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Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans

Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.

Four injured in fuel protest

Four injured in fuel protest SURABAYA, East Java: Four students suffered light injuries after a clash with the police during the latest protests in Surabaya on Thursday as they were expressing staunch opposition to the government's recent move to raise fuel prices.

Up to 1 million workers may face layoff, says minister

Up to 1 million workers may face layoff, says ministerThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe economic hardship faced by businesses, in particular due to the recent fuel prices hike, may result in up to 1 million workers losing their jobs by the end of the year, a minister says.

First lawsuit filed over Mandala crash with Chicago court

First lawsuit filed over Mandala crash with Chicago courtApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA lawyer from the Nolan Law Group announced on Thursday it had filed a lawsuit in a Chicago court over the Sept. 5 Mandala plane crash in Medan.On Oct.

Rising BI rates slow down lending growth

Rising BI rates slow down lending growthUrip Hudiono and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSigns of a possible economic slowdown due to the recent rise in interest rates are only now becoming more apparent, with the country's banking industry likely to miss their lending targets for this...

JAI sues Bogor administration

JAI sues Bogor administrationTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBogor authorities received on Thursday a lawsuit from the Ahmadiyah Indonesia Congregation (JAI) due to the closure of its mosques and the prohibition of its activities across the regency.

P.9

P.9 1. Mall -- 3 x 18 Malls go all out for Ramadhan and Idul Fitri 2. Buses -- 1 x 32 City readies 6,500 buses for exodus 3. Leprosy -- 1 x 32 Lepers seek better lives in Ramadhan 4. Miskin -- 1 x 28 Mobile post office attacked

Papua's integration into RI final: Dutch lawmaker

Papua's integration into RI final: Dutch lawmakerRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Dutch parliamentarian called on the international community to stop questioning the status of Papua as the territory's incorporation into Indonesia under the United Nations-sanctioned 1969 Act of Free...

Mobile post office attacked

Mobile post office attackedTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBraving the heat and rain, thousands of destitute residents of 11 villages in Leuwiliang district, Bogor, had been gathering in the soccer field since dawn on Wednesday.

Finance ministry officials charged with graft

Finance ministry officials charged with graftThe Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded an 18-month jail sentence for two senior officials of the Ministry of Finance over their alleged involvement in a graft case at the General Elections Commission (KPU).

Antiterror raids raise hackles

Antiterror raids raise hacklesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLarge-scale raids to find those responsible for the latest Bali bombings have caused unease among some sections of the public, and those who feel they have been unfairly treated have been urged to file complaints against the...

Four sports get reprieve for SEAG

Four sports get reprieve for SEAGMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) will send athletes in four sports deemed unlikely to medal in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, despite an earlier declaration that only those with strong prospects would leave for the...

TV Today: Saturday, October 22, 2005

TV Today: Saturday, October 22, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 Bugar10:30 Children Drama11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.

Kampung Sampireun: Jewel in the Garut crown

Kampung Sampireun: Jewel in the Garut crown If you do decide to take a trip down Garut way, then don't miss out on a stay at Kampung Sampireun -- for my money simply one of the best resorts in Indonesia.

Yogyakartans turn to coal

Yogyakartans turn to coal briquettes for fuel Page 5 Quake zone rebuilding only after assessment Page 11 Hidden delights of Garut now within easy reach of Jakarta Page 18

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta

Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.

More apartment units enter the market

More apartment units enter the market Business optimism remains strong in Jakarta's strata-titled apartment market, stimulating the development of new projects during the past three months.Colliers International Indonesia (CII) property consulting company reported that there were an additional...

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.

Inquisition in Indonesia

Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or fatwas...

Chess body pushes bid for WGM title

Chess body pushes bid for WGM titleMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) is taking another step to produce the country's first women's grand master by hosting an international women's tournament after an eight-year absence.

Flight bookings on the rise ahead of holidays

Flight bookings on the rise ahead of holidaysMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangWith just two weeks to go until the Idul Fitri holiday, city travel agencies say they have been booking more seats on domestic flights for customers since the start of the fasting month.

Motorcycle gang robs phone man

Motorcycle gang robs phone man JAKARTA: After months of no armed robberies in the capital, a cellular phone distributor was robbed on Tuesday night on his way home to Duren Sawit, East Jakarta.Hendarmin, 45, and his brother, Cat Liong, 19, were robbed on Jl.

JP/18/BALI

JP/18/BALI Devotional performance of the mastersI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar, BaliHe wasn't a sentimental guy, who shed a tear during the Titanic or wept after reading Romeo and Juliet. An Australian-educated banker, Marlowe Makaradhwaja is one of the few Balinese who could assess...

ADVERTORIAL -- October 21

ADVERTORIAL -- October 21 Eating Like a Star at Planet Hollywood The world's only dining experience entirely inspired by the world of movies, Planet Hollywood, established its 16th restaurant worldwide; in Jakarta in 1994.

Susilo in control, but tougher challenges ahead

Susilo in control, but tougher challenges aheadRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite a number of decisions that many consider burdensome to the public during his first year in office, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has managed to keep his support intact.

Sumitomo to bid for RI plant tender

Sumitomo to bid for RI plant tenderJAKARTA: Sumitomo Corp., Itochu Corp. and Marubeni Corp. are among the bidders for a contract to build a coal-fired power plant in West Java province for Indonesia's state electricity company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).

High-cost economy increases inflation, derails growth

High-cost economy increases inflation, derails growthRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe prevailing high-cost economy produced by corruption is playing a key role in helping accelerate inflationary pressures, besides fundamental factors such as the rupiah exchange rate, and the supply of...

Mandarin newspaper hunts for new subscribers

Mandarin newspaper hunts for new subscribersTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been five years since the government lifted the ban on expressions of Chinese culture, and many Chinese language publications have since come and gone trying to serve a dwindling community of...

Bad loans may rise next year: BI

Bad loans may rise next year: BIBloomberg, JakartaThe central bank said lenders may report a jump in bad loans next year because rising interest rates are making it harder for borrowers to service debt.Bank Indonesia has increased its benchmark interest rate by 2.

Police set up teams against street racers

Police set up teams against street racers JAKARTA: The city police established 18 teams to stop illegal street racing, which has become a common sight across the capital, with a new twist during Ramadhan.Traffic police chief Sr. Comr.

Muslims and Buddhists

Muslims and Buddhists It is no secret that the fabric of society in the deep South has been rent by the ongoing insurgency, but the damage is not yet beyond repair.Indeed, it should not be too hard for Muslim Thais of Malay ethnicity, the majority in the deep South, to empathize with the victimized...

Ceremony, pomp as 10 millionth taxpayer feted

Ceremony, pomp as 10 millionth taxpayer fetedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Presidential Palace was suddenly turned into a glamorous stage on Wednesday to celebrate the self-proclaimed success of the Directorate General of Taxation in expanding the taxpayer base to 10 million...

Many Batam-ites forced to cancel Idul Fitri trips to hometowns

Many Batam-ites forced to cancel Idul Fitri trips to hometownsFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamSuyanto, a supervisor at an electronics assembly factory, explained that he had to cancel his plan to return to his home town for Idul Fitri, as has been his normal custom.

Southeast Asia faces diverse energy challenges: Morgan Stanley

Southeast Asia faces diverse energy challenges: Morgan Stanley Agence France-Presse SingaporeSoutheast Asian economies face diverse challenges in coping with high oil prices, among them removing costly fuel subsidies and attracting investments into the energy sector, U.S.

JP/18/SIDE

JP/18/SIDE Free Tadjil at Ardjuna Boutique BANDUNG: Throughout the month of Ramadhan, The Ardjuna Boutique Hotel & Spa is providing free tadjil (sweet dishes) daily for all guests who are staying or wish to break their fast at this hotel.

A new breed of 'spin doctor'

A new breed of 'spin doctor'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLate last year, on the eve of the presidential election runoff, a Jakarta-based polling institute predicted Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono would beat the incumbent, Megawati Soekarnoputri, in a landslide, by 53 percent to 34 percent.

Germans in Indonesia still making their mark

Germans in Indonesia still making their markDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome people say size doesn't really matter. It seems that axiom applies for the German community here, too.The number of Germans living in the country remain small although their presence here dates back to early...

Security remains an issue for President Susilo

Security remains an issue for President SusiloImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA year has passed since Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took his oath as Indonesia's sixth president on Oct. 20, 2004.Security-wise, the past year has proven to be a difficult time for the country's first-ever...

BRR task force gets 85 public reports on alleged graft

BRR task force gets 85 public reports on alleged graftNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehSince its establishment a month ago, a task force assigned to monitor graft at the Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR) has received 85 public reports on alleged graft at the body.

1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 42

1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 42 Security remains an issue for President Susilo 2. FPI: 2 X 24 Policeman gets the axe after militant Muslim raid 3. PROBO: 1 X 40 KPK plans to summon chief justice in bribery case 4. KALLA: 3 X 16 Jusuf Kalla's presidential aspirations denied

'SBY has made no great achievements'

'SBY has made no great achievements'After winning the country's first direct presidential election, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono took his oath of office last Oct. 20. How do people perceive his leadership over the past year? The Jakarta Post interviewed some residents here.

Institute to provide buses for the holiday

Institute to provide buses for the holidaySURABAYA: The 10 November Institute of Technology will provide affordable buses to transport people back to their hometowns for the Idul Fitri holiday.The buses will leave Surabaya on Oct.

SBY set to attend 'Nuzulul Qur'an'

SBY set to attend 'Nuzulul Qur'an' JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to attend a gathering on Thursday evening to celebrate Nuzulul Qur'an (Koranic revelation) in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan.

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.

Highlights of SBY's presidential term

Highlights of SBY's presidential term Politics: - relatively violence-free first direct local polls since June - peace agreement signed between Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), JulyEconomy: - hosting of Infrastructure Summit, January - weakening of rupiah, high inflation leading to high...

A devotional performance of the masters

A devotional performance of the mastersI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliHe wasn't a sentimental guy, who shed a tear during the Titanic or wept after reading Romeo and Juliet.An Australian-educated banker, Marlowe Makaradhwaja is one of the few Balinese who could assess the world...

Accuracy, a lesson we could learn from Germany

Accuracy, a lesson we could learn from GermanyKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Grundlich keil -- meaning accuracy or detail -- is a phrase that best describes the Germans, according to Wardiman Djojonegoro, the German-trained former education minister.

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.

German women build a bridge to Indonesian society

German women build a bridge to Indonesian societyChristina Schott Contributor/JakartaSomewhere hidden in the labyrinth of bumpy streets of Pondok Gede in South Jakarta, the Modern Diakonian Campus (KDM) offers a home and school for street children.

Igor O'Neill

Igor 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 kerosene.