JP/19/ARMFDLocal food irreplaceable for Indonesians in America Armando Siahaan
Contributor/Jakarta Assimilation, a process whereby immigrants integrate with the
culture of the host country, is probably the norm for many
Indonesians who emigrate abroad to the United States. More ...
TV Program: Thursday, July 21, 2005
.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty7:30 Children Film8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m. More ...
Muhammadiyah intellectuals need meaningful dialogHilman Latief, Jakarta The emergence of the Muhammadiyah Young Intellectual Network
(JIMM) generated a heated debate among Muhammadiyah members
before, during and after the recent Muhammadiyah congress in
Malang. More ...
MUI's edict not everything, can be obeyed or ignored Last week's attack on the compound of Ahmadiyah, a religious
community in Parung, Bogor, West Java, by the Indonesian Muslim
Solidarity group has drawn criticism from many. More ...
Earthquake damages nine buildingsKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Nine buildings were damaged during a
moderate earthquake in Kualin and Kuanfatu districts in South
Central Timor regency here on Monday morning. More ...
Hotels strive to save energy due to fuel crisisThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the midst of the fuel crisis, hotels are working to conserve
energy by ensuring the efficient use of electric appliances. More ...
Regency, BKSDA fight over feesTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBogor regency has terminated its work agreement with the Natural
Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA), which manages the Telaga
Warna tourism park, after the agency refused to share funds
collected from visitors. More ...
Interfaith dialog: Time to come down from the hillEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua Beach, BaliA prelude to this week's interfaith dialog of the Asia-Europe
Meeting (ASEM) was aptly called "Talks on the Hills", which
brought together leaders of different faiths from different
countries in ... More ...
Aceh likely to have local partiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering amending the 2001 law on special
autonomy for Aceh to accommodate the Free Aceh Movement's (GAM)
demand to set up its own local political party there. More ...
Sutiyoso has an each-way betDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEven though he publicly announced his support for the current
campaign against gambling, Governor Sutiyoso expressed doubt on
Tuesday that police would succeed in stamping out the practice in
the country. More ...
Jakarta owes no power bills In connection with the report in The Jakarta Post, July 13,
entitled Power operator says city owes Rp 200 b, we would like to
make a clarification after contacting the relevant unit of the
state electricity company, PT PLN - Jakarta and Tangerang
Distribution. More ...
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. More ...
Search continue for Digoel accidentJAYAPURA, Papua: A search and rescue (SAR) team continued its
search on Monday for the bodies of those who died when the Digoel
sank on July 7 off Merauke, Papua. As of Monday, a total of 67
bodies had been found, while 15 people had been rescued. More ...
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Toyota aims to strengthen SUV market with FortunerThe Jakarta Post
Jakarta Indonesia is an important market for Toyota; therefore, PT Toyota
Astra Motor (TAM) has continually released new products in a bid
to maintain its 30 percent share in the domestic automotive
market. More ...
IBM offers e-solution packages to help develop SMEsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaIn an effort to penetrate the small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
market segment, PT IBM Indonesia is offering an e-solution
package to improve their efficiency and performance. More ...
Arroyo's call, no mere lapse of judgmentGwynne Dyer, London If you are a politician, there are few more embarrassing
experiences than to be caught at an airport with the equivalent
of US$100,000 stuffed into your underpants. More ...
Leeches can cure range of illnessesBambang Muryanto, Contributor, YogyakartaYou will immediately be welcomed by the rancid smell of blood the
moment you enter the consulting room of an alternative healer in
Trayemen village, Pleret, Bantul, Yogyakarta.Was it a room where surgery is performed? No. More ...
Leaders float idea of legal bettingIman Dwianto Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe situation at the "M" arcade in downtown Surabaya was rather
different from usual on Monday night. There were only a few
gamblers on the premises, which is famous for roulette. More ...
Golkar misses target in South Sulawesi electionsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarThe Golkar Party has proved its strength in national legislative
elections, but that does not necessarily mean that it will always
also be victorious in local elections. More ...
Clubbers caught in drug raids JAKARTA: Police raids on five clubs in West and Central
Jakarta over the past several days have netted 132 people for
drug use.The head of the city police's drug unit, Sr. Comr. More ...
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan marketThe Jakarta Post
JakartaAfter concentrating on marketing sports utility vehicles (SUVs)
over the past five years, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) is
targeting the sedan segment by launching the all-new Ford Focus. More ...
Imported pets to be quarantinedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPets brought into Indonesia will now have to wait for two weeks
to six months in quarantine before going home to their owners. More ...
Cipularang toll road brings positive impacts to local economyKelik Dewanto, Antara/JakartaPresident Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono officially opened on July 12
the second section of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll
road, better known as the Cipularang II, spanning 41 kilometers. More ...
Interfaith dialog ready to roll DENPASAR, Bali: Delegates from 39 countries began on Tuesday
to stream into Bali for the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Interfaith
Dialog, which will be opened by President Susilo Bambang
Yudhoyono on Thursday. More ...
Manufacturing requires bank backing: MinisterZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor the country's manufacturing sector to expand by an average of
8.6 percent every year, it would need annual fresh investment of
up to Rp 50 trillion (US$5. More ...
'Developers must prepare buses'In response to the government's call to save energy, some people
have decided to leave their cars behind and hitch or commute to
the office. Some are also taking shuttle buses provided by
housing complexes. More ...
Industry balks at ASEAN-China FTAZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndustry players are generally the most affected stakeholders in
any free trade agreement (FTA), but they continually feel they
are being left out of the FTA negotiation process. More ...
After the bombs, London searching for the root cause of terrorismSoe Tjen Marching, London On Thursday, thousands of Londoners were united, gathering in
the city center to commemorate the bombings that happened a week
before. More ...
Court rejects attempt to sink Water LawMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Court rejected on Tuesday a petition from a
number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and individuals
to declare some articles of the controversial Water Resources Law
(No. More ...
Strong quake hits Manado cityMANADO, North Sulawesi: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.8 on
the Richter scale shook Manado city on Tuesday morning, but no
fatalities were reported.The quake's epicenter was located in the Maluku Sea, some 200
kilometers southeast of Manado. More ...
TNI to withdraw outside troops from Maluku as security improvesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs security situation has gradually improved, the government is
planning to withdraw some 3,000 non-organic troops from conflict-
torn Maluku next year, but maintain other 1,650 of ... More ...
Book reunites labor ministers JAKARTA: Former director general of industrial relations and
labor standards Payaman Simanjuntak launched on Monday his latest
book in the presence of three former and one current labor
minister. More ...
Govt urged to halt road projectThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) reiterated
their demand on Tuesday for the government to cancel the
controversial Ladia Galaska road project in Aceh due to its
adverse impact on the environment. More ...
Trains save energy, ease pollutionAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs an employee of an electronics shop in Glodok, West Jakarta,
Wati, 23, counts on the city train to be able to reach her office
every day from her house in Citayam, West Java. More ...
Saudi Arabia pledges to protect RI workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Saudi government has vowed to enforce the new labor contract
to provide the basic rights of Indonesian maids working in the
Islamic country. More ...
President to skip DPD invitation JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will deliver a
speech on the 2006 draft state budget during a plenary session at
the House of Representatives on Aug. 16, State Secretary Yusril
Ihza Mahendra said on Tuesday. More ...
Residents of Semarang ask, Zheng who?Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangDespite the plan to grandly celebrate the 600th anniversary of
Zheng He's journey around the world, the majority of Semarang
students and residents are still uninformed on the great Chinese
explorer. More ...
Percasi eyes 3 golds in ManilaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The new executive board of the Chess Association of Indonesia
(Percasi) on Tuesday expressed optimism about its chase for three
gold medals at the next Southeast Asian (SEA) Games. More ...
Taufik's release request rejected JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutor's Office refused to release
Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) chairman Muhammad
Taufik, who has been detained on graft charges since June 10."There is no reason to suspend his detention. More ...
Donggala attack damages houses, a carDONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: A group of Tolu residents attacked
the neighboring subdistrict of Kotarindau on Sunday night, but no
fatalities were reported in the incident. More ...
The bias of faith Monday, the first day of school. Students from elementary
school to high school enter a new environment. They meet new
teachers and make new friends. They become acquainted with each
other without prejudice; devoid of bias or preconceptions. More ...
Tanah Abang traffic to be rerouted JAKARTA: The City Transportation Agency will begin rerouting
traffic on Wednesday in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta,
particularly along Jl. Wahid Hasyim, in an effort to deal with
the area's traffic woes.The agency will place a road divider on the west side of Jl. More ...
JP/17/FCELLSingapore F-Cell test shows positive results The Jakarta Post
Jakarta One year since the practical fleet-testing program for fuel-
cell (F-Cell) cars has hit Singapore roads, evaluation results
show that such vehicles are feasible in the future. More ...
checked -- JSR
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan marketThe Jakarta Post
JakartaAfter concentrating on marketing sports utility vehicles (SUVs)
over the past five years, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) is
targeting the sedan segment by launching the all-new Ford Focus. More ...
China, ASEAN move to propel regional economyHu Xuan, China Daily, Asia News Network/Beijing China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
are taking a tangible step towards creating the world's most
populous free trade area (FTA). More ...
NTT plagued with malnutritionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe malnutrition problem in West and East Nusa Tenggara that has
been widely reported in the media recently is comparable to
Pandora's Box. When the story was reported, it was quickly
followed by similar revelations in other areas nationwide. More ...
Manulife eyes 25% growthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Asuransi Jiwa Manulife Indonesia (AJMI), a local unit of
Canada's largest insurer, Manulife Financial Corp., is confident
revenue from its insurance premiums will grow by at least 25
percent this year on higher economic growth in the country. More ...
Govt maintains aid for parties JAKARTA: The government is set to go ahead and disburse the
much-criticized financial package to political parties, an
official says. More ...
Masked thieves bust into home of Japanese citizenMulta Fidrus and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, JakartaSix masked thieves broke into the house of a Japanese national
in Pondok Aren, Tangerang, early on Tuesday, injuring two people
and fleeing with cash and two cellular phones. More ...
Govt expects $193m from forestry fees, royaltiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the country's timber production recently showing signs of
increasing, the government believes it can increase next year's
revenues in royalties and fees from the timber industry to Rp 1.9
trillion (US$193. More ...
Papuan students demand graft probeJAYAPURA, Papua: Some 100 Papuan students staged a protest
outside the Papua Provincial Council building demanding that
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approve a graft investigation
into Jayawijaya Regent David Hubi. More ...
Aussie ambassador to Indonesia As an Australian citizen currently living in Indonesia, I
share the concerns of Pak Djoko Susilo, a member of the House of
Representatives, regarding the choice of Bill Farmer as
Australia's next ambassador to Jakarta. More ...
Government urged to cut export tax on teaWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa DuaState-owned plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) VIII
is urging the government to cut the 30 percent export tax on tea,
claiming it harms the country's competitiveness in the global
market. More ...
Police to maintain personnel in Aceh: Sutanto saysTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto said that police would
maintain their personnel in Aceh, arguing that they play a
crucial role in ensuring public order. More ...
Navy cyclists set good exampleAntara, JakartaRear Admiral Slamet Subijanto used to ride around the naval base
in Surabaya on his bicycle when he chief of the Navy's training
department.He continued to do so when he was made chief of the Navy's
Eastern Fleet. More ...
Motorbikes may be banned from Jakarta main roadsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is considering imposing restrictions on
motorcycles in the capital, including banning them from entering
the city's thoroughfares, in order to ease traffic congestion. More ...
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