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Eni requests rescheduling of work in Ambalat block

Eni requests rescheduling of work in Ambalat blockLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the back of the ongoing territorial dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia, Italian oil giant Eni SPA has asked for a rescheduling of its exploratory work in the disputed Ambalat oil block, a top official...

Surabaya street dancer fights for livelihood

Surabaya street dancer fights for livelihoodIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaStreet dancer Laksmi's heavily made up face glistens with perspiration. The heat is stifling but the 42-year-old, who makes a living performing the jaranan (traditional dance), barely notices.

Monorail work again as fresh funds begin to flow

Monorail work again as fresh funds begin to flowDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Jakarta Monorail has resumed its long delayed construction work and will soon announce its foreign financiers it said on Wednesday.

Interest in Mandarin grows along with Chinese economy

Interest in Mandarin grows along with Chinese economyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMandarin language courses are mushrooming across Greater Jakarta as Indonesian businesspeople, impressed by China's rapid economic growth, rush to establish contacts with Chinese businesses.

Rupiah Rates June 15

Rupiah Rates June 15 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,702.49 6,934.94 7,357.61 7,279.59 Brunei dollar 1 6,026.15 5,425.64 5,756.33 5,695.28 Canadian dollar 1 8,063.10 7,261.48 7,702.08 7,622.36 Swiss franc 1 7,912.06 7,125.51 7,557.80 7,479.

Giving of gratuities common in RI

Giving of gratuities common in RIYuli Tri Suwarni and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/MedanDiah Nurwitasari, a legislator of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) at the West Java Legislative Council expressed serious concern over gratuities given by a certain unit of the provincial...

Nahdlatul Ulama and 'dayah' in Aceh

Nahdlatul Ulama and 'dayah' in AcehThe grass roots of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Indonesia's largest Muslim organization, is found in Islamic boarding schools, known as pesantren in Java or dayah in Aceh. Thus, in the wake of the Dec.

JP/18/REDY

JP/18/REDYRedy's sculpture embodies passion and emotionBambang Widjarnarko Contributor/Jakarta Some philosophers believe there is only one thing unending beyond death and the inconceivable infiniteness of the universe.

Like me, love me, please!

Like me, love me, please!Ong Hock Chuan, Jakarta There is something terribly wrong with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's image advisors if the latest brouhaha over the president giving out his mobile number is any indication.

Padang councillors jailed for corruption

Padang councillors jailed for corruptionSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThirteen out of 45 Padang councillors were sentenced to four years in jail each on Tuesday following their convictions on graft charges.

Bomb found at busy Jakarta railway station

Bomb found at busy Jakarta 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...

Visa snag holds up table tennis players' training

Visa snag holds up table tennis players' trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An eight-strong contingent of table tennis players, due to leave for training in Guangdong, China, on Wednesday, are biding their time until the issuance of their visas.

New Aceh commander vows to bring peace to Acehnese

New Aceh commander vows to bring peace to Acehnese Along with foreign and local volunteers, the Indonesian Military has been instrumental in rebuilding Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam following the total destruction brought about by the Dec. 26 tsunami. The following is an interview with Maj. Gen.

Batam journalists support gubernatorial candidates

Batam journalists support gubernatorial candidatesFadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Bagong Sastranegara, a reporter cum cameraman at Batam TV, has mobilized his colleagues since February to support the campaign of Soeryo Respationo, a candidate for governor of Riau Islands province.

Kutai election challenged

Kutai election challenged KUTAI KARTANEGARA, East Kalimantan: A candidate in the recent Kutai Kartanegara regency election refused to sign the final vote count on Wednesday to make the vote official."Before the Kutai Kartanegara Election Committee counts the votes and announces the winner, it...

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Monorail work on again as fresh funds begin to flow 2. WARE -- 1x32 Council demands warehouse closures 3. SCHOOL -- 1x36 Students deal with filth, flies of nearby dump 4. KEBUN -- 2x30 Bogor gardens to help develop mangrove conservation sites 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Welfare programs do not work'

TV Today: Friday, June 17, 2005

TV Today: Friday, June 17, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:30 Documentary11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

Sino-Indonesia ties: Economy comes first

Sino-Indonesia ties: Economy comes firstUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf there is anything we can say about the Sino-Indonesian relationship, it is probably the fact that politics have always come second to sociocultural and economic ties.

Misguided poverty eradication drive blamed for malnutrition

Misguided poverty eradication drive blamed for malnutritionHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe current outbreak of malnutrition that is affecting thousands of children in some provinces might be considered a slap in the face for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, not only because such reports...

Jamsostek to invest more in stock

Jamsostek to invest more in stockRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHoping to take advantage of the booming stock market amid rising confidence among foreign investors, state-owned social security firm PT Jamsostek is planning to increase its investments in the local bourse.

Peace the only option for Aceh

Peace the only option for AcehAguswandi, London Irresponsible statements from politicians in Jakarta is the last thing Acehnese need at this time, post-disaster. Yet this is what we hear from members of the House of Representatives in Jakarta, as they issue statements criticizing the peace talks in...

700 students study amid flies

700 students study amid fliesMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangStudents of Babakan state elementary school have put up with flies and the stench of garbage emanating from a dump positioned right outside their school for over two years now.Hundreds of residents of three villages around the 3.

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...

Mas Kus, Website, ini yang dipakai

Mas Kus, Website, ini yang dipakaiVisa snag holds up table tennis players' trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An eight-strong contingent of table tennis players, due to leave for training in Guangdong, China, on Wednesday, are biding their time until the issuance of their visas.

Councillor complains of illegal fishing

Councillor complains of illegal fishingAMBON, Maluku: Golkar councillor Rahman Holle accused on Tuesday businesspeople from Java of illegally purchasing fish from Maluku, depriving the provincial government of needed revenue.

Joint office urged for tsunami and quake prevention, handling

Joint office urged for tsunami and quake prevention, handlingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanRepresentatives of five countries hit by the tsunami disaster a few months ago recommended on Tuesday that the five countries establish a joint office that would function as an information, data and...

Taiwan investing big in Indonesia

Taiwan investing big in IndonesiaUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPutting all political differences aside, Taiwan -- like China -- is one of Indonesia's important economic partners.According to data from the Taiwan Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Jakarta, two-way trade between Indonesia...

Herbal approach the road to inner and outer harmony

Herbal approach the road to inner and outer harmonyPeople in Eastern countries have long believed that a balance between inner and outer harmony maintains physical and mental health.Indonesians have practiced traditional medicine and herbal remedies for centuries, as stated in many inscriptions and...

Pertamina to start operating new 30,000-ton tanker

Pertamina to start operating new 30,000-ton tankerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm Pertamina has taken delivery of MT Fastron, the biggest tanker ever built locally with a capacity of 30,000 Long Tons Dead Weight (LTDW), which will strengthen its domestic fuel distribution fleet.

Rain will end soon, BMG says

Rain will end soon, BMG saysDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe heavy rain of the past two days has inconvenienced many Jakartans, especially motorists.The overnight downpour on Tuesday until Wednesday morning caused traffic jams across the capital.

BIN attacks team for revealing findings in Munir case

BIN attacks team for revealing findings in Munir caseThe Jakarta Post JakartaAs the end of its tenure nears, the fact-finding team probing the murder of top human rights activist Munir was dealt another blow on Wednesday when it was accused of exceeding the scope of its jurisdiction.

TBBA to give 50% of profit as dividends

TBBA to give 50% of profit as dividends JAKARTA: State coal mining company PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam will distribute Rp 209.9 billion (US$21.84 million) in dividends, or 50 percent of its profit in 2004, the company's annual general shareholders meeting decided on Tuesday.

House to draft two bills as lawmaking duty falters

House to draft two bills as lawmaking duty faltersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has been criticized of late for not moving fast enough on its lawmaking duties, due to the fact that it has not passed a single law in nearly a year since its 550 members were installed.

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Campaign remembers Sukarno after state-sponsored amnesia JP/18/COMIC M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta One of the greatest smear campaigns ever committed in the country's modern history was the one that was waged against the country's first president, Sukarno.

Jailing of activist called unfair

Jailing of activist called unfairWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliThe jailing of a university student for insulting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is a reflection of the government's reluctance to accept public criticism, an observer says.

Asia and the Middle East: Let the convergence begin

Asia and the Middle East: Let the convergence beginKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network BangkokEast and West have met and prospered. Now, the Far East and Middle East are converging. Things will kick off when representatives of more than 50 countries from Asia and the Middle East will...

Depok wealthy snub local election

Depok wealthy snub local electionBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA recent telephone poll revealed that Depok residents living in middle to upper class housing estates are less likely to vote in the upcoming mayoral election as compared to others.

Problems of migrant workers

Problems of migrant workers We refer to the report Singapore a killing field for RI migrant workers (The Jakarta Post, May 16) and the Singapore Embassy's reply to that article on May 25 . Allow us to contribute another perspective as Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) - a Singapore NGO engaged...

Rupiah Rates June 14

Rupiah Rates June 14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,730.89 6,962.04 7,385.43 7,307.27 Brunei dollar 1 6,037.72 5,439.19 5,767.92 5,708.92 Canadian dollar 1 8,050.78 7,251.97 7,691.02 7,611.58 Swiss franc 1 7,963.94 7,173.78 7,608.06 7,529.

Police freeze bank accounts of religious affairs ministry

Police freeze bank accounts of religious affairs ministryEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police have frozen bank accounts held by the Ministry of Religious Affairs worth Rp 684 billion (US$72 million) in relation to an alleged graft case within the institution.

Padang councillors jailed for corruption

Padang councillors jailed for corruptionSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThirteen out of 45 Padang councillors were sentenced to four years in jail each on Tuesday following their convictions on graft charges.

JP/20/people

JP/20/peoplechecked -- JSR Reluctant corruption 'czar' warms to his jobEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "This is not my dream; I don't really want to be in this position if you'd like to know what I really think.

Headings

Headings1. VENDOR -- 3x12 Sutiyoso urged to stop raids on vendors 2. DEPOK -- 1x30 Depok wealthy snub local election 3. CAMPUS -- 1x27 University recruits in unique way 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Knowledge on nutrition is lacking'

Visa-on-arrival for 13 nations

Visa-on-arrival for 13 nationsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has decided to allow the nationals of 13 countries in Europe and the Middle East to obtain a visa-on-arrival (VOA) in an effort to attract tourists to the country amid terrorism fears.

Attack on Malaysian tanker foiled as crewman races off with

Attack on Malaysian tanker foiled as crewman races off with pirates' boatAgencies Kuala LumpurAn attack by Indonesian pirates on a Malaysian tanker was foiled on Tuesday when a quick-thinking crewman from the vessel leapt into the robbers' boat and sped off in it to fetch the police, officials said.

Foreign observers?

Foreign observers? With the prospect of reaching an agreement between our Republic and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), some politicians are beginning to think of having foreign observers on our soil to act as referees and watch that both sides observe and follow what was agreed on in the talks.

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...

Iraq unveils 10-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to boost oil output

Iraq unveils 10-year, multi-billion-dollar plan to boost oil output M. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse Kuala Lumpur War-torn Iraq on Tuesday announced an ambitious 10-year plan to triple oil production to 6.

Council recommends regent's removal

Council recommends regent's removalTemanggung Regental Council recommended on Tuesday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono dismiss Temanggung Regent Totok Ary Prabowo for alleged graft.The council also stressed that as the regent has been mired in controversy, if he remained in power, conflict...

Councillor complains of illegal fishing

Councillor complains of illegal fishingAMBON, Maluku: Golkar councillor Rahman Holle accused on Tuesday businesspeople from Java of illegally purchasing fish from Maluku, depriving the provincial government of needed revenue.