Archive: 5 March 2005
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Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Developing a literate environment for children
Developing a literate environment for childrenAhmad Bukhori, Bandung Early childhood education has gained more attention these days. Some people now recognize that the future of a nation lies in literacy education, or teaching children reading and writing- related skills.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
GAM issue must be settled
GAM issue must be settledFrom RepublikaIn less than a month, Indonesia and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) will again meet for talks in Helsinki, Finland. Indonesia has the same team comprising Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Widodo Adi Sucipto, Minister of Justice and...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
France pledges commitment to RI projects
France pledges commitment to RI projectsZakki P. Hakim and Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta France is committed to boosting investment and trade relations with Indonesia, including active participation in the projects announced during the recent Infrastructure Summit slated for construction...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Strike leaves commuters stranded
Strike leaves commuters strandedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Hundreds of public minivan drivers went on strike on Friday, leaving thousands of workers unable to get home at the end of the workday.The drivers, who began the action after Friday prayers, demanded the city administration increase public...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
1 x 39
1 x 39 Don't kick out foreigners: Aceh victims JP/4/SUSUL2 x 26 Foundation provides $1m for Indonesian journalism JP/4/MEDIA1 x 45 Media told to play bigger role in antigraft drive JP/4/munir2 x 30 Evidence scarce in investigation into Munir's murder, say police JP/4/papua2 x 26 Joint team leaves...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Don't kick out foreigners: Aceh victims
Don't kick out foreigners: Aceh victimsTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh Survivors of last December's tsunami asked the Aceh authorities on Friday to review their new policy of restricting the number of foreigners who have been helping them after the devastating catastrophe.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Foundation provides $1m for Indonesian journalists
Foundation provides $1m for Indonesian journalistsAgencies, Jakarta The board of trustees of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has approved US$1 million in emergency funding to three international journalism organizations to work together to aid print and broadcast journalists in Indonesia...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Bekasi motorists fail spot emission checks
Bekasi motorists fail spot emission checksWahyuana, The Jakarta Post/Bekasi More than 50 percent of diesel-fueled private vehicles and 40 percent of gasoline-fueled ones in Bekasi failed to pass an emissions test.The data comes after two-day spot checks on Jl.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
'It's better to give the money to the poor'
'It's better to give the money to the poor' The Jakarta administration's decision to give councillors a hefty monthly housing allowance of over Rp 15 million has been difficult for ordinary people to accept, particularly those who are against the recent fuel price hike.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Sony responds to complaints
Sony responds to complaints Responding to Pieter Johannes' letter Sony's sorry after-sales service (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 25), we would like to inform Johannes that relevant parties in Sony Singapore have been alerted about the issue and have already been in contact with him.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
JP/4/IOM
JP/4/IOMDon't kick out foreigners: Tsunami victims Tiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida The Jakarta Post/Banda AcehSurvivors of last December's tsunami asked the Aceh authorities on Friday to review their new policy of restricting the number of foreigners who have been helping them after the devastating...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir's conviction
Ba'asyir's conviction Whatever others may say about it, here in Indonesia the trial and subsequent conviction on Thursday of Abu Bakar Ba'asyir to 30 months' imprisonment for partaking in the "evil conspiracy" that culminated in the Oct.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
GAM's unreasonable demands
GAM's unreasonable demandsFrom Koran TempoCoordinating 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...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Germany, IPB team up to rebuild Aceh
Germany, IPB team up to rebuild Aceh BOGOR: Germany's Goettingen University and the Bogor Agriculture Institute (IPB) are set to collaborate in an effort to rebuild devastated areas of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Hotels host Formula One fun
Hotels host Formula One fun YOGYAKARTA: For Formula One fans, some star-rated hotels in the city have arranged special events, including screening the big race in their bars. The Hyatt Regency Yogyakarta on Jl.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Two die in fresh landslide in Bandung's Punclut area
Two die in fresh landslide in Bandung's Punclut areaYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post/Bandung Another landslide took place in Bandung regency, this time near the controversial Punclut resort area, killing two people on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Downer to intervene in Bali drugs case
Downer to intervene in Bali drugs caseAgence France-Presse, Canberra Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Friday he will personally intervene in the case of Australian woman Schapelle Corby, who is facing a drug smuggling charge in Indonesia which carries the death penalty.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Jazz lovers finally get their fill
Jazz lovers finally get their fillThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a night of delight for jazz lovers, as dozens of international and local acts performed and interacted on the first day of the Java Jazz Festival on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Jakarta Electric loses in opening game
Jakarta Electric loses in opening gameMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN made a disappointing start in its title defense at the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
DONE
DONEFor SPOTLIGHT: MINDING BUSINESS: Mindshare Indonesia chief executive Ranjana Singh (left), worldwide head Dominic Proctor (right) and GroupM South East Asia head Nick Waters (center) celebrate an award at the GroupM Indonesia office on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
RI defends Ba'asyir verdict, points finger at U.S.
RI defends Ba'asyir verdict, points finger at U.S.The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As foreign countries protested the 30-month prison sentence given to Abu Bakar Ba'asyir, Indonesia said on Friday the verdict should be respected and that the U.S.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
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.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Public transportation strike leaves thousands stranded
Public transportation strike leaves thousands strandedThe Jakarta Post JakartaHundreds of public minivan drivers went on strike on Friday, leaving thousands of workers unable to get home at the end of the workday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Indonesian officials need to get their act together
Indonesian officials need to get their act togetherV.K. Chin, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia The campaign to get the Indonesian workers to return to Malaysia on a fast-track basis seems to have hit a snag.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Govt urged to revoke logging permit
Govt urged to revoke logging permitThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Riau Governor should review a forestry concession he gave to a wood pulp company to log up to 215,000 hectares of Riau rain forest, environmentalists say.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Subsidized rice gives hope to poor Jakartans
Subsidized rice gives hope to poor JakartansThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Fifty nine-year-old Lasiem speaks enthusiastically of the relief she feels at being able to keep food on the table."Alhamdullilah (Praise be to God), since I joined this program two years ago, my family and I have never lacked...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Photo A: Strike
Photo A: StrikeJP/P.J. LeoWAITING IN VAIN: Commuters wait in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta, for transportation to Kebayoran Lama in South Jakarta and Kebon Jeruk in West Jakarta. Many passengers were stranded on Friday as public bus crews went on strike to demand that fares be increased following...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
March 07, 2005
March 07, 2005 Managing fuel prices About 30 members of the House of Representatives have asked the legislature to exercise its right of inquiry into the government decision to raise on March 1 fuel prices by an average of 29 percent.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
280 illegal workers arrive back home
280 illegal workers arrive back home SEMARANG: Some 280 illegal migrant workers arrived back in Semarang's Tanjung Emas Port from Malaysia on board navy ship KRI Tanjung Nusanive on Thursday evening.The ship was carrying a total of around 2,000 illegal migrant workers, with the remainder coming...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Jakarta Electric loses opening game
Jakarta Electric loses opening gameMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN made an disappointing start in its title defense at the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Ba'asyir: Reviled by some, revered by others
Ba'asyir: Reviled by some, revered by others Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is a soft-spoken, smiling Muslim preacher reviled in the West for his alleged terrorist links but revered by his small group of followers as a defender of Islam.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Newmont pays $23.3m in royalties
Newmont pays $23.3m in royalties JAKARTA: Copper and gold miner PT Newmont Nusa Tenggara has paid a total of US$23.3 million in royalties on the concentrate exported during last year to the government, the company said on Thursday.The payment for the fourth quarter of last year of $5.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Learn about jazz at music clinics
Learn about jazz at music clinicsEvi Mariani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Some opportunities are too rare to be missed, such as when legendary musicians, here for the Java Jazz festival, make themselves available for tips and advice.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Pumped up Prima keeps it all square for RI in Davis Cup
Pumped up Prima keeps it all square for RI in Davis CupMusthofid, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Prima Simpatiaji came out primed for a fight on Friday, and proceeded to perfecly execute his game plan to keep Indonesia level with Uzbekistan in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I tie here.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
RI-Australia ties: East Timor, Bali bombing, tsunami and beyond
RI-Australia ties: East Timor, Bali bombing, tsunami and beyondImron Cotan, Canberra Much has been said on the impact of the tsunami on Indonesia- Australia relations. The tragedy has indeed provided yet another opportunity to better Indonesia's rollercoaster relationship with Australia.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Taufik pulls out of All England, Markis/Hendra through in Germany
Taufik pulls out of All England, Markis/Hendra through in GermanyMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Athens gold medalist Taufik Hidayat will have to put his quest for the All England men's singles title on hold for another year after pulling out of the tournament on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
PLN holds back on raising rates
PLN holds back on raising ratesFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Though the recent fuel price increases will push up the production costs of state electricity firm PLN by about 30 percent, the company has said it will not increase electricity rates until June at the earliest.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
JP/17/LAMBS
JP/17/LAMBSFarmers hope for Sleman of the lambs Sri Wahyuni The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta If you were to visit Sleman in the northern part of Yogyakarta province, you would probably see pens being erected on most farms, and wonder, what for?"We are required to build pens before joining the...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
'Hobbit man' may be new species
'Hobbit man' may be new speciesThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Technical studies on the brain of the controversial Homo floresiensis, nicknamed "the Hobbit", shows that it might be a new species in the family tree of modern man's evolution.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Food prices edged up in past months
Food prices edged up in past monthsThe Jakarta Post JakartaPrices at traditional markets remained relatively stable three days after the government raised fuel prices by an average of 29 percent, as they had slightly increased after the government floated the idea last month.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Responsible reporting during religious wars
Responsible reporting during religious warsA'an Suryana, Manila Direct elections for the leaders of provincial and municipal administrations across Indonesia are just a few months away. Most of which will be surely be deemed newsworthy by various newspaper and TV editors, as it represents another...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Joint team leaves for Papua to combat illegal logging
Joint team leaves for Papua to combat illegal loggingEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A special team assigned to halt the widespread illegal logging in Papua has been dispatched to the province "to carry out field operations," National Police chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Golkar politicians to form union
Golkar politicians to form union JAKARTA: Senior politicians from the Golkar Party are preparing a mass organization outside the party's structure, which will aim to reunite current and former Golkar members.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Post-Helsinki Aceh: No more central govt meddling
Post-Helsinki Aceh: No more central govt meddlingAiyub Syah Jakarta When the tsunami hit Aceh on the morning of Dec. 26, 2004, some 5,000 members of the Aceh community in Jakarta were attending a gathering.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
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After many talks, peace in in Aceh still far away Abdul Halim Mahally Islamabad 2. Teror -- Counter-terrorism international conference 1 X 30 Saudi kingdom counters terrorism Muhammad Haniff Hassan The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
A ritual teaching a prince to eat pudding
A ritual teaching a prince to eat puddingBlontank Poer, The Jakarta Post/Surakarta, Central Java While most of the Javanese community in Central Java consider the first of Suro (month on the Javanese calendar) a sacred day, villagers of Kendal hamlet celebrate Suro 15, which fell on Feb.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Media told to play bigger role in antigraft drive
Media told to play bigger role in antigraft driveHera Diani, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Deep Throat", Sherron Watkins and Mordechai Vanunu are three of the most famous whistle-blowers in history, and respectively blew the lids of Watergate, the Enron scandal and Israel's illicit nuclear arsenal.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Indian cities top investor list
Indian cities top investor list SINGAPORE: Three Indian cities are expected to be the top destinations for Asian real estate investors, edging out Jakarta and Taipei, a property consultant's survey said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Herawati: Journalist in the vanguard
Herawati: Journalist in the vanguardM. Taufiqurrahman, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta What started off as a pastime during her childhood and teenage years has brought Herawati Diah, one of the country's first woman journalist, far and wide.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Gibbons in need of better digs
Gibbons in need of better digsTheresia Sufa, The Jakarta Post/Bogor Five Javan gibbons, known locally known as Owa Jawa, and a gibbon from Kalimantan, known as a Owa Agilis, are in need of a new home.The primates are currently being kept in separate, small cages at the Owa Jawa Rescue and...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Special Indian trains for cricket fans
Special Indian trains for cricket fans NEW DELHI: Indian Railways will run special trains from a border town to carry the thousands of Pakistani cricket fans traveling to watch their team contest next week's first test against India at northern Indian town of Mohali.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Party continues at Java Jazz
Party continues at Java JazzThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The party continues at the Java Jazz Festival on the second day, with two of the most sought-after names in jazz headlining the three-day musical festivities.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Malaysia's January trade surplus up
Malaysia's January trade surplus up KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's trade surplus in January grew 17.7 percent from December and was up 20.7 percent year-on-year at 7.83 billion ringgit (US$2.06 billion), the trade ministry said on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
1. POOR: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS
1. POOR: 3 LINES, 15 COUNTS Subsidized rice gives hope to poor Jakartans 2. ASPINAL: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Govt attacked for banning Aussie scholar 3. ACEH: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS Tsunami couple's cafe helps family cope 4. HOBIT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS 'Hobbit Man' may be new species
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Malaysia's 2005 palm oil exports may rise 6.7%
Malaysia's 2005 palm oil exports may rise 6.7%Bloomberg, Kuala Lumpur Palm oil exports from Malaysia, the world's biggest supplier of the commodity, may rise as much as 6.7 percent this year because a drop in prices has made the edible oil more attractive to buyers, Oil World said.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike From Media IndonesiaIf the government is serious in its drive to create clean governance, enhance its authority and promote public welfare, a war should be waged on corruption.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
1. LAMB: 1 X 30
1. LAMB: 1 X 30 Farmers dream of 'Sleman of the Lambs' 2. WAHYU: 1 X 30 Teaching a prince to eat pudding
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Ardimas Sasdi
Ardimas Sasdi Jakarta 2. Ayub -- Post-Helsinki Aceh: Whither? 2 X 21 No more govt meddling in Post-Helsinki Aceh Aiyub Syah Jakarta3. Warif -- World needs sustainable development badly 2 X 30 World needs to promote education for sustainable development Warief Djajanto Basorie Jakarta
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Age limits for moviegoers
Age limits for moviegoersFrom Warta KotaI went to the 21 theater in Puri Indah Mall with my husband to see The Aviator, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, recently. It was a fairly good film, but I was troubled by the presence of underaged teens in the theater.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
UGM to open new school of law
UGM to open new school of law YOGYAKARTA: Gadjah Mada University and the Constitutional Court agree to cooperate on Friday to disseminate information to the public about the amended Constitution.As part of the agreement, the Yogyakarta-based state university will open doctorate programs on...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
RI vows diplomacy in Ambalat row
RI vows diplomacy in Ambalat rowAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia said on Friday it would seek a diplomatic solution to its dispute with Malaysia over possession of the Ambalat offshore area, and indicated it would not take the case to an international court.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Police to send team to RP
Police to send team to RP JAKARTA: The National Police will send a team comprising six investigators to the Philippines on Sunday in an effort to investigate two Indonesians arrested and charged with terrorism in that country.National Police chief Gen.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Government and parents need to investigate private schools
Government and parents need to investigate private schoolsPieter Van Der Vienhart, Tilburg, Netherlands Naturally, it is deeply disturbing that so many teachers are clearly suffering terribly under the load of excessive working requirements, stressful working conditions and poor salaries in return...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
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Responsible reporting during religious wars A'an Suryana Manila 2. Kotan -- Indonesia -- Australian relations: East Timor, Bali bombing, 2 x 30 RI-Australia ties: East Timor, Bali bombing, tsunami and beyond Imron Cotan Canberra3.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Busway increases fleet, improves ticketing system
Busway increases fleet, improves ticketing systemDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The TransJakarta Busway Management announced on Friday it had added nine new buses to its existing fleet of 56 buses to cope with large numbers of passengers during the morning and afternoon rush hours.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Correction
Correction The letter Aceh settlement, a long way to go, by Damien Kingsbury published in The Jakarta Post, on Friday, March 4, was in fact already printed in the Post on Feb. 17 under the title A different perspective by the same writer. We regret the error and any inconvenience it has caused.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
1. FUEL: 3 x 13
1. FUEL: 3 x 13 People feel bite of fuel price hike 2. JAZZ: 1 x 243. PLN: 1 X 24 PLN holds back on raising rates 4. BAASYIR: 1 X 38 RI defends Ba'asyir verdict, points finger at U.S.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Residents report council member
Residents report council member PEKANBARU: Upset with a Pekanbaru councillor who has allegedly expropriated their land, residents of Setukul, Tenayan Indah, reported the case to the police on Friday.According to local people, the Golkar councillor, Arbaini, has taken over 300 hectares of their land.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Members of KKN to be selected
Members of KKN to be selectedEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Police will begin registering candidates next month for the National Police Commission (KKN), which will monitor the performance of the police and play a role in selecting candidates for the post of police chief.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
World needs sustainable development badly
World needs sustainable development badlyWarief Djajanto Basorie Jakarta Zabariah Haji Matali of Sarawak, Malaysia and Ian Ellis of Victoria, Australia, live in different situations but have a common concern. They want a sustainable future for their community and are doing something about it.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Peace in Aceh: The long road to peace
Peace in Aceh: The long road to peaceAbdul Halim Mahally Islamabad The Aceh conflict could never be resolved if a lack of sincerity, honesty and trust between the government of Indonesia and the Aceh rebels remains unreciprocated.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Singapore Embassy responds
Singapore Embassy responds I refer to the article Extradition talks and Singapore's lectures by Abdillah Toha published in The Jakarta Post on March 1.It is puzzling how Abdillah Toha came to the conclusion that the recently held negotiations between Singapore and Indonesian officials on the...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
TV Today: Saturday, March 5, 2005
TV Today: Saturday, March 5, 2005TVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:30 Religious Teachings8:00 Talk Show: Hembing10:30 Sports11:30 TV Drama1:00 p.m. News: Berita Siang1:30 Documentary: Nomads, Mauritania2:00 Music3:00 English News Service4:30 Comedy5:00 Documentary6:00 Battle...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Tsunami couple's cafe helps family cope
Tsunami couple's cafe helps family copeTiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Everyone deals with grief differently. Some block out painful episodes, while others choose to relive their personal traumas to get their grief out.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
I agree with Mario Mascalchi from Cagliary, Italy, who loves
I agree with Mario Mascalchi from Cagliary, Italy, who loves Indonesia the same as I do (The Jakarta Post, Feb. 23: Investment and RI laws). The Indonesian immigration policy is very discriminatory to foreign husbands, which in my opinion should be reported to International Human Rights...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Firewood seller all fired up
Firewood seller all fired upAgus Maryono, The Jakarta Post/Purwokerto As people continue to complain about the increase in fuel prices and a kerosene scarcity in Purwokerto, firewood sellers see the twin problems as blessings in disguise.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike From Media IndonesiaIf the government is serious in its drive to create clean governance, enhance its authority and promote public welfare, a war should be waged on corruption.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Rawa Bamboon lake to be tourist draw
Rawa Bamboon lake to be tourist draw JAKARTA: The East Jakarta administration said on Thursday it would develop the Rawa Bamboon lake in Ciracas district as an agrotourism site.The director of the municipality's agriculture and fisheries office, Tiora Arsentina Panggabean, said that the plan was...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Kashiwa touched by tsunami
Kashiwa touched by tsunami JAKARTA: American saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa confesses that his participation for the Java Jazz Festival is for the survivors of the earthquake and tsunami in northern Sumatra."This event is the best way to help revive the hope of the survivors of the disasters," he told...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
KPK names two advisors
KPK names two advisors JAKARTA: The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) appointed two senior advisors on Friday, it says.Secretary-General Sugiri Syarif said Abdullah Hehamahua, a former member of the State Officials Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN) and Suryohadi Djulianto, a tax expert, were...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
* Lilliputian 'Homo floresiensis' might be new species Page 2
* Lilliputian 'Homo floresiensis' might be new species Page 2 * Do not kick foreigners out, say Acehnese Page 4 * Government urged to revoke logging permit Page 5 * Developing a literate environment for children Page 6 * Strike leaves commuters stranded Page 8 * Taufik out of All England Page 10 *...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Evidence scarce in investigation into Munir's murder, say police
Evidence scarce in investigation into Munir's murder, say policeEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A lack of hard evidence remains a major obstacle in the investigation into the death of rights activist Munir, despite irregularities found in several documents that could possibly link...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
People feel bite of fuel price hike
People feel bite of fuel price hikeThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta People began to feel the bite of the fuel price hikes on Friday on the beaches and in the streets, with some fishermen abandoning their boats in coastal areas, while in the cities passengers fought with bus drivers over increased fares.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Streetlights running on borrowed power
Streetlights running on borrowed power YOGYAKARTA: Illegally erected streetlights in Yogyakarta and Central Java have caused financial losses of over Rp 100 billion to state-owned power firm PLN and the Central Java Distribution Office, an official has revealed.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Farmers hope for 'Sleman of the lambs'
Farmers hope for 'Sleman of the lambs'Sri Wahyuni, The Jakarta Post/Sleman, Yogyakarta If you were to visit Sleman in the northern part of Yogyakarta province, you would probably see pens being erected on most farms, and wonder, what for?"We are required to build pens before joining the dombanisasi...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Ahmad Bukhori
Ahmad Bukhori Bandung2. Peter -- RI's education department must be active inspecting schools 2 x 30 Government and parents need to investigate private schools Pieter Van Der Vienhart Tilburg, Netherlands
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
1. Transport (30) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18)
1. Transport (30) - 48 pts 3 cols 3lines (3x18) Government plans to subsidize public transportation2. Woman (50) - 36 pts 4 cols 2lines (2x28) Women are worse off today than 10 years ago: Report 3. Susul (45) - 36 pts 3 cols 2 line (2x21)India's Congress party tainted by state politics 4.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Sugiharto talks tough to Pertamina
Sugiharto talks tough to PertaminaUrip Hudiono and Febiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta The government will not hesitate to prosecute any Pertamina officials suspected of wrongdoing in the sale of two tankers belonging to the state oil and gas company, a minister says.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Government plans to subsidize public transportation
Government plans to subsidize public transportationThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta In response to the public outcry over moves by some public transportation owners to raise fares following the fuel price increases, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said on Friday the government would subsidize public...
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Govt urged to revoke logging permit
Govt urged to revoke logging permitThe Jakarta Post JakartaThe government should review a forestry concession the Riau Governor gave to a wood pulp company to log up to 215,000 hectares of Riau rain forest, environmentalists say.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Prices remain stable as fuel hike factored in
Prices remain stable as fuel hike factored inThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Prices at traditional markets remained relatively stable three days after the government raised fuel prices by an average of 29 percent, as they had slightly increased after the government floated the idea last month.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Lippo Bank back in black with profit of Rp 893b
Lippo Bank back in black with profit of Rp 893bLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Publicly listed Bank Lippo reported a return to the black with Rp 892.7 billion (US$95.71 million) in 2004 audited profits, and accepted the resignation of its chief commissioner and founder Mochtar Riady.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
MRA Group to open Bvlgari resort and hotel in Bali
MRA Group to open Bvlgari resort and hotel in BaliThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesian media company MRA Group is expanding its business by entering the hotel industry in a venture with Italian hotelier Bvlgari Hotels and Resorts.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
~For Info Brief:
~For Info Brief:Monday, March 7, 2005Introductory Workshop on LPG and LNG Processing Operations PT OTI Transformasi Lintas Internasional will run an introductory workshop on Gas handling, conditioning and processing operations to help companies face the highly competitive market.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
ASEAN unhappy with Myanmar reform effort, report says
ASEAN unhappy with Myanmar reform effort, report says The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is unhappy about the progress of democratic reforms in Myanmar and the impact this may have on relations with Europe, Singapore state media reported on Friday.
Sat, 05 Mar 2005
Govt attacked for banning Aussie scholar
Govt attacked for banning Aussie scholarAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A top human rights activist criticized the move by the immigration office to ban Australian academic Edward Aspinall from entering the country, describing it as an "irresponsible act" by the government.