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Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 2, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, June 2, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Bali Fashion Week * Bali Fashion Week at the Discovery Hotel, Kuta, from June 6 through June 8. June 5: 9 a.m., Kuta Beach--the largest Batik Painting; 4 p.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Government to establish toll road agency
Government to establish toll road agencyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon establish a toll road agency that will function as a regulator and supervisor for all toll roads, a move that is expected to assist the business community to better engage in the sector.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
'If you can't pay don't have babies'
'If you can't pay don't have babies' JAKARTA: The husband of Rodoyana Siburian, 30, reported the Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital (RSCM) to the police on Wednesday, accusing the hospital management of holding his wife and baby hostage until he paid the bills.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Speculation on new police chief intensifies
Speculation on new police chief intensifiesAbdul Khalik, JakartaWhen Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) took power as the sixth Indonesian president in October last year, many believed that Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, the national police chief, would be the first Cabinet member to be removed from his post.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
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...
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Schapelle Corby and Australians' anger
Schapelle Corby and Australians' anger JP/6/DEWISchapelle 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 an anti-Indonesian backlash.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
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.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
BP assures Posco LNG supplies to Korea will start in July
BP assures Posco LNG supplies to Korea will start in July Bloomberg SeoulBP Plc. assured South Korea's largest steelmaker, Posco, that liquefied natural gas shipments will start in July, two years before BP completes the Indonesian plant that won the US$2 billion LNG supply contract, Posco said.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
National anti-tobacco drive to start with doctors
National anti-tobacco drive to start with doctorsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaKnowledge of the danger of a certain act does not necessarily deter one from committing it, or so a recent survey indicates when health professionals were asked about their smoking habits.The survey shows that 16.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Biological attack likely connected to Corby case
Biological attack likely connected to Corby case Ivy 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.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
8 suspects named in Loki attack
8 suspects named in Loki attack AMBON, Maluku: The Maluku Police investigators have completed a probe into the recent attack on a Police Mobile Brigade post in Loki, about 50 kilometers north of Ambon, which left seven people dead.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates June 1
Rupiah Rates June 1 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,593.20 6,835.10 7,250.95 7,177.31 Brunei dollar 1 6,025.72 5,421.57 5,754.12 5,693.01 Canadian dollar 1 8,000.64 7,199.94 7,640.02 7,560.41 Swiss franc 1 8,051.38 7,246.75 7,688.48 7,609.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
RI, Japan agree to start EPA talks
RI, Japan agree to start EPA talksReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, TokyoIndonesia and Japan agreed on Wednesday to start negotiations on an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), a comprehensive economic cooperation and liberalization drive that would boost trade between the two nations and...
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock exchange (in rupiah) on June 1, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Proton aims to lose cheap image, double overseas sales
Proton aims to lose cheap image, double overseas salesAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysian national carmaker Proton hopes to lose its "cheap" image and double overseas sales this year, it said on Wednesday a day after reporting impressive annual earnings.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
The man who empowered sex workers
The man who empowered sex workersDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaJournalists are prey to many ills but not all are physical. Impotence is a major hazard. We stand on the touchline of history-making to watch the powerful play hardball, doomed to be spectators forever.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Tourist numbers down in April: BPS
Tourist numbers down in April: BPSThe Jakarta Post JakartaWith the advent of the low season in April, the number of foreign tourists arriving through Indonesia's 13 main entry points fell by almost 4 percent in April month, after rising by more than 11 percent in March, the Central Statistics...
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
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.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
'PLN never apologizes for all the blackouts'
'PLN never apologizes for all the blackouts'The possibility of blackouts up until June 6, the time the state electricity company PLN says it expects to finish upgrade projects at its two power plants in Jakarta, has started to bother residents.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
KPK tells whistle blowers to blow quietly
KPK tells whistle blowers to blow quietlyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suggested on Wednesday that people who wish to provide tip-offs on corruption matters keep a low profile and save their report only for the antigraft body.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Producers fume at planned cigarette price increase
Producers fume at planned cigarette price increaseUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCigarette sales will likely fall this year should the government go ahead with its plan to raise retail prices by up to 20 percent next month, according to an industry association.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
PGN to pay half of profit as dividend
PGN to pay half of profit as dividend JAKARTA: State gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) will it pay half of its 2004 profit to shareholders as dividend even as earnings last year fell short of its target.
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
BP Assures Posco LNG shipments to Korea to start in July
BP Assures Posco LNG shipments to Korea to start in JulyIn-soo Nam, Bloomberg, SeoulBP Plc assured South Korea's largest steelmaker, Posco, that liquefied natural gas shipments will start in July, two years before BP completes the Indonesian plant that won the US$2 billion LNG supply contract,...
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Kutai regency kicks off landmark elections
Kutai regency kicks off landmark electionsA'an Suryana and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Kutai KartanegaraIndonesia's nascent democracy achieved another landmark on Wednesday as thousands of residents of Kutai Kartanegara regency in East Kalimantan voted for their local leaders in the country's first...
Thu, 02 Jun 2005
Graft case witnesses implicate Jakarta poll body chairman
Graft case witnesses implicate Jakarta poll body chairmanBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMembers of the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPUD) are pointing the finger at chairman Muhammad Taufik as the person primarily responsible for budget irregularities that allegedly caused the...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
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.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
KPK, council unite in antigraft drive
KPK, council unite in antigraft drive JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the City Council have agreed to work together to fight corruption in the council.The draft of the agreement was discussed by KPK monitoring director Roni M.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
1. Aceh --- 3x12
1. Aceh --- 3x12Aceh rebels, govt narrow differences 2. Miss --- 1x27 Canadian takes Miss Universe crown 3. Tentena - 1x38 Corruption scandal linked to Tentena attack 4. SBY ---- 1x32 Susilo to speak at CNN global forum
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Australia-RI ties tested
Australia-RI ties testedAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta Again, relations between Indonesia and its southern neighbor, Australia, have been tested, this time by the case of Schapelle Leigh Corby. This young former beautician was sentenced to 20 years in prison by the Denpasar District Court for smuggling...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Corruption scandal linked to Tentena attack
Corruption scandal linked to Tentena attackThe Jakarta Post, Palu, JakartaCentral Sulawesi Police announced on Tuesday that the bombings in the Christian town of Tentena that killed 21 people on Saturday were not carried out by suicide bombers.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Susilo to speak at CNN global forum
Susilo to speak at CNN global forumReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, TokyoPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is slated to deliver a keynote speech at a prestigious CNN global forum via a video linkup in Tokyo on Wednesday evening as the country's first democratically elected president faces an...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
House drops plan to probe fuel price increases
House drops plan to probe fuel price increasesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOpposition bloc in the House of Representatives was dealt a major blow as the legislative body voted on Tuesday against creating two special committees to inquire into the government's controversial fuel price hike...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
People's democracy
People's democracyThe preservation of our new found democracy rests on making the process and system relevant to the people.Pro-democracy activists can shout and clamor for it as much as they want, but without witnessing the fruits of a democratic system, democracy will be a fleeting slogan.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
RP peace talks enter final stage
RP peace talks enter final stage PHILIPPINES: Negotiations to end the Philippines' decades old Muslim insurgency in the southern region of Mindanao have reached their final stages, officials from both sides said on Tuesday.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
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...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Govt, House risk delay in budget implementation
Govt, House risk delay in budget implementationUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNearly halfway into the year, the government and lawmakers still have a long way to go before they agree on the 2005 budget revision, risking a possible hold-up in the implementation of many critical government...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
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Australian-RI ties tested Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta 2. Dede -- Commission of experts and commission of truth and friendship: 1 x 30 Decision to accept UN experts prudent Dede A. Rifai Geneva3. Iraq -- Iraq has to build a working democracy 1 x 30 A working democracy for Iraq Ian Black Guardian News...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Aceh rebels, govt narrow differences
Aceh rebels, govt narrow differencesTiarma Siboro and Rendi Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fourth round of talks between the Indonesian government and Aceh rebels wound up on Tuesday, but failed to agree on the establishment of local political parties and the administering of local elections...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Indocement plans to boost margin by cutting costs
Indocement plans to boost margin by cutting costsWahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa, Indonesia's second-biggest cement maker, plans to boost operating profit margin this year by raising prices and using gas and cheaper coal to cut costs.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Council to draw up antigambling law
Council to draw up antigambling law BEKASI: The Bekasi City Council has decided to establish a special committee to draw up a bylaw on gambling."This town has become a city of gambling ... We will fight to see a tougher law on gambling in Bekasi," councillor Wahyu Prihantono, who is chairman of the...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Eradicate pornography
Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Clinton supports U.S. easing military ties with Indonesia
Clinton supports U.S. easing military ties with IndonesiaAssociated Press, Banda Aceh, AcehFormer U.S. president Bill Clinton favors easing restrictions on sales of military equipment to tsunami-devastated Indonesia, saying America has a "huge stake" in improving relations with the world's most...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
RI grants SIA more seats to Bali
RI grants SIA more seats to Bali JAKARTA: Indonesia has granted Singapore Airlines Ltd. and the city state's other full-service airlines permission to offer more seats to Jakarta and the resort island of Bali, while keeping a cap on low-fare carriers.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
RI, Russian courts boost cooperation
RI, Russian courts boost cooperation MOSCOW: The Constitutional courts of Indonesia and Russia have agreed on an exchange of judges and other personnel, a program deemed as a learning ground for the two new democracies.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Independent candidates barred from polls
Independent candidates barred from pollsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday against a possibility for independent candidates to contest regional elections, saying it would discourage efforts to help political parties mature.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Rupiah Rates May 31
Rupiah Rates May 31 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,553.22 6,796.62 7,210.89 7,138.91 Brunei dollar 1 6,012.39 5,407.60 5,739.89 5,679.93 Canadian dollar 1 7,930.02 7,134.93 7,570.61 7,494.25 Swiss franc 1 8,023.60 7,218.52 7,659.95 7,582.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
'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.
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
Higher salaries and corruption
Higher salaries and corruptionFrom KompasPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has announced plans to increase the salaries of civil servants and soldiers in an attempt to reduce corruption.In my view, it is more appropriate to raise salaries for the purpose of improving welfare rather than reducing...
Wed, 01 Jun 2005
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,...