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Australian to face verdict on May 27

Australian to face verdict on May 27 DENPASAR, Bali: An Australian woman accused of trying to smuggle 4.1 kilograms of marijuana to the resort island of Bali will be sentenced on May 27, the judge said on Thursday.

Protect the press!

Protect the press!From Koran TempoThe Indonesian press has grown a very slow pace without any significant progress, particularly compared to advanced countries where press freedom is highly respected.As a democratic nation, Indonesia should truly guarantee press freedom by law.

FOR ANZ special page/ANZ Spot Partners (ads)

FOR ANZ special page/ANZ Spot Partners (ads) Tony Roma's - Famous for ribs Opening its first outlet in Jakarta in 1993, Tony Roma's is quickly becoming Jakarta's choice for barbeque ribs. It's recent expansion to Bandung further strengthens its position in the Indonesian market.

If the Prophet Muhammad was Javanese...

If the Prophet Muhammad was Javanese... JP/6/MIRZAPart 1 of 2If the Prophet Muhammad was Javanese ... Mirza Tirta Kusuma Chicago Java is well known for its combination of a variety of cultural forms and religious beliefs.

Official warns of hot spots

Official warns of hot spotsPALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Dozens of hot spots have been found in several regencies in South Sumatra province in the past few days, raising concern over the return of haze in the area.

Susilo to sign ruling on education

Susilo to sign ruling on educationJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) is expected to sign this week a government regulation on national education standard, which will become a legal umbrella for the government in issuing policies on education, Minister of National Education Bambang...

Lamenting the death of traditional Balinese culture

Lamenting the death of traditional Balinese cultureI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarFor many people, natives and foreigners alike, subak, the traditional Balinese irrigation system was the glowing masterpiece of the island's predominant rice-growing culture.

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PAGE 81. GAMBLE -- 1x45 Jakarta can learn from Las Vegas, Malaysia 2. BUS -- 3x17 NGO warns city about 'flaws' in new busway 3. MAYOR -- 1x30 Bogor deputy mayor on trial, again 4. SPEAK -- 1x30 'I work hard for my children's education'

KIKUGAWA

KIKUGAWAIn an article titled Kikugawa, the restaurant of the flowing river published in Thursday's supplement on the Japanese community, the owner of this restaurant should be Terutake Kikuchi, not Teritake Kikuchi.

TV Today: Saturday, May 14, 2005

TV Today: Saturday, May 14, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Tabaluga7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:30 Music11:30 Oto Screen1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Nature Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Maja The...

Washing machine sales boom; few homes have them

Washing machine sales boom; few homes have themThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter Yanti's employer purchased a fully automatic washing machine last year, the menial task of doing laundry has been much easier for the 23-year-old in-house maid working in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta.

Police seize 55 kilos of shabu-shabu, 70,000 ecstasy pills

Police seize 55 kilos of shabu-shabu, 70,000 ecstasy pills Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced on Thursday they had seized 55 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (shabu-shabu) and 70,000 ecstasy pills from two suspected members of an international drug syndicate.

KIKUGAWA

KIKUGAWAIn an article titled Kikugawa, the restaurant of the flowing river published in Thursday's supplement on the Japanese community, the owner of this restaurant should be Terutake Kikuchi, not Teritake Kikuchi.

Danamon sees 2005's loan to grow by 27 percent

Danamon sees 2005's loan to grow by 27 percentBloomberg, Jakarta PT Bank Danamon, Indonesia's fifth- biggest lender, is targeting a 27 percent increase in total loans this year as the country's US$222 billion economy stays on course to expand at the fastest pace in nine years.

Dome - A coffee revolution

Dome - A coffee revolution Phil May and Patria Jafferies are the names behind Dome Coffee International. Started in Perth, Australia in 1990, Dome is now both an Australian and an Asian success story. Go to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Dubai, Jakarta, Surabaya or...

Home ministry begins reshuffle

Home ministry begins reshuffleTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMinister of Home Affairs Moh. Ma'ruf installed on Thursday new senior officials in a major reshuffle which he said would not affect the upcoming direct regional elections.

City should look to Las Vegas, Malaysia: Observer

City should look to Las Vegas, Malaysia: ObserverThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe following is the fifth and final in a series of articles on gambling in the capital, which continues to thrive despite being illegal.

Kembang Jepun: A former home of Japanese geisha

Kembang Jepun: A former home of Japanese geisha ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya As the sky begins to turn red on the western horizon the oriental ornamental lamps are switched on along Jl. Kembang Jepun.

Danamon expects loans to expand 27% on consumer demand

Danamon expects loans to expand 27% on consumer demand Bloomberg JakartaPT Bank Danamon, Indonesia's fifth- biggest lender, is targeting a 27 percent increase in total loans this year as the country's US$222 billion economy stays on course to expand at the fastest pace in nine years.

1. Cabinet (50) - 65 pts 1 col 4lines (4x9)

1. Cabinet (50) - 65 pts 1 col 4lines (4x9) Govt drops state of emergency in Aceh 2. Mandiri (35) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) Bank Mandiri officials demand to remain free 3. Port (40) -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28) Port users told not to pay bribes4.

Angie likely to miss Fed Cup tie against Puerto Rico in July

Angie likely to miss Fed Cup tie against Puerto Rico in JulyThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National number one women's tennis player Angelique "Angie" Widjaja, still on the slow road to recovery from knee surgery, is unlikely to be fit for the Fed Cup tie against Puerto Rico in early July.

Leader HP Aspac pummels Panasonic

Leader HP Aspac pummels PanasonicMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta League leader HP Aspac extended on Thursday its unbeaten record by crushing Indonesia Muda Panasonic Telkomsel 87-48 on the opening day of the seventh leg of the A Mild Indonesia Basketball League (IBL) 2005.

Party leaders meet on regional election

Party leaders meet on regional election JAKARTA: Leaders of four political parties met late on Tuesday to discuss ways to help prevent conflicts among their supporters during the upcoming regional elections.

Cirebon gambling dens raided

Cirebon gambling dens raidedCIREBON, West Java: Hundreds of Muslim youths raided several shophouses on Tuesday night on Jl. Pasuketan here on suspicion that they were being used for gambling. The angry crowd vandalized the shophouses, took out several gambling slot machines and set fire to them in...

Serving people or groups?

Serving people or groups?From Media IndonesiaThe House of Representatives (DPR) has finally decided that it will ask the government to review the fuel price increase policy. The decision is indeed disappointing.As people's representatives, legislators should voice what is in the public interest.

Four year term sought for treasurer

Four year term sought for treasurerJAMBI, Jambi: A prosecutor has recommended that a district court here sentence a government treasurer to four years in prison for alleged graft.According to prosecutor Suhadi, defendant Rita Purniati was found to have embezzled a fund used to finance a road...

Carmel Budiardjo

Carmel Budiardjo London2. Ria -- Flashes of the cold war over Hiroshima 1 x 30 The cold war over Hiroshima Anatoly Koshkin RIA Novosti Moscow 3. Star -- Agencies exploiting maids and local employers 1 x 30 Agents exploit Indonesian maids V.K. Chin The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia

JP/19/DUNCAN

JP/19/DUNCANFEENGERS BEWARE: THE MUSH OF MADURA WAG TONGUE TO MARVELFeengers beware: The mush of Madura wag tongue to marvelDuncan Graham Contributor/SurabayaIndonesia ranks high on the International List of English Manglers, even when its recognized that many forms of the world tongue are now...

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.

Your own problem concerns Aceh

Your own problem concerns Aceh I can't believe all of the uproar and protesting over Israel and Palestine in Indonesia at the moment. Why aren't you Indonesians protesting against your own government and the military about the killings of innocent Muslims in Aceh, your own country?You are so...

AD: To be published: Friday, May 13 and Monday, May 16

AD: To be published: Friday, May 13 and Monday, May 16 Swiss German University offers double-degree MBA coursesSwiss German University (SGU) offers double-degree MBA courses in cooperation with German universities. The next intake will be in September 2005.

Traders feel the bite of Cipularang toll road

Traders feel the bite of Cipularang toll roadYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungThe opening of the Cipularang toll road has been welcomed by motorists wanting a quick trip between Jakarta and Bandung, but their enthusiasm is not shared by Purwakarta residents who used to profit from...

Govt to revitalize underdeveloped sectors

Govt to revitalize underdeveloped sectorsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government has launched a blueprint for the revitalization of the country's underdeveloped agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, as part of an effort to help support higher economic growth and reduce...

* Tsunami refugees groan as Jakarta dallies on money Page 2

* Tsunami refugees groan as Jakarta dallies on money Page 2 * Hamid admits receiving funds outside salary at KPU Page 4 * TNI candidates may tarnish democracy, warns scholar Page 5 * Syncretism inevitable in propagation of Islam Page 6 * Jakarta can learn from Las Vegas, Malaysia Page 8 * 'No...

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI.JK) said its first-quarter net

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI.JK) said its first-quarter net profit rose 9 percent from the year-earlier period on an increase in interest income. Net profit for the January-to-March period rose to Rp 1.2 trillion from Rp 1.1 trillion a year earlier, Bank Rakyat's president Rudjito told reporters.

Indonesia has 'Japanese heroes'

Indonesia has 'Japanese heroes'Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In Indonesian history, Japan is known as the "Asian elder brother" which colonized the country after the Dutch. Like its predecessor it was known for its iron-fist rule of the local population, and elders still describe vividly...

Relief aid stuck in port

Relief aid stuck in portThe central government is being urged to give the North Sumatra Governor the authority to issue import permits for containers of humanitarian aid currently piling up at the port of Belawan, an official says.

House asked to play role in probe into May 1998 riots

House asked to play role in probe into May 1998 riotsTiarma Siboro and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With the sluggish investigation into the alleged gross human rights abuses during the May 1998 riots, a rights campaigner urged lawmakers to exercise their supervisory function to ensure...

Abolish democracy

Abolish democracy in RI, too costlyFrom Media Indonesia Democracy in Indonesia today tends to ruin nationhood and statehood because its implementation is high-cost and leads to a waste of public funds.The three elections held last year, for instance, cost a lot of money, and then we discover that...

Indonesian rugby players have their own field of dreams

Indonesian rugby players have their own field of dreamsMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta An Islamic boarding school in sweltering, teeming Jakarta is about as far removed as you can get from the English private school where rugby was first played in the 19th century.

Pramono resigns from House

Pramono resigns from House JAKARTA: More than one month after his election as the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle's (PDI-P) secretary- general, Pramono Anung Wibowo tendered on Thursday his resignation as a House of Representatives member.

Like parrots, our leaders heap praise on Soeharto

Like parrots, our leaders heap praise on SoehartoKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post My hands were clasped at waist level in a submissive, defensive posture, as one of Soeharto's most feared aides told me in a hotel in Cairo that Soeharto was very angry with me for misquoting the then-president in...

Agencies exploiting maids and local employers

Agencies exploiting maids and local employersV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia It is really amazing that Malaysian and Indonesian middlemen should be pointing fingers at each other for the delay in the recruitment of maids for local employers.

KL calls for UN reforms, says it has lost touch with world

KL calls for UN reforms, says it has lost touch with worldAgencies, Kuala LumpurMalaysia on Thursday called for quick, sweeping reform in the United Nations, saying the organization is no longer in tune with the globalized world.

Government on alert over possible human avian flu

Government on alert over possible human avian fluAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/JakartaAfter the latest bird flu outbreak in South Sulawesi, the Ministry of Health is intensifying surveillance in case of human infection by the pathogenic virus in the province, officials have said.

Japanese language experts help high school teachers

Japanese language experts help high school teachersThe Jakarta Post, JakartaA young Japanese woman, Morimoto Yukako, checked the pile of papers she was carrying in her right hand to make sure she had her notes before entering a language program classroom at Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 4 Islamic...

Self-taught diplomat brought news of young RI to the world

Self-taught diplomat brought news of young RI to the worldAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Promoting Indonesia and opening new diplomatic missions were the toughest duties for Indonesian diplomats in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

1. May ----- 2x22

1. May ----- 2x22 House asked to play role in probe into May 1998 riots 2. Children - 1x37 Aceh refugees groan as govt dallies on money 3. Susul --- 3x13 3.7m domestic workers at risk of forced labor 4. Drugs --- 4x10 Police nab two men in major drug bust

Bogor deputy mayor on trial, again

Bogor deputy mayor on trial, againTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, BogorBogor District Court heard for the second time on Thursday a corruption case against former council speaker Mochamad Sahid, who is now Bogor deputy mayor.

NGO warns city about 'flaws' in new busway

NGO warns city about 'flaws' in new buswayDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the Jakarta administration completes construction of two new busway corridors this year, a non-governmental organization is warning about flaws that could undermine the operation of the corridors, including the...