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Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Govt revises self-sufficiency target for sugar to 2008
Govt revises self-sufficiency target for sugar to 2008Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith annual household consumption reaching 2.5 million tons of sugar, Indonesia needs to revise its self-sufficiency target from 2007 to 2008 as the country's sugar output this year is projected to reach...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Sampoerna rating up after purchase
Sampoerna rating up after purchase JAKARTA: PT HM Sampoerna's ratings were raised two levels by Moody's Investors Service after Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International completed its takeover of Indonesia's third-largest cigarette maker.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
JP/20/SAN
JP/20/SANNote: If possible, please keep the title. It was taken from U2's Walk On, a song dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyii :)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,...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Experts and parents concerned over education gap
Experts and parents concerned over education gapThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta These are the months when many parents of school-age children are very worried, especially parents from the lower income brackets.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Police acknowledge difficulties in investigating Pamulang bombing
Police acknowledge difficulties in investigating Pamulang bombingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice said on Monday a lack of evidence was hampering their investigation into a bombing on June 8 in Pamulang, Tangerang, near the house of a Muslim cleric.Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
1 x 35
1 x 35 President may extend Munir team's term JP/4/4Manila3 x 14 Susilo thanks RP for release of hostages JP/4/CORBY2 x 28 Bali prosecutors seek review of Corby's 20-year sentence JP/4/land1 x 31 Govt mulls revising land decree
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
UN agency asks KL to hire refugees
UN agency asks KL to hire refugeesReuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia should allow 50,000 refugees, many from neighboring Indonesia and Myanmar, to work in the country legally in order to make up for a labor shortage, the UN refugee agency urged on Monday.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Privatization or theft
Privatization or theft It is easy to become increasingly pessimistic about the ability of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's economic team to continue economic reforms -- especially when new evidence emerges indicating how incoherent the policy stance of his economics ministers is.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
* 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...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Sutiyoso to outdo Susilo with radio program
Sutiyoso 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 his...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Disabled people condemn school policy
Disabled people condemn school policyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMuhammad Arif Budiman, 16, was relieved upon finding out on Monday that his blindness would not prevent him from enrolling in the state high school of his choice: SMA 46 in South Jakarta.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
1. SMS: 3 X 14
1. SMS: 3 X 14 Corruption tops list of messages for Susilo 2. ILO: 2 X 20 One in five children not in school: Survey 3. CHINA: 1 X 32 SBY consults tycoon on China visit
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Political machine key to Golkar success in regional polls
Political machine key to Golkar success in regional polls Despite its strong association with the New Order regime of former president Soeharto, the Golkar Party managed to dominate not only the last legislative election, but also direct regional elections held in several regencies.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
UCS tries to combine business with conservation
UCS tries to combine business with conservationEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe approach in which businesspeople build a tourist haven, usually restricted to wealthy tourists only while disregarding the poor condition of locals, is on the way out.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
All play and no work gets Sutiyoso hot under collar
All play and no work gets Sutiyoso hot under collarDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn an attempt to finish a major backlog of big city projects, Governor Sutiyoso has set a deadline of six months for senior officials to shape up or ship out.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Government defends new land decree amid strong protests
Government defends new land decree amid strong protestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has defended the controversial presidential decree that allows the government to forcibly take over privately owned land that has been earmarked for development purposes, even when owners fail to agree...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Total to Boost Exploration Spending to $6.5 Billion
Total to Boost Exploration Spending to $6.5 Billion Bloomberg/Jakarta Total SA, Europe's third-largest oil company, plans to increase its exploration and production spending to US$6.5 billion this year after crude oil prices rose to a record.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Govt to disburse Rp 744b for polls
Govt to disburse Rp 744b for polls JAMBI, Jambi: Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf promised on Monday that the central government would soon disburse a total of Rp 744.3 billion (US$783,473) to help local administrations fund direct elections of governors, mayors and regents this year.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Marketing Perspective (MALL-- June 14)
Marketing Perspective (MALL-- June 14) Great sales! Shop until you drop Arif T. Syam Contributor/Jakarta Are you a window shopper or a shopaholic? If you are the latter, you will be in your element during the Jakarta Great Sale.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Asia Pacific to fuel Nokia growth
Asia Pacific to fuel Nokia growthJessica Tab, Dow Jones, Singapore Nokia Corp.(NOK) expects about half of the mobile-phone market's growth over the next five years to come from the Asia- Pacific region, mainly helped by emerging markets like India, China, Indonesia and Vietnam, said a senior...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
What is bilingual education?
What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education. In a recent The Jakarta Post's article (Foreign Teachers not Qualified, May 21), Alex Tubagus decried the use of English in National Plus Schools, asking,...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
All play and no work gets Sutiyoso hot under collar
All play and no work gets Sutiyoso hot under collarDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn an attempt to finish a major backlog of big city projects, Governor Sutiyoso has set a deadline of six months for senior officials to shape up or ship out.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Almost 200 schools without desks, chairs
Almost 200 schools without desks, chairsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWith the sixth graders facing final exams and the new academic year about to start in July, officials at a state elementary school in Sepatan district, Tangerang regency, were wondering what to do about the classrooms.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Shares end higher on gains in Telkom, Bank Lippo
Shares end higher on gains in Telkom, Bank LippoDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Monday, with gains in bellwether Telekomunikasi and Indonesia Bank Lippo driving the main index to break above the key level of 1,100 points.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Indonesia supports OPEC's decision to increase oil output quota
Indonesia supports OPEC's decision to increase oil output quotaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will support the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) if the oil cartel decides to raise its output quota by 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 28 million bpd, a top...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Officers step up battle against illegal drug trade
Officers step up battle against illegal drug tradeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral days into an operation targeting drug manufacturers and dealers, the Jakarta Police have arrested seized suspected dealers and closed down a factory in Subang, West Java, that was reportedly producing...
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Puncak still off list of 10 favorite tourist spots
Puncak still off list of 10 favorite tourist spotsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Puncak, West JavaFor two years now, Puncak, a high-altitude tourist resort in West Java, has been off the Association of Indonesian Travel Agents' (ASITA's) list of 10 favorite tourist spots in Indonesia.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Canada pledges funds for Aceh
Canada pledges funds for AcehINDONESIA: Canadian Ambassador to Indonesia Randolph Mank will launch a Canadian $6.7 million (US$5.3 million) fund for Aceh's reconstruction during his visit to Banda Aceh on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Canada Embassy said in a media release on Monday.Some CAD 2.
Tue, 14 Jun 2005
Susilo thanks RP for release of hostages
Susilo thanks RP for release of hostagesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has conveyed his personal thanks to his Philippine counterpart, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, for the safe release of two out of three Indonesians held hostage by Muslim militants.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Santia finally gets Dutch visa
Santia finally gets Dutch visa JAKARTA: After a delay forced her to put off her travel plans, national cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma was granted a visa by the Dutch embassy to race in the Netherlands.The 24-year-old Southeast Asian and Asian Games medalist was due to leave on the KLM evening flight on...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
MeesPierson provides philanthropic consulting service
MeesPierson provides philanthropic consulting serviceMeesPierson, the wealth management and trust division of Fortis Bank, recently opened its representative office in Indonesia to provide premium services here, particularly in the field of philanthropy advisory services.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Yus-Soetadi promise free education
Yus-Soetadi promise free educationConcerned that many children have no opportunity to continue their studies due to economic hardship, Depok mayoral candidate Yus Ruswandi is pledging to make education free for students from poor families if he is elected.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Kiosks, homes catch fire
Kiosks, homes catch fire JAKARTA: Fire gutted seven kiosks near the Rawasari traditional market in Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, on Sunday.No one was hurt in the incident, which took place sometime after midnight.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Stop human exports
Stop human exportsFrom Koran TempoThe news carried by Koran Tempo labeling Indonesia as the world's largest human exporter is interesting and surprising -- especially the quantity of this human traffic -- from 75,000 to 1 million citizens sent overseas a year, including women and children as the...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
JP/5/STUDENT
JP/5/STUDENTStudents earn good money during election campaignThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe first day of the gubernatorial election campaign in West Sumatra province has brought unexpected benefits to the university students of Padang city.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
When free speech becomes an act of sedition
When free speech becomes an act of seditionMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta We frequently shake our heads in frustration at the misconduct and profiteering of public officials. But the conviction of a university student in Bali for insulting the president -- burning a picture of...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. RAIL -- 2x18 Double railway track to ease overcrowding 2. WALK -- 1x28 WFP, TNT walk against malnutrition 3. SPEAK -- 3x10 'Is this country that poor?' page 91. INTRO -- 1x42 Depok mayoral candidates offer alternatives
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
SBY told to empower Munir probe team
SBY told to empower Munir probe teamTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith its June 23 deadline looming, the Munir murder fact-finding team has yet to complete its task of identifying the killers of the noted human rights campaigner, and the government is being urged to extend the team's term...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Harun-Farkhan see Depok as religious, competitive city
Harun-Farkhan see Depok as religious, competitive cityFor Harun Heryana, encouraging people to practice their respective religions is a major part of human resource development.He believes skills and intelligence are of little use without principles.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
1. PKB (3x18)
1. PKB (3x18) PKB prepares disciplinary moves against rivals 2. Land (2x27) Government defends new land decree amid strong protests 3. Busung (2x24) More toddlers die from severe malnutrition
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Advertorial: ANZ
Advertorial: ANZPlanet Hollywood The world's only dining experience entirely inspired by the world of movies, Planet Hollywood, launched its 16th restaurant in Jakarta in 1994. Planet Hollywood Jakarta is Asia's premier dining experience, and is leading the way for another 16 Planet Hollywoods to...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
More toddlers die from severe malnutrition
More toddlers die from severe malnutritionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, JayapuraDespite the millions of dollars in relief aid pledged to the tsunami-ravaged province of Aceh, children are suffering from severe malnutrition in several areas, with two infants dead.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
TV Program: Monday, June 13, 2005
TV Program: Monday, June 13, 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...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Government defends new land decree amid strong protests
Government defends new land decree amid strong protestsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has defended the controversial presidential decree that allows the government to forcibly take over privately owned land that has been earmarked for development purposes, even when owners fail to agree...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
1. Kidnap (30) - 65 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x16)
1. Kidnap (30) - 65 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x16) Two Indonesians held hostage in RP freed 2. SBY (45) - 42 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x14)Callers find it hard to reach President Susilo3. Pasar Baru (30) - 36 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x14) Thousands flock to Passer Baroe Festival4.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
What is bilingual education?
What is bilingual education?Jan Dormer Malang, East Java Apparently, misconceptions abound as to the nature and purpose of bilingual education. In a recent The Jakarta Post's article (Foreign Teachers not Qualified, May 21), Alex Tubagus decried the use of English in National Plus Schools, asking,...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Party launches campaign against poverty, malnutrition
Party launches campaign against poverty, malnutritionFormer president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid's daughter Zannuba Arifah Chafsoh reads out a statement to mark the declaration of an Anti-Poverty Movement and the establishment of Task Force Against Malnutrition in a ceremony held at Donohudan Haj...
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
WFP,TNT fight malnutrition through walk
WFP,TNT fight malnutrition through walkThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta More than 1,500 people took part in the Fight Hunger-Walk the World 2005 held on Sunday by the World Food Program (WFP) and multinational logistics company TNT, to raise Rp 250 million to fight hunger and malnutrition in Indonesia.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Cristiano Ronaldo in the thick of things in Aceh
Cristiano Ronaldo in the thick of things in AcehMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo's whistle-stop visit to Banda Aceh on Saturday encountered a hitch when crowd control problems forced the cancellation of a coaching clinic.
Mon, 13 Jun 2005
Senegal hired Indonesian ship
Senegal hired Indonesian ship INDONESIA: The Senegalese government has hired Indonesian passenger ferry MV Wilis from state-owned shipping company PT Pelini to ply the Casamance region, the Indonesian Embassy in Dakar said.