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ASEAN officials to discuss China

ASEAN officials to discuss China PHILIPPINES: Senior officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will meet in the Philippine capital over the weekend to take up a draft strategic partnership agreement with China, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in Yogyakarta

Six dead, 27 hurt as overloaded bus crashes, flips in YogyakartaSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta At least six people were killed and 27 others injured when an overloaded bus overturned while traveling at high speeds early on Friday in Sleman regency, Yogyakarta, survivors and police said.

Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialog

Trying to make sense of Indonesia's presidential dialogIvy Susanti, Jakarta The idea behind staging a televised presidential dialog -- not a debate -- was to give voters the opportunity to learn more about the candidates' platforms, and what could be expected of them if elected president.

Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out

Younger gays, transvestites have courage to come out If there was one person known to talk in seminars or discussions about the gay and transvestite communities in Indonesia as recently as five years ago, only one name would probably have come up: Dede Oetomo, chairman of GAYA Nusantara and a...

Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by Kuznetsova

Angie's run at Wismilak stopped by KuznetsovaEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Nusa Dua, Bali Angelique "Angie" Widjaja's run in the US$225,000 Wismilak International Tennis Tournament was halted in the quarterfinals when she lost to second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia here on Friday.U.S.

2. 1 x 27

2. 1 x 27 Govt acts on Kyoto Protocol 3. 2 x 24 RI asks Malaysia to sign MOU on informal workers 4. 2 x 24 House to press ahead with social security system bill

Heritage Food clarifies

Heritage Food clarifies This is in response to the letter from Luciana Prawiro, Disappointed by food event, published in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 2.Jalansutra and Sahabat Museum presented Heritage Food in Heritage City at the National Archive Building on Aug.

1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42

1. DISCOURSE: 48 pt, 7 cols, 1 x 42 Kalla says priorities will be economy, law, education 2. AWARD: 36 pt, 6 cols, 1 x 42 Solok regent, activist receive Bung Hatta award 3. GOLKAR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 Golkar suspensions weaken pro-Mega coalition: Analysts 4.

Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthless

Bambang: If we lack credibility or integrity, we are worthlessUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Bambang Harymurti showed no signs of being broken in spirit when a panel of judges at the Central Jakarta District Court found him guilty of libel and sentenced him to a year in prison on Thursday.

Susilo's popularity dips: LSI

Susilo's popularity dips: LSIM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a slight dip in the popularity of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, but that he was still likely to beat Megawati Soekarnoputri by a landslide.

Do something to stop the bombing

Do something to stop the bombingIt was sad to hear about yet another bombing in Jakarta. Let's face it, the Indonesian government and officials will never learn their lesson.First Bali, then Marriott, now the Australian Embassy.

Ministry of Finance launches reorganization drive

Ministry of Finance launches reorganization driveDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned reorganization of the Ministry of Finance took place on Friday -- with the directorate for budgetary affairs having been split into two -- in a move to help boost efficiency and avoid overlapping...

Moscow considering security office in RI

Moscow considering security office in RIAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Russia has expressed its interest in setting up a security bureau in Jakarta with the consent of the Indonesian government to help strengthen the efforts against terrorism, a Russian official said on Friday.

Susilo's popularity dips ahead of polls

Susilo's popularity dips ahead of pollsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Only three days before the presidential election runoff, an opinion poll on Friday showed a narrowing gap in the popularity between contenders Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Megawati Soekarnoputri.

Sampoerna first half net profit surges

Sampoerna first half net profit surges JAKARTA: HM Sampoerna, Indonesia's third-largest cigarette maker, on Friday reported a sharp first half rise in net profit, supported by improved sales.The company posted first half to June net profit of Rp 1.08 trillion (US$120 million) against Rp 786.

JP/5/HPH

JP/5/HPHSiberut Island suffers as logging destroys ecologySyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangTwo non-governmental organizations (NGOs), joined by Padang's North Siberut Alliance for the Preservation of Mentawai Culture (AMAPM), are urging the government to put a stop to logging activities...

Political elites' maneuvers

Political elites' maneuversFrom Bali PostIt is quite interesting to witness how political leaders are maneuvering through the so-called national coalition and coalition with the people, and the employment of various tricks and psywars in order to achieve their goals -- serving their interests and...

Malaysia told to sign MOU on workers

Malaysia told to sign MOU on workersIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Megawati Soekarnoputri has asked Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to respond to Jakarta's draft of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the protection of migrant workers in the informal sector.

Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stations

Boy Scouts tabbed to run Al-Zaytun polling stationsNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Indramayu The Indramayu General Elections Commission (KPU) has recently recruited 350 members of the local scouts movement to serve as poll workers in the election runoff.

Police shoot dead three robbers

Police shoot dead three robbers SEMARANG: Police personnel in Central Java raided Istana Hotel in Pekalongan in Central Java province and shot dead three robbers and injured two others, a senior police officer in the province said on Friday.Another one escaped the raid on Thursday night, said Insp.

Woman accused of killing newborn

Woman accused of killing newborn TANGERANG: Police were investigating on Friday a 22-year-old woman accused of killing her newborn baby at her rental house in Kampung Pasir, Pasir Jaya subdistrict, Tangerang municipality.Tangerang Police chief Adj. Comr.

Libel suit threatens RI democracy

Libel suit threatens RI democracyPaul Wolfowitz, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore The trial of one brave journalist in Indonesia has implications far beyond the courtroom in Jakarta. By the time this article appears, the Central Jakarta District Court is due to have handed down a...

PON represents a lost chance for young athletes

PON represents a lost chance for young athletesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent National Games (PON) was not only a "lost chance" for juniors to show their potential, but also creates grim prospects for Indonesian athletes, particularly in track and field in the Southeast...

House to press ahead social security system bill

House to press ahead social security system billRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Ignoring main stake holders' aspirations, the House of Representatives is determined to complete the deliberation of the much-criticized bill on national social security system (SJSN) next week.

1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS

1. BOMB: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Police inch closer to Azahari's inner circle 2. PRESS: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS'Tempo', pulp firm turn to Press Law for out-of-court settlement Council settles Tempo, pulp firm dispute using Press Law 3. SBY: 2 LINES. 16 COUNTS Candidates readying 2 million monitors 4.

S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata

S. Jakarta delays Gebyar Wisata JAKARTA: The organizers of the South Jakarta Gebyar Wisata tourism extravaganza announced on Friday the event was being delayed until further notice, following the Sept. 9 bombing outside the Australian Embassy on Jl. Rasuna Said in Kuningan, South Jakarta.

Airport on Flores reopens

Airport on Flores reopensYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang Waioty Airport in Maumere, Sikka Regency on Flores island, resumed operations on Friday after it was closed for four days due to Mount Egon's eruptions.

Bakrie Plantation plans rights issue

Bakrie Plantation plans rights issueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shares in PT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations jumped by 24 percent on Thursday, after the publicly listed company announced its plan to sell new shares via a rights-issue scheme, in a bid to raise cash to finance an expansion program.

Megawati, Susilo and people's choice

Megawati, Susilo and people's choiceSuko Sudarso, Jakarta The presidential election on Sept. 20, is likely to become a battle of symbols -- the popular-change symbol of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono challenging the authority-stability symbol of Megawati Soekarnoputri.

'Tempo' verdict

'Tempo' verdict The Central Jakarta District Court handed down on Thursday two historic verdicts in the same case. It sentenced Tempo magazine chief editor Bambang Harymurti to one year in prison, but acquitted Tempo reporters Akhmad Taufik and Teuku Iskandar Ali in the same defamation case filed...

Kota Bunga's

Kota Bunga's elitism reeksFrom Media IndonesiaAs a customer of Kota Bunga in Cipanas, West Java, I was promised various facilities before buying a villa, including the use of a guesthouse twice, each time for three nights, while the villa is under construction.

Australian Embassy back to normal

Australian Embassy back to normalThe Jakarta Post The Australian Embassy, the target of a car bomb attack last week, announced on Friday that is has resumed emergency consular services for Australians and for visa requests.

Revised three-in-one traffic policy now official

Revised three-in-one traffic policy now officialDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The city administration began implementing the revised three-in- one traffic policy on Friday, though it did little to alleviate the usual heavy congestion along the major thoroughfares of Jl. Thamrin and Jl.

Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlines

Jakarta to propose floor fares for ASEAN airlinesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Communications wants to propose floor fares for airlines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members to protect domestic players from causing damage to the industry through a...

In symbolic gesture, OPEC to increase production target by 1m

In symbolic gesture, OPEC to increase production target by 1m barrels later this yearMatt Moore, Associated Press, Vienna OPEC defended its decision to increase its oil production target by 1 million barrels a day later this year, despite criticism that the move was more symbolic than significant...

Political elites' maneuvers

Political elites' maneuversFrom Bali PostIt is quite interesting to witness how political leaders are maneuvering through the so-called national coalition and coalition with the people, and the employment of various tricks and psywars in order to achieve their goals -- serving their interests and...

ASEM Summit must not fail: KL

ASEM Summit must not fail: KL MALAYSIA: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not object a lower-level Myanmar delegation to the Asia-Europe (ASEM) summit in Vietnam because it does not want it to fail, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said on Thursday.

Susilo-Kalla pairing gets reformist backing

Susilo-Kalla pairing gets reformist backingTiarma Siboro and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A number of national figures, grouped in the newly launched Cultural Movement for Reform, signed a declaration on Thursday to support the Susilo-Kalla ticket in the upcoming presidential runoff.

Fire kills mother, four children

Fire kills mother, four childrenPuji Santoso, The Jakarta Post/Pekanbaru A 30-year-old mother and her four children were killed early Thursday when a fire razed their home in Siak regency, Riau province, residents and police said.

Haze returns to Pekanbaru

Haze returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Haze returned on Thursday to the skies of Pekanbaru, raising concern over new breathing problems spreading in the city.Pekanbaru Deputy Mayor Erwandy Saleh said that the quality of the air in the city was poor.

Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract

Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contractThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.

Embassy bombing will affect FDI

Embassy bombing will affect FDIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid reports of a continuing slump in foreign direct investment (FDI), Indonesia is in for even gloomier prospects after the recent Australian Embassy bomb attack, according to Indonesian-Australian Business Council chairman Noke Kiroyan.

Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract

Govt, expert at odds over impact of Cepu contract The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government sees no problem with Pertamina's decision not to extend ExxonMobil's contract on the Cepu block, but an expert warned on Thursday that the decision would further hurt the country's investment climate.

Umar Juoro

Umar Juoro Jakarta2. Bando -- The pace of ASEM 2 x 30 ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progress Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta

Nationalist sentiment in business judgment

Nationalist sentiment in business judgmentUmar Juoro, Jakarta The strong criticism of several politicians, domestic bankers and observers over the decision of the Ministry of Finance and the State Assets Management Company (PPA) to drop large domestic state banks from the second stage of bidding...

BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOM

BII to acquire motorcycle financing firm WOMThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to cope with the growing competition in the country's banking sector, publicly listed Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) plans to acquire a controlling stake in motorcycle financing firm PT Wahana Ottomitra Multiartha...

ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progress

ASEM moves at a snail's pace to achieve concrete progressBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The fifth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit will be held from Oct. 8 to Oct. 9 in Hanoi, and almost all member countries have confirmed their participation.

* Marriott bombing accomplice gets 12 years Page 2

* Marriott bombing accomplice gets 12 years Page 2 * Panwaslu clears quiz of electioneering, demands its halt Page 4 * Fire kills mother, 4 children Page 5 * Nationalist sentiment in business judgment Page 6 * Antidrug joint operation unable to arrest any suspects Page 8 * Roma bloodshed clouds...

Police arrest eight over embassy bombing

Police arrest eight over embassy bombingThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/Surabaya/MadiunPolice announced on Thursday that they had arrested at least eight people allegedly linked to last week's deadly blast outside the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, which killed 10 people and injured over 180 others.

Basic-needs approach

Basic-needs approach There were few new policies revealed during the two separate question-and-answer sessions held with presidential candidates Megawati Soekarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and a panel of four economists on Wednesday evening.