Archive: 12 October 2005
78 articles found
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
LPG scarcity strikes regions, leads to higher prices
LPG scarcity strikes regions, leads to higher prices Andi Hajramurni and Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Makassar/Jambi Demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been on the rise in the regions after the government increased fuel prices by an average 126 percent. The high demand, compounded by distribution problems by state oil and gas company PT Pertamina, has led to LPG scarcity and an increase in price for the product in the regions.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Commentary -- 48 pts 6 cols 1line (1x39)
1. Commentary -- 48 pts 6 cols 1line (1x39) Let TNI do the job, but with restrictions 2. TNI - 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30) TNI's role in terror fight still debated 3. Bird flu -- 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30) RI to learn from Vietnam on bird flu 4. Probe -- 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x21)_ Police make first arrest following Bali bombings --- 5. Photos and oddworld
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 2 of 2: Flushing away rent seekers and bureaucrats
Part 2 of 2: Flushing away rent seekers and bureaucrats Evan Jones, Batam The task of the civil service is to implement the laws of the land. Too many of Indonesia's laws are not rooted in reality. They are unreasonable, unenforceable, irrelevant or otherwise obselete; they expect too much of Indonesia, too much of it's citizens and too much of those civil servants who are expected to bring what is written on paper to physical reality.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, October 13, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 13, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon 7:30 Music 10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus 1:00 p.m.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price hike too abrupt
Fuel price hike too abrupt It is extraordinarily surprising how few measures to tackle inflation the government of Indonesia had put in place before the shocking fuel price rise, which has had a big effect on the less well-off. Even to a non-economist, the rise raises concerns.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
BLURB FOR OCTOBER 12, 2005:
BLURB FOR OCTOBER 12, 2005: A. 2 more Australians face trial in Bali on drug charges Page 4 B. Ragunan Zoo open to the public Page 8 C. Kamoro, the coastal people of West Papua Page 18
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regional Greenpeace head to be Indonesian
Regional Greenpeace head to be Indonesian The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Global environmental group Greenpeace has named Emmy Hafild, a seasoned environmentalist and former director of the Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi), as the new executive director of its Southeast Asian arm. Emmy will lead the regional office in its "nonviolent and direct actions" against environmental abuses and destruction. "Mrs.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Evan2 -- The roots of rent seeking corruption -- Susilo's
1. Evan2 -- The roots of rent seeking corruption -- Susilo's biggest reform challenge. 3 x 15 Part 2 of 2 Flushing away rent seekers and bureaucrats Evan Jones Batam 2. Juwono -- Africa, Asia and global security 1 x 35 Africa, Asia and global security Juwono Sudarsono Jakarta
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali bombers transferred to island prison
Bali bombers transferred to island prison I Wayan Juniartha and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Semarang Three convicts responsible for the 2002 Bali bombings were transferred to a Central Java prison on Tuesday as Balinese prepared to mark the anniversary of the tragedy. The transfer came on the heels of mounting pressure from the Balinese that the convicts on death row -- Amrozi, Imam Samudra and Ali Ghufron alias Mukhlas -- be executed immediately.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Philippines ready to host next month's SEA Games
Philippines ready to host next month's SEA Games Agencies, Manila The Philippines is ready to host the 23rd Southeast Asian Games next month despite the country's tight finances and fears of terrorism, officials said on Tuesday. The Philippines has raised more than 80 percent of the 1.1 billion pesos (US$19.6 million) budget, with most of the donations coming from some of the country's top corporations, said Jose Cojuangco Jr., president of the Philippine Olympic Committee.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;CD; For Advertorial PUMA --- Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005 First PUMA concept store opens at Pondok Indah Mall 2 Well-known German sports and lifestyle brand PUMA has opened its first concept store at Pondok Indah Mall 2 in South Jakarta. As one of the world's biggest sports brands, particularly when it comes to soccer, or football to most of the world, PUMA is not only active in sponsoring soccer clubs and individual players around the world, but also in producing soccer products.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
AirAsia offers 5,000 free seats to Bali
AirAsia offers 5,000 free seats to Bali JAKARTA: The Oct. 1 Bali bombings have prompted Malaysian low- cost airlines AirAsia to offer free 5,000 seats heading to the resort island from Oct. 10 to Oct. 14. "Bali is one of destinations that has brought AirAsia to where we are today," AirAsia Berhad CEO Tony Fernandes said in a statement.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australians tried on drug charges
Australians tried on drug charges Agencies, Denpasar, Bali The first two of nine young Australians facing possible death sentences for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin from Bali went on trial on Tuesday in the resort island. The trials of the eight men and one woman, dubbed the Bali Nine by Australian media, are the latest in a series of high profile drug cases involving Australians in Indonesia.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Bando -- Interagency cooperation needed in countering
1. Bando -- Interagency cooperation needed in countering terrorism 2 x 23 Interagency cooperation needed to counter terrorism Bantarto Bandoro Jakarta 2. Guard -- Facing natural disasters 1 x 30 Geared up for natural disasters Peter Preston Guardian News Service London 3. Islan -- Is the 200m rule a ruse to misappropriate funds? 1 x 30 Misappropriating tsunami aid? U.L.A. Gunasekera The Island Asia News Network/Colombo
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
British Council to hold youth camp
British Council to hold youth camp JAKARTA: The British Council Indonesia is opening applications for 10 young participants, aged between 18 and 25, from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam and the UK to participate in an inter-cultural camp on mutual understanding and cultural identity in Davao City, the Philippines, in January next year. The youthful activities, interaction, and culture sharing, to be held from Jan. 16 to Jan.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police make first arrest following Bali bombings
Police make first arrest following Bali bombings Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After 10 days of investigation, police acknowledged on Tuesday having arrested a man in connection with the recent terror attack on Bali. But, again, most-wanted bomb-maker Noordin Moh. Top slipped through the police's fingers in a raid in Surakarta, Central Java. The antiterror squad apprehended HS alias Hasan in the East Java town of Jember on Sunday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police to question governor on graft
Police to question governor on graft KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The police have requested President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's permission to question Governor Piet A. Tallo as a witness in an alleged corruption case worth Rp 15 billion (US$1.5 million), a police official said on Tuesday. East Nusa Tenggara Police chief Brig. Gen. Edward Aritonang said the request letter had been sent on Oct. 5 this year through the National Police Headquarters in Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2: Africa, Asia and global security
Part 1 of 2: Africa, Asia and global security Juwono Sudarsono, Jakarta In the five decades between the Afro-Asian conference in 1955 and the 50th anniversary commemoration in 2005 in Bandung, global security has largely been determined in terms of what the powerful countries of the developed world arbitrarily define it to be.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Disaster reduction campaign on a roll
Disaster reduction campaign on a roll JAKARTA: The Indonesian Disaster Mitigation Society (MPBI) is organizing a series of activities to commemorate International Day for Disaster Reduction this week. A symposium on micro finance will be held in Jakarta on Wednesday, followed by a discussion on a draft bylaw on disaster mitigation in Yogyakarta on Thursday and a discussion on a draft law on disaster mitigation at the Indonesian Red Cross office in Jakarta on Saturday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
23 councillors put behind bars
23 councillors put behind bars Hasrul, The Jakarta Post, Kendari Kendari district court on Tuesday sentenced 23 former city councillors to one year and six months in jail, adding to the long list of councillors around the country who have been incarcerated for graft. The panel of judges declared that the defendants had stolen state money by including severance pay in the city council budget, despite there being no regulation that allows such a payment.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to learn from Vietnam on bird flu
RI to learn from Vietnam on bird flu Reuters, Jakarta Indonesia will study how Vietnam managed to contain an outbreak of bird flu in humans, Indonesian health minister said on Tuesday as the number of positive cases of the deadly virus in the country rose to five. "They have limited resources like us but they were able to properly halt avian influenza," Siti Fadilah Supari told Reuters after meeting her Vietnamese counterpart, Tran Thi Trung Chien.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hotels offer special packages during Ramadhan
Hotels offer special packages during Ramadhan Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Muslims need not worry about being stuck on the road or away from home at meal times during the fasting month of Ramadhan as most hotels offer both sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking-of-the-fast menus. The five-star Hilton Hotel International in Central Jakarta, for instance, offers a menu tempting enough to encourage residents of the city to dine out, rather than at home, which is usually preferred in Ramadhan.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Suspect's role in Munir murder still mystery
Suspect's role in Munir murder still mystery Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors will have to work harder to prove that key suspect Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto was among the murderers of human rights advocator Munir Said Thalib. Throughout the trial which has gone on for the past two months, prosecutors were unable to present strong material evidence and witnesses to testify against the defendant.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Private vehicles still crowd streets'
'Private vehicles still crowd streets' The recent fuel price rises have led to increases in the prices of other services and commodities, which has considerably reduced people's purchasing power. The Jakarta Post asked residents what should have been done, by either the government or the people, to ease their burden. Syafrudin, 37, is an environmentalist. He works for an environmental watchdog, the office of which is on Jl. Sudirman, South Jakarta.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI's role in terror fight still debated
TNI's role in terror fight still debated Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debate is stirring among government officials following President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's request that the Indonesian Military (TNI) actively help crack down on terrorists last week. Top officials gathered on Tuesday to discuss the issue, but were not yet able to formulate an appropriate task for the military whose role has been reduced to defense affairs since 1999.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;EVA;CD; ANPAa..r.. Bribery-MA-Probosutedjo JP/2/bribe Probo admits attempt to bribe chief justice Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo admitted on Tuesday to giving his lawyer Rp 6 billion (US$600,000) to bribe the Supreme Court chief and other court officials dealing with his appeal against his graft conviction.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traders will soon enjoy cut in port fees
Traders will soon enjoy cut in port fees Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bowing to pressure from traders, the government will later this week decide on the container handling charge (CHC) from several new tariff alternatives under consideration -- all lower than the existing one.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Super class' starts activities
'Super class' starts activities Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A special Super Class of 20 students with an average intelligence quotient (IQ) of 150 began its first day of school on Monday at State High School No. 3 in Setiabudi, South Jakarta. The 20 students were selected from thousands of junior high school graduates in a stringent selection process held in August and September, in a bid to specially coach them as international Science Olympiad candidates.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Japan, RI start 2nd round of FTA talks
Japan, RI start 2nd round of FTA talks TOKYO: Japan and Indonesia started a second round of talks here on Tuesday on a free trade agreement. About 100 delegates were due to participate in the four-day meeting, among them Japanese deputy foreign minister Mitoji Yabunaka and former Indonesian ambassador to Japan Soemadi Brotodiningrat, a foreign ministry official said.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/JABO
JP/18/JABO Sawung Jabo, artist-musician with a mission Dewi Anggraeni Contributor/Melbourne, Australia Accompanying Rendra in reciting and performing poetry is no mean feat. You definitely have to remain in the background, while discreetly filling the space with the right mood. In his Australian tour this time Rendra has two very important people accompanying him, fellow Bengkel Teater Rendra (Rendra's Theater Atelier) artists, Ken Zuraida and Sawung Jabo.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt postpones establishing MRP indefinitely
Govt postpones establishing MRP indefinitely Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has delayed indefinitely the establishment of the much-awaited Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), blaming a dispute among local religious leaders and local authorities over the composition of the assembly. The government earlier promised to complete the selection process of 42 assembly members last week and to install them on Oct. 15. The inauguration was earlier scheduled for Oct.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. BOMBER: 3 X 14
1. BOMBER: 3 X 14 Bali bombers transferred to Nusa Kambangan or Bali bombers transferred to island prison 2. HOAX: 3 X 9 Public not reporting bomb hoaxes or Police chided for charging for services 3. PROBO: 2 X 14 Probo admits to bribing judges 4. BULLET: 1 X 30 Girl lives with bullet in her head
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta hotels offer special packages during fasting month
Jakarta hotels offer special packages during fasting month Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Muslims need not worry about being stuck on the road or away from home at meal times during the fasting month of Ramadhan as most hotels offer both sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking-of-the-fast menus.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, partner, to spend $3.6b on 2 blocks in Libya
Pertamina, partner, to spend $3.6b on 2 blocks in Libya Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina expects to spend some US$3.6 billion, funded by its German partner Commerzbank AG, on developing its two recently acquired blocks in Libya over their 30-year contract period.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
More Mandala crash families to sue Boeing
More Mandala crash families to sue Boeing Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan More families of the victims of last month's crash of a Mandala Airlines plane in Medan announced on Tuesday they would file suit against U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co. The families of the victims, grouped in a newly formed association, announced they would file suit in a full-page ad that appeared in the Medan-based Harian Waspada daily.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Let TNI do the job, but with restrictions
Let TNI do the job, but with restrictions Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A request for the Indonesian Military (TNI) to take part in effectively preventing and acting against terrorism in the wake of the second Bali bomb blast was recently delivered by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. And TNI Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has responded by suggesting that the Military would restore the dormant territorial command to deal with the matter.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, October 13, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, October 13, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon 7:30 Music 10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Talk Show: Gado-gado Plus 1:00 p.m.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
PKB leader meets House speaker
PKB leader meets House speaker JAKARTA: Over a week after his election, new leader of the National Awakening Party (PKB) splinter group Choirul Anam held talks with House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono on Tuesday. Choirul said that during the meeting he urged House leadership not to take any decision regarding the existence of the PKB faction, pending a court settlement of the party's internal conflict. Agung, however, refused to reveal the substance of the meeting.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gambir gets tough on ticket scalpers
Gambir gets tough on ticket scalpers JAKARTA: Thirty-strong members of a joint security team in Gambir railway station, Central Jakarta, found it difficult to arrest a ticket scalper caught in act, after a mob of thugs attacked them. The incident took place on Tuesday afternoon, about an hour after the team started guarding ticket booths in the station and watching the line of people buying tickets for their home towns to celebrate Idul Fitri on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 40 Violence not exclusive to Muslim society 2. AUDIT: 2 X 28 Pertamina claims overpayment due to price differences 3. TERROR: 1 X 36 RI looks to boost terror fight: Downer 4. CHANGI: 1 X 32 Changi, Singapore's premier shopping mall
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Angie set for January return
Angie set for January return Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National number one Angelique "Angie" Widjaja has opted to give next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games a miss, setting a target to return to the WTA Tour in January. Angie's manager Virginia "Vivi" Rusli said on Tuesday the Bandung native would play the Australian Open warmup tournaments and the Grand Slam in January if all went well with her recovery from left knee surgery. "That is our program.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ragunan officially reopens
Ragunan officially reopens Tantri Yuliandini and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriantono together with Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso reopened Ragunan Zoo in South Jakarta on Tuesday, declaring the 140-hectare compound free of bird flu. "People need no longer be afraid of visiting Ragunan as of this Oct. 11 it is free of bird flu and open to the public," Sutiyoso said during the reopening ceremony.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bali to recover from latest bombings : Industry Organization
Bali to recover from latest bombings : Industry Organization Phelim Kyne Dow Jones/Jakarta Tourists inured to the risk of global terrorism are insulating Indonesia's resort island of Bali from a serious downturn from the suicide bombings that killed 22 people on Oct. 1, a regional tourism industry representative said recently.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Swedish official visits Indonesia to boost ties
Swedish official visits Indonesia to boost ties The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sweden, a small but prosperous Northern European nation, is sending its most senior official to Indonesia this week to foster the existing close ties between the two countries and to discuss the latest situation in Aceh, Swedish ambassador to Indonesia Lennart Linner said in Jakarta on Tuesday. "Sweden's director general for political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Olof Skoog, is visiting Indonesia from Oct.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Taxi fares unaltered until meters reset
Taxi fares unaltered until meters reset Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso has issued a gubernatorial decree setting out maximum taxi fares effective Tuesday, taxi firms have yet to raise the fares as they will need at least three days to reset their meters in accordance with the new tariffs. "No operators raised the fares today ... We need time to adjust our meters in line with the new fares.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY and Jamaah Islamiyah
SBY and Jamaah Islamiyah Politically, it would be decidedly risky for Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to be seen to be outlawing Jamaah Islamiyah -- the name translates as "Islamic community" -- at Canberra's behest. Besides, Jamaah Islamiyah is a movement rather than an organization, and the bombings may be the work of splinter groups acting independently.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Probosutedjo admits to bribing judges
Probosutedjo admits to bribing judges Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo admitted on Tuesday to giving his lawyer Rp 6 billion (US$600,000) to bribe the Supreme Court chief and other court officials dealing with his appeal against his graft conviction.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia's palm oil industry 'destroying indigenous land'
Malaysia's palm oil industry 'destroying indigenous land' Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's lucrative palm oil industry and unabated logging are destroying native lands in eastern Sarawak state, while indigenous people are left in extreme poverty, an environment group said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mayor stops disbursement of cash aid
Mayor stops disbursement of cash aid Oyos Saroso H.N and Jemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung/Kupang Bandarlampung Mayor Eddy Sutrisno ordered on Tuesday that the disbursement of the fuel compensation fund be stopped temporarily on the back of widespread graft. Eddy said the disbursement had missed the target with many wealthy people, instead of the underprivileged, receiving the compensation fund.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bitter experience with Jatayu
Bitter experience with Jatayu On Sept. 27 my mother and three of my siblings left Medan for Jakarta by Jatayu airplane (VJ-238) with a stopover at Batam. From the outset the airline's service was very disappointing. The flight, which was scheduled to leave Medan at 2:20 p.m., was delayed for four hours, and the plane took off at 6 p.m. and arrived in Batam at 7 p.m.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
The biennale that put RI on the map
The biennale that put RI on the map I am deeply concerned about the latest issue on the CP Biennale II in Museum Bank Indonesia. While gaining recognition and positive publicity internationally; it was being misunderstood and misinterpreted nationally -- to the point that its founders decided to end the biannual art event, so this second one will be the last. Sadly, the misunderstanding didn't only come from the public, but also from the artists involved.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents complain about road closure
Residents complain about road closure JAKARTA: Residents of Pegadungan subdistrict in Kalideres, West Jakarta, have asked the municipality to intervene in a dispute involving the closure of a public road in the Citra 5 housing area. Several residents have blocked the road that used to be a short cut for residents from outside the housing area.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Interagency cooperation needed to counter terrorism
Interagency cooperation needed to counter terrorism Bantarto Bandoro, Jakarta We can make assessments anytime we want. We can also make probability judgments and build scenarios of what might happen in the future. But there will always be surprises, no matter how carefully we protect our environment.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kamoro, the coastal people of West Papua
Kamoro, the coastal people of West Papua Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Pigapu, Mimika When asked briefly to describe the Kamoro people of Papua, celebrated photographer and ethnologist Kal Muller said: "The Kamoro people are lovers, not fighters." There are about 18,000 members of the Kamoro, one of dozens of tribal groups in Papua. They live in the southwest coastal area of Mimika regency in West Papua. Geographically, they are close to tribal groups like the Asmat, Amungme and Sempan.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/19/BLOG
JP/19/BLOG Don't get mad -- get blogged Duncan Graham Contributor/Surabaya "I don't mind you thinking slowly. I do mind you publishing faster than you think." (Message on a blog.) "Blog" isn't the most delectable word in the language. Nor are some of the contents of this rapidly growing Internet fad. But that's no argument against exploration. According to one directory, almost 60,000 people around the world have their own blogsites, with the number increasing at around 2,000 a week.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
15,000 policemen, troops tapped for SEA Games
15,000 policemen, troops tapped for SEA Games Agence France-Presse Manila A security task force composed of 15,000 police and soldiers will be on duty to thwart terrorist attacks and other threats when the Philippines hosts the 23rd Southeast Asian Games next month, organizers said on Tuesday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh mangroves die as seedlings
Aceh mangroves die as seedlings BANDA ACEH: Hundreds of young mangrove seedlings planted by several non-governmental organizations and government offices in tsunami-hit areas in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar regencies have died. Some residents said efforts to regreen the areas lacked the necessary planning and the seedlings died just four to five months after being planted. "The seedlings were planted without much care," said Muhammad, a resident of Lambada area.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hotels offer special packages during Ramadhan
Hotels offer special packages during Ramadhan Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Muslims need not worry about being stuck on the road or away from home at meal times during the fasting month of Ramadhan as most hotels offer both sahur (pre-dawn meal) and breaking-of-the-fast menus. The five-star Hilton Hotel International in Central Jakarta, for instance, offers a menu tempting enough to encourage residents of the city to dine out, rather than at home, which is usually preferred in Ramadhan.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;EVA;CD; ANPAa..r.. Bribery-MA-Probosutedjo JP/2/bribe Probo admits to bribing chief justice Eva C. Komandjaja The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former president Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo admitted on Tuesday to giving his lawyer Rp 6 billion (US$600,000) to bribe the Supreme Court chief and other court officials dealing with his appeal against his graft conviction.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Banten governor
Banten governor Correction: Our story titled Banten Governor suspended that appeared on Page 3 of the Oct. 11 edition mistakenly referred to Djoko Munandar as a National Mandate Party (PAN) candidate, whereas he was nominated by the Golkar Party and the United Development Party (PPP). We apologize for the error and inconvenience caused. -- Editor
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.11, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct.11, 2005 _______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ________________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,700 0 0 Adhi Karya 570 0 1,604,000 Adira Dinamika 1,800 0 0 AGIS Tbk 85 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 200 0 0 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,440 30 1,920,000 Alakasa Industrindo 165 0 0 Alfa Retailindo Tbk 1,660...
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Turkey helps build joint schools
Turkey helps build joint schools BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Turkish Red Crescent and the Indonesian Red Cross have completed construction of a joint school in Lhoknga district, Aceh Besar regency for children in the tsunami- devastated area. The two-story building will accommodate students of the SMP 1, 2 and 3 state junior high schools whose former buildings were leveled by the killer wave on Dec. 26.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Girl lives with bullet in her head
Girl lives with bullet in her head Nani Afrida, Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The terrible headaches prevent Marlina, 16, from attending a full day of classes. It wasn't always this way, and before she was shot in the head last year, Marlina was an outgoing, eager student. "I still have the bullet inside my head," the high school student explained to The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Four years sought for Puteh's lawyer
Four years sought for Puteh's lawyer The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors demanded on Tuesday a four-year jail sentence for a lawyer accused of trying to buy the freedom of his client, suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh, Antara reported.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Misappropriating tsunami aid?
Misappropriating tsunami aid? U.L.A. Gunasekera, The Island, Asia News Network/Colombo According to recent reports in the media, Minister Mangala Samaraweera has claimed that tsunami relief is being administered fairly and with an even hand though shortcomings are inevitable in the execution of such a gigantic task. As a tsunami victim myself, I feel competent to relate the factual story of the administrative mechanisms which are in place for the relief of victims in the Matara district.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sex workers get training
Sex workers get training SURABAYA: During the fasting month of Ramadhan, some 200 commercial sex workers in Surabaya are learning new skills that would enable them to enter other professions. The training, held at the Islamic Center Surabaya and jointly organized by the Surabaya city administration and Surabaya Community Communication Forum (Forkemas), involves sex workers from the city's six red-light districts: Dolly, Jarak, Dupak, Bangunsari, Tambak Sari and Moroseneng.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Banks face higher credit risks
Banks face higher credit risks Bank Indonesia (central bank) should closely monitor the quality of banking assets because the tsunami of inflationary pressures generated by the Oct. 1 fuel-price hikes is increasing the risks of bank credits turning sour. Even before the bold fuel policy was taken, net non-performing loans (after provisions) within the banking industry had reached the maximum 5 percent (of total loans), the highest level since 2002.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Buble cancels show due to terror scare
Buble cancels show due to terror scare JAKARTA: Due to its perception of a renewed terror threat in the country, the management of Canadian pop crooner Michael Buble has decided to call off the singer's one-date concert in Jakarta, originally slated for Oct. 16. The show's local promoter Nepathya said in a statement made available to The Jakarta Post on Monday that Buble's management was concerned at worsening security conditions in the country after the Oct.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Layoffs imminent following fuel price increases
Layoffs imminent following fuel price increases Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Tens of thousands workers employed at industrial firms in Tangerang are facing being laid off, a consequence of the big fuel price hike on Oct. 1, a provincial councillor has claimed. The fuel price hike had made production costs unprofitable and to cut losses industrialists were now seriously considering massive layoffs, said councillor Agus Puji Rahardjo from the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/20/YASIN/ Onyx supports craftsman on 'sunlight' island Indra Harsaputra The Jakarta Post/Bawean, East Java Bawean island lies about 70 kilometers off the north coast of East Java province. It takes its name from a sanskrit phrase that means "there is sunlight". Apart from its tok-tok bull races, which are a major tourist attraction in themselves, Bawean also has onyx, a sought-after form of quartz that has a wax-like luster.
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Dji Sam Soe named favorite brand
Dji Sam Soe named favorite brand JAKARTA: Dji Sam Soe clove cigarettes from cigarette maker PT HM Sampoerna Tbk products recently received its fifth consecutive Indonesian Customer Satisfaction Award (ICSA) 2005. "The award has shown that we have been successful in consistently maintaining our products' quality," Sampoerna Director Angky Camaro said in a statement.
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Violence not exclusive to Muslim society
Violence not exclusive to Muslim society Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) chairman, Hasyim Muzadi, had a wide-ranging discussion, including on Islam and Christian relations, at his home in Malang, East Java, with The Jakarta Post's contributor Duncan Graham. The following is an excerpt from the discussion. Question: Three years ago you told this newspaper that terror should be stopped. But since then there have been more bombings and more people have been killed. What's going wrong?
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RI looks to boost terror fight: Downer
RI looks to boost terror fight: Downer Paul Holmes, Reuters/Canberra Indonesia is looking at ways to strengthen coordination among its security services in the fight against militants and Australia will do whatever it can to help, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Tuesday.
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Pertamina claims overpayment due to price differences
Pertamina claims overpayment due to price differences Leony Aurora and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A cost difference of Rp 3.64 trillion (US$364 million) in 2004's fuel subsidy discovered by the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) was caused by a different price basis applied in the calculations, says state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina.
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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.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Multiple Sclerosis is here but are doctors ready?
Multiple Sclerosis is here but are doctors ready? Emmy Fitri, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A 30-year-old mother first noticed her legs felt numb. The next week she had bowl and bladder problems. Now she is wheelchair- bound and unable to take care of her children. She is nursed like an infant. Six months earlier, she had a blurred vision in her right eye until she went nearly blind but then her sight miraculously returned.
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Distribution of cards complete, 90% receive cash payments
Distribution of cards complete, 90% receive cash payments Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta Statistics Agency (BPS Jakarta) revealed on Tuesday that it had completed the distribution of the Fuel Compensation Cards (KKB) to 96,541 poor households across the capital.
Wed, 12 Oct 2005, 00:00 WIB
Public not reporting bomb hoaxes
Public not reporting bomb hoaxes Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As more and more building owners are reluctant to call the police after receiving bomb threats, public safety is now at stake. The main reason is that the supposedly free public service now has a price tag. Criminologist Adrianus Meliala from the University of Indonesia, who often acts as an advisor to the police, said that the police should take tough measures against officers who demanded payment.