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Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Tanpinco cruises to RI Open golf lead
Tanpinco cruises to RI Open golf lead KARAWACI, Banten: Filipino teenager Ana Imelda Tanpinco emerged from the pack to take a three-stroke lead on Wednesday in the Indonesia Ladies Amateur Open golf championship.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Japan helps finance anti-polio drive
Japan helps finance anti-polio drive JAKARTA: The Japanese government says it will provide around US$1.8 million worth of grant aid to help finance Indonesia's anti-polio drive.A statement from the Embassy of Japan in Jakarta issued on Tuesday said that the funds would be channeled via the United...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Up to 13% of children miss out on vaccination
Up to 13% of children miss out on vaccinationDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith health workers ending their house-to-house checks for under fives who missed the Aug. 30 polio vaccination on Thursday, the Jakarta administration fears not all targeted children have been vaccinated.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Activists launch campaign to resolve Munir murder case
Activists launch campaign to resolve Munir murder caseTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAbout 500 people, mostly rights activists, staged a rally on Wednesday as part of a campaign to push the government to solve the murder of noted human rights defender Munir.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
U.S., Thailand express condolences
U.S., Thailand express condolencesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe United States and Thailand have offered condolences to the Indonesian people after the "terrible" plane crash that left 149 people dead in the North Sumatra capital of Medan.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Harley-Davidson opens new ways to tap market
Harley-Davidson opens new ways to tap marketM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The ever-increasing fuel price and the possible introduction of a new luxury tax is not standing in the way of the love affair Jakarta's nouveau rich have with big bikes.Distributor of the U.S.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Bojong waste plant lays off employees
Bojong waste plant lays off employees BOGOR: Bojong waste plant operator PT Wira Guna Sejahtera (WGS) has laid off its 130 workers after it said angry residents forced it to close."There were threats to our workers and such conditions would put them in danger," WGS field manager Hedri Hendro said...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Medco may resume production 'soon'
Medco may resume production 'soon' JAKARTA: PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's biggest publicly traded oil company, said it's inspecting its oil and gas area in the Gulf of Mexico and may resume production "in a few weeks.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Young survivor found as authorities prepare for mass burial
Young survivor found as authorities prepare for mass burial MEDAN, Indonesia (AP): Hundreds of people took part on Wednesday in a mass burial for unidentified victims of an Indonesian jetliner crash that killed 150 people, some weeping uncontrollably as they watched soldiers and police lower the...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Buana shareholders approve takeover
Buana shareholders approve takeover JAKARTA: Shareholders of Indonesian private bank PT Bank Buana have approved UOB International Investment Pvt Ltd's bid to raise its stake in the bank to 53 percent, Bank Buana president Jimmy Kurniawan Laihad said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Bid to smuggle diesel fuel foiled
Bid to smuggle diesel fuel foiledMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangBanten Police apprehended on Wednesday five men for illegal fuel trading on two vessels flying foreign flags.Banten Police chief Sr. Comr.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Airbus fleet will cut cost in long-run: AirAsia
Airbus fleet will cut cost in long-run: AirAsiaAsoociated Press, Kuala Lumpur The purchase of 100 fuel-efficient Airbus A320s will help cut costs of AirAsia, Southeast Asia's largest budget carrier, as it strives to keep fares low amid soaring oil prices, the company's chief said on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 9, 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 9, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friend8:00 Variety Show10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
JP/13/AIRLINE
JP/13/AIRLINERI to get tough on plane maintenance: MinisterIvy Susanti and Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government plans to introduce new inspections for aircraft in the country to ensure passenger safety and help prevent future plane crashes, Minister of Transportation Hatta...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.7
Rupiah Rates Sept.7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,322.45 7,551.12 7,978.66 7,894.73 Brunei dollar 1 6,470.76 5,870.60 6,203.46 6,137.75 Canadian dollar 1 9,105.03 8,262.00 8,728.91 8,637.97 Swiss franc 1 8,744.56 7,936.96 8,383.33 8,298.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
4heads
4heads1. SKB (1x32) Govt to revise religious decree 2. Women (1x32) Muslim women struggle in politics 3. Munir (1x56) Activists launch campaign to resolve Munir murder case
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
JP/18/PUNDNG
JP/18/PUNDNGPundong seeks to recapture past ceramics glorySinggir Kartana Contributor/Bantul, YogyakartaUntil about five years ago, the Pundong subdistrict of Bantul, in Yogyakarta province, was very popular for its ceramics.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
'The world is mine' with Toyota Fortuner
'The world is mine' with Toyota FortunerWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliPT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) spent five years making thorough preparations before launching its latest product, the Fortuner, in the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) class.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Lessons Thailand can learn from Indonesia
Lessons Thailand can learn from IndonesiaDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network/Bangkok For another eight weeks or so, the government of Indonesia will be taking security even more seriously than usual.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Govt to revise religious decree
Govt to revise religious decreeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government decided on Wednesday to revise a controversial ministerial decree on the establishment of houses of worship in a bid to curb interfaith violence in the nation with the world's largest population of Muslims.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Government moves to promote investment
Government moves to promote investmentUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government wants to attract more foreign direct investment (FDI) that will be able to create added value to the country's export products and capabilities, an Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) official said.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Rupiah Rates Sept.7
Rupiah Rates Sept.7 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 8,322.45 7,551.12 7,978.66 7,894.73 Brunei dollar 1 6,470.76 5,870.60 6,203.46 6,137.75 Canadian dollar 1 9,105.03 8,262.00 8,728.91 8,637.97 Swiss franc 1 8,744.56 7,936.96 8,383.33 8,298.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Australian alumnis award scholarship
Australian alumnis award scholarship JAKARTA: The Surabaya Branch of the Australian Alumni Association in Indonesia has awarded one-year scholarships to 31 elementary school students in East Java province.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Jakarta on right track
Jakarta on right track The Indonesian central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by another half-percentage point yesterday, to 10 percent. This followed the daring hike of three-quarters of a point on Aug. 30 in defense of the weakening rupiah brought on by rising oil bills.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
No diplomatic ties with Israel: RI
No diplomatic ties with Israel: RIIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia will not establish diplomatic ties with Israel unless peace is established in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda has said.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
City braces for new smoking regulations
City braces for new smoking regulationsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOwners of enclosed buildings will soon be required to physically separate smoking places from non-smoking areas and must equip smoking rooms with exhaust fans, ash trays and warnings on the dangers of smoking to...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 9, 2005
TV Today: Friday, September 9, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Rocky and Friend8:00 Variety Show10:30 Religious Teachings11:00 News: Berita Nusantara1:00 p.m.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Rupiah ends steady; BI measures help
Rupiah ends steady; BI measures helpDow Jones/Jakarta The Indonesian rupiah ended steady on Wednesday as Bank Indonesia's further measures to help the local unit seemed to bring some results, dealers said.The dollar closed unchanged at Rp 10,360.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Hard-liners want JIL evicted before Ramadhan
Hard-liners want JIL evicted before RamadhanThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral Muslim leaders claiming to represent Utan Kayu residents in East Jakarta told district officials late on Tuesday to evict the Liberal Islam Network (JIL) from the area before the beginning of Ramadhan in early October.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
JP/17/SIDE
JP/17/SIDEKorean Center established at UIIYOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with Pai Chai University of South Korea, the Yogyakarta-based Indonesian Islamic University (UII) launched recently the Center for Korean Studies (CKS) at its Demangan Baru campus compound.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Extortion through parking
Extortion through parkingFrom Warta KotaFollowing the increase in fuel prices and expressway tolls, parking operators are demanding higher fees, while their previous promise to build canopies at parking ticket booths to protect car windows from rain water has not been kept yet.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Reaching out beyond the barriers
Reaching out beyond the barriersDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaIt is probably one of the most difficult jobs on the diplomatic circuit in Indonesia: To get United States policies, values and lifestyles understood by people who have never been to America.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Fourteen countries set for bridge event
Fourteen countries set for bridge event JAKARTA: Participants from 13 foreign countries are confirmed to take on local bridge players in the Bank Indonesian Governor Cup international contract bridge tournament on Sept. 13-Sept. 18 in Jakarta.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Officer quizzed over release of colleages
Officer quizzed over release of colleagesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta Police internal affairs chief Sr. Comr. Anwaruddin was questioned on Tuesday by the internal affairs division of the National Police Headquarters for releasing a police officer arrested for taking shabu shabu...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Mandala to pay victims' relatives over Rp 50m each
Mandala to pay victims' relatives over Rp 50m eachThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAll victims of the Mandala crash, including passengers and non- passengers, will receive compensation from the airline, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said on Thursday.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Venezuela eyes new air routes, media exchanges with Indonesia
Venezuela eyes new air routes, media exchanges with IndonesiaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe Indonesian and Venezuelan governments wound down two days of senior officials meetings on Tuesday and agreed to several commitments that would immediately be put into effect, a senior...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
17 Papuan activists stage hunger strike
17 Papuan activists stage hunger strike JAYAPURA: Seventeen activists grouped in the Papuan Solidarity for Abepura group continued their hunger strike on Wednesday as part of the efforts to seek justice for the victims of the Abepura incident.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Banks adjust interest rates on BI rate hike
Banks adjust interest rates on BI rate hikeUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile Bank Indonesia's recent hike of its reference interest rate has helped ease the rupiah's woes and dampened inflation concerns, observers worry the rise could stifle consumption in the economy, with commercial...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, September 9, 2005
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Friday, September 9, 20052nd Jogya Arts Festival Sept. 18, 7:30 p.m., artists Joanna Dudley and Rufus (Music Collaboration), Simon, Yoko Nomura and Bimo W. at Sositet Taman Budaya Yogyakarta.Sept. 19, 7:30 p.m.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Families' breadwinners perish in crash
Families' breadwinners perish in crashDedy Ardiansyah, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe family of Rajimin, a lontong (rice steamed in a banana leaf) seller, mourned his death on Tuesday after the 50-year-old father of six perished after being struck by parts of the aircraft in the Mandala plane crash on...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Coach Donald steers S'porean archer to victory
Coach Donald steers S'porean archer to victoryMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former national archery coach Donald Pandiangan, who once complained that his archers here were easily satisfied and undisciplined, is having better luck in Singapore.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Why shut down places of worship?
Why shut down places of worship?From TempoIt is proving hard for people to appreciate difference, as is clearly shown in the recent closing of places of worship in the country. When truth is believed to belong to a single group, empathy is gone, and any different way of praising God is branded...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Point Square to be reviewed
Point Square to be reviewed JAKARTA: The Jakarta Spatial Planning Agency will reorganize the use of 1,500 square meters of land that now serves as Point Square shopping mall in Lebak Bulus, South Jakarta, Tempointeraktif.com reported on Wednesday.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Recommendations given to WTO negotiators
Recommendations given to WTO negotiatorsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProviding more protection to farmers against surging imports and nurturing agriculture-based manufacturing were two of a raft of suggestions submitted to Indonesian negotiators ahead of the WTO's Sixth Ministerial...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Real dialog thwarted by all the President's men
Real dialog thwarted by all the President's menOng Hock Chuan, Jakarta Are Kadin and the International Business Chambers of Commerce to be congratulated for their organization of last week's meeting between 700 representatives of Indonesia's foreign investment committee and President Susilo Bambang...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
1. Insurance -- 3x13
1. Insurance -- 3x13 Mandala to pay victims' relatives over Rp 50m each 2. Paranormal - 4x11 Paranormal helps woman find remains of husband 3. Condolence - 1x36 U.S., Thailand express condolences 4. Anak/Cutline - 1x30 Young survivor reunites with parents 5.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Sanur village focus of new book
Sanur village focus of new bookSANUR: The Bali Purnati Center for the Arts in cooperation with the Sanur Family of the Griya Gede Kiniten has published a new book titled Sanur, The Birthplace of Bali Style.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
Muslim women struggle to gain footing in politics
Muslim women struggle to gain footing in politicsHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaCould a Muslim woman win an election? Judging from the experience of women in Southeast Asia, women's participation in politics is less about religion, although the religious interpretation that subordinates women...
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
'I'll benefit from interest rate hike'
'I'll benefit from interest rate hike'Bank Indonesia has several times raised interest rates as part of its attempt to shore up the value of weakening rupiah. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents on the policy and its impact on their lives. Indrarini, 42, works in a audit company in Jakarta.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005
JP/18/HOUSEW
JP/18/HOUSEWHousewives make their own filmSlamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Bantul, YogyakartaNgatemi, 43, and 11 other housewives never imagined they would someday make a film about themselves.Most of the women from the Ngudi Mulyo PKK (women's family welfare organization) in rural Karang Asem,...