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Fri, 18 Mar 2005
ASEAN urged to seek peaceful solution
ASEAN urged to seek peaceful solutionMALAYSIA: Southeast Asian countries should seek peaceful resolutions to disputes, Malaysia said on Thursday, amid a tense stand-off with Indonesia over oil concessions in a disputed area.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt told to control police conduct
Govt told to control police conductMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Human Rights Commission (Komnas HAM) has urged the government to set up mechanisms to control the conduct of police amid a rising trend of human rights violations by law enforcers in various parts of...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
NTT residents brace for food crisis
NTT residents brace for food crisisYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangEast Nusa Tenggara residents are preparing for a rice shortage, which they say will not have much of an impact since they are accustomed to eating other foods, such as corn and arbila (forest nut).
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Rabies outbreak leaves one dead
Rabies outbreak leaves one deadKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Fifty-four people have been infected with rabies in Ende regency, East Nusa Tenggara, over the past several weeks, with one death.To stop the spread of the virus, government officials are vaccinating thousands of dogs and monkeys, and...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Governor wants extra troops in Maluku
Governor wants extra troops in MalukuAMBON, Maluku: Maluku Governor Karel Albert Rahalalu has asked the Indonesian Military (TNI) to deploy an additional battalion along Maluku's borders to prevent outlying islands from being claimed by neighboring countries."We have to be alert.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Wolfowitz as World Bank president
Wolfowitz as World Bank president President Bush's nomination of Paul D. Wolfowitz as World Bank president has raised predictable hackles, at home and abroad...But this hostility is mostly unjustified. Wolfowitz is the best qualified of all the recently rumored candidates for the World Bank job.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt continues to study moratorium conditions, details
Govt continues to study moratorium conditions, detailsRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is still studying conditions and details of the latest debt moratorium offer from the Paris Club of creditor nations, before making its final decision on the offer.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Security concerns cited in new visa policy
Security concerns cited in new visa policyRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is planning to revoke the visa-free service currently given to a handful of countries and regions outside the Association of the Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), in addition to providing the...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Doubt cast over fairness of polls
Doubt cast over fairness of pollsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA former top official of the defunct Election Supervisory Commission (Panwaslu) said the central government should delay the country's first direct elections for local government officials because most regions still did not...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
* Supreme Court orders Newmont back to court Page 2
* Supreme Court orders Newmont back to court Page 2 * Media observer defends horror TV Page 4 * Anti-Malaysian sentiment puts universities at risk Page 5 * Aceh's disasters: 'Man-made' and natural Page 7 * Fake credit cards new crime in metropolis Page 8 * Top events expected to polish billiard's...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
UN gives wedding present to newlyweds
UN gives wedding present to newlywedsJAKARTA: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) delivered a tent to a young couple who were married on Sunday in a camp for displaced persons in Banda Aceh.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Crush Malaysia but save Siti Nurhaliza
Crush Malaysia but save Siti NurhalizaFarish A. Noor, Berlin Try as they might, the racists, bigots and chauvinists in Malaysia and Indonesia cannot deny the fundamental similarities and connections shared by the peoples of both countries.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
The soul of Aceh reconstruction
The soul of Aceh reconstructionM. T. Zen, Bandung The earthquake and tsunamis that hit Aceh on Dec. 26 were a demonstration of the power of nature. That is the price Indonesians have to pay for having a country located exactly at the confluence of four major tectonic plates that are in constant...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Deadline for aid agencies in Aceh extended
Deadline for aid agencies in Aceh extendedTony Hotland and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government extended on Thursday the transition period to the reconstruction phase in Aceh, giving up to 60 more days for all foreign humanitarian aid agencies to continue their relief work there.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Opposition to fuel policy weakens
Opposition to fuel policy weakensTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn order to allow time for legislators to calm down and explore alternative options, the House of Representatives decided on Thursday to adjourn its plenary session to determine its stance on the government's controversial fuel...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Garbage piles up in Bandung ahead of Asia-Africa Summit
Garbage piles up in Bandung ahead of Asia-Africa SummitYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungUwe works at a photocopy kiosk on Jl. Tamansari, near Jl. Ganesha intersection in Bandung city. For the last two weeks, the 26-year-old woman has worn a mask to work.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
JP/04/HEALTH
JP/04/HEALTHIndonesia needs to allocate more funds to fight tuberculosisThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia, which ranks as the third highest tuberculosis burdened country in the world after India and China, must be more persistent in fighting tuberculosis (TB) to meet its own target of detecting...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Agung in hot water over House members' brawl
Agung in hot water over House members' brawlThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe brawl among legislators that broke out when they were debating the government's fuel price policy on Wednesday has made House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono a target for criticism, in particular for his failure to...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
World-class events cue to polish up billiard's image
World-class events cue to polish up billiard's imageMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After a long period when it was mainly notable for its lack of activity, the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (Pobsi) has succeeded in getting the sport taken seriously in recent years.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
On diplomacy
On diplomacy I would like to refer to the article of Graham Gerard Ong published in The Jakarta Post, March 9 -- Diplomacy can calm troubled sea (from The Straits Times), regarding the "Ambalat" dispute between Indonesia and Malaysia.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Australia and Indonesia start spending tsunami aid package
Australia and Indonesia start spending tsunami aid packageMichelle Nichols, Reuters/CanberraThe rebuilding of the main hospital in Indonesia's tsunami- devastated Aceh province will be among the first projects targeted by a A$1 billion (US$787 million) aid package from neighboring Australia.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Local dance films have long way to go
Local dance films have long way to goM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn the midst of confusion over the appropriate definition of a "dance film" among participating directors and choreographers, the country's first dance film festival wrapped up last week with three home-grown films...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Verdict for Adrian due March 30
Verdict for Adrian due March 30 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hand down a verdict on March 30 for Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key suspect in a high-profile bank scam involving Rp 1.7 trillion (US$184 billion).
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and study
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and studyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta West Java's Utami Dewi Oktaviani was diagnosed with symptoms of typhus only a week before the tae kwon do nationals, but she still rose to the occasion.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Japan and the Malacca Strait
Japan and the Malacca Strait Three crew members of a Japanese tugboat were seized Monday by heavily armed pirates in the Malacca Straits.The Malacca Strait is a vital sea passage linking the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and study
Tae kwon do's Tami balances sport and studyMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta West Java's Utami Dewi Oktaviani was diagnosed with symptoms of typhus only a week before the tae kwon do nationals, but she still rose to the occasion.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
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$50 million Lamongan port deal signed Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/SurabayaPT Lamongan Integrated Shorebase (LIS) has signed an agreement with PT Rotary Engineering Indonesia to construct a US$50 million oil and gas port in Lamongan, East Java.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
A lack of thought
A lack of thought Recent protests against Malaysia on the so-called disputed maritime border area shows a lack of thought on the part of the people involved.Malaysia continues to help the people of Aceh with volunteers working on 15-day rotations; this must be taken into consideration.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permit
Govt urged to revoke PT MIL's investment permitRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan The Jakarta Post/MedanEnvironmentalists have called on the government to revoke the investment permit it has issued for a Singaporean investor who is developing an international tourist resort on land near Lake...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
RI target S. African tourists
RI target S. African touristsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesia is targeting to attract around 700,000 tourists from South Africa, particularly from Cape Town, as part of an effort to reach its target of around six million foreign tourists from all over the world.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
History binds Indonesia, South Africa
History binds Indonesia, South Africa The South African government invited six Indonesian journalists, including The Jakarta Post's Dwi Atmanta, for a press tour in mid-February as part of efforts to promote the country ahead of the 50th anniversary celebration of the Asia- Africa Summit in Bandung...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Foreign degrees no panacea for unemployment woes
Foreign degrees no panacea for unemployment woesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Urgently needed. Account Executive. Graduated from a reputable local or overseas university (master's degree advantageous), with good business sense and accustomed to working in a fast-paced environment.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Hotel investors expected to focus on Asia this year
Hotel investors expected to focus on Asia this yearDeutsche Presse-Agentur, Singapore International hotel investors are forecast to focus on Asia this year with the region viewed as offering strong growth potential, a Jones Lang LaSalle survey indicated on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Agung, Megawati should learn strategy from Akbar
Agung, Megawati should learn strategy from AkbarKornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post The anger Megawati Soekarnoputri still feels toward her former subordinate, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, combined with the incompetence of House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono in manipulating his...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Norway gives grant for Aceh rebuilding
Norway gives grant for Aceh rebuilding BOGOR: Norway has provided a grant of 13,700,000 Norwegian krone (about US$2.4 million) for the reconstruction of tsunami- affected areas in Aceh and North Sumatra.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
JP/4/adrian
JP/4/adrianVerdict for Adrian due March 30 JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court is scheduled to hand down a verdict on March 30 for Adrian Herling Waworuntu, a key suspect in a high-profile bank scam involving Rp 1.7 trillion (US$184 billion).
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Robbers make of with German's US$7,000
Robbers make of with German's US$7,000 TANGERANG: A German national has lost his briefcase containing US$7,000 cash, a notebook computer, as well as his passport and other documents in a robbery while he was on his way home to the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) housing estate from Soekarno-Hatta...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Supreme Court rulling allows police to probe Newmont
Supreme Court rulling allows police to probe NewmontThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Police will push ahead with their pollution investigation against PT Newmont Minahasa Raya after the Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it had found against the United States-based mining firm.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
TV Today: Friday, March 18, 2005
TV Today: Friday, March 18, 2005 .TB.30" .90"TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya The Bee8:30 Music: Asik-Asik 10:30 Religious Teachings1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Animal Documentary2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Documentary5:00...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Aceh's disasters: 'Man-made' and natural
Aceh's disasters: 'Man-made' and naturalAguswandi, London It is almost impossible to imagine what the lives of tsunami survivors is like. Not only have they lost many members of their families and all their worldly goods, but they will have to try and rebuild a life in an ongoing conflict area that...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Sheikh Yusuf helped bridge Indonesia and South Africa
Sheikh Yusuf helped bridge Indonesia and South AfricaBelieve it or not, Easter is a celebration Muslims in South Africa look forward to when summer comes.During Easter holiday, thousands of Muslims gather at the shrine of Sheikh Yusuf in the Maccasar area, around 40 kilometers west of Cape Town.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Govt to start disbursing funds for poor
Govt to start disbursing funds for poorUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will soon begin the disbursement of the Rp 7.3 trillion (US$784 million) in funds set aside in this year's state budget for various assistance programs to alleviate the burden on the poor arising from the...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Adiguna 'too sick' to stand trial
Adiguna 'too sick' to stand trialThe Jakarta Post, JakartaBusinessman Adiguna Sutowo, 46, may be absent from his own murder trial, with his doctors claiming he was too frail to attend Thursday's hearing at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
U.S. mulls FTAs with ASEAN members
U.S. mulls FTAs with ASEAN membersAssociated Press, ManilaThe United States would be willing to open free-trade negotiations with some members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Former patient sues hospital
Former patient sues hospital TANGERANG: The Tangerang District Court on Thursday commenced hearing a lawsuit filed by Leonardus against the management of Siloam Gleneagles Hospital in Lippo Karawaci, for allegedly making a wrong diagnosis and then detaining him in the hospital for two weeks in...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Goldman defends role in sale of Pertamina tankers
Goldman defends role in sale of Pertamina tankersFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDefending its role in the sale of two Pertamina tankers, global investment firm Goldman Sachs is planning to file an objection against the recent ruling by the Business Competition Supervisory...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
[b]Numerous foreign aid agencies are overlooking the fact that
Numerous foreign aid agencies are overlooking the fact that Aceh is a conflict zone. ;JP;CD; ANPAk..r..Aceh's disasters: Man-made, natural, and man-made again JP/7/AGUSAceh's disasters: Man-made, natural, and man-made again Aguswandi London Acehnese survivors of the tsunami may not be as lucky as...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Exclude India, Australia, NZ from summit: KL
Exclude India, Australia, NZ from summit: KL from summitAgence France-Presse, Kuala LumpurAustralia, New Zealand and India should be excluded from a first East Asia Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur in December, Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said on ThursdayThe gathering aims to...
Fri, 18 Mar 2005
Top events cue to polish billiards' image
Top events cue to polish billiards' imageMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a long period when it was mainly notable for its lack of activity, the Indonesian Billiards and Snooker Association (Pobsi) has succeeded in getting the sport taken seriously in recent years.