Archive: 4 February 2005
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Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Workshop on Best Practices of Successful Balanced Scorecard
Workshop on Best Practices of Successful Balanced Scorecard Implementations Naresh Makhijani and Dr. James Creelman will give a practical two-day workshop based on the findings of their upcoming book titled Mastering Business in Asia - Succeeding with the Balanced Scorecard. The workshop will be held at the Financial Club, Jakarta on March 15 and March 16, 2005.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Popularity? Who cares, Susilo says
Popularity? Who cares, Susilo says Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Days prior to the second round of the presidential election, polls showed that Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was likely to beat president Megawati Soekarnoputri. Only three-and-a-half-months later, however, the country's first directly elected president is furious over polls showing that his popularity has been decreasing. "I have listened to a lot of criticism during the first 100 days of my term.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/JAPAN
JP/18/JAPAN Tourist industry urged work hard to win back Japanese market Wahyoe Boediwardhana The Jakarta Post/Denpasar The Dec. 26 tsunami that struck Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia and other countries in Asia and Africa, including Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka, has had a dramatic impact on tourism in affected areas.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. FUEL: 2 X 24
1. FUEL: 2 X 24 Fuel prices to go up soon, BI set for rate increase 2. TAX: 1 X 32 Businesses urged to shun tax collusion 3. REAX: 1 X 35 Bush speech soft on N. Korea, hard on Iran 4. YENNY: 1 X 40 U.S. urged to restore military cooperation with RI
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Film fest screens tsunami short film
Film fest screens tsunami short film The 34th International Film Festival Rotterdam, running till next Feb. 6, presents the world premiere of Trep Hudep! (Stay Alive!), a post-tsunami short video documentary by Alex Sihar from Indonesia. The film talks about the surviving people in the hardest-hit tsunami areas of Aceh and North Sumatra. Trep Hudep! (Stay Alive!) screens as part of the IFFR 2005 special programme section SEA Eyes. On Dec.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
World Vision clarifies
World Vision clarifies Allow us to make a correction to a news story published on page 4 of The Jakarta Post of Feb. 2 under the title "Pope urges Catholics to help tsunami victims" as it contains some inaccurate information about our institution. In paragraph 14 of the story it is written "...
Fri, 04 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, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
PITI to celebrate Chinese New Year
PITI to celebrate Chinese New Year YOGYAKARTA: In order to enhance assimilation among different ethnic groups in Yogyakarta, the Chinese-Indonesian Muslim Brotherhood Association's (PITI) Yogyakarta chapter will hold a Chinese New Year celebration at a university mosque here. Budi Satya Graha, the founder of PITI's Yogyakarta branch, said that the celebration will be held a week after the Chinese New Year, which falls on Feb. 9.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sex education, religious and cultural values
Sex education, religious and cultural values Alpha Amirrachman, Jakarta This newspaper (Jan. 27) reported an alarming result of a survey concerning premarital sex among youngsters in four big cities -- Jakarta, Surabaya, Medan and Bandung. The research found that 40 percent of 237 sexually active youngsters who responded to the survey lost their virginity at home, 26 percent at a boarding house and 26 percent in a hotel.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Volunteers and Aceh authorities
Volunteers and Aceh authorities From Koran Tempo Unexpectedly, there are quite a large number of people with a great sense of humanity in Indonesia. These Indonesian volunteers have been working hard day and night in Aceh, helping the Acehnese cope with problems arising after the earthquake and tsunami. These volunteers have undertaken many things, from setting up emergency schools in tents to providing psychological help to the victims.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Separated twin
Separated twin dies after surgery SURABAYA: Five days after being surgically separated from her conjoined twin at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital, baby Dwipayani died on Thursday due to heart and lung failure. Her sister, Dwipayanti, meanwhile, is still on life support. One of the surgeons who operated on the twins for nine hours on Saturday, Urip Murtedjo, said Dwipayani had a swollen heart and lungs due to lack of oxygen.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Young people fielded in battle against HIV/AIDS
Young people fielded in battle against HIV/AIDS The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As more young people in the capital are exposed to the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, a new approach involving their peers is being heralded as an effective prevention measure.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Drug case numbers getting higher
Drug case numbers getting higher Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Despite the heavy prison sentences being handed down, the number of drug cases heard by the Tangerang District Court has continued to rise over the past seven years, a court official says. Tangerang District Court chief Zaenal Arifin told The Jakarta Post the number of drug cases heard by the court had steadily increased since 1998.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Another BNI scam ready for trial
Another BNI scam ready for trial Abdul Khalik The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Jakarta prosecutors are preparing indictments against five suspects in the Rp 46.5 billion (US$5.17 million) BNI Pondok Indah scandal. The head of the intelligence unit at the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Farried Haryanto, said on Thursday prosecutors began preparing the charges after completing the case files on the suspects and handing them to the police on Jan. 28.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. urged to restore military cooperation with RI
U.S. urged to restore military cooperation with RI Yenni Djahidin, The Jakarta Post, Washington D.C. A soon-to-be published study recommends that the United States remove its restrictions on the Indonesian military (TNI). The study, to be released in March, says that both countries would benefit from a restoration in military to military cooperation.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pristine forests story of the past
Pristine forests story of the past Indonesia's rain forests, along with Brazil's, are known as the lungs of the world. The condition of the country's forests continues to deteriorate as a result of illegal logging that has gone on for decades, consequently contributing to global warming. EG Togu Manurung, in his article titled Radical measures needed to stop illegal logging (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 26) did touch on President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's declaration of war on illegal logging on Nov.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Legal basis on state firms merger plan questioned
Legal basis on state firms merger plan questioned The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Following objections from ministers over the Office of State Minister of State Enterprises' plan to merge under-performing state firms and establish a holding company, the plan has received another blow. Legislator Dradjat Wibowo of the House of Representatives' Commission XI overseeing banking and financial affairs said "There is no legal basis for the establishment of a holding company".
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Tap water should be free of charge'
'Tap water should be free of charge' The tap water rate increase that took effect on Jan. 20 was one of the automatic increases that will take place every six months for the next five years. The city administration says the money collected from the increase will be used to pay an outstanding debt of Rp 938 billion (US$105 million) to its foreign water company partners. The Jakarta Post ask residents for their opinion on the issue.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU to give trade preferences to Indonesia: French minister
EU to give trade preferences to Indonesia: French minister Agence France-Presse Paris The European Union is to extend preferential trade conditions to Indonesia from April, France's foreign trade minister said on Wednesday after talks with his Indonesian counterpart, Marie Pangestu. "These trade preferences are going to be put in place from April 1 instead of July 1 to help Indonesia, which will benefit in this way from lower customs duty in certain sectors," Francois Loos told AFP.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb. 3
Rupiah Rates Feb. 3 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,532.05 6,748.59 Brunei dollar 1 5,926.56 5,312.33 Canadian dollar 1 7,836.48 7,024.06 Swiss franc 1 8,113.76 7,274.86 Danish krone 1 1,697.44 1,521.64 Euro 1 12,634.25 11,327.40 Poundsterling 1 18,276.74 16,387.32 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,243.70 1,115.34 Japanese yen 100 9,326.92 8,361.36 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,530.50 1,372.07 New Zealand dollar 1 6,919.98 6,197.88 PNG kina 1 3,210.70 2,792.70 Philippine...
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Red Cross officially closes fund-raiser
Red Cross officially closes fund-raiser JAKARTA: Chairwoman of West Jakarta's Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) Anny Fadjar Panjaitan officially closed the branch's fund- raising campaign on Thursday. "Don't buy coupons offered in conjunction with the fund-raiser because the campaign has been closed," she said. The branch cooperated with government offices, companies, schools and universities, health clinics, hospitals and cinemas in collecting the funds.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Three students left in Poso school
Three students left in Poso school PALU, Central Sulawesi: Prolonged conflict in Poso regency has brought down the number of students in an elementary school here to three. Before the sectarian conflict broke out in 2000, the school, the Sintuwulemba state elementary school, had over 200 students. Although the school has currently only three students, classes are still held as usual.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Megawati could lose PDI-P top job in Bali Page 2
* Megawati could lose PDI-P top job in Bali Page 2 * 'Graft' blamed for poor haj management Page 4 * Bloody thumbprint causes campaign stir in Lampung Page 5 * Sex education, religious and cultural values Page 7 * City seeks investors to build busways Page 8 * Lonard, Immelman share Heineken Classic lead Page 9 * Rebel call for strike ignored in Kathmandu Page 11 * Legal basis for state firms merger plan queried Page 13 * Tony has musical poetry with unusual tonality Page 17
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Influx of illegals from Malaysia continues
Influx of illegals from Malaysia continues Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The massive influx of illegal immigrants returning from Malaysia continued on Thursday despite a decision by the neighboring country's government to extend an amnesty. Over 5,000 Indonesian workers arrived at Tanjung Priok port in North Jakarta early on Thursday on board the passenger ship Umsini sailing from Port Klang, Penang, and Johor Baru in peninsular Malaysia.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt continues to get criticized over performance
Govt continues to get criticized over performance The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The first 100 days of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's administration have passed. But criticism of his government continues unabated, with most considering that he had so far failed to improve the country's investment and business climate. "The government has put the direction of its economic policy into its 100-day program and National Medium-term Development Plan (RPJMN).
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Esia aims to boost customer to 4m by 2008
Esia aims to boost customer to 4m by 2008 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bakrie Telecom's fixed-wireless phone provider Esia aims to boost its number of customers to 4 million by 2008 from around 250,000 currently, a company executive said on Thursday. Vice president of retail sales Charles Sitorus said the figure represented about 10 percent of total projected telecommunication customers by 2008 in Jakarta and West Java -- two areas where Esia holds the license to operate.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Friday, February 4, 2005
TV Today: Friday, February 4, 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, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
44 people die of rabies
44 people die of rabies KUPANG, East Nusa Tenggara: The government of Lembata regency here declared an emergency situation on Thursday after 44 people died in the past week due to rabies. The latest victim was seven-year-old Ferdinandus Lolong Langari, who died on Thursday, after being bitten by a rabid dog.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Siemens expects 20 percent sales growth in 2005
Siemens expects 20 percent sales growth in 2005 The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Driven by a high demand in the electrical and communications industry, PT Siemens Indonesia (Siemens) -- local affiliation of Germany's engineering giant Siemens GA -- is projecting 20 percent growth this year, said the company's general manager, Greig Young, on Wednesday. Last year, Siemens' total sales in Indonesia increased by nine percent amounting to some 753 million euro (US$978,9 million). Siemens CEO Juergen D.
Fri, 04 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, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Seren Taun' ritual attracts big crowd
'Seren Taun' ritual attracts big crowd Nana Rukmana The Jakarta Post/Kuningan, West Java Far from the sophistication of modern metropolitan cities, hundreds of people have turned up for the Seren Taun ritual procession in the small Cigugur village in Kuningan regency, West Java. Held in the 12th month of the Sundanese calendar, that this year fell on Feb. 2, the thanksgiving ritual marked the end of harvest season and the beginning of a new year.
Fri, 04 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, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Infrastructure development unlikely to spur growth
Infrastructure development unlikely to spur growth Umar Juoro, Jakarta The government's intention to stimulate the economy through infrastructure development, which will be accelerated by Bank of Indonesia's easing of legal lending limits related to the financing of infrastructure and other programs in the supply of basic needs of the people, may not be effective for increasing economic growth to an annual average of 6.2 percent.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rp 863b allotted to secure conflict, border areas
Rp 863b allotted to secure conflict, border areas Kurniawan Hari, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense has reduced its 2005 budget proposal for security operations in conflict and border areas to Rp 863.31 billion (US$92.82 million). Of that amount, Rp 616.32 billion would be allocated for security operations in conflict areas, with the remaining Rp 246.99 billion for operations in border areas.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
House for rent, anyone?
House for rent, anyone? Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Efendy has been unable to sleep for three days. It's not the aftershocks that continue to rattle the tsunami-stricken province keeping him awake, but the order he received to move out of his rented house. "The house owner doubled the rent," sighed the 38-year-old, who has been renting the house in Lamlagang, Banda Aceh, for three years. When the tsunami hit on Dec. 26 the house suffered only minor damage, a crack here and there.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Megawati could lose PDI-P top job in Bali
Megawati could lose PDI-P top job in Bali M. Taufiqurrahman and Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Clearly worried that she could face the same fate as former Golkar leader Akbar Tandjung, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) leader Megawati Soekarnoputri warned President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's government not to try to oust her from her post at the party's congress next month.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thai election nears, Thaksin likely to win
Thai election nears, Thaksin likely to win Ed Cropley, Reuters/Bangkok Strange things have happened in Thailand's coup-prone political history, but it will be an upset of epic proportions if Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra does not win by a landslide in Sunday's general election.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1 x 39
1 x 39 'Graft' blamed for poor haj management JP/4/border 1 x 47 Rp 863b allocated to secure conflict, border areas JP/04/PUTEH 2 x 24 Experts testify against Puteh in corruption case JP/4/KOMINFO 1 x 37 New ministry to focus on technology
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia not to revise currency peg
Malaysia not to revise currency peg Associated Press, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will not revise the ringgit's peg to the U.S. dollar "in the near future" because it is not undervalued compared to other Asian currencies, the government said on Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said the peg provided stability and competitiveness for Malaysian exports.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to issue declaration on haze
Govt to issue declaration on haze PEKANBARU, Riau: The government and security personnel in Riau province will soon issue a joint declaration to call on people and companies to stop slash and burn practices that lead to forest fires. The declaration -- to be signed by the Riau governor, the chief of the Riau Provincial Police and the chief of the Riau Prosecutor's Office -- will be made public in the near future, said Riau Governor Rusli Zainal.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clearing away mud now become top priority
Clearing away mud now become top priority 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. Other volunteers slather gray paint on wooden doors and scrub down concrete while teachers in white head scarves settle on the white tiles for a staff meeting.
Fri, 04 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.
Fri, 04 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, 04 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, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel prices to go up soon, BI set for rates increase
Fuel prices to go up soon, BI set for rates increase Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government will raise fuel prices by up to 30 percent in the first quarter of this year in a bid to lower the fuel subsidy. To limit the inflationary impact, Bank Indonesia has indicated it will raise interest rates or absorb the circulation of base money. "The first quarter of this year is the best time for us to increase fuel prices ....
Fri, 04 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.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt red tape retards infrastructure investment
Govt red tape retards infrastructure investment Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Last month's much-hyped Infrastructure Summit has apparently not been able to spur government bureaucrats into action, particularly on the issue of promised regulations to streamline the process for foreign investors. Prior to the summit -- in which 91 infrastructure projects worth US$22.5 billion over the next five years were offered to domestic and international investors at the Jan. 17 and Jan.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake jolts Mataram
Earthquake jolts Mataram MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: A mild earthquake jolted Mataram city and its surrounding area on Wednesday night, but no immediate fatalities were reported. The 5.5-magnitude earthquake lasted for about 10 seconds, said an official at the Denpasar Meteorology and Geophysics Agency (BMG) Ketut Agus. The earthquake sparked panic among local residents, especially those who live near the beach.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU to grant fishing vessels to RI fishermen
EU to grant fishing vessels to RI fishermen The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Union (EU) is accelerating attempts to pass a policy to grant tsunami-stricken nations used fishing vessels, in addition to training assistance for local fishermen in operating the vessels and in fisheries management. Rio D.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 2005:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Feb. 3, 2005: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 -5 2,500 Ades Alfindo Tbk 2,225 0 104,500 Adhi Karya 1,100 -20 42,758,000 Adira Dinamika 2,500 0 0 AGIS Tbk 95 5 2,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 190 10 1,593,500 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,110 0 1,270,500 Alakasa Industrindo 165...
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
New ministry to focus on technology
New ministry to focus on technology Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has defended its move to upgrade the Office of the State Minister into a full-blown portfolio ministry, saying it would help develop information and communications technology (ICT) in the country.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Group to host vigil in U.S.
Group to host vigil in U.S. USA: The Washington-based Society for Indonesian-Americans (SIA) will organize a nationwide candlelight vigil commemorating the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, South Asian countries and Africa on Feb. 4.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Children told to write to Acehnese
Children told to write to Acehnese JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono kicked off a national pen-pal movement for children in tsunami-ravaged Aceh and Nias on Thursday, urging children across the country to write to children there in order to help ease their suffering. Susilo said the movement would develop friendship and brotherhood among children in Indonesia, which in turn would "strengthen national unity".
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
City seeks investors to build busway
City seeks investors to build busway Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hoping to build another 12 busway corridors across the capital within three years, Sutiyoso's administration has invited investors to participate in the projects. "Some investors have expressed an interest in taking part, but they are waiting until the legal basis for their participation has been established," Jakarta Public Works Agency head Fodly Misbach said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bloody thumbprint causes campaign stir in Lampung
Bloody thumbprint causes campaign stir in Lampung Oyos Saroso H.N, The Jakarta Post, Lampung An official of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI- P) Way Kanan branch in Lampung was shocked to find that a petition filed by residents included a bloody thumbprint. Muhajir, 40, the head of a PDI-P team selecting candidates for regent, discovered the bloody thumbprint on a petition supporting the candidacy of Lt. Col.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Youngsters fielded in battle against HIV/AIDS
Youngsters fielded in battle against HIV/AIDS The Jakarta Post Jakarta As more young people in the capital are exposed to the spread of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, a new approach involving their peers is being heralded as an effective prevention measure.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU to give trade preferences to RI
EU to give trade preferences to RI Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The European Union (EU) is to accelerate the implementation of new preferential trade conditions to Indonesia from July to April, Indonesian Minister of Trade said after talks with France's foreign trade minister Francois Loos. Minister of Trade Mari E.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Malaysia to help RI in rebuilding Aceh
Malaysia to help RI in rebuilding Aceh Malaysia will send a team to Indonesia's tsunami ravaged city of Banda Aceh next week to help prepare a master plan to rebuild the area, a top government official said on Thursday. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak will head a team of town planners and officials from Malaysia's public works ministry for Monday's visit to assess the destruction caused by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
One hurt in gang brawl
One hurt in gang brawl JAKARTA: A man identified as Ucok Saragih was injured in a brawl on Jl. HOS Cokroaminoto in Menteng, Central Jakarta, late on Wednesday. Witnesses said that Ucok, who offered informal parking services on the street, was injured after members of a gang attacked Ucok and his friends. "They came at about 11:30 p.m. on motorcycles and wearing black ... many of them carried swords," witnesses were quoted as saying by Detikcom. Menteng Police chief Comr.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS
1. ANALYSIS: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Megawati could lose PDI-P top job in Bali 2. DEFENSE: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Defense ministry prepares draft to amend TNI laws 3. SUSUL: 1 LINE, 30 COUNTS Separated twin dies of organ failure 4. THEFT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Singaporean's bribery claim probed 5. ROBBER: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Two suspected airport thieves shot dead
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/11/ATW
JP/11/ATW Group to host vigil in U.S. USA: The Washington-based Society for Indonesian-Americans (SIA) will organize a nationwide candlelight vigil commemorating the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, South Asian countries and Africa on Feb. 4.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandela challenges rich to feed the poor
Mandela challenges rich to feed the poor Jeremy Lovell, Reuters/London South African democracy icon Nelson Mandela challenged rich nations on Thursday to help end the misery of the world's poorest millions. Speaking on the eve of a meeting of G-7 finance ministers, the political prisoner cum world diplomat told a crowd of about 2,000 in Trafalgar Square that now was the time for decisive action. "Massive poverty and obscene inequality are such terrible scourges of our times ...
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Santos finds gas, oil at Hiu Aman-1 well
Santos finds gas, oil at Hiu Aman-1 well Bloomberg, Sydney Santos Ltd., Australia's third-largest oil and gas company, said natural gas and oil were discovered at the Hiu Aman-1 well drilled by Unocal Corp. in the Kutei Basin off Indonesia. Initial analysis showed the 25-meter deep discovery in the Donggala Production Sharing Contract area is mostly gas, Adelaide- based Santos said on Thursday in a statement.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Defense ministry prepares draft to amend TNI laws
Defense ministry prepares draft to amend TNI laws Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense is drafting a review of Defense Law No. 3/2002 and Indonesian Military (TNI) Law No. 34/2004 aimed at eliminating the intervention of the House of Representatives in the appointment of TNI commander.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Experts testify against Puteh in corruption case
Experts testify against Puteh in corruption case The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Experts testified at the graft trial of suspended Aceh Governor Abdullah Puteh on Thursday and stated that the defendant violated administrative procedures in the purchase of a Russian-made chopper and that the aircraft was indeed a used product.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Today: Saturday, February 5, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, February 5, 2005 TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:30 Religious Teachings 8:00 Talk Show: Hembing 10:30 Sports 11:30 TV Drama 1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang 2:00 Music 2:30 TV Magazine 3:00 English News Service 4:30 Comedy 5:00 Children Show 5:30 Documentary: Wazz Up 6:00 Battle of Wits 7:00 News: Berita Nasional 7:30 Jaya Show 8:00 TV Series: Demigods 9:00 News: Dunia Dalam Berita 9:30 Class Music 10:00 Boxing Match 11:30 Cultural Show TPI 6:30 a.m.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Seren Taun' brings out the crowds
'Seren Taun' brings out the crowds Nana Rukmana, The Jakarta Post/Kuningan, West Java Far from the sophistication of modern metropolitan cities, hundreds of people have turned up for the Seren Taun festival procession in the small Cigugur village in Kuningan regency, West Java. Held in the 12th month of the Sundanese calendar, that this year fell on Feb. 2, the thanksgiving festival marked the end of harvest season and the beginning of a new year.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU to grant fishing vessels to RI fishermen
EU to grant fishing vessels to RI fishermen The Jakarta Post Jakarta The European Union (EU) is accelerating attempts to pass a policy to grant tsunami-stricken nations used fishing vessels, in addition to training assistance for local fishermen in operating the vessels and in fisheries management. Rio D.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mediator hopeful for next Aceh talks
Mediator hopeful for next Aceh talks Former Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari, mediator in peace talks between the Indonesian government and separatist Aceh province rebels, said Thursday he hoped dialogue would soon resume. "The spirit that people approach this with, I hope bodes well for the next round (of talks)," Ahtisaari said in an interview with AFP.
Fri, 04 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.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Two suspected airport thieves shot dead
Two suspected airport thieves shot dead Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Two suspected members of a gang that has been stealing luggage at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for the past three years were shot and killed by airport police on Thursday. David Bernando, 18, and Roni Patira, 31, were apprehended by airport police on Wednesday after being caught attempting to steal a bag belonging to a passenger who had just arrived from overseas.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S. starts military withdrawal from Aceh
U.S. starts military withdrawal from Aceh Ian Timberlake, Agence France-Presse/Banda Aceh The United States is pulling out the warship at the center of its aid mission to tsunami-hit Indonesia, in the clearest signal yet that emergency efforts to help survivors are winding down. The USS Abraham Lincoln, an aircraft carrier which was the first military vessel to arrive off the coast of Aceh province after the Dec. 26 disaster, was expected to depart on Friday, officials said on Thursday.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singapore won't renew Malaysia's water contract
Singapore won't renew Malaysia's water contract Bloomberg, Singapore/Kuala Lumpur Singapore will not renew one of the two contracts governing water imports from Malaysia, instead tapping alternative sources such as a planned downtown reservoir, Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said. Under the contract, Singapore imports as much as 454,609 cubic meters of raw water a day for 3,000 ringgit (US$789), according to information released by the Singapore government.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singaporean's bribery claim probed
Singaporean's bribery claim probed Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police are investigating alleged bribery involving five police guards after a Singaporean arrested for theft, Tang Khen Seng, 32, alias Jeremy, told local television stations that he had paid his way out of detention last week. City police spokesman Sr. Comr.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Business urged to shun tax collusion
Business urged to shun tax collusion Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With collusion and corruption between businesses and tax officers showing little signs of abating, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has urged an end to the practice to prevent a high-cost economy.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ministry of information to focus on technology
Ministry of information to focus on technology Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government has defended its move to upgrade the Office of the State Minister into a full-blown portfolio ministry, saying it would help develop information and communications technology (ICT) in the country.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
House team blames alleged graft on poor haj management
House team blames alleged graft on poor haj management Ridwan Max Sijabat The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The House of Representatives claims it has uncovered systemic corruption that contributes to the poor management of the annual haj pilgrimage and led to poor services during the recent pilgrimage season.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
U.S., S'pore trade leaps 10%
U.S., S'pore trade leaps 10% SINGAPORE: Bilateral trade between the United States and Singapore leapt by over 10 percent in the first year of their free trade pact, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said Thursday. Singapore, which has made free trade deals a cornerstone of its economic policy, became the first Asian country to ink such an agreement with America in 2003. It came into force last year.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Another BNI scam to go to trial
Another BNI scam to go to trial Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Jakarta prosecutors are preparing indictments against five suspects in the Rp 46.5 billion (US$5.17 million) BNI Pondok Indah scandal. The head of the intelligence unit at the Jakarta Prosecutor's Office, Farried Haryanto, said on Thursday prosecutors began preparing the charges after completing the case files on the suspects and handing them to the police on Jan. 28.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Angie must get a game plan to reach the top
Angie must get a game plan to reach the top After disappointing results and waylaid by injury, Indonesia's Angelique "Angie" Wijaya gave the Australian Open a miss last week. With great expectations for Angie's future, former top 20 player Yayuk Basuki discusses how the 20 year old, now ranked 139 in the world, can get her game back on track.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Local direct election fails to get vote
Local direct election fails to get vote Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post, Purbalingga The direct election of the heads of regional government is four month away but enthusiasm is still low in Purbalingga regency, Central Java. There is still no sign that people have expressed an intention to run for the posts of regent and deputy regent in the upcoming direct election, except the incumbent Regent Triyono Budi Sasongko, who is seeking reelection.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake wrecks 3,000 houses
Earthquake wrecks 3,000 houses BANDUNG: An earthquake jolted several parts of West Java, damaging at least 3,287 houses in southern Garut, Bandung regency, on Wednesday afternoon. The worst affected area was Pada Awas village in Garut, where 53 houses were flattened by the 5.1 multitude earthquake. The tremor was also felt in Sumedang regency. Garut residents initially thought the tremor was a result of activities of a geothermal power plant belonging to PT Chepron Texaco Energy Indonesia.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/20/RETIKA
JP/20/RETIKA 'I don't want to be overwhelmed by grief' Dedy Ardiansyah Contributor/Banda Aceh It is really painful to lose loved ones. Only a few people can overcome the grief that comes with this loss. Retika, 20, however, always looks cheerful even though she has lost her parents and one of her siblings. Usually called Rere, she smiles at everyone she meets. Rere is the third of five children. Three of her siblings were spared, because when the tsunami struck, they were not in Meulaboh.
Fri, 04 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Graft' blamed for poor haj management
'Graft' blamed for poor haj management Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives claims it has uncovered systemic corruption that contributes to the poor management of the annual haj pilgrimage and led to poor services during the recent pilgrimage season. Marissa Haque Fawzi, a member of a House team tasked with monitoring the recent pilgrimage, said her team had discovered systemic graft as well as a lack of services to which pilgrims were entitled.