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Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Two more ecstasy factories found
Two more ecstasy factories foundEva C. Komandjaja and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/MalangPolice have discovered two ecstasy factories in the East Java towns of Malang and Banyuwangi, almost two weeks after a successful raid on a huge plant in Serang regency, Banten.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Army chief gets Singapore award
Army chief gets Singapore award SINGAPORE: Indonesian Army chief Gen. Djoko Santoso was conferred a prestigious military award at Singapore's defense ministry on Thursday.He was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal by Minister for Defense Teo Chee Hean in recognition of his "outstanding...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Befriending Asia's powerful but forgotten giant
Befriending Asia's powerful but forgotten giantMeidyatama Suryodiningrat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to India was, frankly, little noticed here in Jakarta. There was not the customary ferment of intellectual discussion that usually ushers in state visits to...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Bird flu detected in more areas
Bird flu detected in more areasAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta administration announced on Thursday over 500 birds would be culled in several subdistricts in East Jakarta, the day after infected birds were found in four more subdistricts in West Jakarta, Central Jakarta and North...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Thai govt vows to return orangutans
Thai govt vows to return orangutansJAKARTA: The Thai government asserted on Wednesday that the country would return smuggled orangutans to Indonesia after it is proven that the primates were smuggled into Thailand through a judicial process, the Thai Embassy in Jakarta said in a statement on...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to India was,
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to India was, frankly, little noticed here in Jakarta. There was not the customary ferment of intellectual discussion that usually ushers in state visits to China, Japan or the United States.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Indonesia, Pakistan seal deals on terrorism, trade
Indonesia, Pakistan seal deals on terrorism, tradeRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, IslamabadVisiting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf witnessed the signing on Thursday of accords on terrorism and trade during a two-day visit.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
City counts on vehicles to finance budget
City counts on vehicles to finance budgetBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs in previous years, the Jakarta administration will rely heavily on taxes paid by private car owners to finance its budget in 2006.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Jakob wins Entrepreneur award
Jakob wins Entrepreneur awardThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMedia mogul Jakob Oetama, president director of PT Kelompok Kompas Gramedia (KKG), was named on Thursday Indonesian Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young (E&Y) Indonesia, the local arm of the global accounting and consulting firm.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
2005 growth could be as low as 5.2%, Miranda says
2005 growth could be as low as 5.2%, Miranda saysUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia's economy will likely wrap up the year with growth of only between 5.2 percent and 5.6 percent, the central bank says, as it continues to slow due to inflation that is set to remain high at 16 percent...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Against telecommunications mast
Against telecommunications mastFrom Media IndonesiaAs residents of the RT06/RW02 neighborhood unit, Cilandak Barat subdistrict, South Jakarta, we wish to express our objection to the construction of a telecommunications mast in this area.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Fraudsters detained for cheating workers
Fraudsters detained for cheating workers JAKARTA: Jakarta Police named two people, identified as RS and JS, as suspects for taking billions of rupiah from 1,040 workers, who were promised work in Japan.Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Farid succeeds from modest beginnings
Farid succeeds from modest beginningsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although Farid Firmansyah did not emerge the overall champion in the Enerpac War Among the Junior Masters championships that ended on Wednesday, he has reason to be proud.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Farid forges ahead from modest beginnings
Farid forges ahead from modest beginningsThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Although Farid Firmansyah did not emerge the overall champion in the Enerpac War Among the Junior Masters championships that ended on Wednesday, he has reason to be proud.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Orange Ball attracts new members for De Nederlandse Club
Orange Ball attracts new members for De Nederlandse ClubMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDutch-speaking newcomers should not be too worried now when they want to settle in the country, especially Jakarta. De Nederlandse Club will be there ready to help.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Moderate quake hits Papua
Moderate quake hits PapuaJAKARTA: A moderate earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale struck Indonesia's easternmost province of Papua on Thursday, the Meteorology and Geophysics Office here said.The quake struck at 5:35 a.m.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
RI can learn from India
RI can learn from India It is a matter of pride and joy that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has chosen to visit India just after the conclusion of the APEC meeting in South Korea. It is also a matter of pride that every president of Indonesia from Sukarno to SBY will have paid a state...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
PGN to raise gas prices by 22 percent in 2007
PGN to raise gas prices by 22 percent in 2007Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) is set to raise gas prices for its industrial customers by 22 percent in 2007, the company's top executive says.The company will raise prices to US$5.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Medco to raise gas output 10%
Medco to raise gas output 10%Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPT Medco Energi Internasional, the country's largest locally controlled oil and gas company, expects gas production to rise 10 percent to 150 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) in 2006, while it says oil production will...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
City bridges gap between state, private schools
City bridges gap between state, private schoolsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Middle and Higher Education Agency has begun sister school programs between state and private schools across Jakarta in a bid to minimize the gap in quality between the two.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
'Teachers should upgrade quality'
'Teachers should upgrade quality'Teachers have a vital role in building the nation although they are poorly paid and their welfare has long been neglected. To commemorate the first-ever Teacher's Day on Nov.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Mocca to be in Japanese rock festival
Mocca to be in Japanese rock festivalJAKARTA: Retro-pop band Mocca is expected to stage a concert in Okinawa, Japan, in late November, sharing the bill with scores of hot Japanese indie acts.The Bandung, West Java-based indie band will perform in a music festival titled Sound Rainbow: Living with...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Saudi Arabia comes to aid of Pakistan
Saudi Arabia comes to aid of PakistanJAKARTA: Saudi Arabia and the United States topped the list of donors at the recent international donor conference held in Pakistan's capital Islamabad to raise money for the reconstruction of earthquake-hit areas in the country, the Royal Embassy of Saudi...
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Governor seeks athletes' loyalty
Governor seeks athletes' loyaltySEMARANG: Central Java Governor Mardiyanto expressed hope that all the athletes in his jurisdiction would show their loyalty to fight for victory for Central Java during the coming National Games or PON XVII to be held in East Kalimantan in 2008.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Reclaiming jihad's true meaning
Reclaiming jihad's true meaningHikmat Sanusi, Tangerang "Don't you think it was just a political statement for an international audience?" read an e-mail from a friend of mine in California a few days ago.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Fuel price hike, Bali bombings leave Troso weaving industry in limbo
Fuel price hike, Bali bombings leave Troso weaving industry in limboSinggir Kartana, Contributor, Jepara, Central JavaThe center of the Troso weaving industry in Jepara, Central Java, is facing difficult times, with the recent fuel price increases followed by the recent Bali bombings.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
1. Embargo -- 2x22
1. Embargo -- 2x22 U.S. not the only arms source, analysts say 2. Probo ---- 2x24 Probosutedjo denies bribing prosecutors 3. Papua ---- 1x36 W. Irian Jaya expected to delay election 4. BIN ---- 2x16 BIN insists on more power to fight terror
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
Hundreds of Maluku villages lack access to electricity
Hundreds of Maluku villages lack access to electricityM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThousands of residents of 333 remote villages in Maluku province have no access to electricity, a senior government official has said.
Fri, 25 Nov 2005
1. Orange Ball gets new members for De Nederlandse Club Page 9
1. Orange Ball gets new members for De Nederlandse Club Page 9 2. New attraction to be found at Borobudur Page 18 3. Myanmar women's soccer defeats RI's in SEA Games Page 23
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Prosecuting Supreme Court justices
Prosecuting Supreme Court justicesRidarson Galingging, Jakarta A "war" between the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) and the Supreme Court (MA) began when the KPK searched the MA recently and took away some documents.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Principal uses school budget for religious trips
Principal uses school budget for religious tripsMulta Fidrus The Jakarta Post/TangerangThe Tangerang regency council will summon the principal of state high school No. 1 in Pamulang district over reports the school budget was used to finance minor pilgrimages, or umroh, for several teachers and...
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
National integrity
National integrityFrom Media Indonesia Political life in Indonesia today doesn't seem to be inspired by the spirit of unity our founding fathers upheld 77 years ago. This spirit of unity could be related to the STOVIA movement of (medical) students called Boedi Oetomo, which was considered pioneer...
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Former BNI director detained over scam
Former BNI director detained over scamEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former compliance director of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) Mohammad Arsjad was officially detained on Wednesday at the National Police Headquarters for his alleged role in a high- profile lending scam in 2003.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
More inner city housing proposed
More inner city housing proposedAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFive days a week, Rachmat Halim, a resident of a housing complex in Depok, West Java, has to struggle through traffic for hours getting to his office on Jl. Sudirman in Central Jakarta.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
JP/18/CHILE
JP/18/CHILEBali, a major gateway for Chilean tourists, businesses Rita A. Widiadana The Jakarta Post/Sanur Only weeks before the Oct. 1, 2005 bombing tragedy in Kuta and Jimbaran, the Chilean government opened its honorary consulate office here in Bali.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Museum Prasasti: Learning history from a headstone
Museum Prasasti: Learning history from a headstoneBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe past comes to life at Museum Taman Prasasti (Inscription Museum) in Central Jakarta where headstones from the days of Dutch rule are housed.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Former teacher named suspect
Former teacher named suspectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungPolice have named on Wednesday a former Cianjur high school teacher a suspect for having underage sex with at least two students and may also charge him with rape.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Governor mum on suspension motion
Governor mum on suspension motionSAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Embattled East Kalimantan Governor Suwarna Abdul Fatah chose on Wednesday not to address directly a motion by the East Kalimantan provincial council calling for his suspension over graft allegations.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Against telecommunications mast
Against telecommunications mastFrom Media IndonesiaAs residents of the RT06/RW02 neighborhood unit, Cilandak Barat subdistrict, South Jakarta, we wish to express our objection to the construction of a telecommunications mast in this area.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Seeds for agriculture revitalization
Seeds for agriculture revitalizationHira Jhamtani and Dey Patria, Denpasar The government intends to plant 25 million hectares of new rice fields over the long term and to revive the agriculture extension service scheme.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Gudang Garam loses market share
Gudang Garam loses market shareThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMonths after the much-hyped acquisition of cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna by a U.S. tobacco company, the landscape of the domestic cigarette industry has begun to shift.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Infected birds found in seven subdistricts
Infected birds found in seven subdistrictsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaInfected birds have been found in seven of 20 subdistricts tested for the avian influenza virus on Monday, city officials said, predicting many more areas would test positive as searches continued.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
1. Embargo -- 2x12
1. Embargo -- 2x12 U.S. lifts lethal arms ban on RI 2. Golkar ---- 1x36 Kalla confirms 'minor' Cabinet reshuffle 3. Foreign --- 1x32 'Let foreigners own apartments': CIPS 4. Extradi --- 1x28 S'pore extradition pact nearly inked
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Despite long history, Dutch community a recent phenomena
Despite long history, Dutch community a recent phenomenaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlthough the Dutch had been in Indonesia from 1602, most Dutch communities during the colonial period only lasted until 1942, when the Japanese invaded.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
1. Enviro (2x24)
1. Enviro (2x24) European, Asian nations talk environmental issues 2. TI (1x30) Fairness urged in graft probe 3. Dollar (2x24) Local nurses go global in search of dollars 4. BNI (2x18) Former BNI director detained over scam
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
We don't use "today" -- which day, Monday, Tuesday, etc?
We don't use "today" -- which day, Monday, Tuesday, etc?Notes: Sponsored article for ASEAN Marketing Forum 2005 Philip Kotler Center for ASEAN Marketing launched MarkPlus&Co will host, in Jakarta today, two important international gatherings -- the launch of the long awaited non- profit marketing...
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
Escaped assassin, helpful girlfriend captured in raid
Escaped assassin, helpful girlfriend captured in raidTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA joint team of police and military officers captured early on Wednesday a former marine who had fled for a second time a military prison to evade execution.
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Discourse -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)'Indonesian militants should fight jihad in war zones' 2. Auto -- 36 pts 5 cols 1line (1x35) Luxury taxes on cars to go up despite opposition 3. India 00 24 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x20)Canada to increase tsunami aid by $28m --- 4. Photo and advertisement
Thu, 24 Nov 2005
AMM finds Thailand rifle
AMM finds Thailand rifleBANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Monitoring Mission (AMM) has found a Thai military and police standard rifle among weapons and ammunition handed over by former rebel Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to the monitoring body.