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Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Shake-up expected of House leadership
Shake-up expected of House leadershipRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives will soon decide on whether to approve a proposed reshuffle of its leadership and the chairmanships of 13 House commissions, according to Speaker Agung Laksono.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Confusion reigns in debate on new THC rate
Confusion reigns in debate on new THC rateRendi A. Witular and Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government seems at a loss of how to deal with foreign shipping lines reluctant to lower the terminal handling charge (THC) to the new official rate, with different ministries coming up...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
'Govt to blame for urbanization'
'Govt to blame for urbanization'In a bid to keep unskilled migrant workers out of Jakarta, the city administration is planning to raid residential areas where they are suspected of living. Some observers have raised concerns about the policy, arguing that it violates people's rights of movement...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
JP/xx/US1
JP/xx/US1Building a civil society, American-style The U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center and the Meridian International Center, an international cultural exchange institution, invited 10 Indonesian journalists to the U.S. in late September to learn about civil society and volunteering.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Women's health
Women's healthFrom Media Indonesia Lately it has been widely demanded that abortion be legalized.Legalized abortion its proponents say, would protect society from the costs of unwanted pregnancy, both social and economic.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum begins this week
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum begins this week in the southern port city of Busan with the Senior Officials' Meeting on Saturday, and will go on to the Leaders' Meeting on Nov. 18-19 which will gather the heads of states and governments from 21 countries in the broad Asia-Pacific...
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Congressmen urge Susilo to solve Munir case
Congressmen urge Susilo to solve Munir caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 70 American congressmen urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to make "a clear legal move" to resolve the murder of noted rights campaigner Munir, who died in September last year of arsenic poisoning.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
Govt imposes antidumping duty on paracetamol imports
Govt imposes antidumping duty on paracetamol importsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has imposed antidumping duties on all imports of paracetamol from China and the U.S. effective as of Oct. 25, the Ministry of Finance said.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
No hard feelings, says Bagir
No hard feelings, says Bagir JAKARTA: Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan said the new justices assigned to hear the appeal case of Probosutedjo would not aim to seek revenge because of the businessman's admission that he had paid bribes to judges and prosecutors.
Thu, 10 Nov 2005
1.5m tourists visit Bandung
1.5m tourists visit BandungBANDUNG: At least 1.5 million domestic tourists visited Bandung during three days before and five days after Idul Fitri, a tourism official said on Wednesday.The 1.5 million tourists were part of eight million domestic tourists who visited West Java province during the...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Greenlees/Young Indonesian executives fight a business culture of corruption
Young Indonesian executives fight a business culture of corruption By Donald Greenlees, International Herald TribuneWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2005 JAKARTA Take a money-losing newspaper, an organ of conservative Islam, and put it in the hands of Erick Tohir, a 35-year-old entrepreneur in a hurry to...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
JP/7/IGOR3
JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Mysticism in religious propagation counterproductive
Mysticism in religious propagation counterproductiveHikmat Sanusi, Tangerang One of the biggest controversies in Indonesia's infotainment industry during the holy month of Ramadhan this year was the bewildering mixture of mysticism and Islamic dakwah (propagation) in numerous sinetron, or TV soap...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Dealing with peace in Aceh one step at a time
Dealing with peace in Aceh one step at a time Free Aceh Movement (GAM) spokesman Bahtiar Abdullah lived in exile in Sweden for 23 years before finally returned to Aceh last month following the peace agreement signed between Indonesia and GAM.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
'Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery'
'Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery charges despite his confession to having paid bribes totaling Rp 16 billion (US$1.6 million) to get an acquittal, according to a law expert.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Poso beheadings perpetrators 'caught by Army'
Poso beheadings perpetrators 'caught by Army'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSouth Sulawesi Police chief Insp. Gen. Oegroseno has been tightlipped over rumors that security authorities there have arrested a group of five men responsible for the recent beheadings of three Christian school...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Scalpers rampant at airport
Scalpers rampant at airport TANGERANG: Ticket scalpers at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport became more daring on the fourth day following Idul Fitri by offering tickets right in front of airport security officers.
Wed, 09 Nov 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.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
GAM preparing gun handover
GAM preparing gun handover BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) has named five locations where it will turn over a third batch of weapons to foreign monitors as part of the peace agreement signed in August.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
1. Reshuffle - 4x10
1. Reshuffle - 4x10 SBY's allies seek more seats in the Cabinet 2. Avian ----- 2x21 Jakarta teenager with bird flu symptoms dies 3. Poso ----- 3x13 Poso beheadings perpetrators 'caught by Army' 4. Papua ----- 1x32 Papua's removal from U.S. bill 'welcome'
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Sidewalk vendors back in business
Sidewalk vendors back in business JAKARTA: Sidewalk vendors in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, were seen back in business on Tuesday after being evicted on the eve of Idul Fitri, Antara reported on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
1999 The U.S. imposes a full embargo against Indonesia,
1999 The U.S. imposes a full embargo against Indonesia, banning the export of military equipment to Jakarta and training of its military 2003 In a wake of the global war on terror, the U.S. revives in stages the military ties with Indonesia by reopening training and courses for Indonesian officers.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Titi Kamal misses playing in movies
Titi Kamal misses playing in moviesJAKARTA: Having played in a number of TV soap opera, actress Titi Kamal, who soared to fame after costarring in popular teen flick Ada Apa Dengan Cinta, said she missed playing in movies.
Wed, 09 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.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
'Forbes' may publish Indonesian edition
'Forbes' may publish Indonesian editionForbes magazine, an American business and financial magazine founded in 1917 by BC Forbes, is exploring the possibility of publishing an Indonesian-language edition here.Malcolm Stevenson "Steve" Forbes Jr.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Notes: *the splinter group of PKB
Notes: *the splinter group of PKB number of ministers: 35Source: The Jakarta Post
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Malaysian embassy on alert after threat
Malaysian embassy on alert after threatAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police increased security around the Malaysian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in South Jakarta after an unidentified caller threatened late on Monday to blow up the embassy.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
MRP elects speaker
MRP elects speakerNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThe former rector of the Jaya Timur School of Theology and Philosophy, Agustinus Alua, was elected on Tuesday as the speaker of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), a newly established body viewed as crucial to the bringing of justice...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Investing in Indonesia
Investing in Indonesia The latest fiasco regarding the possible requirement for male foreigners to put up US$50,000 for marrying an Indonesian woman, is, like so many have commented, totally ridiculous.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
TV Program: Thursday, November 10, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, November 10, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music10:00 Talk Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:30 Channel Dangdut3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary7:00 News: Berita Nasional7:30 Sitcom8:00...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
RI woman and Rp 500 m
RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
How free is Indonesian press?
How free is Indonesian press?Ong Hock Chuan, Jakarta The 2005 Worldwide Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters without Borders late last week, is puzzling.Why is the press in Indonesia less free than its counterparts in Timor Leste and Cambodia; and why is Indonesia only two notches up from...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Navy orders local stealth ships
Navy orders local stealth ships SURABAYA: The November 10 Institute of Technology (ITS) and state shipbuilder PT PAL are due to start the construction of two radar-evading corvettes for the Navy.ITS rector Mohammad Nuh said a memorandum of understanding on the joint project would be inked during...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Good deeds during Ramadhan
Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Experts scramble to contain bird flu
Experts scramble to contain bird fluRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/GenevaExperts in human and veterinary health met here on Tuesday to plan action for containing the spread of bird flu as the perilous poultry disease claimed a further life in Vietnam and inflicted a suspected sixth fatality...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
The forsaken renaissance of Islam
The forsaken renaissance of IslamMahathir bin Mohamad, Project Syndicate Children often play a game where they sit in a circle. One whispers something to his neighbor, who then whispers that information to the next child, and so on, around the circle.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Asia Pacific leaders to issue statement on WTO, says official
Asia Pacific leaders to issue statement on WTO, says officialAgence France-Presse, SingaporeAsia Pacific leaders meeting in South Korea this month are expected to issue a statement aimed at pushing forward floundering global trade talks, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Jakarta teenager with bird flu symptoms dies
Jakarta teenager with bird flu symptoms diesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA 16-year-old girl admitted to the Agung Hospital in Manggarai, South Jakarta last Sunday with bird flu symptoms died on Tuesday morning.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Consumers likely to pay lower interconnection charges next year
Consumers likely to pay lower interconnection charges next yearAnissa S. Febrina The Jakarta Post/JakartaTrying to keep his phone bill as low as possible, Fajar, a 25- year-old police officer stationed in Semarang, Central Java, has to subscribe to two different cellular service providers.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Indonesian waters remain a threat
Indonesian waters remain a threatPiracy declined in the first nine months of 2005, though Indonesia remained a global black spot and Somali waters re- emerged as an area where shipping is seriously threatened, an ocean crime watchdog said on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
SBY too slow in responding to reshuffle issue: Analyst
SBY too slow in responding to reshuffle issue: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticized for moving too slowly in deciding on a much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, which the public considers crucial to help cope with the country's economic...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Rental rates continue upward trend
Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
EVA flies to Tokyo with Hello Kitty
EVA flies to Tokyo with Hello Kitty JAKARTA: Taking an advantage of famous Japanese cartoon character Hello Kitty, Taiwan-based EVA Air will launch its Taipei-Tokyo route on board an "EVAHello Kitty" jet, starting on Nov. 10.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Govt to take action on food prices to ease inflation
Govt to take action on food prices to ease inflationWith analysts predicting that inflationary pressures will remain high in the mid term, the government is taking immediate action to stabilize the prices of staple foodstuffs to help hold back rising prices.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
From Suara Pembaruan
From Suara Pembaruan Since the Subversion Law was repealed, the security forces no longer have the power to take preemptive measures. Meanwhile, the terrorist actions continue. Actually, what we need is a legal system under which we can take preemptive measures, including repressive actions.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
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Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Interconnection charges may be lowered
Interconnection charges may be loweredAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTrying to keep his phone bill as low as possible, Fajar, a 25- year-old police officer stationed in Semarang, Central Java, has to subscribe to two different cellular service providers.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
SingTel mobile users riase 4.1%
SingTel mobile users riase 4.1%Andrea Tan, Bloomberg/SingaporeSingapore Telecommunications Ltd., Southeast Asia's largest telephone company, said the total number of mobile-phone users in seven countries in Asia rose 4.1 percent as of Sept. 30 from three months earlier.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Terrorists fail to scuttle India-Pakistan peace process
Terrorists fail to scuttle India-Pakistan peace processSiddhartha Kumar, Guardian News Service, New Delhi Even fire-crackers ignited by children ahead of the Hindu festival Diwali are now enough to make Delhi residents' heart skip a beat.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
'We have to send unskilled workers homes'
'We have to send unskilled workers homes'Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has vowed to prevent unskilled migrants from entering the city after the Idul Fitri celebrations. The Jakarta Post talked to some residents about the policy. Tony Wibowo, 31, works for a manufacturing company in Meruya, West Jakarta.