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Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Cirebon moves against bird flu
Cirebon moves against bird fluNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonAs part of the effort to prevent the spread of bird flu in Cirebon, the local government has been taking precautionary measures to fight the lethal virus, including spraying chicken houses and coops with disinfectant.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Panicked residents crowd hospital
Panicked residents crowd hospitalAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite an earlier call from the World Health Organization (WHO) to remain calm, Jakarta residents who had visited Ragunan Zoo or had direct contact with chickens or other birds crowded the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: Audit
Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: AuditTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) report on the House of Representatives has revealed that legislators left hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of unpaid electric and telephone bills, and it has forced the...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bird flu takes roost
Bird flu takes roost The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not done very well in preventing avian virus flu from spreading and killing Indonesians. It is obvious that much tougher measures should be taken by the Ministry of Health in Jakarta.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Oct. fuel import short 5%
Oct. fuel import short 5%State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is suffering from a shortfall of 5 percent in its fuel import requirement for October and has warned of difficulties in obtaining additional supplies with some refineries in the United States being shut down due to Hurricane Katrina and...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Corruption in Batam
Corruption in BatamFrom Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
No more upsets for Simon, Kristin; Sony goes it alone
No more upsets for Simon, Kristin; Sony goes it aloneMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Simon Santoso and Maria Kristin Yulianti, Thursday's local giant killers in the singles competitions, saw their campaigns halted a day later in the quarterfinals of the US$250,000 Djarum Indonesia...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
JP/19/LION
JP/19/LIONLion dancing, military styleHarry Bhaskara/The Jakarta Post SemarangStaying true to the military tradition, Chief Corporal Edy springs into action when his commander instructs him to set up a Chinese lion dance team.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesian Govt Sets Conditions For Rice Imports
Indonesian Govt Sets Conditions For Rice ImportsDow Jones, Jakarta Indonesia appears to be having second thoughts about a plan to import rice starting next month, setting two conditions that have to be met before state logistics agency Bulog can make any purchases.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. AGO (4x12)
1. AGO (4x12) AGO faulted over recovery of corruption money 2. Militer (2x32) U.S. commander urges reforms to Indonesian military 3. Depok (2x27) Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendations 4. Hutan (1x48) Orangutans face extinction as rainforest destroyed
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Fuel price hike and compensation
Fuel price hike and compensation The government plan to increase fuel prices is likely to become a reality, and people, especially those in the lower- income brackets, will feel the pinch as the prices of their basic needs all increase.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird flu
Govt asked to give clear infofmation on bird fluUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTourism industry players have called on the government to be more transparent in informing the public about the bird flu outbreak to avoid confusion that could be harmful to the industry.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution
Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore Given the constraints it has been working under, Indonesia's state-run power utility, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), has done a remarkable job keeping the lights on over the past...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Maluku official detained for graft
Maluku official detained for graftAMBON, Maluku: Prosecutors took Southeast Maluku deputy regent Lukas Umuratuw into custody on Thursday charging him with involvement in a Rp 7 billion (US$ 7 million) corruption case.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
'People just want to pray'
'People just want to pray'The forcible closures of Christian places of worship in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta by hard-line Muslim groups has raised questions about religious tolerance in the country. The Jakarta Post interviewed some Jakarta people about the issue.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Experts propose novel way to preserve 'wayang'
Experts propose novel way to preserve 'wayang'Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaA multimedia expert has proposed that traditional puppeteers use advanced technology to attract the attention of younger generations for Javanese puppet performances.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Exposure to bird flu through animal markets
Exposure to bird flu through animal marketsFemke van den Bos, Jakarta With the threat of Avian Influenza (bird flu) increasing daily, some decisive measures need to be taken.Exotic birds, water birds, poultry and some mammal species are susceptible to the bird flu.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Fate of foreign fishing boats poaching in Indonesian waters Michael Richardson Singapore2. Strait -- Indonesia's power shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution 2 x 30 Indonesia's electricity shortage: Challenges to a lasting solution John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
MPR speaker opposes fuel hike plan
MPR speaker opposes fuel hike plan JAKARTA: Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hidayat Nurwahid urged the government to delay the planned fuel hike.He said that the government must first complete the disbursement of compensation funds for disadvantaged people as a result of the...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendations
Supreme Court delays Judicial Commission's recommendationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court will not immediately respond to the recommendations of the Judicial Commission to give administrative sanctions to the judges of the West Java High Court who issued a controversial ruling in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail?
Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail? While Jakarta traffic grows more chaotic day by day, and the administration is seemingly unable to remedy the situation, the construction of the city's first monorail, which is expected to help ease congestion, has been at a virtual standstill since its work started in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in Surabaya
Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in SurabayaDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaWhen young English teacher Alex Gough arrived in Surabaya about 12 years ago there was a small, but active British community functioning in the East Java capital.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine drinks and bird flu It is of concern that the time of year is fast approaching in Indonesia when colds and flu become commonplace. It is also of concern that there are currently reports of new cases of bird flu among adults and children.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends up on offshore investment inflows
Rupiah ends up on offshore investment inflows Dow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended slightly up on Friday on inflows of investment capital from overseas, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 10,223 versus Rp 10,229 on Thursday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Respect vital for discipline
Respect vital for disciplineSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The yearly cycle for bookshops in the many and various shopping malls in and around Jakarta to feature the English words "Back to School" has recently past.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucialFrom Kompas Intelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
JP/6/MIKEL
JP/6/MIKELMichael Richardson, Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu
Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird fluYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe outbreak of avian influenza in the country has caused some Bandung residents who keep birds to sell or slaughter them for fear of infection.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Corruption in Batam
Corruption in BatamFrom Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smuggling
Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smugglingAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanFollowing reports of recent fuel shortages in many regions, the police say they have launched intensive investigations into cases of fuel hoarding and smuggling.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bakrieland to raise Rp 630b
Bakrieland to raise Rp 630b JAKARTA: PT Bakrieland Development, the 14th-largest real estate developer on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by value, plans to raise as much as Rp 630 billion (US$62 million) in a rights offer in November to repay debts and fund expansion.Bakrieland plans to sell 4.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
City planners often neglect best-laid plans
City planners often neglect best-laid plansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of young architects and urban designers worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months on a design competition held by a city agency. They got the award but not the satisfaction of seeing their design materialize.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Cured lepers to get free education
Cured lepers to get free education TANGERANG: To empower cured leprosy patients now living in the Sitanala Leprosy Hospital compound in Neglasari district, Tangerang municipality, a youth group will provide free literacy education.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audience
Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audienceKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSwans glided by, storms raged and leprechauns brought magic to the stage of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) as part of the Schouwburg IV-2005 festival, where the Namarina dance school performed Dance in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
A country of looters
A country of looters Many, if not most, Indonesian people would agreed with Media Indonesia (Sept. 12) description of the country as land of looters, especially with the recent unraveling of a crude oil smuggling ring consisting, mostly, of state oil and gas company (PT Pertamina) officials, who...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Exposure to the bird flu through animal marketsFemke van den Bos Jakarta2. Guard -- New laws will fuel Muslim hostility 1 x 30 New laws will fuel Muslim hostility Salim Lone Guardian News Service New York3.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.23
Rupiah Rates Sept.23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,148.65 7,382.59 7,806.87 7,724.15 Brunei dollar 1 6,364.83 5,768.54 6,097.87 6,035.43 Canadian dollar 1 9,135.52 8,278.60 8,752.35 8,661.61 Swiss franc 1 8,372.44 7,588.55 8,021.27 7,939.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesian rescued from baby 'factory'
Indonesian rescued from baby 'factory'Agence France-Presse/ Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police have rescued eight Indonesian women who said they were forced into prostitution by syndicates who denied them contraception in order to sell their babies, a report said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
AGO faulted over recovery of graft funds
AGO faulted over recovery of graft fundsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators and activists lashed out at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for not being serious in its efforts to recover over Rp 6.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. Tourism -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x24)
1. Tourism -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x24) Govt asked to give clear information on bird flu2. Pet -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu 3. Baby-- 32 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x32)Indonesians rescued from baby 'factory'--- 5. Photo and ad
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
General named BNI scam suspect
General named BNI scam suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer fraud squad director at the National Police Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko was declared a suspect on Friday for allegedly abusing his power when investigating a bank scam causing some Rp 1.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Jakartans remain in fowl mood 2. Singapore: 1 x 32 Singapore's cleanliness obsession 3. Rhino 1 x 36 Rhino research station to be built 4. Plan 1 x 40 City planners often neglect best-laid plans 5. Speak 1 x 30 'People just want to pray'
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005Exhibitions* Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Sept. 30 * Painting Return to the Mainland by the New Zealand artist John Van Der Sterren, at the Four...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Yusuf to meet investors
Yusuf to meet investorsBloomberg, JakartaIndonesian officials, led by Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar, will meet international investors next week to gauge demand for the government's planned sale of as much as US$1 billion of bonds.Jusuf will meet investors in New York on Sept.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Jakartans remain in fowl mood
Jakartans remain in fowl moodThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta is indeed a big kampong with many residents insisting on keeping cages full of songbirds and even chickens in their homes, notwithstanding the obvious health risks.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rhino research station to be built
Rhino research station to be builtMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, SerangAs part of the effort to empower local people that live in and around Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java, the park management plans to build a rhinoceros research station.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Telkom, Indosat agree on codes
Telkom, Indosat agree on codesIndonesia's two largest telecommunications companies, PT Telkom and PT Indosat, signed on Friday an agreement on local long- distance and international access codes. Whereby, Telkom customers can use Indosat's international access codes of 001 and 008.