Archive: 22 February 2005
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Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Monkey habitat in Jakarta getting smaller
Monkey habitat in Jakarta getting smallerBambang Parlupi, Contributor, JakartaDespite the rapid development in Jakarta, marked by explosive population growth and the disappearance of green areas, there are still several locations where wild monkeys of the Macaca fascicularis species can be found.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Acehnese must define what's necessary for them
Acehnese must define what's necessary for them Among the dozens of foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that arrived in Indonesia to help tsunami survivors was Finland's FinnChurchAid. Accompanied by its local partners, the NGO's representatives traveled to Meulaboh, West Aceh and Nias,...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Foreign policy must be beneficial
Foreign policy must be beneficial I would like to comment on Meidyatama Suryodiningrat's article on Feb. 16, titled Realism, idealism in diplomacy with Malaysia and Singapore. Basically I agree with his view that we must tackle first (domestically) all issues related to Singapore and Malaysia, such...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Again, fine for littering
Again, fine for litteringFrom Kompas It seems Jakarta's regional regulations on fines for littering in public places will be imposed again soon. The regulation has always existed -- but inadequate implementation means it has been less-than effective.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Foreign experts criticize RI's truth commission
Foreign experts criticize RI's truth commissionTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaInternational experts on truth and reconciliation commissions have expressed concerns about Indonesia's recently passed law on the establishment of such a commission, saying that it contained loopholes that have...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Few celebrities leave glitz behind for Aceh
Few celebrities leave glitz behind for AcehEric Unmacht, Guardian News Service/Banda AcehCelebrities love to get behind a good cause -- especially a non- political one.They'll literally sing and dance around it, as shown by recent tsunami fund-raising performances by Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder,...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Da'i anoints Sutanto as possible successor
Da'i anoints Sutanto as possible successorEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaNational Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Monday that he has put forward Insp. Gen. Sutanto, the current vice governor of the National Resilience Institute (Lemhannas), as a candidate to replace him.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.21, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.21, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volumne ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
'USNS Mercy' continues helping tsunami victims
'USNS Mercy' continues helping tsunami victimsAbdul Khalik, The Jakarta PostThe eyes of Moh. Iqbal, 12, sparkled as he spoke to his uncle Zulkifli sitting next to him in one of the intensive care units (ICU) aboard the USNS Mercy.The U.S.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Risky business
Risky businessWith a sigh of relief Indonesians welcomed the news on Monday afternoon that two of its nationals -- Metro TV journalist Meutya Hafid and cameraman Budiyanto -- were being released by their captors in Iraq.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
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Financing solutions for infrastructure development David O'Brien Jakarta2. Water -- Class action against drinking water rate increase 2 x 30 Class action should be filed by tap water customers JJ Amstrong Sembiring Jakarta
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
MTI urges people-centered transportation development
MTI urges people-centered transportation developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) has called on the government to involve the public in decisions involving the development of transportation facilities.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Astra sees 20% rise in net profit
Astra sees 20% rise in net profitLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPublicly listed automotive giant PT Astra International saw a 20 percent surge in net profit in the first 11 months of 2004 to Rp 4.92 trillion (about US$535 million) from Rp 4.1 trillion in the same period the previous year.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
'Surveys won't stop corruption'
'Surveys won't stop corruption'The capital has been voted the most corrupt city in the country, according to a survey by Transparency International Indonesia (TII). The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to get their comments on the survey's result.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Class action should be filed by tap water customers
Class action should be filed by tap water customersJJ Amstrong Sembiring, Jakarta Already angry over a drinking water rate hike in January 2004, tap water customers in Jakarta are now being subject to another 8.14 percent rate increase.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
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JP/ /Susilo's 100 Days and the tsunamiThe 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...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
MTI urges people-centered transportation development
MTI urges people-centered transportation developmentThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe Indonesian Transportation Society (MTI) has called on the government to involve the public in decisions involving the development of transportation facilities.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Smokers and Corruption
Smokers and CorruptionFrom Koran Tempo Some people say that a fine of Rp 50 million to be imposed on people who smoke in public places is absurd. However, I believe it is now time for the Jakarta city administration to have its own bylaw that bans smoking in public places.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, February 22, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, February 22, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Big puncher Ali called in to rumble in city jungle
Big puncher Ali called in to rumble in city jungleMuninggar Sri Saraswati and Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono consulted former governor Ali Sadikin on Monday over a proposal to place Jakarta, Bogor, Tangerang, Bekasi, Depok and Puncak under one ministry...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Police chief accepts survey
Police chief accepts survey JAKARTA: National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar acknowledged on Monday rampant bribery in the police force as reported in a survey that cited the police as the second-most corrupt institution in the country.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
In Memoriam: Father Drost, respected educationist dies, aged 79
In Memoriam: Father Drost, respected educationist dies, aged 79A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAmid polemics on the need for a national exam, Indonesia mourned the passing away of well-known educator Josephus Ignatius Gerardus Maria Drost, better known as Father Drost, on Saturday in Semarang,...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Spain builds helipads in Aceh
Spain builds helipads in Aceh BANDA ACEH, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam: A team of Spanish military engineers have just completed the establishment of seven helipads in the compound of Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport to boost distribution of basic needs to Acehnese refugees.The team coordinator Maj.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Blaze victims suffer food poisoning
Blaze victims suffer food poisoningAndi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, MakassarAfter surviving a fire that reduced their houses and belongings to ashes last week, 30 residents of Tarakan, Malimongan Tua, Wajo district are now facing another ordeal -- food poisoning.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
KHN urges government to revise antigraft laws
KHN urges government to revise antigraft lawsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe National Law Commission (KHN) suggested on Monday that the government revise articles in existing laws in a bid to strengthen efforts to fight corruption, rather than issuing an antigraft regulation...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Monkeys a handful at Cibubur urban forest
Monkeys a handful at Cibubur urban forestBambang Parlupi, Contributor, JakartaThe Indonesian Scout Camping Ground and Tourism Complex, Buperta Pramuka, in Cibubur, to the south of Jakarta, is one of few urban forests close to the capital city.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Great expectations shadow foreign coaches
Great expectations shadow foreign coachesMoch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Former English soccer player Peter Withe arrived here in 2004 as a man on a mission.After a successful stint coaching in Thailand, including steering the national team to gold in the 1999 Southeast Asian Games, he...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
CMI: Special autonomy the only alternative
CMI: Special autonomy the only alternativeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTop-level delegations of the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) kicked off a second round of peace talks on Monday, with a strong message that special autonomy for Aceh would be the only consideration on the...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Prosecutors seek life sentence for Adrian
Prosecutors seek life sentence for AdrianTony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaProsecutors demanded bank fraud suspect Adrian Herling Waworuntu be sentenced to life for his alleged role in the embezzlement of Rp 1.7 trillion (US$182 million) of Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) funds in 2002.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Great expectations shadow foreign coaches on the job
Great expectations shadow foreign coaches on the jobMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Former English soccer player Peter Withe arrived here in 2004 as a man on a mission.After a successful stint coaching in Thailand, including steering the national team to gold in the 1999 Southeast...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Financing solutions for the Infrastructure development
Financing solutions for the Infrastructure developmentDavid O'Brien, Jakarta The recent infrastructure summit has provoked plenty of discussion. Much of the focus has been upon the framework required to restore private sector investors' confidence.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
TNI, police won't be reunited: Susilo
TNI, police won't be reunited: Susilo JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono denied on Monday reports that the government would again combine the Indonesia Military (TNI) and the National Police in an effort to boost the coordination of the two institutions.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Solutions for pollution
Solutions for pollution As one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, Jakarta only needs to fix three major sources of pollution. First, emissions created largely by diesel engines (public buses, public minivans). Second, trash burning (remember we live in the city not in the village.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
No extension for ExxonMobil: House
No extension for ExxonMobil: HouseFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLawmakers have urged state oil and gas company Pertamina to negotiate a better income sharing scheme for the Cepu oil field in Central Java as a prerequisite for a contract extension past the year 2010 for U.S.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
20 die, 73 missing in garbage slide
20 die, 73 missing in garbage slideYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungTwenty people were killed and 73 are missing after mountains of garbage in Leuwigajah dump in south Cimahi collapsed onto two villages on Monday.The massive "landslide" struck at 2 a.m.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Bojong suspects may get 6 months in jail
Bojong suspects may get 6 months in jail BOGOR: Prosecutors have demanded sentences of between four and six months in prison for 15 residents accused of destroying property belonging to PT Wira Guna Sejahtera, operator of the Bojong waste treatment plant, in a violent protest against the dump last...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
FEATURE: Celebrities give generously, but few leave behind glitz
FEATURE: Celebrities give generously, but few leave behind glitz and glamour for devastation of Aceh By Eric Unmacht, dpa Eds: epa photos of Warner and Toomer available = Banda Aceh (dpa) Few celebrities leave glitz behind for AcehEric Unmacht Guardian News Service/Banda Aceh Celebrities love to...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Australasia route slashes shipping time to Sydney
Australasia route slashes shipping time to SydneyEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA new trade route just opened last year will potentially cut the shipping time of Indonesian goods exported from Java to major Australian urban centers like Sydney and Melbourne from 21 days on average at...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims
Envoys read poems to console tsunami victimsJP/18/EnvoyEnvoys read poems to console tsunami victimsM. Taufiqurrahman The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the aftermath of the tsunami that swept across Aceh and North Sumatra, countries around the world have contributed much to ease the suffering of survivors.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Foreign investment in Indonesia
Foreign investment in Indonesia Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu's comments and concerns with regard to "out of control regional administrations' levies on foreign investors" (The Jakarta Post of Feb. 14) are to be commended.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
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.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Mandiri balks at helping out debt-laden KKA
Mandiri balks at helping out debt-laden KKAUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned lender Bank Mandiri says it will likely turn down a recent request from the government for the country's largest bank to inject fresh capital into ailing state-owned paper producer PT Kertas Kraft Aceh...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Arroyo speaks out on Suu Kyi's detention
Arroyo speaks out on Suu Kyi's detentionPHILIPPINES: Philippine President Gloria Arroyo on Monday told visiting Myanmar Prime Minister Soe Win that she was concerned over the continued detention of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, her spokesman said.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
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.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, February 22, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, February 22, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 Singing Contest: Konteswara 12:00 p.m.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
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.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
LG targets to sell 2,000 plasma TVs this year
LG targets to sell 2,000 plasma TVs this yearZakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, JakartaWith a new production line for flat panel televisions with plasma technology on the horizon, consumer electronics producer PT LG Electronics Indonesia (LGEIN) has targeted to increase its plasma TV sales tenfold...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Yogyakarta all fired up over kerosene
Yogyakarta all fired up over keroseneSlamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post, YogyakartaMore than a month before the government increases fuel prices nationwide, residents in Yogyakarta have began stock-piling kerosene, causing a shortage of the fuel on Monday.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Police nab illegal loggers
Police nab illegal loggersEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPapua Police have captured three suspects along with a barge full of smuggled timber in the Naramasa waters near Manokwari, the National Police say.A police spokesman, Sr. Comr.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Maluku councillors run amok, demand poll confirmation
Maluku councillors run amok, demand poll confirmationM. Azis Tunny, The Jakarta Post, AmbonAt least 19 councillors in Southeast Maluku ran amok in the office of the Maluku governor in Ambon on Monday, drawing the attention of locals and office employees.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Aid fund control crucial
Aid fund control crucialFrom Koran TempoThe 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.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
JP/1/HEADING
JP/1/HEADING 1. MUTYA: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS Indonesian journalists set free by gunmen 2. SLIDE: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS 20 die, 73 missing in garbage slide 3. SBY: 1 LINE32 COUNTS SBY, Kalla to hold weekly meeting 4. SUSUL: 2 LINES, 16 COUNTS US-Europe ties will survive Iraq: Bush
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
City groans as diarrhea spreads
City groans as diarrhea spreadsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe city administration has recorded at least 3,850 cases of diarrhea-induced dehydration, or Gastroenteritis Dehydration (GED), with two deaths, in the capital from January to mid February.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Promising ... but not quite stable
Promising ... but not quite stable The Indonesian advertising market has developed very rapidly during the last few years thanks to a continued increase in advertising expenditure (adex) for consumer goods.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
JP/17/AUCT
JP/17/AUCTBachelor auction romantic way to raise fundsEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaThe hottest bachelor at the charity auction was Alexander Jovanovic, 43, an Aussie with a pair of hazel-colored eyes, 180 centimeters in height, sexy streaks of gray hair in his wavy, dark hair and charm that...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Art Festival highlights town
Art Festival highlights town TANGERANG: The 12th anniversary of the Tangerang municipal administration is being celebrated in a week-long arts festival that opened Monday.The traditional Cokek dance, which will be held at a rare traditional house in Selapajang, Neglasari district, is one of the...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Banking sector still risky: S&P
Banking sector still risky: S&PLeony Aurora , The Jakarta Post, JakartaDespite improvements in recent years, the country's banking system remains risky by international standards, says global rating agency Standard and Poor's.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Flooding displaces 50,000 in Bandung
Flooding displaces 50,000 in BandungYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungTwo days of heavy rain forced over 50,000 residents in south Bandung to flee to safety on Monday as their houses were inundated by floodwaters up to three meters high.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Shares end up as Indofood, Aneka gain
Shares end up as Indofood, Aneka gainDow Jones, JakartaIndonesian shares ended marginally higher on Monday, with gains in nickel and gold miner Aneka Tambang and food maker Indofood Sukses Makmur driving the main index to a fresh closing high, dealers said.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
On stay permits
On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg. A friend of mine who is married to an Australian and arranging for stay permits for her kids is going...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
RI to open tender for power plant in Banten
RI to open tender for power plant in BantenFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe government will open bidding for a 500 megawatt coal-fired power plant in Banten valued at US$500 million next month as part of a massive project to secure a continued power supply in the country.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Over 300 key executives to attend APMF conference
Over 300 key executives to attend APMF conference At least 300 businesspeople, local and international, representing various areas of the advertising industry, are expected to take part in the Asia Pacific Media Forum (APMF) to be held in Bali from Mar. 14 to Mar.15.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.21, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb.21, 2005 ___________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volumne ___________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
'Extra Joss' suing 'Enerjos' over name
'Extra Joss' suing 'Enerjos' over name JAKARTA: Pharmaceutical company PT Dankos Laboratories, through its subsidiary, is suing rival PT Sayap Mas Utama over the brand name of their energy drink products.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
SBY, Kalla to hold weekly meeting
SBY, Kalla to hold weekly meetingMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla agreed to hold a weekly meeting on Mondays to evaluate the performance of the Cabinet, a move that apparently is also aimed at easing political...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Regency gives goats to low-income folks
Regency gives goats to low-income folks YOGYAKARTA: The Sleman regency administration has found a unique way to help eradicate poverty and improve people's welfare in the regency: by distributing goats to the people.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
House delays talks on AGO's budget
House delays talks on AGO's budget JAKARTA: The House of Representatives Commission III overseeing law, human rights and security will delay talks on budget allocations for the Attorney General's Office until last week's war of words between the two powerful institutions gets resolved, legislators...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
TV continues to dominate ad market despite clutter problem
TV continues to dominate ad market despite clutter problemSudibyo M. Wiradji and Hendarsyah Tarmizi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The change in the way people spend their leisure time has reduced the impact of TV commercials on viewers.People have more options available for their leisure time.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Percasi may hire Sveshnikov as coach
Percasi may hire Sveshnikov as coachMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It may be a case of second time lucky for Grand Master (GM) Evgeny Sveshnikov if the Indonesian Chess Association (Percasi) carries through with a plan to hire him to prepare the national team for the 2005 Southeast Asian...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Smokers and Corruption
Smokers and CorruptionFrom Koran Tempo Some people say that a fine of Rp 50 million to be imposed on people who smoke in public places is absurd. However, I believe it is now time for the Jakarta city administration to have its own bylaw that bans smoking in public places.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Moeswarno assumes new post
Moeswarno assumes new postKUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Wirasakti Military chief Col. Moeswarno Moesanip will soon be replaced by Col. Amir Hamka Mawan, now head of the Military Academy's basic military unit in Magelang, Central Java.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Forest fire haze darkens Jambi
Forest fire haze darkens Jambi JAMBI: Haze covering Batanghari and Tebo regencies, two of the 10 regencies in Jambi, in the last three days has disrupted traffic, forcing some drivers to install additional fog lamps on their vehicles.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
U.S. ex-presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush on Monday ended a
U.S. ex-presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush on Monday ended a tour of four tsunami-hit nations with a visit to the Maldives and said $11.5 billion is needed for reconstruction across the Indian Ocean.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
New quake creates more tsunami panic
New quake creates more tsunami panic PALU: A moderate earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale shook Palu, Central Sulawesi on Monday, causing panic but there were no reported casualties or damage, an official said.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Think quakes can be predicted? Think again, say quake experts
Think quakes can be predicted? Think again, say quake expertsMaggie Fox, Reuters/WashingtonThink scientists are close to being able to predict earthquakes?Think again, U.S. quake experts said on Sunday.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
House halts Dadap reclamation
House halts Dadap reclamationBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaUnrelenting protests by fishermen and environmentalists against the reclamation of the north Tangerang coastline met with support from House of Representatives members, who on Monday ordered Regent Ismet Iskandar to stop the...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
No contract extension for ExxonMobil in Cepu: House
No contract extension for ExxonMobil in Cepu: HouseFabiola Desy Unidjaja The Jakarta Post/JakartaLawmakers have urged state oil and gas company Pertamina to negotiate a better income sharing scheme for the Cepu oil field in Central Java as a prerequisite for a contract extension past the year 2010...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Pertamina threatens to cut off fuel to PLN cver debt
Pertamina threatens to cut off fuel to PLN cver debtFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState-owned oil and gas company Pertamina has vowed to get tough with debtors, and threatened to cut the fuel supply to state- owned electricity company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN).
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Over 1,700 living with HIV/AIDS
Over 1,700 living with HIV/AIDSJAYAPURA, Papua: The number of people living with HIV/AIDS has reached an alarming level in the nation's easternmost province of Papua.As of Dec. 31, 1,749 people have been recorded as HIV positive, 696 of whom have developed AIDS.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
On stay permits
On stay permits I am referring to the letter regarding foreign investment in Indonesia by Frank Zieschank (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 11). What the gentleman says here is only the tip of the iceberg. A friend of mine who is married to an Australian and arranging for stay permits for her kids is going...
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
JP/3/Heads
JP/3/Heads Tuesday, 22-02-05:1. COMMENT: 1 X 49 India carves itself a new role in Asia and the world 2. MERCY: 2 X 24 USNS Mercy continues helping tsunami victims 3. PERTAMINA: 2 X 24 Pertamina threatens to cut off fuel to PLN over debt 4.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Armed officials a smoking gun: Cops
Armed officials a smoking gun: CopsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Jakarta Police say they will temporarily stop issuing new firearms recommendations for city officials following a fatal shooting by a public order officer last week.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Solutions for pollution
Solutions for pollution As one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, Jakarta only needs to fix three major sources of pollution. First, emissions created largely by diesel engines (public buses, public minivans). Second, trash burning (remember we live in the city not in the village.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Indonesian journalists set free
Indonesian journalists set freeAgencies, Baghdad/JakartaAfter being held hostage by Islamic militants for seven days in war-wrecked Iraq, Metro TV journalist Meutya Hafid and cameraman Budiyanto appeared safe and well and were heading for Iraqi- Jordanian border on Monday night.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Uniform stitch-up for officials
Uniform stitch-up for officialsDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaDisappointment flooded the face of one of the city's civil servants recently, when he opened a parcel containing his new uniform -- caps, belts, and three sets of trousers and shirts."The trousers are not my size.
Tue, 22 Feb 2005
Emerald monitors return home
Emerald monitors return homeThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAfter traveling 21,500 kilometers and accumulating nearly 10,000 frequent-flyer miles, 33 smuggled emerald monitor lizards (Varanus prasinus), native to the rain forests of Papua, have found their way back to Indonesia.