Archive: 26 March 2005
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Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police nab mirror thieves
Police nab mirror thieves JAKARTA: Taman Sari district police in West Jakarta arrested five persons on suspicion of stealing vehicle wing mirrors on Thursday. In addition to arresting the suspected thieves, who usually operated in front of Bank BNI 46 on Jl. Lada in West Jakarta, police also arrested the buyer of the stolen goods. The buyer allegedly buys the mirrors from the thieves for Rp 100,000 (US$11) and sells them for Rp 200,000. Taman Sari District Police chief Comr.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bush's retreat on Indonesian human rights
Bush's retreat on Indonesian human rights Brad Simpson Washington, D.C. There is a bitter irony to the Bush Administration's announcement in late February that it will restore military training for the Indonesian armed forces, which came just days before the State Department's annual human rights report charged that in 2004 "security force members murdered, tortured, raped, beat, and arbitrarily detained civilians." Just as surely as it used the attacks of Sept.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Munir's wife pushes for UNHCR involvement
Munir's wife pushes for UNHCR involvement The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Munir's wife, Suciwati, has won the support of international human rights groups in her struggle to bring those responsible for her husband's assassination to justice, and is pushing for the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) to monitor the investigations into the case. "Delegates, the people of Geneva, and several Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), have expressed their full support.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lower prices mean lower quality: Producers
Lower prices mean lower quality: Producers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Sony BMG International's local agents in Jakarta have responded with confusion on Monday at last week's announcement by the Indonesian Recorders and Traders Association that they would start selling original CDs, VCDs, and DVDs for between Rp 10,000 and Rp 12,500 on local market in a bid to compete with pirated copies that are sold for around half that amount.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Inauguration of West Irian Jaya council protested
Inauguration of West Irian Jaya council protested Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A 23-member delegation from the Papua provincial legislative council is protesting the installment of the controversial West Irian Jaya council. Paskalis Mossu, the deputy chairman of the Papua provincial legislature, said on Friday the move by Minister of Home Affairs M.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/6/ED
JP/6/ED Another Wolfowitz mission In announcing his nomination of the incumbent Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as the next World Bank president, U.S. President George W. Bush described his hawkish inner-circle person as "a compassionate and decent man," and emphasized Wolfowitz's experience as U.S. ambassador to Indonesia from 1986 to 1989. Wolfowitz -- one of the architects of the Iraq invasion and the U.S.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI in need of affordable computers
RI in need of affordable computers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The newly formed National Association of Secondhand Computer Traders Association (Apkomlapan) is calling for the Ministry of Trade to lift its restriction on importing secondhand computers implemented in October. "By importing secondhand computers and reconditioning them before selling them, we can sell our goods from between Rp 500,000 (US$54) to Rp 1.5 million," association secretary Ramdansyah said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sugar Council sweet on imports
Sugar Council sweet on imports Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Sugar Council (DGI) has suggested that sugarcane farmers start harvesting their cane in mid May, a two-week delay from the initial date, to allow more time for listed importers to meet their sugar import quotas, says Minister of Trade Mari E. Pangestu. "The council has suggested the delay, but no specific date has yet been determined as to when the sugarcane crushing season officially starts.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jamsostek reaches out to politicians
Jamsostek reaches out to politicians The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Politicians taking part in their party congresses should feel safer -- now they are insured, state insurer PT Jamsostek's president says. Achmad Djunaidi called the unprecedented move "a breakthrough" for Jamsostek into a new market. "Such protection is needed given the fact that some of the congress participants are either old politicians or public officials such as ministers, governors, regents and mayors," he said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Worker dies in drum explosion
Worker dies in drum explosion JAKARTA: A thirty-year-old construction worker died after an empty drum of frying oil, which he was welding, exploded in his face on Thursday. The body of Sandi, a resident of Ciracas, East Jakarta, who at the time was working on a construction project at the Siti Chadijah maternity hospital, South Jakarta, was taken to the morgue of the Fatmawati Public Hospital, South Jakarta. According to Sandi's work mates, the incident took place at around 4 p.m. on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 24, 2005:
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on March 24, 2005: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 2,000 -125 132,000 Adhi Karya 1,000 -20 6,580,500 Adira Dinamika 2,350 0 0 AGIS Tbk 155 -5 26,793,500 Akbar Indo Makmur 350 5 326,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,160 0 993,000 Alakasa Industrindo...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/HEADING
JP/1/HEADING 1. UNHCR: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS UNHCR will leave Aceh 3 months earlier 2. ACEH: 2 LNES, 21 COUNTS Acehnese want foreign volunteers to stay 3. FUEL: 4 LINES, 10 COUNTS 8 Jakarta gas stations caught meter cheating 4. GOLF: 1 LINE, 40 COUNTS Thaworn Wiratchant leads the way in Indonesia Open
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese want foreign volunteers to stay
Acehnese want foreign volunteers to stay Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Three months after the tsunami hit Aceh on Dec. 26, many Acehnese dread the departure of foreign aid workers, as they are not yet confident of making it on their own. Coordinating Minister for People's Welfare Alwi Shihab, who heads the relief effort, previously set a deadline for non- relevant foreign aid groups to leave the province by March 26, as reconstruction work would then start.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Blueprint completed, Aceh reconstruction set to start
Blueprint completed, Aceh reconstruction set to start Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The reconstruction of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and the surrounding tsunami-stricken areas will be able to start in the immediate future now that the government has completed the final draft of its blueprint for rehabilitation in the province.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Punjabi: A man of cinematic vision
Punjabi: A man of cinematic vision Joyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor/Jakarta In the city of Surabaya, a little boy of eight once propped himself up on a stool, peeping through the windows of a cinema hall, watching a Hindi film for three hours at a stretch. The movie was a free screening for the military. But the impact it made on the men in uniform was little compared to the impression it made on the boy. As he walked away, a fiery zeal lit up his eyes.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Regional dances on TV
Regional dances on TV From Media Indonesia A program to mark private TV station TPI's recent anniversary showcased some regional dances, beginning with a Sundanese dance performed gracefully by Raden Hedi Junus. The show was in marked contrast to the other sort of dance events aired by nearly all TV stations, with dancers displaying their navels -- something that was once criticized by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
No cases of bird flu in RI: Minister
No cases of bird flu in RI: Minister JAKARTA: Minister of Health Siti Fadilah Supari said that no cases of bird flu has been found among poultry or humans in Indonesia. "The public should not hesitate to consume poultry and its products, under the condition that it has to be boiled first," she said on Thursday. She said reports that thousands of chickens in Indonesia had been killed by bird flu from January to April last year were incorrect. The deaths were caused by a seasonal virus, she said.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Female deaths in tsunami far outnumber males: Oxfam
Female deaths in tsunami far outnumber males: Oxfam Achmad Sukarsono, Reuters/Banda Aceh, Aceh The Asian tsunami that devastated countries fringing the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26 may have killed up to four times as many women as men, the international aid group Oxfam says.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Southeast Asia's club of nations turns up heat on Myanmar
Southeast Asia's club of nations turns up heat on Myanmar Mark Bendeich, Reuters/Kuala Lumpur Southeast Asia is finally losing its patience with Myanmar. After eight years of polite engagement, the region's club of nations, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), appears prepared to nudge Myanmar's junta toward the exit. But in line with club etiquette, governments are not taking the lead.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. AMBALAT: 2 X 21
1. AMBALAT: 2 X 21 RI waits for Shell's response over Ambalat 2. BLUEPRINT: 2 X 21 Blueprint completed, Aceh reconstruction set to start 3. DEATH: 2 X 24 Female deaths in tsunami far outnumber males: Oxfam 4. KYRGYZS: 1 X 36 Kyrgyz opposition names president 5. JUNTA; 1 X 54 SE Asia's club of nations turns up heat on Myanmar
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
USAID to help RI in fighting TB
USAID to help RI in fighting TB JAKARTA: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide US$2.5 million this year and over $7.8 million in the next five years to help the fight against tuberculosis (TB) in Indonesia, the agency said on Thursday. The agency said it would also support a series of TB awareness activities in Jakarta, Semarang, and Yogyakarta. "TB is a serious problem in Indonesia, causing the death of 140,000 people each year," the agency said.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Smoke clouds Singaporean skies
Smoke clouds Singaporean skies SINGAPORE: Singapore experienced hazy skies on Thursday due to smoke drifting from neighboring Malaysia and Indonesia, the environment agency said. Bush fires in parts of Singapore following a long dry spell in the region have also contributed to the hazy conditions, the National Environment Agency (NEA) said in a statement.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI needs law on human trafficking
RI needs law on human trafficking JAKARTA: Indonesia needs a law on human trafficking to protect the country's female workers at home and abroad against violence, an expert says. "The recent United Nations conference on the status of women highlighted the issue of women trafficking as a problem that must be immediately addressed...
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Former Vietnamese refugees hold reunion
Former Vietnamese refugees hold reunion Fadli, The Jakarta Post/Galang Island Melissah Ghew's face shone on Thursday when she arrived at the former Vietnamese refugee camp on Galang island, Batam city, the Riau Islands, where she lived for a year with her parents. "I don't remember many places here now, but I'm happy that I can meet other refugees from our former camp," Melissah, who made the trip with about 150 other former refugees, told The Jakarta Post.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI awaits Shell's response over Ambalat
RI awaits Shell's response over Ambalat Rendi A. Witular and Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia is still waiting for a response from Dutch company Shell in the matter of the oil-rich Ambalat maritime area, a senior official said in Jakarta. Jakarta issued a warning to Shell demanding that it explain why it obtained concession rights to explore oil in Indonesian territory from Malaysia's national oil and gas company Petronas.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thworn Wiratchant leads the way in Indonesia Open
Thworn Wiratchant leads the way in Indonesia Open Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta With Scotland's Colin Montgomerie and fellow Thai Thongchai Jaidee grabbing the headlines for their bid to make the Masters in April, Thaworn Wiratchant is letting his game do the talking at the US$1 million Standard Chartered Indonesia Open 2005.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thailand won't follow Malaysia's suit on Myanmar: Minister
Thailand won't follow Malaysia's suit on Myanmar: Minister Agence France-Presse, Bangkok Thailand will not be a part of a Malaysia-led campaign to suspend Myanmar from chairing Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year but would instead continue engaging its military-ruled neighbor, the Thai foreign minister said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Government feels heat of Fed rate hike
Government feels heat of Fed rate hike The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In another change of mind over its plans to offer up to US$1 billion in bonds on the global market this month, the government has decided to temporarily postpone the sales amid rising inflation and interest rates in the U.S. that could lead to an increase in the bonds' borrowing cost. "We will not be offering the bonds in the immediate future.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGOs dought independent local elections despite court ruling
NGOs dought independent local elections despite court ruling Ridwan Max Sijabat, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite the recent Constitutional Court ruling, observers are doubtful about whether the direct elections for governors, regents and mayors will be free from central government intervention.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sampoerna profit rises on cigarette prices, demand
Sampoerna profit rises on cigarette prices, demand Bloomberg, Jakarta PT H.M. Sampoerna, which attracted a Rp 48 trillion (US$5.1 billion) buyout offer from the world's biggest cigarette maker, had a 36 percent gain in fourth-quarter profit, aided by higher prices and demand for its A Mild brand. Net income at Indonesia's No. 3 cigarette maker in the three months to Dec. 31 rose to Rp 265.65 billion from Rp 195.9 billion a year earlier.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traffic law
Traffic law It is great to see ideas on dealing with the gridlock in our nation's capital city. The monorail and busway should provide excellent solutions if they are implemented extensively and managed professionally. For visitors and residents who do not own a car it is impractical to travel outside Jakarta. Public transportation is very dirty and slow. Taxis are convenient and would be an excellent choice for people wishing to go to Puncak, Anyer, Merak or Pelabuhan Ratu.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
VP, Sutiyoso discuss hospital status
VP, Sutiyoso discuss hospital status The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Vice President Jusuf Kalla summoned Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso on Thursday to discuss his decision to convert three city-run hospitals into profit-oriented companies. Sutiyoso was accompanied by Minister of Health Siti Fadillah Supari, who had urged the city administration to cancel its plan to corporatize the Cengkareng hospital in West Jakarta, Pasar Rebo hospital in East Jakarta and the Haj hospital, also in East Jakarta.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thai auto show revs up despite high oil prices
Thai auto show revs up despite high oil prices Michael Mathes, Agence France-Presse/Bangkok Asia's second largest auto show has expected thousands of enthusiasts to pour into the Bangkok event starting on Friday and lay out hundreds of millions of dollars on new wheels but experts warned high fuel costs could put the brakes on getting carried away. The Bangkok International Motor Show, now in its 26th year, is a premier showcase for the auto industry's latest models.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fraud found at Chinese bank
Fraud found at Chinese bank BEIJING: China's banking regulator said it discovered fraud amounting to 115 million yuan (US$13.9 million) at two subbranches of the Agricultural Bank of China. Forged documents related to the case, dated between July 2003 and June 2004, were discovered during an investigation last year, the China Banking Regulatory Commission said in a statement on the regulator's website on Thursday. -- Bloomberg
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ambalat
Ambalat Regarding the report on this page dated March 24 (Indonesia, Malaysia stand by claims) we incorrectly reported that "Indonesian foreign ministry spokesman Marty Natalegawa said the two sides had expressed concern about local militias deployed to the area who were reportedly preparing for an armed confrontation should talks between the two nations fail." The spokesman made no such statement, and we apologize for the error. -- Editor
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
MOSAIC gets the punters on their feet in Singapore
MOSAIC gets the punters on their feet in Singapore Carla Bianpoen, Contributor/Jakarta Singapore's Esplanade Theatres on the Bay is continuously working on its mission to entertain, engage, educate and inspire. The most recent stint has been the holding of the first-ever music festival in the island city under the banner MOSAIC Music Festival, where eclectic beats, rhythms and sounds have echoed way beyond the Esplanade itself, infusing a profound sense of the sublime, and of incredible fun.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Province, regency battle over project
Province, regency battle over project Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post/Medan A controversial hotel development in Merek, Karo, encroached into a protected forest, a team from the North Sumatra forestry office and forest area protection bureau said on Thursday. Office head Prie Supriadi, said the team's result was based on the province's land resource plan, which showed that developer PT Merek Indah Lestari's hotel and golf course project overlapped with a protected area.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Megawati told to start sweeping reform within PDI-P
Megawati told to start sweeping reform within PDI-P M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) risks failing miserably in future elections, and faced the prospect of losing the bulk of its loyal supporters, unless the party's next leadership initiates sweeping internal reform, an observer said.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Dangerous degrees
Dangerous degrees It is well-known in Medan and I'm sure also in the rest of Indonesia, that it's easy to obtain a university degree or diploma in Indonesia. There are of course many students who gain their degrees by honest hard work, but how can potential employers know who has genuinely earned their degrees. We can only be sure that those students who graduated overseas have actually received proper training and obtained their degrees honestly.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Merger not easy way out for RI insurers
Merger not easy way out for RI insurers The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Poorly trained human resources, weak capital, inadequate information technology systems and low amounts of risk-based capital (RBC) are stopping local insurance companies from competing succesfully against foreigners in ASEAN, analysts say. However, some industry players believe they have found the solution to strengthen their capital and competitiveness -- mergers.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Terminal impressions
Terminal impressions One of the most consistent and persistent complaints, whether through letters to the editor or news stories, in this and other newspapers has been the quality of service at Indonesia's main port of entry -- Sukarno-Hatta International Airport. Add to this the many unsavory accounts relayed during private conversations with both foreigners and locals alike. Whether it be the behavior of grim-faced immigration officials taking advantage of obscure regulations to extract U.S.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Monty shows his lighter side as coach
Monty shows his lighter side as coach Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Colin Montgomerie is known for a notoriously short fuse, something that has worked to his detriment as one of golf's most talented players to remain winless at the Majors. Thee emotional pyrotechnics have also made him a figure of fun, especially for galleries in the United States who have tried to rile him up to witness the spectacle of a Monty meltdown.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotion
Mataram archery continues despite lack of promotion Bambang M, Contributor/Yogyakarta Every 70 days, on a Selasa wage day according to the Javanese calendar, archers, in Mataram-kingdom style, gather at Kemandungan, inside the Yogyakarta Palace complex, to compete. Dressed in complete Javanese costume, except for the women archers, these Javanese archers -- who are mostly over 50 years of age, aim at the bandulan (targets) set some 30 meters away.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indians a notable feature in Pasar Baru
Indians a notable feature in Pasar Baru Anton Doni, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Passer Baroe, known nowadays as Pasar Baru, was originally the Chinatown of Jakarta. Since the late 1940s, people of Indian descent began to contribute to a more colorful Pasar Baru. Nowadays, the area is associated more with Indians than Chinese. Along Jl. Dr Soetomo on its southern margins, you can clearly see Indian symbols.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese women begin rebuilding lives
Acehnese women begin rebuilding lives =============================================================== Women play a prominent role in society, especially in the family. Yet, their existence is often neglected by many, including the government. The Jakarta Post's Nani Afrida has been looking into roles that women can play to sustain the lives of their families and community in Aceh in the wake of the tsunami. This is the first of the two articles, sponsored by Inter Press Service Asia Pacific.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Quality, validity important in exam
Quality, validity important in exam Simon Marcus Gower, Jakarta The national tests for schools in Indonesia seem to be a perennial source of concern and even conflict. Debate swings between the ideas that the government here wants to enter into a process of recentralization, and the rights of teachers and schools to exercise greater autonomy in assessing their students' efforts. All of this leaves an unhappy predicament with students stranded in the middle.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
City Council supports plan to impose road pricing
City Council supports plan to impose road pricing Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta While the city administration is still involved in negotiations with PT Jakarta Monorail on a number of controversial issues, the City Council's development commission D has thrown its political support behind the private company.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Avoid war
Avoid war From Media Indonesia Indonesia is facing a new problem following Malaysia's claim of the Ambalat Block in the Sulawesi Sea, which according to the directorate general of oil and gas at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, has rich oil and gas deposits. The Ambalat area is estimated to contain from 700 million to one billion barrels of crude oil and over 40 trillion cubic feet of gas. Malaysia made the claim through its Petronas oil company, which on Feb.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Former regent reported to KPK
Former regent reported to KPK SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: Former Pasir regent Yusriansyah Syarkawi, who ended his term of office in January, was reported to the Corruption Eradication Committee (KPK) over Rp 130 billion (US$14.4 million) in reforestation funds. The report was filed by a local monitoring committee and the Islamic Student Association on Wednesday.
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* Government finalizes Aceh reconstruction blueprint Page 2
* Government finalizes Aceh reconstruction blueprint Page 2 * House speaker urges govt to curb corruption Page 4 * N. Sumatra officials battle over hotel, golf course projects Page 5 * Is there a place for tolerance in Islam? Page 7 * Jakarta Council supports road pricing plan Page 8 * Golf swings, not mood swings, for Monty the coach Page 10 * Indonesia feels the heat of Fed's rate hike Page 13 * Lacking promotion, Mataram archery survives Page 17
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI's chances of getting UNSC seat remote: Alatas
RI's chances of getting UNSC seat remote: Alatas Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia -- the world's largest majority-Muslim country -- is not only one of the few moderate Muslim countries but also one of the biggest democracies in the world. However, its chances of winning a permanent seat on a reformed United Nations Security Council look remote, the country's former chief diplomat says.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
In search of a quality education at public schools
In search of a quality education at public schools Mateus Yumarnamto, Surabaya In the discussion on the future of the national examination which was held by Forum Wartawan Peduli Pendidikan (Journalists' Forum for Education) and Balitbang Departemen Pendidikan Nasional (the R & D Unit of the National Education Department) on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005 in Jakarta, Ki Supriyoko said there was an urgent need for an independent institution to be responsible for the national examination.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thousand of fish die in Jambi lake
Thousand of fish die in Jambi lake JAMBI: Thousands of fish in fish farms on Lake Sipin in Bulurankenali subdistrict, Telanaipura district, Jambi city, have died over the last several days. "The fish died because the temperature of the lake rose," said the head of the provincial fisheries and marine office, Herman Suherman, on Thursday. Heavy rain over the last several days brought to the surface of the lake organic substances -- the remains of fish food and dirt.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
A heartfelt thank you
A heartfelt thank you Miles away from the areas rendered unrecognizable by the tsunami, we sense survivors' anxiety, as the deadline has come for foreign troops to leave those areas. Even without today's deadline, representatives of foreign countries and their armed forces, who have been working in Nanggroe Aceh Darrussalam and North Sumatra, have said they would need about three months only to conclude relief work.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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;JP;DAN; ANPAf..r.. Rupiah-conversion-rates Rupiah Rates March 24 JP/13/Conver Rupiah Rates March 24 Bank notes rates Selling Buying Rp Rp Australian dollar 1 7,645.67 6,871.10 Brunei dollar 1 6,028.24 5,416.34 Canadian dollar 1 8,125.51 7,303.37 Swiss franc 1 8,276.93 7,437.57 Danish krone 1 1,727.11 1,552.20 Euro 1 12,864.61 11,562.25 Poundsterling 1 18,526.31 16,655.02 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,269.94 1,141.68 Japanese yen 100 9,324.99 8,381.18 Malaysian ringgit 1 -- -- Norwegian krone 1 1,569.71...
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People suffer more
People suffer more From Media Indonesia Some circles in society agree with the increase in fuel prices because it provides a compensation fund for the poor, while others are against it because the people will be further burdened. An examination of the impact of the fuel price hike shows that mall owners and businessmen are not adversely affected, because they can promptly raise their rental rates and prices of goods.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Four injured in border clash
Four injured in border clash PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: At least four people were injured in a clash over the border between Muara Enim regency and Prabumulih district on Wednesday. One of the injured was from Karang Endah Selatan village in Gelumbang Prabumulih district. The three other people who were injured came from Lebak village in Lembak district, Muara Enim regency. "We are guarding the border and we will not let them take it," Ali Hanafiah, a Lebak resident, said on Thursday.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Metro TV' journalist considers herself lucky
'Metro TV' journalist considers herself lucky The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Meutya Hafid, a Metro TV journalist who was held captive late last month by Iraqi insurgents, must have considered herself lucky twice over when she was finally freed by her captors. Not only did she escape the worst possible fate; she managed to escape with just the few resources that would safeguard her presence in the war-torn country.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I don't place much hope in our legislators'
'I don't place much hope in our legislators' The government decision to raise fuel prices by an average of 29 percent early this month has divided members of the House of Representatives. The dispute turned ugly last week when House members supporting the policy got involved in a fight with those opposing it. The Jakarta Post interviewed residents here to get their comments on the incident. Salam, 39, a freelance worker living in Kampung Sawah, Cipinang Muara, East Jakarta. Legislators fighting?
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Wedding Fair 2005 at Santika Jogja
Wedding Fair 2005 at Santika Jogja A special exhibition on wedding-related matters is to be held at Santika Jogja hotel on Jl. Sudirman, Yogyakarta, on March 26 and March 27. Themed One-stop Weddings, the exhibition will present a variety of facilities and accessories needed at a wedding ceremony, including invitation cards, pre-nuptial treatments, wedding dresses, cosmetics and wedding cakes.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Asian govts pledge to reduce disparities to help children
Asian govts pledge to reduce disparities to help children Agencies, Siem Reap, Cambodia Twenty-six Asian governments pledged on Friday to work towards reducing disparities within their countries in a bid to improve the lives of the region's 600 million children. In a declaration, the countries pledged to "find ways to guarantee free or affordable services to all members of society.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI personnel arrested in Papua
TNI personnel arrested in Papua JAYAPURA: Capt. Kaspar, the deputy commander of the Army's subdetachment in Sorong, was named a suspect in an illegal logging investigation in Papua, according to a military official. "He has been named a suspect and was arrested two days ago. I issued his arrest warrant," said the detachment commander, Col. Herry Pramono, on Thursday. Kaspar was arrested and charged with the possession of about 2,000 cubic meters of illegal logs in Teminabuan, Sorong.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vendors disturb neighborhood
Vendors disturb neighborhood From Kompas For almost 50 years there have been hundreds of sidewalk vendors operating in Rawa Badak Utara subdistrict, Koja district, North Jakarta. These vendors disturb our residential neighborhood, while a commercial center that was built for them is not being properly used. Ditches on both sides of the road have been covered with wood so the vendors can set up their stalls on them, so when it rains it begins to flood in less than 15 minutes.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Will democracy and security sector reform discourage terrorism?
Will democracy and security sector reform discourage terrorism? Anak Agung Banyu Perwita Bandung The tragedy of Sept. 11 in the United States and other terrorist attacks in many regions of the world, including in Indonesia, have increased the significance of security sector reform in general and in Indonesia in particular. This is mainly due to the fact that terrorist acts are attacks on freedom and civilization throughout the entire world.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Vendors disturb
Vendors disturb neighborhood From Kompas For almost 50 years there have been hundreds of sidewalk vendors operating in Rawa Badak Utara subdistrict, Koja district, North Jakarta. These vendors disturb our residential neighborhood, while a commercial center that was built for them is not being properly used. Ditches on both sides of the road have been covered with wood so the vendors can set up their stalls on them, so when it rains it begins to flood in less than 15 minutes.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Carrefour to add stores in China and Thailand
Carrefour to add stores in China and Thailand Laurent Malespine and Jianguo Jiang, Bloomberg/Bangkok/Shanghai Carrefour SA, the world's biggest retailer after Wal-Mart Stores Inc., plans to increase revenue from Asia by adding stores in China and Thailand as sales in the French company's home market slow. "Asia is our real engine of growth," Carrefour Chief Executive Jose Luis Duran, 40, said yesterday in Bangkok, where he headed a French delegation aimed at boosting trade with Thailand.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
UNHCR to leave Aceh three months earlier
UNHCR to leave Aceh three months earlier Agencies, Jakarta The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has ceased operations in tsunami-ravaged Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam after getting no response from the government to its proposal to participate in the reconstruction process there.
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Teachers' strike harms students
Teachers' strike harms students From Koran Tempo Most teachers of the state junior high school in Jembatan Baru, West Jakarta, went on strike on March 16 to demand transparency in the school's fund management and fee increase. The action triggered a student demonstration in the school grounds. The school principal, however, responded to the incident with indifference.
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Eight gas stations tamper with meters
Eight gas stations tamper with meters The Jakarta Post, Jakarta At least eight gas stations in Greater Jakarta were found to have tampered meters, prompting state-owned oil company PT Pertamina to cut off gasoline supplies and shut down their operations. The eight gasoline stations are located on Jl. Pluit Raya Selatan, Jl. Cakung Cilincing, North Jakarta; Bukit Sentul, Bogor; JL. Raja Cipondoh, Tangerang; JL. Raya Hankam Pondok Gede, Bekasi; Jl. Raya Pekayon, Bekasi; and Jl.
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House urges govt to curb corruption
House urges govt to curb corruption The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The House of Representatives closed its third assembly period on Thursday and went into a month-long recess, with calls for the government to materialize its promise to stamp out widespread corruption in the country. The House said while that promise still stood, efforts to materialize it had resulted in nothing but talk.
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1. Guruh (1x35)
1. Guruh (1x35) PDI-P race still open to candidates 2. Agung (1x32) House urges govt to curb graft 3. Jamsos (3x15) Jamsostek reaches out to politicians 4. Papua (1x45) Inauguration of W. Irian Jaya council protested
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Novotel introduces new chef
Novotel introduces new chef Four-star Novotel Yogyakarta hotel on Jl. Sudirman is introducing its new chef, Arif Samsul Hadi, with a pledge to serve international menus with a local touch. "Arif is an expert in Asian cooking as well as European, especially French," said Novotel public relations manager Erny Kusmastuti, expressing the hope that the new chef would offer new taste sensations at the hotel.
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Indonesia, Philippines on alert for Easter attacks by new Islamic
Indonesia, Philippines on alert for Easter attacks by new Islamic militants Agence France-Presse Jakarta Indonesia and the Philippines were on alert on Friday for Islamic militant attacks aimed to disrupt Christian celebrations of Easter while foreigners were warned over their safety.
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PDI-P race still open to candidates
PDI-P race still open to candidates M. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Despite being denied an invite to the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P) national congress, a candidate for the party's top post, Guruh Soekarnoputra, remains eligible to challenge the incumbent leader, his sister Megawati Soekarnoputri, a party executive says. PDI-P deputy chairman and event organizer Roy B.B.
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Vendors, students clash with officers
Vendors, students clash with officers JAKARTA: Street vendors in Salemba Raya, Central Jakarta and students from the Indonesian Christian University (UKI) clashed with Jakarta public order officers on Thursday evening. One truck belonging to the officers was burned, while at least six others trucks were badly damaged. The vendors and students were apparently angry with the way officers evicted vendors operating along Jl. Salemba Raya.
Sat, 26 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver
Tsunami Aid: It's Time to Deliver Thang D. Nguyen The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore As a United States military aircraft carrying former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush Senior touched down in Banda Aceh, the area worst hit by the Asian tsunami, the only buildings they saw still standing were a few mosques and churches. The rest were, to put it simply, gone with the tsunami, which hit on Boxing Day last year. Clinton said: "I've never seen anything like this in my entire life.
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Companies told to invest more in computer security
Companies told to invest more in computer security The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian firms have been told to spend more on protecting their computer systems now that information technology plays a pivotal role in businesses. BT Bellua Asia Pacific information security consultant Jim Geovedi said the current state of cyber security in Indonesia was at an alarming level. "The main cause is the system management that is adopted from overseas but is not adapted to the local culture.
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RI, RP on alert for Easter attacks by militants
RI, RP on alert for Easter attacks by militants Agence France-Presse, Jakarta Indonesia and the Philippines were on alert on Friday for militant attacks aimed to disrupt Christian celebrations of Easter while foreigners were warned over their safety. Police in both countries said they were hunting for radicals connected to Jamaah Islamiyah (JI) and the Abu Sayyaf, two leading Southeast Asian extremist outfits both believed to have ties to al-Qaeda, after a foiled bomb plot.
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JP/2/heads
JP/2/heads March 26, 2005 1. PDI-P (45) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18) Mega told to start sweeping reform within PDI-P 2. MK (35) - 36 pts 4cols 2line (2x28) NGOs doubt independent local elections despite court ruling 3. Japan (45) - 36 pts 4 cols 1lines (1x28) Indonesia, Japan sign deal on loans 4. Munir (40) - 36 pts 3cols 2line (2x21) Munir's wife pushes for UNHCHR involvement --- 5. Photos (2) and oddworld
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Surviving the tsunami, bracing for the future
Surviving the tsunami, bracing for the future Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh If you visit a refugee camp in Lampuuk, Aceh Besar regency, you will find the food to be in abundant supply and varied, ranging from instant noodles to rice. Mineral water is also plentiful. In fact, there is enough food to feed the refugees for several weeks to come. But, not all the refugees are happy. They still want to work, especially the women. "The refugee aid is only temporary.
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JP/6/AAN
JP/6/AAN A nation obsessed with rice A'an Suryana Jakarta Surya, an Indonesian exchange student, drags his feet into his room in a student dormitory. He has just returned from a McDonald's outlet, some 30 minutes walk from the dormitory, located in the compound of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Surya bought the Mac as a substitute for his usual rice- based meal, as all university canteens were now closed. Remember, this is Sunday.
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India Club Jakarta a popular meeting place
India Club Jakarta a popular meeting place Joyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor/Jakarta Indonesia has a flourishing Indian community of business professionals and executives who are rapidly making a name for themselves. As a forum for bringing them together, The India Club Jakarta plays a prominent role. The club is a not-for-profit organization registered in Indonesia. The Indian ambassador to Indonesia in 1981, Mr. Bhutani, initiated the club on Aug. 23 that year.
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Kaliwadas, the town where tambourines are made
Kaliwadas, the town where tambourines are made Agus Maryono, The Jakarta Post/Bumiayu, Central Java If you happen to see musicians from Brunei or Malaysia playing a rebana (traditional tambourine), there is a good chance the instruments were created in Kaliwadas village, Bumiayu subdistrict, Brebes, Central Java. The village is a production center for rebana, most of which are exported to Malaysia and Brunei. The rebana is often associated with Islamic music.