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A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.As my daughter had the privilege of being a student at a well- known national-plus school in Bintaro for nearly 10 years I want to share my observations and experience in...

Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their culture

Fujin Bu helps Japanese-Indonesian women connect with their cultureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNancy Takasaki, the maiden name of Mrs. Krisnawidjaja, prefers to spend her Wednesday mornings folding paper into animal shapes and making washi ningyo, Japanese paper dolls.

Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipality

Depok district developing into bustling, diverse big municipalityBambang Nurbianto and Remmy Faisal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBefore its status was upgraded to an administrative city in 1982, Depok was only a small, quiet district of Bogor regency, West Java, with a population of less than 300,000...

Portugal welcomes a special fan: RI tsunami survivor

Portugal welcomes a special fan: RI tsunami survivor Agencies Portugal When Portugal walks onto the field in Lisbon on Saturday to play Slovakia in a World Cup soccer qualifying match, its captain will be holding the hand of a special guest -- a seven-year-old Indonesian boy who survived alone for...

Merger scene lively in Asia

Merger scene lively in Asia SINGAPORE: Mergers and acquisitions in Asia are forecast to enjoy a bumper year on strong Western interest in the region and an abundance of capital, an investment bank said in a report published on Thursday.

Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forest

Ministry urged to speed revitalization of damaged forestRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVice president Jusuf Kalla has urged the Ministry of Forestry to fully utilize the massive amount of forest rehabilitation funds -- most of which is currently earning interest in local banks -- to...

Train smashes into car, injuring three

Train smashes into car, injuring three CIREBON, West Java: An Argo Bromo executive-class train smashed into a pickup truck on Thursday morning in Cirebon, injuring three people in the car.The three people injured in the crash are being treated at Ciremai hospital.

PAN executive named suspect

PAN executive named suspect BANDUNG: The Bandung Prosecutor's Office has detained National Mandate Party (PAN) deputy secretary-general Priyono Juniarsanto for alleged fraud in the construction of Antapani Tower.

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

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...

Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investment

Governance, infrastructure main barriers to investmentDavid Green, Jakarta Last November I said in The Jakarta Post (Nov. 25, 2004) that the long decline in investment spending might turn around. It did: Both domestic and foreign business spending appear to be picking up.

JP/2/Heads

JP/2/Heads 1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 49 Intel inside: Fear or security provider? 2. EMBASSY: 2 X 18 Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies 3. JAPAN: 1 X 30 Govt lists actions to up investment 4. AIRLINE: 1 X 35 Domestic airfares set to increase

Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortage

Medan Red Cross faces critical blood shortageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanVeronika left the Indonesian Red Cross office in Medan where she had hoped to get blood looking dejected. She badly needed blood for her sick husband, but the Red Cross had run out.

Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: Analyst

Indonesian mutual fund investors have blinkered outlook: AnalystThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian mutual fund industry will continue to struggle as long as most investors maintain a short-term investment horizon, according to the head of research at Mandiri Sekuritas, Kahlil Rowter.

IBL players get

IBL players get clothing sponsor JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.

Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the Netherlands

Cyclist Santia gets ticket to ride in the NetherlandsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cyclist Santia Tri Kusuma, part of the elite Indonesia Awakens (IA) training program, is scheduled to leave for the Netherlands next week to ride for top women's club R en TC Groenewoud.

Domestic airfares set to increase

Domestic airfares set to increaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAir travelers may have to dig deeper into their pockets starting next week as the government plans to raise the reference price for domestic destinations, in a move it claims will help prevent unhealthy competition in the...

S'porean jailed for abusing RI maid

S'porean jailed for abusing RI maid SINGAPORE: A Singaporean mother who admitted to caning her Indonesian maid for mixing towels with other clothes in the washing machine was sentenced to 18 months in prison for a pattern of abusive behavior, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.

Headings

Headingspage 8 1. CREDITS -- 1x42 High-rise developers target younger market 2. ROAD -- 2x23 City needs President's nod for highway project 3. ADIGUNA -- 2x16 Lawyers maintain Adiguna's innocence 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'PLN should treat customers better'

3 x 15

3 x 15 Why we need to change our food culture or Changing our food culture to eliminate hunger Agus Pakpahan Jakarta2. Adil -- Australia and the United Nations 1 x 30 Australia and the United Nations Adil Hilman Jakarta

Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirement

Former world beater Pical lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas "Elly" Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

Two agricultural projects confirmed

Two agricultural projects confirmedThe Jakarta Post JakartaA recent trip by a government delegation to the Middle East appears to be bearing fruit as the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has confirmed it will provide financing of up to US$130 million (some Rp 1.

One conjoined twin dies in separation surgery

One conjoined twin dies in separation surgeryIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaA team of doctors in Surabaya separated conjoined twins in a two- hour operation on Thursday.The conjoined twins from Gondek village, Jombang town -- Amir Mukti Abadi, fondly called Abad, and his twin brother...

Australia and the United Nations

Australia and the United NationsAdil Hilman, Jakarta By all accounts, Australia can be proud to be a model international state that in the past has pulled its weight in international affairs by playing an important role in the United Nations for more than five decades.

Papua residents block road

Papua residents block road JAYAPURA, Papua: Angry residents blocked the road connecting Jayapura and Abepura following the Jayapura General Elections Commission's decision to exclude their candidates from the Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.

A good national plus school

A good national plus school This letter is in response to Foreign teachers not qualified printed in The Jakarta Post on May 21.As my daughter had the privilege of being a student at a well- known national-plus school in Bintaro for nearly 10 years I want to share my observations and experience in...

An attack on common decency

An attack on common decency A terrorist attack has been carried out on the diplomatic mission of a peaceful nation. To Australia's shame, we are the host of that mission, the Indonesian embassy in Canberra.It will not help Corby in her attempt to have the verdict overturned.

Military top brass to face summons over abductions

Military top brass to face summons over abductionsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter years of diminishing hope and frustration, the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) said on Thursday it was set to question several military and police top brass over the abduction of...

Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperity

Declining happiness experienced despite growth and prosperityAwan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro, Jakarta Under the Old Order of Sukarno, economic development was somewhat neglected. Only after Soeharto's New Order seized power in 1966, it began to be given serious attention.

Indonesia wants OPEC to maintain quotas

Indonesia wants OPEC to maintain quotasDow Jones, Tokyo Indonesia's Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro on Thursday said the Organization of Petroleum Countries (OPEC) should keep its collective production ceiling unchanged when the group meets June 15 in Vienna.

ADB to help develop Islamic education

ADB to help develop Islamic education JAKARTA: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is preparing a project to improve the standard of education of Islamic schools (madrasah) in Indonesia through a technical assistant grant package worth US$1.2 million, cofinanced by the Australian government.

First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'

First direct regional polls 'proceeded well'Rusman and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraThe landmark election in East Kalimantan generally ran well on Wednesday, a good sign for the rest of the first direct regional polls that will be held in over 200 areas across the country.

High-rise developers target young professionals

High-rise developers target young professionalsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the market despite the generally low occupancy rates. How do developers try and reach their target market of young professionals, singles and married couples? The...

Respect our laws, Kalla tells Aussies

Respect our laws, Kalla tells AussiesRendi A. Witular and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernment officials have lined up to condemn the act of sending potentially hazardous biological powder to the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, as the police brace for a possible retaliatory protest at...

Seven Asian nations discuss economic cooperation

Seven Asian nations discuss economic cooperationParven Ahmed, Assciated Press, Dhaka, Bangladesh A free trade agreement between seven South and Southeast Asian nations could be in place by July 2006, a top Bangladeshi diplomat said on Wednesday after a meeting of a regional economic forum.

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirement

World beater Elly lives out a quiet retirementMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A little over 20 years ago, Indonesian professional boxing entered a new era when Ellyas Pical became the first of his countrymen to earn a world championship belt.

Jakarta's love affair with AC long-term

Jakarta's love affair with AC long-termEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaClearly, it is not a mere dalliance.Last year, residents of Jakarta, Depok, Bekasi and Tangerang purchased 400,000 air-conditioning units for their homes, an increase of 37 percent on 250,000 units the previous year.

Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prison

Basri Sangaji's murderers get nine years in prisonThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe three main defendants in the murder of gang leader Basri Sangaji were found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison each by the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday.

IBL players get clothing sponsor

IBL players get clothing sponsor JAKARTA: Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) players Dwi Eriano of Satria Muda Britama, Mario Wuysang of HP Aspac and Andre Ekayana of Avian Bimasakti have received a one-year clothing sponsorship from basketball gear manufacturer AND 1.

Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in Aceh

Finland's old Kvnigstedt building revives hopes for peace in AcehInnocentius Christianto, Contributor, The Jakarta Post/HelsinkiThe fourth round of the informal Aceh peace talks in Helsinki has just ended with both parties billing the negotiations as "progressive and constructive", and a good sign...

Indonesian tsunami survivor feted in Portugal

Indonesian tsunami survivor feted in PortugalAgencies, Portugal When Portugal walks onto the field in Lisbon on Saturday to play Slovakia in a World Cup soccer qualifying match, its captain will be holding the hand of a special guest -- a seven-year-old Indonesian boy who survived alone for 19 days...

'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kilt

'Tis Highland Gathering time, grab your kiltRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis year's Highland Gathering, the 28th since 1975, will be held on June 5 in the New Imperial Island Park Showground in Lippo Karawaci, about 30 kilometer west of downtown Jakarta.

Grandma busted for drug dealing

Grandma busted for drug dealing JAKARTA: Kokom Komariah, 41, a grandmother of one, was arrested by the Johar Baru Police in Tanah Tinggi, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday night for drug possession.The police allegedly seized 46 packages of heroin hidden in the woman's bra, KompasCyberMedia reported on...

OCBC confirms NISP stake raised

OCBC confirms NISP stake raisedSINGAPORE: Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. said on Thursday it has raised its stake in Indonesia's PT Bank NISP to 70.6 percent from 51 percent following a tender offer that ended last week.Singapore's third-largest lender said it bought 810.8 million shares, or 19.

As a reflection of the difficult terrain of the areas of the

As a reflection of the difficult terrain of the areas of the direct elections, Antara reported that votes of the Lebak Mantan village in the regency were almost lost when the boat transporting the ballot boxes capsized in the Semayang Lake.

Government takes aim at pornography, indecency

Government takes aim at pornography, indecencyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIrked by rampant cases of rape, sexual assault and abuse, the government will launch a campaign next month to combat pornography and indecency, with children and youth being the target.

Prosecutor wants one year for obstetrician

Prosecutor wants one year for obstetrician JAKARTA: The prosecution asked the court on Wednesday for a one-year jail sentence and two years' probation for an obstetrician at Pondok Indah Hospital in South Jakarta for alleged negligence in the treatment of Debora Lydya L. Tobing.

Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymore

Hasballah says he cannot identify himself, anymoreFinding it hard to say what he is Kanis Dursin The Jakarta Post/JakartaCall it an identity crisis but, at present, prominent Acehnese figure Hasballah Saad really has great difficulty in identifying what he is.

Bali Community Cares launched

Bali Community Cares launchedDENPASAR: A non-profit organization, Bali Community Cares, was launched last Friday to encourage charity, humanitarian and health activities on Bali.The organization was established by a number of prominent people from diverse professional backgrounds.

JP/18/FASHIO

JP/18/FASHIOBali Fashion Week to draw foreign designers, buyersThe Jakarta Post Kuta, BaliBali will again hold the annual fashion and trade festival, Bali Fashion Week for the sixth consecutive year at the Discovery Hotel, Kuta, from June 6 through June 8.