Archive: 26 November 2005
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Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Deadly avian flu continues to spread as new Jakarta case confirmed
Deadly avian flu continues to spread as new Jakarta case confirmed Tantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The deadly bird flu continues to spread in the capital, with a health official in Jakarta announcing on Friday a 25-year-old woman had tested positive for avian influenza. "A Ministry of Health lab ran tests and she came back positive. Her samples are now on their way to the WHO laboratory in Hong Kong.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso visits South Africa
Sutiyoso visits South Africa JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday kicked off his ten-day official visit to two African countries to sign a provincial city agreement with South Africa's province of Kwazuku Natal and a sister city agreement with Mozambique's capital of Maputo. Sutiyoso was accompanied by a number of city administration officials and some 30 garment and textile traders from Tanah Abang market in Central Jakarta. "As you know Tanah Abang textiles are very popular.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina may go it alone in Cepu block
Pertamina may go it alone in Cepu block Agencies, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina is likely to drill operations in Cepu block bordering Central Java and East Java in January without the participation of U.S. oil giant ExxonMobil Corp., the company's top executive said.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
WHOsays RI needs more polio vaccination rounds
WHOsays RI needs more polio vaccination rounds Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government and foreign donors have agreed that Indonesia should hold at least two additional rounds of a nation-wide polio vaccination drive next year in a bid to completely eradicate the crippling disease in the world's fourth most populous nation. "This is not unexpected. Indonesia is a huge country, there are children in pocket areas who may miss the next round of national immunization.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest 22 people over attacks in Ambon
Police arrest 22 people over attacks in Ambon Agence France Presse/Jakarta Police in the religiously divided province of Maluku said they arrested 22 people on Friday over a series of attacks, in a village where one of the Bali bombers once lived. The 22 suspects -- including an ex-intelligence officer with the Ambon Police, Muhammad Syarif Tarabubun -- were detained in Hayar village in Central Maluku's Tehoru area, where convicted Bali bomber Imam Samudra used to live.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/IBOX
JP/1/IBOX U.S. military embargo cripples RI air capability Effects Year Impounding of 1 F-5E jet fighter being overhauled in the U.S. 1995 Spare parts for F-5Es impounded in Malaysia, Singapore, 1995 Malaysia, Brazil Spare parts for F-16s impounded in South Korea, New late '90s Zealand Only 5 out of 10 F-16 jet fighters airworthy Only 9 out of 24 Hercules transport aircraft operational Source: Indonesian Air Force
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
BCA expects lending growth to slow
BCA expects lending growth to slow JAKARTA: PT Bank Central Asia (BCA), Indonesia's largest bank by market value, said lending growth was expected to slow next year because of higher borrowing costs. The company expects to lend between Rp 8 trillion (US$794 million) and Rp 10 trillion next year, down from more than Rp 11 trillion this year, chief financial officer Jahja Setiaatmadja said in Jakarta on Friday.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cloak and dagger tactics to crack down on terror
Cloak and dagger tactics to crack down on terror Ray Zulfirman Parsioan Pulungan, Jakarta As a senior high school student in Jakarta only a few years before the spectacular fall of Soeharto in May 1998, I witnessed the antics of Indonesians of my age or slightly older who were involved in political activism in their own school or as street protesters. The school is located near a housing complex for senior officers of the Army in South Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
For Spotlight:
For Spotlight: MILO GEARS FOR INDONESIAN SQUAD: Mr. Djoko Pramono (right), Head of Indonesian Sports Committee's Training Center, symbolically receives a jacket and a bag from Nestle MILO's Manager Mr. Nugi Nugroho. The donation was presented by Nestle MILO when the Indonesian squad being inaugurated in Senayan, Jakarta, on Nov.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
AWAIR to add more planes, expand routes
AWAIR to add more planes, expand routes The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Low-cost carrier PT AWAIR International plans to add one aircraft to its fleet in December and five more next year as it expands its domestic routes. "A Boeing 737-300, which we are leasing, will arrive next month," AWAIR president director Sendjaja Widjaja said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Settling for second best
Settling for second best The 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, the biennial arena for the region's strongest and fittest to show their stuff, will officially open with due pomp and circumstance in Manila on Sunday. On the much grander scale of international sports, the Games do not make much of an impression. New Asian marks, let alone world records, will be in short supply over the next 10 days.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Paradise -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42)
1. Paradise -- 48 pts 7 cols 1line (1x42) Air Paradise grounding deals Bali another blow 2. Iraq -- 42 pts 2 cols 3line (3x12) Over 180 killed in Iraq, more violence feared 3. Best -- 32 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x16) Soccer legend Best loses final battle at age 59 4. Naked -- 36 pts 5 cols 1lines (1x40) Malaysia called on to probe own 'Abu Ghraib' scandal --- 5. Photo
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Our bureaucratic burden
Our bureaucratic burden T.N. Machmud Jakarta An interesting article appeared in the Post on Nov. 21 titled Indonesia needs big bang reform to woo investment. The article referred to the World Bank's recent 2-day workshop on improving Indonesia's investment climate. I did not attend that workshop but I did attend, and indeed was asked to be a panelist at, a Symposium conducted by the Indonesian Association of Petroleum Engineers (IATMI) at the ITB campus in Bandung on Nov. 18.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gigi lashes out at Rhoma's remark
Gigi lashes out at Rhoma's remark JAKARTA: The penchant of self-appointed dangdut music king Rhoma Irama (shown in photo) for slating younger artists landed him in hot water recently. This time the target of his criticism was once-popular pop- rock band Gigi. In a widely-publicized remark broadcast by almost all TV gossip shows, Rhoma made a stinging comment on Gigi, saying the quartet was a frustrated band unable to stay the course of playing straight rock music.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Phone registration
Phone registration Concerning the article headlined Phone providers clueless over prepaid card registration, it is explained that "The issuance of a ministerial regulation requiring prepaid card cell phone subscribers to register with cellular providers is causing confusion among the companies." And, "Three major cellular providers -- PT Telkomsel, PT Indosat and PT Excelcomindo Pratama -- acknowledged that they were still assessing which measures would be feasible to implement and best suit...
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina, Accelon to build $6b plant
Pertamina, Accelon to build $6b plant Grace Nirang, Bloomberg/Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina and Canada's Accelon Energy Systems Inc. agreed to build a US$6 billion plant that would turn coal into diesel. The companies signed an initial agreement on Nov. 23, Pertamina President Director Widya Purnama told reporters here on Friday. Accelon will finance the project and Pertamina will buy the fuel produced at the plant to be built in Kalimantan, he said.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalla seeking to restore Papuan confidence
Kalla seeking to restore Papuan confidence Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla has again proved himself to be a more than competent mediator, bringing together officials from Papua and the central government on Thursday and prodding them into an agreement on the legal basis for the controversial formation of West Irian Jaya province.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Witness testifies in favor of Newmont
Witness testifies in favor of Newmont MANADO, North Sulawesi: The Environmental Impact Analysis (Amdal) commission at the mines and energy ministry approved the installment by PT Newmont Minahasa Raya of its undersea tailings outlet pipe in Buyat Bay, a witness testified here on Friday. The Indonesian Forum for the Environment (Walhi) was on the commission that gave the approval, said Siegried Lesiasals, who chaired Newmont's Amdal formation team.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
'It's time to improve teachers' welfare'
'It's time to improve teachers' welfare' With little fanfare, the country commemorated Teachers Day on Friday. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here on the state of the country's education system. Nurmanto, 35, is a resident of Bintaro Jaya housing complex in Tangerang, Banten. He works for a private company in Grogol, West Jakarta. Teaching is a respectable job that is very important for the development of a country.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Papua to share revenue with West Irian Jaya
Papua to share revenue with West Irian Jaya The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has announced a plan to issue a regulation in lieu of law (perpu) to revise the special autonomy law for Papua, under which the resource-rich island will have to share its economic revenues between Papua and the new West Irian Jaya province. Another government regulation would also be issued to legitimize the legal status of the controversial West Irian Jaya province.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bronze swept away from Indonesian water polo team
Bronze swept away from Indonesian water polo team Agencies, Manila Despite anguished appeals from their cheering section, the national men's water polo team let a sizable lead slip away on Friday to lose the bronze medal in the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in the Philippines. Although the Games do not officially open until Sunday, water polo, as well as soccer, have been in competition in the biennial multisport championship for the past week.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.25, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Nov.25, 2005 __________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading volume ____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Waters 1,830 30 5,000 Adhi Karya 540 -20 1,330,000 Adira Dinamika 1,550 -20 5,500 AGIS Tbk 80 0 0 Akbar Indo Makmur 210 10 105,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,540 0 787,500 Alakasa Industrindo 220 0 0 Alfa Retailindo...
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Principal defends umroh trip
Principal defends umroh trip Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post/Tangerang The principal of state SMA I high school in Pamulang, Tangerang, Dedi Rafidi, defended on Friday his decision to finance the haj pilgrimages of several school teachers and staff, saying it was an incentive aimed at boosting their performance.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Paying attention to teachers
Paying attention to teachers Teaching has long been a respected profession. But in practice many teachers lose this prestige by taking on side jobs as ojek (motorcycle taxi) drivers or even as illegal lottery ticket sellers to make ends meet. With police raids on lottery operators increasing in frequency, their number is dwindling. But that does not mean that the number of poor teachers has decreased. Meanwhile the public debate on how to increase teachers' incomes has yet to bear fruit.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Language skill helps Noordin
Language skill helps Noordin Eva C. Komandjaja and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Semarang Although the National Police are exerting their best efforts in trying to hunt down the country's most wanted terrorist Noordin M. Top, it is going to be difficult to find him now that he can speak the local language. Noordin and bombmaker Azahari bin Husin, both Malaysian nationals, are believed to be the masterminds of a series of terrorist bomb attacks in the country in the last few years.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Telephone, internet down in Setiabudi
Telephone, internet down in Setiabudi JAKARTA: Unknown persons have cut through optical cables in the Setiabudi district in Kuningan, South Jakarta, causing telephone and Internet lines in offices around the area to be disconnected, Antara reported on Friday. "They've cut through the main optical cables causing the lines to be disconnected since yesterday (Thursday) night," said Iman, a systems analyst whose office was also affected.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPK asked about other KPU members
KPK asked about other KPU members JAKARTA: Lawmakers have demanded that the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) clarify whether they intend to proceed with graft charges against other members of the General Elections Commission (KPU). Only one KPU member, Mulyana Wira Kusumah, and secretary- general Sussongko Suhardjo have been convicted in a bribery case, while KPU chairman Nazaruddin Syamsuddin and another KPU member Rusadi Kantaprawira are standing trial on similar corruption charges.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Officials on anthrax alert
Officials on anthrax alert JAKARTA: The Central Jakarta Husbandry Office will monitor all abattoirs -- but particularly the goat abattoir in Pasar Tanah Abang -- in anticipation of anthrax spreading to the capital, beritajakarta.com reported on Friday. Head of the Central Jakarta Husbandry Office Sigit said that his office will also check on the health certificates of various goat farmers in the area.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
New scams uncovered to sneak Indonesian prostitutes into
New scams uncovered to sneak Indonesian prostitutes into Singapore New scams used by pimps have been uncovered to sneak women from Indonesia's Batam island into Singapore to work as prostitutes, a news report said on Friday. The most common ruses are fake marriage documents, forged doctor's referral letters and posing as tourists, The Straits Times revealed. With fake marriage papers, a Singaporean man and a Batam woman pass themselves off as a married couple.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia to purchase more Hercules from U.S.
Indonesia to purchase more Hercules from U.S. Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Instead of procuring lethal armaments from the United States, Indonesia has decided, initially at least, to purchase more Hercules transport planes over the next five to ten years as they are essential for supporting both military and non-military operations. Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono made an announcement to this effect on Friday following the U.S.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Graft convict dies in prison
Graft convict dies in prison TANGERANG: Former secretary of the Banten Provincial Council H. Tardian died at the Serang Penitentiary on Thursday evening after serving only two months of his one-year prison term for his role in a Rp 14 billion corruption case involving several top leaders in the province. An official at Serang General Hospital's emergency ward, Indra, said on Friday that an autopsy revealed Tardian had already died before being taken to the hospital at about 5:30 p.m.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Public service ads
Public service ads From Kompas Public service ads appealing for people to show understanding and patience in connection with the recent major increases in fuel prices are no longer appearing in the media. The messages, presented by a petroleum expert, economist, university rector and Islamic preacher, only continued for a few weeks. Following the fuel price hikes, such appeals are required to induce patience, concern and solidarity in society.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traffic detour on Jl. Juanda
Traffic detour on Jl. Juanda JAKARTA: Vehicles going through Jl. Juanda in Central Jakarta will be directed to other roads beginning Saturday evening at 10 p.m. to anticipate the narrowing of the road due to the installation of tap water pipes. Head of the City Transportation Agency, Nurachman, was quoted by beritajakarta.com on Friday as saying that work on the pipes would continue until Nov. 30.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/PAPUA
JP/2/PAPUA Papua to share revenue with West Irian Jaya The Jakarta Post Jakarta The government has announced a plan to issue a regulation in lieu of law (perpu) to revise the special autonomy law for Papua, under which the resource-rich island will have to share its economic revenues between Papua and the new West Irian Jaya province. Another government regulation would also be issued to legitimize the legal status of the controversial West Irian Jaya province.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Make family, not war: Int'l peace campaigner
Make family, not war: Int'l peace campaigner The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The national family planning agency may not like it, but a controversial international peace activist has said that the way to achieve peace is through propagation. Addressing an inaugural peace convocation in Jakarta on Friday evening, North Korean peace activist Rev. Sun Myung Moon said that aside from loving your enemies, a family lineage was very essential in pursuing peace.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
The impact of a Dutch study on Papua vote
The impact of a Dutch study on Papua vote Neles Tebay, Rome The government has every right to play down the impact of the Dutch study on the Papua vote in 1969 by simply viewing it as academic research (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 19). Yet, other people, institutes, and countries may have a different opinion. The political impact of the study, then, cannot be predicted. So, it would be better for the government to see the study as a challenge to counter its impact with solid arguments, instead. Why?
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. School -- 4 x 12
1. School -- 4 x 12 City plans to increase subsidy for state schools 2. Umroh -- 2 x 32 Principal defends umroh trip 3. Harras -- 1 x 28 Harassment questioning continues 4. Rusun -- 1 x 32 Developers fail to fulfill commitments 5. Speak -- 1 x 40 'It's time to improve teachers' welfare'
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Toko Oen, a nostalgic Dutch restaurant
Toko Oen, a nostalgic Dutch restaurant Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Semarang Dozens of senior citizens were enjoying lunch on century-old wooden chairs with rattan seats. The room was cooled by several large fans, keeping at bay the sweltering heat of the coastal city of Semarang. The diners, all from the Netherlands, were entertained by a music group playing old Dutch, English and Javanese songs. This was the scene at Toko Oen, a building with a tall arched roof on Jl.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Polio (2x24)
1. Polio (2x24) WHO says RI needs more polio vaccination rounds 2. Sedih (1x47) Villagers mourn worker's death, seek explanations 3. Terror (1x28) Language skills help Noordin 4. AGO (1x36) AGO defends probe against whistle-blower
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
PKS and PAS: Ideological similarities, different orientations?
PKS and PAS: Ideological similarities, different orientations? Ahmad Ali Nurdin Bandung To compare two Islamic political parties in Southeast Asia, the PKS (Indonesia's Prosperous Justice Party), and PAS (Malaysia's Pan Islamic Party), is interesting. Several reasons can be put forward to justify such a comparison.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/D06
JP/5/D06 Marine nature lovers strive to preserve Bali's coral reefs Antara/Denpasar The severe damage of Bali's coral reefs in recent years has stirred a group of nature lovers to train fishermen in coral reef management. Certificates are awarded for the successful completion of the training as a means of deterring the use of cyanide and bombs by fishermen of ornamental fish. One hundred and thirty eight fishermen have so far been certified by the group after training part-time for two years.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Efata, Lippo work on ticket payment
Efata, Lippo work on ticket payment JAKARTA: New airline carrier PT Efata Papua Airlines (Air Efata) and PT Bank Lippo Tbk signed a deal on Thursday, allowing the bank's customers to purchase plane tickets through its ATMs and Internet banking network. Air Efata president director Frank Taira Supit said in a statement that the agreement would help customers in paying for tickets.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Downer says he was safe at Bali despite report of bombing plan
Downer says he was safe at Bali despite report of bombing plan Rod McGuirk, Associated Press/Canberra Australia's foreign minister said on Friday he believes he was safe when he attended a service on Bali last month to commemorate the third anniversary of terrorist bombings, despite a report that Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) had planned to attack the ceremony. Indonesian police have found details of a plan to target the Oct.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
New scams uncovered to sneak Indonesian prostitutes into
New scams uncovered to sneak Indonesian prostitutes into Singapore New scams used by pimps have been uncovered to sneak women from Indonesia's Batam island into Singapore to work as prostitutes, a news report said on Friday. The most common ruses are fake marriage documents, forged doctor's referral letters and posing as tourists, The Straits Times revealed. With fake marriage papers, a Singaporean man and a Batam woman pass themselves off as a married couple.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Assistance scheme no help
Assistance scheme no help From Kompas The government's fuel subsidy compensation scheme remains a mess. The public's fears that the direct cash assistance scheme would become tainted by corruption have apparently been borne out. According to Vice President Jusuf Kalla and Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, serious misfeasance has been afoot.
Sat, 26 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.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Air Paradise grounding deals Bali another blow
Air Paradise grounding deals Bali another blow Duncan Graham, Contributor/Surabaya Dreams die at daybreak. And that's how it was for thousands of Australians this week who woke to find their Bali holiday plans shattered by the downing of Indonesian airline Air Paradise. Apart from the personal anguish of lost money and jobs, and the hassle of having to make new plans, in the great scheme of things there's nothing extraordinary about the story.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY's visit to India
SBY's visit to India President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY's) visit to India had both positive and negative aspects to it. On the one hand, it was reported that SBY's visit marked the opening of a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 24, in which several key business, technology and defense agreements have been sealed with optimism, particularly on the part of Indonesian side.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Attorney general defends probe against whistle-blower
Attorney general defends probe against whistle-blower Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh has struck back at critics who have accused prosecutors of politicizing the graft investigation into former state auditor Khairiansyah Salman, who helped reveal corruption cases in the General Elections Commission (KPU). "This is merely a graft case investigation. Only those who think it is being politicized think like that," he told the press here on Friday.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Muslims split over ban on 'radical' books
Muslims split over ban on 'radical' books Eva C. Komandjaja and Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta/Semarang An attempt by the Ministry of Religious Affairs to ban Islamic books thought to foment radicalism has been opposed by a large Muslim organization that fears the move could prove counterproductive. The ministry has requested that the Attorney General's Office ban all books that pose a danger to the country by teaching and spreading Islamic extremism.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
City plans to increase subsidy for state schools
City plans to increase subsidy for state schools The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The city administration has decided to increase subsidies for state elementary and junior high schools in the capital, but the hike might not be enough to provide free schooling as promised. Head of City Basic Education Sylviana Murni said that the subsidy for school operational costs (BOS) would be raised from the current Rp 27,500 (US$2.75) per student per month to Rp 50,000 per student per month in 2006.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jones shown the door ... again!
Jones shown the door ... again! Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The immigration office has denied American terrorism expert Sidney Jones entry to the country without explanation despite the fact that she is in possession of a temporary stay permit and work visa.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Attitudes must change
Attitudes must change As we know, many countries in the world have suffered from terrorist attacks, including the U.S., Britain, Spain, Indonesia, lately Jordan, etc. I do not think Australia should be arrogant, but rather should apologize to the Muslims of the world for helping the U.S. to attack Iraq. As a result of Western arrogance, Indonesian people have also died from terrorism. It's time Australia and the Western world apologized and started making peace.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian Islamic bank assets increase 34%
Indonesian Islamic bank assets increase 34% Aloysius Unditu and Shanthy Nambiar, Bloomberg/Jakarta Indonesia's Islamic banking industry expanded its assets by more than a third in the first nine months of this year as more consumers and businesses sought services that comply with religious law in a nation with the largest Muslim population. Assets held by banks that comply with Islam's ban on interest payments increased 34 percent to Rp 18.7 trillion (US$1.9 billion) as of Sept.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
National integrity
National integrity From Media Indonesia Political life in Indonesia today doesn't seem to be inspired by the spirit of unity our founding fathers upheld 77 years ago. This spirit of unity could be related to the STOVIA movement of (medical) students called Boedi Oetomo, which was considered pioneer of the national awakening. Today the government officials at all levels seem to have lost their sense of integrity. We do not know why.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Telecommunications mast rejected
Telecommunications mast rejected From Media Indonesia As residents of the RT06/RW02 neighborhood unit, Cilandak Barat subdistrict, South Jakarta, we wish to express our objection to the construction of a telecommunications mast in this area. Letters of objection have been sent to the subdistrict office and Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, but the construction of the 40- meter-high mast is continuing apace.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
On marrying Indonesian women
On marrying Indonesian women First of all, Keluarga Perkawinan Campuran Melalui Tangan Ibu (KPCMelati) would like to wish you and your distinguished readers celebrating Idul Fitri a Happy Idul Fitri 1426 H. Second, we would like to offer further clarification regarding: 1. Want to marry RI women? Pay Rp 500 m in deposit published in The Jakarta Post on Oct. 10. During a half-day seminar hosted by the Alida Center on Oct. 22 at the Gran Melia Hotel, this horrendous topic was clarified by Prof.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government gets OK to produce Tamiflu
Government gets OK to produce Tamiflu Agencies, Jakarta The government has received permission from Swiss drug giant Roche Holding AG to locally manufacture the anti-viral drug Tamiflu to treat people infected with the deadly bird flu virus. "Earlier today, we received Roche's reply, which allows us to start producing Tamiflu locally. The process to obtain raw materials for the drug from Korea is already underway," Minister of Health Siti Fadillah Supari told AFP on Friday.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
INSA chases bigger share of exports
INSA chases bigger share of exports Anissa S. Febrina, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic shipping lines, which currently control about 5 percent of total shipments of exports, aim to boost this figure by at least 10 percent by next year, says a local shipping association.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Toko Oen, a nostalgic Dutch rendezvous in Semarang
Toko Oen, a nostalgic Dutch rendezvous in Semarang Suherdjoko The Jakarta Post/Semarang Dozens of senior citizens were enjoying lunch on century-old wooden chairs with rattan seats. The room was cooled by several large fans, keeping at bay the sweltering heat of the coastal city of Semarang. The diners, all from the Netherlands, were entertained by a music group playing old Dutch, English and Javanese songs. This was the scene at Toko Oen, a building with a tall arched roof on Jl.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Comparing the ideologies of the PKS and Malaysia's PAS 2. Mahmud-- 2 x 30 ;JP; Cutting through the red tape to attract foreign investment
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Public officials should be
Public officials should be careful about what they say From Kompas Public service ads appealing for people to show understanding and patience in connection with the recent major increases in fuel prices are no longer appearing in the media. The messages, presented by a petroleum expert, economist, university rector and Islamic preacher, only continued for a few weeks. Following the fuel price hikes, such appeals are required to induce patience, concern and solidarity in society.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Six being treated at hospitals for dengue
Six being treated at hospitals for dengue KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Six children are now being treated at hospitals after a dengue outbreak hit the city over the past week, a health official said on Friday. The children were between two and eight years old, said Frank Touw, chief of the emergency section at Kupang's main hospital. He estimated the outbreak would continue until January next year. -- JP
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
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RI jazz loses legendary bass-man JAKARTA: Indonesian jazz has lost a seasoned bass player, Perry Pattiselano, 55, (shown in framed photo) and his contemporaries mourned the passing of a "reliable, stable and consistent" musician and a good friend. Pattiselano was playing with Indonesian jazz vocalist Pinky and pianist "Sukat" Harjanto at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Amman, Jordan, when a bomb at the hotel exploded, killing him instantly.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Muladi faces graft probe
Muladi faces graft probe JAKARTA: Former state secretary Muladi will be summoned in relation to graft cases at the State Secretariat, the interdepartmental anticorruption team said on Friday. Team chief Hendarman Supandji, also the deputy attorney general for special crimes, said investigators would question Muladi, who served as the state secretary during the Habibie administration.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Golkar reaffirms loyalty to govt ahead of anticipated reshuffle
Golkar reaffirms loyalty to govt ahead of anticipated reshuffle Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Concluding its two-day leadership meeting on Friday, the Golkar Party reaffirmed its position as the main supporter of the current administration as it seeks more seats in the Cabinet team.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Attitudes must change
Attitudes must change As we know, many countries in the world have suffered from terrorist attacks, including the U.S., Britain, Spain, Indonesia, lately Jordan, etc. I do not think Australia should be arrogant, but rather should apologize to the Muslims of the world for helping the U.S. to attack Iraq. As a result of Western arrogance, Indonesian people have also died from terrorism. It's time Australia and the Western world apologized and started making peace.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Al Jazeera to Challenge CNN, BBC From Asian Hub in Malaysia
Al Jazeera to Challenge CNN, BBC From Asian Hub in Malaysia Chan Tien Hin Bloomberg/Singapore Al Jazeera, an Arabic broadcaster accused by U.S. officials of biased reporting in Iraq, will begin airing an English-language television channel from Malaysia next year to win over viewers in Asia. The English-language channel is an "attempt to gain credibility among" Western and Asian audiences, said Bruce Gale, a political risk analyst at Hill & Associates Ltd. in Singapore.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Against telecommunications mast
Against telecommunications mast From Media Indonesia As residents of the RT06/RW02 neighborhood unit, Cilandak Barat subdistrict, South Jakarta, we wish to express our objection to the construction of a telecommunications mast in this area. Letters of objection have been sent to the subdistrict office and Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso, but the construction of the 40- meter-high mast is continuing apace.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
PGN shares up on back of supply agreements
PGN shares up on back of supply agreements Grace Nirang, Bloomberg, Jakarta PT Perusahaan Gas Negara, Indonesia's biggest publicly-held energy company, signed initial agreements to supply natural gas to 193 companies in West Java.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government culls chickens after bird flu spread
Government culls chickens after bird flu spread Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The Banda Aceh government has culled 109 chickens and ducks believed to be infected with bird flu, a senior government official says. Banda Aceh Husbandry Office head Syamsuddin Ali said the birds were slaughtered on Friday after a laboratory test showed several chickens in Lamdom had bird flu.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
IOM requests increased security
IOM requests increased security MEDAN, North Sumatra: Executives with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Medan have called on police to step up security after a group of youths ransacked their office on Wednesday. The increased security was necessary to allow IOM employees to return to work, said the head of IOM's Medan office Jose Al Manashe. Responding to the request, visiting chief of Medan Police Sr. Comr.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Horses vaccinated to prevent anthrax
Horses vaccinated to prevent anthrax YOGYAKARTA: As part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of anthrax, Bantul animal husbandry office here has vaccinated hundreds of horses in the regency's coastal areas. The horses are used for tourism purposes. The vaccination targeted the horses as the animals were in close proximity with people, said Sri Budoyo, the chief of Bantul animal husbandry office.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
[b]SBY's visit to India
SBY's visit to India President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's (SBY's) visit to India had both positive and negative aspects to it. On the one hand, it was reported that SBY's visit marked the opening of a new chapter in the relationship between the two countries (The Jakarta Post, Nov. 24, in which several key business, technology and defense agreements have been sealed with optimism, particularly on the part of Indonesian side.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Harassment questioning continues
Harassment questioning continues Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Internal affairs officers from the West Java Police are continuing their investigation into a sexual harassment complaint against Bogor Police chief Sr. Comr. Tjiptono and several of his subordinates. "Please, do not jump to conclusions and accuse the Bogor Police chief of (committing the crime). We are still investigating," West Java Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Muryan Faisal told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
1 x 38
1 x 38 ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Dutch study on Papua vote, a challenge for Indonesia JP/6/NELES The impact of a Dutch study on the Papua vote 2. Dyer-- (VIEWPOINT) 2x 21 ;JP; ANPAk..r.. Israel: The resurrection of Rabin JP/7/DYER (Viewpoint) Rabin's resurrection and the prospects of peace Gwynne Dyer London 3. Inqui-- 1x 48 ;INQUIRER; ANPAk..r.. Child-soldiers-abuse JP/7/ Filipino children in deadly playgrounds
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to purchase more Hercules from U.S.
RI to purchase more Hercules from U.S. Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Instead of procuring lethal armaments from the United States, Indonesia has decided, initially at least, to purchase more Hercules transport planes over the next five to ten years as they are essential for supporting both military and non-military operations. Minister of Defense Juwono Sudarsono made an announcement to this effect on Friday following the U.S.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Striking a chord with classics and pop alike
Striking a chord with classics and pop alike Duncan Graham, Contributor/Surabaya Petra Chorale, East Java's internationally famous choir, has a new musical director. Aprilia Wisminarni Takasenserang will face her first major test as conductor of the prestigious choir at a gala Christmas concert in Surabaya on Dec. 2. However, the 29-year-old mezzo-soprano is no stranger to public events in Indonesia and overseas.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Host nation's top sport missing from SEA Games
Host nation's top sport missing from SEA Games Associated Press, Manila Basketball, the No. 1 and most-passionately followed sport in the Philippines, will be a no-show at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games because of a squabble involving international and host country organizers. A men's team from the Philippines has won the Games competition at every edition except 1989, is the five-time defending champion and traditionally has been strong at Olympic Games and world championships.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Villagers mourn workers' death, seek explanations
Villagers mourn workers' death, seek explanations Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Sama Samili did not think when he saw his daughter Sumiyati off at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in September last year that it would be their last meeting.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
IBF moves to Malaysia to boost sport's profile
IBF moves to Malaysia to boost sport's profile Agence France-Presse, Singapore The International Badminton Federation (IBF) has relocated its head offices to Malaysia from Britain as it seeks to channel cost savings into building the game's global profile. After years of deliberation, the sport's governing body's new offices officially open in Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 10 as part of a drive to build on the already huge popularity of the sport in the region.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minimum wages should be based on inflation: Hipmi
Minimum wages should be based on inflation: Hipmi The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Regional minimum wages should be adjusted accordingly to the inflation rate, a business association says, suggesting a maximum hike of only 15 percent to avoid further costs to businesses, which are also facing rising inflation and interest rates.
Sat, 26 Nov 2005, 00:00 WIB
City developers fail to fulfill commitments
City developers fail to fulfill commitments The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Most real estate developers in the capital have ignored their obligation to construct low-cost apartments for disadvantaged families in Jakarta. According to data provided by the Jakarta Housing Agency, 301 out of 367 developers that received permits to construct luxury residential facilities from 1999 to 2005 failed to fulfill their obligation to build low-cost apartments.