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Mon, 21 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.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Girl's bird flu death shows importance of early diagnosis
Girl's bird flu death shows importance of early diagnosisZakki Hakim, Associated Press/JakartaSixteen-year-old Siti Maulida died of bird flu in a local hospital as an ambulance pulled up to take her to a government- designated medical center that treats cases of the virus.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
ASEAN, Aussie police back antiterror plan
ASEAN, Aussie police back antiterror planEva C. Komandjaja and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/SurakartaPolice forces of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Australian Federal Police agreed to share intelligence information and simplify...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Bogor out to stop anthrax threat
Bogor out to stop anthrax threatTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorAmid rising concerns over the spread of anthrax in the region, the Bogor Health and the Bogor Husbandry Agencies will increase monitoring by coordinating with community health centers (Puskesmas) and integrated health service...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Doubts linger over govt's oil production target
Doubts linger over govt's oil production targetLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, BandungAnalysts and industry players have expressed a wide range of views over the government's target of raising the country's oil production to 1.
Mon, 21 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.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Asia-Europe experts to meet in Jakarta
Asia-Europe experts to meet in JakartaJAKARTA: Around 250 high-profile environmental experts from Asia and Europe will gather this week in Jakarta to discuss energy, conflict, natural resource management and other issues, the Indonesian biodiversity foundation, Kehati, said.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Arema pip Persija to win Copa
Arema pip Persija to win Copa Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a dramatic, tension-filled game marred by controversial refereeing, Arema Malang handed Persija Jakarta its second final loss of the year on Saturday to win the Copa Dji Sam Soe national soccer title.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Tangerang workers to see 15% increase in minimum wage
Tangerang workers to see 15% increase in minimum wageMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangTangerang's Regional Wage Council (DPD), a tripartite team in charge of assessing wages and conditions for workers in the area, has decided to increase the minimum wage there by 15 percent in 2006.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
ASEAN, Australia police to boost counter-terrorism cooperation
ASEAN, Australia police to boost counter-terrorism cooperationEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaPolice forces of member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the Australian Federal Police agreed to share intelligence information and simplify bureaucratic...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
PKB leader expresses wish for reconciliation
PKB leader expresses wish for reconciliation JAKARTA: National Awakening Party (PKB) leader Muhaimin Iskandar said on Saturday he was ready to reconcile with Alwi Shihab, whose legal efforts to overturn his dismissal as PKB leader earlier this year were put to an end by a Supreme Court ruling on...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
The poor are spoiled
The poor are spoiledFrom Media Indonesia The government has a tendency of spoiling the poor and those under the poverty line. This is evident from a number of programs that provide special facilities for those people, such as "cheap rice for the poor", free medical services, and cash aid to offset...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
~APEC and human security
~APEC and human security Some thinkers tend to criticize APEC for having too broad an agenda, but the Asia-Pacific rim ministers' commitment to tackle concerns about "human security" issues is not only relevant but essential for the prosperity of the diverse economies in the region.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
APEC grapples for leadership role, but problems remain
APEC grapples for leadership role, but problems remainElisia Yeo, Agence France-Presse/Busan, South KoreaAPEC has staked a claim for a global leadership role providing a counterweight to the European Union, but analysts warn its efforts are doomed to failure without radical reform.
Mon, 21 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.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Betawi try to regain identity
Betawi try to regain identityTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe band played a melancholic stream of keroncong (Portuguese influenced Malay music) music and a Betawi leader began, shakily at first, to sing a few lines of the well-loved ballad Aryati.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Awarded whistle-blower faces graft probe
Awarded whistle-blower faces graft probeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors will summon state auditor Khairiansyah Salman, who won the Integrity Award for 2005 recently, for questioning about his alleged role in a haj fund scam at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, the Attorney General's Office...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Time for int'l meet on jihad
Time for int'l meet on jihadHikmat Sanusi, Tangerang Prof. Dr. Azyumardi Azra, rector of state Islamic University (UIN), has a very clear vision about the kind of jihad practiced by terrorists. "They fail to understand that they have failed to conduct the highest form of jihad, which is to control...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
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Page 91. Wage -- 3 x 18 Tangerang workers to see 15% increase in minimum wage 2. Betawi -- 1 x 30 Betawi try to regain identity 3. SMS -- 1 x 30 Cops unable to solve bomb hoaxes
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
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JP/ /United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) executive director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid recently visited Indonesia to promote gender equality and equity, as well as reproductive health. Obaid, the first Saudi Arabian to chair the UN body, stressed the importance of religious leaders taking part in the...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Bird flu could spell national disaster: PM Khai
Bird flu could spell national disaster: PM KhaiAgence France-Presse, HanoiVietnam's Prime Minister Phan Van Khai has warned that bird flu could spell national "disaster" and said tardy health officials would be punished for failing to stem poultry outbreaks, the state press said on Sunday.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Aceh's drum of peace hits freezing Oslo
Aceh's drum of peace hits freezing OsloEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Oslo The temperature outside the Oslo Konserthus has hit below freezing point, but the 16 young women and men from Aceh, making their international debut, shake off the cold weather and any stage fright they may still have as...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Officials sent to religious school
Officials sent to religious school BOGOR: How to create good governance? According to Bogor mayor Diani Budiarto, the best way is by sending officials to an Islamic religious school.He said on Sunday that he had sent 60 of his subordinates in a bid to improve the performance of the administration.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
'Most teachers are gravely underpaid'
'Most teachers are gravely underpaid'In recognition of their vital role in education, the government has designated Nov. 25 National Teacher's Day. The Jakarta Post interviewed some residents about what they think of the conditions for teachers in the capital.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Susilo discusses defense with Bush, Putin
Susilo discusses defense with Bush, Putin OR Susilo discusses defense issues with Bush, PutinRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/Busan, South KoreaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has met U.S. President George Walker Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin for talks on how to enhance Indonesia's...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
JP/18/CHILE
JP/18/CHILEBali, a major gateway for Chilean tourists, businesses Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post/Sanur Only weeks before the Oct. 1, 2005 bombing tragedy in Kuta and Jimbaran, the Chilean government opened its honorary consulate office here in Bali.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Myanmar nationals named suspects
Myanmar nationals named suspectsM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonTwo Myanmar nationals and an Indonesian have been named suspects for hoarding diesel in a tanker ship, a top police officer in Ambon said on Saturday.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Aviation students run away from seniors
Aviation students run away from seniors TANGERANG: Three freshmen at the Indonesian State Aviation School (STPI) at Flight Training Center (PLP) in Curug, Tangerang regency, ran away from the boarding school saying they could no longer stand being extorted by bullying seniors.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Institute makes cultural points outside Aceh
Institute makes cultural points outside AcehEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, OsloFor months now, Hasballah M. Saad has warned Jakarta about the need to pay attention to cultural aspects when rebuilding Aceh after the untold destruction caused by the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
UNAIDS director to visit RI
UNAIDS director to visit RI JAKARTA: Peter Piot, the executive director of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, or UNAIDS, is scheduled to visit Indonesia to help mark World's AIDS Day on Dec. 1.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Promoting reproductive health through religion
Promoting reproductive health through religion United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) executive director Thoraya Ahmed Obaid recently visited Indonesia to promote gender equality and equity, as well as reproductive health.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Wet season bad for war on bird flu
Wet season bad for war on bird fluAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs more people usually fall sick during the rainy season the opportunity could be there for avian influenza to mutate and become contagious among humans, a specialist says.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 42 Promoting reproductive health through religion 2. ULEMA: 2 X 25 Ulema set to launch war against militant ideas 3. SBY: 1 X 30 Susilo talks defense with Bush, Putin 4. KOREA: 1 X 35 Korean giants seek investment in RI
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investment
Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investmentVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta No one says economic reform is easy. As World Bank country director for Indonesia Andrew Steer says, it requires a national political consensus and an effective coalition between the government and the...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Three arrested on drug charges
Three arrested on drug charges JAKARTA: West Jakarta Police arrested three people for consuming and trafficking narcotics during police raids on Friday and Saturday.West Jakarta Detectives Unit chief Sr. Comr.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Aceh's drum of peace hits freezing Oslo
Aceh's drum of peace hits freezing OsloEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/OsloThe temperature outside the Oslo Konserthus has hit below freezing point, but the 16 young women and men from Aceh, making their international debut, shake off the cold weather and any stage fright they may still have as...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
1. Commentary -- 48 pts 7 cols 1 line (1x42)
1. Commentary -- 48 pts 7 cols 1 line (1x42) Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investment 2. Oslo -- 48 pts 3cols 2lines (1x28) Institute makes cultural points outside Aceh 3. Tennis -- 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x30)Nalbandian upsets Federer in final ---5. Photos and
Mon, 21 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...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Food tops franchise business
Food tops franchise businessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaForty-nine-year-old Kalista Darmadipuro likes to visit bubble drink stalls, which are highly popular with teenagers and can be found in most malls in Jakarta.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Boeing wins $9.7 b order from Emirates
Boeing wins $9.7 b order from EmiratesAgence France-Presse, DubaiDubai flag carrier Emirates kicked off a major air show on Sunday with a US$9.7-billion order for Boeing's new long-haul 777 airliner, a major coup for the U.S. manufacturer in its battle with European rival Airbus.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Prudent policy needed to boost fishing industry
Prudent policy needed to boost fishing industryMaswandi, Antara, BengkuluThe rise in fuel prices, which resulted in an increase in diesel fuel from Rp 4,300 (43 U.S. cents) to Rp 6,170 per liter, has had an adverse impact on fishermen, many of whom have stopped operating their boats.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Law on pre-paid phones needed
Law on pre-paid phones needed JAKARTA: A ministerial regulation that requires pre-paid mobile phone users to register has drawn praise, but a lawmaker deems it not enough.A member of the House of Representatives' defense commission, Effendi Simbolon, said the commission had suggested that the...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Palu attackers targeted couple, say police chief
Palu attackers targeted couple, say police chiefRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluPolice investigating the shooting on Saturday of a Christian couple in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu have found evidence leading them to suspect the victims were targeted by the attackers.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
APEC and human security
APEC and human security Some thinkers tend to criticize APEC for having too broad an agenda, but the Asia-Pacific rim ministers' commitment to tackle concerns about "human security" issues is not only relevant but essential for the prosperity of the diverse economies in the region.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Govt officials probed for graft
Govt officials probed for graftJAMBI: The Jambi Prosecutor's Office is investigating a Rp 5 billion (US$500,000) graft case allegedly involving senior officials at the Jambi Religious Affairs Office.The alleged graft involved the procurement of textbooks and other school materials with money from...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
NAM countries to start news agency
NAM countries to start news agencyAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurMinisters from the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) of developing nations will meet on Monday to discuss a proposed news agency to counter what officials called "discriminatory and distorted" Western reporting.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Nobel prize laureate inspires students
Nobel prize laureate inspires studentsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDouglas Dean Osheroff may not know all the answers, but the 1996 Nobel laureate in physics has certainly strived his best through the years to find the answers to all his queries.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Will teacher's bill improve quality of education?
Will teacher's bill improve quality of education?Paul Suparno SJ, Yogyakarta The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government are now discussing a draft of the new teacher's law, signifying that it may well be legalized in the near future.
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Concerned over the aged
Concerned over the agedFrom Kompas When I left Tabing Airport in Padang, West Sumatra, early in June 2005, as a retired person I was exempt from paying airport tax.Garuda airways has long granted a reduction of 10 percent to passengers over 60 years of age, provided that they come in person to...
Mon, 21 Nov 2005
Cops unable to solve bomb hoaxes
Cops unable to solve bomb hoaxesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEmployees working in the Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) Plaza on Jl. M.H. Thamrin, Central Java rushed out of their office last Thursday, seconds after Dedi Junaedi received a call saying that a bomb was about to explode.