Archive: 25 May 2005
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Wed, 25 May 2005
Report: Kylie Minogue's boyfriend says cancer may postpone baby
Report: Kylie Minogue's boyfriend says cancer may postpone baby plans[ MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Minogue, Martinez to postpone baby plansMELBOURNE: Australian pop diva Kylie Minogue and her French boyfriend Olivier Martinez (shown in 2003) have had to postpone plans to have a baby because of the...
Wed, 25 May 2005
RI to monitor closely KL-Tokyo FTA
RI to monitor closely KL-Tokyo FTAIndonesia will monitor closely Malaysia's progress in setting up a free trade area with Japan in order to be aware of bilateral deals that may pose a threat to the local industry's market access to Japan, Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu said.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Students to monitor Bengkulu elections
Students to monitor Bengkulu elections BENGKULU: Students from various universities in Bengkulu have expressed their readiness on Monday to monitor the elections of regional heads in the province on June 27.
Wed, 25 May 2005
RI records $1b oil trade deficit in Q1
RI records $1b oil trade deficit in Q1Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite strong gas exports helping to keep Indonesia's overall oil and gas trade account in the black, the country is still on a trend of becoming a net oil importer, already booking more than US$1 billion oil trade...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Preserving nutrients in milk via UHT
Preserving nutrients in milk via UHTMade Astawan, Jakarta, astawan@indo.net.id Milk is the best food for land mammals because it contains an almost perfect composition of nutrients, such as water, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, fat, along with sufficient amounts of vitamins A, C and D.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Four schools win green competition
Four schools win green competition JAKARTA: Four high schools in Greater Jakarta have won a green school competition and each will be given a Rp 25 million grant to help finance their green programs for one year.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Exhibition chronicles Pattern's Indonesian journey
Exhibition chronicles Pattern's Indonesian journey JP/19/LITHOchecked -- JSR Exhibition chronicles Pattern's Indonesian journey Pattern gives form to IndonesiaM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Seventeen years may be a long period for an individual to fully grasp the true nature of an...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Astra Agro's palm oil output rises
Astra Agro's palm oil output risesJAKARTA: PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia's largest publicly traded plantation company, said palm oil output increased 9.3 percent in the four months ending on April 30 from the same period in the previous year.
Wed, 25 May 2005
President Susilo should bring Soeharto to court
President Susilo should bring Soeharto to court It has been seven years since Soeharto stepped down as president on May 21, 1998, after 32 years in office. The former president remains "untouchable" despite allegations of human rights abuses and corruption during his reign.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Party to help Susilo get reelected
Party to help Susilo get reelectedWahyoe Boedhiwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe next national election is more than four years away, but the newly elected leader of the Democrat Party, Hadi Utomo, has set his sights on leading the party to a major haul of legislative votes and the reelection...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Legal matters hinders move to suspend KPU chief
Legal matters hinders move to suspend KPU chiefMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post,JakartaLegal loopholes in the election law have prevented the government and the House of Representatives from immediately suspending General Elections Commission (KPU) chairman Nazaruddin...
Wed, 25 May 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 26, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, May 26, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 25 May 2005
No blackouts on Monday, Wednesday not as lucky
No blackouts on Monday, Wednesday not as luckyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNo blackouts were reported in Java and Bali on Monday despite the reduced power supply in the area, although the planned rotating blackouts would likely take place on Wednesday, the state utility firm PT PLN said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Facts about Ultra Milk
Facts about Ultra MilkUltra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest bacteria count, which arrives daily at the Ultra Milk plant in less than two hours from associations of dairies all around Bandung.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Economy strunggles over shaky political ground
Economy strunggles over shaky political groundUmar Juoro, Jakarta The strong political support that voters gave to directly elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the take-over of the largest political party Golkar by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, has not yet turned the government into a...
Wed, 25 May 2005
House commission hawkish over ongonging Aceh peace talks
House commission hawkish over ongonging Aceh peace talksTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators and the government have agreed not to open the door for more talks with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should the next round fail to strike a deal to put an end to the armed conflict in the...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Govt points to progress, but chronic problems remain
Govt points to progress, but chronic problems remainThe Jakarta Post JakartaA persistently high unemployment rate and the problem of chronic graft in the bureaucracy leading to a high cost economy are overshadowing the current administration's successes in maintaining macroeconomic stability, a...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Homemade firearms seized in Poso
Homemade firearms seized in Poso POSO, Central Sulawesi: Ahead of the elections for Poso regent, Indonesian military personnel in have Poso discovered at least 40 handmade firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition of various sizes, and a handmade bomb on Sunday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Parents who refuse to join polio program face fines
Parents who refuse to join polio program face finesRemmy Faizal and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs part of its efforts to free the capital of polio, the city administration said on Tuesday that it would deal firmly with parents who refused to take their children to polio vaccination...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Sterner sanctions sought in polio vaccinations
Sterner sanctions sought in polio vaccinationsRemmy Faizal and Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs part of its efforts to free the capital of polio, the city administration said on Tuesday that it would deal firmly with parents who refused to take their children to polio vaccination posts on...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Siaw, Adam reach third round of billiard cup
Siaw, Adam reach third round of billiard cup Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Champion of the third leg of the A Mild Billiard Cup 2005 Robby Suarly was the lone exception on Tuesday as national players were little troubled in advancing in the Jakarta stop.
Wed, 25 May 2005
checked --JSR
checked --JSR 'Hallyu' wave flows on in IndonesiaEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On her first chance to go to South Korea, Korean TV drama buff Lanny Tricya, 32, immediately prepared for the tour in her own special way.
Wed, 25 May 2005
More difficult times await Hamid after Helsinki trip
More difficult times await Hamid after Helsinki tripThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BandungMinister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin will have a tough task ahead when he leads the government's negotiators in peace talks with Acehnese leaders in Helsinki on Thursday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Part 1 of 2: Revisiting our foreign policy
Part 1 of 2: Revisiting our foreign policySusilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Jakarta Some 57 years ago, in 1948, Vice-President Mohammad Hatta made a speech titled Mendayung di antara dua karang or rowing between two reefs.
Wed, 25 May 2005
No regrets over 'Hukumonline.com'
No regrets over 'Hukumonline.com'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral friends commented that Ibrahim Assegaf might lose his mind for deciding to leave his prospective career as a senior lawyer in one of the most established law firms in the country.
Wed, 25 May 2005
RI's milk consumption among the lowest in the world
RI's milk consumption among the lowest in the world Nutritionists tell us that drinking fresh liquid white milk each day can help prevent diseases such as osteoporosis, hypertension and colon cancer.Making it a habit to drink fresh liquid white milk each day, certainly can be a long-term health...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Hope for treatment on autoimmune diseases
Hope for treatment on autoimmune diseasesEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Wiry Hendrik Kurnia was just eight years old when he first felt the pain in his Achilles tendon. The pain worsened each day until he could not walk at all.
Wed, 25 May 2005
1. Discourse -- 1x40
1. Discourse -- 1x40 President Susilo should bring Soeharto to court 2. Economy -- 3x15 Govt points to progress; chronic problems remain 3. Twins ---- 2x21 Separated twin girls may have babies, doctors say 4. Amnesty -- 1x38 Pockets of repression 'mar rights progress in Asia' 5.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Govt points to progress, chronic problems remain
Govt points to progress, chronic problems remainThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA persistently high unemployment rate and the problem of chronic graft in the bureaucracy leading to a high cost economy are overshadowing the current administration's successes in maintaining macroeconomic stability, a...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Susilo's visit may boost RI-U.S. ties
Susilo's visit may boost RI-U.S. tiesAgencies, JakartaMilitary and economic ties will top the agenda when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono holds talks with United States President George W. Bush in Washington on Wednesday.Susilo will spend two days in the U.S.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Ho Chi Minh City to stop raising poultry
Ho Chi Minh City to stop raising poultryHANOI: Vietnam, the country hardest hit by Asia's bird flu with 37 deaths, has ordered farmers in Ho Chi Minh City to stop raising poultry later this year when the threat of outbreaks is highest.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Prayer in two languages
Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...
Wed, 25 May 2005
'Should she wear pajamas'
'Should she wear pajamas'For the first time in two decades, an Indonesian citizen has joined the prestigious Miss Universe contest, held in Bangkok, Thailand this year. The participation of Artika Sari Devi in the beauty contest, however, has drawn protests at home.
Wed, 25 May 2005
1. SUSILO: 3 X 10
1. SUSILO: 3 X 10 Susilo's visit may boost RI-US ties 2. WAISAK: 2 X 21 Use religious teachings to fight corruption: SBY 3. JAPAN: 1 X 27 Japan-China ties nosedive again 4. TEACHER: 1 X 50 Lampung teachers wait three months to get paid
Wed, 25 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Singapore Embassy responds
Singapore Embassy responds I refer to the article S'pore a 'killing field' for RI migrant workers: Study, published in The Jakarta Post on May 16.The article, based on a "study" carried out by the Institute for Ecosoc Rights (IER), contains unsubstantiated allegations and factual inaccuracies...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Govt probing into haj graft case
Govt probing into haj graft case JAKARTA: Special antigraft team chief Hendarman Supandji has asked police investigators to declare suspects within two weeks in a matter of alleged corruption in the management of the Islamic haj pilgrimage during the period 2001-2005.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Economist Mubyarto dies at 67
Economist Mubyarto dies at 67Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaEconomist Mubyarto passed away on Tuesday after being treated for three days at the Dr. Sardjito Hospital in Yogyakarta for a heart problem and pleurisy. He was 67.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Bank NISP thanks customers with drawing
Bank NISP thanks customers with drawing Relaxing in a trendy up-market cafe, Shinta, a mother of two in her 30s, sips her cup of tea and sits back to enjoy a music performance by a reality TV star."God bless Bank NISP, if it were not for them, I'd probably be at home watching TV, thinking about...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Relief aid still stranded in sea port
Relief aid still stranded in sea portApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanHundreds of containers of humanitarian relief aid are still stranded in Belawan port in North Sumatra despite central government instructions that all of them be taken immediately to tsunami and earthquake victims in Aceh...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Separated twins girls may have babies, doctors says
Separated twins girls may have babies, doctors saysAgence France-Presse, SingaporeIndonesian twin girls who were conjoined at the abdomen and hip can look to a future as mothers after they were successfully separated in a 10-hour operation in Singapore, their doctors said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Four nabbed for private TV porn
Four nabbed for private TV porn JAKARTA: Four persons identified as Aheng, Liliani Ukardi, Chuah Sioe Luan and Rudi, were recently arrested for illegally broadcasting foreign and pornographic programs to their customers across the city, police said on Monday.City Police special crime unit chief Sr.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Jakarta shares end lower on selling in Astra, bank stocks
Jakarta shares end lower on selling in Astra, bank stocksDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Monday on selling in carmaker Astra International and many bank stocks because of worries over rising interest rates, dealers said.
Wed, 25 May 2005
-Growing interest in MICE business in Singapore
-Growing interest in MICE business in Singapore -Singapore retains its status as Asia's top MICE destination Singapore has served as a trading hub and financial center for Southeast Asia thanks to its strategic location and environment conducive to international business activities.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Prosecutors probe alleged graft in KPUD
Prosecutors probe alleged graft in KPUDBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Prosecutor's Office is investigating allegations of corruption in the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) involving around Rp 13 billion (US$1.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Use religious teachings to fight corruption, President says
Use religious teachings to fight corruption, President saysSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangBuddhists flocked to Borobudur temple here on Tuesday to commemorate the Buddhist Day of Enlightenment with a series of religious processions held at the ceremony, which was also attended by President...
Wed, 25 May 2005
President's anticorruption drive
President's anticorruption driveFrom Koran TempoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's move to fight corruption offers hope for tougher action against graft practices. He has started with the formation of a coordinating team for corruption eradication.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Malaysia, RI troops hold joint exercise
Malaysia, RI troops hold joint exerciseMALAYSIA: Malaysian and Indonesian troops began an annual joint exercise in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on Borneo island, to foster closer ties, a news report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Asia's growth to slow to 5.25%: IMF
Asia's growth to slow to 5.25%: IMFEconomic expansion in Asia is expected to slow to 5.25 percent in 2005 from 6.25 percent in 2004 as export growth subsides, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in an in-house publication.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Jealous woman detained for threatening to blow up school
Jealous woman detained for threatening to blow up schoolAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn intensely jealous woman has been detained for allegedly threatening to blow up the school where the girlfriend of her ex- boyfriend works in the United States.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Cosmetics shipment thieves arrested
Cosmetics shipment thieves arrested JAKARTA: City police officers said they had arrested six people last week in Pekayon subdistrict, Pasar Rebo, East Jakarta, for alleged theft of a full-size shipping container loaded with cosmetics, which was about to be exported.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Clinton to revisit tsunami-hit countries
Clinton to revisit tsunami-hit countries SRI LANKA: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton will make his second visit to Asia this year to ensure that the world's attention remains focused on tsunami recovery efforts, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Acupuncture gaining more popularity in Indonesia
Acupuncture gaining more popularity in IndonesiaEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/JakartaOnce discounted as non-scientific healing method, acupuncture has gained growing credibility and popularity internationally.
Wed, 25 May 2005
checked --JSR
checked --JSR 'Hallyu' wave flows on in IndonesiaEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta On her first chance to go to South Korea, Korean TV drama buff Lanny Tricya, 32, immediately prepared for the tour in her own special way.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Jealous woman threatens girlfriend of former boyfriend
Jealous woman threatens girlfriend of former boyfriendAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAn intensely jealous woman has been detained for allegedly threatening to blow up the school where the girlfriend of her ex- boyfriend works in the United States.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Libel case closed against 'SCTV'
Libel case closed against 'SCTV' YOGYAKARTA: A defamation case between Gadjah Mada University economist Revrisond Baswir and SCTV has been closed, after the former publicly apologized on Monday to the private television station.
Wed, 25 May 2005
'Kartu Seru' holders have freedom in Singapore
'Kartu Seru' holders have freedom in SingaporeThanks to a cooperation agreement, Bank NISP customers traveling to Singapore can now withdraw money from 360 ATMs belonging to the OCBC Bank of Singapore.All Bank NISP holders of "Kartu Seru" cards can withdraw money from all ATMs belonging to OCBC...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Stop SMS gambling
Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Three die in fresh clash in Maluku
Three die in fresh clash in MalukuM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonFresh clashes have erupted in West Maluku Tenggara regency, Maluku on Friday, killing three people and injuring 51 others, police said on Monday.According to chief of West Maluku Tenggara police, Comr. Pol.
Wed, 25 May 2005
A foreign affair
A foreign affair President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono embarks today on, arguably, his most important state visit since taking office. For the next 10 days, he will visit two global powers -- the United States and Japan -- along with fellow Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) member Vietnam.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Siaw flies flag alone in billiard cup last eight
Siaw flies flag alone in billiard cup last eightMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Siaw Wieto is the last man standing as the only national squad player through to the quarterfinals of the fourth leg of the A Mild Billiard Cup 2005 on Tuesday.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Malaysia must engage with Asia to manage its vulnerabilities
Malaysia must engage with Asia to manage its vulnerabilitiesMukul G. Asher, Singapore Perceptions about Malaysia being a successful middle-income country are increasingly being coupled with concerns about its domestic and external vulnerabilities which, if not addressed urgently, could jeopardize...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Cemex to sell Gresik stake: Govt
Cemex to sell Gresik stake: GovtBloomberg, Jakarta Cemex SA, the world's third-biggest cement maker, agreed to sell its minority stake in PT Semen Gresik, ending a seven-year effort to acquire the Indonesian company, Indonesia's top economics minister said.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest
Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest bacteria arriving daily at the Ultra Milk plant in less than two hours from associations of dairies all over Bandung. Prior to the production process, the following are the tests used to ensure milk quality: Taste and aroma check;...
Wed, 25 May 2005
Susilo to open RI handicraft exhibit in Tokyo visit
Susilo to open RI handicraft exhibit in Tokyo visitZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to open a handicraft exhibition in Tokyo during his scheduled visit to Japan next week, to promote Indonesian culture and hopefully boost trade, tourism and investment...
Wed, 25 May 2005
TNI and police still needed in Aceh
TNI and police still needed in Aceh In the May 14 edition of The Jakarta Post, critics asked why the government failed to withdraw troops from Aceh after lifting the state of civil emergency in the province.
Wed, 25 May 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Mar 23 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates May 23 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,530.76 6,773.76 7,188.24 7,116.23Brunei dollar 1 5,995.67 5,390.45 5,722.97 5,662.98Canadian dollar 1 7,883.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Jakarta to host infrastructure meet
Jakarta to host infrastructure meetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration will host the Jakarta Infrastructure Summit late next month in a bid to attract local and foreign investors to take part in infrastructure development, including the seven planned inner city toll roads.
Wed, 25 May 2005
Susilo and Koizumi set to officiate FTA talks
Susilo and Koizumi set to officiate FTA talksZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Japan Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi are set to officially begin negotiations on a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) during Susilo's visit to Japan next week,...