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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.

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...

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).

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

* 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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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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.

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.

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...

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).

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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.

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).

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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...

[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...

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...

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.