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Wed, 24 Aug 2005
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~Caption :DORMITORY: One of dormitory facilities for senior high school and university students at the Jababeka Education Park FACTORY: A standard factory building in the Jababeka Industrial Park.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Papua 'troop deployment' worries locals: DPD member
Papua 'troop deployment' worries locals: DPD memberNethy Dharma Somba and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA member of the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) has raised her concern over the alleged arrival of troops in the troubled province of Papua, saying that local people...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
1. Papua -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28)
1. Papua -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x28) Papua 'troop deployment' worries locals: DPD member2. Busfares -- 36 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x28) Government plans to raise public transportation fares 3. Polio -- 36 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x35)Vaccination key to quelling polio threat: UN 4.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
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~JP; DONETravel SpotsWant to get latest information on flights, tours and travel packages? Check out Travel Spots, a specially designed column in The Jakarta Post. Travel Spots provides information on destinations, flight schedules and travel agent contacts.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Oil prices to subside: Economists
Oil prices to subside: EconomistsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDefying mainstream perceptions that high oil prices are in for the long run, economists at two foreign banks are predicting that oil prices will subside toward the end of the year and in 2006.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
TV Program: Thursday, August 25, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, August 25, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
The beleaguered rupiah
The beleaguered rupiah Remember early January 1998 when the rupiah crashed through the 10,000-to-the-dollar barrier two days after then president Soeharto unveiled his draft 1998-1999 budget? The four-fold fall of the rupiah was then precipitated by what the market perceived to be unrealistic...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Regions may issue bonds next year
Regions may issue bonds next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLocal administrations will be permitted to issue bonds and seek loans from domestic banks starting next year, following the issuance of the necessary ancillary regulations later this year.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Aceh reflects new thinking in Asia
Aceh reflects new thinking in AsiaAnthony Reid, The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Singapore The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), signed in Helsinki on Aug 15, marks a refreshing innovation for Indonesia and for nationalist...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Comedian to contest Indramayu election
Comedian to contest Indramayu electionINDRAMAYU, West Java: The Indramayu General Elections Commission (KPUD) named on Tuesday the three pairs of regent and vice regent candidates eligible to run in the Sept. 23 election.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
SBY's first distress call
SBY's first distress call President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has received his first telephone call from Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, offering this country's assistance in dealing with the repetitive haze that distresses Malaysians every year.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Thugs continue to terrorize Jakarta
Thugs continue to terrorize JakartaThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration, city police and military have launched a month-long campaign against thugs in the capital. The following is the first of a series of articles on thugs, who continue to instill fear in Jakarta residents.It is 1 a.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
DPD told to heed wishes of regions
DPD told to heed wishes of regionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaConductor Addie MS walked through the hall, holding his cell phone as the popular Twilite Orchestra readied for its first performance ever at the People's Consultative Assembly/House of Representatives main plenary hall.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Shipowners urge Malacca risk review
Shipowners urge Malacca risk review SINGAPORE: An urgent review of the Malacca Strait risk assessment by London marine underwriters is needed, the Federation of ASEAN Shipowners' Associations (Fasa) said in a report on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Free education an illusion
Free education an illusionFrom KompasThe government's statement that free education will be available for all this year remains nothing but an illusion, because in our experience, the residents of Cimanggis, Depok, West Java, are not getting any cost relief for our school-age children.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Corruption a stumbling block to autonomy
Corruption a stumbling block to autonomyTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has blamed regional autonomy for exacerbating the problem of widespread corruption in the country and the slow mechanism of essential policy making.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Bowlers use event as SEAG tryout
Bowlers use event as SEAG tryoutMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games only three months away, several countries are using the ongoing Indonesian International Open Bowling Championship as a testing ground to see how they measure up to their rivals.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Vaccination key to quelling polio threat
Vaccination key to quelling polio threatAgencies, JakartaThe recent polio outbreak that has infected hundreds of Indonesians poses a global health threat and planned vaccination drives are crucial to averting a crisis, the UN's children's agency said on Tuesday.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
4 x 12
4 x 12 Death sought for another suspect in bomb attack JP/4/4Intel1 x 35 Academics propose intelligence bill JP/4/BRR1 x 33 Reconstruction agency under fire 1 x 40 Corruption a stumbling block to autonomy JP/4/palsu1 x 40 Police target 19 more 'illegal' institutes
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Reconstruction agency under fire
Reconstruction agency under fireNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehCriticism is gathering against the powerful Aceh Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency (BRR) two months after it began the massive project of rebuilding the tsunami-affected province.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Rupiah ends at new low, minister's remark ignored
Rupiah ends at new low, minister's remark ignoredDow Jones/Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah slipped to yet another fresh 41-month low against the dollar on Tuesday as foreign investors exited the local capital market, dealers said.
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Struggling to maintain growth
Struggling to maintain growthRudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Jeremias Masto, Sea-Freight Manager of Indonesia-based Ritra Logistics (Ritra), tried to look optimistic when asked about the current situation in the logistics business in Indonesia, but he also showed anxiety when he talked about the...
Wed, 24 Aug 2005
Drug suspect could face 10 years
Drug suspect could face 10 yearsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangProsecutors asked the Tangerang District Court on Tuesday to sentence Lesotho national Ramakau Jonas, alias Npoto, to 10 years in prison for the possession of 50 grams of heroin.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Competition getting tight in multimedia projector market
Competition getting tight in multimedia projector marketB. Gunawan, Contributor/Jakarta The multimedia industry is among those most enjoying the advances in digital technology, besides the computer industry, of course.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Counselors face jail terms for blasphemy
Counselors face jail terms for blasphemyID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Probolinggo, East Java Prosecutors demanded on Monday between four and five years' jail for seven counselors at an alternative faith healing clinic in the East Java town of Probolinggo, who they said had committed heresy against...
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Judges to learn about labor settlement
Judges to learn about labor settlement JAKARTA: Labor and ad hoc judges from Indonesia and Timor Leste will on Tuesday commence a three-day workshop in Jakarta, as part of efforts to improve industrial relations and labor adjudication.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Councillor face five years in jail
Councillor face five years in jailThe Jakarta Post, Surakarta Two former leaders of Surakarta City Council were sentenced to five years' imprisonment on Monday by the Surakarta District Court following their convictions on graft charges.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, August 23, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, August 23, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News Service4:30...
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Australians caught in drug raids
Australians caught in drug raidsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Medan A model and a teacher, both Australians, were apprehended in the latest in a string of arrests of foreigners during the police crackdown on illegal drugs in Bali and Medan.
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Another foreigner murdered
Another foreigner murderedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Just one week after an Australian citizen was murdered in Depok, West Java, a German citizen identified as Helmut Klein, 60, was found dead in his rented house on Jl. Bangka IID, Mampang, South Jakarta, on Monday morning.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Microsoft may set up SME center this year
Microsoft may set up SME center this year The Jakarta Post Jakarta PT Microsoft Indonesia, the Indonesian subsidiary of U.S. software giant Microsoft Corp., plans to set up a center this year to promote the use of information technology (IT) among the country's small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Govt raises road tolls today
Govt raises road tolls todayZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will raise road tolls across the country by an average of between 15 percent and 16 percent on Tuesday, Minister of Public Works Djoko Kirmanto said on Monday.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
1,250 TNI soldiers withdrawn from Aceh
1,250 TNI soldiers withdrawn from AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The Indonesian Military (TNI) pulled out 1,250 Army soldiers from Aceh on Monday, the first major troop withdrawal after the signing of a peace deal by the government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) last week.Maj. Gen.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
1. Ati -- MoU blasting: A gulf of views between Aceh, Jakarta
1. Ati -- MoU blasting: A gulf of views between Aceh, Jakarta 3 x 15 The gulf of views between Aceh and Jakarta Ati Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post Jakarta 2. Nasir -- Combating drug abuse, Law enforcement is necessary but not 1 x 30 Health aspects of fighting drug abuse Sudirman Nasir Victoria
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Infrastructure development needed to boost economic growth
Infrastructure development needed to boost economic growth The West Java administration held a two-day summit last week to offer 57 infrastructure projects worth Rp 35 trillion (US$3.53 billion) to investors as part of the province's efforts to boost economic growth from the current 5 percent to 8...
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Govt sees no concern as rupiah slumps over 10,000
Govt sees no concern as rupiah slumps over 10,000The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rupiah continued its fall against the U.S. dollar for the seventh consecutive trading day on Monday, beginning the week at a new low level of Rp 10,000 as high oil prices kept fueling local corporate demand for imports.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Unrealistic 2006 budget: The damage has been done
Unrealistic 2006 budget: The damage has been doneDavid E. Sumual, Jakarta In a well-constructed speech, President Susilo B. Yudhoyono unveiled the 2006 budget proposal in his first annual address to the nation last week.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Govt to speed up Java's south transmission line
Govt to speed up Java's south transmission lineLeony Aurora The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government will speed up the construction of Java's south extra-high voltage transmission line by working with local administrations to settle land acquisition problems, targeting to complete the line by October.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Sukarno's book republished
Sukarno's book republished YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University has republished Di Bawah Bendera Revolusi (Under the Banner of Revolution) authored by first president Sukarno in Yogyakarta on Monday.Guruh Soekarnoputra, Sukarno's son, said the book had become a taboo to read in the last 40 years.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Danareksa strives to boost accountability, performance
Danareksa strives to boost accountability, performance Faced with various problems in its operations, state-owned financial management firm PT Danareksa is striving to boost its performance by improving internal control to prevent leaks in the funds it manages.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
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~JP; DONETravel SpotsWant to get latest information on flights, tours and travel packages? Check out Travel Spots, a specially designed column in The Jakarta Post. Travel Spots provides information on destinations, flight schedules and travel agent contacts.
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Fuel price hikes & smuggling
Fuel price hikes & smugglingFrom Koran TempoThe fuel price increase on March 1, with their adverse impact on ordinary people and the uneven distribution of fuel subsidy compensation funds to appropriate recipients, will likely be followed by more increases given that crude oil prices have risen to...
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Lack of U.S. focus on East Asia
Lack of U.S. focus on East Asia Since 9/11 and against the backdrop of the mess in Iraq, the United States has been less engaged in dealing with the core geopolitical and geo-economic problems of East Asia.If anything, its approach toward East Asia has been dominated by reactive and ad hoc policies.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Caption for Spotlight: Tuesday, August 23, 2005
Caption for Spotlight: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 ZARA HITS TOWN: PT Mitra AdiPerkasa Tbk, which holds the exclusive rights to several international fashion labels, works with Spain's top fashion label ZARA.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Fire razes 17 flower shops
Fire razes 17 flower shops JAKARTA: At least 17 flower shops on Jl. Barito and Jl. Mahakam II were burned to the ground on Monday when a fire, allegedly caused by a short circuit, broke out at one of the shops and spread quickly to others.The fire began at 6 a.m.
Tue, 23 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.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Royal conflict in Surakarta shows no signs of cooling down
Royal conflict in Surakarta shows no signs of cooling downBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta The unseemly succession dispute that has plagued the Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace in Surakarta since last year is showing no sign of cooling down.
Tue, 23 Aug 2005
Acehnese disabled to receive training
Acehnese disabled to receive training JAKARTA: The Association of Indonesian Disabled People (PPCI) in cooperation with Handicap International will be giving training to disabled people in tsunami-ravaged Aceh to help them become financially independent citizens.