Archive: 1 November 2005
104 articles found
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt promises to get tough with firms that flout environmental rules
Govt promises to get tough with firms that flout environmental rules Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Thanks to the increase in the budget allocation for his office, State Minister of the Environment Rachmat Witoelar plans to spend more on enforcement of environmental regulations and on empowering regions to protect the environment. Rachmat said one of his major agendas next year would be strong law enforcement against companies that performed poorly in environmental management.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Timah plans to reduce output
Timah plans to reduce output Bloomberg, London PT Timah, the world's largest tin producer, plans to cut production equal to almost 3 percent of global output because of surging fuel costs and to shore up prices that are near their lowest in 22 months. The company mines for tin on Bangka Island, Indonesia and also dredges ore from the seabed around the island.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
3 x 15
3 x 15 Managing Jakarta weather risks effectually 2.-- Guard 2 x 21 Terrorists fail to ruin India-Pakistan peace 3. Pro-- 1 x 30 For whom America's bell tolls? cartoon
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian bonds drop on rate concern
Indonesian bonds drop on rate concern Bloomberg, Kuala Lumpur Indonesia's rupiah-denominated bonds fell, the biggest fluctuation of any government debt market on Monday, on concern the central bank will keep raising interest rates this year to curb inflation. Consumer prices in Southeast Asia's largest economy probably rose 13.1 percent in October from a year ago, according to the median forecast of 12 economists in a Bloomberg New survey.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Salaries should be increased
Salaries should be increased From Warta Kota In the wake of the fuel price increases, the regional minimum wage, as well as the salaries of civil servants, military and police officers should all be increased. In fact, the government's policy to increase fuel prices by over 100 percent needs to be reviewed; at least they should rethink the amount of the increase. It was just too high.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Matahari nine-month profit rises almost threefold on strong sales
Matahari nine-month profit rises almost threefold on strong sales PT Matahari Putra Prima, Indonesia's biggest retailer by sales, said net profit rose almost threefold in the first nine months of the year on higher sales and a gain from an asset sale. Unaudited net income increased to Rp 141.5 billion (US$14 million), or Rp 56 a share, from Rp 51.2 billion, or Rp 20 rupiah, the Tangerang, Banten-based company said in a statement to the Jakarta Stock Exchange filed on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest Briton, Australian on trial for drugs
Police arrest Briton, Australian on trial for drugs The Jakarta Post, Denpasar/Medan The Bali Police have arrested a total of 21 suspects, including a British citizen, for drug-related offenses in a series of operations throughout this month, while in the North Sumatra capital of Medan, an Australian teacher went on trial for illegal drug possession.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49
1. DISCOURSE: 1 X 49 'Government not a deck of cards that needs to be shuffled' 2. WITNESS: 3 X 18 Poso parents mourn, urge police to find daughters' murderers 3. MRP: 1 X 28 Protest greets council inauguration 4. CANING: 2 X 27 Six convicted gamblers in Aceh receive public caning
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. POSO: 2 x 18
1. POSO: 2 x 18 Police have no lead in Poso beheadings 2. JAPAN: 1 X 40 Koizumi reshuffles Cabinet, hints on successor 3. BLITAR: 3 X 12 Blitar regent gets 15 years for graft 4. CHURCH: 4 X 10 Church row in Bekasi resolved amicably
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's key stock index up; Astra gains
Indonesia's key stock index up; Astra gains Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's key stock index advanced on Monday for a third day in four. PT Astra International and PT Kalbe Farma gained after reporting increased earnings. The Jakarta Composite Index climbed 7.97, or 0.8 percent, to close at 1,066.22. Gaining stocks led decliners 46 to 30. The measure fell 1.2 percent in October, its second monthly slide in three.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
World voyagers find sector in Indonesia the toughest challenge
World voyagers find sector in Indonesia the toughest challenge Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Briton 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. Lewis, accompanied by different partners, has crossed vast oceans -- the Atlantic and Pacific -- with a pedal-powered boat, Moksha, which has a speed of 1.5 knots -- about walking pace.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poso parents mourn, urge police to find daughters' murderers
Poso parents mourn, urge police to find daughters' murderers Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Palu Lying helplessly in hospital, the stab wound on her face covered with antiseptics and gauze, the girl cries out in pain. Noviana Malewa, 15, was one of four high school girls attacked by unidentified assailants on Saturday morning in Poso Sulawesi. The three other girls, who were also Noviana's cousins, were beheaded. Noviana, a student of a Christian school in Poso escaped the ambush.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt criticized for Poso security failures
Govt criticized for Poso security failures The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Palu With the police still in the dark over the identities of the killers of three Christian schoolgirls in Poso, Central Sulawesi, on Saturday, the security authorities came in for harsh criticism on Monday for failing to secure the small town of about 6,000 residents.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Riau to fight illegal logging
Riau to fight illegal logging PEKANBARU, Riau: In the fight against illegal logging, Riau province will need an additional 30 monitoring posts with an operational budget of Rp 10 billion (US$1 million) per year, an official said on Monday. "In the first year, we need at least Rp 20 billion for operational costs and in the following years, Rp 10 billion a year," said head of Riau Forestry Office, Burhanuddin Husein.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPK quizzes Probosutedjo, justice
KPK quizzes Probosutedjo, justice The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) questioned on Monday businessman Probosutedjo, the half-brother of former president Soeharto, for the second time in connection with bribes he paid to judges and prosecutors to escape prosecution. Up until Monday evening, there was no official explanation regarding the substance of the questioning.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Panel presents report on RI rule
Panel presents report on RI rule EAST TIMOR: A United Nations-sanctioned panel investigating human rights violations during Indonesia's bloody 24-year occupation of East Timor on Monday presented its findings to the country's president. The report, which is likely to be scathingly critical of Indonesian rule, will not be made public until Nov. 28, when President Xanana Gusmao will formally submit it to parliament and to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rain makes city more prone to dengue
Rain makes city more prone to dengue Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The rainy season is here, and with the rain, comes the puddles where Aedes aegypti mosquito breed new generations of virus- carrying mosquitoes. Already this year, some 55,600 people have contracted dengue fever in the country, 745 of whom have died. Metropolitan Jakarta recorded the highest incidence at 16,840 cases between January and October, and 74 deaths. While West Java recorded the highest deaths at 141.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. It is clear that many challenges remain ahead, but the city has made significant improvements.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Church row in Bekasi resolved amicably
Church row in Bekasi resolved amicably Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tension between Muslims and Christians at Jati Mulya housing complex in Bekasi, West Java, has come to a peaceful end, at least for the time being, with the latter agreeing to conduct their Sunday services at the nearby Social Affairs Agency office.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Customers snap up Indian meat
Customers snap up Indian meat The Jakarta Post, Samarinda Amid high prices ahead of the Idul Fitri celebration for beef several meat traders in Samarinda, East Kalimantan province were selling low-priced beef allegedly imported from India. The beef was offered at Rp 25,000 (US$2.50) per kilogram, much lower than local meat at Rp 52,000 per kg. A trader in Samarinda traditional market, Sutinah, claimed on Monday she could sell 100 kg of imported meat daily, gaining a profit of Rp 5,000 per kg.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cultural Heritage exhibition sees few visitors
Cultural Heritage exhibition sees few visitors Evi Mariani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta On 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 and archeological artifacts of the highest importance to Indonesia. Since it was opened by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Aug.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Why is Australia resuming military training with Indonesia?
Why is Australia resuming military training with Indonesia? Imanuddin Razak The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A number of "whys" immediately entered the minds of many Indonesians -- and perhaps Australians as well -- over a report last week that the Australian government intends to resume annual joint military training with Indonesia's elite forces, Kopassus.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh: Militias in trouble, still a threat?
Aceh: Militias in trouble, still a threat? Aboeprijadi Santoso, Langsa, Aceh A new chapter has begun for the region along the southeastern coast of Aceh, a district with a tumultuous past, which has long been the bastion of pro-government militias. Similar conditions occurred in the ethnically more diverse highland of Central Aceh. But what made eastern Aceh unique is, unlike Central Aceh, it had been an important stronghold of GAM (Aceh Free Movement) rebels as well.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Presidential office budget
Presidential office budget President 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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Reconstruction agency casts blame for lack of progress in Aceh
Reconstruction agency casts blame for lack of progress in Aceh Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Agency for Aceh and Nias (BRR) has lashed out at the Ministry of Finance for lacking a sense of crisis in delaying without clear reason several critical enabling regulations that would allow reconstruction work to proceed.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hamid defends pace of draft bills
Hamid defends pace of draft bills Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Justice minister Hamid Awaluddin has said, in response to the criticism of some lawmakers, the government cannot move faster in drafting bills as it would run the risk of producing weak laws. The weak laws, he explained, would only end up being reviewed by the Constitutional Court. "The situation is different from in the past.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Oct. 31
Rupiah Rates Oct. 31 Banknote Rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,943.56 7,190.58 Brunei dollar 1 6,264.42 5,669.19 Canadian dollar 1 9,005.10 8,151.30 Swiss franc 1 8,273.44 7,490.43 Danish krone 1 1,712.76 1,550.27 Euro 1 12,782.13 11,570.34 Poundsterling 1 18,803.60 17,022.25 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,365.89 1,236.86 Japanese yen 100 9,157.73 8,291.54 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,634.23 1,479.23 New Zealand dollar 1 7,447.95 6,735.06 PNG kina 1 3,618.60 3,084.14 Philippine...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Few clues to perpetrators one month after bombings
Few clues to perpetrators one month after bombings Slobodan Lekic, Associated Press, Jakarta Police concede they have made little progress in their investigation into the Bali bombings one month ago, but terrorism experts say it is only a matter of time before there is a breakthrough. Bali Police chief Insp. Gen. Made Mangku Pastika said on Monday that identifying the three men who carried out the Oct.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Budget realism welcomed
Budget realism welcomed The 2006 state budget that was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday -- one working day before the deadline set in the Law on State Finances -- is significantly different from the spending plan initially proposed in mid-August. The changes are, however, for the good of fiscal management and a better economic outlook because the revenue and expenditure estimates are based on more realistic assumptions on key sectors.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bakrie unit to supply pipes to PGN
Bakrie unit to supply pipes to PGN JAKARTA: A unit of Indonesia's PT Bakrie & Brothers and a partner will supply as much as 53,000 metric tons of pipe valued at US$84 million to state gas distributor PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (PGN) by May. PT South East Asia Pipe Industries, a unit of Bakrie & Brothers, will supply four-fifths of the 53,000 tons of undersea pipe that will be used to connect Lampung and West Java provinces, said the unit's President Abas F.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Couple named suspects in maid abuse case
Couple named suspects in maid abuse case Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A married couple have been arrested by the police for allegedly torturing their housemaid. Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana revealed on Monday that the police have obtained sufficient evidence to name the two as suspects in the case. The maid, identified as Katmini, is still hospitalized with severe injuries to her body, as well as broken legs and hands.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
No fines imposed for overdue taxes
No fines imposed for overdue taxes JAKARTA: The Jakarta Police will impose no fines on people whose driving licenses or vehicle registration documents are due between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6 when they apply for extensions in the following week. "We will not impose fines because we realize that it's not the taxpayers' fault that their extensions are late. It's just that we are having a long holiday," city traffic police chief Sr. Comr. Djoko Susilo said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents watch over vacant residences
Residents watch over vacant residences Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang With more and more robberies affecting houses left vacant during the Idul Fitri holiday in recent years, many areas in Tangerang have established their own "neighborhood watch" systems. Mulyono, 45, a resident of the Bumi Serpong Damai housing complex in Serpong district, said that he always gave some money to the complex's security guards to watch over his house. "But it's not enough to ensure safety ...
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Agricultural development remains on the periphery
Agricultural development remains on the periphery 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 and off-farm activities.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, November 3, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, November 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 6:30 Ied Prayers 8:00 Music 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 12:00 Hiburan Lebaran 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 1:30 Documentary 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Documentary 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 8:00 Country Road 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Gado-gado Lebaran 11:00 Talk Show: Pemuda Indonesia TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
MA-gate should prompt total judicial probe
MA-gate should prompt total judicial probe From Republika The revelation about the bribes of Rp 6 billion paid to members of the Supreme Court (MA), involving the appeal in a Rp 100 billion corruption case allegedly perpetrated by conglomerate boss Probosutejo, can be used as important momentum. Moreover, he also admitted having spent Rp 10 billion in order to get off lightly in the district court and the high court.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Poet and theater doyen from Lampung
Poet and theater doyen from Lampung yos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung One afternoon, a thin man with a tapering face, aged about 35, sat cross-legged on a bamboo divan in a coffee stall located under leafy, rose-apple and munggur trees. He was reading the Sunday edition of a Jakarta newspaper. Once in a while, he scribbled something on a sheet of paper and took a sip of coffee. A short while later, several young people in their twenties -- two men and four women -- turned up.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI woman and Rp 500 m
RI woman and Rp 500 m It is very interesting to read the articles in The Jakarta Post about this trial-and-error plan. We, Indonesians, are always making "breakthroughs", which is actually positive in the sense that a rule is made to fit our own culture. Women are not commodities, so that even their freedom is tradable. This is not our culture. Is this one of the prospective businesses to tackle the multi-dimensional crisis in our country? Please mate, no. SEVERIN MEO GOA Adelaide, Australia
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Women and foreign husbands
Women and foreign husbands So, the Indonesian government plans to get money from bule (westerners) and other foreign nationals who want to marry Indonesian women. The government forgets that there are nice women in other countries, and foreigners do not necessarily have to marry Indonesian women. The Philippines, Thailand, etc. do not ask for money for marrying their female citizens.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. God forgives humans for our sins and mistakes, and I think the Indonesian judiciary needs to bear this in mind.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
BNI's Q3 profit down 24 percent
BNI's Q3 profit down 24 percent The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) reported a 24 percent drop in its unaudited net profit during the first nine months ending Sept. 30, as its costs spiraled upward along with a recent rise in inflation and interest rates. The bank posted a net profit of only Rp 1.76 trillion (US$176 million) in the third quarter, as compared to Rp 2.32 trillion in the same period last year.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri exodus leads to traffic congestion
Idul Fitri exodus leads to traffic congestion The Jakarta Post, Cirebon/Semarang Three days before the Idul Fitri holiday traffic along Java's main north-coast highway was moving at a snail's space, with a trip from Jakarta to the West Java town of Cirebon, normally a four-hour trip, taking 14 hours. Heavy traffic was seen just outside the Cikampek toll road, as well as along the Sukamandi-Pamanukan, Subang and Sukra-Losarang roads in Indramayu regency.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. Colliers International Indonesia (CII) property consulting company reported the average monthly rent of mid-up leased apartment units for two-bedroom increased to US$18 per sq m from $17 per sq m.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Man arrested over explosives
Man arrested over explosives JAKARTA:Police said on Monday they had arrested another man for carrying explosives and detonators in East Nusa Tenggara on the weekend. The arrest of Murdiono followed the apprehension two weeks ago of a man and four women in East Kalimantan on similar charges. National Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Aryanto Boedihardjo said that Murdiono was believed to be in the same group as the five people arrested in Nunukan, East Kalimantan.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Avian flu: Bending the law to save life
Avian flu: Bending the law to save life Maya 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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
S. Korea, Japan pact may miss deadline
S. Korea, Japan pact may miss deadline SEOUL: South Korea and Japan are unlikely to reach a free trade agreement this year because of Tokyo's stalling, South Korean Finance Minister Han Duck-Soo said.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Koter' to prevent terrorism
'Koter' to prevent terrorism From Kompas Indonesian Military (TNI) Commander Gen. Endriartono Sutarto has said that the government plans to reactivate territorial commands (koter) to enable the TNI's active participation in eradicating terrorism. As citizens striving for the nation's peaceful existence, we should support this plan. Such commands should not be seen with prejudice because in reality their presence is needed as a means of early prevention of all forms of terrorism.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Why is Australia resuming military training with RI?
Why is Australia resuming military training with RI? Imanuddin Razak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A number of "whys" immediately entered the minds of many Indonesians -- and perhaps Australians as well -- over a report last week that the Australian government intends to resume annual joint military training with Indonesia's elite forces, Kopassus.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Intake of artificial sweeteners
Intake of artificial sweeteners In response to the letter On artificial sweeteners from K.B. Kale in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 31, commenting on my previous letter Substitute for sugar (Oct. 20), I would like to inform him that he can read the book published by the Food and Drug Monitoring Agency in 2004 titled Peraturan Teknis Penggunaan Bahan Tambahan Pangan Pemanis Buatan (or Technical Rules governing the Use of Artificial Sweeteners).
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. How dare the Indonesian Supreme Court view Indonesian women as objects and treats them as a commodity!
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island
Anthropologists uncover jawbone of another ancient "Hobbit" on Indonesian island Joseph B. Verrengia, Associated Press/Denver Scientists 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. The jaw is from the ninth individual believed to have lived as recently as 12,000 years ago.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tommy gets another sentence cut
Tommy gets another sentence cut SEMARANG: The youngest son of former president Soeharto, Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, will likely get a sentence reduction of one month and 15 days on Idul Fitri. "The remission will be given after Thursday morning prayers," said Soetomo Rahardjo, who heads the penitentiary division of the Central Java office of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hotel bomb convict to get remission
Hotel bomb convict to get remission The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sardona Siliwangi, a 24-year-old man convicted of storing explosives used to bomb Jakarta's JW Marriott Hotel in 2003, was reported to be among the thousands of prisoners across the country to get jail cuts in observance of Idul Fitri. Bengkulu justice and human rights office head Arman Nazar said on Sunday that Sardona would be given one month's remission.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice
Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice Muhamad Ali, Manoa, Hawaii In Ramadhan last year, our nation witnessed the inauguration of the first directly elected President, Vice President, and the appointed Cabinet, with great hopes that we could look forward to a better future. That Ramadhan was generally seen as a blessing for Indonesian politics. Most people seemed quite happy.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, November 2, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, November 2, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Channel Dangdut 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Showbiz 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah 1:00 p.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vacationers opt to ride with the wind in their hair
Vacationers opt to ride with the wind in their hair Tertiani ZB Simanjuntak, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is not surprising that more and more people are choosing to ride their motorcycles to their hometowns to celebrate Idul Fitri this year, although they may have to spend more than 10 hours on the road under the scorching sun and drenching rain.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legislative oversight and the war on terror
Legislative oversight and the war on terror Bantarto 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." (Paul Wilkinson, 1977) These quotations suggest that greater outside scrutiny of the government's counterterrorism policies, for example, by legislators, is not only desirable, but urgently necessary.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Heading to new monetary crisis?
Heading to new monetary crisis? From Kompas The government is off limits while the Ministry of Communications and Information, sending short messages to the general public, is not logical either. One of the messages that reached my cellular phone, which further emphasizes the rich-poor dichotomy, reads: "Please help control subsidy distribution to the poor". Would it not be far more appropriate to control the flow of bribes in the Supreme Court (MA), whose investigations are now in doubt?
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Telkom profit surges on cellular boom
Telkom profit surges on cellular boom The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom) recorded a 19 percent increase in net profit during the first nine months of this year on higher revenue from its cellular, interconnection, international calls and multimedia businesses.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, November 1, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:30 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Channel Dangdut 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Managing Jakarta's weather
Managing Jakarta's weather Edward McMillan, Jakarta As a city, Jakarta is unusually vulnerable to weather-related risks. Flooding invariably brings traffic to a juddering halt and paralyses the city. Hot temperatures promote smog, increase the incidence of heat stroke and push up air-conditioning bills. Mitigating these effects often isn't easy. Planting trees is one answer -- but where, in such a densely built-up city?
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, November 4, 2005
TV Today: Friday, November 4, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI .tb .30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Koran Recital 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Hiburan Lebaran 9:30 Psychology 10:30 Religious Teachings 11:00 News: Berita Nusantara 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 3:00 English News Service 3:30 Talk Show 5:00 Hiburan Lebaran 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 8:00 World Oriental Festival 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 11:00 Sports: Arena dan Juara 12:00 Religious Teachings TPI 5:30 a.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina offers discounts for fear of competition
Pertamina offers discounts for fear of competition Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Just like stores that slash prices for the Islamic Idul Fitri holiday drawing near, state oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is offering its own discounts of between 1 percent and 4 percent for oil-based fuels sold to industry starting November. The size of the discount will depend on the consumer's monthly usage, Pertamina's head of fuel division Achmad Faisal said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Govt not a deck of cards that need to be shuffled'
'Govt not a deck of cards that need to be shuffled' President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is expected to reshuffle his Cabinet soon after Idul Fitri. In a written interview with The Jakarta Post, lawyer and social activist Nono Anwar Makarim, shared his view about the Cabinet issue. Question: What is your overall impression of the performance of the Kabinet Indonesia Bersatu (United Indonesia Cabinet) after one year?
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Exiled GAM leader returns to Aceh
Exiled GAM leader returns to Aceh Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh In another positive sign for the peace process in Aceh, a top leader of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) arrived in his homeland on Monday after 25 years in exile overseas after a peace deal succeeded in ending nearly three decades of conflict in the province.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Faction against Landcruiser budget
Faction against Landcruiser budget BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: The planned provision of expensive operational vehicles for the South Kalimantan governor and deputy governor was criticized by councilors on Monday, saying it showed insensitivity amid the hardship experienced by the people following the fuel price hike.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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, climatic and financial disaster and scandal with the 1.8 million hectare palm oil plantations project in the center of Kalimantan?
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 and animate Islamist radicalism across borders and continents. All the more so when considered in light of the July bombings in London and renewed attacks in Bali, Indonesia.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
From Suara Pembaruan
From Suara Pembaruan Since the Subversion Law was repealed, the security forces no longer have the power to take preemptive measures. Meanwhile, the terrorist actions continue. Actually, what we need is a legal system under which we can take preemptive measures, including repressive actions. There is much debate nowadays about how to make Indonesia a democratic country and at the same time uphold human rights.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asia-Pacific countries discuss bird flu disaster plan
Asia-Pacific countries discuss bird flu disaster plan Agencies Brisbane/Kigali, Rwanda Ministers attending an Asia-Pacific conference on avian flu said on Monday border closures were an option in the event of a pandemic, but said this was only a remote possibility. "Borders and airports could of course be shut down in the last phase of a pandemic," said Vietnamese Vice Minister of Agriculture Bui Ba Bong, on the sidelines of a meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ads in Bekasi terminal
Ads in Bekasi terminal From Warta Kota The railway station in Bekasi is crowded with vendors occupying small kiosks where they trade their wares, and at the same time erect advertisements for well-known beverages. It is commonplace now to see these advertisements occupying public areas. The railway company seems to have benefited a lot from these ads.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Presidental office budget
Presidental office budget President 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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Many Acehnese still in tents as holiday approaches
Many Acehnese still in tents as holiday approaches Nani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh It was almost dusk on Sunday, but a group of children at the refugee camp were still playing outside despite the mud after a heavy downpour in Banda Aceh. It has been 10 months since the tsunami struck, but around 400 displaced people in the camp at Gano village in Lambaro Skep district in the Aceh capital are still living in tents, most of which are torn.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lippo Karawaci's profit 49% up
Lippo Karawaci's profit 49% up JAKARTA: PT Lippo Karawaci, a property developer with a market capitalization of about Rp 4.7 trillion (about US$468 million), booked a 49 percent increase in net profit as of the third quarter of the year. In a media release received on Monday, the company said that during the January-September period it had recorded a net profit of Rp 278 billion, as compared to Rp 187 billion posted during the same period a year earlier.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 (religious instruction), demanding that all must obey or face their wrath. This is identical to the Inquisition of the Dark Ages and the suppression of free thought by communist regimes.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Data collection blunders galore
Data collection blunders galore From Media Indonesia Some of the serious problems in the cash aid distribution to the poor were widely reported in the media. The question is: Why were there so many mistakes in preparing the data of the poor entitled to get cash aid?
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Price hike has spoiled the spirit of Idul Fitri'
'Price hike has spoiled the spirit of Idul Fitri' The post-fasting Idul Fitri holiday, known locally as Lebaran, is just days away. The Jakarta Post asked Jakarta residents what the holiday means to them. Selby Gunawan, in his 50s, is a resident of East Bekasi. Now retired, he used to work at an entertainment center in Kota, West Jakarta: This Idul Fitri is nothing special for me and my family. The recent fuel price hike has left us broke.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Workers bring fuel protests to court
Workers bring fuel protests to court JAKARTA: The Association of Public Advocates (SPR) filed a class action on Monday at the Central Jakarta District Court against the central government's decision to increase fuel prices on Oct. 1. "We understand that the policy is an offense against the law that protects the welfare of the people," SPR coordinator FX Arif Poyuono said.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mosques opt to give up 'takbiran' parades
Mosques opt to give up 'takbiran' parades Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakartans will hopefully experience less traffic congestion and fewer accidents this year on the eve of Idul Fitri as many Muslims have decided to stay in their mosques instead of parading around the city's main streets in convoy chanting Allahu Akbar (God is great) in a ritual known as takbiran. "The parades are a thing of the past.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Private schools must respect and assist Indonesian development
Private schools must respect and assist Indonesian development Pieter Van Der Vienhart, Tilburg, Netherlands Indonesian newspapers often feature articles, promotionals and advertorial materials touting the considerable number of private schools that are either now operational or opening up in Jakarta.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Ali-- Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice
1. Ali-- Idul Fitri for solidarity and justice 2 X 23 The spirit of Idul Fitri, solidarity and justice 2. ALPA -- Religiosity in the era of consumerism 2 X30 Religiosity in the era of consumerism and self-satisfaction
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/A01
JP/2/A01 please check the bold. Poso parents mourn, urge police to resolve latest killing Ruslan Sangadji The Jakarta Post/Palu Lying helplessly in hospital, the stab wound on her face covered with antiseptics and gauze, the girl cries out in pain. Noviana Malewa, 15, was one of four high school girls attacked by unidentified assailants on Saturday morning in Poso Sulawesi. The three other girls, who were also Noviana's cousins, were beheaded.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Protest greets council inauguration
Protest greets council inauguration Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura The newly elected members of the Papuan People's Council (MRP) took office on Monday in a ceremony that was notable for the heavy police presence.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Athlete exodus a possibility: Agum
Athlete exodus a possibility: Agum JAKARTA: Chief of the National Sports Council (KONI) Agum Gumelar acknowledged on Monday the possibility of an exodus of national athletes to more profitable shores after the sports budget was slashed. "The possibility of an exodus cannot be avoided in this global era, especially with attractive offers from other countries," he was quoted as saying by Antara news service.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI condemns Delhi bombings
RI condemns Delhi bombings INDONESIA: Indonesia condemned on Monday the bombings in New Delhi that killed 61 people and said the attacks underscored the danger posed by terrorism. "We cannot justify terrorism under any pretext," said foreign ministry spokesman Yuri Thamrin.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Blitar regent gets 15 years for graft
Blitar regent gets 15 years for graft Antara, Blitar In a bold move, the Blitar District Court in East Java has handed down a 15-year jail sentence to suspended Blitar regent Imam Muhadi on Monday, finding him guilty of embezzling Rp 97 billion (US$9.7 million) from the regental budget. The sentence, delivered by presiding judge Nyoman Dedy T., was among the heaviest penalties ever given to a top local government official involved in graft.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
People, markets in Asia becoming inured to bombs
People, markets in Asia becoming inured to bombs Raju Gopalakrishnan Reuters/Singapore It's becoming a sickeningly familiar scene on television sets across the world -- a sudden bomb attack, horrific pictures of the dead and injured, bodies being pulled out of rubble and disbelieving relatives weeping. It could be in Iraq, Indonesia's Bali, southern Thailand or, like last weekend, in New Delhi.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thais Muslims refuse to go home
Thais Muslims refuse to go home MALAYSIA: None of the 131 Thai Muslims who fled to Malaysia two months ago have decided to return home to Thailand's insurgency-wracked south, despite their government's insistence that their safety is assured, Malaysian officials said on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Six convicted gamblers in Aceh receive public caning
Six convicted gamblers in Aceh receive public caning Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Observed by a crowd of hundreds, six convicted gamblers were caned on Monday in front of the Baitul Musyahadah Mosque here. The public canings were the second such event in Banda Aceh and the seventh in the province, all of which were carried out as punishment for gambling. The first public canings took place in Bireuen regency in June this year. "The prisoners violated article 5 Qanun (bylaw) No.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Australian in Medan could face death penalty Page 5
1. Australian in Medan could face death penalty Page 5 2. E. Asian rivals cannot check China's might Page 10 3. Iswadi Pratama, Lampung poet and theater doyen Page 20
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to tie cash aid to education, family planning
Govt to tie cash aid to education, family planning Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the recent controversy it has caused, the government will carry on with its direct cash aid for poor families to compensate for the fuel price hike, intending to impose certain requirements on recipients by next year.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rodents in antigraft rally at police HQ
Rodents in antigraft rally at police HQ JAKARTA: More than a dozen rats -- often used here as a symbol for corruption -- were employed by students on Monday during an antigraft rally at National Police Headquarters. Students from several universities in Jakarta threw some 15 white rats, each tagged with the names of allegedly corrupt top police officers, into the building. The policemen on guard did not react to the maneuver.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI wins antidumping dispute at WTO
RI wins antidumping dispute at WTO The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia has won a suit it filed with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over an antidumping import duty imposed on its paper products by South Korea. "The WTO dispute settlement body (DSB) has vindicated our claim that Korea violated the antidumping agreement by imposing an additional import duty on our paper products," said Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu on Monday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ghandi school stages a piece of 'epic theater'
Ghandi school stages a piece of 'epic theater' Mario Koch, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Man and technology, technology and man -- this highly strained relationship is at the core of The Mobile Grave. Grade ten students of Gandhi Memorial International School, Kemayoran, North Jakarta, undertook a true challenge in staging Nigerian playwright Fred Kayondo's work in the school's auditorium on Friday.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami survivors in Aceh province feel forgotten
Tsunami survivors in Aceh province feel forgotten Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ten 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. More than 500,000 survivors are still living camps and temporary barracks in the provincial capital of Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Aceh Jaya and West Aceh.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Analysis -- 1x42
1. Analysis -- 1x42 Why is Australia resuming military training with RI? 2. WTO ------ 2x20 RI wins antidumping dispute at WTO 3. NBA ------- 3x14 Players upset over new NBA dress code
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
House, shops catch fire
House, shops catch fire JAKARTA: Fire razed a two-story house and two shops on Jl. Pademangan IV Raya, North Jakarta, early on Monday, Tempointeraktif.com reported. No fatalities reported in the incident as the house and the shops were vacant, said North Jakarta fire department officer Jaja Aditya Jaya. The fire started at about 2 a.m., said a witness, Endah. At least 15 fire trucks and support vehicles arrived 30 minutes later and managed to put out the fire by about 4 a.m.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;CD; ANPAk..r.. Aceh: Militias in trouble, still a threat? JP/6/ABOE Aceh: Militias in trouble, still a threat? Aboeprijadi Santoso Langsa, Eastern Aceh A new chapter has begun for the region along the southeastern coast of Aceh, a district with a tumultuous past, which has long been the bastion of pro-government militias. Similar conditions occurred in the ethnically more diverse highland of Central Aceh.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia's mutual funds industry: Down but not out
Indonesia's mutual funds industry: Down but not out Martin Jenkins, Jakarta It has not been a good year for Indonesia's mutual funds industry. Still reeling from the Bank Global fiasco at the end of 2004, the industry has seen huge redemptions in 2005 as investors fled to safer havens on fears that mutual funds would continue to post negative returns.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Quality of drinking water declines
Quality of drinking water declines From Kompas For the past few months the quality of drinking water produced by the Jakarta Administration's water utility in cooperation with Lyonnais (a foreign company) has been highly unsatisfactory. The water is turbid, and the pressure is poor. But, sadly, the bills keep increasing. In fact, the company has increased the price twice this year, yet the quality of the water remains poor.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. ? Anyway, Indonesia -- as it promotes democracy and will abolish corruption -- failed to act in allowing those people to do what they have done.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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.
Tue, 01 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Purser and his love for Indonesia
Purser and his love for Indonesia Bambang M, Contributor, Yogyakarta The fact that Australian Warwick Purser loves Indonesia is not in doubt. To help Indonesia recover its reputation, which has, in a way, been tarnished by bombings in Jakarta and Bali, Purser, who has successfully introduced Indonesian handicrafts to the international market, launched a book titled Made in Indonesia: A Tribute to the Country's Craftspeople on Sept.