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Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Bird flu may stall Asian growth: ADB
Bird flu may stall Asian growth: ADBFrancisco Alcuaz Jr., Bloomberg/Manila A bird flu pandemic could stall Asian economic growth next year and the global economy may shrink as investment and consumption fall, the Asian Development Bank said.The bank suggested two scenarios.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
JP/18/ZATNI2
JP/18/ZATNI2Portable backup device for digital photosZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaImagine you are on a two-day mountain-climbing trip to a location famous for its exotic views. Or a week-long trip to scenic West Sumatra.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Stronger legal ground needed in anti-graft campaign
Stronger legal ground needed in anti-graft campaignArdimas Sasdi, The Jakarta Post The alleged bribery scandal at the Supreme Court is not only embarrassing, but also disturbing. The case has strengthened the already strong public perception that no institution in the country is unaffected by the...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Heading to new monetary crisis?
Heading to new monetary crisis?From KompasThe government is off limits while the Ministry of Communications and Information, sending short messages to the general public, is not logical either. One of the messages that reached my cellular phone, which further emphasizes the rich-poor dichotomy,...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Tight security as Iraq Shiites celebrate Idul Fitri
Tight security as Iraq Shiites celebrate Idul FitriCarlos Hamann, Agence France-Presse/Baghdad Iraq's majority Shiite Muslims celebrated on Friday the first day of the Idul Fitri holiday as authorities maintained tight security fearing an increase in insurgent attacks.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
1. Analys --- 1x40
1. Analys --- 1x40 Inflation, an elusive concept to most people 2. Propert -- 3x15 Jakarta to have more retail space by end of year 3. Terror --- 1x28 Escaped militant poses security threat 4. Prison ---- 2x27 CIA built secret global prison system after 9/11 attacks: Report
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
1. Cabinet (3x18)
1. Cabinet (3x18) House Speaker joins calls for Susilo to shake up Cabinet 2. Attack (2x27) 21 named suspects in attack on Bali police station 3. Probo (1x27) New judges to hear Probo case 4. UMR (1x49) Labor unions bow to employers over wage hikes
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
RP economy on the mend: Govt
RP economy on the mend: Govt MANILA: The Philippine economy is on its way to recovery as the political crisis swirling around President Gloria Arroyo is bottoming out, her spokesman Ignacio Bunye said on Friday."There is no way (to go) but up.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Forgive convicted Australians
Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
RI men sentenced for counterfeiting
RI men sentenced for counterfeiting USA: Two Indonesian citizens accused of leading a multimillion- dollar money-laundering ring that produced counterfeit cigarette papers were sentenced on Tuesday to 15 months in prison.U.S.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Indonesian doctor awarded by Japan
Indonesian doctor awarded by Japan INDONESIA: Indonesian neurologist Satyanegara has been awarded with the Order of The Rising Sun (Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon) from the Japanese government for his efforts in promoting ties between Indonesia and Japan, especially in the medical field, the Japanese...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Palyja responds to bonus demands
Palyja responds to bonus demands We refer to the article entitled When strangers call for THR published in the Sunday, Oct. 30 edition of The Jakarta Post on page 1. In order not to lead to any misperceptions among Palyja's customers, we would like to address several points as follows: * Palyja's...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Escaped militant poses security threat
Escaped militant poses security threatNiniek Karmini, Associated Press/Jakarta A suspected top al-Qaeda operative who escaped from a U.S.-run detention facility in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to Southeast Asian security, anti-terror officials said on Wednesday.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Festivities galore
Festivities galore On the eve of Idul Fitri, the celebratory spirit was in the air as huge groups of people paraded around towns marking the end of a month of fasting for Muslims.On Thursday, many people enjoyed the holiday, some praying and visiting family members, relatives, neighbors, while...
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Salaries should be increased
Salaries should be increasedFrom Warta Kota In the wake of the fuel price increases, the regional minimum wage, as well as the salaries of civil servants, military and police officers should all be increased.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
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;cd; 1. SERMONS: 3 X 15 Muslims asked to help build a brighter future 2. SOEHARTO: 2 X 18 Ex-strongman Soeharto admitted to hospital 3. FPI: 2 X 24 FPI forces Kemang eateries to close during Idul Fitri 4. BAASYIR: 2 X 24 Ba'asyir to serve full term, Tommy gets further time cut
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
MA-gate should prompt total judicial probe
MA-gate should prompt total judicial probeFrom Republika The revelation about the bribes of Rp 6 billion paid to members of the Supreme Court (MA), involving the appeal in a Rp 100 billion corruption case allegedly perpetrated by conglomerate boss Probosutejo, can be used as important momentum.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Police to monitor influx of Idul Fitri travelers
Police to monitor influx of Idul Fitri travelersAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta Police will deploy thousands of officers to several bus and railway stations, the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and Tanjung Priok port to monitor incoming travelers several days after Idul...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
How laws work
How laws work This is in response to the debate about death penalties for drug offenders and distribution of money to the poor.The only laws that work in Indonesia are the simple ones. Giving money to the poor, after the higher prices, is extremely complicated and will never work.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
RI woman and Rp 500 m
RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Labor unions bow to employers over wage hikes
Labor unions bow to employers over wage hikesRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite pro-labor legislation, workers had to bow down to employers' pressure in determining the hike in the 2006 monthly minimum wages in the wake of economic difficulties and the alarmingly high level of...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Cipinang inmates granted remissions
Cipinang inmates granted remissions JAKARTA: Inmates serving jail terms at Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta were granted sentence remissions on Friday on the occasion of Idul Fitri. The total number of inmates to receive remissions was 1,503.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Private schools must respect Indonesian system
Private schools must respect Indonesian systemPieter Van Der Vienhart, Tilburg, Netherlands Indonesian newspapers often feature articles, promotionals and advertorial materials touting the considerable number of private schools that are either now operational or opening up in Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Ragunan zoo regains visitors
Ragunan zoo regains visitorsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Bogor After it was closed in September after 19 of its birds were infected by bird flu virus, Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta began to see visitors returning again during Idul Fitri on Thursday and Friday.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
From Kalimantan to Malang via Birmingham
From Kalimantan to Malang via BirminghamDuncan Graham, Contributor/Malang The life of a missionary kid (they call themselves MKs) is so dramatically different from the upbringing of most children that there is even an Indonesian webpage devoted to the experience.Sample: MKs fly before they can walk.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Nurse under scrutiny for bird flu symptoms
Nurse under scrutiny for bird flu symptomsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Staff at the Sulianti Saroso Infectious Diseases Hospital in North Jakarta are closely observing a nurse with avian influenza- like symptoms after she took care of a patient thought to have the virus who recently died.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Police told to put a stop to racism
Police told to put a stop to racism JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered a police crackdown on people who are increasingly using their cellular phones to send racist text messages, his spokesman said.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Will this century belong to China and India?
Will this century belong to China and India?Zou Hanru, China Daily/Asia News Network, Beijing Together, they are home to one-third of the world's population. Both have thousands of years of history. Both opened up their economy in the past quarter of a century.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Inquisition in Indonesia
Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or fatwas...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Vietnam-China ties
Vietnam-China ties The 3-day visit to Vietnam by Chinese President Hu Jintao confirms that Vietnam and China attach importance to beefing up their friendly and comprehensive cooperation ties under the principle of 'long-term stability, future orientation, good- neighborly friendship and all-round...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
RI woman and Rp 500 m
RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Breast cancer a beast to watch out for
Breast cancer a beast to watch out forEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent headlines on the demise of the Malaysian first lady, Datin Seri Endon Mahmood, raised breast cancer awareness in the region.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Business as usual?
Business as usual? After the celebration of Idul Fitri, business as usual is the last thing we want. Fitri refers to a state of being cleansed, a life begun anew with a clean slate after a month of fasting and trying not to give in to worldly desires.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Bank Mandiri begins talks with investors on pulp mill sale
Bank Mandiri begins talks with investors on pulp mill saleDow Jones, Singapore Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest lender, has begun talks with the family behind the US$14 billion Asia Pulp and Paper default and other potential investors over buying a Kalimantan pulp mill at the center of a dispute...
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
From Suara Pembaruan
From Suara Pembaruan Since the Subversion Law was repealed, the security forces no longer have the power to take preemptive measures. Meanwhile, the terrorist actions continue. Actually, what we need is a legal system under which we can take preemptive measures, including repressive actions.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
JP/18/ZATNI1
JP/18/ZATNI1USB 'OTG': Let's do away with the PCZatni Arbi Contributor/JakartaI got an interesting gift during one of my recent trips: A 40 GB external USB hard disk. That was a heck of storage capacity for me, as I do not usually store video and music files.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Head P.8
Head P.81. Secure -- 3 x 18 Police to monitor influx of Idul Fitri travelers 2. Open 1 x 32 Sutiyoso keeps poor happy with cash 3. Rekreasi -- 1 x 27 Ragunan Zoo regains visitors 4. Accident -- 1 x 30 Two people die in train crash 5. Speak 1 x 40 'It's the prayers and the visits that matter'
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
People-profile-Suroyo
People-profile-Suroyo JP/24/W00 JP/24/SUROYOSuroyo, Yogyakarta's 'Gazelle bike king'Bambang Muryanto Contributor/YogyakartaFollowing the government's decision to raise fuel prices by an average of almost 100 percent on Oct. 1, many people are thinking of returning to bicycles.However, H.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
21 named suspects in attack on Bali police station
21 named suspects in attack on Bali police stationI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The Karangasem Police in Bali named on Friday 21 people as suspects in Wednesday's attack and burning of the Rendang Police station that left four people injured, including a police officer.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Prisoners demand execution of bombers
Prisoners demand execution of bombers JAKARTA: Fellow inmates at a tightly guarded Indonesian prison despise the three Bali bombers and are calling for their immediate execution, officials said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Sumitomo to invest $39m in Indonesia
Sumitomo to invest $39m in Indonesia TOKYO: Sumitomo Forestry Co., a Japanese lumber company, said it will invest US$39 million to build a particle board plant in Indonesia.The plant, scheduled to start operations in October 2007, will have annual output of 128,000 cubic meters.
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Soccer team back from Australia
Soccer team back from Australia JAKARTA: The national under-23 soccer team returned home on Thursday night after monthlong training in Perth, Australia, for this month's Southeast Asian Games.The team, who will rest for several days before resuming training, lost 2-4 in their last friendly against...
Sat, 05 Nov 2005
Good deeds during Ramadhan
Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
PetroChina hopes to raise output by 23% in 2006
PetroChina hopes to raise output by 23% in 2006Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta China's largest oil producer, PetroChina Co., hopes to increase production from its oil and gas fields in Indonesia by 23 percent to 88,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boepd) next year, a top official says.
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
Jakarta to increase minimum wage to Rp 819,100 in 2006
Jakarta to increase minimum wage to Rp 819,100 in 2006Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As an Idul Fitri 'gift' for low-paid workers in Jakarta, the Jakarta administration has increased the minimum wage to Rp 819,100 (about US$81) for 2006, an increase of 15 percent from the current Rp...
Wed, 02 Nov 2005
KCI explains
KCI explains We refer to the article regarding the court proceedings involving our client, PT Kangar Consolidated Industries (KCI) that appeared in the Oct. 31 edition of The Jakarta Post on page 3.Hereby we wish to clarify that it is not correct that we gave no response to PT Multi Inti Trada...