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Kalla under fire for rebuking Lemhannas

Kalla under fire for rebuking LemhannasTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators lashed out at Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Wednesday for reprimanding a state defense institute for criticizing the ongoing Aceh peace talks.

Harrah's eyes Macau stake, bids for Singapore casino

Harrah's eyes Macau stake, bids for Singapore casinoAgence France-Presse, Singapore Harrah's Entertainment, the newly crowned world's biggest gaming firm, said on Monday it had its sights on a stake in booming Macau even as it competes for two casino licenses in Singapore.

The role of EAS in an East Asian community

The role of EAS in an East Asian communityMakmur Keliat, Jakarta What are the future prospects for regional integration in East Asia? This question is pertinent because the ASEAN Foreign Ministers (AFM) meeting held in Cebu two months ago seems to have failed to map out a role for the East Asia...

Public canings to start in Aceh for gamblers

Public canings to start in Aceh for gamblersNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehMuhammad Ali, a convicted gambler facing a public caning, gave a weary look when asked about his punishment. The man in his 40s confessed that he had left his fate to God.

Ubud Hanging Gardens to open on July 1

Ubud Hanging Gardens to open on July 1 DENPASAR: Niche hotel owner and operator Pansea Orient-Express Hotels announced the imminent opening of its latest resort property, the Ubud Hanging Gardens in Bali. The property will open on July 1 this year.

Illegal timber used in Aceh

Illegal timber used in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAid agencies were using illegally felled timber to reconstruct tsunami-hit Aceh and putting the province's protected forests at risk, a foreign environmentalist says.

Leaders must focus on one job

Leaders must focus on one job The inauguration of Malam Sambat (MS) Kaban -- the forestry minister in the present cabinet -- as chairman of the Crescent Star Party (PBB) on June 12 has created yet another minister who also holds a political party leader's post, like Vice President Jusuf Kalla who...

Italian guitarist display his mastery

Italian guitarist display his masteryM. Taufiqurrahman and Jim Read, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Stage fright is a specter that can haunt even an internationally acclaimed artist who has traveled extensively in his concert career.

Indonesia deploys policewomen as concerns rise for child tsunami

Indonesia deploys policewomen as concerns rise for child tsunami survivors by Barry Neild = (PICTURE) = BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, June 17 (AFP) - Concern for children's well-being prompts use of policewomenBarry Neild Agence France-Presse/Banda AcehWhile most Indonesian child tsunami victims are being...

Turtles struggle to survive poachers

Turtles struggle to survive poachersRusman, The Jakarta Post, BerauThe face of Surono, 36, a Berau fishermen here, showed annoyance when he spotted a green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) shell. The shell lay on the beach but the animal inside it had gone.

Blueprint prepared for Yogya's heritage

Blueprint prepared for Yogya's heritageSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe Yogyakarta administration is preparing a detailed plan for the preservation of heritage areas in the city, which, it is hoped, will later serve as a pilot project for heritage sites nationwide.

Pension funds should shift from deposits

Pension funds should shift from depositsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the chase for higher returns, pension funds have shifted their investments from bank deposits to riskier portfolios, such as bonds and equities, according to the Indonesian Association of Pension Funds (APDI).

More Jamsostek officials entangled in graft: Police

More Jamsostek officials entangled in graft: PoliceEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice are set to name new suspects in an alleged graft case involving state-owned insurance firm PT Jamsostek following the detention of the company's former investment director Andi Alamsyah.

Adapting Koran to current realities

Adapting Koran to current realitiesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor a 34 year-old, Muslim preacher-cum-gender activist Siti Ruqoyyah Ma'shum has been through more than most women her age in the marital department.

4heads

4heads1. Aceh (1x36) Govt, GAM to discuss troop withdrawal 2. Citizen (1x32) House to debate citizenship bill 3. SMK (1x32) Vocational schools seek support 4. Mal (2x18) Funds promised to fight malnutrition 5. Jamsost (3x14) More Jamsostek officials entangled in graft: Police

BPK member denies Mulyana allegation

BPK member denies Mulyana allegation JAKARTA: Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) auditing team head Khairiansyah Salman plans to file a libel suit against General Elections Committee member Mulyana W. Kusumah, his lawyer says.

CNOOC may make $20b cash bid for Unocal

CNOOC may make $20b cash bid for UnocalRob Stewart and Matthew Miller, Bloomberg, Hong Kong CNOOC Ltd., China's largest offshore oil and gas producer, may bid about US$20 billion in cash for Unocal Corp., the eighth- biggest U.S. oil company, trumping an offer from Chevron Corp.

Govt, GAM to discuss troop withdrawal

Govt, GAM to discuss troop withdrawalRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and representatives of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are scheduled to discuss a withdrawal of Indonesian Military (TNI) troops from Aceh as part of efforts to help resolve the decades-long...

A million rural workers get jobs in formal sector

A million rural workers get jobs in formal sectorZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite constantly rising unemployment, the country last year saw more of its workers enjoying regular incomes and job security as an increasing number of rural workers moved into the formal sector, according...

Preacher Roy on trial

Preacher Roy on trial JAKARTA: Islamic preacher Muhammad Yusman Roy went on trial Tuesday for performing prayers in Indonesian language, which Muslim ulemas said tarnishes the purity of Arabic-based Islam.

Clarification from environment office

Clarification from environment office With respect to a news report titled Waste to be sent back to the Netherlands, specifically with regard to the import of the paper waste amounting to 20 40-foot containers, as published in The Jakarta Post on May 17, the Office of the State Minister for the...

Banten governor Djoko charged in corruption case

Banten governor Djoko charged in corruption caseMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Serang, BantenThe corruption trial of Banten Governor Djoko Munandar began at the Banten District Court on Tuesday, with prosecutors charging him with misusing some Rp 14 billion of public funds in 2004.

JP/18/BRIEF

JP/18/BRIEFAccor thanks partners with cruise DENPASAR: Accor Hotel & Resort in Bali and Lombok is showing its gratitude to 50 partner travel agencies with an elegant cruise extravaganza featuring dinner on Lembongan island.

Aussie police on 'overt op' in RP

Aussie police on 'overt op' in RP MANILA: Philippine officials confirmed on Tuesday that a handful of Australian federal police have been providing forensic expertise, training and intelligence to Filipino counterparts, and said their operations were not covert.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 21, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 21, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Fishermen protest against PT THIESS

Fishermen protest against PT THIESSBALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Following an earlier protest, hundreds of fishermen in Balikpapan demanded on Tuesday that PT Thiess Contractor Indonesia provide them with compensation due to the drop in their fish catch.

Govt says vaccines do not harm children

Govt says vaccines do not harm children JAKARTA: Post-immunization deaths of five toddlers and hospitalization of seven others had nothing to do with the vaccines, a health ministry investigation team has announced.

*One million rural workers move to formal sector in 2004 Page 2

*One million rural workers move to formal sector in 2004 Page 2 *Govt, GAM to discuss armed forces withdrawal Page 4 *Condition in Ambon refugee camp deplorable Page 5 *Preventing the tragedy of teenage suicide Page 6 *Prosecutors appeal against Adiguna verdict Page 8 *Local runners hope to keep...

Puteh refuses imprisonment, claims he has heart problems

Puteh refuses imprisonment, claims he has heart problemsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam governor Abdullah Puteh told prosecutors on Tuesday he was too ill to go to prison as he was still being treated at a Jakarta hospital for a heart disease.

PLN may shut down more power plants

PLN may shut down more power plantsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeople living in Java and Bali are once again being told that they should reduce power consumption to avoid blackouts, this time due to the fact a number of power plants on these islands may be forced to shut down due to lack...

Arutmin halts production as fuel tankers detained

Arutmin halts production as fuel tankers detainedThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith the Indonesian Navy still detaining three of its tankers, coal mining firm PT Arutmin Indonesia suspended all operations at its Senakin mine in South Kalimantan on Monday due to a lack of fuel.

'Hard for us to make it in Jakarta'

'Hard for us to make it in Jakarta'As Jakarta celebrates its 478th anniversary with monthlong festivities, the administration seems unconcerned by reports of malnutrition and marasmus in the capital and complaints that public services are only available for those who can pay.

Banten Governor tried on corruption charge

Banten Governor tried on corruption chargeMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post/Serang, Banten The corruption trial of Banten Governor Djoko Munandar began at the Banten District Court on Tuesday, with prosecutors charging him with misusing some Rp 14 billion of public funds in 2004.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 23, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 23, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Kuta Carnival 2005* Balinese Dances at Satgas Pantai stage, Kuta beach: June 25, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Gong of Peace, Balinese Traditional Gamelan; June 26, 4 p.m., Legong dance, Joged Bumbung dance; June 28, 4 p.m.

Preventing the tragedy of teenager suicide

Preventing the tragedy of teenager suicideAndayani, Montreal Recent media headlines have reported an increasing number of cases of suicide among children and young adolescents in Indonesia. It comes as a shock to Indonesians as people in the country find it hard to imagine that very young...

Fire razes areas in Greater Jakarta

Fire razes areas in Greater Jakarta JAKARTA: Fire hit three different neighborhoods of Greater Jakarta on Monday evening.No casualties reported in any of the incidents.The first incident took place at about 6:30 p.m.

Anticorruption team focuses on bad debtors

Anticorruption team focuses on bad debtorsThe government-sponsored interdepartmental corruption eradication team investigation into a series of bad loan scams at state-owned Bank Mandiri are will be investigating more companies.

M'sia's inflation rate to moderate

M'sia's inflation rate to moderate KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank on Tuesday said the country's inflation rate will ease toward the end of the year after rising sharply in recent months.The consumer price index, which measures inflation, "has increased to above 3 percent due to rising costs,...

checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Oktagon to hold photofest on nation's development Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAt a room in Galeri Jurnalistik Antara, Central Jakarta, three Indonesian photo curators, Alex Supartono, Yudhi Soerjoatmodjo and Oscar Motuloh, are busy poring over 22,000 photo negatives of of...

Team to name murderers of Munir

Team to name murderers of MunirTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government-sanctioned fact finding team assigned to assist the police in the investigation of the death of Munir has concluded its six-month mandate, and is set to submit a full report to the President, which would include...

Malnutrion cases abound in Ambon's IDP shelters

Malnutrion cases abound in Ambon's IDP sheltersM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThe life of refugees in several camps in Ambon city here is deteriorating. Bad sanitation has affected the health of the refugees, especially the children.

Jauhari hopes to keep the pace

Jauhari hopes to keep the paceMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the Jakarta International 10k only four days away, local runners say they will keep it close against more experienced international runners.

TV Program: Thursday, June 23, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, June 23, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.

UGM signs deal with social ministry

UGM signs deal with social ministryYOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University and the Ministry of Social Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday on disaster handling and mitigation.Through the memorandum of understanding, the university will produce a map of areas prone to disaster, provide...

RI reserves

RI reserves down to $34.27b JAKARTA: Indonesia's foreign currency reserves fell US$346.4 million to $34.27 billion during the second week of June, the central bank reported on Monday.Bank Indonesia said the decline was caused by a recent increase in U.S.

Idle Cipanas villa makes comeback

Idle Cipanas villa makes comebackTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorOut of sight from the lines of cars heading to Puncak, the historic Cipanas presidential retreat returned briefly to the spotlight on June 5 when President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono used it as the venue to honor environmentalists.

Telemedicine technology benefits overseas patients

Telemedicine technology benefits overseas patientsThe newly-established one-stop medical center Excellence Healthcare (EH), recently invited a group of Indonesian journalists including The Jakarta Post's Rita A. Widiadana to visit its establishment in Singapore.

JP/ /

JP/ /The Philippines: A Reality CheckJamil Maidan Flores Jakarta On the eve of the observance of the 107th anniversary of the proclamation of Philippine independence, there seems to be little to celebrate, if you go by all the bad news bannered by the newspapers and blared by the other media.

TPJ cuts Kalibaru water supply

TPJ cuts Kalibaru water supply JAKARTA: Tap water company PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) announced on Monday that it had cut off the water supply to customers in Kalibaru, North Jakarta, who had not paid their bills for several months and to others who had tampered with water pipes.

Committee to deliberate mining bill formed

Committee to deliberate mining bill formedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has established a new special committee to deliberate a draft law on mineral and coal mining, which was proposed by the government.