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Tourist numbers down in April, BPS reports

Tourist numbers down in April, BPS reportsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the advent of the low season, the number of foreign tourists arriving through Indonesia's 13 main entry points fell by almost 4 percent in April, after rising by more than 11 percent in March, the Central Statistics Agency...

Fugitive marine captured, shot

Fugitive marine captured, shotID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAfter almost four weeks on the run, a team of Navy investigators finally captured convicted murderer Suud Rusli, a former Marine corporal who had been traveling incognito after escaping from his cell early in May.

[b]Promoting Sutanto would be "complicated" as he has a track

Promoting Sutanto would be "complicated" as he has a track record of taking tough action against gambling.

Miss Indonesia & democracy

Miss Indonesia & democracyFrom Koran TempoThe sending of an Indonesian girl by a private agency to the Miss Universe contest has triggered a debate in the country, with some coming out in favor of participation, others against it and the rest remaining indifferent.

Ministry seeks extra money for infrastructure

Ministry seeks extra money for infrastructureRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Ministry of Public Works proposed additional funding on Wednesday amounting to Rp 5.07 trillion (US$539 million), mostly to be used for developing public infrastructure in cities and villages around the...

1. Embassy -- 2x18

1. Embassy -- 2x18 Embassy attack likely linked to Corby case 2. Japan/SBY - 2x15 RI, Japan agree to start EPA talks 3. Kutai ---- 4x11 Kutai regency kicks off landmark elections 4. Tentena -- 1x32 More suspects held over Tentena bombings

TV Today: Friday, June 3, 2005

TV Today: Friday, June 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.

Government told to consider GAM's key demands

Government told to consider GAM's key demandsTiarma Siboro and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPeace talks with Aceh rebel leaders are unlikely to bring any significant changes to the long-standing conflict in the tsunami- ravaged province unless the government accepts two key demands raised...

Airport cleared skidded aircraft

Airport cleared skidded aircraftThe Jakarta Post TangerangThree people were injured and Sukarno-Hatta International Airport's southern runway was closed for more than five hours overnight Wednesday after a Boeing 747 crash-landed and skidded to a standstill on Tuesday night.

House to query polio handling

House to query polio handling JAKARTA: At least 25 members of the House of Representatives plan to file a motion to question the government's handling of polio and marasmus cases in the country.Lawmaker Nursjahbani Katjasungkana, the initiator of the motion, said on Wednesday the government's...

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.

Corby and Australians' anger

Corby and Australians' angerDewi Anggraeni, Melbourne Indonesians may be bewildered by the frenzy the Schapelle Corby case has whipped up in Australia, followed by various manifestations of anti-Indonesian sentiment backlash.

1. GAM: 3 X 15

1. GAM: 3 X 15 Government told to consider GAM's key demands 2. AFGHAN 1 X 28 Troubles grow in Afghanistan 3. ACEH: 2 X 24 Tsunami victims' skeletal remains still waiting for a proper burial 4. TSUNAMI: 1 X 32 Tsunami aid may take 8 years to spend 5.

IA athletes told to get their act together

IA athletes told to get their act togetherMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is warning athletes in its specialized program for the 2006 Asian Games to start performing or face the consequences.

Hendripriyono spars with Munir team

Hendripriyono spars with Munir team JAKARTA: Human rights activists have urged the police to detain former intelligence chief A.M. Hendropriyono for what they called "attempts to avoid investigation" in connection with the death of rights champion Munir last year.

Jababeka opens for small enterprises

Jababeka opens for small enterprises JAKARTA: The Jababeka industrial zone has allocated 15 hectares to accommodate about 1,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).PT Kawasan Industri Jababeka director, Darmono, said that they were expecting at least 100 SMEs this year.

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".

Refineries vs. health

Refineries vs. health Perfect timing! Last week the government revived the nationwide campaign for the use of unleaded gasoline -- revived, because like so many other things, the campaign had petered out with little progress toward its target of completely phasing out the use of leaded gasoline by...

Toyota Astra to sell Fortuner SUV

Toyota Astra to sell Fortuner SUVJAKARTA: PT Toyota Astra Motor, a distribution unit of Indonesia's biggest auto seller PT Astra International, has announced it will start selling the Toyota Fortuner sport utility vehicle next month.

Fire prime concern for apartment tenants

Fire prime concern for apartment tenantsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew apartments and condominiums continue to flood the market despite the generally low occupancy rates. What are the concerns of most people living in apartments and condominiums? The following is the fourth of a series...

Embassy attack likely linked to Corby case

Embassy attack likely linked to Corby caseIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian government condemned on Wednesday the intimidation of its embassy staff in Canberra, calling it a cowardly act, after the embassy received an envelope with white powder -- believed to be anthrax.

Our hearts go out to Corby

Our hearts go out to Corby Our hearts go out to Schapelle Corby, the Australian sentenced to 20 years in an Indonesian jail for drug trafficking. Who among us does not feel grieved by the ordeal she is facing? I myself, however, am even more concerned about the reaction of "fair-minded,...

Victims' remains waiting for burial in Aceh

Victims' remains waiting for burial in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, LamnoFive months after the Dec. 26 tsunami, hundreds of the victims' skeletons can still be found scattered along the coastal areas of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are

I and many other fair-minded, clear-thinking Australians are very concerned for one of our citizens at the moment, Schapelle Corby. Schapelle has been the innocent victim of Australian baggage handler's drug smuggling enterprise.

Kutai Kartanegara: Miracle regency or mismanaged mess?

Kutai Kartanegara: Miracle regency or mismanaged mess?A'an Suryana and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraA cable car in the middle of jungle-clad Kalimantan? Everybody may not believe it, unless they see it themselves.

Buleleng Arts Festival promotes multiculturalism

Buleleng Arts Festival promotes multiculturalismSusi Andrini, Contributor, SingarajaBuleleng regency in North Bali is a cultural melting pot where people of diverse ethnicities live side by side in harmony.

Lawyers for Corby appeal in Bali

Lawyers for Corby appeal in BaliReuters/JakartaLawyers for an Australian woman sentenced to 20 years in jail for smuggling drugs into the Indonesian island of Bali filed an appeal on Wednesday.The appeal to the Bali High Court comes as public outrage brews in Australia against the conviction of...

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.

ASEAN urged to unite against Yangon

ASEAN urged to unite against YangonIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe road to democracy may be a fraught one, but for Myanmar's pro-democracy activists, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.

RI exports jump 31.12% in first four months

RI exports jump 31.12% in first four monthsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe robust demand for coal, ore, slag, ash and furniture have helped Indonesia's exports rise by 31.12 percent to US$26.63 billion for the first four months of 2005, from $20.31 billion in the same period last year.

The National High Junior School (NHJS) student, Eka Widiyanto

The National High Junior School (NHJS) student, Eka Widiyanto won a gold award on Saturday in the final round of this years Asia-Pacific Mathematics Olympiad (APMOPS) in Singapore. Eka Widiyanto and other five students from NHJS were sent to Singapore to participate in the Math Olympiad on May...

Lesson from Tentena

Lesson from TentenaAleksius Jemadu, Bandung The Tentena bombing on May 28, 2005 occurred while President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was trying to convince the United States government and foreign investors that they had good reason to trust his security policies.

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...

Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakai

Website, Dudi: Ini yang dipakaiWorld 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.

Inflation rate slowed to 7.4% in May: BPS

Inflation rate slowed to 7.4% in May: BPSUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's inflation rate slowed for the second consecutive month in May, after reaching a two-year high in March following the government's decision to increase fuel prices, according to data from the Central...

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,...

Govt seeks 3 percent hike in education spending

Govt seeks 3 percent hike in education spendingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government proposed on Wednesday that 12 percent of next year's state budget, or Rp 33.7 trillion (US$3.87 billion), be allocated for national education, a 3 percent increase from this year's education budget.

More suspects held over Tentena bombings

More suspects held over Tentena bombingsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluPolice have arrested six more people they believe are involved in the Saturday bombings in Tentena, Central Sulawesi, with suspicions now surfacing that some of the alleged perpetrators were linked to a riot in a...

RP Muslims see peace hopes in rebel summit

RP Muslims see peace hopes in rebel summitMentang Sagpa didn't mind the scorching sun or the cold, rainy nights as he debated for three days with fellow Muslims over the future of their homeland in the southern Philippines.

Crime and punishment

Crime and punishment I refer to The Jakarta Post May 28 edition where, according to your table on the front page, possession of 8,175 ecstasy pills and 5.26 kilograms of cocaine are viewed, respectively, as crimes of a lesser severity than the alleged "smuggling" of 4.

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...

*Government told to consider GAM's key demands Page 2

*Government told to consider GAM's key demands Page 2 *Cigarette sales at risk by hike plan: Gappri Page 3 *Marine killer shot and recaptured Page 4 *Speculation on new police chief intensifies Page 7 *Door-to-door vaccination reaches more under-fives Page 8 *KONI tells athletes to get their act...

Galeria celebrates 4th anniversary

Galeria celebrates 4th anniversaryKUTA: Mal Bali Galeria will celebrate its fourth anniversary by organizing arts and business festivals.Located on Bypass Ngurah Rai in Simpang Siur, Kuta, the shopping mall attracts both domestic and foreign visitors.

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.

Preventing an outbreak

Preventing an outbreakThe recent polio outbreak that hit some rural areas in West Java drove anxious mothers to the health posts with their children in tow for the free oral polio vaccination on Tuesday.

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.

C. Jakarta to spend Rp 10b for new office

C. Jakarta to spend Rp 10b for new office JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality administration will renovate its office at the cost of Rp 10 billion (US$1.05 million).Head of the administration's general affairs section, Ass'ad Ahmad, said on Tuesday that the renovation would only be for the...

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,...

'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'

'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government is playing down the tension arising from Australian Schapelle Corby's conviction for drug smuggling in Denpasar, Bali, saying that the verdict will not upset bilateral relations.

Door-to-door vaccination reaches more under-fives

Door-to-door vaccination reaches more under-fivesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough many parents were reportedly reluctant to bring their under-fives for polio vaccination on Tuesday, the administration said on Wednesday that the number of babies vaccinated was much higher than its...