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Fri, 23 Sep 2005
From ex-con to solo search-and-rescue volunteer
From ex-con to solo search-and-rescue volunteerAri Kristyono, Contributor, Sragen, Central JavaFormer pirate and Jakarta gangster Pariyo Sarwo Prasojo has found his own special way to make up for his sins.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
JP/20/BRIEFS
JP/20/BRIEFSchecked -- JSR Seminar on RI-India cultural relationsThe Indian Cultural Center (ICC) in Denpasar, in collaboration with the literature school of Udayana University are jointly organizing a one-day international seminar titled "Strengthening the cultural relationship between India and...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Ex-political bigwigs meet again
Ex-political bigwigs meet againSeveral bygone politicians meet for a fourth time in recent months to discuss the current government's fuel policy; this time at the residence of former House of Representatives speaker Akbar Tandjung on Jl. Purnwawarman, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Pekalongan promotes batik through festival
Pekalongan promotes batik through festivalSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, PekalonganAs many as 1,000 women, all batik artisans, were sitting on small seats, forming a human line along Jl. Diponegoro, the street that surrounds the ex-residency office in Pekalongan municipality, last Friday.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Rain dolls on show at apartment
Rain dolls on show at apartmentThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Those with a healthy dose of superstition may want to learn how to make the Japanese rain dolls now on show in the lobby of the nearly completed Casablanca Mansion apartments in South Jakarta.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
RI hosts solo expo in Sharjah to boost trade with Mideast
RI hosts solo expo in Sharjah to boost trade with MideastVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFor years, the cordial relations between Indonesia and the Middle East have been mainly based on two things: religion and trade.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
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S. Asia's reformist role in the Middle East Michael Vatikiotis Jakarta 2. Fuel -- The curse of oil on Indonesia 2 x 30 Fuel subsidies in Indonesia serve only short-term political interests Harya Setyaka Jakarta
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Foreigners eligible for Land Title for up to 90 years
Foreigners eligible for Land Title for up to 90 years Real estate demand and prices in Bali are about to increase dramatically thanks to changes in the law governing land sales, according to a real estate columnist for a Bali newspaper.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
China anger after Indonesian navy fires on vessel
China anger after Indonesian navy fires on vessel Agencies Beijing China urged on Indonesia to rein in its navy on Thursday after an attack on a Chinese-flagged trawler this week killed one crew member and wounded two.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Telkom to focus first on domestic market
Telkom to focus first on domestic marketThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite hopes of tapping into the global market, the country's largest telecommunications company PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) will, at least for now, focus on solidifying its domestic market stronghold, an executive says.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Veteran referee in charge, fans come in from the rain
Veteran referee in charge, fans come in from the rain KEEPING THE PEACE: There have been no ruffled egos and tantrums during the first two days of the Djarum Indonesia Open.Deputy referee of the organizing committee, Julius Tetelepta, a familiar face on the international badminton circuit, makes...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
JP/18/PHOTO
JP/18/PHOTOLet's laugh: tragedy and humor in picturesSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaA middle-aged man with a cigarette in his right hand grimaces as he performs his ablutions over the Code River in Yogyakarta.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
City may help govt build more prison
City may help govt build more prisonThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Governor Sutiyoso and justice minister Hamid Awaluddin met here on Thursday to discuss the possibility of building a new prison in the capital.
Fri, 23 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.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Tepid Taufik lets Simon have his say in Senayan
Tepid Taufik lets Simon have his say in SenayanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat gave a half-hearted effort in a 15-12, 15-5 upset by compatriot Simon Santoso in the third round of the Djarum Indonesia Open on Thursday.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Residential Property --- Friday, Sept. 23, 2005
Residential Property --- Friday, Sept. 23, 2005 To be combined with the story on residential estate: Raffles Hills housing estate uses western names for particular types of houses such as Ashley for type 481/412 square meters, Catherine for type 486/400 square meters, Philip for type 300/322 square...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Ryoh Matsumoto, 'wayang' lover from Japan
Ryoh Matsumoto, 'wayang' lover from JapanSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Philosophy, as expressed in Javanese wayang kulit (leather puppet), reflects realities in human life.Not surprisingly, many literary people and cultural experts from various countries love this typical traditional...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Revocation of land decree demanded
Revocation of land decree demanded JAKARTA: A coalition of non-governmental organizations and individual citizens filed on Tuesday a judicial review request at the Supreme Court, demanding it revoke the controversial presidential decree on land acquisition for public interests.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
JP/19BRITS/
JP/19BRITS/checked -- JSR Maintaining 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.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Tanah Abang project canceled to clear traffic
Tanah Abang project canceled to clear trafficBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMotorists will soon spend less time in a traffic snarls along Jl. Kebon Jati and Jl. Fachruddin in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, as the administration has decided to cancel the construction of new kiosks for...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Lion air toothless roar
Lion air toothless roar Airline safety in Indonesia is once again on the radar. Just recently two planes crashed, while three performed emergency landings. The loss of lives and the emotional stress for survivors and relatives of the deceased are powerful reminders of the potential hazards...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
NISP, OCBC lends $35m to Wynncor
NISP, OCBC lends $35m to Wynncor JAKARTA: Mid-size Bank NISP and Singapore-based OCBC Bank announced on Thursday that they had agreed to provide some US$35 million in a syndicated loan to PT Wynncor Bali, a subsidiary of publicly listed property firm PT Jakarta Setiabudi International.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Tragic murder leaves families mourning
Tragic murder leaves families mourningIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe families of two murder victims in a courtroom in the East Java town of Sidoardjo were grieving on Thursday over the sudden loss of their loved ones at the hands of a Navy colonel who was enraged after losing a...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Nations pledge effort to protect workers
Nations pledge effort to protect workersRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLabor ministers from labor exporting and importing countries have agreed to increase regional and bilateral cooperation to protect migrant workers and improve their welfare.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
More suspected bird flu patients hospitalized
More suspected bird flu patients hospitalizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe number of people showing symptoms of bird flu continued to rise on Thursday as six more people suspected of being infected with the virus were admitted to Sulianti Saroso Hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
JP/7/NEW
JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Singapore readying for remake of city-state
Singapore readying for remake of city-state For the 478-year-old Jakarta, Singapore -- which began as a British colonial trading port in 1819 -- might seem like a teenager in search of an identity. But the truth is that the young city-state has a strong vision of itself and its future.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Demand for office and retail properties on the rise
Demand for office and retail properties on the riseDijan Subromo, Contributor, Jakarta In addition to residential property, the development of other property sectors such as office and retail properties is also mushrooming in most parts of Greater Jakarta, and in other major cities such as Batam,...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
1. Epidemic - 1x20
1. Epidemic - 1x20 Don't panic over bird flu, RI told 2. Rita ----- 4x12 Over 1 million Texans flee coast as Rita churns closer 3. Media ---- 2x20 Women's mags 'putting style over substance' 4. Bomber --- 1x30 Man gets 10 years for embassy bombing
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Counselors jail for insulting Islam
Counselors jail for insulting IslamID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, ProbolinggoSeven former counselors at a drug and cancer rehabilitation center in Probolinggo were sentenced on Thursday to jail terms of between three and five years for the crime of insulting Islam, a clear sign that the East Java...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
1. AHMADIYAH: 3 X 18
1. AHMADIYAH: 3 X 18 Ahmadiyah followers under more pressure to alter beliefs 2. ISLAM: 1 X 32 Counselors jailed for insulting Islam 3. MURDER: 1 X 40 Tragic murder leaves families mourning 4. CHINA: 2 X 27 China angered after RI Navy fires on vessel 5. SUSUL: 1 X 40
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Women's magazines: Style versus substance
Women's magazines: Style versus substanceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWho reads the numerous women's magazines on the market? For 27-year-old career woman Saraswati, the answer would be "housewives with lots of spare time or working women who are very aware of their appearance".
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Culture to enliven Bengawan Solo Fair
Culture to enliven Bengawan Solo FairSEMARANG: A Bengawan Solo Fair (BSF) 2005 jam-packed with art and cultural events will be officially opened on Friday, Central Java tourism office head Agus Suryono says.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
'China's interests in SE Asia often opposite of U.S.'
'China's interests in SE Asia often opposite of U.S.'Foster Klug, Associated Press/WashingtonChina's actions in Southeast Asia are often at odds with the United States, most strikingly in its support of Myanmar's military dictatorship, a State Department official said on Wednesday (Thursday in...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
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The UN Summit: A glass at least half full Kofi A. Annan Geneva2. Pro2 -- The labyrinth of graft 2 x 30 The labyrinth of graft in Latin America: Everybody does it Jorge Castaqeda Project Syndicate3. Star -- Indonesia risks chasing away investors 1 x 30 Jakarta risks chasing away investors V.K.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
On building of churches
On building of churches I refer to your story in The Jakarta Post, Sept. 21 headlined Building of church halted despite permit.You state that Muslims make up some 85 percent of the country's population. Good for them.Christians are a negligible minority.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Fuel subsidies in Indonesia serve only short-term political interests
Fuel subsidies in Indonesia serve only short-term political interestsHarya Setyaka, Jakarta Oil to Indonesia has multiple obscene facets. It is arguably a curse in disguise. It was nurtured to serve as an appalling instrument of regime maintenance.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Online library makes bookworms of people
Online library makes bookworms of peopleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesians can now have greater access to books without having to go to a library. The lack of time and other difficulties should no longer be reasons for doing some library browsing.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Air Force reaches out to children
Air Force reaches out to children JAKARTA: The sky above the Indonesian Air Force's Halim Perdanakusuma air base in East Jakarta with be filled with fun on Sunday.To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Indonesian Military, which falls on Oct.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
British princess to visit RI
British princess to visit RIJAKARTA: Britain's Princess Royal, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, will visit Indonesia this month, the British Embassy in Jakarta said.She will arrive in Indonesia on Saturday and will stay on until Tuesday.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Police operations yet to ease traffic
Police operations yet to ease traffic JAKARTA: After two months of an operation to ensure motorists followed the road rules, City Police chief of traffic Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo acknowledged that such efforts were not enough to reduce traffic congestion.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Walhi protests governor proposal
Walhi protests governor proposal PADANG, West Sumatra: An environmental group has issued a statement in protest over West Sumatra Governor Gamawan Fauzi's decision to issue a letter of recommendation to the central government to grant 49,440 hectares of forest concession to a plantation company.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
'Community approval is needed'
'Community approval is needed' The recent forcible closures of churches in Jakarta, Bekasi, Bandung and Surakarta by hard-line Muslim groups has raised questions about religious tolerance in the country. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents about the issue.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Governor Sutiyoso reshuffles city officials
Governor Sutiyoso reshuffles city officialsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso shook up his administration on Thursday moving 27 officials out of their key positions in a bid to improve public services in the capital.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
PLN eyes power-pricing adjusted
PLN eyes power-pricing adjustedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaState power company PT PLN has made a proposal to apply an automatic pricing adjustment scheme, starting next year, to keep up with the fluctuating costs in generating power.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Indonesian stock index falls to 4-week low
Indonesian stock index falls to 4-week lowSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's key stock index fell to a four-week low, paced by lenders such as Bank Danamon and Bank Rakyat Indonesia, on concern the weakening rupiah will force the central bank to further boost interest rates.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Where to go in Semarang: Friday, September 23, 2005
Where to go in Semarang: Friday, September 23, 2005Performance* Poetry and Jazz Denise Jannah and Band at Auditorium RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia, Jl. A. Yani No. 144 - 146 (Tel. 024 - 8450481), Semarang, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 27. Further information, Tel. 021 5241069, info@erasmushuis.or.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
Government mulls merger of three mining firms
Government mulls merger of three mining firmsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is considering a plan to merge three state-owned mining firms -- PT Aneka Tambang (Antam), PT Tambang Batubara Bukit Asam (PTBA) and PT Timah -- as part of efforts to improve their performance and to...
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
FPI steamed about nude Adam, Eve
FPI steamed about nude Adam, EveAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaActor Anjasmara and model Isabella were reported to the Jakarta Police on Thursday by an extreme right wing Islamic group for allegedly posing nude in a photograph displayed since Sept.
Fri, 23 Sep 2005
S. Asia's reformist role in the Middle East
S. Asia's reformist role in the Middle EastMichael Vatikiotis, Jakarta Lost in the emotional debate over whether Indonesia and Israel should engage is the little explored potential for Indonesia to act as a catalyst for political reform in the Middle East.