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Falon Gong rallies against China

Falon Gong rallies against China JAKARTA: Around 100 Falun Gong activists staged a protest rally here on Sunday, demanding that the Chinese government stop mistreating and intimidating their fellow activists in China.The protesters gathered at around 9:30 a.m.

JP/2/Worker

JP/2/WorkerForeign workers in Aceh urged to use police escort The Jakarta Post Jakarta The police urged foreign aid workers in Aceh to secure a police escort when traveling in areas where separatist rebels are known to operate.

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JP/4/CAPAntara/Audy AlwiSIGNING AWAY PORNOGRAPHY: (left to right) State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault, Minister of Religious Affairs Muhammad Maftuh Basyuni, State Minister of Communications and Information Sofyan A.

Six months on, still hoping for change

Six months on, still hoping for changeNani Afrida The Jakarta Post Banda AcehSix months after the tsunami swept the region, many frustrated survivors of the disaster are still living in tents and struggling to survive, with the reconstruction efforts to date proceeding at a snail's pace.

Councillors urge real democracy in Jakarta

Councillors urge real democracy in JakartaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move to make Jakarta more democratic began last year when members of City Council Commission A for legal and administrative affairs proposed a number of ideas to spread decentralization to the municipal and...

Arty elephant 'Windi' is big draw

Arty elephant 'Windi' is big drawTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorLike a real maestro, Windi holds the brush firmly with her trunk and dabs the paint on the canvas, creating a forest of colors of her choice.

EC to support Aceh reconstruction process

EC to support Aceh reconstruction processSix months ago, a deadly tsunami devastated parts of northern Sumatra in Indonesia and a number of other countries around the Indian Ocean rim. To mark this anniversary, The Jakarta Post's Veeramalla Anjaiah submitted a number of questions by e-mail to...

Street children sing to fight drug abuses

Street children sing to fight drug abusesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn emcee wearing a white-and-blue senior high school uniform poses a question to a trio of street children singers from South Jakarta who have just performed."How long did it take you to compose the song?" he said.

Supreme Court urged to take action against court mafia

Supreme Court urged to take action against court mafiaRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaA renowned legal practitioner has called on the Supreme Court to awake from its long sleep and take measures against the corrupt judiciary system as part of the ongoing nationwide anticorruption drive.

Money is too powerful to resist

Money is too powerful to resist I am not surprised to hear that the former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawar was summoned over the misappropriation of the haj fund. I had predicted that he could not hide the rotten meat in his house forever.

Police apprehend 'red-light' robbers

Police apprehend 'red-light' robbers JAKARTA: City police arrested on Friday two of five suspected robbers belonging to a gang who rob motorists at intersections in South Jakarta."They used gas-fueled lighter which look like a gun to scare their victims who stop at the red light," deputy head of...

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JP/4/SCENEPoso bombing suspect releasedPALU: Poso Police in Central Sulawesi released bombing suspect Mohammad Syafri Kuna alias Andreas, 26, due to lack of evidence.Andreas' father, Dahlan Kuna, told Antara on Friday -- a day after his son's release -- that the police should have freed Andreas on...

One policy on Papua needed

One policy on Papua neededNeles Tebay, Urbaniana, Rome Last week, Vice President Jusuf Kalla visited West Irian Jaya. where he acknowledged the province continues to lack a strong legal base. During the visit, the vice president, who is also the head of the Golkar party, was accompanied by Golkar's...

Six months on, tsunami survivors wait for tide to turn

Six months on, tsunami survivors wait for tide to turnNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehSix months after the tsunami swept the region, many frustrated survivors of the disaster are still living in tents and struggling to survive, with the reconstruction efforts to date proceeding at a...

Gudang Garam ups prices before tax increase

Gudang Garam ups prices before tax increaseBloomberg, JakartaPT Gudang Garam, Indonesia's biggest cigarette maker, raised prices by as much as 2.7 percent this month to cope with a planned tax increase, said a company director.

Blowout sparks Menteng search

Blowout sparks Menteng search JAKARTA: The loud explosion that awoke residents of the plush residential area of Menteng in Jakarta early on Sunday was probably the result of a tire blowout, police said."We tried to locate the source of the explosion, but we failed to find it.

PKS leader shoots ahead in Depok polls

PKS leader shoots ahead in Depok pollsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResidents of Jakarta's fast-growing satellite town of Depok rushed to polling stations on Sunday to cast their votes in the municipality's first direct election.By 8 p.m.

Russians, Kenyans dominate Jakarta international 10K

Russians, Kenyans dominate Jakarta international 10KMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo Russian sisters triumphed while the Kenyan runners lived up to their international reputation by dominating the men's group in the Jakarta International 10K race here on Sunday.

China's PM insists on 'stable' yuan

China's PM insists on 'stable' yuanCindy Sui, Agence France-Presse/Tianjin, ChinaChinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Sunday insisted China should maintain a "stable" yuan, arguing the time was not right for yuan flexibility, countering growing pressure from the United States.

Women don boxing gloves and step into the ring

Women don boxing gloves and step into the ringMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rumiris Simarmata works up a sweat with some shadow boxing -- jabs, hooks, straights and uppercuts -- in an alcove of Bung Karno Stadium.

Make your notebook comfortable to use

Make your notebook comfortable to useQuestion: I've just bought myself a new notebook. It's a thin and light model, and the screen is 13.3 inches. My eyes are not as sharp as they used to be. What can I do to make it more comfortable to work on this computer? -- B. R. Pontianak, West Kalimantan.

Tommy Soeharto's prison term cut to 10 years

Tommy Soeharto's prison term cut to 10 yearsThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Supreme Court acceded on Friday to a request for a sentence review submitted by Hutomo "Tommy' Mandala Putra, the youngest son of former president Soeharto, cutting the original prison sentence to 10 years.

Newspaper agents heat up Medan mayoral election

Newspaper agents heat up Medan mayoral electionApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanWith Medan mayoral election set to start on Monday, competition is heating up with newspapers distributors and agents taking part in promoting candidates.

Singapore banks' regional expansion raises risks: Fitch

Singapore banks' regional expansion raises risks: FitchBloomberg, SingaporeSingapore banks' expansion into countries including Indonesia, Thailand and India has increased their credit and operational risks, Fitch Ratings said.DBS Group Holdings Ltd., United Overseas Bank Ltd.

1. JAKARTA: 4 x 13

1. JAKARTA: 4 x 13 Councillors urge real democracy in Jakarta 2. DRUGS: 1 x 40Jingle competition marks antidrug campaign JP/8/jingle Street children sing to fight drug abuse 3. GREAT: 1 x 40 Hundreds mark antidrugs day with rally 4. FLOOD: 2 x 18 Floods swamp houses in East Jakarta 5.

Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?

Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.

Al-Munawwar warned over accusations

Al-Munawwar warned over accusations JAKARTA: Former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawwar was warned on Sunday that he could face libel actions over his moves to implicate a number of religious organizations and politicians in the haj fund scandal.

Polish envoy vows to reshape Poland's ties with Indonesia

Polish envoy vows to reshape Poland's ties with IndonesiaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When you aspire to reach the highest rank, it is honorable to reach the second or even the third rank.

Utut back in game, Eddie new Percasi boss

Utut back in game, Eddie new Percasi bossMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's No. 1 chess grandmaster Utut Adianto is looking to concentrate more on his chess game after his interim chairmanship of the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) ended here on Sunday.

Cool but hot stuff in the market

Cool but hot stuff in the marketHendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rapid expansion of the Indonesian air conditioner market has been very encouraging over the last several years thanks to the sharp increase in demand from home owners.

1m candles to light up Borobudur

1m candles to light up Borobudur JAKARTA: Some 10,000 people are expected to attend the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Indonesian Buddhayana Council (MBI) at Borobudur Temple on July 23, with one million candles due to be lit up during the event.

Vote buying tarnishes Yogyakarta elections

Vote buying tarnishes Yogyakarta electionsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaAllegations of money politics and unethical campaigning have overshadowed direct local leadership elections in three regencies of Yogyakarta province on Sunday.

Birth certificates out of reach for children of poor families

Birth certificates out of reach for children of poor familiesIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaKopra, a 42-year-old vegetable seller, sat on the floor of a small hut standing on the edge of the Kalimas River in Surabaya.

Revealing the roots of Jakarta's traffic woes

Revealing the roots of Jakarta's traffic woesM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you are think that traffic congestion is a new phenomenon in Jakarta, think again, for a photo exhibition on the city's transportation history offers striking evidence that such woes plagued the capital in...

Maria Kristin, Jeffer Rosobin Jakarta Open champions

Maria Kristin, Jeffer Rosobin Jakarta Open championsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National women's shuttler Maria Kristin gave herself a perfect birthday present on Saturday, beating Fransiska Ratnasari Hari S to win the weeklong Yonex Sunrise Jakarta Open Satellite badminton...

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 27, 2005

Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, June 27, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Re:[Post] by 9 artists from the Bandung Institute of Technology, at the Japan Foundation, Summitmas I, Jl. Jend. Sudirman kav.61-62 South Jakarta , 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., until June 27. * Painting by Ivan Sagita at CP Artspace Jl.

Boost oil production: EU, Asian finance chiefs

Boost oil production: EU, Asian finance chiefsAgencies, Tianjin/Kuwait CityFinance ministers from the European Union and Asia called on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to boost oil production, saying "high and volatile" crude costs pose a threat to global economic growth.

Papua told to issue bonds for stake

Papua told to issue bonds for stakeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has suggested that the Papua provincial administration seek financing in order to overcome its difficulties in securing a stake in PT Freeport Indonesia, a local unit of U.S.

Indonesia deploys policewomen as concerns rise for child tsunami

Indonesia deploys policewomen as concerns rise for child tsunami survivors by Barry Neild = (PICTURE) = BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, June 17 (AFP) - Concern for children's well-being prompts use of policewomenBarry Neild Agence France-Presse/Banda AcehWhile most Indonesian child tsunami victims are being...

Conservative Muslim scholar leads Depok election tally

Conservative Muslim scholar leads Depok election tallyAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaResidents of Jakarta's fast-growing satellite town of Depok rushed to polling stations on Sunday to cast their votes in the municipality's first direct election. By 8 p.m.

Photo: JP/Arief Suhardiman

Photo: JP/Arief SuhardimanLocal school takes the honors at cricket tourney Maybe, just maybe, cricket's next world beater bearing the name Imran will come from these parts.Or perhaps he will be called Dede.

PLN's bonus distribution

PLN's bonus distributionFrom TempoIt is unreasonable for state electricity company PLN to distribute bonuses, though PLN's loss decreased by over half from Rp 5.9 trillion in 2003 to Rp 2.02 trillion in 2004, which was a very big success.

Bekasi destroys ecstasy pills

Bekasi destroys ecstasy pills BEKASI: The Bekasi Municipal Narcotics Agency (BNK Bekasi) burned around 800,000 ecstasy pills on Saturday seized by police in a number of raids in the municipality."It (the incineration) is part of our war on drug traffickers in Bekasi municipality," said BNK Bekasi...

Pertamina-ExxonMobil bargain offers respite for government

Pertamina-ExxonMobil bargain offers respite for governmentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia has a lot of reasons to smile after the in-principal agreement recently reached between state oil firm Pertamina and U.S. energy giant ExxonMobil on the development of the oil-rich Cepu block.

Police target crime aboard public transportation

Police target crime aboard public transportationAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaResponding to a significant rise in crime on buses and trains, city police are putting plain clothes detectives and uniformed officers in public vehicles.City police chief Insp. Gen.

'Radar' suspends publication over article

'Radar' suspends publication over articleRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluBowing to pressure following protests over an opinion article, the management of Central Sulawesi's biggest daily, Radar Sulteng, has decided not to publish the newspaper for three days, starting Sunday.

'Suspicious letter sent to foreign ministry'

'Suspicious letter sent to foreign ministry'Agence France-Presse, JakartaThe Indonesian foreign ministry has received a suspicious letter bearing an Australian stamp and containing an unidentified white powder, a report said on Sunday.

Split air conditioners offer more advantages

Split air conditioners offer more advantages Living in a country like Indonesia that has a tropical climate, an air conditioner is a virtual necessity for homeowners.First introduced and patented by Willis Carrier of the U.S.

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JP/4/WALACourt overrules appeals by corruption suspectsThe Jakarta Post JakartaJudges at the appellate division of the Anticorruption Court threw out on Friday the appeals of two government officials who were found guilty of embezzling Rp 10.8 billion (US$1.16 million) in state funds.

Assets-based social policy vital

Assets-based social policy vitalSirojudin Abbas, Jakarta According to the National Development Planning Board (Bappenas), President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will issue in June a presidential decree on poverty reduction.