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Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Homeward bound? Godspeed
Homeward bound? Godspeed It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His new administration is facing a huge challenge early on, as it oversees the movements of some 17 million people during the...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
No newspapers, readers alienated
No newspapers, readers alienated MANADO, North Sulawesi: Thousands of people in Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province, have felt alienated in their daily environment following the unavailability of local newspapers over the last four days.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Bedugul a vital natural resource, says expert
Bedugul a vital natural resource, says expertThe Jakarta Post, Denpasar The main road from Denpasar to Singaraja crosses the range of mountains that circle the beautiful Bratan, Buyan and Tamblingan lakes and make up the unique, resource-rich district of Bedugul.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Police believe same group undermining peace in Poso
Police believe same group undermining peace in PosoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police believe the perpetrators of last Saturday's bombing in the Central Sulawesi town of Poso came from the same group that slayed a prosecutor and killed a Protestant minister in the provincial capital of Palu a few...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
World Cup misery for China despite thrashing Hong Kong
World Cup misery for China despite thrashing Hong KongAgence France-Presse, Guangzhou, China China's stuttering World Cup campaign came to a dramatic end on Wednesday despite a 7-0 thrashing of Hong Kong.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
TV Program: Thursday, November 18, 2004
TV Program: Thursday, November 18, 2004 .TB.30" .90"TVRI 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 TV Drama8:00 Talk Show8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara12:00 p.m.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Chevrolet Optra to race in FIA WTCC event
Chevrolet Optra to race in FIA WTCC eventThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta American carmaker PT General Motors Indonesia (GMI) announced on Nov. 4 that Chevrolet would, for the first time, participate in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) as a full factory team.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
JP/7/Munir
JP/7/MunirMunir's death: Foul play must be probedH.S. Dillon, Jakarta The forensic results recently released by the Dutch authorities have served to confirm a nagging suspicion. The large traces of arsenic found in his organs have led the Indonesian police to launch a criminal investigation into...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Wholesale market to go on-line
Wholesale market to go on-line JAKARTA: City market operator PD Pasar Jaya will provide on- line data on prices and supply of various commodities at the Kramat Jati wholesale market, the largest supplier of fruit and vegetables in the city.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Transportation paralyzed in Jambi
Transportation paralyzed in Jambi JAMBI CITY, Jambi: A landslide hit a village in Kerinci regency, paralyzing traffic between Jambi and Sungai Penuh, the regency's capital.People traveling from Sungai Penuh to Jambi and visa versa have to take the Trans-Sumatra highway bypassing Solok in the...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Aceh emergency extended for 6 months
Aceh emergency extended for 6 monthsFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has extended the civil state of emergency in Aceh for up to six months after securing approval from the House of Representatives (DPR).
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Abrupt traffic stoppage for VVIPs not allowed
Abrupt traffic stoppage for VVIPs not allowedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police can move vehicles to the left side of the road to allow the president, or vice president, and their convoys pass by, according to the standard procedures applied during movements of important personages.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Court ruling perpetuates conflict in Papua
Court ruling perpetuates conflict in PapuaRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post The decision by the Constitutional Court on the judicial review of Law No. 45/1999 in Jakarta on Thursday surprised many, including those opposed to and those who support the controversial formation of West Irian Jaya...
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
Orphanages struggle for self-sufficiency
Orphanages struggle for self-sufficiencyAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Lies Haryoso, who runs the Hairun Nisaa orphanage, faces a constant struggle to find the money to buy food and pay the school fees for all 80 of her children.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
National discipline needed
National discipline neededFrom Warta KotaThe newly formed United Indonesia Cabinet has started its move particularly in law enforcement. Cases under the former attorney general will be thoroughly settled, including those offending the public's sense of justice.
Thu, 18 Nov 2004
AIDS decimating two Papuan tribes
AIDS decimating two Papuan tribesNethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura Around 500 locals and religious leaders staged a rally around the Provincial legislature in Jayapura, the capital of Papua province, protesting the prolonged supply of liquor and sex workers with HIV/AIDS from other...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Unsustainable fuel subsidies
Unsustainable fuel subsidies One of the most difficult decisions facing the new government will be how to deal with an increasingly exorbitant fuel subsidy situation. Under the shadow of all-time high crude oil prices, as well as the fact that Indonesia has become a net oil importer, fuel subsidies...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Drunk youths fall to death
Drunk youths fall to death BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Two people were killed when four youths who were taking a walk after a wine party fell into a deep well in Sukarame subdistrict here on Monday.Local police said they were still investigating why they had fallen into an unfinished well.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Monkey killed for attacking infant
Monkey killed for attacking infantTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor A monkey attacked Prihasto Setianto's four-month-old son who was sleeping in a baby carriage near the Putri Astrid soccer field in the Bogor Botanical Garden, where Prihasto was attending a mass Idul Fitri prayer meeting early...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Officials and regular people visit Susilo at State Palace
Officials and regular people visit Susilo at State PalaceFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State officials and their spouses as well as lower-income people waited for up to two hours in front of the State Palace on Sunday to greet President Susilo Bambang on the first day of Idul...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
China, ASEAN to start cutting duties in 2005
China, ASEAN to start cutting duties in 2005 China and 10 Southeast Asian countries will start cutting import duties next July as part of a plan to form a free-trade zone by 2010, said Thai government spokesman Jakrapob Penkair.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Celebrating Idul Fitri between solemnity and fanfare
Celebrating Idul Fitri between solemnity and fanfareOn the eve of Idul Fitri, a bomb blast killed six people in the troubled town of Poso, Central Sulawesi, while Muslims on Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara marked the end of Ramadhan outside their homes in fear of more aftershocks after a strong...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Speeding up East Asian integration
Speeding up East Asian integrationZhao Huaipu, China Daily/Asia News Network, Beijing As regional integration remains one of today's world's trends, booming East Asian cooperation is becoming a precursor of Asian integration.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Toll road traffic rule needed
Toll road traffic rule neededFrom Bisnis Indonesia On Oct. 28, I was entering the Pejompongan toll road gate during peak hours at around 4 p.m. and was blocked by a minibus from Tomang, which was trying to reverse from a slow lane in order to enter the same gate.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Poso violence acts of terrorism: Widodo
Poso violence acts of terrorism: WidodoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto said that the latest string of violent acts in Poso regency, Central Sulawesi, could be classified as acts of terrorism.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration is prioritizing the eradication of corruption in its first 100-day program. In this context, the first thing to do must be to put law-enforcement agencies -- the prosecutors, the judges and the police -- in order, to ensure they are corruption-free.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
KL deputy premier visits Philippines
KL deputy premier visits PhilippinesPHILIPPINES: Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday visited the southern Philippines, where a Malaysian-led team is monitoring a cease-fire between government troops and separatist rebels.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
U.S. policy on Asia seen steady in new Bush govt
U.S. policy on Asia seen steady in new Bush govtKarl Malakunas, Agence France-Presse/Singapore Asian governments will miss Colin Powell's moderating voice in the Bush administration but his resignation as secretary of state does not necessarily signal a more hawkish U.S.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
1. BETAWI: 2 X 24
1. BETAWI: 2 X 24 Native Jakartans preserve Idul Fitri traditions 2. ALOR: 1 X 28 Alor quake toll continues to rise 3. ACEH: 2 X 24 Extension of civil emergency a certainty 4. POSO: 1 X 33 Poso violence acts of terrorism: Widodo 5. NORTH: 1 X 27 Numerous fatalities mar Idul Fitri
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Homeward bound? Godspeed
Homeward bound? Godspeed It seems odd to say that a national holiday can boost a government's credibility, but that is exactly the case with Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. His new administration is facing a huge challenge early on, as it oversees the movements of some 17 million people during the...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Native Jakartans preserve old Idul Fitri traditions
Native Jakartans preserve old Idul Fitri traditionsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sixty-one-year-old Masyim doesn't mind looking around for young coconut leaves far away from his neighborhood in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, as he can earn Rp 1.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Extortion on migrants on the increase
Extortion on migrants on the increaseEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Homeward-bound migrant workers have long been victims of robbery and extortion, but it's only recently that the Jakarta Police sounded the alarm due to the rising toll.Sr. Comr.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Family consoles convict before execution
Family consoles convict before executionID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post/Malang Crushing sadness and wan smiles marked the last Idul Fitri for Astini as she bade farewell to her family and fellow inmates in Malang women's penitentiary, aware that she is likely to face the firing squad in the coming...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Govt plans to extend Exxon's Cepu contract
Govt plans to extend Exxon's Cepu contractDow Jones, Singapore Indonesia's new government plans to grant Exxon Mobil Corp. a long-delayed extension of its contract to develop a giant oil field and resolve other disputes with foreign investors, the Financial Times reported on its Web site, citing...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Diarrhea outbreak kills four
Diarrhea outbreak kills fourSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang An outbreak of diarrhea has been plaguing Solok municipality, West Sumatra, since last week, leaving at least four people dead and 217 others hospitalized at one stage or another, local officials said on Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Malaysian death sentence
Malaysian death sentence It's very upsetting to see a young woman, Herlina Trisnawati sentenced to death by a Malaysian court, after being found guilty of murdering her employer.What drove an 18-year-old girl to commit such a crime? The answer can only be an act of despair after years of...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Athletes'need attention
Athletes'need attention From Kompas I felt quite sad to learn from a report in Kompas Oct. 3) that a number of national athletes that have contributed to the good reputation of the country now live in poverty and seem to have been forgotten.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Imron denied special leave
Imron denied special leave DENPASAR: Prison officials Tuesday denied a convicted Bali bomber permission to attend the funeral of his infant son, the bomber's lawyer said.Ali Imron is serving a life sentence in a Bali jail for helping to plan the attacks, which took place on Oct.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
S'pore to host AMED meeting
S'pore to host AMED meetingSINGAPORE: Singapore announced on Tuesday that it would host an inaugural meeting of officials and other influential figures from Asia and the Middle East next year to boost regional links and counter Islamic extremism.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvement
Using ideas as weapons for mass improvementGraeme Macmillan, Jakarta Using ideas as weapons is as old as democracy itself. Ideas are far more effective and lasting than bullets because they change people's minds, which leads to changing their behavior, and this can result in better living.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Numerous fatalities mark Idul Fitri
Numerous fatalities mark Idul FitriThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Kupang Up to 20 people have been killed in separate accidents as some 17 million Muslims around the country spend their Idul Fitri holidays away from home.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Alor quake toll continues to rise
Alor quake toll continues to riseYemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post/Kupang The death toll from a powerful earthquake that jolted Alor island in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) rose to 25 on Tuesday as strong aftershocks continued to rattle the island.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Family consoles female inmate before execution
Family consoles female inmate before executionID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/MalangCrushing sadness and wan smiles marked the last Idul Fitri for Astini as she bade farewell to her family and fellow inmates in Malang women's penitentiary, aware that she is likely to face the firing squad in the coming...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Discipline is a shared responsibility
Discipline is a shared responsibilitySimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Recently the Letters pages of The Jakarta Post have seen a flurry of letters concerning matters of school policies, discipline and parental responsibility.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
China owns up to marine incursion
China owns up to marine incursion JAPAN: Beijing admitted on Tuesday that a Chinese nuclear submarine entered Japanese territorial waters last week, announced the foreign ministry.Japanese Foreign Minister Nobutaka Machimura said that the Chinese government admitted the submarine belonged to...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Betawi old timers yearn for tastes of yore
Betawi old timers yearn for tastes of yoreAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta It was a festive Lebaran -- the local name for Idul Fitri -- at Setu Babakan, a Betawi (native Jakartan) cultural reserve in Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, but many of the elder generation were longing for the good...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Experts welcome move to ease investment procedures
Experts welcome move to ease investment proceduresUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While welcoming the government's most recent plan to improve the country's investment climate by reducing the time required for an investment permit to just 30 days, analysts are questioning how the government...
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
1. SBY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. SBY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Officials, regular folk meet Susilo 2. MUNIR: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Munir death report leads police to Holland 3. MONKEY: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Monkey killed after attacking baby 4. TENNIS: 2 LINES, 24 COUNTS Sharapova wins WTA Tour to solidify elite status
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
House backs Aceh emergency extension
House backs Aceh emergency extensionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The extension of the civil emergency in the troubled province of Aceh is now a foregone conclusion as the House of Representatives has thrown its support behind the government.
Wed, 17 Nov 2004
Challenges, opportunities and hope for the House
Challenges, opportunities and hope for the HouseMochtar Buchori, Jakarta The current internal conflict within the House of Representatives has prompted many people to express concerns and worry about our future as a nation.