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Fri, 07 Oct 2005
The Dragon Mosque: Place for ex-thugs to reflect
The Dragon Mosque: Place for ex-thugs to reflectSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe Dragon Mosque in the Istighfar Islamic Boarding School, Perbalan, Semarang is unusual in that its entrance way features two carved stone dragon's heads.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Determining poor people
Determining poor peopleFrom Kompas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued instruction No. 12/2005, Sept. 10, 2005 on the implementation of aid in the form of cash to be given to poor families. However, the criteria used to determine poverty is families whose income is below Rp 175,000 a month.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Carrefour objects to KPPU ruling
Carrefour objects to KPPU rulingAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFrench giant retailer Carrefour denied in its first trial at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday that it has applied illegal trading terms as previously ruled by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Ba'asyir lawyer slams Aussie over jail cut issue
Ba'asyir lawyer slams Aussie over jail cut issueAgencies, Jakarta/SydneyA lawyer for jailed Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir accused Australia on Thursday of meddling in Indonesian legal affairs by protesting a possible reduction in his client's sentence."That is really a rude action by Australia.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Old network masterminds terrorist attacks on Bali?
Old network masterminds terrorist attacks on Bali?Hermawan Sulistyo, Jakarta Entering the months of September and October, the Bali Police had in fact tightened security measures to prevent terrorism.Bali Police chief Made Mangku Pastika took the measures in anticipation of possible terrorist acts,...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Fuel price hike may force textile firms to cut workforce
Fuel price hike may force textile firms to cut workforceAgence France Presse, JakartaIndonesian textile firms have started, or are planning, to reduce their workforces by an average of up to 30 percent due to rising costs as a result of higher fuel prices, an executive at the Indonesian Textile...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
More Australian fatalities identified
More Australian fatalities identifiedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliAfter five days of work, a joint forensics team from Indonesia and Australia identified on Thursday two casualties of last weekend's bomb attacks in Bali as missing Australian nationals.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 8, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 8, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. TV Drama6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 TV Drama9:00 Indonesian Children Show10:30 Cooking Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI hosts third JCF meeting with India
RI hosts third JCF meeting with IndiaJAKARTA: Indonesia and maritime neighbor India convened their third meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) in Yogyakarta recently, the countries said in a statement after the meeting.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Italian-funded clinics
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RIJAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Italian government officially handed over the operations of 10 Satellite Health Clinics to the Indonesian government recently, an IOM official said in Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military base
Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military baseReuters, WashingtonAn Indonesian married couple and a Senegalese man who worked as foreign language instructors for elite U.S. special operations troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, have been arrested for immigration violations, authorities said on...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Global bond more than 4 times oversubscribed
Global bond more than 4 times oversubscribedUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government struck gold in its second overseas bond sale for the year, managing to reap as much as US$1.5 billion as strong investor demand for Indonesia's emerging bond market dwarfed concerns over the recent...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Bogor embarks on conservation effort
Bogor embarks on conservation effortTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor administration, in collaboration with West Java province, is making efforts to rehabilitate the downstream reaches of the Citarum-Ciliwung river system in Karawang, West Java, which have been damaged by...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. TNI -- 65 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x13)
1. TNI -- 65 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x13)Public slam plan for TNI 2. Meeting -- 26 pts 2 col 3lines (3x12) U.S. tycoon scopes RI investments 3. Susul -- 26 pts 3 cols 1lines (3x12)Bush says terror war needs more sacrifice4.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
U.S. foundation helps elephants
U.S. foundation helps elephantsBENGKULU: A U.S. based International Elephant Foundation (IEF) is helping to improve the health of elephants in Seblat Elephant Training Center (SETC) in Bengkulu, a government official revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Police sample blood to identity bombers
Police sample blood to identity bombersThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, JakartaPolice said on Thursday they had taken blood samples from several people in East Java province believed to be related to the three suicide bombers who were responsible for the bomb blasts in Bali last weekend.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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JP;JP/17/P02 Singapore PSB School offers pathway to academic success As one of Asia's top education destinations, Singapore attracts numerous overseas students, including those from Indonesia, to pursue quality education, not only at university but also the primary and pre-university levels.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Media told to brace for Manila traffic at Southeast Asian Games
Media told to brace for Manila traffic at Southeast Asian GamesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local reporters covering the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines have been warned to take into account Manila's maddening traffic when getting from point A to B.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Why are private
Why are private schools marginalized?From Kompas The Jakarta administration lacks concern about condition of private schools. This is evident from the fact that during the last two academic years the administration did not grant subsidies to the private elementary and junior high schools.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Train tickets sold out
Train tickets sold out JAKARTA: Although the Idul Fitri holiday is still one month away, nearly all train tickets to cities in Central and East Java have been booked by Jakartans who will join the exodus to celebrate the holiday in their hometowns.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Catering business thrives as people opt for boxed meals
Catering business thrives as people opt for boxed mealsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen you are single and working in Jakarta like Ima Alimah, chances are you don't have enough time or energy to cook your own meals, which is fine most of the time as take-outs are easily found on...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Son of damned PKI revisits his bitter past
Son of damned PKI revisits his bitter pastJP/20/AIDITSon of demonized PKI leader recalls bitter past M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For good or ill, 1965 has very special meaning for Ilham Aidit, son of doomed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) leader Dipa Nusantara (D.N.) Aidit.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Migrants spur growth, but treated harshly
Migrants spur growth, but treated harshlyEvelyn Leopold, Reuters/United NationsNearly 200 million international migrants fuel their home countries' economy by US$240 billion a year and spend more than $2 trillion in their host nation, but suffer exploitation and abuse, a UN-backed report says.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Hasan is Singapore national, embassy consul confirms
Hasan is Singapore national, embassy consul confirmsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Singaporean Embassy in Jakarta confirmed that a man who possesses both Singaporean and Indonesian passports is one of its citizens.Masni Hasan alias Isnin Hasan is currently in the custody of Bogor Police.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Ecstasy factory, pills found in apartments
Ecstasy factory, pills found in apartmentsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn their antidrug operation held over the past few weeks, Jakarta Police have arrested eight drug dealers operating from several apartments in the capital, the police revealed on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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President Susilo must stamp out terrorist groups W. Scott Thompson Sukawati, Bali 2. Islam -- Many faces of Islamism 1 x 30 Seeing the many faces of Islamism Soumaya Ghannoushi Guardian News Service London 3.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
In memoriam: An adaptable, talented and highly popular 'dalang'
In memoriam: An adaptable, 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.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RI
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RIJAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Italian government officially handed over the operations of 10 Satellite Health Clinics to the Indonesian government recently, an IOM official said in Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Xanana takes vacation in Bali
Xanana takes vacation in Bali DILI, East Timor: East Timor's President Xanana Gusmao and his family on Thursday began a vacation in Bali despite last weekend's bombings there, the presidential office said.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Toll operator evict vendors
Toll operator evict vendors BEKASI: Concern about safety on its toll road, operator PT Jasa Marga on Thursday evicted at least 60 seasonal vendors selling large cucumber along the Jakarta-Cikampek toll road in Bekasi.The fruit is a favorite for the breaking of the fast during Ramadhan.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Minivan drivers ignore decree on new fares plan strike
Minivan drivers ignore decree on new fares plan strikeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIgnoring a gubernatorial decree on public transportation fares, minivan drivers are charging passengers Rp 3,000 instead of the Rp 2,400 stipulated in the order.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
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;JP;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-BundaMulia-agreement Photo captionPhoto caption ACourtesy of Pelita 12Vice director of the Bunda Mulia University, Anna Maria (left), hands a memento to representatives of Australia's Monash University after signing an agreement that will enable Bunda Mulia IT students to...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
'Cash payments for the poor a waste of money'
'Cash payments for the poor a waste of money'To help offset the Oct. 1 fuel price increases, the government is providing Rp 100,000 a month in cash to poor families who qualify for the assistance. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their thoughts on the government program.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
U.S. billionaire scopes possible RI investments
U.S. billionaire scopes possible RI investmentsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a sign of increasing U.S. business confidence in Indonesia's business climate, U.S. billionaire David "Bondo" Bonderman met with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono late on Wednesday to explore investment...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JICA to open branch office in Makassar
JICA to open branch office in Makassar MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) plans to soon open a branch office in Makassar in a bid to help facilitate its development projects in Eastern Indonesia.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
A counterimage: 'Postcards from Indonesia'
A counterimage: 'Postcards from Indonesia'Helly Minarti, Contributor, YogyakartaThe multi-dimensional crisis that has plagued Indonesia for the last seven years has smeared the country's image in the world media.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Govt 'won't raise power rates' in 2005
Govt 'won't raise power rates' in 2005Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe two fuel price increases this year will not make the government increase electricity rates in 2005, despite increased production costs for state power utility PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), a minister says.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
New sea lion, baby bears charm Taman Safari
New sea lion, baby bears charm Taman SafariTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorTaman Safari Indonesia animal park in Bogor was further enlivened on Thursday with the arrival of a sea lion from Japan and the birth of two brown Alaska bears.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
'The Peacock' still struts his stuff
'The Peacock' still struts his stuffDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, MelbourneHe may be 70, but the Peacock, as he is known, still draws crowds, and what's more, he still delivers. And whether he is reciting poetry or giving a lecture, he has not lost much of the bite that rendered authorities in...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Bina Tunas Bangsa School:
Bina Tunas Bangsa School: Giving students an access to world's top universities With the growing awareness among Indonesian parents of the need to provide quality education for their children, it is not surprising that schools offering the International Baccalaureate (IB) are becoming increasingly...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
BPS Jakarta admits mistake in registrating the poor
BPS Jakarta admits mistake in registrating the poorDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS Jakarta) said on Thursday it had removed the names of 3,539 families from its list of families entitled to receive direct cash assistance from the...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Trade
TradeTaiwan Exports to Indonesia (2004) : US$1.87 billion (up 23.28%) Taiwan Imports from Indonesia (2004): US$4.11 billion (up 40.69%) Total Trade volume (2004): US$5.98 billion (up 34.78%) Trade Surplus for Indonesia (2004): US$2.24 billion (up 59.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Finnish minister to visit Indonesia to boost economic and trade ties
Finnish minister to visit Indonesia to boost economic and trade tiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFinland's Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Mari Kiviniemi will visit Indonesia from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11, 2005 to strengthen economic and trade relations between the two countries, the Finnish...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Kasada, traditional rite of the Majapahit Tengger people
Kasada, traditional rite of the Majapahit Tengger peopleIndra Harsaputra and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, ProbolinggoFollowing the discovery of the Sanggar temple site in Pusung Malang, Pasuruan regency in mid-June this year, Winston Mambo's life changed.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Stocks fall for first time in six days
Stocks fall for first time in six daysNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesian stocks fell for the first day in six. PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa and PT Astra International slid on concern costs will climb after state oil and gas company PT Pertamina said it plans to raise fuel prices for...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Aussie scholarship for tsunami victims
Aussie scholarship for tsunami victimsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe tsunami swept away her husband, child, and four other members of her family in December but Laila Wijaya never gave up on life.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Local govts to monitor distribution of kerosene
Local govts to monitor distribution of keroseneLeony Aurora and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon allow local administrations to impose a levy on kerosene distributors to help them monitor the distribution of subsidized kerosene across the country.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Kramat houses catch fire
Kramat houses catch fire JAKARTA: Several houses in Jl. Kramat IV, Central Jakarta, caught fire on Thursday.The fire started at about 12:20 p.m. Firemen and police have yet to find the cause of the blaze.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Politicians slam plan for TNI
Politicians slam plan for TNITb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Military's (TNI) plan to reactivate its territorial command drew strong criticism from the country's top politicians on Thursday as they claimed the move would pave the way for the military's involvement in...