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Typhoon forces Taiwanese president to stop in Bali

Typhoon forces Taiwanese president to stop in BaliAgencies, Taipei/JakartaA typhoon lashing Taiwan forced President Chen Shui-bian to make an unscheduled stop in Bali on Sunday, on his way home from a trip to Central America and the United Arab Emirates, the foreign ministry said.

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...

Bali promotion to go ahead in NZ

Bali promotion to go ahead in NZNEW ZEALAND: A group of Bali tourism operators visiting New Zealand to seek business said on Sunday they wanted their promotional tour to go ahead despite the latest deadly bombings on the Indonesian resort island.

Operators ringing the changes

Operators ringing the changesDavid O'Brien, Jakarta The telecommunications market has been the first major infrastructure business in Indonesia to experience significant change. Although market participants continue to argue about access arrangements and interconnection pricing the results cannot...

'Fussy' Aussie fires up Padang passions

'Fussy' Aussie fires up Padang passionsDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaAbout 15 years ago, Western Australian textile artist Megan Kirwan-Ward thought it was time she refined, updated and formalized her skills.She already had a degree in English literature, but wanted qualifications in art.

Slashing the fuel subsidy

Slashing the fuel subsidy Barring any major disturbances to Indonesia's social and political stability, the market should react positively to the government's bold move last week to raise domestic fuel prices by an average of 125 percent, which in turn will lead to improved confidence in the...

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.

Bombs, fuel could hurt rupiah and stocks

Bombs, fuel could hurt rupiah and stocksReuters, JakartaIndonesian stocks and the rupiah could suffer a double blow this week after deadly bomb blasts on the island of Bali on Saturday and higher-than-expected fuel price rises that came into effect the same day, analysts said.

Bali shows JI 'can still strike, despite arrests'

Bali shows JI 'can still strike, despite arrests'Roberto Coloma, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeThe suicide bombings that ripped through the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Saturday prove that the regional terror network suspected of responsibility can still strike despite a wave of arrests,...

Japan win cricket cup, RI finishes fifth

Japan win cricket cup, RI finishes fifth SYDNEY, Australia: Japan claimed their first ICC cricket title with a six-run victory over the Cook Islands in the final of the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Cricket Cup tournament in Vanuatu, the ICC reported on Saturday.

Councillors push for gender equality

Councillors push for gender equality JAKARTA: Women politicians in regional legislative councils across the country have urged the government and the House of Representatives to revise Law No. 12/2003 on elections which they say half-heartedly supports gender equality in politics.

ASEAN to gain if India-China energy partnership succeeds

ASEAN to gain if India-China energy partnership succeeds Agence France-Presse SingaporeSoutheast Asia stands to gain if regional powerhouses India and China succeed in jointly securing long-term energy supplies to fuel their fast-growing economies, analysts said.

2002 Bali bombings remembered in UK

2002 Bali bombings remembered in UK UK: A memorial to the victims of the 2002 Bali bombings is to be erected in London, a group representing family members announced on Sunday.Westminster City Council, the authority governing the center of the British capital, has granted permission for the granite...

JP/4/ago

JP/4/agoGraft probes giving CEOs, governors restless nights: AGOThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Intensive media coverage of the current crackdown on corruption in state institutions has created nervousness among many top executives of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and regional administrations as they...

Special flights laid on but some Aussies stay put

Special flights laid on but some Aussies stay putAgence France-Presse, Sydney, AustraliaAustralian airline Qantas laid on special flights to Bali on Sunday to pick up Australians wanting to flee the Indonesian island after the latest bombings, but some holidaymakers refused to change their vacation...

Intolerance, hatred fertile soil for terrorism

Intolerance, hatred fertile soil for terrorismKornelius Purba, The Jakarta PostThe Air Force jet fighters were maneuvering on Sunday morning at low altitude near the Halim Perdanakusuma Air Base in East Jakarta, in preparation for the Indonesian Military's (TNI) 60th anniversary.

1. Parpol (1x30)

1. Parpol (1x30) Elections still unfair: Observers 2. PKB (2x24) PKB splinter group elects Choirul Anam as chairman 3. AGO (1x30) Graft probes making SOE chiefs nervous4. Nur (2x18) Moderate Muslims 'need to balance' hard-liners 5. Local (1x30) Islam's leaders condemn Bali blasts 6.

JP/18/BOX

JP/18/BOXUbud resort blends classical and modern design conceptsWhen the Bali-based Arte Architect and Associates was commissioned to design Puri Wulandari Hotel and Resort in the upscale area of Ubud, the basic concept was to incorporate classical Balinese architectural elements with modern styles.

The cultural dimension of disasters

The cultural dimension of disastersKoen Meyers Jakarta The earthquake and tsunami of Dec. 26, 2004 has caused more than two hundred thousand victims and evoked a tremendous impact on the livelihood systems of coastal communities in the region, i.e.

PLN expects fuel costs to rise 50%

PLN expects fuel costs to rise 50%Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the government applying market prices for oil-based fuels, state power firm PT PLN expects its power-generating costs to rise by 50 percent next year, hinting that it may be necessary to raise power rates.

Challenges of reviving traditional governance

Challenges of reviving traditional governanceRanny Emilia and Mochamad Indrawan, Jakarta The revival of traditional systems of governance (adat systems), most of which were destroyed during Soeharto's 32-year rule, could strengthen regional autonomy and provide greater opportunities for involving...

To support farmers

To support farmers by real actions I refer to the article by Benget Simbolon in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 28 entitled Give farmers the attention they deserve, and would like to comment as follows. My father is a farmer in a village named Urung Panei, Simalungun.

'Cash assistance won't be effective'

'Cash assistance won't be effective'The government raised fuel prices on Friday after putting in place a scheme to make cash payments of Rp 100,000 per month to poor families to alleviate the burden. The Jakarta Post talked to some people about how the government can ensure that the money will go...

Families scramble to make ends meet

Families scramble to make ends meetDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe recent fuel price increase has forced families in the capital to rethink how they spend limited resources.A husband and wife in Karet, Central Jakarta, for example, entered into a heated debate on Saturday on whether or...

Families of PKI members push campaign for justice

Families of PKI members push campaign for justiceTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Families of Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) supporters who were murdered or jailed in events following the aborted military coup on Sept.

Officials knock on doors for polio vaccination

Officials knock on doors for polio vaccinationAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe seven days following every national polio immunization drive always mean extra work for Hanifa, a nurse working at the Pondok Pinang community health center in South Jakarta.

World condemns Bali blasts

World condemns Bali blastsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWorld leaders condemned a wave of attacks by suspected suicide bombers on Bali that left at least 22 people dead and pledged to support Indonesia in its fight against terrorism.

Injured S. Koreans to return home

Injured S. Koreans to return homeINDONESIA: Four of the six South Koreans wounded in the latest series of bomb blasts on the Indonesian resort island of Bali are to be repatriated, a travel agent said on Sunday.

Australian minister visits injured

Australian minister visits injuredAUSTRALIA: Australian health minister Tony Abbott interrupted his holiday on the Indonesian island of Bali on Sunday to visit those hospitalized by three bomb blasts.Abbott, a close colleague of Prime Minister John Howard, was with his family in Bali when the bombs...

Conjoined twins separated

Conjoined twins separated SURABAYA: Surgeons at Dr. Soetomo Hospital separated on Saturday conjoined twins Salma and Salwa in a four hour operation, the third separation surgery conducted in the hospital this year.

Suicide bombers blamed for attack

Suicide bombers blamed for attackAgencies, Kuta, BaliSuicide bombers staged the latest blasts which killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 100 on the resort island of Bali, the government said on Sunday.

Death toll may rise, many missing

Death toll may rise, many missingID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarYuyun, a volunteer with the Information and Crisis Center for Missing People, reads the names of those people still missing after Saturday's attacks in Kuta and Jimbaran in a hoarse voice.

East is east and West is west: Never the twain shall meet

East is east and West is west: Never the twain shall meetM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A classical concert must be the least likely event at which to find Balinese gamelan and the traditional dance that accompanies it.

Feeling insecure

Feeling insecureFrom Kompas The Mandala Airlines airplane tragedy in September in Medan, North Sumatra, has added to the list of deaths during the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Jusuf Kalla.Death is a great event.

Intelligence role crucial

Intelligence role crucialFrom KompasIntelligence is a determining factor in anticipating security problems. It serves as a preventive measure against disturbances, unlike the fire brigade which acts whenever there is a fire taking place.

The management and employees of

The management and employees of PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, Inc.convey their condolences following the tragedy of the Bali bombings on October 1,2005. We pray that the Almighty accepts all the good deeds of those who died, and that He heals all those who are injured, and gives steadfastness to all...

JI inspired by Bin Laden, dreams of creating Islamic state

JI inspired by Bin Laden, dreams of creating Islamic stateAgence France-Presse, JakartaJamaah Islamiyah (JI), the prime suspect in the latest Bali bombings and numerous other blasts, dreams of creating a pan- Islamic state in Southeast Asia and draws its inspiration from al-Qaeda and Osama bin...

Harry Bhaskara

Harry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post JakartaRather than "ladies and gentlemen", a provincial candidate for the House of Representatives once addressed an audience "Bapak dua dan ibu dua (father two and mother two).

RI to cut import duties on sugar

RI to cut import duties on sugarAloysius Unditu and Arijit Ghosh, Bloomberg, JakartaIndonesia, the world's third-largest sugar importer, will cut the import tariff on the sweetener by as much as 54 percent to lower costs for poor Indonesians after kerosene prices were tripled.

Korean citizen robbed

Korean citizen robbedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSouth Korean Nam Ho In, 40, was found lying unconscious and injured near a vacant house in Kampung Curug, Sawangan, Depok, early on Saturday.According to information from the man's maid, police believe that Nam was robbed while taking a taxi to his home...

How political parties selected their legislators in 2004

How political parties selected their legislators in 2004 electionsHarry Bhaskara The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Rather than "ladies and gentlemen", a provincial candidate for the House of Representatives once addressed an audience "Bapak dua dan ibu dua (father two and mother two).

Ryamizard's biography launched

Ryamizard's biography launched JAKARTA: A biography of former Army chief Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu was launched on Saturday, albeit without his presence.Titled In the Footsteps of Gadjah Mada, the 166-page book, written by noted Singaporean political expert Bilveer Singh, compared Ryamizard with...

Bali bombings will help slow growth: Minister

Bali bombings will help slow growth: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe economy -- already facing inflationary pressures from soaring oil prices -- may be further hurt by the latest bombings in Bali, according to a minister, who predicts they could cut 0.3 percent off national growth.

Two Germans injured in Bali blasts

Two Germans injured in Bali blastsGERMANY: Two Germans suffered slight injuries in the Bali blasts, the German Foreign Office in Berlin said on Sunday.A spokeswoman said there was no information to suggest any Germans were among the dead.

Dark side of the moon on the Island of Gods

Dark side of the moon on the Island of GodsI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, BaliOn that Saturday night, everything was hauntingly familiar and eerily strange at the same time.The smoldering buildings, mangled bodies and howling sirens evoked the chilling memory of another dark night three...

Car free campaign gets cold reception

Car free campaign gets cold receptionThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHeld the day after the government raised fuel prices by an average of 126 percent, the antipollution Car Free Day campaign failed to attract much attention on Sunday.

S'pore PM to meet Susilo in Bali

S'pore PM to meet Susilo in BaliSINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday he would go ahead with a meeting in Bali with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono despite the deadly weekend attack on the resort island.

No. Dead Nationality

No. Dead Nationality1. Dharmawan Indonesia 2. Mien Dharmawan Indonesia 3. Ratih Jayanti Indonesia 4. Kojarwati Indonesia 5. Wayan Sudika Indonesia 6. Yuni Trisnawati Indonesia 7. Veny Indonesia 8. Ely Sunarto Indonesia 9. Teuku Dafansyah Indonesia 10. Erwin Sindhu Indonesia 11. Rita Indonesia 12.

Online journal covers Indonesia's telecommunications development

Online journal covers Indonesia's telecommunications developmentBoth Indonesian people and foreigners alike are unlikely to know that the world's largest archipelagic country was the first in the developing world to launch its own domestic satellite communications.

PM Lee to meet

PM Lee to meet Susilo in Bali (2x15)SINGAPORE: Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday he will go ahead with a meeting in Bali with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono despite the deadly weekend attack in the resort island.