Archive: 26 January 2005
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Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/4/SAKIT 1 x 46 Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara PBHI 3 x 14 Human rights still poor in 2004: PBHI JP/4/BOK 2 x 26 President prefers Acehnese figures as BOK members JP/4/4BUMN 2 x 26 Government muscles in on military businesses JP/4/sgp 2 x 26 UNDP, EC launch program to preserve tropical forests
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Palu residents stay out of homes as tsunami panic remains [i]Page
* Palu residents stay out of homes as tsunami panic remains Page 2 * Indonesia's human rights records still poor in 2004 Page 4 * Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging Page 6 * Jakarta Council seeks to close polluting laundry plants Page 5 * Allen Iverson scores 45 as 76ers beat the Heat Page 8 * Tsunami disaster stirs debate about Asian unity Page 11 * An Acehnese child and the voices of ghosts Page 17
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state funds From Media Indonesia As a member of the House of Representatives Commission VI representing the National Awakening Party faction, I would like to express my views regarding State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto's plan to place the partnership and environment development fund (PKBL) or the small-scale businesses and cooperatives fund (PUKK) under the control of PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (PNM).
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government - Cemex dispute settlement bombing out
Government - Cemex dispute settlement bombing out Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government postponed the settlement of its protracted dispute with Mexican cement giant Cemex SA after both sides failed to agree on several points in the proposed out-of-court settlement, a minister said on Tuesday. "We were hoping that there would be progress in our negotiations with Cemex on Monday. However, by 2 p.m.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to merge state firms
Govt to merge state firms Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will merge a number of state enterprises and set up several holding companies to oversee smaller state firms in an effort to help restructure and revitalize state enterprises, the majority of which are in bad shape.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government muscles in on military businesses
Government muscles in on military businesses The Jakarta Post, Jakarta To enforce the new law on the military, the government will start taking over all military businesses in an endeavor to make the Indonesian Military (TNI) professional and help improve the welfare of its personnel.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;ASA; ANPAa..r.. Japan-geothermal-Lampung JP/5/JAPAN Lampung to build geothermal plant BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Lampung provincial government will soon build a geothermal power plant in Tanggamus, a project that had been hanging in limbo for two years, an official says. The construction will materialize after Japan pledged to provide a Rp 1.5 trillion (US$167 million) loan to the provincial government, provincial development head Harris Hasyim said.
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Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging E.G. Togu Manurung Jakarta 2. Frank -- How to get rid of an unwanted foreign business partner 2 x 30 Weak rule of law makes it easy to oust foreign business partner Frank Richardson Norwich, UK
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
City Council pulls plug on polluting laundry plants
City Council pulls plug on polluting laundry plants The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council is urging authorities to close down dozens of garment processing plants that launder jeans in the Sukabumi Selatan subdistrict of West Jakarta, due to the pollution they cause to nearby rivers and streams. Mukhayar, the City Council's vice chairman for Commission D on development issues, said that most of the 50 or so laundry plants in the area held home industry licenses.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Unsuitable aid
Unsuitable aid From Warta Kota On Dec. 27, 2004, I went to Indrapuri, Aceh Besar regency, from Iskandar Muda Airport and passed Lambaru, the site for mass burial. I spent my first week in Aceh looking for missing relatives. Up to the third day after the tsunami struck the area, there was no aid at all. We could see a lot of members of government agencies busy saving themselves.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Decree on KJN team issued
Decree on KJN team issued JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has issued a decree for the setting up of a team to select the members of the National Judicial Commission, an official said on Tuesday. Zulkarnaen Yunus, the director general of general legal administration at the justice ministry, said he has obtained a copy of the decree, which is styled Presidential Decree No. 3/2005. Under the decree, which was signed on Jan.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. oil firm wins RI oil tender
U.S. oil firm wins RI oil tender U.S.-based Galaxy Oil won on Tuesday the bid to sell 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the Duri oil field in Riau and another 250,000 barrels of condensate oil per day from Senipah oil field in East Kalimantan. "The company won the two tenders with the price of 86 U.S. cents above the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) for both products," Oil and gas upstream regulatory agency (BP Migas)'s head of marketing and trading Djoko Harsono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
BEI to issue Rp 500b of bonds
BEI to issue Rp 500b of bonds Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned Bank Ekspor Indonesia (BEI) will issue Rp 500 billion (US$ 54.74 million) of bonds in the second quarter of this year, says a top executive.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging
Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging E.G. Togu Manurung, Jakarta Forest degradation and the depletion of Indonesia's forest resource is a continuing crisis. The rate of deforestation continues despite all the meetings and discussions that have been conducted so far.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court upholds life sentence for maid
Court upholds life sentence for maid SINGAPORE: The Court of Appeal has upheld the life sentence imposed on a 19-year-old Indonesian maid who strangled her employer's mother-in-law, news reports said on Tuesday. Purwanti Parji had admitted causing Har Chit Heang's death on August 4, 2004, and pleaded guilty in September to a charge of culpable homicide.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court: Adiwarsita must remain in jail
Court: Adiwarsita must remain in jail JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday upheld the detention by prosecutors of two corruption suspects, House of Representatives member Adiwarsita and his alleged accomplice, H.A. Fattah. The detention of the suspects was lawful as it was based on preliminary investigations into a graft case involving more than Rp 54.6 billion (US$6.06 million) in reforestation funds, Judge Edi Joenarso ruled.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara The Jakarta Post East Flores/Semarang An outbreak of diarrhea in East Nusa Tenggara has claimed more lives, with 15 people reportedly having died in East Flores regency as of Tuesday, and two more in Belu regency. Of the 15 East Flores victims, six were children and nine were adults.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'National Plus' schools require close monitoring
'National Plus' schools require close monitoring Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta The mushrooming of "National Plus" schools in big cities has demonstrated an increasing awareness of the importance of quality education. However, the government should also monitor such quality education, an expert said.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end lower; profit-taking in Indosat, Telkom
Shares end lower; profit-taking in Indosat, Telkom Dow Jones Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday as losses in many Asian markets spurred investors to continue taking profit in stocks that gained last week, in particular Indonesian Satellite and Telekomunikasi Indonesia, dealers said. "The market consolidated after sharp gains last week," said a trader with Paramitra Securities.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami hysteria haunts C. Sulawesi
Tsunami hysteria haunts C. Sulawesi Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thousands of people in Central Sulawesi who fled to the highlands because they feared a tsunami would hit the province after Monday's strong earthquake, remained in shelters on Tuesday despite no further reports of aftershocks.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.25, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.25, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Sheres Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 270 10 275,000 Ades Alfindo Tbk 2,300 -25 31,000 Adhi Karya 870 10 11,403,000 Adira Dinamika 2,800 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 0 7,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 155 5 121,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,130 0 449,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian students triumph in major int'l competitions
Indonesian students triumph in major int'l competitions T. Sima Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Experts when talking about the country's education sector invariably mention the poor condition of many school buildings and a system that frequently fails to produce qualified human resources. However, despite these obvious shortcomings, Indonesian students have made great achievements in International Science Olympiads both at home and abroad.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara
Diarrhea claims 17 lives in East Nusa Tenggara The Jakarta Post, East Flores/Semarang An outbreak of diarrhea in East Nusa Tenggara has claimed more lives, with 15 people reportedly having died in East Flores regency as of Tuesday, and two more in Belu regency. Of the 15 East Flores victims, six were children and nine were adults.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
PABBSI urged to let bodybuilders go it alone
PABBSI urged to let bodybuilders go it alone Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Sports Council (KONI) is pushing for bodybuilding to be released from the auspices of the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Association (PABBSI) to allow local bodybuilders to return to international multievent competition.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami warning system
Tsunami warning system The UN-sponsored world conference on disaster reduction held in Kobe has thrown up some splendid ideas. Convened to formulate a strategy on how to save lives in the event of another tsunami, the conference has had a focused confabulation on early warning system to ward off ruination on a scale suffered by the Indian Ocean littoral states recently. The outcome sounds extremely positive.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
BRI targets 25% increase in lending
BRI targets 25% increase in lending The Jakarta Post Jakarta Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has set it sights on a 25 percent increase in its new lending exposure this year, while allocating about 90 percent of that to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). BRI president director Rudjito said on Tuesday that the bank hoped to extend Rp 15 trillion (US$1.64 billion) in new loans this year as compared to Rp 12 trillion last year.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
President prefers Acehnese figures as BOK members
President prefers Acehnese figures as BOK members Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has expressed a preference for members of the soon-to-be-established Special Authority Board (BOK) -- which will be responsible for the overall reconstruction and rehabilitation of devastated Aceh -- to be Acehnese.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
A willing nurse feels unwelcomed
A willing nurse feels unwelcomed My dear brothers and sisters, I am a registered nurse with many years of general nursing and intensive care experience who was in the process of volunteering services for three to four months in Aceh. I felt compelled to help the people of my birth country, but I am afraid that the decision by our military commanders and, therefore, our government will not make my desire to serve our countrymen and women realistic.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. oil firm wins tender RI oil
U.S. oil firm wins tender RI oil U.S.-based Galaxy Oil won on Tuesday the bid to sell 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the Duri oil field in Riau and another 250,000 barrels of condensate oil per day from Senipah oil field in East Kalimantan. "The company won the two tenders with the price of 86 U.S. cents above the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) for both products," Oil and gas upstream regulatory agency (BP Migas)'s head of marketing and trading Djoko Harsono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea to hold art exhibition
S. Korea to hold art exhibition JAKARTA: The South Korean Embassy in Jakarta will hold an art exhibition in an effort to raise funds for the victims of the tsunami disaster in Aceh province, the embassy said in a statement on Tuesday. The embassy's Press and Cultural Attache, Kim Sang-sool said that the art exhibition for Aceh would be held from Jan. 28 to Jan. 31 at the Korea Association Hall at the Korea Center in Jakarta.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami disaster stirs debate on Asian unity
Tsunami disaster stirs debate on Asian unity Mark McCord, Agence France-Presse/Hong Kong The Asian tsunami disaster has been a uniquely continental catastrophe, striking hard from Thailand to the Maldives, and has stirred debate about how Asia should react as a region. As well as demonstrating an ability to work together at a time of trouble, Asian nations' responses to the tragedy suggested old foes were prepared to put their historic enmity aside for the greater good.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Liberalization in education: A threat or a necessity
Liberalization in education: A threat or a necessity Rudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta Domestic universities and other tertiary education institutions may feel threatened by the liberalization of education as proposed by the World Trade Organization in the framework of the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS), which will allow for the operation of foreign universities in Indonesia, but the demand for quality education continues to grow.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cyprus donates medicine to Aceh
Cyprus donates medicine to Aceh INDONESIA: The government of Cyprus has donated a plane-load of medical supplies to Aceh, the Cyprus Embassy in Indonesia said in a statement on Tuesday. Cyprus Ambassador to Indonesia, Achilleas Antoniades, met Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirayuda on Monday to express his solidarity and support, on behalf of Cyprus, to the Indonesian government and its people. Antoniades is a resident ambassador in Canberra.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australian curriculum to be taught at local school
Australian curriculum to be taught at local school The number of schools offering international curricula has increased remarkably over the past several years as a result of a growing interest in high quality education in Indonesia. The Australian International School and Yayasan Pendidikan Bunda Mulia have, for example, recently formed a partnership to establish a new school that will make international education accessible to a larger number of Indonesian families.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Choosing among the world's top business schools
Choosing among the world's top business schools Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Even though there are several universities in Indonesia offering a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program, many Indonesian professionals are turning to international business schools. Studying overseas in an MBA program not only allows graduates to have a multicultural experience and insight into international business opportunities, but also to be very competitive in the marketplace.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Driving in Jakarta
Driving in Jakarta Regarding The Jakarta Post's article --Driving in Jakarta to slow to snail's pace by 2020 on Dec. 17 -- I take the liberty to send my opinion as follows: The cheap partial solution to traffic in Jakarta is to enforce the "intersection blocking rule". This violation must be treated the same as running a red light or a stop sign. This rule states a vehicle may not enter the intersection unless the space in front is sufficient to make sure the intersection is not blocked.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
No significant progress in government-Cemex dispute
No significant progress in government-Cemex dispute Vincent Lingga, Jakarta The President's lack of leadership to act firm and fast in resolving the government's four-year dispute with Cemex over the Mexican company's investment in the state-controlled Semen Gresik Group (SGG), could cost the government half a billion dollars and longer delays in the return of foreign direct investment.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Analysis (50) - 40 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)
1. Analysis (50) - 40 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18) No significant progress in government-Cemex dispute OR No significant progress in Cemex settlement 2. BUMN (45) - 48 pts 4cols 1line (1x26) Govt to merge state firms 3. BI (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21) BI issues rulings to help economic growth 4. Money (36) - 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30) Concerns rise over tsunami aid use 5. Worker (26) - 28 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x18) Malaysia's plan to arm volunteers criticized --- 6.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt, GAM get talking in Helsinki
Govt, GAM get talking in Helsinki Tiarma Siboro and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) are ready to resume peace talks in Helsinki later this week, with both sides planning to send high-level officials, according to people familiar with the talks. A source said that the government was planning to offer amnesty to GAM rebels, but that it would maintain that Aceh remained a part of the unitary state of Indonesia.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Timah 2004 revenue Rp 2.8t
Timah 2004 revenue Rp 2.8t Indonesian tin miner PT Timah said 2004 sales jumped 47 percent on-year to Rp 2.8 trillion from Rp 1.9 trillion a year earlier due to an increase in the commodity's prices. Timah President Thobrani Alwi told reporters on Tuesday the higher sales should increase the company's 2004 net profit to Rp 180 billion, more than double the Rp 76 billion a year earlier. "The higher prices of tin last year helped jack up our revenue," Thobrani said.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reality bites for deported workers
Reality bites for deported workers Rusman The Jakarta Post/Samarinda Since his first night in the shelter for deported workers in Lingkas Ujung sports complex in Tarakan, East Kalimantan, two weeks ago, Aswin has thought of nothing but Malaysia. The 35-year-old man from Bandung, West Java, said he felt like he had been neglected by his own country, after being deported for failing to present the proper immigration documents. "We're cooped up here like chickens.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
The government launched its first bond issue for the year,
The government launched its first bond issue for the year, selling on Tuesday Rp 5 trillion (US$545 million) of a 10-year bond, more than twice the amount initially planned due to a strong response from investors. Mulia Nasution, director general of Treasury at the ministry of finance, told reporters that the bonds, which were priced to yield 10.12 percent, had received bids worth Rp 12.4 trillion.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
P. Rebo overpass to ease traffic
P. Rebo overpass to ease traffic JAKARTA: The new Pasar Rebo overpass on Jl. Raya Bogor, East Jakarta, is operational as of today. City transportation agency head Rustam Effendy sidabutar underlined that the presence of the overpass would ease traffic congestion from Cililitan to Cijantung. "Motorists who travel between Kampung Rambutan and Pondok Indah, South Jakarta, can take the road under the overpass," he said in a statement. -- JP
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foreign aid out in three months
Foreign aid out in three months I was totally disgusted to hear that the Indonesian government has ordered foreign military aid to pull out of Indonesia in three months from the day the tsunami struck. If it wasn't for foreign military aid, thousands of more people would have died from further injuries and infection. They were risking lives to help others there. To be ordered out is a huge insult.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'No permit, no tunnel!' says Bang Yos
'No permit, no tunnel!' says Bang Yos Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "No permit, no tunnel," said Governor Sutiyoso on Tuesday, thereby terminating the construction of a new, additional underground corridor that would have connected the Jakarta Hilton International Hotel and the near-by Jakarta Convention Center. City Building Supervision Agency head Djumhana explained that his office had already rejected the proposal submitted by developer PT Indobuilco on Dec.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government launches first 2005 bond issue
Government launches first 2005 bond issue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government launched its first bond issue for the year, selling on Tuesday Rp 5 trillion (US$545 million) of a 10-year bond, more than twice the amount initially planned due to a strong response from investors. Mulia Nasution, director general of Treasury at the ministry of finance, told reporters that the bonds, which were priced to yield 10.12 percent, had received bids worth Rp 12.4 trillion.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese get back to business
Acehnese get back to business Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Life was beginning to return to something approaching normalcy in Banda Aceh on Tuesday, barely a month after the deadly tsunami flattened most of the Aceh capital. Cars and motorcycles filled the city's main thoroughfares, and many shops had reopened, in stark contrast to a few weeks ago when only a handful of stores were seen open in the whole city.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz 11:00 Cultural Program: Nusa Budaya 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI issues eight regulations to help economic growth
BI issues eight regulations to help economic growth Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank issued eight new regulations on Tuesday as part of a measure to encourage national banks to increase lending to the real sector and help accelerate economic growth.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN wants 'fair' travel advisories after tsunami
ASEAN wants 'fair' travel advisories after tsunami A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Langkawi, Malaysia Anticipating a possible decrease in the number of foreign tourists in the region after the recent tsunami disaster, ASEAN countries on Tuesday called on governments to be "fair and responsible" in issuing travel advisories for their citizens.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. CEMEX: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS
1. CEMEX: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS Government - Cemex dispute settlement bombing out 2. TSUNAMI: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Acehnese get back to business 3. GAM: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Govt, GAM get talking in Helsinki
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
UNDP, EC launch program to preserve tropical forests
UNDP, EC launch program to preserve tropical forests The Jakarta Post, Bogor, West Java The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the European Commission (EC) launched a joint program on Tuesday to preserve the country's rapidly shrinking tropical forests and improve the living standards of communities in forested areas. The EC has allocated around 1.2 million Euro (Rp 15.5 billion) for the Small Grants Program for Operations to Promote Tropical Forests (SGP PTF) for a two-year term.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian nations gather in China for tsunami warning system
Asian nations gather in China for tsunami warning system Agence France-Presse, Beijing Asian nations began two days of talks on Tuesday in Beijing on setting up an early warning system for tsunamis to prevent a repeat of last month's disaster, believed to have claimed more than 280,000 lives.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
General suspended for one year
General suspended for one year M. Taufiqurrahman and Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A National Police disciplinary hearing has decided to suspend Brig. Gen. Samuel Ismoko, the national police operations chief, for one year for discriminatory practices against suspects under his investigation.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
'The poor need better housing'
'The poor need better housing' As water levels at a number of sluice gates in Greater Jakarta returned to normal and evacuees vacated their temporary shelters to return home, the Jakarta administration has downgraded the alert level. However, residents are still on the watch for further flooding as more heavy rain is forecast for later this week. The Jakarta Post asked some people for their opinions on what needed to be done to prevent flooding in the capital.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Trial of alleged drug dealer underway
Trial of alleged drug dealer underway JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta District Court commenced on Monday the trial of a man identified as Shd, 34, who was arrested last October for being in possession of 1.56 kilograms of marijuana. Prosecutor Sartani charged the defendant under the psychotropic law, which carries a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. The prosecutor told the courtroom that the defendant had purchased the marijuana from a man called Agus for Rp 2 million (US$224) per kilogram.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Transjakarta passengers, beware
Transjakarta passengers, beware From Kompas With my intended destination being the Dukuh Atas bus stop, I went by Transjakarta bus -- plying the Hayam Wuruk-Blok M route -- in the evening of Dec. 13, when the bus was packed with passengers. At the Bank Indonesia bus stop, a number of neatly dressed men got on the bus and crowded around the doors, blocking people's passage. I was suspicious because their hostile faces suggested that they were not office employees.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Flooding swamps Tangerang
Flooding swamps Tangerang The Jakarta Post, Tangerang/Jakarta More than 2,000 homes in Tangerang are under water on Tuesday, with rain continuing to pour down throughout the Greater Jakarta area. The worst-hit areas, inundated by floodwaters two meters high, were located in Tanjung Burung, in the Teluk Naga district, near the Cisadane River. But residents remain reluctant to leave their houses. "The water slowly rose to one meter high on Sunday ...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI needs US$15 billion in refinery investment
RI needs US$15 billion in refinery investment Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia will need about US$15 billion in investment for the construction of four oil refineries over the next four years in order to cut down on crude oil imports.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Much worse than Krakatoa
Much worse than Krakatoa With a death toll in the Indian Ocean nations of around 200,000 and rising, the Boxing Day tsunamis caused by the massive undersea earthquake centered near Simeulue island off the northwest coast of Sumatra, are by far the most destructive in recorded history. Indonesia, with about 174,000 confirmed dead, has borne the brunt of this unprecedented natural disaster just as it did on Aug.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jatikusuma defends pluralism
Jatikusuma defends pluralism A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Seventy two-year-old Pangeran Jatikusuma's family is a fine example of religious pluralism in practice. The leader of the Sundanese Karuhun faith, Jatikusuma, has eight children all who practice different religions peaceably. "I have Muslim, Catholic and Protestant sons and daughters, as well as one son who believes in the Karuhun," Jatikusuma said in an interview with The Jakarta Post recently.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Think tanks, civil society and politics Ronald Meinardus Manila 2. Giovan -- Institutional culture and other key aspects for sustainable infrastructure development 1 x 30 Sustaining infrastructure development Giovanni Comparini Jakarta 3. Pro -- Selling America 2 x 21 Repairing America's tattered reputation Joseph S. Nye Project Syndicate
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Appeal to Aceh separatists
Appeal to Aceh separatists From Tempo The Indonesian government faces a delicate and complex situation in handling post-tsunami problems in Aceh. While the government's official agency for natural disasters along with the help of volunteers are moving rubble and dead bodies, the problem posed by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) remains.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prostitutes face harder life in Batam
Prostitutes face harder life in Batam Fadli The Jakarta Post/Batam "Santi", 23, a sex worker in Batam, complained that fewer clients had visited her over the past few months. "Malaysian and Singaporean tourists aren't turning up any more and spending money at my place," said Santi, a masseur cum sex worker hailing from West Java. Santi works as a masseur in a massage parlor in the Nagoya Business Center. "The situation is very different compared to four years ago.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Seven dead as Thai tourist boat sinks
Seven dead as Thai tourist boat sinks THAILAND: A speed boat packed with tourists heading to the Thai island of Koh Samui after an all-night beach party capsized on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, including several Westerners, police and. The accident off Thailand's east coast came just a month after thousands of foreign tourists died in the Indian Ocean tsunami along the country's western shoreline.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
An Acehnese child and the voices of ghosts
An Acehnese child and the voices of ghosts Santi Soekanto, Contributor, Aceh, santi-soekanto2001@yahoo.com Nina recounted her story to me in the Lamsujen refugee camp in Lhoong subdistrict, Aceh Besar, on Jan. 3. This is what she said: "Assalam mualai'kum. My name is Nina Maulidia Rizka. Call me Nina. I am now 11 years old. I was born in a beautiful village, called Gleebruek, in the sub-district Lhoong, Aceh Besar District. There was no place as pretty as my village.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
BRI targets 25% increase in lending
BRI targets 25% increase in lending The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) is hoping to extend Rp 15 trillion (US$1.64 billion) in new loans this year, a 25 percent increase from Rp 12 trillion in new loans extended in 2004. "We expect to channel about 90 percent of this year's new loans to SMEs," said BRI president Rudjito before the launching of a book on BRI Keluar Dari Krisis (BRI Exits from the Crisis) by State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto in Jakarta.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sustainable infrastructure development
Sustainable infrastructure development Giovanni Comparini, Jakarta I have followed very closely the 100-day program of the Indonesian government to find solutions to infrastructure development, the importance of which has become even more topical after the floods, which paralyzed Jakarta just a day after the Infrastructure Summit's end.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;CD; ANPAk..r.. JP/6/TOGU Response and Recommendations to the 14th Meeting of Consultative Group on Indonesia on the Forestry and Environment Sector E.G. Togu Manurung Jakarta Forest degradation and the depletion of Indonesia's forest resource is a continuing crisis. The rate of deforestation continues despite all the meetings and discussions that have been conducted so far.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bekasi landowners refuse to sell up
Bekasi landowners refuse to sell up BEKASI: A project comprising the construction of four railway tracks that would connect Manggarai, Jakarta, and Cikarang, Bekasi, may not go ahead, due to resistance from landowners. "The project should be underway by mid-2005, but delays are likely as residents have been refusing to sell their land for below its market value," councillor Roy Achyar, who chairs Council Commission D for development, was quoted as saying by Antara.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDS
Papua govt to distribute "Madonna" to help fight HIV/AIDS Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The Papua provincial government will soon distribute copies of a film on HIV/AIDS prevention to government offices and agencies throughout Papua, a senior government official says. "The copies of the film, which is produced by the Papua provincial administration, will be distributed in the near future to 22 regional governments in Papua and related government agencies.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Jan.25
Rupiah Rates Jan.25 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,427.62 6,653.27 7,077.63 7,003.07 Brunei dollar 1 5,901.27 5,285.55 5,623.20 5,563.44 Canadian dollar 1 7,874.95 7,054.74 7,503.88 7,425.65 Swiss franc 1 8,119.15 7,272.80 7,736.58 7,655.18 Danish krone 1 1,686.53 1,510.17 1,607.06 1,589.57 Euro 1 12,549.59 11,241.91 11,958.25 11,832.97 Poundsterling 1 18,108.02 16,219.98 17,254.77 17,072.78 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,235.45 1,107.15 1,177.23 1,165.36...
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese may be facing mental illnesses
Acehnese may be facing mental illnesses The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After the heartening remarks by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the tsunami-hit areas in Aceh were free of epidemics, the organization announced Tuesday that mental illnesses might affect about one-eight of the population of the devastated province. "We expect that certain psychiatric disorders will increase. We expect that people will suffer from severe depression, anxiety, sleep disorders.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Human rights still poor in 2004: PBHI
Human rights still poor in 2004: PBHI M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's human rights record remained poor in 2004, with state-sponsored violence and the cycle of impunity still persisting, a rights group says.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. oil firm wins tender RI oil
U.S. oil firm wins tender RI oil U.S.-based Galaxy Oil won on Tuesday the bid to sell 250,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the Duri oil field in Riau and another 250,000 barrels of condensate oil per day from Senipah oil field in East Kalimantan. "The company won the two tenders with the price of 86 U.S. cents above the Indonesian Crude Price (ICP) for both products," Oil and gas upstream regulatory agency (BP Migas)'s head of marketing and trading Djoko Harsono said on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surprising Simon beats seed in Korea
Surprising Simon beats seed in Korea Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian men's singles player Simon Santoso upset the form book and a strong opening game challenge from 10th seed Agus Hariyanto of Hong Kong on Tuesday in the first round of the Noonnoppi Korea Open 2005. In the first meeting of the two players, unseeded Simon had the upper hand throughout, winning 15-11, 15-1 over the Indonesian-born player in Incheon.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. ACEH: 3 X 18
1. ACEH: 3 X 18 130 damaged schools to reopen across Aceh's disaster zones 2. ISMOKO: 1 X 28 Brig. Gen. suspended for one year 3. QUAKE: 1 X 30 Tsunami hysteria haunts C. Sulawesi 4. FLOOD: 1 X 28 Flooding swamps Tangerang 5. WHO: 1 X 32 Acehnese may be facing mental illness
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
President urges state enterprises to fight corruption
President urges state enterprises to fight corruption Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged executives at state enterprises not to provide facilities for people claiming to be members of his family or other key state officials, to be in line with his government's pledge to avoid making state firms cash cows.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
GAM's 'support' for Aceh
GAM's 'support' for Aceh From Suara Karya The Free Aceh Movement (GAM) aims to break away from Indonesia through political means and armed rebellion, claiming to struggle for the aspirations and welfare of the Acehnese people. Meanwhile, GAM, in the name of its struggle, commits such crimes as intimidation, hostage-taking, terrorism, robbery and arson, mainly targeting the local people. So, which group of Acehnese does GAM fight for?
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares end loweron profit-taking
Shares end loweron profit-taking Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended lower on Tuesday as losses in many Asian markets spurred investors to continue taking profit in stocks that gained last week, in particular Indonesian Satellite and Telekomunikasi Indonesia, dealers said. "The market consolidated after sharp gains last week," said a trader with Paramitra Securities.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rebuilding Aceh
Rebuilding Aceh It has been exactly one month since the magnitude-9 earthquake and tsunami devastated parts of Aceh and North Sumatra. Such time should be sufficient for us to assess and absorb the implications of this unprecedented calamity, not only for those directly in the path of the disaster, but also for the rest of the nation. We still do not know the exact number of people killed in the two provinces.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Riverbank dwellers resign themselves to annual floods
Riverbank dwellers resign themselves to annual floods The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Usep Sunandar is a regular, albeit reluctant, guest at the Santa Maria Fatimah school compound in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, as his riverside shack is regularly inundated by Jakarta's perennial floods. The five by six meter shanty he has shared with his wife, four children, a sister, and a brother-in-law since the early 1970s is located on along the Ciliwung river, a few meters from the water's edge.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tycoons donate Rp 10b to Aceh
Tycoons donate Rp 10b to Aceh JAKARTA: A number of ethnic Chinese businesspeople handed over Rp 10.5 billion (US$1.16 million) for the relief effort in Aceh to Vice President Jusuf Kalla during a ceremony at the latter's office on Tuesday. Among the donors were Prajogo Pangestu of the Barito and Chandra Asri group, Mochtar Riady of the Lippo Group, The Ning King of the Agro Manunggal Group and Ikuo Yoshiro of Bridgestone Tyre Indonesia.
Wed, 26 Jan 2005, 00:00 WIB
130 damaged schools reopen across Aceh's disaster zones
130 damaged schools reopen across Aceh's disaster zones Tony Hotland and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Seven-year-old Safrizal slipped two books and pencils inside a box and then sprang outside a room he and his mother use as a shelter inside Lampeuneurut elementary school building in Aceh Besar. "I'm going back to school tomorrow! My old school in Pungee was ruined and there were these people coming in and giving me books, telling me that I could go to school here," he smiled.