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NZ, Australia warn of attacks on tsunami aid workers in RI

NZ, Australia warn of attacks on tsunami aid workers in RIAgencies, Auckland/JakartaNew Zealand and Australia warned on Sunday they had information of possible terrorist attacks on Western aid workers involved in tsunami relief efforts in Indonesia.

Command and control

Command and controlThe president is the supreme commander of the Indonesian armed forces. The 1945 Constitution -- both in its amended and original forms -- clearly stipulates such. Even top military brass would not argue with the president's official distinction as commander in chief.

Lay economist's view of fuel subsidy cut

Lay economist's view of fuel subsidy cutFrom Kompas While many people seem to believe that "Fuel subsidies are enjoyed by the rich", I think that these subsidies (for gasoline and diesel) are instead enjoyed by most poor Indonesians, directly or otherwise.

Lost sympathy for GAM

Lost sympathy for GAMFrom Kontan I was still a university student when the New Order regime collapsed. I was then "against" the government and believed that the uprisings in the regions, including the ongoing on in Aceh by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) reflected a rejection of the then government as...

Seminar on Italian Textile Finishing Technology

Seminar on Italian Textile Finishing Technology The Italian Trade Commission in Jakarta and the Italian Association of Textile Machinery (ACIMIT), in cooperation with the Indonesian Textile Association (API), will hold a seminar on the latest Italian textile technology at the Sheraton Hotel,...

One more international school comes in Jakarta

One more international school comes in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAnother multilingual school is set to open on Jl. Lodan, North Jakarta, in July, giving more options to parents who are seeking a comprehensive education for their children.

Bandung landslide damages two houses

Bandung landslide damages two houses BANDUNG: Two houses were damaged in a landslide in Bonjot hamlet, Rancapanggung village in Cililin district, Bandung Regency on Saturday. No casualties were reported.Head of Cililin district, Maskur, said the landslide was the first in the village.

Mayoral candidates pull out all stops

Mayoral candidates pull out all stopsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThat morning, a well-built man in his 40s came to Tanjungkarang train station wearing a black suit, followed by officials from state railway PT Kereta Api Indonesia.

JP/17/AUCT

JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm that...

Accommodating

Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims

Envoys read poems to console tsunami victimsJP/18/EnvoyEnvoys read poems to console tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across Aceh and North Sumatra, countries around the world have contributed much to ease the suffering of survivors.

Crisis team in Jordan to secure release of journalists

Crisis team in Jordan to secure release of journalistsAdianto P. Simamora and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSix days after two Indonesian journalists were kidnapped in Iraq, their whereabouts remained unknown as a crisis settlement team leading efforts to secure their release arrived in...

1. Disco --- 1x45

1. Disco --- 1x45 Truth, reconciliation pose a challenge for govt 2. GAM ----- 4x12 RI, GAM to resume talks despite differences 3. Threat -- 3x16 NZ, Australia warn of attacks on tsunami aid workers in RI 4. Lebanon - 1x37 Lebanon protests to UN over Hariri killing probe

Solutions for pollution

Solutions for pollution As one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, Jakarta only needs to fix three major sources of pollution. First, emissions created largely by diesel engines (public buses, public minivans). Second, trash burning (remember we live in the city not in the village.

Police shrug off corruption report

Police shrug off corruption reportEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have shrugged off a report that declares it to be the second most corrupt institution in the country, saying the accusation was without foundation.Director of the Special Economic Crime unit Brig. Gen.

Garbage crisis calls for a law

Garbage crisis calls for a lawTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/BogorThe Jakarta administration renewed demands for a law on the management of waste which is crucial to resolve the current garbage crisis."A bylaw made by each region will not be enough because the issue goes beyond borders," said...

Tourist sport becomes haven for refugees

Tourist sport becomes haven for refugeesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Aceh BesarBefore the quake-triggered tsunamis hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam on Dec. 26 last year, Mata Ie was a popular tourist attraction famous for its mountain spring.

1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS

1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS When political, national interests collide 2. CORRUPT: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Stopping graft should begin at budget discussions: Fitra 3. MEDAN: 3 LINES, 16 counts Corruption hottest topic in SBY, Clinton, Bush talks 4.

Astra's car sales to grow by 10%

Astra's car sales to grow by 10%JAKARTA: PT Astra International, Indonesia's leading automotive producer, projects a 10 percent increase in their car sales this year to maintain last year's market share of some 45 percent.

Seminar on Italian Textile Finishing Technology

Seminar on Italian Textile Finishing Technology The Italian Trade Commission in Jakarta and the Italian Association of Textile Machinery (ACIMIT), in cooperation with the Indonesian Textile Association (API), will hold a seminar on the latest Italian textile technology at the Sheraton Hotel,...

Muslim writers tell of harmony with West

Muslim writers tell of harmony with WestThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOh, East is East and West in West, and never the twain shall meet. Till earth and sky stand presently, at God's greatest judgment seat.These words by Rudyard Kipling, a British Nobel prize winner for literature, were quoted by Ismail...

PM Soe Win arrives in the Philippines

PM Soe Win arrives in the PhilippinesPHILIPPINES: Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. Gen. Soe Win arrived on Sunday in the Philippines on a two-day official visit.Soe Win, accompanied by Foreign Minister Nyan Win, was welcomed by Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in...

On stay permits

On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg. A friend of mine who is married to an Australian and arranging for stay permits for her kids is going...

Corruption hottest topic in Susilo, Clinton, Bush talks

Corruption hottest topic in Susilo, Clinton, Bush talksApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has held brief talks with visiting former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Sr.

Manuel Baldemor, traveling artist with colorful diary

Manuel Baldemor, traveling artist with colorful diaryEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFilipino Manuel Baldemor has made thousands of paintings during the 57 years of his life as he journeyed from place to place, from culture to culture.At home, art critics describe him as being "versatile".

Many ways of raising funds for regional direct election

Many ways of raising funds for regional direct electionOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungAchmad Yulizar, 50, is rather chipper looking for a man who failed to secure the nomination of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) for Bandarlampung mayor.

Harsh responses to Muslim separatists risk increased terror, say

Harsh responses to Muslim separatists risk increased terror, say analysts Lawrence Bartlett Agence France-Presse/Kuala LumpurHarsh government responses to separatist violence in Thailand and the Philippines risk drawing international terrorists more deeply into the region, analysts say.

Baldemor exhibits fine assortment of paintings, gives one away

Baldemor exhibits fine assortment of paintings, gives one awayEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakartans may have the privilege of enjoying -- even if they can afford, they can own one -- the works of the Philippines' prolific artist Manuel "Manny" Baldemor at his solo exhibition held from Feb.

Malpractice case ready for trial

Malpractice case ready for trial JAKARTA: The police have submitted two file cases on hospitals involving alleged malpractice to the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, but only one has been declared ready for prosecution.Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr.

RI, GAM to resume talks despite differences

RI, GAM to resume talks despite differencesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government and the exiled leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are ready to resume a second-round peace talks in Finland on Monday despite their acute differences on how to end the decades' long...

500 officers guard City Hall

500 officers guard City Hall JAKARTA: Public Order Agency officers are guarding City Hall around the clock for fear of retaliatory attacks following the shooting death of gang member John Albert on Friday night.

'Old City' vendors to be relocated

'Old City' vendors to be relocatedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe West Jakarta administration revealed a plan to relocate hundreds of street vendors packing the narrow Jl. Pancoran in Kota to nearby traditional markets as part of a project to revive the old downtown area.

1. Clinton (50) - 60 pts 4 cols 2 lines (2x22)

1. Clinton (50) - 60 pts 4 cols 2 lines (2x22)Bush, Clinton tour grim tsunami sites 2. Berlin (40) - 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x12)Berlin film fest puts Africa on map 3. Meutya (40) - 36 pts 3cols 1lines (1x24) RI pushes for journalists' release 4.

Aid groups hope post-tsunami world becomes more generous

Aid groups hope post-tsunami world becomes more generousIrwin Arieff, Reuters/United NationsThe Indian Ocean tsunami has triggered the most generous outpouring of humanitarian aid in history, making relief groups hopeful of a basic shift in the way the world reacts to desperately needy people.

Aid fund control crucial

Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.

Piracy post-tsunami

Piracy post-tsunamiWelcome though it would be, the marked decline in criminal activity in the piracy-plagued Malacca Straits after the tsunami cannot be attributed to altruistic factors alone.They (pirates) are lying low because global attention is currently focused on the region as never before,...

Residents return home after quake

Residents return home after quakeKENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Thousands of Kendari residents who sought refuge following a major earthquake on Saturday began returning to their homes on Sunday.The residents began returning to their homes after government officials assured them the earthquake had...

Aceh needs Rp 400b to rebuild agriculture

Aceh needs Rp 400b to rebuild agricultureThe government has allocated around Rp 400 billion (US$43 million) fund to help rebuild the agriculture sector in the devastated province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam following Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami.

'Officials demand money unshamedly'

'Officials demand money unshamedly'A survey by Transparency International Indonesia (TII) has ranked Jakarta as the nation's most corrupt city. The tax and customs offices have also come under fire of late, for the gross level of corruption within them.

Jambi taxpayers should pay Rp1b

Jambi taxpayers should pay Rp1b JAMBI: Jambi's land and building tax office disclosed that many businessmen and officials were late in paying taxes amounting to Rp 1.3 billion (US$144.444) in the 1999-2004 period.

Prima in his prime in winning Cigna

Prima in his prime in winning CignaMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experience told on Sunday as second seeded Prima Simpatiaji of Central Java outclassed Jakarta teenager Sunu Wahyu Trijati 6-3, 6-1 for the 2005 Cigna Open men's singles tennis title.

City told to draft garbage law

City told to draft garbage lawTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Jakarta administration renewed demands for a law on the management of waste which is crucial to resolve the current garbage crisis.

* TNI chief's appointment: interests collide Page 2

* TNI chief's appointment: interests collide Page 2 * Police shrug off corruption report Page 4 * Mayoral candidates pull out all stops Page 5 * RI petroleum industry in confusion Page 7 * Ex-lepers struggle to survive Page 8 * Tennis' Prima in his prime in winning tourney Page 10 * Bangladesh...

Campaigning to halt HIV/AIDS

Campaigning to halt HIV/AIDSMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An HIV/AIDS activist was nearly arrested by the police two years ago, when he provided sterile, disposable needles to an injecting drug user (IDU).The officer thought the activist was supporting the user's habit.

Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV

Police see greater role in halting spread of drugs, HIV Damar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In Indonesia, people found in possession of illicit drugs will be given two "choices": being charged with abusing drugs or being charged with drug dealing. There is no in-between -- that's what law says.

UN sets own inquiry of 1999 rampage in East Timor

UN sets own inquiry of 1999 rampage in East Timor Irwin Arieff Reuters/United Nations The United Nations will conduct its own inquiry into a 1999 rampage in which Indonesian gangs killed about 1,000 East Timorese, despite pleas from Indonesia and East Timor to leave the probe to them.

'Das Kapital' unveiled in Bahasa Indonesia

'Das Kapital' unveiled in Bahasa IndonesiaM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaKapital Hilmar Farid, ed. Oey Hay Djoen, trans Hasta Mitra 986 pp At a time when communism has been rendered implausible after the demise of the Soviet Union, and capitalism and democracy have taken center stage,...

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JP/1/introWith the number of people living with HIV/AIDS rising nationwide, various members of the public have stepped up efforts to increase awareness of prevention methods. The cover story highlights the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS among drug users (page 3), the harm reduction program (page 1), and...

'Thaipusam', Hindu pluralistic festival in Penang

'Thaipusam', Hindu pluralistic festival in PenangA. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/Penang, MalaysiaThe damage caused by December's tsunami has not stopped people of various faiths and ethnic backgrounds on Penang Island, Malaysia, from celebrate the annual Thaipusam Hindu festival.

1. Metro

1. Metro RI seeks release of two kidnapped journalists 2. Timor (2 x 25) UN sets own inquiry into 1999 rampage in East Timor 3. Jangkar (1 x 22) Campaigning to halt HIV/AIDS