Archive: 5 February 2005
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Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Busway operators to handle feeder lines
Busway operators to handle feeder lines Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Jakarta administration has said it will require the operators of the new busway corridors to set up and operate feeder routes. "We want the new busway operators not only to take care of the lucrative business of the busway, but also to handle less lucrative lines like the feeder buses for the busway," City Secretary Ritola Tasmaya told The Jakarta Post on Friday.
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Fair abdication and rewarding disposition
Fair abdication and rewarding disposition Prijono Tjiptoherijanto, Jakarta In a single week, Kompas daily twice carried Javanese sayings of high philosophical value. The first expression, mikul dhuwur mendem jero (avoiding the exposure of old wounds), emerged through Herry Tjahjono's article on January 26, 2005, followed by Gusti (Allah) ora sare (literally, God is awake) in the feature by Sukardi Rinakit on Jan. 28, 2005.
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Japan can 'bridge misunderstanding' between Islam and the West
Japan can 'bridge misunderstanding' between Islam and the West Kosugi Yasushi, a professor of Islamic affairs and globalization at the Graduate School of Asian and African Studies at Kyoto University, Japan, spoke recently with The Jakarta Post's Muhammad Nafik about a possible role for Japan in bridging the gap between Islam and the West. The following is an excerpt of that interview. Question: You have said that Japan can bridge the misunderstandings between the Islamic world and the West.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Key suspects' accounts located
Key suspects' accounts located JAKARTA: The National Police announced on Friday they had tracked down three bank accounts in the names of key suspects in the Bank Global fraud case, in a bank located in Europe. The accounts are those of top executives of the now-defunct bank, including Irawan Sali and his wife, and Rico Santoso.
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
ITS enters robot contest
ITS enters robot contest SURABAYA: Eight teams from the November 10 Institute of Technology (ITS) have been selected to participate in the upcoming 2005 Indonesian Robot Contest (KRI) and the Indonesian Robot Intelligence Contest (KCRI), both of which will be held in Jakarta in May. ITS rector Mohammad Nuh said his students are out to extend the institute's winning streak in the competition. This year's contest is titled "Reaching the Peak of Borobudur, Lighting the Fire of Peace".
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Formula One takes note of Asian draw
Formula One takes note of Asian draw Alan Baldwin, Reuters/London The confirmation of Narain Karthikeyan as India's first Formula One driver is an important step for the sport, even if he is unlikely to trouble world champion Michael Schumacher too much. Jordan's own press statement spelled out the true significance on Thursday.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Parents bank on success of offspring
Parents bank on success of offspring Musthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta At Asia-Africa Badminton Sports Hall in Central Jakarta, schoolchildren from around the city showed their budding prowess on court. In the stands sat several parents, cheering on their offspring, perhaps hoping that the event would be a stepping stone to a full-fledged career. Scoot over, soccer moms -- here come badminton parents with great expectations. "Are you a photojournalist? Come on, take a picture of my kid.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students lack teachers, classrooms
Students lack teachers, classrooms Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Three teachers for an entire elementary school could be considered a lot in Bogor, because many schools in the regency only have one teacher for over 200 students, said head of the administrative unit at the education agency, Bambang SP. "Bogor lacks about 8,000 elementary and high school teachers. Every year we receive about 200 contract teachers, but it is still not enough," he said.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Penalties for employers violating Law No. 3/1992
Penalties for employers violating Law No. 3/1992 1. Employers face up to six months jail or Rp 50 million (US$5,430) in fines for failure to pay premiums for workers' social security programs, for failure to provide compensation in the event of occupational accidents of workers who have not been registered with the scheme, for falsifying workers' salaries or for failing to enroll their workers in the program. 2. Employers face up to eight months in prison for second offenses. 3.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dengue fever claims 30 lives
Dengue fever claims 30 lives BANDUNG: In less than two weeks, 23 more people have died of dengue fever in West Java, putting the total number of deaths at 30 people from the beginning of the year. West Java Governor Danny Setiawan declared on Friday that the dengue fever outbreak in the province an emergency. Head of the province's environmental health agency, Udeng Daman, said that the number of dengue fever cases had risen to 745.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soge Sanden, Muneng become 'duck villages'
Soge Sanden, Muneng become 'duck villages' Slamet Susanto, The Jakarta Post/Bantul, Yogyakarta "Quack! Quack! Quack! Quack!" That is the sound one will almost certainly hear every time they pass a village on the coastal area of Samas Beach in Bantul regency, Yogyakarta, especially in the hamlets of Soge Sanden and Muneng in Srigading village, some 30 kilometers south of the city.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh restoration plan under fire
Aceh restoration plan under fire Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has condemned the central government for its failure to involve the public in drafting a master plan to rebuild Banda Aceh. "The central government has not been participative. They should have introduced the draft of the city master plan to the public before they moved forward with the policy.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/MERAPI
JP/5/MERAPI Wary residents make offerings to Merapi volcano Tarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post/Yogyakarta Residents living on the slopes of Mount Merapi, located on the border of Yogyakarta and Central Java, have stepped up their vigilance following rumors that eruptions are imminent, despite its status still being determined as "active, but normal". Over the past few days, residents living near the volcano have prepared offerings, a tradition believed to be able to prevent eruptions.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Soewarna offers integrated warehousing system
Soewarna offers integrated warehousing system Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta An online connection with the Customs and Excise Office is expected to lessen the paperwork for freight forwarding companies at the Soewarna Business Park, located near Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, west of Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
The price of clean air
The price of clean air After years of much talk and effectively no action at all, Jakarta's administrators seem at long last to have arrived at the realization that the problem of pollution in the Indonesian capital has reached the point where any further delay of action is no longer possible.
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
KL must be realistic about Indonesian workers: Kalla
KL must be realistic about Indonesian workers: Kalla Rendi A. Witular and Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla has asked Malaysian authorities not to abruptly deport Indonesian illegal immigrants, who comprise the majority of foreign workers in the neighboring country, as it would face a labor shortage. "The presence of a great number of Indonesian workers in Malaysia has a lot to do with the reality that the two countries need one another.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI and supervisory function
BI and supervisory function In response to a statement from the head of Bank Indonesia (BI)'s communications bureau, A. Djaafara, and the director of BI's Bank Supervision Directorate, Sabar Anton Tarihoran (Suara Pembaruan, Jan. 27) regarding Bank Global to the effect that: 1. The proceeds from the disbursement of mutual funds must be collected as cash. 2.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Does the government want us to be poorer?'
'Does the government want us to be poorer?' The city administration announced its decision to raise tap water rates by between 4 percent and 16 percent, 10 days after the hike took effect on Jan. 20. The Jakarta Post asked residents about their opinion on the issue. Elok, 32, is a waitress at a restaurant in Tebet, South Jakarta.
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Indonesia eyes European halal food market
Indonesia eyes European halal food market Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia aims to expand its exports to Europe through the unexplored halal food market segment, which is worth 150 million euro (US$195 million) a year, a senior official at the Ministry of Trade said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. BOA: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS
1. BOA: 2 LINES, 20 COUNTS Government scraps Aceh Authority Board plan 2. UN: 1 LINE, 28 COUNTS UN to employ 30,000 survivors 3. CRITICS: 1 LINE, 38 COUNTS Susilo courts media as popularity wanes 4. WORKERS: 2 LINES, 27 COUNTS KL must be realistic about Indonesian workers: Kalla
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RI welcomes Clinton's appointment
RI welcomes Clinton's appointment The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The appointment of former U.S. president Bill Clinton as the United Nations special envoy for tsunami relief will accelerate the realization of billions of dollars in aid pledged to Indonesia and other affected countries, a foreign affairs official says. "We welcome the UN Secretary General (Kofi Annan)'s decision.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI urges govt to hike fuel prices immediately
BI urges govt to hike fuel prices immediately Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The central bank is urging the government to immediately raise fuel prices to end uncertainty, since the issue has been used by some parties to speculate over the prices of goods, which then pushes up inflation.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bank DKI opens new office
Bank DKI opens new office JAKARTA: City-owned Bank DKI has opened a new subbranch office on Jl. Panglima Polim in South Jakarta on Friday as part of its effort to upgrade services to customers in the southern part of the capital. "We are targeting to net more customers from at least 640 companies operating in the area that employ more than 6,400 workers," said the bank's president director Hasan Soeftendy.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. BI : 3 X 18
1. BI : 3 X 18 BI urges government to hike fuel prices -- immediately 2. TOTAL: 1 X 30 Total case will spook investors: IPA 3. TODUNG: 4 X 9 Total lawyer accused of contempt of court for PR 4. SWISS: 3 X 16 Swiss launch homestay project for tsunami victims
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Investment to grow by 15 percent: World Bank
Investment to grow by 15 percent: World Bank Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The World Bank expects investment in Indonesia to grow by 15 percent this year, but warns that further measures to improve the investment climate must be taken to maintain the momentum. The bank's economist William Wallace said that at the moment there was an excess demand from customers, forcing producers to look for new investment to boost their production capacity to meet and cash in on the rising demand.
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
NEC offers 200 grants via StuNed
NEC offers 200 grants via StuNed YOGYAKARTA: Netherlands Education Center (NEC), a nonprofit, government-appointed institution representing tertiary education institutions in the Netherlands, is offering full scholarships for 200 eligible Indonesians via the StuNed (Studeren in Netherland) scholarship program for 2005.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I don't want to be striken by grief'
'I don't want to be striken 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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Warner, Toomer to visit tsunami areas
Warner, Toomer to visit tsunami areas BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Amani Toomer of the NFL's New York Giants will visit the tsunami-ravaged Indonesian province of Aceh to highlight United Nations relief efforts there. The men, accompanied by their wives, will help load and distribute relief supplies for the World Food Program on Feb. 12- 13, WFP representative Heather Hill said in the provincial capital Banda Aceh.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Swiss govt launches new project for tsunami victims in Aceh
Swiss govt launches new project for tsunami victims in Aceh Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Switzerland, one of the richest countries in the world, launched a new program for the tsunami victims in Indonesia's Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam under which each family that hosts homeless people will receive financial assistance, the Swiss Ambassador to Indonesia said.
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Mall raises funds for tsunami victims
Mall raises funds for tsunami victims JAKARTA: Mal Taman Anggrek in West Jakarta in cooperation with the Singapore Indonesia Business Association is holding a Sharity Fair from Jan. 18 through Feb. 13. The fair is offering various products, accessories and food to celebrate Chinese New Year, or locally known as Imlek, which falls on Feb. 9.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mandiri's profit last year rose
Mandiri's profit last year rose PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest lender by assets, said profit probably rose about 4.6 percent last year, as companies and consumers borrowed more in an expanding economy. Net income in 2004 was about Rp 4.8 trillion (US$522 million), in line with the company's forecast, President Director E.C.W. Neloe said in a telephone interview on Friday. Mandiri had a profit of Rp 4.59 trillion in 2003.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Article 13,
1. Article 13, 1) Public places, health facilities, working places, learning and teaching venues, children playing grounds, worship houses, and public transports are free smoking areas. 2) Managers of public places are required to prepare specific places for smokers that be provided with exhausting fans. 2. Article 14, Anyone or institution is prohibited from burning garbage in open area 3. Article 19, 1) Motorized vehicles are required to fulfill vehicular emission standard.
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JP/5/YULI
JP/5/YULI Floods haunt residents in southern Bandung for years Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Bandung Suhanda, 55, a resident of Bojong Citepus hamlet, Dayeuhkolot district in Bandung, is certainly an unfortunate man. Suhanda, whose house is located near the Citarum River, has become accustomed to annual floods. He cannot afford to raise the floor of his house, thus it is regularly deluged by floodwaters.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Conjoined twins still await medical miracle
Conjoined twins still await medical miracle The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Harmaini spreads a teddy-bear blanket out on the bed in the room provided for her family by the North Sumatra administration. It's almost like home, the 33-year-old smiles to herself as she puts her twin baby girls down to rest. Anggi and Angeli -- who are conjoined at the hip and have one leg each and share a third -- were released just last Wednesday from hospital.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Imparsial warns TNI against promoting dubious officers
Imparsial warns TNI against promoting dubious officers Tiarma Siboro Jakarta Respected human rights watchdog Imparsial has urged the Indonesian Military (TNI) not to promote officers with questionable track records on human rights into strategic posts, as such a move would threaten internal reform within the military.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police probe fake banknotes case
Police probe fake banknotes case JAKARTA: The National Police are investigating a possible link between counterfeit banknotes found in East Java and Central Java and a case involving National Intelligence Agency (BIN) officers. Director of the fraud squad Brig. Gen. Andi Chaeruddin said on Friday that the police had found similarities between the fake notes found in the two provinces and the ones produced by BIN agents. The main suspect in the case, Brig. Gen.
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UN to employ 30,000 survivors
UN to employ 30,000 survivors Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) plans to employ up to 30,000 tsunami survivors to clean up shattered buildings, debris and other waste materials in ravaged towns of Aceh as the rehabilitation and reconstruction phase begins.
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'Michael' has two-pronged mission
'Michael' has two-pronged mission Muslima Hapsari, Contributor/Jakarta The earthquake and tidal waves that devastated parts of Aceh and North Sumatra have motivated people to lend a hand to help survivors. Many different events have been held to raise money for the rebuilding of destroyed areas. Among these was a charity concert by Michael Learns to Rock (MLTR), titled A Tribute to Aceh and North Sumatra. The Danish music group performed on Feb. 2 at Senayan indoor tennis court, Central Jakarta.
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Lonsum to build new palm oil mills
Lonsum to build new palm oil mills The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost its production, the publicly listed plantation company PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia (Lonsum) plans to build three new palm oil mills in Sumatra -- all expected to start operation later this year. "We are going to invest a total of Rp 20 billion (US$2.2 million) for two new mills in South Sumatra and one more in North Sumatra," said Lonsum corporate secretary Beny Haryanto on Friday.
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Illegal workers share bitter stories
Illegal workers share bitter stories Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan Tati, an illegal worker who recently arrived home from Malaysia, broke into tears when describing her experience working in the neighboring country for a year and a half as a maid without pay. The 22-year-old native of Central Java initially refused to be interviewed after arriving at Belawan Port in North Sumatra on Thursday. Carrying her one bag she finally shared her story, which began with an agent in Medan.
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Government scraps Aceh Authority Board plan
Government scraps Aceh Authority Board plan Rendi A. Witular and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government has decided to drop its plan to set up a special authority for Aceh since the tsunami-stricken areas in the province already had functioning local governments, according to Vice President Jusuf Kalla. "The government has discussed this and decided to scrap the plan," he told reporters on Friday.
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Susilo courts media as popularity wanes
Susilo courts media as popularity wanes Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta After declaring that his declining popularity did not really matter to him, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono invited two chief editors to his office for talks on two separate occasions on Thursday evening and Friday morning.
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Seminar on Italian Textile Finishing Technology
Seminar on Italian Textile Finishing Technology The Italian Trade Commission in Jakarta and the Italian Association of Textile Machinery (ACIMIT), in cooperation with the Indonesian Textile Association (API), will hold a seminar on the latest Italian textile technology at the Sheraton Hotel, Bandung on Feb. 23. Italian textile industry expert, Dr.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Family mourn death of baby Dwipayani
Family mourn death of baby Dwipayani ID Nugroho and Indra Harsaputra, The Jakarta Post/Surabaya I Gusti Ayu Ketut Sriani sits alone in the corridor of Surabaya's Dr. Soetomo General Hospital. She mourns the loss of her eight- month-old baby girl, Dwipayani, who died on Thursday, five days after being surgically separated from her twin, Dwipayanti. Head bowed, eyes to the floor, she is virtually unaware of the doctors, patients and nurses who pass her by.
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City mobilize forces in battle against dengue
City mobilize forces in battle against dengue The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Jakarta administration has set up a task force to deal with a dengue fever outbreak that as of Friday has infected at least 1,277 people, leading to nine deaths. City Health Agency head Abdul Chalik Masulili said the dengue fever outbreak in Jakarta had been classified as "extraordinary" and that immediate steps needed to be taken to deal with the problem.
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Turkish PM Erdogan to visit Indonesia
Turkish PM Erdogan to visit Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan will visit Indonesia from Feb. 6 to Feb. 7 during a regional tour of countries hit by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami, the Embassy of Turkey in Jakarta said.
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JP/7/SETH
JP/7/SETH The relations between Jakarta and Canberra have been strained by becuase of the way East Timor got its independence. What Went Wrong in Indonesia-Australia Relations? S.P. SETH Sidney The tsunami disaster has brought Indonesia closer to the world, particularly with rich developed countries able to help with their human and material resources.
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Shorter stay suggested for pilgrims
Shorter stay suggested for pilgrims The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Religious Affairs should provide more flights for Indonesian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia because shorter hajs would be cheaper, meaning more people could go, two haj groups say. A haj travel agency and guide group said on Friday most pilgrims stayed for long periods in Saudi Arabia because there was a lack of flights between there and Indonesia.
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Embassy to offer legal assistance
Embassy to offer legal assistance KUPANG: The Indonesian Embassy in Timor Leste has been asked to provide legal assistance to Daniel Mendes, an Indonesian citizen who was arrested in Becora Dili on Jan. 21 for his alleged involvement in an exchange of gunfire with Timor Leste Police. The request came from the Director General of the Economy, Development and Finance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Susanto, in Kupang on Friday.
Sat, 05 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.
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Author Pramoedya celebrates birthday
Author Pramoedya celebrates birthday JAKARTA: Friends and members of the literary community have arranged two events to celebrate the 80th birthday of Indonesia's most prominent author, Pramoedya Ananta Toer, on Sunday. In the first event at 11:30 a.m. in the lounge of the Pakubuwono apartments in South Jakarta, Pramoedya will be showered with presents and speeches from fellow writers.
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Aceh tsunami refugees in desperate need of jobs
Aceh tsunami refugees in desperate need of jobs Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Sitting on a bench in the shade of a tree, Rosdiana, 50, was having a lengthy conversation about the latest travails of her husband, Malik. Not far away was Sarbeni, 45, cuddling his three- year old daughter Fazla.
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Motorcycle sales to grow 20 percent, less than last year
Motorcycle sales to grow 20 percent, less than last year The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After enjoying a 38.14 percent increase in sales last year, the country's motorcycle market is likely to grow by "only" 20 percent this year due to, among other things, the government's plan to increase fuel prices in the first quarter.
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Yellow virus disease on chili peppers
Yellow virus disease on chili peppers From Republika In response to reports in several publications about a virus decimating chili peppers, known as Bule Amerika (American Albino) among local chili pepper growers, we would like to give the following information and corrections: * Scientifically, this disease, called the yellow virus (an official name given on the basis of an agreement among experts on plant diseases caused by viruses), is caused by the Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus (TYLCV)...
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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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kebumen farmers sell their soil for cash
Kebumen farmers sell their soil for cash Singgir Kartana, Contributor/Kebumen, Central Java It was afternoon in Kebagoran village, Pejagoan subdistrict, Kebumen, and six men were digging up a rice field with hoes and shovels and loading the soil into a truck parked nearby. The truck eventually left, fully loaded, transporting the soil to its final destination. "At least six truckloads of soil are transported from here every day," Sukidi, 27, a local, said.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Children require early environmental education
Children require early environmental education Wuryadi, Yogyakarta Ahmad Bukhori's article in The Jakarta Post, on Jan. 22, Raising Environmental Awareness in Children, provides the fundamentals of environmental education in general. There are some important points in his piece: First environmental awareness should be developed to enable children to develop environmentally sensitive behavior.
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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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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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hotel Medan back in business
Hotel Medan back in business Fadli, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Once surrounded by shops, restaurants and offices, following the Dec. 26 tsunami the nearest thing to the Hotel Medan in Banda Aceh is a large wooden fishing boat that washed up from the nearby beach. The hotel reopened on Jan. 30 after being closed for over a month, and the staff are back to their familiar routine of greeting and providing services to guests.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Water commands a price
Water commands a price The public furor over the 8.14 percent increase in tap water rates charged by PAM Jaya could scare off investors intending to submit bids for 91 infrastructure projects over the next few months following the Jan. 17 and Jan. 18 Infrastructure Summit in Jakarta.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rebuilding Aceh anew
Rebuilding Aceh anew It's been weeks since the devastating earthquake and tsunami, but the pain is still there. The tears might have dried. The dust might have settled. People living on another continent might have already forgotten it, but not the Acehnese. It will take a long time to recover. For the Acehnese, it will never be the same. The wound is too deep. There will be scars. All of a sudden we are facing this grief. We are devastated, and we have to think carefully about how to move on.
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City bans smoking in public places
City bans smoking in public places Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Smoke at your own risk. That was the message left hanging in the air from city councillors on Friday when they endorsed the air pollution bylaw, which bans smoking in all enclosed public places. Along with general air pollution regulations, the bylaw, endorsed one month after it was submitted to the council on Jan.
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Learning from U.S. to prepare teachers for future generations
Learning from U.S. to prepare teachers for future generations Totok Amin Soefijanto, Boston/ Massachusetts There is a Javanese saying: "A teacher is to be listened to and followed." The problem is, we as a society do not know how to make teachers teach and lead professionally.
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KL leader considers Thailand's request
KL leader considers Thailand's request MALAYSIA: Malaysia's prime minister will consider Thailand's request to extradite a suspected Muslim insurgent but urged the Thai government to stop making public its demands, news reports said on Friday.
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We help our neighbors
We help our neighbors Uli Pandjaitan's reply to Mark Potts' Ignoring American aid (The Jakarta Post, Jan. 13 was well said. I gave a donation to the appeal because they are fellow human beings in trouble, they are also our neighbors.
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Total lawyer accused of contempt of court for PR
Total lawyer accused of contempt of court for PR The legal dispute between mining company Total Indonesie and its contractors is heating up, with Total lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis likely to face charges of influencing court proceedings. A lawyer for the contractors, O.C. Kaligis, said on Friday he reported Todung to the police for issuing a press statement on Wednesday while the court proceedings were still underway. "Why should he say stuff like the case will scare off investors?
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Revised code criminalizes public kissing
Revised code criminalizes public kissing Hera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Watch out all you lovebirds out there -- there is now a chance that lip-locking in public could send you to jail for 10 years and cost you as much as Rp 300 million (US$32,800) in fines. These new penalties for conspicious, unrestrained lust -- or just perhaps a peck on the lips -- are part of the new Criminal Code (KUHP) draft by a team led by legal expert and former justice minister Muladi.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Good or bad year ahead, all enjoy spring festival
Good or bad year ahead, all enjoy spring festival The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I would suggest to you, my friends, of all shio (Chinese zodiac signs), to try much harder and take control of every aspect of your lives. During this new year, there will be no significant progress or achievement," fortune teller Bambang Suropati remarked. The Year of the Rooster, the tenth of the sexagenary system of Chinese New Year, will start on Feb. 9.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Strange nation
Strange nation From Koran Tempo Our country is indeed a strange nation. Some in the political elite have claimed that supposed foreign aid we are receiving is often just lip service as no money actually goes into the state's coffers. They do not consider aid the hard work that foreign volunteers, who have come with all their equipment, are carrying out in the disaster area of Aceh.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP inflation slows in January
RP inflation slows in January MANILA: Inflation prices in the Philippines slowed to 8.4 percent in January after 8.6 percent in December, the government's National Statistics Office said on Friday. The central bank had projected the Consumer Price Index (CPI) to rise 7.8 percent year-on-year in January while the National Economic and Development Authority estimated 8.0 percent. Since January the government is basing its inflation data on a 2000 price basket rather than 1994 prices.
Sat, 05 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.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yogya to build Rp 320b harbor
Yogya to build Rp 320b harbor YOGYAKARTA: In cooperation with South Korean investors, the provincial government of Yogyakarta is to build a Rp 320 billion fish harbor at Glagah Indah beach, Kulonprogo regency, this year. Speaking earlier this week, Yogyakarta provincial secretary Bambang Susanto Priyohadi said that establishment of the harbor would hopefully improve exploration of the province's marine potential, as well as create jobs for at least 10,000 workers.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jeremy's case file declared complete
Jeremy's case file declared complete Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A Singaporean suspected of theft, Tang Khen Seng, 32, alias Jeremy, was moved to the Jakarta prosecutor's office on Friday after his case file was declared complete. City Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said investigators had sent Jeremy to the Jakarta prosecutors's office upon receiving a letter stating that his case file was already complete. "We finished his case file prior to his escape.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to enforce social security scheme
Govt to enforce social security scheme Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will start getting tough enforcing the law on compulsory social security programs and insist that employers register all their workers with a program, an official says.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Total case will spook investors: IPA
Total case will spook investors: IPA Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While the legal battle involving Total E&P Indonesie -- a local affiliate of French oil giant Total SA -- and its contractors is only in its early stages, it is already sending a bad signal about Indonesia's investment climate. President of the Indonesian Petroleum Association (IPA) Chris B.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Academics no slouches as band members, either
Academics no slouches as band members, either M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta If someone decides to grab an instrument and jump on stage to perform, they ought to have a conviction that they can please a crowd. If not from their musical skill, it should be from messages they want to convey in their music. One has to choose between the spirit of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) or The Clash.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Eradicate illegal levies
Eradicate illegal levies From Warta Kota The eradication of illegal levies by the government should be simultaneously carried out in all public offices, from top to bottom, because however small the amount involved it is a harmful form of graft. An example of this is what is happening in Pedurenan subdistrict, Bantar Gebang district, Bekasi, West Java. Officials of the subdistrict's public protection section, with the support of subdistrict personnel, collect illegal levies each month.
Sat, 05 Feb 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates Feb. 4
Rupiah Rates Feb. 4 Banknote rates Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,463.15 6,692.40 Brunei dollar 1 5,929.25 5,315.06 Canadian dollar 1 7,825.95 7,015.07 Swiss franc 1 8,069.34 7,233.07 Danish krone 1 1,690.68 1,515.68 Euro 1 12,583.50 11,283.42 Poundsterling 1 18,258.99 16,374.11 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,244.42 1,116.05 Japanese Yen 100 9,292.42 8,333.33 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,518.07 1,361.01 New Zealand dollar 1 6,885.70 6,167.49 PNG kina 1 3,261.85 2,775.15 Philippine...