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Sat, 12 Mar 2005
City to sanction bus operators
City to sanction bus operators JAKARTA: Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo said the administration would impose sterner sanctions on bus operators who have switched from regular buses to express ones (PATAS) in order to secure greater profit.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism: Protect RI's interests
Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism: Protect RI's interestsBambang Widjojanto and Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta Dubbed a "red dot on the map" by former President Habibie, Singapore has become a sanctuary for some extremely rich Indonesian tycoons accused of fraud in Jakarta.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP/17/GUMBRE
JP/17/GUMBRE'Gumbregan' shows the cow is a man's best friendBambang M Contributor/Gunungkidul, YogyakartaFor most people in Gunungkidul, some 40 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, cows are as important as their neighbors or friends.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
AWAIR says Singapore using it as bargaining chip
AWAIR says Singapore using it as bargaining chipAgence France-Presse, Jakarta The Indonesian arm of budget carrier AirAsia says it was forced to cancel a proposed route because the Singapore government was using it as a bargaining chip in talks with Jakarta over aviation links.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
'Many eyes are watching the government'
'Many eyes are watching the government' The government has promised to allocate an extra Rp 10.5 trillion (US$1.13 billion), savings from the removal of fuel subsidies, to help finance special programs for the poor, such as the distribution of subsidized rice, education assistance, cheap health...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military ties
Juwono leaves for U.S to seek resumption of military tiesMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono and his delegation left Jakarta for the United States on Friday to persuade the U.S. government to resume full military relations with Indonesia.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Srengseng to become Islamic Betawi village
Srengseng to become Islamic Betawi villageDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe City Council endorsed a draft bylaw converting the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into an Islamic Betawi village on Thursday despite objections by the Golkar Party and Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Foreign tourists abandon Bali
Foreign tourists abandon Bali MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Many foreign tourists visiting Bali have abandoned the resort island for nearby Lombok so as to avoid Nyepi (the Hindu day of silence).Holiday Inn marketing director Jelantik said that the occupancy rate in his hotel had fallen to 80...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
City Council okays bylaw on Betawi village
City Council okays bylaw on Betawi villageDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The City Council endorsed a draft bylaw converting the Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta into an Islamic Betawi village on Thursday despite objections by the Golkar Party and Indonesian Democratic Party of...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
German troops wind up Aceh operations
German troops wind up Aceh operations BANDA ACEH: German soldiers have completed their humanitarian mission in the tsunami-stricken province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, and started leaving the area on Thursday.The 150 soldiers, who arrived in Banda Aceh on Jan.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RI
Czech Republic to boost economic ties with RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Czech Republic, a small Central European state, wants to improve upon its existing economic relations with Indonesia, Czech Foreign Minister Cyril Svoboda said in Jakarta on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight poverty
Indonesia urges world solidarity to fight povertyRidwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on Thursday for world solidarity in fighting poverty to help developing and poor countries promote sustainable development programs.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soon
RI, Malaysia cool off, talks to start soonMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia and Malaysia pledged on Friday to use all means possible to defuse tensions, including some "adjustments" to prevent armed conflict, and have agreed on talks to end the border dispute over the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
GAM's unreasonable demands
GAM's unreasonable demandsFrom Koran TempoCoordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto has rightly rejected the involvement of international advisers who would be brought by delegates of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to the third round of talks scheduled for...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Sounds of silence heard one day of peace and quiet
Sounds of silence heard one day of peace and quiet Nyepi, the Day of Silence, was observed by Hindus on Friday.The holiday is part of religious observances to welcome the Caka New Year. For Hindu believers, it is more than just a start of a new day, but also an important time to look back and to...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
[b]Hypermarket proliferation
Hypermarket proliferation should be regulated properlyFajar Hidayat Jakarta The hypermarket concept, which combines a supermarket and a department store in a gigantic retail facility with a wide range of products under one roof, including full lines of fresh groceries, apparel and appliances, was...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concert
Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concertEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta As if there were no time to mourn, just days after the tsunami devastated his homeland and swept away his family home, Acehnese musician Rafly took his guitar and serune kale (bamboo flute) and wandered around shelters in...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor?
Fuel price hike: Is it truly for the sake of the poor?Azas Tigor Nainggolan, Jakarta On March 1 the government raised the prices of most fuel products despite many protests from the community. The present price hike, the government said, was necessary to cut the subsidies, which have become too...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Ambalat & TNI law
Ambalat & TNI lawFrom Media Indonesia The Indonesian Navy has played a very important role in transporting illegal migrant workers from Malaysia and volunteers to tsunami-stricken Aceh. And lately it is flexing some muscle in the Ambalat border dispute.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
'Nyepi' silence descends upon Bali
'Nyepi' silence descends upon BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The resort island of Bali went quiet on Friday as people on the predominantly Hindu island celebrated the Hindu Day of Silence, or Nyepi, on Friday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Diplomacy persists
Diplomacy persists The article written by Graham Gerard Ong titled Diplomacy can calm troubled sea (March 9) contains misleading arguments that require clarification. The deployment of an Indonesian naval fleet to Ambalat should not be considered as flexing its muscles aimed at resorting to the use...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
The ASEAN-EU Partnership
The ASEAN-EU PartnershipBenita Ferrero-Waldner, Jakarta Today Indonesia is hosting the 15th regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Luluk/Alven into All-England last 8, Mia silences Gong
Luluk/Alven into All-England last 8, Mia silences GongAgencies, Birmingham, England With some of badminton's top names packing their bags and heading home unexpectedly early, Indonesia's men's doubles and mixed doubles pairs kept the red-and-white flag flying at the All-England championships on...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Dengue cases down, city still on alert
Dengue cases down, city still on alertThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the number of dengue cases has decreased steadily in the city during the past few weeks, health officials say they are still on the alert for an extraordinary outbreak.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Bojonegoro crude keeps local happy
Bojonegoro crude keeps local happyID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Bojonegoro The sound of the adzan (call for early morning prayer) has barely ended when Sukardjan starts his day's work.Slowly, the 50-year-old opens the lid of a well and drops a large bucket to the bottom.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3
Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3 PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of drunken youths clashed with street vendors on Wednesday night in Pekanbaru, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The clash broke out after the group of youths drank themselves into a state of intoxication on a street...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Tobacco lifeblood of Kediri economy
Tobacco lifeblood of Kediri economy =============================================================The East Java town of Kediri has been named as one of the two cities considered as the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey conducted by the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
ASEAN, EU increase pressure on Myanmar
ASEAN, EU increase pressure on MyanmarIvy Susanti and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The world's two influential regional organizations -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the European Union (EU) -- put more pressure on Myanmar on Thursday to pave the way for...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Tsunami destroys education facilities
Tsunami destroys education facilities BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) has estimated that 80 percent of education facilities on Simeulue Island in Aceh province were destroyed by the Dec. 26 tsunami.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Haze returns to Pekanbaru
Haze returns to Pekanbaru PEKANBARU, Riau: Smoke haze has again blanketed Pekanbaru and other parts of Riau province over the past three days, but everyday activities have been largely unaffected.Head of the Riau Environmental Impact Management Agency (Bapedalda) Januardi said that no firespots...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Yogya to launch kids' radio station
Yogya to launch kids' radio station YOGYAKARTA: As part of its master plan to build a representative study center in the city by June this year, the municipal government of Yogyakarta has also scheduled for next month the launch of a radio station specially designed for children.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Residents protest ring road project
Residents protest ring road projectWahyuana The Jakarta Post, BekasiAt least 100 residents of the Pasar Kecapi and Jatiwarna subdistricts in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, protested against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Thursday after they failed to reach an agreement about land prices.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Pilot defies police summons
Pilot defies police summons JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto failed to answer a summons for questioning on Thursday at National Police Headquarters over his alleged involvement in the murder of prominent human rights campaigner Munir last year.Police spokesman Insp. Gen.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP/3/Heads
JP/3/Heads 1. ADB: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS ADB to provide $300m for Aceh reconstruction 2. MORATORIUM: 2 LINES, 28 COUNTS Paris Club suspends debt repayment for RI, Sri Lanka 3. FORBES: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Filthy rich close gap on Bill Gates 4. NUKE: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS U.S.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Koma looks back at 1978 ban in latest play
Koma looks back at 1978 ban in latest playEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Once upon a time, in 1978 to be more exact, Teater Koma staged a play about a rather dysfunctional family. The head of the family, Ario, went insane and declared himself King Dasamuka from the Ramayana epic.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Paris Club to suspend debt repayment for RI and Sri Lanka
Paris Club to suspend debt repayment for RI and Sri LankaAgencies, Paris/Canberra/Jakarta Indonesia and Sri Lanka, devastated by the tsunami disaster on Dec. 26, have been given a moratorium until Dec. 31 on repayment of their debt owed to Paris Club members, the Paris Club said on Thursday.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Residents protest ring road project
Residents protest ring road projectWahyuana, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi At least 100 residents of the Pasar Kecapi and Jatiwarna subdistricts in Pondok Melati, Bekasi, protested against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project on Thursday after they failed to reach an agreement about land prices.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Sleman people line up for 'hygienic toilet' loans
Sleman people line up for 'hygienic toilet' loansSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta Until some four months ago, Poniyem, 56, and many other residents of Ledokan hamlet in Umbulmartani village, some 15 kilometers northeast of the regental capital city of Sleman, had to rush to the...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Jakarta's Hindus celebrate 'Tawur Kasanga' ritual
Jakarta's Hindus celebrate 'Tawur Kasanga' ritualThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clad in gold and white, about 2,500 people sat neatly in rows under a 100-meter wide tent, praying for nature's balance on Thursday, the eve of the Hindu Day of Silence, or Nyepi.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Cultural movement more effective
Cultural movement more effectiveFrom Media IndonesiaIn our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Rio Tinto Group may bid for WMC to boost output
Rio Tinto Group may bid for WMC to boost outputBloomberg, London/Sydney Rio Tinto Group, the world's third-largest mining company, may bid for WMC Resources Ltd. to boost copper and uranium output, challenging BHP Billiton's A$9.2 billion (US$7.3 billion) offer, said analysts.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
JP;WYS;Cd;
JP;WYS;Cd; ANPAk..r.. ~Letter-poor people The fate of poor people JP/7/let The tragedy of the impoverished What is the fate of poor people in Indonesia? A friend of mine has the answer. According to him, grass in Indonesia is much more respected than poor people.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
The spirit of music
The spirit of music National Music Day passed quietly on Wednesday. Even the current fervor of warped nationalism could not save national anthem composer W.R. Supratman's anniversary -- designated in 2003 by President Megawati Soekarnoputri as a national day of commemoration -- from insignificance.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fundFrom Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
Astra France Motor launches Peugeot 407
Astra France Motor launches Peugeot 407The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Astra France Motor has launched its latest product, the Peugeot 407, aimed at changing executives' perception on comfort and safety of a sedan for that particular segment.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
600 drop out from school every year
600 drop out from school every year YOGYAKARTA: Despite being known as the city of education, the number of children dropping out from elementary schools in Yogyakarta province is high.Recent data published by the provincial education office shows that as many as 604 of some 300,000 elementary...
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
U.S. warns of possible attack in Jakarta
U.S. warns of possible attack in JakartaReuters, Jakarta The U.S. embassy in Jakarta warned on Friday of a "possible bomb threat" at one of the leading shopping malls in Mangga Dua in northern Jakarta between March 11-14.In a statement posted on its Web site and circulated to U.S.
Sat, 12 Mar 2005
3. Four columns, 1 x 28
3. Four columns, 1 x 28 Dengue down, city remains on alert 3. three columns, 2 x 22 5,000 residents stay put as floods hit Tangerang 4. three columns, 2 x 20 Residents oppose road project over land price