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Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Pertamina cuts supply for quota

Pertamina cuts supply for quotaLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has reduced premium gasoline supply in trial periods in major cities, including Jakarta and Surabaya, and is monitoring the public reaction and response to the move before ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Rupiah remains under pressure, closes at 9,855

Rupiah remains under pressure, closes at 9,855The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe rupiah continued to lose ground against the U.S. dollar for the sixth consecutive trading day on Monday, dropping to near the Rp 9,900 level amid continuing high local demand for the strengthening American greenback.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Japanese ambassador to Indonesia will move to China: 'Kyodo'

Japanese ambassador to Indonesia will move to China: 'Kyodo'Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJapanese Ambassador to Indonesia Yutaka Iimura will soon be moving to Beijing, the Kyodo news agency reported from Tokyo over the weekend, citing government sources.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Rupiah Rates July 4

Rupiah Rates July 4 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,723.50 6,970.71 Brunei dollar 1 6,077.67 5,486.52 Canadian dollar 1 8,266.84 7,461.08 Swiss franc 1 7,933.13 7,159.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Three-day-old baby of train crash victim dies

Three-day-old baby of train crash victim diesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaUnder the scorching heat on Monday, the family of Slamet Purwanto who survived the train collision on Thursday buried their three- day-old baby in Gunung Putri public cemetery, just 15 minutes walk from their home in Bojong Gede, ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/RI aims for two golds in physics contest

RI aims for two golds in physics contest JAKARTA: Indonesia is banking on the Asian champions in its bid to bag two gold medals in the 36th Physics Olympiad in Salamanca, Spain.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortage

Jakartans start to feel the bite of fuel shortageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Kupang/JambiAntonius was irate when he saw a sign posted at a gasoline station here, telling the public that there was no more gasoline.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congress

Gender issue overshadows Muhammadiyah congressID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, MalangThe gender issue could become a serious problem for Muhammadiyah, which claims to be a modern Islamic organization, with all of the 39 nominees selected as eligible candidates to vie for its top posts in the ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Sampoerna offers scholarships

Sampoerna offers scholarships JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has announced it is providing scholarships to study in state universities for seven Indonesian students who won medals in international science competitions.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politics

Muhammadiyah defends its involvement in politicsMuhammad Nafik, The Jakarta Post, MalangDespite its pledge to stay away from politics, Muhammadiyah says its decision to give its support to last year's failed presidential bid by Amien Rais was not a violation of its nonpartisanship.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam results

Overhail of Aceh schools urged after exam resultsSyahruddin Hamzah, Antara News Agency/Banda AcehThe education system in tsunami-hit Aceh has come under criticism following last week's announcement that 49 percent of junior and senior high school students in the province failed the ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurants

Rare egret facing extinction, hunted and sold to restaurantsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Gresik, East JavaAfter waiting quietly in the jungle for a few hours, Saifudin, a resident of Manyar village in Gresik, East Java, yells cheerfully when he finally hits his target -- a plumed egret ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Wild polio virus spreads to Sumatra

Wild polio virus spreads to SumatraThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe wild polio virus that has crippled 65 children across Java looks to have spread to Sumatra, with the government confirming one new positive case in a three-year-old girl in Lampung.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/House responds to Merpati's rescue call

House responds to Merpati's rescue callUrip Hudiono and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has given its approval to the government to rescue ailing state domestic airline Merpati Nusantara from bankruptcy through the injection of Rp 450 billion (US$45.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Africa's moment of hope must not be lost

Africa's moment of hope must not be lostDesmond Tutu, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok A historic moment of opportunity for Africa now exists.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Residents cry out for more gasoline

Residents cry out for more gasolineThe Jakarta Post Aceh/Makassar/Medan/Samarinda Sixty-three-year-old Ponirin came to a gas station in Simpang Pos area, Medan on his old bicycle to buy gasoline. The man, who earns a living cutting people's lawns, badly needed the gasoline for his lawn mower.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Budget for education increasing slowly

Budget for education increasing slowlyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe hopes of Indonesian children for better education still seem to be only a dream at the moment, as the government will only be able to meet the required budget stipulated in the Constitution for the country's education sector within ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/TV Program: Tuesday, July 5, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, July 5, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Dutch national traces Lido resort history

Dutch national traces Lido resort historyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe story behind the famous Lido Tourist Resort in West Java was finally revealed on Sunday as Mascha Braak, the granddaughter of Lido's founder, Antonius Hohanes Indoficus Maria Zwijsen, arrived in the area."Ms.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor?

Graft in KPU Jakarta: More corruption or just rumor?Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As long as no-one in the government is touched, then law enforcers will bravely investigate a case.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/SBY fails to attend ceremony at UIN

SBY fails to attend ceremony at UIN MALANG: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) disappointed hundreds of guests of the State Islamic University (UIN) in Malang, East Java, after he failed to attend a scheduled ceremony to inaugurate the construction of a new building.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talks

Acehnese in Jakarta support peace talksAbout 300 Acehnese who live in Jakarta marched through the capital's main thoroughfares on Monday to express their support for peace talks to end three decades of conflict in the province.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Tangerang officials take urine-drug tests

Tangerang officials take urine-drug tests TANGERANG: Dozens of high-ranking officials of Tangerang regency took compulsory urine-drug tests on Monday, following reports that bureaucrats were consuming narcotics."We require echelon II and III officials to take urine tests.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/House screens ambassadorial nominees

House screens ambassadorial nomineesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives began to screen on Monday 20 ambassadorial nominees, with some legislators predicting the three-day process would see the elimination of more than one foreign ministry official.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Regency election fraud protested

Regency election fraud protestedKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of people claiming to be the supporters of candidates in the East Sumba regency election clashed on Monday morning with police officers.Dozens of people from both sides were injured.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/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.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Tension up in Depok, poll result OK nears

Tension up in Depok, poll result OK nearsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFearful that supporters of candidate Badrul Kamal were planning a mass demonstration, Depok residents were tense on Monday, the day before the announcement of the new mayor.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ'

'Terrorists planned to bomb police HQ'Eva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaThe National Police revealed on Monday that the alleged terrorists apprehended last week were planning to bomb the National Police and the Jakarta Police headquarters.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Experts fuss over fossil discovery

Experts fuss over fossil discoveryBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaIndonesia has always been of interest as a country with abundant prehistoric sites. Findings of ancient homo sapiens and animal fossils have continued to take place.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Bali Police

Bali Police launch hot line DENPASAR, Bali: Residents of Bali are now able to contact the police by texting a message to 0361-7476574. With this new service, residents of the island will be able to file a report with the police or request assistance.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/PPD bus drivers go on strike

PPD bus drivers go on strike JAKARTA: Hundreds of commuters were left stranded on Monday, as the bus divers from state-owned PPD went on strike and demonstrated in front of the Ministry of Transportation and the Presidential Palace in Central Jakarta.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Govt to award tsunami workers

Govt to award tsunami workers JAKARTA: The government will soon award medals to local and foreign aid workers who were involved in the emergency relief mission in the tsunami-devastated Aceh region, a minister said on Friday.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Regents protest oil revenue delay

Regents protest oil revenue delay JAKARTA: A group of regents from oil-producing regencies across the country filed a complaint with the House of Representatives' finance commission about the central government's failure to disburse their shares of oil and gas revenues.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/On competency-based curriculum

On competency-based curriculum In writing about the new competency based curriculum currently being introduced into the education system in Indonesia (Benefits and pitfalls of the new curriculum, The Jakarta Post, June 25), Alpha Amirrachman correctly highlights many of the issues surrounding ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Abdillah-Ramli pair wins Medan election

Abdillah-Ramli pair wins Medan electionMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Medan elections commission on Saturday declared the Abdillah-Ramli team winners of the Medan direct mayoral election by a landslide of votes.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/NGO monitors polluting cars

NGO monitors polluting cars JAKARTA: Non-governmental organization SwissContact has invited the public to monitor public vehicles in the capital by providing hotline text message number 08176600001.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/When international politics and humanity clash

When international politics and humanity clashDewi Anggraeni, Melbourne Living in today's world we see, witness, experience, at least hear of, violence in varying degrees, every day. Consequently we also frequently see, witness, experience grief and trauma around us.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Apply punishment fairly!

Apply punishment fairly! The biggest and most dangerous drug problem in Indonesia is that of the killer drug, nicotine. Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, premature death, impotence, asthma and lung diseases, gangrene, stunts growth and harms unborn babies, among other effects.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in losses

Disasters claim Rp 115.3b in lossesBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Natural disasters in South Kalimantan have caused material losses amounting to Rp 115.3 billion (US$12 million) between January and June this year.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/FPI quizzes Sutiyoso's stand

FPI quizzes Sutiyoso's standDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt least 50 members of religious hard-line group Islam Defenders Front (FPI) sought an explanation from Governor Sutiyoso about the latter's stance on gambling and transsexuals.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Garuda sees continuing trend in rising losses

Garuda sees continuing trend in rising lossesTeetering on the brink of bankruptcy, national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia saw a continued trend in operational losses in the first five months of the year, reaching a total of Rp 445 billion.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Mahadevi faces long road to enter UGM

Mahadevi faces long road to enter UGMSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaMahadevi, a 16 years old student, was joyful.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/House clears Sutanto's way up

House clears Sutanto's way upTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSole candidate Comr. Gen. Sutanto was not made to labor on Monday to win the House of Representatives' endorsement for his appointment as the new police chief to replace Gen. Da'i Bachtiar.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Muhammadiyah's new ideology: Basis of reform

Muhammadiyah's new ideology: Basis of reformAchmad Jainuri, Surabya The main theme of the 45th Muhammadiyah Congress, held in Malang July 3-8, focuses on the reconstruction of the tajdid (reform) movement.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Minister says Sanyo set to increase investment in Indonesia

Minister says Sanyo set to increase investment in IndonesiaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDefying concerns of a possible layoff here, an Indonesian unit of global electronic producer Sanyo Co. plans to invest more in Indonesia and has set aside US$20 million for expansion, says a minister.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/More elephantiasis cases found

More elephantiasis cases foundMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWith her hugely swollen left leg, moving around the house is painful for Toti, 23, a housewife living in Kunciran Induk in Pinang, Tangerang city.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Comedian Qomar won't run in poll

Comedian Qomar won't run in pollINDRAMAYU, East Java: The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) has nominated 10 pairs of Indramayu regent and vice regent hopefuls, but the name of comedian Nurul Qomar did not appear on the list of PDI-P candidates.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/PLN plans to spend $1.6b power plants

PLN plans to spend $1.6b power plantsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) plans to spend at least US$1.6 billion to build four or five gas- fired power plants in an effort to help prevent power shortages in Java and Sumatra.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Managing risk to save the world's poor

Managing risk to save the world's poorRobert J. Shiller, Project Syndicate The G-8 finance ministers have agreed to cancel $40 billion of debt owed by eighteen of the world's poorest countries. This is a triumph for common sense.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/City planning facelift to improve Kota image

City planning facelift to improve Kota imageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration revealed on Monday that it was finalizing a draft blueprint for development in Kota, West Jakarta, as part of efforts to revive the historic downtown area as a commercial area and a ...

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Bill aims to boost teachers' skills

Bill aims to boost teachers' skillsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWork is a balancing act for Suparti, a teacher with 11 years' experience who is employed by two schools some 50 kilometers apart.She said her life as a teacher had become an idealism versus financial demands trade-off.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

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JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores, Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/'No pickpockets in new trains'

'No pickpockets in new trains'The police are continuing to investigate the cause of Thursday's train crash, which has now claimed four lives and injured some 600 passengers.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Strong anchor for banks

Strong anchor for banks The criteria for national anchor banks that was announced by Bank Indonesia last week will accelerate the pace of consolidation of the 132 banks into a sound, strong and efficient, yet leaner banking industry through mergers and acquisitions.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Indosat to try out its 3G technology

Indosat to try out its 3G technologyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's second largest telecommunications company PT Indosat aims to try its third generation (3G) technology next month to support its bid for a license and increase its customers."We will start with a pilot project in August.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Saving endangered fauna in Indonesia

Saving endangered fauna in IndonesiaFemke den Haas, Contributor, JakartaIndonesia is very high up on the world list of nations with animal species under threat of extinction.

Tue, 05 Jul 2005

JP/Court rules Mulyana trial to go ahead

Court rules Mulyana trial to go aheadThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Anticorruption Court has rejected initial defense arguments on behalf of General Elections Commission (KPU) member Mulyana W. Kusumah, a defendant in a high-profile bribery case.