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Kediri officials travel en masse to Bali

Kediri officials travel en masse to BaliID Nugroho and A'an Suryana, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya/Jakarta Some 200 officials of the Kediri municipal government, mostly high-ranking officials, will enjoy a vacation in Bali from Thursday to Sunday, leaving public services in the municipality in limbo.

Hyatt gives gamelan to 'jatilan' group

Hyatt gives gamelan to 'jatilan' group YOGYAKARTA: In an effort to help preserve traditional art forms, the five-star Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta hotel presented a set of traditional gamelan instruments on Jan. 24 to a Jatilan dance troupe from the hamlet of Tegalwaras.

Tutut celebrates her 55th birthday

Tutut celebrates her 55th birthdayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Presidential hopeful Siti Hardiyanti Rukmana, affectionately known as Mbak Tutut, celebrated her 55th birthday on Friday evening at her residence on Jl. Yusuf Adiwinata, Central Jakarta.

IBRA extends bid deadline for Bank Lippo stake

IBRA extends bid deadline for Bank Lippo stakeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta A consortium led by Swissfirst Bank AG, the only remaining bidder in the current sale of the government's majority stake in Bank Lippo, will have until Jan.

Fishermen strike over abductions

Fishermen strike over abductionsApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Thousands of fishermen from Tanjung Balai regency, North Sumatra, have gone on strike for five days in a protest against abductions by unidentified gunmen operating in waters off the eastern coast of Asahan.

International aid agencies prefer granting joint requests for funds

International aid agencies prefer granting joint requests for fundsTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta International donor agencies have asked the country's regency administrations to make collective proposals when requesting for cash or technical assistance.

TNI vows to stay neutral in general election

TNI vows to stay neutral in general electionMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesia Military (TNI) pledged on Thursday to maintain its neutrality in this year's elections in accordance with its professed intention to get out of politics for good.

Benny struggles for social cohesion

Benny struggles for social cohesionUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If one were to make a list of those fighting to end discrimination in Indonesia against the ethnic Chinese, Benny G. Setiono would most likely appear at the top of the list.

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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 21 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,831.24 6,059.39 6,479.54 6,410.86 Brunei dollar 1 5,219.43 4,630.00 4,950.72 4,898.56 Canadian dollar 1 6,888.

India, separatists agree violence in Kashmir must end: The Indian

India, separatists agree violence in Kashmir must end: The Indian government and a moderate faction of Kashmiri separatists on Thursday agreed at historic peace talks here that all forms of violence in strife-torn Kashmir must end and pledged to hold another meeting in March.

Police start training for elections

Police start training for elections JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police began a two-day training program on Wednesday for 90,000 city-employed community unit guards on how to handle possible disturbances at polling booths leading up to the general elections.

JAKARTA: Police investigators questioned on Wednesday former

JAKARTA: Police investigators questioned on Wednesday former Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta about his role in a high profile financial scandal.National Police deputy spokesperson Brig. Gen.

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* Headlines:U.S. predicts peaceful elections in Indonesia 2 * National:TNI vows to stay neutral in general election 4 * Archipelago:Joint team finds ammo on cacao plantation 5 * Opinion:TV presents too much violent imagery 6 * City:31 villagers may have been infected with Chikungunya 8 *...

Officers tirelessly guard Busway lane

Officers tirelessly guard Busway laneUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post JakartaTo ensure that the Busway runs smoothly in its exclusive lane, more than 2,000 officers from the Jakarta Transportation Agency and the TransJakarta Busway are on guard every day at 14 critical points where the lane intersects...

20 years demanded for Makassar bomber

20 years demanded for Makassar bomberAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar, South Sulawesi The prosecution requested the Makassar District Court on Wednesday to sentence Wirahadi, alias Wira, the defendant, to 20 years in jail for his role in an aborted bombing attempt two years ago on...

Joint security team find bullets on cacao plantation

Joint security team find bullets on cacao plantationRuslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post Palu, Central SulawesiA joint police and military team found 47 rounds of ammunition on Wednesday hidden on a cacao plantation in Tojo Una-Una regency, a day after the team uncovered 27 bombs and several guns on a...

BI sees slower growth in bank lending

BI sees slower growth in bank lendingLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's commercial banks are expected to see slower growth in time deposits and savings this year due to continuing declines in interest rates and other factors, according to a senior official of the central bank.

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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Jan. 21 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Jan. 21 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 6,831.24 6,059.39 6,479.54 6,410.86 Brunei dollar 1 5,219.43 4,630.00 4,950.72 4,898.56 Canadian dollar 1 6,888.

Aceh rebels serve prison terms in Central Java

Aceh rebels serve prison terms in Central JavaNani Farida and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh/Semarang Under a tight security escort 54 convicted Free Aceh Movement (GAM) members were transferred from Aceh on Thursday to prisons across Central Java to serve their sentences.

Prosecutors looking into graft cases

Prosecutors looking into graft cases MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: A senior official in the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office said his office has been investigating 75 corruption cases over the last two years.

Java-Bali region prone to blackouts: PLN

Java-Bali region prone to blackouts: PLNFitri Wulandari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's main Java-Bali power grid will continue to run with thin reserves until April due to the lack of fresh power supply despite growing power demands, making the region vulnerable to rotating blackouts.

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b]4 * Archipelago:Joint team finds ammo on cacao plantation 5 * Opinion:TV presents too much violent imagery 6 * City:31 villagers may have been infected with Chikungunya 8 * Sports:Beckham sent off in Real's 3-0 victory 10 * World:Four policemen arrested for rape of RI woman 11 * Business:Aid...

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1 x 37 Police chief in Riau commits suicide JP/5/BOMB2 x 20 20 years demanded for Makassar bomber JP/5/JAVA1 x 12 Bantul enacts new policy to preserve Javanese 1 x 35 Razed firm closes, hundreds out of work

Papua Police to guard election

Papua Police to guard election PAPUA, Jayapura: The Papua Police are preparing two-third of its personnel to guard the upcoming elections, a senior officer at the police headquarters said on Wednesday."The 6,000 officers, or two-thirds of our total personnel, will be backed by some 2,000 personnel...

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1. SPORE: 48 pt, 2 cols, 4 x 12Singapore publishes RI trade data for first time 2. BANKS: 36 pt, 4 cols, 1 x 28BI sees slower growth in lending 3. CHEKO: 28 pt, 2 cols, 2 x 18Man nabbed at airport for carrying 115 animals 4.

100 workers fall ill

100 workers fall ill BEKASI: Around 100 workers of PT SC Indonesia in Cikarang, Bekasi regency, had to be taken to the hospital after they were hit by vomiting and diarrhea on Tuesday at around 7:30 p.m., reportedly after drinking water marketed under the Salimdo brand.Cikarang Police chief Adj.

Nurcholish meets Sultan

Nurcholish meets Sultan YOGYAKARTA: Muslim scholar and presidential hopeful Nurcholish Madjid held a closed-door meeting with Sultan Hamengkubuwono X late on Tuesday night.Speaking to journalists after the meeting that lasted for almost five hours until early Wednesday, Nurcholish, or Cak Nur, as...

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1. 5BULLET (2x21) Joint team finds ammo on cacao plantation 20 years sought for another Makassar bomber Bantul launches initiative to preserve Javanese culture Kendari longs for 'barongsai'

Foreign affairs ministry clarifies

Foreign affairs ministry clarifies Referring to the article published in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 20 titled Mega wants quick settlement of border demarcation disputes, the Post reported that "Indonesia has yet to demarcate its maritime borders with the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, China and...

Five workers electrocuted, two killed

Five workers electrocuted, two killed PADANG, West Sumatra: Two people died and three others were injured late on Tuesday night in Padang Pariaman regency, after they were electrocuted.The incident began when the five were hired by local poll officials to raise the flags of 24 political parties...

TV presents too much violent imagery

TV presents too much violent imagerySimon Marcus Gower, Executive Principal, High/Scope Indonesia, Jakarta A small child sits huddled in the corner of a largely empty room. With her knees tucked up to her chin, her body is shaking as she shivers and sobs.

Leadership changes and challenges

Leadership changes and challengesKavi Chongkittavorn, The Nation, Asia News Network, Bangkok This will be an extraordinary year for Southeast Asia. With many countries holding elections, changes of leadership are to be expected. Those leaders who are already in place are still untested.

Year of Monkey welcomed with peace, creativity

Year of Monkey welcomed with peace, creativityThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Gong Xi Fa Chai! Chinese-Indonesians across the country made this Chinese New Year a special one on Thursday, their second since the government declared the event an official national holiday in 2002.

Press freedom in danger

Press freedom in danger Defying common sense, the South Jakarta District Court chose to denominate the damages in U.S. currency rather than rupiah in its verdict on Tuesday. The court's panel of judges ordered Koran Tempo daily to pay US$1 million to business tycoon Tomy Winata after it found the...

Police question Suta

Police question Suta JAKARTA: Police investigators questioned on Wednesday former Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) chairman I Putu Gede Ary Suta about his role in a high profile financial scandal.National Police deputy spokesperson Brig. Gen.

Batam vows to further boost investment climate

Batam vows to further boost investment climateSari P. Setiogi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Batam administration vowed to further improve the investment climate on the industrial island in a bid to attract more investment.

Prosperous Justice Party likely to show improved performance

Prosperous Justice Party likely to show improved performanceRais Hidayat, Research and Development Unit, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If there is something new in Indonesia's current political outlook, it is the persistent growth in influence of a new party that has virtually no roots in the country's...

RI seeks to boost antiterror cooperation, says minister

RI seeks to boost antiterror cooperation, says ministerMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will be seeking to boost international cooperation in the fight against terrorism when it hosts an Asia-Pacific regional ministerial meeting on counterterrorism in Bali early next...

31 villagers may have been infected with Chikungunya

31 villagers may have been infected with ChikungunyaTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor At least 31 residents of two neighborhoods units of Kayu Manis village, Cibadak subdistrict, Tanah Sareal regency, have been diagnosed with Chikungunya, a health agency official said on Thursday.

PSSI cuts Chilean Toledo's ban by three years

PSSI cuts Chilean Toledo's ban by three yearsZakki Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chilean Jorge Toledo of Persita Tangerang soccer club had his four-year ban for fighting significantly reduced to one year, but had his fine increased from Rp 20 million (US$2,350) to Rp 100 million following a...

Four cabinet ministers to go on haj pilgrimage

Four cabinet ministers to go on haj pilgrimageKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four cabinet ministers will depart for Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to perform the haj pilgrimage with other Muslims from all over the globe.

Good, genuine candidates

Good, genuine candidates The culture of Indonesia does not lend itself to straight talking, especially in the area of criticism against individuals. In the case of rotten legislators (and we must accept there are some) then, to publish a list can be viewed in more than one way.

U.S. considers RI access to Hambali

U.S. considers RI access to Hambali JAKARTA: The United States is seriously considering whether to grant Indonesian investigators access to a key terror suspect known as Hambali who was arrested in Thailand last year, the U.S. ambassador said Wednesday.

Razed firm closes, hundreds jobless

Razed firm closes, hundreds joblessID Nugroho and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Hundreds of workers are taking indefinite vacations after fire destroyed a petrochemical plant in Gresik, East Java, while police continued to probe the cause of the accident.

Poll watchdogs eager to register

Poll watchdogs eager to register JAKARTA: At least three foreign agencies and 22 local organizations have taken application forms to be permitted to provide election monitors from the General Elections Commission (KPU), a KPU member says.

Man nabbed at airport for carrying 115 animals

Man nabbed at airport for carrying 115 animals A 43-year old Czech man returning from holidays in Indonesia was detained on Wednesday at Prague's international airport after customs officials discovered 115 exotic animals in his luggage, officials said.

Suspect shot dead for trying to run

Suspect shot dead for trying to run TANGERANG: Tangerang Police shot dead a suspected robber near the Balaraja toll booth early on Wednesday for trying to escape.Tangerang Police deputy chief of detectives Insp.

`Koran Tempo' lawyers call for inquiry

`Koran Tempo' lawyers call for inquiryM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Koran Tempo daily's defense team has called for an independent inquiry into a court's controversial libel verdict, which orders the newspaper to pay a whopping US$1 million in damages to tycoon Tomy Winata.

4 policemen arrested for rape of RI woman

4 policemen arrested for rape of RI womanAgencies, Kuala Lumpur Four trainee police officers were arrested for allegedly raping an Indonesian woman in southern Malaysia, prompting Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Thursday to order a review of police disciplinary measures.

100 workers fall ill from water

100 workers fall ill from water BEKASI: Around 100 workers of PT SC Indonesia in Cikarang, Bekasi regency, had to be taken to the hospital after they vomited and suffered diarrhea on Tuesday at around 7:30 p.m., allegedly from drinking Salimdo, a brand of mineral water.