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CCTV system to be used to monitor sluices

CCTV system to be used to monitor sluices In an effort to maintain a watch on water levels in rivers during the upcoming rainy season, the city administration plans to install a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system at sluices in the city.

Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEs

Laksamana reshuffles management of SOEsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although his days in office are numbered, State Minister of State Enterprises Laksamana Sukardi looks as busy as ever.Despite calls for the current government not to introduce strategic policies before its term ends on Oct.

* Megawati may attend Susilo's inauguration Page 2

* Megawati may attend Susilo's inauguration Page 2 * Immigration gets intel directorate Page 4 * Gunmen block release of bodies in Papua Page 5 * A pluralist Muslim's thoughts on faith Page 7 * Residents wary of plan to reinvent Kebayoran Baru Page 8 * Davenport on top of the world again Page 10 *...

Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayors

Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayorsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta City Council approved on Friday the appointment of two officials from City Hall as the mayors of the Central Jakarta and West Jakarta municipalities, marking a major reshuffle in the administration.

Police shoot and kill fleeing drug suspect

Police shoot and kill fleeing drug suspectEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta Police narcotics detectives shot dead a suspected drug dealer, identified as Sutawijaya alias Yakob alias Pepen, on Thursday evening in the Lokasari entertainment center, Tangki subdistrict, West Jakarta.

Amien Rais must decide stance

Amien Rais must decide stanceFrom Media Indonesia It has been reported in the mass media that the dispute over the results of the general election between the Democratic Party and the National Mandate Party (PAN), regarding six seats in the House of Representatives for the electorate of Central...

Two bomb-laden backpacks seized

Two bomb-laden backpacks seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.

RI may buy LNG from Nigeria to supply Asia

RI may buy LNG from Nigeria to supply AsiaBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's state oil company, which expects liquefied natural gas (LNG) production from its plant on Borneo island to fall 10 percent this year, is in talks to buy cargoes from Nigeria to ensure supplies to customers in Northeast Asia.

82 arrested for selling porn discs

82 arrested for selling porn discs JAKARTA: Jakarta Police have arrested 82 people and seized 1,742 digital video discs (DVDs) and 71,421 compact video discs (VCDs) containing pornographic material in raids in September and October.City police special crimes chief Sr. Comr.

Yao thrills crowd at first China NBA game

Yao thrills crowd at first China NBA gameAgencies, Shanghai, China Yao Ming's Houston Rockets squeezed past the Sacramento Kings on Thursday in the first NBA game to be played in China, a country the fast-growing basketball league deems a potential marketing mecca.

'Gejok Lesung' goes to festival in Gunungkidul

'Gejok Lesung' goes to festival in GunungkidulSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta It was Saturday evening in Legundi hamlet, Girimulyo village, Panggang sub-district, Gunungkidul, on the Karst mountain range some 40 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta.

SBY starts selecting his ministers

SBY starts selecting his ministersTiarma Siboro and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Five prospective candidates who would likely fill posts in the Cabinet of president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono were summoned for interviews on Friday, the first time such a mechanism has been used in...

FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday evening

FPI plans to sweep nightspots starting Sunday eveningThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A warning from Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso apparently will not deter the Islam Defenders Front (FPI) from organizing raids on nightspots in the capital during Ramadhan.

Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival I'm an Indonesian who's currently studying in Ontario, Canada. I was volunteering during the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto and found out that there was no participant from Indonesia.

JP/4/bomb

JP/4/bomb Two bomb-laden backpacks seized, owners flee Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe National Police said on Friday they were tracking down four men who fled their home, including one who was wounded, after a small blast at a rented house in Cianjur regency, West Java.

1. FASTING: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS

1. FASTING: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Life gets slower on first day of fast 2. SUSUL: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Wizards know a lie if they hear it 3. MAYOR: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Jakarta City Hall officials don new hats as mayors 4. HAZE: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Haze from Indonesia shrouds Malaysia 5.

Yogyakarta to get new phone network

Yogyakarta to get new phone network YOGYAKARTA: To ensure more people have access to telephones, the Yogyakarta provincial administration has signed an agreement to establish a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) telephone network in the region.

Blockade distress Sang Timur's disabled students

Blockade distress Sang Timur's disabled studentsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Classes ran according to schedule at private Sang Timur Catholic School in Ciledug, Tangerang, on Monday, but a wall still blocked its main gate, forcing students to enter the compound using the back entrance.

Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects Malaysia

Haze thickens in Sumatra and Kalimantan, affects MalaysiaThe Jakarta Post, Samarinda/Balikpapan/Palembang The haze shrouding Sumatra and Kalimantan islands thickened on Friday and, with its density reportedly surpassing the minimum threshold, residents complained of respiratory and eye problems.

Haze from Indonesia shrouds Malaysia

Haze from Indonesia shrouds MalaysiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Parts of Malaysia including the capital Kuala Lumpur were shrouded in smog caused by fires in neighboring Indonesia, officials said on Friday.

Professionals needed in the Cabinet

Professionals needed in the CabinetFrom Koran Tempo Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and his running mate Jusuf Kalla have won the presidential elections. The 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...

1. GARUDA: 2 LNES, 20 COUNTS

1. GARUDA: 2 LNES, 20 COUNTS Garuda to impose new ticket surcharge soon 2. ELECTION: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Kerry stands up to Bush in third, final debate 3. HOWARD: 1 LINES, 32 COUNTS Howard, SBY unite against terror 4.

Cumbersome bureaucracy undermines competitiveness

Cumbersome bureaucracy undermines competitivenessTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's global competitiveness has improved over the past year, and yet it is battered by an inefficient bureaucracy, inconsistent policies and corruption, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Hotels prepare to accommodate guests in Ramadhan

Hotels prepare to accommodate guests in RamadhanThe Jakarta Post, JakartaRamadhan is again upon us, and Muslims in Jakarta have many choices as to where to break their fast, as most hotels offer special menus.

Asia-Africa summit to go ahead

Asia-Africa summit to go ahead JAKARTA: Despite the change in national leadership, Indonesia will continue preparations for the 50th anniversary of the Asia- Africa Conference in Bandung next year.Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda said on Thursday preparations remained on schedule and...

Deakin University unveils essay winners

Deakin University unveils essay winners JAKARTA: Neda Tanaga and Wasana Adi Nugraha were announced on Thursday as the winners of the student English essay competition organized by Deakin University.Neda of the University of Indonesia in Depok and Wasana of Airlangga University in Surabaya won...

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.

14 councillors charged with graft

14 councillors charged with graftAndi Hajramurni and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/SidoarjoPolice here named at least 14 of 75 South Sulawesi legislative council members as suspects on Thursday in a graft case, while East Java prosecutors sought a six-year jail term for Sidoarjo...

Dark clouds over the drivers of Asian economic dynamism

Dark clouds over the drivers of Asian economic dynamismIfzal Ali, Jakarta The economies of developing Asia are expected to grow 7 percent this year equaling their performance in 2000, which saw their fastest growth since the Asian financial crisis.

Road capacity & discipline

Road capacity & disciplineFrom Suara KaryaThe public keeps complaining about traffic congestion in Jakarta, particularly during morning and afternoon peak hours. The 3-in-1 system has been applied to cars on main roads, but its effectiveness remains debatable, while the mass media have made the...

Temasek may buy stakes in Minsheng, Medco to expand

Temasek may buy stakes in Minsheng, Medco to expandBloomberg/Jakarta/SingaporeTemasek Holdings Pte, a S$53 billion government fund, may buy stakes in China's first private bank and Indonesia's biggest listed oil company as it steps up investments abroad.Temasek may offer about S$110 million for a 4.

JSX forecasts 30 IPOs next year

JSX forecasts 30 IPOs next yearRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) management estimates that 30 companies will sell their shares to the public next year by initial public offering (IPO) and become listed on the bourse.

Haze blankets Palembang, Samarinda

Haze blankets Palembang, SamarindaMuhammad Uzair and Rusman, The Jakarta Post, Palembang/SamarindaHaze blanketed on Thursday the cities of Palembang and Samarinda on Sumatra and Kalimantan islands, respectively, causing respiratory and eye problems.

Military's role still haunts public: Research

Military's role still haunts public: ResearchM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite the growing democracy over the last six years, the people still harbor deep concerns over the role of the military in public life, which they say has spurred the prevalence of violence, a study has...

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CD; ADS: CHINA Thousands of businesses sign up for China-ASEAN Expo At least 4,000 enterprises are expected to take part in the first-ever China-ASEAN Expo, which will be held from Nov. 3 to Nov. 6 in Nanning, capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Rupiah Rates Oct.14

Rupiah Rates Oct.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,985.62 6,256.50 6,656.56 6,585.34 Brunei dollar 1 5,721.24 5,124.58 5,451.74 5,393.93 Canadian dollar 1 7,665.02 6,868.09 7,303.96 7,229.07 Swiss franc 1 7,693.78 6,892.75 7,331.36 7,255.

Dance a downer at 2004 summit

Dance a downer at 2004 summitHelly Minarti, Contributor, JakartaThe curtain finally fell as the last show of Russian blackSKYwhite Theater wrapped up on Sunday the fourth Arts Summit, a month-long, triennial arts festival that has been organized here since 1995.

Part 2 of 2: Can ASEAN integration help the poor?

Part 2 of 2: Can ASEAN integration help the poor?Romeo A. Reyes, Jakarta With regard to the second question as to whether economic integration would benefit the poor and reduce inequities within and across ASEAN, much will depend on the ability of the less developed AMCs, especially the CLMV...

RI loses in Kogas tender

RI loses in Kogas tender Chairman of the country's oil and gas upstream regulator (BP Migas) Rachmat Sudibjo said on Thursday, Indonesia had lost a tender to supply 3 tons of liquefied natural gas per year (LNG) to South Korea's Korean Gas Corp. (Kogas).

Protest mars UIN inauguration

Protest mars UIN inaugurationYOGYAKARTA: A student protest marred the inauguration of the Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University on Thursday in Yogyakarta, with students calling on the government to prevent education from being commercialized by "irresponsible parties".

U-185 gives impetus to 'short' players

U-185 gives impetus to 'short' playersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's success at the recent under-185 centimeter men's world volleyball championship in Jakarta testified to the host nation's potential competitiveness in the sport when physical factors were equalized.

Indonesia's general elections: Nation-builders at work

Indonesia's general elections: Nation-builders at workCraig Charney and Tim Meisburger, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Four years ago, an unlikely TV star was born here. She wasn't a sexy young thing plugging cellphones.

Rupiah Rates Oct.14

Rupiah Rates Oct.14 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 6,985.62 6,256.50 6,656.56 6,585.34 Brunei dollar 1 5,721.24 5,124.58 5,451.74 5,393.93 Canadian dollar 1 7,665.02 6,868.09 7,303.96 7,229.07 Swiss franc 1 7,693.78 6,892.75 7,331.36 7,255.

ADS: CHINA EXPO -

ADS: CHINA EXPO -Part of the story OCHINAPromoting cooperation through China Summit In conjunction with the China-ASEAN Expo, the first China- ASEAN Business and Investment Summit will also be held at the Nanning International Convention & Exhibition Center on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.

Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2 Can ASEAN integration help the poor? Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta2. Pro -- Building on the global recovery 1 X 45 Building stability on the back of global recovery Rodrigo de Rato Project Syndicate3.

Police release Depok graft suspects

Police release Depok graft suspects JAKARTA: Jakarta Police released 18 Depok councillors allegedly involved in graft from detention on Wednesday afternoon after detaining them for more than a month and put them under city arrest for 20 days.

Imported food, beverages seized

Imported food, beverages seizedPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Palembang officials confiscated on Thursday hundreds of items of illegally imported canned food and beverages in several markets and stores in the city.

'Refusing luxury cars is a big enough gesture'

'Refusing luxury cars is a big enough gesture'All four leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) have refused the luxuries they are entitled in a bid to reduce state expenditure and to set an example of thrift among state officials.

Eight arrested over Basri's murder

Eight arrested over Basri's murderEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe investigation into the murder of notorious gang leader Basri Sangaji led to the arrest of eight men on Thursday, who were suspected of involvement in the bloody attack at a hotel room on Tuesday.

City eyes one-stop investment service

City eyes one-stop investment serviceDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration aims to provide a one-stop service for investors operating in the capital by preparing a new bylaw on investment in an effort to cut down on bureaucracy, the governor said.