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Sun, 10 Jul 2005
Children's art exhibition
Children's art exhibition Various art works by children will be displayed during an exhibition at Galeri Cipta III from July 14 through July 21 to commemorate National Children's Day, which falls on July 23.Among the pieces to be put on display are paintings, carvings and earthenware.
Sun, 10 Jul 2005
On the Record
On the RecordArtist : Sujiwo Tejo Album : Syair Dunia Maya (Eksotika Karmawibhangga Indonesia) Sujiwo Tejo was a consummate puppeteer (dalang) of the Javanese traditional shadow play (wayang) before joining Kompas daily as an art critic and taking the plunge into the world of performing arts.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~Checked;JP; Captions for FOCUS ISSUE ---- BookstoresPhoto A:Arief Suhardiman QB World Books in Jakarta is not only a bookstore but also a community center in which people from different backgrounds can interact. Visitors to the bookstore can enjoy special literary or cultural events every week.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Aceh prosecutors investigate bribery in caning case
Aceh prosecutors investigate bribery in caning caseAntara, Banda Aceh A prosecutor in Bireun was questioned by Aceh prosecutors for allegedly taking bribes from some convicts, who were about to be caned as punishment for small time gambling.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~Done;JP;CD; For FOCUS ISSUE ---- BookstoresModern bookstores offer more than good titlesRudijanto Contributor Jakarta "No reading, please" or "No browsing, please". Those warnings in typical bookstores have disappeared in some modern bookstores, replaced with a cozy atmosphere, soft chairs and...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
1. Anal ----- 1x40
1. Anal ----- 1x40 Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to Amien OR Din's victory another blow to Amien 2. Aceh --- 4x13 Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: Government 3. Dutch ---- 1x30 Dutch student shot in Aceh 4.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Workers protest death sentences
Workers protest death sentences JAKARTA: Dozens of migrant workers grouped under the Working Forum for Domestic Helpers Justice rallied in front of the Singapore Embassy in South Jakarta on Friday, demanding clemency for their colleagues who are facing death sentence in that country.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Butet in 'Jangan Menangis Indonesia'
Butet in 'Jangan Menangis Indonesia' JAKARTA: Yogyakarta-born artist Butet Kertaredjasa, who soared to fame imitating former president Soeharto's voice in his staged monologs, will play a role in an upcoming show by Teater Mandiri.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Two brothers to be executed for murder
Two brothers to be executed for murder Agence France Presse, JakartaIndonesian authorities will soon execute two brothers on death row for a premeditated triple murder during a robbery in the island of Sumatra in 2002, a prosecutor said on Thursday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Upholding the law in the mining sector
Upholding the law in the mining sector The Constitutional Court's unanimous ruling last Thursday that Law No. 19/2004 on forestry is constitutional certainly disappointed and angered environmentalists as the ruling boils down to a license for a number of firms to conduct open-pit mining in...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Jogjakarta Plaza celebrates 10th anniversary
Jogjakarta Plaza celebrates 10th anniversarySri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Many consider unity as one of the keys to a successful business.Unless it is present, both internally within an entity and externally within the wider community, it will be difficult for a business to operate...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeep
Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeepAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Four employees of state-owned railway operator PT KAI were seen chatting inside a ticket booth at Cawang station, East Jakarta, on Friday morning while two others sat at their desks serving customers.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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London will bounce back as it always does Jim Read JakartaIf I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England (The Soldier, Rupert Brooke, 1914)2.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Bandung to get new bus lanes
Bandung to get new bus lanes BANDUNG: In efforts to deal with traffic problems, the Bandung administration will soon get 20 new bus lanes, an official said.Bandung Mayor Dada Rosada said the bus lanes will be set up using a grant from the Ministry of Transportation, with the first busline planned...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Indonesian Shares End Higher As Bank Blue Chips Rebound
Indonesian Shares End Higher As Bank Blue Chips Rebound Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday led by a rebound in select bank blue chips after falls in the previous four sessions due to the weaker rupiah and high interest rate, dealers said.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
RI tax revenue up 29 percent
RI tax revenue up 29 percent JAKARTA: Tax revenues as of June 30 have reached Rp 129.4 trillion (US$13.21 billion), up 29 percent from the same period last year.Revenues from customs amounted to Rp 7.65 trillion, or up 37.5 percent, and from excise Rp 14.39 trillion, or 9.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Commuter trains, why not?
Commuter trains, why not? Provisional results of the investigation into the June 30 train crash in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, indicates that human error was behind the fatal wreck that claimed four lives.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Traders reap profits from gasoline shortage
Traders reap profits from gasoline shortageOyos Saroso and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/YogyakartaA woman in her 40s was busily serving yet another eager gasoline buyer on Thursday. Next to her, were several 20-liter jerrycans labeled as premium gasoline.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
For SPOTLIGHT:
For SPOTLIGHT: FORD CAR WINNER: PT Ford Motor Indonesia presents a brand new 2.3l Escape SUV to the winner of its Hole in One competition at the US Memorial Day Golf Tournament on the premises of Ford Jakarta Pusat in Jakarta. The prize was presented on June 4, 2005.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~Top quartile of JSX firms possessing good governance ratings enjoyed an average share price out-performance of over 200 percent. ;JP; ANPAk..r..Sustainable business performance & communication JP/6/DAVIDSustainable business performance & communicationDavid J.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Corruption & opportunity
Corruption & opportunityFrom Tempo Corruption prevails in Indonesia because of intention and opportunity. Government officials, particularly, have the opportunity for contact with capitalists, who use money to secure their business licensing needs.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
305 people lose homes to fire
305 people lose homes to fire JAKARTA: Fire burned down 26 houses in Jembatan Lima, Tambora district in West Jakarta on Friday morning.Although there were no reports of injuries, some 305 people were left homeless because of the fire, community unit head Aeng Khairunasikin said.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Shares end higher as bank blue chips rebound
Shares end higher as bank blue chips reboundDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended marginally higher on Friday led by a rebound in select bank blue chips after falls in the previous four sessions due to the weaker rupiah and high interest rate, dealers said.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
NU, Muhammadiyah aim to expand cooperation
NU, Muhammadiyah aim to expand cooperationID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang Muhammadiyah wrapped up its six-day national congress here on Friday, saying it would expand its partnership with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in order to help the country progress.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Headings
Headings 1. Train -- 3 x 18 Railway operator urged to improve efficiency, upkeep 2. School -- 2 x 22 More students want to enter Jakarta schools 3 Energy -- 1 x 30 City told to reduce power usage 4 Speak -- 2 x 20 'KAI needs more paying passengers'
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
U.S. grants Indonesia import duty cuts
U.S. grants Indonesia import duty cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The United States has agreed to add eight categories of products to its scheme for reduced import duties on Indonesian goods entering the U.S.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
* Dutch student shot while traveling in Aceh Page 2
* Dutch student shot while traveling in Aceh Page 2 * RI offers more countries visa facility Page 4 * Severe kerosene shortage hits Jayapura Page 5 * London will bounce back as it always does Page 6 * Inefficient KAI can't properly finance train maintenance Page 8 * Mahan leads John Deere Classic,...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
City told to reduce power usage
City told to reduce power usageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To save energy amid the national fuel shortage, Sutiyoso's administration has set as policy the reduction of power usage in city and government offices, as well as for street lights, advertising billboards and fountains.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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~;JP;CD;For FOCUS ISSUE --- BookstoresBookstores: Delivery room for the birth of ideasChinab Chugh Contributor Jakarta From ancient times to the present day, people have written and read a lot of books. Why are books so important to man? A bookstore or a bookshop is a retailer that sells books.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Golkar fails in West Sumatra poll
Golkar fails in West Sumatra pollSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangThe mighty Golkar Party looks to have failed in winning most of its candidates up in West Sumatra's direct regional elections, despite its vast experience and huge party infrastructure.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Incumbent mayor reelected
Incumbent mayor reelectedJAYAPURA, Papua: Pair M.R. Kambu and Sudjarwo were declared the new mayor and deputy mayor respectively of Jayapura on Thursday. The pair received the most votes in the Jayapura mayoral election on June 28.Kambu, the incumbent mayor, and Sudjarwo received 28,161 votes.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt plans to make exporters repatriate forex
Govt plans to make exporters repatriate forexRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To help strengthen the country's foreign exchange reserves, the government and the central bank will soon issue regulations requiring local exporters to repatriate their export revenues to local banks.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Yayuk says it's 50-50 for RI against Puerto Rico
Yayuk says it's 50-50 for RI against Puerto RicoBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former national number one Yayuk Basuki believes the Fed Cup squad has an even chance against Puerto Rico in their World Group II playoffs this weekend.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry
The 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.The management of the haj pilgrimage involves over Rp 5.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Corruption & opportunity
Corruption & opportunityFrom Tempo Corruption prevails in Indonesia because of intention and opportunity. Government officials, particularly, have the opportunity for contact with capitalists, who use money to secure their business licensing needs.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Suspect ignores travel ban, slips abroad
Suspect ignores travel ban, slips abroadMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh lashed out at the Immigration Office for allowing a key corruption suspect to travel overseas despite being the subject of a travel ban.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Author imprisoned for Anwar sex allegations
Author imprisoned for Anwar sex allegations MALAYSIA: A former Malaysian newspaper editor was sentenced to a year in prison on Friday after being convicted of publishing false information in a book that accused former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim of sexual misconduct.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to Amien
Din's Muhammadiyah win another blow to AmienMuhammad Nafik and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang In a foregone conclusion, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) secretary-general Din Syamsuddin was officially declared the new chairman of Muhammadiyah here on Thursday after winning unanimous support...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Changing perceptions of Australia post-Corby trial
Changing perceptions of Australia post-Corby trialWimar Witoelar, Jakarta As the Schapelle Corby case enters a new phase with the possibility of inviting new witnesses, again Australians are mulling over the question of bilateral relationships with Indonesia.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
More students want to enter Jakarta schools
More students want to enter Jakarta schoolsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor/Jakarta After driving for two hours from his home in Cipondoh, Tangerang, Iman and his 14-year-old son Alfian wait their turn at a South Jakarta school to enroll.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Fuel scarcity puts Kupang residents in limbo
Fuel scarcity puts Kupang residents in limbo Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe face of Antonius Manaf, 31, is reddish. The minivan driver is exhausted, hungry and thirsty. Every day he is obliged to pay Rp 250,000 deposit for his minivan, but as of 11 a.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt hints fuel price increase might be necessary next year
Govt hints fuel price increase might be necessary next yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Responding to the recent fuel shortage in some areas of the country and increasing oil prices in the world markets, Vice President Jusuf Kalla has hinted the government will have to reduce the fuel...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry
The 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.The management of the haj pilgrimage involves over Rp 5.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Holidaymakers swarm beaches
Holidaymakers swarm beaches YOGYAKARTA: After being very quiet for many months, some tourist destinations in Gunungkidul in Yogyakarta have seen a significant increase in tourist arrivals.Antara reported that holidaying school students were seen flocking the Baron, Kukup and Krakal beaches in the...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
RI, Timor Leste to announce commission members next week
RI, Timor Leste to announce commission members next weekIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Timor Leste will continue working on a reconciliation plan through the Commission of Truth and Friendship (CTF) despite a UN team's recommendation for an international tribunal, Indonesian...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Recent terror attacks by al-Qaeda at a glance
Recent terror attacks by al-Qaeda at a glance - July 7, 2005: Four explosions in the London subway and on a bus during morning rush hour kill at least 40 people, U.S. officials say. More than 700 are wounded. A group calling itself the Secret Organization of al-Qaeda in Europe claims responsibility.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
PKS to host first congress
PKS to host first congress JAKARTA: The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) is slated to host a national congress from July 28 through July 31 in a bid to prepare party strategies and plans for the next five years.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
'KAI needs more paying passengers'
'KAI needs more paying passengers' State railway operator PT KAI has concluded the recent train crash in Rawa Bambu, South Jakarta was caused by human error. The accident claimed four lives and injured around 600 other passengers, including the train driver.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Expired products destroyed
Expired products destroyedAMBON, Maluku: Maluku government officials have confiscated thousands of expired products from markets in East and West Seram regencies. Twenty-five different kinds of products, mostly children's snack foods, were seized during recent inspections of the markets, said the...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: Govt
Disarmament of GAM crucial to peace deal: GovtThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government said on Friday that the disarmament of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam would be the final crucial issue to be discussed during the upcoming peace talks aimed at ending the decades-long...