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Tue, 22 Nov 2005
On marrying Indonesian women
On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H.Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Jakarta, Papua leaders to talk again about W. Irian Jaya
Jakarta, Papua leaders to talk again about W. Irian JayaNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraTop security officials met with prominent Papuan leaders on Monday in Jayapura to discuss a controversial gubernatorial election scheduled to take place in West Irian Jaya province later this month.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
On marrying Indonesian women
On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H.Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
1. PAPUA: 4 X 12
1. PAPUA: 4 X 12 Jakarta, Papua leaders to talk again about W. Irian Jaya 2. ASIA: 1 X 30 Bush has little to show for Asia trip 3. AIDS: 2 X 25 UN says China slow to fight AIDS, praises Thailand 4. SUSUL: 1 X 30TO BE SENT LATER
Tue, 22 Nov 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.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Overcrowded, historical Senen to get face-lift
Overcrowded, historical Senen to get face-liftDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForty-five years since its last renovation, the area around Senen market, with its heavy traffic, street vendors and thugs, is scheduled to undergo a complete makeover into a modern, integrated commercial center.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Rising interest rates stall sales or apartments
Rising interest rates stall sales or apartmentsAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHigh interest rates are putting the brakes on the sales of middle- to upper-class apartments, with investors turning to banking products for investment, a property research firm says.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
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Papua problems: More pebbles in Jakarta's shoes? Aboeprijadi Santoso The Hague2. bANDO -- Multiplying effect of disaster 1 X 30 Cooperation needed to overcome disasters Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Labor unions keen to extend, revamp minimum wage system
Labor unions keen to extend, revamp minimum wage systemRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor unions say the government should scrap the current minimum wage system, which according to them does little to protect the vast majority of workers outside the formal sector.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
BP, CNOOC seek $1.3b loan for Tangguh
BP, CNOOC seek $1.3b loan for TangguhDenise Kee, Bloomberg/SingaporeBP Corp. North America Inc., a subsidiary of Europe's biggest oil company BP Plc, and CNOOC Ltd, China's largest offshore oil company, are seeking a US$1.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
1. Poso ---- 4x11
1. Poso ---- 4x11 Poso attacks carried out by organized group: Sutanto 2. Dwifung --- 1x35 Susilo warned against 'corporatocracy' 3. Terror ---- 1x38 Police, family identify man killed along with Azahari 4. Flu ------- 3x13 RI awaits WHO test on latest bird flu victim
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Stocks climb for 5th day; Danamon, Antam advance
Stocks climb for 5th day; Danamon, Antam advanceNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesian stocks advanced for a fifth day, the longest winning stretch in six weeks. PT Bank Danamon and PT Astra International rose after the central bank said it will try to avoid "substantial" interest rate...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Borneo orangutans face threat of extinction
Borneo orangutans face threat of extinctionBambang Bider, Contributor, KalimantanLife becomes more meaningful when one becomes aware that everything in this universe is a whole entity, the parts of which are interrelated and interdependent.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Bulog continues to import rice ignoring unhappy local farmers
Bulog continues to import rice ignoring unhappy local farmersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState Logistics Agency, PT Bulog began importing rice from Vietnam despite some controversy over the Ministry of Trade's decision, made on Nov.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Teachers need higher welfare, professionalism
Teachers need higher welfare, professionalismBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile generally agreed that teaching is a noble profession, in this country it does not pay the bills.Despite this, Amir Syarifuddin never regrets his decision to become a teacher.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
RI awaits WHO test on suspected bird flu victim
RI awaits WHO test on suspected bird flu victimMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari said on Monday that authorities were waiting for confirmation from a Hong Kong laboratory after local tests showed that another local man died of Avian influenza.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Post Office's losses
Post Office's lossesFrom Republika I want to comment on the loss suffered by PT Pos Indonesia (the Post Office) as reported in Republika on Nov. 7. The Post Office's General Manager, Hana Suyana, predicted that by the end of this year (2005), the company would have suffered a loss of about Rp 100...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
1. GOVERNOR (4x12)
1. GOVERNOR (4x12) Councillors call for governor's suspension 2. 5BATIK (1x30)Craftsmen hit by higher fuel prices3. 5CONDOM (2x20) Wary villagers in NTB to get condom ATMs 4. 5MALARIA (1x28) Three more people die of malaria
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Asia Pacific to tackle environment problems
Asia Pacific to tackle environment problemsTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West JavaEnvironmentalists from Asia and the Pacific agreed on Monday to be collectively responsible for tackling forest fires, which have become a chronic environmental problem for Indonesia and its neighbors...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Wari villagers in NTB to get condom ATM's
Wari villagers in NTB to get condom ATM'sAntara, MataramA senior government official said on Sunday his office was planning to install automatic condom dispensers soon in the vicinity of the PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara mining site in of Batu Hijau area on Sumbawa island.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Terrorists 'selling phone cards'
Terrorists 'selling phone cards'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Terrorists in Indonesia are facing funding problems and are resorting to selling mobile phone vouchers to raise cash after money from Saudi Arabia was cut off last year, National Police chief Gen. Sutanto said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
The problem with visas in Indonesia
The problem with visas in Indonesia I read with great concern the letter Anthony Pace wrote in The Jakarta Post of Nov. 15, on the visa problem and his disillusionment on his intended retirement in Indonesia.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Laos, Vietnam kick off SEA Games with wins
Laos, Vietnam kick off SEA Games with winsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Laos caused an upset in the first competition of the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines, beating favored Myanmar on Sunday in Bacolod City.The biannual multisport event featuring 11 countries officially opens on Nov.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
National integrity
National integrityFrom Media Indonesia Political life in Indonesia today doesn't seem to be inspired by the spirit of unity our founding fathers upheld 77 years ago. This spirit of unity could be related to the STOVIA movement of (medical) students called Boedi Oetomo, which was considered pioneer...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Put your own tour package via cyberspace
Put your own tour package via cyberspaceDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaFancy a break in Bali -- five days with some white-water rafting thrown in?The hotel deal looks OK, but riding rapids gives you the collywobbles.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Poso attacks carried out by organized group: Police
Poso attacks carried out by organized group: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe recent terror attacks in Poso, Central Sulawesi, were committed by an "organized group" to trigger fresh sectarian conflict in the area, National Police chief Gen. Sutanto says.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Mahathir to talk on Thai south unrest
Mahathir to talk on Thai south unrest THAILAND: Malaysia's former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was expected in Thailand later on Monday for talks as an Islamic insurgency in Thailand's south has strained ties between the two countries.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Craftsmen hit by higher fuel prices
Craftsmen hit by higher fuel pricesSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaHigher production costs prompted by the government's decision to raise fuel prices on Oct. 1 have forced hundreds of handicraft producers in Yogyakarta to cut production by up to 40 percent.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Telkom hires Morgan to buy back shares
Telkom hires Morgan to buy back shares JAKARTA: PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom), the nation's biggest telephone company, hired Morgan Stanley and PT Danareksa Sekuritas as advisers to help buy back as much as Rp 3 trillion (US$297 million) of stock.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
'Sound of Music' comes to Taman Mini via Pelita Harapan school
'Sound of Music' comes to Taman Mini via Pelita Harapan school Geoff Marriott Contributor/JakartaSekolah Pelita Harapan, one of Jakarta's premier private schools, will present the timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music, at Teater Tanah Airku, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah on...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Pertamina:'06 Crude Output To Hit 170,000 B/D
Pertamina:'06 Crude Output To Hit 170,000 B/DDeden Sudarajat Dow Jones/JakartaIndonesia's crude oil output will likely rise to 170,000 barrels per day (bpd) in 2006 from 140,000 bpd in 2005, a senior official of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina said on Monday.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Fears over anthrax abound in Jambi
Fears over anthrax abound in JambiJAMBI: Scores of water buffalo and cattle in Kasiro subdistrict have suddenly died over the past week, sparking concerns that an anthrax outbreak has hit the area.Achmad Surya, the chief of the Sarolangun regental Husbandry Office for Jambi, said his officers were...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Social envy is growing
Social envy is growingFrom KompasPoor people have become increasingly distressed and lead an even more difficult existence following the latest fuel price rise. Even before the fuel price hike, the majority already had difficulty in making a living.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Areas named in terror website guarded
Areas named in terror website guardedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSecurity guards at Plaza Senayan in Central Jakarta were especially vigilant on Monday in checking cars entering the mall and searching the bags of visitors."We do not want to take any risks.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
The world through children's eyes
The world through children's eyesEndy M.Bayuni The Jakarta Post/OsloIt is said that children are people But people do not exist without a culture Children are people who belong to the future And they have the right to their own culture Their own art and history -- The International Museum of...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
UBM, Monash Malaysia offer double degree
UBM, Monash Malaysia offer double degreeTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBunda Mulia University (UBM) in Ancol, North Jakarta, signed an agreement with Monash University of Malaysia on Saturday for a joint academic program for a double bachelor's degree in business and economics.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Papua problems: More pebbles in Jakarta's shoes?
Papua problems: More pebbles in Jakarta's shoes?Aboeprijadi Santoso, The Hague A Dutch study on Papua, charged with political implications for Indonesia, has been greeted with rejoicing by many Papuans, and led to controversy in the Netherlands and growing concern about the prospects for Papua.Nov.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Fuels prices down 5%
Fuels prices down 5%Starting on Monday consumers are paying 5-6 percent lower prices for high-octane fuels of Pertamax, Pertamax Plus and Pertamax DEX.State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina spokesman Mochamad Harun said in a release distributed on Monday that the firm lowered prices for Pertamax and...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Economy slows down in Q3, for third quarter in a row
Economy slows down in Q3, for third quarter in a rowUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy has continued growing at a slower rate, official figures from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) show, as high oil prices and rising interest rates dampened exports and investments, while...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
The allocation of national frequencies and 3G development
The allocation of national frequencies and 3G developmentNuzul Achjar, Jakarta The government's plan to relocate the frequencies currently controlled by TelkomFlexi and StarOne, namely 1900 MHz, which is commonly called the 3G (third generation) band, is similar to relocating a house from the land...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Sampoerna opens new plant in Sragen
Sampoerna opens new plant in SragenThe country's second largest cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna inaugurated the operation of PT Aroma Sukowati in Sragen, Central Java, as its 27th partner in producing kretek (hand-rolled clove cigarettes).Company President Director Martin G.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Police, family identify man killed with Azahari
Police, family identify man killed with AzahariThe Jakarta Post, Ngawi/Surakarta/JakartaHaving a terrorist suspect as a child would be beyond any parent's nightmare. It would be like having Hannibal Lecter as a son.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
1. Haj (1x36)
1. Haj (1x36) Sharia banks to take over haj funds 2. Wage (2x24) Labor unions keen to extend, revamp minimum wage system3. Militant (1x30) Move against militant ideas hailed 4. Enviro (2x18) Asia Pacific to tackle environmental problems
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
UN says China slow to fight AIDS, praises Thailand
UN says China slow to fight AIDS, praises ThailandAgence France-Presse, New DelhiChina and Myanmar are not doing enough to prevent the spread of AIDS, a UN report said on Monday, praising Thailand as the Asian success story for bringing about a decline in the number of new HIV cases.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
FIG chief calls alleged abuse in China a 'delicate issue'
FIG chief calls alleged abuse in China a 'delicate issue'Agnece France-Presse, Melbourne The head of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said Monday the alleged abuse of young Chinese gymnasts preparing for the 2008 Beijing Olympics was a "very delicate issue".
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Asian foreign policy
Asian foreign policy The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) in Pusan closed with an outcome that was hardly satisfying for Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi. Although he met briefly for talks with South Korea President Roh Moo-hyun, Koizumi did not manage to arrange a one-on-one...
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
'Better conditions mean no side jobs'
'Better conditions mean no side jobs'After their role in building the nation has been given little attention for decades, the government has designated Nov. 25 as Teacher's Day. The Jakarta Post asked some people what they thought about the working conditions for teachers in the capital.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Residents to get free medication
Residents to get free medicationJEMBER, East Java: Beginning on Jan. 1, the Jember regency government will provide people with free medical services at 31 community health centers in the regency. The people will not be charged for the doctor visits or general medicine, said Jember Regent Djalal.
Tue, 22 Nov 2005
Three more die of malaria
Three more die of malariaLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Mataram/BatamThree more people in East Lombok regency have died of malaria since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths in the current outbreak to nine.