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Pertamina told to secure distribution

Pertamina told to secure distributionRendi A. Witular and Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has instructed state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina to keep ploughing more oil-based fuels onto the market and to tighten distribution supervision amid fuel shortages...

Nature, heritage among star attractions

Nature, heritage among star attractionsSudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With towering skyscrapers, apartments, condominiums and malls decorating the country, Singapore has been frequently associated with modernization.

Garuda plane forced to make emergency landing in Bali

Garuda plane forced to make emergency landing in BaliWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA packed Garuda plane traveling from Bali to Brisbane, Australia, was forced to make an emergency landing because of engine trouble, a senior airline official said on Wednesday.

Israeli, RI FMs meet in secret: Report

Israeli, RI FMs meet in secret: ReportAgence France-Presse, JerusalemIsraeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom has secretly met his Indonesian counterpart Hassan Wirayuda in New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Israeli army radio reported on Wednesday.

Rupiah ends higher to continue recovery

Rupiah ends higher to continue recoveryDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah continued recovering on Wednesday as foreign investors exchanged dollars to settle their recent purchases of local bonds, dealers said.The dollar dipped briefly below the Rp 10,000 mark earlier in the day, touching Rp 9,990.

GAM members reach Banda Aceh full of hope

GAM members reach Banda Aceh full of hopeNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe convoy of motorists consisted of about 50 men, whose faces looked dark while they slowly drove their motorcycles into Banda Aceh city under the watchful eyes of journalists.

September challenges

September challenges September has brought with it new challenges to the government including a call for a reshuffle of the Cabinet amid a depreciation of the rupiah against the U.S. dollar. This condition is seen by some government critics as heralding a new financial crisis, seriously hampering...

Thugs to help secure Tanah Abang

Thugs to help secure Tanah AbangThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIf you can't beat them, join them. If you can't get rid of them, recruit them. That seems to be the motto of the city administration in dealing with thugs in the capital.

Petronas to build terminal in Sabah

Petronas to build terminal in Sabah KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's national oil firm Petronas will construct a new oil and gas terminal in eastern Sabah state, Sabah Chief Minister Musa Aman said on Wednesday.

Human resource development

Human resource developmentFrom Media Indonesia No one will likely accept that our country's best human resources are mostly utilized by the large multinational corporations operating here. Hence the issue of proper empowerment of skilled workers has to be given serious attention.

Cirebon boatmakers stop production

Cirebon boatmakers stop production Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/Cirebon Skyrocketing prices of boatmaking materials and lack of orders over the last three months have forced fishing boat makers in Gebang village, Cirebon regency to stop production and return to their old profession, fishing.

Bus accident kills one, injures 15

Bus accident kills one, injures 15 BOGOR: One person was killed and 15 others injured when a passenger bus crashed into a group of junior high school students in Cibinong, Bogor, on Tuesday.The deceased, Waryono, was on a motorcycle with his wife and eight-month-old baby when the bus hit them.

Neighborhood remains tense over presence of houses of worship

Neighborhood remains tense over presence of houses of worshipAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe neighborhood on Jl. Melati Raya Ujung in Jati Mulya housing complex, Bekasi regency was calm on Wednesday morning.

Cepu contract may be signed this week

Cepu contract may be signed this weekRendi A. Witular and Blontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta, Surakarta, Central JavaThe government has indicated that a contract to develop the untapped oil-rich Cepu block will be signed later this week by state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina, U.S.

RI's qualifiers spiked in Bali

RI's qualifiers spiked in BaliMoh. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Sanur, Bali Three Indonesian pairings lost their qualifying matches at the US$200,000 Bali Open beach volleyball tournament at Sanur beach on Wednesday, exiting the tournament on the first day of play.

Govt told to 'resolve' student shootings

Govt told to 'resolve' student shootings JAKARTA: Families of victims of the 1998/1999 student shootings urged the House of Representatives on Wednesday to push the government to issue a presidential decree establishing an ad hoc human rights tribunal to try the cases.

Leslie Palmier

Leslie Palmier2. Wandi -- Building democracy in Aceh 2 x 30 The process of building democracy after peace is restored in Aceh Aguswandi London

Municipality gears up for floods

Municipality gears up for floods JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta municipality has made preparations to assist residents of 10 flood-prone areas during this year's rainy season.Central Jakarta Mayor Muhayat said on Wednesday his administration had prepared temporary shelters, public kitchens and rubber...

Expert says ignorance leads to neglect of women's health

Expert says ignorance leads to neglect of women's healthAti Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMillions of teenagers are sexually active in the country but official ignorance or a head-in-the-sand attitude is leading to a continuing neglect of their needs, an expert on public health says.

JP/18/KNIT

JP/18/KNITKnitting industry unravelingKnitting businesses caught in a spiral of decline Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/BandungFor over four decades, people living on Jl. Binong Jati, Binong village, Batununggal, some 10 kilometers to the east of downtown Bandung, have been familiar with the...

1. SKB -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)

1. SKB -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)Government to revise decree on places of worship 2. Accident -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24) Five people killed as boat capsizes in Tangerang river3. Women -- 32 pts 3 cols 2line (2x27)Expert says ignorance leads to neglect of women's health4.

N. Dua Festival needs to be improved to attract more visitors

N. Dua Festival needs to be improved to attract more visitorsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa DuaThe sun was setting and the game of chess involving two grandmasters, Utut Adianto from Indonesia and Eugene Torre from the Philippines, had to be halted at the 20th move.

Noble Group's Elman May Buy Two Indonesian Coal Mines

Noble Group's Elman May Buy Two Indonesian Coal Mines Bernard Lo and Jason Gale Bloomberg/SingaporeNoble Group Ltd. may buy coal mines in Indonesia, Chief Executive Richard Elman said, expanding in a nation that is the second- biggest exporter of the fuel to Chinese power generators.

Removing state from commerce prevents graft

Removing state from commerce prevents graftLeslie Palmier, London I have been a student of corruption for many years, and of Indonesia even longer (my first visit was in 1951), so I hope my suggestions below on possible measures against corruption will be helpful.

Polite teacher looks at human absurdity

Polite teacher looks at human absurdityEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter sinking themselves in the dark, absurd and insane world of Budi Darma's novel Olenka and short-story collection Orang-orang Bloomington, some readers made the trip to meet the author in person.

Police chief sacked over assault incident

Police chief sacked over assault incidentEva C. Komandjaja and Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/BogorBogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Bambang Wasgito, who has been accused of assaulting his subordinate, is to be removed from his post and transferred to National Police Headquarters pending a...

Molik eases back into tour after illness

Molik eases back into tour after illnessBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, Bali As Mariana Diaz-Oliva served for the first set in Tuesday's night match at the Wismilak International, Alicia Molik could have been forgiven for having that here-we-go-again feeling.

1. Houses of worship remain blockaded, solution still being

1. Houses of worship remain blockaded, solution still being sought Page 8 2. President Bush meets with China's President Hu Jintao in New York Page 11 3. Nusa Dua Festival needs to be enlivened to draw a crowd Page 18

JP/18/UANG

JP/18/UANGInterest in coin collecting grows all the time Bambang Parlupi Jakarta Many people, young and old, have found it increasingly appealing to collect old coins and banknotes as a pastime. The search for such items produces a thrill of its own.

RI lawmakers lobby U.S. on arms

RI lawmakers lobby U.S. on armsIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Washington, DCIndonesian House of Representatives lawmakers held talks with U.S. senators here on Wednesday to seek support for a full resumption of military ties between the two countries when their delegates meet in a joint committee...

Ex-political prisoners lose court battle

Ex-political prisoners lose court battleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaEfforts by former political prisoners to seek justice for their past suffering were dealt a setback on Wednesday by the Central Jakarta District Court, which said it could not hear the class action lawsuit.

Tennis

TennisWismilak International Results on the third day of main draw matches in the US$225,000 WTA Wismilak International tennis tournament in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, on Wednesday (x denotes seeded player): 1st round singles Martina Muller (Ger) bt Flavia Pennetta (Ita x6) 6-3, 6-1 Francesca Schiavone...

Hospital to provide bird flu rooms

Hospital to provide bird flu roomsBENGKULU: As part of efforts to prevent bird flu fatalities, Mohammad Yunus Hospital has provided nine rooms to house patients with symptoms of the virus or other communicable diseases.

Five people killed as boat capsizes in Tangerang river

Five people killed as boat capsizes in Tangerang riverMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangFour teenagers and an adult were drowned on Tuesday evening when a dinghy they were using to cross Cisadane River in Tangerang capsized and sank.The accident occurred at around 9 p.m.

VP to open AOMM meeting in Bali

VP to open AOMM meeting in BaliTUBAN, Bali: Vice President Jusuf Kalla is expected to inaugurate the second upcoming gathering of fisheries and maritime ministers from member states of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).

Ready for peace

Ready for peaceOn the eve of disarmament, members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) gather up their weapons under the watchful eyes of foreign observers in the province.The disarmament, scheduled to begin on Thursday, is part of the landmark peace deal signed on Aug. 15 by the government and GAM.

Maxis to sponsor 2006 World Cup

Maxis to sponsor 2006 World Cup KUALA LUMPUR: Top mobile operator Maxis Communications said on Wednesday it will sponsor live transmissions in Malaysia of all the 64 World Cup soccer matches to be played in Germany in 2006 at a cost of 60 million ringgit (US$16 million).

Daniels enjoys lighting up lives

Daniels enjoys lighting up livesSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Magelang, Central Java"I'm like a moth drawn to the flame. When you switch on a light bulb at night, you will see moths are flying around it. Moths like the light, and so do I.

Unilever Asia prices to rise on high oil costs

Unilever Asia prices to rise on high oil costsPhelim Kyne, Dow Jones/JakartaAnglo-Dutch consumer product giant Unilever will have to increase prices in Asia to cope with high crude oil prices, a company executive said recently.

Prices rise over fuel price hike fears

Prices rise over fuel price hike fearsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile the fuel price increase is still a plan, the prices of basic commodities here have already gone up, with rice, sugar and palm oil taking the lead.

On closure of churches

On closure of churches We refer to the visit of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the United States.I strongly request to President George W. Bush, the U.S. Congress and leaders of the United Nations to ask President Susilo to stop the illegal closure of many churches in Indonesia by hard-line groups.

Mandala airline crash pollutes water and air

Mandala airline crash pollutes water and airApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanResidents living at the Mandala aircraft crash site in Medan were warned by experts on Tuesday against consuming water from artesian wells in the area since it is reportedly contaminated.

Polish trade mission to look

Polish trade mission to look at Indonesian mining sector The Economic and Commercial Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Jakarta kindly informs all Indonesian entrepreneurs, that a trade mission consisting of members of the Polish Mining Chamber of Industry and Commerce is visiting...

Front-end loading -- Susilo's best political option

Front-end loading -- Susilo's best political optionMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has not been a good year for Indonesia's first democratically elected president.Before the end of the year, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will again have to decide on a policy that is likely to...

IPB opens first

IPB opens first cricket workshop BOGOR: To support the development of natural resources in the country, the Bogor Agricultural Institute will hold the country's first research workshop on crickets."We are supporting the development of crickets as a commodity by working together with more than...

Embassy bomber gets death penalty

Embassy bomber gets death penaltyAgencies, JakartaA militant vowed revenge after he was sentenced to death on Tuesday for plotting last year's deadly bombing at the Australian Embassy in Jakarta, which the judges said was funded by Osama bin Laden.

Sakato artists seek their place on the map

Sakato artists seek their place on the mapCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaAmidst the vibrancy of art today, with installations -- video, photography and comics -- drawing increasing attention, landscapes as a subject matter have gradually taken a second row.

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Sumardi makes herbal brews to ward off bird flu virus

Sumardi makes herbal brews to ward off bird flu virusSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangAvian influenza endangers not only poultry, but also human lives. Three people in Indonesia have died after being infected by the bird flu virus, with an additional case occurring just recently.

Oil-based fuels to rise to market levels by 2008

Oil-based fuels to rise to market levels by 2008Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFollowing a process of gradually reducing costly fuel subsidies over the coming years, the government hopes to eventually arrive at a stage where the prices of gasoline and other oil-based fuels will be...