Archive: 15 February 2005
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Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Considering an alternative to the direct elections for governor
Considering an alternative to the direct elections for governor and regency heads Aceh C. Effendi Jakarta 2. Pro15 -- Kyoto's misplaced priorities 1 x 30 Kyoto Protocol misplaces priorities Bjorn Lomborg Project Syndicate
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
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JP/ / Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunami The first hundred days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhyono's mandate have passed and the pundits, predictably, are pontificating. How does one assess the President's success or failure to achieve the expected results? The situation in Indonesia today precludes simply reaching for a checklist and seeing how many election promises have been kept and how many have fallen by the wayside.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police hit snag in probing Munir's death
Police hit snag in probing Munir's death Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police are facing difficulties in the investigation of the death of top human rights activist Munir, particularly due to resistance from the Netherlands government to allow the Indonesian police to investigate in that country. Director of Transnational Security Brig. Gen.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
FATF list removal helps economy
FATF list removal helps economy Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The central bank is optimistic that the removal of Indonesia from the list of non-cooperative countries in the fight against money laundering will encourage foreign banks to extend loans to businesses here and, eventually, boost the volume of financial and trade transactions.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Astra Agro to invest Rp 350b
Astra Agro to invest Rp 350b JAKARTA: In a bid to support its business growth, publicly listed plantation company PT Astra Agro Lestari has decided to raise its investment spending this year to Rp 350 (US$38.8 million) from the initially planned Rp 293.4 billion. In its statement to the Jakarta Stock Exchange recently, Astra Agro said that 30.9 percent of the spending would be allocated for expanding its crude palm oil production and the capacity of its processing mills.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Niaga books record profit in 2004
Niaga books record profit in 2004 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The country's eighth largest lender, Bank Niaga, recorded a Rp 660 billion in consolidated net profit last year, a 41 percent increase from 2003. Niaga president director Peter B. Stok said on Monday the profit increase was attributable mainly to higher net interest incomes -- boosted by its lending expansion -- and the proceeds from the sale of a subsidiary.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI and the international community in the tsunami's aftermath
RI and the international community in the tsunami's aftermath Jusuf Wanandi, Jakarta One striking thing that the tsunami has shown to Indonesians is the deep and broad support, solidarity and empathy of the International Community towards Indonesia in overcoming this horrific natural disaster. There are no other ulterior motives than humanitarian solidarity and empathy.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Accommodating
Accommodating thousands of children From Republika Following the report in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 3 that there is fear about the future of the child survivors of the tsunami disaster in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam, the central executive board of Hidayatullah would like to state as follows: 1. It supports the government's policy not to let these children be taken out of Aceh until clear data about their families has been obtained. 2.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI U-15 cricketers finish fourth
RI U-15 cricketers finish fourth JAKARTA: Indonesia's team placed fourth at the International Cricket Council (ICC) East Asia-Pacific U-15 Cricket 8, held from Feb. 7-11 in Melbourne, Australia. In the third place playoff on Friday, Indonesia, which had booked four wins and two losses, was narrowly defeated by Fiji by 13 runs.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Army chief nominees revealed, Djoko Santoso tipped to get job
Army chief nominees revealed, Djoko Santoso tipped to get job Tiarma Siboro and Yuli Tri Suwarni, Jakarta/Bandung Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Monday he had proposed four senior Army officers as candidates to succeed him as part of an imminent reshuffle of the Indonesian Military (TNI)'s top brass. The four candidates include the deputy to the Army chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Djoko Santoso, commander of the Army's Strategic Reserves Command (Kostrad) Lt. Gen.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian infrastructure stocks may rise in coming months
Asian infrastructure stocks may rise in coming months Bloomberg, San Francisco Asian building and transportation companies maybe among the region's best-performing stocks in coming months as governments boost spending on infrastructure, such as roads and power plants. PT United Tractors, an Indonesian maker of road-building equipment, has climbed 31 percent in dollar terms this year, amid a 1 percent gain in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crackdown on illegal starts March
Crackdown on illegal starts March Agencies, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will crack down hard on Indonesian illegal immigrants from March 1, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Monday after talks with visiting President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. The new deadline, which could see hundreds of thousands of illegal workers jailed, canned or deported, will mark the end of an amnesty which has twice been extended at Indonesia's request.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Waiting game is over for controversial Kyoto Protocol
Waiting game is over for controversial Kyoto Protocol Stevie Emilia, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The tense, grim expressions on the faces of environmentalists and scientists who support the Kyoto Protocol will be a thing of the past after their seven-year wait officially ends on Wednesday, when the treaty finally becomes effective.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thousands of Aceh refugees to move to new barracks
Thousands of Aceh refugees to move to new barracks Fadli and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Thousands of Acehnese people taking refuge in public buildings following the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster will begin moving into new temporary accommodation on Tuesday, local officials say.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Telkomsel cuts rates
Telkomsel cuts rates PT Telekomunikasi Selular (Telkomsel), the nation's biggest mobile-phone operator, cuts tariffs for calls between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. to compete with rivals PT Indosat and PT Excelcomindo Pratama. The new rates, lower by as much as 83 percent for inter- city calls, are for subscribers who pay their bills monthly, the firm said in an e-mailed statement.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Customs ban people from Bora's hot springs area
Customs ban people from Bora's hot springs area Ruslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, Donggala The Higi Bora Customary Council has prohibited people from entering the hot springs area in Bora village, Sigi Biromaru district in Donggala, about 16 kilometers southeast of the Central Sulawesi capital, Palu. The ban is called ombo in local customary law. Following the magnitude 6.2 earthquake that rocked the province on Jan.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
ProFauna saves Aceh animals
ProFauna saves Aceh animals Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Dozens of humanitarian aid groups have visited Aceh to help tsunami survivors, now ProFauna wants to do the same for the province's animals. The Surabaya-based group sent a team of six veterinarians to Banda Aceh a week ago to help save protected animals in the province.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Da'i fears officers protected gambling house
Da'i fears officers protected gambling house Abdul Khalik and Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar suggested on Monday that West Jakarta police officers may have protected a gambling house in Taman Palem, which his officers raided two weeks ago. The raid nearly triggered a pitched gun battle between National Police officers and officers from the West Jakarta police and City Police headquarters.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian govts to borrow over $2.0t in 2005
Asian govts to borrow over $2.0t in 2005 Asia-Pacific governments led by Japan are expected to borrow more than 2.0 trillion dollars in long- and medium-term debt in 2005, Standard and Poor's said on Monday. This would bring the total sovereign outstanding debt in the region to more than 10 trillion dollars, with more than 80 percent of the new borrowings issued domestically in Japan, the global credit watchdog said in a statement.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
TKW policy ignores MUI
TKW policy ignores MUI From Republika The government's policy on Indonesian women migrant workers (TKW) has failed to consider the ruling issued by the Indonesian Ulema Council in 2000, despite the country's Muslim majority. In making decisions about TKWs, the government only takes into account of economic aspects of placement, while its consequences on individual workers, their families and the nation are apparently overlooked.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
National exam not educational
National exam not educational From Media Indonesia The controversy on whether the government should hold the national exam continues, involving not only educational experts, laymen, politicians and bureaucrats but also the country's Vice President. Jusuf Kalla told one Jakarta's newspapers that the national examination would be an effective instrument to improve Indonesia's human resources, which are currently poorly educated.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Terror group may be linked to JI
Terror group may be linked to JI JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Monday that a local terror group believed to have been involved in a bomb blast on Jan. 8 in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, was linked to regional terror group Jamaah Islamiyah (JI).
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Computer sales to grow by 50%, says association
Computer sales to grow by 50%, says association Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic sales of personal computers (PCs) are expected to rise by 50 percent to 1.5 million units this year, on the back of the public's increasing need for computers in their daily activities, an industry association said.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
The Netherlands to renew economic tie with Indonesia
The Netherlands to renew economic tie with Indonesia Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Netherlands is planning to renew its economic ties with Indonesia through the provision of a number of incentives and assistance. This would include support for the development of the country's agriculture and fishery industries, as well as the reconstruction of tsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. "We'd like to renew our relationship with Indonesia under the new government.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
To divorce is costly
To divorce is costly From Media Indonesia A friend has told me that she has many troubles in her marriage and would like to get a divorce from her husband. However, she cannot afford to file her request at the South Jakarta religious court because she has to pay them Rp 700,000. When she asked why the fee was so high, she was told that it was just what the regulations said.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
KL to assemble RI CN-235 aircraft
KL to assemble RI CN-235 aircraft MALAYSIA: A Malaysian aeronautical company signed on Monday an agreement with an Indonesian aircraft manufacturer to assemble and market its multi-role CN-235 plane here. The memorandum of understanding was signed by officials of PT Dirgantara of Indonesia and Grouptech of Malaysia at a ceremony, witnessed by visiting Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post wish to congratulate
The Management and Staff of The Jakarta Post wish to congratulate reporter Hera Diani on her marriage to Primatmojo Djanoe on Feb. 12, 2005 in Bandung. God brings you together as husband and wife. May He bless your home and hearts with all happiness.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
BIN agent's wife murdered
BIN agent's wife murdered The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Bekasi Police are investigating the brutal murder of Barkah Hanny, 41, and her driver. The deceased woman was the wife of Abdulrahman Pelu, an agent with the National Intelligence Agency. The police questioned 10 people on Monday as witnesses in connection with the case, including Abdulrahman Pelu and a number of his relatives.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cellular business in the 3G era
Cellular business in the 3G era B. Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta A young executive looking for an apartment is interested in a mini ad. Unlike other mini ads we usually find in newspapers, this one contains a small bar code. He takes his cell phone and scans the bar code. The information in the bar code, after being processed by an application in his phone, appears on the monitor. It gives the young man detailed information about the apartment advertised. Detailed information?
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Councill greets bylaw on Betawi village
Councill greets bylaw on Betawi village Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta All seven factions in the City Council expressed support on Monday for the idea of designating Srengseng Sawah, South Jakarta, as the city's Betawi (native Jakartan) culture preservation village, replacing the crowded Condet area in East Jakarta. The factions, however, differed on how the special village would be best managed.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
India looks beyond successful `Look East' policy
India looks beyond successful `Look East' policy Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, New Delhi Hearing Indian diplomats touting last year's inaugural India- ASEAN car rally as a milestone in New Delhi's foreign policy, it was hard to avoid the impression at first that sports, particularly one involving fast cars, have become an important dimension in the overall relations between India and the Southeast Asian regional organization.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
CDMA market: The rise of a small giant
CDMA market: The rise of a small giant Burhanuddin Abe, Contributor, Jakarta That CDMA is now rising has become evident. Following South Korea, China and Japan, Indonesia is now witnessing increasing popularity on the part of CDMA. Since the arrival of Telkom Flexi two years ago, the number of CDMA-based cellular telephone subscribers has continued to increase. Today there are over two million subscribers to CDMA operators such as Flexi, Fren, Esia and StarOne.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Considering an alternative to the direct elections in Aceh
Considering an alternative to the direct elections in Aceh C. Effendi, Jakarta The governor and 16 regency heads will end their tenures in the province of Aceh by the end of 2005. The earliest election for regency head should have been conducted in Aceh Barat regency by Dec. 5, 2004. Governor Abdullah Puteh, who is currently being detained by the Attorney General's Office and who is on trial in Jakarta on charges of corruption, will have to end his tenure on Nov. 25, 2005. According to Law No.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Residents should take the initiative'
'Residents should take the initiative' Jakarta has been placed on the list of regions facing an extraordinary occurrence of dengue fever, with almost 2,000 people having contracted the disease since the beginning of the year, including 18 people who have died. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on what can be done to curb the outbreak. Danang, 26, works for an event organizer. He lives in Jatibening, Bekasi: I blame the public for this dengue outbreak.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Corruption convict finally imprisoned
Corruption convict finally imprisoned BANDUNG: Ukman Sutaryan, 68, the former West Java Deputy Governor, from 1994-1998, has been sent to Kebonwaru prison in Bandung after receiving medical treatment at Hasan Sadikin Hospital in the city. Ukman was transferred from the hospital to prison after doctors issued a statement that he was fit to serve his sentence.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor schools need 6,000 new teachers
Bogor schools need 6,000 new teachers BOGOR: Bogor regency needs at least 5,000 new teachers for elementary schools and another 1,000 for high schools, an official said on Monday. Head of the education agency, Endang Sutisna, revealed that currently the regency has 11,502 teachers plus 1,500 temporary teachers. "We're still short of teachers, especially for the schools in the villages," he said.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI to evaluate banks issuing credit cards
BI to evaluate banks issuing credit cards Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In light of the robust growth of consumer spending and credit expansion in Indonesia, the central bank is to review banks issuing credit cards to limit the risk of bad lending.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Total refutes asset preservation order
Total refutes asset preservation order Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Total E&P Indonesie has asked the Commercial Court to reject its two former contractors' demands for the issuance of an asset preservation order, following a bankruptcy petition filed by the contractors. During Monday's third hearing, Total's defense lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis said the assets, which the contractors had demanded the seizure of, belonged to the state. Based on prevailing Law No.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Last hurdle cleared in Tangguh talks
Last hurdle cleared in Tangguh talks Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A BP Plc.-led consortium has finally dropped its demand to include regental administrations in the "government acts" clause of the Tangguh construction contract, over concern that in future there would be the possibility of wider autonomy being given to regencies, an official says.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rebalancing the dollar, euro and yen
Rebalancing the dollar, euro and yen David E. Sumual, Jakarta Two major events that occurred in the first week of February may play an important role in expediting the rebalancing of the dollar, euro and yen. The first event that raised the possibility of a protracted dollar recovery was the relatively smooth elections in Iraq, signified by less violence and a better-than-expected turnout of voters.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. SBY: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. SBY: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Crackdown on illegals starts March 2. BPK: 2 LINES, 21 COUNTS Foreign auditors to help BPK keep eye on Aceh funds 3. GRAMMY: 1 LINE, 27 COUNTS Tributes order of day at Grammys 4. ARMY: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS Nominees for Army chief made public
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
The Violent Face of Indonesia
The Violent Face of Indonesia Thang D. Nguyen Jakarta As 2004 came to an end, Western intelligence forces issued a warning of a potential terrorist attack in a Hilton hotel in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. Fortunately, no terrorist attacks happened. Unfortunately, however, a killing took place at Jakarta Hotel Hilton on New Year's Eve.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traders protest rent increase
Traders protest rent increase The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City-owned market operator PD Pasar Jaya has raised the rental fees of at least 39 of 153 traditional markets in the capital since January, despite the traders' opposition. Pasar Jaya president director Prabowo Soenirman said on Monday that the hike rate was based on the transaction volume at respective markets. "The hike varies in accordance with the volume of transactions.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians snap up digital cameras
Indonesians snap up digital cameras The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The latest camera technology has helped foodie and culinary TV host Sisca Soewitomo to prepare the materials for her programs without extra help from others. "I travel frequently to various places nationwide to search for 'unexplored' Indonesian recipes," Sisca told The Jakarta Post over the weekend.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Suitable education for Aceh
Suitable education for Aceh From Media Indonesia Education is very important. Our earliest education comes from our families. There are many kinds of education and the most suitable type of education for post-tsunami Aceh is a psychological education to erase the trauma many Acehnese were subjected to by the devastating tsunami. Such a psychological education may relieve many Acehnese of their mental agony. HERU DWI PUTRI Boyolali, Central Java
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
New RP central bank chief named
New RP central bank chief named MANILA: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday appointed Amando Tecangco as the new Central Bank chief to replace Rafael Buenaventura who was due to retire in July. Presidential spokesman Ignacio Bunye said Arroyo made the announcement during a meeting with Japanese businessmen at the presidential palace. "Mr. Tetangco will assume the post in July when Central Bank Governor Rafael Buenaventura retires," he said.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kissing gets students hot and flustered
Kissing gets students hot and flustered The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Debate on the morality of teen flick Buruan Cium Gue! (Kiss me quick!), which led to its withdrawal from cinemas last year, became heated again at the midway point of the preliminary round of the Indonesian Varsity English Debate competition on Sunday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
9 die, 4 missing in boat accident
9 die, 4 missing in boat accident MEDAN, North Sumatra: Nine people were found dead and four others were still missing after their fishing boat capsized on Saturday in the waters off South Aceh on the northwestern coast of Sumatra. Twenty-three other crew members survived after being rescued by a passing Navy vessel, the Teluk Ratai, one of the survivors, Ponirin, said on Monday. The Taat Maju fishing boat sank after colliding with an unknown ship, explained Ponirin.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. JUSUF: 1 X 49
1. JUSUF: 1 X 49 RI and the international community in the tsunami's aftermath 2. ACEH: 4 X 12 Thousands of Aceh refugees to move to new barracks 3. DEBATE: 1 X 35 Kissing gets students hot and flustered 4. MARRIAGE: 2 X 24 Personality, not values, makes a marriage: Study
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia off the blacklist
Indonesia off the blacklist Indonesia is no longer considered a high-risk country within the global anti-money laundering (AML) system. This means financial institutions in developed countries are no longer required to give special attention to business and transactions with persons and companies in Indonesia. Basically, this means lower costs for transactions with Indonesia.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foreign auditors to aid BPK watch Aceh fund
Foreign auditors to aid BPK watch Aceh fund Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) will collaborate with state comptrollers from foreign donor countries to audit all financial aid channeled to tsunami-stricken Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. The audit will start after an Asian Development Bank (ADB)- sponsored conference in April, to be attended by the donor nations and other tsunami-affected countries in the region.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sumbawa villagers riot, one dead
Sumbawa villagers riot, one dead MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: One villager was killed and four others severely injured after gang fight between neighboring villagers in Bima regency, West Nusa Tenggara province on Sunday. The bloody riot on Sumbawa island also left six buildings in Rompo subdistrict burned. The clash broke out after a Rompo resident named Gunawan had a scuffle with Omang from neighboring Karumbu subdistrict.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Maluku police place snipers on ships
Maluku police place snipers on ships AMBON, Maluku: Following a string of armed attack against ships in the waters off Ambon, the Maluku provincial police have decided to place armed officers aboard every commercial ship and ferry that sails into or out of all ports in the area. The police decided on the precautionary measures after the latest armed attack that targeted the Lai-Lai 7 sailing off of Buru island last Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Migrant workers
Migrant workers Malaysia is indeed a very compassionate country. While Malaysians are counting on the government to take a harder stand on illegal foreign workers, the government continues to show leniency towards these illegal migrants. Recently, the Indonesian government has made it clear that it has the intention to sue Malaysian employers withholding the salaries of its nationals working in Malaysia, legally or illegally employed here.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Rebalancing the dollar, euro and yen David E. Sumual Jakarta 2. Dyer -- Kyoto comes into effect 2 x 21 Assessing the impact of the Kyoto Protocol Gwynne Dyer London 3. Zain -- Intellectual property in military procurement 2 x 21 Intellectual property in military procurement Zain Adnan Jakarta
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta
Flooding is a commonplace problem for the people of Jakarta and other flood-prone areas across the country, such as Lampung, South Sumatra and Kalimantan. Almost every year, Jakarta and these areas are inundated during the wet season. Unfortunately, every time a flood occurs it is heavy rain that is blamed. The reality is, however, that nobody can decide how much or how little rain will fall.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government must import rice to avert shortage
Government must import rice to avert shortage Muninggar Sri Saraswati and Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While the government has extended the ban on rice imports until June due to adequate local rice supplies, state-owned logistics company PT Bulog is planning to import some 300,000 tons of rice soon in case there is an unanticipated shortage.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Newmont demands closure of case
Newmont demands closure of case JAKARTA: Gold mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) has demanded the police halt an investigation into the alleged pollution of Buyat Bay, North Sulawesi, after Jane Pangemanan retracted claims she made against the firm on Feb. 3. Newmont lawyer Luhut Pangaribuan said on Monday that with the retraction, all investigation into the case should be halted and all charges dropped.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Riady learns about university education
Riady learns about university education DAVOS, Switzerland: Among the few businessmen from Indonesia who came to Davos, at least one was also a serious student of university education. Meeting at a late-night session themed Great Economies Need Great Universities, James T. Riady immersed himself with noted education experts from around the world. He dutifully punched comments from experts, who hailed from top universities in Europe, the United States and Asia, into his small notebook computer.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt urged to improve legislation on human rights
Govt urged to improve legislation on human rights Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Human rights activists urged the government to provide better legislation for human rights protection in the country as it aims to ratify the International Bill on Human Rights.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
ICC to hold meeting on arbitration
ICC to hold meeting on arbitration JAKARTA: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will hold a conference on Feb. 16 at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta to discuss the use of arbitration in settling international business disputes. The chairman of the ICC's International Court of Arbitration, Dr. Robert Briner, will be a guest speaker at the conference.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Monty to play at Jakarta event
Monty to play at Jakarta event JAKARTA: Scotland's Colin Montgomerie has signed up to play in next month's Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open 2005 at Cengkareng Golf Club in West Jakarta. The event, to be held March 24-27, is the first Indonesian golf tournament to be included as part of the European Tour and will feature 144 golfers, including local players, Antara news agency reported on Monday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Football stars make awareness-raising visit
Football stars make awareness-raising visit Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press/Lamno, Aceh Like most Indonesian children, the kids in the remote coastal town of Lamno had never heard of American football -- let alone New York Giants' quarterback Kurt Warner. But that didn't stop them from chasing the National Football League star and his teammate, wide receiver Amani Toomer, around a soccer field on Saturday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
W. Java government strives to promote use of Sundanese
W. Java government strives to promote use of Sundanese Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung Lia Amalia, an official at the West Java Tourism and Culture Office, has been bringing an Indonesian-Sundanese dictionary to work for the past two weeks. She brings the aid because she is obliged, along with fellow civil servants, to speak Sundanese at the office -- in traditional costume -- every Friday.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Intellectual property in military procurement
Intellectual property in military procurement Zain Adnan, Jakarta Before the devastating Dec. 26 tsunami, of the 20 C-130 Hercules airplanes that Indonesia owns, only around six or seven were operational. The required spare parts to repair the remaining aircraft were pending due to the United States arms embargo on Indonesia. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz has said he does not see the embargo ending any time soon.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Tuesday, February 15, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz 11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eleven people were killed and at least 93 injured on Monday in
Eleven people were killed and at least 93 injured on Monday in Valentine's Day bombings by suspected al-Qaeda-linked Moro militants that hit Manila and two southern Philippine cities, officials said. Three people were killed on the spot and about 60 injured when a powerful bomb ripped through a bus in the Makati financial district of Manila during the early evening rush hour, Metropolitan Manila police chief Avelino Razon said. The blast set two nearby buses on fire.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
President signs regulation on direx regional elections
President signs regulation on direx regional elections Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has signed off regulations on the direct election of regional leaders but senior officials say some specific issues still require discussion. Minister of Home Affairs M.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Why, talk with GAM again?
Why, talk with GAM again? While listening to a recent news broadcast on the Metro TV station, I was very surprised to hear that the government was preparing to renew its talks in Helsinki with the Acehnese separatist rebels, probably by the end of this month. Also, I cannot help wondering why our government does not learn from past bitter experience when dealing with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM).
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rudy's family seeks fair trial
Rudy's family seeks fair trial JAKARTA: Central Jakarta District Court president I Made Karna promised on Monday to select experienced judges to preside over the trial on the murder of Yohannes Berchmans Haerudy "Rudy" Natong early this year as requested by the victim's family and friends. "We will choose well-educated judges who have a broad experience in criminal cases," he told the group visiting the court. "We want judges who have integrity ...
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh students again rally for free tuition
Aceh students again rally for free tuition BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Hundreds of students from Syiah Kuala University (Unsyiah) in Banda Aceh again held a protest at the university compound on Monday, demanding the university president, Abdi Abdul Wahab, to provide them and the lecturers shelter and free tuition for one semester. The two-hour long protest was the third in the past week.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jobs to be given to Acehnese first: Mayor
Jobs to be given to Acehnese first: Mayor Fadli and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Future reconstruction efforts in Aceh, involving many local and foreign agencies and requiring millions of workers, should prioritize Acehnese people, particularly those affected by the disaster, local officials say. Banda Aceh Mayor Mawardy Nurdin and Aceh Besar Regent Rusli Muhammad said here on Monday that the Dec.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aid fund control crucial
Aid fund control crucial From Koran Tempo The distrust in some circles over the utilization of aid funds for the reconstruction of post-tsunami Aceh and North Sumatra is inseparable from the short-term orientation of most Indonesian officials and the lack of supervision. Their immature way of perceiving problems and assuming responsibility has become a major constraint and source of irregularities, besides the inherent weakness of the nation's monitoring system.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian earthquake and tsunami moved islands, shortened days
Asian earthquake and tsunami moved islands, shortened days Jim Loney, Reuters/Jakarta The massive earthquake that triggered the Asian tsunami wobbled the earth on its axis, forced cartographers back to the drawing board and changed time by a fraction, but there's no need to adjust your clocks.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta to have tae kwon do center
Jakarta to have tae kwon do center JAKARTA: A 2,100-seat tae kwon do center will be inaugurated next month in Cibubur, East Jakarta, thanks to assitance from the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Oh Il Nam, a South Korean consultant to the Indonesian team, said on Monday that the fully air conditioned building, built on a 2.5-hectare plot of land owned by the government since April 2004, would be opened on March 13.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
ICC to hold meeting on arbitration
ICC to hold meeting on arbitration JAKARTA: The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will hold a conference on Feb. 16 at the JW Marriott Hotel in South Jakarta to discuss the use of arbitration in settling international business disputes. The chairman of the ICC's International Court of Arbitration, Dr. Robert Briner, will be a guest speaker at the conference.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
To divorce is costly
To divorce is costly From Media Indonesia A friend has told me that she has many troubles in her marriage and would like to get a divorce from her husband. However, she cannot afford to file her request at the South Jakarta religious court because she has to pay them Rp 700,000. When she asked why the fee was so high, she was told that it was just what the regulations said.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Military can learn from tsunami: Scholar
Military can learn from tsunami: Scholar The tsunami of Dec. 26 should be a turning point in the nation's defense ministry, especially in the light of the inadequate response to the disaster on the part of the Indonesian Military (TNI), a researcher said. Ikrar Nusa Bhakti, who studies defense issues, told a discussion on Monday that "What happened in Aceh showed how our TNI has limited capability and facilities.
Tue, 15 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/JAPAN
JP/18/JAPAN Tourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The Dec. 26 tsunami that struck Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, has had a dramatic impact on tourism in affected areas.