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Mon, 28 Nov 2005
SE Asia watching Australia's response to drug execution
SE Asia watching Australia's response to drug executionRoberto Coloma, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeSoutheast Asian nations are closely watching Australia's reaction to the imminent hanging of one of its citizens in Singapore ahead of a key regional summit, diplomats and analysts said.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Palu attack victims moved to Jakarta
Palu attack victims moved to Jakarta PALU, Central Sulawesi: Lecturer Pudji Sulaksono and his wife Novlin Palinggi, who were shot by unidentified assailants here on Nov. 19, are being treated at Cikini Hospital in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
City readies funds for MRT project
City readies funds for MRT projectThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration has earmarked some Rp 135 billion (US$13.5 million) in its 2006 budget draft for the ambitious mass rapid transit (MRT) network, the first concrete step taken to materialize the undertaking.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Indonesia's new ambassador to U.S. vows to boost trade ties
Indonesia's new ambassador to U.S. vows to boost trade tiesAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEver since the election of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesia's first-ever directly elected president last year, the perception of the U.S. government toward Indonesia has been changing.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
RI citizen nabbed in Saudi Arabia
RI citizen nabbed in Saudi ArabiaJAKARTA: An Indonesian man named Husaini Abdullah was arrested by the Saudi Arabian police on Nov. 14 in Jeddah for alleged money- laundering.An official at the Indonesian consulate general in Jeddah, Taufiqur Rijal, said that Husaini was caught carrying US$157,000...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Batik museum preserves Yogyakarta tradition
Batik museum preserves Yogyakarta traditionSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA new museum and study center inside the Yogyakarta palace complex is helping to preserve the region's batik tradition by educating a new generation of people about this important cultural heritage.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Enchanting evening at 'The Sound of Music'
Enchanting evening at 'The Sound of Music'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music was the perfect choice for the recent Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) performance.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
U.S. gets nod to build road in Aceh
U.S. gets nod to build road in AcehJAKARTA: Acting governor of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Azwar Abu Bakar has approved the U.S. government environmental feasibility study for the Banda Aceh-Meulaboh road reconstruction project.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Against telecommunications mast
Against telecommunications mastFrom Media IndonesiaAs residents of the RT06/RW02 neighborhood unit, Cilandak Barat subdistrict, South Jakarta, we wish to express our objection to the construction of a telecommunications mast in this area.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
National integrity
National integrityFrom Media Indonesia Political life in Indonesia today doesn't seem to be inspired by the spirit of unity our founding fathers upheld 77 years ago. This spirit of unity could be related to the STOVIA movement of (medical) students called Boedi Oetomo, which was considered pioneer...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Unity the message as SEAG opens
Unity the message as SEAG opensMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Manila The runup has not been smooth, but it was all right on the night as the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games officially opened in Manila with a message of regional unity on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Musthofid
Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Manila Lydia de Vega still owns a SEA Games record, but she wishes someone would come along and take it away from her. On Sunday, the undisputed queen of the track in the 1980s watched the Philippines secure a one-two finish in the women's long jump.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Criteria set for palm oil production, WWF says
Criteria set for palm oil production, WWF saysTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConsumers can soon enjoy various products made from oil palm without endangering the sustainability of conservation of tropical forests and endangered species.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Papua's churches on front line of AIDS fight
Papua's churches on front line of AIDS fightAntara, ManadoPapuan churches have joined forces to battle the spread of HIV/AIDS in the region, a church leader said in Manado, North Sulawesi.Rev. Domianus, who was attending a church function in Manado, said churches in Papua had started the Oikumene...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Japan to invest more in Thailand
Japan to invest more in Thailand BANGKOK: Japan will increase its investment in Thailand and other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), particularly in the automotive industry and its component industries, as well as in finance.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
RI men work hard to reach team final
RI men work hard to reach team finalThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The national men's tennis team was forced to fight before overcoming Vietnam 2-1 on Sunday in the semifinals at the hard courts of the Rizal Memorial Sport Complex.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
The world through children's eyes
The world through children's eyesEndy M.Bayuni The Jakarta Post/OsloIt is said that children are people But people do not exist without a culture Children are people who belong to the future And they have the right to their own culture Their own art and history -- The International Museum of...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Historic buildings disappearing from Medan as govt looks other way
Historic buildings disappearing from Medan as govt looks other wayApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanHendra Arbie had nothing to say when his friend from Malaysia asked him on why several historic buildings on Jl. Kesawan, Medan, were being demolished.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
;JP;MFD;
;JP;MFD; ANPAs..r.. SEA Games-preview First rush of gold will be on offer JP/12/preview1 Gold rush set to begin in Manila Musthofid The Jakarta Post/ManilaAmid a final push to complete competition venues and heightened security, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is set to open the 23rd...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Low-cost is a religion, says AirAsia boss
Low-cost is a religion, says AirAsia bossStarting out in 2001 with only two aircraft, Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia has now spread wings to most big cities in Southeast Asia to become a prominent player in the region. The Jakarta Post's Anissa S.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
On marrying Indonesian women
On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H.Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
1. Flu ------ 3x16
1. Flu ------ 3x16 Govt confirms new human bird flu case in Bandung 2. Terror --- 2x24 Police hunt down financial backer of Noordin's network 3. HIV ------ 1x32 RI warned of HIV-TB coinfection threat 4. Secure --- 1x42 Security firms offer more services, trained personnel
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
France to build center in Bali
France to build center in BaliBALI: The French government plans to set up a cultural center in Bali to promote understanding of its culture, French Ambassador to Indonesia Renaud Vignal has said.Vignal said after meeting Bali Governor Dewa Beratha in Denpasar on Thursday that the cultural center...
Mon, 28 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.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
PKS and PAS: Ideological similarities, different orientations?
PKS and PAS: Ideological similarities, different orientations?Ahmad Ali Nurdin Bandung To compare two Islamic political parties in Southeast Asia, the PKS (Indonesia's Prosperous Justice Party), and PAS (Malaysia's Pan Islamic Party), is interesting.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Headings
Headings page 91. CHINA -- 3x18 Chinese-Indonesians asked to produce citizenship papers 2. MECCA -- 1x32 Jakartans 'buy' property in Mecca 3. ISB -- 1x30 ISB opens its doors to the public 4. TJIPTONO -- 1x38 Police still looking into harassment case
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Roy calls for artists to unite
Roy calls for artists to uniteJAKARTA: Roy Marten, veteran actor who emerged to popularity after playing in 1970s movies Cintaku di Kampus Biru and Badai Pasti Berlalu, called for Indonesian actors to unite to defend their rights.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Thai princess on badminton team
Thai princess on badminton team MANILA: Some of the world's best-known badminton players will be upstaged by royalty at the Southeast Asian Games.Princess Sirivannari Nariratana of Thailand, a 19-year-old fashion designer, is a member of her country's badminton team which is one of the favorites...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Muray and Suryo advance to 100 meters final
Muray and Suryo advance to 100 meters finalMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Manila John Herman Muray, in the best form of his career the age of 27, sped through the 100 meters sprint semifinals on Sunday as track and field got underway at Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Karate heroes hope more gold awaits
Karate heroes hope more gold awaitsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Mandaue City, Cebu, the Philippines Fortune smiled on Nurahmi K.S., the hero of Sunday's women's team victory in kumite, who credited a positive attitude for helping her in an unexpected win.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Regency takes savagely abused girl into care
Regency takes savagely abused girl into careMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post/TangerangThe Tangerang regency administration has taken into care a girl who was abused by her mother at the Binong Permai housing complex, Curug district, Tangerang, last August.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Govt to distribute anthrax vaccines
Govt to distribute anthrax vaccinesPALU, Central Sulawesi: In a bid to stave off an anthrax outbreak, the Central Sulawesi Animal Husbandry Agency has distributed 10,000 anthrax vaccines to local governments across the province.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Water polo team get marching orders
Water polo team get marching orders MANILA: There will be no opening ceremony march for the national water polo team, which narrowly lost the bronze medal in its final game on Friday.Kusnan Ismukanto, Indonesia's delegation chief in charge of activities in Metro Manila, originally said the team...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
National integrity
National integrityFrom Media Indonesia Political life in Indonesia today doesn't seem to be inspired by the spirit of unity our founding fathers upheld 77 years ago. This spirit of unity could be related to the STOVIA movement of (medical) students called Boedi Oetomo, which was considered pioneer...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Teacher day celebration turns sour as VP gets angry
Teacher day celebration turns sour as VP gets angryBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SurakartaThe national celebration of Teacher Day turned sour on Sunday after a poetry-reading that was critical of the poor state of national education irked Vice President Jusuf Kalla.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Splendid vocals of SPH's 'The Sound of Music'
Splendid vocals of SPH's 'The Sound of Music'Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music was the perfect choice for the recent Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) performance.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Website, tolong pakai yang ini
Website, tolong pakai yang ini Gold rush set to begin in Manila Musthofid The Jakarta Post/ManilaAmid a final push to complete competition venues and heightened security, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is set to open the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Sunday.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Southeast Asian Games Medals Table
Southeast Asian Games Medals Table Medal standings on Saturday after the completion of water polo on Friday. Nation G S B Tot Singapore 1 0 0 1 Philippines 0 1 0 1 Malaysia 0 0 1 1 Brunei 0 0 0 0 Cambodia 0 0 0 0 East Timor 0 0 0 0 Indonesia 0 0 0 0 Laos 0 0 0 0 Myanmar 0 0 0 0 Thailand 0 0 0 0...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSFishermen tie up boats over fuel price hikesJAMBI: Hundreds of fishermen here have tied up their boats as it has been uneconomic to go to sea since the government raised fuel prices on Oct. 1.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Our bureaucratic burden
Our bureaucratic burdenT.N. Machmud Jakarta An interesting article appeared in the Post on Nov. 21 titled Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investment. The article referred to the World Bank's recent 2-day workshop on improving Indonesia's investment climate.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
PKS vows support for SBY Cabinet
PKS vows support for SBY CabinetTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) very likely elicited a big sigh of relief from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as the Muslim-based party reconfirmed its support for his government, at least for another year.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
RI of HIV-TB coinfection threat
RI of HIV-TB coinfection threatTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDatuk, not his real name, who is HIV positive, is tired of watching his friends continue to die."I watch as my friends die one by one, not because they have AIDS, but because they are suffering from tuberculosis (TB),"...
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
JP/10/DIPLO
JP/10/DIPLOFrance to build center in Bali BALI: The French government plans to set up a cultural center in Bali to promote understanding of its culture, French Ambassador to Indonesia Renaud Vignal has said.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
BRR under fire over pace of work
BRR under fire over pace of workSyahruddin Hamzah, Antara/Banda AcehAfter initially high expectations, survivors of the tsunami in Aceh have started to criticize the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR).
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Giving birth saver now than before
Giving birth saver now than beforeMATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Safety during birth has been on the rise in recent years as more births are attended to by trained medical professionals, a health official said on Saturday.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
JP/5/BRR
JP/5/BRRAceh reconstruction body comes under fireSyahruddin Hamzah Antara/Banda AcehAfter initially high expectations, survivors of the tsunami in Aceh have started to criticize the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR).
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Cutting through the red tape to attract foreign investment
Cutting through the red tape to attract foreign investmentT.N. Machmud, Jakarta An interesting article appeared in the Post on Nov. 21 titled Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investment. The article referred to the World Bank's recent 2-day workshop on improving Indonesia's investment climate.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Businessman dies in police custody
Businessman dies in police custody TANGERANG: A businessman identified as Paulus, 45, was found dead in the custody of Curug Police sub-precinct Saturday, just hours after he was interrogated for allegedly beating up his wife and raping his maid.Tangerang police detective chief Adj.
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Medal standings after Sunday's events at the 23rd Southeast
Medal standings after Sunday's events at the 23rd Southeast Asian Games. Nation G S B Total Malaysia 5 2 3 10 Philippines 4 4 4 12 Indonesia 2 1 0 3 Vietnam 1 4 3 8 Singapore 1 0 1 2 Thailand 0 2 5 7 Myanmar 0 0 1 1 Brunei 0 0 0 0 Cambodia 0 0 0 0 Timor Leste 0 0 0 0 Laos 0 0 0 0
Mon, 28 Nov 2005
Photo A and B:
Photo A and B: DISCOUNT SEASON: As year-end draws closer, most malls and shopping centers in Jakarta are offering discounts on a wide variety of items, including fashion apparel, and men's and women's accessories and toys.