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Wed, 10 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.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
KPK arrests senior 'RRI' official
KPK arrests senior 'RRI' officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) arrested RRI state radio station finance and administration director Suratno on Tuesday in connection with a Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) graft case.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Rafting can be dangerous, but fun
Rafting can be dangerous, but funEven though rafting has been present in Indonesia since the 1970s, not many people have delved into this sport. The high risk and expense involved are just two factors that mean it not as popular as other outdoor activities.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
RI, Yemen agree to fight extremism
RI, Yemen agree to fight extremismSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaIn a move to prevent the spread of radicalism, Indonesia and Yemen have agreed to deny entry of Indonesians intending to study at universities unaccredited or unrecommended by the government of the Middle East country.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Flag traders flood Jember
Flag traders flood JemberJEMBER, East Java: As Independence Day approaches, flag and banner sellers from West Java are flooding Jember regency.Traders from West Java cities have set up stalls along Jember's streets, erecting red-and-white flags and banners on the sidewalks to promote their wares.
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Crosscultural couples find common ground
Crosscultural couples find common groundBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The cluster of small streets in a South Jakarta suburb is a safe haven from many of Jakarta's ills.Aside from the sounds of the steady stream of street vendors or the chatter of housemaids gathered near the narrow...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
Government in no rush to complete debt management bill: Minister
Government in no rush to complete debt management bill: MinisterRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is in no rush to complete the current draft of a debt management bill and is rejecting suggestions to include in the bill the establishment of a new semi-permanent agency tasked...
Wed, 10 Aug 2005
60 million citizens poor
60 million citizens poor JAKARTA: The number of people living in poverty in the country may have reached 60 million, but just 31.57 million of them have access to free medical care, an official says.President director of state health insurance company PT Askes Orie Andari Sutadji said on Tuesday...
Wed, 10 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.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
For Marketing Perspective -- Aug. 9, 2005
For Marketing Perspective -- Aug. 9, 2005 ;JP;CD; ANPAd..r.. Cellular-competition-market Competition in premium market getting tightBurhanuddin Abe Contributor/Jakarta The melody of Ryuichi Sakamoto's music softly reverberates in a cafe, prompting a patron to lift his cellular phone and start a...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
1. KPU: 3 X 15
1. KPU: 3 X 15 Poll commission chief charged with corruption 2. PILKADA 1 X 32 Experts urge review of Depok ruling 3. EXXON: 1 X 36 Pertamina fights for control of Cepu 4. RAPAI: 1 X 36 'Rapai pase' promotes peace in Aceh 5. CUTLINE 1 X 27 India, RI to boost trade to $10b
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Experts urge review of Depok ruling
Experts urge review of Depok rulingHera Diani and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BandungThe Supreme Court should review the ruling of the West Java High Court on the Depok electoral dispute amid growing protests and questions over the controversial verdict.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
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Ulema edict on IPR could be misleading Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta2. Erita -- Eco-industrial development for Aceh 1 x 30 Eco-industrial development for Aceh Erita Narhetali Jakarta
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
PLN to share its nature gas allotment: Minister
PLN to share its nature gas allotment: MinisterZakki P. Hakim and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState power company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has agreed to allow some of its allotted amount of natural gas to be redistributed to other large manufacturers, especially those affected...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
'Dialogue needed to solve edict polemic'
'Dialogue needed to solve edict polemic'The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) issued a number of edicts last week banning pluralism and liberalism, and they included a ban on Muslims attending prayer sessions led by non-Muslims.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
More Indonesians seek work in Taiwan
More Indonesians seek work in TaiwanVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a gap of three years, the number of Indonesian people visiting the Taipei Economic and Trade Office (TETO) in Jakarta for visa purposes has jumped significantly, a Taiwanese official said in Jakarta.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Independence fighter
Independence fighter rushed to hospitalA week before the 60th independence anniversary, independence fighter Surastri Karma Trimurti was admitted to Cikini Hospital in Central Jakarta on Monday for an unknown illness.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
'Rapai pase' promotes peace in Aceh
'Rapai pase' promotes peace in AcehNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAs musicians toured several cities in Aceh to promote peace during the two-day Rapai Pase festival, Idrus recalled a time 10 years ago when he used to enjoy playing his rapai drum.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Thailand may join Malacca Strait patrols
Thailand may join Malacca Strait patrolsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe three littoral states -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore -- planned to invite Thailand to participate in the joint patrol to secure the Strait of Malacca, recognizing that more "eyes" are required to guard the...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Police begin raids for illegal guns
Police begin raids for illegal gunsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police announced on Monday a new operation to seize illegal firearms and review civilian gun licenses in order to reduce crime across the country.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
JP/20/BUSSAU
JP/20/BUSSAUEmpowering the poor through entrepreneurshipHeather Waugh Contributor/JakartaDavid Bussau concedes it is difficult to explain the concept of "social entrepreneurship", or even that it is something you have decide to dedicate your life to.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
JP/18/RAFT2A
JP/18/RAFT2ARafting operators offer wide range of outdoor attractionsHigh demand for white-water rafting activities has made rafting operators ubiquitous across the country. Amalia Yunita, the director of PT Lintas Jeram Nusantara, said there were now dozens across the country, with the highest...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Protest heat up over Depok poll
Protest heat up over Depok pollAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTempers flared on Monday against the West Java High Court's ruling annulling the victory of Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) candidate Nur Mahmudi Ismail in the Depok mayoral election despite calls for peaceful protests.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Rupiah ends lower on Astra, Telkom sell-off
Rupiah ends lower on Astra, Telkom sell-offDow Jones/Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah closed down on Monday as corporate dollar demand outweighed offshore investor rupiah purchases, dealers said.The dollar closed at Rp 9,820 compared with Rp 9,738 on Friday.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
JP/xx/PLURAL
JP/xx/PLURALSpicy 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.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
SUPERBRANDS AWARD: Panorama Tours and 25 other Indonesian
SUPERBRANDS AWARD: Panorama Tours and 25 other Indonesian companies recently received Superbrands awards from the London- based Superbrands International for their distinguished achievements in their brand-building efforts.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4,
For Advertorial: Indocement ----- to be published on August 4, 2005Suggested titles:Indocement translates vision of sustainable cement initiative into reality Indocement has strong commitment to sustainable development...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Plant business in Medan struggling
Plant business in Medan strugglingDisappointment was evident in Anita Hutasoit's face. It was already 4 p.m. but none of her plants had sold.Then, just as she was about to pack up for the day, a sedan traveling from Brastagi, Karo regency to Medan, stopped right in front of her kiosk in Sibolangit...
Tue, 09 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.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
The price of oil hit a record US$63 a barrel in New York on
The price of oil hit a record US$63 a barrel in New York on Monday -- pushed up by fears about security in the Middle East -- before falling back slightly. New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in September, was up $1.14 to $63.45 at 9:20 p.m.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
BTN to sell Rp 100b of Islamic bonds
BTN to sell Rp 100b of Islamic bonds JAKARTA: PT Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), a state-owned lender, plans to sell this year Rp 100 billion (US$10.2 million) of bonds that comply with the requirements of Islamic law.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Uncertainty forces oil prices to record high
Uncertainty forces oil prices to record highPerrine Faye, Agence France-Presse, London Oil prices on Monday struck record high points close to US$63 on supply concerns, as an unspecified threat caused the United States to shut its embassy in Saudi Arabia -- the world's biggest exporter of crude.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Ulema edict on IPR could be misleading
Ulema edict on IPR could be misleadingMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani, Jakarta One important matter contained within fatwas (edicts) recently issued Indonesian Ulemas Council (MUI) is the judgment that Intellectual Property (IP) violations are haram.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Asia debt market: Excelcomindo bond looks more remote
Asia debt market: Excelcomindo bond looks more remote Dow Jones SingaporeA new U.S. dollar bond this year from unlisted PT Excelcomindo now looks a little more remote after the Indonesian telecommunications firm once again altered the consent solicitation on its existing 2009 notes.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Aceh-Negotiations-Farid
Aceh-Negotiations-Farid JP/20/FARIDA crucial element in the Aceh peace talksAboeprijadi Santoso Contributor/Helsinki The peace deal to be signed next week by the Indonesian government and the Acehnese rebel Free Aceh Movement GAM found its origins in painstaking lobbying initiated by then...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
S'porean accused of raping wife's niece
S'porean accused of raping wife's niece JAKARTA: Singaporean Max Don, the husband of popular singer Imaniar, is to be reported to the police on Thursday for allegedly raping his wife's niece, identified as Ani.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Health service for the poor
Health service for the poorFrom Bisnis IndonesiaThe parents of a premature and ailing baby recently had to spend 11 hours seeking medical treatment in five hospitals before finally being admitted in Harapan Bunda Hospital.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Pertamina fights for control of Cepu
Pertamina fights for control of CepuLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina wants to replace ExxonMobil as the operator of the as yet untapped oil-rich Cepu block and is now requesting a bigger split of the output due to its exclusive right as a state company.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Revisiting fuel-conservation
Revisiting fuel-conservation The market pricing mechanism and fiscal measures the government, state oil company Pertamina and State Electricity Company (PLN) have and will implement will help encourage fuel efficiency, cut fuel and electricity consumption and consequently government spending on the...
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Four years sought for councillors
Four years sought for councillors SURAKARTA, Central Java: Prosecutors recommended a four-year prison sentence for 10 Surakarta city councillors serving the 1999-2004 term in a Rp 4.2 billion graft case on Monday.Prosecutor Ponco Hartanto found them guilty of violating Law No.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Reimbursement of junket funds
Reimbursement of junket funds The hurly-burly of the recent study tour or work visit to Bali by members of the House of Representatives stunned the general public, as their earlier overseas "comparative" study drama was still in the people's mind.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Mainland China's state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp.
Mainland China's state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC) threw in the towel this week in its bidding war with Chevron for Unocal, the ninth largest American oil company.It's not because Chevron was the higher bidder. In fact, CNOOC's US$18.5 billion offer for Unocal was much higher.
Tue, 09 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.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
[b]The Free Papua Movement (OPM) the Free Aceh Movement (GAM)
The Free Papua Movement (OPM) the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) persistently send information through their supporters in the U.S.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Fictitious projects funded in Medan
Fictitious projects funded in Medan MEDAN, North Sumatra: North Sumatra provincial councillors urged the administration on Monday to investigate fictitious projects worth of billions of rupiah in regencies and mayoralties the funds for which came from the province's budget.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Coca-Cola Amatil may be planning Asian rethink, ABN Amro says
Coca-Cola Amatil may be planning Asian rethink, ABN Amro saysDow Jones/Sydney Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. could announce changes to its struggling Indonesia and South Korea Coke bottling operations when it releases its first half profit result this week, investment bank ABN Amro said on Monday.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Soybean import policy reviewed
Soybean import policy reviewedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government and state commodity regulator PT Bulog will revise the current import policy for soybeans as part of an effort to protect local farmers and open ways for becoming self-sufficient in producing the commodity.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
Malaysia spells out vision for ASEAN
Malaysia spells out vision for ASEAN MALAYSIA: Malaysia, the new chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, has spelled out its vision for the 10- nation bloc including new defense initiatives and a more proactive role on the world stage.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
'Rapai pase' promotes peace in Aceh
'Rapai pase' promotes peace in AcehNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh As musicians toured several cities in Aceh to promote peace during the two-day Rapai Pase festival, Idrus recalled a time 10 years ago when he used to enjoy playing his rapai drum.
Tue, 09 Aug 2005
MAS targets 8% growth in RI market
MAS targets 8% growth in RI marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMalaysia's top carrier, Malaysia Airlines System (MAS), targets higher revenue and numbers of passengers from its flights serving Indonesia-Malaysia routes this year.