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;JP;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo- Photo caption JP/City circle BCourtesy of PT Castrol IndonesiaA representative of vehicle lubricant producer PT Castrol Indonesia, Irawan Aulia, presents an award for his company's Trizone Technology writing competition to Republika daily reporter Bidram Nanta on Sept. 23.

Bandarlampung poor have low hopes for cash aid

Bandarlampung poor have low hopes for cash aidOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThe sun had just risen when dozens of traditional fishing boats returned to a small, rickety wooden dock at Panjang beach, Lampung Bay.

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The institutionalization of state violence after 1965 Asvi Warman Adam Jakarta2. Pro -- Reinventing the IMF 1 x 30 The need to reinvent the IMF Rodrigo de Rato Project Syndicate

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Susilo's first year: Striking the right balance Michael Vatikiotis The Straits Times Asia News Network/Singapore2. Mohtar -- Between amnesia and lustration 2 x 21 G-30-S tragedy: Between amnesia and lustration Mochtar Buchori Jakarta3.

Can a religious nation be proud of butchering its own?

Can a religious nation be proud of butchering its own?Harry Bhaskara and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta PostIf ever they have the opportunity to read it, The New York Times' correspondent C.L. Sulzberger's report from Jakarta on April 13, 1966, might help three young girls understand why, on every...

Correction-Page17-DisastersArticle

Correction-Page17-DisastersArticleJP/19/CORRCorrectionThe caption to the story titled Disaster education: Let's learn from the kids on page 17 of the Sept. 29 edition of The Jakarta Post stated that the educational materials illustrated were prepared by UNESCO.

Persebaya chief gets 10-year ban from soccer

Persebaya chief gets 10-year ban from soccerThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Defending champion Persebaya's abrupt withdrawal from the 2005 Indonesian League soccer championships has brought a 10-year ban from the sport for its chairman Bambang DH.

Forty years since the day that changed RI

Forty years since the day that changed RIJ. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Until today, the so-termed G30S (the Sept. 30 Movement of 1965), has been a part of Indonesia's modern history, albeit subject to interpretation. It has been rich in mysteries.

Ambon refugees weave cloth to help make ends meet

Ambon refugees weave cloth to help make ends meetM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonLiving in a shelter for displaced persons has not discouraged women in the conflict-torn Ambon city from working to improve the welfare of their families.

1. Ambon refugees weave cloth to make ends meet

1. Ambon refugees weave cloth to make ends meetPage 5 2. Tangerang farmers become laborers on their ancestor's landPage 9 3. Aging ex-communist Gerwani activists yen for justicePage 17

African arrested for U.S. dollar fraud

African arrested for U.S. dollar fraudAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police said on Thursday that they had detained a Cameroonean citizen, Bernard Yaka A Yakan, 35, alias Tom, and his Indonesian wife, Ira Herawati, 36, on Sept.

Ahmadiyah fights back -- in civilized way

Ahmadiyah fights back -- in civilized wayA'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith their mosques and homes destroyed and their members terrorized, the Jamaah Ahmadiyah Congregation is fighting back, by peacefully filing a lawsuit against the Bogor administration after it banned the Islamic sect...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.29, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.29, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Selling to Australia more quickly and cheaply

Selling to Australia more quickly and cheaplyDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaIs the shortest distance between two points always a straight line? Not in the world of international shipping.What comes first -- port or freight? It's a question much like the chicken and the egg.

General calls for defense doctrine

General calls for defense doctrineRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia urgently needs a doctrine on state defense to identify all internal and external threats to its territorial integrity and to manage its defense forces, a retired general says.

Lion Air and safety

Lion Air and safety I am shocked by the answer of Lion Airlines (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 27) regarding the malfunctioning door which had to be closed by people inside and outside the plane.It shows the wanton disregard for safety. Lion should not have allowed it to happen.

RI laborers feel the pinch as work in KL declines

RI laborers feel the pinch as work in KL declinesLiau Y-Sing, Reuters/Kuala LumpurConstruction worker Andi Suyandi is finishing up a building job in the Malaysian capital, perhaps his last for a while."I don't have any work lined up after this," said the 30-year- old Indonesian, peering out from...

Rupiah Rates Sept.29

Rupiah Rates Sept.29 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,284.49 7,522.51 7,944.45 7,862.41 Brunei dollar 1 6,461.64 5,868.25 6,196.42 6,133.40 Canadian dollar 1 9,298.86 8,441.17 8,917.19 8,822.58 Swiss franc 1 8,459.93 7,683.07 8,112.70 8,030.

New Dutch envoy wants to boost ties with RI

New Dutch envoy wants to boost ties with RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Netherlands's new Ambassador to Indonesia, Nikolaos van Dam, is passionate about his job despite having lived in some of the world's hottest spots before being transferred to Indonesia.

East Asia mulls oil stockpile, raises hopes for WTO success

East Asia mulls oil stockpile, raises hopes for WTO successLuke Hunt, Agence France-Presse, Vientiane Ministers from 13 east Asian countries on Thursday pledged to shore-up energy security in the wake of record oil prices and said they would work towards sealing a world free trade agreement in Hong...

JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.

Political clout may hinge on gas price

Political clout may hinge on gas priceTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn ojek (motorcycle) driver could not hide his disappointment with the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) over its unexpected stance to endorse the government's policy of slashing fuel subsidies and thus jacking up fuel prices.

Indonesia's Stock Index Gains; Excelcom Climbs in Trading Debut

Indonesia's Stock Index Gains; Excelcom Climbs in Trading Debut Bloomberg/JakartaJakarta Composite Index rose for the third day in four. Mobile phone operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama jumped after its stock began trading in the nation's biggest initial share sale in two years.

G-30-S tragedy: Between amnesia and lustration

G-30-S tragedy: Between amnesia and lustrationMochtar Buchori, Jakarta We all know what "amnesia" means, but "lustration" is a strange word to many Indonesians. "Amnesia" means "partial or total loss of memory". "Lustration" means "purification".

Forty years on, events of 1965 remain a mystery

Forty years on, events of 1965 remain a mysteryHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNoted Muslim cleric Yusuf Hasyim held up a number of large mug- shots -- people whom he said were victims of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) scheme to take over the country four decades ago.

Calls to abolish THCs intensify

Calls to abolish THCs intensifyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's exporters have become the latest group to call for the abolishment of terminal handling charges (THCs) imposed by shipping firms grouped under the Overseas Shipowner Representatives Association (OSRA).

Kalla seeks S. Africa investment

Kalla seeks S. Africa investmentAgencies, Capetown, South AfricaVice President Jusuf Kalla met with his South African counterpart Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka in Pretoria on Tuesday to discuss opportunities for businesspeople in South Africa interested in investing in Indonesia.

MobileOne expects 'growth'

MobileOne expects 'growth'Bloomberg, JakartaMobileOne Ltd. the smallest of Singapore's three cell-phone operators, said it expects benefits from its sale of a majority shareholding to Telekom Malaysia Bhd. and Khazanah Nasional Bhd.

AGO told to reform recruitment, supervision systems

AGO told to reform recruitment, supervision systemsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government needs to reform the recruitment and supervision system in the public prosecution service in an effort to help improve the law enforcement system in Indonesia, often branded as among the...

Cianjur 'bans' Ahmadiyah

Cianjur 'bans' AhmadiyahJAKARTA: The Cianjur regency administration in West Java has officially banned the teachings of Ahmadiyah, more than week after hard-liners vandalized the mosques and houses of the Ahmadiyah Congregation in the area.

1. PROTEST: 1 X 28

1. PROTEST: 1 X 28 Nation braces for massive protests2. BUDGET: 1 X 30 Premium gasoline may reach Rp 4,000 3. TKI: 1 X 32 Sixteen migrant workers murdered

Kostrad rebuilds houses wrecked in Mandala crash

Kostrad rebuilds houses wrecked in Mandala crashApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAfter losing his house when a Mandala Airlines aircraft slammed into the Padang Bulan residential area in Medan, crash victim M.

Fujitu to expand Asia-Pacific hub operations

Fujitu to expand Asia-Pacific hub operationsDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore Japanese giant Fujitsu plans to beef up its Asia-Pacific hub operations in Singapore over the next five years and strengthen its presence in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, an executive said in a report published on...

1. PKB (2x16)

1. PKB (2x16) Alwi camp to get on with PKB congress 2. Seminar (1x48) AGO told to reform recruitment, supervision systems 3. KPU (1x36) Hamid denies involvement in KPU scandal 4. Demo (1x32) SBY warns against fueling violence

Reiki teaches people to allow their heart to give them inner peace

Reiki teaches people to allow their heart to give them inner peaceKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaReiki is an ancient technique that channels universal energy for the purpose of healing and is becoming increasingly popular around the world as more people make the shift from traditional...

Jakarta stocks drop on unrest concern

Jakarta stocks drop on unrest concernBloomberg, JakartaIndonesian stocks fell for the first day in three on Wednesday on concern government plans to raise fuel prices later this week will spark unrest amongst the nation's poor. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia led declines.

Australia fires warning shots at Indonesian fishing boats

Australia fires warning shots at Indonesian fishing boatsAgence France-Presse, Sydney, AustraliaAn Australian patrol boat fired warning shots while arresting four Indonesian fishing boats on the high seas, the government said on Wednesday.

Five golds for RI women in Tehran

Five golds for RI women in Tehran TEHRAN: National athletes have taken five gold medals in archery, karate and tae kwon do at the Fourth Women's Islamic Games, with tennis promising another top podium finish on Wednesday's final day.

Teachers get how-tos on going green

Teachers get how-tos on going green BOGOR: Dozens of high school teachers in Cianjur, Sukabumi and Purwakarta, West Java, are learning about environmental education held at the Cibodas Botanical Gardens.

Premium gas may hit Rp 4,000

Premium gas may hit Rp 4,000Rendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe newly approved state budget revision will save the government Rp 10 trillion (approximately US$967 million) in fuel subsidy expenditures for the remainder of the year.

Four men rob driver, speed off with cab

Four men rob driver, speed off with cabAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter a series of robberies in taxis targeted at women passengers, a taxi driver was robbed early on Wednesday by four male passengers.The taxi driver, identified as Hendri Irawan, had just started working at 3 a.m.

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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...

FEATURE-Party over for Malaysian builders, hangover begins

FEATURE-Party over for Malaysian builders, hangover begins By Liau Y-Sing KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Reuters) - RI workers feel the pinch as construction in KL hits hard timesLiau Y-Sing Reuters/Kuala LumpurConstruction worker Andi Suyandi is finishing up a building job in the Malaysian capital,...

Military allowed to sell assets from business ventures

Military allowed to sell assets from business venturesTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe "clearance sale" of assets and properties belonging to Indonesian Military (TNI) foundations and business ventures could last for a month, the Minister of Defense says.

City starts house checks for polio

City starts house checks for polioThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHealth officials and volunteers are going from house to house to immunize children under five who did not show up to receive the two drops of oral vaccination on Tuesday.

Bengkulu library in sorry state

Bengkulu library in sorry stateBENGKULU: The book collection of Bengkulu state library is in a sorry state as 2,768 of the total 46,499 books in the library are damaged, said Saipun Thoha, the head of Bengkulu state library. "After eight days of inspection, it was found that 5.

Correction: In the caption on Page 13 on Wednesday, we misspelled

Correction: In the caption on Page 13 on Wednesday, we misspelled the name of the Japanese ambassador to Indonesia. The correct spelling is Yutaka Iimura. -- Editor

Protecting Minahasan people

Protecting Minahasan people I would like to praise the Indonesian judges for protecting Minahasa and the people of Sulawesi from the side effects of uncaring mining practices. The people of Sulawesi who have suffered skin ailments as the result of the pollution deserve compensation.

JP/18/RUWATN

JP/18/RUWATN'Ruwatan', a ritual threatened with oblivionIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaSedekah bumi, an annual ritual to expel evil spirits from a village and bestow on it blessings through prayer, is gradually being abandoned by rural communities as it is regarded as an animistic...

JP/7/NEW

JP/7/NEWAmy Chew, New Straits Times, Kuala Lumpur Armed with sticks and stones, hundreds of Indonesian Muslim extremists descended on the Ahmadiyah, a small peaceful Muslim group in Bogor, West Java, in July.