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Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attack
Seven more named suspects in Cianjur attackYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungWest Java Police named on Wednesday seven more people as suspects in an attack on properties owned by a controversial Muslim sect in Cianjur, West Java, on Monday night.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPK
Susilo's anticorruption drive disappointing: KPKRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaEleven months after taking over the presidency, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's pledges to curb corruption within government agencies, particularly the tax and customs services, have not being realized, according...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
VP wants more aid for migrant workers
VP wants more aid for migrant workers NUSA DUA, Bali: Vice President Jusuf Kalla called on countries that export and import migrant workers to help the workers improve their skills.Opening the third Ministerial Consultations on Overseas Employment and Contractual Labor for Countries of Origin in...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Two 'bird flu' victims die, three more hospitalized
Two 'bird flu' victims die, three more hospitalizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo suspected bird flu patients, identified as Riska Hardiyati, 5, and Yessica Triana, 2, died on Wednesday after being treated at the Sulianti Saroso hospital in Sunter, North Jakarta, and Cikini Hospital in...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Deadly storm hits S. Asia, 50 killed, 800 missing
Deadly storm hits S. Asia, 50 killed, 800 missingS. Radha Kumar, Reuters/Hyderabad, IndiaAt least 800 people remained missing in southern India on Wednesday and hundreds of fishermen were unaccounted for in Bangladesh after a severe storm in the Bay of Bengal killed 50 people, officials said.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Family planning program falters in Kupang
Family planning program falters in KupangYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe family planning program in impoverished East Nusa Tenggara has failed to contain a rising birth rate amid reports of widespread malnutrition in the province.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Govt's sells remaining stake in BCA
Govt's sells remaining stake in BCAUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government sold on Wednesday its remaining 5.02 percent stake in Bank Central Asia (BCA), the country's second largest lender by assets, reaping Rp 2.19 trillion (US$219 million) in proceeds for the state coffers.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. Comment -- 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45)
1. Comment -- 42 pts 7 cols 1line (1x45) Susilo's campaign hangover, time for real action 2. Flu -- 36 pts 3 cols 3lines (2x32)Govt asked to intensify public information campaign on bird flu 3. WHO -- 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (3x15)Asia must change farming practices to stop diseases: WHO4.
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. Warning -- 4x9
1. Warning -- 4x9 'Bird flu outbreak may become epidemic' 2. BirdFlu -- 2x22 Two 'bird flu' patients die, 3 more hospitalized 3. Shooting - 3x12 One killed as navy ship fires on Chinese ship 4. Cycling -- 1x25 Askari wins Tour d'Indonesia
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
Fuel distributor nabbed for smuggling
Fuel distributor nabbed for smugglingJAYAPURA, Papua: Jayapura municipal police have arrested a fuel distributor for alleged fuel smuggling.A top police officer said on Wednesday that Dwi, the fuel distributor, was arrested earlier on Tuesday for selling fuel to residents of neighboring country...
Thu, 22 Sep 2005
1. Fajar -- Dealing with the chameleon-likes financial markets
1. Fajar -- Dealing with the chameleon-likes financial markets 2 x 23 Dealing with fickle financial markets Fajar Hidayat Jakarta2. inQUI -- Democracy is not about who shouts the loudest 2 X 30 Democracy is not just about the one who shouts loudest Belinda Olivares-Cunanan Philippine Daily Inquirer...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Rexy sets modest target for Malaysian squad in Jakarta
Rexy sets modest target for Malaysian squad in JakartaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former Indonesian badminton hero Rexy Mainaky is back home as the coach of the Malaysian squad at the Indonesia Open, which begins here at the Bung Karno sports hall on Wednesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recovery
WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recoveryRidwan Max Sijabat and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United Nations food agency expressed deep concern over the slow recovery in tsunami-devastated Aceh, saying another crisis might occur if no action is taken to speed up the ongoing reconstruction...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Headings
Headings1. CHURCH -- 3x12 Building of church halted despite permit 2. SPORE -- 1x32 Singapore haven for pedestrians 3. CAMAT -- 1x30 District bodies important: Experts 4. SANTRI -- 3x9 Students drink only rainwater 5. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Get to know local communities'
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Regional small businesses refocusing banking needs
Regional small businesses refocusing banking needsDeutsche Presse-Agentur, SingaporeSmall and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Asia are refocusing their banking needs beyond willingness to extend large amounts of credit, a market research firm's survey indicated on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Students drink only rainwater
Students drink only rainwaterTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorThe death of a student at Ummul Quro Al Islami Boarding School in Banyusuci kampong, Leuwiliang, Bogor, from severe diarrhea last Sunday revealed a shocking fact: The students and staff at the school have been consuming only rain...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
JP/5/INCO
JP/5/INCOKL enraged over arrest of two Malaysians in RIAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarThe arrest of two Malaysian accountants here has sparked an uproar in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak protesting the way South Sulawesi provincial police treated the two.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
'Get to know local communities'
'Get to know local communities'Some hard-line groups have closed down several Christian places of worship on the grounds that they lack licenses. Although the places in question did actually lack licenses, still the events have once again raised concerns over religious tolerance here, especially...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Reshaping the military: An observer's perspective
Reshaping the military: An observer's perspectiveImanuddin Razak, Jakarta Since the fall of the New Order regime, numerous articles and analyses have been published about the reform of the Indonesian Military (TNI), with many good suggestions aired about how to professionalize the institution.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Police fail to solve robberies inside taxis
Police fail to solve robberies inside taxisAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police have been unable to solve any of the seven robbery cases inside taxis that have taken place in the past five months, an officer has said.City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Even Palestine approves of our contacts with Israel
Even Palestine approves of our contacts with IsraelKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, New York The meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda and Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom on the sidelines of the 2005 World Summit, may well be received negatively by Muslim-based...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Prosecutors held hostage by anticorruption group
Prosecutors held hostage by anticorruption groupYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangDriven by their frustration over the sluggish investigation into corruption cases, dozens of anticorruption activists took high- ranking prosecutors hostage in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Munir murder linked to ex-Garuda boss
Munir murder linked to ex-Garuda bossRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFormer Garuda Indonesia president director Indra Setiawan had given a special assignment to pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto, who is charged with murdering noted human rights activist Munir last year, two...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Bird flu outbreak: Is it time to panic?
Bird flu outbreak: Is it time to panic?The Jakarta Post, JakartaSomething approaching panic seems to be taking hold across the country as the perception emerges that the bird flu outbreak is steadily getting out of control.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Harmoni traffic rerouted
Harmoni traffic rerouted JAKARTA: To make room for the construction of a busway stop in Harmoni, the City Transportation Agency will reroute traffic on Jl. Gajah Mada in Central Jakarta and Jl. Hayam Wuruk in West Jakarta, beginning on Tuesday.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Bird flu scare met with mixed reactions
Bird flu scare met with mixed reactionsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Malaysia enraged over arrest of two accountants in S. Sulawesi
Malaysia enraged over arrest of two accountants in S. SulawesiAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarThe arrest of two Malaysian accountants here has sparked an uproar in Kuala Lumpur, with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak protesting the way South Sulawesi provincial police treated...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attack
Ahmadiyah mosques destroyed in attackYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungHundreds of people in West Java vandalized on Monday night houses, mosques and cars belonging to members of the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI), a Muslim group whose teachings differ from the central tenets of...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Unnes to hold literacy seminar
Unnes to hold literacy seminar SEMARANG: In commemoration of International Literacy Day, which falls on Sept. 8, Semarang State University (Unnes) will hold an international seminar on literacy in Semarang between Sept. 29 and Sept. 30.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Medco bids $100m for Block A
Medco bids $100m for Block ALeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Medco Energi Internasional, the country's largest locally controlled oil and gas firm, is ready to invest US$100 million to develop Block A in Aceh should it win the tenders to buy the concession from ConocoPhillips and...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird flu
People swing from paranoia to indifference over bird fluThe Jakarta Post JakartaFrom paranoia to indifference, Jakartans have displayed a whole range of attitudes toward the latest reports of bird flu.As a group, mothers are among the most jittery over this latest health scare.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Yakovlev chalks double in 8th stage
Yakovlev chalks double in 8th stageThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The penultimate day of the nine-stage Tour d'Indonesia cycling race belonged to Yevgeny Yakolev, who not only won the eighth stage but was crowned the king of mountains for the second consecutive year.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Seunebok refugees need help to get back home
Seunebok refugees need help to get back homeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, East AcehAs the sun sets in rural Alue Ie Mirah, residents shut their doors as a group of rubber tappers slowly make their way home from a hard day's work.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Commission OKs proposed fuel price hike
Commission OKs proposed fuel price hikeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProviding the government with much-needed support over its plan to increase fuel prices, the House of Representatives Budget Commission has approved a fuel subsidy allocation in such a way that makes the increase...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
More hotspots in Kalimantan
More hotspots in KalimantanBANJARBARU, South Kalimantan: A senior official revealed that a total 561 hotspots were identified in 13 regencies and municipalities in South Kalimantan province as of Sept. 19, sparking fear of the return of haze.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Bram gets six years in graft case
Bram gets six years in graft caseThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Anticorruption Court sent businessman Bram HD Manoppo to jail for six months on Tuesday after finding him guilty of defrauding the state during the purchase of a Russian-made MI-2 helicopter for the Aceh administration.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Officers under fire in laundering case
Officers under fire in laundering case JAKARTA: The National Police detectives officially launched on Tuesday an investigation into an active general and three middle- ranking officers for alleged money laundering.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
W. Java councillors drop bid for cars
W. Java councillors drop bid for carsYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungControversy over the proposed new cars for the West Java Legislative Council's leaders went on, with council speaker AM Ruslan saying on Tuesday he had called off the proposal.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates Sept. 20 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates Sept. 20 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying p Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 8,196.47 7,422.74 7,851.24 7,767.76Brunei dollar 1 6,351.29 5,752.05 6,083.77 6,019.41Canadian dollar 1 9,128.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
TNI withdraws another
TNI withdraws another 2,600 troops from Aceh Page 4 Ronaldinho voted FFIPro world player of the year Page 10 Tsunami motivates journalist to go that extra mile Page 18
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
On the blockading of churches
On the blockading of churches It is patently absurd that a spokesman can state that the Indonesian police are still "investigating" whether the blockading of two churches in Bekasi by a mob of intolerant Muslim bigots is legal.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 22, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, September 22, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friends7:30 Music8:30 TV Drama10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus1:00 p.m.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
BPK finds discrepancies in 2004 budget
BPK finds discrepancies in 2004 budgetUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) has again put a disclaimer note on the government's financial report of the state budget, despite the implementation since last year of what was hailed as a "new and improved" state...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Indonesia's advantage as an 'open society'
Indonesia's advantage as an 'open society'Byron Black, Jakarta We in Indonesia tend to focus too sharply on the problems facing the nation, and indeed there are massive and urgent ones to be solved. Illegal logging and environmental degradation, religious and ethnic violence, massive corruption,...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
1 x 36
1 x 36 WFP, BPK lament Aceh's slow recovery JP/4/troop/3 x 15 TNI withdraws from Aceh 2,600 more soldiers JP/4/lombok1 x 32 Police to probe NTB rights abuse JP/4/kidnap1 x 32 'Money' behind abductions by Abu Sayaf
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Democracy is of no use
Democracy is of no useFrom Kompas How can democracy have any meaning if the communists still aspire to return to the political stage? It's wishful thinking.This is due to the fact that the younger generation of communists insist that they (the Indonesian communists) are right; and what the...
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Matahari leaves Hero
Matahari leaves Hero JAKARTA: Publicly listed retailer PT Matahari Putra Prima announced on Tuesday its decision to sell its entire stake in smaller rival PT Hero Supermarket to Merrill Investment Limited in order to be more focused on its core business.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Ex-rebels to rejoin Aceh bureaucracy
Ex-rebels to rejoin Aceh bureaucracy BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh provincial civil service administration board is collecting data on civil servants who joined the rebel movement, so it can begin the process of rehiring them as part the recently signed Helsinki peace deal.Head of the board M.
Wed, 21 Sep 2005
Government to increase unhusked rice prices
Government to increase unhusked rice pricesThe government will raise the basic price of unhusked rice around the same time as it increases the price of oil-based fuels in order help farmers cope with the effects of the fuel price hike.