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Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Papua's removal from U.S. bill 'welcome'
Papua's removal from U.S. bill 'welcome'The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has greeted with a sigh of relief a decision by the United States Congress to omit references to Papua from the State Department Authorization Bill, saying it reflected the consistent support of both the U.S.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
TNI criticized over antiterror desks policy
TNI criticized over antiterror desks policyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An order from the military leadership to all 11 regional military commands to set up special counterterrorism desks has been criticized by right activists concerned the move could lead to the stifling of government...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will reshuffle the Cabinet
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will reshuffle the Cabinet soon, probably by the end of the month, according to a party leader. Sutrisno Bachir, leader of the National Mandate Party (PAN), said after meeting the President on Tuesday night at the president's residence in Cikeas, Bogor, that...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Four suspects named in Batavia case
Four suspects named in Batavia caseAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarSouth Sulawesi Police on Tuesday named four suspects allegedly responsible for supplying adulterated fuel that caused a Batavia Air aircraft fail to take off from Hasanuddin International Airport in Makassar in October.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Trigana airline survives rough conditions of Papua
Trigana airline survives rough conditions of PapuaIts harsh geographical conditions -- full of mountains and dense forests -- means that Papua province is heavily reliant on air transportation. However, the same geographical conditions, plus unpredictable weather, also make it less than ideal for...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Govt to ink deal with Japan on LNG
Govt to ink deal with Japan on LNGLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to sign the heads of an agreement (HoA) by the end of this month with Japanese buyers to extend an existing liquified natural gas (LNG) supply contract of six million metric tons per annum that expires in...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
SBY's allies seek more seats in the Cabinet
SBY's allies seek more seats in the CabinetRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe political parties supporting the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Tuesday they wanted more seats in any reshuffled Cabinet -- something that is creating a headache for the President who has...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
RI still optimistic over U.S. arms sales
RI still optimistic over U.S. arms salesRendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has expressed guarded optimism that the United States will not extend its 13-year military embargo on Indonesia.Even if Congress maintains the ban, Indonesia can still expect the U.S.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Toyota recalls 246,000 vehicles
Toyota recalls 246,000 vehiclesAssociated Press, TokyoTop Japanese automaker Toyota Motor said on Tuesday it will recall 246,592 vehicles in Japan, including Crown sedan and Hiace van models, produced between 1998 and 2005, due to possible corrosion of parts in the engine.Toyota Motor Corp.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49 Dealing with peace in Aceh one step at a time 2. AUSSIE: 1 X 35 Australia foils 'final stage of terror attack' 3. ADB: 2 X 24 Global bird flu outbreak to slow growth, says ADB 4. ART: 1 X 30 Parrot painting fetches $3.7m 5.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Is anybody really in charge in Aceh?
Is anybody really in charge in Aceh?Saiful Mahdi, Banda Aceh Preliminary survey results by Unifem (United Nations Development Fund for Women) involving around 6,500 Acehnese women, survivors of the tsunami, indicated that almost 70 percent of them make decisions on their own.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Papuan airspace poses extra challenges for pilots
Papuan airspace poses extra challenges for pilotsThe Jakarta Post, JayapuraPapua's unfriendly typography, old and poorly maintained aircraft and fast-changing weather are the extra challenges pilots flying in the province have to face and air accidents are common.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Asian poultry industry faces wrenching change from bird flu
Asian poultry industry faces wrenching change from bird fluRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/GenevaThe Asian poultry industry, which has boomed in the past decade to meet the needs of a fast-growing, wealthier population, faces dramatic change as a result of avian influenza, a study presented...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Sleman prohibits undersized houses
Sleman prohibits undersized houses SLEMAN, Yogyakarta: The Sleman regency administration has banned developers from building on less than 120 square meters of land, Sleman Regent Ibnu Subiyanto said on Monday.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Police quiz child over fatal shooting
Police quiz child over fatal shooting JAKARTA: A child and a resident of Jl. Langgar in Kramatjati, East Jakarta, are currently being interrogated at the Kramatjati Police subprecinct as suspects over the fatal shooting of Panji Asmara, nine.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Clash erupts in Ambon
Clash erupts in Ambon AMBON, Maluku: An unresolved land dispute between Wakololo and Lisabata villages in Taniwel district, West Seram regency in Maluku triggered a clash which has obstructed a plan to return displaced people from the villages.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will reshuffle the Cabinet
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will reshuffle the Cabinet soon, probably by the end of the month, according to a party leader. Sutrisno Bachir, leader of the National Mandate Party (PAN), said after meeting the President on Tuesday night at the president's residence in Cikeas, Bogor, that...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Judo calls up veterans for Cebu campaign
Judo calls up veterans for Cebu campaignMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Judo is relying on experienced athletes in its goal to secure three golds in the 23rd Southeast Asia (SEA) Games later this month, although the national association is hopeful of exceeding its target.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Postal firm sees fewer customers
Postal firm sees fewer customersAntara, YogyakartaWith e-mail is just a click away and SMS a popular means to communicate, sending Idul Fitri greetings by regular mail is a thing of the past.And this Idul Fitri, postal company PT Pos Indonesia has felt the bite.
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
1. MRP (3x9)
1. MRP (3x9) MRP elects speaker 2. Terror (2x24) TNI criticized over antiterror desk policy 3. Terror (4x12) 'Probosutedjo could be cleared of bribery'
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Jakarta to make unskilled migrants feel unwelcome
Jakarta to make unskilled migrants feel unwelcomeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration will launch what it says will be a major dragnet to net unskilled migrants starting mid-November.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
JP/13/Park
JP/13/Park Bantimurung: A cool respite from city life A nice-day trip for travelers and a great escape for Makassar City residents, Bantimurung National Recreational Park in South Sulawesi is a beautiful spot to enjoy nature and chill out.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
HeidelbergCement 3Q profit rises 60%
HeidelbergCement 3Q profit rises 60%Bloomberg, FrankfurtHeidelbergCement AG, the German cement- maker bought by billionaire Adolf Merckle, said profit rose 60 percent in the third quarter, driven by demand in the U.S.Net income advanced to 273.6 million euro (US$320.9 million) from 171.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Police arrest suspects in taxi robbery
Police arrest suspects in taxi robberyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police announced on Tuesday they had arrested two suspects in last week's robbery and murder of a taxi driver, and denied once again that any officers were involved in the crime.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Global bird flu outbreak slows growth, says ADB
Global bird flu outbreak slows growth, says ADBUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA global bird flu pandemic could have a severe impact on regional consumption and productivity, crippling the economies of Indonesia and the East Asian region, a new study from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
JP/13/Banti
JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.Will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attach his name to an even bigger ecological, sociological,...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Two Poso students shot by unidentified men
Two Poso students shot by unidentified menTwo senior high school students in Poso were shot by unidentified men at around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, more than a week after the conflict-prone town was shocked by the beheadings of three Christian schoolgirls.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Kalla to open Bugis trade event
Kalla to open Bugis trade event MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd. Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak is scheduled to attend the 7th Bugis Makassar Entrepreneurs Conference here this weekend.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
WB offers RI funds for bird flu fight
WB offers RI funds for bird flu fightRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid concerns over Indonesia's shortcomings in dealing with the bird flu outbreak, the World Bank (WB), one of the country's major lenders, has offered financial assistance to the government to overcome the virus.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Scorching heat to continue until December, BMG says
Scorching heat to continue until December, BMG saysDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConstan, in his 30s, a resident of Kedoya in West Jakarta, said the heat wave that has baked the city over the last several weeks made it impossible to keep his clothes dry.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Acehnese tsunami survivors want certainty in life
Acehnese tsunami survivors want certainty in lifeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehRahmawati broke into tears while packing her belongings. The 30- year-old native of Aceh Jaya regency could not help but be sad."I feel like a cat having to move and move all over again.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Whistle-blower wins TI award
Whistle-blower wins TI awardMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Berlin-based Transparency International has named former State Audit Agency (BPK) auditor Khairiansyah Salman as one of the winners of its Integrity Awards for 2005 for his part in exposing corruption cases in the...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Oblivious to the flu
Oblivious to the flu Indonesians come across as being a laid back lot. Their warm smiles and patient manner seem incongruous to the harsh realities they face.This mildness makes them lackadaisical, so much so that many are oblivious to fears that an outbreak here could put them at the center of one...
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Ayu, Septi post Challenger wins
Ayu, Septi post Challenger wins JAKARTA: Local players Ayu Fani Damayanti, Septi Mende and Patricia Soesilo advanced to the second round of the US$25,000 Women's Challenger at the Hilton hotel's hard courts in Central Jakarta on Tuesday.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
The Jakarta Post
The Jakarta Post Jayapura Papua's unfriendly typography, old and poorly maintained aircraft and fast-changing weather are the extra challenges pilots flying in the province have to face and air accidents are common.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
RP issues subpoenas for U.S. troops
RP issues subpoenas for U.S. troops THE PHILIPPINES: Philippine prosecutors issued subpoenas on Tuesday to question six U.S. soldiers accused of gang-raping a Filipino woman in a van after military exercises earlier this month.
Wed, 09 Nov 2005
Headless body found in Bali
Headless body found in BaliDENPASAR: Two villagers of Tabanan regency, Bali, were shocked when they found a dismembered human body in a bag on Monday.I Nyoman Ganti, of Baturiti district, spotted a black traveling bag near a local temple and found the mutilated human body inside.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Asian currencies decline on sale concerns
Asian currencies decline on sale concernsChristina Soon and Yumi Kuramitsu, Bloomberg/Singapore/Hong Kong Asian currencies weakened on speculation some central banks will sell them to preserve export competitiveness with Japanese rivals after the yen dropped to its lowest against the dollar since...
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Cab drivers accuse police of car theft
Cab drivers accuse police of car theftAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Hundreds Express Taxi drivers demonstrated in front of the West Jakarta Police station on Monday, demanding that police investigate an allegation that a detective was involved in last week's taxi theft in which the driver...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Surabaya residents hire extra guards for holiday
Surabaya residents hire extra guards for holidayIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya Extra security guards were hired by many housing complexes in Surabaya as home owners sought peace of mind while celebrating Idul Fitri back in their hometowns.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Navy orders hitman arrest dead oralive
Navy orders hitman arrest dead oraliveTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A marine soldier who was sentenced to death for killing a businessman in 2003 has managed to escape for the second time from the military prison in Cibinong, West Java.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Antique bikes both charming and 'green'
Antique bikes both charming and 'green'Bambang Parlupi, Contributor/Jakarta Cycling is an exciting pastime, and now it is becoming widely popular among people of all ages in this country.Various types, models and shapes of bikes are also cropping up, like racing and mountain bikes as well as BMX...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
1. Arms (1x40)
1. Arms (1x40)RI to look for new arms suppliers: Govt 2. Bali (2x18) Chained Italian man found in rice field 3. Farouq (1x35) Police to monitor foreign citizens 4. Salena (1x40) Palu villagers seek refuge after clash
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Defense chiefs to meet in RP
Defense chiefs to meet in RP PHILIPPINES: Defense chiefs of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet this week in the Philippines to explore ways to boost security cooperation, a government statement said on Monday.