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Indonesian police find mummified infant in raid on house

Indonesian police find mummified infant in raid on house Indonesian police raiding the house of a man suspected of fraud discovered the mummified body of an infant girl hidden inside an unused aquarium, a report said Tuesday.

National cricketers seeks top spot in Vanuatu

National cricketers seeks top spot in VanuatuThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After victories over Japan and Tonga last year, the national cricket squad is targeting a top three finish at the International Cricket Council East Asia Pacific Cup in Vanuatu later this month.

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.

IPB boosts diet of its malnourished students

IPB boosts diet of its malnourished studentsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorMedia reports on dietary deficiencies have focused on infants and elementary students from low-income families.The Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), however, introduced a program in 2001 to improve the quality of...

Aceh chopper broker faces court verdict

Aceh chopper broker faces court verdict JAKARTA: Judges at the Anticorruption Court are scheduled to hand down a verdict on Sept. 20 in the case of businessman Bram Manoppo, who has been charged with graft over the 2001 purchase of a Russian-made helicopter by the Aceh administration.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Crash victims angry at govt's slow response

Crash victims angry at govt's slow responseApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanIt sounds almost biblical, but living in a stinking chicken coop was hardly a spiritual experience for Priono and his family.

Phasing out fuel subsidy

Phasing out fuel subsidy Automatic monthly fuel price adjustments to Mid Oil Platts Singapore (Mops) quotations and the rupiah's exchange rate seem to be the most economically and politically feasible one of the three alternatives for removing fuel subsidies the government proposed on Monday to the...

West Papua and its indigenous people

West Papua and its indigenous peopleIndah Pangestu Amaritasari, Jakarta Indonesia is a unique country in that it consists of hundreds of ethnic groups, each with their own culture.Indigenous people or indigenous populations are classified as peoples and entitled to the right to internal...

Govt pledge in Munir case queried

Govt pledge in Munir case queriedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaOne year after leading human rights activist Munir was murdered onboard a flight from Jakarta to the Netherlands, the government has failed to properly investigate and prosecute those behind his death, the New York-based Human Rights Watch...

Comatose mother's children can't pay bills

Comatose mother's children can't pay billsMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThings have been going from bad to worse for the seven children of 71-year-old Cecilia Djarwati, who is now lying in a coma in the hospital.

Air safety

Air safety Our condolences go out to the families of those who died on Mandala Airlines flight RI 091. We also grieve for the residents on the ground in Medan who were killed when the Boeing 737-200 aircraft smashed down in the residential area of Padang Bulan, near Polonia airport.

Kiosks considered for displaced traders

Kiosks considered for displaced tradersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSome 1,500 traders displaced by the fire at the Melawai Market in the Blok M commercial district, South Jakarta, are expected to be back in business as early as November with city market operator PD Pasar Jaya...

Samarinda popular with researchers

Samarinda popular with researchers SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan's traditional culture and rich natural resources made it increasingly attractive to international researchers, Community Protection and National Unity chief Djumar Soewito said on Tuesday.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

RP's Arroyo seeks unity as impeachment bid dropped

RP's Arroyo seeks unity as impeachment bid droppedCecil Morella, Agence France-Presse/ManilaA relieved President Gloria Arroyo urged the Philippine people on Tuesday to rally behind her as the legislature killed off an opposition attempt to impeach her for election fraud, ending a three-month...

Judges faulted for PKS loss

Judges faulted for PKS lossThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe West Java High Court judges committed "unprofessional conduct" in settling the Depok mayoral election dispute, according to a team of Supreme Court justices assigned to review the widely protested high court ruling.

Govt to speed up new airport project

Govt to speed up new airport projectRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanThe government said it would speed up the construction of a new airport in Medan following the crash of a Mandala plane that killed at least 150 people on Monday.

Australian government helps to professionalize English teaching

Australian government helps to professionalize English teachingThe Welshs are part of the Islamic Schools English Language Project (ISELP), an Australian government program.It is being managed by Australian Volunteers International and will run till 2007. The cost is AU$ 3.

Three named suspects for tax evasion

Three named suspects for tax evasion BATAM: Batam Police have named as suspects three businessmen accused of tax evasion and selling the rupiah in large amounts to Singapore, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.6, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Draft regional tax revision to ensure business certainty

Draft regional tax revision to ensure business certaintyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is drafting a revision to regional tax and user charges law that contain key items that promise more legal certainty for the business community when dealing with seemingly unpredictable...

Bus accident kills one, injures seven

Bus accident kills one, injures seven TANGERANG: At least one person died and seven severely injured when a bus plying the Senen-Poris Plawad route met with an accident and rolled upside down near Kebon Nanas exit toll on Jl. M.H. Thamrin on Monday.Tangerang traffic police Second Insp. M.

Sydney Jones: 'I'd rather be in Jakarta than anywhere else'

Sydney Jones: 'I'd rather be in Jakarta than anywhere else'M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Many could not hide their surprise upon learning that the southeast Asia director of the International Crisis Group (ICG), Sidney Jones, had returned to Indonesia and spoken at the Asian-...

RI to host meeting on Strait of Malacca

RI to host meeting on Strait of MalaccaINDONESIA: The Indonesian government and International Maritime Organization (IMO) will host a two-day meeting on security in the Strait of Malacca at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in South Jakarta, starting on Wednesday.

Rookie Suda may have RI bowling future in his hands

Rookie Suda may have RI bowling future in his handsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While other Balinese kids his age picked popular national sports of badminton and soccer to pursue, I Gede Suda Arsa dared to try something different.

Malaysia, S'pore talk again on 'crooked' bridge

Malaysia, S'pore talk again on 'crooked' bridgeClarence Fernandez, Reuters/Kuala LumpurSingapore and Malaysia began talks in the Malaysian capital on Tuesday to try and agree on plans for a bridge to replace a causeway between the neighbors, a project that occasionally inflames tempers on both...

Incorrect loan record

Incorrect loan record In 2003, ABN Amro approved my personal loan for Rp 30 million over 24 months. Every month I paid the approximately Rp 1.75 million installment on time.By April 2005, the entire 24 installments had been paid in full.

GE hands over bursary funds

GE hands over bursary funds JAKARTA: The GE Foundation, which is owned by giant U.S. conglomerate General Electric, handed over US$66,000 to fund bursaries for Indonesian university students on Tuesday.

Forum seeks public debate on Papua

Forum seeks public debate on PapuaMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA group of prominent figures established a forum on Tuesday to increase public participation in the efforts to resolve the problems of Papua, which has been affected by human rights abuses and secessionist sentiment...

Thousands miss out on vaccination

Thousands miss out on vaccinationYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungRemoteness and fears about the safety of the polio vaccine have resulted in some 400,000 under-fives in West Java still not been vaccinated seven days after a massive polio vaccination drive across the country started on...

State's sovereignty over Aceh

State's sovereignty over AcehAleksius Jemadu, Bandung Since the establishment of the Westphalian state system in 1648, the notion of state sovereignty has been a contentious issue. The question of who has sovereignty over which territories, and how much of it can be accepted by the concerned...

Gambling den owner arrested, 70 machines seized

Gambling den owner arrested, 70 machines seizedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaConfirming public suspicions that gambling dens are still thriving in the capital, city police arrested on Monday evening an owner of a gambling den in Beruang Cafe on Jl.

Education brings light to Orang Rimba

Education brings light to Orang RimbaJon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi Bukit nang dekot jelon menuju podo sungoi toruyoh elah ditobong urang dusun (Villagers are starting to cut down the trees in the hilly area on the way to Toruyoh river).

1. Crash -- 65 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x25)

1. Crash -- 65 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x25)Mass burial for air crash victims 2. Munir -- 42 pts 4 cols 1 line (1x24)Govt pledge in Munir case queried 3. Blair -- 36 pts 4 cols 1 lines (1x26) China urged to embrace change 4. Rate -- 28 pts 1 col 3lines (3x12)BI ups rate to defend rupiah --- 4.

Aussie family adapts to 'pesantren' life

Aussie family adapts to 'pesantren' lifeDuncan Graham, Contributor, SurabayaLike any good Aussie lad, Simon Welsh, 11, plays a straight bat. But that doesn't stop him falling for a googlie tossed by his sister Eloise, 8.

Embassy Club burns down

Embassy Club burns down JAKARTA: The Embassy Club discotheque in Taman Ria, Central Jakarta caught fire early Tuesday morning, burning down the majority of the building and its interior.No one was injured in the incident, which took place when the discotheque was closed.

After long wait, bill governing sports made law

After long wait, bill governing sports made lawThe Jakarta Post Jakarta The wait is over for sports fans who have decried the decline of national sports amid the absence of a law to govern the sector and push for higher standards.

Farmers against dam closure

Farmers against dam closureBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post, SukoharjoA vocal protest from about 700 farmers outside the Colo Dam complex in Sukoharjo, Central Java, have led to a planned closure of the dam for maintenance to be delayed a month.

Trial stars for Dutch drug accused

Trial stars for Dutch drug accusedMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangThe trial of accused drug smuggler Aijal Marcus alias Max, an Indonesian-born Dutch citizen, began on Tuesday at the Tangerang District Court in Banten.

Papuana opt stay with Indonesia

Papuana opt stay with Indonesia JP/7/letPapuans opt to stay with Indonesia I refer to Jusuf Wanandi's article entitled Papua problem and the international community (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 1,) about the so-called Act of Free Choice conducted by the Indonesian government in 1969, variously known in...

Ahmadiyah gets House support

Ahmadiyah gets House support JAKARTA: The House of Representatives gave its support on Tuesday to the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI) to go ahead with its activities in the country, despite a fatwa against the group by the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI).

HSBC's FlexInvest

HSBC's FlexInvest We refer to the letter regarding our product from Himawan D. Susastra, published in The Jakarta Post on Tuesday, Sept. 6 There appears to have been a misunderstanding of the product information published on the factsheet.

Fire incidents up in Depok

Fire incidents up in Depok DEPOK: The number of fires in Depok municipality has increased by 10 percent to 56 this year as of August, compared to the figure in the same period last year.The head of the Depok Fire Department, Dindin Djainuddin, said most of the incidents were caused by electrical...

ADB to host meet on use of overseas workers' money to fight poverty =

ADB to host meet on use of overseas workers' money to fight poverty = Deutsche Presse-Agentur ManilaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it would host a meeting next week on maximizing billions of dollars in remittances sent by overseas workers in the fight against poverty.

Governor Rizal, predecessor among the dead

Governor Rizal, predecessor among the deadThe Jakarta Post Jakarta/MedanHours before the corpse of North Sumatra Governor Teuku Rizal Nurdin was identified on Monday afternoon, his family abandoned hope that he was among the survivors of the Mandala Boeing-737 crash in Medan.

Hard-liners step up pressure for JIL to close

Hard-liners step up pressure for JIL to closeTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMuslim hard-liners have continued intimidating the Liberal Islam Network (JIL), an organization that promotes pluralism and liberalism in the country, after failing to realize their threat to attack its office in...

Indonesian bonds decline as funds sell

Indonesian bonds decline as funds sellIndonesia's local-currency bonds fell, the biggest fluctuation of any government debt market today, as speculation the central bank was going to buy bonds today proved unfounded, leading some mutual funds to sell.

How to reduce religious conflict

How to reduce religious conflictFrom Suara PembaruanMedia reports on the closure of places of worship along with their comments have led to mutual accusation, suspicion, criticism and threats; creating an atmosphere of imminent conflict.

The curse of oil comes back to haunt Indonesia

The curse of oil comes back to haunt Indonesia The curse of oil comes upon Indonesia once more Endy M. Bayuni The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The question most frequently asked in Indonesian political corridors these past few months is, why is our nation so gloomy when world oil prices have shot through...