Archive: 25 February 2005
81 articles found
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt opposes Aceh self-rule, may allow GAM to join poll
Govt opposes Aceh self-rule, may allow GAM to join poll Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government expects to reach a peace accord with the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in June or July after two rounds of talks to settle 32 years of conflict in the province. If a peace deal is struck, there is a possibility that GAM will contest the regional election.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Coal output to reach 150 million tons in 2005
Coal output to reach 150 million tons in 2005 Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With demand from domestic and overseas markets on the rise, the country's oil output for 2005 is expected increase by 18 percent from last year, to 150 million tons. Of that total, some 70 percent would be exported, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources official Mahyudin Lubis said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Correction-page19-TheArts
Correction-page19-TheArts JP/19/CORR Correction In the page 19 story headlined Lie Fhung's visions take wing in the Thursday, Feb. 24 edition of The Jakarta Post, the second paragraph reads: ... but there is a delicate subtlety that reminds one that she is among Indonesia's foremost ceramic artists, and is dubbed "the Mother of Ceramic Art." The correct version should read: ...
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP misses 2004 import target
RP misses 2004 import target MANILA: Philippine imports rose 7.5 percent to US$40.3 billion in 2004, below the official growth target of 11 percent, the government said on Thursday. The National Statistics Office said earlier that exports rose 9.3 percent to $39.6 billion resulting in a trade deficit of $702 million compared to $1.265 billion in 2003. The government had targeted export growth of 10 percent for 2004.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Adiguna murder trial begins; security tight
Adiguna murder trial begins; security tight The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Escorted by 50 police officers, Adiguna Sutowo, the wealthy businessman charged with the New Year's day murder of a waiter over a Rp 150,000 (US$16) bar bill, entered the courtroom as a defendant for the first time at the Central Jakarta District Court on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia, East Timor to resume maritime boundary negotiations
Australia, East Timor to resume maritime boundary negotiations Associated Press, Canberra Australia and East Timor will resume talks on how to share US$30 billion n seabed oil and gas royalties in March, five months after an acrimonious breakdown in the negotiations, government officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Respite for Aceh
Respite for Aceh There never was a good war or a bad peace. Despite the incremental pace of negotiations, the positive mood at the conclusion of a second round talks in Helsinki between the government and representatives of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) should be welcomed by all. People in tsunami-ravaged Aceh do not need politics. They are still focused on simply surviving and attempting to rebuild some semblance of a normal life.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/04/PPP
JP/04/PPP PPP needs changes in leadership: Survey The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A day ahead of the national gathering of the United Development Party (PPP), a survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) revealed on Thursday that the popularity of the country's largest Islamic political party may further tumble at the next general election unless changes are made in the party's leadership.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. GAM (45) - 48 pts 4 cols 2 lines (2x24)
1. GAM (45) - 48 pts 4 cols 2 lines (2x24) Govt opposes Aceh self-rule, agrees on GAM political party or Govt opposes Aceh self-rule, allows GAM to contest poll 2. TNI (40) - 36 pts 4 cols 1line (1x28) Ryamizard flaunts achievements 3. Card (45) - 36 pts 4cols 1line (1x28) Credit card fraud 'on the rise' 4. Susul (30) - 30 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24) EU, ASEAN sign deal on joint clampdown on spam 5. Manila (30) - 32 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30) RP police arrest JI terror suspects --- 6. Phots and odd
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt presses ahead with fuel price hike
Govt presses ahead with fuel price hike The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite potential objections from the House of Representatives, the government will press ahead with its plan to increase domestic fuel prices, saying it is only trying to fulfill the fuel subsidy allocation as required by the 2005 state budget.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Annan recommends keeping UN mission in East Timor
Annan recommends keeping UN mission in East Timor Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press/United Nations UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan recommended that the United Nations keep a scaled-down mission in East Timor for an extra year, warning that a pullout in May as scheduled could affect the security and stability of the fledgling nation.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ryamizard flaunts achievements
Ryamizard flaunts achievements Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent attempt to lobby for the job as new Indonesian Military (TNI) commander, outgoing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ryamizard Ryacudu invited retired and active Army officers for a gathering on Thursday to brief them on his "achievements" while leading the Army. Wearing a camouflage uniform, Ryamizard insisted that the meeting was not called to talk about the planned replacement of the TNI chief.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Apexindo to pay off debt via bond issue
Apexindo to pay off debt via bond issue JAKARTA: Publicly listed drilling company PT Apexindo will offer Rp 750 billion (US$81.52 million) in bonds next month to pay its debts to several creditors. The five-year bonds would consist of Rp 600 billion in conventional bonds with a yield of between 11.75 percent and 12.5 percent annually, and Rp 150 billion in sharia bonds, said president director Hertriono Kartowisastro here on Thursday. Sharia bonds follow Islamic guidelines for profit sharing.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
SBY tells journalists to learn
SBY tells journalists to learn The Jakarta Post, Jakarta President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono met on Thursday two Indonesian journalists who had been released from captivity in Iraq at the gazebo in front of his office here. Despite his relief upon their release, the President called on journalists to treat the abduction as a lesson and asked those covering conflicts both in Indonesia and overseas to listen to the government's advice. "There are many lessons we can learn from this case.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'TNI banned from taking sides'
'TNI banned from taking sides' KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: A top military official has said that the Indonesian Military (TNI) will stay neutral ahead of the direct election of regional administration heads in East Nusa Tenggara province this year. TNI personnel have been warned against mobilizing resources and facilities to help one candidate, said chief of Udayana Military Command overseeing eastern parts of Indonesia Maj. Gen. Supiadin.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Loans and foreign control
Loans and foreign control From Media Indonesia Indonesia has become the focus of world attention following the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Aceh. One of the manifestations of sympathy is the debt moratorium approved by the Paris Club. Indonesia requested such a suspension from the club seven times from 1996 to 2002. The debt rescheduling this time is accompanied by soft loans for the reconstruction of Aceh and North Sumatra.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Survivors' relocation requires heart, wisdom
Survivors' relocation requires heart, wisdom Totok Amin Soefijanto, Boston, Massachusetts Machiavelli said: "It is better to be feared than to be loved." Using this principal, many politicians have ordered brutal and inhumane treatment of their opponents and critics, and even their own inner circle, to keep a grip on power.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Airbus paints upbeat outlook for Asia Pacific
Airbus paints upbeat outlook for Asia Pacific The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Asia Pacific region will become the core market for the world's top aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, over the next five to ten years, replacing the European market as the company's top source of orders, an Airbus executive said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Credit card fraud on the rise in Indonesia Page 2
* Credit card fraud on the rise in Indonesia Page 2 * Survey suggests PPP needs change in leadership Page 4 * Haze worsening in some parts of Sumatra Page 5 * Relocation of survivors needs heart and wisdom Page 6 * Banten protests smoking ban at Soekarno-Hatta airport Page 8 * Proliga volleyball takes to the court next week Page 10 * Annan wants to extend UN mission in E.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Again, fine for littering
Again, fine for littering From 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. While the regulation deserves our full support, without proper planning it will be to no avail.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Proliga volleyball takes to the court next week
Proliga volleyball takes to the court next week Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After being postponed from mid-February due to the Dec. 26 tsunami, the 2005 Sampoerna Hijau Proliga volleyball competition will open begin next week. Head of the Indonesian Volleyball Association (PBVSI) Rita Wibowo said on Thursday that Proliga would be held in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Gresik in East Java.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Despite objections from the House of Representatives, the
Despite objections from the House of Representatives, the government will press ahead with its plan to increase domestic fuel prices, saying it is only trying to fulfill the fuel subsidy allocation as required by the 2005 state budget. "We respect the House, but the government must implement the budget, which the House passed into law, and which limits the subsidy to Rp 19 trillion," Vice President Jusuf Kalla told reporters on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stalled project irks councillors
Stalled project irks councillors TANGERANG: The Tangerang municipal council will ask an independent team to audit a stalled building project. "We suspect irregularities in the project ... that could derail the administration's current 'year of quality' program," the council's deputy speaker, Arif Wahyudi, said on Thursday. The project to construct a two-story council building has been stalled for two years. It was originally scheduled for completion by 2004.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/scene
JP/4/scene Court settles backlog of cases SERANG, Banten: Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan said on Thursday his office had managed to settle almost all of the outstanding cases that had piled up over the years. "Out of the backlog of more than 6,700 cases, we've managed to settle 6,200 in 2004. It means that we had to work hard to settle more than 500 cases per month," he said.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian stock index falls from record high
Indonesian stock index falls from record high Bloomberg, Jakarta Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell for the first day in 10, failing to extend the longest winning streak in more than two years. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia led the decline on concern competition may reduce the company's profit. The Jakarta Composite Index slipped 0.907 points, or 0.1 percent, to 1102.02, halting a nine-day, 6.4 percent gain and falling from a record on Wednesday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Timber barons protest illegal fees
Timber barons protest illegal fees JAYAPURA, Papua: Over 150 people claiming to be timber company employers staged a protest on Thursday in Jayapura, demanding the government put an end to rampant extortion against them. In the protest, held in front of the Papua provincial council, the protesters said they were routinely charged illegal fees when they were transporting logs into town. Protest coordinator James Simanjuntak said at each post they had to pay Rp 200,000 (US$22.2) on average.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Banten governor fumes over smoking ban at airport
Banten governor fumes over smoking ban at airport Multa Fidrus, The JakartaPost, Tangerang Smoking bans may be for the good of all, but Banten Governor Djoko Munnandar is none too happy that no one asked him before plans were made for a smoke-free Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/HEADING
JP/1/HEADING 1. FUEL: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Govt presses ahead with fuel price hike 2. ADIGUNA: 3 LINES, 14 COUNTS Adiguna murder trial begins; security tight 3. ADB: 1 LINE, 48 COUNTS Governance reform key to fighting corruption: ADB
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court settles backlog of cases
Court settles backlog of cases SERANG, Banten: Supreme Court chief Bagir Manan said on Thursday his office had managed to settle almost all of the outstanding cases that had piled up over the years. "Out of the backlog of more than 6,700 cases, we've managed to settle 6,200 in 2004. It means that we had to work hard to settle more than 500 cases per month," he said.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Councillors to get Rp 15m monthly housing allowance
Councillors to get Rp 15m monthly housing allowance Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta City councillors now have every reason to smile. Governor Sutiyoso has set councillors' monthly housing allowance at Rp 20 million for leaders and Rp 15 million for members, tripling their income from the previous Rp 6.5 million to over Rp 20 million.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, February 25, 2005
TV Today: Friday, February 25, 2005 .TB.30" .90" 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 10:30 Religious Teachings 1:00 p.m.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
House members nearly brawl over Cemex case
House members nearly brawl over Cemex case Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Lawmakers nearly got into a brawl on Thursday after failing to agree on a plan to disclose alleged irregularities in the settlement process of a dispute between the government and Mexican cement giant Cemex SA involving a broken contract with a state-owned company.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Now for the action
Now for the action It has taken Indonesia many years, and an international scandal, for the country to finally wake up to the immensity of the looting that has been going on for decades in its lush tropical rain forests. But now at least it seems that action may finally be taken to do something about it.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Truth commission urged for Papua
Truth commission urged for Papua JAKARTA: In a bid to help put closure to many of the human rights abuses in Papua, a working group for the troubled province called on the government to establish a local commission of truth and reconciliation. The working group said on Thursday that the establishment of such a commission should fully involve the Papuan People's Council (MRP), which is expected to be established within the next five months.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Post-tsunami future starts to take shape
Post-tsunami future starts to take shape John Aglionby, Guardian News Service/Banda Aceh Among the hundreds of small communities devastated by the December 26 tsunami was Nusa, Aceh. In a report from the village, John Aglionby describes progress on rebuilding lives. Mohammed Yassin has trouble falling asleep at night. But his insomnia is not caused by haunting dreams of a second tsunami -- the sound of construction work until late at night is what keeps him, and other Nusa residents, awake.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Flooding worsens in south Bandung
Flooding worsens in south Bandung The Jakarta Post, Bandung/Yogyakarta Heavy rain over the last two days has increased the area under water in south Bandung regency, with 18 out of 45 districts inundated on Thursday in what is said to be the worst flooding in the last 10 years. A deficient drainage system and chaotic waste management in Bandung municipality are being blamed for the floods, which have lead to a shortage of food and potable water in the worst affected areas.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh aid part of Rotary Club centenary
Aceh aid part of Rotary Club centenary The Jakarta Post Jakarta Rotary Club members throughout Jakarta celebrated the club's international centennial with a charity event for tsunami-torn Aceh in Jakarta on Wednesday. Two barongsai (lion dance) performers danced from table to table at Balai Samudra hall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, collecting donations in red envelopes during the gala dinner, which coincided with Cap Go Meh, the end of the 15-day Chinese New Year festivities.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Timay' the hippo moved to Solo
'Timay' the hippo moved to Solo In a two-ton cage on board a truck, seven-year-old Timay has started his 12-hour journey on Wednesday from his home in Taman Safari Indonesia in Bogor to Satwa Taru Jurug zoo in Surakarta, Central Java. The male hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), which weighs three and a half tons, is being sent to the zoo which is developing the breeding of protected animals outside their original habitat.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. We will, however, wait and see if these words are finally going to turn into concrete action. Foreign investors have been patiently waiting six years for Indonesia to change legislation to attract or keep foreign investors.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shareholders approve NISP's stake sale
Shareholders approve NISP's stake sale Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Shareholders of Indonesia's NISP bank have approved the sale of a 28.5 percent of stake to the Overseas-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. (OCBC), making the Singapore-based company the majority shareholder. The purchase would give OCBC a controlling 51 percent stake in the bank, NISP's president director Pramukti Surjaudaja said in an extraordinary shareholders meeting on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RPX clarifies
RPX clarifies Thank you for the article titled Courier firms opens Cibitung Warehouse on Feb. 17. We would like to highlight an error in your article that mentioned "... PT Repex Wahana as a subsidiary of a U.S. based RPX Group". PT Repex Wahana (RPX Group) is not a subsidiary or a U.S. based RPX Group, rather it is a wholly owned local holding company that provides reliable one-stop logistics and transportation solutions, with a wide international network.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Haj pilgrimage for
Haj pilgrimage for Islamic bodies From Koran Tempo The Religious Affairs Ministry's Director General for Haj Affairs, Tulus, has stated that the operational improvements of the haj should be realized by amending the Haj Pilgrimage Law of 1999. Earlier, the House of Representatives' team for the pilgrimage supervision proposed the ministry's function be abolished -- which would leave the ministry with the main role of providing religious direction.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police begin quizzing Cimahi dump management officials
Police begin quizzing Cimahi dump management officials Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung The Cimahi Police have started questioning officials in charge of the Leuwigajah dump in south Cimahi, where mountains of garbage collapsed on Monday killing 67 people. A total of 89 others are still missing. Heavy rain at the disaster scene made things even more difficult for rescue teams on Thursday, with the chief of the Cimahi district military command, Lt. Col.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Schools can help end conflict
Schools can help end conflict Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta It is truly sad that the youth of Jakarta seems so often to be engaged in violent conflict. Adolescents in their school uniforms may still be seen running amok on the streets of Jakarta as they enter into, what appears to be, nothing short of gang warfare. Even college students engage in street battles, as evidenced by the problems experienced in the Salemba district of the city. Why is this happening?
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt goes ahead with regional elections
Govt goes ahead with regional elections Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government's preparations for the country's first regional elections continues despite the ongoing judicial review process of Law No. 32/2004 on regional elections. Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf said the judicial process at the Constitutional Court did not affect the election preparations because they were already approximately 60 percent complete. "Of course we'll respect and abide by any legal rulings.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Correction-Page20-captions
Correction-Page20-captions JP/20/CORR Correction Two of the captions on page 20 of The Jakarta Post dated Feb. 24 were misspelled. The name of the Algerian Ambassador to Indonesia should be spelled "Hamza Yahia-Cherif", and the correct spelling of the name of the recently deceased writer should be "Kuntowijoyo". The dateline of the latter article should read "Munich", not "Jakarta". We apologize for these errors. -- Editor
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indofood, Nestle form joint venture
Indofood, Nestle form joint venture PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's largest instant noodle producer, announced on Thursday the forming of a joint venture firm with Switzerland-based food giant Nestle S.A., in a bid to expand the operation of the two companies locally and abroad. In a press statement, the publicly listed Indofood said the joint venture firm was called PT Nestle Indofood Citarasa Indonesia, with both Indofood and Nestle having an equal share in the firm.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. PPP (3x18)
1. PPP (3x18) PPP needs change in leadership, survey says 2. Maruf (2x24) Election work continues despite judicial review 3. JWG (2x24) Govt, Australia talk educational standards 4. KPK (1x32) Ex-ministers richer for the experience
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
IPB says no tuition hike
IPB says no tuition hike BOGOR: Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB) Rector Ahmad Ansori Mattjik said on Wednesday the university would not increase tuition from the current Rp 750,000 per semester for new students. He also said the institute would introduce a cross-subsidy to ease the financial pressure on students from poor families. "Students from high-income families and those students with more than one major will be required to pay more than the standard tuition ...
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Council sets up ethics watch
Council sets up ethics watch The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council inaugurated on Thursday its newly established Ethics Committee, a body created to improve the conduct and discipline of councillors. "Two months from now, the committee must have completed its first task -- to draw up a Council Code of Ethics, which will carry a maximum administrative sanction of dismissal," speaker Ade Surapriatna said when he addressed the inauguration ceremony.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Haze thickens in Sumatra, delays forestry minister
Haze thickens in Sumatra, delays forestry minister The Jakarta Post, Medan/Jambi/Pekanbaru Haze thickened on Thursday in several parts of Sumatra, causing flight delays and school shutdowns. The flight delays affected many people, including the Minister of Forestry M.S. Kaban, who is partly responsible handling the haze problem.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/17/AUCT
JP/17/AUCT Bachelor auction romantic way to raise funds Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The 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 sent the ladies screaming and crooning. Of the total nine bachelors up for auction, his was the highest bid, at Rp 3.5 million (US$388).
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sony's sorry after sales service
Sony's sorry after sales service On Nov. 20, 2004 I bought a SONY VAIO VGN-S28GP laptop computer from a registered dealer in Singapore. The purchase price included an amount for an "international warranty", which it turns out is not valid in Indonesia anyway (rip-off). On Jan. 28, 2005 the computer displayed a fatal error message and crashed. I contacted three different SONY Centers in Jakarta which all informed me that they had nothing to do with the VAIO product line.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Leniency spoils pupils
Leniency spoils pupils I would like to comment on the article 'National Plus schools require close monitoring on Jan. 26. Two years ago, I was a teacher at an elementary National Plus school located in Tangerang, owned by a large conglomerate company. As an insider, I was so surprised to realize that the practices in this school were heavily distorted from true educational values.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Is Sutiyoso serious about fighting graft?'
'Is Sutiyoso serious about fighting graft?' While the Jakarta administration's ongoing campaign aims to promote the capital as the "service city", a survey conducted by Transparency International Indonesia (TII) has ranked it as the nation's most corrupt city. The Jakarta Post asked residents for their opinion on the issue. Astrid, 27, works at a private company as a secretary. She lives with her father and two brothers on Jl.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Council questions hypermarkets
Council questions hypermarkets JAKARTA: In response to a protest by the Association of Indonesian Traditional Market Traders over the presence of hypermarkets in the capital, the City Council plans to meet with city administrators. "We want them to explain why hypermarkets are allowed to locate next to traditional markets.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
E. Asia Summit's birthing pains
E. Asia Summit's birthing pains Eric Teo Chu Cheow The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore At last October's meeting of ASEAN heads of government in Vientiane, Laos, it was announced that an East Asian Summit will be launched by Malaysia (as host of the next ASEAN Summit) towards the end of this year. Many political observers in the region proclaimed the birth of a "new Asia" -- breaking new ground in Asian integration and community building.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Citra Marga to issue Rp800b bonds
Citra Marga to issue Rp800b bonds JAKARTA: Leading private toll operator PT Citra Marga Nusaphala Persada plans to issue a total of Rp 800 billion (US$86.95 million) in bonds this year to refinance its debts and the development of a 12-kilometer toll road in Surabaya. The bonds will be issued in two phases of Rp 400 billion each in April and December, Citra Marga president director Daddy Hariadi said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP police arrests JI terror suspects
RP police arrests JI terror suspects Agencies, Manila Police said on Thursday they thwarted planned attacks on an airport, malls, a church and U.S. troops with the arrests of three Jamaah Islamiyah members who allegedly came to the Philippines to train Muslim militants to make bombs.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Festival to screens local, international dance films
Festival to screens local, international dance films A. Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The term "dance film" is confusing for laymen and even film buffs -- is it a documentary film about dance or a dance that has been filmed? Jakartans can make up their own minds from dozens of dance films that will be screened in the DancEmotion -- Dance on Screen Festival at Gedung Kesenian Jakarta from Mar. 10 to Mar. 13.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
PPP needs changes in leadership, LSI survey says
PPP needs changes in leadership, LSI survey says The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A day ahead of the national gathering of the United Development Party (PPP), a survey by the Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI) revealed on Thursday that the popularity of the country's largest Islamic political party may further tumble at the next general election unless changes are made in the party's leadership.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Detaching ourselves from the culture of violence
Detaching ourselves from the culture of violence Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta From the pre-independence to post-Soeharto eras, violence has marred the history of this nation, perhaps prompting some to ask: Are we born violent? It would be shameful to answer "yes", but we might also argue that violence occurs everywhere in the world. Jawahar L. Nehru once bitterly admitted, "Violence has played a great part in the world's history".
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gender issues and families
Gender issues and families From Republika A lot more women in Indonesia are joining the struggle related to gender issues and pursuing gender ideals in daily life, forcing some of them to abandon their domestic roles as mothers and housewives. In a number of advanced countries, the negative impact resulting from such issues has been felt. In Japan, population growth is very slow because Japanese women are too busy to have children, while they experience exploitation in society.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ex-ministers 'richer for the experience'
Ex-ministers 'richer for the experience' Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Announcing his personal wealth to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK)'s office here on Thursday, former tourism and culture minister I Gede Ardika implied that life was good being a cabinet minister. "I'm grateful that after being a minister, I now have plenty of savings," he said. Ardika's official personal wealth increased from Rp 1.314 billion (US$146,000) when he was appointed as minister in 2001, to Rp 2.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2: Lessons from E. Asian Financial Cooperation
Part 1 of 2: Lessons from E. Asian Financial Cooperation Makmur Keliat, Jakarta There are two official documents we could refer to in tracing the idea of financial cooperation in Southeast and East Asia. The first document can be seen in the Terms of Understanding on the Establishment of the ASEAN Surveillance Process (ASP), signed in New York in October, 1998. The second appeared in May 2000 after the ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers Meeting in May 2000 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Musicians rejoice at return of jazz festival
Musicians rejoice at return of jazz festival M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The prayers of Indonesian jazz musicians for a major scale musical event has finally been answered with the return of an international jazz festival in the capital, after a very long absence of such an event.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Governance reform key to fighting corruption: ADB
Governance reform key to fighting corruption: ADB Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid growing public discontent over the lack of progress in punishing those involved in corruption, a new study says that because corruption is largely systemic, or institutionalized, the key to solving the problem is to reform the system and improve governance.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Alpha Amirrachman
Alpha Amirrachman Jakarta 2. sIMON -- Schools can help end conflict 1 X 30 Schools can help end conflict Simon Marcus Gower Jakarta
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh aid part of Rotary centenary
Aceh aid part of Rotary centenary The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Rotary Club members throughout Jakarta celebrated the club's international centennial with a charity event for tsunami-torn Aceh in Jakarta on Wednesday. Two barongsai (lion dance) performers danced from table to table at Balai Samudra hall in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, collecting donations in red envelopes during the gala dinner, which coincided with Cap Go Meh, the end of the 15-day Chinese New Year festivities.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Election work continues despite judicial review
Election work continues despite judicial review Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government's preparations for the country's first ever regional elections continues despite the ongoing judicial review process of Law No. 32/2004 on elections. Minister of Home Affairs M. Ma'ruf said the judicial process at the Constitutional Court did not affect the preparations as around 60 percent of the works in each area had been covered. "Of course we'll respect and abide by any legal rulings.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dengue, diarrhea kill 57 people
Dengue, diarrhea kill 57 people KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: Dengue and diarrheal diseases have killed at least 57 people and affected some 3,100 other residents in East Nusa Tenggara province since January, an official said on Thursday. "Fifty of those 57 people died of dehydration," said Fransiskus Salim, the head of the social bureau at the East Nusa Tenggara provincial administration.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
CRC buys Lippo Karawaci stake
CRC buys Lippo Karawaci stake The Jakarta Post, Jakarta China Resources Holdings (CRC Group) has reported to the Capital Market Supervisory Agency (Bapepam) its purchase of a 15.44 percent stake in property developer PT Lippo Karawaci (LK) for Rp 680 billion (about US$73 million). CRC Group, a business conglomerate owned by the Chinese government, purchased the stake through its subsidiary Greatmind Investments Limited, a media statement said on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
An example of moral accountability
An example of moral accountability Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The room is simply furnished with a couple of desks and a cabinet but no computer. A framed poster on the wall reads "World Health Day: Safe Motherhood. Pregnancy is special -- Let's make it safe". This is the office of the chairman of the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI). "Now, I can spend more time here.
Fri, 25 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.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb.24, 2005
Rupiah Rates Feb.24, 2005 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,690.09 6,897.71 7,332.34 7,255.24 Brunei dollar 1 5,997.79 5,379.89 5,718.76 5,658.74 Canadian dollar 1 7,829.12 7,025.18 7,464.90 7,389.32 Swiss franc 1 8,402.79 7,535.27 8,011.88 7,925.84 Danish krone 1 1,736.32 1,557.21 1,655.55 1,637.92 Euro 1 12,917.01 11,592.54 12,316.10 12,193.41 Poundsterling 1 18,638.71 16,721.81 17,771.62 17,588.54 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,251.25 1,122.96 1,193.04...
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
West Jakarta to build more roads
West Jakarta to build more roads JAKARTA: The West Jakarta Public Works Agency will soon begin construction of a tunnel beneath the Pesanggrahan toll road in Arjuna, and an overpass above the Meruya-Tangerang toll road. Agency head Dadang Suwarja said the administration had allotted Rp 20 billion for the projects, the city's official news portal, Beritajakarta, reported on Thursday.
Fri, 25 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims
Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims JP/18/Envoy Envoys read poems to console tsunami victims M. 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.