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Fri, 18 Nov 2005
SBY bemoans 'dual-function politicians'
SBY bemoans 'dual-function politicians'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South KoreaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will soon issue a presidential instruction regulating government officials' roles in dealing with projects funded or initiated by the state.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
'Telkom-2' satellite launched
'Telkom-2' satellite launchedAgencies, JakartaAfter nine delays since November last year, the Telkom-2 satellite owned by the country's largest telecommunications company, PT Telkom, was launched on an Ariane-5 rocket in Kourou, French Guiana, on Wednesday at 6:46 p.m.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
City police pledged on Thursday to take stern action against all
City police pledged on Thursday to take stern action against all road rule violators, starting 12 a.m. on Friday (today).Jakarta Police traffic chief Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo said they would ticket motorcycles taking the fast lane of main streets, buses that dropped and picked up passengers outside...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Rattan industry losing competition to China: Rattan entrepreneur
Rattan industry losing competition to China: Rattan entrepreneurNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonA major player in the rattan industry has repeated concerns that local businesses are losing the competition with China, as seen in declining export figures for rattan furniture over the last...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Indonesia to join Rainforest Challenge
Indonesia to join Rainforest ChallengeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Off-road Federation (IOF) will send a team to the Rainforest Challenge 2005 in Malaysia, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 5.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Govt to develop defense industry
Govt to develop defense industry JAKARTA: In response to a heavy dependence on foreign arms supplies, senior officials of four ministries met on Thursday to discuss a plan to develop the national defense industry.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
SBY makes appeals for help to fight bird flu
SBY makes appeals for help to fight bird fluRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South KoreaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to business leaders around the globe to step up efforts to halt the outbreak of bird flu and prevent it from mutating into a form that could spread from...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
City to preserve more old buildings
City to preserve more old buildingsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile new skyscrapers, shining lights and jam-packed roads may make Jakarta seem a modern metropolis, scratch under the dirt in the city's less fancier parts of town and the city's 478 years are revealed.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Sutanto calls on ASEAN countries to stay alert for terror attacks
Sutanto calls on ASEAN countries to stay alert for terror attacksEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Sutanto called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to be vigilant in the face of possible terror attacks following a series of bombings here.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Yusril riled by BPK graft allegations
Yusril riled by BPK graft allegations Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaAnother war of words between senior state officials over corruption surfaced on Thursday, this time involving State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Bird flu death toll climbs to seven
Bird flu death toll climbs to seven Agencies Jakarta/BandungA Hong Kong laboratory has confirmed the deaths of two more people in Jakarta from bird flu, bringing the total to seven, health authorities say.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
JP/7/let
JP/7/letPresident needs to be consistentFrom KontanSeveral days before the fuel prices were raised, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the increase would be around 30 percent or 50 percent at the maximum.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
JP/5/MANDALA
JP/5/MANDALAForeign lawyer operations condemnedApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanA Medan lawyers' association is planning to file a report with the government on the operation of foreign lawyers in the city.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
A role model for women in the modern age
A role model for women in the modern ageCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaWhen Ratmini Soedjatmoko celebrates her 80th birthday on Friday, she can look back on a life well-balanced between work and family.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Listed firms ask for more incentives
Listed firms ask for more incentivesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government should consider giving more tax incentives to publicly listed companies as part of its efforts to develop the country's stock markets and attract more investment through them, a business association says.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Neighbors asked to cull birds
Neighbors asked to cull birdsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the last few days, Dewi, 36, a resident of a luxury housing complex in Sunter, North Jakarta, has been very worried that her neighbor's birds may have been infected with avian flu virus, and that it might spread to her family.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Crackdown blamed for fewer tourists
Crackdown blamed for fewer touristsFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA drastic drop in Batam's tourist arrivals in the January-October period has forced dozens of entertainment establishments, such as karaoke and massage parlors, to close down.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Fire razes teachers' homes
Fire razes teachers' homesPEKANBARU, Riau: Fire razed nine semi-permanent houses belonging to local teachers on Thursday and also damaged a school building. The blaze panicked hundreds of students, who fled home.The fire broke out after a kerosene stove in a house belonging to a teacher exploded.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Three live grenades found in Yogyakarta
Three live grenades found in YogyakartaYOGYAKARTA: Three live grenades were found on Thursday near Progo River in Bantul, Yogyakarta province."The grenades were discovered by three sand miners," said the deputy chief of the Bantul Police, Comr. Hudit Wahyudi.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
22 bus companies violate Idul Fitri fare policy
22 bus companies violate Idul Fitri fare policyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA small undercover team assigned to monitor buses during the Idul Fitri exodus reported Thursday that 42 bus crews from 22 bus companies committed violations ranging from raising fares above the allowed ceiling...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Workers demand higher pay
Workers demand higher payBANDUNG: Some 500 workers in the Cimahi industrial zone held a protest on Thursday in front the Cimahi regency council, demanding that the administration increase the local minimum wage.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
'I'd rather be a hero myself'
'I'd rather be a hero myself'For many young residents, the word "hero" has lost much of its meaning, being associated mostly with dead guys streets are named after. In commemoration of National Heroes Day on Nov.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
TSI launches elephant safari trail
TSI launches elephant safari trailBOGOR: The Safari Indonesia Park (TSI) in Bogor opened on Thursday the Elephant Safari Trail -- an attraction for visitors wanting to ride on the back of elephants traveling around the park.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Toyota touts the advantages of new Vios
Toyota touts the advantages of new ViosNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere are several ways for an automaker to promote a new vehicle to get a leg up on the competition. It can emphasize the vehicle's sleek new design, improved performance, fuel efficiency or all the latest...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Japan offers technical assistance
Japan offers technical assistanceSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The Japanese government has expressed an interest in conducting a study on pollution caused by coal mining along the Mahakam River. The research program is aimed at seeking ways to mitigate the impact of the pollution, a government...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Workers demand 100% increase in wages
Workers demand 100% increase in wagesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThousands of workers grouped under the Cisadane Workers Coalition (KBC) staged a rally in Tangerang municipality on Thursday to demand that the administration double the current minimum wage for next year.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Local rattan industry
Local rattan industry losing competition to China Page 5 RI's 'Telkom-2' satellite launched in Kourou Page 13 Ade Irma Garden: From tropical garden to traffic school Page 18
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
1. 5BATAM (3x12)
1. 5BATAM (3x12) Crackdown blamed for fewer tourists ORCrackdown scares off tourists2. 5RATTAN (2x32) Rattan industry losing competition to China: Rattan entrepreneur 3. 5GAJAH (3x14) Elephants run wild as their habitat shrinks
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Working to discount the growing theology of terror
Working to discount the growing theology of terrorMuhamad Ali, Hawaii Dr. Azahari is gone, but terrorism neither began with him, nor will it end with his death. The military and political efforts to crush terrorist networks have certainly reduced the terrorist threat, but a more serious systematic...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Bush to urge ASEAN to push for democracy in Myanmar
Bush to urge ASEAN to push for democracy in MyanmarJim Gomez, Associated Press/Busan, South KoreaU.S. President George W. Bush, who this week slammed Myanmar's government as tyrannical, will urge Southeast Asian leaders to use their influence on the reclusive country to improve the lives of its...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Victims of sea ordeal return home
Victims of sea ordeal return homeKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: After receiving medical treatment in Kendari, 25 victims of an ordeal at sea were dispatched on Thursday to their homes in Taliabo island, North Maluku.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Stock index has biggest gain in Oct.; Astra shares rises
Stock index has biggest gain in Oct.; Astra shares risesArijit Ghosh and Naila Firdausi, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's key stock index had its biggest gain this month, led by PT Astra International, the nation's biggest auto retailer, after the company reported a less-than-expected decline in car...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Ade Irma Suryani Nasution Traffic Garden: From a tropical garden to traffic school
Ade Irma Suryani Nasution Traffic Garden: From a tropical garden to traffic schoolArya Dipa, Contributor, BandungSeveral young housewives were absorbed in watching their children having fun with bumper cars on a fine Sunday at Ade Irma Suryani Nasution Traffic Garden (TLLAISN), on Jl. Belitung No.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Shocking report on bird flu
Shocking report on bird flu The comment made by a special UN team sent to help Indonesia fight bird flu warning that the country had not done enough to contain the virus (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 8) really shocked me.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
European Union tells Indonesia to improve quality of fish products
European Union tells Indonesia to improve quality of fish productsVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 25-member European Union (EU) has been rejecting most of Indonesian fish products for quite some time due to contamination, so the fishing industry here must improve the quality of its...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
World citizen who has stayed true to his roots
World citizen who has stayed true to his rootsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaDuring his tenure as a United Nations peacekeeper in Africa, Omar Halim cried twice; once, because he was proud of the UN, the second time because he was hurt by and ashamed of the UN.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
UN votes to protect women migrants
UN votes to protect women migrants USA: The General Assembly of the United Nations has agreed to adopt a resolution on violence against female migrant workers. The move was initiated by Indonesia and the Philippines, Indonesia's permanent mission to the UN in New York said.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Indonesia May Become Biggest Palm Oil Producer, Astra Agro Says
Indonesia May Become Biggest Palm Oil Producer, Astra Agro Says Claire Leow Bloomberg/ JakartaIndonesia may overtake Malaysia as the world's biggest palm oil producer because it has more land to expand plantations, said Benny Tjoeng, president director of PT Astra Agro Lestari.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
'Reog' art form reawakens Sundanese traditions
'Reog' art form reawakens Sundanese traditionsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung, West JavaFour housewives appeared on stage in elegant traditional long- sleeved kebaya blouses and batik kain skirt-wraps with bun hairdos.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Worker dies of gas poisoning
Worker dies of gas poisoning BEKASI: A worker in a textile factory owned by PT Sioen Indonesia (Sungitex) on Jl. Narogong, Bantargebang, Bekasi, died of gas inhalation while working on Wednesday.At least 100 other workers were still being treated in various hospitals as of Thursday.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
BIN deputy denies Pollycarpus ties
BIN deputy denies Pollycarpus tiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer deputy chief of the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), Muchdi PR, claimed that he did not know Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, the main suspect in the murder of top human rights activist Munir, but acknowledged there had been several...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Lippo bids on S'pore condos
Lippo bids on S'pore condos SINGAPORE: Indonesia's Lippo Group and Singapore's CaitaLand have joined forces for a joint property bid in the city-state, emerging as the top contender for a coveted condo site, a news report said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
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see query below Are ages years/months or years/tenths of years?One-third of Indonesians want more sexEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An online, global sex survey carried out by condom manufacturer Durex revealed that 31 percent of the Indonesian respondents said they wish to have sex more...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Contract gives ExxonMobil Cepu until 2010
Contract gives ExxonMobil Cepu until 2010Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe government cannot take over the oil-rich Cepu block from state oil and gas company PT Pertamina and U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil even if the companies continue to deadlock in their negotiations on the issue of...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
RI likely to be biggest plam oil producer
RI likely to be biggest plam oil producerClaire Leow, Bloomberg/ Jakarta Indonesia may overtake Malaysia as the world's biggest palm oil producer because it has more land to expand plantations, said Benny Tjoeng, president director of PT Astra Agro Lestari.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
City police list atrisk venues for Christmas, New Year
City police list atrisk venues for Christmas, New YearAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an effort to ensure Christmas and the New Year pass off peacefully in Greater Jakarta, the city police are drawing up an inventory of all churches and places of worship that will be used for the...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Giving teachers and lecturers their dues
Giving teachers and lecturers their duesAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta Nov. 25 will be a moment of truth for the education sector in Indonesia. It is the day the government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to officially endorse the teachers and lecturers bill and to recognize...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
1. POLICE: 4 X 14
1. POLICE: 4 X 14 Sutanto calls on ASEAN countries to stay alert for terror attacks 2. AZAHARI: 1 X 30 Crowds gather for funeral of Azahari 3. FLU: 1 X 40 Bird flu death toll in RI climbs to seven 4. MALAYSIA: 4 X 9 Malaysia to punish terrorism donors 5. SUSUL: 1 X 27 Good bacteria cuts sick leave
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Plenty of new hatchback cars to choose from
Plenty of new hatchback cars to choose fromDriving and living in a city is stressful especially in a city like Jakarta with its poor transportation infrastructure and congested roads.Finding a place to park your car, especially on the street, is aa headache compounded with the recent fuel prices...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Govt provides incentives for infrastructure investments
Govt provides incentives for infrastructure investmentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo invite more private participation into public infrastructure development, the government has issued a new regulation providing more incentives and governmental support for the risk management of...