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Young artist displays unique sculptures

Young artist displays unique sculptures SANUR: I Wayan Jana, 36, is one of the new generation of sculptors in Bali. Son of the island's noted sculptor I Ketut Muja, Jana grew up among artists.Object of Life, an exhibition of his most recent works, will open on Saturday Oct.

Donors to help SBY govt boost investment

Donors to help SBY govt boost investmentTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Representatives of the Consultative Group on Indonesia (CGI) met with president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Wednesday in an apparent show of support for the incoming government.

FBR blocks ITC Cempaka Mas, demands jobs for locals

FBR blocks ITC Cempaka Mas, demands jobs for localsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Traffic along Jl. Letjen Suprapto in Central Jakarta was in complete chaos on Wednesday morning, as hundreds of members of the Betawi Brotherhood Forum (FBR) blocked off the entrance to the International Trade Center (ITC)...

Papuan rebels attack civilians

Papuan rebels attack civilians JAYAPURA, Papua: A group of Papuan rebels attacked on Tuesday night a minibus pickup in Ilu district, some 750 kilometers southwest of Papua, but no fatalities were reported in the armed attack.

Indofood rating outlook raised

Indofood rating outlook raised JAKARTA: PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest maker of instant noodles, had its B1 local currency debt rating outlook raised to stable from negative by Moody's Investors Service said.

1. TNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 X 18

1. TNI: 48 pt, 3 cols, 3 X 18 House split over TNI chief's resignation 2. INAUGURATION: 36 pt, 4 cols, 2 X 28 Foreign leaders to attend Susilo's inauguration 3. FBR: 32 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 24 FBR blocks ITC Cempaka Mas, demands jobs for locals 4.

Part 1 of 2

Part 1 of 2 Can ASEAN integration help the poor? Romeo A. Reyes Jakarta2. Lee -- Terrorists outdoing one another in savagery 1 X 45 Terrorists outdoing one another in savagery Lee Kuan Yew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore3.

Domestic vehicle sales rise 32%

Domestic vehicle sales rise 32% JAKARTA : Indonesia's auto sales in the domestic market rose 32 percent in September from a year before, faster than August's growth, PT Astra International said, citing figures from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries.

Mourners show unity, solidarity

Mourners show unity, solidarityI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali As all of about 2,000 candles were lit, the area around the Bali monument in Kuta gradually transformed into a sea of waving light.

Cement prices soar in provinces

Cement prices soar in provincesOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung The cement shortage in Lampung and Banten provinces, triggered by mechanical problems at the PT Semen Baturaja cement factory in South Sumatra, has propelled the price of the commodity upward.

Fiscal balance is still not balancing

Fiscal balance is still not balancingOwen Podger, Jakarta The Jakarta Post recognized the significance of the new law on fiscal balance in an editorial on Monday Oct. 4, 2004, by stating:"The most important elements of the new legislation lie in its elaborate, clear-cut provisions on budget...

Govt delays new ruling on minimum wage

Govt delays new ruling on minimum wageRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea has issued a circular delaying the implementation of the use of a more humane criteria than basic physical needs in determining regional minimum wages...

Locals surrender weapons to TNI

Locals surrender weapons to TNI AMBON, Maluku: Residents of Togawa subdistrict, North Maluku regency, handed over on Tuesday rifles and ammunition to the Indonesian Military (TNI).Seven rifles, including a U.S.-made M-16, and 220 rounds of ammunition were turned over to the soldiers.

House undecided over TNI rotation

House undecided over TNI rotationKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite agreeing that there should be an equal chance for Army, Air Force and Navy officers to hold the post of Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, the House of Representatives factions disagreed that such a rotation should...

Police arrest man over RI Embassy bombing

Police arrest man over RI Embassy bombingAssociated Press, Paris Police investigating a bomb attack at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris have arrested a man at an Internet cafe from where an e- mail was sent claiming responsibility, judicial officials said.

JP/1/bali

JP/1/baliEmotional ceremony marks Bali bombing anniversaryThe Jakarta Post/KutaUnder a scorching sun and blue skies, survivors, relatives of 202 dead victims and hundreds of other people marked the second anniversary on Tuesday of the bombings that shook the resort island of Bali two years ago.

Incest cases rarely reported

Incest cases rarely reportedJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi A family planning activist in Jambi said on Tuesday that incest remained a problem in the province, with five to 10 new cases uncovered each year.

'It's nice to have someone around'

'It's nice to have someone around' The number of suicide cases in urban metropolises is increasing, as city residents are more vulnerable compared to those in remote areas. Urban people are exposed to a variety of socio-political factors that contribute to higher stress levels, psychiatrists say.

World Food Day-rice-AFIC

World Food Day-rice-AFICJP/18/RICE World Food Day on Oct. 16 celebrates rice The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation has declared 2004 the International Year of Rice, with the slogan "Rice is Life".

JP/18/HIVCRISIS

JP/18/HIVCRISIS HIV/AIDS: The developing crisisMeiwita Budiharsana, Ford Foundation David & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, YaKita HIV/AIDS is growing at an alarming rate in Indonesia. One of the main ways in which it is spread is through the sharing of infected syringes by injecting drug users (IDUs).

Children strangers to green Jakarta

Children strangers to green Jakarta "Let us be your friends whose foliage shall provide you with shade and fresh air. Plant us along your boulevards, your town squares, your desolate hills and fields -- and not instead, fell us with your chainsaws.

People-U.S.-Bower

People-U.S.-BowerJP/20/BOWERBower: Building trust between the U.S. and RIYenni Djahidin Contributor/Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare.

People-U.S.-Bower

People-U.S.-BowerJP/20/BOWERBower: Building trust between the U.S. and RIYenni Djahidin Contributor/Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC. The wall was still bare.

Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RI

Bower: Building trust between the U.S. and RIYenni Djahidin, Contributor, Washington Brilliant fall sunlight shone through the white blinds into a small office in one of the most prestigious addresses in Washington, DC.The wall was still bare.

Moody's may raise Sampoerna's rating

Moody's may raise Sampoerna's rating SINGAPORE: PT H.M. Sampoerna, Indonesia's second largest publicly traded cigarette maker, may have its foreign currency debt rating raised from B2, Moody's Investors Service said.

SBY and the opportunity

SBY and the opportunity If ever a country has moved positively in the right direction in such a short period of time, then take your hats off and say well done Indonesia. We only need to look back six short years at a country that was facing not only financial ruin, but also the possibility of...

1. CONFLICT : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 24

1. CONFLICT : 48 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 24 Survey sheds light on violence 2. MEGA: 36 pt, 2 cols, 3 x 14 Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration 3. TNI: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 House undecided over TNI rotation 4. SUSUL: 28 pt, 3 cols, 1 X 27 Waist measurement key to diabetes 5.

Children face tight competition for space

Children face tight competition for spaceLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta One afternoon, a bunch of children were kicking around a ball in an empty field when suddenly a woman -- clad in training pants and clutching a cassette of dance music -- arrived.The young football players fled.

Spikers looking to strike it big

Spikers looking to strike it bigEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Being less than 185 centimeters tall, they may fall short of being the ideal volleyball players, but Lien Chien-chih of Chinese Taipei and Yasuyuki Ueno of Japan hope that their strong showing in the just-concluded U-185...

Officers killed in Aceh crash

Officers killed in Aceh crashNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Eight Indonesian Military (TNI) soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, were killed on Tuesday after their helicopter crashed in a mountainous area between Central Aceh and Biereun regencies.A TNI spokesman in Aceh, Lt. Col.

Regions need guidelines for DAU funds

Regions need guidelines for DAU fundsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Administrations in the provinces and regencies need to be equipped with guidelines to follow so they know how to use the central government's General Allocation Funds (DAU) in an effective manner, according to an expert.

Mega may not meet Susilo before inauguration

Mega may not meet Susilo before inaugurationFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri hinted on Tuesday that she may not meet Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla before their inauguration on Oct.

Drug offenses, offenders and police involvement

Drug offenses, offenders and police involvementDavid and Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, Ciawi, West Java Are the police part of the solution or part of the problem, or both?Since the late 1980s, problems involving illicit drugs have increased throughout the entire population and across the...

KPK told to submit cases to Anticorruption Court

KPK told to submit cases to Anticorruption CourtMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Court reminded the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on Tuesday to submit high-profile cases to the anticorruption court, which is now operational.

Govt must fight human trafficking

Govt must fight human traffickingRidwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta Casingkem binti Aspin and Istiqomah binti Misnad are two of many Indonesian migrant workers who have been victims of human trafficking that involved corrupt government officials, local and international syndicates.

Scholars to launch democracy training agency

Scholars to launch democracy training agencyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After two years of soul-searching, a Netherlands-based institute is set to launch a democracy facilitator agency led by leading academicians and professionals.

Profiles: Jakarta councillors

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

Police arrest firecracker traders

Police arrest firecracker traders INDRAMAYU, West Java: Indramayu Police have arrested seven women for attempting to sell hundreds of millions of rupiah worth of firecrackers.Indramayu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr.

Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzed

Wife of McDonald's bomb suspect quizzedSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Police here on Tuesday questioned Panca Budi Yani Akhiriyah, 36, the second wife of terror suspect Agung Abdul Hamid, the alleged mastermind of the 2002 bombing of a McDonald's outlet in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Heroin and our shipping ports

Heroin and our shipping ports Indonesia is not a heroin-producing country; Indonesia imports heroin from other countries.Soekarno-Hatta International Airport remains the nation's number one hotspot for uncovering individuals smuggling putaw (low-grade heroin) into our country.

Notorious gang leader killed in hotel

Notorious gang leader killed in hotelThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Notorious gang leader Basri Sangaji, 35, was found dead early on Tuesday in a hotel room, with a gunshot wound in the stomach and several gashes on his chest and neck, Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said.

Hahn to build on her TV experience

Hahn to build on her TV experienceJim Read, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Before considering her reply, Talk Asia host Lorraine Hahn leaned back in a sofa at Scusa restaurant and bar, Hotel InterContinental MidPlaza, Central Jakarta, when asked what were her strongest impressions of Indonesia.

Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictions

Over 300 families lose homes in forced evictionsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just a few days before Ramadhan begins, hundreds of families living in Pinang Ranti subdistrict, East Jakarta and Srengseng Sawah in South Jakarta, were forced to leave their homes in separate evictions on Tuesday.

French police investigating embassy bombing take man into custody

French police investigating embassy bombing take man into custody Pierre-Antoine Souchard Associated Press/ParisPolice investigating a bomb attack at the Indonesian Embassy in Paris have arrested a man at an Internet cafe from where an e- mail was sent claiming responsibility, judicial officials...

Councillors jailed for drug use

Councillors jailed for drug use TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court sentenced on Monday two former Tangerang regency councillors, to prison for the possession and use of ecstasy.Muhdiar and Toha Mujitaba, from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), were sentenced to six months and...

Korpri must continue to exist

Korpri must continue to existFrom Suara Karya There have recently been rumors that the Civil Servants Corps (Korpri) will be disbanded when Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono becomes president.These rumors are groundless because whoever is president, Korpri must continue to exist.

Airstrip on islet to be rebuilt

Airstrip on islet to be rebuiltThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In trying to boost tourism in Kepulauan Seribu regency, the City Council has proposed the reconstruction of a 1,500-meter long airstrip on Panjang islet -- one of the islets in the northern part of the city.

DPD seeks equality with the House

DPD seeks equality with the HouseKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The successful election of leaders of the People's Consultative Assembly has inspired the Regional Representatives Council (DPD) to propose amendments to the Constitution that would encourage equality between the council and...

Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue loss

Tax office blames conflicting regulations for revenue lossThe Jakarta Post/Jakarta The tax office has blamed conflicting provisions in a number of regulations that restrict access to information on taxpayers for causing a loss of state revenue from taxes.

RI urged to decide on Batam status

RI urged to decide on Batam statusZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Singapore The incoming government should quickly decide on the free trade zone (FTZ) status of the industrial island of Batam, otherwise existing and potential investors would turn away to competing investment areas in China and...