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Security operation in Aceh 'adjusted'

Security operation in Aceh 'adjusted'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government lifted on Wednesday the one-year civil emergency in tsunami-devastated Aceh through a presidential regulation, which also spells out the heavy presence of military troops there.Regulation No.

Raid on vendors ends in clash

Raid on vendors ends in clash JAKARTA: The eviction of street vendors in Cawang area of East Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon has end with clashes between public order officers and students of the Christian University of Indonesia (UKI), whose campus is located nearby.

W. Java lacks Rp 2.7b for polio fund

W. Java lacks Rp 2.7b for polio fundBANDUNG, West Java: The West Java provincial administration is still short Rp 2.7 billion (US$287,000) in funds to carry out its polio immunization program on May 31 and June 27, West Java Governor Danny Setiawan said on Wednesday.

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.

Malaysia may award 3G licenses

Malaysia may award 3G licensesAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurMalaysia may award two more third-generation (3G) mobile licenses to spur competition in the industry, bringing the total to four, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said.

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;JP;ABDUL;CD; ANPAj..r.. Airport-cocaine-drug Plane passengers suspected of smuggling cocaine JP/2/drugPlane passenger suspected in cocaine smuggling attempt Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe threat of a death sentence does not seem to have deterred traffickers from trying to smuggle drugs...

RI ranks fifth in software piracy out of 93 countries

RI ranks fifth in software piracy out of 93 countriesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIllegal software accounted for 87 percent of all computer programs sold in Indonesia in 2004, according to a global software piracy watchdog.

Draft criminal code seen as threat to artistic freedom

Draft criminal code seen as threat to artistic freedomHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFirst time director Joko Anwar was baffled when the government- sanctioned Film Censorship Institute (LSF) cut a kissing scene from his new release Janji Joni (Joni's Promise).

Rights group urges KL to protect migrant maids

Rights group urges KL to protect migrant maidsVijay Joshi, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurInternational group Human Rights Watch is urging Malaysia to protect the rights of migrant domestic workers, especially Indonesians, saying they are regularly falling prey to abusive employers and labor agents...

Indonesia back on investors' radar screen

Indonesia back on investors' radar screenMichael 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 Southeast Asia's largest economy - it is excellent...

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.

Plane passenger suspected in 1 kg cocaine smuggling attempt

Plane passenger suspected in 1 kg cocaine smuggling attemptAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe threat of a death sentence does not seem to have deterred traffickers from trying to smuggle drugs into the country.

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Hunting down the perpetrators in E.Timor Taufik Basari Jakarta2. Dan2 -- Valuing global cooperation in Aceh 2 x 30Part2 of 2 Does the master plan for Aceh rehabilitation drive NGOs away? Daniel Kingsley Washington DC 3.

RI to buy warships from the Netherlands

RI to buy warships from the Netherlands JAKARTA: The government has decided to purchase two corvette warships from the Netherlands in a bid to boost the capacity of the Indonesian Navy.Director General for Defense Procurement at the Ministry of Defense Rear Adm.

* Big donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid Page 3

* Big donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid Page 3 * Golkar differs over demand for more ministerial posts Page 4 * Acehnese cautiously greet new status Page 5 * The need to cooperate on oil policy in East Asia Page 6 * Jakarta's subdistricts to get Rp 2b for public services Page 8 * Ferguson...

PKI members cleared to proceed with suit

PKI members cleared to proceed with suit JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court ruled on Wednesday that former members of the now-outlawed Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) could proceed with a class-action lawsuit against the President.

ASEAN ups cooperation to fight drug trafficking

ASEAN ups cooperation to fight drug traffickingWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, Nusa Dua, BaliThe failure to track chemists and the precursor chemicals for certain types of illegal drugs remain a major obstacle in the fight against drug trafficking, a conference held here concluded on...

Hunting down the perpetrators in E. Timor

Hunting down the perpetrators in E. TimorTaufik Basari, Jakarta The atrocities that occurred in East Timor in 1999 have been recognized as gross violations of human rights that constitute international crimes.

All subdistricts to get public services fund

All subdistricts to get public services fundBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration is planning to allocate Rp 2 billion (US$210,000) for each of the city's 267 subdistricts in a bid to improve public services in the capital, an official says.

Outboard motor credit divides Buyat villagers

Outboard motor credit divides Buyat villagers The company at the center of pollution allegations in Buyat Bay, Newmont, spends Rp 3.3 billion (US$335,000) a year to improve the life of the community around its mining site, the company says.

Bumi's First-Quarter Profit Rises to 446.7 Bln Rupiah

Bumi's First-Quarter Profit Rises to 446.7 Bln Rupiah Bloomberg/Jakarta PT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's biggest coal exporter, said first-quarter profit rose as it boosted production to meet increased demand from Chinese power producers. Net income rose to Rp 446.

Land acquisition stalls road work

Land acquisition stalls road work BEKASI: A project that will connect East Jakarta with Bekasi has again had to be delayed because the government has not yet acquired land."It will be delayed for a while, pending agreement on the land price," Saut Parlindungan Simatupang, a project manager from...

Curious about port corruption

Curious about port corruption Having read the letter by Fees and graft at Priok from Juan Luis Dominguez from Palembang, South Sumatra (The Jakarta Post, May 16), I am very curious about the case.It seems the case was a serious one and we need to disclose it clearly.

President Susilo approves additional military funding

President Susilo approves additional military fundingRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono approved on Wednesday a proposal for an increase in the country's military spending this year despite earlier opposition amid concern over the widening state budget...

If tribunal's outcome was dissatisfactory, it's not my business

If tribunal's outcome was dissatisfactory, it's not my business The UN-sanctioned commission of experts (COE) commenced their mission in Jakarta on Wednesday and they will stay until Friday to meet a variety of people involved in meting out justice for East Timor.

Buyat people differ on alleged pollution

Buyat people differ on alleged pollutionHarry Bhaskara and Jongker Rumteh, The Jakarta Post, Buyat/Manado/North SulawesiThis is the second article in a series on Buyat. The serenity and scenic beauty of Buyat village's surroundings conceal deep divisions among the villagers.

Acehnese greet new civil status

Acehnese greet new civil statusNani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda AcehAcehnese are hopeful that the government's lifting of the civil emergency status in the province on Wednesday will mean more peace in the conflict-ridden area, even if many remain unsure precisely how the change will affect...

G3 economies to slow down, import demand to drop

G3 economies to slow down, import demand to dropZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe economies of the United States, Europe and Japan are expected to slow down this year, which will pose a modest threat to Asian exporters including Indonesia, as the decelerating economies will consequently...

Government to cooperate with UN probe team

Government to cooperate with UN probe teamAgencies, JakartaThe Indonesian government will cooperate with a fact-finding team tasked by the United Nations to investigate Jakarta's failure to punish military officers over the 1999 violence in East Timor, officials said on Wednesday.

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Headings1. SERVICE -- 2x20 All subdistricts to get public services fund 2. APBD -- 2x25 City enjoys budget surplus of Rp 1.68t in 2004 3. BALITA -- 1x30 Bogor to vaccine 80,000 infants 4. LIBRARY -- 1x35 'Smart Van' to reach out to slum children 5.

Miss Universe hopefuls offend Thai government

Miss Universe hopefuls offend Thai governmentPhotos of bikini-clad Miss Universe contestants posing in front of a revered Buddhist temple have been removed from the pageant's website after the Thai government complained that the pictures were offensive.

Sumatran elephant born in animal park

Sumatran elephant born in animal park BOGOR: Taman Safari Indonesia in Cisarua, Bogor, celebrated the birth of a female Sumatran elephant on Monday, Antara reported on Tuesday."The delivery was normal," said keeper Suparno.

[b] The local government and communities have a right to review

The local government and communities have a right to review and approve the master plan, and the general consensus is that they have rejected it as non-inclusive.

Drill turns into real-life drama

Drill turns into real-life dramaSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post, PadangA 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.

BMW 120i tries to entice younger market segment

BMW 120i tries to entice younger market segmentPrimastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaOn the road, the new BMW 120i, has drawn many curious looks from motorists. It was as though people wanted to make sure that what they were seeing was really a BMW.Hatchbacks are not all that popular here.

Cigarette tax

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.

RI to send more workers abroad

RI to send more workers abroadRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA lack of job creation at home due to slower-than-expected economic growth has prompted the government to intensify efforts to export workers as a solution to the unemployment problem.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 19, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, May 19, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Woodcut Printing Exhibition Aku, Badanku, Jiwaku, Masa Laluku, by Edo at Klinik Seni Taxu, Jl. Gunung Rinjani Blok IXA no. 8 Denpasar (Tel.

'New rule brings back Soeharto era'

'New rule brings back Soeharto era'The issuance of Presidential Regulation No. 36/2005 on land acquisition for the development of public projects has given the government more power to take land off private citizens in the name of public interest.

1. Discourse -- 1x45

1. Discourse -- 1x45 If tribunal's outcome was dissatisfactory, it's not my business 2. Mandiri -- 3x16 AGO investigating Mandiri loans extended to PT CGN or AGO looks into other irregularities in Bank Mandiri loans 3. Aid ----- 1x36 Donors get mixed score card on tsunami aid 4.

Weapons used by attackers were stolen firearms: Police

Weapons used by attackers were stolen firearms: PoliceM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonThe weapons used to shoot dead five Mobile Brigade troopers during a recent attack on Seram island, Maluku, were police-issue firearms, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.

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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.

The need to cooperate on oil policy in East Asia

The need to cooperate on oil policy in East AsiaMakmur Keliat, Jakarta Oil diplomacy can be defined as attempts carried out by nations to protect and secure their access to oil resources through dialog and negotiation.

Golkar split over demand for more ministerial posts

Golkar split over demand for more ministerial postsTony Hotland The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Golkar Party reaffirmed on Wednesday its support for the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, which it said was unconditional despite internal pressure for more representation in Cabinet.

Book shows solidarity with Aceh, Nias children

Book shows solidarity with Aceh, Nias childrenEmmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Jakarta kids now firmly belonging to the MTV generation, many fear they will grow up to be indifferent to others around them.

Aceh rebel gets life term

Aceh rebel gets life termJudges in Aceh province sentenced a leading figure in the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) on Wednesday to life in jail for plotting against the state. Tengku Muhammad Arief, 73, was "legally and convincingly guilty of plotting against the state", Eddryan Satria, who...

Industry minister appoints seven new top officials

Industry minister appoints seven new top officialsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Industry Andung A. Nitimihardja installed on Wednesday the lineup for his ministry's top posts. The officials will work as a team, which he said would improve the nation's competitiveness relative to neighboring...

The idea of ASEAN Parliament seems distant, but not unrealistic

The idea of ASEAN Parliament seems distant, but not unrealisticBantarto Bandoro, Jakarta The idea of an ASEAN parliament was debated at the recent seminar here on the Establishment of a Regional Parliament, organized by the Inter-parliamentary Cooperation Body of the House of Representatives.

AGO investigating Mandiri loans extended to PT CGN

AGO investigating Mandiri loans extended to PT CGNEva C. Komandjaja and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the latest development in the Bank Mandiri alleged lending scam, AGO spokesman R.J. Soehandojo told reporters on Wednesday that prosecutors were now investigating loans extended to PT...

Insurers' goodwill questioned

Insurers' goodwill questioned I am a policy holder acting for three insured parties, PT Coca Cola Bottling Indonesia, PT Jasprim Dinamika Global and PT Bakrie Building Indonesia, in a matter of marine cargo insurance by PT Asuransi Purna Artanugraha (Aspan), Jakarta.