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Mon, 05 Sep 2005
RI to install radar stations along strait
RI to install radar stations along strait JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy said Sunday it plans to install radar stations at nine locations in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait to monitor ships and strengthen security in one of the world's busiest waterways.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Railway tracks to be expanded
Railway tracks to be expanded JAKARTA: Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said that his office would expand the railway tracks of commuter trains in Greater Jakarta from one or two tracks to four tracks by 2008.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Night raids a positive move
Night raids a positive moveFrom Warta KotaThe police are intensifying raids on various entertainment centers at night targeting illicit drug trafficking and gambling. A large number of suspects have been nabbed in the operations.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Promoting transparency at school
Promoting transparency at schoolEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThus far, high school teacher Retno Listyarti, 35, has met famous Akbar Tanjung twice -- in two quite contradicting situations.First, when she was 22, Akbar, then the minister of youth and sports, rewarded Retno, along with other...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008
For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008 PT Inco empowers locals through community development programs People living near natural-resource-based companies, including mining firms, are often hopeful of being able to work at the company to improve their standard of living.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Fire in Jakarta becomes an everyday event in dry season
Fire in Jakarta becomes an everyday event in dry seasonAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough she and her family live in a nice housing complex in Tebet, South Jakarta, Hartini, 37, cannot help thinking that her house will be the next building to be destroyed by fire."It's crazy.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
1. GAM ----- 2x24
1. GAM ----- 2x24 Ex-GAM prisoner Syafiie still haunted by past 2. MOU ---- 1x44 Don't focus on the differences, let's start building trust: GAM 3. Landsli - 2x22 West Sumatra landslide victims to be relocated 4. Robbery - 1x28 Robbers steal Rp 700m, kill officer 5.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Susilo: Freedom of worship guaranteed
Susilo: Freedom of worship guaranteedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed on Sunday that the state guaranteed every citizen religious freedom and called on the police and members of the public to act to prevent violence against any faith.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Oil palm seedling deficit causes import smuggling
Oil palm seedling deficit causes import smugglingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's annual need for around 30 to 40 million oil palm seedlings has increased smuggling of palm seeds and caused low quality, low yield seeds to flow into the country, a customs official says.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Over 10,000 houses to be built in Nias
Over 10,000 houses to be built in NiasBANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least 10,041 houses are to be built this year in the tsunami ravaged Nias Islands, official data shows.According to data from the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR), the building was supported by foreign donors,...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Campaign to prevent diabetes gets a boost
Campaign to prevent diabetes gets a boost JAKARTA: The government and certain community organizations are intensifying a campaign to curb the growth in the number of people suffering diabetes, which now accounts for 8.6 percent of the country's population, or around 17 million people.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
1. HOUSE: 4 X 10
1. HOUSE: 4 X 10 Lawmakers abusing relief aid: Official 2. KATRINA: 1 X 28 U.S. Army secures New Orleans 3. SBY: 1 X 32Freedom of worship guaranteed: SBY 4. JAPAN: 1 X 30 More expats found dead in Jakarta
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. MEGA -- 3x12 City seeks closer ties with neighbors 2. SCHOOL -- 1x32 10 students pass 'test of genius' 3. MANGGA -- 2x27 Council questions Sutiyoso's policy on Mangga Dua Square 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Interest rate increase hits me hard' page 91.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Consumers feel the pinch of rates hikes
Consumers feel the pinch of rates hikesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSiti Mulyana, a civil servant, recently bought her 22-year-old son a Yamaha Vega-R 110 cc motorcycle on credit. For that, she had to pay Rp 1.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Rupiah plunge drags down tempe industry
Rupiah plunge drags down tempe industrySEMARANG: The rupiah's slide against U.S. dollar has hit the tempe industry in Semarang, with observers fearing many producers will soon go bankrupt as prices for imported soybeans soar.Two weeks ago, the price of imported soybean was between Rp 3,400 (0.34 U.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Former rebels behind bars despite amnesty
Former rebels behind bars despite amnestyDozens of Acehnese rebel prisoners eligible for release under a historic peace agreement remain behind bars, separatists said Sunday, calling on the government to make sure they're freed.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Canadian envoy visits RI
Canadian envoy visits RIJAKARTA: Canadian Ambassador for Climate Change Jacques Bilodeau visited Indonesia last week to discuss climate change issues with Indonesian officials and community representatives, the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta said.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
High-level officials focus on Asian regional financial
High-level officials focus on Asian regional financial integration Deutsche Presse-Agentur Singapore High-level officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other bodies explored opportunities for Asian regional financial integration at a Singapore seminar on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Ex-GAM prisoner Syafiie still haunted by the past
Ex-GAM prisoner Syafiie still haunted by the pastNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith his four-year-old son Salman al Farizi sitting on his lap, Teungku Syafiie bin Syamaun, a member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who was recently released from prison, feels a complete man.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Don't focus on the differences, let's start building trust: GAM
Don't focus on the differences, let's start building trust: GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace deal in Helsinki, many continue to question its legitimacy, particularly House of Representatives...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 6, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, September 6, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m. Music1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News Service4:30...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
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;jp;leo;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-charity Photo captionPhoto captionJP/P.J. Leo First Lady Kristiani Yudhoyono (left), accompanied by health minister Siti Fadilah Supari (right), listens to an explanation from a staff member of the Jakarta Breast Health Foundation about breast check-ups at a mobile...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
1. 'Sandeq' team aborts trans-Pacific expedition
1. 'Sandeq' team aborts trans-Pacific expeditionPage 5 2. Firefighters deserve better rewards and recognitionPage 9 3. Americans capture three medals at world rowing meetPage 22
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Lawmakers accused of 'selling' relief aid
Lawmakers accused of 'selling' relief aidTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnton (not his real name) tagged along with his superior, a high- ranking local government official, to meet a House of Representatives member. Their mission: to try steal budgeted funds meant for disaster recovery.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Growing together with the community
Growing together with the community Growing together with the community in which a mining company operates is the key to operating successfully in Indonesia. "Any natural resource-based company like a mining firm should not separate themselves from the environment and community living near their...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Sumatra elephants in danger: Expert
Sumatra elephants in danger: ExpertIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe dwindling population of Sumatra elephants (Elephas maximus sumatrana) over the past few years has given rise to the fear that if the government does not step in to save the species its extinction is only a matter of...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
West Sumatra landslide victims to be relocated
West Sumatra landslide victims to be relocatedSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangPeople living the vicinity of Friday's landslide in Padang, which claimed 17 lives and buried at least eight people, are to be relocated.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Captions for Advertorial:
Captions for Advertorial: Photo A: PT IncoOne of PT Inco's training programs designed to enhance the skills of local young people. Photo B PT IncoBing Tobing Photo CPT IncoA farmer in Kawata village works on his rice field with a hand tractor provided by PT Inco.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Helicopter crash victims get heroes' funerals
Helicopter crash victims get heroes' funeralsSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, Padang, West SumatraFive West Sumatra police officers and a journalist who were killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday were sent home on Sunday for burial, shortly after rescuers completed evacuation of the...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Public services still pain in the proverbial for many citizens
Public services still pain in the proverbial for many citizensDespite the efforts of reformers, public service institutions in the country are generally still in bad shape, with many taxpayers frustrated at services that are often patchy, bureaucratic and graft-riddled.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Pharmaceutical firms cut revenue targets
Pharmaceutical firms cut revenue targetsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe weakening rupiah against the U.S. dollar in the past weeks has forced pharmaceutical companies to revise down their revenue targets for this year.The Indonesian Pharmaceutical Association (GP Farmasi) chairman Anthony Ch.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Cirebon rattan industry on the brink of collapse, 32,000 workers laid off
Cirebon rattan industry on the brink of collapse, 32,000 workers laid offNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonA top rattan industry player stressed that slow business in the past two months had resulted in layoffs of 32,000 workers in Cirebon.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Fuel prices dragging down airlines but no dent in holiday plans of Asians
Fuel prices dragging down airlines but no dent in holiday plans of Asians Vijay Joshi Associated Press Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaThe math of the aviation industry isn't rocket science. Simply calculated, higher fuel bills mean lower profits.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Some 20 schools merge in Bogor
Some 20 schools merge in Bogor Bogor: The Bogor municipal administration plans to merge 20 elementary schools for various reasons, including their rundown condition and a shortage of both students and teachers, an official says.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Church closures continue to cause public concern
Church closures continue to cause public concernYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung/JakartaThe closure of churches in Bandung and surrounding areas over the past two years has caused concern among people of different faiths who consider the incidents a threat to religious harmony in the...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
ONGC discovers gas in Bay of Bengal
ONGC discovers gas in Bay of Bengal NEW DELHI: An offshore drilling operation by India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has discovered natural gas in the Bay of Bengal, a company spokesman said on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
1. COMMENT: 1 line, 7 cols, 45 counts
1. COMMENT: 1 line, 7 cols, 45 counts Government gears up to bite the bullet 2. RUPIAH: 2 lines, 4 cols, 35 counts Feeble rupiah unlikely to infect neighbors' currencies: Bankers 3. RATES: 2 lines, 2 cols, 20 counts Consumers feel the pinch of rate hikes
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Solok regency role model for public services
Solok regency role model for public servicesSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangFor Maifendri, 36, applying for his children's birth certificates at the Solok administration office in West Sumatra was a breeze.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Malaysia-S'pore bridge 'to get ahead'
Malaysia-S'pore bridge 'to get ahead'Associated Press, Kuala LumpurMalaysia will go ahead with the construction of a new bridge linking the country with Singapore even though the city-state has yet to make a decision on the matter, a newspaper reported on Sunday.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Council questions Sutiyoso's policy on Mangga Dua Square
Council questions Sutiyoso's policy on Mangga Dua SquareThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council is seeking an explanation from Governor Sutiyoso over his policy to convert a street along Ciliwung River in Pademangan, North Jakarta into parking space for the Mangga Dua Square (MDS) shopping center.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Robbers steal Rp 700m, kill officer
Robbers steal Rp 700m, kill officerApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanOne policeman was killed and six civilians wounded on Saturday when armed robbers stole the Rp 700 million (US$68,495) payroll of state plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara II (PTPN II).
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
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;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-Sampoerna-farmer Photo caption JP/Photo captionPage 6 JP/Agustina WayansariTobacco farmer Haji Lallu Ayub and technical advisor Andrew Cockburn check newly cut tobacco leaves. Haji Lallu is one of many villagers joining a partnership program sponsored by PT Sadhana, a...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Government gears up to bite the bullet
Government gears up to bite the bulletVincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The initially negative market reaction to the policy agenda of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono could soon turn into positive sentiment as technical details on how and when the reforms will be implemented begin to be...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Feeble rupiah unlikely to infect neighbors' currencies: bankers
Feeble rupiah unlikely to infect neighbors' currencies: bankers Martin Abbugao Agence France-Presse SingaporeIndonesia's feeble rupiah is unlikely to infect its neighbors' currencies and trigger a repetition of the 1997-1998 East Asian meltdown, top international bankers and financial experts said.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
4-in-1 to solve jams?
4-in-1 to solve jams?From KompasAfter a long stressful day at the office, Jakarta citizens still have to face traffic jams when they are going home for no apparent reason, despite the 3-in-1 rule for private cars on certain roads.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Feeble rupiah unlikely to infect neighbors' currencies: Bankers
Feeble rupiah unlikely to infect neighbors' currencies: BankersMartin Abbugao, Agence France-Presse, SingaporeIndonesia's feeble rupiah is unlikely to infect its neighbors' currencies and trigger a repetition of the 1997-1998 East Asian meltdown, top international bankers and financial experts said.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Sampoerna's takeover highlights RI's potential: King
Sampoerna's takeover highlights RI's potential: KingThe government's efforts to put Indonesia back onto the radars of investors received a boost when U.S. tobacco giant Philip Morris International acquired PT HM Sampoerna in March for some US$5 billion.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
JP/5/FAUZI
JP/5/FAUZINew West Sumatra governor faces daunting challengesSyofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/PadangAfter successfully implementing the principles of good governance in Solok regency, Gamawan Fauzi, who was elected West Sumatra governor in the July 27 gubernatorial election, has vowed to...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Let's just start to build trust: GAM
Let's just start to build trust: GAM Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/JakartaTwo weeks after the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace deal in Helsinki, many continue to question its legitimacy, particularly House of Representatives lawmakers, which may pose a...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
RI, Venezuela hold talks in Bandung
RI, Venezuela hold talks in BandungJAKARTA: Indonesia and Venezuela will hold their second Joint Commission meeting in Bandung, West Java, this week to strengthen bilateral relations.The commission's Venezuelan delegation will be led by Venezuelan deputy foreign minister William E.