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* Security fears skew visa status for Mideast countries Page 2

* Security fears skew visa status for Mideast countries Page 2 * Very high admission fees cause concern for parents Page 4 * Child health 'better managed under Soeharto' Page 5 * Intelligence agencies must be held to account Page 6 * Poor law enforcement worsens pollution in Jakarta Page 8 *...

1. NTT: 2 X 18

1. NTT: 2 X 18 NTT forced to admit seriousness of famine 2. SERVICE: 2 X 18 Jakarta gets an 'F' in public services 3. IRAN: 2 X 20 Rafsanjani allies seek unity for run-off vote 4. ACEH: 1 X 45 'Ocean commanders' face a sea of challenges in Aceh

Free trade agreement: Is it benefical for countries?

Free trade agreement: Is it benefical for countries?Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSkepticism has colored many a free trade deal -- between Indonesia or ASEAN, of which Indonesia is a member, and other countries such as Japan and China -- particularly in regard to Indonesia's ability to...

Poverty widepsread in resource-rich E. Kalimantan

Poverty widepsread in resource-rich E. KalimantanRusman The Jakarta Post/SamarindaIt was 4:30 in the morning and the sun was not yet shining, but 13-year-old Rizki Gunawan and his little sister Astari had to leave the warmth of their beds and head to the main intersection in Samarinda city, East...

Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutout

Sprinter John avoids Sidoarjo shutoutMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sidoarjo, East Java John Herman Muray saved face for the hosts on Saturday by taking the prestigious 100 meters sprint in a photo-finish at the Asian Grand Prix 2005.

Life returns slowly to Aceh[b]

Life returns slowly to Aceh Earthquakes still shake Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam six months after the Dec. 26 tsunami. Banda Aceh residents say the city is jolted every two or three days, mostly by minor quakes. An unusually large one occurred on Sunday June 5.

Intelligence agencies must be held to account

Intelligence agencies must be held to accountAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Building an effective intelligence service in a fragile democracy like Indonesia may be problematic. The recent series of bomb attacks has built an awareness among government officials of the need for an effective intelligence...

Wild and loony japanese hair trendiness

Wild and loony japanese hair trendinessEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta This year, there has been a new hair trend that suits many kinds of people. It is called the "swing hair style", which has a free movement and textured cut, but the final result still has an air of elegance.

A sad story of a malnourished girl in NTT

A sad story of a malnourished girl in NTTYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangHer gaze is sharp but blank. She has no appetite. Her stomach is distended and rib bones clearly show. Her hair is unkempt, legs and hands scrawny, and mucus runs from her nose.

Phone operators to allocate 0.75% of revenue for USO

Phone operators to allocate 0.75% of revenue for USOLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will put into effect within a month a regulation requiring all telephone operators to allocate 0.

Paramilitary groups may worsen land dispute

Paramilitary groups may worsen land disputeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe police's plan to announce the results of a fingerprint analysis today may put an end to a long-running land dispute between a woman and a developer, which has been worsened by the involvement of organized gangs in the case.

Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministers

Haj scam may drag down two more ex-ministersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe haj fund scandal involving billions of dollars at the Ministry of Religious Affairs will likely implicate two other former ministers Tarmidzi Taher and Tolchah Hasan.

JP/5/CAMPAIGN

JP/5/CAMPAIGNLampung candidates rely on 'dangdut', T-shirtsOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungCandidates for mayor Sjachrazad Z.P. and deputy mayor Rudy Syawal were surely disappointed when 2,000 people turned up at their election rally last Friday, as they had earlier declared there...

Network formed for college students

Network formed for college students SEMARANG: Ten prominent state and private universities are sharing their resources and increasing their links to help improve education for college students in Indonesia.

Jakarta Fair a hit with foreigners

Jakarta Fair a hit with foreigners JAKARTA: The Jakarta Fair organizer explained that the event had succeeded in attracting foreign businesspeople, especially from China, Iran, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.

Motorola maintains winning edge design in new handsets

Motorola maintains winning edge design in new handsetsThe Jakarta Post, SingaporeBeing fashionably mysterious and svelte was foremost in Motorola's mind when it unveiled two of its latest handsets -- the Motorola PEBL V6 and SLVR V8 -- at the CommunicAsia exhibition in Singapore last week.

Maritime and fisheries setbacks

Maritime and fisheries setbacksFrom RepublikaThe establishment of the ministry of sea exploration at the start of the reform period in 1999 offered new hopes for public welfare promotion, in view of the fact that Indonesia's sea area constitutes 70 percent of its total territory.

Agency denies polio vaccines danger

Agency denies polio vaccines dangerDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to the deaths of four infants after they received polio vaccines last month, the City Health Agency is reassuring parents that the vaccines are safe.

Three villagers killed and one missing in Nias landslide

Three villagers killed and one missing in Nias landslideApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA boy is missing and three people are dead after a landslide hit the remote Loloana Gido village in Nias island on Saturday, an official says.

Govt may launch massive reorganization of Telkom

Govt may launch massive reorganization of TelkomRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will likely undergo massive reorganization, including a shakeup of the board of directors and a revision of the management structure.

Govt not addressing Muslim grievances

Govt not addressing Muslim grievancesThailand has failed to address the real grievances of Muslims in its insurgency-wracked south and the situation has gone "too far in the wrong direction," a former Thai foreign minister said in remarks published on Sunday.

Corruption and regional elections

Corruption and regional electionsFrom KompasCorruption can be grouped into three categories: Corruption by design (done intentionally), corruption by accident (done unintentional), and corruption by need (out of urgent necessity). The first group deserves the most severe punishment.

Juwai becomes 'father' to villagers after tsunami

Juwai becomes 'father' to villagers after tsunamiHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Lhok Nga, Aceh Juwai squinted into the horizon as he talked about family members who died in the Dec. 26 tsunami."We will always remember those who have died but we must help the survivors face tomorrow," he said as...

'Gambus' music played for secular purposes

'Gambus' music played for secular purposesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta was born over 400 years ago in the midst of bustling trading activities between the Middle East and Chinese merchants and it soon become a thriving city port given its strategic position in the center of...

TV Program: Monday, June 20, 2005

TV Program: Monday, June 20, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:00 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:30 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News...

Life slowly returns to Banda Aceh

Life slowly returns to Banda AcehHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh 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...

ASEAN must stiffen its resolve on Myanmar

ASEAN must stiffen its resolve on MyanmarYangon has for too long been allowed to take advantage of the wobbles that have plagued the grouping's approach to engagementUntil Myanmar's military junta decides one way or another whether it intends to retain the chairmanship of ASEAN in 2006, the wobbly...

3 soldiers, 2 rebels killed in Aceh

3 soldiers, 2 rebels killed in Aceh BANDA ACEH: Three soldiers and two Free Aceh Movement (GAM) separatist rebels have died in the latest violence in the tsunami-hit province of Aceh, the military said on Sunday.

Aceh rattled by 20-30 aftershocks every day

Aceh rattled by 20-30 aftershocks every dayThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBetween 20 and 30 aftershocks have shaken Banda Aceh city and the surrounding area each day following the monster quake that rocked Aceh on Dec. 26 last year.

Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalities

Sutiyoso opposes plan to create smaller municipalitiesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso has come out against the creation of more, smaller municipalities in the capital, saying the idea is unrealistic and inefficient.

JP/5/BYLAW

JP/5/BYLAWSurabaya to standardize school feesIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaWith a tired face, Sayuti, 37, takes the thousands of rupiah in notes from a pawnshop employee after cashing in a small bracelet.

Rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias

Rehabilitation of Aceh and Nias Public support for the reconstruction effort in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is vital. The task ahead of us is monumental and urgent. To see the devastation first hand is to be moved beyond compassion. The people of Aceh and Nias continue to suffer.

Survey finds pollution remains unchecked

Survey finds pollution remains uncheckedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta's water, air and land continue to be heavily polluted by poisonous materials originating from households and factories, a survey shows.

Bill helps to maintain military impunity

Bill helps to maintain military impunityTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has proposed a bill to revise Law No. 31/1997 on military tribunals, but efforts to do away with impunity for soldiers has many obstacles as the draft fails to specify offenses that requires...

China to boost tourists to Bali

China to boost tourists to BaliDENPASAR, Bali: The Chinese government has pledged to increase cooperation in tourism with Bali, Chinese Ambassador to Indonesia Lan Lijun said after meeting with an official from Denpasar municipality, I Made Westra.

Ciputat flyover project to continues

Ciputat flyover project to continuesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangDespite opposition from traders who are refusing to vacate their land, the Tangerang regental administration says it will go ahead with the Ciputat flyover project to ease chronic traffic congestion around the Ciputat...

NTT acknowledges malnutrition problem

NTT acknowledges malnutrition problemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe number of children who have died because of malnutrition in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) province since January this year has reached 32, nearly three times more than the figure reported by the local health office.

Indo-Pakistan love story triumphs at Bollywood 'Oscars'

Indo-Pakistan love story triumphs at Bollywood 'Oscars' A Romeo and Juliet romance between an Indian pilot and his Pakistani sweetheart triumphed on Sunday at the Bollywood Oscars awards ceremony held in Amsterdam.

Surgeons separate conjoined twins

Surgeons separate conjoined twinsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a five-hour operation, a team of doctors from Jakarta's Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital managed to separate conjoined twins Nia and Mia on Saturday.

Fire off Jl. Jaksa razes 60 houses

Fire off Jl. Jaksa razes 60 housesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo young foreign women rushed out from an alleyway off Jl. Jaksa in Kebon Sirih, Central Jakarta, to escape the smoke and heat from a fire that broke out in the crowded neighborhood at around 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.

JP/5/Aceh

JP/5/AcehBooks for Aceh campaign began in CanberraDewi Anggraeni Contributor/Melbourne When a disaster strikes, especially one as devastating as the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh, people's lives are destroyed.

Copyright no issue in Glodok

Copyright no issue in GlodokSally Piri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Looking for new releases, sir?" is a common question in the heart of the capital's pirated disc market, Glodok, West Jakarta.It is posed to anyone keen enough to squeeze their way through the narrow space between kiosks, among a sea...

Rendra to stage a play at TIM

Rendra to stage a play at TIM The Bengkel Teater Rendra drama group will perform a play titled SObraT at the Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki, in Central Jakarta from June 23 through June 26.SObraT is written by Arthur S.

Space Age clubbing comes to Old Batavia

Space Age clubbing comes to Old Batavia Somewhere around Monas, speeding north in a taxi at night, one crosses a psychic boundary line; a synaptic membrane in the capital's lead-poisoned brain. The concrete monotony of the central business district gives way to the ancient ghosts of Kota and the...

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...

Bandung visitors only there to shop

Bandung visitors only there to shopT. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Bandung Once called Parijs van Java, Bandung has various tourist attractions from rich arts and culture to beautiful panoramas. But for Jakartans who often visit the city, the main attractions of Bandung are its numerous fashion shops...

Over half of community clinics nationwide not working: Minister

Over 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 posts...

Revisiting Burma through Orwell's '1984'

Revisiting Burma through Orwell's '1984'Hartoyo Pratiknyo, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSecret Histories: Finding George Orwell in a Burmese Teashop Emma Larkin 232 pp John Murray"Truth is true only within a certain period of time; what was once truth may no longer be truth after many months or years.

Journey to Verne's Copenhagen

Journey to Verne's CopenhagenEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Copenhagen Most people associate Denmark with famous author Hans Christian Andersen, or maybe the brilliant scientist Niels Bohr, who discovered the atomic theory, or probably rock band Metallica's drummer Lars Ulrich, but I found...

Books for Aceh campaign began in Canberra

Books for Aceh campaign began in CanberraDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, Melbourne When a disaster strikes, especially one as devastating as the Dec. 26 tsunami in Aceh, people's lives are destroyed. Many people literally disappear, and those who survive have to pick up their lives from the pieces.