Archive: 11 March 2005
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Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/19/aceh
JP/19/aceh Acehnese Rafly in Jakarta for concert Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAs if there were no time to mourn, just days after the tsunami devastated his homeland and swept away his family home, Acehnese musician Rafly took his guitar and serune kale (bamboo flute) and wandered around...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
On fuel price hike
On fuel price hike I have two questions concerning articles that appeared in The Jakarta Post on March 1 concerning the fuel price hike: The article concludes with the statement that alternate forms of fuel should be used to offset the burden of price hikes.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Old problems, new burdens
Old problems, new burdens Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer to their real economic cost, businesspeople always raise a rumpus, urging the government to deal firmly with the old problems of red tape, illegal levies, and corrupt tax and customs services to offset the...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/17/SIDE
JP/17/SIDEchecked by JSRYogya to launch kids' radio station YOGYAKARTA: As part of its master plan to build a representative study center in the city by June this year, the municipal government of Yogyakarta has also scheduled for next month the launch of a radio station specially designed for...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/17/KOTA
JP/17/KOTAKotagede restores its past gloriesTarko Sudiarno The Jakarta Post/YogyakartaEight kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, Kotagede is an area blessed with priceless treasures, as it used to be the center of the Mataram kingdom.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/5/ELECTION
JP/5/ELECTIONSpirits high in Makassar ahead of direct electionAndi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/MakassarThe direct elections of regional government heads are scheduled for June this year. And, in some places in the country, residents are gearing up for the main event by voting for their community...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Rupiah Rates March 10
Rupiah Rates March 10 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,851.39 7,052.12 7,490.12 7,413.30 Brunei dollar 1 6,085.42 5,465.61 5,805.41 5,745.54 Canadian dollar 1 8,186.43 7,353.06 7,809.75 7,729.65 Swiss franc 1 8,531.20 7,663.32 8,138.65 8,055.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign language
Slowly but surely, Mandarin becomes second foreign languageEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaAfter four years of freedom for the expression of Chinese culture, the Mandarin language has started attracting Indonesians, as private schools begin to provide Mandarin courses in response to popular...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/7/HASAN
JP/7/HASANEU has become important market for ASEAN productsHassan Wirajuda Jakarta On behalf of my ASEAN Colleagues, let me begin by extending our warmest welcome to the European Union Delegation to the 15th ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Kediri relies on cigarette company for progress
Kediri relies on cigarette company for progress =============================================================The East Java town of Kediri has been named as one of the two cities considered as the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 10, 2005 ______________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
French paedophile suspect seized in Bali
French paedophile suspect seized in Bali A Frenchman wanted in his homeland on child sex charges has been arrested in the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said on Thursday. Michel Heller was seized at a bungalow in Bunutan village in the east of the island on Wednesday, said Sri Harmiti of...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP;WEB;cd;
JP;WEB;cd; ANPAk..r.. Letter-Malaysia Malaysia wants more JP/7/let 'We must remain suspicious of KL' They did it again! Malaysia has awarded two oil concessions to the Dutch company Shell .. in Indonesian territory.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Broaching new frontiers in the ASEAN-EU Partnership
Broaching new frontiers in the ASEAN-EU PartnershipBenita Ferrero-Waldner Jakarta Today Indonesia is hosting the 15th regular meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (EU) and of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/5/SOLDIER
JP/5/SOLDIERMalaysian soldiers remain cool despite Ambalat rowNani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehThe afternoon heat is stifling and several soldiers from the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces are enjoying their lunch in a tent on the Sultan Iskandar Muda military field in Banda Aceh.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
~Labor crunch
~Labor crunch Having postponed the amnesty period over and again, the government has finally taken the decisive step to flush out illegal foreign workers still lurking in the country.After the raid operation, the construction and manufacturing industries have suffered serious labor shortage; many...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Teater Koma looks back at 1978 political ban in latest play
Teater Koma looks back at 1978 political ban in latest playEvi Mariani The Jakarta Post/JakartaOnce upon a time, in 1978 to be more exact, Teater Koma staged a play about a rather dysfunctional family. The head of the family, Ario, went insane and declared himself King Dasamuka from the Ramayana...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Onshore oil mining a thriving business in Bojonegoro
Onshore oil mining a thriving business in Bojonegoro ID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/BojonegoroThe sound of the adzan (call for early morning prayer) has barely ended when Sukardjan starts his day's work. Slowly, the 50-year-old opens the lid of a well and drops a large bucket to the bottom.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer
Every time the government raises domestic fuel prices closer to their real economic costs businesspeople always cry havoc, urging the government to firmly deal with the old problems of red tape, illegal levies, corrupt tax and customs services to offset the additional burdens of businesses.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/18/BANYU
JP/18/BANYU I prefer second title if possible... thnks Cinematic chemistry brews a heady concoction in `Banyu Biru' Cinematic chemistry brews groundbreaking genre in Indonesian film Paul F. Agusta Contributor/pfa0109@yahoo.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/17/GUMBRE
JP/17/GUMBRE'Gumbregan' shows the cow is a man's best friendBambang M Contributor/Gunungkidul, YogyakartaFor most people in Gunungkidul, some 40 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, cows are as important as their neighbors or friends.
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUSPekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3PEKANBARU, Riau: A group of drunken youths clashed with street vendors on Wednesday night in Pekanbaru, leaving one person dead and three others injured. The clash broke out after the group of youths drank themselves into a state of intoxication on a...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
The political economy of (foreign) language
The political economy of (foreign) languageAziz Munich, Germany Most people when asked to name the international language of business and trade would quickly answer English.And recent surveys show that English is frequently nominated as the most useful and sought-after foreign language in most non-...
Fri, 11 Mar 2005
JP/6/WIDJO
JP/6/WIDJOExtradition treaty must exclude terrorismBambang Widjojanto and Mohamad Mova Al 'Afghani Jakarta Dubbed a "red dot on the map" by former President Habibie, Singapore has become a sanctuary for some extremely rich Indonesian tycoons accused of fraud in Jakarta.