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Thu, 29 Sep 2005
State RR company gets new directors
State RR company gets new directors JAKARTA: State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto appointed Ronny Wahyudi as the new president director of state railway operator PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI), replacing Omar Berto.The new management board includes director of finance A.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
The govt must inform the public
The govt must inform the publicThe government has declared the current bird flu outbreak "an extraordinary event", a situation that requires the pooling of resources to fight the epidemic. What has the government done to contain the disease? The Jakarta Post interviewed some people in Tangerang,...
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Elephants, farmers clash in Aceh
Elephants, farmers clash in Aceh Elephants attack Aceh fruit plantationsNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Aceh Besar It has been almost a month since Sakdani had a good night's sleep; before he began staying up into the early hours of the morning to protect his banana plantation from rampaging elephants.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Scholarship for RI teachers
Scholarship for RI teachersSURABAYA: The Japanese government is offering scholarships for Indonesian teachers to study in Japan for 18 months next year.Arvil Syahadat, a member of staff at the Japanese Consulate in Surabaya, East Java, said on Wednesday that the scholarship program would only be...
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Sixteen migrant workers murdered
Sixteen migrant workers murderedIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaPolice are stepping up their hunt for the linchpin of a gang accused of the grisly murders of 16 female migrant workers in East Java, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Fuel stashes uncovered as Oct. 1 nears
Fuel stashes uncovered as Oct. 1 nearsWahyoe Boediwardhana and Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/LombokAs the date of the fuel price increase nears, more fuel hoarders have been arrested in several areas across the nation, including Bali and West Nusa Tenggara provinces.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
SBY warns against fueling violence
SBY warns against fueling violenceThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile protests are mounting ahead of the government's announcement of the new fuel prices, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono warned the public against turning violent.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Herbal drinks and bird flu
Herbal 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.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Message from the Ambassador
Message from the Ambassador On this auspicious occasion of the 45th Anniversary Celebration of Nigeria's Independence, I bring warm fraternal greetings from the government and people of Nigeria to the Government and people of Indonesia.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Illegal loggers rounded up
Illegal loggers rounded upPONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: Since an anti-illegal logging drive was launched by the government in 2003, West Kalimantan Police have arrested at least 445 people for their alleged roles in illegal logging.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Sites chosen for
Sites chosen for another disarmament BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The government, separatist rebels and foreign monitors have agreed on the sites for a second phase of rebel disarmament in Aceh province, a member of the foreign monitoring team said on Tuesday.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
PASI scraps 7 athletes from SEA Games training
PASI scraps 7 athletes from SEA Games trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Athletics Association (PASI) has dropped seven athletes from training for the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games after they were deemed unlikely to medal in the Philippines.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Govt to sell part of stakes in Mandiri, BRI
Govt to sell part of stakes in Mandiri, BRI Bloomberg JakartaThe government plans to sell a part of its stake in PT Bank Mandiri, the nation's largest lender, and its smaller rival PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to help cut its budget deficit, a minister said on Wednesday.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Hamid denies involvement in KPU scandal
Hamid denies involvement in KPU scandalRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin denied allegations that he had received kickbacks collected from private sector firms when he was still a serving member of the General Elections Commission (KPU).
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 30, 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 30, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik Asik10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
[i][b]NOT POLLY, this is a name for a budgie, not a killer or BIN
NOT POLLY, this is a name for a budgie, not a killer or BIN stooge Pollycarpus 'not scheduled to fly to S'pore'JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was not scheduled to be on the Sept. 6, 2004 flight bound for Amsterdam via Singapore, according to Eddy Santoso, Garuda's crew...
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Former political prisoners still haunted by past
Former political prisoners still haunted by pastApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanForty years after the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) was accused of masterminding the bloody attempted coup on Sept.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
IFC, ADB allowed to issue yuan debt
IFC, ADB allowed to issue yuan debt BEIJING: China's State Council (cabinet) on Wednesday approved an expected 1.0 billion yuan (US$120 million) yuan-dominated bond to be jointly issued by the International Finance Corp (IFC) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Results in the US$380,000 Vietnam Open ATP tennis tournament
Results in the US$380,000 Vietnam Open ATP tennis tournament In Ho Chi Minh City on Wednesday: Men's singles 1st rd Jiri Vanek (Cze) bt Prakash Amritraj (Ind) 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 Jonas Bjorkman (Swe) bt Kenneth Carlsen (Den x4) 6-3, 6-4 Alexander Waske (Ger) Raemon Sluiter (Ned) 7-6 (7/3),...
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Nation braces for massive protests
Nation braces for massive protestsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaCity police are tightening up security in the capital, especially at 14 places that are likely to be targets of protesters out to oppose a government plan to raise fuel prices on Oct. 1.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
'Body language' makes classes fun
'Body language' makes classes funAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWho would have thought that a seminar can be fun, as can a math class?Well, it all depends on the ability of the teacher to read the body language of students, said Singaporean educationalist Jeffrey Goh Kim Heng during a...
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Govt moves to stop ostracism of relatives of bird flu victims
Govt moves to stop ostracism of relatives of bird flu victimsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA woman living in Petukangan, South Jakarta, has had restless nights since the media started continuously airing updates on the condition of a boy from her neighborhood who contracted bird flu.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 29, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, September 29, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Arts Exhibition by Ni Nyoman Sani, I Ketut Muja, I Wayan jana, I Made Supena and I Ketut Sugantika from Singapadu, Gianyar at Griya Santrian Hotel and Gallery in Sanur, until Nov.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
ASEAN meetings are expensive: Lao PM
ASEAN meetings are expensive: Lao PMLAOS: Lao Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachith Wednesday warned the 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) that it was holding too many meetings which were proving too expensive.
Thu, 29 Sep 2005
Security tightens as protests loom over fuel price hike
Security tightens as protests loom over fuel price hikeThe Jakarta Post JakartaCity police are tightening up security in the capital, especially at 14 places that are likely to be targets of protesters out to oppose a government plan to raise fuel prices on Oct. 1.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Execution of two brothers postponed
Execution of two brothers postponedAgence France-Presse, JakartaThe authorities on Tuesday postponed the scheduled execution of two brothers on death row for a premeditated triple murder, an official said.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 42
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 42 I won't forget, the way you're kissing 2. SYDNEY: 2 X 24 Indonesia says Asian al Qaeda arm weakened 3. ASIANS: 2 X 24 Asia embraces five-day week, discovers weekend joys 4. TEST: 1 X 36 Singapore invents quick bird flu test
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
House OKs fuel price increases
House OKs fuel price increasesUrip Hudiono and Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs people started panic buying and sporadic protests broke out in some areas of the country, lawmakers had yet to make up their minds on whether they would approve the government's second and final revision of the...
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
JP/18/BUTOH
JP/18/BUTOH'Butoh': Formless journeys through time Asip A. Hasani Contributor/YogyakartaButoh, Japanese contemporary dance, is a kind of iconic, multidimensional performance art. It is not merely the art of human bodily movement but is also rooted deep in spirituality.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Correction: In the story [i]Wealth Management is everything about
Correction: In the story Wealth Management is everything about customers published on Monday, we erroneously wrote that Bank Mandiri's wealth management services are delivered through 8,000 branches nationwide. The correct figure is 800 branches. -- Editor
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Hotel discos will stay open during Ramadhan
Hotel discos will stay open during RamadhanDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city reminded the management of entertainment centers in the capital on Tuesday to close their business during the holy month as a sign of respect to Muslims.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Pilot 'not scheduled to fly to S'pore'
Pilot 'not scheduled to fly to S'pore'JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was not scheduled to be on the Sept. 6, 2004 flight bound for Amsterdam via Singapore, according to Eddy Santoso, Garuda's crew scheduling manager.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
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Are we capable of coping with the deadly bird flu?Andrio Adiwibowo Jakarta2. Jardin -- The British press and the Indonesia crisis 2 x 30 Looking back at how the British press covered Indonesia in 1945-1946 David Jardine Carlisle, UK
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Pertamina ups daily outputput to 190,000 kl
Pertamina ups daily outputput to 190,000 klThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs Oct. 1 -- the day fuel prices are going to be increase by at least 50 percent -- draws near, more people are panic buying, forcing state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina to increase its daily offtake to 190,000 kiloliters (kl).
Wed, 28 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.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Serpong residents take ill after dinner
Serpong residents take ill after dinner TANGERANG: Dozens of Rawa Mekar Jaya villagers in Serpong, Tangerang, have been admitted to Asobirin Hospital in the past two days with symptoms of food poisoning.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
1. Polio ---- 1x28
1. Polio ---- 1x28 Polio exposes health care weaknesses 2. Gambling - 2x16 Gambling eradicated in capital? Don't bet on it 3. Kiemas --- 2x22 No hard feeling as Susilo meets Taufik in Palembang 4. Ramadhan - 3x12 Hotel discos will stay open during Ramadhan
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Nightspots closed
Nightspots closed during Ramadhan SURABAYA: Nightspots in Surabaya will be closed during the fasting month of Ramadhan, with only hotels allowed to stage music performances in their restaurants, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
AirAsia introduces two new routes
AirAsia introduces two new routes KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asia's leading low-cost carrier AirAsia said Tuesday it will introduce two new international routes, with flights from the Malaysian capital to Chiang Mai and Phnom Penh.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Shippers to discuss THC issue at WTO
Shippers to discuss THC issue at WTOThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Federation of ASEAN Shippers' Councils (FASC) plans to bring its demand to abolish terminal handling charges (THCs), and other surcharges imposed on shipping companies, to the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Bapepam investigates four investment firms
Bapepam investigates four investment firmsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing sudden and massive redemptions in mutual funds earlier in the month, the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) is putting four investment management firms under investigation for possible wrongdoing.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Groups differ on street vendors
Groups differ on street vendors JAKARTA: The conflict between the City Forum (Forkot) and the Betawi Youth Communications Forum (Forkabi) over the presence of street vendors along Jl. Salemba and Jl. Diponegoro worsened on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Bogor Gardens hand over rare plants
Bogor Gardens hand over rare plants BOGOR: Bogor Botanical Gardens have handed over the seedlings of five rare plants to the developer of the Puri Botanical Residence Mega residential development in Kebon Jeruk, Jakarta.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Money for low-cost apartments ample
Money for low-cost apartments ampleBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith an annual budget of more than Rp 14 trillion (US$1.37 billion) this year and nearly Rp 17 trillion for next year, the Jakarta administration should have no problems in developing low- cost apartments for residents...
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 29, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 29, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Indonesia says Asian al Qaeda arm weakened
Indonesia says Asian al Qaeda arm weakenedAgencies, Jakarta/SydneyA Southeast Asian militant group seen as al-Qaeda's regional arm has been weakened by a series of arrests but, with two of its masterminds on the run, the network still poses a threat, an Indonesian official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Cash aid fails to impress Makassar city residents
Cash aid fails to impress Makassar city residentsAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarMansyur was expressionless when he was informed on Tuesday that his family was among the poor families who are entitled to a low- income assistance benefit in Makassar city.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
U.S. grants $487,000 to RI gas company
U.S. grants $487,000 to RI gas company JAKARTA: The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a US$487,000 grant to state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara to further develop the use of clean energy.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
Migrant workers abuse on the rise
Migrant workers abuse on the riseFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamLured by promises of a high salary and better working conditions, Oneng left her hometown in the West Java town of Cianjur to work as a maid in Malaysia with high hopes.But these hopes were soon dashed.
Wed, 28 Sep 2005
1. Komisi (1x36)
1. Komisi (1x36) House factions battle for top posts2. PKB (3x16) Alwi Shihab faction told to cancel congress 3. Card (1x40) Cards for low-income families distributed