Cemex donates $2.1m for victims in AcehJAKARTA: Mexican cement producer Cemex has donated US$2.1 million
to SOS Children's Villages in Meulaboh, Aceh, which is working to
provide a nurturing environment for children orphaned in the
tsunami. More ...
'Gambling means easy, fast money'Highlighting Jakarta's status as an international city, former
Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin has suggested legalizing gambling to
cater to the needs of foreigners for after-work activities. The
Jakarta Post asked some residents their opinions about the issue. More ...
'TVRI' to air 'Bollywood Night'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRiding the wave of Bollywood's rising popularity, government
television station TVRI will air a new monthly program called
Bollywood Night. More ...
Anti-Malaysian sentiment puts universities at riskYuli Tri Suwarni and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/MakassarStaff at Bandung's Padjadjaran University are worried that anti-
Malaysian sentiment could cause Malaysian students to leave the
country, depriving the institution of ... More ...
Former Buru prisoners want equalityMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government's plan to rehabilitate the civil and legal rights
of past former political prisoners is expected to finally end all
forms of discrimination against them and their families. More ...
New event center opens in North JakartaThe Jakarta Post/JakartaNorth Jakarta's newest lifestyle and entertainment center, La
Piazza, now has a 500-square-meter prism-shaped event center to
accommodate large gatherings."This is not just a restaurant. More ...
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permitRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanEnvironmentalists have called on the government to revoke the
investment permit it has issued for a Singaporean investor who is
developing an international tourist resort on land near Lake ... More ...
Barbarians in the House Those acquainted with politics looked on in amusement. The
majority of those who had held their representatives in something
like reverence stared in bemusement. More ...
North Jakarta plaza offers kaleidoscopic experienceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNorth Jakarta's newest lifestyle and entertainment center, La
Piazza, now has a 500-square-meter prism-shaped event center to
accommodate large gatherings."This is not just a restaurant. More ...
Garuda's new boss vows to improve profits, performanceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly appointed management of national flag carrier Garuda
Indonesia has pledged to improve the airline's operations and
boost its profits after it suffered a loss last year as a result
of higher fuel prices and ... More ...
The tragedy of the impoverished What is the fate of poor people in Indonesia? A friend of mine
has the answer. According to him, grass in Indonesia is much more
respected than poor people. How is that? Well, we can see
everywhere announcements saying "Do not step on the grass". More ...
Acehnese women back to business after disasterLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehFrom a human point of view, Endang, an Acehnese woman who fell
victim to the devastating tsunami last December, had many reasons
to give up on life. More ...
Fake credit cards crime in metropolisAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCredit cardholders are advised to use extra caution when settling
bills with their cards. More ...
Aiken from 'Idol' sings in IndonesianIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clay Aiken, American Idol runner-up, has begun his debut tour
in Indonesia this week. More ...
Mega presses ahead with reelection bidM. Taufiqurrahman and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SemarangThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) needs to pave
the way for new faces to rule the party if it wants to thrive in
the future, an analyst says. More ...
Govt told to control police conductMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has urged the
government to set up mechanisms to control the conduct of police
amid a rising trend of human rights violations by law enforcers
in various parts ... More ...
Rabies outbreak leaves one deadKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fifty-four people have been infected
with rabies in Ende regency, East Nusa Tenggara, over the past
several weeks, with one death. More ...
Governor wants extra troops in MalukuAMBON, Maluku: Maluku Governor Karel Albert Rahalalu has asked
the Indonesian Military (TNI) to deploy an additional battalion
along Maluku's borders to prevent outlying islands from being
claimed by neighboring countries."We have to be alert. More ...
Govt continues to study moratorium conditions, detailsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is still studying conditions and details of the
latest debt moratorium offer from the Paris Club of creditor
nations, before making its final decision on the offer. More ...
Security concerns cited in new visa policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is planning to revoke the visa-free service
currently given to a handful of countries and regions outside the
Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), in addition to
providing the ... More ...
Doubt cast over fairness of pollsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA former top official of the defunct Election Supervisory
Commission (Panwaslu) said the central government should delay
the country's first direct elections for local government
officials because most regions still did not ... More ...
UN gives wedding present to newlywedsJAKARTA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) delivered a tent to a young couple who were married on
Sunday in a camp for displaced persons in Banda Aceh. More ...
Crush Malaysia but save Siti NurhalizaFarish A. Noor, Berlin Try as they might, the racists, bigots and chauvinists in
Malaysia and Indonesia cannot deny the fundamental similarities
and connections shared by the peoples of both countries. More ...
The soul of Aceh reconstructionM. T. Zen, Bandung The earthquake and tsunamis that hit Aceh on Dec. 26 were a
demonstration of the power of nature. More ...
Deadline for aid agencies in Aceh extendedTony Hotland and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government extended on Thursday the transition period to the
reconstruction phase in Aceh, giving up to 60 more days for all
foreign humanitarian aid agencies to continue their relief work
there. More ...
Opposition to fuel policy weakensTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn order to allow time for legislators to calm down and explore
alternative options, the House of Representatives decided on
Thursday to adjourn its plenary session to determine its stance
on the government's controversial fuel ... More ...
Garbage piles up in Bandung ahead of Asia-Africa SummitYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungUwe works at a photocopy kiosk on Jl. Tamansari, near Jl. Ganesha
intersection in Bandung city. For the last two weeks, the
26-year-old woman has worn a mask to work. More ...
JP/04/HEALTHIndonesia needs to allocate more funds to fight tuberculosisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, which ranks as the third highest tuberculosis
burdened country in the world after India and China, must be more
persistent in fighting tuberculosis (TB) to meet its own target
of ... More ...
Agung in hot water over House members' brawlThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe brawl among legislators that broke out when they were
debating the government's fuel price policy on Wednesday has made
House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono a target for
criticism, in particular for his failure to ... More ...
World-class events cue to polish up billiard's imageMoch. N. Kurniawan
The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a long period when it was mainly notable for its lack of
activity, the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association
(Pobsi) has succeeded in getting the sport taken seriously in
recent years. More ...
'TV ghost shows 'useless' uneducational'Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf a child jumps from a tall building after watching Superman,
should the movie be banned?That analogy was used by a media observer discussing a doctor
at Dr. More ...
Ex-political prisoner a messenger of reconciliationVisitors of the now defunct maximum security prison on Robben
Island near Cape Town had a little birthday girl to thank for a
rare opportunity given by their tour guide Modise Phekonyane to
enter the cell where South Africa's former president ... More ...
On diplomacy I would like to refer to the article of Graham Gerard Ong
published in The Jakarta Post, March 9 -- Diplomacy can calm
troubled sea (from The Straits Times), regarding the "Ambalat"
dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia. More ...
Local dance films have long way to goM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the midst of confusion over the appropriate definition of a
"dance film" among participating directors and choreographers,
the country's first dance film festival wrapped up last week with
three home-grown films ... More ...
Verdict for Adrian due March 30 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hand
down a verdict on March 30 for Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key
suspect in a high-profile bank scam involving Rp 1.7 trillion
(US$184 billion). More ...
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and studyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Java's Utami Dewi Oktaviani was diagnosed with symptoms
of typhus only a week before the tae kwon do nationals, but she
still rose to the occasion. More ...
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and studyMoch. N. Kurniawan
The Jakarta Post/Jakarta
West Java's Utami Dewi Oktaviani was diagnosed with symptoms
of typhus only a week before the tae kwon do nationals, but she
still rose to the occasion. More ...
$50 million Lamongan port deal signed
Indra Harsaputra
The Jakarta Post/SurabayaPT Lamongan Integrated Shorebase (LIS) has signed an agreement
with PT Rotary Engineering Indonesia to construct a US$50 million
oil and gas port in Lamongan, East Java. More ...
A lack of thought Recent protests against Malaysia on the so-called disputed
maritime border area shows a lack of thought on the part of the
people involved.Malaysia continues to help the people of Aceh with volunteers
working on 15-day rotations; this must be taken into
consideration. More ...
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permitRidwan Max Sijabat
and Apriadi Gunawan
The Jakarta Post/MedanEnvironmentalists have called on the government to revoke the
investment permit it has issued for a Singaporean investor who is
developing an international tourist resort on land near Lake ... More ...
RI target S. African touristsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is targeting to attract around 700,000 tourists from South
Africa, particularly from Cape Town, as part of an effort to
reach its target of around six million foreign tourists from all
over the world. More ...
Foreign degrees no panacea for unemployment woesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Urgently needed. Account Executive. Graduated from a reputable
local or overseas university (master's degree advantageous), with
good business sense and accustomed to working in a fast-paced
environment. More ...
Agung, Megawati should learn strategy from AkbarKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post The anger Megawati Soekarnoputri still feels toward her former
subordinate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, combined with
the incompetence of House of Representatives Speaker Agung
Laksono in manipulating his ... More ...
Norway gives grant for Aceh rebuilding BOGOR: Norway has provided a grant of 13,700,000 Norwegian
krone (about US$2.4 million) for the reconstruction of tsunami-
affected areas in Aceh and North Sumatra. More ...
JP/4/adrianVerdict for Adrian
due March 30 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hand
down a verdict on March 30 for Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key
suspect in a high-profile bank scam involving Rp 1.7 trillion
(US$184 billion). More ...
Robbers make of with German's US$7,000 TANGERANG: A German national has lost his briefcase containing
US$7,000 cash, a notebook computer, as well as his passport and
other documents in a robbery while he was on his way home to the
Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate from ... More ...
TV Today: Friday, March 18, 2005
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.tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. More ...
Sheikh Yusuf helped bridge Indonesia and South AfricaBelieve it or not, Easter is a celebration Muslims in South
Africa look forward to when summer comes.During Easter holiday, thousands of Muslims gather at the
shrine of Sheikh Yusuf in the Maccasar area, around 40 kilometers
west of Cape Town. More ...
Adiguna 'too sick' to stand trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Adiguna Sutowo, 46, may be absent from his own murder
trial, with his doctors claiming he was too frail to attend
Thursday's hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court. More ...
Former patient sues hospital TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Thursday commenced
hearing a lawsuit filed by Leonardus against the management of
Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Lippo Karawaci, for allegedly
making a wrong diagnosis and then detaining him in the hospital
for two weeks in ... More ...
Goldman defends role in sale of Pertamina tankersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefending its role in the sale of two Pertamina tankers, global
investment firm Goldman Sachs is planning to file an objection
against the recent ruling by the Business Competition ... More ...
Top events cue to polish billiards' imageMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a long period when it was mainly notable for its lack of
activity, the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association
(Pobsi) has succeeded in getting the sport taken seriously in
recent years. More ...
'Hatta's positive legacy should be revived'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter decades of living under and watching overindulgent and
untrustworthy politicians, Indonesians seem to have forgotten
that they once had a true gentleman leading this country. More ...
'Sharing pact' may solve AmbalatMark Valencia, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The recent joint statement by the Indonesian and Malaysian
foreign ministers that the Sulawesi Sea dispute would be resolved
peacefully was a welcome step in defusing a potentially dangerous
situation. More ...
Ministry told to organize frequency allocationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government needs to rearrange telecommunications frequency
allocation, which many say is inefficient at present, or risk
losing millions of dollars in potential revenue each year,
according to an expert. More ...
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