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Tue, 21 Jun 2005
JP/17/SING2
JP/17/SING2Education, high-tech equipment can prevent serious illnessRita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post/SingaporeImagine, you are in a doctor's waiting room. For the past few weeks, you've been anxiously waiting for a cancer results.
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
BPS head named suspect
BPS head named suspect KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Police declared head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) in Alor regency, identified only as CAM, as a suspect for alleged defamation of the Holy Koran, a police official said on Monday.
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
1. BBM (55) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x13)
1. BBM (55) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x13) National fuel stockpiles in crisis: Pertamina or$1.5b needed to bring fuel stocks back to normal 2. Child (45) - 42 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Child domestic helpers at risk of abuse: Report 3.
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
Mandiri directors may be named suspects
Mandiri directors may be named suspectsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a further development in the massive Bank Mandiri lending scandal, the government-sponsored corruption team may name several of the bank's incumbent board of directors as suspects in the case.
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
Acehnese uncertain about housing, work
Acehnese uncertain about housing, workAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Aceh BesarSix months after the tsunami wrought havoc in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, destroying lives and dimming the hopes of thousands who were already living in uncertainty, Acehnese are still waiting for the promised...
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
Corruption team intensifies investigation into Telkom
Corruption team intensifies investigation into TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government-sponsored interdepartmental corruption eradication team is intensifying its investigation into corruption allegations at state telecommunication company PT Telkom, following initial...
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
Govt mulls joint schools in villages
Govt mulls joint schools in villages JAKARTA: In a bid to increase the participation level of children in secondary education in rural areas, the government is considering opening afternoon junior high schools.The junior high schools will be located in existing elementary school buildings.
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
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...
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
* Banyuwangi begins East Java election Page 2
* Banyuwangi begins East Java election Page 2 * Lemhannas criticizes Helsinki peace talks Page 4 * Acehnese bemoan slow reconstruction Page 5 * Corby case must not damage bilateral ties Page 7 * Revision of laws needed to decentralize Jakarta Page 8 * Campbell holds off Woods to win U.S.
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
1. UNICOR -- 48pt
1. UNICOR -- 48pt Unicorn may buy RI bank to expand services 2. AIRLINES -- 36pt Qantas-SIA merger mooted by Australian minister 3. CHINA -- 30pt China to reduce govt stake in 42 firms
Tue, 21 Jun 2005
East Java's first direct election kicks off in Banyuwangi
East Java's first direct election kicks off in BanyuwangiID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, BanyuwangiKasiyan stopped his bicycle right next to a voting booth in Sringging village, in the East Java town of Banyuwangi. In a rush, the 69-year-old entered the 42-square-meter tent.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Access to clean water major problem
Access to clean water major problemKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A large number of people in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) have difficulties in accessing clean water, with a recent government survey finding that only 40 percent of the urban population in the province had a supply of clean water available.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
New Macs to be Intel based
New Macs to be Intel basedArnawa Widagda, Contributor, JakartaIn a surprising turn of events, Apple's CEO Steve Jobs announced at Apple Worldwide Developer's Conference on June 3 that Apple Computer will be using Intel processors for their 2006 line up.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
JP/1/HEALTH
JP/1/HEALTHOver half of community clinics nationwide not working: MinisterBlontank Poer and I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Karanganyar/BaliA top government official disclosed on Saturday that malnutrition was widespread in the country as 60 percent of the some 200,000 integrated health service...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Honda building Vietnam plant
Honda building Vietnam plant HANOI: Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co. has started construction of its first automobile assembly plant in Vietnam, state-controlled media reported on Saturday.The US$60 million plant is scheduled to begin operating in July next year and is expected to annually produce...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Experts, councillors call for more democratic, decentralized Jakarta
Experts, councillors call for more democratic, decentralized JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExperts and councillors want the House of Representatives to make Jakarta more democratic by introducing a regulation requiring direct mayoral/regency elections like those held in other...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Rebuilding in Aceh painfully slow
Rebuilding in Aceh painfully slowHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe tsunami may have occurred six months ago but reconstruction work on the northeastern side of Aceh has only just commenced.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Malnutrition caused by fundamental failure in food security policy
Malnutrition caused by fundamental failure in food security policyTejo Pramono, Jakarta The child malnutrition outbreak has now spread from West Nusa Tenggara, to West Sumatra, Lampung and now South East Sulawesi Provinces.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
True democracy remains distant dream for capital
True democracy remains distant dream for capitalDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOne demonstration after another in the capital doesn't make Jakarta a democratic city and if the current administration has anything to do with it, the city is likely to stay undemocratic for some time.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
1. Polio -- 1 x 30
1. Polio -- 1 x 30 Agency denies polio vaccine danger 2. Pollute -- 1 x 40 Survey finds pollution remains unchecked 3. Fly -- 1 x 40 Ciputat flyover project to continue 4. Sand -- 3 x 9 Residents complain of sand mining 5. Speaks -- 2 x 20 'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Vietnam boat people's plaque torn down
Vietnam boat people's plaque torn downFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) has removed a large stone plaque erected by former Vietnamese refugees at their one-time camp on Galang island, Riau Islands province.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Asia, Mideast to discuss terrorism
Asia, Mideast to discuss terrorism SINGAPORE: Officials from some 40 Middle East and Asian countries are expected to gather in the city-state from Monday for the first official dialogue between the two regions.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Security fears skew visa status for Middle East countries
Security fears skew visa status for Middle East countriesNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokSecurity fears have prevented the Office of the State Minister for Culture and Tourism from granting visa-free entry to a number of Middle Eastern countries despite efforts to attract more tourists...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Russia eyes Sumatra for investment
Russia eyes Sumatra for investmentPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: The Russian government has promised to invest in various sectors in South Sumatra, Ambassador Mikhail M. Bely told the South Sumatra Governor Syahrial Oesman here.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Poverty eradicating requires sharper priorities
Poverty eradicating requires sharper priorities Indonesia has 10 years to realize the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which it agreed to in 2000 along with 190 other nations. The goals are poverty and hunger eradication, gender equality and women's empowerment, universal...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Little to celebrate as Jakarta b-day nears
Little to celebrate as Jakarta b-day nearsDamar Harsanto, Abdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJune and July is a traditionally merry time in Jakarta, with all kinds of attractions and events organized to celebrate the capital's anniversary.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Admission fees remain out of reach for poor
Admission fees remain out of reach for poorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Semarang/Surabaya/YogyakartaA man in a rumpled shirt and faded-blue thongs appears and hands over a stereo set and a gold ring to a pawn shop attendant in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
1 x 40
1 x 40 Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministers JP/4/FEE3 x 16 Admission fees remain out of reach for poor JP/4/NIAS 2 x 29 Three villages killed and one missing in Nias landslide
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
PAS seeks to woo foreign investors
PAS seeks to woo foreign investorsEileen Ng, Associated Press/Kota Bahru, MalaysiaMalaysia's sole opposition-led state, Kelantan, has embarked on a campaign to woo foreign investors, especially from China, to shed its image as a rural backwater ruled by a fundamentalist Islamic party.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
House to propose new bill on citizenship
House to propose new bill on citizenshipTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter years of delay, the House of Representatives legislation committee will propose a new bill on citizenship, which aims to eliminate discriminatory articles under the current problematic law.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Mayor asks locals to prevent graft
Mayor asks locals to prevent graft BOGOR: Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto asked residents to take part in monitoring the municipality's projects in their neighborhoods to help prevent corruption."Do not hesitate to report any developers who fail to meet the expected quality in their work," he said on...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
AirAsia to get MAS routes
AirAsia to get MAS routes KUALA LUMPUR: National carrier Malaysia Airlines may pass on most of its loss-making domestic flight routes to budget airline AirAsia, the News Straits Times daily reported on Saturday.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
National figure Roeslan in ICU
National figure Roeslan in ICUThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndependence figure Roeslan Abdulgani is in the intensive care unit at Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta, where he is being treated for a mild stroke and a lung infection.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Ngawi set to elect regent
Ngawi set to elect regent NGAWI, East Java: Residents in Ngawi regency, East Java, are scheduled to vote on Monday to directly elect their regent, with the region's elections commission hoping for few problems in the poll.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Headings
Headings1. JAKARTA1 -- 2x24 True democracy remains distant dream for capital 2. JAKARTA2 -- 2x32 Experts, councillor call for more democratic, decentralized Jakarta 3. JAKARTA 3 -- 2x24 Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalities 4.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
PAN chief in hot water over loan
PAN chief in hot water over loan BANDUNG: Businessman and National Mandate Party (PAN) leader Soetrisno Bachir admitted on Sunday he had taken over a bank loan for PT Chirza Putra worth Rp 178 billion (US$18.7 million), which his rival politicians said was a bad debt.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in Aceh
'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in AcehAnnastashya Emmanuelle, Contributor, Banda Aceh, AcehSolving seafaring-related problems has long been the role of the Panglima Laot, or the Aceh Sea Commanders, but the impact of the tsunami has taken the province's traditional arbiters into new...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Residents complain of sand mining
Residents complain of sand miningMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangResidents of Lengkong Wetan, Serpong district, Tangerang regency, have complained of illegal sand extraction in their village and that the resulting heavy traffic had damaged roads and the environment in the area.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
The following articles are based on a three-day visit by [b]Harry
The following articles are based on a three-day visit by Harry Bhaskara of The Jakarta Post to Aceh on June 7. The visit was sponsored by the Melbourne-based Asia Pacific Journalism Center and was made together with eight Australian journalists.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Child health 'better managed' under Soeharto
Child health 'better managed' under SoehartoIskandar Zulkarnaen, Antara News Agency/SamarindaA letter to the editor appearing in a national newspaper recently asked President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to lower the price of fuel as the fuel price hike was blamed for the high incidence of malnutrition...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Reviving Puncak an uphill battle
Reviving Puncak an uphill battleTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Puncak, West JavaThe Bogor tourism agency is fighting to reinstate Puncak as one of the 10 top tourism spots in Indonesia by organizing a paragliding competition.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Tourists on religious visit in Kalimantan
Tourists on religious visit in KalimantanBANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Nine Californian tourists have just completed a visit to South Kalimantan province.Instead of visiting normal tourist attractions during their visit to the province, the Californians opted to concentrate on religious and...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Janet Steel tells the tale of 'Tempo'
Janet Steel tells the tale of 'Tempo'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaShe was the last to know that there would be a surprise on that day, June 8. Everything went on as usual until her class was dismissed for lunch.A birthday cake was brought in to the birthday lecturer, Janet E. Steele.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
China, S'pore central banks seek cooperation
China, S'pore central banks seek cooperationDow Jones, DenpasarChinese central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan met with the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Heng Swee Keat, on Sunday to discuss economic and financial cooperation between the two central banks.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
~Win a trip for two to Hong Kong to take part in the Shopper
~Win a trip for two to Hong Kong to take part in the Shopper of the Year Contest!Simply answer the following questions:1. "Fashion and Beauty" is one of the four shopping themes of the 2005 Hong Kong Shopping Festival. True or False2.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Autonomous benefits
Autonomous benefits There is some good news regarding Indonesia's decentralization program, which was launched with a big bang in 2001 when the country was still reeling from the severe 1998 political and economic crisis.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
Rendra's Bengkel Theater to stage 'Sobrat'
Rendra's Bengkel Theater to stage 'Sobrat'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even the most complex of works becomes readily comprehensible and ever so relevant to today's world in the hands of renowned director W.S. Rendra.This is as true of Sobrat as it is of any of his other works.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'
'Paramilitaries must get out of the capital'Jakarta celebrates its 478th anniversary on June 22. While this is normally a festive occasion, residents spoken to by The Jakarta Post said the commemoration was also a good time for the administration to address a multitude of problems confronting the...
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
ASEAN fails to push reforms in Myanmar: Thai academics
ASEAN fails to push reforms in Myanmar: Thai academicsAgence France-Presse, BangkokThai academics on Sunday criticized Southeast Asian nations for not doing enough to promote democracy in Myanmar, during day-long events to mark the 60th birthday of detained democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi.
Mon, 20 Jun 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS17,000 infants suffer from malnutritionINDRAMAYU, West Java: Although known as one of Indonesia's rice bowls, Indramayu nevertheless has 17,847 malnourished infants. The infants are found in all 28 districts of the regency.