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Sat, 30 Jul 2005
'It's now very dangerous to be different'
'It's now very dangerous to be different' A mob attacked the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) in Parung, Bogor, two weeks ago, believing that Ahmadiyah teachings ran counter to Islam. None of the attackers were apprehended, and the government has banned the movement.
Sat, 30 Jul 2005
Elephants attack Jambi villages
Elephants attack Jambi villages JAMBI, Jambi: A group of elephants from Bukit Tigapuluh National park attacked nearby villages in the last six months, destroying some 15,000 hectares of rubber and oil palm plantations in the area. No one was injured in the rampage.
Sat, 30 Jul 2005
Strike postponed
Strike postponed for a week BANDUNG: The planned nationwide strike of train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia workers will be postponed for a week and will now start on Aug. 8. Railway Workers Union president Amien Abdurrahman said on Thursday that the move was to give advance warning to passengers...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
1. AD: 1 X 22
1. AD: 1 X 22 Reality TV fuels dreams 2. UN: 1 X 32 Hassan urges caution in UN reform debate 3. EMAIL: 2 X 27 E-mail for older people, teens say in survey 4. TIMOR: 1 X 40 Annan issues delayed report on E. Timor tribunal 5. MALAYSIA: 3 X 16 RI files complaint over territorial violation by KL
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Yorris slams poll delay
Yorris slams poll delayMANOKWARI, West Irian Jaya: Yorris Raweyai, a candidate in the West Irian Jaya gubernatorial election, has demanded that the central government replace all members of West Irian Jaya General Elections Commission due to the postponement of the election.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
A music club that has real class
A music club that has real classM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many people are tired of music bars in Jakarta that only give them a headache from some ear-splitting noise they call music.You know the places.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Story of baby carried for 27 years unfolds
Story of baby carried for 27 years unfoldsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaTuminah's lips are parted, her eyes tightly closed as she lies on a bed at Soetomo Hospital, Surabaya."She does not want to talk. Probably she is scared to talk to journalists," said Taslam, her husband.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
The new lineup of MUI
The new lineup of MUIChairman: Sahal Mahfudh Deputy chairman: Din Syamsuddin Secretary general: Ichwan Syam
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Ramayana Lestari's profit falls 7.2%
Ramayana Lestari's profit falls 7.2%JAKARTA: PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, Indonesia's second-largest retailer, announced its first-half profit fell 7.2 percent as costs rose and foreign-exchange gains declined.Net income fell to Rp 104.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Strike postponed
Strike postponed for a week BANDUNG: The planned nationwide strike of train company PT Kereta Api Indonesia workers will be postponed for a week and will now start on Aug. 8. Railway Workers Union president Amien Abdurrahman said on Thursday that the move was to give advance warning to passengers...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Ex-minister dies
Ex-minister dies JAKARTA: Former state secretary Saadillah Mursyid passed away on Thursday aged 68 at Pertamina Hospital in South Jakarta, where he was being treated for an undisclosed illness.His nephew Humaidi Syukeri, who is acting head of the South Kalimantan education office, said his uncle...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Famous actress busted in drug raid on nightclub
Famous actress busted in drug raid on nightclubAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile many celebrities in the capital are actively campaigning against drugs, others are still very much part of the problem.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
SGU establishes environmental lab
SGU establishes environmental labThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Swiss German University (SGU) on Thursday inaugurated an environmental laboratory, which will provide its students as well as governmental institutions with the most up-to-date research equipment to study the environment.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Indian naval visit
Indian naval visit The arrival of an Indian naval squadron in Tanjung Priok Harbor in Jakarta Bay led by the aircraft carrier INS Viraat as its flagship presents the most impressive display of India's growing maritime strength since the visit of the cruiser INS Delhi in June 1950.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Child sex workers taught self-worth
Child sex workers taught self-worthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta"I am free." Onie, a 16-year old girl in bootcut jeans and a tight red T- shirt, writes the life-changing words on a piece of paper. A piece of paper that also tells her life's story.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Superbrands brightens up Indonesian marketing scene
Superbrands brightens up Indonesian marketing sceneRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Has your company ever received a letter from a certain organization telling you that your firm has won a prestigious award that you had never dreamed you might win? Aside from the simple joy of recognition, your...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
NGOs urge halt to forest clearing
NGOs urge halt to forest clearing JAKARTA: A coalition of environmental organizations are demanding that timber firms on Sumatra island that are operating based on licenses from local chief executives stop clearing forests there, as the central government is reviewing these permits.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Court upholds Sinyo's win
Court upholds Sinyo's win JAKARTA: The Supreme Court upheld on Thursday the victory of Sinyo Sarundayang and his running mate Freddy Sualang in the election for North Sulawesi governor and deputy.The panel of judges said the plaintiffs, the two out-polled tickets of Ferry Tinggogoy/Hamdi Paputungan...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Mangga Dua Square admits turning street into parking lot
Mangga Dua Square admits turning street into parking lotDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe management of the Mangga Dua Square (MDS) wholesale center in Pademangan, North Jakarta, acknowledged on Wednesday that it had taken over a 13-meter public street alongside the Ciliwung River and...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
NGOs urge halt to forest clearing
NGOs urge halt to forest clearing JAKARTA: A coalition of environmental organizations are demanding that timber firms on Sumatra island that are operating based on licenses from local chief executives stop clearing forests there, as the central government is reviewing these permits.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. PAM -- 2x15 Palyja, TPJ promise larger investments 2. SGU -- 1x30 SGU establishes environmental lab 3. EMISI -- 1x30 Motorists told to get cars tested 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Differences do not justify violence'
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Aceh doesn't need local parties
Aceh doesn't need local partiesFrom RepublikaThe Aceh problem will soon be peacefully resolved after another round of negotiations between the disputing parties.However, the demand of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to set up local political parties after recognizing the unitary state of Indonesia has...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
'Differences do not justify violence'
'Differences do not justify violence'The attack on the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) in Parung, Bogor, by a mob earlier this month, has raised the issue of freedom of religion which has become even more prominent after the authorities banned the movement.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Government may buy back stake in Indosat from Singapore's firm
Government may buy back stake in Indosat from Singapore's firmRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe cash-strapped government is considering raising its stake in PT Indosat, the country's second-largest telecommunication firm, by buying back shares it sold in 2002 to Singapore Technologies...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
OIC pledges Rp 12t aid for Aceh
OIC pledges Rp 12t aid for AcehThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) has pledged Rp 12 trillion (US$1.22 billion) in reconstruction funds for tsunami- devastated Aceh."OIC has expressed interest in channeling assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction projects...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Govt to wrap up Global's unfinished business
Govt to wrap up Global's unfinished businessUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn important final step in the shutdown of fraud-riddled Bank Global International has ended, with the government finishing its verification of the bank's depositor accounts, and honoring 79 percent of them, or 5,213...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Irene conquers world champion
Irene conquers world championThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian chess teenager Irene Kharisma stunned 2004 world champ Klaudia Kulon of Poland in the 10th round of the girls' under-14 event in the World Youth Chess Championships in Belfort, France, on Wednesday.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
'Islamic boarding schools oppose terrorism, violence': Didi Hilman
'Islamic boarding schools oppose terrorism, violence': Didi HilmanYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungPesantren -- or Islamic boarding schools -- have found themselves in an awkward position with the nation being hit by a number of terrorist attacks over the past few years.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Reality TV fuels dreams
Reality TV fuels dreamsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA week before the country hosts a regional meeting on the Millennium Development Goals to reduce poverty, a survey found that more Indonesians are watching reality TV shows with the hope that their lives can dramatically improve like...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Shares End Higher, Led By Gains In Medco
Shares End Higher, Led By Gains In Medco JP/14/Market Shares End Higher, Led By Gains In Medco Dow Jones/Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Thursday led by gains in gas and oil company Medco Energi ahead of its plan to sell a 30 percent stake on the Luxembourg bourse next month, dealers said.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Child prostitutes lie to survive
Child prostitutes lie to surviveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough no-one can ever be absolutely certain, it is estimated that there are about 800 children aged 14 to 18 years old who are employed as sex workers in the red light cafes of Bambu Apus, East Jakarta.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Inco expects rise in production costs due to higher fuel prices
Inco expects rise in production costs due to higher fuel pricesLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed nickel mining company PT International Nickel Indonesia will see a 7 percent rise in its unit cost of production due to the government's decision to apply market prices on fuel...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Govt has enough money to train workers: Exporters
Govt has enough money to train workers: ExportersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor exporters are urging the government to utilize billions of dollars collected from labor exports and foreign workers to finance training and retraining programs that Indonesian workers need to compete...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
3 arrested over phone smuggling
3 arrested over phone smuggling JAKARTA: City police arrested three members of a syndicate specializing in smuggling cellular phones and seizeed hundreds of the units early this week.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Shares end higher, led by gains in Medco
Shares end higher, led by gains in MedcoIndonesian shares ended higher on Thursday led by gains in gas and oil company Medco Energi ahead of its plan to sell a 30 percent stake on the Luxembourg bourse next month, dealers said.The Jakarta Stock Exchange's Composite Index ended up 0.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
JP/2/kaur
JP/2/kaurFailed candidates detained over Bengkulu riotEva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaPolice say they detained on Thursday four people accused of inciting a riot in Kaur regency, Bengkulu province, involving thousands of people protesting the result of the recent regental election.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
People of Yemeni origin play full role in Indonesia's development
People of Yemeni origin play full role in Indonesia's developmentIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaSewu wolungatus paetung puluhantahune Nduk kampong Arab papan panggone Gedhe dhukur njenggeret cakrike Klumpukane wong ngendoni ati sumpege Cikar Mandheg mapine manut Landa ireng capital...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Superbrands Award provides access to expanded market
Superbrands Award provides access to expanded market Several recipients of the Superbrands Award have expressed hope that the award is expected to serve as an effective marketing tool that will provide access to an expanded market.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Indonesians fight to be a maid in new TV show
Indonesians fight to be a maid in new TV showTomi Soetjipto, Reuters/JakartaWhen an Indonesian reality TV show was announced featuring baby- faced actor Ari Wibowo's search for a maid, thousands were suddenly jostling for a job that normally means low pay, endless hours, and sometimes abuse.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
IMF warns RI of challenges ahead
IMF warns RI of challenges aheadThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore prudent budgeting and the removal of fuel subsidies are important challenges ahead for the government, if it wants to consolidate the progress Indonesia has made in recent years, the International Monetary Fund says.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Frightened minister alone in facing bird flu threats
Frightened minister alone in facing bird flu threatsJP/8/fluCooperation between local and central administration key to fight bird fluAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaWearing a special white outfit complete with gloves and mask, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono was shouting stressfully...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
JP/5/REPORT1
JP/5/REPORT1One view of the history of 'pesantren'The term pesantren comes from the word santri (Islamic boarding school student) and when affixed with pe- and -an forms the meaning in the Indonesian/Malay languages -- of an Islamic boarding school.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Chicken restaurants, vendors see sales drop
Chicken restaurants, vendors see sales drop Fadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamThe kitchen at Windsor Fried Chicken in Batam is not nearly as busy as it was just weeks ago, and employees like Asrul, 34, now often find themselves with little more to do than try and look busy.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Propaganda films don't always have to suck
Propaganda films don't always have to suckM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Propaganda films are usually made on the assumption that they are the means by which the intended messages can reach the audience in the first instance, and all artistic considerations must therefore take a...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Australia helps Acehnese school
Australia helps Acehnese schoolNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehSeven months after the tsunami, spirits at a medical polytechnic campus have picked up despite the destruction wrought by the disaster still evident. There is no signpost bearing the campus name nor fence surrounding the school.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Budget deficit sustainable: KL
Budget deficit sustainable: KL KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said on Thursday it was maintaining its budget deficit at sustainable levels and that it did not expect a surplus in the near term.Mustapa Mohamed, minister in the prime minister's office, said the budget deficit was equal to 4.
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Regions differ in handling of bird flu
Regions differ in handling of bird fluThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs public concern escalates over the spread of bird flu, with two new suspected cases reported in Jakarta after three recent deaths in Tangerang, sales of eggs, chicken meat and chicken dishes in markets, restaurants and street stalls...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Promoting multi-religious education
Promoting multi-religious educationMuhamad Ali, Hawaii How serious are we, civic, religious and government leaders, in putting into practice multi-religious education in national and local educational systems? The Declaration of Bali as a result of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) has shown a...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Merpati responds
Merpati responds Allow me to respond in the following to a letter by Michael Beer of Amlapura, Bali, complaining about Merpati's service.On behalf of the management of PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines I am herewith extending the greatest apology to Michael Beer for the inconvenience that our service...
Fri, 29 Jul 2005
Annan issues delayed report on E. Timor tribunal
Annan issues delayed report on E. Timor tribunalReuters, United Nations/VientianeUnited Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan went around the Security Council on Wednesday and formally issued a UN expert panel's report recommending an international tribunal to try Indonesian and local militia...