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Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Govt officially extends rice import ban until December
Govt officially extends rice import ban until DecemberZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has officially extended the rice import ban until the end of this year, following a confirmation from the Ministry of Agriculture that the country's rice stocks will be sufficient to meet...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Indonesia May Sell Bonds Overseas Next Year, Finance Chief Says
Indonesia May Sell Bonds Overseas Next Year, Finance Chief Says Rob Delaney and Stephen Engle Bloomberg/Tianjin, ChinaIndonesia will sell bonds overseas in 2006 provided there's sufficient demand for the nation's debt, Finance Minister Jusuf Anwar said in an interview.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Haze from Sumatra shrouds Penang
Haze from Sumatra shrouds PenangMALAYSIA: Malaysia's tourist island of Penang was shrouded with thick haze on Sunday, probably caused by smoke drifting over from fires in neighboring Indonesia, an official said.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Internet kiosk owners fear raids
Internet kiosk owners fear raids SURABAYA: Fearing raids by the East Java Police, many owners of Internet kiosks in Surabaya have started to plan to change their software from Microsoft to Linux."If the police conducted raids, it would definitely affect the Internet kiosk owners, as well as offices...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 49
1. ANALYSIS: 1 X 49 Money politics mars Surabaya's election for mayor 2. TOMMY: 2 X 20 Tommy's prison term cutback meets protest 3. RADAR: 1 X 32 'Radar' closed, writer named suspect 4. CEPU: 2 X 24 Pertamina-ExxonMobil bargain offers respite for government 5.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
South Korean female boxers arrive in North
South Korean female boxers arrive in North SEOUL, South Korea: A professional team of South Korean female boxers arrived in North Korea for the first-ever inter-Korean competition, a news report said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Rupiah to hover at narrow range as pressure stays
Rupiah to hover at narrow range as pressure staysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith demand for the U.S. dollar still high, the rupiah is unlikely to weather any more gains from Bank Indonesia's (BI) latest anti-speculative forex measure to remain flat at its current rate of Rp 9,600 to the...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Questioning rules for small enterprises
Questioning rules for small enterprisesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a small-scale businessman cooperating with casual and contract workers, I am disappointed and frustrated by the rules imposed by the customs office of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Poor sanitation triggers diarrhea outbreak
Poor sanitation triggers diarrhea outbreakMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangOnly about five kilometers west of Indonesia's international gateway, at least 329 people, mostly children, are struggling against a deadly but preventable disease: diarrhea.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Tsunami-hit areas get lion's share of debt moratorium
Tsunami-hit areas get lion's share of debt moratoriumThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam will receive almost a third of the debt moratorium that the Paris Club group of creditor countries granted to Indonesia as part of their assistance after the disaster.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
China not perfect but not rabid
China not perfect but not rabid I feel compelled to rebuke with indignation the brusque and harsh comments made by Brien Doyle in his letter to The Jakarta Post on June 20, titled China's umbrage hypocritical, which contained unfounded and extremely biased comments that China's government is Asia...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Canada gives C$5m to Sulawesi project
Canada gives C$5m to Sulawesi projectJAKARTA: As part of its commitment to the 2004 G-8 Sea Island Summit, Canada has contributed C$5 million to a pilot project aimed at helping small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sulawesi, the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta announced.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Chinese knickknacks in big demand
Chinese knickknacks in big demandThe Jakarta Post, JakartaInitially, Hariyati was just window-shopping at the Cililitan Retail Center (PGC) in East Jakarta, while taking her seven-year- old girl, who is on school holidays, out for some fun.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Mouth-watering and healthy Chinese cuisine
Mouth-watering and healthy Chinese cuisine T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Every afternoon several young men ride their bicycle in different directions around a housing complex in South Jakarta, while shouting now and then: "Siomaaiii...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Lack of health access hinders treatment
Lack of health access hinders treatmentMarsiyah, 34, of Kelor village, sits beside the camp bed at the Sepatan public health center where her seven-year-old son Badrian lay.A drip has been attached to his lithe body for the past five days to prevent him becoming dehydrated as a result of the...
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
FO special issues -- air conditioners --Monday , June 27
FO special issues -- air conditioners --Monday , June 27 ;JP; ANPAc..r.. AC-market-reviewCool but hot stuff in the market 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.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
'Sobrat': A portrayal of the journey of a fallen hero
'Sobrat': A portrayal of the journey of a fallen heroEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rendra is back, and definitely offering something new. But no, he has not changed, he has just ripened and at the same time he is more down to earth.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
People with HIV need access to ARV
People with HIV need access to ARVThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNine months ago 20-year old former drug user Budiyanto begged his mother to end his life when he was tested HIV positive."I was suffering from chronic diarrhea and hepatitis C when the doctors gave me the result," he said.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Popularity a vital factor in Surabaya elections
Popularity a vital factor in Surabaya elections Candidates running for mayor and deputy mayor in the Surabaya regional elections will have their fate determined on Monday, June 27. Speculation is rife, but the election's outcome is far from clear.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Women step into the boxing ring
Women step into the boxing 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.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Hundreds rally against drugs
Hundreds rally against drugsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 200 people participated in an antidrug rally to observe International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking at the Hotel Indonesia traffic circle in Central Jakarta on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
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.
Mon, 27 Jun 2005
Muhammad Ilham Malayu: Drugs took me somewhere I didn't want to go
Muhammad Ilham Malayu: Drugs took me somewhere I didn't want to goEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDuring his years of addiction, Muhammad Ilham Malayu experienced lots of "good trips" and "bad trips"; that is just about what his 50 years have given him: Good times and bad times, from a large...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
The swing: The cutting edge in hair
The swing: The cutting edge in hairEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year, a new hair trend has emerged that suits all kinds of people. It is called the "swing" hairstyle, characterized by free movement and texture, with the final result being an air of elegance.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Six months after ...
Six months after ... Six months after the tsunami, Aceh is still struggling to rebuild itself.While sadness remains among the people who survived the natural disaster, they have started to rebuild their lives.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
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...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Sahid goes Betawi
Sahid goes Betawi Jakarta residents can partake of Betawi traditional dishes during the Betawi Food Festival at Sahid Jaya Hotel from June 13 through June 30.The food festival is being held in celebration of Jakarta's 478th anniversary which falls on June 22.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
A Back on the landscape
A Back on the landscape In the spirit of regional autonomy and the recent local elections, I'd like to nominate Blok M as a candidate for adding to Indonesia's ever growing list of provinces. I've always maintained that the ever popular 'M' is a self-contained, one- stop zone in which I could live...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Youngsters display contemporary arts
Youngsters display contemporary arts The French Cultural Center CCF in Jakarta will display various contemporary art works by young Indonesian artists, including paintings, installations, videos and photographs, from June 22 through July 22.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Enjoying Japanese dishes in hot Jakarta
Enjoying Japanese dishes in hot JakartaRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Chef Hiroki Takai's face had streaks of sweat on it but it also showed traces of pride as he the diners' faces brighten when waiters served the food he had cooked at Jakarta's Basara Japanese restaurant.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Illuminating Chinese role in history of Indonesian Islam
Illuminating Chinese role in history of Indonesian Islam Tasyriq Hifzhillah Contributor/YogyakartaRuntuhnya Kerajaan Hindu-Jawa dan Timbulnya Negara-Negara Islam di Nusantara (Collapse of Hindu-Javanese Kingdoms and Emergence of Islamic States in Indonesia) Prof. Dr.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, June 26, 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.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Local school triumphs at cricket tourney
Local school triumphs 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.The student from Cimahi III Klari elementary school in Karawang, West Java, stepped up to bat, closely watched by fielder Sam...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
JP/6/
JP/6/Amidst today's constant news of Aceh's reconstruction, The Jakarta Post returns to the tsunami's personal horror on this 6th month anniversary by publishing this narrative work by journalist Adam B. Ellick, who went to Aceh immediately following the tsunami.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
JP/1/Cap
JP/1/CapOther side of PapuaDuring World War II, Biak was a base for Japanese resistance in the easternmost part of the archipelago. Visitors can still see memorials of the era, including the famous "Japanese Cave".Page 13
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
JP/18/thai
JP/18/thai Bangkok film fest, French filmmakers to hold professional workshopThe Nation/Asia News Network Bangkok Amateur and professional film producers and directors from selected Asian countries are invited to compete for a trip to Nantes, France, to attend a workshop on how to raise funds from...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Jakob reflects on past, looks ahead
Jakob reflects on past, looks aheadKurniawan Hari and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakob Oetama was born in Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java, on Sept. 27, 1931. He is the son of a retired teacher. His parents wanted him to become a teacher and a Catholic priest.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Biak island, the 'other' side of Papua
Biak island, the 'other' side of PapuaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Biak, PapuaPapua has always seemed like another world to me, of untouched virgin forests with bare-chested men wearing the famous koteka, or penis-sheath made from dried gourds.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
U.S. backs Australian warning on KL
U.S. backs Australian warning on KL MALAYSIA: The United States on Saturday backed a warning from Australia advising against traveling to Malaysia's Kalimantan coast, saying it was also concerned that terrorists planned to kidnap foreigners there.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
TV Program: Sunday, June 26, 2005
TV Program: Sunday, June 26, 2005.TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Hero Classics8:00 The Adventures of Red Ant9:00 Student Volley Ball10:00 Sports: Antar Gelanggang11:30 English for Fun12:30 p.m.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Sharia in Aceh seen as biased against ordinary people
Sharia in Aceh seen as biased against ordinary peopleNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Bireun Various elements of society in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam view the implementation of Sharia in the province as discriminatory and as not touching on core issues.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
If you go...
If you go...* Remember to bring enough cash. Mandiri, Bank Negara Indonesia, Bank Rakyat Indonesia and Bank Danamon branches and ATMs are available in the city, but not in outlying areas. As you may have guessed, local shops accept only hard cash -- Visa can't take you there.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Convicted Aussie drug smuggler fires RI legal team
Convicted Aussie drug smuggler fires RI legal team An Australian woman whose 20-year sentence for drug smuggling in Indonesia caused outcry in her homeland has sacked her legal team amid allegations it planned to try to bribe the judges hearing her appeal, reports said Saturday.
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
After tsunami, 'finally time to lokk ahead'
After tsunami, 'finally time to lokk ahead'Tini Tran, Associated Press / Banda Aceh Gathering in the shadow of a mosque battered by the December tsunami, local leaders and international donors on Saturday took stock of a disaster that wiped out vast stretches of Aceh and said rebuilding efforts...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
Publishers place 'teen-lit' center stage
Publishers place 'teen-lit' center stageThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Book Fair 2005 opened on Saturday and 13-year-old Novi Rusdiyanti was on the hunt for popular fiction aimed at teenagers, or "teen-lit".
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
'Tempo' chronicle shows words more powerful than bullets
'Tempo' chronicle shows words more powerful than bulletsChris Holm, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWars Within: A Story of Tempo, an Independent Magazine in Soeharto's Indonesia Janet Steele Equinox Publishing 320 pp"Why should the army fear us, when they are the ones with the guns?" Janet Steele quotes...
Sun, 26 Jun 2005
A stinky, great place to live
A stinky, great place to live Like blue cheese, Jakarta is an acquired taste. Love at first sight? With high poverty and crime rates, pollution, bad city planning, lack of decent and cheap public transportation, daily traffic jams, omnipresent shopping malls, minimal greenery and yearly floods,...
Sat, 25 Jun 2005
Observing justice
Observing justice Schapelle Corby was found guilty by the court in Denpasar, Bali, of drug trafficking. Watching the people who do not agree with the outcome of the court's 20-year sentence for Corby, one should think of what drugs are doing to our children, not only in Indonesia, but all over the...
Sat, 25 Jun 2005
Poso bombing suspect released
Poso bombing suspect released PALU: 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 Monday...