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120 agencies suspected of luring women into sex trade

120 agencies suspected of luring women into sex tradeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity authorities have identified another 120 labor recruitment agencies suspected of sending young women to work as sex workers overseas.General crimes unit chief at the city police, Sr. Comr. Moh.

Ex redlight area to be sports hall

Ex redlight area to be sports hall JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration appears set to soon convert the former Boker red-light district in Ciracas, East Jakarta, into a sports center.East Jakarta Mayor Koesnan A. Halim presented the plan on Tuesday to Governor Sutiyoso.

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checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.

~ [b]Coal brings unique health problems because of a tendency to

~ Coal brings unique health problems because of a tendency to contain sulfur, mercury, arsenic, selenium and fluoride contaminants. ;JP;ANPAk..r.. JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct.

Rowing has low target with fewer golds on offer

Rowing has low target with fewer golds on offerMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National canoeists shone in the 2003 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, accounting for eight of the team's 12 rowing golds, but their chances have been slashed for this year's event.

Two officers shot in drug raid

Two officers shot in drug raid JAKARTA: Two police officers from the drug squad were shot during a drug raid conducted jointly with the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Jakarta late on Monday.The alleged shooter was arrested.National Police spokesman Brig. Gen.

Jakarta Stocks fall on inflation fears; Mandiri, Telkom drop

Jakarta Stocks fall on inflation fears; Mandiri, Telkom dropBloomberg, JakartaJakarta stocks fell, led by Bank Mandiri and PT Astra International, after the nation's central bank raised its inflation forecast for this year, a signal it may boost interest rates further.

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;AP; ANPAf..r.. China-Economy China's economy set to expand at slower rate over next five years, JP/16/ChinaChina's economy set to expand at slower rate over next five years, top planner saysElaine Kurtenbach Associated Press Shanghai, ChinaChina's urban spending on construction, factory equipment...

Man suffers stroke after protest

Man suffers stroke after protest BANDUNG: Cash aid distribution for poor families again claimed a victim after head of Sukarame village's development affairs, Aang Konara, died of an apparent heart attack late Monday night after being protested by scores of residents who did not get the money.

Tsunami survivors feel forgotten

Tsunami survivors feel forgottenRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaTen months after the devastating tsunami that claimed more than 210,000 human lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of others last December, the public living in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is still in trouble.

1. Lebaran -- 4x12

1. Lebaran -- 4x12 Price rises won't halt Idul Fitri exodus 2. Bomb ----- 2x22 Five Kalimantan smugglers declared terror suspects 3. Maid ---- 3x13 Seasonal maids in demand as Idul Fitri nears 4. Susul ---to come lateRR

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.

Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans

Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.

Supreme Court

Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.

Bali tourism in good mood over Lebaran

Bali tourism in good mood over LebaranThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/YogyakartaThe upcoming Muslim holiday of Idul Fitri, also known as Lebaran, is bringing a much-needed good mood to Bali's tourism industry, which suffered a setback in the aftermath of recent terrorist attacks.

Patronizing protection?

Patronizing protection? There was nary a word of gratitude nor praise for a Supreme Court proposal that, if adopted, would require foreign men to pay a bond of US$50,000 should they wish to marry an Indonesian woman, even though the proposal's proponents claim that it is intended to protect the...

Susilo to officiate 13 oil, gas projects

Susilo to officiate 13 oil, gas projectsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBreathing new life into the industry, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will on Friday officially launch 13 oil and gas projects, which will add some 53,800 barrels of oil per day to the country's output by next year.

Rental rates continue upward trend

Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.

Susilo working on reshuffle, Silalahi says

Susilo working on reshuffle, Silalahi saysRendi A. Witular and Ridwan Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis year's edition of Idul Fitri holiday may not be as festive compared to past years for a handful of Cabinet ministers.

1. Bali (2x32)

1. Bali (2x32) Bali police chief acknowledges lack of progress in blast probe 2. Corby (2x27) Convicted Australian drug smuggler to file an appeal 3. Partner (1x27) Donors discuss reform drive 4. KY (1x36) Team finds 'no evidence' of justice bribery

Rupiah Rates Oct.25

Rupiah Rates Oct.25 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,909.34 7,158.68 7,571.97 7,496.00 Brunei dollar 1 6,233.01 5,638.88 5,967.15 5,904.58 Canadian dollar 1 8,891.70 8,044.82 8,512.43 8,423.89 Swiss franc 1 8,183.37 7,405.97 7,834.32 7,754.

Blurb for Wednesday, 26-10-05

Blurb for Wednesday, 26-10-05 A. Lebaran cookie business booms Page 5 B. Madras hit by floods after heavy rains Page 12 C. Environmentally friendly innovator Page 20

Five Kalimantan smugglers declared terror suspects

Five Kalimantan smugglers declared terror suspectsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have detained five people for involvement in terrorist activities after they were caught last week allegedly smuggling explosive materials and equipment into the country.

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checked --JSRPhoto caption A JP/Evi MarianiVoyagers Chris Tipper (left) and Jason Lewis at a guesthouse in Central Jakarta, after finishing half of the Indonesian leg from Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara to West Java, one part of their human-powered, round-the-world expedition. Photo caption B www.

Stand corrected

Stand corrected Very often I read in The Jakarta Post, that fuel prices were increased by 126.6 percent. That's wrong! The word fuel is inclusive of gasoline, diesel fuel and kerosene. But only the price of kerosene rose by 126.6 percent. May I remind journalists of media ethics.

Extra income unlikely to improve House performance

Extra income unlikely to improve House performanceRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe controversial decision to provide a new additional monthly allowance for members of the House of Representatives would not guarantee any improvement in the performance of the lawmakers, critics have...

Govt confirms 4th fatality from bird flu

Govt confirms 4th fatality from bird fluAdianto P. Simamora and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government announced on Tuesday the fourth fatality of avian influenza following confirmation from the World Health Organization (WHO)-appointed laboratory in Hong Kong.

Bali police chief acknowledges lack of progress in blast probe

Bali police chief acknowledges lack of progress in blast probeReuters, Denpasar Bali Police Chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika expressed frustration on Tuesday at the lack of progress in finding those behind the three suicide bombings on the resort island early this month that killed 23 people...

Paradigmatic shift needed in whole concept of governing

Paradigmatic shift needed in whole concept of governing There are widespread expectations that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is on the verge of reshuffling his Cabinet. To get a more in-depth view about the challenges facing the Cabinet, The Jakarta Post's Kornelius Purba talked to H.S.

Police up security during holiday period

Police up security during holiday periodAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo anticipate possible terror attacks ahead of and during Idul Fitri in the capital, Jakarta Police announced on Tuesday they have deployed more personnel in several embassy buildings, office buildings, malls, hotels,...

Lebaran cookie business booms

Lebaran cookie business boomsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungSince the first day of Ramadhan, Rukayah has been spending most of her evenings out trying to earn additional money to add to her meager earnings from doing her neighbors' laundry.

Illegal medicine destroyed

Illegal medicine destroyed YOGYAKARTA: Hundreds of packages of medicine and traditional herbs of various brands were confiscated and destroyed by Yogyakarta's Food and Drugs Control Office during its joint operation with the city's Health Office starting Monday.

On flight safety

On flight safetyFrom Media IndonesiaDuring the past few days, several media published news items stating that the government would soon conduct independent audits on national airlines, concerned with such matters as regulations and maintenance in order to guarantee safety and correct flight...

Environmentally friendly innovator

Environmentally friendly innovatorIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaMany Indonesians are still stunned by the sharp increase in fuel prices that the government introduced on Oct. 1.I Nyoman Sutantra, chairman of the Institute for Research and Community Services of Surabaya Technological...

Search for missing helicopter abandoned after 15 days

Search for missing helicopter abandoned after 15 daysNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraAfter 15 days, the search for a missing helicopter in Papua was called off on Tuesday."The procedures say that if the missing Twin Pack chopper has not been located within the 15 days, the search will...

Four die in cult clash in Palu

Four die in cult clash in PaluRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluPolice personnel and members of a little known cult clashed on Tuesday in a Palu subdistrict, leaving three policemen and a cult member dead.Two among the three police personnel killed were Adj. Comr.

Indonesian corruption in perspective

Indonesian corruption in perspectiveW. Scott Thompson, Gianyar, Bali It is not realistic to put Nigeria and Indonesia in the same league on corruption, as an international NGO has done. There has been much publicity about this country's placement near the bottom of the corruption barrel.

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checked -- JSR Cultural Heritage exhibition sees few visitors Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaOn a typical Wednesday morning at the National Museum, fewer than 10 people were seen strolling around the three-month Shared Cultural Heritage exhibition, which is displaying hundreds of ethnographic...

Good deeds during Ramadhan

Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.

Winning on a big mandate to improve, among other things, the

Winning on a big mandate to improve, among other things, the country's economy, Indonesia's first directly elected president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono marked his first year in office on Oct. 20. The overall evaluation of the performance of president Susilo in his first year in office, at least from...

Seasonal maids in demand as Idul Fitri nears

Seasonal maids in demand as Idul Fitri nearsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen her domestic helpers choosing to return to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri festivities, businesswoman Nitayudi can feel assured that her household is well taken care off, thanks to hired seasonal...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.25

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.25 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,850 0...

Convicted Australian drug smuggler to file an appeal

Convicted Australian drug smuggler to file an appealAgence France-Presse, Denpasar Lawyers for convicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby on Tuesday moved to appeal her 15-year jail sentence before the Supreme Court.

Megawati in hospital with suspected dengue

Megawati in hospital with suspected dengue Former Indonesian president Megawati Soekarnoputri was admitted to hospital late on Tuesday with suspected dengue fever, a source close to her said.For the time being, no one except close family members were allowed to visit Megawati, who was admitted to...

Krivec ties Alexandria in Jababeka chess

Krivec ties Alexandria in Jababeka chessMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta WIM Jana Krivec of Slovenia posted wins in two matches to share the lead with WGM Nana Alexandria of Georgia at the Jababeka Women's International Chess Tournament here on Tuesday.

S'pore issues advisory on flu

S'pore issues advisory on flu SINGAPORE: Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday advised travelers to areas which have reported cases of avian influenza to avoid contact with various types of birds.

License to recruit

License to recruit Unlicensed representatives of foreign manpower agencies are apparently hard at work bringing workers into the country. These unauthorized middlemen are said to be responsible for duping many immigrants about the work available, leaving new arrivals jobless, or forced into jobs...

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checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.

Kupang regent named suspect

Kupang regent named suspect KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Only two weeks after naming Kupang Deputy Regent Ruben Funay a graft suspect, the East Nusa Tenggara Prosecutor's Office has charged Kupang Regent Ibrahim Agustinus Medah for graft.

Price rises won't halt Idul Fitri exodus

Price rises won't halt Idul Fitri exodusThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNot even the higher prices of goods and transportation fares, resulting from the recent fuel price increases, can keep the holidaymakers from visiting relatives in their hometowns this Idul Fitri holiday.