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Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Taufik gets pacemaker implanted
Taufik gets pacemaker implantedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTaufik Kiemas, husband of former president Megawati Soekarnoputri, is recovering from heart surgery after doctors implanted a pacemaker on Sunday, a close confidant said.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Susilo addresses WB meet on flu scare
Susilo addresses WB meet on flu scareRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile efforts to prevent global flu pandemic here have been deemed inadequate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed on Sunday for nations worldwide to seriously seek prevention measures for the disease.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
More troops to leave Aceh
More troops to leave Aceh LHOKSEUMAWE: Military police searched the bags of some 2,500 soldiers on Sunday ahead of their withdrawal from Aceh province under the terms of a peace deal to end one of Asia's longest- running wars.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
More apartment units enter the market
More apartment units enter the market Business optimism remains strong in Jakarta's strata-titled apartment market, stimulating the development of new projects during the past three months.Colliers International Indonesia (CII) property consulting company reported that there were an additional...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
RI parts industry sees promising growth
RI parts industry sees promising growthThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith electronic and automotive products still in high demand the Indonesian parts industry will see high growth next year, a Japanese trade organization official says.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Govt to set base price for coal export duty at $50-$55
Govt to set base price for coal export duty at $50-$55Urip Hudiono and Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid rising criticism from industry players of its recently imposed 5 percent export duty on coal, the government may consider taxing it only if the commodity's price rises to between US$50...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Tusy Adibroto, 50, is an executive with the Agency for the
Tusy Adibroto, 50, is an executive with the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) with an office on Jl. MH Thamrin in Central Jakarta:Of course, I will celebrate Idul Fitri in my hometown because it is good time for me to meet with my parents and relatives.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Witnesses testify against Newmont
Witnesses testify against NewmontMANADO, North Sulawesi: The court trial on the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay here was resumed on Friday in Manado with a panel of judges listening to four witnesses' testimonies.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Govt to set base price for coal export duty at $50-55
Govt to set base price for coal export duty at $50-55Urip Hudiono and Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmid rising criticism from industry players towards its recently imposed 5 percent export duty on coal, the government is mulling charging the tax only if the commodity's price rises to...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
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.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Airport official fired over lights
Airport official fired over lights JAKARTA: An official has been dismissed for allowing 160 runway lights to go missing from the main runway at Soekarno- Hatta International Airport.Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II executive Untung Rahayu Basuki said over the weekend that the most responsible...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Industrial estate holds bazaar for poor neighbors
Industrial estate holds bazaar for poor neighborsAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter queuing for almost half an hour, Aminah, 34, received a ticket to buy a package of basic commodities in a bazaar at the Jababeka Industrial Estate in Cikarang, Bekasi, West Java on Sunday.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
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;AFP; ANPAf..r.. Brief-Philippines-Bahrain Gulf Air seeks to triple flights to Philippines JP/14/Brief Gulf Air seeks to triple RP flights MANILA: Bahrain-based Gulf Air is to begin talks with Philippine negotiators on Monday to discuss its proposal to triple its flights to the Southeast Asian...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Terror in the soul
Terror in the soulFrom Media Indonesia The Indonesian civilization is now seemingly at a crossroads. Acts of violence and barbarism and uncivilized ways of thinking seem to have spread. Terrorist concepts have become an important part of community thinking; representing a hegemony in some areas.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Tensions high in Surakarta
Tensions high in Surakarta in protest over raids Page 4 Batam workers demand job security Page 5 Walhi: From a nice child to angst-filled youth Page 19
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
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.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
1 x 38
1 x 38Police launch massive effort for Idul Fitri3 x 17 Tensions high in Surakarta in protest over raids JP/4/Bali1 x 38 Legislators demand execution of bombers JP/4/PALM1 x 48 Planned giant plantations threaten Borneo forests
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
City to find way to stop taxi crimes
City to find way to stop taxi crimesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile many Jakartans now think twice before hailing a taxi, taxi companies, government agencies and the police have yet to find an effective way to stop the growing number of robberies committed inside cabs.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
JP/5/EXODUS
JP/5/EXODUSPolice, private firms spoil motorists ahead of Idul FitriIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaHidayat, a factory worker in Surabaya, is pleased to hear the news that the Surabaya Police are going to provide a security service for motorists returning to their hometowns ahead of the...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Govt 'lacks support' to fight terrorism
Govt 'lacks support' to fight terrorismWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Malang/JakartaIslamic organizations are not giving their full support to the national fight against terrorism in the world's largest Muslim nation, an Islamic university rector says.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Nutrition, officials and the people
Nutrition, officials and the peopleFrom Kompas Some time ago the media published news about President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's health; he was reported to be suffering from a common cold. The President's spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said the doctor had advised him to rest.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Can etiquette save a nation? Mien Uno has the answer
Can etiquette save a nation? Mien Uno has the answerJP/24/ETIQUETTECan etiquette save a nation? Mien Uno has the answer M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The age-old question about the wellspring of corruption -- whether it is part of human nature or conditioned by circumstances -- will...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Govt to give cash to Aceh flood victims
Govt to give cash to Aceh flood victims KUTACANE, Southeast Aceh: The government will provide Rp 4 million (about US$400) in cash for each family affected by the flash flood in Southeast Aceh regency, Aceh, Minister of Social Services Bachtiar Chamsyah said on Saturday.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Police provide escorts for Idul Fitri traffic
Police provide escorts for Idul Fitri trafficSemarang, AntaraThe owners of a "car salon" in Semarang say their profit is increasing ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.While before the holiday season only one car was washed and polished in a day, now the car salon gets three to five customers a day on...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Sutiyoso hands over baton to city police
Sutiyoso hands over baton to city policeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta police will be in charge of coordinating all security personnel in the city during the Idul Fitri holidays, in a bid to solidify security arrangements.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
JP/17/JIWA
JP/17/JIWAMental health still not a priorityEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnlike campaigns for high-profile diseases such cancer and HIV/AIDS, World Mental Health Day that fell on Oct. 10 got the cold shoulder here -- even from the health authorities.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Court's ruling carries no sanctions: Experts
Court's ruling carries no sanctions: ExpertsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIs there is any way at all to push for a bigger education budget as ordered by the Constitutional Court in accordance with the amended 1945 Constitution?The answer is apparently no.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Govt delays Mandiri, BRI sales
Govt delays Mandiri, BRI sales Bloomberg JakartaThe government is delaying the sale of stakes in Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest bank, and Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) because it won't get the Rp 5.55 trillion ($545 million) it wants to raise if it sells now, a minister said.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
JP/5/PARLOR
JP/5/PARLORCar salon business thrives ahead of Idul FitriSemarang/AntaraThe owners of a "car salon" in Semarang say their profit is increasing ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday. While before the holiday season only one car was washed and polished in a day, now the car salon gets three to five...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Car salons offer holiday 'makeovers'
Car salons offer holiday 'makeovers'Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaHidayat, a factory worker in Surabaya, is pleased to hear the news that the Surabaya Police are going to provide a security service for motorists returning to their hometowns ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
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.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Legislators demand execution of bombers
Legislators demand execution of bombersThe Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Bali provincial legislative council has sent a letter to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to push for an immediate execution of three death row inmates involved in the 2002 Bali terror attacks.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Parties input on evaluation of ministers not sought
Parties input on evaluation of ministers not soughtRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolitical parties should restrain themselves from interfering in the performance appraisal of Cabinet members that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was now conducting, a minister says.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Inquisition in Indonesia
Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or fatwas...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Walhi's 25th year: From a "nice child" to youth filled with angst
Walhi's 25th year: From a "nice child" to youth filled with angstEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaOn Oct. 15, 1980, when a group of environmentally concerned organizations formed the Indonesian Environment Forum (Walhi), there was no such thing as "environmental crime"; the government passed the...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
JP/5/MEDAN
JP/5/MEDANZheng He exhibit displayed in MedanMEDAN, North Sumatra: A photographic essay retracing the journey of Chinese explorer Zheng He is on display in Medan. The exhibition, held by the National Geographic Magazine in cooperation with the Sumatera Heritage Society, is open for public viewing...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
On radicalism
On radicalism I was deeply disturbed and saddened by the interview of Nur Syam published in your paper under the title Radicalism, a reaction to West's failures (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 18).When are religious leaders like Nur going to stop serving as apologists for the deplorable violence that is...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
On death penalty
On death penalty In response to the letter Forgive convicted Australians (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 20) from a New Zealander, I would like to see the death penalty for drug pushers in Australia. It is well known that drug crimes in Asia bring the death penalty, so there is no excuse.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Mental health issues continue to be ignored by authorities
Mental health issues continue to be ignored by authoritiesEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUnlike campaigns for high-profile diseases such cancer and HIV/AIDS, World Mental Health Day that fell on Oct. 10 got the cold shoulder here -- even from the health authorities.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
GAM faces tough job to prove commitment
GAM faces tough job to prove commitmentAleksius Jemadu, Singapore The signing of a peace agreement to end intra-state conflict in some ways constitutes a dangerous political gamble. The signatories never know for sure whether future courses of events will turn out according to their expectations.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
RI parts sector sees promising growth
RI parts sector sees promising growthThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith electronic and automotive products still in high demand the Indonesian parts industry will see high growth next year, a Japanese trade organization official says.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Challenge for govt: Spending enough for education, or else
Challenge for govt: Spending enough for education, or elseRiyadi Suparno The Jakarta Post/JakartaBelieve it or not: Just nine regular citizens, mostly teachers from the small town of Banyuwangi, East Java, have set the wheels in motion that could lead to the possible impeachment of President Susilo...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Press freedom in Indonesia improving: Watchdog
Press freedom in Indonesia improving: WatchdogThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has made further progress in terms of press freedom over the past 12 months, according to Reporters Without Borders' 2005 Worldwide Press Freedom Index.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
Bird migration draws tourists, bird-watchers to Puncak area
Bird migration draws tourists, bird-watchers to Puncak areaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDozens of Japanese expatriates and foreign bird lovers flocked to Bukit Gantole in Puncak, Bogor, West Java, on Sunday to watch the arrival of thousands of the Oriental Honey-Buzzard, Chinese Goshawks...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
National carmaker Proton under siege as Malaysia woos foreign rivals
National carmaker Proton under siege as Malaysia woos foreign rivalsEileen Ng Associated Press Kuala LumpurAn ambitious new roadmap designed to turn Malaysia into Southeast Asia's new auto powerhouse - challenging Thailand - will benefit foreign auto companies but spells bad news for struggling...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
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;JP;TBA;cD; ANPAf..r.. Palm-oil-plantationJP/4/PALMPlan for giant plantations threatens Kalimantan's forestsTb. Arie Rukmantara The Jakarta Post/West Kalimantan Millions of hectares of forest on Borneo are at risk if the government proceeds with a plan to open the world's largest palm oil...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
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;JP;RELEASE ANPAa..r.. Scene-police-graft KPK told to probe BNI case JP/4/SCENE KPK told to probe BNI-police case JAKARTA: Indonesian Police Watch has called for the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) to take over the investigation into former National Police chief Gen.
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
JP/5/FLOOD
JP/5/FLOODFlood cuts off main road on FloresYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/KupangA key highway connecting two regency capitals, Maumere and Larantuka on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara, has been cut off since Friday morning as the Namon Kewa bridge collapsed after being overwhelmed by...
Mon, 24 Oct 2005
JP/10/DIPLO
JP/10/DIPLOBosnia offers help to build generator (2x15)ACEH: The government of Bosnia Herzegovina has offered help to build a power generator in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, to help the tsunami-ravaged province of Indonesia reduce its dependency on power supplies from North Sumatra.H.