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Taxpayers to get single ID number

Taxpayers to get single ID numberDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta will be the first city in the country where the records of taxpayers will be synchronized in so-called single identity numbers, in an effort to improve the record keeping by the tax office.

Food poisoning ruling necessary, YPKKI says

Food poisoning ruling necessary, YPKKI says JAKARTA: The Indonesian Health Consumers Empowerment Foundation (YPKKI) called on the government on Wednesday to issue a regulation concerning food security in response to cases of food poisoning in East Java, Lampung and West Sumatra.

'I hope they will listen to us'

'I hope they will listen to us'The victory of new Jakarta Council speaker Ade Surapriatna of Golkar Party has not been without controversy and has raised questions on the loss of rival Ahmad Heryawan of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), which holds a majority of 18 seats.

GM dealerships in Bandung, Semarang

GM dealerships in Bandung, SemarangJAKARTA: PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced recently that it had opened two new Chevrolet dealerships in Bandung and Semarang to further strengthen its customer service outside the Greater Jakarta area.

JSX spares Kalla-linked Bukaka from delisting

JSX spares Kalla-linked Bukaka from delistingRendi A. Witular, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has dropped a plan to delist construction and engineering company PT Bukaka Teknik Utama, which is linked to the family of incoming vice president Jusuf Kalla, as the company's operation is still...

Teen boutique catches fire

Teen boutique catches fire JAKARTA: The Bule & Lucy Collection clothing boutique on Jl. Panglima Polim V in South Jakarta caught fire on Wednesday around noon, but no fatalities were reported.Preliminary indications are that it was caused by an electrical short circuit, but police officers are...

Oil price hike will cut Asian growth: ADB

Oil price hike will cut Asian growth: ADBMynardo Macaraig, Agenece France-Presse, Manila Higher oil prices, if sustained, could sharply cut economic growth in Asia and trigger spikes in inflation and interest rates, the chief economist of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Wednesday.

Hatred in TV films

Hatred in TV filmsFrom Kompas As a mother of a nine-year-old daughter, I am very sad to see the great frequency in which hatred is exposed in many TV films.I have often witnessed how some school students imitate what is usually featured in these hatred-laden TV films.

1. OTDA: 55 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15

1. OTDA: 55 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15 House OKs revision of regional autonomy law 2. TNI: 38 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 14 TNI bill keeps territorial role 3. FUEL: 32 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 16 Susilo pressured to up fuel prices 4. WB: 28 pt, 1 cols, 3 x 10 WB asks RI to repay debt after fraud

Chances slimmer to get fixed line service

Chances slimmer to get fixed line serviceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chances are getting slimmer for more members of the public to gain access to fixed-line telephone services as the existing operators remain reluctant to invest in the sector, a senior official of the Indonesian Chamber...

Luzon leads another stage sweep by overseas riders

Luzon leads another stage sweep by overseas ridersMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Purwokerto, Central Java After denying local players a podium award in the second stage, overseas-based cyclists made another clean sweep with Bernardo Luzon of the Pagcor Casino Filipino team taking the third, 147.

Minibus plunges into river, five killed

Minibus plunges into river, five killedNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, MajalengkaA minibus driver, apparently dozing, missed a bridge and drove straight into the Ciherang River in Majalengka regency, West Java at dawn on Wednesday, killing five people.

Finnish dancer to perform in Jakarta

Finnish dancer to perform in JakartaThe Jakarta PostB, JakartaChoreographer and dancer Tommi Kitti is one of Finland's leading contemporary dance artists.He and his dance company are due to perform at 8 p.m. on Sept. 30 and Oct.

Hundreds line up for cabinet posts

Hundreds line up for cabinet postsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, BogorHundreds of people have sent letters to Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asking to be appointed as Cabinet ministers in the next government, prompting the retired four-star Army general to set up a team to sort out the applications.

Teacher foresees roof collapse, sends school children home

Teacher foresees roof collapse, sends school children homeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe collapse of the roof of SD V elementary school in Poris Gaga, Batu Ceper district, Tangerang, was not unexpected.

Most local firms 'ignore safety'

Most local firms 'ignore safety'Sari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat would you do if a fire starts in your office, the lifts are out of service and the emergency staircase is locked or packed with furniture?Or you get a job as a window cleaner on tall buildings but your boss doesn't...

Leprosy hospital, patients in poor state

Leprosy hospital, patients in poor stateMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIt had been a year since The Jakarta Post visited Sitanala Leprosy Hospital on Jl. Dr. Sitanala in Neglasari, here, and the condition of the hospital was worse than before.

Toyota holds technician contest

Toyota holds technician contestJAKARTA: PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) held a National After-Sales Service Skills Contest divided into five divisions: general repairs, service advisers, spare parts, body repair and paint repair.

Govt admits to giving expired noodles

Govt admits to giving expired noodles AMBON, Maluku: A government official acknowledged on Tuesday that the Maluku Social Welfare Office had distributed expired instant noodles to refugees residing in Wainitu subdistrict, Ambon city.

Wahidin prioritizes public interest

Wahidin prioritizes public interestMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangJust 10 months after Wahidin Halim was elected as Tangerang mayor, significant changes can be seen across the municipality.None could have predicted Wahidin's efforts to go the extra mile to develop the municipality, create...

Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropouts

Teachers' textbook scams increase fees, dropoutsOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungSome 30,000, or three percent of all elementary and junior high students in Lampung province, are forced to drop out of school each year due to the ever-increasing cost of education, particularly school...

Red Cross seeks funds in malls

Red Cross seeks funds in mallsThe Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Jakarta chapter will start soliciting donations of Rp 1,000 (less than 11 U.S. cents) from taxi passengers, shoppers and car park users starting Oct. 1.

Reasserting our will

Reasserting our will to resolve problemsFrom Media Indonesia While we do not yet possess complete facts about the recent bomb blast in front of the Australian Embassy in Kuningan and therefore cannot identify a plausible suspect, one thing is obvious -- our country is within the sphere of terrorism...

RI maid's fecal matter abuser flees

RI maid's fecal matter abuser fleesMALAYSIA: A Malaysian woman who allegedly forced her Indonesian maid to eat fecal matter and drink out of a toilet bowl has gone into hiding, police said on Tuesday.Police went to the home of the 27-year-old woman after her maid lodged a report on Sunday claiming...

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Presidential transition and RI's foreign policy Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta 2. Pro -- Is democracy possible in the Arab world? 2 x 30 Is democracy viable in the Arab world? Is a democratic system viable in the Middle East?Joseph S. Nye Project Syndicate

Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top post

Bibit retires, no replacement named for Kostrad top postTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDeparting from its usual custom, the Army bid farewell on Tuesday to its Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) chief, Lt. Gen. Bibit Waluyo, without naming a successor.

BI says interest rate still attractive

BI says interest rate still attractiveThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBank Indonesia deputy governor Aslim Tadjudin said on Tuesday that interest rate levels in Indonesia were still attractive to foreign investors as evidenced by a rising short-term capital inflow into the country.

Cycling trend propels bicycle production, sales

Cycling trend propels bicycle production, salesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThanks to bicycle clubs and events promoting cycling as a green mode of transport, bike stores are reporting more sales and renewed enthusiasm for bikes among the community.

Mega still tops for Indonesia-Chinese

Mega still tops for Indonesia-ChineseLeo Suryadinata, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore Now the dust has settled, one interesting question is how the ethnic Chinese voted in both rounds of Indonesia's presidential election.

Palestinian police search for Israeli Arab producer for CNN

Palestinian police search for Israeli Arab producer for CNN kidnapped at gunpoint in Gaza CityIbrahim Barzak Associated Press/Gaza CityPalestinian police were searching on Tuesday for an Israeli Arab producer for CNN who was kidnapped at gunpoint from his van, and the TV network joined journalists'...

1. WB: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS

1. WB: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks 2. PDIP: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS Rebels seek PDI-P change of guard 3. MEDIA: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Media 'confuses role of poll observer and player' 4. BIRDFLU: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Bird flu 'crisis of global importance'

Kidnapped 'CNN' producer released

Kidnapped 'CNN' producer releasedIbrahim Barzak, Associated Press/Gaza CityAn Israeli Arab who works as a producer for the TV network CNN was released on Tuesday, a day after he was kidnapped at gunpoint, relatives and Palestinian police said.

July business confidence down on election worries

July business confidence down on election worriesBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's Business Sentiment Index fell in July from May as political risk increased during the country's first direct presidential election, a bimonthly survey showed.The gauge, which measures business confidence, fell to 113.

Rp 5b allotted for Islamic Center

Rp 5b allotted for Islamic Center TANGERANG: The Tangerang regency administration allocated Rp 5.6 billion (US$608,695) from its budget to develop an Islamic Center on a five-hectare plot in Citra Raya area, Cikupa district."The construction is now 50 percent completed ...

Firm lends a hand to treat waste

Firm lends a hand to treat wasteDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso said on Tuesday that a company had proposed to build waste processing plants in four municipalities to help handle Jakarta's waste problems.

ASEAN, HK top defensive markets

ASEAN, HK top defensive markets SINGAPORE: ASEAN and Hong Kong were identified as the top "defensive" markets should the global economy continue to head for a slowdown, a bank report said on Tuesday."We are overweight on all the ASEAN markets and Hong Kong on their resilient domestic demand," said...

1. BUDGET: 48 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15

1. BUDGET: 48 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 15 House decides to approve extra fuel subsidy allocation 2. TNI: 36 pt, 3 cols, 2 x 21 Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill 3. FOREINER: 32 pt, 5 cols, 1 x 45 New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners 4.

New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreigners

New bylaw only gives more headaches to foreignersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf you are a foreigner living in Jakarta, you will soon be required to register with the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Agency.

'Council should prevent evictions'

'Council should prevent evictions'The installment of new Jakarta councillors, slated for the first week of October, may be canceled as acting speaker Dani Anwar of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) refuses to sign the result of the Sept. 17 speakership election.

Thai death row convicts deliver last wishes

Thai death row convicts deliver last wishesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe two Thai nationals sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Medan, North Sumatra, have presented their last requests, as they may be executed on Tuesday or Wednesday night, their lawyers said.

Supreme Court rejects appeal in Sjahrir case

Supreme Court rejects appeal in Sjahrir case JAKARTA: The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's decision acquitting former Bank Indonesia governor Sjahrir of illegally disbursing Rp 904 billion of Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) funds to the now-defunct Bank Bali in 1999.

Residents block governor's road

Residents block governor's road KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: Hundreds of residents in Mokoau subdistrict, Poasia district, Kendari municipality have blocked a road leading to the office of the Southeast Sulawesi governor for the past five days.

JP/5/SATWA

JP/5/SATWATraders protected, animals they sell endangered Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanThe North Sumatra Forestry Office has revealed that a large number of high-ranking state officials, including from the military and police, keep rare and protected animals as pets.

Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interest

Govt issues Rp 3.75t bonds amid strong interestDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold Rp 3.75 trillion (US$405 million) worth of 10-year bonds on Tuesday, which was much greater than initially planned due to strong demand from investors.

Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI bill

Lawmakers set to endorse controversial TNI billKurniawan Hari and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has finished deliberating the controversial military bill and plans to bring the draft to a House plenary meeting for endorsement on Thursday.

Jasa Marga accused of graft on JORR

Jasa Marga accused of graft on JORR BEKASI: A special team established by the Bekasi Council, tasked to investigate the prolonged delay of Jakarta Outer Ring Road project, suspect that several people from toll road operator PT Jasa Marga had illegally marked up the price for land compensation that...

PLN may seek approval to raise rates

PLN may seek approval to raise rates PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia's state-owned power utility, may consider asking the government to increase electricity prices next year to help the company cope with soaring fuel prices.

World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risks

World Bank urges Indonesia to reduce policy risksRendi A. Witular and Sari P. Setiogi, Jakarta One of the main tasks the next president, highly likely to be Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, must fulfill to gain the confidence of the international business community is to improve the implementation of...

Gus Dur wants new NU chairman

Gus Dur wants new NU chairmanIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe upcoming Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) congress in November looks set to rekindle the rivalry between chairman Hasyim Muzadi and his predecessor Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid.

Modest day care center may have to move

Modest day care center may have to moveAccording to data from the Jakarta branch of the Central Statistics Agency, the number of working women in the capital is 1,041,366, or about 31.5 percent of the 3,379,202 people working in Jakarta.