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Fri, 18 Nov 2005
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14 Heads : 1. MARKET ( 3 x 18 ) Stock index has biggest gain in Oct.; Astra shares rise 2. FISH ( 2 x 30 ) European Union tells Indonesia to improve quality of fish products 3. COPPER ( 2 X 24 ) China to lose $100 million from copper futures bet .
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Corrections from Korean Embassy
Corrections from Korean Embassy Thank you for publishing a one-page advertisement (page 17) and several interesting articles in relation to the APEC Summit 2005 in Busan, the Republic of Korea, in The Jakarta Post's Nov. 17 edition.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Indonesian Arts Festival 2005
Indonesian Arts Festival 2005BANDUNG: Seven art colleges in Indonesia will participate in the fourth Indonesian Arts Festival, scheduled to take place on Nov. 24 through Nov. 27, 2005, at Bandung's Indonesian Arts College (STSI-Bandung) on Jl. Buahbatu, Bandung.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Malaysia to punish terrorism donors
Malaysia to punish terrorism donorsAssociated Press, Kuala LumpurThe Malaysian government pledged on Thursday to crack down on anyone who channels money to militants in Indonesia, following a report that a slain terrorist suspect received funds from Malaysian sympathizers.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Village employees demand promotion
Village employees demand promotion JAKARTA: Thousands of secretariat employees in villages across Java and Bali went to the House of Representatives on Wednesday, demanding they become officially recognized as civil servants.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
S'pore studies older workers
S'pore studies older workers SINGAPORE: A delegation from Singapore is in Japan studying ways to keep older workers employed longer, the manpower ministry said on Thursday.The group is headed by Minister of State for Manpower and Education Gan Kim Yong.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Suicide bombings 'too random to be good jihad'
Suicide bombings 'too random to be good jihad'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIslamic organizations agreed on Thursday to disseminate on a large scale, the teachings of "true jihad" among Muslims across Indonesia in an effort to help prevent extremist groups from recruiting new...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
'Wardrobe malfunction' actress complains
'Wardrobe malfunction' actress complainsJAKARTA: Taffana Dewi, 31, a lesser-known model and actress, said she wanted to sue the people behind the distribution on the Internet of a record containing her wardrobe malfunction incident, in which she bared her sizable breasts on a live TV show.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Bird flu death toll in RI climbs to seven
Bird flu death toll in RI climbs to sevenAgencies, Jakarta/BandungA Hong Kong laboratory has confirmed the deaths of two more people in Jakarta from bird flu, bringing the total to seven, health authorities say.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Susilo appeals to business leaders to help fight bird flu
Susilo appeals to business leaders to help fight bird fluRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/ Busan, South KoreaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to business leaders around the globe to step up efforts to halt the outbreak of bird flu and prevent it from mutating into a form that could...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Govt to heal drug addicts
Govt to heal drug addicts JAKARTA: The Ministry of Justice and Human Rights will build a rehabilitation center for convicts of drug-related crimes in Yogyakarta.Director General of Penitentiary Mardjaman said on Wednesday the center would be located close to a special prison for drug convicts and...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Tsunami warning buoys installed
Tsunami warning buoys installedReuters, JakartaIndonesia has activated the first stage of a tsunami early warning system off the coast of Sumatra to prevent a repeat of last year's death toll in huge quake-triggered tidal waves that left 164,000 people dead or missing, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Papuans give mixed reactions to Dutch study on 1969 vote
Papuans give mixed reactions to Dutch study on 1969 voteThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPapuan people gave mixed reactions on Thursday to a Dutch government-commissioned study that found the 1969 vote on their territory's incorporation into Indonesia to be a "sham".
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
TV Today: Saturday, November 19, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, November 19, 2005 TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi8:00 Talk Show: Hembing8:30 Rumah Kita9:30 Documentary11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Oto Screen12:00 Sports1:00 p.m.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Facts corrected
Facts corrected On behalf of Monica Kelly, thank you for the excellent coverage of the Mandala Crash Victims' Families Association's press conference in Medan on Nov. 15.However, Monica Kelly would like to make clear that she is not an attorney of the Nolan Law Group, as mentioned in the article.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Dengue fever cases on the increase as another victim dies
Dengue fever cases on the increase as another victim diesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA nine-year-old girl, identified as Tia Imelda, died in the Tarakan Hospital in West Jakarta on Thursday, two hours after she was admitted with dengue fever.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
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;AFP;IVY; ANPAu..r.. ATW-health-flu-China Bird flu crisis escalates in China JP/12/ATW Bird flu crisis escalates in China CHINA: China was struggling to contain an escalation of the bird flu crisis on Thursday after reporting at least one person had died from the H5N1 virus, with other human cases...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Four new busway projects in 2006
Four new busway projects in 2006 JAKARTA: The city administration is going ahead with its plan to develop four new busway corridors next year to bring the total to seven by end 2006.City Transportation Agency head Nurrachman said on Thursday the construction of the new corridors would cost Rp 876.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Traditional Javanese snacks get presidential thumbs up
Traditional Javanese snacks get presidential thumbs upRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South KoreaOn board the Garuda Indonesia presidential aircraft, tahu Sumedang (fried tofu originally made and sold in Sumedang, West Java) and karak (Javanese traditional rice crackers) are must-have...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Elephants run wild as their habitat shrinks
Elephants run wild as their habitat shrinksOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, BandarlampungA herd of some 20 wild elephants from the South Bukit Barisan National Park (TNBBS) in Lampung ventured again into nearby settlements in the past week, ravaging dozens of hectares plantations and residents'...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Officials check for anthrax
Officials check for anthraxAgencies, Jakarta Health officials in Makassar carried out house-to-house checks on Thursday for signs of anthrax infections in humans following the deaths of at least 20 animals in the area.
Fri, 18 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, 18 Nov 2005
Miss Indonesia in Bandung Fashion Week
Miss Indonesia in Bandung Fashion WeekMiss Indonesia 2005, Nadine Chandra Winata, will attend the BSM 4th Anniversary Fashion Week and Trend 2006, a major event of Bandung Supermall (BSM), the city's largest shopping center, this month.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Palyja responds
Palyja responds In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on Nov. 5 titled Quality of drinking water declines, we would like to explain as follows.On Oct. 31, the Palyja Service Unit Team in South Jakarta checked the customer's location and found the water was rather murky.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
1. Aussie -- 48 pts 6 cols 1 line (1x36)
1. Aussie -- 48 pts 6 cols 1 line (1x36) Rumsfeld flies in to threatened Australia 2. Susilo -- 36 pts 1col 4lines (4x10)Susilo makes appeal to businesses for help to fight bird flu 3. Bappenas -- 36 pts 1cols 4lines (4x10)Govt provides incentives for infrastructure investments4.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
4heads
4heads 1. Papua (2x25) Papuans give mixed reactions to Dutch study 2. Tsunami (1x30) Tsunami warning buoys installed 3. Antrax (1x27) Officials check for anthrax 4. Yusril (4x9) Yusril, Anwar in row over graft case
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Retail space market faces oversupply
Retail space market faces oversupplyAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaJakarta will face an oversupply in strata-title retail space by the end of this year with an additional 250,000 square meters entering the market, a property research company says.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
SBY bemoans 'dual-function politicians'
SBY bemoans 'dual-function politicians'Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South KoreaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will soon issue a presidential instruction regulating government officials' roles in dealing with projects funded or initiated by the state.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
'Telkom-2' satellite launched
'Telkom-2' satellite launchedAgencies, JakartaAfter nine delays since November last year, the Telkom-2 satellite owned by the country's largest telecommunications company, PT Telkom, was launched on an Ariane-5 rocket in Kourou, French Guiana, on Wednesday at 6:46 p.m.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
City police pledged on Thursday to take stern action against all
City police pledged on Thursday to take stern action against all road rule violators, starting 12 a.m. on Friday (today).Jakarta Police traffic chief Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo said they would ticket motorcycles taking the fast lane of main streets, buses that dropped and picked up passengers outside...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Rattan industry losing competition to China: Rattan entrepreneur
Rattan industry losing competition to China: Rattan entrepreneurNana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, CirebonA major player in the rattan industry has repeated concerns that local businesses are losing the competition with China, as seen in declining export figures for rattan furniture over the last...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Indonesia to join Rainforest Challenge
Indonesia to join Rainforest ChallengeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Off-road Federation (IOF) will send a team to the Rainforest Challenge 2005 in Malaysia, which runs from Nov. 26 to Dec. 5.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Govt to develop defense industry
Govt to develop defense industry JAKARTA: In response to a heavy dependence on foreign arms supplies, senior officials of four ministries met on Thursday to discuss a plan to develop the national defense industry.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
SBY makes appeals for help to fight bird flu
SBY makes appeals for help to fight bird fluRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Busan, South KoreaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono appealed to business leaders around the globe to step up efforts to halt the outbreak of bird flu and prevent it from mutating into a form that could spread from...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
City to preserve more old buildings
City to preserve more old buildingsTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile new skyscrapers, shining lights and jam-packed roads may make Jakarta seem a modern metropolis, scratch under the dirt in the city's less fancier parts of town and the city's 478 years are revealed.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Sutanto calls on ASEAN countries to stay alert for terror attacks
Sutanto calls on ASEAN countries to stay alert for terror attacksEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Sutanto called on Southeast Asian countries on Thursday to be vigilant in the face of possible terror attacks following a series of bombings here.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Yusril riled by BPK graft allegations
Yusril riled by BPK graft allegations Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/JakartaAnother war of words between senior state officials over corruption surfaced on Thursday, this time involving State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra and Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) chairman Anwar Nasution.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Bird flu death toll climbs to seven
Bird flu death toll climbs to seven Agencies Jakarta/BandungA Hong Kong laboratory has confirmed the deaths of two more people in Jakarta from bird flu, bringing the total to seven, health authorities say.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
JP/7/let
JP/7/letPresident needs to be consistentFrom KontanSeveral days before the fuel prices were raised, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the increase would be around 30 percent or 50 percent at the maximum.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
JP/5/MANDALA
JP/5/MANDALAForeign lawyer operations condemnedApriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanA Medan lawyers' association is planning to file a report with the government on the operation of foreign lawyers in the city.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
A role model for women in the modern age
A role model for women in the modern ageCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaWhen Ratmini Soedjatmoko celebrates her 80th birthday on Friday, she can look back on a life well-balanced between work and family.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Listed firms ask for more incentives
Listed firms ask for more incentivesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government should consider giving more tax incentives to publicly listed companies as part of its efforts to develop the country's stock markets and attract more investment through them, a business association says.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Neighbors asked to cull birds
Neighbors asked to cull birdsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the last few days, Dewi, 36, a resident of a luxury housing complex in Sunter, North Jakarta, has been very worried that her neighbor's birds may have been infected with avian flu virus, and that it might spread to her family.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Crackdown blamed for fewer tourists
Crackdown blamed for fewer touristsFadli, The Jakarta Post, BatamA drastic drop in Batam's tourist arrivals in the January-October period has forced dozens of entertainment establishments, such as karaoke and massage parlors, to close down.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Fire razes teachers' homes
Fire razes teachers' homesPEKANBARU, Riau: Fire razed nine semi-permanent houses belonging to local teachers on Thursday and also damaged a school building. The blaze panicked hundreds of students, who fled home.The fire broke out after a kerosene stove in a house belonging to a teacher exploded.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Three live grenades found in Yogyakarta
Three live grenades found in YogyakartaYOGYAKARTA: Three live grenades were found on Thursday near Progo River in Bantul, Yogyakarta province."The grenades were discovered by three sand miners," said the deputy chief of the Bantul Police, Comr. Hudit Wahyudi.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
22 bus companies violate Idul Fitri fare policy
22 bus companies violate Idul Fitri fare policyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA small undercover team assigned to monitor buses during the Idul Fitri exodus reported Thursday that 42 bus crews from 22 bus companies committed violations ranging from raising fares above the allowed ceiling...
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
Workers demand higher pay
Workers demand higher payBANDUNG: Some 500 workers in the Cimahi industrial zone held a protest on Thursday in front the Cimahi regency council, demanding that the administration increase the local minimum wage.
Fri, 18 Nov 2005
'I'd rather be a hero myself'
'I'd rather be a hero myself'For many young residents, the word "hero" has lost much of its meaning, being associated mostly with dead guys streets are named after. In commemoration of National Heroes Day on Nov.