Archive: 13 April 2005
93 articles found
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourism
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourism The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Despite their long-term relations, it seems that Indonesia and China do not yet have a clear picture of one another, a senior Chinese diplomat says.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt response to disasters
Govt response to disasters From Koran Tempo The government provides equal treatment to disaster-stricken regions in Indonesia. In Aceh, the central government has directly handled relief in the tsunami-devastated region because all administrative levels in Aceh were paralyzed. In the recent earthquake in Nias, relief efforts are being handled by the Nias regency administration, and the North Sumatra provincial governor is in charge of controlling the situation.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Ranger helps Ford book 57% increase in sales
Ranger helps Ford book 57% increase in sales Primastuti Handayani, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) booked a 57 percent increase in its first quarter performance this year by selling a total of 1,619 cars, compared to the same period last year of 1,034 units, thanks to the increasing demand for its mini truck, the Ranger. "We are extremely pleased with such a strong start for the Ford brand in 2005.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/1/head
JP/1/head April 13, 2005 1. Volcano (45) -- 65 pts 3 cols 2lines (2x14) Thousands flee as Mt. Talang erupts 2. Auto (45) -- 36 pts 2 cols 3lines (3x14) Indonesians put price first when buying a car 3. Papua (30) -- 28 pts 1 cols 4lines (4x10) Plane with 17 people on board missing in Papua 4. SBY (25) -- 28 pts 2 cols 2lines (2x18) Don't be superstitious about quakes: Susilo --- 5. Photos
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Official summoned over health funds
Official summoned over health funds BOGOR: The Bogor Council budgetary affairs commission summoned on Tuesday Bogor Health Agency head Djono Kardjoeki to explain the use of Rp 1.9 billion in provincial assistance funds for helping pregnant women and infants. Council chairman Iyus Djuher said that Djono was summoned to explain why his office had not informed families in the city of the funds that needy mothers could avail of.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 12, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on April 12, 2005 _____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume ______________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo Tbk 1,800 -150 16,500 Adhi Karya Tbk 880 -10 5,564,000 Adira Dinamika Multi Fina 2,350 -125 15,500 AGIS Tbk 145 5 1,020,000 Akbar Indo Makmur Stimec 310 10 55,000 AKR Corporindo Tbk 1,200 10...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rupiah Rates April 12
Rupiah Rates April 12 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,746.36 6,967.87 7,394.93 7,319.17 Brunei dollar 1 6,069.91 5,458.69 5,794.53 5,733.90 Canadian dollar 1 8,097.48 7,284.74 7,730.11 7,652.02 Swiss franc 1 8,375.27 7,533.96 7,995.30 7,913.80 Danish krone 1 1,740.67 1,565.52 1,661.70 1,644.45 Euro 1 12,965.52 11,664.33 12,377.30 12,252.41 Poundsterling 1 18,886.63 16,992.43 18,029.78 17,849.15 Hong Kong dollar 1 1,280.24 1,152.00 1,222.16 1,210.08...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Shares up, led by gains in Semen Gresik
Shares up, led by gains in Semen Gresik Dow Jones, Jakarta Indonesian shares ended higher on Tuesday driven by late buying in cement maker Semen Gresik on solid 2004 earnings and sharp gains in plantation stocks, dealers said. "The market slightly recovered from recent sluggish performance," said a trader with Paramitra Securities.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean cell phone makers seek to dominate local market
Korean cell phone makers seek to dominate local market Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Cellular phone users today have an unsurpassed variety of choices: from clamshell to sliding panels, from the size of a matchbox to a brick, from regular ring tones to polyphonic ones or a cat's meow, from basic functions to a "folded office". However, most of the newest functions are reserved for cell phones that use the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) system.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top job
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top job Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Kardaya Warnika was inaugurated as the chairman of the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BP Migas) on Tuesday. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony that BP Migas needed to be more careful in verifying the cost recovery calculations submitted by oil and gas field operators.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. LITLEKOREA
1. LITLEKOREA More converge around Jakarta's 'Little Korea' 2. FOOD: Food rich in flavor, low in fat 3. MUSLIM : Muslims, a minority among minorities 4. ELECTRONICS: Electronics firms plan to stay on top with high-end products 5. PHONE Cell phone makers seek to dominate local market 6. CENTER: Sports center reflects RI-Korea relationship 7. CULTURE Korean culture: Traditional values with modern progress
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Central bank warns of trade deficit, forex shortage
Central bank warns of trade deficit, forex shortage Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia has warned that an imbalance in Indonesia's oil trade account and a possible shortage in foreign exchange would hurt the country's monetary position, and therefore affect this year's economic growth projection of 5.5 percent.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Puteh conviction hailed as 'good start'
Puteh conviction hailed as 'good start' The Jakarta Post Jakarta Legal experts hailed on Tuesday the conviction of Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh, saying it should serve as evidence of the government's zero tolerance against corrupt officials. It could also be a "good start" to giving momentum to the national antigraft campaign, particularly against high-profile criminals from state agencies, they added.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Indonesians put price first when buying a car The Jakarta Post Jakarta As each driver stops at Toto's booth to pay the parking fee, the 21-year-old parking attendant counts down eagerly for the day when he will join them on the other side of the booth as a car owner. "Cars are cheap now, so why should I bother to buy a motorcycle?" said Toto, who earns about Rp 2 million (US$210) monthly as a parking attendant at an office building on Jl. Jend.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
TNI to divest businesses in two years: Endriartono
TNI to divest businesses in two years: Endriartono Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta In a bid to boost professionalism, the Indonesian Military (TNI) has decided divest its vast business interests within the next two years, TNI Commander Gen. Endriartono said. The announcement to completely withdraw from the business sector faster than initially planned was made following a meeting on Tuesday at TNI headquarters with top military brass including the three military chiefs of staff.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Switzerland
Switzerland Correction: The photo caption that appeared on this page on Tuesday wrongly identified the Swiss ambassador to Indonesia as Gerard Fonjallaz. It should have been George Martin. Also, there is a mistake in the heading of the article "Switzerland to provide $100m in loans". In fact, it is the International Finance Corporation that will provide the credit line. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the inaccurate information. -- Editor
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
* Nias artifacts damaged in quake Page 2
* Nias artifacts damaged in quake Page 2 * KPK presses ahead with graft probe at KPU Page 4 * Defining truth within religious pluralism Page 7 * Traders blame hypermarkets for lower earnings Page 8 * Tiger back on top, with some way to go Page 9 * NZ, Australia welcome ASEAN's move on summit Page 11 * BI warns of trade deficit, forex shortage Page 13 * New EU envoy admires Indonesian democracy Page 20
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
More Koreans converge around 'Little Korean Town'
More Koreans converge around 'Little Korean Town' Lured from Korea by the potential of the timber industry, Kim Woo Jae arrived in Indonesia in 1977. He settled in a house in the heart of Senayan in the Senopati District in South Jakarta, little knowing the pivotal role he would play in the establishment of what has come to be known as "Little Korea".
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Moch. N. Kurniawan
Moch. N. Kurniawan The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesia's sporting world has a generous partner in South Korea, with the recent completion of the Cibubur sports center in East Jakarta, a testament to the good relations between the two countries. Last month, the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) officially handed over the 2,100-seat center, officially named the Sports Center for Korea Indonesia Friendship, to the Indonesian government.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kardaya Warnika officially gets BP Migas top job
Kardaya Warnika officially gets BP Migas top job Urip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Kardaya Warnika was inaugurated as the chairman of the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BP Migas) on Tuesday. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony that BP Migas needed to be more careful in verifying the cost recovery calculations submitted by oil and gas field operators.
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Acehnese, Islam and foreigners: Clearing up the misapprehension
Acehnese, Islam and foreigners: Clearing up the misapprehension Aguswandi, London Do the Acehnese hate foreigners? Do they want the many foreign aid workers laboring to help them to leave their villages? Are the Acehnese, you may ask, fanatical Muslims?
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to eat
Where to eat 1. Kana Landmark Building Ground Floor Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, South Jakarta Telp. 252-0077 2. Ga Ya Sung Grand Wijaya Center Blok F-52 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta Telp. 7257373/7209355 3. Ko Hyang Jib Jl. Bulungan Raya No. 12, South Jakarta Telp. 7247185 4. Ki So Ya Menara Batavia 2nd floor, Jl. KH. Mas Mansyur, Central Jakarta Telp. 5747581-2 5. New Mahakam Arirang Jl. Mahakam I No. 28, South Jakarta Telp. 7397032 6. New Korea Tower BBD Plaza, 30th floor, Jl. Imam Bonjol No.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
IDB meeting calls for greater ties between Asia and Latin America
IDB meeting calls for greater ties between Asia and Latin America Agence France-Presse, Ginowan, Japan The Inter-American Development Bank wrapped up its annual meeting here on Tuesday with calls to boost economic ties between Asia and Latin America, regions increasingly linked by China's soaring growth and demand for raw materials.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean Muslims: A minority among minorities
Korean Muslims: A minority among minorities The Jakarta Post Jakarta Indonesians and Koreans living in this country are likely to know more about Korean movies than the existence here of a Korean Muslim community. "There are very few Korean Muslims in Indonesia," said Ahn Ali, 43, a member of the Korean Muslim Federation in Indonesia. Among some 30,000 Koreans living in this country, only 50 are Muslims, including those who converted to because they married Indonesian women.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
TV Program: Wednesday, April 13, 2005
TV Program: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News: Berita Pagi 7:00 Cartoon: Maya the Bee 8:30 Music: Asik-asik 10:00 Talk Show: Showbiz 11:30 Cultural Program: Rona Daerah 12:00 p.m.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Govt to launch training program for people to deal with disaster
Govt to launch training program for people to deal with disaster Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta After a series of powerful earthquakes that have claimed hundreds of lives over the past three months, and with aftershocks causing panic among residents on the island of Sumatra, the government plans to train people in disaster-prone areas on how to deal with emergency situations.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Lack of funds might delay elections
Lack of funds might delay elections KUPANG: A lack of money means that two regencies in East Nusa Tenggara province, East Manggarai and East Flores, might not be able to hold elections for their regents as scheduled this June, an official says. A member of the provincial general elections committee, Johanis Depa, said on Tuesday that the two regencies did not have enough money to finance all of the stages involved in the elections.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
KPK presses ahead with graft probe at KPU
KPK presses ahead with graft probe at KPU Eva C. Komandjaja and Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continued on Tuesday its investigation into alleged corruption at the General Elections Commission (KPU), interrogating three KPU officials and seizing documents owned by declared suspect Mulyana W. Kusumah.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Traders blame hypermarkets for decreasing earnings
Traders blame hypermarkets for decreasing earnings The Jakarta Post, Jakarta When Amisah, 47, and her husband opened their business at Senen Market in Central Jakarta in 1976, their income steadily increased until it reached as high as Rp 75,000 (US$8.3) per day in the 1980s. Now, however, they are complaining that their earnings have steadily decreased, with an average income of Rp 35,000 daily due to mushrooming hypermarkets in the capital.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
JP/2/gam
JP/2/gam Cautious optimism as Aceh talks resume Agencies Helsinki Organizers expressed cautious optimism as a third round of peace talks between Indonesian officials and Aceh separatists began here on Tuesday, aiming to end a protracted independence war in the tsunami-ravaged province. "There is cautious optimism ... they have started the work and there is no clear indication of any tensions.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
40% of city's microcredit turns into bad debts
40% of city's microcredit turns into bad debts Damar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The City Audit Agency revealed on Tuesday that about 40 percent of the total Rp 21.5 billion (US$2.3 million) in revolving funds disbursed to small businesses from 2002 to 2004 had turned into bad debts. The Rp 8.6 billion of non-performing funds were part of the larger Subdistrict Residents Empowerment Scheme (PPMK) in West Jakarta. "The reasons for non-payment vary in each subdistrict.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top job
Kardaya officially gets BP Migas top job Urip Hudiono The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Kardaya Warnika was inaugurated as the chairman of the Oil and Gas Upstream Regulatory Agency (BP Migas) on Tuesday. Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony that BP Migas needed to be more careful in verifying the cost recovery calculations submitted by oil and gas field operators.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
'I'm Alive!' project continues through dailies
'I'm Alive!' project continues through dailies Ati Nurbaiti The Jakarta Post/Banda Aceh A romantic picture in a recent edition of the Serambi daily here is of a young couple. A beautiful lady, her hair done up in a bun and wearing a pretty, sleeveless dress is embracing a man in a dapper suit, who poses confidently for the camera. But the photograph is not for a wedding announcement. Above the picture of the couple is one of a little girl, her name is Vei Ren.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourism
RI, China need better mutual understanding in trade, tourism The Jakarta Post Jakarta Despite their long-term relations, it seems that Indonesia and China do not yet have a clear picture of one another, a senior Chinese diplomat says.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
1. Nias --- 2x22
1. Nias --- 2x22 Nias artifacts damaged in powerful earthquake 2. Puteh -- 1x29 Puteh ruling hailed as 'good start' 3. GAM ---- 2x21 Cautious optimism as Aceh peace talks resume 4. AA Summit -- 1x24 Nostalgic walk for AA Summit
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
NZ and Australia welcome ASEAN's move on E. Asia summit
NZ and Australia welcome ASEAN's move on E. Asia summit Agencies, Wellington/Canberra New Zealand may sign the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) non-aggression treaty, paving the way for it to attend the first East Asian summit in Kuala Lumpur in December, Foreign Minister Phil Goff said on Tuesday. But New Zealand would not accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) just to get an invitation to the meeting, Goff told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Inclusive education broadens students' perspective: Experts
Inclusive education broadens students' perspective: Experts The Jakarta Post Jakarta Everyone has something to offer, that is one of the most valuable things a child can learn. Raisa Aurora, a 13-year-old girl, wrote in her award-winning essay that she learned about truth and patience from her schoolmate who suffers from Down's syndrome, a congenital condition characterized by moderate to severe mental retardation and trisomy of the human chromosome numbered 21.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Airport taxi fees called 'extortion'
Airport taxi fees called 'extortion' Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang Comfort indeed has a price, but a number of passengers taking taxis from the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Cengkareng, Tangerang, consider the surcharge imposed by airport operator PT Angkasa Pura II intolerable. "I consider it extortion ... I still don't understand what the money is actually for," Rita, a resident of Vila Tomang housing estate in Pasar Kemis, Tangerang, told The Jakarta Post on Monday.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Koreans feel at home in their village in Karawaci
Koreans feel at home in their village in Karawaci Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the day time, they are virtually deserted but when night falls, the shops and restaurants in Tangerang's Lippo Karawaci complex are almost full to capacity, and mostly with Koreans. Located to the right of the road as it approaches Karawaci tollgate, the area is officially called the Karawaci Office Park, but local people call it kampung Korea, or the Korean village.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Australia wants Inpex to bring Abadi Gas to Darwin
Australia wants Inpex to bring Abadi Gas to Darwin Angela Macdonald-Smith and Megumi Yamanaka, Bloomberg/Sydney/Tokyo Australia's Northern Territory government wants Inpex Ltd., Japan's biggest oil explorer, to bring gas from its undeveloped Abadi field, which lies in Indonesian waters, to northern Australia for processing.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Prijono Tjiptoherijanto
Prijono Tjiptoherijanto Jakarta 2. Agus -- Acehnese Islam and foreign presence 2 X 30 Acehnese, Islam and foreigners: Clearing up the misapprehension Acehnese Muslims can live with different faiths and foreigners Aguswandi London
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Puteh ruling hailed as 'good start'
Puteh ruling hailed as 'good start' The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Legal experts hailed on Tuesday the conviction of Aceh governor Abdullah Puteh, saying it should serve as evidence of the government's zero tolerance against corrupt officials. It could also be a "good start" to giving momentum to the national antigraft campaign, particularly against high-profile criminals from state agencies, they added.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Asinan' vs 'Kimchi': Variety is the spice of life
'Asinan' vs 'Kimchi': Variety is the spice of life A. Junaidi The Jakarta Post/Jakarta "Asinan!," we said almost together in a dinner at a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, four years ago, referring to the pickled vegetable salad kimchi that had just been put into small bowls on our tables. We -- Indonesian journalists and travel company representatives -- had been invited by the South Korean Tourism Agency to see the preparations for the 2002 Asian Games.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Nostalgic walk for AA Summit
Nostalgic walk for AA Summit Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Around 60 heads of state/government from Asian and African nations will participate in a nostalgic walk along Jl. Asia- Africa to Merdeka building in the West Java provincial capital of Bandung, where the leaders of the two continents proclaimed the famous 10 Principles 50 years ago. The dignitaries will follow the same route that was taken by the leaders of 29 countries in 1955.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Pertamina only has cash for a month of key imports
Pertamina only has cash for a month of key imports The Jakarta Post, Jakarta State oil and gas firm PT Pertamina has about Rp 10 trillion (US$1.05 billion) in cash, which is roughly enough to cover fuel imports for a month, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Purnomo Yusgiantoro says.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Thousands flee as Mt. Talang erupts
Thousands flee as Mt. Talang erupts Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Yuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Padang/Bandung After a series of earthquakes that have rattled many cities in Sumatra, the Mount Talang volcano in Solok regency, West Sumatra erupted on Tuesday, sending hot ash high into the air and causing residents living on its slopes to flee to safety.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Where to eat
Where to eat * Kana Landmark Building Ground Floor Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 1, South Jakarta, Telp. 252-0077 * Ga Ya Sung Grand Wijaya Center Blok F-52 Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta, Telp. 7257373/7209355 * Ko Hyang Jib Jl. Bulungan Raya No. 12, South Jakarta, Telp. 7247185 * Ki So Ya Menara Batavia 2nd floor, Jl. KH. Mas Mansyur, Central Jakarta, Telp. 5747581-2 * New Mahakam Arirang Jl. Mahakam I No. 28, South Jakarta, Telp. 7397032 * New Korea Tower BBD Plaza, 30th floor, Jl. Imam Bonjol No.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Cautious optimism as Aceh talks resume
Cautious optimism as Aceh talks resume Agencies, Helsinki Organizers expressed cautious optimism as a third round of peace talks between Indonesian officials and Aceh separatists began here on Tuesday, aiming to end a protracted independence war in the tsunami-ravaged province. "There is cautious optimism ... they have started the work and there is no clear indication of any tensions.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP: The Cibubur sports center in East Jakarta
SYMBOL OF FRIENDSHIP: The Cibubur sports center in East Jakarta is a testament to the good relations between Korea and Indonesia. It was built and funded by the Korean International Cooperation Agency, which later handed it over to the Indonesian government.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
New EU envoy admires RI democracy
New EU envoy admires RI democracy Veeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Not all diplomats are peace negotiators, but all peace negotiators are diplomats. New Ambassador/Head of Delegation of the European Commission (EC) to Indonesia Jean Breteche -- who submitted his credentials to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on March 16, 2005 -- is both a career diplomat and peace negotiator.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
USAID provides antigraft training
USAID provides antigraft training JAKARTA: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is holding a one-week training program, aimed at preventing money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism, in Semarang, Central Java. The training course, designed by USAID's financial crime prevention project, was opened on Monday in cooperation with Indonesia's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Don't be superstitious about earthquakes: President
Don't be superstitious about earthquakes: President or Slaughtering sheep will not prevent earthquakes: President JAKARTA: President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono revealed on Tuesday that he had been told to slaughter 1,000 sheep and to do other rituals to prevent further earthquakes. He told some 200 members of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) not to be superstitious about earthquakes, asserting that there was a scientific explanation for such natural disasters.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean businesses: Start late, grow fastest
Korean businesses: Start late, grow fastest Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Many people here are not as familiar with Korean culture as they are with the values and lifestyles of other Asian communities in the country. Chinese merchants arrived here very early. Their descendants were born and grew up here, adopted local names and citizenship and indeed, have become a part of Indonesia and claimed strong economic power.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ash
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ash Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Padang/Bandung After a series of earthquakes that have rattled many cities in Sumatra, the Mount Talang volcano has erupted in Solok regency, West Sumatra on Tuesday, sending hot ash high into the air and causing residents living on its slopes to flee to safety.
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
NISP, OCBC to have joint ATM service
NISP, OCBC to have joint ATM service JAKARTA: Bank NISP and OCBC Bank Singapore, which owns 51 percent of the shares of Bank NISP, inked a cooperation deal to allow the customers of both banks to use each other's ATM machines in Indonesia and Singapore. This will allow Bank NISP customers to withdraw money from all OCBC Bank ATMs when they are in Singapore, and vice versa.
Wed, 13 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.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
'Maximize security at prisons'
'Maximize security at prisons' Seven detainees escaped from the Bojong Gede police cells last week, while three days later three more broke out of the police detention center in East Jakarta. The Jakarta Post asked residents what they thought of the incidents. Keke, 50, is a paper products retailer. He lives in Pajajaran, Bogor: Obviously, whoever was guarding the prison at that time was not competent in their job.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
BBJ nets Rp 2b profit
BBJ nets Rp 2b profit JAKARTA: The Jakarta Futures Market (BBJ) managed to net a profit of Rp 2.06 billion (US$219,500) last year -- more than 14 times bigger than in 2003 -- on the back of increased trading on the exchange. Total transactions on the exchange, which trades in gold and agricultural commodities, among other things, more than doubled last year from 388,000 lots in 2003 to 999,000 lots, averaging out at 3,842 lots per day.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Resentment behind Sangaji's murder
Resentment behind Sangaji's murder JAKARTA: Three defendants in the murder trial of former gang leader Basri Sangaji told the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday that they killed him last October out of revenge. "My elder brother died after he was attacked by Basri Sangaji and his friends in Kayu Manis (East Jakarta) in 2004," said Semmy Key in a court session on Tuesday. A similar statement was made by two other suspects in the case -- ER alias Kupas and RT alias Subur.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Don't be superstitious about quakes: Susilo
Don't be superstitious about quakes: Susilo President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono revealed on Tuesday that he had been told to slaughter 1,000 sheep and to do other rituals to prevent further earthquakes. He told some 200 members of the Family Welfare Movement (PKK) not to be superstitious about earthquakes, asserting that there was a scientific explanation for such natural disasters. "There is a scientific explanation for the series of earthquakes; don't be superstitious ...
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ash
Mount Talang erupts, spewing hot ash Syofiardi Bachyul Jb and Yuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post/Padang/Bandung After a series of earthquakes that have rattled many cities in Sumatra, the Mount Talang volcano has erupted in Solok regency, West Sumatra on Tuesday, sending hot ash high into the air and causing residents living on its slopes to flee to safety.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Switzerland
Switzerland Correction: The photo caption that appeared on this page on Tuesday wrongly identified the Swiss ambassador to Indonesia as Gerard Ponjallaz. It should have been Georges Martin. Also, there is a mistake in the heading of the article "Switzerland to provide $100m in loans". In fact, it is the International Finance Corporation that will provide the credit line. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the inaccurate information. -- Editor
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Port mismanagement prompts govt to mull foreign ownership
Port mismanagement prompts govt to mull foreign ownership Zakki P. Hakim, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The many extra expenses passed on to exporters and importers at Indonesia's ports are mainly attributable to time-consuming services, illegal fees and the relatively high Terminal Handling Charge (THC), a minister said on Tuesday. Minister of Trade Mari E.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
PPLi clarifies
PPLi clarifies The article Bogor councillors upset at PPLi published in The Jakarta Post on March 19, page 8, contained several points that may have created confusion among your readers, and hence must be clarified. First, regarding the suspicion that PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi) is concealing something in relation to the fire incident of March 9; at this stage PPLi is still conducting a comprehensive investigation to find the cause of the incident.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
KL urged to stop caning criminals
KL urged to stop caning criminals MALAYSIA: Malaysian lawyers on Tuesday joined Indonesia and rights groups in urging the government to revoke a law to whip illegal migrants. Scores of illegal workers, mostly Indonesians, have been sentenced to jail terms in Malaysia and ordered to be caned after they were arrested since last month under an ongoing crackdown.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean food, rich in flavor but low in fat
Korean food, rich in flavor but low in fat The Jakarta Post Jakarta For Seoul-born Lupina Cho, 27, meal time is family time. It is a time when families enjoy the food and mothers spoil their families with many side dishes. Meat, especially beef, is a treat for her family. "Meat is the main attraction of the whole meal. For example, we will have bulgogi (barbecued meat) and cook it together at the table, for the sake of spending time together and enjoying the special food," she said.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Bomb explodes in Ambon city
Bomb explodes in Ambon city AMBON, Maluku: A loud explosion near the demarcation line between Muslim and Christian communities in Ambon shocked residents in Ambon on Tuesday. No deaths or casualties were reported in the incident. The police prevented people from approaching the scene of the explosion, which took place at 1:30 a.m. local time (12:30 a.m. Jakarta time) to prevent possible clashes.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
ADB to study flow of overseas workers' remittances
ADB to study flow of overseas workers' remittances Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Manila The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated US$500,000 to study ways to increase the flow of overseas workers' remittances in Southeast Asia, a bank statement said on Tuesday. The study, which also aims to promote the channeling of these remittances through formal means, will cover Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia as recipient countries and Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore as source countries.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean food, rich in flavor but low in fat
Korean food, rich in flavor but low in fat The Jakarta Post Jakarta For Seoul-born Lupina Cho, 27, meal time is family time. It is a time when families enjoy the food and mothers spoil their families with many side dishes. Meat, especially beef, is a treat for her family. "Meat is the main attraction of the whole meal. For example, we will have bulgogi (barbecued meat) and cook it together at the table, for the sake of spending time together and enjoying the special food," she said.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Domestic car sales growth to slow
Domestic car sales growth to slow JAKARTA: Indonesia's car sales growth will slow this year on concern that higher interest rates and a weaker rupiah will dampen demand, an official at a local unit of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said today. Domestic car sales will probably rise to 540,000 units this year, an increase of 12 percent, Johnny Darmawan, vice president at PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, told reporters in Jakarta. Last year, domestic car sales rose 36 percent. -- Bloomberg
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Girl dies from bird flu; Asia toll now 51
Girl dies from bird flu; Asia toll now 51 PHNOM PENH: An eight-year-old Cambodian girl has died of bird flu, the 51st known victim of the deadly virus since it swept across Asia at the end of 2003. Health officials said on Sunday the girl was from the same province as the two other Cambodian victims, Kampot, on the border with Vietnam which has been hit worst by the H5N1 virus with 36 victims.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
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Defining truth within religious pluralism Sukidi Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA 2. KL -- KL needs new plan to fight poverty 1 x 30 Kuala Lumpur needs new plan to fight poverty Denis Hew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore 3. Star -- New era in bilateral relationship 1 X 40 New era in RI-Australia relations Jeffrey Francis The Star Asia News Network Selangor, Malaysia
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Council to summon 14 principals
Council to summon 14 principals JAKARTA: The City Council will summon next week 14 elementary school principals in Kalideres, West Jakarta, who redirected Rp 300 million (US$33,000) of the city's assistance funds for 6,154 poor students.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
RP exports down 0.6% in February
RP exports down 0.6% in February MANILA: Weaker electronics demand pushed Philippines merchandise exports down 0.6 percent to US$2.98 billion in February, ending 15 months of consecutive growth, the government said on Tuesday. This brought total exports in the first two months of 2005 to $6.26 billion, a 7.2 percent increase over the same period last year. In February, electronics exports dropped 0.9 percent to $1.96 billion compared with a year earlier, the National Statistics Office said.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Japanese Community
Japanese Community The Jakarta Post is expanding its coverage of foreign communities in Indonesia as part of our effort to better serve the needs of our readers. Last month, we focused on the Indian community, with a special publication on the Indian Diaspora in Indonesia. This month, we are presenting the growing Korean community, with a special report on Dynamic Korea. Next month, we will take a closer look at the Japanese community, one of the largest communities in Indonesia.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Hiring of special staffers for the President, Minister
Hiring of special staffers for the President, Minister Prijono Tjiptoherijanto, Jakarta The government plans to appoint special staff for the President, the Vice President and ministers. The plan also stipulates the number of the special staffers: 10 for the President, five for the Vice President and three for each minister. Given the nature of the job, a special staffer will be assigned for as long as the political official he or she assists is in the job.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Clouds over East Asia summit
Clouds over East Asia summit The tendency for Japan to hew to Washington's line on Asian regional affairs has long been apparent. This tendency has become even more apparent as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's government has sided increasingly with Washington's view of China as a potential enemy and with the hardening U.S. line on North Korea. Japan and China are both hardening their attitudes over the issue of drilling for oil and gas in disputed waters of the East China Sea.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
FM defends lack of child sex warning
FM defends lack of child sex warning AUSTRALIA: Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on Tuesday defended a decision not to warn people against using child care facilities at two luxury resorts in Bali, despite two Australian children allegedly being sexually abused there.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Rooting out corruption
Rooting out corruption The first of many, or just one of the few. That is the question on many lips after the conviction of Abdullah Puteh on corruption charges. The 10-year sentence imposed on the suspended Aceh governor -- found guilty for the illegal mark-up of a helicopter purchase -- is a tribute to this nation's anticorruption drive and a shot in the arm for a government eager to back up its campaign promise of zero tolerance for corruption with concrete action.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
India to change airline policies
India to change airline policies NEW DELHI: India may change current investment rules to allow foreign airlines to buy stakes in local carriers, a news report said on Tuesday. India currently allows foreign companies -- but not foreign airlines -- to own up to 49 percent in Indian carriers.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Indonesians put price first when buying a car
Indonesians put price first when buying a car The Jakarta Post, Jakarta As each driver stops at Toto's booth to pay the parking fee, the 21-year-old parking attendant counts down eagerly for the day when he will join them on the other side of the booth as a car owner. "Cars are cheap now, so why should I bother to buy a motorcycle?" said Toto, who earns about Rp 2 million (US$210) monthly as a parking attendant at an office building on Jl. Jend.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Plane goes missing in Papua, 17 people on board
Plane goes missing in Papua, 17 people on board Nethy Dharma Somba The Jakarta Post/Jayapura GT Air's Twin Otter aircraft belonging to PT Mimika Air with 17 people on board went missing in Papua on Tuesday on its flight from Timika to Enarotali, the regental capital of Paniai, the police have said. Paniai Police chief Sr. Adj Comr.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
New era in RI-Australia relation
New era in RI-Australia relation Jeffrey Francis, The Star, Asia News Network, Selangor, Malaysia Never in the political history of Indonesia has its head of state somewhat intimately described Australians as "brothers and sisters". That President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono did it last week was a surprise. If he had used the term only once, it may be regarded, as the saying goes, as "a slip of the tongue is no fault of the mind".
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Activists question necessity of uniforms for civil servants
Activists question necessity of uniforms for civil servants Whether civil servants should wear a uniform is still a matter of public debate. The real and immediate consequence of the requirement, however, is that billions of rupiah in taxpayers' money must be allocated for their uniforms. The Jakarta Post's Bambang Nurbianto looks into the matter in the first of four articles on the issue.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Koreans feel at home in their village in Karawaci
Koreans feel at home in their village in Karawaci Bambang Nurbianto The Jakarta Post/Jakarta In the day time, they are virtually deserted but when night falls, the shops and restaurants in Tangerang's Lippo Karawaci complex are almost full to capacity, and mostly with Koreans. Located to the right of the toll road as it approaches Karawaci tollgate, the area is officially called the Karawaci Office Park, but local people call it kampung Korea, or the Korean village.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
PPLi clarifies
PPLi clarifies The article Bogor councillors upset at PPLi published in The Jakarta Post on March 19, page 8, contained several points that may have created confusion among your readers, and hence must be clarified. First, regarding the suspicion that PT Prasadha Pamunah Limbah Industri (PPLi) is concealing something in relation to the fire incident of March 9; at this stage PPLi is still conducting a comprehensive investigation to find the cause of the incident.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Plane with 17 people on board missing in Papua
Plane with 17 people on board missing in Papua Nethy Dharma Somba, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura GT Air's Twin Otter aircraft belonging to PT Mimika Air with 17 people on board went missing in Papua on Tuesday on its flight from Timika to Enarotali, the regental capital of Paniai, the police have said. Paniai Police chief Sr. Adj. Comr.
Wed, 13 Apr 2005, 00:00 WIB
Korean electronics firms plan to stay on top with high-end
Korean electronics firms plan to stay on top with high-end products Leony Aurora The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Korean producers have come to dominate Indonesia's electronics market and they intend to maintain this dominance by introducing new high-end products featuring the latest technological advances.