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Fri, 07 Oct 2005
More embassies get suspicious packages
More embassies get suspicious packagesMALAYSIA: The European Commission on Thursday became the twelfth foreign mission here to receive a suspicious package and warned threats to Malaysia's diplomatic community were now a serious security issue.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Bali nightmare returns to haunt victims' widows
Bali nightmare returns to haunt victims' widowsM. Jegathesan, Agence France-Presse/Pemogan, BaliEight women from this impoverished village became widows in an instant three years ago when bombers struck in the heart of Bali. With no skills or money, the future was bleak.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI frees two Malaysian from jail
RI frees two Malaysian from jailAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurMalaysia thanked Indonesia on Thursday for releasing two Malaysian accountants who were jailed for nearly two months for suspected visa violations.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
14 Heads:
14 Heads:JP/14/M01 1. MARKET ( 3 X 12 ) Stocks fall for first time in six days 2. TRADE ( 3 x 9 ) Govt to simplify licensing 3. LIPPO ( 2 x 28 ) Khazanah wins approval to buy Bank Lippo, make offer 4. SUGAR ( 1 x 28 ) RI to import 300,000mt of sugar 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Speedy action fails to calm fears
Speedy action fails to calm fearsDewi Kurniawati, Deutsche Presse-Agentur/BaliAs Indonesian authorities continued an intense manhunt for the masterminds behind the weekend suicide bombings on Bali, fears persisted about a future attack on the island.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JICA to open Makassar office
JICA to open Makassar officeMAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A Japanese official disclosed on Thursday that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) would soon open a branch office in Makassar. The opening of the new office is expected to intensify the role of JICA in propelling development in...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI to establish tsunami early warning system
RI to establish tsunami early warning systemAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia, the nation most affected by last year's tsunami, will be the second country in the world to establish an early warning system for tsunamis by end of the year, thanks to a grant from the German...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JP/18/MASSAG
JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunityI Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/DenpasarA strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Govt to simplify licensing
Govt to simplify licensingThe government will evaluate 77 trade licenses in a bid to get input on whether they need to be simplified or wiped out to curb high costs and improve competitiveness on the international market, Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu said on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Tengger people: A traditional community focused on making money
Tengger people: A traditional community focused on making moneyIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, ProbolinggoRudi, the owner of horses for rent in Ngadisari village, Probolinggo, seemed angry when The Jakarta Post suddenly took leave of him after taking several pictures of his horses.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
'Munggahan' tradition ushers in Ramadhan
'Munggahan' tradition ushers in RamadhanYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungFifty-year-old Sumiyati, of Sindanglaya, Ujungberung here, went to the market two days in a row ahead of the fasting month of Ramadhan. She purchased chicken, beef, rice and vegetables, as well as bananas.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Angie still undecided on playing SEA Games
Angie still undecided on playing SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The risk of a setback on her road to recovery is the main consideration for national number one women's tennis player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja ahead of November's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. DRIVERS -- 4x12 Minivan drivers ignore decree on new fares, plan strike 2. INEX -- 1x28 Ecstasy factory, pills found in apartments 3. SEALION -- 1x38 New sea lion, baby bears charm Taman Safari 4. BOGOR -- 2x30 Hasan is Singapore national, embassy consul confirms 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
President Susilo must stamp out terrorist groups
President Susilo must stamp out terrorist groupsW. Scott Thompson, Sukawati, Bali How do we measure the real cost of the three bombs in Bali this past weekend? Of course anyone would go past the tragedy of the dead and wounded and add to that the economic cost of lost business that inevitably will...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
The weakest link
The weakest link Identifying last Saturday's suicide bombers in Bali is obviously essential. The more detail we have on them as JP/6/E00 terrorists. But intelligence cannot always save us from anonymous attackers whose names have never appeared on any intelligence agency's watch list.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
U.S. says not ready to accede to ASEAN non-aggression pact
U.S. says not ready to accede to ASEAN non-aggression pactP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/WashingtonThe United States said it has no plans to sign a non-aggression treaty with Southeast Asia even though other big powers Russia, China and India have become signatories to underscore security...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
LPG production declines by 20 percent
LPG production declines by 20 percentLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe output from state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina's two refineries in Cilacap and Balikpapan has declined by 20 percent recently because of operational problems and maintenance shutdowns.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Terrorist warnings
Terrorist warnings All too predictably, following the suicide bombings that killed 22 people in the Indonesian tourist resort island of Bali Saturday, warnings are now being raised about terrorist attacks in the Philippines.A recent police intelligence report is even more specific about the threats.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. Comment -- 1x40
1. Comment -- 1x40 Transfers to the poor reduce our national income 2. Invest --- 2x22 Foreign direct investment on upward trend: BKPM 3. Arrest --- 3x14 Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military base 4. Workers -- 1x35 Migrants spur growth, but treated harshly 5.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Why are private
Why are private schools marginalized?From Kompas The Jakarta administration lacks concern about condition of private schools. This is evident from the fact that during the last two academic years the administration did not grant subsidies to the private elementary and junior high schools.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
A$1m pledged to help blast victims
A$1m pledged to help blast victimsTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Australian government has pledged to provide medical equipment and assistance worth A$1 million to help the recovery of Bali bombing victims.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Tiger secures funds for new aircraft
Tiger secures funds for new aircraft SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines Ltd.'s low-cost carrier affiliate, Tiger Airways, said on Thursday it had secured full funding for four new passenger planes it has ordered.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Government urged to reform BIN in wake of new terror attacks
Government urged to reform BIN in wake of new terror attacksMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA human rights watchdog has called on the government to reform the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) following the failure to prevent a series of bombings over the past several years.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Far East Chicago run set for Sunday
Far East Chicago run set for Sunday JAKARTA: Twelve marathon runners will take part in the seventh Far East Chicago Marathon on Sunday. The 42.2-kilometer marathon will start off in front of the Labuhan district head's house at 3 a.m. and end in Anyer, Banten.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
French films for Ramadhan in Surabaya
French films for Ramadhan in SurabayaThe French Cultural Center (CCCL) in Surabaya is holding a French cinema program, Cine Ramadhan, from Mondays through Fridays during Ramadhan through Oct. 31, with short movies from Independent Films of Surabaya (Infis) accompanying the screenings.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
1. DAU: 3 X 15
1. DAU: 3 X 15 Former religious affairs minister faces life in jail 2. BIN 1 X 32 Activists demand BIN be reformed3. LSI: 2 X 24 SBY still popular despite a year of tough decisions 4. SCHOLAR: 1 X 36 Aussie scholarships for tsunami victims
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Headings
Headings page 91. CARD -- 2x25 BPS Jakarta admits mistake in registrating the poor 2. BIRDFLU -- 2x30 Suspected bird flu baby patient dies of pneumonia in hospital 3. RANTANG -- 2x25 Catering business thrives as people opt for boxed meals
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Former religious affairs minister faces life in jail
Former religious affairs minister faces life in jailRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al Munawwar and his former subordinate Taufiq Kamil went on trial here on Thursday for a haj fund scandal, for which they could be sentenced to life...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Taiwan tightly monitors visitors from flu states
Taiwan tightly monitors visitors from flu states Taiwan wants visitors from four Asian countries hit by bird flu to test their own health for 10 days after arriving on the island, the Center for Disease Control said in Taipei on Thursday.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
What happened to Suteja?
What happened to Suteja? Thank you for the informative article in The Jakarta Post, Oct. 3, on the 1965 unrest. I cannot find the answer to what happened to someone of interest to me.I married into the family (since divorced) of Suteja who was the first governor (local Bali history discredits that)...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Transfers to the poor reduce our national income
Transfers to the poor reduce our national incomeRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOur disadvantaged fellow countrymen are now getting "manna from heaven" in the form of income transfers from the government: Rp 300,000 for the three months until December.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Terrorist suspects to face death
Terrorist suspects to face death AMBON, Maluku: Two terrorist suspects went on trial in Ambon District Court on Thursday and could be sentenced to death if convicted.Idi Amin Thabrani Pattimura, alias Ongen Pattimura, and Asep Djaja, alias Aji or Dahlan or Yahya, are charged with violating the...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Schools continue to collect fees
Schools continue to collect feesJAKARTA: The Ministry of National Education acknowledged it had received numerous complaints about schools continuing to collect fees from students despite the disbursement of government funds.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Official fired for imposing illegal fees
Official fired for imposing illegal feesThe Jakarta Post, Medan/Kupang/AcehIrregularities have marred the disbursement of the assistance fund for poor families in Medan city with some government officials found to have been imposing illegal fees.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI to import 300,000mt of sugar
RI to import 300,000mt of sugarIndonesia will import 300,000 metric tons of white sugar in 2006, down from 500,000 tons planned for this year, Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono said on Thursday in Jakarta.Shipments must arrive between January and the middle of May, he told reporters.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI favored for gold in men's volleyball at SEA Games
RI favored for gold in men's volleyball at SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thailand, the acknowledged regional powerhouse for beach volleyball, know that Indonesia will be no pushover in the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Cooperation with China, India
Cooperation with China, India Indonesians might recall when this country, during the 1960s and 1970s, was a place for Malaysians to study particularly in the field of education. Many Malaysian students were studying in various universities in Indonesia aside from the many Indonesian teachers who...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Currency strategists: Standard Chartered bullish on rupiah
Currency strategists: Standard Chartered bullish on rupiahJake Lee, Bloomberg/London Investors should bet on a gain in the Indonesian rupiah after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate to a two-year high, said Marios Maratheftis, a currency strategist at Standard Chartered Plc.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
The Dragon Mosque: Place for ex-thugs to reflect
The Dragon Mosque: Place for ex-thugs to reflectSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangThe Dragon Mosque in the Istighfar Islamic Boarding School, Perbalan, Semarang is unusual in that its entrance way features two carved stone dragon's heads.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Determining poor people
Determining poor peopleFrom Kompas President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued instruction No. 12/2005, Sept. 10, 2005 on the implementation of aid in the form of cash to be given to poor families. However, the criteria used to determine poverty is families whose income is below Rp 175,000 a month.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Carrefour objects to KPPU ruling
Carrefour objects to KPPU rulingAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFrench giant retailer Carrefour denied in its first trial at the South Jakarta District Court on Thursday that it has applied illegal trading terms as previously ruled by the Business Competition Supervisory Commission...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Ba'asyir lawyer slams Aussie over jail cut issue
Ba'asyir lawyer slams Aussie over jail cut issueAgencies, Jakarta/SydneyA lawyer for jailed Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Ba'asyir accused Australia on Thursday of meddling in Indonesian legal affairs by protesting a possible reduction in his client's sentence."That is really a rude action by Australia.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Old network masterminds terrorist attacks on Bali?
Old network masterminds terrorist attacks on Bali?Hermawan Sulistyo, Jakarta Entering the months of September and October, the Bali Police had in fact tightened security measures to prevent terrorism.Bali Police chief Made Mangku Pastika took the measures in anticipation of possible terrorist acts,...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Fuel price hike may force textile firms to cut workforce
Fuel price hike may force textile firms to cut workforceAgence France Presse, JakartaIndonesian textile firms have started, or are planning, to reduce their workforces by an average of up to 30 percent due to rising costs as a result of higher fuel prices, an executive at the Indonesian Textile...
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
More Australian fatalities identified
More Australian fatalities identifiedWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliAfter five days of work, a joint forensics team from Indonesia and Australia identified on Thursday two casualties of last weekend's bomb attacks in Bali as missing Australian nationals.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 8, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, October 8, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:30 a.m. TV Drama6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 TV Drama9:00 Indonesian Children Show10:30 Cooking Show11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
RI hosts third JCF meeting with India
RI hosts third JCF meeting with IndiaJAKARTA: Indonesia and maritime neighbor India convened their third meeting of the Joint Consultative Forum (JCF) in Yogyakarta recently, the countries said in a statement after the meeting.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
JP/18/KINART
JP/18/KINART checked --JSRIn memoriam A versatile, talented and highly popular 'dalang'V. Sudarna Contributor/Surakarta Oct. 7, 2005, marks the 20th anniversary of the death of the highly regarded Javanese dalang (wayang puppeteer) Ki Nartosabdo.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Italian-funded clinics
Italian-funded clinics handed over to RIJAKARTA: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Italian government officially handed over the operations of 10 Satellite Health Clinics to the Indonesian government recently, an IOM official said in Jakarta.
Fri, 07 Oct 2005
Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military base
Indonesian couple arrested at U.S. military baseReuters, WashingtonAn Indonesian married couple and a Senegalese man who worked as foreign language instructors for elite U.S. special operations troops at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, have been arrested for immigration violations, authorities said on...