Archive: 3 February 2005
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Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Don't blame the rain for floods
Don't blame the rain for floods From Media Indonesia 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.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sutiyoso won't delay water rate hike
Sutiyoso won't delay water rate hike JAKARTA: Governor Sutiyoso has refused to delay the water tariff hike, saying that it would only burden future city residents. "The increase could be much higher in the next six months should we continue to delay the hike," he told reporters after a hearing with the City Council on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Senayan Simprug has new lane
Senayan Simprug has new lane JAKARTA: Starting today, motorists can being using the two- lane Jalan Patal Senayan Simprug, connecting the Senayan area, Central Jakarta, with Pondok Indah, South Jakarta. The City Transportation Agency said in a press release made available on Wednesday that previously single-lane road had just been widened. Motorists from Jl. Asia Afrika heading to Pondok Indah are advised to take Jl. Patal Senayan - Jl. Patal Senayan I - Jl. Patal Senayan Simprug, and take Jl.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Swatch 2004 Sales Increase 4.5% on Asian Demand
Swatch 2004 Sales Increase 4.5% on Asian Demand Hugo Miller Associated Press Geneva Swatch Group, the world's largest watchmaker, said full-year revenue increased 4.5 percent last year as the Swiss company sold more of its Omega and Rado watches in the Asian countries including China and Japan. Sales climbed to 4.15 billion Swiss francs (US$3.49 billion) from 3.97 billion francs a year earlier, Swatch said today in an e- mailed statement.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Furious coral exporter busts his tank
Furious coral exporter busts his tank Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang It started as an official visit, but a simple question from a member of the Tangerang City Council caused businessman Samin Iwan alias Ah Kwong, director of PT Sangputra Wismanjaya, to fly into a rage and destroy his own property.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/20/PEOPLE
JP/20/PEOPLE Indorayon conflicts bring him to doctorate degree Kornelius Purba The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The two-decade dispute between Bataknese people and pulp and rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, Toba Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has profoundly touched Victor Silaen. Even worse, the standoff has been marred with the use of violence from both sides.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
For SPOTLIGHT (Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2005)
For SPOTLIGHT (Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2005) Hotel Borobudur Jakarta HONORED MUSICIAN: Hotel Borobudur Jakarta is honored to welcome the musician Yusuf Islam, formerly Cat Stevens, following his trip to tsunami-hit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Islam performed during the "Aceh Loung Sayang Charity Concert" at the hotel's Flores Ballroom on Jan. 31.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
For SPOTLIGHT (tomorrow):
For SPOTLIGHT (tomorrow): SK Group SK GROUP DONATION: South Korea-based SK Group, through its subsidiary in Indonesia, PT SK Keris, donates US$200,000 for earthquake and tsunami victims in Aceh and North Sumatra. Cha Sung Jeen (right), CEO of PT SK Keris, presents the donation to Surya Paloh (left), chairman of the Media Group.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Significance of gender in Aceh aid management
Significance of gender in Aceh aid management Nori Andriyani, Jakarta This article focuses on the need to ensure that gender equality is adopted in all aid efforts in Aceh, particularly those by the government and development agencies. A gender perspective is significant to ensure equality in aid between men and women victims of the Aceh tsunami. This perspective means that we acknowledge the different needs of men and women.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pluralism sidelined by growing conservatism
Pluralism sidelined by growing conservatism Hisonari Kato, Tokyo As an observer of the Indonesian scene coming from a Japanese Buddhist background, I am reminded of the crucial idea of the impermanence in Buddhism: all things evolve and nothing remains unchanged. I realize it can be rather awkward to talk about Buddhist philosophy in the most populous Muslim country, however, it seems relevant to apply this Buddhist concept to a historical context in Indonesia.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Don't hold breath for clean air in the big smoke
Don't hold breath for clean air in the big smoke Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Council is set to endorse the draft bylaw on air pollution on Friday, but clean air is still long way off in Jakarta, long listed as one of the world's most polluted cities. Councillor Muhayar Rustamudin, chairman of the City Council's bylaw drafting committee, said on Wednesday that the bylaw would only come into effect next year.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yemen invests in Riau province
Yemen invests in Riau province PEKANBARU, Riau: Yemen businesspeople are eyeing investment opportunities in Riau province. They plan to invest US$20 million in the construction of margarine and soap factories, which will be followed by investments in other fields, according to Riau Governor Rusli Zainal. The Yemen investors have committed to sending factory equipment to Riau province in the next few weeks, said Rusli after meeting with Yemen Ambassador to Indonesia Ahmed Salim Alwahishi.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstruction
Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstruction Urip Hudiono and Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh With the emergency relief stage in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam officially declared to have ended, the government will now commence with rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in the tsunami-stricken province, which includes the establishment of relocation barracks for refugees.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN MPs to send mission to Myanmar
ASEAN MPs to send mission to Myanmar Ivy Susanti, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legislators from seven Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) grouped in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Caucus (IPC) will send a fact-finding team to Myanmar to meet government officials and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
More powerful CR-V eyes SUV market
More powerful CR-V eyes SUV market Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tough competition in the sports utility vehicle (SUV) market has led Japanese automaker PT Honda Prospect Motor to launch a new variant of its Honda CR-V in a heated competition with Nissan X- Trail. PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) launched last Thursday the Honda CR-V powered by a 2,354 cc engine. A week earlier PT HPM introduced the Honda Odyssey.
Thu, 03 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.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indorayon earns Silaen doctorate
Indorayon earns Silaen doctorate Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The two-decade dispute between Bataknese people and pulp and rayon producer PT Inti Indorayon Utama in Porsea, Toba Samosir regency, North Sumatra, has profoundly touched Victor Silaen. Even worse, the standoff has been marred with the use of violence from both sides.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Barong Festival at Museum Gunarsa
Barong Festival at Museum Gunarsa Museum Gunarsa, Klungkung, will hold a special Barong Festival from Sunday Feb. 6 through Thursday, Feb. 10 as part of the museum's attempt to promote Barong dance. The festival will bring together Barong dance troupes from all over Bali with their innovative works. The Barong festival has taken place several times, but this time it will be very special, as the owner of the museum, Nyoman Gunarsa, has involved a number of large-scale sponsors. --JP
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prosecution upbeat on Puteh case
Prosecution upbeat on Puteh case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an apparent show of confidence, prosecutors said on Tuesday they would not present more witnesses to testify in the graft trial of suspended Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh. "We feel that the witnesses have given enough evidence against the defendant. Therefore, we do not need to summon other witnesses to testify," chief prosecutor Khaidir Ramli said after Wednesday's hearing.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fight looms in over RI military curb
Fight looms in over RI military curb Ken Guggenheim, Associated Press/Washington The U.S. Congress is gearing up for a fight about whether to ease restrictions on military ties with Indonesia. Last week, Republican Sen. Kit Bond, speaking on the Senate floor, praised Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a reformer and urged improved military ties between the two countries. On Tuesday, Democratic Sen.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to host G-33 meeting in mid April
RI to host G-33 meeting in mid April Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The G-33 alliance of developing countries -- fighting to protect sensitive farm products from trade liberalization under the World Trade Organization -- is to hold a ministerial meeting here ahead of the next WTO conference in Hong Kong. The ministerial meeting is expected to take place in conjunction with the Asia Africa Conference jubilee in mid April in Bandung.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
StarOne aiming for eightfold increase in customers
StarOne aiming for eightfold increase in customers Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indosat's fixed-wireless phone provider StarOne aims to increase the number of its customers by eight-fold to 800,000 by the end of this year, a senior company executive says. Director of fixed telecommunications and multimedia Wahyu Wijayadi told The Jakarta Post on Wednesday that within seven months of its operations, which started last May, StarOne had already attracted 100,000 customers.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. GAM: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. GAM: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Experts suggest government share power with GAM 2. MONEY: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Counterfeiting concerns President 3. BOMBER: 1 LINE, 36 COUNTS Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 years 4. VISIT: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Howard praises Ausssie-RI effort 5. AIRPORT: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Airport operator to open budget terminal
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Medco sets sights on IPO in Singapore, London markets
Medco sets sights on IPO in Singapore, London markets Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian energy giant Medco Energy Internasional plans to offer up to 45 percent of its stake on the Singapore and London stock exchanges over the next six months, via an initial public offering (IPO), the company's founder said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Counterfeiting concerns President
Counterfeiting concerns President Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Karawang/West Java The rising number of counterfeit banknotes and passports circulating in the country has prompted President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to urge the authorities to get more serious in fighting document fraud.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Furniture industry told to improve quality
Furniture industry told to improve quality Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang The local furniture industry must improve its quality to compete with products from China and Vietnam, experts say. Speaking at a seminar on resurrecting Central Java's furniture industry, Agus P. Djailani of the International Finance Corporation's Program for Eastern Indonesia SME Assistance (IFC PENAS) said there had been no improvement in the quality of Indonesia's furniture over the last five years.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
MPs push for Myanmar democratization
MPs push for Myanmar democratization JAKARTA: Parliamentary members from ASEAN countries convened here on Wednesday to discuss a series of campaigns for democratic changes in Myanmar. The parliamentarians, grouped in the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus, launched a one-year program of cooperation with the main agenda being to ensure that the Myanmar government made significant progress towards democratization.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bill Clinton named UN special envoy for tsunami relief
Bill Clinton named UN special envoy for tsunami relief Agence France-Presse United Nations The United Nations confirmed on Tuesday it had offered former U.S. president Bill Clinton the job of UN special envoy for tsunami relief, and that Clinton had accepted. "The Secretary General has indeed offered to former U.S.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Arrival of Japanese troops stirs wartime memories
Arrival of Japanese troops stirs wartime memories Chris Brummitt, Associated Press/Banda Aceh Razali Hasan still remembers Japan's brutal World War II occupation of Indonesia: the beatings, the forced labor and the stories of terrible punishments. But six decades later, he views the return of 1,000 Japanese troops to Aceh with little concern. This time, their mission is different: to offer aid following the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami. "Now their mission is about serving humanity.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 years
Cimanggis bombmaker gets 7 years Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Cibinong District Court sentenced on Wednesday Oman Abdurrahman, 32, to seven years' imprisonment for his involvement in a bomb blast on March 21, 2004, in Sukamaju Baru subdistrict, Cimanggis district, Depok. The sentence was a year less than that sought by the prosecutors.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Thursday, February 3, 2005
TV Program: Thursday, February 3, 2005 .TB.30" .90" TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee 8:00 Cartoon: Hero Classics 8:30 Music: Asyik-Asyik 10:00 Talk Show: Wirausaha 11:00 Sport Documentary 12:00 p.m.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/JNICC
JP/18/JNICC Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Center treasures tradition Joyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta In these days of disasters -- both natural and manmade -- trauma, stress and health problems must be addressed. Sometimes, a little help goes a long way. Yoga is a 5,000-year-old science, developed, refined and presented by highly evolved Indian priests to rejuvenate the body, mind and spirit.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Communist putsch riddle
Communist putsch riddle I am highly disturbed by the article from Prijono Tjiptoherijanto in The Jakarta Post on Jan. 28, titled Some things never change despite changes in regime. The author presents a misleading view about the history of the Oct. 1, 1965, putsch and its tragic aftermath in which up to three million people were murdered and tens of thousands were imprisoned.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals home
RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals home The Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan The Indonesian government has vowed to work hard to bring home around 400,000 illegal workers remaining in Malaysia, with Malaysia deciding to extend the amnesty for the third time.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike
Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police finally confirmed on Wednesday that Dulmatin, a key terror suspect, had not been killed during air strikes by the Philippine military in southern Mindanao on Jan. 26, 2005. An officer attached to Interpol in Indonesia, Brig. Gen.
Thu, 03 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.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to develop bordering islands for business
Govt to develop bordering islands for business The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government was preparing regulations to encourage foreign investment and tourism on small islands in border areas, the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said on Tuesday. Freddy Numberi said the ministry was still waiting for directions from President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono before he would reveal the specific detail of the policy.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Trauma haunts tsunami survivors
Trauma haunts tsunami survivors Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Up to 90 percent of the millions affected by the Asian quake disaster are suffering mental trauma, conditions which could prompt a "second tsunami" unless support and treatment are given, experts said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
4heads
4heads 1. DUL (2x18) Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike 2. DPD (2x24) Stipend for DPD members annoys House members 3. Puteh (1x31) Prosecutors upbeat on Puteh case 4. Migrant (1x48) Indonesian workers recount plight in Singapore 5. BOA (1x36) BOA to start operating next month
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Japanese government gears up for post-tsunami reconstruction
Japanese government gears up for post-tsunami reconstruction Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan After pouring in food and medical aid to tsunami victims in Aceh, the Japanese government is now planning to turn its attention to rebuilding the public and education infrastructure. The projects will be started in the near future, pending data collection by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clothes pile up on beach amid organization hitches
Clothes pile up on beach amid organization hitches Huge mountains of soaking wet clothes have built up on the beaches of a remote tsunami-hit Indonesian town, in a sign that relief efforts were still struggling from coordination and transport problems, military and aid workers said on Tuesday. An AFP photographer visiting Calang, one of the most severely damaged towns on the west coast of Aceh province, found four large piles of clothes on the picturesque beach.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
City to take fast lane building busway corridors
City to take fast lane building busway corridors Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration will speed up the development of all 15 planned busway corridors so that they are completed by 2007. "I want to accelerate the development of busway projects so that residents who live on the outskirts of Jakarta can also enjoy better public transport services," Governor Sutiyoso said at City Hall.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bantul election may be delayed
Bantul election may be delayed BANTUL, Yogyakarta: The election of a new regent in Bantul, scheduled for June 5, could be delayed due to the sluggish deliberation of a government decree on the direct election of regional administration heads. Head of election materials and facilities at Bantul General Elections Commission (KPUD), Suwandi, said that in the absence of such a decree, his division had delayed submitting a budget proposal.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Health museum: Spooky, enlightening
Health museum: Spooky, enlightening Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Mubaroch, an employee of Dr. Adhyatma Health Museum in Surabaya, struggled to unlock the door to the Cultural Health room, one of seven rooms in the museum. He inserted every key, but to no avail. It was only after he recited bismillah (Muslim phrase said prior to the commencement of any activity) that the lock turned. "This is the most haunted in the museum. I am scared to enter it," Mubaroch told The Jakarta Post.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clearing away mud is job one in tsunami-damaged Banda Aceh AP
Clearing away mud is job one in tsunami-damaged Banda Aceh AP Photos Planned[ By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN= Associated Press Writer= BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) - Clearing away mud is now top priority in Banda Aceh Christopher Bodeen Associated Press/Banda Aceh Boots caked in muck, Said al Eidrus proudly throws open a door revealing the Al Azhar kindergarten's newly pristine floors, finally free of the waist-high layer of mud left by the tsunami.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt may ask for $700m from Newmont
Govt may ask for $700m from Newmont JAKARTA: The government will possibly demand up to US$700 million in compensation from mining firm PT Newmont Minahasa Raya in a civil suit it will file next week over alleged pollution to Buyat Bay in North Sulawesi. Sudarsono, deputy for legal affairs at the Office of the State Minister for the Environment, said on Wednesday that the amount was still an estimate based on previous environmental cases involving mining operations.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
BOA to start work next month, says official
BOA to start work next month, says official The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government hopes the Aceh Authority Body (BOA), overseeing the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Aceh, will be operational by March 26, presidential spokesman Andi Malarangeng says. "The BOA's operation will end Bakornas PBP's responsibilities in the emergency response required for the disaster-affected areas.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Medical school holds science week
Medical school holds science week JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia's school of medicine is holding its annual science week from Tuesday through to Sunday. The event, which highlights the research achievements of the university's faculty and students over a year, is meant to encourage and instill a culture of research at the school. Prizes are awarded for the top three scientific papers and posters, with students and faculty being judged separately.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to host int'l textile conference
RI to host int'l textile conference Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Textile and clothing producer countries from the developing world will meet in Bali in the first week of April to discuss trade after the elimination of the quota system, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade said on Wednesday. The ministry's Director General for International Cooperation Pos M.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
300 families in Gowa lose their livelihood
300 families in Gowa lose their livelihood Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Makassar Some 300 families of farmers and fishermen in Parangloe district in Gowa regency are fast losing their main source of income as most of their paddy fields and Je'neberang river where they used to fish are filled with mud.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/ /
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.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Papuan People's Assembly
Papuan People's Assembly From Tempo With the promulgation of Government Regulation No. 54/2004 on the Papuan People's Assembly (MRP), the provincial administration of Papua is expected to set up this institution before long. The MRP is an important body for the process of special autonomy in the region. The Papuan community should therefore be careful in electing representatives to the assembly.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stipend for DPD members annoys House members
Stipend for DPD members annoys House members Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Although all 128 Regional Representatives Council (DPD) members reside in their respective provinces, the DPD Secretariat has allocated a monthly housing allowance for them to live in Jakarta.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Four named suspects over waste export
Four named suspects over waste export JAKARTA: The government has named three Indonesians and one Singaporean as suspects over a recent export of materials containing toxic waste into Indonesia, and has filed a complaint with the Bassel Convention Secretary in Switzerland after Singapore refused to take back the materials. No details of the suspects were revealed. However, the three Indonesians are officials from fertilizer producer PT APL.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian workers recount plight in Singapore
Indonesian workers recount plight in Singapore Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A modest housewife from a village in Magetan regency, East Java, 52 year-old Binarti was not a woman with many words. But her faint tone, watery eyes and mournful expression clearly displayed the grief of a mother whose child was facing a life sentence in a foreign country.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Crossing activities return to normal
Crossing activities return to normal Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara: After two days of no activity, ferries transporting vehicles between Lembar seaport in Lombok and Padang Bai seaport in Bali, were running as scheduled on Wednesday. Bus and truck drivers had earlier protested the government's decision to raise crossing fees by blocking the street leading to Lembar seaport. The drivers ended their blockade after West Nusa Tenggara Governor Lalu M.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Water rate hike is burdensome'
'Water rate hike is burdensome' Like it or not, Jakartans have to see automatic water rate hikes by between 4 and 16 percent every six months for the next five years. The announcement was made more than 10 days after it took effect. The Jakarta Post asked residents about their opinion on the issue. Ellya, 25, works as a marketing staffer with a car showroom in Matraman in East Jakarta. She lives in Salemba Tengah, Central Jakarta with her family: What hike? Water tariff?
Thu, 03 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.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Spinning' care
'Spinning' care It all sounds very good, but what does it all mean? The government's recent announcement that it would "allocate" savings from the discontinuation of the fuel subsidy to provide free basic education and health care for the country's poor sounds wonderfully appealing. Too appealing in fact. After overcoming the initial excitement, the message increasingly resonates more like a rhetorical campaign slogan than a concrete policy.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 3, 2005
Where to go in Bali for Thursday, February 3, 2005 .TB.30" 1.0" Exhibitions * Painting Rediscovering Indonesia by Agostino De Romanis from Italy, Rudana Museum and Fine Art Gallery, Jl. Cok Rai Pudak 44, Peliatan, Ubud, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., until Feb. 5. This exhibition is organized in collaboration with Honorary Consulate of Italy in Bali, and the Italian Institute of Culture in Jakarta * Ceramic The Journey of Life by Freddy Sitorus, Jenggala Keramik Bali, Jl.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Airport operator to open budget terminal
Airport operator to open budget terminal The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Domestic terminals at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, west of Jakarta, may soon be able to share the burden of ever-increasing passengers, with a new terminal to be built especially for low-cost carriers. Airport administrator PT Angkasa Pura II plans to renovate its haj terminal this year into a budget-airlines terminal, said the company's public relations manager, M. Wasfan, on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Humanitarian deed needed
Humanitarian deed needed This letter is to invoke our appreciation for the thought- provoking article Tsunami calls for true 'Jihad' contributed to The Jakarta Post on Jan. 27 by Zakiyuddin Baidhawy. It's really tragic that religious fanatics like Osama bin Laden who claim to be the crusaders for the religion of Allah are not responding in this hour of need.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Proposed parking fee hike
Proposed parking fee hike From Koran Tempo The majority of the factions in the Jakarta City Council have rejected a plan by the city administration to raise parking rates by 200 percent, saying the proposed hike does not come at an opportune time as the parking management agency, BP Parkir, needs revamping and restructuring, and also because parking areas still need to be put in order.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Free trade agreement to benefit Indonesia more than Japan
Free trade agreement to benefit Indonesia more than Japan Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia and Japan have wrapped up a two-day preliminary bilateral Free Trade Agreement talks with results that include a simulation showing that the FTA scheme would benefit Indonesia far more than Japan, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Celebrating unity -- but what about diversity?
Celebrating unity -- but what about diversity? Endy M. Bayuni, Jakarta This year Indonesia marks its 60th independence anniversary. Given the diversity of this nation of about 220 million people, we have every reason to pride ourselves that we have remained as one nation, through good and bad times, for six decades now. This year's Aug. 17th Independence Day will be celebrated in a special way, just as we do every time we commemorate another decade of our national independence.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Experts suggest government share power with GAM
Experts suggest government share power with GAM Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government should offer a power-sharing arrangement to the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) in governing oil and gas-rich Aceh as part of an effort to end the decades-long conflict in the province, a number of experts have said.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Total faces bankruptcy petition by contractors
Total faces bankruptcy petition by contractors Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Total E&P Indonesie, a local affiliate of the world's second largest liquefied natural gas producer, Total SA, is refusing to recognize a US$7.2 million claim against it brought by former contractors despite there attempt to have the company declared bankrupt.
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean fugitive arrested
Singaporean fugitive arrested The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Obviously not learning from past mistakes, Singaporean Tang Kheng Seng, 32, alias Jeremy, was arrested again on Tuesday evening while trying to steal from lockers in a spa facility of a hotel in Bali, the same crime that the fugitive was earlier arrested for in Jakarta. City Police chief Insp. Firman Gani said the suspect was expected to arrive in Jakarta in the afternoon. "The suspect will be charged with two crimes ...
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. TKI (50) - 60 pts 2 cols 3 lines (3x12)
1. TKI (50) - 60 pts 2 cols 3 lines (3x12) RI pledges to bring 400,000 illegals home 2. Ban (40) - 36 pts 3 col 1line (1x27) Fight looms in U.S. over RI military curb 3. Rehab (50) - 36 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x24) Govt says emergency over, begins Aceh reconstruction 4. Bribe (20) - 28 pts 2 cols 1line (1x22) Cops offered cash to reject bribes --- 5. Photos, ads
Thu, 03 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt faces tough job of restoring Aceh environment
Govt faces tough job of restoring Aceh environment Tony Hotland The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With the initial danger of disease outbreaks under control in post-tsunami Aceh, government officials are now working to identify dangerous areas so the lives of survivors and aid workers are not put at risk.
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Ministers in dispute over state firm
Ministers in dispute over state firm Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A recent plan from the Office of State Minister of State Enterprises to merge several under-performing state enterprises has received objections from some ministers, arguing that it might further undermine the performance of these firms.
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Aceh warned of human trafficking
Aceh warned of human trafficking JAKARTA: A national movement sponsored by the State Ministry of Women's Empowerment reiterated a call on Tuesday for authorities, relief agencies and community leaders to step up security efforts to prevent women and child trafficking in tsunami-ravaged Aceh.
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Howard praises Aussie-RI effort
Howard praises Aussie-RI effort Agencies, Banda Aceh Australia's prime minister on Wednesday praised the cooperation of his soldiers and Indonesian troops in tsunami relief efforts, which Indonesian officials said could usher in "new intimacy" between the two nations. John Howard's comments during a visit to inspect damage in Aceh province came five years after ties were strained by Australia's criticism of the Indonesian Military in East Timor's bloody separation from Indonesia.
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* Government should share power with GAM: Experts Page 2
* Government should share power with GAM: Experts Page 2 * Dulmatin not killed in RP air strike Page 4 * 300 families in Gowa lose their livelihoods Page 5 * Significance of gender in Aceh aid management Page 7 * No clean air for the big smoke any time soon Page 8 * Lakers shrug off Rudy rumors to beat Blazers Page 9 * Thailand voters face deluge of election cash Page 11 * Total faces bankruptcy petition by contractors Page 13 * Basquiat: Genius or charlatan? Page 18
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Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, February 4, 2005
Where to go in Jakarta: Friday, February 4, 2005 Exhibitions * Indonesia Good Design Exhibition, Erasmus Huis, Jl. HR Rasuna Said Kav. S-3, South Jakarta (Tel. 5241069), open Monday - Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., until Feb. 18 * Video Installation Game Is Not (Yet) Over, Gallery Lawang, Jl. S. Parman No. 1, West Jakarta, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., until Feb.
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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.
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Toyota to provide Subaru car maker with hybrid vehicle
Toyota to provide Subaru car maker with hybrid vehicle technology: report Japan's top automaker Toyota Motor will provide hybrid-vehicle technology to Subaru-brand carmaker Fuji Heavy Industries, helping it exploit the key North American market, a report said Wednesday. Toyota plans to supply its hybrid power system to Fuji Heavy, which will use it to make hybrids a mainline product in the North American market, which accounts for 35 percent of its group sales, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun said.
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Adiguna's case on the way to court
Adiguna's case on the way to court Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prosecutors sent on Wednesday murder suspect Adiguna Sutowo to the notorious Salemba prison, pending his trial expected to start later this month. Head of the intelligence unit at the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Farried Haryanto, said prosecutors were now drafting the indictment on the shooting of Yohannes Berchmans "Rudy" Haerudy Natong which took place early in the new year.
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;PRB;CD; ANPAk..r.. Significance of Gender in Aceh Aid Management JP/7/opinion Significance of gender in Aceh aid management 2. Yale -- Immunization 1 x 30 Immunization key to saving children 3. Dyer-- 2 x 21 Iraq's election and the coming Shia revolt
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Kijang Innova offers more power, gadgets
Kijang Innova offers more power, gadgets The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an attempt to expand its already large share of the multipurpose van (MPV) segment, Japanese carmaker PT Toyota-Astra Motor (TAM) launched last Tuesday the latest variant of its popular Toyota Kijang Innova, the Toyota Kijang Innova 2.7V, offering more power and convenience to customers.