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Fri, 27 May 2005
'Women should not be judged by their looks'
'Women should not be judged by their looks'The participation of Artika Sari Devi in the Miss Universe contest has drawn protests at home. The country had previously prohibited beauty pageants in the predominantly Muslim Indonesia, let alone competing in an international event, as some have...
Fri, 27 May 2005
Australia awaits climax to Corby's drug trial in Bali
Australia awaits climax to Corby's drug trial in BaliBenito Lopulalan, Agence France-Presse/Denpasar, BaliPart diplomatic incident, part courtroom drama and part scandal- filled soap opera, the drug smuggling trial of a young Australian beautician reaches its climax in Indonesia this week with a...
Fri, 27 May 2005
New toll road causes traffic jams in Bandung
New toll road causes traffic jams in BandungAntara, BandungWith the new Cipularang toll road helping to speed up the trip to and from Bandung, tourists from neighboring cities like Jakarta are flocking to the city every weekend, forcing residents to suffer major traffic congestion.
Fri, 27 May 2005
AIS students motivated to exel
AIS students motivated to exelAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSandy Lokas could not utter a word in English when he registered at the Australia International School (AIS) in Kemang, South Jakarta, three years ago.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Bosowa, Bakrie companies clean, syas AGO chief
Bosowa, Bakrie companies clean, syas AGO chiefTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefending its decision not to investigate two firms linked to top government officials, the Attorney General's Office (AGO) asked state auditors on Thursday to produce clearer indications of state losses caused by...
Fri, 27 May 2005
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;...
Fri, 27 May 2005
Jakarta Fair tries to spice up image
Jakarta Fair tries to spice up imageThe annual Jakarta Fair this year looks set to become involved in politics.During a press conference on Thursday, the organizing committee said that the fair would adopt the nationalist theme, Indonesiaku Bersatu (My United Indonesia).
Fri, 27 May 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 27, 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 27, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara11:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m.
Fri, 27 May 2005
TUK to show Brauner films
TUK to show Brauner films In collaboration with the German Cultural Center Goethe- Institute, Teater Utan Kayu (TUK) plans to hold a three-day screening of films produced by Artur Brauner, arguably the most influential postwar German film producer.
Fri, 27 May 2005
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,...
Fri, 27 May 2005
1. SBY: 2 x 21
1. SBY: 2 x 21 Bush assures Susilo of full military ties 2. BOMB: 1 X 35 U.S. closes missions in RI after threat 3. LION: 4 X 9 Lion Air to buy 60 aircraft from Boeing 4. EURO: 1 X 28 Plaudits pour in for Liverpool
Fri, 27 May 2005
Don't knock BI for loan scams, pleads new deputy governor
Don't knock BI for loan scams, pleads new deputy governorThe Jakarta Post, JakartaPeople seeking to blame the central bank for the recent scandals involving bad loans at state-owned banks are misdirecting their criticism, according to a newly elected deputy governor of Bank Indonesia.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Some key facts about Yasukuni war shrine
Some key facts about Yasukuni war shrineTokyo's Yasukuni shrine is at the center of a row between Japan and China, triggered this week after China's vice premier Wu Yi canceled a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi over the issue of his visits there.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Adiguna's lawyers shift suspicion to key witness
Adiguna's lawyers shift suspicion to key witnessThe Jakarta Post, JakartaDefense lawyers for Adiguna Sutowo challenged on Thursday all the charges laid by the prosecution against him, arguing that they were unfounded and not backed up by evidence.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Australian media makes martyr of Corby
Australian media makes martyr of CorbyNeil Sands, Agence France-Presse/Sydney, AustraliaAustralia's most recognized face right now is not a movie star or politician but a young beauty therapist facing life imprisonment in Indonesia for allegedly trafficking drugs to the resort island of Bali.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 26, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on May 26, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Fri, 27 May 2005
Inclusive education, an alternative for disabled kids
Inclusive education, an alternative for disabled kidsIndra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, SurabayaZafran Hafizhuddin, a special pupil at the Klampis Ngasem I state elementary school here, enthusiastically sang a dangdut song of singer Rhoma Irama when The Jakarta Post encouraged him to demonstrate...
Fri, 27 May 2005
City tightens security amid fears of terror attack
City tightens security amid fears of terror attackThe Jakarta Post JakartaShopping malls, hotels and office buildings introduced on Thursday more thorough security checks on vehicles entering their compounds amid renewed fears of further terrorist attacks in the capital.
Fri, 27 May 2005
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Tsunami reconstruction plan leaves Acehnese no wiser Aguswandi London 2. Brad -- Aceh's forgotten victims 1 x 30 Aceh's forgotten victims Brad Adams New York
Fri, 27 May 2005
Specific rape legislation urgent, activist says
Specific rape legislation urgent, activist saysHera Diani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter seven years, the reported rapes of more than 60 women, mostly Chinese-Indonesians, during the riots in May 1998 remain unresolved.
Fri, 27 May 2005
U.S. closes missions in RI after threat
U.S. closes missions in RI after threatThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta, SurabayaThe United States closed indefinitely all its diplomatic missions in Indonesia on Thursday due to a security threat as police warned of an increase in activity by known terror suspects, who are roaming free in the country.
Fri, 27 May 2005
'God must have prolonged my life for this task'
'God must have prolonged my life for this task' Survivors of the December tsunami who barely had time to grieve included the local leaders in Aceh and North Sumatra. T. Bustamam, provincial head of an organization of coastal and fishing community "commanders," the panglima laot, is among surviving...
Fri, 27 May 2005
Nation's children go hungry
Nation's children go hungry Although in many parts of the country the dry season is still in its early stages, the danger of hunger, malnutrition and famine -- the government officials often use different terms to either dramatize or play down the severity of the problem -- has begun to haunt the...
Fri, 27 May 2005
Radius Prawiro passes away at 77 in Germany
Radius Prawiro passes away at 77 in GermanyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNoted economist and former top minister Radius Prawiro passed away on Thursday in Munchen, Germany, after days of medical treatment after he suffered a heart attack. He was 77.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Govt to speed up gas network construction
Govt to speed up gas network constructionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will provide a number of fiscal and non-fiscal supports for the business community to speed up the construction of an integrated gas transmission network that will link Java, Sumatra and Kalimantan.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Local government elections in Aceh delayed until October
Local government elections in Aceh delayed until OctoberNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehThe earthquake and tsunami not only wrecked havoc to the physical environment and lives of the people in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, but have also caused a delay in the local elections.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Rupiah Rates May 26
Rupiah Rates May 26 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,622.55 6,854.66 7,276.73 7,200.25 Brunei dollar 1 6,017.60 5,411.67 5,744.59 5,684.51 Canadian dollar 1 7,900.78 7,106.70 7,542.33 7,465.00 Swiss franc 1 8,137.73 7,319.76 7,768.54 7,688.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Bush promises Susilo full military ties
Bush promises Susilo full military tiesReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, WashingtonPresident George W. Bush said that his administration supported the resumption of full military ties between the United States and Indonesia, saying that such relations "would be in the interest of both...
Fri, 27 May 2005
World Bank finds graft in poverty alleviation program
World Bank finds graft in poverty alleviation programUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn yet another shameful public expose of how rampant graft practices in the country are, the World Bank announced on Wednesday from Washington that it had blacklisted two Indonesian firms and five...
Fri, 27 May 2005
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.
Fri, 27 May 2005
BPH Migas mulls new kerosene for households
BPH Migas mulls new kerosene for householdsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid rampant smuggling and soaring fuel subsidy spending, the government is considering a plan to launch a new kind of kerosene for household use that it is hoped will save the state almost Rp 18 trillion (US$1.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Prosecutors build illegal logging case
Prosecutors build illegal logging casePADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra Prosecutor's Office is currently building a case against suspects after 1,310 illegally cut logs were seized in Mentawai Islands regency, West Sumatra, on Saturday.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Toddler dies in exorcism
Toddler dies in exorcism JAKARTA: Four-year-old Anisa Nabila died early on Wednesday in Susukan subdistrict, East Jakarta, after the girl's family attempted to perform an "exorcism" on her. The cause of death is thought to be asphyxiation.
Fri, 27 May 2005
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.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Lion Air to buy 60 aircraft from Boeing
Lion Air to buy 60 aircraft from BoeingReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Washington In a bold move, the country's largest budget carrier PT Lion Mentari Airline is expected to purchase 60 aircraft from the Boeing Co. worth US$3.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Student exams may be free: Minister
Student exams may be free: Minister SEMARANG: Minister of National Education Bambang Sudibyo announced on Thursday that there must be no charge demanded from students for the national exams scheduled for May and June.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Civil servants urged to stay impartial
Civil servants urged to stay impartialKUTAI KARTANEGARA, East Kalimantan: Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf, reiterated his call on Wednesday for civil servants to stay neutral during direct regional elections.
Fri, 27 May 2005
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Bad news leads Western media coverage of RI Soe Tjen Marching London2. Pro27 -- Saving the trees of life 1 X 35 Campaigning to save the trees of life Claude Martin and Ian Johnson Project Syndicate3. Cina -- Koizumi insensitive to neighbors' feelings 1 x 30 Koizumi 'insensitive' to neighbors Yan...
Fri, 27 May 2005
Affordable, lab-produced diamonds available in city
Affordable, lab-produced diamonds available in cityEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA Singapore-based jeweler, Gordon Max, has opened a store in South Jakarta that offers jewelry adorned with lab-grown diamonds at much more affordable prices than hitherto.
Fri, 27 May 2005
New round of peace talks opens in Helsinki
New round of peace talks opens in HelsinkiAgencies, Helsinki, JakartaPeace talks aimed at ending the prolonged conflict between the Indonesian government and Aceh separatists that has left more than 12,000 people dead since 1976 opened in Helsinki on Thursday, mediators said.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Dyan Anggraini on speaking from behind the mask
Dyan Anggraini on speaking from behind the maskCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, JakartaThroughout history, masks have served humankind not only as artistic instruments and educational tools but also to hide expressions of power, fear, hate, malice, fragility, love or compassion.
Fri, 27 May 2005
Indonesian parents of conjoined twins worry about money
Indonesian parents of conjoined twins worry about moneyFayen Wong, Reuters/SingaporeThe impoverished parents of twin Indonesian girls, fused together at birth and separated by Singapore doctors, are worried they do not have enough money to care for them when they return home.
Fri, 27 May 2005
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.
Thu, 26 May 2005
1. SBY: 3 X 12
1. SBY: 3 X 12 Susilo meets widow to help revive U.S. ties 2. DAKSA: 1 X 32 Disabled woman wins case against mayor 3. KPPU: 3 X 16 Court overturns KPPU tanker sale ruling 4. KALLA: 1 X 32 Blackouts not due to power crisis: Govt
Thu, 26 May 2005
Singapore Embassy responds
Singapore Embassy responds I refer to the article S'pore a 'killing field' for RI migrant workers: Study, published in The Jakarta Post on May 16.The article, based on a "study" carried out by the Institute for Ecosoc Rights (IER), contains unsubstantiated allegations and factual inaccuracies...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Economy strunggles over shaky political ground
Economy strunggles over shaky political groundUmar Juoro, Jakarta The strong political support that voters gave to directly elected President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, and the take-over of the largest political party Golkar by Vice President Jusuf Kalla, has not yet turned the government into a...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Three firms to bid for Rp 630b bonds
Three firms to bid for Rp 630b bonds JAKARTA: Three Indonesian companies on Wednesday announced their plans to offer a total Rp 630 billion (US$66.5 million) of bonds next month.PT Tunas Financindo Sarana said in a preliminary offering prospectus that it plans to issue Rp 350 billion in one- and...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Susilo meets widow to help revive U.S. ties
Susilo meets widow to help revive U.S. tiesReiner Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, WashingtonPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met here on Wednesday with Patsy Spiers, the wife of Rick Spiers, one of two American citizens killed in an armed attack in Papua in 2002, in what is seen as a crucial...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Economic growth triggers demand for office space
Economic growth triggers demand for office spacePrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaExpansion by existing multinational and local firms and a growing list of new ones have boosted demand for office space in Jakarta, particularly in the central business district (CBD), according to a...
Thu, 26 May 2005
Court overturns KPPU tanker sale ruling
Court overturns KPPU tanker sale rulingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Central Jakarta District Court overturned a ruling of the Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) over state oil firm PT Pertamina's tanker sale, saying it found no elements of unhealthy competition in the...