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Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Mobile toilets for riverbank squatters
Mobile toilets for riverbank squatters TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal administration will replace the floating toilets built by squatters along the Cisadane riverbanks with mobile toilets."The quality of river water is declining due to both household and industrial waste being dumped into the...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Dutch student shot in Aceh
Dutch student shot in AcehNani Afrida and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh/Medan Less than two weeks after the shooting of a Hong Kong aid worker, a Dutch student was shot while traveling in a car in Aceh, child activists and police said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Carmakers object to premium gas ban for for big vehicles
Carmakers object to premium gas ban for for big vehiclesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's plan to issue a regulation stopping cars with engines larger than 2,500cc from using subsidized premium gasoline would only hurt the country's auto industry, the Association of...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Hybrid cars not yet suitable for Jakarta
Hybrid cars not yet suitable for JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hollywood celebrities have started using hybrid cars to attend the much-awaited, much-broadcast annual awards ceremony for movie artists.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Polio vaccination drive intensified as cases rise
Polio vaccination drive intensified as cases riseReuters, Jakarta Indonesia is scrambling to combat a major outbreak of polio with plans to vaccinate more than 24 million children across the populous nation before the onset of the rainy season, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Cirebon bomb hoaxer 'did it for fun'
Cirebon bomb hoaxer 'did it for fun' CIREBON, West Java: A suspect believed responsible for a bomb hoax in Cirebon city was arrested by the police on Friday.According to chief of Cirebon Police, Adj. Sr. Comr. Wisnu, the suspect, 22-year-old Dedi Hartono, was arrested in his house after midnight.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt reiterates vaccine's importance
Govt reiterates vaccine's importanceHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As nearly 800,000 babies were not immunized against polio in the first mass vaccination, the government has urged wary parents to participate in the next mass vaccination to be given in August and September.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Supplies of school textbooks
Supplies of school textbooksFrom Kompas As a mother who has several school-aged children, I fully support the complaint made by a headmaster in a school in Cikarang, Bekasi about the quality of school textbooks.Students are required to buy a new set of books each year.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Heavy rain causes flooding in W. Irian
Heavy rain causes flooding in W. Irian MANOKWARI, West Irian Jaya: Heavy rains over the last two days have left hundreds of houses in Ransiki district, Manokwari regency in West Irian Jaya province, inundated, killed one resident and wiped out two bridges.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Firms bid for gas pipeline projects
Firms bid for gas pipeline projectsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Seven companies, including state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) and the local unit of the U.S.' largest construction company, Fluor Corp., have registered to bid for two gas pipeline projects in Java.
Sat, 09 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...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt told to root out malnutrition
Govt told to root out malnutrition JAKARTA: The National Commission on Child Protection has asked the government to ratify a United Nations convention that it says will address malnutrition, which mostly affects children.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Papuans residents wait days for kerosene supplies
Papuans residents wait days for kerosene suppliesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura As many motorists in several areas of the country feel the bite of an acute fuel shortage, Jayapura residents have been forced to wait in lines day after day to get their kerosene supply or pay much...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
PPD needs dissolution: A new firm welcome
PPD needs dissolution: A new firm welcomeSoeryo Winoto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Public transportation in Jakarta remains a perennial headache. The recent strikes by thousands of drivers and employees of the state-owned transportation company Perusahaan Pengangkutan Djakarta (PPD), leaving...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
House urges govt to resolve fuel shortage, corruption
House urges govt to resolve fuel shortage, corruptionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives wrapped up its fourth session on Friday and issued scores of recommendations to the government with regards to fresh social issues.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 8, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
China pledges $400m in Cambodian aid
China pledges $400m in Cambodian aid CAMBODIA: Cambodia's foreign minister said on Friday that China has pledged more than US$400 million in aid and investment to the impoverished country for projects including a hydropower plant.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 9, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, July 9, 2005Exhibitions* Fine Arts Surat Kepada Emilio Sabadell; Tiga Hari Dalam Sepatu by Hanafi, at Bentara Budaya Jakarta, Jl. Palmerah Selatan no. 17, Central Jakarta (Tel. 5483008 ext. 7910/7911), 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Surabaya women flirt with sex toys for safe sex: Study
Surabaya women flirt with sex toys for safe sex: StudyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaAmelia, not her real name, has been on her own for several years, since her husband left her, but since she discovered vibrators she has not been quite so lonely.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Markets urged to stay calm after attacks
Markets urged to stay calm after attacksAgence France-Presse, New York World financial leaders appealed for calm on Thursday after markets were left badly shaken by a series of deadly bomb blasts that ripped through London, Europe's foremost trading center.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
JP/7/IWAN
JP/7/IWANLocal elections and Papuan legitimacy Iwan S. Ardjali Jakarta In international studies, the right to self-determination is recognized by the United Nations Charter, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, etc.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Agus, Annisa exchange wedding vows
Agus, Annisa exchange wedding vowsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's firstborn son, First Lt. Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono, 27, exchanged vows with TV host Annisa Larasati Pohan, 24, at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, without his parents at the ceremony.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
More countries get visa facility
More countries get visa facilityMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In a further reversal of the previous administration's highly restrictive visa policy, the government has extended visa-on- arrival facilities to 14 more countries in an effort to help the country's tourism industry.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Prosecutor's office destroy drugs
Prosecutor's office destroy drugsMEDAN, North Sumatra: The Belawan Prosecutor's Office destroyed on Thursday hundreds of kilograms of narcotics. The drugs destroyed consisted of 354 kilograms of marijuana, 62.3 kilograms of amphetamines and 141 ecstasy pills.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Susilo tells Sutanto to fight graft, get tough on terrorism
Susilo tells Sutanto to fight graft, get tough on terrorismEva C. Komandjadja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono swore in Gen. Sutanto on Friday as the new National Police chief, asking him to address the many problems facing the country,...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
PDI-P angry over disciplinary move
PDI-P angry over disciplinary move JAKARTA: Three Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) legislators say they are going to file a complaint with the police and a civil suit against the House of Representatives disciplinary committee for defamation.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
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.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Why ratify the civil rights covenant?
Why ratify the civil rights covenant?Ridarson Galingging Jakarta The government is expected to ratify the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The ratification will make the ICCPR a binding legal instrument that can be enforced domestically.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Wimar Witoelar
Wimar Witoelar Jakarta2. Dyer -- London: Not exactly the blitz 2 x 21 Bomb attacks in London: Not exactly the blitz Gwynne Dyer London 3. Yomi -- Combating poverty shows complexities of aid allocation 1 x 35 The complexities of aid allocation Mitsuo Miura The Daily Yomiuri Asia News Network Tokyo
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
2006 budget sets sights on 6.5% GDP growth, 0.7% deficit
2006 budget sets sights on 6.5% GDP growth, 0.7% deficitUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives's Budget Commission has agreed on the assumptions to be used in next year's budget.The assumptions include economic growth of up to 6.5 percent and a budget deficit of 0.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
~Done
~Done;JP;CD;For FOCUS ISSUE === Bookstores Imported books widely available in town T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta Every day new shops open in Jakarta selling all kinds of goods, from shoes and clothes to televisions and cell phones. And also books.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 8
Rupiah Rates July 8 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,613.33 6,869.88 7,280.14 7,202.85 Brunei dollar 1 6,061.05 5,469.67 5,795.79 5,734.78 Canadian dollar 1 8,378.73 7,562.58 8,012.03 7,929.13 Swiss franc 1 7,937.91 7,164.31 7,590.51 7,511.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
IOC axes two sports, vetoes adding new ones
IOC axes two sports, vetoes adding new onesMoch N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was a case of so close and yet so far for karate and squash on Friday when the two sports were poised for inclusion in the 2012 Olympics.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Fuel shortages trigger price increases
Fuel shortages trigger price increasesThe Jakarta Post, Kupang/Lampung/Cirebon The fuel shortages in some regions lead to increases in the price of premium gasoline on Friday from the usual Rp 2,400 per liter to as much as Rp 15,000 (US$1.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Govt, Newmont seek amicable deal
Govt, Newmont seek amicable dealThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is moving toward closure in the case against U.S. giant Newmont Mining Corp. subsidiary over the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay in Sulawesi with the two parties seeking an out-of- court settlement.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Biking tour to be held around Mt. Merapi
Biking tour to be held around Mt. Merapi YOGYAKARTA: Motorcycle enthusiasts will find it interesting this month to visit Sleman (Yogyakarta) or the three Central Java regencies of Boyolali, Klaten, and Magelang, where a tour around Mt.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Election violations alleged, trial begins
Election violations alleged, trial begins Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThree candidates, who ran for mayor of Binjai, brought their cases to court on Friday, charging that the Binjai Election Committee had disadvantaged them by changing the election schedule.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Ridarson Galingging
Ridarson Galingging Jakarta2. David -- Sustainable business performance & communication 1 x 30 Assessing business performance David J. Finneren Jakarta
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Gus Dur admitted to hospital
Gus Dur admitted to hospital Former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid was admitted to Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Central Jakarta on Friday due to exhaustion following a series of trips to Central Java and East Java.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Train accident injures 25 people
Train accident injures 25 peopleLAHAT, South Sumatra: At least 25 passengers on a Serelo economy- class train were injured when their train collided with another train near a station in Banjarsari subdistrict, Lahat regency, on Wednesday.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Scientist plays role of RI envoy
Scientist plays role of RI envoyM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rizal Sukma never dreamed of becoming a diplomat, believing that the nature of the profession resembled that of footsoldiers who merely carried out orders that had been drawn up on high.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
NGOs lash out at court over anti-environment ruling
NGOs lash out at court over anti-environment rulingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmental organizations have slammed the recent Constitutional Court verdict allowing mining companies to continue operations in protected forests, saying it set a bad precedent and would create more environmental...
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
[b]IOC axes two sports,
IOC axes two sports, vetoes adding new onesMoch N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was a case of so close and yet so far for karate and squash on Friday when the two sports were posed for inclusion in the 2012 Olympics.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Miners, exporters to loose diesel subsidies
Miners, exporters to loose diesel subsidiesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government plans to make miners and exporting companies pay the market price for diesel in a move to save money on increasingly costly subsidies for the fuel.
Sat, 09 Jul 2005
Bribery rife as school year nears
Bribery rife as school year nears JEMBER, East Java: Head of Jember regency's Education Office, HM Hasi, said that "special referrals" and "bribery" had emerged as parents become increasingly desperate to ensure that their children enter desired schools in the upcoming school year.
Fri, 08 Jul 2005
Headings
Headings1. DEPOK -- 2x18 KPU Depok grilled over fake voter cards 2. MUTILATE -- 2x25 Police arrest four in dismemberment case 3. BUAYA -- 1x28 Kampong on alert over escaped crocs 4. CIPASERA -- 1x30 Ministry OKs Cipasera municipality 5. CAB -- 1x35 Police quiz drivers in robbery case
Fri, 08 Jul 2005
Hospital hit bywater shortage
Hospital hit bywater shortageBENGKULU: Djawatan Kesehatan Rakyat Hospital in Bengkulu city is running low on water due to a supply problem.Patients' relatives have been helping the hospital by filling its tank with water taken from nearby wells.Capt.
Fri, 08 Jul 2005
Local democracy lives
Local democracy lives A month into the direct regional elections, both predictable and interesting results have been observed.In spite of some shortcomings, which are only to be expected in such a comprehensive undertaking, the elections have proceeded smoothly.
Fri, 08 Jul 2005
Kampong on alert over escaped crocs
Kampong on alert over escaped crocsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorNot much exciting happens in Carangpulang kampong in Cikarawang subdistrict, Bogor, but rumors of six crocodiles on the loose have whipped residents into a frenzy of activity.
Fri, 08 Jul 2005
Expo to promote export of manufactured goods
Expo to promote export of manufactured goodsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the success of last year, the government will use the 20th annual export exhibition this year to promote products other the "favorites" of furniture, crafts and building materials to international...