesian authorities continued an intense manhunt for the masterminds behind the weekend suicide bombings on Bali, fears persisted about a future attack on the island.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
14 Heads:
14 Heads:JP/14/M01 1. MARKET ( 3 X 12 ) Stocks fall for first time in six days 2. TRADE ( 3 x 9 ) Govt to simplify licensing 3. LIPPO ( 2 x 28 ) Khazanah wins approval to buy Bank Lippo, make offer 4. SUGAR ( 1 x 28 ) RI to import 300,000mt of sugar 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI frees two Malaysian from jail
RI frees two Malaysian from jailAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurMalaysia thanked Indonesia on Thursday for releasing two Malaysian accountants who were jailed for nearly two months for suspected visa violations.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Bali nightmare returns to haunt victims' widows
Bali nightmare returns to haunt victims' widowsM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse/Pemogan, BaliEight women from this impoverished village became widows in an instant three years ago when bombers struck in the heart of Bali. With no skills or money, the future was bleak.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
More embassies get suspicious packages
More embassies get suspicious packagesMALAYSIA: The European Commission on Thursday became the twelfth foreign mission here to receive a suspicious package and warned threats to Malaysia's diplomatic community were now a serious security issue.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Aussie rules tourney canceled in Bali
Aussie rules tourney canceled in Bali DENPASAR: The organizers of an Australian rules football tournament staged annually in Bali said on Thursday this year's event had been canceled in the wake of last weekend's bombings.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Identifying last Saturday's suicide bombers in Bali is
Identifying last Saturday's suicide bombers in Bali is obviously essential. The more detail we have on them as individuals the better the composite portrait of potential terrorists. But intelligence cannot always save us from anonymous attackers whose names have never appeared on any intelligence...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. BIN (2x29)
1. BIN (2x29) Government urged to reform BIN in wake of new terror attacks 2. Basyir (2x18) Ba'asyir's lawyer slams Australia 3. Ausie (1x30) A$1m pledged to help blast victims 4. Probe (1x35) Police sample blood to identify bombers
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Indonesian Stocks Fall for 1st Day in Six; Astra, Rakyat Drop
Indonesian Stocks Fall for 1st Day in Six; Astra, Rakyat Drop Naila Firdausi Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesian stocks fell for the first day in six. PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa and PT Astra International slid on concern costs will climb after state oil and gas company PT Pertamina said it plans to...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Carrefour objects to KPPU ruling
Carrefour objects to KPPU rulingAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFrench giant retailer Carrefour denied in its first trial at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday that it has applied illegal trading terms as previously ruled by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Transfers to the poor reduce our national income
Transfers to the poor reduce our national incomeRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOur disadvantaged fellow countrymen are now getting "manna from heaven" in the form of income transfers from the government: Rp 300,000 for the three months until December.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Terrorist suspects to face death
Terrorist suspects to face death AMBON, Maluku: Two terrorist suspects went on trial in Ambon District Court on Thursday and could be sentenced to death if convicted.Idi Amin Thabrani Pattimura, alias Ongen Pattimura, and Asep Djaja, alias Aji or Dahlan or Yahya, are charged with violating the...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Schools continue to collect fees
Schools continue to collect feesJAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education acknowledged it had received numerous complaints about schools continuing to collect fees from students despite the disbursement of government funds.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Official fired for imposing illegal fees
Official fired for imposing illegal feesThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Kupang/AcehIrregularities have marred the disbursement of the assistance fund for poor families in Medan city with some government officials found to have been imposing illegal fees.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI to import 300,000mt of sugar
RI to import 300,000mt of sugarIndonesia will import 300,000 metric tons of white sugar in 2006, down from 500,000 tons planned for this year, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Thursday in Jakarta.Shipments must arrive between January and the middle of May, he told reporters.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI favored for gold in men's volleyball at SEA Games
RI favored for gold in men's volleyball at SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thailand, the acknowledged regional powerhouse for beach volleyball, know that Indonesia will be no pushover in the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Cooperation with China, India
Cooperation with China, India Indonesians might recall when this country, during the 1960s and 1970s, was a place for Malaysians to study particularly in the field of education. Many Malaysian students were studying in various universities in Indonesia aside from the many Indonesian teachers who...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Currency strategists: Standard Chartered bullish on rupiah
Currency strategists: Standard Chartered bullish on rupiahJake Lee, Bloomberg/London Investors should bet on a gain in the Indonesian rupiah after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a two-year high, said Marios Maratheftis, a currency strategist at Standard Chartered Plc.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
The Dragon Mosque: Place for ex-thugs to reflect
The Dragon Mosque: Place for ex-thugs to reflectSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe Dragon Mosque in the Istighfar Islamic Boarding School, Perbalan, Semarang is unusual in that its entrance way features two carved stone dragon's heads.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Determining poor people
Determining poor peopleFrom Kompas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued instruction No. 12/2005, Sept. 10, 2005 on the implementation of aid in the form of cash to be given to poor families. However, the criteria used to determine poverty is families whose income is below Rp 175,000 a month.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
What happened to Suteja?
What happened to Suteja? Thank you for the informative article in The Jakarta Post, Oct. 3, on the 1965 unrest. I cannot find the answer to what happened to someone of interest to me.I married into the family (since divorced) of Suteja who was the first governor (local Bali history discredits that)...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Ba'asyir lawyer slams Aussie over jail cut issue
Ba'asyir lawyer slams Aussie over jail cut issueAgencies, Jakarta/SydneyA lawyer for jailed Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir accused Australia on Thursday of meddling in Indonesian legal affairs by protesting a possible reduction in his client's sentence."That is really a rude action by Australia.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Old network masterminds terrorist attacks on Bali?
Old network masterminds terrorist attacks on Bali?Hermawan Sulistyo, Jakarta Entering the months of September and October, the Bali Police had in fact tightened security measures to prevent terrorism.Bali Police chief Made Mangku Pastika took the measures in anticipation of possible terrorist acts,...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Fuel price hike may force textile firms to cut workforce
Fuel price hike may force textile firms to cut workforceAgence France Presse, JakartaIndonesian textile firms have started, or are planning, to reduce their workforces by an average of up to 30 percent due to rising costs as a result of higher fuel prices, an executive at the Indonesian Textile...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
More Australian fatalities identified
More Australian fatalities identifiedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliAfter five days of work, a joint forensics team from Indonesia and Australia identified on Thursday two casualties of last weekend's bomb attacks in Bali as missing Australian nationals.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 8, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 8, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. TV Drama6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 TV Drama9:00 Indonesian Children Show10:30 Cooking Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI hosts third JCF meeting with India
RI hosts third JCF meeting with IndiaJAKARTA: Indonesia and maritime neighbor India convened their third meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) in Yogyakarta recently, the countries said in a statement after the meeting.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JP/18/KINART
JP/18/KINART checked --JSRIn memoriam A versatile, talented and highly popular 'dalang'V. Sudarna Contributor/Surakarta Oct. 7, 2005, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of the highly regarded Javanese dalang (wayang puppeteer) Ki Nartosabdo.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Italian-funded clinics
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RIJAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Italian government officially handed over the operations of 10 Satellite Health Clinics to the Indonesian government recently, an IOM official said in Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military base
Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military baseReuters, WashingtonAn Indonesian married couple and a Senegalese man who worked as foreign language instructors for elite U.S. special operations troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, have been arrested for immigration violations, authorities said on...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Why are private
Why are private schools marginalized?From Kompas The Jakarta administration lacks concern about condition of private schools. This is evident from the fact that during the last two academic years the administration did not grant subsidies to the private elementary and junior high schools.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Tengger people: A traditional community focused on making money
Tengger people: A traditional community focused on making moneyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, ProbolinggoRudi, the owner of horses for rent in Ngadisari village, Probolinggo, seemed angry when The Jakarta Post suddenly took leave of him after taking several pictures of his horses.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
'Munggahan' tradition ushers in Ramadhan
'Munggahan' tradition ushers in RamadhanYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungFifty-year-old Sumiyati, of Sindanglaya, Ujungberung here, went to the market two days in a row ahead of the fasting month of Ramadhan. She purchased chicken, beef, rice and vegetables, as well as bananas.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Angie still undecided on playing SEA Games
Angie still undecided on playing SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The risk of a setback on her road to recovery is the main consideration for national number one women's tennis player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja ahead of November's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. DRIVERS -- 4x12 Minivan drivers ignore decree on new fares, plan strike 2. INEX -- 1x28 Ecstasy factory, pills found in apartments 3. SEALION -- 1x38 New sea lion, baby bears charm Taman Safari 4. BOGOR -- 2x30 Hasan is Singapore national, embassy consul confirms 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
President Susilo must stamp out terrorist groups
President Susilo must stamp out terrorist groupsW. Scott Thompson, Sukawati, Bali How do we measure the real cost of the three bombs in Bali this past weekend? Of course anyone would go past the tragedy of the dead and wounded and add to that the economic cost of lost business that inevitably will...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
The weakest link
The weakest link Identifying last Saturday's suicide bombers in Bali is obviously essential. The more detail we have on them as JP/6/E00 terrorists. But intelligence cannot always save us from anonymous attackers whose names have never appeared on any intelligence agency's watch list.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
U.S. says not ready to accede to ASEAN non-aggression pact
U.S. says not ready to accede to ASEAN non-aggression pactP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/WashingtonThe United States said it has no plans to sign a non-aggression treaty with Southeast Asia even though other big powers Russia, China and India have become signatories to underscore security...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
LPG production declines by 20 percent
LPG production declines by 20 percentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe output from state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's two refineries in Cilacap and Balikpapan has declined by 20 percent recently because of operational problems and maintenance shutdowns.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Terrorist warnings
Terrorist warnings All too predictably, following the suicide bombings that killed 22 people in the Indonesian tourist resort island of Bali Saturday, warnings are now being raised about terrorist attacks in the Philippines.A recent police intelligence report is even more specific about the threats.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. Comment -- 1x40
1. Comment -- 1x40 Transfers to the poor reduce our national income 2. Invest --- 2x22 Foreign direct investment on upward trend: BKPM 3. Arrest --- 3x14 Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military base 4. Workers -- 1x35 Migrants spur growth, but treated harshly 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Global bond more than 4 times oversubscribed
Global bond more than 4 times oversubscribedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government struck gold in its second overseas bond sale for the year, managing to reap as much as US$1.5 billion as strong investor demand for Indonesia's emerging bond market dwarfed concerns over the recent...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
A$1m pledged to help blast victims
A$1m pledged to help blast victimsTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Australian government has pledged to provide medical equipment and assistance worth A$1 million to help the recovery of Bali bombing victims.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Tiger secures funds for new aircraft
Tiger secures funds for new aircraft SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s low-cost carrier affiliate, Tiger Airways, said on Thursday it had secured full funding for four new passenger planes it has ordered.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Government urged to reform BIN in wake of new terror attacks
Government urged to reform BIN in wake of new terror attacksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA human rights watchdog has called on the government to reform the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) following the failure to prevent a series of bombings over the past several years.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Far East Chicago run set for Sunday
Far East Chicago run set for Sunday JAKARTA: Twelve marathon runners will take part in the seventh Far East Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The 42.2-kilometer marathon will start off in front of the Labuhan district head's house at 3 a.m. and end in Anyer, Banten.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
French films for Ramadhan in Surabaya
French films for Ramadhan in SurabayaThe French Cultural Center (CCCL) in Surabaya is holding a French cinema program, Cine Ramadhan, from Mondays through Fridays during Ramadhan through Oct. 31, with short movies from Independent Films of Surabaya (Infis) accompanying the screenings.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. DAU: 3 X 15
1. DAU: 3 X 15 Former religious affairs minister faces life in jail 2. BIN 1 X 32 Activists demand BIN be reformed3. LSI: 2 X 24 SBY still popular despite a year of tough decisions 4. SCHOLAR: 1 X 36 Aussie scholarships for tsunami victims
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Headings
Headings page 91. CARD -- 2x25 BPS Jakarta admits mistake in registrating the poor 2. BIRDFLU -- 2x30 Suspected bird flu baby patient dies of pneumonia in hospital 3. RANTANG -- 2x25 Catering business thrives as people opt for boxed meals
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Former religious affairs minister faces life in jail
Former religious affairs minister faces life in jailRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al Munawwar and his former subordinate Taufiq Kamil went on trial here on Thursday for a haj fund scandal, for which they could be sentenced to life...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Taiwan tightly monitors visitors from flu states
Taiwan tightly monitors visitors from flu states Taiwan wants visitors from four Asian countries hit by bird flu to test their own health for 10 days after arriving on the island, the Center for Disease Control said in Taipei on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Kasada, traditional rite of the Majapahit Tengger people
Kasada, traditional rite of the Majapahit Tengger peopleIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, ProbolinggoFollowing the discovery of the Sanggar temple site in Pusung Malang, Pasuruan regency in mid-June this year, Winston Mambo's life changed.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
U.S. billionaire scopes possible RI investments
U.S. billionaire scopes possible RI investmentsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a sign of increasing U.S. business confidence in Indonesia's business climate, U.S. billionaire David "Bondo" Bonderman met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono late on Wednesday to explore investment...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JICA to open branch office in Makassar
JICA to open branch office in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to soon open a branch office in Makassar in a bid to help facilitate its development projects in Eastern Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
A counterimage: 'Postcards from Indonesia'
A counterimage: 'Postcards from Indonesia'Helly Minarti, Contributor, YogyakartaThe multi-dimensional crisis that has plagued Indonesia for the last seven years has smeared the country's image in the world media.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Govt 'won't raise power rates' in 2005
Govt 'won't raise power rates' in 2005Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe two fuel price increases this year will not make the government increase electricity rates in 2005, despite increased production costs for state power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), a minister says.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
New sea lion, baby bears charm Taman Safari
New sea lion, baby bears charm Taman SafariTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorTaman Safari Indonesia animal park in Bogor was further enlivened on Thursday with the arrival of a sea lion from Japan and the birth of two brown Alaska bears.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
'The Peacock' still struts his stuff
'The Peacock' still struts his stuffDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, MelbourneHe may be 70, but the Peacock, as he is known, still draws crowds, and what's more, he still delivers. And whether he is reciting poetry or giving a lecture, he has not lost much of the bite that rendered authorities in...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Bina Tunas Bangsa School:
Bina Tunas Bangsa School: Giving students an access to world's top universities With the growing awareness among Indonesian parents of the need to provide quality education for their children, it is not surprising that schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) are becoming increasingly...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
BPS Jakarta admits mistake in registrating the poor
BPS Jakarta admits mistake in registrating the poorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS Jakarta) said on Thursday it had removed the names of 3,539 families from its list of families entitled to receive direct cash assistance from the...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Trade
TradeTaiwan Exports to Indonesia (2004) : US$1.87 billion (up 23.28%) Taiwan Imports from Indonesia (2004): US$4.11 billion (up 40.69%) Total Trade volume (2004): US$5.98 billion (up 34.78%) Trade Surplus for Indonesia (2004): US$2.24 billion (up 59.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Finnish minister to visit Indonesia to boost economic and trade ties
Finnish minister to visit Indonesia to boost economic and trade tiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFinland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Mari Kiviniemi will visit Indonesia from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11, 2005 to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries, the Finnish...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
'Cash payments for the poor a waste of money'
'Cash payments for the poor a waste of money'To help offset the Oct. 1 fuel price increases, the government is providing Rp 100,000 a month in cash to poor families who qualify for the assistance. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on the government program.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Stocks fall for first time in six days
Stocks fall for first time in six daysNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesian stocks fell for the first day in six. PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa and PT Astra International slid on concern costs will climb after state oil and gas company PT Pertamina said it plans to raise fuel prices for...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Aussie scholarship for tsunami victims
Aussie scholarship for tsunami victimsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe tsunami swept away her husband, child, and four other members of her family in December but Laila Wijaya never gave up on life.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Local govts to monitor distribution of kerosene
Local govts to monitor distribution of keroseneLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon allow local administrations to impose a levy on kerosene distributors to help them monitor the distribution of subsidized kerosene across the country.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Kramat houses catch fire
Kramat houses catch fire JAKARTA: Several houses in Jl. Kramat IV, Central Jakarta, caught fire on Thursday.The fire started at about 12:20 p.m. Firemen and police have yet to find the cause of the blaze.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Politicians slam plan for TNI
Politicians slam plan for TNITb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military's (TNI) plan to reactivate its territorial command drew strong criticism from the country's top politicians on Thursday as they claimed the move would pave the way for the military's involvement in...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Foreign direct investment on upward trend: BKPM
Foreign direct investment on upward trend: BKPMUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign direct investment (FDI) is maintaining its upward trend, data from the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) shows, ahead of a possible slowdown due to rising fuel prices and interest rates, and jitters...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Paradise lost
Paradise lost It's about time Indonesians started to rally against the Jamaah Islamiyah. The government should first ban it and then seek to infiltrate it, before finally destroying it.My business has also been affected by the Bali bombings of Saturday, Oct.1.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Suspected bird flu baby patient dies of pneumonia in hospital
Suspected bird flu baby patient dies of pneumonia in hospitalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA 20-month-old infant, who was suspected to have contracted avian influenza, died on Wednesday evening after being treated for three days for acute pneumonia at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
A journey into the life of New Order's scarecrow
A journey into the life of New Order's scarecrowJP/19/AIDITD.N. Aidit: A tragically misunderstood PKI leader M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Dipa Nusantara (D.N.) Aidit, the doomed leader of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI), was demonized by the New Order regime as the ruthless...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Migrants spur growth, but treated harshly
Migrants spur growth, but treated harshlyEvelyn Leopold, Reuters/United NationsNearly 200 million international migrants fuel their home countries' economy by US$240 billion a year and spend more than $2 trillion in their host nation, but suffer exploitation and abuse, a UN-backed report says.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Bogor embarks on conservation effort
Bogor embarks on conservation effortTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor administration, in collaboration with West Java province, is making efforts to rehabilitate the downstream reaches of the Citarum-Ciliwung river system in Karawang, West Java, which have been damaged by...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. TNI -- 65 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x13)
1. TNI -- 65 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x13)Public slam plan for TNI 2. Meeting -- 26 pts 2 col 3lines (3x12) U.S. tycoon scopes RI investments 3. Susul -- 26 pts 3 cols 1lines (3x12)Bush says terror war needs more sacrifice4.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
U.S. foundation helps elephants
U.S. foundation helps elephantsBENGKULU: A U.S. based International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is helping to improve the health of elephants in Seblat Elephant Training Center (SETC) in Bengkulu, a government official revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Police sample blood to identity bombers
Police sample blood to identity bombersThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, JakartaPolice said on Thursday they had taken blood samples from several people in East Java province believed to be related to the three suicide bombers who were responsible for the bomb blasts in Bali last weekend.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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JP;JP/17/P02 Singapore PSB School offers pathway to academic success As one of Asia's top education destinations, Singapore attracts numerous overseas students, including those from Indonesia, to pursue quality education, not only at university but also the primary and pre-university levels.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Media told to brace for Manila traffic at Southeast Asian Games
Media told to brace for Manila traffic at Southeast Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local reporters covering the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines have been warned to take into account Manila's maddening traffic when getting from point A to B.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Why are private
Why are private schools marginalized?From Kompas The Jakarta administration lacks concern about condition of private schools. This is evident from the fact that during the last two academic years the administration did not grant subsidies to the private elementary and junior high schools.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Train tickets sold out
Train tickets sold out JAKARTA: Although the Idul Fitri holiday is still one month away, nearly all train tickets to cities in Central and East Java have been booked by Jakartans who will join the exodus to celebrate the holiday in their hometowns.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Catering business thrives as people opt for boxed meals
Catering business thrives as people opt for boxed mealsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen you are single and working in Jakarta like Ima Alimah, chances are you don't have enough time or energy to cook your own meals, which is fine most of the time as take-outs are easily found on...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Son of damned PKI revisits his bitter past
Son of damned PKI revisits his bitter pastJP/20/AIDITSon of demonized PKI leader recalls bitter past M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For good or ill, 1965 has very special meaning for Ilham Aidit, son of doomed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) leader Dipa Nusantara (D.N.) Aidit.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
S'pore golfers lead W. Cup qualifying
S'pore golfers lead W. Cup qualifying KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore's Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing combined for an eight-under-par 64 in the fourball on Thursday to take a first day lead in a four-day World Cup championship qualifier.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Hasan is Singapore national, embassy consul confirms
Hasan is Singapore national, embassy consul confirmsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Singaporean Embassy in Jakarta confirmed that a man who possesses both Singaporean and Indonesian passports is one of its citizens.Masni Hasan alias Isnin Hasan is currently in the custody of Bogor Police.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Ecstasy factory, pills found in apartments
Ecstasy factory, pills found in apartmentsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn their antidrug operation held over the past few weeks, Jakarta Police have arrested eight drug dealers operating from several apartments in the capital, the police revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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President Susilo must stamp out terrorist groups W. Scott Thompson Sukawati, Bali 2. Islam -- Many faces of Islamism 1 x 30 Seeing the many faces of Islamism Soumaya Ghannoushi Guardian News Service London 3.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
In memoriam: An adaptable, talented and highly popular 'dalang'
In memoriam: An adaptable, talented and highly popular 'dalang'V. Sudarna, Contributor, Surakarta Oct. 7, 2005, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of the highly regarded Javanese dalang (wayang puppeteer) Ki Nartosabdo.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RI
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RIJAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Italian government officially handed over the operations of 10 Satellite Health Clinics to the Indonesian government recently, an IOM official said in Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Xanana takes vacation in Bali
Xanana takes vacation in Bali DILI, East Timor: East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao and his family on Thursday began a vacation in Bali despite last weekend's bombings there, the presidential office said.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Toll operator evict vendors
Toll operator evict vendors BEKASI: Concern about safety on its toll road, operator PT Jasa Marga on Thursday evicted at least 60 seasonal vendors selling large cucumber along the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road in Bekasi.The fruit is a favorite for the breaking of the fast during Ramadhan.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Minivan drivers ignore decree on new fares plan strike
Minivan drivers ignore decree on new fares plan strikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIgnoring a gubernatorial decree on public transportation fares, minivan drivers are charging passengers Rp 3,000 instead of the Rp 2,400 stipulated in the order.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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;JP;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-BundaMulia-agreement Photo captionPhoto caption ACourtesy of Pelita 12Vice director of the Bunda Mulia University, Anna Maria (left), hands a memento to representatives of Australia's Monash University after signing an agreement that will enable Bunda Mulia IT students to...