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Sun, 11 Sep 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 11, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Sunday, September 11, 2005Exhibitions* Balinese Wooden Sculpture Kayuning Kayu Essence of Wood, Hadiprana Gallery, Jl. Kemang Raya 30, South Jakarta (Tel. 7194715), 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Sept. 25 * Photo Festival Photo I.
Sun, 11 Sep 2005
GAM to start disarming next week
GAM to start disarming next week INDONESIA: Separatist rebels in Indonesia's Aceh province will start laying down their weapons next week in compliance with a peace agreement with the government, the head of foreign monitors overseeing the pact said in Banda Aceh Saturday.
Sun, 11 Sep 2005
Mickey, Cheung get ready to spread a little magic
Mickey, Cheung get ready to spread a little magicTertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post/Hong Kong Christmas came early to Hong Kong and its neighboring countries this year.Even with his trademark red shorts, Mickey Mouse certainly is not Santa Claus, but during its 60 years in entertainment...
Sun, 11 Sep 2005
Trisakti to hold art, science and IT conference
Trisakti to hold art, science and IT conference Trisakti University of Jakarta is set to host a national conference discussing information technology's contribution to art, the pure sciences and engineering.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Standardization of CSR practices proposed
Standardization of CSR practices proposedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs become more popular among private firms in the country, the availability of a general guideline is therefore pivotal to ensure the proper implementation of such programs.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Susilo cancels Mideast leg of overseas trip
Susilo cancels Mideast leg of overseas tripRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono decided on Friday to delay a planned trip to several Middle Eastern countries amid pressing problems at home.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Three burglars break into foreign journalist's house
Three burglars break into foreign journalist's houseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of three burglars broke into the home of a New York Times journalist in the upmarket Menteng area, Central Jakarta, early on Friday, and stole two laptop computers, a computer monitor and a bag full...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
APEC vows to fight high oil prices
APEC vows to fight high oil pricesAgence France-Presse, Jeju, South KoreaFinance ministers from Pacific rim nations wrapped up a two-day meeting here on Friday with a pledge to share responsibility to fight high oil prices and other impending risks to the global and regional economies.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Government to import 200,000 tons of rice
Government to import 200,000 tons of riceZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will import 200,000 tons of rice starting next month, to increase domestic supply until the end of the year in anticipation of higher demand ahead of fasting month of Ramadhan and Idul Fitri holidays, a...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
1. Bomb (1x32)
1. Bomb (1x32) RP seen as source for RI bombs 2. Aceh (2x27) UNICEF to start building permanent schools in Aceh 3. DPD (1x60) DPD still struggles for existence a year after establishment 4. DPR (1x48) Lack of transparency at House opens door to corruption 5.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
The article is an excerpt of his speech at the Asian Forum on
The article is an excerpt of his speech at the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility in Jakarta Sept. 8-9.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Protest rally spoils Susilo's 56th birthday
Protest rally spoils Susilo's 56th birthdayRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It might not have been the kind of birthday present that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wished for, but nonetheless hundreds of protesters, led by former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, staged a rally...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Light aircraft crashes in Samarinda
Light aircraft crashes in SamarindaRusman, The Jakarta Post, SamarindaA light aircraft belonging to Dirgantara Air Services (DAS) on Friday crashed in Samarinda, East Kalimantan, just five days after the Mandala Airlines disaster that killed 149 in Medan.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Burglars break into journalist's house
Burglars break into journalist's houseAbdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaA group of three burglars broke into the home of a New York Times journalist in the upmarket Menteng area, Central Jakarta, early on Friday, and stole two laptop computers, a computer monitor and a bag full of documents.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
When a jazz legend meets his fans
When a jazz legend meets his fansTarlen Handayani, Contributor, Bandung, West JavaMutual admiration was the pervading mood at the JazzSphere at Art Space, where the Bubi Chen Quintet was on stage with the Imam Pras Quintet in the Selasar Sunaryo Art Space amphitheater in Bandung last Saturday.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Bomb victims revisit painful memories
Bomb victims revisit painful memoriesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe 21-year-old police officer looks very different from his appearance a year ago. His distant look has replaced the bold stare in the photo taken before the Australian Embassy bombing that changed his life.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 12, 2005
TV Program: Monday, September 12, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:00 Children Drama8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show12:30 p.m. Documentary1:00 News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 3:00 English News...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Putera, you rock!
Putera, you rock! Around 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 10, I took a Putera cab to take me and my family from Depok Maharaja to Kebon Kacang, by Pak Saidi (car No. 1127). Like my previous experience with Putera, I got another kind and polite driver.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
JP/1/heads
JP/1/heads 1. CABINET: 2 LINES, 15 Govt to disburse Rp 4.8t for poor 2. AUSTRALIA (BOMB): 1 LINE, 31 Bomb victims revisit painful memories 3. BIRTHDAY: 2 X 22 Protest rally spoils Susilo's 56th birthday 4. FUEL: 1 X 32 Riau Islands, haven for fuel smuggling
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Acquittal of senior officers condemned
Acquittal of senior officers condemnedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe acquittal of two senior police officers from all charges of gross human rights violations in Abepura, Papua province, drew public condemnation on Friday.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Smoking is not a crime, but...
Smoking is not a crime, but... A man wrote a letter to a local newspaper complaining about members of the House of Representatives smoking during an official hearing he saw on television. The man said that the meeting room was air-conditioned, meaning that the well-educated House members...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Pertamina: Not just technical but also ethical?
Pertamina: Not just technical but also ethical?Protus Tanuhandaru Jakarta While not knowing when oil prices will ever come back to earth, having Indonesia as a net oil-importer country, notwithstanding its 43-year OPEC membership, demonstrates that the condition of the national oil industry is much...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
JP/4/Aceh
JP/4/AcehUNICEF to start building Aceh schools The Jakarta Post Banda Aceh The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will soon start the construction of hundreds of school buildings in tsunami-hit Aceh and Nias Island.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
National flag carrier remains in red, yet posts rare profit for July
National flag carrier remains in red, yet posts rare profit for JulyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite its recent journey through some financial turbulence that included soaring oil prices and a weakening rupiah, national flag carrier PT Garuda Indonesia may be looking at clearer skies...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Davenport bound for Bali tourney after U.S. Open quarterfinal exit
Davenport bound for Bali tourney after U.S. Open quarterfinal exitAgencies, Jakarta World number one Lindsay Davenport and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova will spearhead the competition at the US$225,000 WTA Wismilak tennis tournament in Nusa Dua, Bali, next week.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Mitsubishi introduces new van in Indonesia
Mitsubishi introduces new van in IndonesiaDeutsche Presse-Agentur, TokyoIndonesians will soon have a chance to test a new multi-purpose car, the Maven, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announced on Friday.Mitsubishi said it will begin selling the Maven in Indonesia next Thursday.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Riau Islands, haven for fuel smuggling
Riau Islands, haven for fuel smugglingFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamOut-Port-Limit (OPL), or the sea area on the border between Indonesia and international waters, has for years been the site for illicit fuel transactions between Indonesian companies and their foreign counterparts.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchnage (in rupiah) on Sept.9, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchnage (in rupiah) on Sept.9, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Second senior police officer exonerated in Abepura case
Second senior police officer exonerated in Abepura caseAndi Hajramurni and Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, JayapuraIgnoring mounting opposition, a Makassar human rights court again acquitted from all charges a police officer accused of failing to stop gross human rights violations...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Surrender of firearms
Surrender of firearms From RepublikaThe memorandum of understanding between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) contains three conditions: The granting of amnesty, withdrawal of Indonesian Military (TNI) troops and surrender of all weapons by GAM.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Philippines seen as source for Indonesian bombs
Philippines seen as source for Indonesian bombsAgencies, Manila Bomb material used in many militant attacks in Indonesia may have been sourced from the turbulent southern Philippines, a senior Philippine police intelligence official said on Friday.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Councillors demand higher pay, benefits
Councillors demand higher pay, benefitsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite their dismal record passing legislation, city councillors are demanding an increase in salary and benefits in 2006 and are threatening to stall the city budget deliberations until they get it.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Valimaki cautiously optimistic for APRC title in Makassar
Valimaki cautiously optimistic for APRC title in MakassarMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi With the Asia Pacific Rally Championship 2005 title within reach, Jussi Valimaki is vowing to keep risk-taking to a minimum in this weekend's Gudang Garam International Rally Indonesia...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Sumatra's music heritage on show
Sumatra's music heritage on showSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangIts shape is very plain. A piece of wire, the size of a coconut leaf rib, coils at a length of six centimeters, and both its ends meet.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Myanmar junta sends condolences to RI
Myanmar junta sends condolences to RIMYANMAR: Leaders of Myanmar's ruling junta sent a message of condolence to Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over the crash of a jetliner in his country that killed 143 people, official media reported on Friday.Junta chairman Senior Gen.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Health center roof crumbles
Health center roof crumbles TANGERANG: The roof of a public health center (puskesmas) in Panongan district, Tangerang came down on Thursday afternoon. No one was injured in the incident."Since 2002, we have repeatedly asked the Tangerang administration to renovate the building, and the regency...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Kupang poor break rocks for a living
Kupang poor break rocks for a livingYemris Fointuna The Jakarta Post/KupangSweating profusely from working in the scorching sun or being covered in dust is an everyday occurrence for Jhon Kase, a stone quarrier in Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Parents oppose planned market
Parents oppose planned market JAKARTA: Hundreds of parents in Bekasi, West Java protested Friday against a plan to build a market on 4,000 square meters of land next to Pedurenan I elementary school in Mustikajaya subdistrict.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Photo: PAPUA
Photo: PAPUAJP/Andi HajramurniSHOUTING FOR JUSTICE: Clad in traditional Papuan attire and body paint, a woman raises her hand and shouts about the painful experience during police raids in Abepura, Papua, five years ago.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Additional budget set at Rp 248.5 m
Additional budget set at Rp 248.5 m JAKARTA: The city administration has submitted its budget revision for 2005 to the City Council and asked city councillors to approve additional funding of Rp 248.5 billion (US$24.13 million) for this year.The city's 2005 budget stands at Rp 14.01 trillion.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Wijaya Kusuma Teater to stage 'Pengadilan'
Wijaya Kusuma Teater to stage 'Pengadilan'Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA crooked judiciary and cancer-like corruption as well as aloof bureaucrats are not a new phenomena in this country.While activists and students have their own way of confronting the exasperating situation, many others...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Dengue fever a clear and present danger
Dengue fever a clear and present dangerThe number of fatal cases of dengue fever has increased this year, causing the government to look at new approaches for disease prevention and mosquito control. Correspondent Iman Dwianto Nugroho looks into why there is an increased incidence of the disease in...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Awair to fly to KL, Batam, Surabaya
Awair to fly to KL, Batam, Surabaya JAKARTA: Local budget airline Awair, a subsidiary of Southeast Asia carrier AirAsia, will open new routes from Jakarta to Kuala Lumpur, Surabaya and Batam this month.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
EU readies aid to support peace process in Aceh
EU readies aid to support peace process in AcehDeutsche Presse-Agentur, BrusselsThe European Commission (EC) on Friday said it was releasing four million euros (US$5.1 million) to help reintegrate former political prisoners and Free Aceh Movement (GAM) fighters into civilian life in the province.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Three effective ways to curb dengue
Three effective ways to curb dengueID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaThe most effective way to curb dengue fever is preventing the proliferation of the aedes aegypty mosquito, the carrier of the disease.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Supreme Court seeks more funds
Supreme Court seeks more funds JAKARTA: The Supreme Court is seeking a much higher amount of funds from the government to help finance various programs, according to Chief Justice Bagir Manan.Bagir said on Friday that the Rp 1.4 trillion (US$136.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Strong leaders required
Strong leaders requiredFrom Media IndonesiaIndonesia is struggling to overcome various complex and crucial problems as most areas of public life are affected by corruption.Consequently, disparities in social, economic, political, cultural, legal and religious spheres are broadening while justice is...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Jakarta needs more democracy: Experts
Jakarta needs more democracy: ExpertsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRevisions to the law creating Jakarta as a special capital territory should make the city more democratic by pushing for regional autonomy, experts say.
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
'Eyes in the Sky' patrol over Malacca to start soon
'Eyes in the Sky' patrol over Malacca to start soonIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefense ministers from four Southeast Asian countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore -- will launch the "eyes in the sky" coordinated air patrol over the Strait of Malacca next Tuesday from...
Sat, 10 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends higher on capital inflows
Rupiah ends higher on capital inflowsDow Jones, JakartaThe Indonesian rupiah ended higher on Friday on capital inflows in the local bond market as Bank Indonesia's rupiah support- policies gave some level of comfort to foreign investors, dealers said.