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Audi seeking regional base to close gap with competitors

Audi seeking regional base to close gap with competitorsNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, SingaporeImplementation of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) has enticed more and more carmakers, from the low end to the premium sector alike, to establish production centers here, taking advantage of low...

Ministry holds writing contest

Ministry holds writing contest JAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education opened on Wednesday a writing competition on early childhood education for the public and journalists.Ministry of National Education Director General for Early Childhood Education and Extracurricular Programs Fasli Djalal...

1. PROTEST: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS

1. PROTEST: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Public conveys hopes to the new president 2. TRANSITION: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS RI sees peaceful transfer of power 3. SBY: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Susilo faces uphill road to deliver his promises 4. KALLA: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS SBY starts life at palace 5.

Tangerang to have more police posts

Tangerang to have more police posts TANGERANG: City Police chief Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana revealed the plan to develop more police posts in the municipality, from the existing six to 13 posts.Currently, only Batu Ceper, Benda, Cipondoh, Tangerang, Jatiuwung and Cileduk districts have...

Better planning needed for future festivals

Better planning needed for future festivalsDewi Anggraeni, Contributor, UbudThere is a first time for everything, and that first time often determines whether the event will be a one-off affair or the beginning of something big and beautiful.

East Timor deports RI migrant workers

East Timor deports RI migrant workers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timor Immigration Office has deported nine Indonesian migrant workers for immigration violations, a senior government official disclosed on Wednesday.

Human rights issues in Aceh await Susilo

Human rights issues in Aceh await SusiloSam Zarifi , New York Last month Human Rights Watch published a report detailing the systematic use of torture against detainees in Aceh by Indonesian security forces.

A debt of gratitude to Megawati

A debt of gratitude to MegawatiH. Franklin Thomas, Jr., Jakarta As history closes the door on Ibu Megawati Soekarnoputri's presidency let us pause as a nation and a people and say thank you on behalf of Indonesia and the free world for a job well done!"We the people," the first three words of the...

Art galleries more than just storage houses

Art galleries more than just storage housesBambang Asrini Widjanarko, Contributor, Jakarta Art galleries are no longer just places to stock paintings or other artwork. Numerous art events -- exhibitions of painting, photography, sculptures, installations and other new media art -- are frequently...

Training adjusted during Ramadhan

Training adjusted during RamadhanMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Athletes currently training under the Indonesia Awakens (IA) program are adjusting their workloads during Ramadhan.Eleven karate athletes, who are training for the world championship in Mexico next month, have cut down...

Rogue officers held, discharged

Rogue officers held, dischargedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA police deserter was detained on Wednesday for allegedly robbing a shop in Medan, North Sumatra, while the local military dishonorably discharged two soldiers for other criminal offenses.The police suspect, Brig.

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3 x 13 Police begin disarming Mamasa rioters JP/5/AMOK1 x 29 Residents attack pig farms JP/5/crime1 x 29 Rogue officers held, discharged JP/5/ACEH2 x 16 Acehnese upbeat about Susilo

City forest turned into sports hall

City forest turned into sports hallUrip Hudiono and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe concrete jungle of Jakarta -- only about 9 percent of its 65,680 hectares consists of open and green spaces -- grew a little bigger when much of the 10-hectare city forest in Cibubur, East Jakarta, was...

Street workers stay faithful to Ramadhan fast

Street workers stay faithful to Ramadhan fast Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaThis year's Ramadhan fasting month is a particularly challenging test of faith, as the scorching sun makes the days lethargically long and hot.

New Cabinet announced after tough negotiations

New Cabinet announced after tough negotiationsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a long debate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono finally announced his Cabinet lineup on Wednesday night.Called the United Indonesia Cabinet, Susilo's ministers come from various political parties and professions.

Palu residents attack pig farms

Palu residents attack pig farmsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluMembers of a Muslim youth organization on Wednesday attacked several pig farms in South Tatura they said were polluting the area as the police looked on.

Leonardus Teddy Lukmansyah, is a vendor selling peanut

Leonardus Teddy Lukmansyah, is a vendor selling peanut porridge in Pancoran Glodok, Central Jakarta:I have run this business since 1971 which I inherited from my father, who started the business in 1943.

KPK to probe graft in Aceh road project

KPK to probe graft in Aceh road project BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) will investigate a Rp 26.9 billion (US$2.9 million) corruption case in the controversial road project Ladia Galaska in the province, which took place in 2002.

El Nino weather threat has eased, forecaster says

El Nino weather threat has eased, forecaster saysBloomberg/Melbourne El Nino weather conditions have eased in the past month, the Australian government's weather forecaster said, lowering the risk of a drought-induced slide in Southeast Asian palm oil production.

Public conveys hopes to the new president

Public conveys hopes to the new presidentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the inauguration ceremony of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla was being broadcast throughout the archipelago, 75- year-old Mardiyem closed the two-and-a-half-page letter she had written in Javanese to the new...

Finance minister's controversial decree

Finance minister's controversial decreeFrom Bisnis IndonesiaBy the end of his office, the Minister of Finance issued a decree that will surely make certain public circles delighted. According to the minister, it was meant to assist the economically weak community.

Profiles: Jakarta Councillors

Profiles: Jakarta CouncillorsAmid allegations of vote-buying during the election for the Jakarta Council speaker, councillors have pledged to work together to fight institutional corruption and create a better, more humane city for residents.

Love has bound first family together

Love has bound first family togetherSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWho says an only child always grows up to be a dependent, spoilt, disorganized and underachieving person later in his or her life?This thesis is certainly unsubstantiated in the case of Indonesia's sixth president, Susilo...

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 21, 2004

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, October 21, 2004.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Sculpture Objects of Life by I Wayan Jana, Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl. Danau Tamblingan 47, Sanur, until Dec. 3. * Ceramic Reflections on Bali by Michael Pugh, at Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.

Ministers leading departments

Ministers leading departments 4. Home Affairs, Lt. Gen. (ret) Muh. Ma'ruf 5. Foreign Affairs, Hassan Wirayuda 6. Defense, Juwono Soedarsono 7. Justice and Human Rights, Hamid Awaluddin 8. Finance, Yusuf Anwar 9. Energy and Mineral Resources, Purnomo Yusgiantoro 10. Industry, Andung Nitimihardja 11.

SBY to lead antigraft drive

SBY to lead antigraft driveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHours after taking the oath of office on Wednesday as the country's sixth president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono vowed to lead the fight against what he called rampant and systemic corruption.

Catholic school parents consider police report

Catholic school parents consider police reportUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe parents of children attending the Sang Timur Catholic School in Ciledug, Tangerang, are considering filing a complaint with the police following the almost complete sealing off the school for more than two...

Rupiah Rates Oct. 20

Rupiah Rates Oct. 20 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,964.73 6,232.15 6,633.36 6,563.30 Brunei dollar 1 5,713.35 5,112.85 5,441.51 5,384.52 Canadian dollar 1 7,604.77 6,806.84 7,242.94 7,168.52 Swiss franc 1 7,775.43 6,959.53 7,405.48 7,329.

New power plant to be built in North Sumatra

New power plant to be built in North SumatraApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanPT Mega Power Mandiri, which is owned by Ahmad Kalla, a brother of the country's new Vice President Jusuf Kalla, plans to develop a US$250 million power plant in North Sumatra.North Sumatra Governor T.

Basri murder a 'case of revenge'

Basri murder a 'case of revenge'Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJohn Kei, an alleged gang leader, said on Wednesday his "brothers" were not motivated by racial or ethnic hatred in murdering gang leader Basri Sangaji."The eight arrested suspects are all my brothers, they lived in my house.

BFC promotes Bali as film setting

BFC promotes Bali as film setting The Bali Film Commission (BFC) is now actively promoting Bali and Indonesia as locations for international documentary and features films produced by world-class producers and directors.

Now is the time for action: Susilo

Now is the time for action: Susilo The following is President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's speech, which he delivered at the State Palace after his inauguration on Wednesday at the People's Consultative Assembly: Today, we are grateful indeed to God Almighty.

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yellow type is suggested window;JP; ANPAa..r.. speech-Presidential-SusiloJP/3/SPEECH Now is the time for action: President Susilo Today we are indeed more grateful to God Almighty. Having gone a long election process, today before the members of the People's Consultative Assembly, I and Mr.

Workers rally at S. Korea Embassy

Workers rally at S. Korea Embassy JAKARTA: Dozens of factory workers demonstrated outside the South Korea Embassy on Jl. Gatot Subroto in South Jakarta on Wednesday, and demanded that the embassy help them after thousands were laid off by Korean companies and not paid as much as they expected.

JP/5/TIMOR

JP/5/TIMOREast Timor deports RI migrant workers KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: East Timor Immigration Office has deported nine Indonesian migrant workers for immigration violations, a senior government official disclosed on Wednesday.

Professionals needed in the Cabinet

Professionals needed in the CabinetFrom Koran TempoThe fact that Susilo has been directly elected the sixth president of the country is indicative of the great hope that Indonesians have in the new administration.

Private TV stations flout standards: KPI

Private TV stations flout standards: KPIMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlmost all private sector broadcasters in the country are failing to comply with the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI)'s standards, which entered into effect late in August.

Susilo's first speech delivered at Palace

Susilo's first speech delivered at PalacePrior to his inauguration President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono must have expected that he would deliver his inaugural speech before members of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and scores of foreign leaders who attended his swearing-in ceremony.

Mitra Adiperkasa to sell 30% stake via IPO

Mitra Adiperkasa to sell 30% stake via IPORendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRetail company PT Mitra Adiperkasa announced on Wednesday that it would sell 30 percent of its shares to the public via an initial public offering (IPO) in November to help fund its business expansion and debt...

Two injured in brawl

Two injured in brawl JAKARTA: A brawl between residents of Kali Anyar and Semeru subdistricts in Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta, left a police officer and a local injured.The brawl broke out between residents of the two subdistricts on Tuesday at around 9 p.m.Second Adj. Insp.

President SBY starts life at palace

President SBY starts life at palaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla began their five-year terms on Wednesday with a busy first day.

Hope for the future in manufacture and trade

Hope for the future in manufacture and tradeRini M.S. Soewandi, Jakarta The reality of Indonesia's trade and industry today can best be described as a wheel of interlocking problems and opportunities. To unlock the opportunities and make them a reality, it is necessary to work on the problems, each...

TV Program: Thursday, October 21, 2004

TV Program: Thursday, October 21, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 3:30 a.m. Variety Show: Sahur4:30 Religious Teachings5:30 Koran Reading: Iqra6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:05 Documentary8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.

Acehnese upbeat about Susilo

Acehnese upbeat about SusiloNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe Acehnese, who long for change, are largely upbeat over the inauguration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as president, as they believe he is more popular and more capable than his predecessor.

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Rejection of Volvos good example From Koran Tempo The Speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) Hidayat Nur Wahid has said that he will reject the Volvo automobile allocated for him. In this respect, the Speaker of the House of People's Representatives, Agung Laksono, while yet to...

Gang leader says Basri's murder nothing more than criminal act

Gang leader says Basri's murder nothing more than criminal act Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta John Kei, an alleged gang leader, said on Wednesday his "brothers" were not motivated by racial or ethnic hatred in murdering gang leader Basri Sangaji.

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Bali-performance-danceJP/18/COK Cok Sawitri reveals the spiritual path of DirahI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarSilence engulfed the darkened stage when three male performers made their presence in a carefully paced, slow stride.

Foreign reserves up to $34.81b

Foreign reserves up to $34.81bThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's foreign exchange reserves as of Oct. 15, reached US$34.81 billion, rising by $91.90 million from the previous week, the central bank reported.

2. Frank20 -- A debt of gratitude "Her final day as President"

2. Frank20 -- A debt of gratitude "Her final day as President" 1 X 30 A debt of gratitude to Megawati H. Franklin Thomas, Jr. Jakarta

Body of foreigner yet to be repatriated

Body of foreigner yet to be repatriated KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The body of a New Zealand national who died in a Kupang hotel three weeks ago is still being kept at a hospital in Kupang, the capital of East Nusa Tenggara province.