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More disasters likely to follow

More disasters likely to follow The fourth week of November this year has seen more intense rainfall across the archipelago, meaning that annual natural disasters are waiting. Everyone, especially the central as well as regional governments, are reminded to be watchful.

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ICMC = Advertorial Overcoming Past Traumas The horrifying images on television depicting bombing victims in Poso, Sulawesi, made Larasati's heart beat faster. Perspiring profusely, the 30-year-old woman felt weak. Pictures of her own agony flashed painfully in her mind.

TV Program: Monday, December 6, 2004

TV Program: Monday, December 6, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Dialog I.K.M11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 1:00 p.m.

250-meter power wire 'stolen'

250-meter power wire 'stolen' JAKARTA: Train commuters between Tangerang and Jakarta had to take alternative modes of transportation on Sunday morning because the main electric cable had gone missing."We discovered that a 250-meter section of cable was gone, we believe it was stolen, at about 4:50...

C. Java challenges Akbar's reelection

C. Java challenges Akbar's reelection SEMARANG: The majority of regency and city branches of the Golkar Party will support the election of media magnate Surya Paloh over the incumbent leader, Akbar Tandjung, in its upcoming congress in Bali.

Company, NGO

Company, NGO team up to fix school JAKARTA: Around 400 volunteers grouped in the GE Elfun and the Nurani Dunia Foundation teamed up to repair minor damage to 12 state elementary schools in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta. The foundation chairman, Imam B.

Busway project glosses over land woes

Busway project glosses over land woesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration is sticking to its plan to simultaneously build new busway corridors from the Pulo Gebang bus terminal, currently under-construction in East Jakarta, to Kalideres, West Jakarta, even though land...

East Asian foreign ministers meet in Malaysia

East Asian foreign ministers meet in MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Foreign ministers and business leaders from East Asia will meet in Kuala Lumpur on Monday to discuss ways to enhance cooperation in a region eyeing the creation of an expanded economic grouping.

Figures declare propriety movement

Figures declare propriety movement YOGYAKARTA: A group of artists and leading figures campaigning for civil society declared on Saturday a movement to promote propriety in the society.Among the signatories of the declaration were poets W.S.

The eighth-day of the AustralAsia Shooting and Indonesian Shotgun

The eighth-day of the AustralAsia Shooting and Indonesian Shotgun Championship 2004 concluded on Saturday with local shooters managing to compete with their world-class counterparts but failing to win medals.

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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo--Xmas-tree Antara ALL THAT GLITTERS: A giant, artificial Christmas tree towers over shoppers at Taman Anggrek Mall in Tomang, West Jakarta. The 9m-by-21m tree was raised on Friday in anticipation of the year- end sales season.

Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with radicalism

Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with radicalism Muslim scholars from Southeast Asia gathered recently in Jakarta to attend a meeting organized by the International Center for Islam and Pluralism (ICIP).

Poland -- A solid partner for Indonesia

Poland -- A solid partner for Indonesia Poland was the first country in Central and Eastern Europe to embark upon the breakthrough transition from a planned economy to a market system. This transition began under the extremely difficult conditions of high inflation, a scarcity of consumer goods and...

'Puritan' Muhammadiyah and indigenous culture

'Puritan' Muhammadiyah and indigenous cultureAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta Muhammadiyah held a national meeting from Thursday to Sunday in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. One of the most important issues discussed during the meeting was the organization's stance toward indigenous culture.

Take care of city's trees

Take care of city's treesFrom Warta KotaThe fast growing and shady angsana trees along the road need proper care so they do not go wild and obscure traffic signs, even disturb the traffic flow as their branches fall off during a storm.

Councillors support establishment of new municipality

Councillors support establishment of new municipalityMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Skeptical responses from residents has not deterred councillors from throwing their weight behind the idea of establishing a new municipality in Tangerang.

Govt needs to lower its employment targets

Govt needs to lower its employment targetsAnton Doni, Jakarta The new government has set some ambitious economic targets that may well be very hard to achieve: The creation of 600,000 new jobs for every 1 percent of growth, and a growth target of 6.6 percent annually.

Promising start for migrant workers

Promising start for migrant workersAlan Boulton, Jakarta The actions by the President and the Manpower Minister in their early days in office are a good sign that the Government will finally address the problems which confront many Indonesian migrant workers.

More exported trains to come

More exported trains to come JAKARTA: The remaining eight electric trains exported from Japan will arrive at the Tanjung Priok port, North Jakarta, on Monday, said an official at the state railway operator PT KAI."This is the last batch of the 16 trains we bought from Japan.

JP/13/fuel

JP/13/fuelThe Jakarta Post JakartaBank Indonesia is asking the government to carefully consider the timing of its plan to raise domestic fuel prices next year, so as to keep its effect on the country's inflation rate within manageable limits.

Jakarta, a shopping paradise for all

Jakarta, a shopping paradise for all T. Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta During the weekend, when most offices are closed, shopping malls become exceedingly crowded. Thousands of people -- adults and children, men and women -- pack the malls while many others are turned away because the parking is...

Artists swept of the street

Artists swept of the street In a showdown late on Saturday, two trucks loaded with public order officers cleared Jl. Sumenep in Menteng, Central Jakarta, the venue of a two-day Street Art Festival.Led by the municipality's Public Order Office (POO) Harianto Baijuri and backed by the police, the...

Prabowo leads farmer's association

Prabowo leads farmer's association JAKARTA: Army veteran Lt. Gen. (ret) Prabowo Subianto has won the largest votes in the election for the chairmanship of the Indonesian Farmers' Association (HKTI), defeating his rival Agustin Pulungan.

Part 2 of Polan-1

Part 2 of Polan-1Poland - Indonesia economic relations Indonesia is an important trade partner of Poland in the Southeast Asian region. Reciprocal trade shows a steady growth tendency. According to Polish statistical data, in 1998 trade reached a value of US$208 million, in 2000, US$219 million, in...

Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesian exports

Bribes, regulatory constraints, and boosting Indonesian exportsMudrajad Kuncoro, Yogyakarta Problems with regional autonomy and increasing demands for bribes are further slowing Indonesia's exports in a highly competitive regional market, a survey of 100 top executive managers says.

Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: Experts

Autopsy finds 'magic' potion contained poison: ExpertsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Tegal Forensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused the death of five local residents, but doctors still remain undecided about the kind of poison.

More comfortable buses needed

More comfortable buses needed From Warta Kota Economy-class busses connecting several towns in West and Central Java have too many seats, with the result that there is too little space between the rows.

RI misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woes

RI misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With a fuel price hike just around the corner and likely to put pressure on inflation, monetary authorities should have let the rupiah appreciate against the dollar to help release some of that inflationary steam...

Susilo OKs grilling W. Sumatra governor

Susilo OKs grilling W. Sumatra governor PADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office said on Saturday that it had received a letter from the President permitting the questioning of West Sumatra Governor Zainal Bakar in connection with a Rp 6.4 billion (US$711,111) graft case.

Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58

Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58 International professional boxing promoter Herry 'Aseng' Sugiarto died here on Sunday at 4:15 a.m. after having undergone a liposuction operation two days prior to his death at Abdi Waluyo Hospital, according to Antara.

1. POLICE: 2 x 13

1. POLICE: 2 x 13 Police record still poor 2. FLOOD: 2 x 24 Landslide hits flood areas, dozens reported missing 3. DOLLAR: 2 x 28 Indonesia misses chance to cut inflation on dollar woes 4. ASEAN: 1 x 27 ASEAN University Games begin

Police's record is 'still poor'

Police's record is 'still poor'Evi Mariani and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After 55 years of service, the prestigious Jakarta Police are still deemed a disappointment by taxpayers, who pointed to unresolved crimes and chaotic traffic management on Monday.

Mamua returns to normal

Mamua returns to normal AMBON, Maluku: The situation in Mamua hamlet, Central Maluku regency, resumed a state of normalcy on Saturday, following a communal clash that left one person dead and seven injured.

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Nortel's wireless broadband broadening coverage

Nortel's wireless broadband broadening coverageZatni Arbi, Contributor/Jakarta A fellow IT journalist from Thailand commented that Nortel Networks had the best booth in the exhibition hall of the 3G World Congress and Exhibition 2004 in Hong Kong last month.I concurred with her.

Sudibyo M. Wiradji

Sudibyo M. Wiradji The Jakarta Post/Jakarta December, another big shopping season After being crowded by shoppers purchasing goods for the Idul Fitri celebration, stores in shopping malls are now gearing up for another big shopping season.

Company, NGO team up to fix school

Company, NGO team up to fix school JAKARTA: Around 400 volunteers grouped in the GE Elfun and the Nurani Dunia Foundation teamed up to repair minor damage to 12 state elementary schools in Bendungan Hilir, Central Jakarta.The foundation chairman, Imam B.

'Magic' potion contained poison: Experts

'Magic' potion contained poison: ExpertsNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/TegalForensic experts have concluded that a poisonous beverage caused the death of five local residents, but doctors still remain undecided about the kind of poison.

Batam workers protest minimum wage proposal

Batam workers protest minimum wage proposalFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Some 8,000 workers staged a big protest on Saturday in Batam municipality, which is believed to have been the biggest protest on the island in the past four years.

*Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with extremism Page 2

*Interfaith dialog crucial in dealing with extremism Page 2 *Nabire death toll hits 32, more residents evacuate Page 4 *Investments turn sour in Kendari Page 5 *Puritan Muhammadiyah and indigenous culture Page 6 *Busway project glosses over land woes Page 8 *Hill-inspired Magic stun new Grizzlies...

SOEs not well-served by existing markets, institutions

SOEs not well-served by existing markets, institutions In conjunction with the launch of the 2005 International Year of Microcredit and the recent meeting on microfinance in Bali, The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana interviewed Carl Dagenhart and Feraldi W.

PLN opens tender for Lahendong power plant

PLN opens tender for Lahendong power plantThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State electricity company PLN has opened a tender for the construction of a 20-megawatt (MW) geothermal power plant in North Sulawesi.

Govt eyes tourists from China, India, Mid-East

Govt eyes tourists from China, India, Mid-EastYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The government plans to boost promotion for the nation's tourism abroad so as to lure more tourists, notably those from China, India and Middle East, Minister for Cultural and Tourism Affairs Jero Wacik said on...

Fuel price hike to affect food and beverages

Fuel price hike to affect food and beveragesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A 40 percent increase in fuel prices would have little direct impact on the production cost of food and beverages, but the prices of several commodities could rise significantly due to higher transportation and...

Landslide hit flood areas, dozens reported missing

Landslide hit flood areas, dozens reported missingID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya While floodwaters have yet to subside in the East Java regency of Blitar, a mudslide has buried around 960 houses in Tambakrejo village, some 37 kilometers south of Blitar.

Nonbudgetary funds in SOEs to be examined

Nonbudgetary funds in SOEs to be examinedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The state enterprises ministry is probing reports that nearly all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are creating off-budget funds worth trillions of rupiah to fund political parties and bribe law enforcers,...

West Java fights to develop tea industry

West Java fights to develop tea industryYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Dicky Aditya, 31, a consultant for a construction company, said he only drank a maximum of two cups of tea a day. But don't ask him about how many cups of coffee."Uncountable.

Toll road accident kills 2, injures 4

Toll road accident kills 2, injures 4 JAKARTA: A road accident early on Sunday on Cikampek toll road killed two passengers and injured four others on board a Kijang minivan, Tempointeraktif.com reported.The victims were identified as Maulana Azan, 24, and Hadi, 22, both of Bekasi Timur.

1.Stock 3x18

1.Stock 3x18 Mixed trading seen for Jakarta market in coming week 2.Commo 2x23 Oil prices plummet as U.S. stockpiles grow 3. OPEC 1x40 OPEC set to keep cool amid falling oil prices

Court seeks clemency for bombers

Court seeks clemency for bombersThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar The Denpasar District Court is to seek clemency on behalf of two key Bali bombers on death row -- Amrozi bin Nurhasyim, 41, and Abdul Azis alias Imam Samudra, 34.