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Student volunteers receive scholarship

Student volunteers receive scholarshipAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Iman Ni'matullah, 21, does not coming from a well-to-do family, but his personal difficulties have not dampened his enthusiasm for helping others, particularly those who cannot go to school due to financial constraints.

10m suffer from elephant foot: Govt

10m suffer from elephant foot: Govt MENTAWAI, North Sumatra: At least 10 million Indonesians suffer from the elephant foot syndrome, making the country the third worst-hit by elephantiasis after India and China.

Family planning on the right track: Report

Family planning on the right track: ReportSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta People's access to family planning and reproductive health in the country has been improving over the past decade, but their commitment to population issues have been on the decline, a government report says.

Profiles of the Jakarta City Council members

Profiles of the Jakarta City Council members Despite the vote-buying allegations during the election of the Jakarta Council speakers, the councillors pledged to work together to fight against corruption in the council and to a create better, more humane city for the residents.

Teluk Naga to be tourist destination

Teluk Naga to be tourist destination TANGERANG: Tangerang regency plans to develop its Teluk Naga beach into a tourist resort area, with a touch of Chinese culture as its main appeal."Such an atmosphere was chosen because many of its local residents are in fact Chinese descendants," Teluk Naga...

Malaysia Airlines hopes for peace with AirAsia

Malaysia Airlines hopes for peace with AirAsiaAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia National carrier Malaysia Airlines is willing to work with its no-frills competitor AirAsia for mutual benefit, signalling a possible end to months of bitter rivalry, a report said on Sunday.

Batam investment forum to be held in NY

Batam investment forum to be held in NYThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (AICC) in cooperation with the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) will hold an investor forum in New York on Oct.

Information minister vital for Susilo's success

Information minister vital for Susilo's successMuhammad Qodari, Jakarta One of President Megawati Soekarnoputri's mistakes when she succeeded Abdurrahman Wahid in 2001 was the appointment of Syamsul Mu'arif of the Golkar Party as her information minister.

Indonesia claims Volleyball championship

Indonesia claims Volleyball championshipEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia claimed the title at the Under-185 centimeters World Volleyball Championship after defeating Japan 3-1 on Sunday's match and erasing Chinese Taipei's hope of capture the Borobudur Cup.

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;JP;CD; ANPAf..r.. Batam-ftz-investmentJP/13/BatamBatam investment forum to be held in NYThe Jakarta Post/JakartaThe American Indonesian Chamber of Commerce (AICC) in cooperation with the Batam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) will hold an investor forum in New York on Oct.

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;JP;TON;CD; ANPAf..r.. lion-fleet-route Lion Air set to boost performance JP/13/lionair Lion Air to increase fleet by 60 percent Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Domestic budget carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines said on Sunday that it would increase its fleet by over 60 percent with the...

Experts tell parents to keep infants from TV

Experts tell parents to keep infants from TVSari P. Setiogi The Jakarta Post/JakartaA number of parents recently complained about persistent decline in the performance of their children in class in their first year of elementary school children.

Germany, Malaysia to boost trade

Germany, Malaysia to boost trade BERLIN: Germany and Malaysia launched a joint economic committee in Berlin over the weekend in what has been described as a landmark move for the rapidly growing Southeast Asian economic powerhouse.

Batavia Art Festival lacks visitors

Batavia Art Festival lacks visitorsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The fourth Batavia Art Festival held on Sunday was disappointing as only dozens of people turned up at the biggest festival held by the Jakarta Historical Museum at Fatahillah Square in West Jakarta.

Noordin's wife privy to terror plans: Police source

Noordin's wife privy to terror plans: Police sourceAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Munfiatun, alias Fitri, the detained wife of fugitive terror suspect Noordin Moh. Top, could be charged with involvement in the Sept.

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JP/12/bowlingTwo local bowlers advance to semifinals of ABF event Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post JakartaTwo Indonesian women bowlers advanced on Saturday to the semifinals of the Asian Bowling Federation (ABF) tour final at the Jaya Ancol Bowling Center in Jakarta.

Medan, Palembang govts order all nightspots to close during Ramadhan

Medan, Palembang govts order all nightspots to close during RamadhanThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Medan and Palembang municipal governments ordered on Saturday that all nightspots in the two cities be closed during the month of Ramadhan out of respect for the fasting month.

Six police officers fired for offenses

Six police officers fired for offenses BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Six police officers were fired on Saturday for corruption, drug crimes and failure to report to work.Brig. Gen. Rasyid Ridho, chief of the Lampung provincial police, announced the firings a day after the six low-ranking officers were...

Road rage claims one taxi driver

Road rage claims one taxi driver JAKARTA: A single, lethal blow to the head killed taxi driver Harun Harahap, 48, on Saturday evening, when he was involved in a fight with another motorist.A quarrel started after Harahap's taxi brushed against a minivan in front of Mall Ambassador on Jl. Prof. Dr.

Polls indicate need for party reform, says analysts

Polls indicate need for party reform, says analystsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Three successive elections this year revealed that the public had largely grown distrustful to political parties and a reform is needed to make them more susceptible to popular demand, analysts said.

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JP/5/WATER1 x 36 Water shortages hit three regencies JP/5/RAMADHAN2 x 33 Medan, Palembang governments order nightspots to close during Ramadhan

Students need field experience: Rector

Students need field experience: Rector BOGOR, West Java: A university rector has called on teachers to include fieldwork in the environmental curriculum so students gain hands-on experience.Ahmad Ansori Mattjik, rector of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), said on Sunday teachers must not...

IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia

IDB to help ailing Dirgantara IndonesiaZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has made a preliminary commitment to provide badly needed working capital for the ailing state-owned airplane maker PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI).

Mega to visit father's grave

Mega to visit father's grave JAKARTA: Outgoing President Megawati Soekarnoputri will pay homage to her father, founding president Sukarno, and is slated to visit his grave on Monday in Blitar, East Java.

Susilo to appoint media liaison: Aide

Susilo to appoint media liaison: AideFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amid efforts to limit the movement of journalists covering his activities, president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is planning to appoint a spokesperson and organize regular media briefings, according to an aide.

Susilo's budget revision plan hailed

Susilo's budget revision plan hailedRendi A. Witular, Jakarta Experts agree on the plan by president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to revise the 2005 state budget, citing the urgency to revise the crucial oil price assumption to better reflect current developments in global oil prices.

Power cuts blamed on deforested green areas

Power cuts blamed on deforested green areasOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung Deforested catchment areas around the Batutegi and Way Besai dams, located in Tanggamus and West Lampung regencies, respectively, have greatly aggravated the power crisis in Lampung province, according to...

TV Program: Monday, October 11, 2004

TV Program: Monday, October 11, 2004TVRI .TB.30" .90" 6:00 a.m. News: Berita Pagi7:00 Documentary7:30 Children Show8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Industri Kecil11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.

'PC Modding' becomes trendy in Jakarta

'PC Modding' becomes trendy in JakartaA. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Your personal computer no longer has to be a boring gray box, it can take the forms of a guitar, an aquarium or robot, and it can come in a variety of colors.

Ex-communist leader returns to S'pore

Ex-communist leader returns to S'pore SINGAPORE: Singapore temporarily lifted a ban on a Malaysian former communist leader who once led an armed struggle against British colonial rule, allowing him to speak at a seminar here last week, a newspaper reported on Sunday.

Well-versed parents may prevent graft in schools

Well-versed parents may prevent graft in schools Recent reports of alleged corruption cases in several state schools have shocked Jakartans, particularly parents. As the current state budget allocated for education falls far short of the 20 percent mandated in the Constitution, many schools ask...

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.

Sunda Kelapa plan criticized

Sunda Kelapa plan criticizedLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration should revise its grand plan of Sunda Kelapa revitalization project, as the current one is obsolete and not based on the real condition, and therefore, will be difficult to realize, an expert says.

Mega to inaugurate container seaport

Mega to inaugurate container seaport MANADO, North Sulawesi: President Megawati Soekarnoputri is scheduled to visit Bitung municipality in North Sulawesi province to inaugurate a container port.Monunutu, spokesman for the North Sulawesi provincial administration, said on Saturday Megawati would...

Water shortages hit three regencies

Water shortages hit three regenciesHasrul, The Jakarta Post/Kendari A mother and child from Mantigola hamlet, Wakatobi regency, paddled a worn-out sampan until they finally reached the shore of Horuo village, located on the neighboring island of Horuo, also in Wakatobi regency.

Flooding hits Medan, houses inundated

Flooding hits Medan, houses inundated MEDAN, North Sumatra: Hundreds of houses in Terjun subdistrict, Medan municipality, were inundated by floodwaters on Saturday.The flooding occurred after Bederah River overflowed following heavy rain in the area on Friday.

KEPCO eyes investment in RI power plant

KEPCO eyes investment in RI power plant JAKARTA: South Korea's state-owned Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) is considering investing in the construction of a 350 million dollar steam power plant in Indonesia, a top official said on Sunday.

1. PTDI (4 x 9)

1. PTDI (4 x 9) IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia 2. Stock (1 x 38) Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks 3. Lion Lion Air to increase fleet by 60% 4. Batam (1 x 36) Batam investment forum to be held in NY 5. BBM (4 x 9) Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply

Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks

Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocksThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Foreign investors were net buyers last week on the Jakarta stock market for the sixth successive week, helping the Composite Index increase by 2.4 percent.

The rock and the hard place

The rock and the hard place JP Morgan Chase & Co. foresees the rupiah appreciating to as strong as 8,500 against the US dollar later this year, from 9,100 last week, on expectations that Indonesia's economic growth will accelerate next year.

Lion Air to increase fleet by 60 percent

Lion Air to increase fleet by 60 percentTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Domestic budget carrier PT Lion Mentari Airlines said on Sunday that it would increase its fleet by over 60 percent with the purchase of another 15 aircraft."We've just completed the payment for the new aircraft.

SBY's commitment to true democracy

SBY's commitment to true democracy The reform movement in Indonesia has borne fruit. Six years after former president Soeharto was toppled by the reform movement in 1998, the country with the world's largest Muslim population this year organized its first direct election.

Standard Chartered to 'keep Permata independent'

Standard Chartered to 'keep Permata independent'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta British bank Standard Chartered Plc (Stanchart) dismissed the idea of merging its Indonesian operation with Bank Permata's, saying it would keep the two separate.

RI Embassy bombing puzzles French police

RI Embassy bombing puzzles French policePierre-Antoine Souchard, Associated Press/Paris A mysterious group that claimed responsibility for a bombing at the Indonesian Embassy here made an array of demands before the blast that included the withdrawal of a French law banning Muslim head scarves in...

S'pore guard save 11 RI's sailors

S'pore guard save 11 RI's sailors SINGAPORE: Singapore's coast guard rescued 11 Indonesian sailors on Sunday after their boat caught fire just off the city-state's coast, maritime authorities said.The Usaha Karya IV, a wooden vessel, caught fire about 6:00 am just after it had left Singapore for...

1. PTDI (4 x 9)

1. PTDI (4 x 9) IDB to help ailing Dirgantara Indonesia 2. Stock (1 x 38) Foreigners remain net buyers of RI stocks 3. Lion Lion Air to increase fleet by 60% 4. Batam (1 x 36) Batam investment forum to be held in NY 5. BBM (4 x 9) Pertamina vows to secure fuel supply

Calls made for revamping NU

Calls made for revamping NUBlontank Poer/Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Hundreds of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) members ended a three-day conference in Cirebon, West Java on Sunday, with several recommendations including a changing of the guard in the nation's largest Muslim organization.

1,800 people afraid to return to homes

1,800 people afraid to return to homes POSO, Central Sulawesi: Security concerns have prevented some 1,800 residents of Lombogia subdistrict, Poso district, from returning to their homes.The residents fled their homes in 2000 when a bloody sectarian conflict broke out in Poso regency.

KPU head knows when to speak out

KPU head knows when to speak outM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It has been a year of elections for Indonesia.Within the space of just six months, the country has held a general election and two rounds of the presidential election involving over five million poll workers, hundreds of...

'Terror, reform, polls cause great stress'

'Terror, reform, polls cause great stress'Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Residents of urban metropolises like Jakarta face a variety of socio-political factors that contribute to higher stress levels than those in remote areas, a researcher said.