Archive: 14 March 2005
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Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Armed forces to share war machines for the sake of efficiency
Armed forces to share war machines for the sake of efficiency Muninggar Sri Saraswati The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Ministry of Defense is considering a system that will enable the three branches of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to share equipment to save money. "The aim will be to encourage cooperation among the three armed forces so we can use our budgets efficiently and effectively.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Danes get the better of Luluk/Alven in All-England
Danes get the better of Luluk/Alven in All-England Bruce Emond The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's second seeded men's doubles pairing of Luluk Hadiyanto and Alven Yulianto let a final game lead slip away in losing to Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark at the All- England championships on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism
Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism Bambang 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. In Singapore, they have not only found a sanctuary from prosecution, they have also found a safe port to park their hot money.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI to lobby India to cut CPO import tariff: Minister
RI to lobby India to cut CPO import tariff: Minister Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Minister of Agriculture Anton Apriyantono will leave for India this week to try to convince his Indian counterpart to revoke the latter's decision to raise crude palm oil (CPO) import duty to 80 percent.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Barack (3x18)
1. Barack (3x18) Tsunami survivors in Aceh start moving to barracks 2. Militer (2x27) Armed forces to share war machines to gain efficiency 3. German (2x28) Germany helps reconstruct damaged schools in Aceh 4. NU (28 x 1) Gus Dur drops breakaway plan
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
First Asia Pacific Media Forum opens in Bali
First Asia Pacific Media Forum opens in Bali Rita A. Widiadana, The Jakarta Post, Bali Around 300 delegates arrived on Bali on Sunday to participate in the first Asia Pacific Media Forum (APMF), which will open on Monday morning and run until Tuesday evening. The talks will bring together advertising media professionals, agency heads, as well as leaders of media houses, research companies, advertisers and other interested parties.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
*Munir case could poison Garuda's reputation Page 2
*Munir case could poison Garuda's reputation Page 2 *Armed forces to share war machines to gain efficiency Page 4 *Govt criticized over toxic waste import case Page 5 *Extradition treaty must exclude terrorism Page 6 *Ngruki: Is it a terrorism school?
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. China --- 2x18
1. China --- 2x18 China's president tells army to prepare for war 2. Aceh ----- 2x22 Love blossoms in camp for displaced Acehnese 3. Ambalat --- 1x32 RI Muslim leaders in KL on peace mission 4. Malay ----- 2x24 Illegal migrant workers gone, Malaysia faces virtual shutdown
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Irene leads Corke 2-1 in chess series
Irene leads Corke 2-1 in chess series Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Local chess prodigy Irene Kharisma, 13, pushed Anya Sun Corke, 15, to the limit to emerge the winner in their third game of the Enerpac Chess Match in Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta, on Sunday. FIDE Master (FM) Irene, who played black, stopped Corke, the world'syoungest women's grand master, in 24 moves using a Slav defense, according to committee official Kristianus Liem.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Betawi village is open to all religions, ethnic groups: Saidi
Betawi village is open to all religions, ethnic groups: Saidi Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The controversy over the newly endorsed bylaw on the designation of Srengseng Sawah subdistrict in South Jakarta as an Islamic Betawi village may come to an end, as several Betawi figures have said it will not be exclusively for Muslim residents.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Slovakia to help RI strengthen local govts
Slovakia to help RI strengthen local govts Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to strengthen its ties with Indonesia, Slovakia is ready to assist and cooperate to improve local governments, education and healthcare, a senior official from the Slovakian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in Jakarta. "During my meeting with H.E.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt criticized over toxic waste import
Govt criticized over toxic waste import Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam The Riau Islands customs office has confiscated a barge loaded with tons of allegedly toxic waste materials as it re-entered Indonesian waters, with environmentalists calling on the government to be stern in resolving the issue.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cultural movement more effective
Cultural movement more effective From Media Indonesia In our quest for a quality improvement of democracy to keep pace with advanced countries, the emerging views of bureaucrats and religious institutions constitute a natural phenomenon. The cultural movement of Islam has turned out to be more successful than political Islam in presenting a humanistic, pluralistic and dynamic face of Islam. In the Indonesian context, the struggle through the political path (of Islam) has failed.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI can learn from RP on workers' rights
RI can learn from RP on workers' rights The Jakarta Post, Jakarta While Indonesia has not even formally recognized the profession of domestic workers, the Philippines parliament has been discussing powerful legislation to protect workers' rights at home and abroad. As the second-largest exporter of migrant workers in Southeast Asia, the Philippines has already formulated a Comprehensive Regulatory Framework for Domestic Workers, dubbed locally as the domestic workers' Magna Carta.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/17/GUMBRE
JP/17/GUMBRE 'Gumbregan' shows the cow is a man's best friend Bambang M Contributor/Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta For most people in Gunungkidul, some 40 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta, cows are as important as their neighbors or friends. Cows are considered assets that can see them through difficult times, such as a drought or harvest failure. Cow dung, too, is a good organic fertilizer that does not harden the soil like chemical fertilizers.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 the Bali police's information office. Police said a young boy was in the house at the time.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Germany helps reconstruct schools in Aceh
Germany helps reconstruct schools in Aceh The Jakarta Post Jakarta Germany is participating in the reconstruction of Aceh through the Indonesian-German Disaster Relief Committee (INDOGERM- direct). INDOGERM-direct has so-far raised 2.4 million euro (US$3.1 million) to build boarding schools, rehabilitate secondary and vocational schools, and to provide scholarships. It will also help re-establish fishery businesses in local communities, chairman Danny Jozal said recently.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Toll road developer says ready to pay
Toll road developer says ready to pay Wahyuana, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi Following residents' protests against the Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project over the price of acquired land, the managing director of developer PT Jasa Marga Syarifuddin Alambai asserted that the company had no problem about paying. "We have prepared the money for the land owners ...
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami survivors in Aceh start moving to barracks
Tsunami survivors in Aceh start moving to barracks Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Lhokseumawe Yakub, chief of Jambo Timur village in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, was glad that tsunami refugees from the area had been moved to the newly built barracks, located right next to the tents they had stayed in previously. "It's cooler here than in the tents," he told The Jakarta Post outside the room he shares with his wife and two of his children last week.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Newspaper vendors dodge officials to survive
Newspaper vendors dodge officials to survive The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Taking refuge from the scorching heat under the shade of a tree, Kana, 20, squats down and meticulously organizes his stack of newspapers, magazines and tabloids at a street corner in Senayan, Central Jakarta. "The sweltering heat is the most tiring part of the job," said Kana, who sells his newspapers at a traffic light near Plaza Senayan.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP;WYS;Cd;
JP;WYS;Cd; ANPAk..r.. ~Letter-poor people The fate of poor people JP/7/let The tragedy of the impoverished What is the fate of poor people in Indonesia? A friend of mine has the answer. According to him, grass in Indonesia is much more respected than poor people. How is that? Well, we can see everywhere announcements saying "Do not step on the grass". We seldom see "Do not step on poor people".
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
ILO sends mobile libraries to Aceh
ILO sends mobile libraries to Aceh JAKARTA: The International Labor Organization (ILO) will soon provide children with mobile libraries in two locations of Aceh Besar regency. The UN agency will also set up a Children's Rehabilitation and Creativity Center in the regency. "We have selected two appropriate locations in Kutabaro and Lambaro district in Aceh Besar," an ILO staffer, Abdul Hakim, was quoted by Antara as saying in Banda Aceh on Thursday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Christine Hakim thanks France for tsunami aid at film festival
Christine Hakim thanks France for tsunami aid at film festival Agence France-Presse/Deauville, France Actress and producer Christine Hakim has thanked France for its help to the victims of the Asian tsunami at the opening of a film festival here. "I have not been mandated by the president, but I would like to take the occasion to thank the French government and all the French for the help they have given the victims of the tusnami," Hakim said late Wednesday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Journalists boycott Attorney General
Journalists boycott Attorney General MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: Local journalists have instituted a boycott against covering the activities of Attorney General Abdul Rahman Saleh, who visited the provincial capital on Saturday, following a dispute over coverage code. The boycott followed a decision by the provincial prosecutor's office to declare a meeting between Abdul Rahman and local prosecutors closed to the media.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
NTT govt prepares for food crisis
NTT govt prepares for food crisis Yemris Fointuna, The Jakarta Post, Kupang The East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) administration is preparing emergency measures to cope with looming food and water shortages in the province as a result of a drought that is threatening crops, according to an official. Frans Salem, head of the provincial social affairs agency, said a total of Rp 5 billion (about US$537,634) had been allocated to ease the crisis.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/ELECTION
JP/5/ELECTION Spirits high in Makassar ahead of direct election Andi Hajramurni The Jakarta Post/Makassar The 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 leaders. In Makassar, South Sulawesi, a community unit (RW) recently held a direction election for its head. The election system was based on that of last year's presidential election.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 eateries have gone out of business; sales at sundry shops have dropped drastically; the oil palm industry is in tatters.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. It seems to me that the author should name a few those fuels that will take the place of petroleum-based energy. Concerning the article that states a buffer zone of trees to prevent a future tsunami: How can that be?
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese barracks
Acehnese barracks The letter by Peter Droege from Australia (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 24) raises a number of good points. I have just returned from Aceh after staying in a refugee camp at Lhoknga for a few nights that was adequate but not easy for everyone to live in. I looked at the barrack-type wooden homes being built down the road and was not at all impressed -- in fact I was horrified.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Armed forces to share war machines to gain efficiency
Armed forces to share war machines to gain efficiency Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Ministry of Defense is considering a system that will enable the three branches of the Indonesian Military (TNI) to share equipment to save money. "The aim will be to encourage cooperation among the three armed forces so we can use our budgets efficiently and effectively.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regent involved in brawl
Regent involved in brawl BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The Bandarlampung prosecutor's office has demanded that local police name Tulangbawang Regent Abdurahman Sarbini a suspect in a brawl involving his son. Chief of the prosecutor's office Abdoel Taufiq said on Saturday that witnesses had reportedly seen the regent assist his son, Dodi, beat up Hari Kohar. Hari later reported the matter to Bandarlampung police. Police have thus far only named Dodi as a suspect, charging him with assault.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Love blossoms in camp for displaced Acehnese
Love blossoms in camp for displaced Acehnese Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh If Gabriel Garcia Marquez were to write the story of Syamsu and Karmilawati, refugees sheltered in Mata Ie, Banda Aceh, the title could be, "Love in the Time of Tsunami." The lovebirds laid their eyes on each other a little over two months ago at the refugee camp where they fled to after walls of water swallowed their homes.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. COMMENT: 1 X 42
1. COMMENT: 1 X 42 Munir case could poison Garuda's reputation 2. YEMRIS: 1 X 28 NTT govt prepares for food crisis 3. MAID: 1 X 32 RI can learn from RP on workers' rights 4. TOBA: 1 X 32 Empower local govts, summit concludes 5. GAS: 1 X 28 Activists pitch natural gas
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Activists pitch natural gas
Activists pitch natural gas Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The recent fuel price hikes have prompted environmental activists to call for the government to produce more compressed natural gas (CNG), which they say is a cheaper, cleaner alternative. Currently, the price of gasoline is about Rp 2,400 (27 US cents) a liter, compared with the Rp 1,550 equivalent of CNG.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prima vows to bounce back from defeat
Prima vows to bounce back from defeat Musthofid, The Jakarta Post,Jakarta After a mistimed forehand soared over the baseline to give Uzbekistan a 3-2 win in last Sunday's Davis Cup tie, Prima Simpatiaji slumped in his chair at courtside, a towel wrapped around his head. With everything riding on the fifth and decisive singles, his disappointment was clear. But, unlike when he was a schoolboy losing in his first tournament, there were no tears of frustration for the 24 year old this time.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Danes get the better of Luluk/Alven in All-England
Danes get the better of Luluk/Alven in All-England Bruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's second seeded men's doubles pairing of Luluk Hadiyanto and Alven Yulianto let a final game lead slip away in losing to Lars Paaske and Jonas Rasmussen of Denmark at the All- England championships on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Maintaining growth is the best incentive for investors'
'Maintaining growth is the best incentive for investors' PT Honda Prospect Motor's (HPM) decision to launch its new compact vehicle, called Jazz, last year proved to be a perfect strategy, with sales of the car comprising some 53 percent of Honda's total sales of 46,500 units. Sales of the vehicle skyrocketed 215 percent from 2003's 21,650 units. This year, HPM is targeting to sell around 53,000 cars, or 10 percent of total projected market share.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Goldman Sachs to challenge KPPU ruling in court
Goldman Sachs to challenge KPPU ruling in court The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Goldman Sachs will challenge in court the Business Competition Supervisory Commission's (KPPU) ruling that declared the global investment firm guilty of colluding in a case revolving around the sale of two tankers of state oil and gas firm Pertamina. "We will file our objection to the ruling with the district court as soon as possible," Goldman Sachs lawyer Todung Mulya Lubis told The Jakarta Post on Sunday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
UI adds economics to int'l class program
UI adds economics to int'l class program JAKARTA: The University of Indonesia (UI) opened a program for economic studies, which enables students to graduate with a degree from a particular university abroad as well as UI. The introduction was made at the 2005 international class open house at UI campus in Salemba, Central Jakarta, on Sunday. In the program, students will spend the first four semesters at UI and will continue the remaining four semesters at the university abroad.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/4/Barrack
JP/4/Barrack Tsunami survivors move to barracks Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Lhokseumawe Yakub, chief of Jambo Timur village in Lhokseumawe, North Aceh, was glad that tsunami refugees from the area had been moved to the newly built barracks, located right next to the tents they had stayed in previously. "It's cooler here than in the tents," he told The Jakarta Post outside the room he shares with his wife and two of his children last week.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Munir case could poison Garuda's reputation
Munir case could poison Garuda's reputation Kornelius Purba, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Soon after reading a magazine cover story about the alleged poisoning of human rights activist Munir during a Garuda flight, a woman came up with a suggestion to help the airline convince future passengers they weren't being poisoned. "Before serving food and beverages, flight attendants should taste the food and drinks in front of passengers.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU has become important market for ASEAN products
EU has become important market for ASEAN products Hassan 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. This is the first time that our meeting is convened in the format of an open-ended troika. We agreed to have this format during our last meeting in Brussels, because we wanted to ensure a sufficient level of participation in our meetings.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mall construction catches fire
Mall construction catches fire JAKARTA: The construction project Mal Pondok Indah 2 was temporarily halted on Sunday afternoon after fire burned down the project office and temporary three-story housing for the workers. No fatalities were reported as the workers were still working. The fire started at about 2:20 p.m., said Hendra, a security guard of PT Berka who witnessed the incident. "The fire spread quickly ... it also gutted six food stalls in the area," he said.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Belgrade hopes to enhance economic ties with RI
Belgrade hopes to enhance economic ties with RI Adianto P. Simamora and Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Serbia and Montenegro -- the self-proclaimed successor to the former state of Yugoslavia -- is planning to boost its bilateral trade with Indonesia by establishing a distribution center at the port of Bar, Serbia and Montenegro's new ambassador to Indonesia Zoran Kazazovic said.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 conducted by the Regional Autonomy Watch, a non-governmental organization specializing in research on regional autonomy implementation. The Jakarta Post's Indra Harsaputra went to the city to find out more.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fund From Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences. It is also our view that such "demos" should not worsen the present situation and that should lead to some solution.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. That was also the case soon after the March 1 fuel price hikes.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Temasek emerges as an Asian powerhouse after regional expansion
Temasek emerges as an Asian powerhouse after regional expansion Bernice Han, Agence France-Presse/Singapore Singapore's Temasek Holdings is stamping its mark as an Asian powerhouse investor after a trailblazing multi-billion dollar shopping spree in the region over the past two years, analysts say.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. KPPU (40) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x24)
1. KPPU (40) - 48 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x24) Goldman Sachs to challenge KPPU ruling in court 2. Adaro (45) - 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x14) 'Big Boys' fight for control of Adaro mining firm 3. Suit (32) - 32 pts 4 cols 1line (1x30) Victims to sue U.S. tsunami center 4. CIA (20) - 24 pts 1 col 3 lines (3x12) Europeans launch probe on CIA role 5. Media (25) - 28 pts 3 cols 1line (1x30) First Asia Pacific Media Forum opens in Bali --- 6. Photo and ad
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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 additional burden on business. This was also the case after the March 1 fuel price hikes.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Howard welcomes visit by Susilo
Howard welcomes visit by Susilo SYDNEY: Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to visit Australia next month, Prime Minister John Howard confirmed on Sunday, saying he would use the occasion to strengthen the country's often fraught relationship with its northern neighbor. "I'm very pleased about this. We have been discussing it and it's further evidence of the close relations between our two countries," Howard told ABC television.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor to increase water rates
Bogor to increase water rates Theresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post, Bogor Residents of Bogor and Depok, both in West Java, will have to dig deeper into their pockets in order to keep clean water running in their houses, with water company PDAM Tirta Kahuripan planning to raise tariffs following the fuel price rises.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Legalizing gambling will up city revenue'
'Legalizing gambling will up city revenue' Former Jakarta governor Ali Sadikin wants the Sutiyoso administration to adopt the policy he implemented in the 1970s legalizing gambling and prostitution, arguing it would make the capital more attractive and prosperous. He said the huge amount of money earned from the lotteries and casinos of the day was used to finance development projects in the city. The Jakarta Post asked residents their opinion on the issue.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gypsies, tramps and thieves at Gambir
Gypsies, tramps and thieves at Gambir It is unfortunate that the beautiful modern Gambir railway- station's parking lot (western-side) is full of vendors and food stalls, with people living permanently there with families, who make it a filthy eyesore and also encourage scalpers, thugs and thieves. They also do not contribute any money to the station authorities nor keep the place clean.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Onshore oil mining a thriving business in Bojonegoro
Onshore oil mining a thriving business in Bojonegoro ID Nugroho The Jakarta Post/Bojonegoro The 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. "Let's begin," Sukardjan tells his workmates. They pull up the bucket containing a mixture of crude oil, rocks and water and pour it into a small ditch before repeating the movement.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/FOCUS
JP/5/FOCUS Pekanbaru clash kills one, injures 3 PEKANBARU, 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 street sidewalk in Pekanbaru. The youths then caused chaos by attempting to expel the vendors from the street.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Perfect wines to match your dining menus
Perfect wines to match your dining menus Sudibyo M. Wiradji, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When food is served with wine, the authentic taste of dishes can be more tantalizing. This might explain why wine is always a part of fine dining. In Indonesia, wine as a social drink is popular in executive circles. The alcoholic beverage included on fine dining menus serves as a prestigious way of providing business entertainment.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regulating hypermarket proliferation
Regulating hypermarket proliferation Fajar Hidayat, Jakarta The hypermarket concept, which combines a supermarket and a department store in a gigantic retail facility with a wide range of products under one roof, including full lines of fresh groceries, apparel and appliances, was pioneered by the French retail group Carrefour. This group opened its first hypermarket in 1962 in Sainte- Genevihve-des-Bois near Paris.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/5/SOLDIER
JP/5/SOLDIER Malaysian soldiers remain cool despite Ambalat row Nani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh The 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. "Come, join us for lunch. It's a bit like Acehnese food," a Malaysian military officer said to The Jakarta Post's reporter.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI Muslim leaders in KL on peace mission
RI Muslim leaders in KL on peace mission Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Four Indonesian Muslim leaders are in Kuala Lumpur for talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi to help mend fences following a border dispute between the two countries.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Migrant workers' airport nightmare
Migrant workers' airport nightmare Migrant workers holding Indonesian passports still experience nightmares as they are "welcomed" home at Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta and pass through dreaded Terminal 3. A woman migrant worker, originally from Lampung, who had been dismissed by her employer overseas for no apparent reason, flew from Hong Kong to Jakarta on Feb. 28.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Big Boys' fight for control of Adaro mining firm
'Big Boys' fight for control of Adaro mining firm Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It is no secret that some people are willing to go to enormous lengths to acquire certain precious things -- a notion that comes to mind in the protracted legal dispute involving ownership of mining company PT Adaro Indonesia, one of the country's largest coal producers. Singapore-listed Beckett Pte. Ltd.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Illegals migrant workers gone, KL faces virtual shutdown
Illegals migrant workers gone, KL faces virtual shutdown The Straits Times, Asia News Network/Kuala Lumpur Two weeks after sending back hundreds and thousands of illegal foreign workers, Malaysia is facing a virtual shutdown in construction sites, restaurants, factories and even a severe dip in business at small mom and pop grocery shops.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Students to help supervise funds for poor: Kalla
Students to help supervise funds for poor: Kalla The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government is requesting universities to directly supervise the channeling of assistance funds for low-income people derived from the fuel subsidy cut, amid concerns about misuse by officials at the central and regional level.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
KL may adopt British counterterror tactics
KL may adopt British counterterror tactics MALAYSIA: Malaysia may adopt British maritime counterterrorism tactics to prevent attacks by pirates and terrorists in the Strait of Malacca, one of the world's most important trade routes, news reports said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Encore wraps up New Links acquisition
Encore wraps up New Links acquisition JAKARTA: Encore International Ltd., owned by the Panigoro family, now holds more than 85 percent stake in the publicly-listed PT. Medco Energi Internasional, as it completed the acquisition of New Links Energy Resources Ltd. New Links owns a 85.5 percent stake in Medco. Encore bought the remaining 19.9 percent share of New Links from Cumin Ltd.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Finding fine restaurants in the heart of Jakarta
Finding fine restaurants in the heart of Jakarta Rudijanto, Contributor, Jakarta "Do you want the food to be warmed in the microwave, sir?" asked a waiter at Pelangi Cafe inside Hotel Ambhara near the block M area, to my great surprise after letting the food I had ordered go untouched for almost an hour due to a long conversation with an important guest.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
China's president tells army to prepare for war
China's president tells army to prepare for war Agencies, Beijing President Hu Jintao was named China's top military chief on Sunday, promptly telling the army to prepare for war to safeguard the country's territorial integrity, in an apparent reference to Taiwan. In a move that marked the final step in China's first bloodless leadership transition, Hu, 62, replaced aging former leader Jiang Zemin, 78, as chairman of the state's Central Military Commission (CMC).
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Old town Purwakarta means business
Old town Purwakarta means business Purwakarta in West Java and one other city have been declared the most attractive investment destinations in the country for 2004, according to an annual survey conducted by the Regional Autonomy Watch. The Jakarta Post's Yuli Tri Suwarni toured the city to find out what makes Purwakata a winner, and filed the following report.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pilot defies police summons
Pilot defies police summons JAKARTA: Garuda pilot Pollycarpus Budihari Priyanto failed to answer a summons for questioning on Thursday at National Police Headquarters over his alleged involvement in the murder of prominent human rights campaigner Munir last year. Police spokesman Insp. Gen. Aryanto Boedihardjo told reporters that Pollycarpus' lawyer, Suhardi Somomoeljono, sent a fax to the police, saying that his client was ill and could not appear for questioning.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ambalat & TNI law
Ambalat & TNI law From Media Indonesia The Indonesian Navy has played a very important role in transporting illegal migrant workers from Malaysia and volunteers to tsunami-stricken Aceh. And lately it is flexing some muscle in the Ambalat border dispute. The question posed by most people is, will there be open war with Malaysia and, is the use of the erstwhile political motto "crush Malaysia" appropriate today? In my view, this case is not easy to solve through the politics of confrontation.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Managing fuel price compensation fund
Managing fuel price compensation fund From Republika Various demonstrations have been held to oppose the fuel price increases. Prices of daily needs even began to climb before the fuel price hike. The president has warned against uncontrolled protests that may produce undesirable consequences. It is also our view that such "demos" should not worsen the present situation and that should lead to some solution.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Germany helps reconstruct damaged schools in Aceh
Germany helps reconstruct damaged schools in Aceh The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Germany is participating in the reconstruction of Aceh through the Indonesian-German Disaster Relief Committee (INDOGERM- direct). INDOGERM-direct has so-far raised 2.4 million euro (US$3.1 million) to build boarding schools, rehabilitate secondary and vocational schools, and to provide scholarships. It will also help re-establish fishery businesses in local communities, chairman Danny Jozal said recently.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Part 1 of 2 Ngruki: It is a terrorism school?
Part 1 of 2 Ngruki: It is a terrorism school? Noor Huda Ismail, Jakarta The Jakarta Post on Feb. 28, 2005 released a report on a Ngruki alumni involved in terrorism activity. As a graduate of that school, I understand how such people think. In this brief report, I would like to share my experiences studying there and investigate why a fringe of Ngruki alumni are involved in terrorism activities but the majority are not. From age 12 to 17 I attended the now-famous Islamic boarding school.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Empower local govts, summit concludes
Empower local govts, summit concludes Ridwan Max Sijabat and Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Parapat The Lake Toba Summit that brought around 1,000 delegates of developed and developing countries to northern Sumatra, concluded here over the weekend with a joint declaration calling for the strengthening of regional governments, businesspeople and the local community to implement sustainable economic development. North Sumatra Governor T.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
GAM's unreasonable demands
GAM's unreasonable demands From Koran Tempo Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto has rightly rejected the involvement of international advisers who would be brought by delegates of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) to the third round of talks scheduled for April in Helsinki, Finland.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indian engineering exposition closes with high expectations
Indian engineering exposition closes with high expectations The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Ranging from aluminum home appliances to three-wheeler vehicles, the Indian engineering expo Indiatech 2005 here was a showcase of the country's manufacturing industry. Organized by the Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC) of India at the Jakarta Convention Center, the four-day exhibition ended on Saturday, booking about US$5 million in business inquiries between firms from both countries.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Illegal hospitals face Rp 50m fine
Illegal hospitals face Rp 50m fine SEMARANG: Individuals or enterprises that operate hospitals without permits will face six months imprisonment or a Rp 50 million (US$5,430) fine, according to a draft bylaw proposed by the Central Java provincial administration. "There will be no compromise, even for those who establish leper hospitals," councillor Sarwono said on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Democracy takes a back seat in Jambi
Democracy takes a back seat in Jambi Jon Afrizal, The Jakarta Post, Jambi The champions of democracy in Jambi province are no longer consistent in upholding their principles, with many of them getting involved in campaigning for candidates contesting the upcoming gubernatorial elections, a leading think tank has claimed. "There has been a decline in democratic ethics in Jambi," director of the Jambi Social Reform Study Center Kasmadi Kasyim told The Jakarta Post on Saturday.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Gus Dur drops breakaway plan
Gus Dur drops breakaway plan A glimpse of peace has prevailed in the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) as former President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid said on Sunday he had accepted the chairmanship of Hasyim Muzadi in the country's largest Muslim organization.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Donation made at tsunami golf tourney
Donation made at tsunami golf tourney BINTAN, Riau: A donation of S$100,000 was made during a tsunami benefit golf pro-am here on Saturday. The amount was given by Singapore-based the Keppel Group, which organized the benefit at Ria Bintan course for 120 golfers, including businesspeople, officials and the media.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI gears up for Asia Africa summit
RI gears up for Asia Africa summit JAKARTA: Indonesia is scheduled to host a series of events related to the Asia-Africa Conference next month, which would be attended by delegations from 105 countries. Minister of Foreign Affairs Hassan Wirajuda said on Friday that the events will include a ministerial meeting on April 20, the Asia Africa Summit (AAS) on April 22 to April 23 in Jakarta, and the celebration of the golden jubilee of the 1955 Asia Africa Summit on April 24 in Bandung.
Mon, 14 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police need Rp 5b to secure polls
Police need Rp 5b to secure polls PONTIANAK, West Kalimantan: West Kalimantan Police have asked for Rp 5 billion (US$543,500) to provide security in six regencies that will be holding local elections this year. Head of the election desk Henri Usman said on Saturday the security outlay would add an additional burden to the provincial budget. The amount allocated for conducting the polls was Rp 56.4 billion.