Search Archive
Search Tips
You can use boolean operators in your search:
pugilist AND basketball- Both words must appearjakarta OR surabaya- Either word can appearjakarta NOT politics- Must have jakarta but not politics+jakarta -politics- Must have jakarta, must not have politics"exact phrase"- Search for exact phrasebasket*- Wildcard (matches basketball, basket, etc.)
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Australia may sell more beef in RI amid outbreak
Australia may sell more beef in RI amid outbreakMadelene Pearson, Bloomberg/MelbourneCattle ranchers in Australia, the world's second-biggest beef exporters, are expecting increased beef demand in Indonesia, where an outbreak of bird flu is prompting some consumers to spurn poultry.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Car market hits slippery patch as buyers apply brakes
Car market hits slippery patch as buyers apply brakesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The increase in interest rates and growing uncertainty over the stability of the rupiah will likely slow down the boom in the country's automotive market.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Hindus, Muslims unite to fight terror
Hindus, Muslims unite to fight terrorI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarPeople of different religions joined forces in Bali on Tuesday to denounce the latest bombings, while Balinese Hindus readied to celebrate the victory of good over evil on Wednesday.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
1. BRR (3x16)
1. BRR (3x16) Agency renews vow to speed up Aceh recovery 2. Refugee (2x30) Tsunami survivors prepare to mark a modest Ramadhan 3. Survey (1x35) People defend military in the regions
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
'Stop levies on migrant workers'
'Stop levies on migrant workers' JAKARTA: A labor recruitment association urged the government on Tuesday to stop the collection of levies on prospective migrant workers who it said were already economically burdened by the recent fuel price hikes.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Council OKs 58% bus fare increase
Council OKs 58% bus fare increaseDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough some bus crews have unilaterally doubled the fares hot on the heels of the Oct. 1 fuel price hike of 126.6 percent, the Jakarta City Council finally approved on Tuesday an increase of between 25 percent and 58...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Pertamina to raise fuel prices for industry by 16%
Pertamina to raise fuel prices for industry by 16%Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm Pertamina will raise market fuel prices for industry for the October delivery by up to 16 percent as prices of refined products soar on concerns of supply shortages in the U.S.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Targeting Asia, GE buys first bank in RP
Targeting Asia, GE buys first bank in RPJohn Christoffersen, Associated Press, New Haven General Electric Co. agreed on Monday to acquire its first bank in the Philippines as part of a broader strategy of stepping up its deals in Asia's fast-growing emerging markets.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
SEA Games officials OK security in Philippines
SEA Games officials OK security in PhilippinesAgencies, Manila Top officials of the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games brushed aside security concerns for the region's largest biennial meet, to be hosted by Manila and five other Philippine cities later this year."We are not worried about our security.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Minority believe military should keep powers
Minority believe military should keep powersHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaChallenges still loom for a democratic state in Indonesia where civilians reign supreme, with a significant minority of people still believing military posts are vital for public order and security.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
JP/18/MASSAG
JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Bali bombing
Bali bombing Bali's latest incident illustrates how much harder it is to prevent attacks than it is to carry them out. Terrorists have their own ways of delivering their macabre messages.In the most recent case, Saturday's repeat bombings on the tourist island of Bali, a clear signal was sent to...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Bomb don't deter tourists, vendors
Bomb don't deter tourists, vendorsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, KutaThe scorching sun of Kuta beach at 1 p.m. was unbearably hot. But that did not prevent Wayan and hundreds of other street vendors from hawking their wares.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Toyota and Honda continue to dominate local car market
Toyota and Honda continue to dominate local car marketHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Toyota and Honda continue to dominate the passenger car sales despite the entry of several newcomers to Indonesia's growing automotive market.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Fencers set to try new camp in Guangzhou
Fencers set to try new camp in GuangzhouMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After their abrupt return on Saturday from overseas training in Guangzhou, 21 national fencers are preparing to move to a new school in the Chinese city next week.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Singapore sends medical team to Bali
Singapore sends medical team to BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong completed his trip to Bali on Tuesday by visiting survivors of Saturday's bombings who are being treated at the Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Indonesia, act now!
Indonesia, act now! I am sad to hear the news of another bomb attack in Bali. Indonesia must do something about this -- both the government and the people. It is very often the Indonesian people who suffer the most from these attacks.Please don't let it happen for a third time.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Democracy under attack
Democracy under attack A frequent Australian visitor to Indonesia became physically sick when she received news of last Saturday's suicide bombing of crowded restaurants in Bali. This woman told a journalist in Darwin that Bali is now "finished" as a tourist destination.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Australia sends bird flu experts to Indonesia
Australia sends bird flu experts to IndonesiaAustralia will send a team of experts to help neighboring Indonesia as it struggles to combat a deadly outbreak of bird flu, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
[b]
Indonesia badly needs to enact intelligence law A.M. Hendropriyono Jakarta2. Ema -- Bali Bombing - Murder by cowards 2 x 21 The terrorists' war, a fight with no cause Ema Apenu London
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
1. INSIGHT: 1 X 42
1. INSIGHT: 1 X 42 Higher oil prices and Indonesian's political stability 2. INVESTIGATION: 2 X 18 Police hot on trail of Bali blast masterminds 3. LEE: 1 X 45 Singapore sends medical team to island 4. UBUD: 1 X 32 Writers stand together against terror
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.4, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.4, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Link found between bird flu victims, poultry
Link found between bird flu victims, poultryAssociated Press, Jakarta Investigators have found a link between the country's six human bird flu fatalities and poultry living near their homes, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
M'sia trade surplus surges in August
M'sia trade surplus surges in August KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trade surplus in August rose 64.9 percent to 9.82 billion ringgit (US$2.6 billion) from the 5.96 billion ringgit achieved in July, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry said on Tuesday.The August trade surplus was also up 21.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Organda seeks to raise taxi fares
Organda seeks to raise taxi faresDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda DKI) is seeking to raise taxi fares by an average of 136 percent following the fuel price increases.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Police hot on trail of Bali blast masterminds
Police hot on trail of Bali blast mastermindsThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar/JakartaPolice said on Tuesday that they had made significant progress in the investigation of the weekend blasts in Bali, with forensic experts and investigators recovering bomb fragments that might yield clues about who...
Wed, 05 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.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Transparent parking system urged
Transparent parking system urgedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIwan, a resident of Setiabudi area, South Jakarta, could not help but wonder how the road shoulders close to his house were allowed to used as a parking space that accommodated some 120 vehicles.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Bus, van drivers demand higher fares
Bus, van drivers demand higher faresThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of public transportation drivers in several cities continued their strikes on Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded as local governments debated whether to raise fares as the drivers are demanding following the fuel price...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 6, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 6, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:30 a.m. TV Drama6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
JP/19/MELB
JP/19/MELBFestival Indonesia a reminder of the good things in lifeDewi Anggraeni Contributor/Melbourne, AustraliaLife is full of extremes in crests and troughs, and we experienced, or at least witnessed, one such occurrence last weekend.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Market prices increase slightly
Market prices increase slightlyTantri Yuliandini and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExpecting a sharp increase in the price of most basic commodities in the market, Kamdiyah, 47, was relieved to find that the increases were only up to 20 percent at the most.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Team studies Papua earthquake
Team studies Papua earthquakeJAYAPURA, Papua: As part of studies of earthquake patterns in Papua province, a team from the Meteorology and Geophysics (BMG) Papua Office is investigating land structure in the Sarmi regency.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Bird flu pills to reach drug stores
Bird flu pills to reach drug stores JAKARTA: People will soon have better access to influenza medicine Tamiflu, with the Food and Drugs Control Agency approving its distribution in late September.Agency deputy for therapeutic and hazardous substances Lucky Slamet said on Tuesday that only patients...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Writers stand together against terror
Writers stand together against terrorChisato Hara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ubud Writers and Readers Festival (UWRF) is taking a stand against the terror that struck Bali on Oct. 1 -- almost three years after the devastating bombings of Oct. 12, 2002 -- by going ahead in a spirit of solidarity.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Airbus seeks to make inroads in Indonesian market
Airbus seeks to make inroads in Indonesian marketAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving acquired a 53 percent share of global aircraft market, European aircraft manufacturer Airbus acknowledges that it has a lot of work to do in Indonesia over the next five years.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Rights activist Munir awarded 'Civil Courage Prize'
Rights activist Munir awarded 'Civil Courage Prize'Agence France-Presse, New YorkA Myanmar pro-democracy advocate who endured 15 years of imprisonment under the military junta and a murdered human rights campaigner in Indonesia were Monday named 2005 "Civil Courage Prize" winners.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
To support farmers
To support farmers by real actions I refer to the article by Benget Simbolon in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 28 entitled Give farmers the attention they deserve, and would like to comment as follows. My father is a farmer in a village named Urung Panei, Simalungun.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
We will come again
We will come again I have visited Bali many times and love the place and its people. I am horrified by the latest bombing and what it will do to the economy.However, it will not stop people who really know Bali from visiting you again. You do not deserve this suffering.TOM SAVAGE, Brixham, UK
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Police identify cab used in robbery of Korean
Police identify cab used in robbery of KoreanAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter questioning several witnesses, the Jakarta Police said on Tuesday that they had identified the color and logo of the cab used in the robbery of South Korean national Nam Ho In, 40, on Saturday.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Tsunami survivors prepare to mark a modest Ramadhan
Tsunami survivors prepare to mark a modest RamadhanNani Afrida, The Jakarta, Post Banda AcehThe fasting month of Ramadhan, which begins on Wednesday, means more work for Jauhari. The 45-year-old widow survived the tsunami and now earns a living shelling cockles."I hope to save some money.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Bali and tolerance
Bali and tolerance I visited Bali only four weeks ago and during my stay I read your paper regularly. I was impressed by the quality of your reporting and your concern for human rights.I enjoyed my holiday very much and, despite sometimes being hassled by the crowds of traders, I loved the natural...
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Govt hopes to profit from market goodwill with global issue
Govt hopes to profit from market goodwill with global issueThe Jakarta Post, JakartaObserving a favorable situation in the market in spite of the recent bombings in Bali, the government confirmed on Tuesday it would roll out this week its second global bond issue for the year.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Higher oil prices and Indonesia's political stability
Higher oil prices and Indonesia's political stabilityJusuf Wanandi, Jakarta It has been a traditional reaction in Indonesia that some protest is going to happen every time higher oil prices are announced.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
The Bali bombings: Chapter two
The Bali bombings: Chapter two It is time the government showed its teeth against terrorism. One can only think that these people are not hunted down for fear that the Muslim majority of our country might not accept it.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucialFrom KompasIntelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Agency renews vow to speed up Aceh recovery
Agency renews vow to speed up Aceh recoveryMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) reiterated its promise on Tuesday to speed up reconstruction work in tsunami-affected areas.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
The cultural dimension of disasters
The cultural dimension of disastersKoen Meyers Jakarta The earthquake and tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004 has caused more than two hundred thousand victims and evoked a tremendous impact on the livelihood systems of coastal communities in the region, i.e.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Intelligence failure
Intelligence failure The bombings in Bali last weekend shocked a nation still coming to terms with the 2002 terrorist attack on the island. And the resort island itself was only beginning to recover economically from the 2002 bombings when tragedy struck again.
Wed, 05 Oct 2005
Petrosea signs deal on Australian mine
Petrosea signs deal on Australian mine JAKARTA: Publicly listed engineering construction and mining company PT Petrosea has signed an agreement with Renison Consolidated Mines NL to develop and operate a gold mine in Tom's Gully, 90 kilometers southeast of Darwin, Australia.