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Batam journalists support gubernatorial candidates

Batam journalists support gubernatorial candidatesFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamBagong 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.

Indonesian pirates jailed in Malaysia

Indonesian pirates jailed in Malaysia MALAYSIA: Seven Indonesian pirates were sentenced to six years' jail and several lashes of the cane in Malaysia, reports said on Tuesday.The seven, arrested earlier this year, were found guilty of attempted robbery, possession of dangerous weapons and entering...

Malnutrition affects thousands in Cirebon

Malnutrition affects thousands in CirebonCIREBON, West Java: Some 4,000 children in Cirebon regency are suffering from malnutrition, a senior government official said on Tuesday.Poverty has left many parents unable to provide their children with nutritious food, leading to rampant malnutrition,...

IOM builds shelters, employs Acehnese

IOM builds shelters, employs Acehnese JAKARTA: An estimated 4,500 Acehnese are being employed in the construction of shelters being built by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in tsunami-wrecked Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

Hong Kong to invest in transportation

Hong Kong to invest in transportation JAKARTA: Several Hong Kong investors are interested in financing transportation projects in the capital, Governor Sutiyoso says."They are looking into business opportunities here, especially in transportation projects," he said after meeting with the president...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 14, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Hurdler Eddy sets modest target for Grand Prix

Hurdler Eddy sets modest target for Grand PrixMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Slowed by an abdominal strain suffered last week, 110-meter hurdler Eddy Zakaria is keeping a conservative target for the first leg of the Asian Grand Prix 2005 in Sidoarjo, East Java.

Eradicate pornography

Eradicate pornographyFrom Media Indonesia The sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.

A human right perspective about hunger in Indonesia

A human right perspective about hunger in IndonesiaSudirman Nasir, Victoria The hundreds of children suffering from chronic malnutrition in West and East Nusa Tenggara, Lampung and West Sumatra should be considered just the tip of the iceberg.

Heavy pollution source of concern on Bali beaches

Heavy pollution source of concern on Bali beachesI Wayan Ananta Wijaya, Contributor, KutaBali is renowned as a haven for surfers, swimmers and beach lovers. Its beautiful, white-sand beaches attract millions of visitors to the island.

C. Jakarta to launch vaccination campaign

C. Jakarta to launch vaccination campaign JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta administration is gearing up for an anthrax and avian flu vaccination campaign.Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Office Director Sigit said that the campaign was being mounted to ensure that there would be no outbreaks of the...

Taiwan export-import value to go up by 20%

Taiwan export-import value to go up by 20%Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungTaiwan's economic and trade representative in Indonesia, David YL Lin, has expressed hope that his country's investment in Indonesia would increase by 5 percent this year from last year's US$13 billion.

Bogor to launch mosque website

Bogor to launch mosque website BOGOR: The Bogor administration will launch a mosque website to introduce the activities of the city's mosques to the public and strengthen mosque-based organizations.The director of the municipality's Tourism and Culture Agency, Yamin M.

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...

Bank, mining SOEs on top of govt list for privatization

Bank, mining SOEs on top of govt list for privatizationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a reversal from his initial position, State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto said the government would fulfill its Rp 3.

Australian apology

Australian apology I would like to apologize for the actions of some radical Australians, who are reacting wrongly to Schapelle Corby's sentencing.I am an Australian citizen and have no opinion of her guilt or innocence, but what I do know is she had a body board bag and it was an illegal substance.

Lippo buyout report uncorfirmed

Lippo buyout report uncorfirmedPT Bank Lippo, an Indonesian lender partly owned by Raiffeisen Zentralbank Oesterreich AG of Austria, declined to confirm or deny a report that Khazanah Nasional Bhd., Malaysia's state investment arm, is seeking to buy the bank.

'Why is the wealth gap so wide?'

'Why is the wealth gap so wide?'At least 8,455 children under the age of five in Jakarta, one of the wealthiest regions in the country, are suffering from malnutrition. These cases represent almost 1 percent of the total number of children under the age of five in the province, which the local...

* UN agency asks Malaysia to hire refugees Page 2

* UN agency asks Malaysia to hire refugees Page 2 * Bali prosecutors seek stiffer Corby sentence Page 4 * Unemployment and crime on the rise in Nias Page 5 * Moving toward a more inclusive ASEAN Page 7 * Jakarta police intensify drug operation Page 8 * Pistons head home with Ginobili on their mind...

* UN agency asks Malaysia to hire refugees Page 2

* UN agency asks Malaysia to hire refugees Page 2 * Bali prosecutors seek stiffer Corby sentence Page 4 * Unemployment and crime on the rise in Nias Page 5 * Moving toward a more inclusive ASEAN Page 7 * Jakarta police intensify drug operation Page 8 * Pistons head home with Ginobili on their mind...

More soldiers fired for drugs

More soldiers fired for drugs MEDAN, North Sumatra: Two soldiers and a staff official with the province's Bukit Barisan Military Command were dishonorably discharged from the military on Monday for their involvement in drug trafficking.Bukit Barisan military commander Maj. Gen.

Govt mulls revising land decree

Govt mulls revising land decreeTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe controversial presidential decree on land acquisition may come under revision due to mounting opposition from non- governmental organizations and lawmakers, says Cabinet Secretary Sudi Silalahi.

Part 2 of 2: Democracy, defense and development

Part 2 of 2: Democracy, defense and developmentJuwono Sudarsono, Jakarta President Soeharto, who presided over the centralized top-down system justified the TNI's role as the praetorian guard of the Indonesian state, much as the Brazilian military in the 1970s and the Turkish army defined...

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...

Australia tourism industry big loser in protecting Qantas on US route: SIA

Australia tourism industry big loser in protecting Qantas on US route: SIA Agence France-Presse SingaporeAustralian travellers and the nation's tourism industry are the losers from Canberra's reported decision to delay Singapore Airlines (SIA) access to the Australia-U.S.

Sutiyoso wants to outdo Susilo with radio program

Sutiyoso wants to outdo Susilo with radio programDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhile President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has offered his cell phone numbers as a means of keeping in touch with the public, his senior in the Army, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, said on Monday he would rather make...

Home is where the hurt is for Daw San San

Home is where the hurt is for Daw San SanHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt is not unusual for House of Representatives legislators to hold hearings late into the night, especially when high-profile cases are involved.

Graft tops list of SMS's for Susilo

Graft tops list of SMS's for SusiloThe Jakarta Post, JakartaReports on corruption and offerings of lucky charms were among the text messages received by the President via his cellular phone not long after he publicly disclosed its number.

Part 2 of 2

Part 2 of 2 Democracy, defense and development Juwono Sudarsono Jakarta 2. Apa -- A step closer towards a more transparent and inclusive ASEAN 1 x 35 Moving toward a more inclusive ASEAN Alexander C. Chandra Jakarta

Students raise fund to fight hunger

Students raise fund to fight hunger BANDUNG: Students from the Bandung Institute of Technology staged a rally here on Monday to demand the government do more to fight malnutrition in the country, and to collect donations to help fight hunger.

President may extend Munir probe team's term

President may extend Munir probe team's termThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe President is mulling both extending the term of the fact- finding team tasked with helping police probe the murder of human rights campaigner Munir and rearranging its members.

BI to accelerate loan cleanup

BI to accelerate loan cleanupSoraya Permatasari and Arijit Ghosh, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's central bank will inspect the nation's commercial lenders to ensure they address their bad loans, accelerating a cleanup of the US$132 billion industry.

ASEAN chief says cairmanship may encourage Myanmar reform

ASEAN chief says cairmanship may encourage Myanmar reformAssociated Press,Kuala LumpurAllowing military-ruled Myanmar to chair ASEAN next year could speed up the process of democratic reform there, the group's secretary-general said on Monday.

AG sparks protests over talks with troubled tycoon

AG sparks protests over talks with troubled tycoonEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh drew criticism on Monday for holding an informal meeting last week with businessman Abdul Latief, who owns a TV station being probed by prosecutors for involvement in...

Bappenas should be dissolved

Bappenas should be dissolvedFrom RepublikaI would like to put a question to the President, who is also a populist economist: When will the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), which follows the New Order regime's top-down economic development pattern, be dissolved?The pattern has...

TV Program: Tuesday, June 14, 2005

TV Program: Tuesday, June 14, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.

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Headings1. RESHUFF: 3 x 18, 36 Sutiyoso orders senior officials to work harder 2. DRUGS: 2 x 24, 40 Officers step up battle against illegal drug trade 3. BLAST: 2 x 30 Police acknowledge difficulties in investigating Pamulang bombing 4. SCHOOL: 1 x 36, 32 Almost 200 schools without desks, chairs 5.

1 in 5 school-aged children out of school: ILO survey

1 in 5 school-aged children out of school: ILO survey Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaA new survey by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has revealed that 19 percent of Indonesia's school-aged children could not afford to attend school, the main factor contributing to the high...

SBY consults tycoon on China visit

SBY consults tycoon on China visitThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPrior to his visit to China next month, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met on Monday with Indonesian-born tycoon Tong Djoe, asking the latter to help the government gain access into the sprawling Chinese corporate community.

One in five children not in school: Survey

One in five children not in school: SurveyRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA new survey by the International Labor Organization (ILO) has revealed that 19 percent of Indonesia's school-aged children could not afford to attend school, the main factor contributing to the high number of...

Trade center property industry going fine

Trade center property industry going fineSuhandi, Jakarta In the past two years we have almost always read advertisements offering or announcing the construction of shopping centers, particularly trade centers, in the mass media.

Dayak, Madurese women hold meeting

Dayak, Madurese women hold meetingYOGYAKARTA: Members of a communication forum for Dayak and Madurese women, or Dara Arum as the forum is named, gathered here in Yogyakarta on Saturday for a six-day meeting to discuss peace- keeping efforts between the two conflicting communities.

Komnas HAM fails to question policemen

Komnas HAM fails to question policemen JAKARTA: A team set up by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to investigate the abduction of prodemocracy activists between 1997 and 1998 failed to question four middle- ranking police officers on Monday.

Rupiah Rates June 13

Rupiah Rates June 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,709.42 6,943.97 7,365.08 7,288.12 Brunei dollar 1 6,051.91 5,450.96 5,781.61 5,721.12 Canadian dollar 1 8,080.49 7,276.79 7,719.58 7,637.44 Swiss franc 1 7,966.62 7,177.15 7,610.80 7,532.

Moving toward a more inclusive ASEAN

Moving toward a more inclusive ASEANAlexander C. Chandra, Jakarta In 2005, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will celebrate its 38th anniversary. Since its formation, ASEAN has undergone a process of deepening integration in the political, economic and socio-cultural realms.

Astra's May vehicle sales down 0.7%

Astra's May vehicle sales down 0.7% JAKARTA: PT Astra International on Monday said its domestic new vehicle sales in May fell 0.7 percent to 23,354 units from 23,526 in April.The nation's largest automotive company was citing data from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Manufacturers...

Free trade agreement could prevent Thai car sales to Japan

Free trade agreement could prevent Thai car sales to JapanJeerawat Na Thalang, Asia News Network, The Nation/BangkokThailand may not be able to sell cars to Japan after the Thai- Japanese trade deal is finalized because Tokyo is unlikely to lift barriers against imported vehicles, an executive from...

Peace, justice, stability must go hand in hand

Peace, justice, stability must go hand in handPaul Dalton and Fergus Kerrigan, Jakarta Since 1998, foreign observers have followed with hope and concern the progress of Indonesia on its uneven path towards democracy, the rule of law and accountability in government.

Countries work on different plans to escape tsunami

Countries work on different plans to escape tsunamiBill Tarrant, Reuters/Walagedo, Sri LankaThe next time monster waves tear through this quiet little village on Sri Lanka's ruined southern coast, the man who runs the local cafe is poised to sound the alarm.

Bali prosecutors seek review of Corby's 20-year sentence

Bali prosecutors seek review of Corby's 20-year sentenceThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliTaking no notice of some Australians' outrage over the conviction of Schapelle Leigh Corby, 27, prosecutors in the drug case have filed an appeal, demanding that the 27-year-old be imprisoned for life.