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Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Environmentalists receive death threats
Environmentalists receive death threatsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) has reported threats made against its activists investigating illegal logging in Aceh to the National Police and the Ministry of Forestry.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
It Isn't a Laughing Matter
It Isn't a Laughing Matter S.P. SETH Sidney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on primetime Australian television. The context for these stories has been terrorism in Indonesia, particularly with reference to the Bali bombings.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
U.S. helps train RI police
U.S. helps train RI police JAKARTA: United States Ambassador to Indonesia B. Lynn Pascoe presented a VCD training project worth US$700,000 to the National Police on Tuesday.The U.S. Justice Department International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program in Indonesia and the National...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Girlfriend blamed for marine's escape
Girlfriend blamed for marine's escapeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA marine who was sentenced to death for the contract killing of a businessman managed to escape -- for the second time -- earlier this month with the help of his girlfriend, a naval officer said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.15, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.15, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Fewer migrants enter city after holiday
Fewer migrants enter city after holidayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the city doing everything it can to make unskilled migrants feel unwelcome, the number of migrants arriving in Jakarta following the Idul Fitri has continued to decline for the last four years.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Retno gets Akademi Jakarta award
Retno gets Akademi Jakarta awardJAKARTA: Classical Javanese dancer-cum-choreographer Retno Maruti, 54, received on Friday night a lifetime achievement award from city artists' institution Akademi Jakarta for her dedication to preserving the tradition while making fresh innovation.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
ADB responds
ADB responds The Jakarta Post articles Homes remain elusive for Acehnese on Idul Fitri (Oct. 31), and Tsunami survivors grow weary of wait for homes (Nov. 10) unfortunately offer an incomplete picture of the Asian Development Bank's efforts to assist the people of Aceh, Nias and North Sumatra with...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Leslie may soon walk free
Leslie may soon walk freeI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarProsecutors here on Tuesday dropped their main charge against Australian model Michelle Leslie, 24, who was allegedly caught in possession of the party drug ecstasy, and recommended to the Denpasar District Court that she be jailed...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Headings
Headings1. HOSPITAL -- 2x24 Health workers unprotected against bird flu 2. MIGRANT -- 1x42 Jakarta still seen as land of opportunity 3. INFLUX -- 2x18 Fewer migrants enter city after holiday 4. KERETA -- 1x40 Electric train cable stolen, commuters stranded 5.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Julia S. and Tim Lindsey get married
Julia S. and Tim Lindsey get married JAKARTA: Prominent Indonesian feminist Julia Suryakusuma, 51, got married in an Islamic ceremony on Sept. 15 to Australian Timothy Lindsey, 43, a professor at Melbourne University, who has written a number of books and papers on Indonesia and Islam.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Indonesia a lucrative market for security services
Indonesia a lucrative market for security servicesRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta The recent raids by the Indonesian police on terrorist hide- outs were able to kill one of the most wanted men -- Malaysian- born Dr.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Officials cull birds as cases rise
Officials cull birds as cases riseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity officials culled scores of birds, including 35 pigeons, in Sunter Jaya, North Jakarta, on Tuesday, as confirmed human bird flu cases rose to 10.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Does the PKS stand for justice and prosperity?
Does the PKS stand for justice and prosperity?Imam Cahyono, Jakarta The image of the Muslim-based Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) as a clean party committed to good governance with empathy for ordinary people was clear in the results of last year's legislative election, when it doubled its previous...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Cilandak residents protest FBR post
Cilandak residents protest FBR post JAKARTA: Hundreds of members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) and residents of Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, stopped short of brawling on Monday afternoon over the establishment of a security post.
Wed, 16 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.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Blue Bird firm demands security guarantee
Blue Bird firm demands security guaranteeYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe management of the Blue Bird taxi company sought a security guarantee from the police in Bandung on Tuesday, a day after one of its cabs was vandalized by rival taxi drivers as part of an increasingly heated...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Shocking report on bird flu
Shocking report on bird fluThe 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.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Liberalizing petroleum market
Liberalizing petroleum market Law No.22/2001 on oil and natural gas will end on Oct. 23 state firm Pertamina's monopoly in importing and distributing petroleum products in Indonesia, but do not expect foreign gasoline stations to be a common sight along the country's highways any time soon.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Polio could be 'eradicated next year'
Polio could be 'eradicated next year'Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter carrying out what it describes as two successful rounds of polio vaccinations, the government is optimistic Indonesia will return to polio-free status next year.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Police confirm authenticity of Azahari's body
Police confirm authenticity of Azahari's bodyEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice said on Tuesday the physical characteristics of Azahari bin Husin, which were submitted to them by his family, matched perfectly with one of two bodies of terrorist suspects killed in a police raid on...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Chevron has new chief for RI unit
Chevron has new chief for RI unit JAKARTA: Chevron Corp., the second-largest U.S. oil company, has appointed Suwito Anggoro to replace Wahyudin Yudiana Ardiwinata as head of its Indonesian unit.Anggoro, who is Chevron Pacific's senior vice president for business development in Jakarta, will become...
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.14, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Council addresses buildings' function
Council addresses buildings' function BEKASI: The Bekasi Council will evaluate its policy on buildings used for certain activities without the necessary permit, particularly houses and commercial premises used as places of worship.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Employees demand higher salaries
Employees demand higher salariesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThousands of employees at state plantation company, PTPN II, here held a protest on Monday, demanding the government increase their wages and conditions after five years with no raises.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Regent candidates probed for fraud
Regent candidates probed for fraudAntara News Agency, Blitar, East JavaAn election commission here is investigating alleged campaign fraud involving several candidate pairs running for the posts of Blitar regent and deputy.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
APEC faces choice: Reform or perish, analysts say
APEC faces choice: Reform or perish, analysts sayElisia Yeo, Agence France-Presse/Busan, South KoreaLong-haunted by accusations of irrelevance, the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum has reached a critical point where it must reform or fade into history, analysts say.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
1. Bagir (4x12)
1. Bagir (4x12) Chief justice defies KPK summons in bribery case 2. GAM (2x18) GAM surrenders 59 weapons in West Aceh 3. Mandala (1x48) Families of crash victims insist on suing Boeing 4. Waste (1x32) Incentives offered in bill on waste
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
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The Constitutional Court: Don't let the sky fall in ;JP;PRB; ANPAk..r.. Australia-Indonesia-ties JP/6/Opinion 2 X 30 Indonesian perception of Australia: It really isn't a laughing matter
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Aqua delisting faces delay
Aqua delisting faces delay JAKARTA: Indonesia's largest mineral water producer PT Aqua Golden Mississippi will have to delay its planned delisting as its second extraordinary shareholders meeting on Monday failed to reach quorum.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Sulianti Saroso hospital alone in bird flu war
Sulianti Saroso hospital alone in bird flu warAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta PostTatang, 40, sighed with relief after his teenage daughter, Ade Puspita Rina, was admitted to the Sulianti Saroso Hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
JP/4/Mandala
JP/4/MandalaFamilies of Mandala crash victims insist on suing BoeingApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanFamilies of the September Mandala crash victims insist they will file suit against U.S. aircraft-maker Boeing Corp.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Danareksa launches new product for cautious investors
Danareksa launches new product for cautious investorsAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState investment and securities firm PT Danareksa launched on Monday a new protected mutual fund, called Danareksa Proteksi, aimed at increasingly conservative investors.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Inflation up but economic growth 'will bear fruit', says economic minister
Inflation up but economic growth 'will bear fruit', says economic ministerUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter nearly 13 months on the job, chief economic minister Aburizal Bakrie acknowledged the government's inability to reduce unemployment or keep inflation in check.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justice
Relatives of three beheaded girls up pressure for justiceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFriends and relatives of the three schoolgirls beheaded late last month by masked assailants in Poso, Central Sulawesi, arrived here on Monday and went straight to the House of Representatives to demand...
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Dozens of historic relics in danger of extinction
Dozens of historic relics in danger of extinctionOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungDozens of Lampung archaeological sites hailing from the 16th to 19th centuries have disappeared over the past six years due to rampant theft, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
VP to move office near to President's
VP to move office near to President'sJAKARTA: By next year Vice President Jusuf Kalla is expected to have moved his office from the existing one on Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat into the presidential palace complex.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul Fitri
Demand for maids, nannies high after Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ayit, in his 30s, a resident of Rawabunga in East Jakarta grumbled that he had to return home empty-handed on Monday from an agency that supplies nannies, because the agency had run out of girls an hour earlier.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Overpopulation remains a threat for Jakarta
Overpopulation remains a threat for JakartaThis week, the Jakarta administration will launch a large-scale crackdown on unskilled migrants who have entered the city after the Idul Fitri holiday. Governor Sutiyoso's administration has blamed migrants as the source of many urban problems.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Govt to send in Army for bird flu battle
Govt to send in Army for bird flu battleMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe increasing number of birth flu deaths in the country is prompting the government to deploy troops and volunteers to conduct door-to-door checks to find fowls infected with the virus.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
It Isn't a Laughing Matter
It Isn't a Laughing Matter S.P. SETH Sidney In the last month or so, Indonesia has featured quite a few times on primetime Australian television. The context for these stories has been terrorism in Indonesia, particularly with reference to the Bali bombings.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
16 Papuans receive entrepreneur training
16 Papuans receive entrepreneur trainingBANDUNG: Sixteen Papuans are attending a training in Sumedang, West Java, which is aimed at enhancing their management and entrepreneurial skills, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
TNI and practical politics
TNI and practical politicsFrom Kompas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono recently asked Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto to reinstate the Territorial Command, a move that has created a wide-ranging debate.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Scientists to meet at LIPI forum
Scientists to meet at LIPI forum JAKARTA: In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Indonesian Institute for Sciences (LIPI) plans to hold a gathering of Indonesian scientists here on Nov. 18-19.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
The problem with visas in Indonesia
The problem with visas in Indonesia I am a expatriate from the United States who has been married to an Indonesian woman for over 10 happy years now. I enjoyed my stays in Indonesian very much and dreamed about retiring there one day to enjoy the warm weather and the warm-hearted people.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
MAS to cut staff after union talks
MAS to cut staff after union talks KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines may be allowed to cut its workforce but only after holding discussions with its employees' union, Bernama news agency reported on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Govt to give free condoms
Govt to give free condoms TANGERANG: To curb the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmittable diseases, the Tangerang administration will distribute free condoms in red-light districts in the regency, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Athletes to get flu tests at SEA Games
Athletes to get flu tests at SEA GamesAgence France-Presse, Manila Athletes in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games hosted by the Philippines this month will be required to undergo tests for flu, the health department said Monday.
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
Aussie files reveal deadly clashes during East Timor peacekeeping
Aussie files reveal deadly clashes during East Timor peacekeepingAgence France-Presse, Sydney, AustraliaAustralian soldiers shot and killed at least 14 pro-Jakarta militia and exchanged fire with Indonesian forces during UN peacekeeping operations in East Timor (Timor Leste) in 1999 and 2000,...
Tue, 15 Nov 2005
'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'
'Honest businesspeople should be our heroes'Sixty years after the nation's war of independence many people no longer see those who fire a gun or lead an ambush as heroes. In commemoration of Heroes Day on Nov.