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Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Hundreds of people on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where a
Hundreds of people on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where a 2002 terror attack claimed 202 lives, remembered victims of last week's London bombings with two minutes of silence. Residents and foreign tourists gathered at Bali's ground zero -- a vacant lot that once housed two crowded nightclubs...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
High school fees give parents headaches
High school fees give parents headachesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungAstini (not her real name), 30, left the Way Dadi state elementary school in a haste and feeling disappointed on Wednesday morning because the money she had brought to register her daughter to school turned out...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman Safari
New baby pygmy hippo born at Taman SafariTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorA newborn pygmy hippopotamus has added to the variety of wilderness in Safari Park in Bogor, as Tina, a 10-year old pygmy hippo, gave birth on Tuesday.Tina is one of Safari Park's eight pygmy hippos.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
More corpses found after shipwreck
More corpses found after shipwreckNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraFive more victims from a shipping accident in Merauke, Papua province were found on Thursday, bringing the total number of bodies discovered to 16.Head of the operations division at Merauke regental police, Comr.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Disgraceful cartoon
Disgraceful cartoon Often one resorts to a plethora of superlatives to describe Indonesia: the most populous Muslim nation, the largest archipelago, as well as having the largest lizard in the world, to mention just a few.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
TV Today: Saturday, July 16, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, July 16, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Nature Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Maja the...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvationFrom TempoIt is really saddening to learn from the print and electronic media how many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
10 more top officials to face graft probes
10 more top officials to face graft probesRendi A. Witular and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono endorsed requests by police and prosecutors on Thursday to question 10 more top state and local government officials for their alleged roles in separate...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Official gallops his way to office
Official gallops his way to office JAKARTA: An Indonesian official, heeding a government call to conserve energy, has exchanged his car for a more ecologically- friendly means of transport -- a horse, a report said Wednesday. "I am doing this because of the presidential instruction," said G.S.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
UNSC stalls E. Timor tribunal plan
UNSC stalls E. Timor tribunal planIrwin Arieff, Reuters/United NationsThe United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is sitting on a UN expert panel's recommendation for an international tribunal to try Indonesian and local militia leaders blamed for a deadly 1999 rampage in East Timor, diplomats and...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Pilots in Indonesia must beware of volcanoes, storms, rice
Pilots in Indonesia must beware of volcanoes, storms, rice paddies AP Photos NY376-377[ By SLOBODAN LEKIC= Associated Press Writer= OVER THE SUNDA STRAITS, Indonesia: Pilots here must beware of volcanoes, storms, rice paddiesSlobodoan Lekic Associated Press/Sunda StraitsA wisp of vapor floats...
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
Reporters on gambling bosses payroll
Reporters on gambling bosses payrollIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe cell phone rings for the umpteenth time, but Rizal Hasan, an editor at the Suara Indonesia daily, refuses to answer it. Finally, he switches it off.
Fri, 15 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Ministry to report firms for pollution
Ministry to report firms for pollution JAKARTA: The Office of the State Minister of the Environment will report two state-owned enterprises operating in East Java to the police for heavily polluting rivers.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demand
Rupiah ends down on corporate dollar demand Dow Jones Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah ended slightly lower on Wednesday on corporate dollar demand powered by high global oil prices, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 9,781, a notch up from the on Tuesday close of Rp 9,780. The U.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Time for ASEAN to stop dithering
Time for ASEAN to stop ditheringZaid Ibrahim, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been dithering on how to deal with its perpetual problem child, Myanmar.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Marcellus Rantetana
Marcellus Rantetana Jakarta2. Alex -- Controversies around government's new land regulation 2 x 30 The nationwide controversy over government land acquisition Aleksius Jemadu Bandung
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Americans landed here 200 years ago
Americans landed here 200 years agoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIn 1882, a United States (U.S.) mission in Medan, North Sumatra, gave a tip-off to the Dutch East Indies authorities about a rebellion in what is now known as Nangroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD).
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Boot scooting locals take to the dance floor
Boot scooting locals take to the dance floorThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Billy Ray Cyrus would be proud. Indonesians are lining up to try out the latest fad -- country music line dancing -- and the toe-tapping craze has established quite a foothold in the country, organizers say.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 13
Rupiah Rates July 13 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,737.73 6,979.13 7,397.27 7,319.40 Brunei dollar 1 6,072.27 5,476.29 5,805.09 5,743.30 Canadian dollar 1 8,504.11 7,671.26 8,129.93 8,045.28 Swiss franc 1 8,043.00 7,255.47 7,689.11 7,609.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Alleged pedophile faces up to 15 years jail
Alleged pedophile faces up to 15 years jailAgence France Presse, JakartaA French man faces up to 15 years' jail if found guilty on charges he had sex with underaged boys in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, a judge said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
People find own ways to conserve fuel
People find own ways to conserve fuelYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungIt has been a week now since Hilman Hidayat resolved to leave his car at home in east Bandung and take his motorbike to work to save fuel.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvationFrom Tempo It is really saddening to learn from the print and electronic media how many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Former boxing champion arrested for drug dealing
Former boxing champion arrested for drug dealingAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer world boxing champion Ellias Pical, 48, was arrested early on Wednesday for selling ecstasy pills to police detectives in a nightclub in Taman Sari, West Jakarta.City Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
1. KUHP (3x22)
1. KUHP (3x22) Penile gourd wearers, affectionate hubbies, tennis fans beware 2. DPRD (2x24) Regental councillors demand additional salary 3. Palesti (1x36) SBY plans to visit troubled Palestine 4. AGO (1x32) AGO, police to boost cooperation
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Investment approvals up, boosting hopes of confidence revival
Investment approvals up, boosting hopes of confidence revivalZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaApprovals for fresh domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) are on the raise, increasing optimism that a pickup in investor confidence has finally started to set in.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 13, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 13, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Hollywood films: No longer a menace, but source of inspiration
Hollywood films: No longer a menace, but source of inspirationM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAsk any aspiring filmmaker, young actor or actress or passerby about their favorite directors or movie stars and the most likely response would be a name from some of Hollywood's luminaries.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Governance reform vital for building agriculture
Governance reform vital for building agricultureMarcellus Rantetana, Jakarta As new issues have arisen, we have begun to forget about the cases of malnutrition affecting hundreds of children around the country.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
EC issues guidebook on RI investments
EC issues guidebook on RI investmentsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe European Commission (EC) published on Wednesday a guidebook for European investors to look very closely before investing in any infrastructure projects in Indonesia, including advising which sectors were viable and...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
UGM promotes 'green bicycle'
UGM promotes 'green bicycle'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaGreen bicycles bearing a plate "UGM Green Bicycle" under the saddle were seen parked in neat rows near the rectorate building of the reputable Gadjah Mada University (UGM).
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Beratha to issue fuel saving policy
Beratha to issue fuel saving policyDENPASAR: Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha said on Wednesday that he would soon issue a directive that would limit operations of night spots and shopping malls in Bali.The policy was aimed at saving fuel, said the governor.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Jazz, struggles to survive
Jazz, struggles to surviveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore often than not, the American legacy in this country is perceived negatively; it is invariably associated with capitalism.However, there is one legacy that has remained and needs to be nurtured: Jazz.According to www.wartajazz.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Kutai Kartanegara to have new regent
Kutai Kartanegara to have new regentKUTAI KARTANEGARA, East Kalimantan: Pair Syaukani and Syamsuri, who won the Kutai Kartanegara regental election, are slated to be installed on Wednesday here. The inauguration ceremony will be tightly guarded by police personnel as the ceremony will be attended...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Cheng Ho went around the world in 28 years
Cheng Ho went around the world in 28 yearsSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe greatness of Admiral Zheng He (popularly called Cheng Ho) has been revealed more and more to the public after a plethora of books were written about his famous journeys.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa Tenggara
Fuel crisis returns to E. Nusa TenggaraKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Severe fuel shortages have again hit eight regencies in East Nusa Tenggara province on Wednesday, leading to long queues at gasoline stations.The gasoline scarcity has also caused prices to rise, adding to people's misery.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Penile gourd wearers, affectionate hubbies and tennis fans beware
Penile gourd wearers, affectionate hubbies and tennis fans bewareRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Papuan that travels to Jakarta wearing only his traditional koteka (penile gourd), or a husband that kisses his wife goodbye at a bus stop could one day be sent to prison as such actions...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Confronting Australian smugness
Confronting Australian smugnessC Duncan Graham, Perth When fundamentalist terrorists started their bombing campaign in Indonesia we all struggled for answers.How could anyone hate so much that they'd want to kill people they'd never met?U.S.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
U.S. helps train RI police
U.S. helps train RI policeMEDAN, North Sumatra: The U.S. Department of Justice will help train some 1,000 Indonesian police who will be stationed in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.The program was part of a police training program started by the department five years ago, said Jim King, a...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Fighting currency speculators
Fighting currency speculators Starting on Thursday foreign exchange derivative transactions against the rupiah will be limited to US$1 million, down from $3 million, and dollar purchases in outright forward transactions and swaps will also be capped at $1 million.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
High school fees give parents headaches
High school fees give parents headachesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungAstini (not her real name), 30, left the Way Dadi state elementary school in a haste and feeling disappointed on Wednesday morning because the money she had brought to register her daughter to school turned out...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
RI, Japan's first EPA talks to kick off on Thursday
RI, Japan's first EPA talks to kick off on ThursdayZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to an agreement inked between Japan and Indonesia during President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to Tokyo in June, senior officials from the two Asian nations will initiate the first round of...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Travelers save fuel by hitching a ride
Travelers save fuel by hitching a rideBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMochtar, 35, slows down his Toyota Kijang van at the entrance of the Jakarta-Tangerang toll road in Tomang, West Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
*Big gambling dens left untouched by police Page 2
*Big gambling dens left untouched by police Page 2 *House speaker defends spending on overseas trips Page 4 *Surabaya: A city of heroes turns into a city of gamblers Page 5 *Governance reform vital for developing agriculture Page 6 *Travelers save fuel by hitching a ride Page 8 *Korea, China win...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Deadlock looms in Aceh peace talks: Widodo
Deadlock looms in Aceh peace talks: WidodoTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing peace talks between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Finland may end in deadlock with Jakarta refusing the rebels' demand for the establishment of local political parties and...
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Ford launches Focus, targeting sedan market
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, 14 Jul 2005
Korea, China win Asia junior badminton titles
Korea, China win Asia junior badminton titlesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Korea took home the boys' team title while China romped to the girls' team crown in the 8th Asian Junior Badminton Championship, held at Senayan Indoor Stadium in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
JP/2/TOMMY
JP/2/TOMMYTommy to regularly visit doctor in JakartaThe Jakarta Post JakartaFormer strongman Soeharto's favorite son Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra has been treated at Gatot Subroto Army Hospital in Central Jakarta for a tumor in the cranial cavity, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 14 Jul 2005
Pass 'Bahasa' test, or no job for foreigners
Pass 'Bahasa' test, or no job for foreignersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaStarting next year, the government will require all foreign workers to pass an Indonesian language proficiency test in order to obtain work permits.