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Malaysians jailed over RI maid rape

Malaysians jailed over RI maid rapeA Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced a man to 36 years' jail and nine strokes of the rattan cane for raping his Indonesian maid, while his wife was jailed for six years for helping him, a report said.

JP/20/MUKARIM

JP/20/MUKARIMAdopting a pragmatic approach to the environment Mangroves and a pragmatic fishermanIndra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/PasuruanEarning some Rp 100,000 a day, fisherman Mukarim from Panunggal village, Pasuruan regency, East Java province, never expected to receive the Kalpataru.

Life for child housemaid far from sweet

Life for child housemaid far from sweetThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHaving failed to fulfill the requirements to pursue education at senior high school level, Riana, enrolled herself into a baby- sitting training center in her hometown of Brebes, Central Java.

City to sell Jakarta souvenirs

City to sell Jakarta souvenirsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta"Better late than never" certainly applies to the Jakarta administration's plan to facilitate the selling of original Jakarta souvenirs from special kiosks to be located in a number of tourist areas across the city.

Rice import ban extended to end 2005: Minister

Rice import ban extended to end 2005: MinisterDow Jones, JakartaThe government has decided to extend a rice import ban until the end of this year, according to a senior government official."We aren't worried about our rice stocks, so we've decided not to import rice unless conditions become...

A competency-based curriculum: Its pitfalls and relevance

A competency-based curriculum: Its pitfalls and relevanceAlpha Amirrachman Jakarta It has been a year since the introduction of the new competence-based curriculum, but a pile of basic questions has been left poorly answered: Why a competence-based curriculum? Is it possible to pursue this while...

Car and motorcycle thefts increase

Car and motorcycle thefts increaseAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAnin, 28, dropped into a minimarket in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta. Five minutes later when he came out again, he found that his motorcycle was gone."That was quick ...

Cooler air means calmer people

Cooler air means calmer peopleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the passage of time, the deterioration of Jakarta's physical environment has seemed like an irreversible process, with more and more people inhaling pollutant-laden air, drinking bacteria-laden water and living in an...

Timber, textile sectors suffer massive job losses

Timber, textile sectors suffer massive job lossesZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Statistics Agency (BPS)'s recent labor survey has revealed that the wood and textile weaving industries have lost about 500,000 and 300,000 jobs respectively last year.

BTN to sell bonds

BTN to sell bonds JAKARTA: PT Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN), an Indonesian state- owned lender, plans to sell Rp 750 billion (US$77.7 million) of bonds in July to raise money for housing loans.The five-year bonds will pay a coupon of 12 percent, BTN President Director Kodradi told reporters on...

Organizers promise a fun run for all in Jakarta International 10K

Organizers promise a fun run for all in Jakarta International 10KBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The 6:30 a.m. start time may be a bit too early for those bleary-eyed souls who have partied Saturday night away, but organizers of the Jakarta International 10K want big crowds lining the...

*Money talks in the judicial system Page 2

*Money talks in the judicial system Page 2 *Prosecutors finally put Puteh into prison Page 4 *Illegal logging a public secret in E. Kalimantan Page 5 *Taking a look at the ministry of religion Page 7 *Depok Poll body still busy with new voters Page 8 *Philippine senator says Arroyo tapes genuine...

Depok poll body still busy with new voters

Depok poll body still busy with new votersBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the Depok mayoral election just three days away, poll committees in the municipality's 53 subdistricts are still busy registering first-time voters and others not yet on voter lists.

Residents concerned about rotating blackouts

Residents concerned about rotating blackoutsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhen it comes to business, nothing worries Wawan more than a possible blackout.As the owner of a computer rental and Internet shop in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, the 35-year-old could not conceal his relief when state...

Rupiah Rates June 23

Rupiah Rates June 23 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,899.91 7,116.64 7,547.94 7,468.39 Brunei dollar 1 6,077.40 5,475.06 5,806.63 5,745.67 Canadian dollar 1 8,211.25 7,399.47 7,845.41 7,765.19 Swiss franc 1 7,984.42 7,193.42 7,628.68 7,548.

Headings

Headings PAGE 91. FAIR 1 -- 2x25 Jakarta Fair visitors want more cultural performances 2. FAIR 2 -- 1x30 Punters crowd fare despite fireworks fizzle 3. SUVENIR -- 1x30 City to sell Jakarta souvenirs 4. SUSUL 1 -- 1x28 Renovated house dismantled 5.

Al-Munawar detained over haj fund scandal

Al-Munawar detained over haj fund scandalEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter three marathon rounds of questioning, police detained on Thursday former religious affairs minister Said Agil Hussein Al-Munawar for his alleged role in the haj funds scandal.

JP/6/eds24

JP/6/eds24Unresolved In the past, journalists reporting on baffling cases had come to depend on the wisdom of rights activist Munir, who would discuss with them his suspicions or findings. Thus, from sheer habit, the initial reaction last September was to turn to the slight, inquisitive and...

Santi W.E. Soekanto

Santi W.E. Soekanto Jakarta 2. Direc -- The role of the media in direct elections 1 x 30 Media's role in direct elections A'an Suryana Jakarta

Thailand, Bali to learn from each other

Thailand, Bali to learn from each otherDENPASAR, Bali: Bali and Thailand have pledged to learn farming techniques from each other.Bali Governor Dewa Made Beratha said that the Balinese would learn how to boost the quality of the island's agricultural produce.

Questioning rules

Questioning rules for small enterprisesFrom Bisnis IndonesiaAs a small-scale businessman cooperating with casual and contract workers, I am disappointed and frustrated by the rules imposed by the customs office of Tanjung Priok, Jakarta.

The road to Mecca is long and winding

The road to Mecca is long and windingYuli Tri Suwarni, BandungGoing on the haj pilgrimage was a luxury for Omoh, 76, a poor midwife living in a hilly area of the Sindanglaya hamlet, some 10 kilometers east of Bandung city.

Bumi sets 7.1% yield on $600m bonds sale

Bumi sets 7.1% yield on $600m bonds saleLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe mining units of Indonesia's largest coal producer PT Bumi Resources have sold US$600 million of notes to finance their debts, the first corporate bonds to receive an investment grade from Fitch Ratings since the...

1. Kasau (1x30)

1. Kasau (1x30) Air Force to improve weaponry 2. Jana (1x30) PPM helps human trafficking victims

Astro violates media law: Govt

Astro violates media law: Govt JAKARTA: Ministry of Communications and Information said on Thursday that Malaysia's Astro All Asia Networks PLC has violated the media operations law by holding more than 20 percent in domestic cable television provider PT Direct Vision.

Combating corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approach

Combating corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approachThang D. Nguyen JakartaCorruption has been with us since human civilizations first began. Today, it costs governments, businesses, and ordinary citizens worldwide hundreds of billions of dollars per year.

Indonesia deploys policewomen as concerns rise for child tsunami

Indonesia deploys policewomen as concerns rise for child tsunami survivors by Barry Neild = (PICTURE) = BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, June 17 (AFP) - Concern for children's well-being prompts use of policewomenBarry Neild Agence France-Presse/Banda AcehWhile most Indonesian child tsunami victims are being...

No BIN role in Munir case: Former chief

No BIN role in Munir case: Former chiefThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former intelligence chief A.M. Hendropriyono denied on Thursday allegations that the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) was involved in the murder of human rights campaigner Munir."I never ordered the murder.

1. HAJI: 1 X 49

1. HAJI: 1 X 49 Indonesian haj pilgrims feel they are ripped off 2. VALUE: 2 X 21 Teenagers lax on sex and drugs: Foundation 3. ADIL: 2 X 27 Money talks in Indonesia's corrupt judiciary: Public 4. POLL: 1 X 40 China has become more popular than the U.S.

France builds radio station in Aceh

France builds radio station in AcehJAKARTA: The French government is helping to build a radio transmission station on the west coast of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), so as to provide communications in an area devastated by the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Observing justice

Observing justice Schapelle Corby was found guilty by the court in Denpasar, Bali, of drug trafficking. Watching the people who do not agree with the outcome of the court's 20-year sentence for Corby, one should think of what drugs are doing to our children, not only in Indonesia, but all over the...

Headings

HeadingsPAGE 81. DEPOK -- 3x13 Depok poll body still busy with new voters 2. DRUGS -- 1x28 Police burn Rp 56b worth drugs 3. THEFT -- 1x30 Car and motorcycle thefts increase 4. PLN -- 2x24 Residents concerned about rotating blackouts 5. SPEAK -- 1x40'Life in Jakarta gets harder all the time'

checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Kho Ping Hoo goes digitalEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAlthough Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo died 11 years ago, his work has survived into the digital age.The past three years have seen Kho Ping Hoo stories being uploaded to the Internet, as a website or e-book, and...

TPJ clarifies

TPJ clarifies Referring to the article in The Jakarta Post, on June 22 titled TPJ cuts Kalibaru water supply, in order to avoid any misunderstanding, I would like to make the following corrections:Currently, PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) has permanently disconnected 18 hydrants in the Kalibaru area (PC...

checked -- JSR

checked -- JSR Kho Ping Hoo goes digitalEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAlthough Asmaraman Sukowati Kho Ping Hoo died 11 years ago, his work has survived into the digital age.The past three years have seen Kho Ping Hoo stories being uploaded to the Internet, as a website or e-book, and...

Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry?

Team's report the entree to a tougher Munir inquiry? Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe move by Asmara Nababan on Wednesday to reveal part of the findings of the government-sanctioned team's investigation into rights campaigner Munir's murder should be given the big thumbs up.

Corruption everywhere

Corruption everywhere Indonesians may cry over the blood spilled by our national heroes who fought and died to free our country from Dutch colonial rule. Sadly, we are now witnessing an era when corruption has become the issue of the day.

Over 1,000 poor Bogor students get scholarships

Over 1,000 poor Bogor students get scholarshipsAs many as 1,165 junior high school students from poor families in Bogor municipality will receive scholarships from the West Java administration for the next school year, an official says.

Motorists invited in help fight drugs

Motorists invited in help fight drugs JAKARTA: Antidrug activists have invited motorists to express their support for the war on drugs by leaving their vehicles' lights on all day on Sunday.The call was made by the Jakarta Provincial Narcotics Board (BNP Jakarta) and the Cinta Anak Bangsa...

Open letter to the President

Open letter to the President I'm an ordinary foreigner with a small possession (house) in Indonesia. I like your country very much, as well as all the citizens of Indonesia. Therefore, I'm very concerned.

The meaning of national awakening

The meaning of national awakeningFrom KompasMay 20 is commemorated annually as National Awakening Day. But what does it mean today and what has the nation achieved? We have directly elected our leaders, whose speeches are mostly mixed with foreign terms.

Teens lax on sex and drugs: Foundation

Teens lax on sex and drugs: FoundationDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaYoung people in the capital have more permissive attitudes towards pornography, homosexuality, drug abuse and violence than their older siblings, according to one survey.

Ex-BI directors now in Cipinang

Ex-BI directors now in CipinangJAKARTA: Three former directors of Bank Indonesia were delivered to the Cipinang penitentiary, East Jakarta, late on Wednesday.The Supreme Court has recently delivered 18-month jail sentences to the three: Paul Sutopo, Heru Supraptomo, and Hendrobudiyanto for their...

Barclays Capital opens office here

Barclays Capital opens office here JAKARTA: Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays Bank Plc, officially opened an office here on Wednesday evening."The opening of the new Barclays Capital Jakarta office is a clear signal of our firm commitment to Indonesia, which we view as...

Rupiah weakens slightly on imports demand

Rupiah weakens slightly on imports demandDow Jones, JakartaThe rupiah slipped slightly against the greenback on Thursday in a day of slow trading punctuated by state oil and gas company Pertamina's dollar purchases, traders said.The dollar closed at Rp 9,655, from its close on Wednesday at Rp 9,648.

'Life in Jakarta gets harder all the time'

'Life in Jakarta gets harder all the time'Jakarta celebrated its 478th anniversary on June 22 amid reports of malnutrition in the capital and complaints that public services are available only for those who can pay. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on life in the city.

Ardimas Sasdi

Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta 2. Thang -- Combating corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approach 2 x 30 Fighting corruption in Indonesia requires a holistic approach Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta

Air Force to improve weaponry

Air Force to improve weaponryThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Air Force is hoping to fortify its minimum weaponry system with plans slated to procure more Sukhoi fighter jets and set up more radar units, particularly in border areas in the country's eastern parts.

We apologize that in the June 23, 2005, article [i]BIN involved in

We apologize that in the June 23, 2005, article BIN involved in killing Munir: Team, we failed to contact either officials from BIN or A.M. Hendropriyono in order to present a more balanced account of the presented allegations.

PPM helps human trafficking victims

PPM helps human trafficking victimsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaJana, not her real name, put her trust in the man. He offered her paid work and she went with him, all the way from Tanjung Pinang, near Batam Island, from Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara. That was three years ago.