Archive: 7 March 2005
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Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami child escapes bondage
Tsunami child escapes bondage Apriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Eight-year-old tsunami survivor, Rahmat Hidayat, now feels safe, surrounded by familiar faces of people who care about him in a shelter for displaced persons in Medan. The boy says he was abducted in Banda Aceh by a man he didn't know who brought him to Batam to work as a beggar for more than a month. There, he was given two meals a day and pocket money, depending on the earnings he made each day. "If got him Rp 50,000 (US$5.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
World needs to promote education for sustainable development
World needs to promote education for sustainable development Warief 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. They want a future in which tomorrow's children can still benefit from the proper use of the earth's resources.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/HEADING
JP/1/HEADING MONDAY, 07-03-05 1. CABINET: 3 X 10 Transport subsidy in fiscal form 2. JAZZ: 1 X 25 Jazz wraps up with high hopes 3. RISE: 1 X 28 RI takes top spot for early risers 4. MALAY: 1 X 42 F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to Sebatik
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Greece to assist Aceh education
Greece to assist Aceh education Greece has promised to assist in the reconstruction of the education facilities in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam that were destroyed by the tsunami on Dec. 26 last year. The plan was disclosed on Friday by two members of Solidarity, a Greek nongovernmental organization working to provide humanitarian and development aid worldwide, after they had spent a week in Banda Aceh and Meulaboh.
Mon, 07 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, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement Indo-Indonesian cultural ties
'Mahabarata', 'Ramayana' cement Indo-Indonesian cultural ties A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Yogyakarta-born businessman Gunawan nodded his head in appreciation while watching a puppet show at the Taman Mini Indonesia in Miniature Park in East Jakarta on Saturday night. During the show, Manteb Sudarsono, one of Indonesia's foremost puppet masters, put on the Wahyu Makutoromo -- which contains teachings on good and clean governance and is a sequel to the Mahabrata epic.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI take top spot for early risers
RI take top spot for early risers Indonesians take the top spot for early risers in the Asia- Pacific region, while Taiwanese are the last out of bed, a study on sleep habits showed on Sunday. Nine in 10 of the Indonesians polled are out of bed by 7 a.m. More than 25 percent of the Taiwanese do not emerge from the sack until after 9 a.m. The survey was conducted by ACNielsen of people ranging in age from 16 to over 60 in 28 countries across the Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doubles
Indonesia gets upper hand over Uzbekistan in doubles Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a scrappy, see-saw four-hour tussle, but Indonesia scraped by in the doubles on Saturday to lead Uzbekistan 2-1 in their Asia-Oceania Group I tie. The veteran pairing of Suwandi and Bonit Wiryawan came back from losing the first set and held off a late charge by Murad Inoyatov and Denis Istomin to win 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 at the Senayan hardcourt in Central Jakarta.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike From Media Indonesia If 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. In this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should spearhead the antigraft movement. The present government should adopt a clear stance, take firm action and have the courage to uproot corruption.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
No more govt meddling in post-Helsinki Aceh
No more govt meddling in post-Helsinki Aceh Aiyub 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. The annual event, held in the Senayan sports stadium, Jakarta, was sponsored by Taman Iskandar Muda (TIM), an organization of the Acehnese in Greater Jakarta, with over 60,000 members.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Children in Aceh's camps prone to illegal adoption
Children in Aceh's camps prone to illegal adoption The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the government ban, out-of-court adoptions of children living in refugee camps across tsunami-stricken Aceh remain a cause for concern and could actually be child smuggling, a children's commission says. Most recently a six-year-old boy Faisal and his four-year-old sister, Ida, were taken by a woman who identified herself as the children's aunt from their camp in Lhok Nga, Leupung subdistrict in Banda Aceh.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina launches e-tender system
Pertamina launches e-tender system The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has received bids from four companies to supply hydrocracker catalyst for a refinery at Dumai in Riau province in an open tender using the e-tender system. Within one week of the launch of the system, the company said one of the participants had submitted a bid that was about 20 percent higher than the guide price of US$3.3 million.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yogya Tomkins out front in Proliga
Yogya Tomkins out front in Proliga Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Yogyakarta Tomkins men's team continued their winning ways on Sunday in the first series of the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship. Although other teams have recruited foreign players to boost their ranks, Yogyakarta's squad of homegrown talent romped to a 3-0 (25-23, 25-20, 25-19) defeat of Jakarta P2B Sananta.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru
Indian traders feel at home in Pasar Baru The Jakarta Post/Jakarta A sixty-year-old man of Indian descent sat behind the counter of his textile store in Pasar Baru, a 184-year-old market complex in Central Jakarta, waiting for customers to pay for the cloth they had selected. "Actually, I don't like it if people see me as an Indian. I'm an Indonesian.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Minister says country's lakes facing disaster
Minister says country's lakes facing disaster The Jakarta Post Medan Severe chemical pollution threatens most lakes in the country and has the potential to create further environmental disasters, a state minister says.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
*UN body urges Malaysia to free Aceh, Myanmar migrants Page 2
*UN body urges Malaysia to free Aceh, Myanmar migrants Page 2 *Firms exploit subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKI Page 4 *Ethnic issue comes to fore in Lampung Page 5 *After many talks, peace in Aceh still far away Page 6 *New transport fares to be announced on Monday Page 8 *Fisichella revs up F1 by speeding to Aussie win Page 9 *Syria vows swift Lebanon pullout in historic move Page 11 *Pertamina's chief of finance suspended over tanker case Page 13 *Unusual life forms found in Atlantic Page 18
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Yoga moves from spirituality to medication
Yoga moves from spirituality to medication K. Doren Singh Jakarta Yoga as we know it today is the product of thousands of years. It belongs to the earliest manifestations of India's cultural heritage. It refers to that enormous body of spiritual values, attitudes, precepts, and techniques that have been developed in India over at least three millennia and that may be regarded as the very foundation of the ancient Indian civilization.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Holders Persebaya off to easy start
Holders Persebaya off to easy start SURABAYA: Reigning champion Persebaya Surabaya opened its campaign in the Liga Indonesia 2005 soccer league with a 5-1 thrashing of Petrokimia Putra on Saturday. In front of thousands of fans at 10 November Stadium, the team's victory was powered by its South American players, starting with a goal in the opening minutes by Chilean Leonardo Gueterez, followed by one from Brazilian Danilo Fernando in the 34th minute.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Tsunami aid boosts U.S. image in RI: Poll
Tsunami aid boosts U.S. image in RI: Poll Reuters, Washington American aid to tsunami victims has produced the first substantial shift in public opinion in the Muslim world since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, reflecting more support for the United States and less for Osama bin Laden, according to a poll released on Friday. The poll of 1,200 adults in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, showed backing for bin Laden has dropped from 58 percent in 2003 to 23 percent today.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
On RI laws
On RI laws 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 organizations. All countries should make it much more difficult for Indonesian citizens to come to our countries, until the Indonesian government changes its discriminatory behavior.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Headscarf the latest tsunami casualty in Aceh
Headscarf the latest tsunami casualty in Aceh Sebastien Blanc, Agence France-Presse/Banda Aceh Amid all the chaos in post-tsumani Aceh, the police that used to enforce the Indonesian province's version of Islamic law has for the time being fallen by the wayside. As a result, some local women are taking advantage of the lack of supervision to quietly do away with the tradition of wearing the headscarf. "It's much more free now.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ethnic issue comes to fore in Lampung
Ethnic issue comes to fore in Lampung Oyos Saroso H.N., The Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung Ahead of upcoming direct mayoral elections on June 27, political tensions in Metro, a city of 131,000, have heightened due to the emergence of ethnic issues. Two rival groups vying with each other in the election are the ethnic Javanese on the one hand, and natives of Lampung along with the Komering community from South Sumatra on the other.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
It's a no for foreign observers
It's a no for foreign observers JAMBI: The General Elections Committee (KPU) in Jambi province have opened registration for independent observers for the upcoming election of regional heads until the end of March, an official says. "The observers should be independent teams from local nongovernmental groups and other legal entities," the Jambi committee's chairman, Rozali Abdullah, told The Jakarta Post on Thursday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
New transport fares to be announced Monday
New transport fares to be announced Monday Damar Harsanto and Bambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Uncertainties over public transportation fares in the wake of the 29 percent fuel price hike will likely end on Monday. City Transportation Council (DTK) chairman Sutanto Soehodho acknowledged that the transportation council had reached a final decision on the issue. "But, we cannot disclose it right now.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. TKI: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS
1. TKI: 3 LINES, 10 COUNTS Illegals' expulsion 'backfires' 2. BRITAIN: 2 LINES, 18 COUNTS RI students seek broader experience 3. JAPAN: 1 LINE, 35 COUNTS Japan troops bid sayonara to Aceh 4. FLIGHT: 1 LINE, 32 COUNTS Flight ads mislead consumers: House
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price increase: No escape from reality
Fuel price increase: No escape from reality Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia finally got in step with the rest of the world, which has been trying to deal with the reality of extremely high oil prices. The hike in domestic fuel prices last week, averaging 29 percent, had to happen sooner or later given that world prices have more than doubled in the 14 months since they were raised last.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI students seek broader experience in Britain
RI students seek broader experience in Britain The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tinna, a 23-year-old graduate of Pelita Harapan University, is convinced that studying abroad will expand her horizons and enrich her with experiences she could not possibly get in Indonesia.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Airport need certification to ensure safety: INACA
Airport need certification to ensure safety: INACA The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government needs to better regulate airports to ensure their safety, the Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA) says after finishing a study of five airports in the country. Most of the five airports surveyed had safety problems, INACA secretary general Tengku Burhanuddin said.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Food prices may rise 1%-5%: Mari
Food prices may rise 1%-5%: Mari The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Assuming that transportation costs rise by no more than 10 percent, the recent fuel price hike will only lead to an average increase in basic food prices of 5 percent, according to Minister of Trade Mari Elka Pangestu.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indian businesses find success in Indonesia
Indian businesses find success in Indonesia Adianto P. Simamora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many Indonesians would recognize the name Texmaco but not Ispat Indo. Both are Indian companies, each with different fates, and between them they represent the wide range of Indian businesses in Indonesia. Texmaco is a business group that still has massive debts following the monetary crisis. One of its subsidiaries, Polysindo Eka Perkasa, has recently been declared bankrupt by the commercial court.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
City to stick with education budget
City to stick with education budget JAKARTA: Deputy Governor Fauzi Bowo cold-shouldered a suggestion from the City Council that it should enlarge its budget for school renovations. Fauzi said any change would mean the administration had to change the whole budget that the council had agreed to earlier this year. "We'll listen to all suggestions from councillors, but we can't do anything about that," he was quoted as saying in the city's official news portal Beritajakarta.com during the weekend.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina's chief of finance suspended over tanker case
Pertamina's chief of finance suspended over tanker case Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas company PT Pertamina's director of finances is facing a temporary suspension starting on Monday because of his alleged involvment in collusion over the sale of the company's two oil tankers. State Minister of State Enterprises Sugiharto said on Sunday Pertamina's board of commissioners had officially issued a temporary suspension notice to Alfred Rohimone.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jazz wraps up with high hopes
Jazz wraps up with high hopes Evi Mariani and M. Taufiqurahman, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta It was a promise fulfilled for music lovers who came to the Java Jazz Festival, as top-notch performers executed powerful shows, leaving behind an afterglow among concertgoers that will last for days to come. Large crowds, mainly young people, enjoyed the last night of the three-day festival on Sunday, dancing, screaming and shouting to songs delivered by several big names of music.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Flight ads mislead consumers: House
Flight ads mislead consumers: House The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "I'm leaving on a jetplane..." is a song that is being hummed more often in this country as budget airline competition allows more people to fly. "I would have never imagined that a Jakarta-Surabaya flight could cost less than what I pay for a taxi ride to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport," said Arima Dharmasarie, 54, a south Jakarta resident who traveled about once every two months to Surabaya.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nokia Care Center now in Palembang
Nokia Care Center now in Palembang PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Nokia Indonesia opened its second Nokia Care Center in Palembang on Friday with the aim of improving its customer service. "We hope the presence of the care center in Palembang Square will strengthen our customer relations," said Jeffry Pribadi, marketing director of Nokia distributor PT Erajaya Swasembada.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Uzbekistan edges Indonesia in Davis Cup
Uzbekistan edges Indonesia in Davis Cup Musthofid The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round playoff.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Japan troops bid sayonara to Aceh
Japan troops bid sayonara to Aceh Tiarma Siboro and Nani Afrida, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Japan withdrew on Sunday its 960-strong disaster relief mission from tsunami-devastated Aceh, marking the end of the country's largest overseas deployment since World War II. The Japan Ground Self Defense Force Disaster Relief for Indonesia (GDRI) troops bode sayonara to the Acehnese people in a modest ceremony at Sultan Iskandar Muda air base.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indofood 2004 net profit falls 37 percent
Indofood 2004 net profit falls 37 percent PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest instant-noodle maker, said foreign exchange losses cut profit by 37 percent in 2004 from a year earlier. The company's audited net income fell to Rp 378.1 billion (US$40.4 million), or Rp 44 a share, from Rp 603.5 billion, or Rp 71 share, a year earlier, the Jakarta-based company said in a statement. Sales were Rp 17.92 trillion, from Rp 17.87 trillion in 2003. Indofood had a foreign-exchange loss of Rp 296.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
~For Info Brief:
~For Info Brief: Monday, March 7, 2005 Introductory 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. The five-day workshop, which will be held from March 14 to March 18 at the Bali Hilton, Nusa Dua, Bali, will focus on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) products.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Monitoring court officials could wipe out corruption
Monitoring court officials could wipe out corruption The Jakarta Post, Jakarta "Thieves for their robbery have authority when judges steal themselves," Shakespeare, the famous English bard, once said. The words, which were expressed by a man who lived more than 400 years ago, still ring true in Indonesia today, with the judicial system widely regarded as one of the most corrupt institutions in the country.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI worker may face hanging in KL
RI worker may face hanging in KL JAKARTA: An Indonesian migrant worker could be sentenced to death by hanging in Kuala Lumpur if a court there finds him guilty of killing Malaysian Elizabeth Wong Oi Chon, 47, a non- governmental organization (NGO) reported on Sunday. Hasanuddin Sinring, 22, born in Bugis in South Sulawesi, was charged along with two Filipino suspects with violating Article 302 of Malaysia's Penal Code over the murder of Chon.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Singh: A principal with principle
Singh: A principal with principle Joyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta "The mind is a restless bird; the more it gets, the more it wants and still remains unsatisfied," so said Mahatma Gandhi. The ideals of A.P. Singh, principal of Gandhi Memorial International School (GMIS), run in this vein. With each milestone he achieves, he sets another a notch more challenging, rather than opting to rest on his laurels.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'The assistance funds will miss their target'
'The assistance funds will miss their target' The government has cut fuel subsidies, but raised subsidies for other things including health and education for the country's poorest families. The Jakarta Post asked for comments from residents about the low-income assistance fund. Diniarti, 23, a graduate student of management at Trisakti University, West Jakarta. She lives in Kampung Baru, South Jakarta: I don't think the fund will all go to the targeted people. The main reason is corruption.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Firms enjoy subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKI
Firms enjoy subsidized fuel in Lampung: YLKI Oyos Saroso H.N. and Andi Hajramurni, The Jakarta Post, Bandar Lampung/Makassar The Indonesian Consumers Foundation (YLKI) has accused around 200 companies in Lampung province of violating the government's fuel subsidy policy aimed at poor people. The companies allegedly bought kerosene and fuel diesel at subsidized prices instead of prices set for commercial industries, it claimed.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bogor campuses help tsunami victims
Bogor campuses help tsunami victims BOGOR: All universities in Bogor have agreed to give full scholarships to their students whose families are victims of the Aceh tsunami. Deputy rector of student affairs at the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), Yusuf Sudohadi, said that besides the scholarships, the group of universities also agreed to give each of the families Rp 500,000 in compensation. --Antara
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
23 hectares of swamp disappear
23 hectares of swamp disappear PALEMBANG: Over 23 hectares of wetland in Palembang have been illegally reclaimed, the head of Palembang's public works office, Kira Tarigan, said on Friday. The wetland areas had been drained without permits, and many were being used for building purposes. "We'll keep monitoring the situation," Tarigan said.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI
Jakarta Monas tripped up by Jakarta 46 BNI Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After getting off to an excellent start in the 2005 Proliga Volleyball championship with a defeat of women's defending champions Jakarta Electric PLN on Friday, Jakarta Monas Bank DKI suffered a letdown on Saturday. Jakarta 46 BNI easily overcame its challenge 3-0 (17-25, 18- 25, 17-25) for its second win of the tournament after defeating Yogya Tomkins on Friday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Transport subsidy in fiscal form
Transport subsidy in fiscal form Rendi A. Witular, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government says it is preparing a package of subsidies for bus, taxi and train operators around the country to ensure that ticket prices do not rise higher than 10 percent. Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said after Sunday's Cabinet meeting that package would be in the form of subsidies on the operational costs for transport providers.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head
A few good men: Picking and choosing needs a level head After losing its two previous Davis Cup encounters with Uzbekistan in 3-2 squeakers, Indonesia has a chance to change the scoreline in Sunday's final singles matches. But with one name notably missing from Indonesia's lineup, former top 20 women's singles player Yayuk Basuki examines the tricky art of making the right choices.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Maestro Wianta kicks off world tour
Maestro Wianta kicks off world tour Made Wianta has always been known for his provocative effort to bring together Balinese, Japanese and European traditions in his as bridges East and West as well as North and South. Outside of this country, he is dubbed by many art critics as the universal artist from Bali. No wonder Marc Bollansee and Urs Ramseyer feel it necessary to take the moniker as the title of their book, Made Wianta: Universal Balinese Artist.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Illegals' expulsion 'backfires'
Illegals' expulsion 'backfires' Agencies, Kuala Lumpur A crackdown that forced tens of thousands of mostly Indonesian illegal workers out of Malaysia has created a shortfall of cheap labor in critical industries, a newspaper reported Sunday. Malaysian officials said bureaucratic bottlenecks at Indonesian emigration centers charged with providing proper documentation to Indonesians so they can return to work legally in Malaysia is endangering its construction and plantation sectors.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia together
'IndoIndians.com' brings Indians in Indonesia together An Indian woman planning to visit Indonesia posted a message on the message board of a portal on Jan. 16. She wrote that it would be her first visit to Indonesia, so she needed more information about traveling to the country. The first reply was sent on Jan. 24, eight days after the first message was posted. The second reply came on Feb. 8.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Police arrest illegal logging financier
Police arrest illegal logging financier Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Police have arrested a man suspected of financing illegal logging activities after embarking on a field operation to curb the crime in Papua. Director of special crimes at the National Police Brig. Gen. Suharto told The Jakarta Post on Sunday that the police arrested the suspect, identified only as Asoy, in Jakarta late on Friday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond market
Fuel price hike to have little effect on bond market Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With sound monetary policies in place to keep inflation and the local currency under control, the recent fuel price hike is unlikely to create major ripples in the local bond market, an analyst says.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
PPP approves members' suspension
PPP approves members' suspension JAKARTA: A plenary meeting of the United Development Party (PPP) on Saturday night endorsed the decision by party leader and vice president Hamzah Haz to suspend five of its executives. The five -- Zarkasih Nur, Suryadharma Ali, Andi Muhammad Ghalib, Lukman Hakim Saefuddin and Emron Pangkapi -- were suspended for attending a national PPP forum that sought an expedited party congress, allegedly to replace Hamzah.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike
Antigraft war, not fuel price hike From Media Indonesia If 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. In this case, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) should spearhead the antigraft movement. The present government should adopt a clear stance, take firm action and have the courage to uproot corruption.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Managing fuel prices
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. The wave of protest demonstrations against the fuel policy, have continued in several cities, though they seem to be dwindling in intensity. Some non-governmental organizations have filed a class action lawsuit against the government at the Central Jakarta District Court.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
On the monorail
On the monorail We would like to make a correction on the following statement that was printed in your newspaper on March 3 (page 8) under the heading Monorail firm demands city secure loans: "... that the company demanded the city administration to honor its obligations stated in a contract ...
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to Sebatik
F-16s deployed ahead of Susilo's visit to Sebatik The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Tensions continued to heighten between Indonesia and Malaysia on Sunday as Jakarta dispatched four F-16 fighter jets to the disputed Ambalat offshore area in the Sulawesi Sea to join patrols by seven Indonesian warships. The deployment came ahead of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's visit to Sebatik island near the disputed area on Monday.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
BI mulls over formation of cooperative bank
BI mulls over formation of cooperative bank Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As the country's numerous bank managers debate mergers and acquisitions, the central bank is mulling over another alternative -- the development of cooperative banks. Bank Indonesia's (BI) deputy governor Maman Sumantri was quoted by Antara news agency over the weekend saying the central bank was weighing up the advantages of the new option to speed up the sector's consolidation.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
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. After verification by Sony Singapore with the dealer concerned, the Johannes purchase was covered by Singapore local warranty, although there was an option for overseas warranty coverage.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
After many talks, peace in Aceh still far away
After many talks, peace in Aceh still far away Abdul 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.
Mon, 07 Mar 2005, 00:00 WIB
Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis Cup
Uzbekistan young guns edges RI in Davis Cup Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's hopes of finally defeating Uzbekistan on home soil were quashed on Sunday when the younger but higher ranked visitors took the decisive fifth match in their Davis Cup Asia- Oceania Zone Group I first round playoff.