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Thu, 17 Nov 2005
UN probes food aid sold in market
UN probes food aid sold in marketJAKARTA: The World Food Program is probing a report that canned sardines provided for tsunami victims in Aceh had been diverted for commercial purposes, a UN agency spokesman said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
1. TERROR: 4 x 10
1. TERROR: 4 x 10 3 terror suspects flown to Bali 2. BAGIR: 1 X 35 Susilo concerned by KPK, Supreme Court rift 3. KPU: 2 X 20 8.5 years, huge fine sought for ex-KPU chief 4. SUSUL: 1 X 32 5. BOMB: 1 X 36 Police, military comb Lido resort
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Lawmakers to focus more on legislation
Lawmakers to focus more on legislation The Jakarta Post JakartaStarting next year, all House of Representatives commissions will have to submit reports on their work programs prior to a new sitting period to keep track of their progress and performance, House Speaker Agung Laksono said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Police performance praised
Police performance praisedFrom Koran TempoThe death of Azahari and two other terrorist suspects after a gunfight with the police in a rented house on Jl. Flamboyan in Batu, East Java, has surprised many.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.16, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.16, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters...
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
ASEAN mulls Russia's plea to join summit
ASEAN mulls Russia's plea to join summit MALAYSIA: Southeast Asian nations have not decided whether to allow Russia to participate in a regional summit in Kuala Lumpur next month, Malaysian officials said on Wednesday.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Shipping lines agree to cut THC
Shipping lines agree to cut THCAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaForeign shipping lines have agreed to reduce the much-debated terminal handling charges (THCs) but not to the amount earlier set by the government.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Police officers promoted
Police officers promoted JAKARTA: Eleven police officers were promoted during a ceremony held at National Police Headquarters on Wednesday.Five one-star generals were promoted to two-star generals. They include deputy chief of detectives Brig. Gen.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Azahari's brother apologizes to victims
Azahari's brother apologizes to victimsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe brother of slain terrorist Azahari bin Husin confirmed on Wednesday that the corpse shown to him by police was that of his brother and apologized to his victims and their relatives.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
U.S. pays Indonesian police after drug bust
U.S. pays Indonesian police after drug bustEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaVisiting U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales handed over a check worth US$287,577 to National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto on Wednesday as part of an agreement to share proceeds from drug busts.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Unmarried couple busted in hotel
Unmarried couple busted in hotelPADANG, West Sumatra: Padang public order officials busted at dawn on Tuesday four unmarried couples staying in a hotel on Jl. Damar Padang here. The couples were mostly university students in their 20s.
Thu, 17 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.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
RI to send police officers to S'pore
RI to send police officers to S'pore JAKARTA: The National Police will start sending officers to Singapore next year for training in detective work as a part of a cooperation agreement with the Singapore Police.National Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Low expectations for RI table tennis team
Low expectations for RI table tennis teamMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian table tennis team has been working out at a specialized training camp in China, but the team manager still believes his charges have little chance of matching the regional powerhouses in the chase...
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
'Heroes don't need recognition from other'
'Heroes don't need recognition from other'Many Indonesians know only those national heroes who were involved in the independence struggle and whose names have been immortalized as street names. In commemoration of National Heroes Day on Nov.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Shocking report on bird flu
Shocking report on bird fluThe comment made by a special UN team sent to help Indonesia fight bird flu warning that the country had not done enough to contain the virus (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 8) really shocked me.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
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see query below Are ages years/months or years/tenths of years?One-third of Indonesians want more sexEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An online, global sex survey carried out by condom manufacturer Durex revealed that 31 percent of the Indonesian respondents said they wish to have sex more...
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Bali tennis contest planned for Nusa Dua
Bali tennis contest planned for Nusa DuaNUSA DUA: The Bali Tennis Academy Championship is BTA's year end tennis event for 2005. As the organization has already organized and handled eight tournaments this year, the BTA wants to finish the year with a major event on the island.
Thu, 17 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, 17 Nov 2005
Govt must step up investment reforms
Govt must step up investment reformsUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith unemployment on the rise due to the recent economic slowdown, the government must step up reform efforts to attract more labor-intensive investments into the country, analysts say.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Reaching out to people with HIV/AIDS
Reaching out to people with HIV/AIDSDENPASAR: In conjunction with the upcoming International AIDS Day on Dec. 1, the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Bali Chapter held a poster contest titled: Reaching out to people with HIV/AIDS.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Double-digit inflation until Oct. 2006: BI
Double-digit inflation until Oct. 2006: BIThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe central bank is predicting inflation in the country will remain in double digits until next year's third quarter -- at the earliest.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Fire rips through Manggarai Utara
Fire rips through Manggarai Utara JAKARTA: A fire gutted at least 100 houses in the densely populated Manggarai Utara in South Jakarta, early on Wednesday.There were no fatalities in the fire, but it left at least 600 people homeless.
Thu, 17 Nov 2005
Public health must come first, says EU official
Public health must come first, says EU officialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite habitual close contact with poultry and fears of huge losses by businesses in relation to the threat of avian flu, public health must remain the priority, a visiting official from the European Union (EU) said.
Thu, 17 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.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Court dismisses civil suit against Newmont
Court dismisses civil suit against NewmontThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe South Jakarta District Court dropped on Tuesday a US$133 million civil suit against mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR), a local subsidiary of US-based Newmont.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Is Papua spending its fiscal resources wisely?
Is Papua spending its fiscal resources wisely?Wolfgang Fengler, Jasmin Chakeri, and Bambang Suharnoko Sjahrir, JakartaPapua occupies a special place in Indonesia. The province is characterized by geographic isolation and long-standing conflict, but also by immense natural resource wealth.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
European Union lauds Indonesia's efforts to stamp out bird flu
European Union lauds Indonesia's efforts to stamp out bird fluAgencies, JakartaThe cash-strapped government cannot fight the deadly bird flu virus alone, a visiting European Union health official said here Tuesday, citing the need for international assistance.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Ex-BIN officials skip hearing
Ex-BIN officials skip hearing JAKARTA: Former State Intelligence Agency (BIN) secretary general Nurhadi Jazuli and deputy chief Muhdi PR failed to appear to give testimony at the trial of the high-profile murder of human rights campaigner Munir on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Stock index climbs for first day; Telkom Gains
Stock index climbs for first day; Telkom GainsNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index rose for the first day in six. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia advanced after the nation's biggest telephone company said it's seeking a Hong Kong-based partner to bolster growth.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Blood supply runs low in Jambi
Blood supply runs low in JambiJAMBI, Jambi: The Indonesian Red Cross' (PMI) Jambi chapter bemoaned on Tuesday its low blood supply after the fasting month of Ramadhan. "Few people donated their blood during the holy month and, as a result, our supply is running low," said Mila, a volunteer with the...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Global flu plan needed to avert a pandemic
Global flu plan needed to avert a pandemicMichael Richardson, Singapore What will happen if the deadly avian influenza virus that has decimated poultry flocks in China and Southeast Asia mutates so that it can pass quickly from person to person, triggering alarm bells that a dangerous new flu...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Jakarta still seen as land opportunity
Jakarta still seen as land opportunityAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThis is the second in a series of articles on the city administration's treatment of unskilled migrants who come to Jakarta in search of work.Gazing up at the buildings along Jl.
Wed, 16 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.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Demand for security equipment on the rise
Demand for security equipment on the riseArif T. Syam, Contributor, Jakarta Not long ago, the Australian government of John Howard issued another travel warning to its citizens, listing a number of countries, including -- once again -- Indonesia, to be avoided.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 17, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, November 17, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Fine Arts Spirit of Change by Wayan Santrayana, Ganesha Gallery Four Season Resort Bali, at Jimbaran Bay, from Nov. 22 to Dec.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Govt may cancel Exxon, Pertamina license in Cepu
Govt may cancel Exxon, Pertamina license in CepuWahyudi Soeriaatmadja, Bloomberg/JakartaIndonesia may cancel the rights given to Exxon Mobil Corp and state oil company PT Pertamina to develop the country's biggest untapped oil field should the companies fail to resolve their dispute by year-end.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Dual diagnosis a problem of drug addiction and pathology
Dual diagnosis a problem of drug addiction and pathologyDavid & Joyce Djaelani Gordon, Contributors, Yayasan Harapan Permata Hati Kita, BogorDani (not his real name), is 42; he is a drug addict, and one with a mental disorder.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Sidewalk vendors protest eviction
Sidewalk vendors protest eviction JAKARTA: At least 50 evicted vendors from Jl. Pancoran in Glodok, West Jakarta, staged a protest at the City Council on Tuesday, asking for support to get their businesses up and running.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Companies must have gas stations outside Java to partake in PSO
Companies must have gas stations outside Java to partake in PSOLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNew players in the downstream oil business will not be allowed to distribute subsidized fuel if they do not operate gas stations outside Java, which could give state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina a...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
'Govt critic Munir was a hero'
'Govt critic Munir was a hero'The government names new heroes every year, although many people often find it difficult to recognize them, or their works or contributions to the nation. In commemoration of Heroes Day on Nov. 10, The Jakarta Post asked people who they deemed to be national heroes.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Three men rearrested
Three men rearrested over Poso beheadings Authorities have rearrested three men on suspicion of involvement in the beheading of teenage Christian girls in the religiously- divided district of Poso, a report said on Tuesday.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Sembawang wins S$43.26m contract
Sembawang wins S$43.26m contract SINGAPORE: Sembawang Kimtrans Ltd., a Singapore mining logistics company, said on Tuesday it has won a three-year contract to supply and operate seven self-propelled barges for Thailand's Banpu PCL.The contract, which comes with a two-year option, is valued at S$43.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Govt to raise bureaucrat's salaries to 'fight graft'
Govt to raise bureaucrat's salaries to 'fight graft'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government unveiled on Tuesday its New Year present for the country's 3.6 million civil servants: a hefty salary increase.
Wed, 16 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.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Computer Olympiad underway in Bogor
Computer Olympiad underway in Bogor BOGOR: High school students across the country have gathered in Bogor regency for the Indonesia Computer Olympiad held at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB).The 38 students have been receiving modules on computer programming from Monday, a process that will...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Appeal hearing open to public
Appeal hearing open to public JAKARTA: The Supreme Court will deliver its verdict on an appeal sought by graft convicts Harun Let-let and Tarcisius Walla in a hearing on Wednesday that will be open to the public.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
ADB responds
ADB responds The Jakarta Post articles Homes remain elusive for Acehnese on Idul Fitri (Oct. 31), and Tsunami survivors grow weary of wait for homes (Nov. 10) unfortunately offer an incomplete picture of the Asian Development Bank's efforts to assist the people of Aceh, Nias and North Sumatra with...
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Phone providers clueless over prepaid card registration
Phone providers clueless over prepaid card registrationAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe issuance of a ministerial regulation requiring prepaid card cell phone subscribers to register with cellular providers is causing confusion among the companies.
Wed, 16 Nov 2005
Waiting for police to make another big catch
Waiting for police to make another big catchImanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Police deserve a big round of applause for all the good work they did last week. They put a big dent in the domestic terrorist network by killing alleged terror leader and top bomb maker Azahari bin...