Archive: 29 January 2005
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Sat, 29 Jan 2005
40 killed in airstrike on militant-linked groups
40 killed in airstrike on militant-linked groupsAgence France-Presse, Cotabato, Philippines The Philippines said on Friday airstikes on a suspected meeting of regional al-Qaeda-linked group leaders left 40 dead including possibly two top Indonesian members of the Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) extremist...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Rob Goodfellow
Rob Goodfellow New South Wales 2. SBY -- Yudhoyono's first 100 days 1 x 30 Susilo ushers in new confidence John Mcbeth The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Susilo summoned over VP circular
Susilo summoned over VP circular JAKARTA: Nineteen legislators from eight factions have submitted a petition to the House of Representatives Speaker to summon President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono over a controversial circular signed by the former vice presidential office's secretary.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
On the 'Asian Way'
On the 'Asian Way' In your paper's Jan. 20 edition I came across an article which was titled: Singapore gives help to Acehnese in 'Asian way'." I immediately started reading it because I was really curious about the "Asian way" of alleviating human misery.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Papua govt to distribute 'Madonna' to help fight HIV/AIDS
Papua govt to distribute 'Madonna' to help fight HIV/AIDSNethy 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.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Golkar member stabbed to death after meeting
Golkar member stabbed to death after meetingOyos Saroso, The Jakarta Post/Central Lampung Robinson, 40, a senior Golkar Party member in Central Lampung regency, was stabbed to death late on Thursday after a party meeting.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
On Israeli aid
On Israeli aid I am a regular reader of The Jakarta Post. In the Jan. 25 edition I read a letter regarding aid from the Israeli government which I thought was a very narrow-minded view from someone I would expect is a university graduate.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Coping with post-traumatic stress disorder in Aceh
Coping with post-traumatic stress disorder in AcehYulia Wardhani, Jakarta Barely a month after the tsunamis hit Aceh and parts of North Sumatra, the people of Indonesia continue to mourn the loss of their brothers and sisters.What was witnessed on Dec.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
~Military
~MilitaryMilitary presence in tsunami hit areas One month after the catastrophic Boxing Day tsunami that killed nearly 175,000 people in Indonesia, foreign and national militaries continue to be a major source of relief for many victims in the devastated province of Aceh.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
It's time to standardize bilingual education
It's time to standardize bilingual educationEric E. Hallett Jakarta There has been a recent push by schools across Southeast Asia to extend their use of English in the classroom to include not only language instruction, but also subjects traditionally taught in their students' native or national...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Bubi Chen has gig at Santika
Bubi Chen has gig at Santika YOGYAKARTA: Jazz lovers will be flattered this weekend at Santika Jogja as the hotel is offering a Jazz Sunday Brunch with noted jazz pianist Bubi Chen who will present a collaborative work with Five N Band.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
RI mining investment climate considered poor, survey says
RI mining investment climate considered poor, survey saysFitri Wulandari, Dow Jones/Jakarta Indonesia will attract only less than 1 percent of the global spending on new mining exploration in 2005 as its poor investment climate continues to drive investors away from the country,...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
U2 Band
U2 Band I used to be a fan of the great band, U2. But not anymore. I'm disappointed by U2's doubled standards and campaigns. Once they refused to perform in Indonesia because they believed that Indonesia had violated human rights in East Timor.OK, we will leave that to history.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
* Hamas toasts landslide win in first ever local polls Page 2
* Hamas toasts landslide win in first ever local polls Page 2 * Donors told to send logs for Aceh rebuilding Page 4 * Senior Lampung Golkar member stabbed to death Page 5 * Tsunami moves geopolitical ground, too Page 7 * Jakarta set to ban old vehicles Page 8 * Lara blasts 156 as West Indies beat...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Sound economy, better debt rating to raise rupiah: BI
Sound economy, better debt rating to raise rupiah: BIUrip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/JakartaGlobal acknowledgement of the country's macroeconomic stability, as evident in the recent upgrading of Indonesia's debt rating, would boost positive sentiment in the rupiah, possibly to below the Rp 9,000...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.28, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Jan.28, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Wasted gas in Bekasi
Wasted gas in BekasiFrom TempoIt is impossible for state oil and gas company Pertamina not to raise the price of liquefied petroleum gas, while LPG consumers will have to buy it at a higher cost. Oddly, in Bekasi regency, West Java, gas has been wasted or burnt since 2003 at a daily value...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 29, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Saturday, January 29, 2005Exhibitions* Charity Art Exhibition featuring ceramic art by Song Mi-rim, textile design art by Park Jungley and fine art by Chung Yong- jae at the Korea Association Hall, Korea Center, The South Korean Embassy, South Jakarta, until Jan. 31.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Black and blue
Black and blue Outrageous is one word to describe a beating Indonesian soldiers meted out to anticorruption activist Farid Faqih in Banda Aceh, an outspoken critic of the military, who now faces charges of stealing donated goods from the Iskandar Muda Airport.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Journalists protest legislators
Journalists protest legislators JAKARTA: Dozens of journalists protested on Friday against a House of Representatives Commission, which summoned three editors after its members were questioned by journalists about a possible graft story.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Suryanaga eases into final amid defaults
Suryanaga eases into final amid defaults Musthofid and Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaSuryanaga Surabaya breezed into the final of National Mixed Team Championship on Friday as the player eligibility controversy claimed two women players from Putra Cilegon.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Merging fertilizer firms will lead to subsidy removal: Minister
Merging fertilizer firms will lead to subsidy removal: MinisterZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The planned move by the government to merge all state fertilizer firms should help cut production costs and eventually ease the burden on the state budget by eliminating fertilizer subsidies for...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Antam's revenue in 2004 soars by 35%
Antam's revenue in 2004 soars by 35%Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta State-owned mining company PT Aneka Tambang has announced that its sales soared by 35 percent last year, driven by higher prices for its main commodities.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Candra, Sigit into semis in Korea
Candra, Sigit into semis in KoreaThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The veteran men's doubles pairing of Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto took their second seeded scalp on Friday to book a place in the semifinals of badminton's Noonnoppi Korea Open.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
3 x 19
3 x 19 President Susilo asks state firms to help farmers JP/04/matin2 x 26 Dulmatin may have been killed in the Philippines JP/4/Maluku1 x 33 Halmahera Sea to get marine census JP/4/4Defense1 x 49 Synergies needed to build modern defense industry JP/4/Aceh1 x 44 Donors told to send logs for Aceh...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Deep mistrust breeds chaotic relief effort
Deep mistrust breeds chaotic relief effortM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Deep mistrust among local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and foreign aid agencies of the government-sanctioned National Relief Committee is to blame for the chaotic nature of the relief operation on the...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Critics see potential for massive theft of aid
Critics see potential for massive theft of aidSlobodan Lekic, Associated Press/Jakarta International financial institutions paid about US$35 million in the late 1980s to build the highway that meanders from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to the city, crossing picturesque rice...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Walhi criticizes new forestry plan
Walhi criticizes new forestry plan JAKARTA: Environmental activists criticized Minister of Forestry M.S. Kaban for planning to revitalize the forestry sector to maximize government revenue.Longgena Ginting, director of the Indonesian Forum for Environment (Walhi), said that the government must no...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Evictees want to rebuild homes
Evictees want to rebuild homes JAKARTA: People evicted from Lorong W Barat in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, remain determined to rebuild their houses, which were demolished on Wednesday."We are not homeless, we have the right to stay here.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Clearing the tracks urgent
Clearing the tracks urgentFrom Warta KotaThe eviction of squatters from the land belonging to state railway company PTKA in Tanah Abang Bongkaran, Jakarta, now needs to be followed by the demolition of the shacks lining both sides of the railway tracks there to ensure public safety.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Evictees want to rebuild homes
Evictees want to rebuild homes JAKARTA: People evicted from Lorong W Barat in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, remain determined to rebuild their houses, which were demolished on Wednesday."We are not homeless, we have the right to stay here.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Heavy rains predicted, people prepare for more flooding
Heavy rains predicted, people prepare for more floodingThe Jakarta Post JakartaJust as residents of Kampung Melayu in East Jakarta finished cleaning and repairing their water-logged homes and were getting back to their daily routines, the flood waters have returned.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Making money off the tsunami, from black market to multinational
Making money off the tsunami, from black market to multinationalJocelyn Gecker, Associated Press/Jakarta For those looking to make a buck, head to tsunami-wrecked Sumatra, says Indonesian entrepreneur Sigip Samsu.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
JP/4/Maluku
JP/4/MalukuLIPI to conduct marine census in Halmahera SeaThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) plans to carry out a census of marine resources in the Halmahera Sea, off the eastern part of North Maluku, to compile a database on the sea's biodiversity.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Six councillors arrested for graft
Six councillors arrested for graft PURWOKERTO, Central Java: Banyumas Police have named 27 former and serving Banyumas regency councillors as suspects in a graft case involving the council's 2002-2003 budget.Twenty-one of them had been questioned by local police while six of them had been detained.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Tsunami impoverishes one million more
Tsunami impoverishes one million moreYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Redoubled efforts will be required to reduce poverty following the Aceh and North Sumatra tidal waves as the disaster has added about one million more to the already massive number of people living from hand to mouth in...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Army officer detained for assaulting activist
Army officer detained for assaulting activistThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Aceh military authorities have detained an army officer for questioning after he allegedly assaulted an anticorruption activist accused of stealing relief aid from the air force base in Banda Aceh.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Businessman shoots buddy over PC game
Businessman shoots buddy over PC gameAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Authorities have one more reason to ban civilian gun ownership.Businessman David Chendy, 25, shot his friend Budi Irawan, 26, in the leg after he continuously teased the former on Thursday evening.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Mission of love and kindness
Mission of love and kindness Despite the Bali and Australian Embassy bomb attacks, Australia has expressed its deepest sympathy to Indonesia for the loss of lives from the tsunami devastation. The Indonesian people should know why foreign troops and aid workers are in Aceh.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
1. RELIEF: 2 X 24
1. RELIEF: 2 X 24 Deep mistrust breeds chaotic relief efforts 2. BUMN: 2 X 21Reorganizations of state firms awaits new rules State firms shake out awaits new regulations 3. KALLA: 1 X 28 President, VP defend performance 4. SPEAK: 1 X 42 'Hopefully people will see concrete results'
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Govt opens tender for 6 toll road projects totalling Rp 3 trillion
Govt opens tender for 6 toll road projects totalling Rp 3 trillionRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the wake of the recent Infrastructure Summit, the government will begin the tender process for six toll road projects worth more than Rp 3 trillion (US$333 million) with the bidding...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
RP to appeal death sentence in M'sia
RP to appeal death sentence in M'sia PHILIPPINES: The Philippines will appeal a death sentence imposed by a Malaysian court on a Filipino sailor caught carrying illegal drugs, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Dengue, diarrhea on rise in Mataram
Dengue, diarrhea on rise in Mataram MATARAM: The number of dengue fever and diarrhea cases have increased in Mataram over the last two weeks, with two deaths recorded so far and 66 people reported ill throughout the province.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs 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...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
From Koran Tempo
From Koran TempoThe large number of foreign troops providing relief aid in Aceh may open the opportunity for foreign intervention. Their role should therefore be minimized by strictly implementing the government's three-phase recovery policy.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
GAM's 'support' for Aceh
GAM's 'support' for AcehFrom Suara KaryaThe 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.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Earthquake raises up Simeulue island
Earthquake raises up Simeulue islandSyofiardi Bachyul Jb, The Jakarta Post/Padang The massive earthquake that occurred on Dec. 26, with its epicenter under the island of Simelue in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, has elevated the northern part of the island to some 1.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Russia decides to give hospital to Indonesia
Russia decides to give hospital to IndonesiaAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Russia will donate its mobile hospital in Aceh to Indonesia, the country that suffered the most in the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster, to help relieve the suffering of victims, Russian Ambassador to Indonesia...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Lippo Bank launches youth website
Lippo Bank launches youth websiteThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lippo Bank launched a website on Friday for building communication with its young adult customers through www.kartuguebanget.com (KGB).The website consists of various features offering free games, money prizes, online clubbing, as well as...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Reorganizations at state firms await new rules
Reorganizations at state firms await new rulesRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Criticism directed at President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the 100th day of his administration continues to pour in, this time from his own aide State Minister of State Enterprises, Sugiharto, who claimed that...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Heavy rains on way, people prepare for more flooding
Heavy rains on way, people prepare for more floodingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just as residents of Kampung Melayu in East Jakarta finished cleaning and repairing their water-logged homes and were getting back to their daily routines, the flood waters have returned."The water rose again this morning.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Buyers swarm around Sugiyo's sugar
Buyers swarm around Sugiyo's sugarAde Tanesia, Contributor/Yogyakarta Coconut sugar, or gula jawa as it is locally called, is popular among Javanese people, especially Yogyakartans who are said to crave sweet food.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs 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...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Susilo ushers in new confidence
Susilo ushers in new confidenceJohn Mcbeth, The Straits Times, Asia News Network, Singapore One American business executive describes it as "restrained optimism". Others have called it "refreshing" and even "a wind of change".
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
'Hopefully average people will see concrete results'
'Hopefully average people will see concrete results' President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's first 100 days in office ended on Friday. Despite the new government's efforts to achieve various targets over this period -- including an anticorruption drive, resolution of high-profile disputes with foreign...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Agus Subekti, Kebumen's roofing tile 'king'
Agus Subekti, Kebumen's roofing tile 'king'Singgir Kartana, Contributor/Kebumen, Central Java Kebumen, Central Java, has long been known as a prominent center for roofing tiles that accommodates thousands of producers.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Synergies needed to build modern defense industry
Synergies needed to build modern defense industryRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In view of the limited defense budget, the government and the military should form a strong synergy with research centers, universities and financial institutions to build a modern defense industry...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
'Outsiders value the culture here'
'Outsiders value the culture here'Muslima Hapsari, Contributor/Jakarta Enthusiasm never fades from his wrinkled face, and his eyes brighten as he talks about Sintang, a regency in West Kalimantan, and the ikat cloth produced there.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Govt, rebels face to face in Helsinki
Govt, rebels face to face in HelsinkiAgencies, Helsinki, Finland Indonesian ministers and separatist rebels from Aceh met in Helsinki on Friday to discuss the cessation of three decades of fighting, in the wake of the tsunami disaster that devastated the province, but which inspired renewed peace...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Strange nation
Strange nationFrom Koran Tempo Our country is indeed a strange nation. Some in the political elite have claimed that supposed foreign aid we are receiving is often just lip service as no money actually goes into the state's coffers.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Police search for mystery psychic triple death probe
Police search for mystery psychic triple death probeTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor "Probably, one or two days, I can't go home yet, because I have to accompany a psychic from Yogyakarta, who will spend the night in Sukarni's house.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Aid fund control crucial
Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
City set to ban old vehicles from Jakarta's streets
City set to ban old vehicles from Jakarta's streetsBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta residents may soon have to start checking the ages of their cars -- as the city council is considering banning all private vehicles more than 15 years old from the city as a way to fix air...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Dulmatin may have been killed in the Philippines
Dulmatin may have been killed in the PhilippinesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday that his office was seeking confirmation of reports that Dulmatin, a key terror suspect, was among those believed killed in air strikes by the Philippines military.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Sleman plans to be online by 2007
Sleman plans to be online by 2007Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta The Sleman government plans to have an integrated online administration up and running by 2007, not this year as initially planned, Regent Ibnu Subiyanto says.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Tsunami moves geopolitical ground too
Tsunami moves geopolitical ground tooRob Goodfellow, New South Wales An unexpected consequence of the Aceh Tsunami Disaster has been a movement in the geopolitical ground.Behind the scenes the "tectonic plates" of regional power are shifting.The first movement is from the north.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
'RCTI' to hold Miss Indonesia contest
'RCTI' to hold Miss Indonesia contestThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta TV station RCTI will, for the first time, hold a beauty pageant contest, titled Miss Indonesia. This contest is different from others held previously in Indonesia, RCTI sales and marketing director Daniel Hartono said at Boutique Cafe,...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
JP/4/Aceh
JP/4/AcehDonors told to send logs for Aceh rebuildingThe Jakarta Post JakartaConservation groups have urged donor countries to send part of their aid for the rebuilding of tsunami-ravaged Aceh in the form of logs in order not to put further pressure on the country's forests.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Suzuki, not Auzuki
Suzuki, not Auzuki Thank you for the daily editions of The Jakarta Post from which I often get much important news.However, in your article titled Suzuki expands output 9 percent to meet sales growth in the Jan. 22 edition (p.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Rupiah Rates Jan.28
Rupiah Rates Jan.28 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,495.13 6,713.71 7,142.33 7,066.28 Brunei dollar 1 5,906.67 5,291.02 5,628.64 5,568.88 Canadian dollar 1 7,786.39 6,976.28 7,419.88 7,342.64 Swiss franc 1 8,137.18 7,289.21 7,754.16 7,672.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Andre wants a fair shot at stardom
Andre wants a fair shot at stardomMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Andre Kurniawan presents a heartfelt homage to Olympic badminton men's singles champion Taufik Hidayat every time he takes the court.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Singaporean gives cops the slip
Singaporean gives cops the slipAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A Singaporean national detained for alleged theft in a number of five-star hotels in Jakarta managed to fool police guards and escape from city police detention early on Friday morning.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Students protest extravagance
Students protest extravagance PEKANBARU: Hundreds of students from different universities took to the streets on Thursday to protest at what they claimed were extravagant allowances and payments for Pekanbaru city administration executives and city councillors.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
BNI to pay Global account holders
BNI to pay Global account holders JAKARTA: The Ministry of Finance has officially assigned Bank BNI to pay out depositors of the recently shut down Bank Global.BNI and along with finance ministry's blanket guarantee implementation unit (UP3) is expected to begin the payments next Monday, upon...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
On the 'Asian Way'
On the 'Asian Way' In your paper's Jan. 20 edition I came across an article which was titled: Singapore gives help to Acehnese in 'Asian way'." I immediately started reading it because I was really curious about the "Asian way" of alleviating human misery.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Suzuki, not Auzuki
Suzuki, not Auzuki Thank you for the daily editions of The Jakarta Post from which I often get much important news. However, in your article titled Suzuki expands output 9 percent to meet sales growth in the Jan. 22 edition (p.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Yogya to get better schools
Yogya to get better schools YOGYAKARTA: The Yogyakarta administration is making plans to convert four senior high schools in the city into international- standard schools.The senior high schools are SMU 1 and SMU 3 in Yogyakarta; SMU Muhammadiyah II Yogyakarta and SMU I Kasihan Bantul.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Mission of love and kindness
Mission of love and kindness Despite the Bali and Australian Embassy bomb attacks, Australia has expressed its deepest sympathy to Indonesia for the loss of lives from the tsunami devastation. The Indonesian people should know why foreign troops and aid workers are in Aceh.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Tobacco and coffee provide relief
Tobacco and coffee provide reliefTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A weary-eyed man sat inside his wet tent in the military complex in the Mata Ie area, Banda Aceh, as his daughter cuddled beside him. Smoke billowed from his thick cigarette while he sipped black coffee.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Rating upgraded to strengthen rupiah: BI
Rating upgraded to strengthen rupiah: BIUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Global acknowledgement of the country's macroeconomic stability, as evident in the recent upgrading of Indonesia's debt rating, would boost positive sentiment in the rupiah, possibly to below the Rp 9,000 level,...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Education after catastrophe
Education after catastropheAlpha Amirrachman, Jakarta Contemplating the magnitude of the catastrophe, it is clear that education is a key factor in enabling the Acehnese to rebuild their lives. Rebuilding education in the devastated province is one of the most urgent tasks for the government.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
President, VP defend performance
President, VP defend performanceMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite claims in the press that little had been achieved by the end of his first 100 days in office on Friday, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said the public at large were not concerned as they knew real progress...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
President Susilo asks state firms to help farmers
President Susilo asks state firms to help farmersThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he has ordered state- owned enterprises to work to improve the livelihood of farmers and fishermen who constitute a majority of the country's 230 million population.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Default hand Suryanaga final spot
Default hand Suryanaga final spotMusthofid and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Suryanaga Surabaya breezed into the final of the National Mixed Team Championship on Friday as the brewing player eligibility controversy claimed two women players from Putra Cilegon.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
JP/20/SAMSID
JP/20/SAMSIDSamsidar, an Aceh woman with integrity Carla Bianpoen Contributor/Jakarta "What bothers me immensely now is that the Acehnese whose houses were untouched by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, do not show a sense of solidarity with their own people," complains Ir.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Energi Mega Persada secures $43m loan
Energi Mega Persada secures $43m loan JAKARTA: Publicly-listed PT Energi Mega Persada (EMP) has secured a US$43 million loan from PMA Advisors Investment Limited to develop the Brantas oil and gas block in East Java.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Consolidation of state funds
Consolidation of state fundsFrom Media IndonesiaAs 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...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Donors told to send logs for Aceh rebuilding
Donors told to send logs for Aceh rebuildingThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Conservation groups have urged donor countries to send part of their aid for the rebuilding of tsunami-ravaged Aceh in the form of logs in order not to put further pressure on the country's forests.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Acehnese baby suffers burns
Acehnese baby suffers burns SINGAPORE: An eight-month-old Indonesian baby who survived last month's tsunamis has been rushed to a hospital in Singapore with severe burns after a fire in the relief camp he was living in, a report said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Strong synergy needed to develop modern defense industry
Strong synergy needed to develop modern defense industryRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaIn view of the limited defense budget, the government and the military should form a strong synergy with research centers, universities and financial institutions to build a modern defense industry...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
'Development plans need vetting'
'Development plans need vetting' The Meteorology and Geophysics Agency has warned Jakartans of the possibility of further flooding, as the wet season does not reach its peak until mid-February. Two people died in flooding last week while at least 20,000 residents fled to drier land.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Jakarta shuttlers dominate national junior event
Jakarta shuttlers dominate national junior eventMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta In a demonstration of the strength of the capital's badminton programs at all levels, Jakarta is already assured of three of five titles in the National Junior Championship at Amongrogo sports hall here.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Youth served in school tournament
Youth served in school tournamentSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Aspiring young badminton stars, listen up: The 2005 Milo-Yonex Students Badminton Tournament will descend on five towns and cities starting in February in a search for stars of the future.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Has the new President's 'shock therapy' tactics improved
Has the new President's 'shock therapy' tactics improved intellectual property rights?Gunawan Suryomurcito Jakarta During his election campaign last year, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to deliver a dose of 'shock therapy' to shake the country out of its pattern of...
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Police station wrecked in attack
Police station wrecked in attack SEMARANG: Tayu police station in Pati regency, Central Java was attacked and wrecked by a crowd of about one hundred people late on Thursday following the death of two motorcyclists who were being pursued by the police.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Acehnese clerics brief Arab countries' envoys
Acehnese clerics brief Arab countries' envoysVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Saudi Arabian Ambassador hosted on Friday a group of clerics from Aceh province for a meeting with a group of Arab ambassadors in Jakarta.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Turning the Tide: Preventing Natural and Man-Made Threats in
Turning the Tide: Preventing Natural and Man-Made Threats in Southeast AsiaErik Friberg Jakarta In addition to the crucial immediate relief and sustained reconstruction efforts following the tragic Dec.
Sat, 29 Jan 2005
Accommodating thousands of children
Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1.