Archive: 29 October 2005
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Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-ratesRupiah Rates Oct. 28 JP/13/ConverRupiah Rates Oct. 28 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,941.57 7,180.12 7,601.05 7,520.41Brunei dollar 1 6,222.21 5,628.00 5,955.42 5,894.73Canadian dollar 1 8,960.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Political dispute leaves hospital in disarray
Political dispute leaves hospital in disarrayOyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post/Bandarlampung The Abdul Moeloek General Hospital is likely to close its doors come November due to a deficit in operational funds following the ongoing rift between Lampung Governor Sjachroedin ZP and members of the...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Adam Air to seek Singapore listing in 2007: President
Adam Air to seek Singapore listing in 2007: PresidentAbdul Hadhi, Dow Jones/Singapore Indonesian airline Adam SkyConnection Airlines (Adam Air) intends to seek a listing in Singapore sometime in 2007 after making the city-state a second hub for its operations, its President Adam Adhitya Suherman...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Stocks fall; Indosat, Permata drop on lower profits
Stocks fall; Indosat, Permata drop on lower profitsBloomberg JakartaIndonesian stocks fell, taking the index to a one-month low, after companies such as PT Indosat and PT Bank Permata reported declines in earnings.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Tension runs high in Bekasi over Sunday services
Tension runs high in Bekasi over Sunday servicesAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Tensions are running high in the Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, with some 1,500 Christians demanding their places of worship be reopened with local Muslims insisting they are shut down for good.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian islandJoseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/DenverScientists digging in a remote Indonesian cave have uncovered a jaw bone that they say adds more evidence that a tiny prehistoric Hobbit-like species once existed.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Final resting places are many and varied
Final resting places are many and variedDuncan Graham, Contributor/Surabaya We can only hope that a later race of people who have no need for battle remember how it used to be -- and tell their children.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court
The arrest of Harini Wijoso by the Corruption Eradication Court (KPK), the lawyer of Soeharto's half-brother Probosutedjo, following an alleged attempt to bribe Supreme Court chief justice Bagir Manan, again strengthens public negative perceptions about the profession of advocates.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
BRR disburses aid for mosque renovation
BRR disburses aid for mosque renovation BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The Aceh Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Body (BRR) has poured funds of Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) into the renovation and reconstruction of 70 mosques and houses of worship across the tsunami-wrecked province.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Indonesia finds Philippines a new threat in tennis
Indonesia finds Philippines a new threat in tennisMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia sees the Philippines as a new threat along with perennial archrival Thailand in the tennis competition at the 2005 Southeast Asia (SEA) Games with the hosts fielding a group of "imported"...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
checked -- JSR
checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Fiscal deficit may decline to 0.5%: VP
Fiscal deficit may decline to 0.5%: VPRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The country's state budget deficit may be lower this year than the initial projections as some public works projects have been postponed until next year due to several limiting factors, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Italian visitor found dead in Bali
Italian visitor found dead in Bali JAKARTA: An Italian woman was found dead in suspicious circumstances on the tourist island of Bali, police said on Friday.The body of the woman, identified as Raffaella Becagli, 31, was discovered on Thursday in bushes near a river in the island's Kuta Utara...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Female bomb suspect arrested
Female bomb suspect arrested BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: East Kalimantan Police reported on Friday the arrest of a female fugitive charged with bringing explosive materials from Malaysia into Indonesian territory.East Kalimantan Police chief Insp. Gen.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Judicial corruption is still rampant
Judicial corruption is still rampantFrans H. Winarta Jakarta In the midst of the anticorruption campaign introduced by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono in his first year term of office, an incident occurred at the Supreme Court recently in which a lawyer and five staff members of the Supreme...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Don't cry Bali
Don't cry BaliGlan Iswara Christchurch, New Zealand "Why did they bomb Bali? Why Bali?" For the tourism-reliant Balinese these questions are significant. For example, a taxi driver who usually waits for passengers at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, sadly said: "After the bombs in October 2002, tourism...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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checked -- JSR Cultural Heritage exhibition sees few visitors Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaOn a typical Wednesday morning at the National Museum, fewer than 10 people were seen strolling around the three-month Shared Cultural Heritage exhibition, which is displaying hundreds of ethnographic...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
'Mudik' and tolerance
'Mudik' and tolerance The fasting month of Ramadhan will soon be over, and Islamic peoples all over the world reflect on the values of their religion as they prepare to celebrate Idul Fitri.For most Jakartans, particularly Muslims, Idul Fitri is a special day set aside for reunions with relatives...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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checked --JSRPhoto caption A JP/Evi MarianiVoyagers Chris Tipper (left) and Jason Lewis at a guesthouse in Central Jakarta, after finishing half of the Indonesian leg from Atambua, East Nusa Tenggara to West Java, one part of their human-powered, round-the-world expedition. Photo caption B www.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Is Indonesia ready for single currency?
Is Indonesia ready for single currency? Wouldn't life be much easier if the prices of basic necessities were the same as before the monetary crisis? Wouldn't it be nice to have money in the bank for unexpected expenses like healthcare?These things would all be possible if Indonesia had sound...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Communal conflicts, terrorism and social justice
Communal conflicts, terrorism and social justiceRiwanto Tirtosudarmo Jakarta The intention of the Indonesian Military (TNI) Chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto to revive the territorial command is not a surprise at all.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Govt urged to protect fish spawning sites
Govt urged to protect fish spawning sitesTb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Environmentalists are urging the government to protect spawning aggregation sites (SPAGs), locations where fish group together for the sole purpose of reproducing, because they are vital to maintaining a constant...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDII
'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDIIThe Jakarta Post Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Institute of Islamic Propagation (LDII) said that exclusivity was not part of their doctrine as suggested by a table published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Inquisition in Indonesia
Inquisition in Indonesia Civilians rampaging like wild elephants in the jungle, trampling on the rights of the people; making kangaroo court judgments on what people can think or say or do; condemning the populace if they don't conform to narrow self-righteous mind think; issuing dictums, or fatwas...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Why not a monument
Why not a monument of peace in Aceh? I have watched TV shows and read news articles on the surrender of fire arms used by the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) and the destruction of the arms and other paraphernalia. This is indeed a pitiful phenomenon.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Blast victimss leave Australia for Japan
Blast victimss leave Australia for JapanTwo Japanese men injured in the bombings on the Indonesian island of Bali and evacuated to Australia for medical treatment left the northern city of Darwin on Friday to make their journey home.As they left, Yusuke Matsuda, whose wife died in the Oct.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Govt adamant about budget rise, despite criticism
Govt adamant about budget rise, despite criticismRendi A. Witular and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Defying widespread public criticism, the government refused to cancel a 57 percent increase in the 2006 budget allocation for the presidential office amid the country's difficult...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Don't cry Bali, we will continue with our support
Don't cry Bali, we will continue with our supportGlan Iswara, Christchurch, New Zealand "Why did they bomb Bali? Why Bali?" For the tourism-reliant Balinese these questions are significant. For example, a taxi driver who usually waits for passengers at Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, sadly said: "After...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Export tax helps cater to industry: VP
Export tax helps cater to industry: VPRendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Amid rising criticism from many businesspeople about recent plans to impose more export duties on coal and crude palm oil (CPO), the government is optimistic that the policy will help develop the local processing...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Tsunami survivors feel forgotten
Tsunami survivors feel forgottenRidwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/JakartaTen months after the devastating tsunami that claimed more than 210,000 human lives and displaced hundreds of thousands of others last December, the public living in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam is still in trouble.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Business slows after fuel prices hike
Business slows after fuel prices hikeApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A shop owner, Asmah, jumped up from her seat upon seeing a customer walking past her clothing store in Petisah market in Medan.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Bending the law to save lives: Avian flu in Indonesia
Bending the law to save lives: Avian flu in IndonesiaMaya Lestari Jakarta Drug patents give to an inventor for a term of years the exclusive right to make, use or sell their invention -- meaning that other companies cannot make or market the drug until the patent expires.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
TV Program: Monday, October 31, 2005
TV Program: Monday, October 31, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Children Film8:30 Music: Asyik Asyik10:00 Talk Show1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang2:30 TV Drama: Anak Takwa 3:00 English News Service3:30 TV Drama4:00 Talk Show5:08 Mutiara Ramadhan6:00...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Prosecutors face probe in Probo case
Prosecutors face probe in Probo case JAKARTA: The Attorney General's Office (AGO) aims to end by early next month an investigation into prosecutors of the Probosutedjo graft case who allegedly received bribes from the defendant.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
JP/7/IGOR3
JP/7/IGOR3 Igor O'Neill Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla on Oct. 7 announced the government's plan to spend Rp 150 billion (US$15 million) to buy 10 million coal stoves as a part of the government efforts to diversify energy resources and to reduce the costly subsidy for kerosene.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
JP/3/head
JP/3/head 1. Philip -- 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x19)Indonesian, Filipinos get death penalty for February blast2. React - 36 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x40) Govt called on to deal with religious sects 'wisely' 3. CIA -- 32 pts 5 cols 1line (1x45) Karl Rove escapes indictment in CIA case, for now 4.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
KPK told to keep court documents confidential
KPK told to keep court documents confidentialThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Supreme Court Chief Justice Bagir Manan warned the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) not to disclose the legal opinions of the Probosutedjo appeal case to other parties they were suppressed by law.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Local consumers lack trust in online shopping
Local consumers lack trust in online shoppingAnissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta For most people, first impressions matter. That also goes for shopping.A one-week delay in the delivery of a book she purchased through the Internet has made Ayu Widhaningrum, a 28-year old store manager,...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
City shortlists five companies in waste treatment mega projects
City shortlists five companies in waste treatment mega projectsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration announced on Friday that it had finished evaluating at least 123 companies that are interested in developing waste treatment projects in town, and picked five of them...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Hospitals prepare for Idul Fitri
Hospitals prepare for Idul FitriSuherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Semarang A senior government official has required all hospitals and community health centers on main roads in Central Java to remain open 24 hours a day before and after the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
MAP books 18 percent profit growth
MAP books 18 percent profit growthThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed high-end retailer PT Mitra Adiperkasa (MAP) reported on Friday that it had booked an 18 percent increased net profit for the first nine months in 2005 on more robust sales.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Malaysia's Bank Islam vows probe as financial scandal looms
Malaysia's Bank Islam vows probe as financial scandal loomsAgence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia's first-ever Islamic bank vowed on Friday to search out and prosecute those responsible for 127 million dollars in losses as the issue threatened to turn into a major financial scandal.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Sixty percent of roads in damaged
Sixty percent of roads in damaged PALANGKARAYA, Central Kalimantan: Of the total 1,714 kilometers of major roads in Central Kalimantan province, 62.85 percent are in need of repair, which has been delayed due to funding shortages, a senior government official said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Rental rates continue upward trend
Rental rates continue upward trend The average asking gross rent of mid-up leased apartment units continued to climb upwards in the second quarter of this year, partly due to the increase in the oil price in the first three months.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Good deeds during Ramadhan
Good deeds during Ramadhan? It is amazing to see that recently another hardliner Muslim group targeting shops and restaurants during this Ramadhan period. ? As I understand that they are supposed to be fasting and when they are fasting they are supposed to do good deeds during this season.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Water pollution
Water pollution One of the critical problems in Indonesia is water pollution. It has become a big issue since all people rely on water. Hopefully, we can find a way to solve this problem.Every action has consequences.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
JP/1/Heads
JP/1/Heads 1. BUDGET: 3 X 10 2006 budget passed with few snags 2. MADI: 4 X 11 Eight sect members named suspects in police killings 3. BRR: 2 X 18 Agency admits slow work in Aceh, Nias 4. INTERNET: 1 X 45 Local consumers lack trust in online shopping
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
1. MRP (1x32)
1. MRP (1x32) Papuans protest 'puppet government' 2. Fish (2x18) Govt urged to protect fish spawning sites 3. Leslie (1x24) Veiled lingerie model on trial 4. MA (2x18) KPK told to keep court documents confidential 5. Budget (3x18) Government adamant about budget rise, despite criticism
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Govt called on to deal with religious sects wisely
Govt called on to deal with religious sects wiselyHera Diani and Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Yogyakarta Heretical, schmeretical! We have been hearing a lot of such accusations directed lately against, for instance, the imam who led Islamic ritual prayers in the Indonesian language, or...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Supreme Court
Supreme Court trading RI women? We refer to the news item Want to marry RI woman? Pay Rp 500m in deposit (The Jakarta Post, Oct. 10, page 2).We are outraged and disturbed when reading the subject article.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Susilo officiates 13 oil and gas fields
Susilo officiates 13 oil and gas fieldsLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jambi President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is reiterating calls for energy conservation and diversification amid the country's steadily declining oil production, saying that without such efforts, Indonesia will face a serious...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
1. Papuans opposed to Jakarta's plan for 'puppet' MRP Page 4
1. Papuans opposed to Jakarta's plan for 'puppet' MRP Page 42. Housewives protests politicians' pay hike Page 83. 'Megalitikum Kuantum' staged to mourn Bali blast victims Page 18
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Indonesian, two Filipinos get death penalty for February blast
Indonesian, two Filipinos get death penalty for February blastAgence France-Presse, Manila A Philippine court sentenced on Friday an Indonesian Islamic militant and two Filipinos to death for the Valentines' Day bombing of a bus in Manila that killed four people.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Police search for clues to solve murder
Police search for clues to solve murderAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police officers have broken into the office of Trimedya Panjaitan, a member of the House of Representatives from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), to search for evidence that could assist them solve the...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Welspun wins $84m bid for PGN
Welspun wins $84m bid for PGN JAKARTA: Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren Ltd., an Indian maker of pipes, won a Rp 840.4 billion (US$84 million) order to supply coated pipes to state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN).
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Govt told to deal with religious sects wisely
Govt told to deal with religious sects wisely Hera Diani and Slamet Susanto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/YogyakartaHeretical, schmeretical! We have been hearing a lot of such accusations directed lately against, for instance, the imam who led Islamic ritual prayers in the Indonesian language, or...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Water pollution
Water pollution One of the critical problems in Indonesia is water pollution. It has become a big issue since all people rely on water. Hopefully, we can find a way to solve this problem.Every action has consequences.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Questioning govt commitment on agricultural development
Questioning govt commitment on agricultural development Hyginus Hardoyo Jakarta At the start of his presidential term a year ago, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono promised to put the agricultural sector on top of his government policy agenda with the aim of increasing rural household incomes from both farm...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Eight named suspects in police killings
Eight named suspects in police killingsEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Police said on Friday they had named eight followers of a little- known religious sect in Central Sulawesi as suspects for the killings of three police officers.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Water disruption in W. Jakarta
Water disruption in W. Jakarta JAKARTA: Tap water operator PT PAM Lyonaisse Jaya (Palyja) announced on Friday that the company will be repairing its water meter on the booster pump at Jembatan Besi, West Jakarta, on Monday beginning at 3 p.m., and finishing Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Oil, food probe ready to hand over prosecutors reports
Oil, food probe ready to hand over prosecutors reportsAgencies, New York/Jakarta The independent panel investigating the United Nation (UN) oil- for-food program for Iraq has issued a report that prosecutors in 66 countries can use against 2,200 companies accused of diverting US$1.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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~ checked ;JP; ANPAv..r.. Photo-hospital-scanPhoto caption The Jakarta Post Many Indonesian hospitals are equipped with sophisticated radiology facilities, including CT scan (above), mammography, ultrasonography, panoramic, conventional X-Ray and angiography devices.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
New local flick reunites veteran actors
New local flick reunites veteran actors JAKARTA: Long after playing together in the box-office movie series that started with Catatan Si Boy (Boy's Notebook, 1987), actors Didi Petet and Onky Alexander have got together for the first time in 18 years in a new flick.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Scroll of Honor for Jakarta
Scroll of Honor for Jakarta We refer to the article Activists slam habitat award for Jakarta, published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 4. The city of Jakarta is a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants. About 20 percent, or two million, are living in kampongs or slums.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
City official cars taken for exodus
City official cars taken for exodusThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Officials may want to think twice before using their official cars to go home for the Idul Fitri holiday, even though Governor Sutiyoso has allowed them to do so, since it could be viewed as another form of corruption.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses
Bengkulu firms ready to pay bonuses BENGKULU: None of the companies in Bengkulu have refused to give their workers Idul Fitri bonuses, said a senior government official on Friday."The data is refreshing. The bonus is important to the workers as it allows them to enjoy the Idul Fitri holiday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Operators to identify prepaid users
Operators to identify prepaid usersAntara, Jakarta Starting on Saturday, cellular phone operators must identify their prepaid card users nationwide and register them in compliance with a Ministry of Communications and Information's ruling.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
1. Bomb ----- 3x16
1. Bomb ----- 3x16 Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomber 2. Church --- 2x22 Tensions run high in Bekasi over Sunday services 3. LDII ----- 2x16 'Exclusivity is not our doctrine': LDII 4. Military - 1x32 SBY slammed over slow military reform 5.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Firms neglect to pay holiday bonuses
Firms neglect to pay holiday bonusesAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post/Makassar Lukman's hopes of celebrating the Idul Fitri holiday have been dashed after his company PT SGP decided not to pay Idul Fitri bonuses.The 28-year old worker has no idea why his company has not paid the bonuses.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victims
Megalitikum Kuantum staged to mourn Bali blast victimsM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Although the mega-show, Megalitikum Kuantum, was only staged twice, it now has a life of its own and has evolved into something of a cultural institution.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster?
SBY's 1.8 million hectare disaster? We all remember Soeharto's disastrous 1 million hectare sawah (rice field) project in Central Kalimantan, the consequences of which still affect the province.Will President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) attach his name to an even bigger ecological, sociological,...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Papuans protest 'puppet government'
Papuans protest 'puppet government'Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post/Jayapura The central government's plan to appoint all 42 members of the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP) is against the law, undemocratic, and will create a puppet government of Jakarta, protesters in Jayapura say.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Development causing Lampung hills to shrink
Development causing Lampung hills to shrinkOyos Saroso H.N. The Jakarta Post/BandarlampungApart from its magnificent beaches and bays, in the past Bandarlampung city was also known for its hills.But not any more.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Forgive convicted Australians
Forgive convicted Australians Indonesia should have mercy on the nine Australians arrested for attempting to traffic heroin from Bali to Australia.These young people have made a mistake in their lives and now they face the consequences of their deed. However, these young lives should be spared.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route
Sriwijaya Air eyes Jkt-Malang route MALANG, East Java: Domestic budget carrier Sriwijaya Air is hoping for a one-year concession to operate the Jakarta-Malang route, which started on May 25, marketing and communications manager for Malang Arif Budianto said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Airport terminal confusion
Airport terminal confusionFrom KompasTerminal I of Soekarno-Hatta International Airport apparently receives less serious attention from Angkasa Pura, the country's airport management association.There has always been a state of confusion in the terminal's front parking area, resulting from car...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
'I go to pay homage to my parents'
'I go to pay homage to my parents' The city administration estimates 2.5 million Jakarta residents will travel to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri with relatives. The Jakarta Post asked two residents their plans for this year.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Jakarta stocks fall
Jakarta stocks fallBloomberg, Jakarta Indonesian stocks fell, taking the index to a one-month low, after companies such as PT Indosat and PT Bank Permata reported declines in earnings."Earnings have been disappointing," said Bambang Setiadi, who helps manage about US$140 million at PT Sinar Mas...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
~For HealthCare --- October 30
~For HealthCare --- October 30;JP; ANPAd..r.. Hospital-reputation-needsIndonesian hospitals need to reputation management Rudijanto Contributor/Jakarta An email sent to a cyber mailing list in the third week of October warning all mailing list members about the poor coordination at a Greater...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Toward a virtual caliphate
Toward a virtual caliphate Peter Mandaville Yale Center for the Study of Globalization Arlington, Virginia The recent Zawahiri- Zarqawi Letter -- purportedly a missive on strategy and tactics from al-Qaeda's to their man in Iraq -- once again raises the question of bin Laden's capacity to inspire...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
2006 budget passed with few snags
2006 budget passed with few snagsrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta All ended well for the government's proposed 2006 state budget, with the House of Representatives passing the budget draft into law on Friday.In a plenary session that began at 9 a.m.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Agency admits slow work in Aceh, Nias
Agency admits slow work in Aceh, NiasRidwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite considerable progress, the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) for Aceh and Nias has been facing numerous technical and administrative obstacles that make the reconstruction and rehabilitation work...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Veiled lingerie model on trial
Veiled lingerie model on trialAgence France-Presse, Denpasar An Australian model accused of possessing ecstasy pills in Bali went on trial on Friday and faces lengthy imprisonment if convicted.Appearing before the Denpasar district court wearing a Muslim veil, Michelle Leslie heard prosecutors...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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~Sumber: pdpersi.co.id .rm Hospitals in Jakarta No. Name Addresses1 Abdi Waluyo, RS Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto No. 312 Agung, RS Jl. Sultan Agung No. 673 Al Kamal Jakarta, RSU Jl. Raya Al Kamal No. 2 Kedoya - Kebun Jeruk4 Asih, RS Bersalin Jl. Panglima Polim I/34 Kebayoran Baru5 Atma Jaya, RS Jl.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Search underway for missing fishermen
Search underway for missing fishermen TRENGGALEK, East Java: A search-and-rescue team continued its search on Friday for over 19 fishermen believed to have been missing since Monday near Prigi Beach, Trenggalek regency.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans
Wildlife groups urge unified force to save Borneo's orangutans Sebastien Blanc Agence France Presse/Pontianak Leading environmental and wildlife agencies called Friday for a united effort to protect the habitats of Borneo's orangutans whose survival is threatened by mass deforestation.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
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checked -- JSR World voyagers find Indonesia the toughest challengeEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaBriton Jason Lewis, 38, has been bicycling, rollerblading, boat- pedaling and paddling canoes intermittently for the last 11 years during his human-powered, round-the-world expedition.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Man dies in violent clash
Man dies in violent clash JAKARTA: A resident of Tanah Tinggi in Central Jakarta died and another was badly injured in a violent clash with tenants of the neighboring low-cost apartments late on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY slammed over slow military reform
SBY slammed over slow military reformTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was criticized on Friday for showing lack of commitment in pushing through the military reform program during his first year in office.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomber
Central Sulawesi Police hunt for minivan bomberEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The police are currently focusing their search on a suspicious passenger who alighted from a minibus minutes before a bomb went off in Parigi, Central Sulawesi, on Thursday seriously injuring one man.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Presidental office budget
Presidental office budgetPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said he was "surprised" to read in the media that his government had formally proposed to the legislature a sharp increase in the 2006 budget of his office. This news would have been funny had it not been so depressing.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY invites favorite TV actors to palace
SBY invites favorite TV actors to palaceJAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) has revealed he has a favorite sinetron (TV soap opera), which he and first lady Kristiani never miss at 9:30 p.m. every weekday, despite his tight schedule.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher sales
Astra's net profit up 12.5% on higher salesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed automotive producer and distributor PT Astra International announced on Friday that net profit in the first nine months of this year rose by 12.5 percent on higher demand of vehicles.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Modest grade for Susilo's one-year showing: LIPI
Modest grade for Susilo's one-year showing: LIPIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta After one year in power, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his economics team have so far failed to live up to expectations, with the economy -- both macro and micro -- showing little sign of improvement, revealed a...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
1. IBU -- 2x24
1. IBU -- 2x24 Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raise 2. WASTE -- 4x16 City short-lists five companies in waste treatment mega projects 3. HOMICIDE -- 1x36 Police search for clues to solve murder 4. CAR -- 1x30 City official cars taken for exodus 5.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raise
Mothers first to protest legislators' huge raiseTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Experts and observers have strongly criticized members of the House of Representatives (DPR) for raising their monthly allowances by Rp 10 million, but it was dozens of mothers from across Greater Jakarta...
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Legislative oversight and the war on terror
Legislative oversight and the war on terrorBantarto Bandoro Jakarta "The proper office of a representative assembly is to watch and control the government." (John Stuart Mill, 1861) "Terrorism, like war, is too important to be left to the generals and the government intelligence agencies.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Bank Mandiri donates food parcels
Bank Mandiri donates food parcels JAKARTA: State-owned Bank Mandiri on Thursday distributed Rp 1.7 billion (about US$170,000) worth of food packets to 20,000 households around the bank's headquarters in Jakarta, 10 regional offices, and branches across Indonesia.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Russian warships here on peace mission
Russian warships here on peace mission An Indonesian marine patrols Tanjung Priok Port where five ships of the Russian Pacific fleet, including Missile Cruiser Varyag (in background), are anchored in the first Russian warship visit since 1968.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
SBY to hold open house Wednesday
SBY to hold open house Wednesday JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and First Lady Christiani Herawati Yudhoyono will hold an open house on Wednesday for people wishing to greet them on the Idul Fitri holiday, a statement from the presidential office said on Friday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDII
Exclusivity is not our doctrine: LDIIThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Indonesian Institute of Islamic Propagation (LDII) said that exclusivity was not part of their doctrine as suggested by a table published in The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Sat, 29 Oct 2005
JP/18/TELCO1
JP/18/TELCO1China, the world's largest telecommunications marketHuawei Technologies Co. Ltd, China's largest producer of telecommunications equipment, invited journalists from India, Malaysia and Indonesia, including Vincent Lingga from The Jakarta Post, to observe its operations in Beijing,...