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Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail?
Quo vadis, Jakarta monorail? While Jakarta traffic grows more chaotic day by day, and the administration is seemingly unable to remedy the situation, the construction of the city's first monorail, which is expected to help ease congestion, has been at a virtual standstill since its work started in...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in Surabaya
Brits maintain a stiff upper lip in SurabayaDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaWhen young English teacher Alex Gough arrived in Surabaya about 12 years ago there was a small, but active British community functioning in the East Java capital.
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends up on offshore investment inflows
Rupiah ends up on offshore investment inflows Dow Jones, Jakarta The rupiah ended slightly up on Friday on inflows of investment capital from overseas, dealers said. The dollar closed at Rp 10,223 versus Rp 10,229 on Thursday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Respect vital for discipline
Respect vital for disciplineSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The yearly cycle for bookshops in the many and various shopping malls in and around Jakarta to feature the English words "Back to School" has recently past.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Intelligence role crucial
Intelligence role crucialFrom Kompas Intelligence 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
JP/6/MIKEL
JP/6/MIKELMichael Richardson, Singapore Relations between China and Indonesia have become a casualty of action by an Indonesian warship last week in opening fire on a Chinese fishing boat, killing a crewman and wounding two others.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu
Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird fluYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe outbreak of avian influenza in the country has caused some Bandung residents who keep birds to sell or slaughter them for fear of infection.
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smuggling
Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding and smugglingAbdul Khalik and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MedanFollowing reports of recent fuel shortages in many regions, the police say they have launched intensive investigations into cases of fuel hoarding and smuggling.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Bakrieland to raise Rp 630b
Bakrieland to raise Rp 630b JAKARTA: PT Bakrieland Development, the 14th-largest real estate developer on the Jakarta Stock Exchange by value, plans to raise as much as Rp 630 billion (US$62 million) in a rights offer in November to repay debts and fund expansion.Bakrieland plans to sell 4.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
City planners often neglect best-laid plans
City planners often neglect best-laid plansThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of young architects and urban designers worked 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for months on a design competition held by a city agency. They got the award but not the satisfaction of seeing their design materialize.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Cured lepers to get free education
Cured lepers to get free education TANGERANG: To empower cured leprosy patients now living in the Sitanala Leprosy Hospital compound in Neglasari district, Tangerang municipality, a youth group will provide free literacy education.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audience
Namarina ballet captivates Gedung Kesenian audienceKaren Stingemore, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSwans glided by, storms raged and leprechauns brought magic to the stage of Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ) as part of the Schouwburg IV-2005 festival, where the Namarina dance school performed Dance in...
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
A country of looters
A country of looters Many, if not most, Indonesian people would agreed with Media Indonesia (Sept. 12) description of the country as land of looters, especially with the recent unraveling of a crude oil smuggling ring consisting, mostly, of state oil and gas company (PT Pertamina) officials, who...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Exposure to the bird flu through animal marketsFemke van den Bos Jakarta2. Guard -- New laws will fuel Muslim hostility 1 x 30 New laws will fuel Muslim hostility Salim Lone Guardian News Service New York3.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.23
Rupiah Rates Sept.23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,148.65 7,382.59 7,806.87 7,724.15 Brunei dollar 1 6,364.83 5,768.54 6,097.87 6,035.43 Canadian dollar 1 9,135.52 8,278.60 8,752.35 8,661.61 Swiss franc 1 8,372.44 7,588.55 8,021.27 7,939.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Indonesian rescued from baby 'factory'
Indonesian rescued from baby 'factory'Agence France-Presse/ Kuala Lumpur Malaysian police have rescued eight Indonesian women who said they were forced into prostitution by syndicates who denied them contraception in order to sell their babies, a report said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
AGO faulted over recovery of graft funds
AGO faulted over recovery of graft fundsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLegislators and activists lashed out at the Attorney General's Office (AGO) for not being serious in its efforts to recover over Rp 6.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. Tourism -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x24)
1. Tourism -- 48 pts 4 cols 2line (2x24) Govt asked to give clear information on bird flu2. Pet -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)Bandung residents express mixed reactions to bird flu 3. Baby-- 32 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x32)Indonesians rescued from baby 'factory'--- 5. Photo and ad
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
General named BNI scam suspect
General named BNI scam suspectEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer fraud squad director at the National Police Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko was declared a suspect on Friday for allegedly abusing his power when investigating a bank scam causing some Rp 1.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
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Jakartans remain in fowl mood 2. Singapore: 1 x 32 Singapore's cleanliness obsession 3. Rhino 1 x 36 Rhino research station to be built 4. Plan 1 x 40 City planners often neglect best-laid plans 5. Speak 1 x 30 'People just want to pray'
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Monday, September 26, 2005Exhibitions* Peter van Dongen Cartoon Exhibition at Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, Kuningan, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), until Sept. 30 * Painting Return to the Mainland by the New Zealand artist John Van Der Sterren, at the Four...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Yusuf to meet investors
Yusuf to meet investorsBloomberg, JakartaIndonesian officials, led by Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar, will meet international investors next week to gauge demand for the government's planned sale of as much as US$1 billion of bonds.Jusuf will meet investors in New York on Sept.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Jakartans remain in fowl mood
Jakartans remain in fowl moodThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta is indeed a big kampong with many residents insisting on keeping cages full of songbirds and even chickens in their homes, notwithstanding the obvious health risks.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange ( in rupiah) on Sept.23, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Rhino research station to be built
Rhino research station to be builtMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, SerangAs part of the effort to empower local people that live in and around Ujung Kulon National Park on the western tip of Java, the park management plans to build a rhinoceros research station.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Telkom, Indosat agree on codes
Telkom, Indosat agree on codesIndonesia's two largest telecommunications companies, PT Telkom and PT Indosat, signed on Friday an agreement on local long- distance and international access codes. Whereby, Telkom customers can use Indosat's international access codes of 001 and 008.
Sat, 24 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.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Council agrees to impeach regent
Council agrees to impeach regent BEKASI: Bowing to public demand, the Bekasi regency council will ask the Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf to recall the ratification decree that appointed Saleh Manaf as Bekasi regent and Solihin Sari as deputy regent.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Singapore's cleanliness obsession
Singapore's cleanliness obsessionSince the outbreak of SARS in 2003, personal and environmental hygiene has become an even more serious issue in an already cleanliness-conscious Singapore. The country, long-known for its tough penalties on littering, chewing gum and spitting in public, is now...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Govt urged to curb corruption prior to fuel price increase
Govt urged to curb corruption prior to fuel price increaseRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs corruption in the provision of public services and a high-cost economy continue to burden the business community, the government's plan to hike the prices of oil-based fuels was the last thing...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee
Ahmadiyah demands safety guarantee BANDUNG: The West Java office of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation demanded on Friday that the police ensure the safety of its followers following Monday's attacks on its mosques and properties in Cianjur.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Remains of tsunami victims being relocated for proper burial
Remains of tsunami victims being relocated for proper burialNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAs Ramadhan draws near, local leaders are excavating hundreds of graves scattered in Leupung district, Aceh Besar regency here and relocating their remains in a big cemetery in the district.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 26, 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 26, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:00 Documentary1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00 Children...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
ASEAN MPs call for Myanmar junta ejection
ASEAN MPs call for Myanmar junta ejectionReuters, BangkokA group of Southeast Asian politicians called on Friday for Myanmar's military junta to be kicked out of the ASEAN regional political bloc within a year unless it gets serious about democratic reform.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
RI maid jailed for feeding lady soap
RI maid jailed for feeding lady soapSINGAPORE: A 20-year-old Indonesian maid has been jailed for four years for injecting liquid soap into the feeding tube of a bedridden 85-year-old woman under her care, court officials said on Friday.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird flu
UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird fluThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations urged the government here on Friday to step up its efforts in fighting avian influenza, including culling poultry immediately in affected areas and delegating more funds to fight the H5N1 virus to stop...
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
In memory of Nurcholish and his Islamic Liberalism
In memory of Nurcholish and his Islamic LiberalismSuratno, Jakarta The late Nurcholish "Cak Nur" Madjid was always concerned with the issue of pluralism. This issue, even up to the death of Cak Nur, has become controversial among Indonesian people.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
United States commander urges reforms to Indonesian Military
United States commander urges reforms to Indonesian MilitaryReuters, CanberraA United States defense commander said on Friday that Indonesia must show it had taken steps to reform its military for resumption of aid and arms sales, held back because of concerns of human rights abuse by troops.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 1
Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 1Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono confirmed on Friday that the government would increase fuel prices starting Oct. 1 after it had completed the preparatory stage of programs to improve the welfare of the poor.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Sony wants a more testing time, Koreans find taste of home
Sony wants a more testing time, Koreans find taste of home MISSING IN ACTION: National number two Sony Dwi Kuncoro, the last local man standing in the singles competition at the Djarum Indonesia Open, is already guaranteed US$5,000 prize money as a semifinalist.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Orangutans face extinction as rain forest destroyed
Orangutans face extinction as rain forest destroyedAgencies, Jakarta/LondonThe orangutan is facing extinction due to the destruction of the rainforest in Indonesia and Malaysia to set up oil palm plantations, a new research report reveals.
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. FLU: 3 X 15
1. FLU: 3 X 15 UN urges Indonesia to step up efforts against bird flu2. FUEL: 2 X 28 Police toughen stance on fuel hoarding, smuggling 3. HOUSE: 2 X 24 Lawmakers responsible for Rp 419m in state losses: Audit 4. ISMOKO: 1 X 32 General named BNI scam suspect
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
1. SUSILO: 3 X 13
1. SUSILO: 3 X 13 Susilo confirms oil price rise effective Oct. 12. BIRDS: 4 X 10 Panicked residents crowd hospital 3. REFUGEES: 3 X 14 Conditions for tsunami survivors unacceptable: UN Unclear rules mar Aceh rebuilding4. RITA: 1 X 30 to be sent later from world
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
IFC
IFCCorrection: In the story RI remains second largest market in East Asia for IFC, we mistakenly wrote "IFC-Pensa also committed $2 billion in loans ...". The correct statement should be "IFC-Pensa has helped facilitate a Rp 2 billion loan ...". We apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sat, 24 Sep 2005
Unclear rules mar Aceh's building
Unclear rules mar Aceh's buildingMichael Casey, Associated Press/JakartaRebuilding tsunami-devastated Aceh province has been slowed by lands rights disputes, poor coordination and unclear policies, a top UN official said on Friday, forcing nearly 150,000 survivors to live in tents and other...
Sat, 24 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.