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Fri, 20 May 2005
Course helps students catch up after tsunami
Course helps students catch up after tsunamiNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehFahrul Agus has spent the last six weeks taking part in a course designed to help him and other Acehnese students make up for the classroom time they lost as a result of the tsunami.
Fri, 20 May 2005
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Padang students trained to deal with quake, tsunami Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Padang A loud alarm at the school indicates a huge earthquake and the students and teachers immediately take cover under their desks. They reach for their bags and place them on their heads.
Fri, 20 May 2005
SBY to attend party congress
SBY to attend party congressWahyoe Boediwardhana and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to step in and settle an ongoing conflict within his Democrat Party, which will elect new leaders at a congress in Bali this week.
Fri, 20 May 2005
EC holds seminar on exporting to EU
EC holds seminar on exporting to EUJAKARTA: The Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia organized a seminar on "Exporting to the European Union" at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Jakarta as part of Europe Month 2005.
Fri, 20 May 2005
UK pledges Rp 420b for AIDS fight in RI
UK pledges Rp 420b for AIDS fight in RIJAKARTA: Britain will give Rp 420 billion (US$45.8 million) to Indonesia for fighting Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as the world's fourth largest populous nation is already on the brink of a full scale epidemic, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Writes within context of conflict
Writes within context of conflictIndra Harsaputra, Contributor, Surabaya"The human body Like the world and everything in it was made from earth, water, air, and fire was separated by conflict, the neikos was attracted to each other by love the philotes the alternation.....
Fri, 20 May 2005
Local robots put to the test in competition
Local robots put to the test in competitionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRacing against the clock, Spidey moved slowly along a narrow corridor before hitting a white wall. After pondering which way he would take to get to the fire, he managed to extinguish a flame that had been...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Toyota brings back Lexus
Toyota brings back LexusYuri Kageyama, Associated Press, Tokyo Toyota is bringing back home to Japan its Lexus luxury brand, which has marked big success in the United States, with 150 dealers opening nationwide by the end of the year, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday.Toyota Motor Corp.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Free training eases unemployment
Free training eases unemployment TANGERANG: Tangerang Manpower Agency expressed confidence that its free job training has helped to ease unemployment in the municipality."Last year, 240 job seekers participated in the program, and another 200 joined this year.
Fri, 20 May 2005
RI citizens flee East Timor
RI citizens flee East TimorKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Dozens of Indonesians fled in droves from Dili, the capital of East Timor to Belu regency in East Nusa Tenggara, as the celebration of East Timor independence draws near.
Fri, 20 May 2005
IMF hails RI economy, warns about inflation
IMF hails RI economy, warns about inflationRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter more than a week of assessment, the International Monetary Fund has praised Indonesia's overall economic performance and the policy directions pursued by the government and the central bank, but has sounded...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Council suspects crime by Jakarta poll agency
Council suspects crime by Jakarta poll agencyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council said on Thursday that it had demanded that the City National Unity Agency (Kesbang), which is in charge of overseeing the funds used during the 2004 election in the city, submit the report of the...
Fri, 20 May 2005
ASEAN police to join hands in fighting crime
ASEAN police to join hands in fighting crimeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliParticipants at the 25th conference of ASEAN chiefs of police grouped in the Aseanapol organization have agreed to establish a partnership between the group's members to fight 12 types of transnational...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Angove to head Mazda ASEAN
Angove to head Mazda ASEAN JAKARTA: PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) president director Will Angove has been appointed as the new managing director of Mazda ASEAN Ltd. -- a new organization under the Mazda Motor Company to oversee Mazda's expansion in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market, the...
Fri, 20 May 2005
JP/19/GARIN
JP/19/GARINGarin: Without constant discovery our movie industry will dieThe 48th San Francisco International Film Festival took place in late April/early May. The work of some Indonesian filmmakers was screened there, including that of Garin Nugroho.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Headings
HeadingsPAGE 81. PANWAS -- 2x18 Council suspects crime by Jakarta poll agency 2. TAXI -- 2x24 Officials blame each other in alleged taxi scandal 3. VANDAL -- 1x27cutline Officials say no to graffiti 4. DRUGS -- 1x40 Police warn of increased drug trafficking 5.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Firm sees benefit of tele-conferencing
Firm sees benefit of tele-conferencingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe need for a faster and more efficient communication system has led some companies to apply mobile technology in their workplaces.Mobile working systems are believed to be able to improve a company's sales activities, enhance customer...
Fri, 20 May 2005
JP/1/HOUR
JP/1/HOUR Train crash kills six JAKARTA: A train carrying coal crashed into a passenger train on Thursday evening in Bandarlampung, leaving six people dead and dozens of others injured.A police officer, Asst. First. Insp. Asjari, said he believed the death toll would rise from the head-on collision.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Policeman involved in Seram attack: Chief
Policeman involved in Seram attack: ChiefM. Azis Tunny and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/DenpasarTwo of the eight people who attacked a police post on Monday on Seram island were active police personnel, a top officer in Maluku said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 May 2005
French reggae singer relays peace message
French reggae singer relays peace messageM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs it is indisputable that many French people have long resented American cultural imperialism, it was hardly surprising that an artist they wanted to perform during the French Festival here is someone who plays...
Fri, 20 May 2005
'Rule on land acquisition open to abuse'
'Rule on land acquisition open to abuse'Newly issued Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land acquisition for the development of public projects has many property owners worried that they could be stripped of their rights.
Thu, 19 May 2005
1. Golkar (2x24)
1. Golkar (2x24) Golkar differs over demand for more ministerial posts 2. Asean (2x27) ASEAN ups cooperation to fight drug trafficking 3. KUHP (2x24) Draft criminal code seen as threat to artistic freedom 4. TNI (2x27) Susilo approves additional military funding
Thu, 19 May 2005
RI slow to review money laundering law
RI slow to review money laundering lawUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the House of Representatives dragging its feet in amending the country's antimoney laundering law, Indonesia could slip back onto the list of countries categorized as havens for money launderers, an expert warns.
Thu, 19 May 2005
West Sumatra KPU economizes
West Sumatra KPU economizesPADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra General Election Commission (KPU) has saved at least Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) by, among other things, amalgamating some polling stations.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Changing times bring color and beauty to religious festival
Changing times bring color and beauty to religious festivalKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Gianyar Hundreds of young women paraded from Sukawati village in Gianyar to a nearby sacred spring carrying colorful offerings and other ritual paraphernalia.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Islamic programs on TV hailed
Islamic programs on TV hailedFrom RepublikaThe programs with an Islamic tone aired by several private TV stations lately deserve a warm welcome, because such films are very beneficial and provide guidance through their important messages.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Tourism meet to be held at Nusa Dua
Tourism meet to be held at Nusa Dua The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO), will hold a Tourism Communications (Tourcom) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific at Bali International Convention Center (BICC), the Westin...
Thu, 19 May 2005
NU, Muhammadiyah renew antigraft vow
NU, Muhammadiyah renew antigraft vowThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's two largest Islamic organizations renewed their commitment on Wednesday to push for a movement against endemic corruption in the predominantly Muslim country.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Pollycarpus linked to BIN, says team
Pollycarpus linked to BIN, says teamMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fact-finding team tasked to assist the investigation into the death by poisoning of Munir Thalib Said revealed incriminating evidence of the involvement of the State Intelligence Body (BIN) in the case, saying...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Indonesia back on investors' radar screen
Indonesia back on investors' radar screen JP/7/VATIKIndonesia back on investors' radar screen Michael Vatikiotis The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The fact that foreign investment is coming back to Indonesia and its economy is showing real signs of recovery is not just good news for...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Cigarette tax increase needed
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Thu, 19 May 2005
U.S. firm owns 97% stake in Sampoerna
U.S. firm owns 97% stake in SampoernaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. cigarette giant Philip Morris now controls 97 percent of the country's second largest cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna and has appointed Martin King as the new president, replacing Michael Joseph Sampoerna.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Photo exhibition shows that grief lingers among tsunami victims
Photo exhibition shows that grief lingers among tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe massive tsunami that hit Aceh and North Sumatra in December was so cataclysmic that many of the victims of the natural disaster have been unable to come to terms with the reality of what...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid
Donors get mixed score card on tsunami aidTim Large, Reuters/LondonThe biggest donors to the aid effort after the Asian tsunami have made spending plans for less than 60 percent of the billions they promised, raising doubts about the pace of rebuilding five months after the disaster.
Thu, 19 May 2005
1. SAMPOERNA: 4 X 10
1. SAMPOERNA: 4 X 10 U.S. firm owns 97% stake in Sampoerna 2. ACEH: 1 X 36 Security operation in Aceh 'adjusted' 3. TSUNAMI: 1 X 28 Drill turns into real-life drama 4. MANPOWER: 1 X 27 RI to send more workers abroad
Thu, 19 May 2005
Security operation in Aceh 'adjusted'
Security operation in Aceh 'adjusted'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government lifted on Wednesday the one-year civil emergency in tsunami-devastated Aceh through a presidential regulation, which also spells out the heavy presence of military troops there.Regulation No.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Raid on vendors ends in clash
Raid on vendors ends in clash JAKARTA: The eviction of street vendors in Cawang area of East Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon has end with clashes between public order officers and students of the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI), whose campus is located nearby.
Thu, 19 May 2005
W. Java lacks Rp 2.7b for polio fund
W. Java lacks Rp 2.7b for polio fundBANDUNG, West Java: The West Java provincial administration is still short Rp 2.7 billion (US$287,000) in funds to carry out its polio immunization program on May 31 and June 27, West Java Governor Danny Setiawan said on Wednesday.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Malaysia may award 3G licenses
Malaysia may award 3G licensesAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurMalaysia may award two more third-generation (3G) mobile licenses to spur competition in the industry, bringing the total to four, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said.
Thu, 19 May 2005
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;JP;ABDUL;CD; ANPAj..r.. Airport-cocaine-drug Plane passengers suspected of smuggling cocaine JP/2/drugPlane passenger suspected in cocaine smuggling attempt Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe threat of a death sentence does not seem to have deterred traffickers from trying to smuggle drugs...
Thu, 19 May 2005
RI ranks fifth in software piracy out of 93 countries
RI ranks fifth in software piracy out of 93 countriesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIllegal software accounted for 87 percent of all computer programs sold in Indonesia in 2004, according to a global software piracy watchdog.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Draft criminal code seen as threat to artistic freedom
Draft criminal code seen as threat to artistic freedomHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFirst time director Joko Anwar was baffled when the government- sanctioned Film Censorship Institute (LSF) cut a kissing scene from his new release Janji Joni (Joni's Promise).
Thu, 19 May 2005
Rights group urges KL to protect migrant maids
Rights group urges KL to protect migrant maidsVijay Joshi, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurInternational group Human Rights Watch is urging Malaysia to protect the rights of migrant domestic workers, especially Indonesians, saying they are regularly falling prey to abusive employers and labor agents...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Indonesia back on investors' radar screen
Indonesia back on investors' radar screenMichael Vatikiotis, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The fact that foreign investment is coming back to Indonesia and its economy is showing real signs of recovery is not just good news for Southeast Asia's largest economy - it is excellent...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Stop SMS gambling
Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Plane passenger suspected in 1 kg cocaine smuggling attempt
Plane passenger suspected in 1 kg cocaine smuggling attemptAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe threat of a death sentence does not seem to have deterred traffickers from trying to smuggle drugs into the country.
Thu, 19 May 2005
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Hunting down the perpetrators in E.Timor Taufik Basari Jakarta2. Dan2 -- Valuing global cooperation in Aceh 2 x 30Part2 of 2 Does the master plan for Aceh rehabilitation drive NGOs away? Daniel Kingsley Washington DC 3.
Thu, 19 May 2005
RI to buy warships from the Netherlands
RI to buy warships from the Netherlands JAKARTA: The government has decided to purchase two corvette warships from the Netherlands in a bid to boost the capacity of the Indonesian Navy.Director General for Defense Procurement at the Ministry of Defense Rear Adm.