Archive: 11 December 2004
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Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Kali Malang bridge obstructed
Kali Malang bridge obstructed From Warta KotaThe bridge over Kali Malang as part of the Jaka Setia intersection in South Bekasi is now packed with food stalls that line the sidewalk around the south end of the structure.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Indonesia cautiously welcomes opposing Malaysian leaders
Indonesia cautiously welcomes opposing Malaysian leadersAdianto P. Simamora and M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In the past week Indonesia has welcomed two prominent political figures from neighboring Malaysia, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Dato Sri Mohd Najib Tun Haji Abdul...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
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Why residents oppose Bojong waste plant Andri G. Wibisana Maastricht, Netherlands2. Simon -- International outlook helps education 2 x 30 International schools in Jakarta an attractive option for locals Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Rupiah Rates Dec.10
Rupiah Rates Dec.10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,305.29 6,548.78 6,963.02 6,890.92 Brunei dollar 1 5,853.92 5,246.63 5,579.65 5,520.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,919.25 7,099.09 7,548.22 7,469.98 Swiss franc 1 8,401.98 7,530.98 8,008.32 7,924.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Managing waste properly
Managing waste properlyFrom Koran TempoI have been wondering if the government can draw up a regulation on the proper management of waste, which regulates the separation of organic from inorganic garbage and recycling.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
More scholarships from Sampoerna
More scholarships from Sampoerna JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation and the British Council on Friday signed an agreement to provide scholarships for two Indonesians to pursue master's degrees in business administration in the United Kingdom next year.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Revolution is right on streets, General Sutiyoso
Revolution is right on streets, General SutiyosoDamar Harsanto The Jakarta Post/JakartaWhen one looks at the evolution of Jakarta one cannot go past Governor Ali Sadikin who was once dubbed the city's "father of development".For many, Ali's reign over the city was controversial as it was successful.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
JSX to launch two new instruments next year
JSX to launch two new instruments next yearRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) plans to launch two new market instruments next year in an attempt to increase revenues and help attract more investors into the stock market.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
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JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Education and worship issue
Education and worship issueFrom KompasIn connection with the recent report in Kompas (Nov. 30) on the Sang Timur school affair, we would like to explain that the school committee and students' parents have met with the mayor of Tangerang to voice complaints and exchange views for a concrete...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Women's forum struggles to improve lot of domestic helpers
Women's forum struggles to improve lot of domestic helpersSri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta A theater performance in the city during the weekend pulls in a packed house, but this is no usual theater audience.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
House goes into recess
House goes into recess JAKARTA: The House of Representatives (DPR) closed its first sitting session on Friday, without accomplishing anything in the field of legislation.The legislators, who were sworn in on Oct.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Soldiers kill alleged GAM rebels
Soldiers kill alleged GAM rebels BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Soldiers in West Aceh shot dead two alleged members of the separatist Free Aceh Movement (GAM) during a raid on Thursday in Sekundo subdistrict, West Aceh regency.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Plane skids off runway in Nabire
Plane skids off runway in Nabire SORONG, Papua: A Twin Otter airplane skidded off the runway at Sukikai airport in the earthquake-devastated town of Nabire on Friday, but no injuries were reported.The light plane had one of its wings broken in the incident, which occurred some 10 days after a plane...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Photo The Master Class Klavdij Sluban, Oktagon Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 50A, Central Jakarta, until Dec. 22. * The Hungry Box: the endless interiors of MVRDV, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Why residents oppose Bojong waste plant
Why residents oppose Bojong waste plantAndri G. Wibisana, Maastricht, Netherlands Designating locations, referred to as "siting", for facilities such as dumps or waste treatment plants seems always to be accompanied by public opposition.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Maria C. Sumarsih wins Yap Thiam Hien Award
Maria C. Sumarsih wins Yap Thiam Hien Award Joining a select group of lauded Indonesian human rights activists, Maria Catarina Sumarsih received on Friday the 2004 Yap Thiam Hien Award for her consistent and courageous fight over the past six years in seeking justice for victims of human rights...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
1. BUDGET: 2 x 21
1. BUDGET: 2 x 21City health budget down, infrastructure up2. CORRUPT: 1 X 30Police unable to handle graft cases3. VISA: 1 X 32 U.S. govt rethinks student visas4. MUNIR: 1 X 36Rights award to be named after Munir
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Susilo to visit Alor regency
Susilo to visit Alor regency SURABAYA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will visit Alor regency on Saturday to check on the situation after a devastating earthquake killed at least 34 people in the area on Nov 13.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Photo exhibit to go ARTificial
Photo exhibit to go ARTificial YOGYAKARTA: Several photographers from the Bandung Institute of Technology are to show their work here at the Kedai Kebun Forum (KKF) on Jl. Tirtodipuran 3, from Dec. 13, to Jan. 16.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
U.S. govt rethinks student visas
U.S. govt rethinks student visasM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Alarmed by the slump in the number of visa applications, especially for education, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said on Friday that it had streamlined its visa application procedures.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Bandung Film Festival to showcase work of young filmmakers
Bandung Film Festival to showcase work of young filmmakers The 2004 Bandung Short-Film Festival (FFPB) will feature films and videos made by young, local filmmakers.Documentaries, fiction and experimental films will be screened from Dec. 21 through Dec. 23.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Kidnappers target good-loking students
Kidnappers target good-loking studentsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Judging from his immaculate grooming, people's first guess would be that Hartono, 18, comes from a rich family.It was his appearance that attracted a kidnap syndicate to abduct the Tarumanagara University freshman while he...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
JP/6/PURBA
JP/6/PURBAJust do it! Clean up the crooks in the Palace 2 x 23Kornelius Purba, Jakarta "Just do it!" President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did not intentionally mean to promote a popular footwear brand -- which is famous for this slogan -- when he drew on the motto in his speech when declaring war...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Police break up art fair amid rights day
Police break up art fair amid rights dayThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police broke up a fine arts fair in Surakarta, Central Java, on Friday, as students and activists staged protests around the country to mark International Human Rights Day.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
1. HEALTH: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS
1. HEALTH: 1 LINE, 24 COUNTS SBY: Avoid unsafe sex, drugs 2. JAIL: 4 LINES, 12 COUNTSDrug inmates escape prison in Medan3. CONTRACT: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Tax officials feel heat over graft charges 4. PHONE: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Illicit camera phone use could mean jail
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
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JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Tree felling and pollution
Tree felling and pollution If the trees left on Jl. Suprapto, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta had any rights in this republic, they would file a suit to the high court as witnesses of a violation: The felling of other trees. So the court need not seek other evidence.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Regions want changes in Golkar rules
Regions want changes in Golkar rulesKurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Golkar Party held a one-day meeting here on Friday, with several of its local leaders proposing that the party's regency branches be granted the right to vote at its upcoming election for a new chairman.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
U.S. foreign policy and the Muslim world
U.S. foreign policy and the Muslim worldAnak Agung Banyu Perwita , Bandung Despite its military's success in bringing Saddam Hussein down from power following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on two of its major cities, the United States is now facing challenges to its foreign policy on the...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
German company to manage waste
German company to manage waste PALEMBANG: A German company specializing in converting waste into energy is showing interest in investing US$100 million to manage Palembang's garbage.Municipality spokesman Thamrin said on Friday Germany-based Waste Energy Action SA.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Rights award to be named after Munir
Rights award to be named after MunirTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Relatives and close friends of the late rights campaigner Munir have established a new award called the Munir Courage Award, and will present it beginning next year to exemplary human rights activists.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Regions want Golkar voting rules changed
Regions want Golkar voting rules changedKurniawan Hari The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe Golkar Party held a one-day meeting here on Friday, with several of its local leaders proposing that the party's regency branches be granted the right to vote at its upcoming election for a new chairman.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Inmates escape prison in Medan
Inmates escape prison in MedanApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Scores of adult inmates, who were being kept temporarily at a Children's Penitentiary in Medan, escaped at dawn on Friday, raising public concern over poor security and overcrowding in prisons.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Photo The Master Class Klavdij Sluban, Oktagon Gallery, Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 50A, Central Jakarta, until Dec. 22. * The Hungry Box: the endless interiors of MVRDV, Erasmus Huis, Jl. H.R.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
PLN to avoid tariff hike despite rising fuel prices
PLN to avoid tariff hike despite rising fuel pricesUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned electric company PT PLN said that its power generation costs could increase by Rp 8.5 trillion (US$944 million) if the government goes ahead with its plan to hike domestic fuel prices by 40...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Truck crashes into house/restaurant
Truck crashes into house/restaurant BEKASI: Suhendar lost a battle with drowsiness, unfortunately he was also the driver of a truck at the time, which lost control and slammed into a house-cum-restaurant on Jl. Perjuangan, Bekasi Utara, on Friday morning, bringing down the whole building.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
* Study raises questions on benefits of folate supplements Page 3
* Study raises questions on benefits of folate supplements Page 3 * Aceh governor faces prosecution next week Page 4 * Surakarta police break up fine arts fair Page 5 * Why residents oppose the Bojong waste plant Page 6 * Governor saves the last dance for Monas fountain Page 8 * Tiger shares lead...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Much ado about Anwar
Much ado about AnwarWhy the fuss?What should have been a simple social visit nearly escalated into a potential diplomatic row that would have put two friendly governments in a needlessly embarassing position.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
City health budget down, infrastructure rises
City health budget down, infrastructure risesBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As a result of a greater focus on infrastructure development, the budget allocation for the health sector in Jakarta next year will significantly decline, but the overall budget will increase to Rp 13.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Tax officials feel heat over graft charges
Tax officials feel heat over graft chargesUrip Hudiono and Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Apparently irritated by recent reports highlighting the grotesque corruption within the directorates under his control, the finance minister has ordered the directors general dealing with taxation...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
City sees no progress on monorail project
City sees no progress on monorail projectDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With no significant progress made after six months of work, the Jakarta administration has called on investors to take the monorail project more seriously.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
16-yr-old gets 8 years for murder
16-yr-old gets 8 years for murder JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday sentenced Harlan Adi Majreha, 16, to eight years in prison after finding him guilty of murdering his employer on Sept. 5.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Taiwanese businessman Liao helps produce China's missile
Taiwanese businessman Liao helps produce China's missileHarry Bhaskara, The Jakarta Post, Xiamen, China The Foreign Affairs Ministry of China invited six Indonesian journalists, including one from The Jakarta Post, to visit the country in late November.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Banten workers demand more money
Banten workers demand more money TANGERANG: Thousands of workers held a rally at the Banten gubernatorial office in Serang on Friday, arguing that the Rp 693,500 (about US$77) monthly minimum wage set for 2005 was below the minimum cost of living.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
A thief who cries thief
A thief who cries thief A thief who cries thief, or maling teriak maling, is a famous old Indonesian expression that has come back into vogue with the dawn of the government's latest corruption campaign.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Gus Dur suffers ignominious defeat
Gus Dur suffers ignominious defeat John Mcbeth, The Straits Times/Asia News Network, Singapore In the final decade of president Soeharto's rule, Abdurrahman Wahid emerged as a towering figure on the Indonesian stage, championing democratization, religious tolerance and moderation.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Fraud victims mob house
Fraud victims mob house JAKARTA: Tired of the slow progress of the Jakarta Police's, a dozen fraud victims on Thursday besieged a house in Setiabudi, South Jakarta, seeking Imansyah Putra, the alleged fraudster, who has gone missing since July.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Many kinds of lotteries and "disguised" gambling are conducted
Many kinds of lotteries and "disguised" gambling are conducted shamelessly today via short message service (SMS), even during the holy month of Ramadhan.Indonesia is a predominantly Muslim country, and Islam strictly forbids lotteries and gambling.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Puteh case goes to court next week
Puteh case goes to court next weekEva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) expects to prosecute Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Governor Abdullah Puteh early next week, while the National Police are wrapping up an investigation...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Don't be self-centered
Don't be self-centered This country is facing a host of problems in virtually every sector of life. All these problems need to be immediately addressed to ensure a better Indonesia characterized by greater justice and welfare.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
'Don't expect much from Cabinet'
'Don't expect much from Cabinet' Scholars have warned the public that they should not anchor much hope on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration, as from the outset it has shown signs of incompetence.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
South Africa vows to strengthen relations with RI
South Africa vows to strengthen relations with RIVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta South Africa wants to improve its overall relationship and form a strategic partnership with Indonesia, its Foreign Minister Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma said in Jakarta.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
SGS audits Yogya hotel
SGS audits Yogya hotel YOGYAKARTA: For the departments of the Santika Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, the recent ISO-SGS inspection was a big deal.The audited departments include the engineering, housekeeping, recreation, and business centers.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
TV Today: Saturday, December 11, 2004
TV Today: Saturday, December 11, 2004TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:00 Sports11:30 Dangdut Music1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang3:00 English News Service3:30 Music4:30 TV Drama5:00 Children Show5:30 Variety Show6:30...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
PPP against review of disputed decree
PPP against review of disputed decree JAKARTA: The Muslim-based United Development Party (PPP) faction of the House of Representatives has vowed to oppose any plan to revise the joint ministerial decree on the construction of places of worship, which certain non-Muslims have labeled as being...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Billy, Donny steal limelight amid Thai dominance
Billy, Donny steal limelight amid Thai dominanceMoch. N. Kurniawan and ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Indonesia won two more gold medals in the swimming competition and another four in pencak silat at the 12th ASEAN University Games here on Friday.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Jan. 16. * Installation Tanah Air, Rumah Seni Cemeti Jl. D.I Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. (0274) 371015), until Dec. 30.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
November car sales rise 62 percent
November car sales rise 62 percentNaila Firdausi, Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's automobile sales in the local market rose 62 percent in November from a year earlier, PT Astra International said, citing figures from the Association of Indonesian Automotive Industries.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Indonesia and the UN
Indonesia and the UN The United Nations is currently examining proposals for reform with the objective of making the UN as relevant in this century as it was in the last.Recent articles in The Jakarta Post and The New York Times have highlighted some of the major issues the UN is considering.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
From free market to 'Our Power'
From free market to 'Our Power'Liam Salter, Jakarta Energy and sustainable development are inherently linked -- a fact recognized by all organizations. Furthermore the inherent unsustainability of an energy system based upon the wasteful use of fossil fuels and non-renewable fuelwood supplies is...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Netherlands firm to invest in Sorong
Netherlands firm to invest in Sorong SORONG, Papua: A private company from the Netherlands, NV Waterleiding Maatschappy Drenthe (WMD), plans to invest in the construction of water plants in six regions in Papua, including Sorong, Manokwari and Jayapura municipalities.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Muhammadiyah and interfaith discourse
Muhammadiyah and interfaith discourseHilman Latief, Kalamazoo, Michigan It is interesting to note that the Muhammadiyah, the country's second largest Muslim organization, played a key role during the recent two-day interfaith dialog in Yogyakarta.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Stock prices on teh Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.10 2004
Stock prices on teh Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Dec.10 2004 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 225 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Idle child protection body revived
Idle child protection body revivedEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While other children are shielded from violence on TV, Ratih experienced it firsthand, in her own home.The eight-year-old Bekasi student was allegedly burned on the chest and back by her stepmother, and bears the scars.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Animals die after anthrax shots
Animals die after anthrax shotsSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Sleman A Sleman resident, Katiman, 36, is still puzzled why two of his goats died after being inoculated with anthrax vaccine by animal husbandry officials on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 respectively.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Qantas adds flights to Indonesia
Qantas adds flights to Indonesia JAKARTA: Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways is adding additional flights from Jakarta to Sydney and Perth to encourage more Indonesian tourists to visit the country during the holiday season.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Another 'GAM' is born ?
Another 'GAM' is born ? The public was recently treated to another surprise twist in the development of local democracy through the creation of "GAM", not related to the separatist movement in Aceh, i.e.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Dispute over Papua continues despite ruling
Dispute over Papua continues despite rulingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leading Papuan figures said the establishment of West Irian Jaya province as a province from Papua was still the subject of heated controversy despite the Constitutional Court's ruling upholding the split.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Ibrahim continues his struggle
Ibrahim continues his struggleM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soon after he was released from jail in September, former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim said the first country he would visit would be Indonesia.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Karangbanjar tourist village still suffering
Karangbanjar tourist village still sufferingAgus Maryono and Amin A Abdurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga, Central Java Since the Bali bombings two years ago not a single foreigner has come, and the head of the Karangbanjar tourist village in Purbalingga says she is getting desperate.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
OPEC approves cutting oil output
OPEC approves cutting oil outputAssociated Press, Cairo OPEC on Friday agreed to cut production back to target production levels early next year in a bid by the organization's 11 member states to stave off further falls in the world price while trying to avoid a new frenzy of buying.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Taiwan, Japan to build factories
Taiwan, Japan to build factories MEDAN: Three investors from Japan and two from Taiwan plan to develop factories to produce road material and organic fertilizer in North Sumatra.The construction of the factories will start as soon as suitable locations have been found, said a spokeswoman for the...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Police unable to handle graft case
Police unable to handle graft caseEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police managed to recover only Rp 139.7 billion out of Rp 8 trillion (US$889 million) lost to corruption over the past three years, said a police officer on Friday.The National Police Detectives' chief, Comr. Gen.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Rights body demands reopening of past cases
Rights body demands reopening of past casesTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Marking International Human Rights Day, the National Commission on Human Rights recommended on Friday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono reopen probes into past shooting incidents that killed students who were...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
International schools in Jakarta an attractive option for locals
International schools in Jakarta an attractive option for localsSimon Marcus Gower, Jakarta Jakarta, like many a world city, is a city of considerable development. Many parts of the city, as they are today, would hardly be recognizable in comparison to what they were some twenty or even just ten or...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
PT Caltex beset by burglars
PT Caltex beset by burglars PEKANBARU, Riau: American oil company PT Caltex Pacific Indonesia has been hit by a string of burglaries recently, causing the company losses of dozens of millions of rupiah.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Didik no longer hurt by 'transvestite' accusations
Didik no longer hurt by 'transvestite' accusationsTarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta "Well, which one should I go to?" asked a man standing in front of the men's and ladies' rooms at a restaurant, drawing laughter among troupe members who were having a rest on their way from Yogyakarta to...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Bianca Jagger wins 'Alternative Nobel'
Bianca Jagger wins 'Alternative Nobel'STOCKHOLM: Bianca Jagger of Nicaragua was awarded an honor known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize" on Thursday for her work to promote human rights and social justice.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Insights, not incitement, needed
Insights, not incitement, neededRachel Davies, Sydney, Australia Sadly it seems that the issue of religion and schools in Indonesia continues to be a thorny one. One that is filled with the kinds of prejudices, claims and counter-claims and ultimately quite often wild gossip that does nothing to...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
SBY: Avoid unsafe sex, drugs
SBY: Avoid unsafe sex, drugsSlamet Susanto and Tarko Sudiarno, The Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the nation to avoid drugs, free sex and smoking as part of a healthy lifestyle campaign he launched on Friday.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
'I've no other way than to bribe the police'
'I've no other way than to bribe the police' Most residents say the Jakarta Police are unable to deal with crime and traffic in the capital. In conjunction with the Jakarta Police's 55th anniversary on Dec. 6, The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on this much-maligned force.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004
Where to go in Yogyakarta: Saturday, December 11, 2004Exhibitions* Painting Fabel op. 1 by Antonius Widodo, Kedai Kebun Forum's Gallery, Jl. Tirtodipuran No. 3 (0274 376114), until Jan. 16. * Installation Tanah Air, Rumah Seni Cemeti Jl. D.I Panjaitan No. 41 (Tel. (0274) 371015), until Dec. 30.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Waste disposal and welfare
Waste disposal and welfareFrom Koran TempoThe recent riot at the waste treatment plant in Bojong, Bogor, which left several villagers hospitalized, has aroused public concern over the fate of ordinary people struggling to make a living.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
IMF upgrades economic growth target
IMF upgrades economic growth targetThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is upbeat on this country's economy, saying it could expand even more than predicted, due mostly to a favorable market response to the peaceful general elections and the new government's policy...
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
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JP/ /Major economic and political events in 2004March 4: The government launches a US$1 billion international bond, more than double the initial plan of $400 million, to meet overwhelming demand from global investors. The sovereign bond is oversubscribed four times.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Governor saves the last dance for Monas laser fountain
Governor saves the last dance for Monas laser fountainDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta This year, Jakartans were treated to Rp 15 billion worth of laser lights in the National Monument (Monas) Park to commemorate the city's 477th anniversary.
Sat, 11 Dec 2004
Government to sign new oil and gas deals worth billions of dollars
Government to sign new oil and gas deals worth billions of dollarsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will sign 46 new oil and gas contracts worth more than US$4.2 billion -- to be witnessed by President Bambang Yudhoyono -- as part of the effort to boost dwindling oil output and secure gas...