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Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Court urged to rule on Depok poll case
Court urged to rule on Depok poll case JAKARTA: Around one hundred Muslim women from Depok, West Java, held a rally in front of the Supreme Court here on Monday demanding that it quickly rule on the controversial decision of the West Java High Court on the Depok mayoral election dispute.
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
More bodies found, two still missing
More bodies found, two still missingSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangSeven more bodies were recovered from the scene of Friday's landslide in Gaung subdistrict, Padang, which claimed 23 lives. Two other people are still missing.
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
CNOOC wants to
CNOOC wants to buy LNG from RI JAKARTA: China's CNOOC Ltd. (CEO) is interested in buying 30 million metric tons a year of liquefied natural gas from Indonesia starting in 2010 to meet China's rising energy needs resulting from its robust economic expansion, an Indonesian official said on Monday.
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Fuel subsidies & poverty
Fuel subsidies & povertyFrom Suara Pembaruan Revoking or maintaining fuel price subsidies is a dilemma. The swelling subsidy costs due to the world crude oil price of US$70/barrel are worrying, because apart from the lack of funds, our oil reserves are only good for about another 15 years.
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
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...
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Plane crash kills 149
Plane crash kills 149Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, MedanA Boeing-737 aircraft owned by PT Mandala Airlines Indonesia crashed into a densely populated residential area in Medan, North Sumatra, minutes after take-off on Monday, leaving at least 149 people dead and many...
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
New landmarks in growing Jakarta
New landmarks in growing JakartaBurhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta If you drive around Jakarta's Golden Triangle area, which covers Jl. Thamrin, Jl. Sudirman, Jl. Gatot Subroto and Kuningan, you will surely catch sight of a number of property projects still underway: high-rise buildings that...
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Free education still uncertain in the capital
Free education still uncertain in the capitalThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIt has been more than five months since the government promised compensation for the last fuel-price hike in the form of free education during the compulsory school years.
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
RI maids escape death sentence in murder case
RI maids escape death sentence in murder caseFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamTwo Indonesian maids were convicted on Monday of killing their employer, but escaped a death sentence after a Singaporean court found that mental anguish had led them to commit the murder.
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Plane crash kills 149
Plane crash kills 149Apriadi Gunawan and Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/MedanA Boeing-737 aircraft owned by PT Mandala Airlines Indonesia crashed into a densely populated residential area in Medan, North Sumatra, minutes after take-off on Monday, leaving at least 149 people dead and many...
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Oil prices to remain high next year: OPEC official
Oil prices to remain high next year: OPEC officialPerrine Faye, Agence France-Presse, London Oil prices fell heavily in London on Monday after industrial powers had agreed to release emergency supplies of crude to counter severe disruption by Hurricane Katrina to oil production in the Gulf of...
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 49
1. COMMENTARY: 1 X 49 The curse of oil comes upon Indonesia once more 2. DRUGS: 2 X 24 Nigerian man arrested with 55 gr of heroin 3. JIL: 2 X 24 Hard-liners step up pressure for JIL to close 4. HOUSE: 1 X 32 Relief aid embezzlement to be probed
Tue, 06 Sep 2005
Christians commemorate tragic Tentena bombing
Christians commemorate tragic Tentena bombingRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, TentenaThe atmosphere was somber at a ceremony to mark the 100th day since the Tentena bombing, in which 21 people were killed. Rev.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Scientist scours global waters in bid to save Earth's largest freshwater fishes
Scientist scours global waters in bid to save Earth's largest freshwater fishes [ AP Photos NY372-374Miranda Leitsinger Associated Press/Phnom PenhFloating down the Mekong in his dinghy, Zeb Hogan is on the ultimate fisherman's quest: to find the world's largest freshwater fishes.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
A look at the military's business ventures
A look at the military's business venturesAwan Wibowo Laksono Poesoro, Jakarta Since the fall of Soeharto in 1998, the military has gradually pulled out of the political arena but has retained its presence in the economy.It argues that the official defense budget, which is now around 4.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
RI to install radar
RI to install radar stations along strait JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy said Sunday it plans to install radar stations at nine locations in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait to monitor ships and strengthen security in one of the world's busiest waterways.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
4-in-1 to solve jams?
4-in-1 to solve jams?From KompasAfter a long stressful day at the office, Jakarta citizens still have to face traffic jams when they are going home for no apparent reason, despite the 3-in-1 rule for private cars on certain roads.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Don't insult chess
Don't insult chess From Media IndonesiaIn a demo staged by the Women's Alliance for Electricity Concern (APPEL) on Aug. 22, its members distributed leaflets with the words: Eddie Widiono, chairman of Percasi (Association of Corruption Brokers).
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Growing together with the community
Growing together with the community Growing together with the community in which a mining company operates is the key to operating successfully in Indonesia. "Any natural resource-based company like a mining firm should not separate themselves from the environment and community living near their...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Masturbation good for marriage: Expert
Masturbation good for marriage: Expert MUARA TEWEH, Central Kalimantan: Noted sexologist Wimpie Pangkahila told a seminar on reproduction health held by the local government here on Sunday that a study he conducted recently found that only between 13 percent and 16 percent of women who masturbated...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Fuel subsidy for vehicles
Fuel subsidy for vehicles The fuel subsidy for motorcycles and cars is creating more and more financial problems for Indonesia. The subsidy disproportionately benefits the "haves" as opposed to the "have- nots", for the latter more often than not are not even able to buy bicycles, much less...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Sharing the pain
Sharing the pain What should we do to help a friend in need who is now facing a great tragedy; one who has helped us much and in a sincere way when we faced a similar problem? What should we offer to this much richer and much more advanced friend? A friend who has nearly everything with him?That is...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
'Sandeq' team aborts mission
'Sandeq' team aborts missionNethy Dharma Somba, JayapuraA team of sailors from Japan and Indonesia has aborted a boat expedition to Peru as their boat failed to overcome the huge waves off the Solomon Islands.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
BSP vows to improve waste management
BSP vows to improve waste managementApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanPT Bakrie Sumatra Plantations (BSP) says it has been improving the waste treatment facilities at its plants in efforts to be taken off the government's annual blacklist of the most polluting companies in the country.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Brazilian envoy hosts Nat'l Day reception
Brazilian envoy hosts Nat'l Day receptionJAKARTA: Brazil's outgoing ambassador Carlos Sette Camara hosted a reception at his residence in Jakarta recently to celebrate Brazilian National Day.Brazil's National Day falls on Sept.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Firefighters risk lives, but not appreciated
Firefighters risk lives, but not appreciatedBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAll firefighters understand the inherent risks of their job, but still they are always startled to hear news of a colleague's death in the line of duty.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
RI offers to send doctors to U.S.
RI offers to send doctors to U.S.INDONESIA: The Indonesian government has offered to send 40 medical doctors to the United States to help victims of Hurricane Katrina, state media said on Sunday, quoting a senior minister."We are still waiting for the green light from the U.S.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
City introduces community wells to fight fires
City introduces community wells to fight firesDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta Municipality is introducing the use of wells in overcrowded, slum areas as part of efforts to help firefighters contain blazes, which are all too common during the dry season from April to...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
'Interest rate increase hits me hard'
'Interest rate increase hits me hard'In order to arrest the rapid fall of the rupiah against foreign currencies, Bank Indonesia has decided to increase the interest rate of the Bank Indonesia Certificate, a move that forces commercial banks to raise their interest rates.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
~Advertorial --- Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005
~Advertorial --- Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2005 Growing together with community Growing together with community in which a mining company operates is key to operating successfully in Indonesia. "Any natural resource-based companies like mining firms should not separate themselves from the environment...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
RI to install radar stations along strait
RI to install radar stations along strait JAKARTA: Indonesia's navy said Sunday it plans to install radar stations at nine locations in the pirate-infested Malacca Strait to monitor ships and strengthen security in one of the world's busiest waterways.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Railway tracks to be expanded
Railway tracks to be expanded JAKARTA: Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said that his office would expand the railway tracks of commuter trains in Greater Jakarta from one or two tracks to four tracks by 2008.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Night raids a positive move
Night raids a positive moveFrom Warta KotaThe police are intensifying raids on various entertainment centers at night targeting illicit drug trafficking and gambling. A large number of suspects have been nabbed in the operations.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Promoting transparency at school
Promoting transparency at schoolEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThus far, high school teacher Retno Listyarti, 35, has met famous Akbar Tanjung twice -- in two quite contradicting situations.First, when she was 22, Akbar, then the minister of youth and sports, rewarded Retno, along with other...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008
For Advertorial --- PT Inco: Sunday, Sept. 4, 2008 PT Inco empowers locals through community development programs People living near natural-resource-based companies, including mining firms, are often hopeful of being able to work at the company to improve their standard of living.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Fire in Jakarta becomes an everyday event in dry season
Fire in Jakarta becomes an everyday event in dry seasonAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough she and her family live in a nice housing complex in Tebet, South Jakarta, Hartini, 37, cannot help thinking that her house will be the next building to be destroyed by fire."It's crazy.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
1. GAM ----- 2x24
1. GAM ----- 2x24 Ex-GAM prisoner Syafiie still haunted by past 2. MOU ---- 1x44 Don't focus on the differences, let's start building trust: GAM 3. Landsli - 2x22 West Sumatra landslide victims to be relocated 4. Robbery - 1x28 Robbers steal Rp 700m, kill officer 5.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Susilo: Freedom of worship guaranteed
Susilo: Freedom of worship guaranteedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stressed on Sunday that the state guaranteed every citizen religious freedom and called on the police and members of the public to act to prevent violence against any faith.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Oil palm seedling deficit causes import smuggling
Oil palm seedling deficit causes import smugglingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's annual need for around 30 to 40 million oil palm seedlings has increased smuggling of palm seeds and caused low quality, low yield seeds to flow into the country, a customs official says.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Over 10,000 houses to be built in Nias
Over 10,000 houses to be built in NiasBANDA ACEH, Aceh: At least 10,041 houses are to be built this year in the tsunami ravaged Nias Islands, official data shows.According to data from the Aceh and Nias Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR), the building was supported by foreign donors,...
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Campaign to prevent diabetes gets a boost
Campaign to prevent diabetes gets a boost JAKARTA: The government and certain community organizations are intensifying a campaign to curb the growth in the number of people suffering diabetes, which now accounts for 8.6 percent of the country's population, or around 17 million people.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
1. HOUSE: 4 X 10
1. HOUSE: 4 X 10 Lawmakers abusing relief aid: Official 2. KATRINA: 1 X 28 U.S. Army secures New Orleans 3. SBY: 1 X 32Freedom of worship guaranteed: SBY 4. JAPAN: 1 X 30 More expats found dead in Jakarta
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Headings
Headingspage 81. MEGA -- 3x12 City seeks closer ties with neighbors 2. SCHOOL -- 1x32 10 students pass 'test of genius' 3. MANGGA -- 2x27 Council questions Sutiyoso's policy on Mangga Dua Square 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'Interest rate increase hits me hard' page 91.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Consumers feel the pinch of rates hikes
Consumers feel the pinch of rates hikesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaSiti Mulyana, a civil servant, recently bought her 22-year-old son a Yamaha Vega-R 110 cc motorcycle on credit. For that, she had to pay Rp 1.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Rupiah plunge drags down tempe industry
Rupiah plunge drags down tempe industrySEMARANG: The rupiah's slide against U.S. dollar has hit the tempe industry in Semarang, with observers fearing many producers will soon go bankrupt as prices for imported soybeans soar.Two weeks ago, the price of imported soybean was between Rp 3,400 (0.34 U.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Former rebels behind bars despite amnesty
Former rebels behind bars despite amnestyDozens of Acehnese rebel prisoners eligible for release under a historic peace agreement remain behind bars, separatists said Sunday, calling on the government to make sure they're freed.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Canadian envoy visits RI
Canadian envoy visits RIJAKARTA: Canadian Ambassador for Climate Change Jacques Bilodeau visited Indonesia last week to discuss climate change issues with Indonesian officials and community representatives, the Canadian Embassy in Jakarta said.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
High-level officials focus on Asian regional financial
High-level officials focus on Asian regional financial integration Deutsche Presse-Agentur Singapore High-level officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other bodies explored opportunities for Asian regional financial integration at a Singapore seminar on Saturday.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Ex-GAM prisoner Syafiie still haunted by the past
Ex-GAM prisoner Syafiie still haunted by the pastNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehWith his four-year-old son Salman al Farizi sitting on his lap, Teungku Syafiie bin Syamaun, a member of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) who was recently released from prison, feels a complete man.
Mon, 05 Sep 2005
Don't focus on the differences, let's start building trust: GAM
Don't focus on the differences, let's start building trust: GAMTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTwo weeks after the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) signed a peace deal in Helsinki, many continue to question its legitimacy, particularly House of Representatives...