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Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Six Indonesians nabbed in S'pore
Six Indonesians nabbed in S'pore SINGAPORE: Six Indonesian nationals caught trying to enter Singapore using a wooden sampan were scheduled to be charged on Monday in court, the Police Coast Guard said.The illegal immigrants, ranging in ages between 17 and 32, were at sea on Sunday near Bedok Jetty.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
RI will not seek financial aid to fight bird flu
RI will not seek financial aid to fight bird fluRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has been reluctant to ask for financial aid from overseas to fight the deadly bird flu virus, although the United States, Australia and the European Union have pledged financial aid to help...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Palu villagers seek refuge after clash
Palu villagers seek refuge after clashRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post/Palu The deadly clash between the police and followers of sect leader Madi almost two weeks ago, and the ensuing hunt for him, have caused hundreds of people to seek refuge in the Central Sulawesi capital of Palu.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Reform Star Party splits
Reform Star Party splits JAKARTA: The truce between squabbling factions in the Reform Star Party (PBR) was short-lived as Zainal Ma'arif now plans to set up a new party.Speaking in his hometown of Surakarta, Central Java, Zainal said a peace agreement with PBR leader Zainuddin MZ over two weeks ago...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Guangdong seeks better economic ties with Indonesia
Guangdong seeks better economic ties with IndonesiaBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Guangzhou, China As a follow-up to healthier business ties between Indonesia and China, some 500 businesspeople from Guangdong province, China, will sign a series of documents on investment during their visit to...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Last of the ragtime pianists
Last of the ragtime pianistsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta "We always call him a ragtime specialist. I think there's no other ragtime pianist here in Indonesia. It's too difficult to become one," jazz guitarist Ireng Maulana, who has played with pianist Hendra Wijaya since 1972, said about his friend,...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminalFrom Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
"We are not seeing a downtrend in poultry consumption so far. For
"We are not seeing a downtrend in poultry consumption so far. For example, sales were buoyant in Indonesia during Ramadhan."
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
UNFPA executive visits Indonesia
UNFPA executive visits Indonesia JAKARTA: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Executive Director, Thoraya Obaid, will visit Indonesia to promote gender equality and equity in the country.Arriving on Monday, Obaid will start her 10-day tour here with a meeting with former president Abdurrahman...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
High costs prevent students vacations
High costs prevent students vacationsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta As many Muslims here left for their hometowns to enjoy the feast at the end of the Ramadhan fast with their families, high transportation costs kept some university students in Yogyakarta put, surviving the holiday on...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
India bank buys IndoMonex
India bank buys IndoMonexState Bank of India, the nation's biggest lender, said it agreed to acquire a 76 percent stake in closely held PT Bank IndoMonex, securing a foothold in Indonesia. The acquisition, subject to regulatory approvals, will be State Bank of India's third overseas this year.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
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------------------------------------------------------- Countries Exports Imports ------------------------------------------------------- The Philippines 659.18 3,439.94 Malaysia 1,613.11 7,266.61 Singapore 3,538.61 4,814.44 Thailand 1,432.07 5,132.02 Indonesia 1,172.02 2,087.26 Brunei 139.80 0.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
'Let them come and try their luck'
'Let them come and try their luck' The city administration has vowed to screen people migrating to Jakarta at entry points in order to keep unskilled workers out of the capital. What do the people here think about the move? The Jakarta Post interviewed some Jakartans to get their comments.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Govt urged to get tough with THC violators
Govt urged to get tough with THC violatorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should impose strict sanctions, including a ban on entering Indonesia, against shipping lines that refuse to comply with a recently introduced regulation reducing the terminal handling charge (THC) they impose on...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Food prices falling
Food prices falling JAKARTA: The prices of basic food commodities in Jakarta began to decrease a few days after Idul Fitri, Kompas Cyber Media (KCM) reported on Monday.The news website reported the decrease in prices of several commodities that saw a sharp increase during the fasting month.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Air Force's missing helicopter still no where to be found
Air Force's missing helicopter still no where to be foundNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Despite assistance from the Singapore Air Force, the search to find an Air Force helicopter that went missing on Oct. 12 near Jayapura in Papua, has not borne results, an official said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Holiday traffic accidents claim 34
Holiday traffic accidents claim 34 MEDAN, North Sumatra: Fifty traffic accidents were recorded during the Idul Fitri exodus in North Sumatra, killing 34 people and injuring 74 others, a police spokesman said on Monday.North Sumatra Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Teams want limit on foreign players
Teams want limit on foreign players SEMARANG: Managers from Central Java-based PSIS Semarang and Persijap Jepara soccer teams support restricting the number of foreign players allowed to compete in the 2006 Indonesian League.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
SBY too slow on reshuffle: Analyst
SBY too slow on reshuffle: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticized for moving too slowly in deciding on a much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, which the public considers crucial to help cope with the country's economic difficulties.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Against the odds, govt sees decline in inflation
Against the odds, govt sees decline in inflationRendi A. Witular and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Challenging mainstream predictions, the government is upbeat that inflationary pressure will soon ease down, betting on its planned efforts to keep the prices of goods at bay, by ensuring...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Security remains tight in Jakarta
Security remains tight in JakartaAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Senen Police chief Adj. Comr. Suprijadi was all smiles as passengers arrived on Monday afternoon at Senen railway station, Central Jakarta."We haven't received any crime reports at this station since the first day of Idul Fitri.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Rental rates continue upward trend
Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Snow to urge larger foreign role in India
Snow to urge larger foreign role in IndiaGlenn Somerville, Reuters/Mumbai U.S. Treasury Secretary John Snow will be aiming to nudge India ahead on reforms, including greater scope for foreign ownership in financial services, as he begins a four-day visit on Monday.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, November 9, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, November 9, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Showbiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah1:00 p.m.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Botanical Gardens visitors down
Botanical Gardens visitors down BOGOR: The number of visitors to the Bogor Botanical Gardens during last week's Idul Fitri holiday fell sharply compared to last year, a staff member said on Monday.Administration staff member Suciyasno said that only 62,221 people visited the garden from the first...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Land disputes hinder Jatigede reservoir project
Land disputes hinder Jatigede reservoir projectYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Sumedang Darya still tends to his sheep and crops on his land located along the edge of a slope which is supposed to become part of dam in the Jatigede area of Sumedang regency, West Java.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Govt eyes solar, microhydro power plants
Govt eyes solar, microhydro power plantsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is planning to build thousands of small scale solar power units as well as microhydro plants on eastern islands of the nation next year to increase electricity penetration in some of the country's more remote areas.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
4. Kalla --- 1x40
4. Kalla --- 1x40 RI will not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VP
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Seven 'boat people' arrive in Australia
Seven 'boat people' arrive in Australia AUSTRALIA: Seven people claiming to be Indonesians landed a fishing boat on a remote northwestern Australian beach and asked locals for directions to the nearest city, the government said on Monday.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
RI not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VP
RI not seek financial aid to fight bird flu: VPRendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe government has been reluctant to ask for financial aid from overseas to fight the deadly bird flu virus, although the United States, Australia and the European Union have pledged financial aid to help...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
JP/7/IGOR3
JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
A dead-or-alive order issued for escaped hitman
A dead-or-alive order issued for escaped hitmanTiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular The Jakarta Post/JakartaA marine soldier who was sentenced to death for killing a businessman in 2003 has managed to escape for the second time from the military prison in Cibinong, West Java.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.Will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attach his name to an even bigger ecological, sociological,...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
JP/13/Banti
JP/13/BantiBantimurung, The Kingdom of Butterflies Andi Hajramurni Correspondent/Ujung Pandang British zoologist Alfred Russel Wallace once called Bantimurung National Recreation Park the Kingdom of Butterflies. The park is home to butterflies of numerous colors, patterns and sizes.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Parkway 3Q profit rises 23% to S$15 Million
Parkway 3Q profit rises 23% to S$15 MillionYoolim Lee, Bloomberg/Singapore Parkway Holdings Ltd., Asia's second-biggest publicly traded hospital operator, said third-quarter profit rose 23 percent because more overseas patients sought treatment at its hospitals in Singapore.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Thai FM rules out autonomy for restive south
Thai FM rules out autonomy for restive southShino Yuasa and Rene Slama, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Thailand on Monday ruled out any form of autonomy for its Muslim- majority south and said there was no evidence that foreign terror groups linked to al-Qaeda were involved in the region's unrest.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminalFrom Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas.
Tue, 08 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.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Indonesia to look for new arms suppliers
Indonesia to look for new arms suppliersRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian government will have to look for alternative arms suppliers with the U.S. appearing likely to extend its military embargo against the country, according to a senior minister.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Inflation, rates push bad debts up: BI
Inflation, rates push bad debts up: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The recent rise in inflation and interest rates have caused an increase of bad loans, which are eating away at local banks' capital, a report from the central bank shows.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Toward a virtual caliphate
Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to inspire...
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
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The quiet revolution in Indonesia's human rights 2. Yale --2 x 30 Summit rhetoric by world leaders soars while most economies sink
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
Military officers deployed to villages
Military officers deployed to villagesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian Military (TNI) is reactivating its intelligence unit that used to work within the community to help the police fight terrorism.TNI chief Gen.
Tue, 08 Nov 2005
SBY too slow on reshuffle: Analyst
SBY too slow on reshuffle: AnalystRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is being criticized for moving too slowly in deciding on a much-awaited Cabinet reshuffle, which the public considers crucial to help cope with the country's economic difficulties.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
JP/7/IGOR3
JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
JP/18/AUSSIE
JP/18/AUSSIEInt'l students almost on par with Australian students The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn response to claims that universities in Australia were dropping standards to favor foreign students, some Australian researchers conducted a comparative study that disproved the earlier claims.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminalFrom Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas.
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
No cool change in sight for Jakarta, warn experts
No cool change in sight for Jakarta, warn expertsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta is likely to continue experiencing scorching heat unless the city administration and residents get their act together to reduce air pollution and increase the number of green areas in the...
Mon, 07 Nov 2005
JP/1/head
JP/1/head1. BIRD: 1 X 50 No funds, no vets and no way to be free of bird flu 2. MILITARY: 4 X 10 RI blasts U.S. over military relations 3. SMS: 2 X 28 SMS takes over the place of traditional cards