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Tue, 27 Sep 2005
Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sect
Cianjur administration to ban Ahmadiyah sectAntara News Agency, JakartaHaving their mosques and houses destroyed is apparently not enough punishment for members of Ahmadiyah Congregation. Exactly a week after their property was vandalized by hard-line Muslims, Ahmadiyah members will face another...
Tue, 27 Sep 2005
Lion Air explains
Lion Air explains Concerning the complaint that appeared in The Jakarta Post on Sept. 23, we would like to thank you for your attention and in helping us to improve our service, and please allow us to explain as follows.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005
People living with HIV face bitter life with big hearts
People living with HIV face bitter life with big heartsNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, JayapuraThere is nothing special about the small, yellow-painted house measuring seven-by-twenty meters compared to the other houses in Kampung Cina, Abepura, Jayapura.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005
Indonesia Honda to open 3rd plant
Indonesia Honda to open 3rd plant JAKARTA: Astra Honda Motor, an Indonesian subsidiary of the Japanese automotive company, will open on Tuesday its third motorcycle plant in the country, a Japanese Embassy official said.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005
Certificate saves chicken businesses
Certificate saves chicken businessesYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungRestaurants serving fried and grilled chicken in Bandung are going the extra mile to assure fearful customers their meals are free of bird flu, with special certificates from the local animal husbandry office.
Tue, 27 Sep 2005
Graft in website project probed
Graft in website project probed PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors here said on Monday they were looking into an alleged corruption case over the creation of a website worth up to Rp 1.95 billion (195,000) by the Mentawai Islands administration.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Govt told to reopen tourist offices abroad
Govt told to reopen tourist offices abroadSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaThe government should reopen its tourism offices abroad to give a boost to the recovery of the tourism industry following the tsunami last year, World Tourism Organization (WTO) officials said on Saturday.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
British Consul
British Consul Duncan Graham's account of life among Surabaya's small British community (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 24) paints a vivid picture, but is inaccurate in two important details.Firstly, the network of British consular wardens is alive and kicking, having been reinforced with a number of new...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Herbal medicine
Herbal medicine drinks and bird flu It is of concern that the time of year is fast approaching in Indonesia when colds and flu become commonplace. It is also of concern that there are currently reports of new cases of bird flu among adults and children.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Plastics-man Tony named as business leader of the year
Plastics-man Tony named as business leader of the yearThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe chief executive of the country's largest plastic packaging firm, Tony Tirtadjaja Hambali, has been named "Indonesia Business Leader of the Year" and will represent Indonesia in CNBC Asia Pacific's inaugural awards...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Fuel price hike and compensation
Fuel price hike and compensation The government plan to increase fuel prices is likely to become a reality, and people, especially those in the lower- income brackets, will feel the pinch as the prices of their basic needs all increase.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Kidnapped activists were killed: Team
Kidnapped activists were killed: TeamThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA team set up by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) to probe into the abductions of prodemocracy activists during the regime of former dictator Soeharto has come to conclusion that all the victims had died.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
'Little red dot' Singapore now an int'l military player
'Little red dot' Singapore now an int'l military playerRoberto Coloma, Agence France-Presse/SingaporeFrom tsunami-hit Aceh to hurricane-battered New Orleans, Singapore's role in international relief efforts has thrown the spotlight on the city-state's rise as a Southeast Asian military power.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Asia seeks more say in IMF, WB
Asia seeks more say in IMF, WBLesley Wroughton, Reuters/WashingtonFast-growing Asian nations on Saturday (Sunday in Jakarta) demanded more power in global financial institutions, but whether their calls would be the catalyst for real change was unclear despite backing from major powers.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Markis-Hendra pair takes upset win in men's doubles
Markis-Hendra pair takes upset win in men's doublesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The young men's doubles pair of Markis Kidho and Hendra Setiawan caused a big surprise in a battle of national badminton's present and future at the US$250,000 Indonesia Open on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Military hands in inadequate report on wealth: BPK
Military hands in inadequate report on wealth: BPKTony Hotland and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOver Rp 38.8 billion (US$3.85 million) worth of profits from assets of the Indonesian Military (TNI), which were used by third parties, have not been accounted for, according to a Supreme...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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 a serious disease in our society, which does not discriminate between well-known and ordinary people.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
City military on alert over fuel price demonstrations
City military on alert over fuel price demonstrationsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta military said on Sunday that it was ready to provide backup for the city administration and police to prevent protests against the fuel price hike from turning violent.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Fighting bird flu with RFID technology
Fighting bird flu with RFID technologyAdi Tedjasaputra, Contributor, JakartaThe fear of bird flu or Avian Influenza epidemic in Indonesia is recently escalating to an alarming level for most Indonesians.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Ramadhan could increase poultry demand
Ramadhan could increase poultry demandThe current bird flu outbreak would not reduce demand for poultry products in the upcoming Ramadhan fasting months and Idul Fitri holidays, a minister has claimed.Despite the fact that four people had been confirmed as dying of bird flu since July, and two...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
High oil prices on opportunity for local firms to expand: Medco
High oil prices on opportunity for local firms to expand: MedcoAfter 25 years in business, publicly listed PT Medco Energi Internasional is currently the largest locally controlled private company in the country's oil and gas industry.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
P.8
P.8 City military on alert over fuel price demonstrations 2. Flood -- 1 x 45 Residents stick by riverbank despite floods 3. Weekend -- 1 x 32 Bird lovers opt to stay in coops 4. Speaks -- 1 x 30 Government 'has not done its best' P.91.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Michael Richardson
Michael Richardson Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Residents ask for transparent process in Canal payments
Residents ask for transparent process in Canal paymentsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOwners of land and properties affected by the East Flood Canal project in East Jakarta have demanded that the municipal administration be more transparent in paying compensation.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
CITY CIRCLE
CITY CIRCLE ;JP;AFS; ANPAv..r.. Photo-golf-tournament Photo captionPhoto caption AJP/Arief SuhardimanSingapore's Minister of Transportation Yeo Cheow Tong tees off at the Merlion Golf Tournament at the Pantai Indah Kapuk Golf Course, North Jakarta.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Thai beat Indonesia 4-1 in Davis Cup
Thai beat Indonesia 4-1 in Davis CupAssociated Press, Bangkok Thailand's Paradorn Srichaphan won the match rubber on Sunday to seal Thailand's victory over Indonesia in their Davis Cup Zone Asia/Oceania Group I playoff.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Party over for Malaysian builders
Party over for Malaysian buildersLiau 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 under a hard hat...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
NU opens overseas office
NU opens overseas office JAKARTA: Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in Indonesia, has opened an office in Australia, pledging to help promote moderate Islamic teachings.Located in Canberra, the new office will reach out to Muslims in neighboring New Zealand as well.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Quake jolts Manado, Ternate
Quake jolts Manado, Ternate JAKARTA: A strong earthquake shook Manado in North Sulawesi and Ternate in North Maluku on Sunday morning, the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) said.No damage nor injuries were reported in the 5.6-magnitude quake.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Pardede appointed as N. Sumatra governor
Pardede appointed as N. Sumatra governorApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/MedanMinister of Home Affairs Mohammad Ma'ruf has installed North Sumatra Vice Governor Rudolf Pardede as acting governor of the province, replacing Rizal Nurdin who died in a plane crash in Medan on Sept. 5.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Residents stick by riverbank despite floods
Residents stick by riverbank despite floodsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbdul Halim, a resident living on a banks of the Ciliwung river in Kampung Melayu sub-district, East Jakarta was swept some three kilometers downstream by floodwaters when huge floods hit the capital in 2002.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Persipura win national league
Persipura win national leagueThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Persipura Jayapura clinched the Indonesian soccer league for the first time in more than two decades after defeating Persija Jakarta 3-2 in the final at the Bung Karno stadium here on Sunday.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Language test not for top executives: Govt
Language test not for top executives: GovtRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn Indonesian language proficiency test for foreign workers -- which is to take effect next year, and is mandatory in order to get or extend work permits here -- would exclude those at the director level, according...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Fadli
Fadli The Jakarta Post/Batam Lured by promises of a high salary and better working conditions, Oneng left her hometown in the West Java town of Cianjur to work as a maid in Malaysia with high hopes.But these hopes were soon dashed.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Laid off workers to get Jamsostek cash
Laid off workers to get Jamsostek cashRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith hundreds of thousands of workers facing dismissal after the government raises fuel prices in the near future, state insurance company PT Jamsostek is ready to ease their pain.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Asian textile manufacturers out in force at TexWorld
Asian textile manufacturers out in force at TexWorldAsian textile manufacturers were out in force at a trade fair in Paris last week, touting their wares for quality and price against competition from their European counterparts.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Prosecutor charged with drug dealing
Prosecutor charged with drug dealing JAKARTA: Jakarta Police investigators announced on Friday that they would charge Hendra Ruhendra, a prosecutor at the Cibinong Prosecutor's Office in West Java, with drug dealing and illegal ownership of guns.Drug unit chief at the city police Adj. Sr. Comr.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
No case yet against KPU members: KPK
No case yet against KPU members: KPKEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said that it had not yet found any convincing evidence against Minister of Justice and Human Rights Hamid Awaluddin, and other existing and former members of the General...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Students compete in PLN Cup
Students compete in PLN Cup JAKARTA: Fifty two students from 26 provinces are taking part in the five-day PLN Cup with the top players getting a chance to make the junior national team.The tournament, which began on Sunday at the PLN training building, is split into two group of competitors --...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
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.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Students take over 'RRI' in Kupang
Students take over 'RRI' in KupangKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Hundreds of students and residents staged a rally on Saturday in Kupang to protest the government's decision to raise fuel prices on Oct. 1.
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
"Little red dot" Singapore now an international military player
"Little red dot" Singapore now an international military player Roberto Coloma Agence France-Presse/SingaporeFrom tsunami-hit Aceh to hurricane-battered New Orleans, Singapore's role in international relief efforts has thrown the spotlight on the city-state's rise as a Southeast Asian military...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Port attracts land speculators
Port attracts land speculatorsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, SerangAs the construction project of Bojonegara International Port (BIP) in Serang, Banten province, has started, a local non- governmental organization suspects that it has attracted land speculators who expect huge profits should the...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
Buses grounded for overcharging
Buses grounded for overcharging JAKARTA: The city administration has stopped 13 city buses from operating for allegedly imposing higher fares."The move was taken based on public reports and the findings of our officers," said the newly installed head of the Jakarta Transportation Agency, Nurachman,...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
No great flood of golds expected in swimming in SEA Games
No great flood of golds expected in swimming in SEA GamesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With a small stock of top swimmers, the Indonesian Swimming Association (PRSI) has a goal of seven golds from the 22 swimming and diving events its athletes will compete in at November's 23rd...
Mon, 26 Sep 2005
USAID, clerics launch hygiene campaign
USAID, clerics launch hygiene campaign SURABAYA: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is involving local clerics in its campaign to promote hygienic habits launched here on Saturday.