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Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Road barriers outside Oz embassy to stay
Road barriers outside Oz embassy to stayAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Attention motorists: Traffic jams caused by the road barriers in front of the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said, Kuningan, South Jakarta will probably continue for the next few months.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Astro hopes to start Indonesia service
Astro hopes to start Indonesia service KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's Astro cable television service said on Wednesday it expected to start operations in Indonesia with a local partner by the end of this year.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Details to be ironed out for Aceh peace agreement
Details to be ironed out for Aceh peace agreementHaris Azhar, Jakarta The peace deal between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) deserves a positive response because its main agenda is to restore the lost peace in Aceh, a region that has undergone many phases of violence...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Earthquake damages nine buildings
Earthquake damages nine buildingsKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Nine buildings were damaged during a moderate earthquake in Kualin and Kuanfatu districts in South Central Timor regency here on Monday morning.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Gani defends failure in wiping out gambling
Gani defends failure in wiping out gamblingAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaCity police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani on Wednesday defended the police's failure to eradicate gambling here, arguing that a weak legal system had prevented city police from arresting suspected gambling bosses.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Locusts invade Cirebon regencies
Locusts invade Cirebon regenciesNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Cirebon At least 1,700 hectares of rice fields in four regencies in Cirebon have been severely damaged by locust swarms and farmers fear the insect menace left uncontrolled could threaten the region's entire harvest.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Unocal takes Chevron bid, snubs China's CNOOC
Unocal takes Chevron bid, snubs China's CNOOCAgence France-Presse, Los Angeles/BeijingU.S. oil firm Unocal said on Wednesday it had accepted an improved takeover bid by Chevron of US$17.1 billion, snubbing a higher but politically controversial bid from China's state-owned CNOOC.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
TNI to withdraw outside troops from Maluku as security improves
TNI to withdraw outside troops from Maluku as security improvesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs security situation has gradually improved, the government is planning to withdraw some 3,000 non-organic troops from conflict- torn Maluku next year, but maintain other 1,650 of non-organic...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 20, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 20, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Journalists look at role of media in interfaith relations
Journalists look at role of media in interfaith relationsThe Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua Beach, Bali When two religious communities clash, should the media report this story and ignore the possible negative consequences for society? Or should it suppress it completely in the name of preserving...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
JP/5/BALI
JP/5/BALISouth Africa to forge cooperation with Bali Sutha Sastradhinata Antara/DenpasarBali is a small island with magnificent scenery, is rich in unique arts and culture and possesses an allure all of its own.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Terrorism and terrorists
Terrorism and terrorists Opinion articles in The Jakarta Post often share an angle on Indonesian Islamic terrorism: It is not Indonesian and it is not Islamic. Karen Armstrong's article Blame the politics, not the religion of Islam(The Jakarta Post, July 13), offers a similar view of international...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Trauma slowly slips from memory of Acehnese children
Trauma slowly slips from memory of Acehnese children Nani Afrida The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh Trauma suffered by tsunami survivors has slowly slipped from memory of most children, but orphans keep their traumatic experience longer. "I'm not traumatized.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Court fails to hear ex-prisoners' lawsuit
Court fails to hear ex-prisoners' lawsuit JAKARTA: Around 30 former political prisoners who were jailed for their alleged link to the outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) filed a complaint with the Supreme Court over the stalled hearing of their lawsuit against the government.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
City company to launch CNG-powered busway in December
City company to launch CNG-powered busway in DecemberDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration said on Wednesday that the second and third busway corridors would start operating in December, despite delays in their construction due to financial problems.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
KPK says it's in need of new blood
KPK says it's in need of new blood JAKARTA: The National Police are completing the paperwork required for the best graduates of the Police Staff College to work on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Toyota aims to strengthen SUV market with Fortuner
Toyota aims to strengthen SUV market with FortunerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is an important market for Toyota; therefore, PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) has continually released new products in a bid to maintain its 30 percent share in the domestic automotive market.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Police detain 5 illegal ships
Police detain 5 illegal ships JAKARTA: City water police have seized five unlicensed ships in Muara Baru and Muara Angke earlier this week.City police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said that the ships were seized on July 13 to July 15.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
ASEAN on track for zero-tariff goals, but challenges remain
ASEAN on track for zero-tariff goals, but challenges remainMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, Singapore The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is on track to achieve a zero-tariff regime by 2015, a key ingredient for its ambitious plan to create a single market and production base by...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
City wants to impose tax on owners of more than one cars
City wants to impose tax on owners of more than one carsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is drawing up plans to introduce a progressive tax system for cars and motorcycles as part of efforts to cut fuel consumption and save energy.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Local food irreplaceable for Indonesians in America
Local food irreplaceable for Indonesians in AmericaArmando Siahaan, Contributor, Jakarta Assimilation, a process whereby immigrants integrate with the culture of the host country, is probably the norm for many Indonesians who emigrate abroad to the United States.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Cipularang toll road brings positive impacts to local economy
Cipularang toll road brings positive impacts to local economyKelik Dewanto, Antara/JakartaPresident Bambang Susilo Yudhoyono officially opened on July 12 the second section of the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang toll road, better known as the Cipularang II, spanning 41 kilometers.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Fuel campaign targets vehicle owners
Fuel campaign targets vehicle ownersUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter asking households and offices to make sacrifices in its nationwide energy conservation campaign, the government is now turning its attention to private vehicle owners.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
U.S. Senate renews Myanmar sanctions ahead of ASEAN talks
U.S. Senate renews Myanmar sanctions ahead of ASEAN talksAgence France-Presse, WashingtonThe U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Tuesday (Wednesday morning in Jakarta) renewing a one-year ban on all imports from Myanmar ahead of an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
JP/5/AHMAD
JP/5/AHMADMob attack strengthens Ahmadi's faithYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung"Love for all, hatred for none."It was this simple verse that attracted Ahmad Bakir, 69, to become a devotee of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) when he was young.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
KPK to summon judges over bribery case
KPK to summon judges over bribery caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will summon two judges at the Jakarta High Court as witnesses in a high profile bribery case allegedly committed by a lawyer of suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Freeport Has 2nd-Qtr Profit as Metal Production Soars
Freeport Has 2nd-Qtr Profit as Metal Production Soars Claudia Carpenter Bloomberg/New York Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., owner of the world's biggest gold mine, had its fourth straight profitable quarter on increased output from Indonesia and higher metal prices.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan marketThe Jakarta Post JakartaAfter concentrating on marketing sports utility vehicles (SUVs) over the past five years, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) is targeting the sedan segment by launching the all-new Ford Focus.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
House proposes budget rise
House proposes budget riseFrom Republika The House of Representatives plans to propose a budget increase for legislators in July of Rp 1.105 trillion, comprising Rp 760.98 billion for allowances and Rp 389.34 billion for the House Secretariat.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Govt prepares to open labor market
Govt prepares to open labor marketRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is lobbying foreign countries and making the necessary preparations ahead of the liberalization of regional labor markets.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Corby gets chance to find new witnesses
Corby gets chance to find new witnessesWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Denpasar District Court gave another chance on Wednesday for lawyers of convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby to find more witnesses who can support claims that marijuana found in her surfboard bag was...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
TV Today: Friday, July 22, 2005
TV Today: Friday, July 22, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 9:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Koran Recital1:00 p.m.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
PT Exertainment Indonesia apologizes
PT Exertainment Indonesia apologizes The management of PT Exertainment Indonesia would like to extend a sincere apology to the writer of the letter, who was charged additional membership payments after termination of the membership, as a result of a computer error.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSNine suspects, 585 crickets taken Sukawati police arrested on Monday nine suspects and confiscated 585 crickets in a raid on a gambling den in Tegal hamlet, some 15 kilometers east of Denpasar.Two suspects, including the owner of the den, escaped arrest.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Govt knocks back demands of railway workers
Govt knocks back demands of railway workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakartahe government has turned down demands from thousands of protesting workers of state railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) to reinstate their status as civil servants, thus making more likely the possibility of a nationwide...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Airport guards hold protest
Airport guards hold protest TANGERANG: Around 500 security guards at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport held a protest on Wednesday to demand the replacement of the branch manager and security division chief for allegedly failing to improve their working conditions.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Tangguh plant secures 7 vessels to ship LNG
Tangguh plant secures 7 vessels to ship LNGLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA BP Plc.-led consortium has named three consortia as winners in a tender to provide seven vessels to ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Tangguh plant in Papua to customers in Korea and Mexico.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Working for change from within
Working for change from withinM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An expression encapsulates the transformation of the former leader of a radical student movement, Budiman Sudjatmiko: The only security human beings have is their ability to change.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation'
Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering a ban against Ahmadiyah as an organization in the country, saying it has sparked public disorder.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Energi restates Q1 profit by 57 percent
Energi restates Q1 profit by 57 percentArijit Ghosh, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Energi Mega Persada (EMP), Indonesia's second-biggest publicly traded oil and gas company, restated its first-quarter profit lower by 57 percent because of a change in deferred tax expense calculations.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
New chief to restore police image
New chief to restore police imageFrom RepublikaThe police should set a good example for society and conduct an internal reordering to restore the image of the police as a public protector. With the change of leadership at the National Police, it is expected the police's image will be restored.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
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Details to be ironed out for Aceh peace agreement or Details need ironing out for Aceh agreement Haris Azhar Jakarta 2. Nation -- Threat of terrorist attacks is not limited to far South 2 x 21 Threat of terrorist attacks in Thailand or Threat of terrorist attacks in Thailand underestimated Pavin...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Death sentence for servants
Death sentence for servantsFrom RepublikaAn Indonesian migrant worker, Rohana, could face the death penalty for allegedly killing her employer in Singapore, according to a report on July 4. In March 2004, two other domestic servants, Juminem and Siti Aminah, were also charged with murder in that...
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
City antiterror unit gets new chief
City antiterror unit gets new chief JAKARTA: Jakarta police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani swore in on Wednesday Adj. Sr. Comr. Hasanuddin as the new chief of the antiterror detachment Unit 88.Unit 88 deals with bombings and other forms of terrorist activities in the capital.
Thu, 21 Jul 2005
Hoop takraw:
Hoop takraw: Silly or spicy? Clement Tan ANN/The Straits Times/Singapore The biennial Southeast Asia Games is becoming more and more exotic in recent years. More and more oddball sports have come on board. Some are serious. Some less so -- and others simply silly.
Wed, 20 Jul 2005
JP/19/ARMFD
JP/19/ARMFDLocal food irreplaceable for Indonesians in America Armando Siahaan Contributor/Jakarta Assimilation, a process whereby immigrants integrate with the culture of the host country, is probably the norm for many Indonesians who emigrate abroad to the United States.
Wed, 20 Jul 2005
TV Program: Thursday, July 21, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, July 21, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty7:30 Children Film8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 20 Jul 2005
Muhammadiyah intellectuals need meaningful dialog
Muhammadiyah intellectuals need meaningful dialogHilman Latief, Jakarta The emergence of the Muhammadiyah Young Intellectual Network (JIMM) generated a heated debate among Muhammadiyah members before, during and after the recent Muhammadiyah congress in Malang.
Wed, 20 Jul 2005
MUI's edict not everything, can be obeyed or ignored
MUI's edict not everything, can be obeyed or ignored Last week's attack on the compound of Ahmadiyah, a religious community in Parung, Bogor, West Java, by the Indonesian Muslim Solidarity group has drawn criticism from many.
Wed, 20 Jul 2005
Saudi man nabbed for enslaving maid
Saudi man nabbed for enslaving maid U.S.: A Saudi Arabian man accused of enslaving an Indonesian woman and forcing her to have sex was ordered held without bail on Monday, after federal prosecutors said there was a good chance he would flee to his native country.