Archive: 11 April 2005
75 articles found
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
*The Bandung spirit, a dead myth Page 3
*The Bandung spirit, a dead myth Page 3 *Govt, GAM cautiously optimistic before talks Page 4 *Pollution makes life a hell for many in E. Java Page 5 *Food aid vs local production: who will feed Aceh?
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
IT project management -- dealing with the users
IT project management -- dealing with the users Andi Wibisono, Contributor, Jakarta, andi.wibisono@csindonesia.co.id Companies and organizations invest significant amounts of money and time acquiring and implementing the latest technologies to gain a competitive advantage. Nowadays, IT investments are made on the basis of business considerations. Hence, IT projects have become less technology- centric and more business-focused.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. 1717 ---- 1x38
1. 1717 ---- 1x38 Jakarta Police reach out to the public or Jakarta Police reach out through SMS service 2. PAN ----- 2x15 Little known Soetrisno elected to lead PAN 3. Mulayna - 2x14 Mulyana's arrest a trap: Lawyers 4. Cutline - 1x40 Many benefit from UN Internet cafe in Meulaboh
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Myanmar refuses to give up chairmanship
Myanmar refuses to give up chairmanship Jason Gutierrez, Agence France-Presse/Mactan, Philippines Southeast Asian foreign ministers begin their meeting in the central Philippines on Sunday with Myanmar playing hardball and rejecting international calls it relinquish ASEAN chairmanship next year.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aburizal's coordination
Aburizal's coordination Chief economics minister Aburizal Bakrie correctly observed last week that it was difficult to reduce the high costs of the economy without better coordination among the various economics ministries and government agencies. By making these remarks after accompanying President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to a meeting with Australian businesspeople in Sydney, Aburizal was essentially acknowledging a failure to do his job as the coordinating minister for the economy.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Makarim, human rights supremo
Makarim, human rights supremo Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Geneva "Sorry, we can't grant you an interview with Pak Makarim during the weekend -- he needs to spend time with his wife." As I learned later, there were two very good reasons that Ambassador Makarim Wibisono, the head of Indonesia's mission to the United Nations in Geneva, is jealously protected by his staff.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. ANALYST: 1 X 50
1. ANALYST: 1 X 50 National Mandate Party -- a vase of flowers in a china shop 2. MALAY: 3 X 18 Not collisions but brushes, say RI and Malaysian navies 3. ULAMA: 1 X 40 Acehnese pray for peace ahead of Helsinki talks 4. AGRI: 1 X 36 Aceh farms to recover in five years 5. QUAKE: 2 X 18 Quake hits Padang, thousands flee
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Billiards enthusiasts get a league of their own
Billiards enthusiasts get a league of their own Leo Landep, Contributor, Jakarta, leolandep@yahoo.com An amateur in status but a perfectionist all the same, his stance, stroke -- in fact, every single movement -- are no different from those of a professional billiard player. For "Paul", billiards is more than a hobby or an evening diversion after a hard day at work. It's serious stuff.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China?
~Guns "n" poses Will Europe arm China? Chinese armed forces do not lack funds for their modernization: China is booming, and the government is on a military spending spree. What they lack is access to Western weaponry, cut off under sanctions imposed after the 1989 Tiananmen massacres. They are dependent almost wholly on Russia for armaments, which limits their modernization program.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
'The Magician' dazzles fans and foes alike
'The Magician' dazzles fans and foes alike Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Kuta, Bali Efren Reyes may not have won the A Mild Billiard International Bali Open, but that did little to damage his standing as one of the world's biggest and most popular pool stars. Reyes' deft displays of skill on the pool table earned him the nickname "The Magician", and inside and outside the pool hall the 50-year-old Filipino remains a major attraction.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Skills protect workers from abuse overseas
Skills protect workers from abuse overseas The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Workers employed overseas are required to possess basic skills and knowledge, speak a foreign language and know their rights, to defend themselves from possible violence and abuse during their employment, says a minister. "Law No. 39/2004 on labor protection, bilateral agreements with user countries and the appointment of labor attaches do not guarantee the full protection of workers employed overseas.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
On Islamo-Christian civilization
On Islamo-Christian civilization The article Islamo-Christian civilization in The Jakarta Post, March 2, was very interesting because in this globalization era we need such ideas to bring peace in our world. This carries the same goal as the Madinah Charter (Piagam Madinah) which our prophet Muhammad found. The two religions will always quarrel and cannot reconcile because their point of direction is placed on opposite sides, that is, the Masjidil Haram versus the Masjidil Aqsa.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mulyana's arrest a trap: Lawyers
Mulyana's arrest a trap: Lawyers Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) defended on Sunday the arrest of General Elections Commission (KPU) official Mulyana W. Kusumah accused of trying to bribe a civil servant, as his lawyers claimed their client was trapped into bribery.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bintangs lose to Wombats at Cibubur
Bintangs lose to Wombats at Cibubur The Jakarta Post, Jakarta he Singapore Wombats spoiled the 10th anniversary celebrations of the Jakarta Bintangs Australian Rules Football Club at Cibubur, East Jakarta, with a 48-point victory over the Bintangs on Saturday. The Wombats capitalized on some wasted opportunities by the Bintangs in front of goal to run away with the match in the third quarter, after having only a slim eight-point lead at the three- quarter-time break, according to a release here.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Star-rated hotels face tough competition from shop-houses
Star-rated hotels face tough competition from shop-houses Fadli, The Jakarta Post, Batam Twenty-eight-year old Uta, who works at a two-star hotel on Batam island, idly sits behind a desk in the hotel lobby. There is little for him to do because there are so few guests dining in the restaurant or staying at the hotel. "We know we won't get much in the way of tips in the middle of the month if the hotel falls short of guests. This has gone on for almost a year.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/17BMBNG2/
JP/17BMBNG2/ Taman Mini urban forest for water birds Bambang Parlupi Jakarta Taman Mini Indonesia Indah (TMII) is one of Jakarta's "urban forests", with its unique location for water birds. The East Jakarta tourist destination offers its lakes and swamps as habitat for these water fowls, which feed on fish and other water biota.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Surfers show quick response in the wake of Nias quake
Surfers show quick response in the wake of Nias quake Evi Mariani The Jakarta Post/Nias About 36 hours after a massive 8.7 Richter scale earthquake shook Nias on March 28, Surf Aid International's chartered boat, the Katika, arrived at the southern part of the island, Teluk Dalam. The seven-strong emergency team aboard -- including Dr. Dave Jenkins, two other medical doctors and two nurses -- carried with them rice, potable water and tarpaulins.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Volunteer benefit from UN Internet cafe in Meulaboh
Volunteer benefit from UN Internet cafe in Meulaboh The Jakarta Post, Meulaboh A daughter who has a penchant for flying off to odd corners of the earth to help people in distress is any mother's nightmare -- unless, as is thankfully easy these days, she can be phoned or contacted via the internet.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Localization of gambling?
Localization of gambling? From Media Indonesia As far as legalizing local gambling activities goes, this idea is heresy in religious terms and threatens our moral standards. It is heresy because the idea is against Islamic teachings, which prohibit all forms of gambling. It is misleading because the lay public may think that gambling is justifiable as long as it is localized.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Learning to read: How soon is soon enough?
Learning to read: How soon is soon enough? Simon Marcus Gower, Education Consultant, Jakarta It is a consistent concern, if not in fact a worry, that parents and educators alike will have - when should little children be exposed to reading and so start to learn to read? Some will say that "later is better". Sometimes the expression "give the children a chance" is used as if to suggest that reading is a burden and a chore that children should not have to deal with too early on in life.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalila chalks up 2nd win in IBL 4th series
Kalila chalks up 2nd win in IBL 4th series Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali Kalila of Jakarta has continued its winning streak in the fourth series of the A Mild Indonesian Basketball League (IBL) by thrashing Citra Satria 67-35 here on Sunday. Taking to the court with a morale-boosting win over Angsapura Sania on the opening day, Kalila found itself trailing early before stepping up the pace to close down their opponent. The win brought relief to the team.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thousands to attend AAS and related events
Thousands to attend AAS and related events Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In commemoration of the 1955 Asia-Africa Conference in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia will host the Asian-African Summit and more than half a dozen related events within the next two weeks. The Golden Jubilee celebrations to mark the Bandung conference will be held in the West Java capital on April 24.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Quake hits Padang, thousands flee
Quake hits Padang, thousands flee Agencies, Jakarta Thousands of people have fled their homes to higher ground in Padang after a 6.7-magnitude earthquake shook the West Sumatra provincial capital on Sunday. Antara reported that a convoy of vehicles left the coastal areas for Kuranji, Lubuk Begalung and Lubuk Kilangan Indarung subdistricts. People appeared unprepared for their exodus, with their vehicles not being loaded up with belongings.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina builds four new tankers
Pertamina builds four new tankers Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cashing in on profits from the sale of its two super tankers last year, state oil and gas firm Pertamina is constructing four new smaller tankers worth about US$50 million to distribute fuel products throughout the archipelago. Two of the tankers, MT Plaju with a capacity of 6,500 Long Ton Dead Weight (LTDW) and MT Fastron with 30,000 LTDW, are expected to be completed in May, Pertamina says on its website.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalila wins opening game in IBL series four
Kalila wins opening game in IBL series four Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar After losing twice in earlier games, Kalila of Jakarta won 70- 61 over Angsapura Sania of Medan in the opening game of the Indonesian Basketball League's fourth series at Merpati Sports Hall here on Saturday. Kalila easily took a 34-21 lead after the first two quarters counting on fast breaks led by Kashmeer and Kelly Purwanto.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Africa-Asia conference -- Bandung spirit, dead myth
Africa-Asia conference -- Bandung spirit, dead myth J. Soedjati Djiwandono, Jakarta Indonesians love myths that have a "massaging effect" on our ego. It is conventional wisdom that Indonesia achieved independence through a "revolution". The notions of glory and grandeur, dedication and sacrifice associated with this "revolution" led to an overemphasis of its violent dimensions, while the less romantic and spectacular, but equally decisive, dimensions became obscured.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Payment for protest claim an outrageous lie
Payment for protest claim an outrageous lie JAKARTA (JP): Claims reported in
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Exploring India-Indonesia cultural links
Exploring India-Indonesia cultural links Joyeeta Dutta Ray, Contributor, Jakarta On March 30 2005, the Jawaharlal Nehru Indian Cultural Centre (JNICC) in collaboration with the University of Indonesia and Bhaskara, held a seminar, "Confluence", a symposium on cultural links between India and Indonesia. Opened by former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid, and Indian Ambassador HK Singh at Erasmus Huis Auditorium, South Jakarta, several distinguished scholars were invited to contribute.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake jolts Kendari city
Earthquake jolts Kendari city KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A mild earthquake shook Kendari city on Friday night causing panic across the town. Residents fled out their homes in droves after the 4.0 Richter scale jolt rattled the city for several seconds. "We are afraid that we will suffer the same fate as those who live in Nias," said Suheriah, a housewife, referring to 8.3 magnitude quake in Nias, North Sumatra, that claimed the lives of more than 500 people.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/18/GIBBON
JP/18/GIBBON Conservation a priority for endangered Javan gibbon Jarot Arisona Contributor/Depok The Javan, or silvery, gibbon (Hylobates moloch) is one of the world's rarest primates. This lesser ape occurs nowhere but on Java, more precisely, in the western and central part of the island. It is confined to floristically rich patches of relatively undisturbed lowland to lower mountain rain forest of less than 1,600 meters in altitude.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
High school students feel the heat over national exams
High school students feel the heat over national exams The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite strong opposition from some education experts and students, the Ministry of National Education has insisted on holding a national examination in May. The controversial issue was argued in a city-wide English debate here on Saturday, with the motion of scrapping the exam winning out.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Domestic banks will raise lending rates, for now
Domestic banks will raise lending rates, for now Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta A wide interest margin and tighter competition in the industry will still help hold off banks from raising their lending rates despite a recent hike in Bank Indonesia's benchmark interest rate (SBI).
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
ILO to check role of global firms
ILO to check role of global firms JAKARTA: Government, employer, and labor representatives from eight ASEAN nations are to meet in Jakarta to discuss how multinationals could improve working conditions in the region, the International Labor Organization says. The two-day meeting to promote the principles of the ILO's Multinational Enterprise Declaration (MNE Declaration) in eight ASEAN member countries will be held from April 11.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
NGO prefers busway to monorail
NGO prefers busway to monorail Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta What is the most suitable and sustainable public transportation mode for this city that hosts over 10 million residents, who mostly rely on public transportation? According to green non- governmental organization Pelangi, the answer is busways.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Payment for protest claim an outrageous lie
Payment for protest claim an outrageous lie JAKARTA (JP): Claims reported in The Jakarta Post that the New Zealand Green Party paid protesters to rally outside New Zealand's Parliament are an outrageous lie, the party's Co-Leader Rod Donald says. The article, run on the Post's website on Thursday, reported that an Indonesian student in New Zealand claimed the Green Party had paid his college friend NZ$30 to join a protest in support of the independence of Aceh and West Papua.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indosat provides IM3 services in Jambi
Indosat provides IM3 services in Jambi JAMBI, Indonesia: The country's second largest telecommunication firm, PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (Indosat), on Saturday inaugurated its IM3 cellular services in Jambi, a province on the island of Sumatra. The publicly listed company on the same day simultaneously opened IM3 services in other areas, including Bengkulu, the Kalimantan cities of Samarinda and Palangkaraya, and Gorontalo, Palu and Kendari in Sulawesi.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Little known Soetrisno elected to leads PAN
Little known Soetrisno elected to leads PAN Suherdjoko, The Jakarta Post, Semarang Businessman Soetrisno Bachir took over the National Mandate Party (PAN) leadership on Sunday from founding chairman Amien Rais, as the party seeks to modernize itself. Birthday celebrant Soetrisno, Amien's preferred successor, won the mandate for 2005-2010 period after securing 745 of 1,410 votes (52.8 percent), outdoing closest rival Fuad Bawazier (551 votes).
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pollution makes life a hell for many in E. Java
Pollution makes life a hell for many in E. Java ID Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya Siti, a 50-year-old woman, is one of thousands of people living in modest rented houses in the village of Lebak Jaya in Kenjeran, Surabaya, East Java, situated near the factory walls of PT UBS. The place she calls home measures 12 square meters and is crammed with beds, a cupboard, a small table and a television set. She lives with her daughter, son-in-law and grandchild.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
You could have a 3G cell phone already
You could have a 3G cell phone already Zatni Arbi, Contributor, Jakarta First of all, let us briefly go back to my article last week on Really Simple Syndication (RSS). Right after I submitted my article to this newspaper, a reader sent a screensaver that he had created for me. My special thanks go to Matthijs Wiggers from Dot.us Indonesia. I have installed it on my computer, and it has worked fine until now.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Slow disaster handling
Slow disaster handling From Republika A recent magnitude 8.7 earthquake off the coast of Sumatra has claimed lives and caused material losses. According to the latest news, most settlements on Nias and Simeulue islands were leveled. In this context, we recall how slow the government was to respond to the tsunami disaster in Aceh. The question is, will the government be as slow in delivering aid and rebuilding Nias?
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese pray for peace ahead of Helsinki talks
Acehnese pray for peace ahead of Helsinki talks Nani Afrida and Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Banda Aceh Vendors outside the Baiturrahman mosque are doing brisk business, selling handmade peci (hats for male Muslims), which they say many foreign volunteers and soldiers have bought up in bulk. The vendors are just one sign of life returning to the capital of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go
The rules of the diplomatic game in Southeast Asia go something like this. Whatever a government, despotic or otherwise, chooses to do within the privacy of its borders is its business. Specifically, the key neighborhood club -- the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) -- lists as a core principal the "non-interference in the internal affairs" of another member state. When ASEAN was founded in 1967 this cosy deal was enthusiastically embraced.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt, GAM cautiously optimistic before talks
Govt, GAM cautiously optimistic before talks Agencies, Helsinki, Jakarta Representatives from the government and Aceh separatists expressed cautious optimism ahead of a third round of peace talks in Helsinki this week aimed at ending a drawn-out conflict that so far has killed more than 12,000 people. "Our expectation is that we will achieve something positive ...
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Earthquake jolts Kendari city
Earthquake jolts Kendari city KENDARI, Southeast Sulawesi: A mild earthquake shook Kendari city on Friday night causing panic across the town. Residents fled out their homes in droves after the 4.0 Richter scale jolt rattled the city for several seconds. "We are afraid that we will suffer the same fate as those who live in Nias," said Suheriah, a housewife, referring to 8.3 magnitude quake in Nias, North Sumatra, that claimed the lives of more than 500 people.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Merpati Airlines service
Merpati Airlines service As a frequent Merpati flyer to Bandar Lampung, I fully agree with Vatsala S. that Merpati's ground staff deserve praise and compliments ("Kudos to Merpati", The Jakarta Post dated April 6). As far as Merpati Airlines itself is concerned, however, my experiences with them over the years more often than not have been exercises in sheer frustration.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Open dumping system hazardous
Open dumping system hazardous From Kompas The recent landslide at the Leuwigajah municipal dump in Cimahi, West Java, buried several settlements, with 103 victims so far reported and 40 others missing. The slide was caused by a lack of response from the municipal administration to a study of the Leuwigajah dump, which found that the open dumping system in use was unsafe. Weak municipal coordination and dump management also contributed to the disaster.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Not collisions but brushes, say RI and Malaysian navies
Not collisions but brushes, say RI and Malaysian navies Agencies, Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur Indonesian and Malaysian authorities have denied media reports that their naval ships collided near the Ambalat offshore oil field in the Sulawesi Sea, which both countries claim is their territory. Some Jakarta media, quoting Indonesian Military chief Gen. Endriartono Sutarto and/or Navy chief of staff Adm.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Sumalindo books Rp 163.4b profit
Sumalindo books Rp 163.4b profit The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Publicly listed timber company PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya returned into the black last year after rescheduling its debts, posting a Rp 163.4 billion (US$17.22 million) net profit for 2004. Sumalindo said last week that its consolidated net profit rose to Rp 349 per share in 2004 from a loss of Rp 333 per share, equal to a Rp 155.9 billion loss for all shares, in 2003.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
New PAN leader Soetrisno, Amien's heir apparent
New PAN leader Soetrisno, Amien's heir apparent The Jakarta Post, Semarang Soetrisno Bachir was a nobody in the country's political arena until he seized the top post of the National Mandate Party (PAN) on Sunday, succeeding Amien Rais who had declined another term. Soetrisno's election, however, is not surprising as the young businessman has won full support from Amien, the party's founding leader who now leads its advisory board.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
More vendors to be evicted
More vendors to be evicted JAKARTA: Thousands of street vendors will be evicted from Jl. Fachrudin near the Tanah Abang market, Central Jakarta public order office head Frans Hodden Silalahi on Saturday. "Starting Sunday (Apr. 10), street vendors will be prohibited from operating on Jl. Fachrudin. We will return the area's function to that of a pedestrian pavement," he was quoted as saying by the Beritajakarta.com news website.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Sultan's brother vies for regent's post
Sultan's brother vies for regent's post YOGYAKARTA: A brother of Yogyakarta Sultan Hamengkubuwono X, Prince Yudhaningrat, is vying for the post of regent in Bantul, south of the provincial capital. Yudhaningrat will contest the direct election in June as a candidate from the Islam-based Justice Peace Party (PKS) with Aziz Umar as his running mate.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rights agenda: Taking cues from Geneva
Rights agenda: Taking cues from Geneva Endy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Geneva While Indonesia takes the international center stage this year with one of its senior diplomats assuming the chair of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, far more important is it for the nation to further its human rights agenda at home.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP navy rescues four fishermen
RP navy rescues four fishermen PHILIPPINES: Navy sailors on Sunday rescued four Filipino fishermen who were adrift for 15 days in the unpredictable western Philippine seas. Navy spokesman Geronimo Malabanan said the four fishermen were already aboard a patrol ship en route to Manila and were undergoing medical examinations. Malabanan said the fishermen were recovered early Sunday off the island of Busuanga in Palawan province, 300 kilometers southwest of Manila.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
WFP distributes 1,000 tons of rice
WFP distributes 1,000 tons of rice BANDA ACEH, Aceh: The World Food Program (WFP) has supplied 1,000 tons of rice to earthquake victims in Aceh, Simeulue and Nias islands in North Sumatra, an official says. The WFP's Jean-Jacques Graisse promised on Saturday the organization would continue operating in the area after the latest major earthquake in the area on March 28. The WFP estimates that about 200,000 people in the area still need essential food aid.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Townspeople still jittery over quakes
Townspeople still jittery over quakes Ati Nurbaiti, The Jakarta Post, Meulaboh The wind is blowing in a strange way. Look at the water -- it's quivering. And the clouds are of a strange shape and color. And did you feel a quake just now? Such are the snatches of conversation in various parts of the town.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/17/BMBNG1
JP/17/BMBNG1 Jakarta water birds in peril Bambang Parlupi Jakarta Although a metropolis, Jakarta has remained home to various species of exotic animals, notably water birds, which live near lakes, marshes, downstream areas and coasts. Yet the wetland habitats have now become increasingly rare, with the city's growing population and fast development of settlements and industrialized areas.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Foundation invites scholarship seekers
Foundation invites scholarship seekers JAKARTA: The Sampoerna Foundation, owned by giant cigarette maker PT Sampoerna, is offering 34 scholarships for Indonesian students to take up post-graduate studies in business and management. Foundation director of programming and alumni relationships Eddy F. Henry said over the weekend the foundation had begun vetting candidates for the scholarship program.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
ASEAN studying possible expansion of E. Asia summit
ASEAN studying possible expansion of E. Asia summit Agence France-Presse, Mactan, Philippines/Sydney, Australia The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is studying the possible expansion of an East Asia summit to include other dialog partners, its foreign ministers said on Sunday. But agreement on how to accept new members into the summit will first have to be reached, the ministers said at they gathered in the central Philippine resort island of Mactan in Cebu for an annual retreat.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jakarta Police reach out to the public through SMS service
Jakarta Police reach out to the public through SMS service Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Upon seeing an unusual traffic jam around Megaria Theater on Jl. Diponegoro, Central Jakarta, Andi, 36, a journalist at a radio station in Jakarta who was shopping nearby, picked up his cell phone and sent a short text message (SMS) to the police's newest hotline, 1717. "They replied straight away, saying that their officers were on the way there.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesian maid clinging to life after sponsor's brutal torture
Indonesian maid clinging to life after sponsor's brutal torture An Indonesian maid is fighting for her life after suffering sadistic tortures and rape by her sponsor, the Saudi newspaper Arab News reported on Sunday. Twenty-five-year-old Suniati Binti Nibaran Sujari was in a critical condition in intensive care with burns to more than half of her body and brutal injuries to her genitals, said the paper.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Different schools, different programs
Different schools, different programs Debbie A. Lubis, Contributor, Jakarta "I have five balls. Three balls are lost. Now only two are left," said a preschooler at Gandhi Memorial International School (GMIS). He was very excited to receive applause from the other children during the session of "story sum", when the children subconsciously learn to count while telling stories. In another room, a group of young children were busily following their teacher's movements.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Turn Jamsostek into a trust fund
Turn Jamsostek into a trust fund Ridwan Max Sijabat, Jakarta As the government, political parties and elites continue treat PT Jamsostek, a state-owned company carrying out social security program for workers, as their cash cow, for the sake of workers, it will be much better for sake of the workers to change the current status of the social-security firm to a Trust Fund.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Court issues decree on election disputes
Court issues decree on election disputes JAKARTA: The Supreme Court has issued a decree for resolving disputes about the results of direct regional elections, Chief Justice Bagir Manan said during the weekend. Bagir said all election disputes would be handled by the Supreme Court but that it could delegate lower courts to handle cases in certain situations. According to the Supreme Court Decree No.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Public still unaware of Syariah banks
Public still unaware of Syariah banks The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite the fact that Syariah-based banks here experienced a remarkable 88.6 percent growth in assets in 2004, the public is still years away from fully embracing the concept, a top banker said on Saturday.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Aceh farms to recover in five years
Aceh farms to recover in five years The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Dec. 26 tsunami that swept Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam not only devastated infrastructure but also caused extensive damage to agricultural land, with some areas needing up to five years before returning to full production.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Removing anti-graft constraints
Removing anti-graft constraints From Gatra Corruption in Indonesia has become a chronic disease, like a tumor that is spreading all over the body and is nearly incurable. Now the government has apparently become serious about dealing with these criminals and needs the support of law enforcers, state agencies and the rest of society to do something about it.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Jailbreak highlights police incompetence
Jailbreak highlights police incompetence At least 10 prisoners broke out of two police detention centers last week. Seven detainees escaped from the Bojong Gede police cells last Sunday (April 3), and three days later, three more fled from a police detention center in East Jakarta. The Jakarta Post asked two residents about what they thought of the escapes. Indra Wijaya, 25, works in the marketing department of a state-owned bank. He lives with his family in Cibubur, East Jakarta.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Food aid vs local production: Who will feed Aceh?
Food aid vs local production: Who will feed Aceh? Indra Lubis and Isabelle Delforge, Jakarta In the province of Aceh, the majority of the population makes its living from agribusiness or fishing. The 42,000 families depending on small-scale fisheries have been terribly devastated by the tsunami.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Disasters and divine warnings
Disasters and divine warnings From Koran Tempo The natural disasters that have taken place in the country should serve as a divine warning that we as a nation need to take a close look at ourselves. Unless there is a concrete improvement in our morality, more disasters are likely to follow. Great Javanese prophecies from a long time ago predicted that our nation would face a period of turmoil, in which those refusing to commit sins would lose their portion and starve.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
EU wants to sign a special agreement with RI to boost ties
EU wants to sign a special agreement with RI to boost ties Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In an effort to assume greater international responsibility commensurate with its size, economic clout and standing in the world, the European Union (EU) is looking for partners to accomplish the task.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Residents blockade JORR project
Residents blockade JORR project Wahyuana, The Jakarta Post, Bekasi The never-ending Jakarta Outer Ring Road (JORR) project has been delayed further after residents of four Bekasi subdistricts blocked the construction of Hankam Raya-Cikunir toll road. Protests in the area have continued for the past two weeks, with the residents destroying some of the construction materials, burning tires and building several shacks in the middle of the road.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesia needs a more diversified financial sector
Indonesia needs a more diversified financial sector P.S. Srinivas, Jakarta Having put the crisis of eight years ago firmly behind it, Indonesia is now looking ahead -- to a more promising economic future for its people. The government is targeting a gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of 6 percent or more from 2006. The private sector will be the engine of this growth and it needs financing.
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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4 x 12 Govt, GAM cautiously optimistic before talks JP/4/INTAN 1 x 35 Townspeople still jittery over quake JP/4/TRISNO 1 x 33 Soetrisno, Amien's heir apparent JP/4/4labor 1 x 40 Skills help protect workers from abuse overseas
Mon, 11 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kalimantan police need more cash
Kalimantan police need more cash SAMARINDA, East Kalimantan: The recently opened Rp 68 billion (US$7.5 million) provincial police headquarters in East Kalimantan is only the first building in a planned Rp 118 billion project, a police spokeswoman says. Adj. Sr. Comr. Enny Astuti said on Friday the building was the main office premises in the complex and did not include support facilities.