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Wed, 24 Aug 2005
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Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Food crisis may affect 400,000
Food crisis may affect 400,000KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Over 400,000 people in 468 subdistricts in East Nusa Tenggara could be affected by a food crisis following a prolonged drought and harvest failures in the province, a senior official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Nur Mahmudi visits chief justice
Nur Mahmudi visits chief justice JAKARTA: Former forestry minister Nur Mahmudi Ismail accompanied by his lawyer Adnan Buyung Nasution met Supreme Court president Bagir Manan here on Tuesday to persuade the latter to help him in his attempts to retain his win in the recent Depok municipal election.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Three-member abortion gang busted
Three-member abortion gang bustedSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, SlemanYogyakarta police have arrested three people for performing some 300 abortions, mostly at a particular hotel in Yogyakarta and another in Semarang, over the past two years.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Top Asian players to challenge for S'pore Open
Top Asian players to challenge for S'pore OpenAgence France-Presse, Singapore Nine of the top 10 golfers on the Asian Tour's current Order of Merit will challenge world number seven Adam Scott for honors when the Singapore Open returns next month, organizers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Rupiah Rates Aug.23
Rupiah Rates Aug.23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,970.69 7,212.06 7,631.03 7,551.54 Brunei dollar 1 6,332.83 5,729.70 6,062.97 5,999.40 Canadian dollar 1 8,772.22 7,938.22 8,398.41 8,311.88 Swiss franc 1 8,304.50 7,516.31 7,950.61 7,870.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
British invention in Indonesia
British invention in IndonesiaDaisaku Ikeda, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore Sixty years have passed since the end of World War II, which came to a close with Japan's surrender on Aug. 15, 1945.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Police arrest three suspects in the murder of expatriate
Police arrest three suspects in the murder of expatriateAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPolice have arrested three suspects in the murder of German Helmut Kleinen, who was found dead on Monday morning in his rented house on Jl. Bangka IID in Mampang, South Jakarta.City police spokesman Sr.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Oil prices hold above $65 as storm sets course for Gulf of Mexico
Oil prices hold above $65 as storm sets course for Gulf of MexicoAssociated Press, ViennaOil futures held above US$65 a barrel on Tuesday amid lingering global supply concerns despite resumed crude flows from Ecuador and Nigeria.The rise came amid expectations that Wednesday's U.S.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Making a sacrifices for school upkeep
Making a sacrifices for school upkeepSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIf you need cash urgently, the quickest way to obtain it is to go to a pawnshop.In a similar but unique fashion, the regent of Kebumen, Central Java, Rustriningsih, 38, and her deputy, KH M Nashiruddin al Mansyur, have...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Two villages given computer facilities
Two villages given computer facilities YOGYAKARTA: To provide local farmers with access to world markets, the Sleman administration installed communications facilities in two villages here on Tuesday in observance of National Technology Day.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
TransJakarta to maintain ailing bus operators
TransJakarta to maintain ailing bus operatorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe companies in a consortium supplying buses for the Busway refused on Tuesday to replace some of the firms, which according to the busway's patron, Governor Sutiyoso, are not financially reliable.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Govt introduces amnesty in revised draft tax laws
Govt introduces amnesty in revised draft tax lawsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTo encourage tax evaders to start paying their taxes -- in return for immunity from penalty and prosecution -- the government has provided a tax amnesty in its recently completed draft revisions of the tax...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
RI navy storms Croatian ship, detains crew
RI navy storms Croatian ship, detains crewVictor Tjahjadi, Agence France-Presse/JakartaThe Indonesian Navy on Tuesday stormed a Croatian merchant ship and detained around 25 crew after a long-running court battle, Croatia's ambassador Aleksandar Broz said, describing the move as illegal.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
'Only the rich enjoy fuel subsidy'
'Only the rich enjoy fuel subsidy'A steady rise in global oil prices has renewed the debate over the merits of the fuel subsidy here. Experts are largely divided on the issue. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their comments on the issue.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Toward reconciliation and healing in Aceh
Toward reconciliation and healing in AcehMirza Tirta Kusuma, Yogyakarta It is obvious that the conflicts that have occurred in our country, like in Aceh, have left very deep wounds, especially for the victims. A wound, even though it can heal, never completely disappears.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
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Towards reconciliation and healing in Aceh Mirza Tirta Kusuma Yogyakarta 2. Kanis -- Easy way to win election --- go to court 1 x 30 The easy way to win an election Kanis Dursin Jakarta
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
APEC should focus on capacity building
APEC should focus on capacity buildingZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) was told during a workshop to focus more on strengthening trade and investment facilities and economic and technology cooperation, rather than trade liberalization, to...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Academics propose intelligence bill
Academics propose intelligence billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA working group of military, legal and political analysts has completed the draft of a new bill on intelligence aimed at restoring the badly tarnished image of state intelligence agencies.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
2,700 orchid species found in Papua
2,700 orchid species found in PapuaMANOKWARI, West Irian Jaya: Researchers from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have discovered some 2,770 species of orchid in the Arfak conservation park in Manokwari regency, West Irian Jaya province.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN community
Civil-society and the building of an ASEAN communityAlexander C. Chandra Jakarta The recent Roundtable Discussion on the Prospects and Challenges in the Building of an ASEAN Community, which was organized by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Centre for Strategic and International...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Govt asked to revise budget assumptions
Govt asked to revise budget assumptionsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAll 10 factions at the House of Representatives requested the government to revise its macroeconomic assumptions, particularly oil prices, saying they were "unrealistic".
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
'This time there's much more will to make it work'
'This time there's much more will to make it work' The Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) of the European Union and ASEAN has started its task of monitoring the implementation of the historic peace agreement between Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
On ban on Ahmadiyah
On ban on Ahmadiyah I read the article Govt mulls ban on Ahmadiyah due to 'permit violation' in your online edition of July 22. Reading the statement of Attorney General Abdul Rachman Saleh took me back centuries to the age of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Blue Bird style of business
Blue Bird style of business Earlier this month a Blue Bird taxi smashed into the rear end of my car while it was stationary at an intersection. In a city like Jakarta, relatively small collisions of this sort are inevitable and can easily and routinely be dealt with if the parties behave with a...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Chevron set up new unit for RI
Chevron set up new unit for RILeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing the recent merger of U.S. energy giants Unocal and Chevron, the company plans to establish a new business unit to take charge of its subsidiaries working in the upstream and geothermal sectors in Indonesia and the...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Ending a cycle of conflict in Aceh
Ending a cycle of conflict in Aceh The peace deal for the Indonesian province of Aceh promises to break a relentless cycle of conflict and death. In this case good news is a direct result of bad; the peace deal is the legacy of a truly monumental tragedy, the tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety net
ASEAN Social Charter would set a decent social safety netPravit Rojanaphruk The Nation Asia News Network/Bangkok Nearly four decades after ASEAN was founded, labor activists say it's time to push for an ASEAN Social Charter that would guarantee a certain level of labor rights across the region.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Blue Bird's apology
Blue Bird's apology We would like to offer our apology for the inconvenience caused to Mr. Patrick Guntensperger in an accident on Aug. 4, 2005, which inflicted damage on his car.Our company has taken necessary action against the taxi driver concerned and contacted Mr.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Blue Bird style of business
Blue Bird style of business Earlier this month a Blue Bird taxi smashed into the rear end of my car while it was stationary at an intersection. In a city like Jakarta, relatively small collisions of this sort are inevitable and can easily and routinely be dealt with if the parties behave with a...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Police target 19 more 'illegal' institutes
Police target 19 more 'illegal' institutesEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter sealing off the Institut Manajemen Global Indonesia (IMGI) for allegedly selling fake academic titles, the National Police said on Tuesday they were investigating 19 additional educational institutions.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Residents puzzled by power blackout
Residents puzzled by power blackoutJAMBI, Jambi: Some 6,500 residents of Merangin regency, Jambi, have been affected by blackouts. The blackouts, which have been occurring since Aug. 18, have disrupted activity in the regency.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
GAM members come down from the hills, out of the jungle
GAM members come down from the hills, out of the jungleNani Afrida and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/BandungAt least 60 members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have come down from their Manggamat mountain hideout, making this the biggest group so far to come out of the jungle in...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
No school uniforms?
No school uniforms?From KompasThe decision by the minister of national education to abolish the obligation for school students to wear uniforms in order to eliminate the monopoly in uniform procurements was inappropriate.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
'Genius search' delays class
'Genius search' delays class JAKARTA: A "super class" course for science geniuses will not be able to start in late August as scheduled due to the fact that geniuses have turned out to be more difficult to find than anticipated.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Man dies in police cell
Man dies in police cell JAKARTA: A detainee was found dead inside his cell in the East Jakarta police headquarters on Monday, city police reported on Tuesday.The man, identified as Diding Sujiyanto, 36, had been detained for the past one month after being caught in possession of a bag containing 27...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
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Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Antam names HSBC as FA
Antam names HSBC as FA JAKARTA: State gold and nickel miner PT Antam has appointed Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) as the financial advisor to assist with the possible acquisition of a minority stake in gold and copper producer PT Freeport Indonesia.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Toward a lasting peace in the rebellions Aceh
Toward a lasting peace in the rebellions AcehDesra Percaya, New York Following seven months of talks mediated by former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Helsinki on Aug. 15 between the Government of Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Headings
Headings1. BUS -- 4x12 TransJakarta to maintain ailing bus operators 2. THUGS -- 1x32 Thugs continue to terrorize Jakarta 3. SAHID -- 1x32 Dozens of skilled workers sent abroad 4. DRUGS -- 1x30 Drug suspect could face 10 years 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Only the rich enjoy fuel subsidy'
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Church group complains over compulsory 'jilbab'
Church group complains over compulsory 'jilbab'The Indonesian Communion of Churches (PGI) complained to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono that non-Muslim female students were obliged to wear the jilbab (Muslim head scarf) in schools in Padang, West Sumatra.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Ex-banker to face trial in absentia
Ex-banker to face trial in absentiaFormer president director of now defunct Bank Pelita Agus Anwar will stand trial in absentia on charges of stealing Rp 492 billion (US$49.2 million) in state money next week.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Fate of veterans' widows
Fate of veterans' widowsFrom KompasMy mother is the widow of an independence war veteran who receives a government pension in Yogyakarta. For three years now, she has not been receiving what she is entitled to.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Big firms keen on China while smaller ones eye Indonesia,
Big firms keen on China while smaller ones eye Indonesia, Malaysia Deutsche Presse-Agentur Singapore Bigger companies in Singapore contend the China market offers the brightest business prospects for the next six months, but smaller firms are more optimistic about Indonesia and Malaysia, a survey...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Taxing product
Taxing product components I refer to the article Diamonds not Indonesia's best friend, yet at least". (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 15). I reply as a jewelry designer living in Bali. Java and Bali have excellent silver workers but many of their designs are not appropriate for western markets.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Dozens of skilled workers sent abroad
Dozens of skilled workers sent abroadAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNever traveling far from his hometown Jakarta, Nurcholis could not conceal his excitement over the prospect of working in Italy."I am a little bit scared as I will be far from home ...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Rp 362b revised budget proposed
Rp 362b revised budget proposed JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration will propose additional budget allocations of Rp 362 billion in the 2005 revised budget, an official says.Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said that the additional budget allocations were needed due to factors such as the fuel price...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
MUI's edicts
MUI's edicts "More criticism has been levied against the controversial edicts issued by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), this time from the world's largest Muslim organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), which has around 40 million members.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Death sought for another suspect in bomb attack
Death sought for another suspect in bomb attackThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded the death sentence here on Tuesday for Ahmad Hasan who has been accused of assisting in the 2004 bombing of the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, in which 11 people were killed.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Lack of HIV comprehension causes misery
Lack of HIV comprehension causes miseryYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungMaya (not a real name) broke into tears when a well-known newspaper printed her full name as well as a detailed description of her and her job in its recent article.