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Searching for all articles published on 2005-10-06 ...

57 articles.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Supreme Court chief tells courts not to put journalists behind bars

Supreme Court chief tells courts not to put journalists behind barsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaChief Justice Bagir Manan has given a directive to judges across the country to fine, not imprison, any journalist found guilty in a criminal case related to a press dispute.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Angela Merkel meets the world

Angela Merkel meets the worldChristoph Bertram Project Syndicate Angela Merkel is Germany's new -- and first woman -- Chancellor. Although this implies major changes in Germany's fiscal and labor-market policies, continuity will remain the hallmark of foreign policy.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Ex-prisoners ostracized by children

Ex-prisoners ostracized by childrenRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaThe sun has just risen on the horizon, and Rahmat, 65, was tilling the land to grow beans. The land, on part of which he grows vegetables, is not his, but has been lent to him by a church. He still looks strong for his age.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Police expand bomb probe outside Bali, no suspects named

Police expand bomb probe outside Bali, no suspects namedThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BandungThe National Police are expanding the investigation into Saturday's Bali bombings beyond the resort island, but said on Wednesday there still had not been any suspects named in the attack.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Festival Indonesia a reminder of the good things in life

Festival Indonesia a reminder of the good things in lifeDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne, AustraliaLife is full of extremes in crests and troughs, and we experienced, or at least witnessed, one such occurrence last weekend.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/'Many more people need aid'

'Many more people need aid'The government raised fuel prices on Oct. 1 after putting into place a scheme that allocates low-income families Rp 100,000 a month to alleviate the extra financial burden they must bear. The Jakarta Post asked residents their opinion on the issue.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Foreigners latest target of theft

Foreigners latest target of theft TANGERANG: Two foreign nationals, identified as Jennifer and Paul Preskott, lost Rp 500 million (about US$49,063) and valuable documents when they stopped to change a tire on their rental car in Tangerang on Tuesday, Detikcom reported on Wednesday.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/High time to develop more renewable energy

High time to develop more renewable energyMichael Richardson, Singapore As Indonesia raises fuel prices and makes other painful adjustments to reflect high world oil prices and its own shift to being a net oil importer, greater attention is being paid to using other home-grown fuel sources.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/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 ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/JP/20/PAPER

JP/20/PAPERPaper art versatility on display at Erasmus HuisMario Koch The Jakarta Post/JakErasmus Huis, Kuningan, South Jakarta, is holding an exhbition titled Paper Art, through Oct. 30. It shows the work of 11 Dutch artists, inspired by the unique quality of paper as a medium of expression.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Jakarta busway fares increased by 40%

Jakarta busway fares increased by 40%Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration announced on Wednesday that it had decided to raise the busway ticket price by between 33 percent and 40 percent in order to adjust to the Oct. 1 fuel price hike by an average of 126.6 percent.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Lion Air responds

Lion Air responds With regard to Susanti Agustini's letter published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 30 titled Lion Air and safety, we want to clarify as follows.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/On statement of MUI and NU

On statement of MUI and NU This is in response to the letter by Iain Shearer (To MUI, NU: Who are the terrorists? in The Jakarta Post, Oct 4). In my understanding, what Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) were trying to say was that they strongly condemned the bombings.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Chevron's local unit changes name

Chevron's local unit changes name JAKARTA: U.S. energy giant Chevron Corporation has changed the name of its Indonesian subsidiary PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia to PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia (CPI).

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 6, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 6, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, until Nov.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Another poll commission member admits to accepting kickbacks

Another poll commission member admits to accepting kickbacksThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLike several other members of the General Elections Commission (KPU), Daan Dimara admitted on Wednesday to receiving US$30,000 from companies that supplied poll materials to the national poll body.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Jambi village has unique take on conservation

Jambi village has unique take on conservationJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi"Ke atas tidak berpucuk, ke bawah tidak berakar, di tengah-tengah di makan kumbang" (Like a withered plant, without leaves nor roots, and its stem eaten away by the beetles).

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/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.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Carrefour back to normal

Carrefour back to normal JAKARTA: The Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, outlet of French hypermarket Carrefour opened as usual on Wednesday after a bomb threat forced the hypermarket to close early on Tuesday night.At about 8 p.m.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/BI rate hike 'key' to stem inflation

BI rate hike 'key' to stem inflationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank's latest 1 percent rate hike will without doubt undermine this year's economic growth, a finance ministry senior official said, but was necessary to prevent a prolonged rise in inflation which may hurt the ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/TNI ready to pull out more troops

TNI ready to pull out more troopsBANDA ACEH, Aceh: The military (TNI) is planning to pull out 10 battalions of soldiers (some 6,000 personnel) recruited outside Aceh from the province, a senior TNI officer said on Wednesday.The pullout would take place between Oct. 18 and Oct.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Love multiples, not divides

Love multiples, not divides As an Australian who has lived in Indonesia for over 20 years, I found the article Duel citizenship urged for mixed couples very interesting.Ramli Hutabarat's comment that "It is about identity.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Insurgencies can be defeated after all

Insurgencies can be defeated after allCharles Tannock and Francisco Santos Caldersn, Project Syndicate Chaos and violence in Iraq has strengthened the notion that insurgencies cannot be defeated and so must be appeased. Colombia's experience shows that this is not the case.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/JP/04/BLAST

JP/04/BLAST I think money in first reference still needs to be put into US dollars, thnks Australia gives A$1 million to help Bali victimsTb.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Third polio round due next month

Third polio round due next month JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to hold a third round of nationwide polio vaccinations next month in a bid to ensure that the country meet its target of being completely free from polio by 2008.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/TV Today: Friday, October 7, 2005

TV Today: Friday, October 7, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. TV Drama6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Another RI auction house opens up in Singapore

Another RI auction house opens up in SingaporeCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaFor art lovers, connoisseurs and art collectors, auctions are usually events of great joy and high expectation.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Property prices rise following fuel prices

Property prices rise following fuel pricesAnissa S. Febrina , The Jakarta Post, JakartaThose wishing to invest in property better make up their mind now, as developers have started raising their prices after the recent fuel price hike, with the upward trend of property prices likely to continue.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/JP/13/growth

JP/13/growthBI rate hike undermines growth, stems inflationUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe central bank's latest 1 percent rate hike will without doubt undermine this year's economic growth, a finance ministry senior official said, but was necessary to prevent a prolonged rise in ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Fuel prices for industry increased

Fuel prices for industry increasedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has increased fuel prices for industry for October by up to 21.9 percent, higher than previously expected.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Suspected bird flu patient dies in Jakarta

Suspected bird flu patient dies in JakartaAgencies, JakartaA 23-year-old man, who was suspected of suffering from bird flu, died last week at the Sulianti Saroso Hospital for infectious disease in Jakarta.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Volunteers are bomb victims' best friends

Volunteers are bomb victims' best friendsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAustralian-born Jane Lumy is busy coordinating a team of volunteers at Bali's Sanglah Hospital Crisis Center, trying to respond to any inquiries from families or relatives of the weekend blast victims.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/JP/18/SIDE

JP/18/SIDE checked --JSR 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.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Winners of Superbrand awards are hoping for better future

Winners of Superbrand awards are hoping for better futureRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Winners of the Superbrand Award certainly feel lucky to have their companies included among the select group of businesses with Superbrand status.No doubt the award is a source of pride for its recipients.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Offices quiet on first day of fasting

Offices quiet on first day of fastingDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA young civil servant slouched over his desk on Wednesday morning on the second floor of a government building near City Hall, taking a brief nap in the nearly empty room where only four other civil servants could be seen ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Two ships seized for hoarding, smuggling

Two ships seized for hoarding, smugglingAzis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThe Indonesian Navy has apprehended two ships carrying tens of thousands of liters of fuel over the past week, one in the Riau Islands and the other in Maluku waters.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Do not incite violence

Do not incite violence While we all condemn the recent terrorism in Bali, there must be a clear comparison with what is happening in Iraq.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Police work on terror threats

Police work on terror threatsTheresia Sufa and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Bogor/Jakarta The police worked fast. After receiving a report from a resident in Cicurug district, Bogor, intelligence officers arrested on Tuesday evening a newcomer to the area.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Bojong Koneng children miss polio vaccination

Bojong Koneng children miss polio vaccinationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs many as 239 children under the age of five in Bojong Koneng village, Bogor regency, West Java, missed the second round of polio vaccinations on Sept.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Visit to Besakih Temple

Visit to Besakih Temple On Sept. 3, I tried to visit Besakih Temple in Bali. Having paid Rp 15,000 to enter with a car, I was stopped at the gate and told that a local guide is mandatory. I don't believe it is, but I was willing to pay.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Jakarta thugs return with avengeance on city streets

Jakarta thugs return with avengeance on city streetsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter disappearing for a while, Jakarta thugs are back on the city's streets, extorting money from motorists right under the noses of city public order officials.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/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.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Balinese celebrate peaceful Galungan

Balinese celebrate peaceful GalunganI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Hindu Balinese turned the resort island into a gigantic shrine of devotion on Wednesday, with colorful offerings and solemn rituals performed simultaneously at thousands of temples in a festival to mark the victory ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Susilo opens export commodity expo

Susilo opens export commodity expoAmid setbacks in the domestic economy, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday opened the 20th Export Commodity Expo at the Jakarta International Expo Grounds in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/The sacrifices made by the public must be rewarded

The sacrifices made by the public must be rewardedBenget Simbolon Tnb., Jakarta It was very distressing to see the reactions of people across the country over the last few weeks to the government's decision to raise fuel prices.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Women should be given significant roles in reconstruction of Aceh

Women should be given significant roles in reconstruction of AcehAguswandi, Banda Aceh No matter which political camp or organization you belong to in Aceh, there is one similarity throughout: Women are not significantly involved anywhere.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/TNI ordered to help in terror fight

TNI ordered to help in terror fightTiarma Siboro and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called upon the Indonesian Military (TNI) to be active in the fight against terrorism after the latest attack on Bali, which the TNI chief interpreted as meaning ...

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/JP/6/Watch

JP/6/WatchHigh-end watches - a lucrative businessBy Susanna Tjokro s_tjokro@yahoo.com "It's a status symbol, just like a vehicle. However, while you can't bring your car into the meeting room, you certainly can wear your watch in a business meeting," says my former boss about her Rolex.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/City police work on terror threats

City police work on terror threats Theresia Sufa and Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Bogor/Jakarta The police worked fast. After receiving a report from a resident in Cicurug district, Bogor, intelligence officers arrested on Tuesday evening a newcomer to the area.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Aceh residents flee to higher ground

Aceh residents flee to higher ground BANDA ACEH: An earthquake shook Banda Aceh at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, forcing local residents to flee to high grounds in fear of another tsunami disaster.The quake, measuring 5.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Friends indeed

Friends indeed It is heartwarming, comforting and a relief to see the outpouring of international support that has been directed Indonesia's way in the wake of last weekend's Bali bombings.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Another 23 local brands receive Superbrand status

Another 23 local brands receive Superbrand status Twenty-three local brands offering a wide range of products and services have received prestigious Superbrand awards from the London-based independent brand arbiter Superbrand International.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Muslims begin Ramadhan quietly amid soaring prices

Muslims begin Ramadhan quietly amid soaring pricesThe Jakarta Post, Medan, JakartaComing hard on the heels of steep fuel price rises and a second bomb attack in Bali, the fasting month of Ramadhan kicked off quietly in Indonesia on Wednesday, with most Muslims preferring to stay home.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Mandala crash families may sue Boeing

Mandala crash families may sue BoeingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanFamilies of more than 100 people killed in the Mandala Airlines crash last month plan to sue US aircraft maker Boeing Co.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/A beauty queen goes to war

A beauty queen goes to warAsia News Network, The Nation/BangkokAn "unfair contract" with BEC-Tero prompted her to give up Miss Thailand World.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Jakarta Sixes tourney on the weekend

Jakarta Sixes tourney on the weekend JAKARTA: Cricketers from Southeast Asia are set to compete in the Jakarta International Sixes Tournament on Oct. 8-Oct. 9 at Cibubur oval, East Jakarta.

Thu, 06 Oct 2005

JP/Elnusa to build $2.5b-$3b refinery

Elnusa to build $2.5b-$3b refineryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA subsidiary of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, PT Elnusa Harapan, is studying the possibility of building a refinery with a capacity of 300,000 barrels per day.