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Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Satria Muda vows to bounce back in IBL finals
Satria Muda vows to bounce back in IBL finalsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) champion Satria Muda Britama is determined to battle back in the do-or-die second game of the final against Hewlett Packard Aspac.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Security worries force cgange to Papuan protest
Security worries force cgange to Papuan protestNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, PapuaDue to security concerns, the Papuan Tribal Council has decided to move forward a planned mass protest on Aug. 15 that would condemn the government's failure to execute a special autonomy scheme for Papua.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Committed to 'Uang'
Committed to 'Uang' In response to Hazim Suhadi's letter regarding Telcom's overpriced service in the broadband sector (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6), this overpricing also relates to local, long distance and international calls.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriage
Spicy distinctions in a Betawi-Palembang marriageEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Of all the cross-cultural marriages that are possible, one would think that a couple from Java and Sumatra would have the least difficulty in adjusting to each other.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Government rejects MUI's demand to ban Ahmadiyah
Government rejects MUI's demand to ban AhmadiyahMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will not ban the teachings of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) nor dissolve the group, but will let the government-sanctioned Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) decide whether it...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Satria Muda got off to a poor start in the 2005 IBL
Satria Muda got off to a poor start in the 2005 IBL competition due to the absence of key player Wahyu Hidayat Jati, but they have gradually improved their play. They beat Panasia Garuda 2-0 in the semifinals.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Lead concentration high above Serpong research center
Lead concentration high above Serpong research centerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe concentration of lead in the air around Serpong's Research and Technology Center (Puspitek) as well as in the blood of elementary school students in the area exceeds the tolerable level, studies say.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Bali Dynasty chef wins competition
Bali Dynasty chef wins competitionKUTA: Lim Hing Fatt, the Chinese Chef of Bali Dynasty Resort's Golden Lotus Restaurant, won the World Golden Chef Competition 2005 held in July at Kuala Lumpur's World Trade Center building.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Legalized abortion and free sex
Legalized abortion and free sexFrom Republika Indonesia's maternal and infant mortality is the highest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, reaching 307 per 100,000 live births.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
JP/ /POSO
JP/ /POSOPost-conflict Poso Consumed by hate, divided by faithRuslan Sangadji & Meidyatama Suryodiningrat The Jakarta Post/Poso, Sulawesi TengahTragically, communal conflict -- whether ethnic or religious -- has been a feature of the nation since the onset of the reform era.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
The minister was also barred from wearing PKB pins while carrying
The minister was also barred from wearing PKB pins while carrying out his political activities.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Court ruling against PKS final, chief justice says
Court ruling against PKS final, chief justice saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, BandungNur Mahmudi Ismail may have to accept the controversial verdict that converted his apparent victory in West Java's Depok mayoral election, with Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan saying the lower court ruling was final...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
B-1: Flowers and more. Page 8
B-1: Flowers and more. Page 8 B-2: Tarver and Jones, ready to rumble Page 9 B-3: Meet Nadine, Miss Indonesia 2005. Page 20
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Marimutu named suspect in loan scam
Marimutu named suspect in loan scamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Marimutu Sinivasan has been declared a suspect by the National Police in an alleged fraud case involving a bad loan of Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) from Bank Muamalat.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Reality shows that promote social values thrive
Reality shows that promote social values thriveArmando Siahaan, Contributor, Jakarta It is indisputable that the rise of reality TV shows in Indonesia is reaching unprecedented levels, even to the extent that they might seriously rival the dominance of sinetron, Indonesian soap operas.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Aceh consensus
Aceh consensusNo endeavor will succeed if it does not have the genuine support and blessings of the primary stakeholders in the process. No matter how ingenuous the initiative, the effort put into it will be indicative of the confidence in its benefit and eventual success.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Experts call for new design of RI foreign policy
Experts call for new design of RI foreign policyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAsia -- the world's newest strategic hub of world politics and trade -- must find a new mechanism called "Concert of East Asian Powers" to maintain an equilibrium among the big powers in the Asia-Pacific...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
JP/18/TAPIS2
JP/18/TAPIS2Lampung 'tapis': No longer sacred status symbolOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungFor the Lampung community, tapis cloth reflects the status of the owner. Take Tapis Raja Medal, for example.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
JP/18/LAPIS1
JP/18/LAPIS1A blend of Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic culturesOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungHistorically, tapis cloth from Lampung began to be developed around 800 A.D. as, for example, and is referred to in the Record of King Belitang dated 898 to 915 A.D.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Shares end higher, with Telkom still rebounding
Shares end higher, with Telkom still reboundingDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended higher on Wednesday led by bellwether PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom)'s continued rebound on renewed expectations that the company will book higher 2005 earnings, dealers said.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Suriname commemorates Javanese immigration
Suriname commemorates Javanese immigrationAgence France-Presse, ParamariboThe South American nation of Suriname has been marking 115 years since immigrants started arriving from Indonesia with a visit by a top provincial governor.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Indonesian ranks fifth in ASEAN for TOEFL
Indonesian ranks fifth in ASEAN for TOEFLIndonesian students came in fifth in English language proficiency tests in Southeast Asia.Singaporeans ranked first place in the TOEFL scores, followed by Filipinos, Malaysians, Burmese, Indonesians, Vietnamese, Lao, Thais and Cambodians.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Labor unions pledge support for Garuda strike plan
Labor unions pledge support for Garuda strike planRidwan Max Sijabat and Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCondemning Garuda Indonesia management's move to close the offices of the Association of Garuda Flight Attendants (Ikagi), labor unions threw their full support behind the employees'...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Nine relatives die in Jelambar house fire
Nine relatives die in Jelambar house fireAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo brothers and their families were killed in a tragic house fire in the Jelambar area of West Jakarta early on Wednesday morning.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting pot
Yogyakarta -- Indonesia's proverbial melting potSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThere are few other places like it in Indonesia. Yogyakarta is, perhaps, Indonesia's definitive melting pot. A center of education and historic relevance, Yogyakarta since early times has opened itself to...
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Fasten your seat belts
Fasten your seat beltsAllow me to complain about the discomfort and security in a Lion Air flight from Makassar-Denpasar on board JT 0741 on July 10 (flight time at 9:53 Central Indonesia Standard Time). My ticket was No. 99077718672681 and my seat was No. 37 E.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 11, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, August 11, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* The New Video and The New Paintings by Filippo Sciascia, at at Gaya Gallery Jl. Raya Sayan, Ubud (Tel. 0361 979252 or 979253, www.filipposciascia.it), until Aug. 16.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's
Kampung Keling -- economic symbiosis in Medan's Chinese-Indian enclaveApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMedan, North Sumatra, is known for its sharp racial distinctions between native Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay ethnic groups.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Ceremony brings villagers back together
Ceremony brings villagers back together The people of Nglurah village in Karanganyar regency, Central Java have been growing flowers and decorative plants for centuries. While many Nglurah people have moved away from the village, they continue to work as flower sellers.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
BI to raise interest rate to 9.5%
BI to raise interest rate to 9.5%Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta The Indonesian central bank's move on Tuesday to raise its benchmark interest rate to 8.75 percent from 8.50 percent foreshadows a series of increases that could drive the rate up to 9.5 percent by the end of the year.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
1. Garuda (1x45)
1. Garuda (1x45) Labor unions pledge support for Garuda strike plan 2. PKS (4x12) Court ruling against PKS final, chief justice says 3. Muama (1x32) Marimutu named suspect in loan scam 4. Irja (2x32) Papuans demand probe into alleged misuse of special autonomy funds
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Devolving power to regions as peace building initiative
Devolving power to regions as peace building initiativeAguswandi, Jakarta A greater devolution of power to the regions in Indonesia than that accommodated by present autonomy law provisions should be an option in peace building.
Thu, 11 Aug 2005
Diarrhea outbreak kills 13 people
Diarrhea outbreak kills 13 peopleMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A diarrhea outbreak has been affecting Makassar city since January this year, killing 13 people so far."Four people affected with diarrhea, mostly infants, are admitted to the hospital each day," said Asaad Bastian, the director of the...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Pertamina workers to go on strike
Pertamina workers to go on strikeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThousands of workers at state oil and gas company Pertamina say they will hold a nationwide strike on Wednesday in protest against a plan for massive layoffs.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
NGOs rebuked for not being transparent
NGOs rebuked for not being transparentKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Nusa Tenggara Governor Piet A. Tallo slammed on Tuesday 24 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for not being transparent in the way they spend donors' money.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Papuan Tribal Council steps up pressure on government
Papuan Tribal Council steps up pressure on governmentNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraUnited Nations and rudimentary SOS flags were unfurled during a ceremony commemorating International Indigenous Day on Tuesday morning in Jayapura.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Oil prices to 'slow' East Asian growth
Oil prices to 'slow' East Asian growthMynardo Macaraig, Agence France-Presse, Manila Record oil prices coupled with slowing exports are expected to clip economic growth in East Asia to 6.8 percent in 2005, down from a robust 7.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Probe underway into education fund graft
Probe underway into education fund graft JAKARTA: The interdepartmental anticorruption team continued on Tuesday the probe into the alleged Rp 6 billion (US$615,000) graft case at the directorate general of higher education at the Ministry of National Education by cross-examining three officials...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Headings
Headings1. DENGUE -- 1x36 Lax fumigation makes city prone to dengue 2. BUSWAY -- 2x32 TransJakarta balks at buying pricey new Busway buses 3. MARKET -- 1x40 Pasar Jaya to reorganize city markets 4. MIKROLET -- 2x20 More AC 'mikrolet' set to hit the streets 5.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Reflecting on the internationalization of the Papuan issue
Reflecting on the internationalization of the Papuan issueAleksius Jemadu, Bandung It was surprising that two members of the U.S. Congress launched a campaign aimed at the establishment of a bill questioning the legitimacy of the 1969 Act of Free Choice on the grounds that the participants in the...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Bekasi seeks cause of dead fish
Bekasi seeks cause of dead fish BEKASI: The Bekasi Council urged the Environmental Management Agency to investigate the death of thousands of fish in Kali Bekasi river since Sunday, suspecting untreated industrial waste had polluted the river.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
NTT village subdued on Aug. 17 gala
NTT village subdued on Aug. 17 galaJemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KabukaPreparations are being made nationwide as Indonesia's 60th Independence Day on August 17 draws near, with many people beginning to erect flags and banners in front of their homes.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Committed to 'Uang'
Committed to 'Uang' In response to Hazim Suhadi's letter regarding Telcom's overpriced service in the broadband sector (The Jakarta Post, Aug. 6), this overpricing also relates to local, long distance and international calls.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
The role of civil society in the building of an ASEAN community
The role of civil society in 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...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Women must liberate themselves: Envoy
Women must liberate themselves: EnvoyVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn any country if the women are not liberated, that country will never have neither democracy nor prosperity, South Africa's top woman diplomat said in Jakarta."Women's liberation is key to a country's development.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Lax fumigation makes city phone to dengue
Lax fumigation makes city phone to dengueAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNine residents of Community Unit No. 5, Cisalak subdistrict in Depok, West Java, have contracted dengue fever, including one child who died after a nearby community health center failed to fumigate the area.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
More AC 'mikrolet' set to hit the streets
More AC 'mikrolet' set to hit the streetsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMore air-conditioned 'mikrolet' minivans hit the capital's streets on Tuesday, with the Jakarta Transportation Agency and the Jakarta chapter of the Organization of Land Transportation Owners (Organda) giving assurances that the...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Marksmen off to Ecuador for world championships
Marksmen off to Ecuador for world championshipsMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national practical shooting team has a dual purpose in participating in the upcoming World Shoot XIV championships in Ecuador.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Bank customer unprotected
Bank customer unprotected I am a Fix 'n Fast (credit card) holder at Bank Danamon. For two years, I have been making my monthly payments through a Bank Danamon teller, with the imposition of a Rp 5,000 fee per transaction (I was not informed of this fee prior to signing up to Fix 'n Fast).
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Tension at Garuda intensifies ahead of planned strike
Tension at Garuda intensifies ahead of planned strikeRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe ongoing dispute between the cabin crew union and the management of national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia intensified on Tuesday after Garuda forcibly shut the offices of the Association of Cabin...