Jakarta Post articles from November 2006

Jakarta Post archives from November 2006

Presidents talk up a storm during whistle-stop visit.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 1 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and U.S. President George W. Bush concluded their much-awaited bilateral talks here Monday with the host suggesting...

Experts doubt usefulness of presidential powwow.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 2 At least two of the experts who attended the bilateral talks between President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and U.S. President George W. Bush, are unsure...

Students, activists brave Bogor rain to protest Bush visit.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 2 Some braved the rain to protest, while other chose to watch proceedings from afar during the visit of United States President George W. Bush to Bogor...

Top chamber music artists set to play Java.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 3 For its seventh season, the Chamber Music Series will present monthly recitals from November through April, with special performances by highly...

City outlines budget priorities.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: Transportation, waste management and the ongoing construction of the East Flood Canal were among the priorities outlined Monday in an...

Jakarta buying helicopters.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration plans to purchase four helicopters from Russia to help put out fires in the capital "Ideally, Jakarta needs at...

More governor candidates in race the better, discussion says.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 4 The next governor must address problems that other governors did not, have strategic goals and understand the nuts and bolts of implementation, a...

High school students terrified, thrilled by bomb hoax.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 4 Cheers broke out on the sports field of State High School No. 3 (SMA 3) in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, on Monday, after the principal announced that...

Sutiyoso stacks odds against gambling island.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 4 Governor Sutiyoso has dismissed the idea of legalizing gambling in Kepulauan Seribu regency, a concept rekindled from the 1960s administration of...

'Bush visit can help restore RI's image'.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 4 The government welcomed President George W. Bush to Bogor on Monday, despite protests by those opposed to the policies of the U.S. leader, particularly...

Bill set to snuff out tobacco profits.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 1 The House of Representatives is drafting a new bill that, if passed, would impose tighter controls on tobacco, including bans on advertising and...

Stranded commuters find a good excuse to skip work.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 1 Environmental activist Restiti Sekartini spends most days campaigning for cleaner air and pollution reduction, so she's used to a challenge But...

Tangerang's child inmates given plan for the future.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 5 Many children in detention facilities are starved for attention, desperately wanting to be understood and tell their stories When visiting Plan...

Former GAM stronghold abuzz with talk about upcoming Aceh elections.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 2 It was once too dangerous to dine out in Aceh Jaya's Tuwe village, a former Free Aceh Movement (GAM) stronghold and the scene of frequent fighting...

Study shows heavy traffic raises respiratory risks.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 5 Jakartans may be at an increased risk of developing respiratory problems because of Benzene and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollution...

APEC's free trade agenda.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 6 The 14th annual summit of the 21-member Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, which ended in Hanoi on Sunday, reiterated that the main agenda of the...

Australia and Indonesia become closer neighbors.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 6 The author and social commentator Mark Twain once said: "The best things in life are the nearest". The writer could have easily been talking about the...

Bush in Indonesia.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 7 In his Nov. 18 letter, The Bush visit, David Wallis writes that America invaded Iraq to remove Saddam after the Arab-Muslim world failed "by inertia"...

Don't expect a Bush apology.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 7 I strongly disagree with David Wallis's letter of Nov. 18. The only reason the Americans and their puppets (the British and Australians and the rest...

Taking a trip to Malaysia? Better pack a big passport.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 Indonesian citizens traveling to Malaysia have had a nasty shock upon arrival, with the local government refusing entry to people holding 24- page...

Is peace at hand in the Mideast?
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 7 The victory of the Democrats over the Republicans in the recent midterm elections in the United States means that, in the near future, the Democrats...

Mediation matters in conflict-prone Asia.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 7 Internal conflicts continue to rage with tragic effect across Asia In the period since the end of September more than 50 people fell, victim to...

Police arrest orangutan poachers.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 JAMBI, Jambi: Police apprehended five poachers Monday for allegedly shooting and mistreating an orangutan in the Bukit Duabelas National Park ...

RI citizens want to come home.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 MANADO, North Sulawesi: Hundreds of Indonesians, now living in the southern Philippines, have asked to return to their villages in Sangihe Talaud...

Residents assault Palu policemen.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 PALU, Central Sulawesi: Two policemen were badly injured in an assault by residents in North Palu, Central Sulawesi, late Sunday. They officers are...

Two foreign groups to monitor Aceh poll.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 Two foreign observers have been accredited by Aceh's Independent Election Commission (KIP) to monitor the upcoming Aceh vote The two are the Asian...

Groups urge govt to take action to protect orangutans.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 Local and foreign environmental groups have urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to issue an official order on the protection of orangutans The...

Papua crash victims flown home.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 8 The remains of 12 people on board a Twin Otter aircraft that crashed in Papua's Puncak Jaya regency last week were evacuated Monday after bad weather...

NGOs present bleak RI report to European partners.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 9 Poverty and human rights abuses are still serious problems in Indonesia, with non-governmental organizations presenting a bleak report on both issues...

Govt wants more say in state secrecy.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 9 JAKARTA: Communications and Information Minister Sofyan Djalil said Monday that the government should be given more say in deciding what information is...

Bill may allow for listing of non-official faiths on ID card.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 9 Lawmakers said Monday the House of Representatives and the government were working on a new compromise after a coalition of non-denominational faiths...

New advisory law means end of UKP3R, say lawmakers.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 9 The President will have to dismantle his controversial advisory team following the passage of a bill on a presidential advisory board, lawmakers...

Children's national conference starts.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 9 The sixth Children's Conference opened in Jakarta on Monday, attended by 36 young Indonesians who had written winning essays on earthquakes, tsunamis,...

Revitalizing real sector the main challenge: Indef.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 13 While the economy is expanding at a descent clip, the growth achieved to date has done little to help mitigate poverty as most of it has taken place...

Tunisian FM visits Indonesia to boost ties.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 11 Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdelwaheb Abdallah arrived Monday in Jakarta to attend the eighth session of the Indonesia-Tunisia Joint Bilateral...

The truth behind the unemployment statistics.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 13 Of all the social mores held dear by Indonesians, "I think it's the government's duty to support those who can't find work", is the pre- eminent...

Stock market index to hit 2,000 next year on rising confidence.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 14 The skyrocketing Jakarta stock index is likely to test and pass the 2,000 mark early next year on rising confidence in the nation's overall economy,...

RI shuttlers to get early test at Asiad.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 23 Indonesia's dream of bringing home two gold medals from the Asian Games in the badminton doubles is likely to be tested early with Markis Kido and...

Creating more parks brings BSD back to nature.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 19 The back-to-nature trend seems to have started to take root in the Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) satellite city in Serpong, Tangerang It is not only a...

Adjikoesomo: Recapturing the agricultural glory.
November 21, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2006 -- PAGE 24 A former student activist has cultivated a rare red-and-white paddy variety from seeds believed to date back to ancient times, in a way that is...

SBY warns against 'excessive' protests.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 1 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has warned people not to "excessively" protest U.S. President George W. Bush's visit on Monday, as Muslim militants...

Doha talks resumption takes center stage at APEC.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 1 Asia Pacific leaders wrapped up their annual summit Sunday, vowing to help continue the stalled global talks for free trade and investments, enhancing...

A rare opportunity to have George W. Bush's ear.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 2 Several public figures have apparently been invited to meet President George W. Bush during his 10-hour stay in Indonesia today. While these meetings...

El Saadawi opens meeting of women playwrights.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 1 Acclaimed Egyptian feminist and writer Nawal El Saadawi is in town this week to attend an international event for women playwrights featuring talks and...

Children excited, frightened to meet U.S. president.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 2 Six graders from the SDN Papandayan state school will get a rare chance Monday to meet two heads of state at once The 26 pupils and their two...

Iraq war a key point of difference during visit.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 3 President Bush's brief Indonesian stop on his current trip to Asia is presumably meant to demonstrate that the U.S. has friends in the Muslim world and...

Ciliwung River cleanup to take years: Officials.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 4 Long-time resident of Tebet in South Jakarta Edi Sulaeman frowned on the government's plans to improve water quality in the Ciliwung River During a...

Jakartans still unaware of worsening water crisis.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 4 State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Witoelar expressed concern over a report showing that Jakartans living in slums have to allocate a larger...

'It's the government that is damaging our image'.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 4 The short visit of United States President George W. Bush to Indonesia has sparked a wave of protests in many cities here. Many people have voiced...

Analysts blast Golkar's demand for Cabinet seats.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 2 The Golkar Party's demand last week for a Cabinet reshuffle to enable it to place more party members in senior positions has not impressed political...

TV less than holy during Ramadhan.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 4 What is the most essential item for Jakartans during Ramadhan? It's the holiest of months, so you could be forgiven for thinking that the answer might...

Govt lifts import duty, coal export tax.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 3 To attract investors to put their money in the country's vast energy resources, the Finance Ministry has lifted import duties on goods and equipment for...

Sri Lankan fugitive arrested at airport.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 4 TANGERANG: Immigration officers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, arrested a Sri Lankan fugitive Vallpuranathan Suresh last week...

Letter to Bush.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 6 Dear George W., Welcome to democratic Indonesia Many people in this country are opposed to your visit here today because of some of your policies,...

Mosques make ideal community centers, shelters.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 5 Setting socioeconomic inequalities aside, every subdistrict in Jakarta -- from the elite residential area of Menteng in Central Jakarta to the slums of...

Indonesians hoping for 'oleh-oleh' from Bush.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 6 To avoid any possible embarrassment, U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia B Lynn Pascoe needs to brief President George W. Bush on what Indonesians usually...

On the cost of medicines.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 7 The Jakarta Post has recently published several articles that are critical of the high price of medicines in Indonesia and imply this is the...

Modernizing Indonesian presidency to realize public expectations.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 6 More than five decades ago, U.S. President Harry Truman was sitting in his office, contemplating the difficulties of exerting his power from the...

Blogging in the name of the father.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 7 What would you do if you think your father's been given short shrift by the Indonesian justice system and the world's most influential newspaper? Well,...

Batam Police criticized for releasing graft suspect.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 Several non-governmental groups and students in Batam, Riau Islands reported Saturday the provincial police to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for...

Acehnese left with unfinished houses.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 Muhammad Kalianda is tired of waiting for help to build a new home to replace the one destroyed in the December 2004 tsunami. So the 53-year- old...

Minister casts doubt over WB report on teachers.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 The Education Ministry said over the weekend that it doubted the sample size used in a recent World Bank study that concluded 19 percent of Indonesian...

Bengkulu launches 13 projects.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 BENGKULU, Bengkulu: The province marked its 38th anniversary Saturday by launching 13 "megaprojects", hoping to speed up development in the area ...

12 officials found dead on Papua plane crash.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 Twelve people on board an aircraft reported missing in Papua were confirmed Sunday to have died when the plane crashed into a cliff An Air Force...

Rights group slams Internet monitoring team.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 A local human rights organization has accused the government of violating the right to freedom of expression The Human Rights Working Group (HRWG)...

Rape report put tense in Makassar.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 8 MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Makassar Police chief Sr. Comr. Andi Nurman Thahir called for calm following a report of a maid being raped by her employer...

Former ASEAN chief to launch book.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 10 INDONESIA: Former ASEAN secretary general Rodolfo C. Severino of the Philippines will launch his book -- Southeast Asia in Search of An ASEAN...

Acer pressing up-arrow key to be number three.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 18 Modest. That was my first impression as I entered the dining room where Acer was throwing its 30th anniversary dinner at the Grand Formosa Regent in...

TNT strengthens foothold in RI's express delivery market.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 13 TNT is one of the world's largest express delivery and logistics services, competing against DHL, UPS and Federal Express Established in Australia,...

Indonesia's broadcast goes digital.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 18 Indonesia's analog radio and television broadcasting will definitely migrate to digital technology soon. With the enactment of the 2002 broadcasting...

Writing 'can make the body healthy'.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 19 During his student years at the Bogor Agriculture Institute, Syarif Assad struggled to get together enough money to buy brand-name athletic footwear...

RI shuttlers face a gloomy Asiad.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 23 The national men's badminton squad is in the same group as powerhouse China and India at the Doha Asian Games next month, which will make it difficult...

The last piece of puzzle in AMD-ATI Fusion.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 18 This month, AMD/ATI made two major announcements which confirmed earlier speculation about the newly merged company's future The first...

Aryanto Sangaji: A man not afraid to call a spade a spade.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 24 Poso regency in Central Sulawesi used to be a peaceful place Poso residents, be they Muslims or Christians, lived in harmony and always helped one...

Life at the fire post.
November 20, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2006 -- PAGE 19 Mampang Fire Post's Team A does not fight many fires. They have not been on a call since late October and average only one or two responses a month ...

SBY calls for joint efforts on economy.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 1 Working together on issues of poverty to avian flu would help improve economic security in the Asia Pacific, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said...

Aryantha Soethama, Rosa Herliany win Khatulistiwa literary prize.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 1 Gde Aryantha Soethama was surprised -- but joyful ultimately -- when the organizers mentioned his name as a winner of the sixth Khatulistiwa Literary...

Scholars say listing religion on ID cards is a threat to unity.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 2 Religious scholars are condemning an agreement between the House of Representatives and the government to continue listing religions on identity...

Scars remain in war-torn Aceh.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 1 Acehnese couple "Nurhayati" and "Hasbi" have finally begun to feel at ease and enjoy a real family life more than a year after the government signed...

'Government not serious' about inviting investors to regions.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 2 "The government has been slow to respond to the desire of investors to put their money into the provinces," claims a deputy speaker of the Regional...

Women threatened after accusing police.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 4 The mother of a suspect in a drug case said Friday she received threatening telephone calls after reporting Central Jakarta Police officers for...

Aircraft with 12 aboard missing in Papua.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 2 A Twin Otter aircraft with 12 people on board has gone missing in Puncak Jaya regency, Papua The flight operated by PT Trigana Air Service carried...

Tangerang man shot in robbery.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 4 TANGERANG: A motorcycle spare parts dealer was shot Thursday during a robbery near his home Husein was reportedly riding home after work on a...

Illegal migrants to be sent home.
November 18, 2006... (From The Jakarta Post) from THE JAKARTA POST -- SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2006 -- PAGE 4 JAKARTA: Authorities took 1,172 people into custody during raids Thursday targeting migrants without valid Jakarta ID cards Most of those rounded...