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Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Search underway for missing fishermen
Search underway for missing fishermen TRENGGALEK, East Java: A search-and-rescue team continued its search on Friday for over 19 fishermen believed to have been missing since Monday near Prigi Beach, Trenggalek regency.
Sat, 29 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.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
checked -- JSR
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.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Man dies in violent clash
Man dies in violent clash JAKARTA: A resident of Tanah Tinggi in Central Jakarta died and another was badly injured in a violent clash with tenants of the neighboring low-cost apartments late on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY slammed over slow military reform
SBY slammed over slow military reformTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was criticized on Friday for showing lack of commitment in pushing through the military reform program during his first year in office.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomber
Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomberEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police are currently focusing their search on a suspicious passenger who alighted from a minibus minutes before a bomb went off in Parigi, Central Sulawesi, on Thursday seriously injuring one man.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Presidental office budget
Presidental office budgetPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was "surprised" to read in the media that his government had formally proposed to the legislature a sharp increase in the 2006 budget of his office. This news would have been funny had it not been so depressing.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY invites favorite TV actors to palace
SBY invites favorite TV actors to palaceJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has revealed he has a favorite sinetron (TV soap opera), which he and first lady Kristiani never miss at 9:30 p.m. every weekday, despite his tight schedule.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Veiled lingerie model on trial
Veiled lingerie model on trialAgence France-Presse, Denpasar An Australian model accused of possessing ecstasy pills in Bali went on trial on Friday and faces lengthy imprisonment if convicted.Appearing before the Denpasar district court wearing a Muslim veil, Michelle Leslie heard prosecutors...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Modest grade for Susilo's one-year showing: LIPI
Modest grade for Susilo's one-year showing: LIPIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After one year in power, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his economics team have so far failed to live up to expectations, with the economy -- both macro and micro -- showing little sign of improvement, revealed a...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
1. IBU -- 2x24
1. IBU -- 2x24 Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raise 2. WASTE -- 4x16 City short-lists five companies in waste treatment mega projects 3. HOMICIDE -- 1x36 Police search for clues to solve murder 4. CAR -- 1x30 City official cars taken for exodus 5.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raise
Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raiseTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Experts and observers have strongly criticized members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for raising their monthly allowances by Rp 10 million, but it was dozens of mothers from across Greater Jakarta...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Legislative oversight and the war on terror
Legislative oversight and the war on terrorBantarto Bandoro Jakarta "The proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control the government." (John Stuart Mill, 1861) "Terrorism, like war, is too important to be left to the generals and the government intelligence agencies.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Bank Mandiri donates food parcels
Bank Mandiri donates food parcels JAKARTA: State-owned Bank Mandiri on Thursday distributed Rp 1.7 billion (about US$170,000) worth of food packets to 20,000 households around the bank's headquarters in Jakarta, 10 regional offices, and branches across Indonesia.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Russian warships here on peace mission
Russian warships here on peace mission An Indonesian marine patrols Tanjung Priok Port where five ships of the Russian Pacific fleet, including Missile Cruiser Varyag (in background), are anchored in the first Russian warship visit since 1968.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY to hold open house Wednesday
SBY to hold open house Wednesday JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Christiani Herawati Yudhoyono will hold an open house on Wednesday for people wishing to greet them on the Idul Fitri holiday, a statement from the presidential office said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDII
Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDIIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Institute of Islamic Propagation (LDII) said that exclusivity was not part of their doctrine as suggested by a table published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
JP/18/TELCO1
JP/18/TELCO1China, the world's largest telecommunications marketHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd, China's largest producer of telecommunications equipment, invited journalists from India, Malaysia and Indonesia, including Vincent Lingga from The Jakarta Post, to observe its operations in Beijing,...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Development causing Lampung hills to shrink
Development causing Lampung hills to shrinkOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungApart from its magnificent beaches and bays, in the past Bandarlampung city was also known for its hills.But not any more.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
New local flick reunites veteran actors
New local flick reunites veteran actors JAKARTA: Long after playing together in the box-office movie series that started with Catatan Si Boy (Boy's Notebook, 1987), actors Didi Petet and Onky Alexander have got together for the first time in 18 years in a new flick.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
City official cars taken for exodus
City official cars taken for exodusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials may want to think twice before using their official cars to go home for the Idul Fitri holiday, even though Governor Sutiyoso has allowed them to do so, since it could be viewed as another form of corruption.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses
Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses BENGKULU: None of the companies in Bengkulu have refused to give their workers Idul Fitri bonuses, said a senior government official on Friday."The data is refreshing. The bonus is important to the workers as it allows them to enjoy the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Operators to identify prepaid users
Operators to identify prepaid usersAntara, Jakarta Starting on Saturday, cellular phone operators must identify their prepaid card users nationwide and register them in compliance with a Ministry of Communications and Information's ruling.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
1. Bomb ----- 3x16
1. Bomb ----- 3x16 Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomber 2. Church --- 2x22 Tensions run high in Bekasi over Sunday services 3. LDII ----- 2x16 'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDII 4. Military - 1x32 SBY slammed over slow military reform 5.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Firms neglect to pay holiday bonuses
Firms neglect to pay holiday bonusesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar Lukman's hopes of celebrating the Idul Fitri holiday have been dashed after his company PT SGP decided not to pay Idul Fitri bonuses.The 28-year old worker has no idea why his company has not paid the bonuses.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victims
Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the mega-show, Megalitikum Kuantum, was only staged twice, it now has a life of its own and has evolved into something of a cultural institution.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.Will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attach his name to an even bigger ecological, sociological,...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Papuans protest 'puppet government'
Papuans protest 'puppet government'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The central government's plan to appoint all 42 members of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) is against the law, undemocratic, and will create a puppet government of Jakarta, protesters in Jayapura say.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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~ checked ;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-hospital-scanPhoto caption The Jakarta Post Many Indonesian hospitals are equipped with sophisticated radiology facilities, including CT scan (above), mammography, ultrasonography, panoramic, conventional X-Ray and angiography devices.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Forgive convicted Australians
Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route
Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route MALANG, East Java: Domestic budget carrier Sriwijaya Air is hoping for a one-year concession to operate the Jakarta-Malang route, which started on May 25, marketing and communications manager for Malang Arif Budianto said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Airport terminal confusion
Airport terminal confusionFrom KompasTerminal I of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport apparently receives less serious attention from Angkasa Pura, the country's airport management association.There has always been a state of confusion in the terminal's front parking area, resulting from car...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
'I go to pay homage to my parents'
'I go to pay homage to my parents' The city administration estimates 2.5 million Jakarta residents will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri with relatives. The Jakarta Post asked two residents their plans for this year.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Jakarta stocks fall
Jakarta stocks fallBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell, taking the index to a one-month low, after companies such as PT Indosat and PT Bank Permata reported declines in earnings."Earnings have been disappointing," said Bambang Setiadi, who helps manage about US$140 million at PT Sinar Mas...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
~For HealthCare --- October 30
~For HealthCare --- October 30;JP; ANPAd..r.. Hospital-reputation-needsIndonesian hospitals need to reputation management Rudijanto Contributor/Jakarta An email sent to a cyber mailing list in the third week of October warning all mailing list members about the poor coordination at a Greater...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Toward a virtual caliphate
Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to inspire...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
2006 budget passed with few snags
2006 budget passed with few snagsrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All ended well for the government's proposed 2006 state budget, with the House of Representatives passing the budget draft into law on Friday.In a plenary session that began at 9 a.m.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Agency admits slow work in Aceh, Nias
Agency admits slow work in Aceh, NiasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite considerable progress, the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) for Aceh and Nias has been facing numerous technical and administrative obstacles that make the reconstruction and rehabilitation work...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher sales
Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed automotive producer and distributor PT Astra International announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year rose by 12.5 percent on higher demand of vehicles.
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Australian Embassy Travel Advice 28 October 2005
From: Consular_Office@dfat.gov.auSubject: TRAVEL ADVICE 28 OCTOBER 2005Sender: Ann.Clark@dfat.gov.auDate: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:59:14 +0700This advice was issued on 28 October 2005It supersedes advice issued 19 October 2005This advice has been reviewed and reissued.
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Antigraft team raids Supreme Court
Antigraft team raids Supreme CourtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCorruption Eradication Commission (KPK) investigators broke into the rooms of Chief Justice Bagir Manan and two other justices hearing the appeal case of businessman Probosutedjo on Thursday, seizing a number of...
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Ketep Pass offers volcano-based tourism
Ketep Pass offers volcano-based tourismSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, MagelangFew people actually get to watch a live volcano erupt, which, from a safe distance away, is an amazing experience.At Ketep Pass -- a relatively new resort located in Ketep, Sawangan, here, some 35 kilometers south of the...
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Lamenting lack of govt support for innovators
Lamenting lack of govt support for innovatorsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe increase in the price of kerosene on Oct. 1 has been a boon for K. Fuji Agus.The price, almost double what it was previously, has forced housewives, restaurants and food vendors to think of saving fuel,...
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Uncompetitive tax regime
Uncompetitive tax regime Never have tax issues aroused so much attention as the three tax bills the government proposed to the House of Representatives last month. Even though the House has yet to start deliberations on the draft legislation, the general public -- including foreign businesspeople...
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Business on hold amid uncertainty
Business on hold amid uncertaintyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDevelopers and contractors in Depok are putting their businesses on hold due to uncertainty over who won the recent mayoral election.
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Diarrhea leaves five dead
Diarrhea leaves five deadM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonFive Maluku residents have died and 80 others have been admitted to a medical clinic since an outbreak of diarrheal diseases was detected in the remote Serawaru area, Southeast Maluku regency, on Oct. 18.
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
MRP members election opposed
MRP members election opposedNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraA prominent Papua opposition figure on Thursday rejected elections for the Papuan People's Council (MRP), as the head of the council's election committee flew to Jakarta to hand over the names of MRP members to be installed...
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Former boxer Pical gets sevent-month jail term
Former boxer Pical gets sevent-month jail termThe West Jakarta District Court sentenced former world boxing champion Ellyas Pical to seven months in jail on Thursday for possessing three ecstasy tablets.
Fri, 28 Oct 2005
Indonesia's meat treat feat
Indonesia's meat treat featDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaTo set the scene, let us turn to a better wordsmith and the opening of Macbeth, minus the toothless crones and blasted heath.In their place, Javanese maidens and a leafy street in suburban Surabaya. Across the road, a small orphanage.