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PAN withdraws support for Harun

PAN withdraws support for Harun DEPOK: The National Mandate Party (PAN) has withdrawn its support for Depok mayoral candidate Harun Heryana and his running mate Farkhan A.R.The deputy chairman of PAN's Depok chapter, Irwan Nasution, said on Friday the support was withdrawn because the candidates...

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;JP;IWA; ANPAs..r.. JP/21/T00 Christian Hadinata brings his father spirit into badminton court JP/10/CHRIS Christian keeps father's example close to his heartMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After Icuk Sugiarto's sudden, angry exit as manager of the Sudirman Cup team in mid-April, a mere...

RI favors Malaysian hospitals

RI favors Malaysian hospitalsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Indonesians are increasingly looking to Malaysia for medical treatment.Malaysian deputy tourism minister Achmad Zahid Hamidi said on Friday that, last year, Indonesians visiting Malaysia for medical purposes reached 126,000 out...

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,...

Court to set date for Mulyana's trial

Court to set date for Mulyana's trial JAKARTA: The Anticorruption Court received on Friday the case files on a bribery case involving General Elections Commission member Mulyana W. Kusumah, and will soon set the date for his trial.

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Headings1. KPUD -- 2x18 KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed 2. TOLL -- 2x23 Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects 3. PASIR -- 1x30 Bogor closes sand mining operation 4. SALE -- 1x30 Jakarta Great Sale to start Tuesday 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Put recycling in the curriculum'

New ruling causes rise in air fares

New ruling causes rise in air faresThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Economy-class passengers may have to pay up to 16.4 percent more for plane tickets after the Ministry of Transportation's introduction on Friday of reference prices for the airlines industry.Ministerial Decree No.

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Headings1. KPUD -- 2x18 KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed 2. TOLL -- 2x23 Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects 3. PASIR -- 1x30 Bogor closes sand mining operation 4. SALE -- 1x30 Jakarta Great Sale to start Tuesday 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Put recycling in the curriculum'

A moment of truth nears Down Under

A moment of truth nears Down UnderKavi Chongkittavorn The Nation Asia News Network Bangkok Australia has to decide whether it wants to climb on board the vessel known as the East Asian Summit (EAS). Time is running out -- as is the patience of the member countries of ASEAN.

A time bomb in the library?

A time bomb in the library?Rosa Widyawan, Jakarta Transferring printed material into digital form has become a main activity in large libraries here lately. The library of the Indonesia National Armed Forces History Center (Perpustakaan Pusat Sejarah TNI), Parahiyangan University, and the Center...

Democracy, defense and development

Democracy, defense and development JP/7/JUWONOPart 1 of 2Democracy, defense and developmentJuwono Sudarsono Jakarta From a centralized government backed by the military for more than 32 years under President Soeharto, Indonesia today remains the focus of attention of many policymakers and...

National exams highlight RI's education gap

National exams highlight RI's education gapThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta School officials in several regions doubt their students will be able to pass the national exams that were held over the last two weeks because of disparities in education standards in the country, the National Education...

Batam police nab men for ecstasy

Batam police nab men for ecstasy BATAM: Batam police arrested on Wednesday night two men they accuse of possessing dozens of ecstasy pills for supply at a local hotel. Dalizanolo and Edy Sutriyono were arrested as they were distributing the pills in the Karaoke Island bar at the Garden Hotel,...

Aceh adopts caning penalty

Aceh adopts caning penalty MEULABOH, Aceh: The penalty of caning is now part of the judicial system in the tsunami-hit province of Aceh, whose special autonomy status allows it to adopt sharia.Caning as a punishment was made official after acting governor Azwar Abubakar signed a bylaw on procedures...

KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed

KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All three Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) graft suspects have been taken into custody by the prosecutor's office, with commission member A. Riza Patria the last to be put behind bars on Friday.

Indonesia's polio cases rise to 34: WHO

Indonesia's polio cases rise to 34: WHOIndonesia has reported six new polio infections, bringing to 34 the number of cases since the crippling disease re-emerged in the country last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Traditional or alternative methods for our students?

Traditional or alternative methods for our students?Sunitha Girish, Bekasi, West Java What kind of education system should we adopt? Should we choose traditional methods or the alternatives? Does it even make a difference?It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Indonesia's greatest challenges --...

RI to attend South Summit

RI to attend South Summit INDONESIA: Indonesia will take part in the second South Summit of the Group of 77 (G77) and China in Doha, Qatar, from June 15 to June 17.Foreign Ministry spokesman Yuri Thamrin said the meeting would discuss development issues and poverty eradication efforts, and would...

Defense procurement and

Defense procurement and military-related debt2. galing -- SBY anti terror policy? 2 x 30Comprehensive plan and special body needed to fight terrorism

Defendants freed for lack of evidence

Defendants freed for lack of evidenceJAMBI: Four graft suspects who allegedly stole a total of Rp 10 billion (US$1.1 million) from regional governments have been freed by the Jambi District Court during the past six months because there was a lack of evidence to convict them.

Yogya arts festival faces big challenges

Yogya arts festival faces big challengesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta This year, the 17th Yogyakarta Arts Festival, or FKY 2005, was held without the normal colorful pre-opener, a cultural parade along the city's busiest main street -- to the obvious relief of the many not-so-arty...

West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit

West Sumatra exports vegetables, fruit PADANG, West Sumatra: Since May of this year, West Sumatra province has exported 13.45 tons of vegetables and fruit to Singapore as part of an agreement between the West Sumatra provincial administration and Singapore importer Foodbex.

SBY's anti-terror policy

SBY's anti-terror policyRidarson Galingging Jakarta We have yet again experienced a terrorist attack. The recent bombing in Poso, Sulawesi and the "attack" on the Indonesian Embassy in Australia show that we have failed to learn from similar incidents in the past and only react after innocent...

Govt disburses Rp 4 trillion of its fuel subsidy to Pertamina

Govt disburses Rp 4 trillion of its fuel subsidy to PertaminaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has disbursed Rp 4 trillion (US$417 million) as part of its fuel subsidy to state oil and gas firm Pertamina to cover much-needed imports and secure domestic supply, a top executive of...

Residents protest slow graft probe

Residents protest slow graft probeMEDAN: About 100 Serdang Bedagai residents protested outside the North Sumatra Prosecutor's Office on Thursday, demanding the speed up of a probe into a Rp 2.3 billion (US$244,680) graft case allegedly involving the region's former acting regent.

Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summons

Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summonsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Two members of the National Commission on Human Rights held an unannounced meeting with former Indonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. (ret) Wiranto on Friday.

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Headings1. KPUD -- 2x18 KPU Jakarta graft suspects all jailed 2. TOLL -- 2x23 Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects 3. PASIR -- 1x30 Bogor closes sand mining operation 4. SALE -- 1x30 Jakarta Great Sale to start Tuesday 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Put recycling in the curriculum'

~For Focus Issue -- International Education -- June 12

~For Focus Issue -- International Education -- June 12 ;JP; ANPAd..r.. Spore-universities-costs Studying in S'pore, Malaysia less costlyT.Sima Gunawan Contributor/Jakarta Studying abroad has long been the choice of many students who want to have an international experience while enjoying quality...

33 Papua infants infected with HIV

33 Papua infants infected with HIV JAYAPURA, Papua: A senior official revealed on Friday that 33 infants in Papua province had been infected with HIV.The virus was transmitted to them through their mothers, said Papua Health Office Director Tigor Silaban.

Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agency

Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's plan to revive its domestic spy agency, which former dictator Soeharto used to watch critics and stifle dissent, drew fire on Friday from human rights activists.

1. Terror -- 3x18

1. Terror -- 3x18 Rights campaigners warn of abuses by domestic spy agency 2. Wiranto -- 2x30 Wiranto meets in secret with rights body, dismisses summons 3. Fuel ----- 2x22 YLKI blasts govt's failure to disburse subsidy funds 4. Gizi ----- 1x32 Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourished 5.

Shares end up on late buying in Medco, Telkom

Shares end up on late buying in Medco, TelkomDow Jones JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday as late buying in oil and gas producer Medco Energi and a rebound in Telekomunikasi Indonesia erased earlier losses, dealers said.

1. STUDENT: 2 X 18

1. STUDENT: 2 X 18 Bali student jailed for insulting Susilo 2. POLICE: 2 X 20 RI police play down new Australian warning 3. EXXON: 1 X 27 Government hopes to end Cepu row 4. SUPERSTITION: 1 X 49 Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra polls

Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourished

Thousands of Jakarta tots malnourishedDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta At least 8,455 children under five in Jakarta are suffering from malnutrition, the City Health Agency reported on Friday.The high number of cases, for what is one of the wealthiest regions in the country, represents...

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~ checked ;JP; ANPAd..r.. Int'l-schools-advantagesInt'schools offer diverse, complex learningSimon Marcus Gower Jakarta The name Maria Montessori is perhaps most readily associated with the many schools that bear her name (a number of which may be found in various locations around Jakarta).

Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist

Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist Apriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangNorth Sumatra residents were told not to panic in response to analysis from foreign seismologists that another monster earthquake would rock the province in the near future, a...

Official denies involvement in Rp 100b markup case

Official denies involvement in Rp 100b markup caseYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung A former West Java official denied on Friday that he had been involved in a markup scam worth Rp 100 billion (US$10.6 million) last year as has been reported by local antigraft activists.

* Rights campaigners warn of abuses by regional spy agency Page 2

* Rights campaigners warn of abuses by regional spy agency Page 2 * Human trafficking center set up in Jakarta Page 4 * Golkar 'cowboy' heavily favored in Lampung election Page 5 * Traditional or alternative methods for our students? Page 7 * Three KPU Jakarta graft suspects sent to jail Page 8 *...

Govt invites regions to take part in toll projects

Govt invites regions to take part in toll projectsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Following the Jakarta administration's request for the authority to build six inner-city toll roads, the central government on Friday announced a new policy of inviting regional administrations to take part in...

Officials plan overseas trip as malnutrition widespread

Officials plan overseas trip as malnutrition widespreadJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Kupang government officials have arranged a trip to Palmerston in the Northern Territory, Australia to learn from development programs in the state after recent reports of thousands of malnourished...

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 11, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, June 11, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Black is Black by M. Faisal (Iconk) at Galeri Nasional Indonesia Jl. Medan Merdeka Timur No.14 Central Jakarta, until June 14 * Photo Images from the Heart by Arbain Rambey, Arun Taneja, Charlie Sianipar, Deniek G.

RI maid jailed in KL: Reports

RI maid jailed in KL: Reports MALAYSIA: An Indonesian housemaid has been arrested in Malaysia for allegedly serving her employer milk laced with pesticide after he scolded her for telephoning her boyfriend too often, newspapers reported on Friday.

Enchanting performance, courtesy NSO

Enchanting performance, courtesy NSOArmando Siahaan and Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some might beg to differ, but judging from the audience's applause, the children's choir unwittingly outshone the symphony orchestra during a collaborative performance by the Nusantara Symphony Orchestra...

Bogor closes sand mining operation

Bogor closes sand mining operationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Bogor Public Order Agency closed a sand mining operation in Bukit Pasir Buncir, Kampung Lengkong, in Caringin district which is an key catchment area.

YLKI blames malnutrition on slashed fuel price subsidy

YLKI blames malnutrition on slashed fuel price subsidy As malnutrition cases across the country hit the headlines, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has drawn attention to the government's failure to disburse the fund for the poor generated by slashing the fuel subsidy.

Guruh to donate Sukarno's books

Guruh to donate Sukarno's books YOGYAKARTA: Guruh Soekarnoputra, the son of former Indonesian president Sukarno and younger brother of ex-president Megawati Soekarnoputri, is set to donate books his father wrote to the Gadjah Mada University (UGM) library this weekend.

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...

Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutrition

Family hit by poverty, child dies from malnutritionJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangDeby Henukh, 13, a junior high school student, finally died on Monday night due to malnutrition. She succumbed to the ailment after receiving intensive treatment for a month at the WZ Yohanis Hospital in...

1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49

1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49 Turning pledges into reality the main obstacle in Aceh, Nias 2. UN: 3 X 22 Indonesia undecided on UN Security Council reform proposals 3. COASTAL: 2 X 24 Coastal development helps tsunami wreak havoc: Study 4.

Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra polls

Soothsayers in high demand ahead of N. Sumatra pollsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Abdul Hafizron's office has smelled fragrant for a week. A large dish filled with jasmine flowers, roses, cananga and magnolias sits on the right side of his table.