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Reconstructing Aceh

Reconstructing Aceh In the article, Indonesia: The amazing and the baffling, dated May 17, your writer stated that Kuntoro slammed the government for not doing enough to reconstruct Aceh after the tsunami struck last year.

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 27, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...

Kidnapped seamen seek Gus Dur's help

Kidnapped seamen seek Gus Dur's help JAKARTA: Relatives of three Indonesian seamen, who are currently be held by a rebel group in the Philippines, asked former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid on Friday to help seek their release.

Schools take steps against brawls

Schools take steps against brawls BOGOR: Principals and teachers of secondary schools in Bogor have formed a task force to head off student brawls, which often take place prior to final exams, held from May 30 to June 1 this year.

Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest

Ultra Milk only uses the finest fresh milk with the lowest bacteria arriving daily at the Ultra Milk plant in less than two hours from associations of dairies all over Bandung. Prior to the production process, the following are the tests used to ensure milk quality: Taste and aroma check;...

Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road

Indonesian artists teeter on 'reformasi' road Evi Mariani and M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/JakartaAmerican writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr. has the most apt expression to describe the state Indonesian artists are in these days.

RI democratic

RI democratic consolidation From Bisnis Indonesia The deepening and expansion of democracy, or democratic consolidation, needs behavioral and institutional changes that reflect socioeconomic demands and democratic values in society.

Stop SMS gambling

Stop SMS gamblingFrom RepublikaA betting game under the guise of an SMS quiz with prize money, which in Malaysia has been declared to be gambling, has absorbed a lot of funds from the public and it should be banned.

Police up intelligence operations after threat against U.S. mission

Police up intelligence operations after threat against U.S. missionThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police are intensifying undercover operations following intelligence information claiming that a terrorist group under the leadership of Malaysian fugitive Azahari bin Husin possesses a map of the...

Decree on election funds to be revised

Decree on election funds to be revised MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf promised on Friday to revise Ministerial Decree No. 12/2005 that is considered by local election committees to hamper the disbursement of funds for local direct elections.

Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...

Kunci helps create critical, smart TV viewers

Kunci helps create critical, smart TV viewers When asked if their TV monitoring was tightly monitored, students at the Al-Munawwir Islamic boarding school in Krapyak, on the southern outskirts of Yogyakarta, cried in unison, "No!"When asked why, however, they said it was because there was no...

'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'

'Corby's sentence won't affect RI-Australia ties'Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian government is playing down the tension arising from Australian Schapelle Corby's conviction for drug smuggling in Denpasar, Bali, saying that the verdict will not upset bilateral relations.

REI to build low-cost apartments

REI to build low-cost apartmentsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta chapter of the Indonesian Real Estate Association (REI) has expressed its wish to construct low-cost apartments in the city to help the administration relocate tens of thousands of squatters.

Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...

W. Java administration to build southern port

W. Java administration to build southern portThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The West Java provincial administration, as part of a grand plan to embark on several infrastructure projects, will build a "modest" international fishing and commercial harbor near Cikalong, Tasikmalaya in the southern part of...

RI can be a great country

RI can be a great country I refer to the account in The Jakarta Post on May 21 of the presidential address on the occasion of National Awakening Day, wherein he urged the Indonesian people to "feel proud of themselves and do the best they can for the country".

Eradicate pornography

Eradicate pornographyFrom Media IndonesiaThe sexual harassment by seven Jakarta high school girls against their younger peers and cellular phone flicks that depict bare-breasted school girls masturbating should arouse our deep concern.Many other such cases have certainly escaped the media's eye.

Malnutrition claims more infant lives

Malnutrition claims more infant livesLuh Putu Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Mataram An infant has died of malnutrition in West Nusa Tenggara province, bringing to eight the number of people who have died of the affliction since January, a senior health official said on Friday.

Tiger Airways starts flights to the RP

Tiger Airways starts flights to the RP SINGAPORE: Singapore low-fare carrier Tiger Airways said on Friday it will begin daily flights to the Philippines from July 30, up from five times a week, due to strong demand.

-Growing interest in MICE business in Singapore

-Growing interest in MICE business in Singapore -Singapore retains its status as Asia's top MICE destination Singapore has served as a trading hub and financial center for Southeast Asia thanks to its strategic location and environment conducive to international business activities.

RI envoy on trial in Belgium

RI envoy on trial in Belgium JAKARTA: Head of the Indonesian Mission to the European Community, Abdurrachman Mattalitti, is facing charges in Belgium court for wrongful dismissal of a female employee at his office.

China lobbies RI on ceramic imports

China lobbies RI on ceramic importsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta China has asked Indonesia not to impose anti-dumping and safeguard sanctions on Chinese flour and ceramic tableware imports, saying the move would backfire and hurt Indonesian industry, a trade delegation said on Friday.

Corby drug trial in Denpasar an unlikely draw for tourists

Corby drug trial in Denpasar an unlikely draw for touristsChris Brummit, Associated Press/Denpasar, Bali On any other day they would have been sunning themselves on Bali's famous beaches, but on Friday scores of Australian tourists opted for a more unusual holiday activity: attending a drug trial...

Appeal to minister

Appeal to minister of communicationsFrom Koran TempoAfter the appointment of the new Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa my first expectation was that there would be a very marked improvement in public transportation. But in reality, no changes have taken place.

Higher salaries

Higher salaries and corruptionFrom KompasPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has announced plans to increase the salaries of civil servants and soldiers in an attempt to reduce corruption.In my view, it is more appropriate to raise salaries for the purpose of improving welfare rather than reducing...

Coming here soon from Cannes

Coming here soon from Cannes The Cannes Film Festival means movies: independent, mainstream, horror, period, trashy, first-rate -- any kind.Promotions and press conferences were made to promote films, which are not even finished yet.

No real change in Jakarta politics

No real change in Jakarta politics John McBeth The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore National Mandate Party (PAN) legislator Alvin Lie is a 44-year-old paragliding enthusiast with long hair and an idealistic approach to politics.

Prayer in two languages

Prayer in two languages The recent arrest of a cleric in Malang who lead prayers in both Arabic and Indonesian shows that there is no tolerance of difference religious opinions in this country.Why should a man be charged with a criminal offense for merely praying unconventionally? By doing this,...

Conservationists build more gardens

Conservationists build more gardensTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor The Center of Flora Conservation at the Bogor Botanical Gardens plans to develop more gardens in West Java's Kuningan district, East Kalimantan's Balikpapan, South Sulawesi's Enrekang and Leuser in Aceh.

~For Spotlight:

~For Spotlight:COURTESY CALL: Premier Oil Natuna Sea B.V. (PONSBV), an oil company operating in the East Natuna Sea, paid a courtesy call to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources on May 20. Seen in the picture (from left to right) are BP Migas' operations deputy R.S.

Vaccine row won't delay war on polio

Vaccine row won't delay war on polioYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung/Jakarta The government has said it will go ahead with its plan to launch the first round of a mass polio vaccination campaign on May 31, despite a report that Indonesia's vaccine producer Bio Farma has been scrapped from...

'We must be tolerant of different ideas'

'We must be tolerant of different ideas' The controversy over the participation of Indonesian woman Artika Sari Devi in the Miss Universe contest in Thailand continues, with some members of the religious right claiming that it is a disgrace to Indonesian culture and women.

Safeguards: An Indonesian trade defense instrument that needs to

Safeguards: An Indonesian trade defense instrument that needs to be improvedHarry T. Prabawa Jakarta As we all know, one of the consequences of free trade is that competition between domestic and imported products has increased in the domestic market.

Corby gets 20 years in prison

Corby gets 20 years in prisonWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar Ignoring mounting pressure from Australia, the Denpasar District Court sentenced on Friday Schapelle Leigh Corby to 20 years in prison for smuggling marijuana into Bali.

New manager for Melia Purosani

New manager for Melia Purosani YOGYAKARTA: The Spanish hotel chain Sol Melia has appointed Jean- Paul Riby as the new general Manager of Melia Purosani Hotel to replace Morten Andersen who has moved to Malaysia.A native Frenchman, Riby has more than 20 years' experience in the industry.

Traps for embezzlers

Traps for embezzlersFrom KompasIndonesia's economic downturn, with tens of millions of poor and unemployed people as well as the denudation of vast areas of forest, has resulted from corruption, among other things.

Malang joss stick producers lack capital to expand

Malang joss stick producers lack capital to expandIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Malang Joss sticks in various colors are lined up neatly in the front yard of Suhendro Pangestu's house in Jedong village in Malang regency, East Java.

Corby's trial judged 'fair and proper'

Corby's trial judged 'fair and proper'Rinduan Zain, Sydney On May 23 I was invited to attend a panel discussion called SBS Insight, organized by SBS Television Network in Sydney. Before the discussion, I was interviewed about the Schapelle Corby trial, which is said by some to be unfair and...

Shares up led by Astra, Indofood

Shares up led by Astra, IndofoodDow Jones/Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Friday led by gains in automotive company Astra International and food producer Indofood Sukses Makmur, with gains across Asian markets providing support, dealers said.

Erasmus Huis put on display Domestic Circle

Erasmus Huis put on display Domestic CircleJP/19/DUTCHErasmus Huis puts Domestic Circle on display M. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta To meet the growing demand for the works of Dutch photographers, the Cultural Center in Jakarta, the Erasmus Huis, is currently exhibiting the works of seven...

~Susilo and U.S. ties

~Susilo and U.S. ties Though Indonesian lay opinion of the United States remains hostile, relations at government level are at their most stable after a dizzy run of four presidents following Soeharto's fall.

Fear of blackouts makes energy conservation drive a success

Fear of blackouts makes energy conservation drive a successRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Moses has been turning a few lights off in his home in the evening over the past several days.The call to save energy to avoid extensive blackouts in Jakarta due to electricity shortages has become his...

Regional autonomy simply absurd, experts say

Regional autonomy simply absurd, experts sayHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In order to ensure regional autonomy, the government has been urged to amend the law on regional administrations, which still places governors, mayors and regents as subordinates of the central government.

Kim Jae Won, humble TV drama ambassador

Kim Jae Won, humble TV drama ambassadorEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaSporting a formal black suit, clean-cut actor Kim Jae Won hardly looked like a young star of Korean TV dramas, where the latest fashions are always a vital element."We, Koreans, regard etiquette highly.

Korean class prepares skilled workers

Korean class prepares skilled workersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was already 2 p.m. and Rini Febriani, 16, was rushing to reach her Korean class.She was a bit late, actually."But I couldn't miss this week's special class given by a native speaker who holds a master degree in Korean literature.

Questions for our economists

Questions for our economistsDita Indah Sari Jakarta The debate over the pros and cons of the fuel price increase has begun to become dreary. Even though in many regions voices of opposition can still be heard, the peak of the debate has already passed.

*Intelligence operations up after threat against U.S. Page 3

*Intelligence operations up after threat against U.S. Page 3 *Vaccine row won't delay war on polio Page 4 *Power returns to North Maluku Page 5 *Corby's trial judged fair and proper Page 6 *Council irked by poor reports on education budget Page 8 *Prima to face Febi in semis of Hemaviton Challenge...

Indonesian quake survivor leaves Missouri hospital after

Indonesian quake survivor leaves Missouri hospital after successful surgeryBetsy Taylor Associated Press/St. Louis, Missouri An 8-year-old Indonesian girl who was brought to the United States by earthquake relief workers to correct her birth defect has a new look - but her same old cheerful...

Prima to face Febi in semis of Hemaviton Challenge

Prima to face Febi in semis of Hemaviton ChallengeMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Top seeded Prima Simpatiaji of Central Java will try to make it third time lucky when he meets close rival Febi Widhiyanto of Jakarta in the semifinals of the Hemaviton Challenge 2005 on Saturday.