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Local ad agencies seek protection

Local ad agencies seek protectionAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile other sectors are opening up on the back of globalization, the domestic advertising industry seems to be unprepared to compete with its foreign counterparts.

BCA thugs

BCA thugs On Saturday, Oct.8 at 9 a.m., two men in BCA uniforms came to my house at Jl. Dupa A8/No14, Bogor Baru, looking for a man named Akmad Soleh, saying he had defaulted on a car loan. They were rude and threatening and refused to leave despite my maid, my wife and I explaining that we are the...

1. Flood -- 48 pts 5 cols 1line (1x30)

1. Flood -- 48 pts 5 cols 1line (1x30)Deforestation doesn't trigger floods, says UN report 2. Downer - 36 pts 3 cols 2line (2x24)Downer asks SBY not to cut Ba'asyir's, bombers' sentences 3. SBY -- 36 pts 2 cols 2line (2x14)NGOs slam Susilo for weak rights policies4.

RI gold prospect too small: Newmont

RI gold prospect too small: Newmont SYDNEY: The Martabe gold prospect in Indonesia could be too small for Denver-based Newmont Mining Corp. to develop, the company's Australian managing director Paul Dowd said.

JP/5/FIRM

JP/5/FIRMForeign firms threaten local businessAntara BandarlampungLocal businesspeople are complaining about the number of foreign firms opening up in Lampung, resulting in stiff competition that they claim is forcing them out of business.

Power thieves cost state US$1m a year

Power thieves cost state US$1m a yearCIREBON, West Java: Electricity theft in Cirebon is costing the state Rp 10.8 billion (US$1.08 million) a year, an official with state electricity company PT PLN Cirebon says.

More motorists shift to motorcycles

More motorists shift to motorcyclesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a civil servant at the office of the Ministry of Tourism in Central Jakarta, Cecep, 32, who lives with his family in a small house in Ciputat, Tangerang, decided he needed a motorcycle to reduce his monthly expenses.

S. Korea donates bird flu kits

S. Korea donates bird flu kitsJAKARTA: South Korea has donated rapid diagnostic kits at a total value of US$250,000 to Indonesia to diagnose avian influenza in birds, the South Korean Embassy said in Jakarta."The South Korean company Standard Diagnostics Inc.

RI tourism facing tough task in the future

RI tourism facing tough task in the futureSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaDespite a full year of preparation, Indonesia's most prestigious annual tourism event held here at the Jogja Expo Center (JEC) failed to attract more international buyers compared to the previous year.

MR Kambu, the architect of Persipura's famous victory

MR Kambu, the architect of Persipura's famous victoryNethy Dharma Somba, Jayapura, Papua Persipura Jayapura and Menase Robert Kambu are considered one and the same by supporters, mentioned in the same breath when discussing the latest exploits of the soccer team.

Muslim nations need to 'unite against extremists'

Muslim nations need to 'unite against extremists'Associated Press, JakartaThis month's suicide bombings on Indonesia's Bali island are a reminder that Muslim nations must unite against extremists "who are distorting the teachings of Islam," Jordan's King Abdullah II said.

President to go on 'safari' during Ramadhan

President to go on 'safari' during RamadhanMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRecovering from his flu, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is set to go on tour across the archipelago during the rest of the fasting month in a throwback to the Ramadhan 'safaris' of the New Order period.

Treasurer testifies against Taufiq Kamil in graft case

Treasurer testifies against Taufiq Kamil in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA government official admitted to having disbursed a big part of haj trust funds for various irrelevant purposes upon orders from his superiors at the Ministry of Religious Affairs between 2001 and 2004.

The mystification of the unitary state of Indonesia

The mystification of the unitary state of IndonesiaRiwanto Tirtosudarmo, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended the commemoration of "Pancasila Sanctity" Day on Oct. 1, a practice that was scrapped by former president Abdurrahman Wahid.

Victims of Boeing crashes join forces

Victims of Boeing crashes join forcesRepresentatives of the families of those who perished in Boeing plane accidents worldwide join hands during a media conference held in Medan, North Sumatra province.

Tsunami medical aid still in Medan hospital

Tsunami medical aid still in Medan hospitalApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe Food and Drug Monitoring Agency in Medan found on Thursday that medical supplies meant for tsunami victims at Pirngadi Hospital, that came from a US nongovernmental group Project Hope, were partly being used to...

Search for chopper bears no fruit

Search for chopper bears no fruitJAYAPURA, Papua: A seven-aircraft search and rescue team Thursday continued its hunt for an Air Force helicopter that went missing the day before with four people on board without results.

Bride deposit draws scorn

Bride deposit draws scornHera Diani and Muninggar Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA woman called up The Jakarta Post the other day in a panic after reading a Post article on the proposal for the government to require expatriate men to deposit some Rp 500 million (about US$50,000) before...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.13, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.13, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...

Ex-Unocal CEO says CNOOC almost won

Ex-Unocal CEO says CNOOC almost wonGary Gentile, Associated Press, Los Angeles The former CEO of Unocal Corp. said the U.S. energy company would have agreed to be acquired by the Chinese state-owned oil and gas company CNOOC Ltd.

Jakartans warned of possible dengue outbreak

Jakartans warned of possible dengue outbreakCity residents have been warned of a possible dengue fever outbreak this year during the transitional period between the dry and wet sessions, when dengue is normally at its most prevalent.

Haze engulfs Banjarmasin

Haze engulfs BanjarmasinBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Thick haze again blanketed the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin on Thursday morning but gradually lifted in the afternoon.Despite the pollution, many motorists in the city were not wearing masks to protect their lungs and eyes.

JP/18/RASH

JP/18/RASH'Rashomon', a Japanese play with Malay adaptationOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungA robbery occurred on the road to Yamashina town. The victims were a martial arts fighter, Rustam, and his wife, Maesaroh.

'Wayang Beber' another dying art

'Wayang Beber' another dying artSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaWayang beber, or storytelling with a scroll of pictures, is a dying art in the country. Not only it is rarely performed but the scrolls themselves have also become a rarity.

Mining companies in RI view Newmont as test case

Mining companies in RI view Newmont as test caseJames Attwood, Dow Jones/SydneyDespite a string of terrorist attacks against western interests in Indonesia, foreign mining operators and prospective investors in the country are more concerned about legal uncertainties than security risks, industry...

Portrait of a young man documentarian

Portrait of a young man documentarianM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta For a 19-year old, Ratrikala Bhre Aditya has a keen eye for social observation."On the way here, I met a proud-looking security guard.

TV Today: Saturday, October 15, 2005

TV Today: Saturday, October 15, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 Bugar10:30 Children Drama11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.

Thai-Malaysian relations

Thai-Malaysian relations The downturn in Thai-Malaysian relations can be reversed by less belligerence and more dialogue. The worsening relations between the Thai and Malaysian governments is bad news for both countries.

Jakarta to build more low-cost apartments

Jakarta to build more low-cost apartments JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration is set to build some 2,040 low-cost apartments in 2006, Suratman, the head of the planning division at the Jakarta Housing Agency, said on Wednesday.He was quoted by the city's official online news portal Beritajakarta.

Profile of Goethe-Institut Jakarta

Profile of Goethe-Institut Jakarta Established: 1961Network: One of the Federal Republic of Germany's global cultural institutes named as regional institute for Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

Rupiah Rates Oct. 13

Rupiah Rates Oct. 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,979.94 7,228.28 7,642.88 7,565.30 Brunei dollar 1 6,276.57 5,684.43 6,011.45 5,949.47 Canadian dollar 1 9,074.61 8,217.42 8,691.31 8,600.56 Swiss franc 1 8,240.31 7,463.38 7,892.25 7,811.

1. Labor (2x18)

1. Labor (2x18) Workers feel the pinch post fuel price hike 2. TError (2x24) Poor team work blamed for inability to stop attacks 3. Dau (2x27) Treasurer testifies against Taufiq Kamil in graft case 4. Corby (1x25) Corby immovable on innocence 5. Cutline (1x27) Victims of crashes join forces

World-class filmmakers to lecture at JiFFest

World-class filmmakers to lecture at JiFFest Faced with a short supply of quality screenplays in the domestic film industry, the Jakarta International Film Festival (JiFFest) is planning to organize workshops in script writing.Participants for the workshop, slated for Dec. 10 and Dec.

Sumarecon to sell 5% to buy land

Sumarecon to sell 5% to buy land JAKARTA: PT Sumarecon Agung, which builds shopping centers and apartments in Indonesia, plans to raise Rp 72.6 billion (US$7.2 million) selling a 5 percent stake to fund the purchase of 20 hectares of land in the capital Jakarta.Sumarecon plans to sell 93.

JP/18/GARDAN

JP/18/GARDANTheater group sets up 'story exchange' in mall Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta"Which one would you like to buy? If you want to hear my whole story as a political prisoner, I suggest that you choose those four photographs," an old man in his late 60s said as he approached a...

CTS awards for hotels launched

CTS awards for hotels launchedYOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with other stakeholders in the community, Gadjah Mada University's Center for Tourism Studies (CTS) launched here recently the "Friend of the Community" (FoC) label for hotels and other hospitality outlets.

After the attacks in Bali, can we still live with our modern Myths?

After the attacks in Bali, can we still live with our modern Myths?Farish A. Noor, Berlin Writing against the current of popular opinion these days is an unceasing struggle against the current of stale cliches and platitudes.

Correction: In the article [i]Businesspeople concerned by govt

Correction: In the article Businesspeople concerned by govt economic performance published on Thursday, we misquoted Stanley Lee as saying ".... (the tax officials) are just trying to blackmail taxpayers...". Mr.

Downer asks SBY not to cut Ba'asyir's, bombers' sentences

Downer asks SBY not to cut Ba'asyir's, bombers' sentencesEva C. Komandjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAustralian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer met President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and several ministers here on Thursday, reiterating his appeal for Indonesia not to...

Corby immovable on innocence

Corby immovable on innocenceAgencies, Denpasar, BaliConvicted Australian drug smuggler Schapelle Corby was devastated by an Indonesian court's decision to shave five years from her 20-year prison sentence, saying she should not have to spend even one day in jail, her lawyer said on Thursday.

Court 'pimping RI woman'

Court 'pimping RI woman' What a great story Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit was, when it appeared in the Oct. 10 edition of The Jakarta Post. While they can't even deal with the multitude of cases of corruption, collusion and nepotism (KKN) in the country, now the Supreme Court has...

GAM leaders should return home

GAM leaders should return homeFrom RepublikaThe head of the Aceh Monitoring Mission, Pieter Feith, has called on leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who live in Sweden and elsewhere to return to Aceh because it is now safe.

Rice price skyrockets

Rice price skyrocketsYOGYAKARTA: The fuel price hikes have affected the price of rice in Yogyakarta, with the staple rising from Rp 2,900 a kilogram two weeks ago to around Rp 4,300 now.In order stabilize the price, the State Logistics Agency (Bulog) Yogyakarta operations would soon conduct market...

No extra copies of the post

No extra copies of the post In the week after the Bali bombings, I found it difficult, not to say impossible, to find a copy of The Jakarta Post in the country.Why not double the production when the need to be informed is in high demand after a disaster like this?I was in Kuta since the events and...

KL to issue cards to foreign workers

KL to issue cards to foreign workers MALAYSIA: Malaysia will issue biometric identity cards to foreign workers by the end of the year as part of efforts to crack down on illegal migrant workers, local media said on Thursday.

Sinopec in talks with foreign partners on potential ventures

Sinopec in talks with foreign partners on potential venturesLoretta Ng and Stephen Voss, Bloomberg/Hong Kong/LondonChina Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec), the country's largest oil refiner, said it's in talks regarding potential ventures with foreign companies including BP Plc, which wants a...

JP/5/FIRM

JP/5/FIRMForeign firms threaten local businessAntara BandarlampungLocal businesspeople are complaining about the number of foreign firms opening up in Lampung, resulting in stiff competition that they claim is forcing them out of business.

1. Riwan -- The mystification of NKRI

1. Riwan -- The mystification of NKRI 3 x 15 The mystification of the unitary state of Indonesia Riwanto Tirtosudarmo Jakarta2. Yale -- Turkey and the European Tent 1 x 38 Turkey set to enter the European Tent Shada Islam Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Brussels3.

4 headings for page 19 -- entertainment

4 headings for page 19 -- entertainment1. BURANA -- 1 x 39 'Carmina Burana' gets full Monty at GKJ 2. PUSAN -- 1 x 42 Indonesian films feature strongly at Pusan 3. FILM -- 1 x 44 World-class filmmakers to lecture at JiFFest 4. SUSUL -- 1 x 51 'Fox' cancels 'The Simple Life' with Hilton, Richie

PLN disconnects power at hotel, factory over illegal connections

PLN disconnects power at hotel, factory over illegal connectionsThe Jakarta Post JakartaA joint team from state electricity firm PLN and the National Police disconnected the electricity on Thursday at the Beverly Hill hotel and spa on Jl.