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Moonshine maker faces imprisonment

Moonshine maker faces imprisonment JAKARTA: Prosecutors recommended to the West Jakarta District Court that it sentence alleged moonshine brewer Ayong, 48, to 11 months in prison for selling fabricated whiskey and vodka.

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...

Aceh funds mostly for infrastructure

Aceh funds mostly for infrastructureThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government is planning to allocate Rp 22.5 trillion (US$2.4 billion), or around 50 percent of the Aceh reconstruction total budget of Rp 45 trillion, for infrastructure projects in the tsunami-stricken province of Nanggroe Aceh...

US hospital ship 'Mercy' leaves Aceh after six-week aid stint

US hospital ship 'Mercy' leaves Aceh after six-week aid stintAgence France-Presse/JakartaA U.S. navy hospital ship was due to leave Indonesia's tsunami- hit Aceh province on Wednesday, ending six weeks of humanitarian aid for victims of the December disaster, the U.S. embassy said.

House fuel talks erupt into brawl

House fuel talks erupt into brawlTony Hotland and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA brawl among legislators ended the second day of the House of Representatives plenary session to discuss the government's fuel hike policy, leaving the public disgusted by the immaturity of their...

Cheap original to be sold to curb piracy

Cheap original to be sold to curb piracyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDomestic recording business players and distributors announced on Wednesday that they were planning to produce and distribute inexpensive original CDs, VCDs and DVDs directly for local markets in a bid to compete with...

M'sia, RI vie for oil in troubled waters

M'sia, RI vie for oil in troubled watersReuters, Kuala LumpurMalaysia could challenge neighbor Indonesia to become Southeast Asia's top oil producer, in a high-stakes rivalry underscored by a tense dispute over little-explored waters off Borneo.

Pertamina's tanker sales brought profit

Pertamina's tanker sales brought profitTodung Mulya Lubis, Jakarta The Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) ruled on March 3 that Pertamina, Frontline (one of the largest independent operators of supertankers in the world) and Goldman Sachs (a global investment bank) have colluded in...

Public transportation operators fret over CNG change

Public transportation operators fret over CNG changeBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDemands for public transportation operators to switch to compressed natural gas (CNG) have mounted following the fuel price hikes and a corresponding rise fares.

1. House (49) - 65 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x9)

1. House (49) - 65 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x9)House fuel talks erupt into brawl2. Garuda (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 1line (1x27) Garuda board of directors fired 3. Bomb (34) - 36 pts 3cols 1lines (1x30) Trial linked to embassy blast begins 4.

'Be consistent. Gambling is a crime'

'Be consistent. Gambling is a crime'Gambling, which is illegal in the country, is a common activity among certain circles in the capital, reportedly due to military and police backing. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their response to former governor Ali Sadikin's suggestion that the...

Govt mulls idea of free education for children

Govt mulls idea of free education for childrenRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite its policy on fuel price increases not yet getting approval from the House of Representatives, the government has proposed a new scheme to be financed from welfare funds derived from the removal of fuel...

Wizer turns garbage into art

Wizer turns garbage into artSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaMost people perceive garbage as something with many unpleasant attributes and something that they must get rid of as soon as possible.

Japanese artist holds concert for Aceh

Japanese artist holds concert for AcehThe InterContinental Resort Bali held a charity concert for Aceh on on Saturday featuring famous Japanese traditional musician Atsuko Suetomi.At the concert, held in the resort's Saraswati Lounge, Suetomi played a selection of unique ancient Japanese music to a...

1. Gas ---- 1x45

1. Gas ---- 1x45 Public transportation operators fret over CNG change 2. Tapol -- 2x18 Former PKI prisoners to get compensation 3. Quake -- 2x22 Major quake feared near Dec. 26 site: Scientists 4. Birdflu - 1x32 Bird flu isolated in S. Sulawesi, W. Java

Anwar: Malaysia has become more corrupt since Mahathir left

Anwar: Malaysia has become more corrupt since Mahathir leftVijay Joshi, Associated Press/Kuala LumpurCharismatic dissident Anwar Ibrahim has unleashed an unexpected attack on Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, saying Malaysia has become far more corrupt since the scholarly leader known as "Mr.

2 x 25

2 x 25 House members question BIN on Munir's murder JP/4/AUSTRA2 x 25 Australia, RI officials to decide on tsunami aid JP/04/HEALTH3 x 20 Indonesia needs to allocate more funds to fight tuberculosis JP/4/Rights1 x 34 Govt told to control police conduct JP/4/PILKADA1 x 40 Problems ahead for regional...

Government earmarks 46,000 tons of rice for NTT residents

Government earmarks 46,000 tons of rice for NTT residentsYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, KupangThe State Logistics Agency (Bulog) has earmarked 46,000 tons of rice for residents in 10 regencies in the drought-affected area of East Nusa Tenggara province.

OIC summit facing sensitive issues

OIC summit facing sensitive issuesDon Pathan, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok It is not very often that the 57-member states of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) can agree on something.

Ambalat, nationalism and popular interests

Ambalat, nationalism and popular interestsIsrar Iskandar, Padang The fact that people's nationalism is still quite strong is quite admirable, given the host of problems the country is at present facing.

New envoys submit credentials

New envoys submit credentialsPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received on Wednesday credentials from new European Union Delegation of the European Commission Ambassador Jean Breteche, South African Ambassador Griffiths Mandlekosi Memela and Qatari Ambassador Yousif Khalifa Abdullah Al-Sada.

Trial linked to embassy blast begins

Trial linked to embassy blast beginsAgencies, Jakarta The first of six alleged militants accused in last year's suicide bombing outside the Australian Embassy here went on trial on Wednesday, with prosecutors saying the group carried out the attack to punish Canberra for its support of the U.S.

TV mysticism blamed for increase at asylums

TV mysticism blamed for increase at asylumsSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaImagine One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest with a supernatural twist.Or just visit the psychiatric ward of Dr. Sardjito General Hospital in Yogyakarta, where you will meet the likes of "Hardi", 29, and "Heri", 26.

IT solutions offered for traffic woes

IT solutions offered for traffic woesBenget Simbolon Tnb, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe traffic congestion seems never ending in Jakarta as the number of cars increases much faster than the number of new roads and people become ever more mobile.

Toddler injured in grenade blast

Toddler injured in grenade blastJAMBI, Jambi: A grenade exploded in Jambi municipality on Tuesday afternoon, injuring a four-year-old boy.The accident occurred as scores of toddlers and children were playing in a field in Legok subdistrict, Jambi municipality.

Major quake feared near Dec. 26 site: Scientists

Major quake feared near Dec. 26 site: ScientistsRichard Ingham, Agence France-Presse/ParisSeismologists say there is a heightened risk that a major earthquake may soon strike the western coast of Sumatra as a result of the monster quake that generated the Dec. 26 tsunami.

Doctor combines business, medicine

Doctor combines business, medicineM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUpon entering the University of Indonesia's microbiology laboratory on Jl. Pegangsaan Timur, Central Jakarta, every new medical student is greeted by a plaque on the doorway that reads "to become a doctor is noble, to...

U.S. hospital ship leaves Aceh

U.S. hospital ship leaves Aceh JAKARTA: After a six-week humanitarian mission, the San Diego- based U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy left tsunami-affected Aceh on Wednesday.Working with the Indonesian government, Mercy volunteers provided assistance to international relief organizations and host...

Garuda board of directors fired

Garuda board of directors firedThe Jakarta Post, JakartaNational flag carriers Garuda Indonesia has fired its entire 13- member board, in a government move to improve the management of the carrier and its financial performance, a minister said.

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 17, 2005

Where to go in Bali for Thursday, March 17, 2005.TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions* Photo You Know Me, Therefore I am by Hanneke Adinda Tumbuan (Keke Tumbuan), at Klinik Seni Taxu Jl. Gunung Rinjani Blok IX No. 8 Denpasar, until March 31 * Photo by D. Candra Kirana, at Griya Santrian Gallery, Jl.

Govt dismisses Garuda board of directors

Govt dismisses Garuda board of directorsAgencies Hong Kong/JakartaPT Garuda Indonesia, the nation's largest airline, has fired its entire 13-member board in a government move to improve the management of the carrier and its financial performance, a minister has said.

Problems ahead for regional elections

Problems ahead for regional electionsTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProvincial election commissions (KPUD) are facing a number of problems, including a lack of clear guidelines, in organizing the country's first direct elections for local government chief executives.

East Timor to open consulate general

East Timor to open consulate generalSURABAYA: East Timor plans to open a consulate general in Surabaya, an Indonesian government official said on Wednesday.The new consulate general will speed up the processing of documents, and enhance economic and educational ties between Surabaya and East Timor,...

BPK finds over 2,000 irregularities, state loses Rp7.1 trillion

BPK finds over 2,000 irregularities, state loses Rp7.1 trillionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) found 2,128 cases of irregularities in the management of state funds during the second semester of last year, with potential losses to the state totaling Rp 7.

F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil block

F-16 fighter jets remain on alert near Ambalat oil blockAn F-16 fighter jet stationed at Sepinggan Airport in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, takes off on a routine patrol near the Ambalat offshore oil field, which is disputed by Indonesia and Malaysia.The chief of the Navy's eastern fleet, Adm.

Sutiyoso to heed public on gambling

Sutiyoso to heed public on gamblingThe Jakarta Post, JakartaGovernor Sutiyoso said that his administration needed more feedback from the public over the controversial idea proposed by his predecessor Ali Sadikin on the legalization of gambling and prostitution in the capital.

The route to democracy at the IMF

The route to democracy at the IMFKenneth Rogoff, Project Syndicate Emerging market countries from Chile to China have been arguing for some time that the International Monetary Fund -- the nerve center of the international financial system -- needs to become more "democratic.

Kalla's name used in scam

Kalla's name used in scam TANGERANG: Police arrested Deddy, 40, on Tuesday for allegedly deceiving hundreds of people by promising to get them jobs by March 15 in a company located in Cikande, Lebak regency, Banten, which was said to belong to Vice President Jusuf Kalla.

Bali Police probe suspected pedophile

Bali Police probe suspected pedophile DENPASAR, Bali: Police here said on Tuesday they would delay the extradition of a Frenchman wanted in his homeland on child sex charges because he was a suspect in similar crimes in Bali.Bali Police spokesman Sr. Comr.

Garuda pilot grilled over poisoning death of Munir

Garuda pilot grilled over poisoning death of MunirEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaFive National Police investigators on Tuesday questioned Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto over his alleged role in the murder of rights activist Munir last September.

Criminal Code revision draws more flak

Criminal Code revision draws more flakHera Diani, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAlready the subject of widespread criticism from liberals, the draft revision of the Criminal Code has sparked further protests for being too harsh on crimes committed by citizens but failing to deter the state from...

Tangerang to claim back Cipondoh lake

Tangerang to claim back Cipondoh lakeMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangLocated in the center of the quickly growing Tangerang municipality, the once beautiful Lake Cipondoh now looks like an abandoned swamp, ringed by shanties and shacks.

BP Migas questioned role over Ambalat

BP Migas questioned role over AmbalatTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPrior to its scheduled meeting with Oil and Gas Regulatory Implementing Body (BP Migas) and the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the House of Representatives questioned the role of those bodies in preventing the...

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Echange (in rupiah) on March 15, 2005

Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Echange (in rupiah) on March 15, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...

Taxi firms eagerly await compulsory use of CNG

Taxi firms eagerly await compulsory use of CNGBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaTaxi companies have said they are ready to make the switch to compressed natural gas (CNG) if the Jakarta administration builds more CNG stations across the city.

Govt must not waver in its battle against corruption

Govt must not waver in its battle against corruptionArdimas Sasdi, Jakarta It was remarkable to see President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promise to lead the anticorruption crusade personally, though skeptics would have been curious to know from the start just how he intended to fight the malignant...

Jakarta prepares for historic meeting

Jakarta prepares for historic meetingAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter successfully hosting a series of high-profile meetings during the first 75 days of this year, Indonesia is gearing up to host one of the biggest meetings of this century involving around 105 countries,...

Activists stand up for maids

Activists stand up for maidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesians must change the way they perceive domestic chores and show their maids more appreciation, activists say.Tati Krisnawati of the National Commission of Violence against Women (Komnas Perempuan) said that the way domestic workers were...

Govt to raise pasport fee

Govt to raise pasport feeJAKARTA: The government plans to build 25 lighthouses this year to assert its control of the nation's outlying islands, Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said on Tuesday.

Indonesian runs plush hotel in Tashkent

Indonesian runs plush hotel in TashkentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaIndonesian businessman Jay Abdul Alatas has taken over and relaunched the plush Le Grande Plaza Hotel situated in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.The hotel was previously known as the Bumi Tashkent International Hotel and was run by the Bakrie...