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Rudolf accepted as acting governor

Rudolf accepted as acting governorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanAfter a lengthy debate, major parties in the North Sumatra provincial council on Monday finally endorsed the appointment of Rudolf Pardede as acting Governor of the province.

Un-happily ever after

Un-happily ever after There are many forms of discrimination. Some inherent due to ignorance, others proliferated by economic envy. Then there are those resulting from sheer bigotry.Perhaps the worst kind of prejudice is one that is propagated by the state, and mandated through unjust laws that...

Boat accident kills 15

Boat accident kills 15KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A passenger boat has capsized in Wakatobi regency waters, Southeast Sulawesi province, leaving 15 people dead, the majority of them children. Three passengers were still missing on Monday while 34 people on board survived.

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ADS/SPOTLIGHT JIHA Scholarship: The Hotel Borobudur in Jakarta recently hosted a luncheon by the Jakarta International Hotel Association (JIHA) to welcome the 10 students who received a three-year scholarship from the association.

Telkom launches fiber optics communication system

Telkom launches fiber optics communication systemThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's largest telecommunications firm, PT Telkom, launched on Monday a fiber optics communication system to improve services for customers in Java, Sulawesi and Kalimantan.

SBY chats with royalty over Aceh

SBY chats with royalty over AcehPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met Britain's Princess Anne, accompanied by her husband Rear Admiral Timothy Laurence and British Ambassador Charles Humfrey at the Presidential Palace on Monday."There was no political talk.

Corruption in Batam

Corruption in BatamFrom Republika President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's moves to eradicate corruption should be given the thumbs up. The President is well- aware that corruption is a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.

Taiwan Trade Center opened

Taiwan Trade Center openedThe Taiwan Trade Center in Jakarta was officially opened on Monday that will fulfill the increasing need from both Taiwanese and Indonesian entrepreneurs to exploit potential business opportunities, in line with the recent improvement in trade and investment between the...

China to investigate RI Navy shooting

China to investigate RI Navy shootingAssociated Press, BeijingChina will send a fact-finding mission to Jakarta to investigate the Indonesian navy's fatal shooting of a Chinese fisherman in Indonesian waters, and the Chinese vessel company will demand compensation for the attack, official media...

Agency slow to spread bird flu info

Agency slow to spread bird flu infoThe Jakarta Post, JakartaWhat is the key to combating bird flu? The answer may be as simple as good personal and environmental hygiene, but Jakarta health officials have been slow to share this information with the public.

BPS close to completing survey of low-income people

BPS close to completing survey of low-income peopleUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaLess than a week away from the planned fuel price increase, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is wrapping up its survey of households eligible for financial help under the government's new benefit scheme.

Tax office gets average mark for services

Tax office gets average mark for servicesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGiant corporate taxpayers were generally positive about the Directorate General of Taxation's tax audits, collection and objection settlements, giving the department's large taxpayers office (LTO) average to good...

On destroying places of worship

On destroying places of worship It was very saddening to read a news item and photo clip in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 22, about the ransacking of Ahmadiyah- owned mosques, houses and vehicles in Cianjur, West Java.

Architect dreams of comfy stroll through Blok M

Architect dreams of comfy stroll through Blok MEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIf wishes were horses, beggars would ride. So, Jakarta's beggars, let's ride, this is the horse!A 30-minute leisure stroll along the most interesting area in South Jakarta, passing three green parks, rows of...

Corruption probe to target BNI directors

Corruption probe to target BNI directorsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver a year into their investigation into a lending scam involving Bank Negara Indonesia that caused some 1.7 billion (US$170 million) in state losses, the National Police are now directing their attention to the...

Bird flu toll rises, but under control: Govt

Bird flu toll rises, but under control: GovtHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnother avian influenza fatality was confirmed on Monday as a 27 year-old woman died in a hospital here, after being treated since Thursday.The Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday that the woman, identified as K.

Herawati, butterfly specialist from Lampung

Herawati, butterfly specialist from LampungOyos Saroso HN, The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungThough modest and quite small, the old Palembang-style house on a plot of 200 square meters retains its beauty. With its wooden walls and floors, it presents a solid and antique appearance.

Minister decries Senayan soccer violence

Minister decries Senayan soccer violenceThe Jakarta Post Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has called for concrete action to deal with soccer hooliganism after violence marred Sunday's Indonesian League final.

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Photo credit

Photo credit Correction: One of the photos appearing on this page on Monday was mistakenly identified as a picture of Hamid Awaluddin, but should have been KPK Chairman M. Taufiequrrahman Ruki. We apologize for the mistake and the inconvenience caused. -- Editor

'All need access to bird flu info'

'All need access to bird flu info'As the number of Indonesians showing symptoms of bird flu continues to rise, the central government has put the outbreak under extraordinary status, thus obliging it to step up measures to prevent the virus from spreading.

Small restaurants serve more fish, meat during bird flu outbreak

Small restaurants serve more fish, meat during bird flu outbreakAbdul Khalik and Dyah Apsari The Jakarta Post/JakartaWith customers significantly reducing their chicken consumption due to bird flu, small restaurant owners across the capital are putting more fish and meat on the menu to compensate...

Nigeria-Indonesia Relations

Nigeria-Indonesia Relations Relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of Indonesia date back to 1965 when Indonesia opened its resident Diplomatic Mission in Lagos, and Nigeria reciprocated in 1976 by opening her Mission in Jakarta.

Plant diversification supportive to butterflies

Plant diversification supportive to butterfliesHerawati "Mbak Iing" Soekardi is a lecturer at Lampung University, who studies and captively breeds butterflies in Lampung province. She uses these activities to raise, in a very practical way, the awareness of local people with regard to conservation...

UN plans to import timber for Nias reconstruction

UN plans to import timber for Nias reconstructionMichael Casey, Associated Press/JakartaUN officials in Indonesia plan to import timber from as far away as North America for reconstruction on earthquake-ravaged Nias Island to prevent the country's tropical forests being plundered, officials said...

Fish sales up as bird flu spreads

Fish sales up as bird flu spreadsAbdul Khalik and Dyah Apsari, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith customers significantly reducing their chicken consumption due to bird flu, small restaurant owners across the capital are putting more fish and meat on the menu to compensate for the loss of sales over the...

Minister says clubs also at fault in soccer violence

Minister says clubs also at fault in soccer violenceThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta State Minister of Youth and Sports Affairs Adhyaksa Dault has called for concrete action to deal with soccer hooliganism after violence marred Sunday's Indonesian League final.

AMM's role could be a contentious issue

AMM's role could be a contentious issueAleksius Jemadu, Bandung The success of a monitoring mission involving foreign parties in resolving an intra-state conflict can be achieved as long as the implementation of the peace agreement satisfies the expectations of the conflicting parties.

TV Program: Wednesday, September 28, 2005

TV Program: Wednesday, September 28, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.

KPUD corruption probe completed

KPUD corruption probe completed JAKARTA: The Jakarta Prosecutors' Office will submit three case files of three suspects from the Jakarta General Elections Commission (KPU Jakarta) charged with graft offenses to the Jakarta District Court in early October.

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Corruption probe to target BNI directors 2. Judicia (2x25)Judicial Commission to probe 130 judges soon3. KPU (2x25) KPU boss blames secretary in key corruption case 4. Kalla (1x30) Kalla takes off for South Africa 6. DPR (1x30) DPR to OK civil rights covenant

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RI and India can collaborate

RI and India can collaborate A recent letter by Kamath has triggered this response. I have been championing the idea of extensive Indonesia-India co- operation through my previous letters in The Jakarta Post. India and Indonesia are democracies and secular states.

ADB to lend $4.5b to China

ADB to lend $4.5b to China MANILA: China is in line to get up to US$4.5 billion in loans from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the next three years to fund poverty reduction projects, the Philippines-based lender said on Monday.

Papuans educated on HIV/AIDS

Papuans educated on HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS is a major problem in Papua, with over 60,000 people at risk of being infected with the virus. To tackle the problem, the government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have undertaken a number of campaigns, including an HIV/AIDS prevention campaign.

Fuel vendors get competition

Fuel vendors get competitionHasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari"Gasoline, gasoline,!" Rahmat shouted to motorists on Jl. Ahmad Yani in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi. Dozens of bottles, each containing one liter of gasoline, lined the shelves of his kiosk, ready to be sold for Rp 3,000 (approximately 30...

City seeks input on spatial master plan

City seeks input on spatial master planDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration said on Monday that it would probably revise Jakarta's 2000-2010 spatial master plan (RTRW) in order to meet the rising need for space amid rapid development and a fast-growing population in the...

Fishermen skip Indramayu election

Fishermen skip Indramayu electionINDRAMAYU, West Java: An estimated 80,000 fishermen did not vote in the Indramayu regency election on Sept. 22, said Bachtiar of the Indramayu General Elections Commission on Monday.

BPS close to finalizing survey on poor people

BPS close to finalizing survey on poor peopleUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLess than a week away from the planned fuel price increase, the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is wrapping up its survey of households eligible for financial help under the government's new benefit scheme.

Jakarta stocks gain as fuel concerns ease; Astra paces rise

Jakarta stocks gain as fuel concerns ease; Astra paces riseBloomberg, JakartaIndonesian stocks rose for the first day in five on Monday after U.S. refineries were spared a direct hit from Hurricane Rita, sending oil prices lower and boosting expectations of growth in Southeast Asia's biggest...

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.

Bird flu takes roost

Bird flu takes roost The Indonesian Ministry of Health has not done very well in preventing avian virus flu from spreading and killing Indonesians. It is obvious that much tougher measures should be taken by the Ministry of Health in Jakarta.

Re-tender for 3G in November: Minister

Re-tender for 3G in November: MinisterThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA re-tender for the 1,900 Mega Hertz (MHz) frequency -- allocated by the government for the use of third generation (3G) cellular technology -- will take place in November, a minister says.

Reforms to laws, implementation may be delayed

Reforms to laws, implementation may be delayedRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe much-awaited tax reform is unlikely to be implemented soon as lawmakers will not be able to finish deliberating on the revised draft of tax laws on schedule.

Fuel scarcity worsens as scheduled price hike nears

Fuel scarcity worsens as scheduled price hike nearsThe Jakarta Post, Semarang/Makassar/Samarinda/BatamGasoline and diesel shortages worsened across the archipelago on Monday as the government's scheduled price increase on Oct. 1 draws near.

Susilo, Howard make their pitch in U.S.

Susilo, Howard make their pitch in U.S.S.P. Seth, Sydney President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's recent U.S. trip, and his attendance at the UN summit, is one of those exercises which heads of states and governments usually do. Therefore, not much is expected by way of concrete results.

1. Polio ----- 3x15

1. Polio ----- 3x15 Officials do little to woo parents for polio vaccination 2. Birdflu --- 1x28 Fish sales up as bird flu spreads 3. Ahmadiyah - 2x20 Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sect 4. Nias ------ 2x23 UN plans to import timber for Nias reconstruction 5.

Design offers humane approach to urban problem

Design offers humane approach to urban problemEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNine years ago on the Code riverbank in Yogyakarta, an architect, the late Romo Mangun, erected a milestone in the history of Indonesia's urban development.

'It could be a landmark of the city'

'It could be a landmark of the city'Nicholas Saputra, a student of architecture at the University of Indonesia, is also an actor. Last month, Andra Matin asked him to participate in the survey to walk along the route."Pedestrian facilities are something we need here.

DPR to OK civil rights covenant

DPR to OK civil rights covenantThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe House of Representatives has agreed to ratify the international covenant on civil and political rights with an adjustment that will ensure its enactment will not justify any separatist movements.