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Slovak to appoint honorary consul

Slovak to appoint honorary consulBATAM, Riau Islands: In order to strengthen ties between the Slovak Republic and Riau Islands province, the Slovak government is planning to appoint an honorary consul in Batam city.

Visit to Besakih Temple

Visit to Besakih Temple On Sept. 3, I tried to visit Besakih Temple in Bali. Having paid Rp 15,000 to enter with a car, I was stopped at the gate and told that a local guide is mandatory. I don't believe it is, but I was willing to pay.

Bomb don't deter tourists, vendors

Bomb don't deter tourists, vendorsID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, KutaThe scorching sun of Kuta beach at 1 p.m. was so unbearably hot. But that did not prevent Wayan and hundreds of other street vendors from hawking their wares.

BI raises interest rate to 11 percent

BI raises interest rate to 11 percentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank raised on Tuesday its key interest rate to 11 percent, in anticipation of a full-year inflation that may hit 12 percent following last week's fuel price hike.

Pilot 'not aware' of Pollycarpus mission

Pilot 'not aware' of Pollycarpus mission JAKARTA: A Garuda Indonesia pilot testified at the Central Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that murder-accused Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was aboard his plane, where a human rights campaigner Munir was murdered last year.

Ex-GAM members get assistance

Ex-GAM members get assistance BANDA ACEH: South Aceh Regent H.T. Machsalmina Ali delivered on Tuesday about Rp 220 million (US$22,000) in funds to help former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) settle back into society.The regent presented the money to local GAM representatives Tgk.

Bogor gets tough on night spots

Bogor gets tough on night spots BOGOR: The Bogor regency has already closed down prostitution locations in Kemang, Parung, Cileungsi and Puncak a few days before the holy month of Ramadhan which starts today.

Traders to see lower shipping costs

Traders to see lower shipping costsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will soon issue a regulation requiring state port operators PT Pelindo I to IV to lower their container handling charge (CHC) in order to ease the burden of shipping costs on local exporters and importers.

Blasts affect tourism outside Bali

Blasts affect tourism outside BaliSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe Bali bombings on Saturday night have not only affected tourism and the handicraft industry in Bali, but also in other parts of the country, including Yogyakarta and West Nusa Tenggara.

Fired workers demand pay

Fired workers demand pay BANDUNG: Hundreds of former PT Dirgantara Indonesia workers demonstrated on Tuesday to demand the government give them severance pay following their dismissal by the company.According to protest coordinator M.

Locals to pay higher rates for loans

Locals to pay higher rates for loansLocal governments will have to spend more to repay their overseas loans channeled to them through the central government, with the later issuing a regulation that raises interest rates on such loans.

Activists threaten major strikes

Activists threaten major strikes JAKARTA: Labor activists threatened on Tuesday to stage a major strike, should the government insist on defying the numerous nationwide protests against fuel price hikes.

FOR AUTOMOTIVE -- WEDNESDAY

FOR AUTOMOTIVE -- WEDNESDAY;JP; ANPAd..r.. Car-market-outlook Car market hits slippery patch as buyers apply brakesRudijanto Contributor/Jakarta The increase in interest rates and growing uncertainty over the stability of the rupiah will likely slow down the boom in the country's automotive market.

Anti-terror precautions

Anti-terror precautions Last weekend's multiple suicide bomb attacks in the resort island of Bali proved Indonesia to be the most terror-prone nation in Asia, but any other country in the region can be the next target.

A Ramadhan of jihad

A Ramadhan of jihad The holy month of Ramadhan is upon us. It is a time that Muslims across the world look forward to. A time of self- purification and introspection. A test of the faithful's commitment to divine teachings.Ramadhan is concluded with Idul Fitri.

Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta

Activists slam habitat award for JakartaTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA United Nations agency's move on Monday to name Jakarta as one of the cities on this year's Habitat Scroll of Honour award has been slammed by urban activists.

Tech gap hampers war on cyberterror

Tech gap hampers war on cyberterror PHILIPPINES: Technology gaps among Southeast Asian nations are making it difficult for authorities to combat cyberterrorism, which has emerged as a new threat to regional security, experts said on Monday.

Qantas reports cancellations following Bali Bombings

Qantas reports cancellations following Bali BombingsRichard Noonan, Dow Jones/MelbourneAustralia's Qantas Airways Ltd. reported travel cancellations on Monday following the deadly bombings at the island resort of Bali, Indonesia, on the weekend.

Inflation at 9.06%, govt upbeat on growth

Inflation at 9.06%, govt upbeat on growthUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn-month inflation hit 9.06 percent in September, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) says.However, the government is still keeping its single-digit target for the year-end despite the inflationary pressures likely in...

JP/15/Qantas

JP/15/Qantas Qantas Reports Cancellations After Bali Bombings Richard Noonan Dow Jones/Melbourne Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd. reported travel cancellations on Monday following the deadly bombings at the island resort of Bali, Indonesia, on the weekend.

Court hit by new 'mafia' scandal

Court hit by new 'mafia' scandalMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Court claimed on Monday that it was unaware of the involvement of court clerks in the "judicial mafia", despite reports over many years suggesting court employees from all levels were involved in graft.

Ex-Mandiri chiefs to stand trial

Ex-Mandiri chiefs to stand trial JAKARTA: Three former directors of state-owned Bank Mandiri will go on trial next week at the South Jakarta District Court on corruption charges in a lending scam involving Rp 12 trillion (US$1.2 billion).Former president director E.C.W.

Farmers' welfare an issue worthy of action

Farmers' welfare an issue worthy of actionLimantina Sihaloho, Simalungun, North Sumatra My parents are farmers in a village named Urung Panei, Simalungun. Luckily, they don't have to rent land to farm; they own the land themselves.

Jimbaran blasts take away a caring mother

Jimbaran blasts take away a caring motherSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangFanny Kusumadewi held her mother's coffin tight, as if she did not want to let it go. Her tears were flowing, dripping down on the coffin."I want to hold my mother...

Government may approve Telkom buyback plan

Government may approve Telkom buyback planRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government may approve a plan by the country's largest telecommunication company PT Telkom to buy back its shares from the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), pending approval from...

Trenggalek regent faces first test

Trenggalek regent faces first test TRENGGALEK, East Java: Just moments after being sworn in by East Java Governor Imam Utomo on Monday, Trenggalek regent Soeharto and his deputy Machsun Ismail received their first test on the job, a student protest.

Bali bombings confirmation of nation's image as unsafe

Bali bombings confirmation of nation's image as unsafeBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta We still remember vividly how the Bali bombings in 2002, which claimed more 202 lives, came at a time when the country, under the leadership of Megawati Soekarnoputri, was seen as very slow to act against terrorism.

Police declare full alert nationwide after Bali blasts

Police declare full alert nationwide after Bali blastsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police went on top alert on Monday after Saturday's Bali bombs, with provincial police chiefs across the country tightening security in a bid to capture the Bali perpetrators and prevent...

DPR criticized for bad performance

DPR criticized for bad performanceRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA legislative watchdog has criticized the members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for their poor performance in relation to legislative, budgetary and supervisory functions.

1. ROUNDUP: 1 x 22

1. ROUNDUP: 1 x 22pls check in pagination later2. VICTIMS: 3 x 9 Brave waiter tells of Bali bomb horror 3. RUMOR: 1 X 30 SMS of fresh attacks cause panic 4. HABITAT: 2 X 14 Activists slam award for Jakarta

Govt to limit foreign ownership in TV stations

Govt to limit foreign ownership in TV stationsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government plans to ensure that foreign investors hold no more than a 20 percent direct or indirect stake in any local television station, starting by verifying the existing ownership of the stations.

Bali bombings

Bali bombings To the perpetrators of the Oct. 1 bombings on the island of Bali I can only say that you are definitely cowards. If you are hiding behind any religion, or if you think that your bloody act honors your beliefs, you are in fact no different than communists.

Combating terrorism?

Combating terrorism? The world has condemned the Bali bombings II. Leaders of the United Nations, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, China, Japan, Australia and the Organization of the Islamic Conference have denounced the deadly indiscriminate bombings as inhuman, barbaric, terrorist...

Azahari studied in Britain: University

Azahari studied in Britain: UniversityENGLAND: One of the suspected masterminds of the October 2002 Bali bombings which killed 202 people obtained a doctorate in Britain, the university confirmed on Sunday.

More cash needed for Ramadhan

More cash needed for Ramadhan PEKANBARU, Riau: State pawnshop company Perum Pegadaian in Pekanbaru has prepared Rp 3.5 billion (US$350,000) to anticipate people's escalating need for money in the fasting month of Ramadhan and the Idul Fitri celebration.

To wear or not to wear, condom matters in Merauke

To wear or not to wear, condom matters in MeraukeNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraMale customers to red-light districts in Merauke regency, Papua, could be fined up to Rp 5 million (US$500) for refusing to wear a condom during sex.The penalty is based on Bylaw No.

Who lost Indonesia? Too tragic to contemplate

Who lost Indonesia? Too tragic to contemplateThe Asian Wall Street Journal, Hong Kong Bali is a peaceful, welcoming paradise that since the turn of the last century has offered a spiritual escape to the Western traveler. It has now be come synonymous with carnage.

Acehnese students want BRR out

Acehnese students want BRR out BANDA ACEH: Acehnese students staged a peaceful protest on Monday demanding that the government dissolve the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) since it had failed to perform its mission.

New tactics and different devices used in Bali blasts: Aussie police

New tactics and different devices used in Bali blasts: Aussie policePaul Tait, Reuters/SydneyAustralian police who joined their Indonesian counterparts in the hunt for clues to Saturday's deadly blasts on the holiday island of Bali said the bombers had used different devices to those deployed in...

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...

Desperate search ends in Bali hospital ward

Desperate search ends in Bali hospital wardBenito Lopulalan, Agence France-Presse/DenpasarRizal Sutisna's desperate search for his missing nephew ended in a stifling ward of Bali's main hospital, where he found him lying in a coma.

Visit to Besakih Temple

Visit to Besakih Temple On Sept. 3, I tried to visit Besakih Temple in Bali. Having paid Rp 15,000 to enter with a car, I was stopped at the gate and told that a local guide is mandatory. I don't believe it is, but I was willing to pay.

TV Program: Wednesday, October 5, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, October 5, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. TV Drama: Anak Soleh6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.

Kijang wins ICSA for fifth time

Kijang wins ICSA for fifth time JAKARTA: The Toyota Kijang Innova won the Indonesian Customer Satisfaction Award (ICSA) in the non-sedan category for the fifth consecutive year. The award was presented by SWA magazine, in cooperation with the Frontier research institution and SWANETWORK.

Our antiterrorism policy after the fresh Bali blasts

Our antiterrorism policy after the fresh Bali blastsAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Once again Indonesia becomes the focus of international attention due to the fresh terrorist attacks on Bali on Oct. 1. The fact that attacks with similar characteristics have taken place every year since the first Bali...

1. Intel (3x13)

1. Intel (3x13) TNI asks for tipoffs to help nab bombers 2. DPR (1x30) DPR criticized for bad performance 3. Court (1x30) Court hit by new 'mafia' scandal OR Court hit by new 'mafia' issue 4. Police (2x30) Police declare full alert nationwide after Bali blasts

Police, taxi firms join forces to prevent robberies

Police, taxi firms join forces to prevent robberiesAbdul Khalik and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid public concern over the frequent cases of robbery inside taxis, the Jakarta authorities and taxi operators will apply several measures to prevent such crimes from taking place.

Dual citizenship urged for mixed couples

Dual citizenship urged for mixed couplesHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe citizenship bill awaiting deliberation in the House has been heavily criticized for discriminating against mixed couples and their children, prompting activists to call on the government to grant mixed couples and...

Fuel price rise encouraging: S&P

Fuel price rise encouraging: S&PClaire Leow, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia's decision to cut fuel subsidies and raise fuel prices is an "encouraging move" that will relieve pressure on the state budget, rating company Standard & Poor's said on Monday in an e- mailed statement.

TNI asks for tipoffs to help nab bombers

TNI asks for tipoffs to help nab bombersTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Military (TNI) chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto urged the people on Monday to help the country's intelligence agencies in the fight against terrorism by providing more information about suspected terrorism...