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Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Southeast Asian Games results
Southeast Asian Games results Select results on WednesdayAthletics Men's 200 meters final 1. Sittichai Suwonprateep (Tha) 20.94 seconds. 2. John Herman Murai (Ina) 21.27. 3. Sompote Suwannarangsri (Tha) 21.40. 4. Achmad Sumarsono Sakeh (Ina) 21.70. 5. Albert Salcedo (Phi) 21.87. 6. Mohd Shameer B.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Piracy down in Malacca Strait thanks to Indonesia patrols: IMB
Piracy down in Malacca Strait thanks to Indonesia patrols: IMBAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's efforts to boost naval and air patrols in the notorious Malacca Strait helped suppress piracy there this year, but any let-up will see the attacks quickly resume, a top official has warned.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
1. Survey (3x18)
1. Survey (3x18) Acehnese's sense of patriotism remains low: Survey 2. Polio (2x24) Govt kicks off third round of polio vaccination drive 3. Asean (1x30) ASEAN to fight militant ideas 4. KPI (1x32) Govt ruling lessens KPI's power
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
HIV-positive Dolvince keeps spirit of life aflame
HIV-positive Dolvince keeps spirit of life aflameNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The mere mention of the term "PLWHA" (person living with HIV/AIDS) will make people's imagination immediately form the image of a frail person characterized by a severe inferiority complex and a strong...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Ancient beliefs still rule in Southeast Asia
Ancient beliefs still rule in Southeast AsiaMichael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore People have grown accustomed in Southeast Asia to very concrete notions of time and place. Modernity and development have shunted to the margins indigenous traditions that view places as...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Four RI fighters fall at first hurdle
Four RI fighters fall at first hurdleMoch. N Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Cebu City, Cebu Only two of the six national team pencak silat fighters competing on Wednesday advanced to the second round of competition at Cebu Coliseum.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Developers refuse to shake SBY's hand
Developers refuse to shake SBY's hand JAKARTA: While most people are eager to shake hands with the President, members of the Indonesian Real Estate Developers (REI) do not fancy the idea.Over 100 REI members passed up the opportunity when Minister of Public Housing Yusuf Asy'ari said they could...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Fight against HIV/AIDS must focus on young people
Fight against HIV/AIDS must focus on young peopleHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As young people represent the largest percentage on the HIV infection charts, an activist says shifting the focus to youth in the fight against HIV/AIDS was inevitable.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
AWAIR changes name to Indonesia AirAsia
AWAIR changes name to Indonesia AirAsiaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta AWAIR announced on Wednesday it had changed its name to Indonesia AirAsia, in a move that will help the low-cost carrier capitalize on the goodwill and name recognition generated by shareholder AirAsia, the successful Malaysian-based...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Indonesia perks up with seven-gold sweep
Indonesia perks up with seven-gold sweep Musthofid, The Jakarta Post/ManilaThe national contingent enjoyed its best day of the Games so far on Wednesday, with a haul of seven gold medals, including one thanks to the unexpected reversal of a judging decision and another from a perennial favorite in...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Cirebon farmers want limit on imported rice
Cirebon farmers want limit on imported riceNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon A legislator representing major rice growing areas in West Java is urging government action to restrict sales of imported rice to protect current market prices at between Rp 3,400 (34 US cents) and Rp 3,500 per...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
RI-Turkey hope to triple trade volume
RI-Turkey hope to triple trade volumeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Turkey and Indonesia are set to jack up bilateral trade volume threefold to some US$2 billion next year, by strengthening the existing trade in natural-resource products, while also seeking other potentials in the services...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Musthofid
Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Manila Bary Agustini Said failed to make it into the top three in her Southeast Asian (SEA) Games debut in the Philippines in 1991.On Wednesday, at the same venue where she lost 14 years ago, the mother of three held her nerve to set a new Games record in the women's...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Banks want tax system to respect banking secrecy
Banks want tax system to respect banking secrecyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The banking sector has voiced its opposition to provisions in the proposed tax law amendments that would give the tax office the power to directly require banks to disclose information on their customers'...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
'President, VP deserve high salary'
'President, VP deserve high salary' JAKARTA: The President and the vice president deserve higher pay in accordance with a law regulating the issue, State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra says.Under Law No.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Bali cafes told to boost security
Bali cafes told to boost security NUSA DUA, Bali: Following two deadly terrorist bombings on the island, security experts have recommended that cafes in Bali increase security by installing closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Probosutedjo put behind bars
Probosutedjo put behind barsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Business tycoon Probosutedjo, who is also the half-brother of the country's former authoritarian president Soeharto, was sent to the Cipinang Penitentiary on Wednesday to serve a four-year jail term for embezzling state money, in...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
An epidemic by neglect?
An epidemic by neglect? It seems all the world's epidemics are descending on us here in Indonesia, but the warning of HIV/AIDS becoming an epidemic here is not new at all. What the chief of the UN Program on HIV/AIDS was saying earlier this week was not that we already have this epidemic, but that...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
HIV/AIDS information in W. Java patchy
HIV/AIDS information in W. Java patchyYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung, West Java Siti Suhyati, a 38-year-old housewife in south Bandung, could only shudder when her daughter Della, a 12-year-old junior high school student, asked her about HIV/AIDS."Basically, it is an incurable disease.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
TV Today: Friday, December 2, 2005
TV Today: Friday, December 2, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Children Film7:30 Talk Show: Kiat Sehat9:30 Psychology10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
JP/2/heads
JP/2/heads 1. AIDS -- 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x24) Fight against HIV/AIDS must focus on young people2. Toll -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x20) Jakarta-Bandung toll road back in operation 3. Bird Flu -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x20)Another 'bird flu' patient dies in Jakarta 4.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
ASEAN to fight militant ideas
ASEAN to fight militant ideasYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Top religious affairs officials from four ASEAN member states agreed on Wednesday to intensify efforts to steer young Muslims away from extremist versions of Islam.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Stock index rises to best monthly gain since July
Stock index rises to best monthly gain since JulyNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesian stocks rose, helping the key stock index to its biggest monthly advance since July. PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) closed at a record for a second day on expectations rising gas prices would boost earnings.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Another 'bird flu' patient dies
Another 'bird flu' patient diesAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe husband and his five-year-old daughter could not hide their grief while seeing the most important woman in their lives laid to rest on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
A Mexican in Bali: Covarrubias book sheds new lights on the artist
A Mexican in Bali: Covarrubias book sheds new lights on the artistBruce Carpenter, Contributor/Sanur, BaliCovarrubias in Bali by Adrianna Williams and Yu-Chee Chong Editions Didier Millet, Singapore, 2005 Hard Cover, 144 pages in full color Retail Price: US$50 or Rp 500,000 Both art lovers and...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
EU committed to protecting forests in Indonesia: Envoy
EU committed to protecting forests in Indonesia: EnvoyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The 25-member European Union (EU), through its executive arm, the European Commission (EC), is committed to protecting Indonesian forests by actively supporting the Indonesian government's efforts to...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Govt to lose Rp 237.8t on planned plantation
Govt to lose Rp 237.8t on planned plantationAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Apart from potential losses due to environmental destruction, the planned 1.8 million hectares of oil palm plantations in Kalimantan will cause the state financial losses of Rp 237.8 trillion (US$23.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Ex-drug users on mission to stop spread of HIV
Ex-drug users on mission to stop spread of HIVYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung The Cemara House story began in 2002 when a group of drug users in Bandung decided to get together and help each other become more aware of the negative affects of drugs.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Polio drive boosted by vocal officers
Polio drive boosted by vocal officersDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After their experience in the first two rounds of the polio vaccination program, most officers seemed better prepared in the third round of vaccinations on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Real estate body cuts housing sales forecast
Real estate body cuts housing sales forecast Indonesia's real estate association cut its forecast for new home sales this year by as much as 20 percent because higher fuel costs slowed demand for houses.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Thaksin slams Philippines for biased judging
Thaksin slams Philippines for biased judgingAssociated Press, Bangkok Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra joined his country's sporting officials on Wednesday in saying that host Philippines was unfairly favoring its own competitors.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Bary Agustini on target in Manila
Bary Agustini on target in ManilaMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Manila Bary Agustini Said failed to make it into the top three in her Southeast Asian (SEA) Games debut in the Philippines in 1991.On Wednesday, at the same venue where she lost 14 years ago, the mother of three held her nerve to set a...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Demolition of mosque, five churches dismays members
Demolition of mosque, five churches dismays membersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Turning a blind to appeals from local people, officials in Curug, Tangerang, demolished five churches and one mosque on Wednesday on Jl. Danau Sentani Biru, Curug, in Tangerang.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Headings
Headings1. POLIO -- 3x11 Health workers update approach in polio drive 2. WASTE -- 2x21 City seeks Rp 12b to clean up Jakarta Bay 3. CHURCH -- 4x10 Demolition of mosque, 5 churches protested 4. SPEAK -- 1x50 'Free schooling for children would be good news indeed'
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Indonesian civil society sidelined from policy making
Indonesian civil society sidelined from policy makingEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Civil society organizations in Indonesia, considered pillars of democracy, are in disarray, and as a result are missing out on a chance to fully participate in the policy-making process in the country,...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Dirty cities to be announced
Dirty cities to be announced JAKARTA: The government will announce the cleanest and dirtiest cities in the country in mid-December to mark the start of the race for the Adipura environmental awards.A total of 365 cities are vying for the awards, which are presented annually in June in conjunction...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Govt ruling lessens KPI's power
Govt ruling lessens KPI's powerTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The power to issue and revoke broadcasting licenses lies in the hands of the government, say a set of four new government regulations, much to the chagrin of the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) and lawmakers.On Nov.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Jazzy carols to enliven charity do
Jazzy carols to enliven charity do JAKARTA: The non-denominational Indonesian Christian Church in Bekasi Timur (GKI Bektim) will host a charity concert on Friday in the hall of the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology's building on Jl. MH Thamrin, Central Jakarta.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Soldiers attack and loot hamlets
Soldiers attack and loot hamletsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar A group of Army soldiers are facing dismissal for attacking and looting houses in three remote South Sulawesi hamlets, in a blow to the military's efforts to restore its tarnished image.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
JP/17/PEGGY
JP/17/PEGGYSomething about PeggyEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Clearly this is not girl that just wants to have fun. Her role requires something beyond acting, literally a natural act that only works well when in touch with one's inner self.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Garuda to give away free Bali tickets
Garuda to give away free Bali tickets JAKARTA: National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia launched its Cinta Bali (Love Bali) program, in which the airline will give away 10,000 tickets to Bali -- half for domestic flights and the rest for international flights -- to help the island's economy recover.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Busan roadmap to the Bogor goals
Busan roadmap to the Bogor goalsRomeo A. Reyes Jakarta Roadmaps have become fashionable as an instrument for nurturing global and regional peace and economic cooperation. The most famous is the roadmap guiding the peace process between Israel and Palestine, albeit struggling in its implementation.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Officers better prepared for polio vaccination
Officers better prepared for polio vaccinationDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter their experience in the first two rounds of the polio vaccination program, most officers seemed better prepared in the third round of vaccinations on Wednesday.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Civil society sidelined from policy making
Civil society sidelined from policy makingEndy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/JakartaCivil society organizations in Indonesia, considered pillars of democracy, are in disarray, and as a result are missing out on a chance to fully participate in the policy-making process in the country, according to a...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
HIV prevention in Asia
HIV prevention in AsiaPrasada Rao and Bindu N. Lohani, Jakarta In a region that is home to two-thirds of the world's population, the HIV prevalence rate of 0.4 percent -- significantly lower than Sub-Sahara Africa -- translates into more than 8 million adults and children living with HIV.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Dewi lands bronze, promotion for coach
Dewi lands bronze, promotion for coach MANILA: Dewi Prahara's bronze-medal winning performance in the vault in the women's all-round competition on Wednesday was also a windfall for her coach.Dewi, the only Indonesian to medal in gymnastics at this year's Games, will get the honors, but her coach...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
UK press trip to promote tourism
UK press trip to promote tourism NUSA DUA: Royal Brunei Airlines is organizing a special press trip for prominent journalists, travel writers and media people from the United Kingdom for a four-day stay at Nusa Dua Beach Resort from Nov. 30 through Dec. 3.
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Residents demand fire department
Residents demand fire department TANGERANG: Residents living in the northern part of Tangerang regency (Pantura) have asked the regency administration to establish a fire department in the area."If there is a fire, we have to wait for fire trucks to come from Curug district, which is 30 kilometers...
Thu, 01 Dec 2005
Soldiers attack and loot hamlets
Soldiers attack and loot hamletsAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/Makassar A group of infantry soldiers, including their commander, are facing dismissal for attacking and looting houses in three remote South Sulawesi hamlets, in a blow to the military's efforts to restore its tarnished image.