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Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Susilo allays concerns of RI New Yorkers
Susilo allays concerns of RI New YorkersKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New YorkEveryone in the country may be waiting for the decision on the fuel hike -- so in New York, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono briefed the Indonesian community on Friday evening about the plan, in addition to results...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
JP/2/israel
JP/2/israelSusilo confirms talks with Israel's Shalom NEW YORK: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed late on Friday an informal meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, as part of...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 18, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 18, 2005Exhibitions* Balinese Wooden Sculpture Kayuning Kayu Essence of Wood, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 * Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Ministry suspects new human bird flu case
Ministry suspects new human bird flu caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter recently confirming the country's fourth bird flu fatality, the Ministry of Health reported another suspected case on Saturday.MT, a seven-year-old girl, currently being treated at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in North Jakarta,...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
German stage designer Neumann finds inspiration on the streets of Yogya
German stage designer Neumann finds inspiration on the streets of YogyaChristina Schott, Contributor, YogyakartaBert Neumann was born in 1960 in the East German town of Magdeburg, and is currently in Yogyakarta by support of the Goethe Institute Jakarta.
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
In Bali, hotel industry enjoys rosier business
In Bali, hotel industry enjoys rosier businessRita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Jimbaran As soon as you arrive at the Ngurah Rai International Airport, a number of staff of the Bali Intercontinental Resort are ready to greet you warmly, take care of your luggage and immigration papers and escort...
Sun, 18 Sep 2005
Beach therapy: Reaching Jakarta escape velocity
Beach therapy: Reaching Jakarta escape velocity Metro mad. Hey, what a wacky name. If anything though, it is an understatement. In Jakarta, just the journey down to the supermarket to purchase a shopping trolley full of instant noodles and prophylactics can be enough to turn one into a jabbering,...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Soldiers nabbed for fuel stash
Soldiers nabbed for fuel stashBlontank Poer and Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta/Mataram Officers from the Surakarta Police arrested on Thursday night two Indonesian Military (TNI) personnel and charged them with fuel hoarding.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
City to move poultry farms
City to move poultry farms JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso said on Friday that all poultry farms in Jakarta should relocate to outside the city in order to stop the spread of avian influenza in the capital."I have told relevant officials to list existing poultry farms ...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Funds to be given poor next month
Funds to be given poor next monthHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government says it is ready to disburse funds to millions of low-income families next month to help cushion the impact of the planned increase in fuel prices.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Higher fuel prices won't hurt business: VP
Higher fuel prices won't hurt business: VPWahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, BaliThe government is upbeat that higher fuel prices as a result of the planned subsidy cut will not significantly reduce local businesses' competitiveness with global players, who are also feeling the pinch...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
WHO confirms new bird flu victim
WHO confirms new bird flu victimHera Diani and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Semarang Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari confirmed on Friday the fourth human fatality from avian influenza in the country, after a World Health Organization-sanctioned laboratory in Hong Kong announced the...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
JP/5/COAL
JP/5/COALCoal briquettes, an alternative fuel sourceAntara News Agency/SemarangThe unprecedented kerosene shortage has not only baffled Semarang residents but also led to the closure of many businesses. Banana ice cream seller, Samsul, found that his business was hit hard by the kerosene shortage.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
House under pressure to end closed budget discussions
House under pressure to end closed budget discussionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Pressure continued on Friday for the House of Representatives to open their meetings on the state budget to ensure transparency, in the wake of allegations of state funds being "traded" between legislators and local...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
77 villages turn into subdistricts
77 villages turn into subdistricts JAKARTA: The Tangerang Regental Council approved on Friday a draft bylaw on making 77 villages in the regency subdistricts.The council's plenary session to approve the bylaw was marked by interruptions and walkouts by councillors who disagreed with the decision.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
~For Focus Issue -- Hotel --- Sunday --
~For Focus Issue -- Hotel --- Sunday -- check bold pls;JP ANPAd..r.. Hotel-business-JakartaJakarta hotels offer more incentives to lure guests T. Sima Gunawan Contributor Jakarta Some have desk jobs, but for others work entails travel -- both domestic and international.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Bogor Police chief replaced
Bogor Police chief replacedJP/Yuli Tri Suwarni Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito (left, wearing glasses) lowers his head as chief of West Java Provincial Police Insp. Gen. Edi Darnadi hugs his successor Sr. Comr. Bambang Tjiptono.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
1. Budget --- 3x16
1. Budget --- 3x16 Sutiyoso vows to improve public transportation 2. Aceh ----- 1x28 GAM surrenders more weapons 3. Fund ----- 1x30 Funds to be given to poor next month or Funds to be disbursed to poor next month or Poor families to receive funds next month 4.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Indonesia and terrorists
Indonesia and terrorists On Another Embassy bomber gets death penalty, published Sept. 14, Chief Judge Achmad Sobari had tough words for Iwan Darmawan Mutho and his involvement in the embassy bombing. Using religion as a base of an inhumane action destroys the religion itself.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Officials must not indulge in theories
Officials must not indulge in theoriesFrom Kompas As fuel supplies have become increasingly critical in this country the authorities concerned need to take quick decisions to get the crisis under control.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Telekomsel stepping up investment
Telekomsel stepping up investmentAndrea Tan, Bloomberg/Singapore PT Telekomunikasi Selular, Indonesia's biggest mobile-phone operator, said it plans to spend US$850 million, 21 percent higher than its earlier estimate, to expand its network and add new customers as competition steps up.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
RP, MILF rebels resume peace talks
RP, MILF rebels resume peace talks PHILIPPINES: The Philippine government and the country's largest Moro separatist rebel group resumed informal peace talks on Friday in Malaysia, a guerrilla spokesman said.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Sena Didi mime goes beyond the boundaries of movement
Sena Didi mime goes beyond the boundaries of movementM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta When the Romans invented mime, a play consisting of short, improvised burlesque acts, it was performed to depict current events and delved into themes like love, adultery and mockery of the gods.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Shadows on the wall for President Susilo
Shadows on the wall for President SusiloKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post/New York British Prime Minister Tony Blair shook hands with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in front of the United Nations Security Council office on Thursday (local time) and softly said,"God bless you" to Susilo after a...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Islam as a tool of 'modernization' in Malaysian politics
Islam as a tool of 'modernization' in Malaysian politicsOoi Kee Beng, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Asia News Network/Manila A big worry in Iraq and the wider Middle East is that Islam and modernization are enemies. But Malaysian history over the past three decades shows that this belief is mistaken.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Dutchman becomes witness to peace in Aceh
Dutchman becomes witness to peace in AcehTiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaThis month is another historic moment for peace in Indonesia's province of Aceh.It has been identified by two opposing sides -- the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) -- as the starting point for the...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Work to make judiciary look good, Kalla says
Work to make judiciary look good, Kalla saysThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on lawyers on Friday to help improve the judiciary's reputation by refraining from corruption and bribery in the courts.Lawyers are often accused of bribing judges to win their court cases.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Singapore Airlines responds
Singapore Airlines responds We would like to respond to Robert Eskapa's letter sent to The Jakarta Post.We are very sorry that Robert Eskapa is unhappy with the fare of tickets that he purchased for his parents to travel from London back in December 2003.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
'Athletes often neglect their education'
'Athletes often neglect their education' After years of waiting, the country finally has a bill on sports, which legislators endorsed last week. The bill, which will automatically become law after one month with or without President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's endorsement, requires the government to...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Borderline security means no limits for smugglers
Borderline security means no limits for smugglers The police announced this week their findings on the alleged involvement of state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina officials in the smuggling of crude and refined oil. In border areas, however, fuel smuggling has been a problem for years.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Lampung reaps US$108 from shrimp exports
Lampung reaps US$108 from shrimp exports BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung province has earned foreign exchange revenues amounting to US$108.8 million in the first semester this year from the export of frozen shrimp, a senior official said on Friday.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 19, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 19, 2005Exhibitions* Balinese Wooden Sculpture Kayuning Kayu Essence of Wood, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 * Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Sutiyoso tows to improve public transportation
Sutiyoso tows to improve public transportationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso is seeking to raise the city budget to Rp 16.98 trillion (US$1.69 billion) in 2006 in order to finance ambitious transportation and flood mitigation projects.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Putu Wijaya-led theatre to be staged in Egypt
Putu Wijaya-led theatre to be staged in Egypt At the invitation of the Cairo Festival for Experimental Theater (CIFET), the Jakarta-based Mandiri theater company is planning to stage their production of Zero, a social critique that chronicles the country's journey out of despondency.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Israel's withdrawal
Israel's withdrawal clever move Your story in Sept. 15 edition of The Jakarta Post headlined Abbas vows to end chaos in Gaza highlights the whole point about the value of Israel's voluntary tactical withdrawal from Gaza and how it opens the field to Ariel Sharon's policies.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Construction firms mull protection
Construction firms mull protectionZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jimbaran, Bali Local construction firms are seeking a certification system and other barriers to entry to regulate the industry amid tight competition and liberalization.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Construction firms mull protection, liberalization
Construction firms mull protection, liberalization Zakki P. Hakim The Jakarta Post/Jimbaran, BaliLocal construction firms are seeking a certification system and other barriers to entry to regulate the industry amid tight competition and liberalization.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Keeping a collection of rare and banned books
Keeping a collection of rare and banned booksID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya The dimness inside the Room of Rarities at the library of Surabaya's Medayu Agung Foundation gives way to brightness when Oei Hiem Hwie enters the room and turns on the main lights.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Jakarta index ends higher as Telkom, mining shares rebound
Jakarta index ends higher as Telkom, mining shares reboundDow Jones/Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Friday led by bargain hunting in telecommunication and mining blue chips after the main index fell in the previous three sessions, dealers said.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Q! Film Festival opens this weekend
Q! Film Festival opens this weekendLisabona Rahman, Contributor/Jakarta This year, the fourth since its initiation, the Q! Film Festival will screen more than 50 features, shorts and documentary films under the theme of "Sexual Diversity".
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept. 16, 2005 _________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Pertamina units formed to oversee Cepu deal
Pertamina units formed to oversee Cepu dealLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Paving the way for the signing of a deal on the Cepu oil block, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has formed two units to manage the block with U.S.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
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~Program Sponsors Acqua Pacific Rim Rest Artex Aula Cervantes Banco de Chile Bank of Indonesia BMW Indonesia Bukit Pelangi Golf & Country Club Cafi Batavia Concept Magazine Crowne Plaza Hotel DHL Indonesia Eva Air Indonesia Evolver industries Geomar Godot.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Time running out, foreign investors warn Susilo
Time running out, foreign investors warn SusiloKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post/New York Less than two weeks before completing his first year in office, foreign businesspeople reminded President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono about the danger of the rising fuel subsidy and that time is running out for...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
P.8
P.81. Minyak -- 1 x 36 828 barrels of fake lubricant seized 2. Pilot -- 2 x 16 Pilot dismissed for drug abuse 3. Fire -- 1 x 38 Power company headquarters catches fire 4. Speaks -- 1 x 38 'Athletes often neglect their education'
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Pilot dismissed for drug abuse
Pilot dismissed for drug abuseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After being arrested for taking drugs early on Thursday, Johan, 29, a pilot of PT Mandala Airlines (not Garuda Indonesia as reported earlier), was fired on Friday.
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Susilo drops criticized Cabinet meetings
Susilo drops criticized Cabinet meetingsWahyoe Boediwardhana and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has canceled Cabinet meetings scheduled for Friday and Saturday amid criticism at home over the cost effectiveness of the video conference...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Japan willing to contribute to ASEAN
Japan willing to contribute to ASEAN NEW YORK: Japan's foreign minister said on Thursday that his country was ready to chip in to a fund to help poorer Southeast Asian nations, an official said."We will consider seriously what contribution we can make to the ASEAN Development Fund," Japan's foreign...
Sat, 17 Sep 2005
Shadows on the wall for Susilo
Shadows on the wall for SusiloKornelius Purba The Jakarta Post/New YorkBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair shook hands with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in front of the United Nations Security Council office on Thursday (local time) and softly said,"God bless you" to Susilo after a photo...