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Sat, 22 Oct 2005
UIN Students attack U.S. envoy over foreign policies
UIN Students attack U.S. envoy over foreign policiesAti Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Karen P. Hughes, a leading U.S. image builder and deputy to U.S. secretary of state Condoleeza Rice, told students here on Friday that she hoped to get to know their hopes for their country, and about how...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Rental rates continue upward trend
Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Sutiyoso gives command baton to police during holidays
Sutiyoso gives command baton to police during holidaysDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta police will be in charge of coordinating all security personnel in the city during the Idul Fitri holidays, in a bid to solidify security arrangements.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Upi, Irene, Evi win opening games
Upi, Irene, Evi win opening games JAKARTA: WIM Upi Darmayana Tamin and fellow Indonesian WFM Irene Kharisma chalked up wins in the opening round of the Women's International Chess Tournament at Kartika Chandra Hotel here on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
U.S. envoy attacked over foreign policies
U.S. envoy attacked over foreign policiesAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Karen P. Hughes, a leading U.S. image builder and deputy to U.S. secretary of state Condoleeza Rice, told students here on Friday that she hoped to get to know their hopes for their country, and about how Indonesian-U.S.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
~Captions for Focus Issue --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005
~Captions for Focus Issue --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005;KP; ANPAv..r.. Jakarta-malls-childrenJP/ /P.J. LeoParents and their children visit one of the many malls in Jakarta. Visiting a mall has become one of the main recreational activities for local families.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
It's lights out for bowlers in training
It's lights out for bowlers in trainingMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Practicing in the dark is working wonders for national team bowlers in honing their skills for the upcoming Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Health risks of using briquettes
Health risks of using briquettesIgor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Annual floods loom as wet season arrives
Annual floods loom as wet season arrivesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Heavy downpours have started in most parts of the city, yet despite last week's warning of rain from the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG), few preparations appear to have been made.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Govt to cut port fees
Govt to cut port feesAnissa S. Febrina and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesian exporters and importers have been cut some slack amid recent economic downturns as the government plans to soon reduce the cost of container handling charges (CHC) at ports by an average of 30 percent.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Villagers run amok over cash aid
Villagers run amok over cash aid TANGERANG: Dozens of disadvantaged people in Kronjo subdistrict, Tangerang regency, ran amok on Friday morning, demanding that they too be given the quarterly Rp 300,000 cash handout from the central government.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Cirebon wants int'l standard port
Cirebon wants int'l standard portNana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/CirebonThe town of Cirebon in West Java is considering plans to build an international-standard port to boost the local economy and reduce the area's dependence on Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Madiun goes ahead with gift packages
Madiun goes ahead with gift packages MADIUN, East Java: Amid the central government's "efficiency campaign", the Madiun administration has earmarked Rp 1.3 billion (US$130,000) for the purchase of gift packages for its employees ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Niaga profit little changed
Niaga profit little changedNaila Firdausi and Soraya Permatasari, Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Niaga, an Indonesian bank controlled by Malaysia's second-biggest lender, posted nine-month net income that was little changed, as tighter loan regulations and a rise in interest rates hurt banks' profits.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
JP/17/JIWA
JP/17/JIWAMental health still not a priorityEmmy Fitri The Jakarta Post/JakartaUnlike campaigns for high-profile diseases such cancer and HIV/AIDS, World Mental Health Day that fell on Oct. 10 got the cold shoulder here -- even from the health authorities.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
On abortion
On abortionFrom Warta Kota The people's representatives are deliberating amending the Bill (23/1992) on health. One of the issues is abortion, in the context of the high mortality rate among mothers in Indonesia.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Banten governor passes the baton
Banten governor passes the batonMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang Suspended Banten governor Djoko Munandar officially handed over power to deputy Ratu Atut Choisiah on Thursday before he goes on trial for corruption charges at the Serang District Court.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Bird flu catastrophe may start hand to mouth
Bird flu catastrophe may start hand to mouthMaggie Fox, Reuters/Washington The scenarios all start out the same way -- at a small farm somewhere, perhaps in Southeast Asia, some chickens become infected with H5N1 bird flu.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Bali victim to go to Australia
Bali victim to go to Australia DENPASAR, Bali: Ni Putu Swadesi, the only victim of the Oct. 1 Bali bombings still in intensive care at Sanglah Hospital in Denpasar, will soon be transferred to Australia for further treatment.The transfer plan was announced by hospital officials in Bali.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Father and son cleared of bird flu: Ministry of Health
Father and son cleared of bird flu: Ministry of HealthAgencies, Jakarta Initial tests for avian influenza viruses on samples taken from a father and son have proved negative, the Ministry of Health says.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
KPK questions East Kalimantan governor
KPK questions East Kalimantan governor The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned on Friday East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah in relation to the permits given in 2001 to a number of companies to clear one million hectares of forests for oil palm plantations in the province.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Suspected suicide shocks Bandung
Suspected suicide shocks BandungThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A teenage girl apparently committed suicide by hanging herself from the top of a door frame in her house in Bandung regency, West Java, on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Australian to be executed in Singapore for drug, Downer says
Australian to be executed in Singapore for drug, Downer saysAgencies, Canberra An Australian man convicted of drugs charges in Singapore has lost his final appeal for clemency and will be executed, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Lampung's snacks: Cultural interchange
Lampung's snacks: Cultural interchangeOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Forty-year-old Tuminah served her customers, who were buying snacks to break the fast, as quickly as she was able.From dusk until late evening the food stall on Jl.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Nutrition, officials and the people
Nutrition, officials and the peopleFrom Kompas Some time ago the media published news about President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's health; he was reported to be suffering from a common cold. The President's spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said the doctor had advised him to rest.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
1. BUDGET: 3 X 15
1. BUDGET: 3 X 15 Bigger education budget 'not fiscally viable' 2. BIRDFLU: 2 X 24 UN warns of bird flu threat from migrating fowl 3. FEE: 1 X 28 Government to cut port fees 4. SADDAM: 1 X 24 Lawyer in Saddam case slain 5. CUTLINE: 1 X 24RI needs more brain power and energy
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Forgive convicted Australians
Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
RI needs more 'brain power and energy'
RI needs more 'brain power and energy'JP/Arief SuhardimanPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono joins other state officials, including Constitutional Court Chief Jimly Asshiddiqie (right), during a special Ramadhan dinner party hosted by Regional Representative Council Speaker Ginandjar Kartasasmita...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
JP/24/W00
JP/24/W00JP/20/GUESS (picture being sent by Rahmad, following request to Yuli Ismartono)Oilman awarded Eisenhower scholarshipJAKARTA: Energy company PT Bakrie Niagatama president director Rahmad Pribadi has been awarded a prestigious Eisenhower Fellowship (EF), an honor that entitles him to travel...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Fuel 'subsidy' for House criticized
Fuel 'subsidy' for House criticizedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The move by the House of Representatives to provide a new monthly allowance of Rp 10 million (about US$1,000) for fellow lawmakers drew strong criticism on Friday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Stock index gains; Panin advances, EMP declines
Stock index gains; Panin advances, EMP declinesNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index rose for the first day in three. PT Bank Pan Indonesia advanced for the first day in eight as investors judged recent declines made the stock attractive.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Amendments of tax law may be until 2007
Amendments of tax law may be until 2007Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The newly proposed tax legislation amendments are unlikely to be passed anytime soon with some lawmakers saying it would be difficult to complete the deliberation of the amendment bills amid fierce opposition from the...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Traditional spicy porridge now a rare Ramadhan treat
Traditional spicy porridge now a rare Ramadhan treatNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Aceh Besar Ramadhan is special for the Acehnese, ninety-eight percent of whom are Muslims.In some of the remote villages of Aceh Besar regency, the villagers usually break their fast with Ie Bu Pedaih (a tradtional...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
JP/20/MORITZ
JP/20/MORITZFormer sportsman still has competitive edgeMario Koch The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter 10 successful years, German Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff, 37, turned his back on playing professional basketball to become a journalist in Southeast Asia.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Bali police establish new antiterror desk
Bali police establish new antiterror deskAgencies, Jakarta Police in Bali said on Friday they would set up a new body aimed at preventing a repeat of the deadly bombings that have dented tourism to the Indonesian resort island.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Eastern fleet commander replaced
Eastern fleet commander replaced JAKARTA: Navy Chief of Staff Adm. Slamet Soebijanto on Friday installed Rear Adm. Waldi Murat as the new commander of the Eastern Fleet, replacing Rear Adm. Yosafat Didi H. Purnomo.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
For Focus Issue Kids Zone --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005
For Focus Issue Kids Zone --- Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005Enjoy the weekend with children Fun and children. Can you separate the two? It is no surprise that children's arenas, game centers, food courts and toy stores in most big cities in Indonesia are packed with children every weekend and holiday.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Retail business to see slower sales growth on declining purchasing power
Retail business to see slower sales growth on declining purchasing powerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The decrease in people's purchasing power because of the recent fuel price hikes means the retail industry will likely fail to meet its targeted growth of 30 percent this year, a spokesman says.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Da'i to be summoned over bribery case
Da'i to be summoned over bribery caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta National Police plan to summon their former chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar and ex-chief detective Comr. Gen. Erwin Mappaseng over a bribery case linked to the investigation into a Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) lending scam.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Democrats, Golkar at odds over reshuffle
Democrats, Golkar at odds over reshuffleRidwan Max Sijabat and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Democrat Party and the Golkar Party, both main supporters of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Vice President Jusuf Kalla, seem to be at loggerheads over a Cabinet reshuffle...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Unsafe practices increase HIV risk
Unsafe practices increase HIV risk AMBON, Maluku: A government official said on Friday that some 157,699 of Maluku's population of 1.2 million were at risk of HIV infection through unsafe sex or unsafe injecting practices.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Residents cutting down forest for firewood
Residents cutting down forest for firewoodTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor As demand for firewood increases following the 200 percent price hike on kerosene, hundreds of low-income people living in the vicinity of the Gunung Walat research forest in Cicantayan -- an hour south of Bogor -- have...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
PLN to use LPG in Sunyaragi plant
PLN to use LPG in Sunyaragi plantLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State electricity firm PLN is preparing to use liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in one of the units at the Sunyaragi combined-cycle power plant in Cirebon, West Java.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
We need to learn from Iswandi case, says psychologist
We need to learn from Iswandi case, says psychologistBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some people who lose their jobs can become changed persons overnight; some go on with their new lives after being dismissed from work, but others might change dramatically.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Jakartans told to remain vigilant
Jakartans told to remain vigilantDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Next week, Jakarta's streets, offices and housing complexes will get some breathing space with at least 2.5 million residents expected to return to their home towns and villages to celebrate Idul Fitri.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
~Efforts to reform the Antiterror Law must be conducted
~Efforts to reform the Antiterror Law must be conducted carefully so as not to infringe the international or constitutional rights of individuals. ;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Reforming the anti terror law JP/6/MOVAReforming the Antiterror LawMohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta Long unguarded coastlines,...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Batam's ferry operators back on job
Batam's ferry operators back on jobFadli, The Jakarta Post/Batam Some 100 ferries operating in the Riau Islands resumed operations on Friday after being halted by a strike a day earlier.The ferries resumed services after state oil and gas company PT Pertamina bowed to ferry operators' demand that...
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Kalla meets UMNO leaders
Kalla meets UMNO leaders JAKARTA: Golkar Party leader Jusuf Kalla held talks with executives of Malaysian ruling party UMNO on Friday on ways to enhance ties between them.Kalla, who is also the Vice President, was accompanied by Golkar top executives during the meeting.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Dealing with mental illness
Dealing with mental illnessYulia Wardani, Jakarta World Mental Health Day fell on Oct. 10 with little public and media attention. This is unfortunate because of the severe amount of psychological trauma the nation has recently suffered.On Dec.
Sat, 22 Oct 2005
Yulia Wardani
Yulia Wardani Jakarta2. Edward -- Turning up the heat 1 x 30 Turning up the heat in Jakarta Edward McMillan Jakarta 3. CGNEWS -- Why Saudi women do not drive 1 X 30 Why Saudi women do not drive Tasnim Saleh Common Ground News Service -- Partners in Humanity Kuwait City