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Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Britain's Islamic Help provides assistance in Aceh
Britain's Islamic Help provides assistance in AcehThe grief of the Acehnese following the tsunami has touched people throughout Indonesia and abroad. A pervading mood of deep sorrow has lingered in the wake of the tsunami disaster on December 26, 2004, in which more than a hundred thousand people...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Studying abroad has
Studying abroad has special meaning Every year, several Indonesian students travel abroad in order to obtain their bachelor, master and Ph.D degrees. There are several advantages in obtaining or continuing their studies abroad.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Nurdin Halid walks free
Nurdin Halid walks freeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn what was seen as a new blow to the national anticorruption drive, a court here acquitted businessman Nurdin Halid of all graft charges on Thursday.The unexpected decision was issued by the South Jakarta District Court, although prosecutors had...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2
* Smuggled Nias children to be reunited with parents soon Page 2 * Government moves to control pricing of drugs Page 4 * N. Sulawesi candidates exploit ethnicity, religion Page 5 * Pushing for village-based decentralization movement Page 6 * Guatemalan arrested for molesting 20 girls Page 8 * Annan...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
1. KPU (55) - 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x26)
1. KPU (55) - 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x26) Court begins General Elections Commission corruption trial 2. Munir (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x28) Time is up for BIN agents 'to clarify'3. Susul (35) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)Former minister named key suspect in haj scandal 4.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Letting go of past fictions, democracy without justice
Letting go of past fictions, democracy without justiceRay Zulfirman Parsioan Pulungan, Jakarta Four years ago I stepped into a house in Ciputat, Southern Jakarta, which from the outside resembled all other houses in its row, but on the inside appeared as a protest to sensible interior decorating.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Juine 16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Juine 16, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Religious tolerance in North Sumatra
Religious tolerance in North Sumatra At the start of the 21st century, it appears that conflicts arising out of ethnic and religious differences are present in various regions around the world: the Middle East (Palestine, Iraq), the U.S.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Studying abroad has
Studying abroad has special meaning Every year, several Indonesian students travel abroad in order to obtain their bachelor, master and Ph.D degrees. There are several advantages in obtaining or continuing their studies abroad.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Polonia airport to be relocated
Polonia airport to be relocatedMEDAN, North Sumatra: Airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II has demanded the government press ahead with relocating Polonia airport to Beringin district, Deli Serdang regency.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Officials reports 13 new malnutrition cases in capital
Officials reports 13 new malnutrition cases in capitalDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter repeatedly denying that any children here had malnutrition, the city administration eventually admitted on Thursday that 13 malnutrition cases had been found in the capital, including one case of...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Economic hardship forces children into prostitution
Economic hardship forces children into prostitutionID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaDrops of water trickle down from the shoulder-length hair of Sekar (not her real name), as she enters one of the fast food eateries in Central Surabaya on Tuesday afternoon.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Fire kills two men, friends suspect arson
Fire kills two men, friends suspect arsonTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorTwo male bodies have been found in a bed in a rented house that burnt down early on Thursday.The victims are believed to be Ade Casmita and his close friend Mohamad Nurdin, who worked in the storeroom of textile factory...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Panel set up to discuss UN reform
Panel set up to discuss UN reformRendi W. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has set up a special panel to determine Indonesia's position on the planned enlargement of the United Nation Security Council (UNSC), former foreign minister Ali Alatas announced on...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Governatorial candidates play it safe
Governatorial candidates play it safeJongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, ManadoObservers have found fault in the election campaigns of candidates for North Sulawesi governor and deputy governor, saying the politicians are playing on primordial sentiments rather than tackling issues.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Pirate attack an inside job: Police
Pirate attack an inside job: PoliceMalaysian police announced in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday they have arrested two crewmen from a tanker which was hijacked by Indonesian pirates this week, saying they believed it was an inside job.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
U.S., RI urged to boost maritime security
U.S., RI urged to boost maritime securityReuters, WashingtonThe United States and Indonesia should boost intelligence and security cooperation to stem maritime terrorism in heavily traveled sea lanes around the vulnerable Southeast Asian archipelago, a study published on Wednesday said.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Central bank to tighten forex trading, effective July 14
Central bank to tighten forex trading, effective July 14Dow Jones, JakartaBank Indonesia, the central bank, said it will tighten foreign exchange transaction rules starting July 14.The new rules will cut foreign exchange derivative transactions with foreign counterparts against the rupiah to a...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Officials queried over eviction
Officials queried over eviction JAKARTA: The police on Wednesday questioned an official at the East Jakarta Public Order Office, Yusmin Simanjuntak, over a violent eviction last week in which a student from Indonesian Christian University (UKI) was injured, and who remains in a coma.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Govt confirms human avian flu case
Govt confirms human avian flu caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's first human case of avian flu has been reported, with a poultry worker from South Sulawesi testing positive for the virus that has killed 54 people in Southeast Asia, health officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Chinese athletes ready for action in Sidoarjo
Chinese athletes ready for action in SidoarjoMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Gold medals and records are on the minds of Chinese athletes who have arrived in Surabaya for the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix 2005 series in neighboring Sidoarjo.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Jakarta shares up led by Astra, BNI
Jakarta shares up led by Astra, BNIDow Jones, JakartaJakarta shares ended higher for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, led by gains in automotive company Astra International and Bank Negara Indonesia, or BNI.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Two Malaysians tried in logging case
Two Malaysians tried in logging caseJAYAPURA, Papua: The trial of two Malaysians for their alleged involvement in illegal logging in the nation's easternmost province began here on Thursday.If they are found guilty, they could face 10 years' imprisonment said a prosecutor at Jayapura district court.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Sampoerna chosen to help Acehnese
Sampoerna chosen to help Acehnese JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation has been chosen by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, to distribute US$200,000 (Rp 1.9 billion) for the education sector in Aceh.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Tactical funds wide open to abuse, say legislators, experts
Tactical funds wide open to abuse, say legislators, expertsRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite all the talk about good governance, government institutions continue to maintain so-called "tactical funds" that are prone to abuse due to a lack of accountability and are often little...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Seven years sought for former mayor
Seven years sought for former mayorPADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors in a corruption trial at Padang district court on Thursday demanded a seven-year prison sentence for former Padang mayor Zuiyen Rais.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Semen Gresik cement sales up
Semen Gresik cement sales up JAKARTA: PT Semen Gresik said on Thursday its cement sales in the first five months of this year rose 3.1 percent to 6.09 million metric tons, driven by an increase in domestic sales.Indonesia's largest cement maker said its domestic sales rose 7.2 percent to 5.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
News studio 'RCTI' catches fire
News studio 'RCTI' catches fire JAKARTA: Studio 5 of private television station RCTI in Kebon Jeruk area, West Jakarta, caught fire early on Thursday.Fireman Subandi said the fire started at about 11:30 a.m.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Textile Museum offers range of batik programs
Textile Museum offers range of batik programsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo welcome the school holidays and also Jakarta's 478th Anniversary this month, the Textile Museum is offering a number of interesting batik painting programs in addition to its regular ones.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Council delays road projects
Council delays road projectsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe Bogor Council has delayed approval for an extension of the Cianteun ring road in Pamijahan district and the construction of a bus terminal in Cileungsi.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Fauzi Bowo summoned over taxi forgery case
Fauzi Bowo summoned over taxi forgery caseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police said on Thursday they would question on Monday Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo as a witness in an alleged signature forgery case involving taxi company PT Primer Metro Transindo.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Cellphone bridge lets travelers top up
Cellphone bridge lets travelers top upLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFina looked around the vast plaza in front of St. Stephen's Church in the heart of Vienna. Peering at the Caucasian and Asian faces swirling around her, she frantically searched for the friends she was traveling with.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Award for dirtiest city
Award for dirtiest city A few days ago I wrote about Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, as a prime candidate to receive an award for the dirtiest city in Eastern Indonesia. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono now has stated ( The Jakarta Post, June 7) that "A city with a dirty environment shows the...
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Adiguna gets seven years
Adiguna gets seven yearsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe judges at the Central Jakarta District Court sentenced Adiguna Sutowo on Thursday to seven years in prison for the murder of restaurant employee Johannes 'Rudy' Berchmans Haerudy Natong and the illegal possession of a weapon.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
RP economy likely to grow over 5%
RP economy likely to grow over 5% MANILA: Improving farm output likely pushed the Philippines' economic growth clip above five percent in the three months to June, Economic Planning Secretary Romulo Neri said on Thursday.Agricultural production had slipped 0.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Russia offers waterbomber to Riau
Russia offers waterbomber to Riau PEKANBARU, Riau: The Russian government has offered Riau province Russian-made waterbomber, the Be-200 multirole amphibian aircraft, to fight forest fires in the Riau area of Sumatra, Russian Ambassador to Indonesia Mikhail M.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
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.
Fri, 17 Jun 2005
Kalla to meet Golkar leaders
Kalla to meet Golkar leadersJAYAPURA, Papua: Vice President Jusuf Kalla is scheduled to meet thousands of Golkar Party leaders in Jayapura on Saturday.To secure the meeting, some 1,700 police and Army personnel will be deployed said chief of Jayapura military resort Col. Asis Wanto on Thursday.
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Many still need convincing over importance of education
Many still need convincing over importance of educationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaShould poverty be blamed for people ignoring the importance of education? Or is it their lack of education that leads to poverty?Creating a system of community-based education, which also empowers them economically,...
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
* Heavy rains in Jakarta predicted to stop by Saturday Page 2
* Heavy rains in Jakarta predicted to stop by Saturday Page 2 * State audit agency official admits accepting 'gift' Page 4 * Foreign ship impounded near Batam Page 5 * Criminalizing adultery Page 6 * Monorail work on again as fresh funds begin to flow Page 8 * Asafa Powell of Jamaica breaks 100m...
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
UNDP introduces Internet program to combat poverty
UNDP introduces Internet program to combat povertyBlontank Poer The Jakarta Post/MagelangEntranced by the new technology, Sutrisno, a fish breeder from a remote area in Magelang, Central Java, admits to initially knowing little about the Internet and its potential to improve his livelihood.
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Lawyer arrested for bribery
Lawyer arrested for bribery JAKARTA: A lawyer for suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh has been arrested after being caught red-handed paying Rp 250 million (US$26,300) as a bribe to a Jakarta High Court clerk.
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Bomb found at railway station
Bomb found at railway stationAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaOne week after a bomb exploded in Pamulang, Tangerang, the Jakarta Police's bomb squad have defused a bomb placed inside a shopping bag in the parking lot of Tanjung Barat Railway Station in South Jakarta, just before midnight on...
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Susilo to visit the Philippines
Susilo to visit the Philippines MANILA: Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to visit the neighboring Philippines next week for talks with President Gloria Arroyo, the Filipino government said on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Graft suspects contesting polls
Graft suspects contesting pollsAndi Hajramurni and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/JakartaBuilding a clean government! This was the vision expressed by Ichsan Yasin Limpo, a candidate running for regent, when he delivered his manifesto to Gowa regental councillors a few days ago in an...
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Not good program for children
Not good program for children I was deeply disturbed by a reality crime show aired by Metro TV on May 25. It showed a street prostitute and her client who were nabbed by policemen at night. Surprized by the arrest, the prostitute and her client had to put their clothes on in a hurry.
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Senen, Jakarta's real mess
Senen, Jakarta's real messFrom Warta KotaThe Senen area in Central Jakarta has long been a gathering place for artists as well as a hoodlum operational area. The predominance of a serious criminal element has now even made the zone "untouchable" --- Jakarta security personnel and police will not go...
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 16, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 16, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Arts Post-coma Reflections by AA. Made Jelantik at Art Danes Veranda, Jl. Hayam Wuruk No. 159, Denpasar, until July 1 * Arts Reflections of Life by Made Mahendra Mangku, at Ganesha Gallery, Four Season Resort Bali, Jimbaran...
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
Workers protest over low pay
Workers protest over low pay BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Hundreds of workers of PT Sweet Indo Lampung protested outside the sugar producer's factory complex in Gedungmeneng, Tulangbawang on Tuesday.The workers, who arrived in several trucks, were continuing their sometimes violent protest on Wednesday.
Thu, 16 Jun 2005
There is more to China than business
There is more to China than businessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo Sinologists here said more people should study China for academic reasons, rather than just for business.Ignatius Wibowo and Abdullah Dahana, both of whom hold doctorates in Chinese studies, told The Jakarta Post the small number of...