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Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Police told to put a stop to racism
Police told to put a stop to racism JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered a police crackdown on people who are increasingly using their cellular phones to send racist text messages, his spokesman said.
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Will this century belong to China and India?
Will this century belong to China and India?Zou Hanru, China Daily/Asia News Network, Beijing Together, they are home to one-third of the world's population. Both have thousands of years of history. Both opened up their economy in the past quarter of a century.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Inquisition in Indonesia
Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or fatwas...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Vietnam-China ties
Vietnam-China ties The 3-day visit to Vietnam by Chinese President Hu Jintao confirms that Vietnam and China attach importance to beefing up their friendly and comprehensive cooperation ties under the principle of 'long-term stability, future orientation, good- neighborly friendship and all-round...
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Breast cancer a beast to watch out for
Breast cancer a beast to watch out forEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent headlines on the demise of the Malaysian first lady, Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, raised breast cancer awareness in the region.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Business as usual?
Business as usual? After the celebration of Idul Fitri, business as usual is the last thing we want. Fitri refers to a state of being cleansed, a life begun anew with a clean slate after a month of fasting and trying not to give in to worldly desires.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Bank Mandiri begins talks with investors on pulp mill sale
Bank Mandiri begins talks with investors on pulp mill saleDow Jones, Singapore Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest lender, has begun talks with the family behind the US$14 billion Asia Pulp and Paper default and other potential investors over buying a Kalimantan pulp mill at the center of a dispute...
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
JP/18/ZATNI1
JP/18/ZATNI1USB 'OTG': Let's do away with the PCZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaI got an interesting gift during one of my recent trips: A 40 GB external USB hard disk. That was a heck of storage capacity for me, as I do not usually store video and music files.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Head P.8
Head P.81. Secure -- 3 x 18 Police to monitor influx of Idul Fitri travelers 2. Open 1 x 32 Sutiyoso keeps poor happy with cash 3. Rekreasi -- 1 x 27 Ragunan Zoo regains visitors 4. Accident -- 1 x 30 Two people die in train crash 5. Speak 1 x 40 'It's the prayers and the visits that matter'
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
People-profile-Suroyo
People-profile-Suroyo JP/24/W00 JP/24/SUROYOSuroyo, Yogyakarta's 'Gazelle bike king'Bambang Muryanto Contributor/YogyakartaFollowing the government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of almost 100 percent on Oct. 1, many people are thinking of returning to bicycles.However, H.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
21 named suspects in attack on Bali police station
21 named suspects in attack on Bali police stationI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The Karangasem Police in Bali named on Friday 21 people as suspects in Wednesday's attack and burning of the Rendang Police station that left four people injured, including a police officer.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Prisoners demand execution of bombers
Prisoners demand execution of bombers JAKARTA: Fellow inmates at a tightly guarded Indonesian prison despise the three Bali bombers and are calling for their immediate execution, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Sumitomo to invest $39m in Indonesia
Sumitomo to invest $39m in Indonesia TOKYO: Sumitomo Forestry Co., a Japanese lumber company, said it will invest US$39 million to build a particle board plant in Indonesia.The plant, scheduled to start operations in October 2007, will have annual output of 128,000 cubic meters.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Soccer team back from Australia
Soccer team back from Australia JAKARTA: The national under-23 soccer team returned home on Thursday night after monthlong training in Perth, Australia, for this month's Southeast Asian Games.The team, who will rest for several days before resuming training, lost 2-4 in their last friendly against...
Sat, 05 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, 02 Nov 2005
PetroChina hopes to raise output by 23% in 2006
PetroChina hopes to raise output by 23% in 2006Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta China's largest oil producer, PetroChina Co., hopes to increase production from its oil and gas fields in Indonesia by 23 percent to 88,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) next year, a top official says.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Jakarta to increase minimum wage to Rp 819,100 in 2006
Jakarta to increase minimum wage to Rp 819,100 in 2006Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As an Idul Fitri 'gift' for low-paid workers in Jakarta, the Jakarta administration has increased the minimum wage to Rp 819,100 (about US$81) for 2006, an increase of 15 percent from the current Rp...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
KCI explains
KCI explains We refer to the article regarding the court proceedings involving our client, PT Kangar Consolidated Industries (KCI) that appeared in the Oct. 31 edition of The Jakarta Post on page 3.Hereby we wish to clarify that it is not correct that we gave no response to PT Multi Inti Trada...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Fire destroys 60 houses
Fire destroys 60 houses PEKANBARU: Sixty shop-houses in Kuala Enok, Tanah Merah, Indragiri Hilir, Riau were destroyed in a fire that started at 8 p.m. on Monday, causing estimated total losses of Rp 75 billion (US$7.5 million).
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
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U.S. frees 500 prisoners from Iraq's Abu Ghraib Five hundred prisoners walked free from the U.S. military's Abu Ghraib jail in Iraq on Tuesday, released in a goodwill gesture to mark the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadhan.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Padang to have a five-day week
Padang to have a five-day week PADANG, West Sumatra: After the Idul Fitri holiday, starting on Nov. 9, the West Sumatra provincial administration will introduce a five-day working week."After Idul Fitri, we'll have a five-day week, with Saturdays and Sundays off," said Deputy Governor Marlis Rahman...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice
Idul Fitri for solidarity and justiceMuhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawaii In Ramadhan last year, our nation witnessed the inauguration of the first directly elected President, Vice President, and the appointed Cabinet, with great hopes that we could look forward to a better future.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Bumi 9-month profit doubles on sales
Bumi 9-month profit doubles on salesGrace Nirang, Bloomberg/Jakarta PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, doubled its nine-month profit after selling more coal at higher prices.Net income in the period ended Sept. 30 rose to Rp 1.51 trillion (US$149 million), or Rp 77.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Police deny reports on suicide bomber
Police deny reports on suicide bomber JAKARTA: The National Police have denied reports that one of the three severed heads found after the recent Bali bombings had been identified as a resident of Majalengka regency in West Java.
Wed, 02 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, 02 Nov 2005
TNI hails Bakhtiar's return to Aceh
TNI hails Bakhtiar's return to Aceh BANDA ACEH: The Indonesian Military (TNI) hailed on Tuesday the return of a top leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Bakhtiar Abdullah, to his homeland.His homecoming is proof of GAM's seriousness in implementing a peace agreement to end nearly three decades...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
A time of renewal
A time of renewal The end of Ramadhan is upon us. After a month of fasting, Muslims across Indonesia and around the world will celebrate Idul Fitri.Despite the solemn nature of the event, Idul Fitri is also a joyous occasion. One of festivity and merriment.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Sutiyoso invites Jakartans to Idul Fitri gathering
Sutiyoso invites Jakartans to Idul Fitri gatheringThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso is inviting Jakarta residents, including the poor, to come to his official residence in Central Jakarta to celebrate Idul Fitri with his family on Thursday."Everybody, including the poor, is invited.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Semen Cibinong's losses widen on currency woes
Semen Cibinong's losses widen on currency woesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed PT Semen Cibinong, the country's third largest cement producer, posted a loss in the first nine months of this year due to the sharp depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar over the past three months.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
RI cruises to Senior Bowl semifinals
RI cruises to Senior Bowl semifinalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national contract bridge team beat host Portugal 320-201 to secure a berth in the semifinals of the Senior Bowl in Estoril, a spokesman for the Indonesian Contract Bridge Association (Gabsi) said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
4heads
4heads 1. Probo (2x24) KPK search Supreme Court again over bribery case 2. Flu (2x18) Govt to examine backyard chickens 3. Maid (2x24) Planned training center for maids draws protests 4. MRP (3x18) New council expected to bring justice to Papua: Scholar
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Indians buying more Singapore condos
Indians buying more Singapore condos SINGAPORE: Indian nationals are buying more apartments and condominiums in Singapore, but the majority of foreign buyers still come from Indonesia and Malaysia, a property consultancy said Tuesday.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Muslims in tense Poso prepare for Idul Fitri
Muslims in tense Poso prepare for Idul FitriEva C. Komandjaja and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The conflict-ridden town of Poso in Central Sulawesi is calm before the Idul Fitri holiday, a city spokesman says, despite a series of violent incidents, including the beheading of three...
Wed, 02 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, 02 Nov 2005
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;DJ; ANPAf..r.. Dollar-rates-rupiah Dollar Rates Nov. 1 JP/13/DOLLAR Dollar Rates Nov. 1 Latest %Chg Yen 116.55-59 +0.15 Euro 1.2015-18 +0.18 Sterling 1.7685-00 -0.08 Swiss franc 1.2871-73 -0.09 Canadian dollar 1.1811-17 -0.03 Australian dollar 0.7461-66 -0.29 Czech koruna 24.673-02 -0.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Managing Jakarta's weather risks effectually
Managing Jakarta's weather risks effectuallyEdward McMillan, Jakarta As a city, Jakarta is unusually vulnerable to weather-related risks. Flooding invariably brings traffic to a juddering halt and paralyses the city.
Wed, 02 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.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Reborn to be a New and Peaceful Muslim
Reborn to be a New and Peaceful MuslimAhmad Najib Burhani JakartaWishes of Selamat Lebaran, minal aidin wal faizin! are heard everywhere on Idul Fitri. On Idul Fitri Eve, people gather in the mosques for takbir prayers (glorification of God) until midnight.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Planned training center for maids draws protests
Planned training center for maids draws protestsTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Activists and labor exporters dismissed on Tuesday a plan by a Singaporean company to establish a training center for maids in Indonesia, saying it would largely serve the interests of employers rather...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Don't leave home without your umbrella during Idul Fitri because
Don't leave home without your umbrella during Idul Fitri because the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) predicts afternoon and evening showers on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 in Greater Jakarta.The agency also predicts cloudy skies on the eve of Idul Fitri, with light showers in several areas such as in...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Quality of drinking water declines
Quality of drinking water declinesFrom Kompas For the past few months the quality of drinking water produced by the Jakarta Administration's water utility in cooperation with Lyonnais (a foreign company) has been highly unsatisfactory. The water is turbid, and the pressure is poor.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Stocks fall as inflation climbs to six-year high
Stocks fall as inflation climbs to six-year highNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell after increased fuel costs sent inflation to a six-year high last month. PT Bank Central Asia (BCA) and PT Astra International led declines.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
1. Inflation -- 65 pts 6 cols 1line (1x24)
1. Inflation -- 65 pts 6 cols 1line (1x24) Inflation hits six-year high 2. Reshuffle -- 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x18)Evaluations completed, Cabinet moves expected 3. Idul Fitri -- 36 pts 4 cols line (1x30)Idul Fitri 'losing its color' in Jakarta 4.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Reborn as (hopefully) better Muslims
Reborn as (hopefully) better MuslimsAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta Wishes of Selamat Lebaran, minal aidin wal faizin! are heard everywhere on Idul Fitri. On Idul Fitri Eve, people gather in the mosques for takbir prayers (glorification of God) until midnight.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Govt to examine backyard chickens
Govt to examine backyard chickensAssociated Press, Jakarta Indonesian authorities will intensify surveillance of domesticated and wild birds to determine their suspected role in transmitting the H5N1 avian influenza virus, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 02 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.