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Fri, 20 May 2005
N. Sumatra faces problems in solving acute power shortage
N. Sumatra faces problems in solving acute power shortageApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanA chronic electricity deficit is plaguing North Sumatra province, with the power deficit estimated to have reached 1,000 megawatts (MW).
Fri, 20 May 2005
Jakarta to construct inner city toll roads next March
Jakarta to construct inner city toll roads next MarchDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaGood news for those who now spend hours behind the wheel, desperately waiting for a respite from chronic traffic congestion: the Jakarta administration will soon start constructing six inner-city toll...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Vendors reject town square, ITC
Vendors reject town square, ITC DEPOK: The vendors at traditional markets in Depok complained on Thursday about the ongoing construction of Depok Town Square and ITC shopping centers as they feared the new facilities will kill their businesses.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Panwaslu to recruit poll observers
Panwaslu to recruit poll observersPADANG, West Sumatra: West Sumatra Election Supervisory Committee (Panwaslu) plans to hire over 13,000 election observers for the West Sumatra gubernatorial election on June 27, a senior official said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 May 2005
VP family firm to come under spotlight
VP family firm to come under spotlightRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) planning to review past audits on investment irregularities at state social security firm PT Jamsostek, a company owned by the family of Vice President Jusuf Kalla is likely to come...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Germany agrees to provide $74.3m for Aceh and Nias
Germany agrees to provide $74.3m for Aceh and NiasUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe German government agreed on Thursday to provide 59 million euro (some US$74.3 million) in grants to help Indonesia finance 11 rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in Aceh and Nias, which were both...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Traditional miners stick to old ways in N. Sulawesi
Traditional miners stick to old ways in N. SulawesiHarry Bhaskara and Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Buyat/Manado/North SulawesiThis is the third and the last article in a series on Buyat. John Modeong nonchalantly dips his fingers into a small black plastic pail containing water with silvery...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Avoid unnecessary foreign languages
Avoid unnecessary foreign languagesFrom RepublikaThe frequent use of foreign languages in books, radio and television programs reflects the Indonesian nation's lack of pride in its own language.For example, there are Eiffel I'm in Love, On Positioning, Breaking the Habit, Me Versus High Heels,...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Access to athletes restricted
Access to athletes restricted JAKARTA: Indonesian Awakens (IA) organizers said on Thursday they had reduced the level of public accessibility to athletes at the Century Hotel following reported theft cases.Guests are not allowed to meet athletes or coaches in their hotel rooms, but in the lounge.
Fri, 20 May 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 20, 2005
TV Today: Friday, May 20, 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, 20 May 2005
MODERN FACTORY: A view of PT Ultrajaya's fresh milk factory, one
MODERN FACTORY: A view of PT Ultrajaya's fresh milk factory, one of the most modern milk factories in Asia.
Fri, 20 May 2005
U.S. could boost its image in Muslim world through aid: Report
U.S. could boost its image in Muslim world through aid: ReportKaren Matthews, Associated Press/New YorkThe United States could improve its image among Muslims by adopting a more respectful tone and publicizing the aid programs it is has implemented to help Muslims and Arabs worldwide, said a report...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Govt proposes Rp 6t for setting up insurance deposit body
Govt proposes Rp 6t for setting up insurance deposit bodyUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has proposed to the House of Representatives a Rp 6 trillion (US$642 million) budget for the establishment of the Insurance Deposit Agency (LPS), which will implement the government's...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Young drug addicts targeted to curb quick spread of HIV/AIDS
Young drug addicts targeted to curb quick spread of HIV/AIDSRemmy Faizal, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAt first he had only meant to try something new, something he had often seen being done by his schoolmates."I was aware that I was in an unhealthy environment at school.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Course helps students catch up after tsunami
Course helps students catch up after tsunamiNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehFahrul Agus has spent the last six weeks taking part in a course designed to help him and other Acehnese students make up for the classroom time they lost as a result of the tsunami.
Fri, 20 May 2005
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Padang students trained to deal with quake, tsunami Syofiardi Bachyul Jb The Jakarta Post/Padang A loud alarm at the school indicates a huge earthquake and the students and teachers immediately take cover under their desks. They reach for their bags and place them on their heads.
Fri, 20 May 2005
SBY to attend party congress
SBY to attend party congressWahyoe Boediwardhana and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Denpasar/JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to step in and settle an ongoing conflict within his Democrat Party, which will elect new leaders at a congress in Bali this week.
Fri, 20 May 2005
EC holds seminar on exporting to EU
EC holds seminar on exporting to EUJAKARTA: The Delegation of the European Commission to Indonesia organized a seminar on "Exporting to the European Union" at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Jakarta as part of Europe Month 2005.
Fri, 20 May 2005
UK pledges Rp 420b for AIDS fight in RI
UK pledges Rp 420b for AIDS fight in RIJAKARTA: Britain will give Rp 420 billion (US$45.8 million) to Indonesia for fighting Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) as the world's fourth largest populous nation is already on the brink of a full scale epidemic, the Antara news agency reported.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Writes within context of conflict
Writes within context of conflictIndra Harsaputra, Contributor, Surabaya"The human body Like the world and everything in it was made from earth, water, air, and fire was separated by conflict, the neikos was attracted to each other by love the philotes the alternation.....
Fri, 20 May 2005
Local robots put to the test in competition
Local robots put to the test in competitionM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaRacing against the clock, Spidey moved slowly along a narrow corridor before hitting a white wall. After pondering which way he would take to get to the fire, he managed to extinguish a flame that had been...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Toyota brings back Lexus
Toyota brings back LexusYuri Kageyama, Associated Press, Tokyo Toyota is bringing back home to Japan its Lexus luxury brand, which has marked big success in the United States, with 150 dealers opening nationwide by the end of the year, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday.Toyota Motor Corp.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Free training eases unemployment
Free training eases unemployment TANGERANG: Tangerang Manpower Agency expressed confidence that its free job training has helped to ease unemployment in the municipality."Last year, 240 job seekers participated in the program, and another 200 joined this year.
Fri, 20 May 2005
RI citizens flee East Timor
RI citizens flee East TimorKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Dozens of Indonesians fled in droves from Dili, the capital of East Timor to Belu regency in East Nusa Tenggara, as the celebration of East Timor independence draws near.
Fri, 20 May 2005
IMF hails RI economy, warns about inflation
IMF hails RI economy, warns about inflationRiyadi Suparno, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter more than a week of assessment, the International Monetary Fund has praised Indonesia's overall economic performance and the policy directions pursued by the government and the central bank, but has sounded...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Council suspects crime by Jakarta poll agency
Council suspects crime by Jakarta poll agencyDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe City Council said on Thursday that it had demanded that the City National Unity Agency (Kesbang), which is in charge of overseeing the funds used during the 2004 election in the city, submit the report of the...
Fri, 20 May 2005
ASEAN police to join hands in fighting crime
ASEAN police to join hands in fighting crimeWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, BaliParticipants at the 25th conference of ASEAN chiefs of police grouped in the Aseanapol organization have agreed to establish a partnership between the group's members to fight 12 types of transnational...
Fri, 20 May 2005
Angove to head Mazda ASEAN
Angove to head Mazda ASEAN JAKARTA: PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) president director Will Angove has been appointed as the new managing director of Mazda ASEAN Ltd. -- a new organization under the Mazda Motor Company to oversee Mazda's expansion in the rapidly growing Southeast Asian market, the...
Fri, 20 May 2005
JP/19/GARIN
JP/19/GARINGarin: Without constant discovery our movie industry will dieThe 48th San Francisco International Film Festival took place in late April/early May. The work of some Indonesian filmmakers was screened there, including that of Garin Nugroho.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Headings
HeadingsPAGE 81. PANWAS -- 2x18 Council suspects crime by Jakarta poll agency 2. TAXI -- 2x24 Officials blame each other in alleged taxi scandal 3. VANDAL -- 1x27cutline Officials say no to graffiti 4. DRUGS -- 1x40 Police warn of increased drug trafficking 5.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Firm sees benefit of tele-conferencing
Firm sees benefit of tele-conferencingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe need for a faster and more efficient communication system has led some companies to apply mobile technology in their workplaces.Mobile working systems are believed to be able to improve a company's sales activities, enhance customer...
Fri, 20 May 2005
JP/1/HOUR
JP/1/HOUR Train crash kills six JAKARTA: A train carrying coal crashed into a passenger train on Thursday evening in Bandarlampung, leaving six people dead and dozens of others injured.A police officer, Asst. First. Insp. Asjari, said he believed the death toll would rise from the head-on collision.
Fri, 20 May 2005
Policeman involved in Seram attack: Chief
Policeman involved in Seram attack: ChiefM. Azis Tunny and Wahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Ambon/DenpasarTwo of the eight people who attacked a police post on Monday on Seram island were active police personnel, a top officer in Maluku said on Thursday.
Fri, 20 May 2005
French reggae singer relays peace message
French reggae singer relays peace messageM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs it is indisputable that many French people have long resented American cultural imperialism, it was hardly surprising that an artist they wanted to perform during the French Festival here is someone who plays...
Fri, 20 May 2005
'Rule on land acquisition open to abuse'
'Rule on land acquisition open to abuse'Newly issued Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land acquisition for the development of public projects has many property owners worried that they could be stripped of their rights.
Thu, 19 May 2005
1. Golkar (2x24)
1. Golkar (2x24) Golkar differs over demand for more ministerial posts 2. Asean (2x27) ASEAN ups cooperation to fight drug trafficking 3. KUHP (2x24) Draft criminal code seen as threat to artistic freedom 4. TNI (2x27) Susilo approves additional military funding
Thu, 19 May 2005
RI slow to review money laundering law
RI slow to review money laundering lawUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith the House of Representatives dragging its feet in amending the country's antimoney laundering law, Indonesia could slip back onto the list of countries categorized as havens for money launderers, an expert warns.
Thu, 19 May 2005
West Sumatra KPU economizes
West Sumatra KPU economizesPADANG, West Sumatra: The West Sumatra General Election Commission (KPU) has saved at least Rp 20 billion (US$2.1 million) by, among other things, amalgamating some polling stations.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Changing times bring color and beauty to religious festival
Changing times bring color and beauty to religious festivalKadek Suartaya, Contributor, Gianyar Hundreds of young women paraded from Sukawati village in Gianyar to a nearby sacred spring carrying colorful offerings and other ritual paraphernalia.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Islamic programs on TV hailed
Islamic programs on TV hailedFrom RepublikaThe programs with an Islamic tone aired by several private TV stations lately deserve a warm welcome, because such films are very beneficial and provide guidance through their important messages.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Tourism meet to be held at Nusa Dua
Tourism meet to be held at Nusa Dua The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, in cooperation with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO), will hold a Tourism Communications (Tourcom) Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific at Bali International Convention Center (BICC), the Westin...
Thu, 19 May 2005
NU, Muhammadiyah renew antigraft vow
NU, Muhammadiyah renew antigraft vowThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe country's two largest Islamic organizations renewed their commitment on Wednesday to push for a movement against endemic corruption in the predominantly Muslim country.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Pollycarpus linked to BIN, says team
Pollycarpus linked to BIN, says teamMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fact-finding team tasked to assist the investigation into the death by poisoning of Munir Thalib Said revealed incriminating evidence of the involvement of the State Intelligence Body (BIN) in the case, saying...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Indonesia back on investors' radar screen
Indonesia back on investors' radar screen JP/7/VATIKIndonesia back on investors' radar screen Michael Vatikiotis The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore The fact that foreign investment is coming back to Indonesia and its economy is showing real signs of recovery is not just good news for...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Cigarette tax increase needed
Cigarette tax increase neededFrom Koran TempoVice President Jusuf Kalla has said that increased state revenue is needed to develop health and educational facilities, including additional revenue from higher cigarette tax.It is right to raise the tax on cigarettes.
Thu, 19 May 2005
U.S. firm owns 97% stake in Sampoerna
U.S. firm owns 97% stake in SampoernaLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaU.S. cigarette giant Philip Morris now controls 97 percent of the country's second largest cigarette maker PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna and has appointed Martin King as the new president, replacing Michael Joseph Sampoerna.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Photo exhibition shows that grief lingers among tsunami victims
Photo exhibition shows that grief lingers among tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe massive tsunami that hit Aceh and North Sumatra in December was so cataclysmic that many of the victims of the natural disaster have been unable to come to terms with the reality of what...
Thu, 19 May 2005
Correction to article
Correction to articleRegarding my opinion piece titled Media, defamation and judicial review: Comparison with Australia published in The Jakarta Post on May 12, I would like to correct a small error in the article.
Thu, 19 May 2005
Donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid
Donors get mixed score card on tsunami aidTim Large, Reuters/LondonThe biggest donors to the aid effort after the Asian tsunami have made spending plans for less than 60 percent of the billions they promised, raising doubts about the pace of rebuilding five months after the disaster.
Thu, 19 May 2005
1. SAMPOERNA: 4 X 10
1. SAMPOERNA: 4 X 10 U.S. firm owns 97% stake in Sampoerna 2. ACEH: 1 X 36 Security operation in Aceh 'adjusted' 3. TSUNAMI: 1 X 28 Drill turns into real-life drama 4. MANPOWER: 1 X 27 RI to send more workers abroad