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Tue, 08 Nov 2005
4. Kalla --- 1x40
4. Kalla --- 1x40 RI will not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VP
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Seven 'boat people' arrive in Australia
Seven 'boat people' arrive in Australia AUSTRALIA: Seven people claiming to be Indonesians landed a fishing boat on a remote northwestern Australian beach and asked locals for directions to the nearest city, the government said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
RI not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VP
RI not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VPRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government has been reluctant to ask for financial aid from overseas to fight the deadly bird flu virus, although the United States, Australia and the European Union have pledged financial aid to help...
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
A dead-or-alive order issued for escaped hitman
A dead-or-alive order issued for escaped hitmanTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaA 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
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,...
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Parkway 3Q profit rises 23% to S$15 Million
Parkway 3Q profit rises 23% to S$15 MillionYoolim Lee, Bloomberg/Singapore Parkway Holdings Ltd., Asia's second-biggest publicly traded hospital operator, said third-quarter profit rose 23 percent because more overseas patients sought treatment at its hospitals in Singapore.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Thai FM rules out autonomy for restive south
Thai FM rules out autonomy for restive southShino Yuasa and Rene Slama, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Thailand on Monday ruled out any form of autonomy for its Muslim- majority south and said there was no evidence that foreign terror groups linked to al-Qaeda were involved in the region's unrest.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminalFrom Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas.
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Indonesia to look for new arms suppliers
Indonesia to look for new arms suppliersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government will have to look for alternative arms suppliers with the U.S. appearing likely to extend its military embargo against the country, according to a senior minister.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Inflation, rates push bad debts up: BI
Inflation, rates push bad debts up: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent rise in inflation and interest rates have caused an increase of bad loans, which are eating away at local banks' capital, a report from the central bank shows.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Toward a virtual caliphate
Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to inspire...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
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The quiet revolution in Indonesia's human rights 2. Yale --2 x 30 Summit rhetoric by world leaders soars while most economies sink
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Military officers deployed to villages
Military officers deployed to villagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is reactivating its intelligence unit that used to work within the community to help the police fight terrorism.TNI chief Gen.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
SBY too slow on reshuffle: Analyst
SBY too slow on reshuffle: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President 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 difficulties.
Mon, 07 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.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
JP/18/AUSSIE
JP/18/AUSSIEInt'l students almost on par with Australian students The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn response to claims that universities in Australia were dropping standards to favor foreign students, some Australian researchers conducted a comparative study that disproved the earlier claims.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminalFrom Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
No cool change in sight for Jakarta, warn experts
No cool change in sight for Jakarta, warn expertsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta is likely to continue experiencing scorching heat unless the city administration and residents get their act together to reduce air pollution and increase the number of green areas in the...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
JP/1/head
JP/1/head1. BIRD: 1 X 50 No funds, no vets and no way to be free of bird flu 2. MILITARY: 4 X 10 RI blasts U.S. over military relations 3. SMS: 2 X 28 SMS takes over the place of traditional cards
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Danareksa to raise Rp 3t for infrastructure
Danareksa to raise Rp 3t for infrastructureRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned investment and securities firm PT Danareksa plans to raise at least Rp 3 trillion (US$297.32 million) next year from the government and public funds to help infrastructure investors acquire land for...
Mon, 07 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.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
TNI deploys one more battalion to Poso
TNI deploys one more battalion to PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta One battalion of troops is being sent to help the police maintain law and order in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso following a series of incidents that it is feared could reignite sectarian conflict in the area.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Singapore tops Asia in frequency of online purchases
Singapore tops Asia in frequency of online purchases Singapore emerged tops in Asia for frequency of online purchases, and far ahead of its neighbors including Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia, a survey said on Sunday.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Community participation needed
Community participation neededFrom 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.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Heading to new monetary crisis?
Heading to new monetary crisis?From KompasThe government is off limits while the Ministry of Communications and Information, sending short messages to the general public, is not logical either. One of the messages that reached my cellular phone, which further emphasizes the rich-poor dichotomy,...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
C. Jakarta clears sidewalks of vendors
C. Jakarta clears sidewalks of vendors JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality has carried out a mass clearance of hundreds of illegal stalls belonging to street vendors across prime areas in the municipality during the Idul Fitri holiday.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
History of Sept. 30 events
History of Sept. 30 events I refer to the letter from Michael Hills published a few days ago in The Jakarta Post regarding the events that took place on Sept. 30 back in 1965.As I have mentioned earlier, history is always written by the victors and accordingly we have had to watch the movie that...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Housewives turn to Gasmit stove to save money
Housewives turn to Gasmit stove to save moneyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Housewife Ita Juwita was upset when the government raised fuel prices as it means that she now has to spend a lot more money cooking for her 10-member family.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
TNI chief to visit Philippines
TNI chief to visit Philippines JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto plans to visit the Philippines from Nov. 9 to Nov. 12 in a bid to improve relations between the two countries' militaries.TNI spokesman Maj. Gen.
Mon, 07 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.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
'Lebaran' no big deal for security guards
'Lebaran' no big deal for security guardsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Idul Fitri was just another day in the lives of security guards Achmad and Nasor, who provide security at the Taman Permata Bintaro housing estate in Tangerang, Banten.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
RI finishes runner-up in Senior Bowl
RI finishes runner-up in Senior Bowl The Jakarta Post Jakarta The national contract bridge team could be on top of the world tonight. Instead, the foursome of Henky Lasut, Eddy Manoppo, Denny Sacul and Munawar Sawirrudin has to settle for silver from the 3rd Senior Bowl, the sport's most...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Idul Fitri no cause for joy among city's poor
Idul Fitri no cause for joy among city's poor JP/P.J. LeoTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As many Jakarta residents come to terms with the increasing prices of basic necessities following the Oct.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Conspiracy seen in al-Farouq's escape
Conspiracy seen in al-Farouq's escapeBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Surakarta/Jakarta Reports of the escape of Omar al-Farouq, a suspected al-Qaeda leader, from a U.S.-run detention facility in Afghanistan have created confusion and suspicion among some Muslim leaders here.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Acehnese kids all fired up by toy guns
Acehnese kids all fired up by toy guns As peace takes hold in Aceh following the signing of the peace deal between the government and the Free Aceh Movement, the more than three decades of conflict has left its mark among the province's children.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
A deeper look into the cash for poor program
A deeper look into the cash for poor programArianto A. Patunru, Jakarta My main skepticism of the current cash transfer program (CTP) for the poor to offset the impact of the fuel price increase is due to the failure of the government in identifying who is eligible.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
RI finishes runner-up in Senior Bowl
RI finishes runner-up in Senior Bowl The Jakarta Post Jakarta The national contract bridge team could be on top of the world tonight. Instead, the foursome of Henky Lasut, Eddy Manoppo, Denny Sacul and Munawar Sawirrudin has to settle for silver from the 3rd Senior Bowl, the sport's most...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Tensions remain high in Jambi village
Tensions remain high in Jambi village JAMBI, Jambi: Tensions were still high in a village in Merangin, Jambi, on Saturday four days after angry residents smashed up the local head office on Tuesday, alleging they were being cheated of their fuel compensation money.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Forgive convicted Australians
Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Investors set to start business in Poso soon: Regent
Investors set to start business in Poso soon: RegentAntara, Poso More than 40 local and foreign investors are set to put billions of rupiah into Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, when the violence in the area settles, Regent Piet Ingkiriwang said.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Five injured in Bali clash
Five injured in Bali clash DENPASAR, Bali: At least five people were injured and eight cars parked along Jl. Hasannudin in Singaraja, Bali, were damaged in a clash between youths of two neighboring villages early on Saturday.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Australia warns of possible new terror attacks in RI
Australia warns of possible new terror attacks in RI Associated Press Sydney Australia has warned its citizens against traveling to Indonesia, saying it has credible evidence that terrorists are in the "advanced stages" of plotting a terror attack before the end of the year.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Floodwaters subside in Aceh
Floodwaters subside in AcehAntara, Banda Aceh Floodwaters began to subside in South Aceh and Southwest Aceh regencies on Saturday after heavy rains and overflowing rivers, beginning on Wednesday, inundated the two regencies.The water, which reached 1.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
'High royalties, high taxes not attractive to investors'
'High royalties, high taxes not attractive to investors' Since the monetary crisis hit Indonesia in 1997, no major mining companies have applied to get concession rights to explore and exploit the rich minerals hidden in the country's earth bed.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Moderate quake hits Nias
Moderate quake hits Nias JAKARTA: A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Nias island early on Saturday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said.The quake was recorded by the agency at 12:44 a.m. local time and its epicenter was located about 45 kilometers northwest of the town of Gunung Sitoli, the...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Indonesia waits on possible 10th bird flu infection
Indonesia waits on possible 10th bird flu infectionAgence France-Presse, Jakarta Health authorities on Sunday awaited test results taken on an ill nurse they fear may be suffering from bird flu, a day after the country confirmed its fifth fatality from the deadly H5N1 virus.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
HEADING
HEADING 1. SBY: 3 X 18 Susilo starts selection of new Cabinet members 2. FAROUQ: 1 X 32 Conspiracy seen in Farouq's escape 3. VOYAGE: 2 X 24 RI students take part in peace mission voyage 4. FLU: 1 X 36 RI waits on possible 10th bird flu infection