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Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rights for women in Islam
Rights for women in Islam Almost every day, there is news about women rights in The Jakarta Post. Most of the women rights violations are blamed on the apparently discriminatory Islamic law. These are a few, apparently, common forms of discrimination mentioned.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
JP/1/Quake1
JP/1/Quake1Hundreds killed in Nias as quake triggers tsunami panicThe Jakarta Post JakartaResidents started to search through smoldering rubble for survivors on Nias island on Tuesday and relatives wept over the bodies of the dead after a huge undersea earthquake struck the region, which triggered...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
RI installs new envoys for Italy, Nigeria
RI installs new envoys for Italy, Nigeria President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inaugurated on Tuesday Susanto Sutoyo and Nurhadi Djazuli as the new Indonesian ambassadors to Italy and Nigeria, respectively.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Trade Minister appoints 10 new top officials
Trade Minister appoints 10 new top officialsZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu has swept a new broom through the top posts in her ministry in a bid to cut down on corruption and excessive red tape currently burdening exporters and importers.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 29, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 29, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Nias quake kills hundreds
Nias quake kills hundredsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaHundreds of islanders in North Sumatra and Aceh who escaped the terrible waves of three months ago were killed early Tuesday in a strong earthquake.Residents started to search through smoldering rubble for survivors on Nias island on Tuesday and...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Regional dances on TV
Regional dances on TVFrom Media IndonesiaA program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
AirAsia, Darwin ready to hold talks
AirAsia, Darwin ready to hold talksAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAsia's top budget carrier AirAsia and Australia's Northern Territory said on Tuesday they are willing to hold talks on flights between Malaysia's Sabah state on Borneo island and Darwin."We never turn down any offer.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tie
Angie still in doubt for German Fed Cup tieMusthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With its work cut out for it in facing Germany in a World Group II Fed Cup tie next month, the national women's tennis team could find itself on a mission impossible if Angelique "Angie" Widjaja is ruled out by a nagging...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
American citizen complains of extortion
American citizen complains of extortion JAKARTA: American citizen Brian McCaen has lodged a complaint against a number of officers from the Kemayoran Police, Central Jakarta, whom he said entered his house without a warrant."They came twice, rudely banging on the door and entered my home.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Struck again
Struck again They say that lightning never strikes twice. But earthquakes apparently do. Just a few days over three months since a 9- magnitude temblor sent the ocean crashing over littoral areas around the region leaving 288,000 people dead or missing, another killer quake measuring 8.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Partnership may help free Asia, Africa from poverty: RI
Partnership may help free Asia, Africa from poverty: RIIvy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirayuda expressed optimism that a strategic partnership between Asian and African countries could help free both continents from the grip of poverty.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Killer gets eight months in Palu
Killer gets eight months in Palu PALU, Central Sulawesi: Sofyan Djumpai, alias Phian, 24, was convicted on Tuesday of involvement in last year's murder of prosecutor Ferry Silalahi in Palu, Central Sulawesi, and sentenced to eight months in prison.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Tsunami alert shows nations much better prepared
Tsunami alert shows nations much better preparedMark Bendeich, Reuters/Kuala LumpurShaken into reaction by the deadly Dec. 26 tsunami, Indian Ocean states showed on Tuesday they were much better prepared to deal with the possibility of another killer wave following an earthquake off Indonesia.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
28 get travel bans over illegal logging
28 get travel bans over illegal logging JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Tuesday that travel bans had been placed on 28 people, mostly Malaysians, who allegedly financed illegal logging in Papua and other parts of the country.Police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
* Jakarta announces new taxi fares Page 2
* Jakarta announces new taxi fares Page 2 * New survey finds Susilo 'satisfactory' Page 4 * Security beefed up at prosecutor's office Page 5 * Bandung: Still a forum for innovative politics Page 7 * SMS may damage Adiguna's case Page 8 * Fan favorite Funk clinches Players' C'ship Page 9 * NU:...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rupiah ends at eight-month low on dollar demand
Rupiah ends at eight-month low on dollar demandJakarta, Dow JonesThe rupiah ended at an eight-month low on Tuesday on robust month-end dollar demand and continued selloffs in local stocks, dealers said.A powerful 8.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Reformists may form splinter PDI-P
Reformists may form splinter PDI-PDwi Atmanta and M. Taufiqqurahman, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarThe Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) will likely be rattled by a major split, as senior party members opposed to Megawati Soekarnoputri's leadership are preparing for a breakaway congress,...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Govt drops third bond issue after lukewarm response
Govt drops third bond issue after lukewarm responseUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government canceled plans to auction Rp 2 trillion (US$215 million) in local-currency bonds on Tuesday, following a lukewarm response from investors.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
DONE
DONEFOR SPOTLIGHT -- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 2005DATA SECURITY: PT Gardatama Nusantara and Malaysia's Network Security Solutions (NSS) MSC SDN BHD have signed a cooperation accord on data and network security.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Poultry breeders to get bird flu vaccines
Poultry breeders to get bird flu vaccinesSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, SemarangOver 23 million doses of bird flu vaccine have been prepared to prevent the disease from spreading like wildfire in Central Java, an official said on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Landslide hits Kampar, W. Lombok
Landslide hits Kampar, W. LombokPuji Santoso and Trisna Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Kampar/MataramLandslides have hit several areas in Kampar regency, Riau province and West Lombok regency, West Nusa Tenggara province, leaving three houses buried in mud and six villages cut off from the outside...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Bogor land broker gets 2 years
Bogor land broker gets 2 yearsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Cibinong district court declared on Tuesday land broker Djejen Teteng, 55, guilty of deception and sentenced him to two years in prison.The verdict was a year shorter than requested by state prosecutors.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
'I long for more creative films'
'I long for more creative films'After decades of hibernation, the Indonesian film industry has begun to show signs of life, led by a pack of young actors, directors and writers. In observance of National Film Day on March 30, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their views on local movies.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Three nations to sell shares in AAF
Three nations to sell shares in AAFZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaMalaysia, Thailand and Singapore plan to sell all 27 percent of their shares in the ailing fertilizer producer PT ASEAN Aceh Fertilizer (AAF) in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam to any interested investors, a senior executive says.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Indonesia quake triggered by Dec. 26 mega-shock
Indonesia quake triggered by Dec. 26 mega-shock Michael Perry Reuters/SydneyA huge undersea earthquake that killed hundreds in Indonesia overnight was a result of increased geological stress caused by last December's mega-quake that sent a devastating tsunami across southern Asia, seismologists...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Aneka Tambang halts commissioning
Aneka Tambang halts commissioning JAKARTA: PT Aneka Tambang, an Indonesian gold and nickel miner 65 percent-owned by the Indonesian government, said it halted commissioning of its FeNi II ferronickel smelter.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Prosecutors named for Munir case
Prosecutors named for Munir case JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office has reportedly set up a team of prosecutors to deal with the murder of top human rights campaigner Munir.Based on a letter sent by the Attorney General's Office to the high prosecutor's office in Jakarta, the team's...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Land broker gets 2 years for deception
Land broker gets 2 years for deceptionTheresia Sufa The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Cibinong district court declared on Tuesday land broker Djejen Teteng, 55, guilty of deception and sentenced him to two years in prison.The verdict was a year shorter than requested by state prosecutors.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Consultant blames PASI for Sakeh's training troubles
Consultant blames PASI for Sakeh's training troublesMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Runner Ahmad Sumarsono Sakeh is experiencing a difficult adjustment in the first few months of his two-year training program in Germany, a sports consultant to the education ministry says.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Indonesians happy battlers: Survey
Indonesians happy battlers: SurveyHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWhile media reports often focus on doom and gloom -- price hikes and the rampant corruption, poor investment climate and widespread social injustice and poverty in the country -- a recent national survey made public on Tuesday...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Regional dances on TV
Regional dances on TVFrom Media IndonesiaA program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
More people with TB in Jambi
More people with TB in Jambi JAMBI, Jambi: The number of people infected with tuberculosis in Jambi municipality reached 385 this year, almost twice the number of people who contracted the virus last year, or 199 people, a senior health official said on Monday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Police arrest alleged killer of teenage girl
Police arrest alleged killer of teenage girlThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of the lone suspect in the murder of 11-year-old Heni Febrina "Febi" Purnama Sari, who was kidnapped, beaten, raped and killed on Feb. 17, two days after her birthday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Rohmat 'not linked to terror attacks'
Rohmat 'not linked to terror attacks'Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAn investigation conducted by the Indonesian police working along with the Philippines security forces revealed that Rohmat, an Indonesian citizen nabbed in the Philippines last week on terror charges, was not involved...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
World sends condolences, offer help to quake-hit RI
World sends condolences, offer help to quake-hit RIAgencies, New Delhi/CanberraA number of countries across the globe sent their condolences on Tuesday to Indonesia and offered help after an earthquake hit Nias island and killed several hundred people.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Earthquake brings bad memories back
Earthquake brings bad memories backApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul The Jakarta Post/Medan/PadangWith her four-year-old daughter sobbing in her arms, Elly rushed from her house in Belawan area after a very strong earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale jolted Medan city late on Monday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or JP/6/E00 business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core principal the "non-interference in the internal affairs"...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Legislators criticize Juwono over Ambalat disclosure
Legislators criticize Juwono over Ambalat disclosureTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaSeveral legislators criticized Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono for publicly announcing the results of what were meant to be confidential talks on financial preparations for possible military operations...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
UN 'well-funded' for new quake disaster aid
UN 'well-funded' for new quake disaster aidReuters, GenevaUN relief agencies said on Tuesday their aid effort in Indonesia following December's tsunami disaster was well-funded and they were unlikely to need more cash after the latest quake in the region.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Angie still in doubt for Fed Cup tie
Angie still in doubt for Fed Cup tieMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tough proposition of facing Germany in a World Group II Fed Cup tie could become a mission impossible for the national women's tennis team if Angelique "Angie" Widjaja is ruled out by a nagging knee injury.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Mega wins support in PDI-P meet
Mega wins support in PDI-P meetM. Taufiqurahman and Dwi Atmanta, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarAs expected, delegates attending the national congress of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) unanimously accepted on Tuesday the accountability report of outgoing chairwoman Megawati...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Earthquake brings back bad memories
Earthquake brings back bad memoriesApriadi Gunawan and Sjofiardi Bachyul, The Jakarta Post, Medan/PadangWith her four-year-old daughter sobbing in her arms, Elly rushed from her house in Belawan area after a very strong earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale jolted Medan city late on Monday.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS
1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 49 COUNTS Tax amnesty suggestion has powerful support in Cabinet 2. AAF: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Three nations to sell shares in AAF 3. TAXI: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Jakarta taxi fares go up by 36 percent 64. IFES: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Indonesians happy battlers: Survey
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Opportunities in tsunami's wake
Opportunities in tsunami's wakeChristopher Jasparro, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, Honolulu The tsunami tragedy has begun fading from the headlines, but the aftermath of relief efforts in Indonesia's Aceh could have far-reaching consequences.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Telkom tipped to post 14% profit gain
Telkom tipped to post 14% profit gainSoraya Permatasari, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Telekomunikasi Indonesia, the nation's biggest phone company, may say 2004 profit rose 14 percent after adding sales with low call rates and an expanded network, even as competition from overseas companies intensified.
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Susilo delays trips in honor of quake victims
Susilo delays trips in honor of quake victimsMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs a token of sympathy to the victims of the 8.7-magnitude earthquake affecting Nias and Simeuleu islands, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delayed his visit to Australia, New...
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
1. Quake (55) - 65 pts 6 cols 1line (1x20)
1. Quake (55) - 65 pts 6 cols 1line (1x20) Nias quake kills hundreds 2. PDI-P (55) -- 42 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28)Reformists may form splinter PDI-P 3. Hassan (30) -- 28 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x18) Susilo delays trips in honor of quake victims --- 4. Photo, Grafik, ad
Wed, 30 Mar 2005
Diarrhea kills 23 in Maluku
Diarrhea kills 23 in Maluku AMBON, Maluku: At least 23 toddlers have died from diarrhea in the past month in Ambalau district, Buru regency, Maluku.The chief of Ambalau district, Ruslan Makatita, blamed the large number of deaths on a shortage of medical professionals in the area.