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Philippines ready to host next month's SEA Games

Philippines ready to host next month's SEA GamesAgencies, Manila The Philippines is ready to host the 23rd Southeast Asian Games next month despite the country's tight finances and fears of terrorism, officials said on Tuesday.The Philippines has raised more than 80 percent of the 1.

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;JP;CD;For Advertorial PUMA --- Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005First PUMA concept store opens at Pondok Indah Mall 2 Well-known German sports and lifestyle brand PUMA has opened its first concept store at Pondok Indah Mall 2 in South Jakarta.

AirAsia offers 5,000 free seats to Bali

AirAsia offers 5,000 free seats to Bali JAKARTA: The Oct. 1 Bali bombings have prompted Malaysian low- cost airlines AirAsia to offer free 5,000 seats heading to the resort island from Oct. 10 to Oct. 14.

Australians tried on drug charges

Australians tried on drug chargesAgencies, Denpasar, BaliThe first two of nine young Australians facing possible death sentences for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin from Bali went on trial on Tuesday in the resort island.

1. Bando -- Interagency cooperation needed in countering

1. Bando -- Interagency cooperation needed in countering terrorism 2 x 23 Interagency cooperation needed to counter terrorism Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta2. Guard -- Facing natural disasters 1 x 30 Geared up for natural disasters Peter Preston Guardian News Service London3.

British Council to hold youth camp

British Council to hold youth camp JAKARTA: The British Council Indonesia is opening applications for 10 young participants, aged between 18 and 25, from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and the UK to participate in an inter-cultural camp on mutual understanding and cultural identity...

Police make first arrest following Bali bombings

Police make first arrest following Bali bombingsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter 10 days of investigation, police acknowledged on Tuesday having arrested a man in connection with the recent terror attack on Bali.But, again, most-wanted bomb-maker Noordin Moh.

Police to question governor on graft

Police to question governor on graft KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The police have requested President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's permission to question Governor Piet A. Tallo as a witness in an alleged corruption case worth Rp 15 billion (US$1.5 million), a police official said on Tuesday.

Part 1 of 2: Africa, Asia and global security

Part 1 of 2: Africa, Asia and global securityJuwono Sudarsono, Jakarta In the five decades between the Afro-Asian conference in 1955 and the 50th anniversary commemoration in 2005 in Bandung, global security has largely been determined in terms of what the powerful countries of the developed world...

Disaster reduction campaign on a roll

Disaster reduction campaign on a roll JAKARTA: The Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Society (MPBI) is organizing a series of activities to commemorate International Day for Disaster Reduction this week.A symposium on micro finance will be held in Jakarta on Wednesday, followed by a discussion on a...

23 councillors put behind bars

23 councillors put behind barsHasrul, The Jakarta Post, KendariKendari district court on Tuesday sentenced 23 former city councillors to one year and six months in jail, adding to the long list of councillors around the country who have been incarcerated for graft.

RI to learn from Vietnam on bird flu

RI to learn from Vietnam on bird fluReuters, JakartaIndonesia will study how Vietnam managed to contain an outbreak of bird flu in humans, Indonesian health minister said on Tuesday as the number of positive cases of the deadly virus in the country rose to five.

Hotels offer special packages during Ramadhan

Hotels offer special packages during RamadhanAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaMuslims need not worry about being stuck on the road or away from home at meal times during the fasting month of Ramadhan as most hotels offer both sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking-of-the-fast menus.

Suspect's role in Munir murder still mystery

Suspect's role in Munir murder still mysteryRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors will have to work harder to prove that key suspect Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was among the murderers of human rights advocator Munir Said Thalib.

'Private vehicles still crowd streets'

'Private vehicles still crowd streets'The recent fuel price rises have led to increases in the prices of other services and commodities, which has considerably reduced people's purchasing power. The Jakarta Post asked residents what should have been done, by either the government or the people, to...

TNI's role in terror fight still debated

TNI's role in terror fight still debatedTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDebate is stirring among government officials following President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's request that the Indonesian Military (TNI) actively help crack down on terrorists last week.

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;JP;EVA;CD; ANPAa..r.. Bribery-MA-ProbosutedjoJP/2/bribeProbo admits attempt to bribe chief justice Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo admitted on Tuesday to giving his lawyer Rp 6 billion (US$600,000) to bribe the Supreme Court chief and...

Traders will soon enjoy cut in port fees

Traders will soon enjoy cut in port feesAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaBowing to pressure from traders, the government will later this week decide on the container handling charge (CHC) from several new tariff alternatives under consideration -- all lower than the existing one.

'Super class' starts activities

'Super class' starts activitiesTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA special Super Class of 20 students with an average intelligence quotient (IQ) of 150 began its first day of school on Monday at State High School No. 3 in Setiabudi, South Jakarta.

Japan, RI start 2nd round of FTA talks

Japan, RI start 2nd round of FTA talks TOKYO: Japan and Indonesia started a second round of talks here on Tuesday on a free trade agreement.About 100 delegates were due to participate in the four-day meeting, among them Japanese deputy foreign minister Mitoji Yabunaka and former Indonesian...

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JP/18/JABOSawung Jabo, artist-musician with a missionDewi Anggraeni Contributor/Melbourne, AustraliaAccompanying Rendra in reciting and performing poetry is no mean feat. You definitely have to remain in the background, while discreetly filling the space with the right mood.

Govt postpones establishing MRP indefinitely

Govt postpones establishing MRP indefinitelyTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has delayed indefinitely the establishment of the much-awaited Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), blaming a dispute among local religious leaders and local authorities over the composition of the...

1. BOMBER: 3 X 14

1. BOMBER: 3 X 14 Bali bombers transferred to Nusa Kambangan or Bali bombers transferred to island prison 2. HOAX: 3 X 9 Public not reporting bomb hoaxes or Police chided for charging for services 3. PROBO: 2 X 14 Probo admits to bribing judges 4. BULLET: 1 X 30 Girl lives with bullet in her head

Jakarta hotels offer special packages during fasting month

Jakarta hotels offer special packages during fasting monthAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuslims need not worry about being stuck on the road or away from home at meal times during the fasting month of Ramadhan as most hotels offer both sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking-of-the-fast menus.

Pertamina, partner, to spend $3.6b on 2 blocks in Libya

Pertamina, partner, to spend $3.6b on 2 blocks in LibyaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina expects to spend some US$3.6 billion, funded by its German partner Commerzbank AG, on developing its two recently acquired blocks in Libya over their 30-year contract...

More Mandala crash families to sue Boeing

More Mandala crash families to sue BoeingApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanMore families of the victims of last month's crash of a Mandala Airlines plane in Medan announced on Tuesday they would file suit against U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co.

Let TNI do the job, but with restrictions

Let TNI do the job, but with restrictionsImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA request for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to take part in effectively preventing and acting against terrorism in the wake of the second Bali bomb blast was recently delivered by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

TV Program: Thursday, October 13, 2005

TV Program: Thursday, October 13, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon7:30 Music10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.

PKB leader meets House speaker

PKB leader meets House speaker JAKARTA: Over a week after his election, new leader of the National Awakening Party (PKB) splinter group Choirul Anam held talks with House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono on Tuesday.

Gambir gets tough on ticket scalpers

Gambir gets tough on ticket scalpers JAKARTA: Thirty-strong members of a joint security team in Gambir railway station, Central Jakarta, found it difficult to arrest a ticket scalper caught in act, after a mob of thugs attacked them.

1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40

1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40 Violence not exclusive to Muslim society 2. AUDIT: 2 X 28 Pertamina claims overpayment due to price differences 3. TERROR: 1 X 36 RI looks to boost terror fight: Downer 4. CHANGI: 1 X 32 Changi, Singapore's premier shopping mall

Angie set for January return

Angie set for January returnMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National number one Angelique "Angie" Widjaja has opted to give next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games a miss, setting a target to return to the WTA Tour in January.

Ragunan officially reopens

Ragunan officially reopensTantri Yuliandini and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Agriculture Anton Apriantono together with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso reopened Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta on Tuesday, declaring the 140-hectare compound free of bird flu.

Bali to recover from latest bombings : Industry Organization

Bali to recover from latest bombings : Industry OrganizationPhelim Kyne Dow Jones/JakartaTourists inured to the risk of global terrorism are insulating Indonesia's resort island of Bali from a serious downturn from the suicide bombings that killed 22 people on Oct.

Swedish official visits Indonesia to boost ties

Swedish official visits Indonesia to boost tiesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSweden, a small but prosperous Northern European nation, is sending its most senior official to Indonesia this week to foster the existing close ties between the two countries and to discuss the latest situation in Aceh,...

Taxi fares unaltered until meters reset

Taxi fares unaltered until meters resetDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has issued a gubernatorial decree setting out maximum taxi fares effective Tuesday, taxi firms have yet to raise the fares as they will need at least three days to reset their meters...

SBY and Jamaah Islamiyah

SBY and Jamaah Islamiyah Politically, it would be decidedly risky for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to be seen to be outlawing Jamaah Islamiyah -- the name translates as "Islamic community" -- at Canberra's behest.

Probosutedjo admits to bribing judges

Probosutedjo admits to bribing judgesEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo admitted on Tuesday to giving his lawyer Rp 6 billion (US$600,000) to bribe the Supreme Court chief and other court officials dealing with his appeal against his...

Malaysia's palm oil industry 'destroying indigenous land'

Malaysia's palm oil industry 'destroying indigenous land'Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's lucrative palm oil industry and unabated logging are destroying native lands in eastern Sarawak state, while indigenous people are left in extreme poverty, an environment group said on Tuesday.

Mayor stops disbursement of cash aid

Mayor stops disbursement of cash aidOyos Saroso H.N and Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/KupangBandarlampung Mayor Eddy Sutrisno ordered on Tuesday that the disbursement of the fuel compensation fund be stopped temporarily on the back of widespread graft.

Bitter experience with Jatayu

Bitter experience with Jatayu On Sept. 27 my mother and three of my siblings left Medan for Jakarta by Jatayu airplane (VJ-238) with a stopover at Batam. From the outset the airline's service was very disappointing.The flight, which was scheduled to leave Medan at 2:20 p.m.

The biennale that put RI on the map

The biennale that put RI on the map I am deeply concerned about the latest issue on the CP Biennale II in Museum Bank Indonesia. While gaining recognition and positive publicity internationally; it was being misunderstood and misinterpreted nationally -- to the point that its founders decided to...

Residents complain about road closure

Residents complain about road closure JAKARTA: Residents of Pegadungan subdistrict in Kalideres, West Jakarta, have asked the municipality to intervene in a dispute involving the closure of a public road in the Citra 5 housing area.

Interagency cooperation needed to counter terrorism

Interagency cooperation needed to counter terrorismBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta We can make assessments anytime we want. We can also make probability judgments and build scenarios of what might happen in the future. But there will always be surprises, no matter how carefully we protect our environment.

Kamoro, the coastal people of West Papua

Kamoro, the coastal people of West PapuaEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Pigapu, MimikaWhen asked briefly to describe the Kamoro people of Papua, celebrated photographer and ethnologist Kal Muller said: "The Kamoro people are lovers, not fighters.

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JP/19/BLOGDon't get mad -- get bloggedDuncan Graham Contributor/Surabaya"I don't mind you thinking slowly. I do mind you publishing faster than you think." (Message on a blog.)"Blog" isn't the most delectable word in the language. Nor are some of the contents of this rapidly growing Internet fad.

15,000 policemen, troops tapped for SEA Games

15,000 policemen, troops tapped for SEA GamesAgence France-Presse Manila A security task force composed of 15,000 police and soldiers will be on duty to thwart terrorist attacks and other threats when the Philippines hosts the 23rd Southeast Asian Games next month, organizers said on Tuesday.

Aceh mangroves die as seedlings

Aceh mangroves die as seedlings BANDA ACEH: Hundreds of young mangrove seedlings planted by several non-governmental organizations and government offices in tsunami-hit areas in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar regencies have died.

Hotels offer special packages during Ramadhan

Hotels offer special packages during RamadhanAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaMuslims need not worry about being stuck on the road or away from home at meal times during the fasting month of Ramadhan as most hotels offer both sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking-of-the-fast menus.

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;JP;EVA;CD; ANPAa..r.. Bribery-MA-ProbosutedjoJP/2/bribeProbo admits to bribing chief justice Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaFormer president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo admitted on Tuesday to giving his lawyer Rp 6 billion (US$600,000) to bribe the Supreme Court chief and other...