Archive: 10 October 2005
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Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eligibility cardholders to be evaluated each quarter
Eligibility cardholders to be evaluated each quarter Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration plans to periodically evaluate whether the recipients of cash assistance from the central government are still eligible for the facility. The cash assistance was set up to offset the effects of the Oct. 1 fuel price increases. "After three months, we need to evaluate whether or not the fuel compensation cardholders still meet the set criteria.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ex-militant says Bali blasts aimed to discredit Islam
Ex-militant says Bali blasts aimed to discredit Islam The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A former accomplice of Imam Samudra, who received the death sentence for his role in the 2002 Bali bombings, has confessed to taking part in acts of violence nationwide, but denied a role in the Oct. 1 blasts on the island. Hadidi aka Abu Zahro, 40, told the Cilegon Police he was a victim of a grand scenario to label Muslim hard-liners as perpetrators of bomb attacks in the country. Cilegon Police chief Adj. Sr.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Captions for Focus Issue: National "Plus" School --- Sunday,
Captions for Focus Issue: National "Plus" School --- Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005 Photo A/Hal: 5 Sekolah Global Jaya CREATIVE LEARNING: Primary year students at Sekolah Global Jaya get involved in creating things based on the available objects as part of the school's programs to encourage children's creativity.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. SBY: 2 X 22
1. SBY: 2 X 22 RI extends condolences, prepares aid for Pakistan 2. MARRY: 2 X 18 Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit 3. PRICE: 2 X 24 Hypermarkets compete to keep food prices low 4. REAX: 1 X 32 World offers sympathy over quake 5. MEGA: 1 X 27 Megawati to meet Kim Jong Il
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stay in the barracks
Stay in the barracks Days after terrorists attacked Bali for the second time in three years, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono attended a ceremony on Wednesday to mark the 60th anniversary of the Indonesian Military (TNI). So it was understandable that terrorism figured prominently in the President's speech, in which he asked the TNI to play an active role in the fight against terrorists. Pointing to Law No.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Moving to nip racism in the bud
Moving to nip racism in the bud Seah Chiang Nee, The Star, Asia News Network/Selangor, Malaysia A Chinese woman was serving food to an Indonesian maid at a hospital canteen when, midway, she laid the plate aside to serve a well-dressed gentleman. She then turned back to continue filling the maid's order. It happened quickly, as though it was a normal thing to do. When I complained to her that it was not the right thing to discriminate against a maid, she apologized profusely -- to me.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Comment -- 1x40
1. Comment -- 1x40 They can run, but how long can they hide? 2. Terror --- 2x22 Ex-militant says Bali blasts aimed to discredit Islam 3. Film ----- 1x36 Firm to make film of 2002 Bali bomb attacks or Company to make film of 2002 Bali bombings 4. W. CUp --- 2x22 African debutants and former champs reach finals
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
No controversy over Berhala island: Indonesia
No controversy over Berhala island: Indonesia Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the governments of Indonesia and Malaysia are struggling to end a dispute over the offshore Ambalat area, another issue emerged recently that had the potential to further strain relations between the two countries. But a quick response from Jakarta managed to avert any bad feelings like those created by the Ambalat issue.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's Khazanah gears up to buy another stake in Bank Lippo
Malaysia's Khazanah gears up to buy another stake in Bank Lippo The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The investment arm of the Malaysian government, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, is reportedly ready to buy another 42.07 percent stake in Bank Lippo in an acquisition worth Rp 2.67 trillion (US$267 million), after it acquired a majority stake in the bank in September. Khazanah subsidiary Santubong Investments B.V.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, October 11, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Children Film: Big Bang 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hiking fuel prices: Much too easy!
Hiking fuel prices: Much too easy! From Republika The corruption that is pervasive in our society, not the soaring global price of oil, is the major cause of the economic crisis in this country. Consequently, the number of poor people is increasing, and more and more people cannot afford to pay for their children's education. This will keep the community, particularly the younger generation, in a state of ignorance.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Firm to make film of 2002 Bali bombings
Firm to make film of 2002 Bali bombings Agence France-Press, Jimbaran, Bali An Australian company is in Indonesia's Bali island preparing to make a film about the devastating 2002 bombings there, as the resort island recovers from a second series of deadly blasts. Mark Parthezius, a 27-year Australian from Perth, told AFP he may play the role of a member of the Australian Federal Police in the film being made by Golden Globe. "At the moment, the company is doing the castings for the characters.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Free transportation for poor commuters
Free transportation for poor commuters JAKARTA: A charity run by Republika daily, Dompet Dhuafa, will offer free bus rides to poor residents traveling between Pulogadung and Kampung Melayu in East Jakarta and Blok M in South Jakarta, beginning on Monday. Four buses will operate from the morning to the early evening, financed by donations to Dompet Dhuafa, Antara reported on Friday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
GAM excluded from drafting Aceh law
GAM excluded from drafting Aceh law BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The drafting of a bill on Aceh's governance has excluded representatives from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which demanded self-rule in the province. "Formally, GAM is not involved in formulating the draft law on governance in Aceh. But they (its leaders) have often taken part in discussions and seminars," Acting Aceh governor Azwar Abubakar said on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali bombings hit close to home but rugby games go on
Bali bombings hit close to home but rugby games go on Geoffrey Atkinson, Contributor, Denpasar There was a minute's silence as Bali counted its dead last weekend. And rugby footballers from around the region bowed their heads as they ringed the playing field at Sanur -- in the heart of the island's oldest tourist district -- on Sunday. Some wept as they remembered 27 teammates, family and friends killed in the first Kuta bombing three years ago.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Website links car owners to commuters
Website links car owners to commuters Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Some may prefer to take it to the streets, while others just grumble about rising transportation costs as they fill up the tanks of their gas-guzzling cars.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
International cooperation vital for saving the heart of Borneo island
International cooperation vital for saving the heart of Borneo island Siswo Pramono, The Hague The three Bornean countries -- Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam -- should develop an integrated conservation policy in order to save the very large blocks of interconnected forests on the island of Borneo. Such a trilateral policy is critical to sustainable development in, and hence the prosperity of, the entire island. Such an integrated policy, however, is not unprecedented.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kimia Farma eyes Tamiflu retail operations
Kimia Farma eyes Tamiflu retail operations Phelim Kyne, Dow Jones/Jakarta Indonesian pharmaceutical firm Kimia Farma will lobby the government to consider lifting a ban on retail sales of the H5N1 avian influenza drug Tamiflu, a senior executive said. Kimia Farma, which is 90 percent state-owned, already has a small stockpile of Tamiflu that it had hoped to market through its nationwide chain of 320 retail outlets, Managing Director Gunawan Pranoto told Dow Jones Newswires on Friday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Families turn to firewood for cooking
Families turn to firewood for cooking JAKARTA: Since the government raised the price of kerosene on Oct. 1, many families in the outlying areas of Jakarta have begun collecting firewood for cooking. Families in Pondok Benda, Jatiasih, in Bekasi regency, have been seen searching for firewood in the area around their homes and in nearby housing complexes. They cut branches from trees and lay them out to dry, as well as collecting discarded planks from housing complexes.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Economy to benefit from fuel price rises: Analysts
Economy to benefit from fuel price rises: Analysts Ahmad Pathoni, Agence France-Presse/Jakarta Indonesia's bold decision to more than double fuel prices will strengthen the economy in the long term even though it is expected to trigger higher inflation and slow growth this year, analysts said. "It will have a positive impact in the longer term. Initial positive effects include a stronger rupiah," said Muhammad Chatib Basri, an economist at the University of Indonesia.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. COMMODITY (2 x 25)
1. COMMODITY (2 x 25) Oil plunges, hit by easing U.S. demand; Copper shines 2. KIMIA (1 x 45) Kimia Farma eyes Tamiflu retail operations 3. MITTAL (1 x 34) Mittal to spend $9 billion in India
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
GAM to attend governance seminar
GAM to attend governance seminar BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Up to 1,500 people will attend a two-day seminar starting on Tuesday in Banda Aceh to discuss the future shape of the province's government following the Helsinki peace agreement signed on Aug. 15. The participants will include former members of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), academics, bureaucrats, non-governmental organization (NGO) activists and local councillors, said a spokesman for Aceh province, Teuku Pribadi, on Saturday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Environmentalists 'unimpressive' by SBY's efforts
Environmentalists 'unimpressive' by SBY's efforts Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Environmentalists urged on Sunday that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono take environmental issues more seriously by introducing a ministry that focuses on natural resources management.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI official houses being rented out to third parties
TNI official houses being rented out to third parties Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Riouwstraat (now Jl. Riau/Jl. Martadinata) was known as an upscale residential area during the Dutch colonial era, even though there were several old buildings that functioned as prisons to detain independence fighters. A section of it was handed over to the Indonesian military (TNI) after the colonials left and the TNI turned them into official residences, offices and a hospital. Even now, Jl.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;ANN; ANPAc..r.. special report-children-war Anguished cries from Batticaloa JP/16/CHILD3 1. 1 x 47 Schoolmates, brothers go missing in Sri Lanka The Island By Namini Wijedasa Batticaloa, Sri Lanka It's a sunny afternoon. Sudesh, 15, and two friends are strolling leisurely to tuition class. Three men approach them, asking for directions. 2. 1 x 44 ;ANN;JP; ANPAc..r.. special report-child-war Even children charged with treason in Aceh JP/17/child4 Ridwan M.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Even children charged with treason in Aceh
Even children charged with treason in Aceh Ridwan M. Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta There was nowhere to go; all thought was on escaping their burning homes. In an instant, residents in Aceh became refugees in their own homeland. They lived in refugee camps while waiting for clashes between separatist rebels and government armed forces to end. However, the conflict never looked like stopping and raged for nearly 30 years. The peace agreement signed on Aug.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
S'pore still ahead in W. Cup qualifier
S'pore still ahead in W. Cup qualifier KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore's Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing combined for an eight-under-par 64 on Saturday retain their lead heading into the final day of a World Cup championship qualifier. With a three-day total of 18-under-par 198, the duo held their one-shot overnight lead over Malaysia's Danny Chia and Iain Steel, who also carded a 64 in the fourball better ball format.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Death in Bali
Death in Bali Three years after the previous nightclub bombing on the Indonesian island of Bali, terrorists struck again on Saturday. Three suicide bombers wearing explosives blew themselves up, killing between 20 and 30 people and injuring 104. The purpose of this weekend's attack and of the Oct. 12, 2002 attack, in which 202 were killed and a further 209 injured, may have been to frighten tourists away from the beach resort.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
UNESCO vows to fight illiteracy
UNESCO vows to fight illiteracy JAKARTA: In an attempt to halve illiteracy rates in more than 30 countries where the problem is most severe, the United Nations has launched a major initiative, a UN body says. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said that the Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) would focus on 34 countries, where more than 50 percent of the population or over 10 million people, cannot read and write.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Abdullah's wife stable: Report
Abdullah's wife stable: Report MALAYSIA: Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's wife is in a stable but weak condition following treatment for breast cancer, local media reported on Sunday. Endon Mahmood is a huge source of inspiration for Abdullah, and many political analysts say she encouraged him to pursue the leadership. Abdullah, 65, took power late in 2003, the chosen successor of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
World offers sympathy over quake
World offers sympathy over quake Agence France-Presse, Brussels World leaders expressed shock and sadness over the quake that devastated parts of South Asia as the true scope of the disaster unfolded with more than 19,000 deaths being reported on Sunday. U.S. President George W. Bush said help was on the way to victims of what he called a "horrible tragedy", as other global giants, including China and Russia voiced their solidarity with the countries battling to cope with the crisis.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI consulate in Penang gets suspicious mail
RI consulate in Penang gets suspicious mail A suspicious package was sent to the Indonesian consulate in Malaysia's northern Penang state in the latest of a series of security scares at diplomatic missions in the country, reports said on Sunday. Police were searching for a man who was filmed by a closed circuit camera as he handed an envelope to a security guard at the mission on Saturday evening, Penang police chief Christopher Wan Soo Kee told the Bernama news agency.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents complain of murky water
Residents complain of murky water TANGERANG: Residents of Karawaci, Tangerang, complained on Friday that the water from the regency's tap water company, Tirta Kerta Raharja, was murky and not fit for consumption. Edy Suyatno, 48, was quoted by Antara as saying that during the first week of Ramadhan the water distributed by the company was murky and brownish in color. He said residents had complained to the tap water company, but their complaints were not taken seriously.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Six suspected bird flu patients test negative; to be discharge
Six suspected bird flu patients test negative; to be discharge The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Doctors at the Sulianti Saroso hospital for infectious diseases revealed on Sunday that they will discharge six patients they had previously suspected had bird flu on Monday. They confirmed that the six had tested negative for the deadly virus.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Public services remain poor despite status change
Public services remain poor despite status change Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang The Tangerang Regental Council (DPRD) has endorsed a bylaw that upgrades 77 villages in the regency into subdistricts, and regent Ismet Iskandar has sworn in village chiefs there as acting subdistrict heads. But for the residents, things are pretty much the same.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Property players to slow down expansion
Property players to slow down expansion Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Setbacks in the domestic economy recently -- triggered by higher key interest rates set by the central bank and higher fuel prices -- have prompted property developers to slow down expansion, focusing on this year's ongoing projects and reviewing next year's plans. "We are calming down after a massive expansion these past couple of years.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt set to withdraw more troops from Aceh
Govt set to withdraw more troops from Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to pull out another 6,119 troops and 1,050 police officers from Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam by Oct. 24 as part of its efforts to implement the peace agreement signed with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM). In return, GAM has also agreed to hand over another quarter of its weapons on Sabang island starting Oct.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials slammed for visiting Jakarta
Officials slammed for visiting Jakarta JAMBI: After criticism of regents and governors, now the heads of local government agencies are being slammed for abandoning their posts to travel to Jakarta on pleasure trips. The unofficial visits were unacceptable as they were a waste of money and made at the taxpayer's expense, said a non- governmental activist in Jambi.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
They can run, but how long can they hide?
They can run, but how long can they hide? Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta The Oct. 1 bomb attacks in Bali exposed gross weaknesses in the capability of the National Police force and the National Intelligence Agency (BIN) in dealing with terrorism. They may be good in handling the matter after the fact -- our police seem to be quick off the mark in identifying the perpetrators and arresting some of them. But they fall short when it comes to anticipating or detecting the next attack.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
BLURB FOR OCTOBER 10, 2005:
BLURB FOR OCTOBER 10, 2005: Bali gears up for 3rd anniversary of 2002 bombings Page 4 A lost generation across Asia's war zones Page 16 Vaidisova wins second title in Japan Page 23
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
KNOC signs gas deal in Vietnam
KNOC signs gas deal in Vietnam HANOI: The Korean National Oil Corp. (KNOC) said on Saturday it had signed a deal to transport natural gas from an offshore platform in southern Vietnam to processing plants via the Nam Con Son sub-sea pipeline. The deal was signed on Friday in Hanoi by the gas suppliers, KNOC and its local partner, PetroVietnam, and the investors in the 370-kilometer Nam Con Son pipeline -- PetroVietnam, Britain's BP and America's Conoco Phillips.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/polri
JP/4/polri Bali gears up for third anniversary of 2002 bombings The Jakarta Post Jakarta Police will launch a major security operation for the third commemoration on Wednesday of the Oct. 12, 2002 bombings on the resort island of Bali, which killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Bali Police spokesman Sr. Com. A.S. Reniban said the operation would involve some 3,000 security officers, including Balinese security guards called pecalang.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia can't ban Jamaah Islamiyah: VP
Indonesia can't ban Jamaah Islamiyah: VP The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Yusuf Kalla said on Sunday the government cannot ban Jamaah Islamiyah (JI), an Islamic militant group blamed for a series of terror bombs in Indonesia, arguing that it has never been recognized under the law in the first place. Kalla was asked to respond to Australia's demand that Indonesia outlaw JI following the second bomb attack in Bali, which killed at least 23 people including three suicide bombers.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rugby games go on as Bali bombing hits close to home
Rugby games go on as Bali bombing hits close to home Geoffrey Atkinson Contributor/Denpasar There was a minute's silence as Bali counted its dead last weekend. And rugby footballers from around the region bowed their heads as they ringed the playing field at Sanur -- in the heart of the island's oldest tourist district -- on Sunday. Some wept as they remembered 27 teammates, family and friends killed in the first Kuta bombing three years ago.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Megawati to meet Kim Jong Il
Megawati to meet Kim Jong Il JAKARTA: Former Indonesian President Megawati Soekarnoputri will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il this week to help revive stalled talks on reunification with South Korea, her staff said on Sunday. Megawati will travel to Pyongyang for a five-day visit on Monday, her spokesman Ari Junaidi told The Associated Press on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Agriculture office gets tough on graft
Agriculture office gets tough on graft Antara, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Anton Aprijantono asserted on Sunday he would continue to fight corruption at his ministry following a finding that several companies, with the alleged complicity of senior ministry officials, had allegedly produced substandard poultry vaccines to combat the bird flu virus. "We will take stern measures (against the perpetrators) as a deterrent," said Anton, as quoted by Antara news agency on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mittal to Spend $9 billion in India
Mittal to Spend $9 billion in India Debarati Roy, Bloomberg/Mumbai Mittal Steel Co., the world's biggest steelmaker, agreed to spend US$9 billion to build a plant in India in return for assured raw material supplies from a country that holds the world's sixth- largest iron ore reserves. Chairman Lakshmi Mittal signed an accord with the Jharkhand state government in the provincial capital of Ranchi on Saturday. The eastern Indian state has assured Mittal of iron ore supplies for 50 years.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Education budget criticized
Education budget criticized JAKARTA: An educationist has criticized the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for lacking the commitment to boost the country's education sector. Chairman of the Indonesian Pedagogy Association Sudiyarto said that the administration had failed to boost funding for the education sector to at least 20 percent of the state budget as stipulated under the country's amended Constitution and Law No. 20/2003 on education.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP hails U.S. bounty for bomb suspect
RP hails U.S. bounty for bomb suspect PHILIPPINES: The Philippines welcomed on Sunday a US$10- million U.S. bounty on the head of a senior Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) militant believed to be hiding in the jungles of southern Mindanao island. Presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said Manila hoped the reward offer would help capture Indonesian Dulmatin, who is believed to be receiving shelter from Khaddafy Janjalani, leader of the local Muslim militant group Abu Sayyaf. "The bounty offered by the U.S.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
American Kwon wins Bakrie singles title
American Kwon wins Bakrie singles title JAKARTA: Chris Kwon of the U.S. beat Jan Masik of the Czech Republic 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Bakrie Indonesia ITF Men's Satellite Circuit on Saturday in Kuningan, South Jakarta. Kwon, who won US$800, was able to overcome the strong baseline play of Masik, serving five aces in the match. "Kwon deserves the win because he played better," Masik, who received $560, said.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Locals nearby Galuga dump urge relocation to safer place
Locals nearby Galuga dump urge relocation to safer place At least 77 families living in Kampong Lamping, Cibungbulang, nearby Galuga dump in Bogor have demanded that the regental administration relocate them, citing the health and safety risks associated with living in the area. "Many residents have suffered skin conditions, including itchy skin. Others complain of the putrid smell the garbage emits," said Sainan, 50.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;AFS;;CD; ANPAv..r.. Photo-EyeCheck Photo caption Photo caption A JP/Arief Suhardiman A doctor examines the eyes of a child from a low-income family in Kepa Duri area, West Jakarta. The free eye checks for 250 children on Saturday was organized by the Lions Club Jakarta Jayakarta to commemorate Lions World Service Day. On Sunday, the club also organized free medical checks for 400 poor people living on Jl. Walang Baru, Plumpang subdistrict in North Jakarta. ;JP; ANPAv..r..
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RI extends condolences, prepares aid for Pakistan
RI extends condolences, prepares aid for Pakistan The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has extended his condolences to Pakistan over Saturday's deadly earthquake, with a medical team prepared for a humanitarian mission to the East Asian country. "The president has directly expressed his condolences to his excellency President Pervez Musharraf," foreign ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa said on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/A03
JP/2/A03 Fuel compensation disbursement begins as driver strike looms The Jakarta Post Bandung/Jambi/Ambon/Kupang/Batam/Yogyakarta/Surakarta Thousands of public transportation drivers nationwide went on strike on Saturday as top government officials were deployed across the country to oversee the disbursement of fuel compensation funds.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kadin not too happy with economics team
Kadin not too happy with economics team The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Confidence among the business community toward the economics team of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is gradually declining, due to its failure to reduce the high-cost economy as well as provide clear-cut economic policies for the long run.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Captions for Focus Issue: National "Plus" School --- Sunday,
Captions for Focus Issue: National "Plus" School --- Sunday, Oct. 9, 2005 Photo A: Sekolah Global Jaya CREATIVE LEARNING: Primary year students at Sekolah Global Jaya get involved in creating things based on the available objects as part of the school's programs to encourage children's creativity.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eliminating terrorism
Eliminating terrorism Indonesia is one of the Muslim countries being targeted by terrorists due to its alliance with the U.S. We will never condone terrorism and instead should work hand-in-hand to make sure that there are no more acts of terror in Indonesia.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali gears up for third anniversary of 2002 bombings
Bali gears up for third anniversary of 2002 bombings The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police will launch a major security operation for the third commemoration on Wednesday of the Oct. 12, 2002 bombings on the resort island of Bali, which killed 202 people, mostly foreign tourists. Bali Police spokesman Sr. Com. A.S. Reniban said the operation would involve some 3,000 security officers, including Balinese security guards called pecalang.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Relocation, tender of 3G key to industry
Relocation, tender of 3G key to industry Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State revenue from the telecommunications industry will increase once the government expedites the relocation of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operators currently operating on third generation (3G) frequencies, an industry executive says.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/A06
JP/2/A06 Fuel compensation disbursement begins as driver strike looms The Jakarta Post Bandung/Jambi/Ambon/Kupang/Batam/Yogyakarta/Surakarta Thousands of public transportation drivers nationwide went on strike on Saturday as top government officials were deployed across the country to oversee the disbursement of fuel compensation funds.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police accused of charging for bomb squad's services
Police accused of charging for bomb squad's services Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Police, Jakarta Despite denials by the police, a number of building managers in the capital said they were forced to pay the police before the bomb squad was sent in to sweep the buildings after receiving bomb threats.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Beware of invisible enemies
Beware of invisible enemies Not many of us, perhaps, realize that those terrorists guilty of bombing innocent people on Bali and elsewhere, are in fact invisible enemies of the state and society. Even after repeated warnings from intelligence sources, including from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono himself, of the possibility of such cowardly attacks, they could not be prevented.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Treating the communists
Treating the communists I thoroughly enjoyed the Oct. 3 edition of The Jakarta Post, which true to its tradition of slavishly following the New York Times and The Guardian had a lovely selection of articles telling us how hard done by were the poor little communists of Indonesia following their attempted coup in 1965.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/MASSAG
JP/18/MASSAG (Jun's corrections entered 23/9) AIDS agency turns to massage for income, employment opportunity I Wayan Juniartha The Jakarta Post/Denpasar A strained neck did not prevent Dudy Rohadi, the coordinator of Matahati's After Care Program, from personally directing his staff to clean and spruce up the three-story building on that clear Saturday morning. "I have to get the building ready for the soft opening or the boss will chew my head off," he grimaced.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami victims get new homes
Tsunami victims get new homes CALANG, Aceh Jaya: Some 500 families affected by the Aceh tsunami have been given new homes financed jointly by the East Java provincial government and the East Java people, a senior government official said on Saturday. The money for the project came from the East Java government and money donated by the public through The Jawa Pos morning daily based in East Java, said Dahlan, the director of the East Java provincial government's housing agency.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Why should Papua aspire to full independence?
Why should Papua aspire to full independence? Pradana Boy ZTF, Malang The factors that have caused Papuans' desire to be free from Indonesia cannot easily be determined. Papua's desire is rooted in many different factors ranging from the issues of race, culture and socio-political rights to economic reasons.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. COMMODITY (2 x 25)
1. COMMODITY (2 x 25) Oil plunges, hit by easing U.S. demand; Copper shines 2. KIMIA (1 x 45) Kimia Farma eyes Tamiflu retail operations 3. MITTAL (1 x 34) Mittal to spend $9 billion in India
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government may tax water transportation
Government may tax water transportation PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: The Central Kalimantan provincial government is studying the possibility of imposing a tax on water transportation, a senior administration official said on Saturday. It was hoped that the tax would increase the revenues of the provincial government, and regental and municipal governments in Central Kalimantan, said Governor Teras Narang.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kerosene hike burns up Mount Ciremai forest
Kerosene hike burns up Mount Ciremai forest Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post, Kuningan The increase in the price of kerosene has forced local people living on the slopes of Mount Ciremai to turn to firewood for cooking, thus further endangering the environment, a non- governmental organization (NGO) activist warned on Saturday. "The government has to seek alternatives to prevent this from continuing further.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
GAM excluded from drafting Aceh law
GAM excluded from drafting Aceh law BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The drafting of a bill on Aceh's governance has excluded representatives from the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), which demanded self-rule in the province. "Formally, GAM is not involved in formulating the draft law on governance in Aceh. But they (its leaders) have often taken part in discussions and seminars," Acting Aceh governor Azwar Abubakar said on Sunday.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bandung Red Cross being bled dry
Bandung Red Cross being bled dry Antara, Bandung The number of blood donors in Bandung has fallen during the first few days of Ramadhan, a spokesman for the Bandung chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) said on Saturday. Since Ramadhan began on Wednesday, PMI Bandung received only 50 blood pouches a day, a drop from the usual 100 to 150 blood pouches, said Muhammad Husni.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit
Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta If you happen to be a not-so-rich foreign gentleman who plans to marry an Indonesian lady here, you'd better tie the knot quickly as the authorities may put an expensive price tag on Indonesian women in the future. Unknown to many, the Supreme Court is mulling requiring foreign men to deposit some Rp 500 million (about US$50,000) before marrying Indonesian female citizens.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Train tickets priced up in the hands of scalpers
Train tickets priced up in the hands of scalpers Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It has been reported by local media in the last few days that train tickets to a number of cities in Central and East Java provinces days before Idul Fitri holiday have been sold out. But seeing was believing for Suminto, 45, who tried on Sunday to get four tickets to Surabaya. After queuing for 20 minutes in front of the ticket booth in Gambir railway station, Central Jakarta, he gave up.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian investors need education on mutual funds
Indonesian investors need education on mutual funds Frank van Lerven, Jakarta The Indonesian mutual funds industry is suddenly faced with a crisis in confidence. This time not caused by the stock market but by the fixed interest market, also knows as the "bond market" (obligasi). It all started with the significant hikes in interest rates by Bank Indonesia over the last couple of months as it attempted to protect the rupiah and keep inflation in check in the wake of higher fuel prices.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price hikes cause hardship for Batam workers
Fuel price hikes cause hardship for Batam workers Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Batam workers expressed concern on Saturday that their lives were getting tougher after the fuel price hike triggered skyrocketing cost of living in the city. "The situation has deprived Batam workers. Sadly, there has been no signal from the government or employers to raise the minimum wage in order to cushion the impact of fuel price hike," said Edwin Haryono, the chairman of the Batam Workers Union.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
'We have to totally change our lifestyle'
'We have to totally change our lifestyle' The recent fuel price hikes have led to follow-on increases in the prices of other communities and considerably reduced people's purchasing power. The Jakarta Post interviewed some people here on what we as a nation will have to do to weather the pinch. Chrisan, 21, is a student at the University of Indonesia in Depok, West Java. She lives with her family in Tanjung Barat, South Jakarta: I can understand why the government raised fuel prices.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hypermarkets compete to keep food prices low
Hypermarkets compete to keep food prices low Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent fuel price hike has prompted people to seek out the cheapest prices for their daily needs, particularly food staples, something that has prompted price competition among hypermarkets. For housewife Budi Astrini, going to a hypermarket means she will be able to spend less. "Shopping in hypermarkets is far cheaper than in traditional markets, especially this week.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Complaint center called for to help monitor cash aid program
Complaint center called for to help monitor cash aid program Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following numerous reports of errors in the distribution of fuel compensation cards in the capital, the Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) is calling for the establishment of a complaint center to help protect poor residents.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mentawai official a graft suspect
Mentawai official a graft suspect PADANG, West Sumatra: Prosecutors here have named Roy Tjahjoko, head of the resettlement and regional infrastructure office in Mentawai Islands regency, as a suspect in a graft case in connection with the creation of a website for the local administration.
Mon, 10 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
PAN wants Bagir investigated
PAN wants Bagir investigated JAKARTA: The National Mandate Party (PAN) demanded on Sunday that the Judicial Commission immediately question Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan in connection with bribery allegations. The call was made by M. Nadjib, secretary of the PAN faction in the House of Representatives. Bagir was implicated in the case after the Sept.