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Yogya to host health symposium

Yogya to host health symposiumYOGYAKARTA: Hundreds of medical professionals will attend a two- day symposium on cardiovascular disease to be held in Yogyakarta on June 10 and June 11. The symposium is being organized by Dr.

1. SBY (45) - 65 pts 2 cols 4lines (4x10)

1. SBY (45) - 65 pts 2 cols 4lines (4x10) to come (with story)2. Cepu (45) - 32 pts 1 col 3lines (3x10)Kalla warns lawmakers off Cepu3. AC Nielsen (45) - 32 pts 3 cols 1lines (1x27)Indonesians struggle to save for future 4.

Malnutrition rampant in East Kalimantan

Malnutrition rampant in East KalimantanRusman and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Samarinda/SurakartaAlthough East Kalimantan is popularly known as natural resource- rich province, malnutrition is still rampant in the area.

Canada funds environmental awareness program in Sulawesi

Canada funds environmental awareness program in SulawesiThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn observance with World Environment Day, the Canadian government launched on Tuesday a CA$4.5 million (US$3.7 million) project -- the Multi Media Machine, or M3 -- aimed at building environmental awareness among the...

TNI sets conditions for human rights body to summon generals

TNI sets conditions for human rights body to summon generalsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBefore it can summon retired and active generals for questioning over the abduction of activists in the final years of the Soeharto regime, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) must...

Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for Aceh

Ministry proposes Rp 1t budget for AcehMAKASSAR: The Ministry of Health has proposed a Rp 1 trillion budget for the construction of health facilities in Aceh, which was devastated by a tsunami in December last year.

Jakarta shares down on profit taking

Jakarta shares down on profit takingDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally lower on Thursday, taking a hit from profit-taking in Bank Mandiri and oil and gas producer Medco Energi as well as declines in most Asian markets, dealers said.The weaker rupiah against the U.

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...

Disabled find their range in tennis

Disabled find their range in tennisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fit and active throughout his life, Agus Sugiharto was left a paraplegic in a matter of seconds.A soldier in the elite Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Agus, then 20, suffered a spinal injury in a parachuting accident...

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.

Stray cats make City Hall home

Stray cats make City Hall homeDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the Jakarta administration claims to regularly clear the city streets of stray cats and dogs, some have apparently found refuge in its offices.

Prosecutors grill 'ill' Taufik

Prosecutors grill 'ill' TaufikThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Prosecutor's Office have taken the chairman of the Jakarta Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) Muhammad Taufik from the Agung Hospital in Manggarai, South Jakarta.

Protest mars first day of Depok election campaigns

Protest mars first day of Depok election campaignsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Depok mayoral election campaign period started on Thursday, with the five teams of candidates delivering their speeches at the plenary session of the Depok municipal council, and the signing of a joint...

Antismoking activists seek to thwart international tobacco fair

Antismoking activists seek to thwart international tobacco fairSean Yoong, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurActivists are protesting plans by the tobacco industry to stage a regional marketing conference in Malaysia, saying the event will jeopardize efforts to curb smoking in developing Asian countries.

Indonesians struggle to save for future

Indonesians struggle to save for futureThe Jakarta post, JakartaFor taxi driver Sandy, in his 20s, meeting his family's daily needs is a hard task, and it is even more difficult for him to put money away in a savings account.

The experience of Islam in multicultural Malaysia

The experience of Islam in multicultural MalaysiaMuhamad Ali, Hawaii, U.S.A.Islam in Malaysia remains moderate, it is often argued. In response to the Singaporean senior leader Lee Kuan Yew, who recently commented that Malaysia was increasingly predominated by pro-Islam leaders and to similar...

RI, Thailand to secure Strait of Malacca

RI, Thailand to secure Strait of MalaccaNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, BangkokThe Indonesian and Thai Navies have agreed to enhance cooperation so as to increase security in the busy Strait of Malacca, where piracy and arms smuggling are rampant.

Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologist

Local official debunks warning by foreign seismologistApriadi 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...

Wife of fugitive terrorist suspect gets three years

Wife of fugitive terrorist suspect gets three yearsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Pasuruan, East JavaThe wife of a Malaysian fugitive suspected of masterminding a spate of terror attacks in the country was jailed for three years on Thursday for hiding information about her husband.

'Saving the planet starts at home'

'Saving the planet starts at home'In observance of World Environment Day, which fell on June 5, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on recycling. Mendy Andriana, 21, studies at the Library and Information School, University of Indonesia.

Police hunt two men in Pamulang bombing

Police hunt two men in Pamulang bombingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have narrowed down their investigation into the Wednesday bomb attack on the house of radical Muslim cleric Abu Jibril by focusing on a witness who saw one of two men on a motorbike throw the explosives.

Visa Int'l forecasts Indonesia debit card boom

Visa Int'l forecasts Indonesia debit card boomDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian consumer enthusiasm for non-cash deals could help U.S. credit card company Visa International boost debit-card penetration by double digits annually through 2009, a company executive said.

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...

BI sees further raise in SBI

BI sees further raise in SBIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Indonesia (BI) will continue raising its benchmark interest rates to help keep the country's inflation rate -- which has been mellowing out but remains under pressure from high oil prices and a recently weak rupiah -- on a...

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 10, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, June 10, 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.

Nervous Jakartans deal with SMS bomb hoaxes

Nervous Jakartans deal with SMS bomb hoaxesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter receiving a forwarded text message warning that three vehicles loaded with explosives were traversing the city, Tista, 27, an employee at a five-star hotel, felt the responsibility to spread the news to...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 9, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on June 9, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...

Pilot project to promote environmental education

Pilot project to promote environmental educationThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government is designing a pilot project to carry out environmental education in schools across Indonesia in a bid to improve students' awareness of the environment.

Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobs

Disabled persons fight hard to get decent jobsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaWithout hesitation, Sigit, whose legs have been paralyzed since he was small, immediately set about filling in the survey form to evaluate the status of disabled persons in Surabaya.

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.

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...

Govt plans to revive notorious agency

Govt plans to revive notorious agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn a bid to prevent future terrorist attacks, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ordered the country's governors on Thursday to revive a regional intelligence agency that once helped Soeharto's New Order regime silence...

Drought hits Gunungkidul regency

Drought hits Gunungkidul regencySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaResidents of Gunungkidul regency, Yogyakarta province, are facing a shortage of clean water due to drought conditions that have hit the area in the past two weeks.

Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on life

Tennis gives physically disabled a new lease on lifeMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Fit and active throughout his life, Agus Sugiharto was left a paraplegic in a matter of seconds. A soldier in the elite Army's Special Forces (Kopassus), Agus, then 20, suffered a spinal injury in a...

Pamulang seeks foreign aid to conserve lake

Pamulang seeks foreign aid to conserve lakeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangAfter receiving an award for environmental management from the Tangerang regency administration recently, the Committee for the Conservation of Situ Tujuh Muara Pamulang (Kompas) is preparing a proposal to obtain...

Nias to begin reconstruction work

Nias to begin reconstruction workApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe North Sumatra provincial government is planning to start the reconstruction of highways and bridges on quake-devastated Nias island in August this year.

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...

New schedule set for questioning BIN officials

New schedule set for questioning BIN officialsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe team set up to assist with the police investigation of rights campaigner Munir's death remains hopeful of being able to question former and active high-ranking officials of the National Intelligence Agency...

S. Korea to miss 2005 growth target

S. Korea to miss 2005 growth target SEOUL: South Korea is likely to miss its 2005 target of five percent economic growth because of weak consumption and falling overseas demand, the finance minister said on Thursday.

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Headingspage 91. DEPOK -- 2x24 Protest mars first day of Depok election campaigns 2. RABIES -- 1x27 Stray cats make City Hall home 3. LAKE -- 1x40 Pamulang seeks foreign aid to conserve lake 4. KOREAN -- 1x32 Korean movies introduce culture 5.

Roh, Bush on fence-mending mission at Washington summit

Roh, Bush on fence-mending mission at Washington summitCharles Whelan, Agence France-Presse/SeoulSouth Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun left for Washington on Thursday for a summit with President George W. Bush aimed at shoring up an alliance whose future has been increasingly called into question.

Indosat may sell $250m of bonds for expansion

Indosat may sell $250m of bonds for expansionNetty Ismail, Bloomberg/Singapore PT Indosat, Indonesia's second-biggest phone company, plans to raise as much as S$250 million selling high-yield, dollar- denominated bonds to fund the expansion of its network.

Securing the straits

Securing the straits Speaking at a regional security forum in Singapore on Sunday, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak had called on the international community to make "concrete contributions" to help the littoral states develop the capabilities which would allow them to continue to make the Straits...

Developing gender equality in Indonesia through education

Developing gender equality in Indonesia through educationAlpha Amirrachman, JakartaDespite the recently lifted beauty pageant ban slapped on our women -- which prevent any from participation in the Miss Universe competition in 1996 -- on the grounds of "cultural, religious and sexual exploitation"...

Suspected wife killer charged with premeditated murder

Suspected wife killer charged with premeditated murderAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police have charged a Sumatra man and his cousin for premeditated murder of the man's Japanese wife for more than Rp 800 million (US$83,000) of her money.

Sundanese, a vanishing language

Sundanese, a vanishing languageYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThree-and-a-half-year-old Rinda Nurliyanti, the only daughter of a native Sundanese couple living in Sindangjaya subdistrict, Arcamanik, Bandung, speaks fluent Sundanese, but this has not exactly endeared her to her neighbors.

Ruing corruption

Ruing corruption President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's remark that certain members of the business community and the bureaucracy were resisting his anticorruption drive seemed like a cry for help, a warning and an alibi at the same time.

Customers oppose plan to raise water rates due to poor service

Customers oppose plan to raise water rates due to poor serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTap water customers in the capital are increasing their opposition to plans to raise water rates in July despite continued poor service, ranging from billing problems to frequent supply...

Medco's founders to sell 32% stake

Medco's founders to sell 32% stakeJAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional's founding family plans to sell 32.4 percent of Indonesia's largest publicly traded oil company in Luxembourg and use the proceeds to pay Medco's debt and buy oil fields overseas.

Environment minister installs 7 deputies

Environment minister installs 7 deputies JAKARTA: State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar installed seven new deputies at a ceremony here on Thursday.Those inaugurated included deputy environment minister for environmental planning Arie Djunardi Djuhana, deputy minister for pollution...