Archive: 9 July 2005
93 articles found
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeep
Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeepAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Four employees of state-owned railway operator PT KAI were seen chatting inside a ticket booth at Cawang station, East Jakarta, on Friday morning while two others sat at their desks serving customers.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Jogjakarta Plaza celebrates 10th anniversary
Jogjakarta Plaza celebrates 10th anniversarySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Many consider unity as one of the keys to a successful business.Unless it is present, both internally within an entity and externally within the wider community, it will be difficult for a business to operate...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Upholding the law in the mining sector
Upholding the law in the mining sector The Constitutional Court's unanimous ruling last Thursday that Law No. 19/2004 on forestry is constitutional certainly disappointed and angered environmentalists as the ruling boils down to a license for a number of firms to conduct open-pit mining in...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Two brothers to be executed for murder
Two brothers to be executed for murder Agence France Presse, JakartaIndonesian authorities will soon execute two brothers on death row for a premeditated triple murder during a robbery in the island of Sumatra in 2002, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Butet in 'Jangan Menangis Indonesia'
Butet in 'Jangan Menangis Indonesia' JAKARTA: Yogyakarta-born artist Butet Kertaredjasa, who soared to fame imitating former president Soeharto's voice in his staged monologs, will play a role in an upcoming show by Teater Mandiri.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Workers protest death sentences
Workers protest death sentences JAKARTA: Dozens of migrant workers grouped under the Working Forum for Domestic Helpers Justice rallied in front of the Singapore Embassy in South Jakarta on Friday, demanding clemency for their colleagues who are facing death sentence in that country.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
1. Anal ----- 1x40
1. Anal ----- 1x40 Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to Amien OR Din's victory another blow to Amien 2. Aceh --- 4x13 Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: Government 3. Dutch ---- 1x30 Dutch student shot in Aceh 4.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~Done;JP;CD; For FOCUS ISSUE ---- BookstoresModern bookstores offer more than good titlesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta "No reading, please" or "No browsing, please". Those warnings in typical bookstores have disappeared in some modern bookstores, replaced with a cozy atmosphere, soft chairs and...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Aceh prosecutors investigate bribery in caning case
Aceh prosecutors investigate bribery in caning caseAntara, Banda Aceh A prosecutor in Bireun was questioned by Aceh prosecutors for allegedly taking bribes from some convicts, who were about to be caned as punishment for small time gambling.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~Checked;JP; Captions for FOCUS ISSUE ---- BookstoresPhoto A:Arief Suhardiman QB World Books in Jakarta is not only a bookstore but also a community center in which people from different backgrounds can interact. Visitors to the bookstore can enjoy special literary or cultural events every week.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Holidaymakers swarm beaches
Holidaymakers swarm beaches YOGYAKARTA: After being very quiet for many months, some tourist destinations in Gunungkidul in Yogyakarta have seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals.Antara reported that holidaying school students were seen flocking the Baron, Kukup and Krakal beaches in the...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry of Religious Affairs is a disgrace to religious values that are supposed to be upheld by this institution and also a betrayal of Muslims' trust.The management of the haj pilgrimage involves over Rp 5.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Corruption & opportunity
Corruption & opportunityFrom Tempo Corruption prevails in Indonesia because of intention and opportunity. Government officials, particularly, have the opportunity for contact with capitalists, who use money to secure their business licensing needs.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Suspect ignores travel ban, slips abroad
Suspect ignores travel ban, slips abroadMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh lashed out at the Immigration Office for allowing a key corruption suspect to travel overseas despite being the subject of a travel ban.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Author imprisoned for Anwar sex allegations
Author imprisoned for Anwar sex allegations MALAYSIA: A former Malaysian newspaper editor was sentenced to a year in prison on Friday after being convicted of publishing false information in a book that accused former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim of sexual misconduct.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to Amien
Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to AmienMuhammad Nafik and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang In a foregone conclusion, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) secretary-general Din Syamsuddin was officially declared the new chairman of Muhammadiyah here on Thursday after winning unanimous support...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Changing perceptions of Australia post-Corby trial
Changing perceptions of Australia post-Corby trialWimar Witoelar, Jakarta As the Schapelle Corby case enters a new phase with the possibility of inviting new witnesses, again Australians are mulling over the question of bilateral relationships with Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
More students want to enter Jakarta schools
More students want to enter Jakarta schoolsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor/Jakarta After driving for two hours from his home in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Iman and his 14-year-old son Alfian wait their turn at a South Jakarta school to enroll.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Fuel scarcity puts Kupang residents in limbo
Fuel scarcity puts Kupang residents in limbo Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe face of Antonius Manaf, 31, is reddish. The minivan driver is exhausted, hungry and thirsty. Every day he is obliged to pay Rp 250,000 deposit for his minivan, but as of 11 a.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt hints fuel price increase might be necessary next year
Govt hints fuel price increase might be necessary next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Responding to the recent fuel shortage in some areas of the country and increasing oil prices in the world markets, Vice President Jusuf Kalla has hinted the government will have to reduce the fuel...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry of Religious Affairs is a disgrace to religious values that are supposed to be upheld by this institution and also a betrayal of Muslims' trust.The management of the haj pilgrimage involves over Rp 5.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Yayuk says it's 50-50 for RI against Puerto Rico
Yayuk says it's 50-50 for RI against Puerto RicoBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former national number one Yayuk Basuki believes the Fed Cup squad has an even chance against Puerto Rico in their World Group II playoffs this weekend.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
RI, Timor Leste to announce commission members next week
RI, Timor Leste to announce commission members next weekIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Timor Leste will continue working on a reconciliation plan through the Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) despite a UN team's recommendation for an international tribunal, Indonesian...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Recent terror attacks by al-Qaeda at a glance
Recent terror attacks by al-Qaeda at a glance - July 7, 2005: Four explosions in the London subway and on a bus during morning rush hour kill at least 40 people, U.S. officials say. More than 700 are wounded. A group calling itself the Secret Organization of al-Qaeda in Europe claims responsibility.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
PKS to host first congress
PKS to host first congress JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is slated to host a national congress from July 28 through July 31 in a bid to prepare party strategies and plans for the next five years.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
'KAI needs more paying passengers'
'KAI needs more paying passengers' State railway operator PT KAI has concluded the recent train crash in Rawa Bambu, South Jakarta was caused by human error. The accident claimed four lives and injured around 600 other passengers, including the train driver.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Expired products destroyed
Expired products destroyedAMBON, Maluku: Maluku government officials have confiscated thousands of expired products from markets in East and West Seram regencies. Twenty-five different kinds of products, mostly children's snack foods, were seized during recent inspections of the markets, said the...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: Govt
Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: GovtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Friday that the disarmament of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam would be the final crucial issue to be discussed during the upcoming peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Mobile toilets for riverbank squatters
Mobile toilets for riverbank squatters TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration will replace the floating toilets built by squatters along the Cisadane riverbanks with mobile toilets."The quality of river water is declining due to both household and industrial waste being dumped into the...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Dutch student shot in Aceh
Dutch student shot in AcehNani Afrida and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Medan Less than two weeks after the shooting of a Hong Kong aid worker, a Dutch student was shot while traveling in a car in Aceh, child activists and police said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Carmakers object to premium gas ban for for big vehicles
Carmakers object to premium gas ban for for big vehiclesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's plan to issue a regulation stopping cars with engines larger than 2,500cc from using subsidized premium gasoline would only hurt the country's auto industry, the Association of...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Shares end higher as bank blue chips rebound
Shares end higher as bank blue chips reboundDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday led by a rebound in select bank blue chips after falls in the previous four sessions due to the weaker rupiah and high interest rate, dealers said.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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London will bounce back as it always does Jim Read JakartaIf I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England (The Soldier, Rupert Brooke, 1914)2.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Bandung to get new bus lanes
Bandung to get new bus lanes BANDUNG: In efforts to deal with traffic problems, the Bandung administration will soon get 20 new bus lanes, an official said.Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada said the bus lanes will be set up using a grant from the Ministry of Transportation, with the first busline planned...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Indonesian Shares End Higher As Bank Blue Chips Rebound
Indonesian Shares End Higher As Bank Blue Chips Rebound Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday led by a rebound in select bank blue chips after falls in the previous four sessions due to the weaker rupiah and high interest rate, dealers said.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
RI tax revenue up 29 percent
RI tax revenue up 29 percent JAKARTA: Tax revenues as of June 30 have reached Rp 129.4 trillion (US$13.21 billion), up 29 percent from the same period last year.Revenues from customs amounted to Rp 7.65 trillion, or up 37.5 percent, and from excise Rp 14.39 trillion, or 9.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Commuter trains, why not?
Commuter trains, why not? Provisional results of the investigation into the June 30 train crash in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, indicates that human error was behind the fatal wreck that claimed four lives.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Traders reap profits from gasoline shortage
Traders reap profits from gasoline shortageOyos Saroso and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/YogyakartaA woman in her 40s was busily serving yet another eager gasoline buyer on Thursday. Next to her, were several 20-liter jerrycans labeled as premium gasoline.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
For SPOTLIGHT:
For SPOTLIGHT: FORD CAR WINNER: PT Ford Motor Indonesia presents a brand new 2.3l Escape SUV to the winner of its Hole in One competition at the US Memorial Day Golf Tournament on the premises of Ford Jakarta Pusat in Jakarta. The prize was presented on June 4, 2005.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
~[b]Top quartile of JSX firms possessing good governance ratings
~Top quartile of JSX firms possessing good governance ratings enjoyed an average share price out-performance of over 200 percent. ;JP; ANPAk..r..Sustainable business performance & communication JP/6/DAVIDSustainable business performance & communicationDavid J.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Corruption & opportunity
Corruption & opportunityFrom Tempo Corruption prevails in Indonesia because of intention and opportunity. Government officials, particularly, have the opportunity for contact with capitalists, who use money to secure their business licensing needs.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
305 people lose homes to fire
305 people lose homes to fire JAKARTA: Fire burned down 26 houses in Jembatan Lima, Tambora district in West Jakarta on Friday morning.Although there were no reports of injuries, some 305 people were left homeless because of the fire, community unit head Aeng Khairunasikin said.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Hybrid cars not yet suitable for Jakarta
Hybrid cars not yet suitable for JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hollywood celebrities have started using hybrid cars to attend the much-awaited, much-broadcast annual awards ceremony for movie artists.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
NU, Muhammadiyah aim to expand cooperation
NU, Muhammadiyah aim to expand cooperationID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang Muhammadiyah wrapped up its six-day national congress here on Friday, saying it would expand its partnership with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in order to help the country progress.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Headings
Headings 1. Train -- 3 x 18 Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeep 2. School -- 2 x 22 More students want to enter Jakarta schools 3 Energy -- 1 x 30 City told to reduce power usage 4 Speak -- 2 x 20 'KAI needs more paying passengers'
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
U.S. grants Indonesia import duty cuts
U.S. grants Indonesia import duty cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has agreed to add eight categories of products to its scheme for reduced import duties on Indonesian goods entering the U.S.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
* Dutch student shot while traveling in Aceh Page 2
* Dutch student shot while traveling in Aceh Page 2 * RI offers more countries visa facility Page 4 * Severe kerosene shortage hits Jayapura Page 5 * London will bounce back as it always does Page 6 * Inefficient KAI can't properly finance train maintenance Page 8 * Mahan leads John Deere Classic,...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
City told to reduce power usage
City told to reduce power usageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To save energy amid the national fuel shortage, Sutiyoso's administration has set as policy the reduction of power usage in city and government offices, as well as for street lights, advertising billboards and fountains.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~;JP;CD;For FOCUS ISSUE --- BookstoresBookstores: Delivery room for the birth of ideasChinab Chugh Contributor Jakarta From ancient times to the present day, people have written and read a lot of books. Why are books so important to man? A bookstore or a bookshop is a retailer that sells books.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Golkar fails in West Sumatra poll
Golkar fails in West Sumatra pollSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThe mighty Golkar Party looks to have failed in winning most of its candidates up in West Sumatra's direct regional elections, despite its vast experience and huge party infrastructure.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Incumbent mayor reelected
Incumbent mayor reelectedJAYAPURA, Papua: Pair M.R. Kambu and Sudjarwo were declared the new mayor and deputy mayor respectively of Jayapura on Thursday. The pair received the most votes in the Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.Kambu, the incumbent mayor, and Sudjarwo received 28,161 votes.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt plans to make exporters repatriate forex
Govt plans to make exporters repatriate forexRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To help strengthen the country's foreign exchange reserves, the government and the central bank will soon issue regulations requiring local exporters to repatriate their export revenues to local banks.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt, Newmont seek amicable deal
Govt, Newmont seek amicable dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving toward closure in the case against U.S. giant Newmont Mining Corp. subsidiary over the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay in Sulawesi with the two parties seeking an out-of- court settlement.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Susilo tells Sutanto to fight graft, get tough on terrorism
Susilo tells Sutanto to fight graft, get tough on terrorismEva C. Komandjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono swore in Gen. Sutanto on Friday as the new National Police chief, asking him to address the many problems facing the country,...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
PDI-P angry over disciplinary move
PDI-P angry over disciplinary move JAKARTA: Three Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislators say they are going to file a complaint with the police and a civil suit against the House of Representatives disciplinary committee for defamation.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Why ratify the civil rights covenant?
Why ratify the civil rights covenant?Ridarson Galingging Jakarta The government is expected to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ratification will make the ICCPR a binding legal instrument that can be enforced domestically.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Wimar Witoelar
Wimar Witoelar Jakarta2. Dyer -- London: Not exactly the blitz 2 x 21 Bomb attacks in London: Not exactly the blitz Gwynne Dyer London 3. Yomi -- Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation 1 x 35 The complexities of aid allocation Mitsuo Miura The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
2006 budget sets sights on 6.5% GDP growth, 0.7% deficit
2006 budget sets sights on 6.5% GDP growth, 0.7% deficitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives's Budget Commission has agreed on the assumptions to be used in next year's budget.The assumptions include economic growth of up to 6.5 percent and a budget deficit of 0.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~Done;JP;CD;For FOCUS ISSUE === Bookstores Imported books widely available in town T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta Every day new shops open in Jakarta selling all kinds of goods, from shoes and clothes to televisions and cell phones. And also books.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 8
Rupiah Rates July 8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,613.33 6,869.88 7,280.14 7,202.85 Brunei dollar 1 6,061.05 5,469.67 5,795.79 5,734.78 Canadian dollar 1 8,378.73 7,562.58 8,012.03 7,929.13 Swiss franc 1 7,937.91 7,164.31 7,590.51 7,511.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
IOC axes two sports, vetoes adding new ones
IOC axes two sports, vetoes adding new onesMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was a case of so close and yet so far for karate and squash on Friday when the two sports were poised for inclusion in the 2012 Olympics.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Fuel shortages trigger price increases
Fuel shortages trigger price increasesThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Lampung/Cirebon The fuel shortages in some regions lead to increases in the price of premium gasoline on Friday from the usual Rp 2,400 per liter to as much as Rp 15,000 (US$1.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Prosecutor's office destroy drugs
Prosecutor's office destroy drugsMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Belawan Prosecutor's Office destroyed on Thursday hundreds of kilograms of narcotics. The drugs destroyed consisted of 354 kilograms of marijuana, 62.3 kilograms of amphetamines and 141 ecstasy pills.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Biking tour to be held around Mt. Merapi
Biking tour to be held around Mt. Merapi YOGYAKARTA: Motorcycle enthusiasts will find it interesting this month to visit Sleman (Yogyakarta) or the three Central Java regencies of Boyolali, Klaten, and Magelang, where a tour around Mt.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Election violations alleged, trial begins
Election violations alleged, trial begins Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThree candidates, who ran for mayor of Binjai, brought their cases to court on Friday, charging that the Binjai Election Committee had disadvantaged them by changing the election schedule.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Ridarson Galingging
Ridarson Galingging Jakarta2. David -- Sustainable business performance & communication 1 x 30 Assessing business performance David J. Finneren Jakarta
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Gus Dur admitted to hospital
Gus Dur admitted to hospital Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was admitted to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Friday due to exhaustion following a series of trips to Central Java and East Java.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Train accident injures 25 people
Train accident injures 25 peopleLAHAT, South Sumatra: At least 25 passengers on a Serelo economy- class train were injured when their train collided with another train near a station in Banjarsari subdistrict, Lahat regency, on Wednesday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Scientist plays role of RI envoy
Scientist plays role of RI envoyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rizal Sukma never dreamed of becoming a diplomat, believing that the nature of the profession resembled that of footsoldiers who merely carried out orders that had been drawn up on high.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
NGOs lash out at court over anti-environment ruling
NGOs lash out at court over anti-environment rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental organizations have slammed the recent Constitutional Court verdict allowing mining companies to continue operations in protected forests, saying it set a bad precedent and would create more environmental...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
[b]IOC axes two sports,
IOC axes two sports, vetoes adding new onesMoch N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was a case of so close and yet so far for karate and squash on Friday when the two sports were posed for inclusion in the 2012 Olympics.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Miners, exporters to loose diesel subsidies
Miners, exporters to loose diesel subsidiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government plans to make miners and exporting companies pay the market price for diesel in a move to save money on increasingly costly subsidies for the fuel.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
PPD needs dissolution: A new firm welcome
PPD needs dissolution: A new firm welcomeSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Public transportation in Jakarta remains a perennial headache. The recent strikes by thousands of drivers and employees of the state-owned transportation company Perusahaan Pengangkutan Djakarta (PPD), leaving...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Polio vaccination drive intensified as cases rise
Polio vaccination drive intensified as cases riseReuters, Jakarta Indonesia is scrambling to combat a major outbreak of polio with plans to vaccinate more than 24 million children across the populous nation before the onset of the rainy season, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Cirebon bomb hoaxer 'did it for fun'
Cirebon bomb hoaxer 'did it for fun' CIREBON, West Java: A suspect believed responsible for a bomb hoax in Cirebon city was arrested by the police on Friday.According to chief of Cirebon Police, Adj. Sr. Comr. Wisnu, the suspect, 22-year-old Dedi Hartono, was arrested in his house after midnight.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt reiterates vaccine's importance
Govt reiterates vaccine's importanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As nearly 800,000 babies were not immunized against polio in the first mass vaccination, the government has urged wary parents to participate in the next mass vaccination to be given in August and September.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Supplies of school textbooks
Supplies of school textbooksFrom Kompas As a mother who has several school-aged children, I fully support the complaint made by a headmaster in a school in Cikarang, Bekasi about the quality of school textbooks.Students are required to buy a new set of books each year.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Heavy rain causes flooding in W. Irian
Heavy rain causes flooding in W. Irian MANOKWARI, West Irian Jaya: Heavy rains over the last two days have left hundreds of houses in Ransiki district, Manokwari regency in West Irian Jaya province, inundated, killed one resident and wiped out two bridges.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Firms bid for gas pipeline projects
Firms bid for gas pipeline projectsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Seven companies, including state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and the local unit of the U.S.' largest construction company, Fluor Corp., have registered to bid for two gas pipeline projects in Java.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt told to root out malnutrition
Govt told to root out malnutrition JAKARTA: The National Commission on Child Protection has asked the government to ratify a United Nations convention that it says will address malnutrition, which mostly affects children.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Papuans residents wait days for kerosene supplies
Papuans residents wait days for kerosene suppliesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura As many motorists in several areas of the country feel the bite of an acute fuel shortage, Jayapura residents have been forced to wait in lines day after day to get their kerosene supply or pay much...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Bribery rife as school year nears
Bribery rife as school year nears JEMBER, East Java: Head of Jember regency's Education Office, HM Hasi, said that "special referrals" and "bribery" had emerged as parents become increasingly desperate to ensure that their children enter desired schools in the upcoming school year.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
House urges govt to resolve fuel shortage, corruption
House urges govt to resolve fuel shortage, corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives wrapped up its fourth session on Friday and issued scores of recommendations to the government with regards to fresh social issues.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
China pledges $400m in Cambodian aid
China pledges $400m in Cambodian aid CAMBODIA: Cambodia's foreign minister said on Friday that China has pledged more than US$400 million in aid and investment to the impoverished country for projects including a hydropower plant.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 9, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 9, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Surat Kepada Emilio Sabadell; Tiga Hari Dalam Sepatu by Hanafi, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Surabaya women flirt with sex toys for safe sex: Study
Surabaya women flirt with sex toys for safe sex: StudyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAmelia, not her real name, has been on her own for several years, since her husband left her, but since she discovered vibrators she has not been quite so lonely.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Markets urged to stay calm after attacks
Markets urged to stay calm after attacksAgence France-Presse, New York World financial leaders appealed for calm on Thursday after markets were left badly shaken by a series of deadly bomb blasts that ripped through London, Europe's foremost trading center.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
JP/7/IWAN
JP/7/IWANLocal elections and Papuan legitimacy Iwan S. Ardjali Jakarta In international studies, the right to self-determination is recognized by the United Nations Charter, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, etc.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Agus, Annisa exchange wedding vows
Agus, Annisa exchange wedding vowsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's firstborn son, First Lt. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, 27, exchanged vows with TV host Annisa Larasati Pohan, 24, at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, without his parents at the ceremony.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
More countries get visa facility
More countries get visa facilityMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a further reversal of the previous administration's highly restrictive visa policy, the government has extended visa-on- arrival facilities to 14 more countries in an effort to help the country's tourism industry.