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ASEAN's role in resolving the conflict in Aceh

ASEAN's role in resolving the conflict in AcehMakmur Keliat, Jakarta The case for engaging the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) in the process of conflict resolution in Aceh seems to be viewed with apprehension both by those who are within or those who are...

Medan 'election canteens' making huge profits

Medan 'election canteens' making huge profitsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan The owners of several eateries in Medan have turned their premises into 'election canteens', a move they say is drawing in extra customers three weeks before the city's direct mayoral elections.

Neglect and ignorance blamed for malnutrition in NTB

Neglect and ignorance blamed for malnutrition in NTBLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara The poor health of people in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), as seen by the high rate of malnutrition among children, is due to poor economic conditions and the high poverty rate in...

JP/3/INTRO

JP/3/INTROCases of child malnutrition are again surfacing in West Nusa Tenggara. The Jakarta Post's Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni digs deeper into the issue that has made national headlines.

KONI picks 82 athletes for Guangdong training

KONI picks 82 athletes for Guangdong trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) will send 82 athletes from six sports to train in Guangdong, China, beginning this month to improve their gold medal-winning chances at the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games.

JP/3/INTRO

JP/3/INTROCases of child malnutrition are again surfacing in West Nusa Tenggara. The Jakarta Post's Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni digs deeper into the issue that has made national headlines.

Stop SMS gambling

Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.

The President's priorities

The President's priorities With respect to new capital investments from the U.S., Japan and Vietnam, no dramatic improvement was to be expected. Neither was there any urgency for improving economic ties in the sort term to justify President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's trip if it was merely to meet...

Mandiri delays $300m bond sale

Mandiri delays $300m bond saleJAKARTA: PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender, said it's delaying the planned sale of US$300 million of bonds after borrowing costs increased.The Jakarta-based bank planned to sell the bonds to help pay an estimated $247 million of debt coming due this month, it...

Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...

President alleges business resists antigraft drive

President alleges business resists antigraft driveRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's efforts in combating chronic corruption in the country is confronting stumbling blocks from businessmen and bureaucrats whose personal interests would be threatened by the move, President...

Susilo seeks accurate data on malnutrition cases

Susilo seeks accurate data on malnutrition casesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As malnutrition cases are becoming widespread across the nation, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono instructed all governors nationwide on Tuesday to provide him with accurate, detailed reports on...

3 x 15

3 x 15 Medan 'election canteens' making huge profits 2 x 19 WHO reports four new polio cases in RI JP/4/POLITICS1 x 39 Politicians told to focus on substance JP/4/ACEH1 x 35 Groups push for 'green' reconstruction JP/4/scene1 x 30 Official fired over Web site

Dauzan, books and a mobile library

Dauzan, books and a mobile librarySlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaEighty-year-old Dauzan Farook, whose face is heavily lined and whose speech is often difficult to understand because of the many gaps in his teeth, still maintains great enthusiasm to broaden his knowledge and spread it...

Depok unfamiliar with mayoral candidates

Depok unfamiliar with mayoral candidatesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent telephone poll revealed that 60 percent of 300 of Depok's eligible voters were yet to pick one of the five pairs of candidates running for mayor and deputy mayor.

Shares end down on profit-taking in Astra International, Indosat

Shares end down on profit-taking in Astra International, IndosatDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday, as rebounds in Bank Mandiri and food producer Indofood Sukses Makmur only partly offset profit-taking in carmaker Astra International and Indonesian Satellite, dealers said.

1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 49

1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 49 Crisis-hit EU mulls options after new charter blow 2. KADIN: 1 X 42 President alleges business resists antigraft drive 3. MAL1: 1 X 45 Malnutrition commonplace in rice surplus province 4. MAL2: 1 X 50 Neglect and ignorance blamed for malnutrition in NTB 5.

Toilet paper just an SMS away at Jakarta airport

Toilet paper just an SMS away at Jakarta airportMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Travelers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport can take comfort in the fact that toilet paper, or any other service or request, is just an SMS away.

Boycott Australia!!

Boycott Australia!! Referring to your article Sydney Airport crime-riddled: Report (June 1) I cannot help reflecting on what country should be boycotted. Some Australians are of the opinion that the Corby drugs were planted in her luggage by Australian baggage handlers.

Dozens nabbed without ID

Dozens nabbed without ID JAKARTA: Over 50 people in Lagoa subdistrict, Koja, North Jakarta, were apprehended in an identity card crackdown on Tuesday, Tempointeraktif.com reported.Knocking at residents' doors, the officials from the North Jakarta population and civil registration office found that...

Government to offer Rp2.5t of bonds

Government to offer Rp2.5t of bondsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaLimited in its options to plug a rising budget deficit beyond tapping the local debt market, the government plans to offer up to Rp 2.5 trillion (US$263 million) worth of securities to public investors next week, a finance ministry...

Boycott Bali!

Boycott Bali! I am calling on all emotional people to boycott Bali because a Bali court has carried out its duty to participate in the war against drugs and because the Australian authorities have failed to find the criminals at an Australian airport whom it is said planted the drugs in Corby's bag.

Five perish in car crash

Five perish in car crash CIREBON, West Java: At least five people were killed in a collision between two cargo trucks in Pangenan district, Cirebon regency, on Monday night.Three of the victims died instantly at the scene after the crash, involving a Toyota Dyna truck and a Mitsubishi box truck in...

Politicians told to focus on substance

Politicians told to focus on substanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Drop the expensive suits and the act, and get down to the substance of policy, Radhar Panca Dahana, a noted author and artist, told local politicians on Tuesday.

Man caught with 12 kg marijuana

Man caught with 12 kg marijuana JAKARTA: Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for possession of 12 kilograms of marijuana.The arrest was made on Friday in Rawabelong, Palmerah, West Jakarta.Head of the West Jakarta Police Narcotics Division, Comr.

Wanurejo village showcases its culture

Wanurejo village showcases its cultureThe popularity of modern performance has not caused traditional art communities from Central Java, particularly that in Wanurejo village, Borobudur, to become reluctant to put their local culture and art on display.

Correction to article

Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.

Scholarships for school students

Scholarships for school students JAKARTA: In a bid to ease the burden of students entering vocational schools, the Ministry of National Education plans to disburse scholarships to 180,000 students entering school this year."The scholarships, covering monthly tuition fees of around Rp 30,000 (US$3.

Cristiano Ronaldo set for Aceh visit

Cristiano Ronaldo set for Aceh visit JAKARTA: Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo will visit Indonesia on a two-day fund-raising trip for tsunami relief, with fans given the opportunity to travel with him to Aceh or join him at a gala dinner.

Indonesian commodities to get wider access

Indonesian commodities to get wider accessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral groups of commodities from Indonesia will have a better chance of entering into Russian market following the latter's commitment to give wider access after Indonesia supported its bid to join the World Trade Organization, an...

RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

RI commodities to get wider access to Russia

RI commodities to get wider access to RussiaThe Jakarta Post JakartaSeveral groups of commodities from Indonesia will have a better chance of entering into Russian market following the latter's commitment to give wider access after Indonesia supported its bid to join the World Trade Organization,...

Sutiyoso says Menteng park will not for commerce

Sutiyoso says Menteng park will not for commerceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso promised that the conversion of the historic Menteng soccer stadium in Central Jakarta into a multipurpose city park would not include a provision for commercial premises in the park.

RI condemns embassy security hoax

RI condemns embassy security hoaxAgencies, Jakarta, Canberra Indonesia on Tuesday condemned as a "terror threat" the second security hoax at its embassy in Canberra in a week, amid growing resentment towards its neighbor's obsession with a young Australian woman jailed in Bali on drugs charges.

Govt to form special body to fight terrorism

Govt to form special body to fight terrorismRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government says it will form a special antiterror agency in a move that is hoped will overcome the lack of coordination between authorities and different agencies in trying to prevent future terrorist attacks.

Press Council ruling questioned

Press Council ruling questionedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to a complaint about unbalanced reporting, the Press Council ruled on Monday that 11 media companies must run a statement from a man who was identified as a suspect in an abduction case.

Johor to be tourism, business hub: Report

Johor to be tourism, business hub: Report KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has unveiled an ambitious plan to turn southern Johor state, which lies next to neighboring Singapore, into a hub for business, tourism and education, a report said on Tuesday.

RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

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...

RI projects 6.27% annual growth in plantation sector on output

RI projects 6.27% annual growth in plantation sector on outputZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government believes the plantation sector will grow by an average of 6.27 percent per annum over next five years, spurred on largely by the rapid expansion of output in key commodities,...

Rupiah Rates June 7

Rupiah Rates June 7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,718.74 6,948.30 7,372.55 7,294.26 Brunei dollar 1 6,060.86 5,457.82 5,789.03 5,729.57 Canadian dollar 1 8,101.94 7,296.25 7,738.56 7,659.54 Swiss franc 1 8,070.15 7,266.47 7,708.20 7,628.

RI woman commits suicide-murder

RI woman commits suicide-murder MALAYSIA: An Indonesian woman stabbed her two-year-old daughter before killing herself, apparently because she was distraught that her Indian husband had not returned to Malaysia from his trip back home, reports said on Tuesday.

Fundraising walk for hungry children

Fundraising walk for hungry children JAKARTA: In an effort to help more than 700,000 Indonesian children in hunger, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and partnering global logistics provider TNT plan to jointly hold a fundraising walk in Ragunan Zoo, South Jakarta, on Sunday.

Malnutrition commonplace in a rice surplus province

Malnutrition commonplace in a rice surplus provinceLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Mataram Cases of child malnutrition are again surfacing in West Nusa Tenggara. The Jakarta Post's Ni Luh Putu Trisna Wahyuni digs deeper into the issue that has made national headlines.

Proton to start production in RI

Proton to start production in RIThe Star/Asia News Network, Kuala LumpurPT Proton Tracoma Motors is expected to produce about 5,000 units of Wira cars this month, a source familiar with the deal said.The Indonesian company, which is a 51:49 joint venture between Proton Holdings Bhd and auto parts...

RP foodfest offers exotic, scary cuisine

RP foodfest offers exotic, scary cuisineM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are fond of exotic cuisine or even "extreme" food, then the Philippine food and culture festival, running for just over a week, at one of Jakarta's plush hotels could do more than just satisfy your appetite.

Embassy bomber was paid in Aussie dollars, court told

Embassy bomber was paid in Aussie dollars, court toldAgence France-Presse, Jakarta An Indonesian militant testified on Tuesday that he was paid in Australian dollars to buy materials used in a deadly bomb attack in Canberra's embassy in Jakarta.

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...

RI democratic

RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.

Ambon official fired over website

Ambon official fired over websiteM. Aziz Tunny, The Jakarta Post, Ambon Maluku communications and information office head Agus Soukotta has been removed from his post over a local government website, which was considered defamatory toward Islam's Prophet Muhammad.