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Susilo's calls fall on deaf ears in regions

Susilo's calls fall on deaf ears in regionsThe Jakarta Post, Medan, Semarang, BandungWhile government offices in Jakarta have complied with the President's call for energy conservation, the call has fallen on deaf ears in regional government offices.

Gasoline shortage still plagues Cirebon

Gasoline shortage still plagues CirebonCIREBON, West Java: The gasoline shortage continued in Cirebon and Indramayu regencies, West Java on Tuesday with queues 500 meters long at some gasoline stations in the area.The shortage has pushed up the price of gasoline.

Too lenient on embezzlers

Too lenient on embezzlersFrom KompasIt was disappointing to read in Kompas (June 23) that the three former executive directors of Bank Indonesia found guilty in a corruption case were only sentenced to 1.5 years in prison by the Supreme Court justices who heard their appeal.

AGO unit aims to speed up probe of graft cases

AGO unit aims to speed up probe of graft casesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Bandung Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) Hendarman Supandji promised on Tuesday to speed up the investigation of corruption cases being handled by the AGO.

Legalized abortion, no!

Legalized abortion, no!From RepublikaThe Indonesian Reproduction Health Profile 2003, issued by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the World Health Organization, shows an increase in abortion rates with a majority of young people (15 years to 24 years) being involved in this practice.

Medco may raise $300m from Luxembourg, Jakarta share sales

Medco may raise $300m from Luxembourg, Jakarta share salesNetty Ismail, Bloomberg, Singapore PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil producer, plans to raise about US$300 million selling stock in Luxembourg and Jakarta, 25 percent less than Medco's founders targeted...

Why Asia won't help U.S. curb its trade deficit

Why Asia won't help U.S. curb its trade deficitAndy Mukherjee, Bloomberg, China A first-ever full health check of Asian banks by Standard & Poor's has offered revealing insight into why the U.S. current account deficit may not unravel soon.

Building operators electrified over energy conservation

Building operators electrified over energy conservationThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile office tenants might grumble over energy saving measures, building operators see the drive as a blessing in disguise.

Soccer unaffected by TV cutbacks

Soccer unaffected by TV cutbacksRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMillions of Indonesian soccer fans will still be able to enjoy live matches of their favorite foreign teams on television, even though national TV stations have to cut their air time to support the government's energy...

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;AFP;IVY; ANPAu..r.. ASEAN-Singapore-politics Singapore President S.R. Nathan to run for second term JP/11/ASEAN S'pore president to run for second term SINGAPORE: Singaporean President S.R. Nathan, 81, said on Tuesday he will run for a second six-year term in office, becoming the first person to...

Country line dancing becoming a hit in RI

Country line dancing becoming a hit in RI OR 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...

Residents living in forest stirs dilemma

Residents living in forest stirs dilemmaHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariLa Abo's rest was disturbed by the presence of a number of officials from the Southeast Sulawesi provincial administration at the location where he lives last Thursday.The middle-aged man suspiciously gazed at them one by one.

Damien Kingsbury

Damien Kingsbury2. Mova -- Sharia implementation in Aceh is limited 1 x 30 Limited implementation of sharia in Aceh Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta

UI hosts int'l seminar on anthropology

UI hosts int'l seminar on anthropology JAKARTA: As many as 211 researchers from 18 countries are expected to participate in the Fourth International Seminar on the Indonesian Anthropology Journal, which began on Tuesday.

Headings

Headings1. SCHOOL -- 2x18 More state schools offer int'l classes 2. ICW -- 1x30 School expenses burden parents 3. PLN -- 2x20 Power operator says city owes it Rp 200b 4. CHUSNUL -- 2x23 Chusnul to report media to police for defamation 5. DRUG -- 2x20 Foreign national on trial for drugs 6.

Corruption at the religious ministry

Corruption at the religious ministryFrom TempoThe misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry of Religious Affairs is a disgrace to religious values that are supposed to be upheld by this institution and also a betrayal of Muslims' trust.

Foreign national on trial for drugs

Foreign national on trial for drugsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe drug trial of Ramakau Jones, alias Npoto, a national of Lesotho in West Africa, began on Tuesday at the Tangerang District Court.

Four people killed in Kendari boat accident

Four people killed in Kendari boat accidentHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariFour people were killed after a boat, Tangko Mbuno, sank in Wawonii waters, Konawe regency in the province of Southeast Sulawesi at dawn on Monday.

Hundreds of people beleaved to have dead in ferry disaster

Hundreds of people beleaved to have dead in ferry disaster Agence France Presse/JakartaHopes faded on Monday of finding any more survivors from a ferry that sank off the eastern Indonesian province of Papua last week, with as many as 200 people believed trapped inside, a rescue official said.

Fuel conservation won't work without subsidy cut: Kadin

Fuel conservation won't work without subsidy cut: KadinRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe chairman of the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, Trade and Industry (Kadin), Mochamad S. Hidayat, sounded more like an economist than a businessman when he called on the government on Tuesday to...

More state schools offer int'l classes

More state schools offer int'l classesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne year after passing the entrance test to SMU 70 senior high school's "international class" in 2003, Dewi Rahayu Noviyanti, 16, still feels proud that she beat other students in the tight selection process.

Another ex-regent to face graft probe

Another ex-regent to face graft probe JAKARTA: A number of legislators from Doupu regency in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) reported former local regent Abubakar Ahmad to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) here on Tuesday for alleged corruption.

More govt officials in casual dress

More govt officials in casual dressThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BandungAbout a dozen members of the Indonesian Engineers Association (PII) looked neat in their long-sleeved batik shirts when they met Vice President Jusuf Kalla at his office on Jl. Medan Merdeka Selatan, Central Jakarta, on Tuesday.

MCC to dismiss 433 employees

MCC to dismiss 433 employees JAKARTA: The Mercure Convention Center and Hotel (MCC) has been given the authority to dismiss 433 of its employees who have been protesting the change in the hotel's management.

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...

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.

Fast-food preferences leave local children malnourished

Fast-food preferences leave local children malnourishedBarry Neild, Agence France-Presse, JakartaWith its Gucci-filled shopping malls, Indonesia's capital shares the emerging affluence of many other Asian cities, but while many in Jakarta are now better off, new wealth has brought an embarrassing...

Official wants subsidy axed, alternative energy promoted

Official wants subsidy axed, alternative energy promotedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo support the government's intention to promote the use of alternative fuels, the subsidy for petroleum-based fuel should be eliminated, a government official said on Tuesday.

Texmaco's unit sued for $13 million loans

Texmaco's unit sued for $13 million loansBloomberg, JakartaCalyon, a unit of Credit Agricole SA, and a Swedish state-owned lender have sued a unit owned by the Texmaco Group to recover US$13 million from the company.

1. Insight -- 1x35

1. Insight -- 1x35 ASEAN's problem with Myanmar 2. Tour ---- 2x18 Tour's cycling stars rely on their teams 3. Arroyo -- 1x32 Arroyo hanging tough against foes 4. Survey -- 1x40 New grads get caught out by low Jakarta salaries

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...

Experts warn N. Sumatra lies on shaky ground

Experts warn N. Sumatra lies on shaky groundApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLocated in a geologically active area, North Sumatra is at risk of major earthquakes, according to several experts.The experts were speaking at a national seminar in Medan on earthquakes and tsunami, in the context...

Police arrest terror suspect

Police arrest terror suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police detectives have arrested one more terrorist suspect linked to a group of 14, who were apprehended last week for their alleged role in terrorism attacks in the country, including the one at the Australian...

RP political parties call for constitutional change

RP political parties call for constitutional changeTeresa Cerojano, Associated Press/ManilaRuling and moderate opposition parties agreed on Tuesday to work immediately for constitutional revisions -- and possibly new elections -- as part of efforts to solve a crisis over allegations that President...

Rupiah Rates July 12

Rupiah Rates July 12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,695.35 6,941.25 7,356.92 7,279.50 Brunei dollar 1 6,064.46 5,469.86 5,797.75 5,736.41 Canadian dollar 1 8,461.22 7,632.99 8,089.11 8,004.95 Swiss franc 1 8,009.84 7,225.95 7,657.58 7,578.

Limited implementation of sharia in Aceh

Limited implementation of sharia in AcehMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta The recent caning of people convicted for gambling offences in Aceh has sparked controversy about the extent of the implementation of sharia law there.

JP/1/BOMB

JP/1/BOMBBomb rocks Poso KPU officeA low explosive bomb went off precisely behind the office of the Poso General Elections Commission (KPU) in Central Sulawesi on Tuesday night, but no injuries were reported.

RI teams fall in Asian junior semis

RI teams fall in Asian junior semisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local entrants in the team events for boys and girls fell in the semifinals of the Asian Junior Badminton Championship on Tuesday, although the boys came agonizingly close to causing an upset.

Navy launches operation to secure Malacca Strait

Navy launches operation to secure Malacca StraitFadli, The Jakarta Post, Tanjung Uban, Riau IslandsThe Indonesian Navy launched a three-month operation on Tuesday in a bid to fight rampant pirate attacks in the crucial Strait of Malacca.Navy deputy chief of staff Vice Admiral W.R.

'Antara' news agency gets new chief

'Antara' news agency gets new chiefHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter serving as chief of state Antara news agency for the past five years, sociologist Mohamad Sobary was replaced on Tuesday by Asro Kamal Rokan, former chief editor of Republika daily.

New grads get caught out by low Jakarta salaries

New grads get caught out by low Jakarta salariesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDewi was among the top graduates from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia's most prestigious located in Yogyakarta.

Krakatau Steel to up HRC by 1m tons

Krakatau Steel to up HRC by 1m tonsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned steel-maker PT Krakatau Steel revealed its plan on Tuesday to expand its hot rolled coils (HRC) production by a million tons per year by 2008 through the establishment of a new plant that will cost between US$340 million and...

Zulkifli wins Jambi election

Zulkifli wins Jambi electionJAMBI: A local poll organizer declared on Tuesday that running mates Zulkifli Nurdin and Anthony Zeidra Abidin, nominated by the National Mandate Party and Golkar Party, had officially won the Jambi direct election for governor and deputy governor.

Yingdi holds young GKJ audience totally spellbound

Yingdi holds young GKJ audience totally spellboundEvi Mariani and Jim Read, The Jakarta Post, JakartaHow often do you leave a concert venue totally satisfied, with hands still sore from clapping so enthusiastically?It happened on Monday night when winner of the 7th Frans Liszt Piano Competition Sun...

JP/18/BRIEFS

JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.

Adding insult to injury: Will the victims of

Adding insult to injury: Will the victims ofJustice for Tanjung Priok victimsFarish A Noor, Sinchew Daily, Asia News Network, Selangor Despite the talk of reform and restoration of democracy, the history of Indonesia remains a highly contested subject that remains hostage to the vicissitudes of...

No gambling in 3 days: City police

No gambling in 3 days: City policeAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani has vowed to wipe out gambling and other social vices in the capital within three days, much shorter than the one-week deadline given by National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto.

Councillors arrested for drug possession

Councillors arrested for drug possessionBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police arrested Lamijono, 37, the speaker of Tulangbawang regency council, and Jarwo Hadi, a senior councillor on the regency council, for allegedly being in possession of ecstasy pills. The pair were arrested on Sunday morning.

We are rally instincts to choose a taxy

We are rally instincts to choose a taxyA taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over safety for taxi users.

Newmont verdict in Manado delayed

Newmont verdict in Manado delayedMANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado District Court delayed delivering its verdict against an environmental activist accused of having defamed mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya.